The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
COMPETITOR CLAIMS.
List Sent to the Senate bv the
President.
THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
What Has Passed Between Spain
and the United States.
SHERMAN DENIES THE RUMOR.
Claims He Has Not Conferred with
Secretary oincy In reference
to Cuban roitcy.

/ Washington, January ??,--The president
today sent TO tho senate In response to a
resolution report OF the secretary OF
state Transmitting a list OF the claims tiled
with the secretary OF state by the citizens
of the United States asainst spain Tor In
demnity, thu correspondence relating To
the Competitor and tho persons claiming
American citizenship captured thereon. 80
far as is compatible with the public inter.
csts to communicate.
Tho following Is the ist of claims Cor
arrest and imprisonment
August Bolton. $4,000 John u. Ferrss.
s21 600; W A. and Louia II. Clean. $780,
o0O. Walter q, pygcrt 100000, John Cara
ballo. Sl5o,A90; Thomas Il. pawlcy $780,
GOO John A. Sewers s200,0oO oustayc
Riehelu. IA fair indemuity," Adoiphus
Ferries $4,000.
Personal injuros Christahel MADAM.
sssoDOi Pedro c. Casnoyas, $4,000. Peter
IL, klvcry suitable indemnity i" $. II.
Tolon, 10000 Il, ID. Craycrat,, s25, 200. M.
/ i. Lopez, killing of son. L. N. Lopez, $780,
| 000
| Tho correspondence relates to the Com
! pctilor case and liz volumnous coyortns
! from April to December OF last year
| Among the first al the communications Is
| u cablcErhm from Consul Gonerni Williams
| making the state department to instruct lho
| munster at Madrid to requcet the Madrid
! government to Instruct tho captain gguerll
to observe strictly the protocol IN the trial
| of tho American citizens found or board
| the Competitor. With these rcqucgtn Sor-
rotary Olney complied forwerdins tho frat
| on May u 1896. This is promptly followed
! by Mir Oluoy with instructions to Mr.,
3 In, inHt .I tlt. triu
I gers by regular marine tribunal having
/ Jurisdiction Ia iiko casca.
Later. On May g. Mr. Williams Informed
tho secretary OF the refusal OF spanish
counsel for the prisoners, SAYING the Span
ish authorities commended lhat the prisnn-
efs wer" outlaws and were tried Tor rebel
lion and therefore seniencsd TO death.
Later II wan stated that the suaate san-
tence should DO executed with tho approval
of the Spanish government,
ON August Z, wth regard TO the complaint
of the Competitor piifonerH about tho food,
General Wrylti informed UOnHul General
Lre that Americans are tho only porspna
who complain and that auch rsportg were
unfoundcd. Also that tho prisoners could
not bc granted any concessions asked for
by the American consul ON the Sd Of he
Present month MIR. olncy cablr' Minister
TDylor.
The delay Of the Spanish government
In deciding the Competitor and pnlgaio
AHNhH ~ hhNhlu'ilN 'rillAhNhfsNNi't 'fll lVl
prompt action ana the rcnaons i,lstfyipg
past delays or additional delay II such 10
asked for"
Replying ON the Sth of the same month.
Mir. rnylor eaid'
"'Thc minister OF foreign affairs told me
last night confidontpily that the competi-
tor case was actually decided, annuilipE the
| Judgment. aud ordering new trial"
ON December B. 1SD6 a letter from Mr.,
Springer to Mr. ROoilhlli said that All the
passengers had declarations OF citizenship
i.nbordc -four times and Motion threo times.
The last communication Of the colro-
snondcnco Is dated December 49, 1873, from
VIcu concul Springer TO SIR Rocl<hil, and
| contains copy Of q letter received from
| Afford Lnhordc. matter Of the Competitor.
This 10 dated at Fort cabanue, December
II, 1896. The passenger says he Was ordered
to dress IN military auit for The purpose
| Of being recognized by some one This he
refused to dn but when threatened with
force he complied In order TO avoid brutal
iiy.
ON September g, 1896 General Wcyier In.
formed Mr. Lee that tho prisoners occupied
the hest department Of the fortress.