FINAL REPORT OP THE SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION 1910 Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924010065815 Cornell University Library JX 238.S7 1910 Final report of the Spanish •re^Jy,';'^.',!]" 3 1924 010 065 815 FINAL REPORT OP THE SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. MAY 2, 1910 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1910 THE SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS: JAMES P. WOOD, President WILLIAM A. MAURY WILLIAM L. CHAMBERS HARRY K. DAUGHERTY ROSWELL P. BISHOP MEMBERS OF THE COMAOSSION AS ORIGINALLY CONSTITUTED: WILLIAM E. CHANDLER,! President GERRIT J. DIEKEMA " JAMES P. WOOD 5 WILLIAM A. MAURY WILLIAM L. CHAMBERS 'Resigned November 10, 1907. Succeeded by Roswell P. Bishop, as member ol the Commission. 'Resigned May 1, 1907. Succeeded by Harry K. Daugherty. 'Appointed President ot the Commission upon the resignation of William E. Chandler. FINAL REPOET SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Washington, D. C, May 2, 1910. The President: The Spanish Treaty Claims Commission has the honor to submit this, its final report : The Commission was created mider an act of Congress approved March 2, 1901, "to carry into eflFect the stipulations of article seven of the treaty between the United States and Spain, concluded on the tenth day of December, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight." Article VII of this treaty reads as follows : The United States and Spaia mutually relinquish aU claims for indemnity, national and individual, of every kind, of either Govern- ment, or of its citizens or subjects, against the other Government that may have arisen since the beginniag of the late insurrection in Cuba, and prior to the exchange of ratifications of the present treaty, includ- ing all claims for indemnity for the cost of the war. The United States will adjudicate and settle the claims of its citizens against Spain relinquished in this article. Section 1 of the act of Congress above referred to provides for the appointment by the President of five commissioners, one of whom was to be designated by the terms of his appointment to be the president of said Commission, to receive, examine, and adjudicate all claims of citizens of the United States against Spain which the United States agreed to adjudicate and settle by Article VII of the treaty. Pur- suant to this provision. President McKinley, on the 9th day of March, 1901, nominated WiUiam E. Chandler, of New Hampshire; Gerrit J. Diekema, of Michigan; James P. Wood, of Ohio; William A. Maury, of the District of Columbia, and William L. Chambers, of Alabama, as commissioners, designating Mr. Chandler to be the president of the Commission, which nominations were confirmed by the Senate on the same date. Mr. Diekema resigned May 1, 1907, and was succeeded by Harry K. Daugherty, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chandler resigned November 10, 1907. Thereupon Mr. Wood was appointed president of the Commission, and RosweU P. Bishop, of Michigan, was appointed a member of the Commission. There have been no other changes in the personnel of the Commission. 3 4 FINAL REPORT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION. Pursuant to a public notice issued by the Attorney-General, the first meeting of the Commission was held at the Department of Justice on April 8, 1901, and remained in active session until July 1, 1901, during which time orders of the Commission from No. 1 to No. 59 were adopted, covering the completion of the organization of the Commission, the promulgation of its rules, the procurement of quarters for holding its sessions, and securing the necessary employees. RECEPTION OF CLAIMS. The reception of petitions began promptly after notice of the organization of the Commission was given, and during the first six months, the period within which the act required the claims to be presented, 495 claims were filed, aggregating $60,387,828.54. There- after 47 claims, aggregating $2,284,248.74 were filed imder the terms of the act, which provided "that the Commission may receive claims within six months after the termination of said period if the claimants shall establish to their satisfaction good reasons for not presenting the same earlier." Of the 542 cases filed, 354 were for damages on account of property losses, amounting to $57,495,377.28, and 152 for damages to seamen of the battleship Maine, amounting to $2,825,- 200, and 36 for damages on account of personal injuries (other than Maine claims), amounting to $2,351,500, the amount involved in the three classes of cases aggregating $62,672,077.28. By subsequent amendments to the petitions, the aggregate claims amounted to $64,931,694.51. MORE SPECIFIC STATEMENTS. The petitions were filed in large numbers during the early dates, and in many instances, although voluminous, were deficient in detail, and upon motions of the Attorney-General, the Commission required claimants to amend their petitions by furnishing more specific state- ments of damages, which, in the opinion of the Commission, was not only a requirement of section 9 of the organic law, but was absolutely essential in order that the issues might be defined with such clearness that the testimony in support of them could be reduced to the mini- mum, in view of the fact that in the main the witnesses resided in Cuba and Spain, and procuring their testimony would necessarily be attended with great expense and inconvenience both to claimants and the Government. TIME FOB GOVERNMENT TO PLEAD EXTENDED. The bulk of the petitions having been filed almost simultaneously at the end of the first six months' limitation, it was practically impos- sible for the Attorney-General, with the limited assistance he had FINAL EEPOET OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 5 at the time, to familiarize himself at once with the various petitions and to prepare and file proper pleadings within the time prescribed by the rules. It therefore became necessary to grant the Govern- ment extensions from time to time in many of the cases. GENEEAL AEGXJMENTS ORDEEE0. When the issues were finally joined, it was apparent that substan- tially all the questions of law to be applied in the final determination of the various cases had been raised. In view of this condition