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Spanish Brutalities. A Letter Confirming Reports Sent to America. New if ORK, Oct. 15 -The following private' letter has been received in thi* city from a reliable correspondent in Cuba: Habana, October, 7, 1896. Pear Sin Io its is.-ue of Sept. 28. the PbiladeJpbia Press, uuder the head? ing "Americana Bleeding in Cuba." prints an alleged interview with an American citizen said to have recently arrived fr/?m this country and who. after graphically describing the horrors of the Cuban war and how the lives and properties of the American citizens are endangered by ?his state of things, makes scathing remarks and severely criticises the weak policy of the Uoited States government for not taking a band in stopping all these outrages which are being daily committed at its very doors lo all this he is absoiute , i y correct, f >r nothing ean surpass the iniquities, the untold crimes and out? rages which are constantly heing^perpe trated b* the blood-thirsty and ferocious Spanish troops ail around the country, as testified to by truthful correspond? ents, who have been constantly report? ing all these horrors. Bot. wh^re Mr Mann-1 (tor I believe ii was that gen? tleman who has written the article) has made a sure misstatement is in his com? ments regarding Consul General L?e, when he says: "When Geoeral Lse was sent to Cuba, Spanish officials seemed to thick that American rights there must be respeo'ed and that such respect must be enforced. It was thought that he woul i make a report to this govern ment of the facts that ho could discover, and that be would be backed by ibis government in bis demands for protec? tion. Time went on and no report seems to have been made that gave any idea of the real Mtuarioo of affairs. Gen? eral Lee was expected to maintain the dignity of this government in Cuba and be bas reported within a short time that the relations between this country and .'Spain, as far as affiirs in Cuba went, were of the most pleasant character. He -and Weyler are known to be on terms .of friendliness. When a complaint is made, General Loe is *aid to go to ?General Weyier and a*k concerni?^ the abuse that is complained of " Now, all this is unfair and does a .great injustice to Consul General Lee .ID the first place. General Lee sect his report to the government concerning the state of affairs in Cuba, two month* after his arrival here I cannot give you the text nor tbe nature of the re? port, for, as you may presume, it is a -diplomatic secret, but I can say this *a>uch, that ic contained ample and suf? ficient information on the condition of things on the island to guide the gov .eroment in its future course in its rela? tions with the Spanish government In the second place, be has main? tained the dignity of the American gov? ernment and people, for in all bis deal ungs with the Spaoish authorities he has always impressed them with the tforeeofhis character, placing Ameri? can interests above all considerations -and whenever hechas, any communica? tions to deliver to the authorities-whioh are alway* couched in the most severeand vigorous terms- he alwayR hands (Lem personally in order to show them the .interest he takes in having the affair promptly and satisfactorily arranged, and to argue whatever difficulties should arise. In the third piece, it is absolutely false that when a complaint is made to iim, he first goes to General Weyler to get information about, it, because this would seem to imply that he subor? dinates all bis actions to thc Spanish side of the quesrion, and is influenced by the reports that Wey Ur may give him of the facts, wheo it is ju^t the contrary Take the Govin case, as an instance Long before the facts wete known in the States, he was already making bis investigations on certain in? formation furnished him, which greatly ass's'ed him in the work of finding oct the truth. Well, in ibis particular case, Consul Lee never for a moment corsulted with the Spanish authorities until he obtained the facts from reliable outside sources, and then presented the claim to Weyler just a day before he received instructions from Washington to investigate the matter. Lastly, re? garding being on terms of friendliness with General Weyler, it is but natural that in a diplomatic way be should ap? pear to be so. but in the natural sense of the word. General Lee