The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-05
Charging Him With Blowing Up the United
States BattIeshlp.
The Editor Tells His Readers to
Be Patient, as in Due Time
They Will Get the Facts Re-
garding the Explosion Which
Resulted in the Death Of So
Many Americans.

HAVANA, Jan. 4.-Senor Rec1do Ar
nauta Hernandez, eX-editor OF Ell
Reconcentrade, issued to-day a third
attack upon his old enemy, Zacarias
Bresnes, whom, with three others, he
accused of blowing up the United States
battleship Maine. Bresnes, who IS a
lawyer and politician, sailed for Spain
about two weeks ago. The instalments
of the story thus far have been de-
voted to the alleged felonies and treach-
cries of Bresnes. The editor tells his
readers to be patient, as In due time
they will get the facts regarding the
Maine explosion. He describes his
proof as largely moral"
The afternoon papers to-day sent a
thrill through the city with report
that a torture and execution chamber
had been found at the residence OF the
Spanish Military Governor adjoining
the palace The papers declared that
there the Spanish officials questioned
and murdered political prisoners. Ac-
cording to their accounts, the moor OF
the chamber was covered with dried
blood and its walls were indented with
machete strokes. An excited crowd
soon gathered outside the house, when
was last occupied by General PARADE
The reported torture chamber is
room eight feet square, just on the
dining room. AS a matter or fact, IL
was probably used as pantry. In the
wall there is dirty iron bar, evidently
used to hang meat on, and piece OF
discolored rope is suspended from IL.
1t is inconceivable that General Par
RADIO practiced torture next to his din
ing room.
General Sanger, who is in command
at Matanzas, has issued a proclama-
ton there on the lines of the one is
sued by Governor General Brooke. II
has been favorably received.
The United States flag has been rals-
ed over Cienfuegos custom-house ana
Senior Pedro Hernandez appointed May
or The gunboats fired national sa-
lutte to the flag.
For purposes of better military con-
troll the suburbs of Havana have been
placed under General Ludlow's COM
mand. and the detached companies OF
volunteers and police in the suburbs
have been removed from General Eitz-
hugh Lees command to General Lud-
lows.
General Ludlow has issued an order
theaters and the circulation o. indecent
literature He has dismissed all the
clerks in the office of the Secretary Cen
eral to the late autonoInist government,
with the exception of Senior Benjamin
Simpson.
To-day a deputation of bankers, in
GLIDING Senior Abella, Governor of the
Bank of Spain, called upon General
Brooke to inquire whether the United
States Treasury rulings as to cash for
customs applied to other business. They
were directed to put their questions in
writing for reference to Washington
The main point is whether holders OF
American drafts must accept the CEN
tene at the rate of S4.S2, or can exact
United States currency. If the former
Is required, some twenty millions in
Spanish gold will stay il Cuba. The
bankers are DESTROYS to replace Span
ish currency with American, and are
anxious for an immediate settlement
of the point raised.
The price of silver is not affected by
the Treasury rulings. Although the
custom-house only values a silver dol
lar at 60 cents in silver, the bankers
pay at least IS cents. There are ten
millions in silver here, Which VIII prob
ably leave gradually.
Captain Sigsbee of the United States
battleship Texas gave a breakfast on
board the battleship to day to General
Brooke.
The contract for the police uniforms
has been awarded. and ii is expected
that the force will be really by Febru-
airy LIST.
General Maxine Gomez has issued an
order directing the Cuban officers who
are absent from their commands to re-
join them. The order has no. been
obeyed IN the provinces of Puerto Prin-
cipe and Santa Clara