and of the great expenditure of time and money necessarily attendant upon the taking of depositions and securing other proofs in foreign countries, the Commission deemed it not only the part of wisdom, but a duty, to determine in advance of the taking of testimony the car- dinal principles of law which should govern in the allowance or dis- allowance of claims. The Commission thereupon decided to call for briefs and to hear oral arguments upon the following important issues raised by the plead- ings: First, whether under the treaty of Paris the United States in- curred any greater hability for the payment of these claims than that for which Spain could have been held under the principles of interna- tional law; second, the hability of Spain for injuries alleged to have been done by the insurgents in Cuba; third, the liabiUty of Spain for damages resulting from acts of war committed by Spanish authorities; fourth, the liability of Spain for damages claimed on account of recon- centration; and, fifth, the liability of Spain for alleged violations of the treaty of 1795. On each of these propositions exhaustive briefs were filed by numerous counsel representing practically all the claims and for the defense by the Attorney-General. Oral arguments were heard from time to time extending through several months, it being necessary to set many different occasions for arguments, as counsel for claimants resided in many parts of the United States and in Cuba. The questions were of such controlling importance that the Attorney- General appointed special counsel to assist in these arguments. During the interim of the arguments on these subjects, which ex- tended over some months, arguments were also heard in the 152 cases commonly known as the Maine cases. EeaMzing the far-reaching effect the findings on these cardinal prin- ciples would have on the respective rights of both the claimants and the Government, the greatest latitude was given counsel on both sides in the way of oral arguments and the furnishing of briefs. These briefs and arguments rank among the ablest and most exhaustive discussions and elucidations of the principles of international law applicable to cases involving individual claims against a foreign gov- ernment for property losses and personal injuries. They have been preserved in bound volumes. 6 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. PRINCIPLES OF ALLOWANCE. As a result of a full and careful consideration of the Tarious ques- tions presented by these arguments the Commission announced as the controlling principles by which it would be governed in the adjudi- cation of cases the following: 1. Under Article VII of the treaty of Paris the United States assumed the payment of all claims of her own citizens for which Spain would have been liable according to the principles of international law. It follows, therefore, that the sole question before this Commission is that of the primary liability of Spain, which is not in any way enlarged by the agreement of the United States to adjudicate and pay such claims. 2. Although the late insurrection in Cuba assumed great magnitude and lasted for more than three years, yet belligerent rights were never granted to the insurgents by Spain or the United States so as to create a state of war in the international sense which exempted the parent government from liability to foreigners for the acts of the insurgents. 3. But where an armed insurrection has gone beyond the control of the parent government, the general rule is that such government is not responsible for damages done to foreigners by the insurgents. 4. This Commission will take judicial notice that the insurrection in Cuba, which resulted in intervention by the United States and in war between Spain and the United States, passed, from the first, beyond the control of Spain and so continued until such intervention and war took place. If, however, it be alleged and proved in any particular case before this Commission that the Spanish authorities by the exercise of due diligence might have prevented the damages done, Spain will be held liable in that case. 5. As war between Spain and the insurgents existed in a material sense, although not a state of war in the international sense, Spain was entitled to adopt such war measures for the recovery of her authority as are sanctioned by the rules and usages of international warfare. If, however, it be alleged and proved in any particular case that the acts of the Spanish authorities or soldiers were contrary to such rules and usages Spain will be held liable in that case. 6. As this Commission has been directed by Congress to ascertain and apply the principles of international law in the adjudication of claims of neutral foreigners for injuries to their persons and property caused by a parent state while engaged in subduing by war an insur- rection which had passed beyond its control, it can not fail, in deter- mining what are and what are not legitimate war measures, to impose upon the parent state such limitations as the consensus of nations at the present day recognizes as restricting the exercise of the right to remove all the inhabitants of a designated territory and concentrate them in towns and military camps and to commit to decay and ruin the abandoned real and personal property or destroy such property and devastate such region. 7. Adopting therefore a wide and liberal interpretation of the prin- ciple that the destruction of property in war where no military end is served is illegitimate, and that there must be cases in which devasta- tion is not permitted, it should be said that whenever reconcentration, FINAL EEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 7 destruction, or devastation is resorted to as a means of suppressing an insurrection beyond control the parent state is bound to give the property of neutral foreigners such reasonable protection as the par- ticular circunastances of each case will permit. It must abstain from any unnecessary and wanton destruction of their property by its responsible military officers. When such neutral foreigners are included in the removal or concentration of inhabitants, the govern- ment so removing or concentrating them must provide for them food and shelter, guard them from sickness and death, and protect them from cruelty and hardship to the extent which the military exigency will permit. And, finally, as to both property and persons, it may be stated that the parent state is bound to prevent any discrimination in the execution of concentration and devastation orders against any class of neutral foreigners in favor of any other class or m favor of its own citizens. 