cannot be on terms of friendship with General Wey? ler, "The general d'abbattcir," as Boobefort styles him. In making the above statement, I am solely guided by a sense of justice towards Consul Lee, whose firmness of oharacter, integrity and staunch Ameri? canism have won for him the confidence j and esteem cf his fellow citizens here whokn)w thev have a firm supporter of their rights and a trusted friend in case of need. I am in a position to affirm tbe above facts and having been honor? ed with his confidence for some time, I can testify that his conduct in the de feose of the American interests has alwyas been firm, energetic and digni? fied asd that he is "the right man in the right place/7 It is no fault of his, if he is not prop? erly backed by b?3 government and is left alone to fight his own battles here, for Lam convinced that if be were suf ficiently supported the American peo- ? pie sculd see the stand he would take for them and there would not be any more disparaging remarks about him ^Jjffprring to the story of the shooting of 51 prisoners in the Cabanas fortress I think you can now affirm thar if did happen,because for some time there have beeo DO pablicexecution-,which attracted cooMderable attention and were severe? ly and justly criticised io ali foreign na? tions, especially thc Amt rican W>-)? ler,followiug instructions from DaL HUP, or the home government, has adopted the old inquisitorial proceeding" of do iog away with the prisoners in the shadows of the night without inquisi tive gaze and sympathetic ccpiunects, thus giving him better opportunities, to "clean out" the ells of prisoners in order to make room for other unhappy viotims. Great God I that such thin?8 should happen at the end of the enlight? ened nineteenth century, in a civilized and Christan country, and at the very doors of a great and generous nation. [ don't believe that President Cleve? land will leave power with the reproach that he bas been indifferent to the wails and laments of the unhappy Cubans and bas quietly allowed all these crimes to be committed without having at least protested against them And as a proof that they are still being commit? ted all over tbe country, here is a case tafeen from the many that are daily heard of A letter from Santa Clara, dated Sep t?mb?r 10th, written fey a lady who hides her name under the ;'oora de plume" of Vi gas de Sagaa, sure>y on account of the .'ham*? she esperinced when writing it, says that on the 8 h cf the same month in the tobacco settle? ments of V; getas. and B?'nia, the local guerillas, styled "guias del General Pand:?," commanded by a certain Magin-a renegade ?>egro. escaped from ja ! for life imprisonment for murders aud pardoned-and the cavalry forces of L )p? z Amor's column,now under com maud r?f.Colonel Sruch, assaulted and outraged seven respectable women,''our si gie ladies and three married ladicp, one of them only 12 days after cbi'd birth Cjmmeots are unnecessary. Jones' Estimate. CHICAGO, Oct. 13 -Senator Jones, of the Democratic national commit? tee, characterized the table of the probable elfctoral vote as given out last night by Senator Quay as a "gi gantic bluff " The chairman pointed out that of all the States classed by Senator Quay as doubtful only Ten ne8see and Virginia have not corn plete fusion of Democrats, Populists and silver Republicans The Sena? tor also states that of the States classed for McKinley there was com plete fusion of all the silver forces in the following : Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, We6t Virginia and Wisconsin. In thirty two States altogether complete fusion had been effected of all the forces opposed to the gold standard. Chairman Jones gave out the follow ing table, showing the votes of the respective candidates in the Elec toral College: Alabama, Bryan ll ; Arkansas, Bryan 8 ; California, Bry an 9 ; Colorado, Bryan 4 ; Connecti? cut, McKinley 6 ; Deleware, doubt? ful 3 ; Florida, Bryan 4 ; Georgia, Bryan 13 ; Idaho, Bryan 3 ; Illinois, Bryan 24 ; Indiana, Bryan 15 ; Iowa, doubtful 13 ; Kausas, Bryan 10 ; Kentucky. Bryan 13 ; Louisana. Bry? an 8; Maine, McKinley 6; Mary-1 land, Bryan 8 ; Massachusetts, Mc-1 Kinley, 15; Michigan, Bryan 14 ; ? Minnesota, Bryan 9 ; Mississippi, Bryau 9 ; Missouri, Bryan 17 ; Mon tana, Bryan 3 ; Nebraska, Bryan 8 ; Nevada, Bryan 3 ; New Hampshire, McKinley 4 ; New Jersey, McKin