The record-union., 1897-02-02
The Dreaded SCOurse Making Great Head
Nay at the Cuban Capital.
Thlrty-Nine Per Cent. of the Deaths
Due to That Disease.
Santiago Police Arrest Large Num-
Der of Cuban Women on Charges
OF ConspiraCy-Grindiug of Sugar
Begun i'm Havana Province.

HAVANA. Feb. 1.-The grinding of
sugar has already begun, or is upon the
point Of beginning on the plantations
of Asturias. Dolores, NJ. Conchita, Ma
juaga, Parfuerza, Union, Jicarita, San
Francisco, Ammonia, san Rafael, SAN
Cahetano and Luisa, in the province OF
Matanzas. The Persevanica plantation
by Saturday last had made 12,0O0 bags
of sugar.
Antonio Perdmo and Enrique Selles
Asma, prisoners of war. We're shot here
to-day. Another batch of political pris-
oners. numbering eleven men. sailed to-
day for the Spanish penal settlement on
the Island of Pines
The mortality from smallpox at Ha-
vana is very great, many persons hav-
ing died here during the past two days.
1t is estimated that 80 per cent. of the
deaths in Havana now are due to
smallpox, I'll per cent. dying from the
combined effects Of other diseases.
II. X. Sheridan, an American citizen
from the State Of Ohio. now stopping
at the Hotel Ingleterra. while going
yesterday to Cojimar. was stopped
While EN- route because he had not OBJ
tanned a permit. He was arrested and
sent back to GuanabacO, where he was
confined to a room at the City Hall EIe
states that he was well treated. Min
tary Governor Narciso Fonsdeviela
procured his supper for him. He says
that he was rather frightened when
first arrested the soldiers pointing their
bayonets at him and making other dem
onstrations of a violent nature.
w. G. Barker. an American Consul
while returning TO his home in Ha-
vana, was detained by policemen, who
searched his valise He protested to the
authorities who Immediately released
him and apologized for the mistake. Mr..
Barker expresses himself as satisfied
with the explanation.
Puerto Principe insurgents have sue
ceeded in burning the farm houses on
the plantations of Guirabita, FL Polio
and Ceibato The Moran plantation
has also been destroyed. Cuban insur
gents recently entered the town of San
Nicholas, province of Havana, and
plundered the grocery and dry goods
stores. Other insurgents forced their
way to the town of BatabanO and loot
ed the few houses and stores remain
ing. The officials on the Spanish gum
boats, advised of the presence of the
Cubans. bOmbarded the town.
The Pizarron squadron. while going
to the assistance of the fOTtifcatiOnS.
sustained the fire of the insurgents.
Five of the soldiers on the squadron
were killed and several wounded. AS
the insurgents effected a retreat from
the town ten of the natives Joined
them.
The Santiago de Cuba police have
placed under arrest on the charge of
conspiracy the following Cuban wo-
men: Greeoria Descendez. Estella Dral-
guet, Dala Bell. Amelia Diaz, Nicanora
Bell. Julia Delno. Nicalasa Velez. JUS
tinia Velez. InnOcencia Gilar, Inez
Brown Lareto LafOrceda. Paula Bell
Margarita Caron, Rita Gilar and An
tOnia Esparn.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba re-
ports that General CaliXto Garcia. with
5000 men has concentrated his forces
in the vicinity of BayamO and that he is
now marching to the eastward. Another
report from Santiago de Cuba asserts
that thousands Of persons are without
subsistence and that they are anXiously
awaiting permission to grind cane from
aptain-General Weyler for the purpose
of saving them from actual starvation.