8. Subject to the foregoing limitations and restrictions it is un- doubtedly the general rule of international law that concentration and devastation are legitimate war measures. To that rule aliens as well as subjects must submit and suffer the fortunes of war. The property of alien residents, like that of natives of the country, when "in the track of war," is subject to war's casualties, and whatever in front of the advancing forces either impedes them or might give them aid when appropriated, or if left unmolested in their rear might afford aid and comfort to the enemy, may be taken or destroyed by the armies of either of the belligerents, and no liability whatever is understood to attach to the government of the country whose flag that army bears and whose battles it may be fighting. If in any particular case before this Commission it is averred and proved that Spain has not fulfilled her obligations as above defined, she will be held liable in that case. 9. It is the opinion of the Commission that the treaty of 1795 and the protocol of 1877 were in full force and effect during the insurrec- tion in Cuba, and they will be applied in deciding cases properly fall- ing within their provisions. 10. As to the first clause of article 7 of the said treaty, wherein it is agreed that the subjects and citizens of each nation, their vessels, or effects shall not be liable to any embargo or detention on the part of the other for any military expedition or other public or private purpose whatever, the Commission holds that whether or not the clause was originally intended to embrace real estate and personal Eroperty on land as well as vessels and their cargoes, the same has een so construed by the United States, and this construction has been concurred in by Spain, and therefore the Commission will adhere to such construction in making its decisions. 11. But neither this particular clause nor any other provision of the treaty of 1795 will be so applied as to render either nation, while endeavoring to suppress an insurrection which has gone beyond its control, liable for damages done to the persons or property of the citizens of the other nation when found in the track of war or for damages resulting from military movements unless the same were unnecessarily ana wantonly inflicted. All of the commissioners concurred in some of these'principles, and a majority concurred in^all of them. The principles so announced 8 FINAL EEPOBT OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. were thereafter treated as res judicata and applied in all' cases. The announcement of these decisions disposed of quite a number of cases without actual trial. These cases involved $14,506,481.98 and were dismissed in the course of time on motion of the Attorney- General, as counsel for claimants, after much delay and many amend- ments of their petitions failed to bring their cases within these prin- ciples of allowance. SOUECES OF EVIDENCE. Soon after the organization of the Commission it was ascertained that practically all of the evidence on which the cases would be tried would come from four sources, namely, the records of the State Department, the Spanish archives in Madrid, witnesses in Cuba and Spain, and witnesses in the United States. Under the organic act, it was provided that "all reports, records, proceedings, and other documents now on file or of record in the Department of State or in any other department, or certified copies thereof, relating to any claims prosecuted before said Commission shall be furnished to the Commission upon its order." An order was thereupon issued for certified copies of all such documents. The State Department was without funds for this purpose and the work of securing these records was delayed until an appropriation was made therefor by Congress. METHODS FOE FEOCUBING TESTIMONY. The act creating the Commission empowered it to appoint one or more commissioners to take testimony. There was no trouble or delay in this respect, so far as taking depositions in the United States was concerned, but it was soon apparent that there existed no prac- tical method of taking depositions in foreign countries. It was also apparent that a large majority of the witnesses upon whom both claimants and the Government must depend resided either in Cuba, where the losses occurred, or in Spain, to which the armies of that Kingdom, in Cuba during the insurrection, had returned at the close of the Spanish-American war. The laws of practice and procedure of Spain and Cuba were so radically unlike those of this country that it was practically impossible to procure testimony except by com- plicated methods, involving great delay and expense, and in a form wholly inadequate to bring about a full and fair trial of the cases. The complications were multiplied by the fact that the testimony of these witnesses would necessarily be in the language of those coun- tries. Fortunately, the island at the time was under the military control of the United States, and this situation was relieved, so far as taking testimony in Cuba was concerned, through the issuance, by the military goverimient in Cuba, of order No. 79, dated Havana, March 15, 1902, giving any commissioner duly appointed by the FINAIi REPOET OF SPANISH TEEATT CLAIMS COMMISSIOK. 