The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07
EIGHT DAYS GIVEN.
General Weylcr Issues New Edlet
to Residents
MUST RENDER ACCOUNT OF PROPERTY.
Certificates Must Be Shown on De-
mand of Troops.
usT RENDER ACCOUNT OF PROPERTY.
DISPATCH SENT TO MADRID
Asks That Captain General weyleR
ne Retained in Charge of the
Spanish Forces In Cubs.

Havana, January GA detachment q
insurgents last night, under Major Enrique
Pcnalyor, attacked Arroyo Nasanjo near
this city. supported BY numerous forces.
The attack was met by the local garrlson
and tho enemy was unable to burn or plum
der any buildings. They left dead inside
tho town the body of penalvcr, Il brother
OF the major. aud a desertcr from the
Spanish volunteers as well as the bodies
meu.
General Arolas. while accommodating In
the peighborhood OF Cayababos. province
Of Pinar del Rio, has been engaged with
several bands Of insurgents, and inflicted
upon them the loss of seventeen men
Killed. captured twelve prisoners. destroyed
several camps and burned large num-
Der OF huts.
The trial OF Louis Someilan. a natural
ICED American citizen. is set for Friday,
January s. and the Havana representa-
tive Of T. II, Cato & Co., who has long
been. imprisoned ON the charge OF con-
Fpracy and who Ia to have a civil trial,
In accordance with the demand OF the
United States government. Will be heard
on the same day The public prosecutor
will be joaquin vidal. the same who acted
I'M The case OF Julio Sanguilly. The case
presented aguins, Mir. Sumeiiai shows that
he has been an American citizen since
1876, and charges that he was the agent
in Havana Of tho rebel junta and that he
was in league with the Key West bureau
and with the principal insurgents charged
with conspiracy against the Spanish d.
minion in Cuba
Somelan was arrested first under coin-
uand OF Martinez Campos AZ captain gen.
erai and was then released for lack Of
proof, Senior Mosay Dominguiez. the dcfen-
/ dants lawyer applied for his release on
the grounds Of Insufficient evidence
Under date Of today. Captain General
! Wcyler has issued another edict giving
orders that within period oil eight days
all owners OF cstates. managers and ton
ants In the province OF pinar del Rio Ha-
vana and MatanzaH shall appear before tho
mayors Of the nearest fortified town and
present police passport and ndocument
proving their ownership and tho payment
of their last taxes. They must show the
number of hands employed by them. with
police documents TO prove each. These
papers being found all In order they will
be allowed 10 return only Oh showing their
documents 20 tie troops which they pass
on tho way Those who do not comply
with the above requirements must concen-
| trete In the towua. AZ the expiration OF
the term of eight dayn the troops wi II pasc
through the farms and will conduct to
the towns those not presenting the above
required certificates and they viii he pro-
oeedsd against according to Instructions.
received.
Foreigners engaged In cultivation or p,ir-
suing any industry under the conditions
above referred 10. must prove their nation
| atty, as well as show the number OF en-
| ployes under their control and must guar
un,ce all Information ms to .her origin
and must show their police documents ur,-
der the same terms MS above required An
owner of livestock must present documents
proving hts ownership and the location Of
the stock
These formalties having been complied
with the mayors Will deliver certincat 3
| to applicants. These certificates must DO
exhibited on demand to troops passing az
| tor the expiration Of the term OF eight days.
The troops will capture all stray cattle I'M
claimed and they VIII be brought TO the
towns
Lieutenant Colonel Fonsdnviela. tho
military commander OF Guanabacoa. has
issucl an edct complying with decree OF
General Weyler, saying that besides the
goods mentioned In the decree. he prohibits
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