ley 10 ; New York, doubtful 36 ; North Carolina, Bryan ll ; North Dakota, Bryan 3 ; Ohio, doubtful 23 ; Oregon, Bryan 4 ; Pennsylvania, McKinley 32 ; Khode Island, Mc Kinley 4 ; South Carolina, Bryan 9 ; South Dakota, Bryan 4 ; Tennessee, Bryan 12 ; Texas, Bryan 15 ; Utah, Bryan 3 ; Vermont, McKinley 4 ; Virginia, Bryan 12 ; Washington, Bryan 4 ; West Virginia, Bryan 6 ; Wisconsin, doubtful 12 ; Wyoming, Bryan 3 Totals: McKinley 81, Bryan 219, doubtful 87 Senator Jones added that thou sands of Democrats in Connecticut and New Jersey had informed him those States would cast their voles for Bryan, while the Democrats of Iowa looked upon that State as safe for Bryan by a large mority. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -The little dispatch boat Bancroft of the United States navy, now about due at Smyrna, has not been ordered to force a passage through the Darda nells with or without foreign aid This can be stated on the direct au- ! thority of the President of the United States There is no doubt that the I Bancroft is going straight to Constan ; tinople just as fast as her steam can cany her or just as soon as Minister : Terrell makes a request upon Ad , mira! Selfridge for her services as a guard boat or dispatch boat in the | same capacity as similar light draught and light armored dispatch boats aro placed at the service of other friendly nations But that any ? forcible passage of the Dardanelles is in con lem pla lion by the United States with or without European sup? port, can he set down as simply au attempt to exaggerate ttie news orig inally given in these dispatches. Tbe Sm:h Carolina synod of the Presbyterian church will convene in ! Orangeburg on the 27tb inst. The ! body will be composed of about 150 or ' 160 delegates. I MADRID Oct 14 -A special dis patch to the Imperial from Habana says another engagement has been ; fought between the insurgents and I Spanish troops at Uascorro, Cama guey, which place was recently be ! seiged fer 12 days by the rebels. In this battle the force of Genera! Cas? tellanos, the Spanish leader, was compelled to retieat. The loss of the rebels is estimated at 200. BROOKLYN, N. Y , Oct. 14 -The appellate division of the Supreme court, silting in Brooklyn, this morn? ing decided that the "National Dem? ocratic parly" has a right to use that title on the official ballot and that it will not be an infringement upon the regular Democratic party's right. On this point, the court was divided, and Pref'Mug Justice Brown and Justices leadley and Hatch ruled in favor of the "National D?mocrate." Justices Cullen and Bartlett dissent ed and ruled in favor of the regular D?mocrate, holding that the latter have the exclusive right to the word "Democratic " On the other point, whether the nominations of the Na? tional Democrats are party nomina? tions, the court is unanimous in de? ciding that they are An appeal will probably be taken to the Court of Appeals AUGUSTA, Oct 14 -Augusta has a youthful would be murderer Coat Fields, a negro boy, aged 7 yeais, to-day quarrelled with his nephew, Charlie Blair, 5 years old3 and told him he was going to shoot him if he did not do as he told him Charlie was obstinate and Coat ran to the bureau, procured a pistol and banged away. The bullet entered Charlie's chin and came out by his left ear, in flicting a painful but not dangerous wound. NASHVILLE, Tenn , Oct. 14 -A gang of masked men L)oted the little town of Peryear, in fleury County, early this morning The citizens were awakened at 4 .o'clock by the sound of an explosion and the firing of guns and revolvers. Those resi? dents who were daring enough to leave their houses were warned to return under the pain of death. In order to intimidate the people the gang kept up an incessant discharge of their firearms Tnere were eight men in the party and all were heavij ly masked After robbing a number of stores the gang set fire to several buildings and then fled to the coun? try. After the fires had been sub? dued a posse was formed and started in pursuit of the marauders The exact amount of money and valua bles secured by tine gang is known, but it is estimated that they got away with at least $3,000 in money - mm mm* - State of Ohio, City of Toledo, )g3 Locas County. / Frank J. Cheney ra-'kes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. 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