9 Spanish Treaty Claims Commission ample power to take testimony in Cuba, which order, by an enactment of Congress, known as the " Piatt amendment," became a permanent law of that island. Fur- ther relief was given by an act of-Congress approved June 30, 1902, amending the act of March 2, 1901, conferring additional powers upon the Commission, and vesting it with "all the powers now possessed by the circuit and district courts of the United States to take or procure testimony in foreign countries," and by an act approved June 28, 1902, authorizing the Commission to appoint salaried com- missioners to take testimony in Cuba, and per diem commissioners whenever necessary. After the island was turned over to the Kepubhc of Cuba it was soon evident, notwithstanding the enabling measures above men- tioned, that they were so vaguely comprehended by the Cuban courts of the first instance it would require patient negotiations to secure the active cooperation of the judges, without which no progress in the way of taking depositions could be hoped for. The credit of overcoming these obstacles is largely due to the services of Mr. David Meade Massie, of Ohio, appointed by the Commission as a salaried commis- sioner to take testimony in Cuba by virtue of the act of Congress above referred to. REPORT OF COMMISSIONER APPOINTED TO TAKE TESTIMONY IN CUBA. In this connection we beg to refer to the accompanying report of Mr. Massie, who was authorized to direct the work in the island. This comprehensive report sets forth the methods of taking testimony, the difficulties encountered, the delays incurred, and the responsi- bility therefor. Mr. Massie is to be commended for the highly effi- cient maimer in which he performed the dehcate and difficult task intrusted to him. SPANISH RECORDS AND DEPOSITIONS OF SPANISH MILITARY OFFICERS. The greatest difficulty of all, however, was encountered when it was attempted to enlist the cooperation of the Spanish Government in securing evidence in Spain. This evidence consisted of copies of the archives of that Government and the depositions of Spanish officers and soldiers who were engaged upon the field of operations during the insurrection in Cuba. At first the Spanish Government refused any access to its archives and declined to permit the testimony of its mihtary officers and soldiers to be taken, except upon the impossible condition that their depositions should be accepted as truthful and conclusive. The removal of these difficulties required the interven- tion of diplomacy. Through the State Department authority was granted by the Spanish Government for the appointment of an agent 10 PINAL REPOKT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. of the Government of the United States to search, procure, and cer- tify copies of all documents in the archives of Spain bearing upon the claims of American citizens for damages to their persons and property during the insurrection in Cuba, and the taking of depositions by letters rogatory of Spanish military ofBcers. These arrangements were not perfected, however, until October, 1904, when they were brought to a satisfactory working condition as the result of a visit to Madrid by United States Assistant Attorney Charles F. Jones, who was sent to Spain for that purpose by the Department of Justice. NATURE OF AWARDS. An analysis of the awards made will show that the majority of them were for appropriations made by the Spanish authorities. Few allowances were made for insurgent damages, it being the judgment of the Commission that this class of claims was practically barred by the war conditions that existed in the island ; that owing to those con- ditions the Government of Spain was powerless to furnish troops to plantation owners in sufficient numbers to protect their properties from the incursions of the insurgents. Nor was Spain, while attempt- ing to crush rebellion, obligated either under international law or by treaty to deplete her forces, necessary for aggressive or defensive warfare, in order to protect individual property owners, native or foreign. In a few cases recoveries were granted for wanton and unnecessary destruction of property by the Spanish forces, but in the majority of cases in which indemnity was asked for alleged damages of this char- acter the claims were rejected on the ground that the destruction was justifiable under the rules and usages of war. DESTRUCTION OF CANE. By far the largest specific item of destruction for which damages were claimed was the burning of growing cane by the Spanish authori- ties and the insurgents. In order to recover for destruction of cane by the Spanish authorities, under the principles of allowance laid down by the Commission, it was necessary for the claimants to prove that the destruction was either wanton and unnecessary, or was not a legitimate war measure; and in no single instance did the proofs submitted sustain either of these propositions. As to the destruction of cane by insurgents, it was necessary that the claimants should allege and prove that the Spanish authorities, by the exercise of due diligence, might have prevented such destruc- tion. Before any decision on the facts of any case involving this question was rendered voluminous testimony had been taken in many cases involving damages to property located in widely scat- PINAL EEPOET OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 11 tered parts of the island. Considering this evidence as a whole, but giving in each case proper weight to the testimony taken therein, the Commission found in only one instance ( Tuinuew, No. 240) a state of facts which rendered Spain hable for the acts of insurgents within the principles above stated; and in that case there was direct evi- dence that the Spanish authorities, upon being informed of the con- ditions at the time and place where the destruction was threatened and afterwards committed, had granted the request of the owners of the estate and sent a military force under specific instructions to prevent the destruction of the cane. The Spanish authorities ordered the owners of the estate to operate the mill and guaranteed them pro- tection. The insurgents notified the owners that if the mill was operated they would destroy the property. The immediate cause for the presence of the Spanish forces "at the time and place" was to prevent such destruction, and because of the negligence of these forces in failing at that particular time and place to afford such pro- tection the Commission held that there was liability, and made an award accordingly. The conclusion reached by the Commission in respect to the destruction of cane by insurgents was that it was impossible, as a general proposition, for Spain to have furnished troops sufficient to protect all the cane fields of Cuba during the insurrection. It would have required more troops than Spain could possibly have furnished, and more treasure than the Spanish resources could provide; in fact) it would have been necessary to maintain a guard of soldiers day and night