The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-25
CRITICAL DAYS IN CUBA
n STRONG PARTR OPPOSED TO
BLASCO AND THE NEW REGIME.

Fears OF Trouble when weylor L~eaves-Wholo
Families Starving In Havana-A Lady vtsits
the Palace and Tells weyler He Has No
Humanity another Hospital Massacre.
Special Gable Despatoh to TIE Sun.
MADRID, Oct. 24.-The Havana correspondent
OF the Impartial says there is a dangerous con-
dition of affairs in Cuba owing to the approach
ing departure Of Gen. Weyler and the proposal
Of the Government to grant autonomy to the
island. He says that there 10 q strong party
which is nercely opposed to tho new regime and
to Ramon Blanco, the newly appointed Captain
General, who is now en- route to Havana.
referring to the movements Of the troops. tho
correspondent says that military operations
are now confined to guarding trains and sup
pressing news that is unfavorable to the Span
ish. 1t has only just leaked out that the insur-
gents last week attacked a party Of guerrillas at
Artemisaa and slaughtered them with machctes.
There nre now 10000 sick and wounded
soldiers in the hospitals. Whole families are
starving to death in Havana. The authorities
look with apathy upon the sufferings of tho
poor. whose only help is from private sources.
The municipal authorities arc exclusively occu-
pied in a scandalous traffic in concessions.
The Government has sent a cable despatch
forbidding the making Of any demonstration
when Weyler leaves the island. but it is feared
that no heed will be paid to tho order.
SIZE TELLS wEYLER WHAT HE Is. o..
HAVANA, Oct. %. via Key West, Oct. "a
Gen. Weyler, according to a report widely circu-
lated to-day, intends to turn over the office OF
Captain.General Of Cuba to Gen. Jimenez Cas-
telIanos on board of the steamer which will
carry him to Spain. While on Cuban soil
Weyler docs not like to deprive himself of his
authority. because he fears attacks upon his
person. The moment he resigns he will bo
Obliged to leave the palace and go to a hotel.
He will be deprived also OF the strong police
guard that now surrounds him.
SeilOra Dolores Roldan de Domingucz, n prom
mont lady of Havana. well known for her phil
anthropic sentiments, and the leader of many
charity associations, called on Weyler yester-
day TO ask for some relief for tho hapless per-
sons who are starving to death in the capital.
The interview is reported to have been a stormy
one. Schora Dominguez said to the Captain
General that she was certain that at least sixty
persons were dying every day from hunger in
Havana, and that she applied to him in the
name OF charity and Justice for some measure
of relief for the calamity.
Il am here, madame" said Wtylsr st,rnly.
10 make war upon the enemies of Spain aid
not to give ANS. Tee palace of the Govern
mont / Havana is not a convent nor am q
monk. to d stribute soup to the poor. And I
warn you, madame, against proceeding In this
JOB, b cause those who YOU aay ars dying from
hung or are thu secret enemies of Spain and they
deserve tleir fate
Sonora Domlngucz. with GOODNESS and courage.
replied:
when I called here, your Excellency, it was
not In the hope of bringing to repentance "A man
who has sufficiently proved that he has no hu.
manity. / called on the official representative
of the Spanish Government to remind him of
one of his duties"
With these words Sonora Dominguez nodded
and left the room. Weyler stood dumfounded.
No one had ever dared to address him in such
language In his palace. But he did not dare to
take any step against Sonora DomingueZ, who
Is, strongly supported by the Bishop and many
other influential persons.
The Spanish press here s~avagely attacks the
United States and the Americans.
The Cnban leaders Aranguren and Castillo.
with 1000 men, are oncamped near Guiana.
blCOn, II few miles from Havana. They captured
200 COWS that were supplying that town with
milk.
According to a Spanish report the Cuban lead
or Photo has been killed near Guane, Pinar del
lilo province.
The i~nsurSent Major Antonio Socarras. Cant.
NInccnte Lopez, several Cuban soldiers. six
nurses, and Il child have been assassinated by
spanish soldiers OF the battalion OF Corona in u
hospital mar Sierra Pajaro, Pinar del Rio
fever or wounded.
The large bridge at Hondo, In tho province of
Iinor del itio, has been blown up with dynamite
by tho insurgents.
The spanish battalion OF Tetuan carly in tho
week had An important engagement with the
insurgents near tho Jucaro.M Moron trocha, There
were heavy losses on both sides.