Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-30

Spanish Outlaws Set Free by Gen.
Blanco.
The Lnsf piece of Treacherous Hos
tiIfty perpetrnted by the span
isrds Before LensinH the
Island.


As 6nal net Of hostility 10 the
Americans. the Spaniards Lave. accord
Ing to the Cuban junta IL New ! ori
lel loose the worst gang Of thieves n
Cuba
They are expected IN gratitude for
their deligcrance to become camorra
and prey upon the people
As ibe day for the evacuation o. tho
island dress near 4 became evident that
Dlnuco and his snbordinaies. acting
under direct orders from the govern.
nent ~ Madrid, were planning fnal
coup which. while II would not infringe
on The provisions Of the treaty % peace.
would serve to embarass the United
States government at the outset OF is
administration aud lead 10 iutermina-
Bile disorder ia the island
On the last das n bis administration
Gen. Hlanco announced that ''as cy-
dence of the love of spain for the peo-
pie who had been taken from her he
had resolved % order a general release
of the 'Nanigos that ", political
prisoners from the prisons Of the
PENAL settlements of Africa, whittier
they had been n a for crimes against
property and person.
liz Aangos," says President r.
Estrada Palma, of itr iuntn, "are part
ly spanish thieves and inurderera. who
nere transported from Spain for
span's good. and partly the lowest
class Of West Indian ueRroes. They are
not politicians simply footpads
thieves, uaukilers and thugs Per-
haps over lie whole range Of The earth
1t would be diflenlt u hul worse or
more dangerous combination Of Grim.
inals, Their presence is a constant
menace t. good order"
The effect Of The release Of the Mani
gos may be compared 10 that which
would follow general depcpnlation o.
Sing Sing One might just a. wcll open
The doors of the state prison aud turn
The criminals loose to work their own
sweet viii upon be surrounding town.
The number Of HE Naniges Is Va
rionsiy estimated AZ from .5ao 10 2, COO
As band II wss perfectly organized
Zach man joining HE organization Is
requested 70 swear upon the cross thaf
ne win not betfay fhc secrets of thu
combination ana 20 submit himself
willingly TO The order Of the "head
eerier.' Just who the head center Il
ne one IN Havana. beyond Gea. Hlnneo
and his aids has ever known. The
popular Impression that he might be
found IA Tie person of Juan Martez &
dug who had bareiy escaped esecu
tion for murder in Madrid. mpy rer
hAps be near the truth Aud in>Mur
iez' usefulness IN doing spy work
nntpnw she Cuhans during lhc war is
feend The secret of the inability Of the
local Spanish government 10 find him
The methods Of the Nnrgos 90 not
materially eitIcr from those adopted
bs the "gangs' that infesl Tie riyei
front Of the streets Of The extreme east
side IN tlis city Their operations arp
conducted on 0 large seaie. B8nrr
farmhouses. ragisling women bfeak
Ng utp houses aad numbering he n-
Aabilants waslaslne and loAhiug men
and women ia tNv streets, banaplaa
young girls and holding lhep for ran.
som are among their Accomplishment
according 70 the statement of TIE Cur
ban iuuta
The conception and execution oi
petty theft is left 20 the discretion Of
the inaWidual Iat IN the more impor
iant work of The organi alton the Nani-
pos act On orders from headquarters
Four q five picked men whose dari
ipg ana discretion may De trusted are
ioli on 70 sack farmhouse, burn
plantation, steal q woman or efild
"a hteak Into the residence Of wealthy
citizen The orders are drastic Nav
tea and his chief lieuicnanis viii ac.
eeIi no excuse for failure
Perhaps the mesi noticeable achieve
meui Of She Nanieos may he found IN
the murder Of an Old banker and his
servant ia a house in the center 50
Hayana One morning the banker WAS
found sirnpped down to the ironwork
81 lis hcdslead dead, his body covered
with leueHiarshaped wsnnds; IN q
lever room the heufe keeper WAS foura,
bvr itesa q aesl se,tftd tfon her hesy.
Jsw,iry aad plate o the value of'Se0.-
600 were missing Y Y. journal