close enough around the estates to have been in actual contact with one another at all times, and even under such a system of at- tempted protection a single insurrectionary incendiary could have eluded the cordon of troops. The larger part of the destruction from burning of cane by insur- gents was done in the nighttime by small bodies of men, rarely more than eight or ten, and frequently by a single insurgent. The cane being dense and surrounded generally by tropical growth, a lone insurgent could, with but little personal risk, enter a cane field and with a sulphur match start a conflagration which would destroy many thousands of dollars worth of cane before his presence could be detected, and could, even before the fire was discovered, make a safe retreat. As an illustration of the ease with which cane destruction could be accomplished by insurgents, the evidence showed it was their practice to scatter phosphorus in the cane fields under cover of darkness, which composition, moistened by the dews of the night, the next day's sun would ignite. It was impossible for the Spanish authorities in the exercise of reasonable diligence to provide against such methods of destruction. 12 FINAL EEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. EXCEPTIONAL, CASES. In a few cases awards were made to claimants wlio suffered losses at the hands of the insurgents growing out of either the unjustifiable refusal of the Spanish officials to allow the owners to remove their personal property to a place of safety or the wrongful interference by those officials during the process of such removal. In one instance (Rodriguez, No. 479) the claimant appHed to the Spanish authorities for permission to remove her household goods from her dwelHng, which she was compelled to abandon by reason of an order of reconcentration. This request was refused, although in the light of the evidence in the case the refusal was an arbitrary and unjustifiable exercise of power. Thereafter the insurgents, learning the Spanish intended to convert the buildings into fortifications, burned the same with their contents, including the valuable furniture and household goods of the claimant. In another case (Thome, No. 248') the claimant was engaged in moving his harvested tobacco from his tobacco houses on his planta- tion to a place of comparative safety, using a nmnber of pack mules for the purpose. He was interrupted in his work by a peremptory demand by a Spanish officer to allow a neighboring planter (a Span- iard) to use the mules for transporting the latter's tobacco. To this demand the plaintiff was forced to yield. While thus deprived of his only means of transportation the claimant's tobacco houses and the tobacco therein were burned by the insurgents. In neither of the above-cited cases was it shown that by reasonable diUgence the Spanish Government could have prevented the destruc- tion of the buildings, but having unreasonably refused to permit the removal of the household goods in the one case, and having actively and without warrant interrupted and prevented the removal of the tobacco in the other case, awards were made the respective claimants, the Commission feeling that it was justified under the broad jurisdiction granted it by statute to disregard the strict appfication to these cases of the common-law principles, which, if applied, would perhaps have prevented a recovery and defeated what were regarded by the Com- mission as meritorious claims. MOBILIZADOS. Early in the insurrection protection to property was given in some instances by placing regular troops of the Spanish army, usually from 15 to 25 in number, on the larger plantations, and when the exigencies of war required the withdrawal of the troops the owners were aUowed to organize a home guard, termed "mobilizados," and these, to the nimaber of troops withdrawn, were maintained at the expense of the Government of Spain. This provision was by special order confined to a "zone of cultivation," embracing a number of the large sugar- making plantations of Santa Clara Province. This plan of protection FINAL EEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 13 was later modified by an order issued by the governor-general author- izing plantation owners to organize mobilizados for protection of their estates, the guards to be regularly enhsted into the Spanish army, to be under command of a Spanish officer, and in an emergency subject to perform regular miUtary duties in the field. The Government of Spain provided these mobilizados with arms and armnunition, but all other expense for their maintenance was, by agreement, borne by the plantation owners. Claimants were granted awards when under the first-mentioned order regular troops were withdrawn and mobih- zados substituted where it was shown that the owner paid the expenses and was not reimbursed pursuant to agreement. In one case (Atkins, No. 387) the Commission found that there was a special agreement by the governor-general to pay for a large force of mobili- zados maintained by the claimant to protect his plantation, and that Spain having failed to observe this obhgation the claimant was enti- tled to recover for moneys expended by him for maintenance of these guards. Aside from a few cases covered by exceptional agreements of like character no awards were made claimants for moneys expended in guarding their premises. RECONCENTEATION. As one of its principles of allowance, the Commission held that re- concentration of itself is a legitimate war measure, but that where resorted to it must be accompanied by a jealous regard for the per- sonal and property rights of those affected by it. In one instance (.Mapos, No. 121) an award was granted claimant on the sole ground that the order of reconcentration was harsh in its application by reason of its hasty execution. The claimant, an American corpora- tion, owned and operated a mill, equipped with modern machinery and appliances for the manufacture of sugar from the large acreage of cane grown on the plantation as well as that supplied from adjoin- ing estates. There were on this plantation the usual buildings of the better class, which constituted the batey, and in addition, many bohios erected as houses for the laborers ; the claimant had a large number of live stock, consisting of oxen, cows, horses, and mules on the plantation at the time of the execution of said order of reconcentration. With- out previous notice or warning, the management and all others on this estate were suddenly and unexpectedly ordered to leave the same within a few hours. The plea for time to care for or remove their live stock, household furniture, and the more valuable portable machinery was peremptorily refused. Thus forced hastily to aban- don the estate, the above personal property was left, and for want of protection was thereafter taken or destroyed by lawless insurgents, Spaniards, and pacificos alike. It was not disclosed by the evidence adduced that there was any military exigency demanding this ruinous haste, and it appeared that the manner in which the order was exe- 14 FINAL KBPOET OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. cuted was harsh and unwarranted. For this reason compensation was awarded the claimant for the subsequent loss of the property, which, under reasonable conditions, could have been saved. PEESONAL INJURIES. Twenty-one awards, aggregating $279,750, were made for personal injuries suffered by American citizens at the hands of the Spanish military authorities. This class of cases in the main grew out of the arrest and imprisonment of claimants on the charge (not always dis- closed to claimants) of aiding the insurrection. In no instance was a claimant indemnified for his arrest, the Commission being satisfied that all arrests were justified by the circimistances attending them. Each award was based on the ground that, following the arrest, the claimant was unjustly subjected to hardships and indignities, and that his rights under the treaty of 1795 between the United States and Spain, and the protocol of 1877, were not respected. By the treaty, a citizen of the United States arrested for an offense com- mitted within Spanish jurisdiction, "shall be prosecuted by order and authority of law only, and according to the regular course of proceed- ing usual in such cases," while section 1 of the protocol provides: No citizen of the United States residing in Spain, her adjacent islands, or her ultramarine possessions, charged with acts of sedition, treason, or conspiracy against the institutions, the pubhc security, the integrity of the territory, or against the supreme Government, or any other crime whatsoever, shall be subject to trial by any excep- tional tribunal, but exclusively by the ordinary jurisdiction, except in the case of being captured with arms in hand. In the cases passed upon by the Commission it was clearly shown that these treaty provisions were utterly disregarded. In several instances United States citizens were imprisoned in overcrowded jails, loathsome by reason of their unsanitary appointments, deprived of their right to be advised of the charges against them, or to employ counsel, or to communicate with anyone. Some were liberated after long imprisonment without trial, while in nearly every case the guaranteed right of trial by the civil tribunals was ignored. The Commission was of opinion that, notwithstanding the turbulent and trying conditions with which Spain had to contend throughout the island during the rebellion, the treatment of the American citi- zens imprisoned for alleged offenses, real or imaginary, in cases where awards were made, was inexcusable. THE BATTLESHIP MAINE CASES. These cases constituted a distinct class, and raised the one ques- tion, whether individual claims in behalf of enlisted naval officers and seamen who survived or the representatives of those who per- ished by the explosion of the battle ship Maine, in the harbor of PINAI, EEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 15 Havana, on February 15, 1898, ever arose against the Spanish Gov- ernment, even if that Government was responsible for the destruction of the ship. There were 152 of these claims filed, aggregating $2,825,200, but there were several hundred other casualties of the same nature for which claims were not filed, the fate of which it was known would be determined by the decision in the cases presented. The cases were submitted on demurrers to the petitions. The Commission deemed it necessary to pass upon only one of the grounds of demurrer, namely, "that no liability ever existed on the part of Spain in favor of the claimants by reason of the alleged acts complained of." This demurrer was sustained, the Com- mission holding that the rule of international law under which indi- vidual claims arise in behalf of the citizens of any country who receive injuries for which a foreign government is responsible does not apply to the officers and seamen on a national vessel, or to the officers and soldiers of a national army, but such claims, if they ever arise, are wholly national, to be presented and prosecuted by the nation which the seamen and soldiers serve. After this ruling on the demurrers, rehearings were granted. The questions involved were ably argued orally and by briefs on both sides, but the former ruling was adhered to and the cases dismissed. APPEOPKIATIONS. One of the most important classes of cases with which the Com- mission had to deal was the appropriation of property of American citizens by Spanish officials in furtherance of their military opera- tions. The doctrine of general liability in such cases was not stated in above principles of allowance, as it is well established that where under ordinary circumstances property of a neutral foreigner is appro- priated by an army, the owner is entitled to full compensation, and when practicable he is furnished with written evidence of his claim by the official by whose command the appropriation was made. The conditions in Cuba in this respect were exceptional. The orders of reconcentration rendered the giving of receipts to owners for prop- erty appropriated by the Spanish authorities practically impossible. In most cases the owners were compelled to abandon their planta- tions, and in many instances left thereon such of the Uve stock and other property as had not been removed by them prior to these orders. As in all tropical countries, where climatic conditions are such as to produce abundant pasturage throughout the year, cattle raising in Cuba was one of its principal industries, second only in its importance to the growing of cane and its manufacture into sugar. At the break- ing out of the rebellion there were about 2,500,000 cattle in the island of Cuba. At its close there were about 375,000. On many of these plantations were thousands of cattle, horses, mules, and other live stock. As active hostilities progressed fences were destroyed, 16 riNAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION-. leaving the animals to roam at will. These animals were appro- priated alike by the Spanish soldiery, insurgents, and pacificos. Awards were made for only such as were taken by Spanish authorities, it being the judgment of the Commission that the other appropria- tions were made under circumstances which released the Government of Spain from responsibiUty therefor. In the cases where cattle and other live stock were appropriated the claimants were at a disad- vantage in securing proof by reason of their enforced absence from their plantations and the chaotic conditions above mentioned.' It was clearly shown, however, in each case where an award was given, that the Spanish troops habitually appropriated the claimant's cattle to feed their troops garrisoned in the vicinity of the various planta- tions, and in a number of instances corralled large herds and shipped them to Havana and other large cities. In view of these conditions and governed by the broad equity jurisdiction conferred upon it, the Commission did not hold claimants to that strict degree of proof of specific appropriation ordinarily required in courts of law, but en- deavored to arrive at a fair estimate of loss by a consideration not only of the testimony of eyewitnesses as to specific takings, but also of the conditions that existed at the time of loss, such as the location and size of Spanish garrisons near claimants' plantations, the number and activity of insurgents in the neighborhood, and the degree of control of the territory exercised by the Spanish army. In every case of recovery the claimant was able to prove specific taking of some cattle, and in almost every case that the taking was continuous and habitual. Awards were also made for appropriations of property by the Spanish authorities in cases where the property was used by such authorities, regardless of the purpose of the appropriations. In other words, a different rule was apphed in cases where property was destroyed to prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy from that applied where property, for a like purpose, was seized and used by the Spanish authorities. In the one case, ordinarily the state, under international law, incurs no liability, while in the other, the owner of the property, in the class of cases passed upon by the Commission, is, in the opinion of the Commission, entitled to compensation for the property so appropriated and used. • In these cases the Spanish officials, operating from their perma- nent garrisons, made the appropriations systematically from time to time, taking live stock for the sustenance of the garrisons, and for shipment to the larger cities in the island. These appropriations for shipments were undoubtedly made for the double purpose of furnish- ing supplies to the Spanish soldiers stationed at the points to which the cattle were consigned, and at the same time to prevent their appropriation by the insurgents. FINAL, REPORT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 17 In adopting this principle the Commission is aware that it took a step in advance of what some former tribunals have regarded as the rule of liability in such cases. The Commission is willing to assume this responsibiUty, beheving, as it does, that while the conduct of warfare can not from its nature be burdened with the nice distinctions as to property rights apphed to the conduct of civil affairs, yet it is difficult to differentiate between the hability of a government, even in time of war, and that of an individual appropriating and using the property of another when instead of such appropriation the destruc- tion would have been justifiable and attended by no obhgation on the part of the destroyer to compensate the owner therefor. In the opinion of the Commission, the conditions under which these allowances were made present a case very different from that of an invading army marching through enemy territory and appro- priating food supplies either for the sustenance of such army or to deprive the enemy of the use of the same. CITIZENSHIP. While the Commission had no jurisdiction to annul a judgment of naturaUzation, or to deprive a claimant of his status of citizenship thus obtained, it exercised the right to scrutinize the methods and procedure by which such naturalization was secured, investigating carefully the record of the courts rendering the judgment, as well as the acts and doings of the claimants both before and subsequent to the naturalization; and whenever such scrutiny and investigation convinced the Commission that the claimant was lacking in those essential attributes and characteristics of citizenship which entitled him to the protection contemplated by the treaty of Paris and the act of Congress creating the Commission, his claim was rejected "for lack of citizenship." In substantially all the cases brought before the Commission, excepting the class of cases known as the " Maine claims," the ques- tion of citizenship of the claimant arose. The original petition dis- closed the fact that in only a few cases were the claimants native bom citizens of the United States. In the majority of cases the claimants were Spanish subjects before naturalization, born either in Spain or Cuba. In many cases they were the children of parents both of whom were foreigners, but more frequently were the offspring of Spanish mothers who had married American citizens, either natural- ized or native bom. Thus, it is seen, there was a variety of phases of citizenship to be dealt with. Early therefore, after all the cases were in, it was de- termined to have the subject of citizenship discussed exhaustively, and many briefs and arguments were submitted by counsel repre- senting the contestants. 38142—10 2 18 FINAL EEPOBT OF SPANISH IBEATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. The two questions which were argued at most length and with signal ability by counsel on both sides were those of naturahzation and abandonment of citizenship. In determining the first of these questions it became necessary for the Commission to decide what effect would be given to certificates of naturalization, and to what extent they would be affected by irregularity and fraud, or either, in their procurement. The case of Euiz v. The United States, No. 112, presents both of these questions fully, and in the opinion filed by the Commission in that case the reasons sustaining its conclusion are set out at such length that it is not necessary here to restate them. In that case it was held by the Commission that a judgment of naturalization was prima facie evidence of its regularity, and would be given fuU faith and credit until its conclusiveness was overcome by such proof as would satisfy the Commission that a legal fraud had been perpetrated by the claimant in its procurement. In other words, it was incum- bent upon the defendant to prove that the court granting the natur- ahzation had been deceived by statements and representations made by claimant at the time he filed his original declaration and at the time of procuring the judgment which he knew to be false, or a state of facts proven from which fraud would be imphed. Applying the principles announced in the opinion in that case to the numerous cases that followed it, voluminous testimony was taken in almost aU of them, involving the question of naturahzation, which entailed upon the Commission the necessity of careful and patient investigation and consideration of the facts in each case. The determination of the question of citizenship in many cases, if adverse to claimants, served to arrest their further progress. When- ever the Govermnent produced proof which in the judgment of the Commission estabhshed the fact that fraud had been perpetrated upon the court which originally granted the naturahzation the case was dismissed. In a majority of cases where this question was at issue the defendant was unable by proof to overcome the prima facie status of citizenship, and of course in aU such instances the cases proceeded to final determination upon the proofs. As to the subject of abandonment, it was hkewise held by the Commission that the burden was upon the defendant, the presump- tion being that citizenship was never abandoned unless proof was submitted by the defendant showing some overt act or acts of the claimant amounting to a remmciation of his citizenship. DOCKETS AND KECOEDS. The books of the Commission consist of an Appearance Docket, an Order Book, and an Award Book. The Appearance Docket con- tains a hst of all cases, with brief memoranda tracing the character of aU the pleadings and time of filing. The Order Book contains the FINAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 19 findings of the Commission on all questions presented by the plead- ings in each case, including its final disposition, and also a record of all the more important administrative acts of the Commission. The Award Book contains a copy of the awards made in favor of claimants. In addition to a separate index in each, there is a general index book furnishing a ready reference to the three books. In compliance with the law creating the Commission, these records are "deposited in the office of the Secretary of State." There are also deposited in that office the pleadings, depositions, and exhibits in each case, with the exception of a few exhibits consisting of heirlooms, title deeds, and private correspondence, which were permitted to be withdrawn by the parties upon giving receipts for the same. Each case, with the depositions and other papers belonging to it, including the final order of disposition by the Commission, is securely boimd, its number stamped on the binding, and indexed so as to furnish easy reference to its contents. Briefs of counsel bound in twenty-three voliunes, with an index digest, are filed with the State Department. A copy of these volumes may also be found in the library of the Department of Justice. FORM OF AWAKDS. Each award by its terms discloses the nature of the items of the claim for which a recovery was allowed. It follows that for those items set forth in the petition not specified in the award, the Com- mission refused a recovery, based on the application of some one of the principles of allowance above set forth. In exceptional cases, not embraced in the principles, the groimd of allowance or disallowance is set forth either in this report or in written opinions rendered in such cases. SCHEDULE OF CASES. Annexed to this report and made a part of it will be found a com- plete list of the cases disposed of by the Commission, giving the name and residence of claimants, nature of their citizenship, location and character of the respective claims, amount of indemnity asked for in petitions, and the final disposition of each case. Under the heading "Groimd of claim" there is given that set forth in the original peti- tions. In many of the amended petitions the allegations in this respect are modified, and in some instances so changed as to set forth practically a new and different cause of action. For these reasons recourse must be had to the pleadings in each case to ascertain the issues involved at the final trial. This schedule shows that there were 542 claims filed, involving $64,931,694.51, of which 354 were for property losses amounting to $59,754,994.51; 152 were for damages to seamen on the battleship Maine amounting to $2,825,200, and 36 for damages for personal 20 FINAIi REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. injuries (other than battleship Maine claims) amounting to $2,351,500. It further shows that final awards aggregating $1,387,845.74 were made. OONOLUSION. Nine years have been consumed in the reception, examination, and adjudication of these claims. Perhaps two years might have been saved if, at the beginning, there had existed practical methods for procuring testimony in Cuba and Spain. The difficulties in this respect have been set forth elsewhere in this report. It was undoubtedly contemplated by the terms of the acts pre- scribing the powers of the Commission that these cases should be fully tried, with a view to their conclusive disposition. The act creating the Commission and the amendatory acts provide for pleadings and procedure ordinarily incident to trials before judicial tribunals, and prescribe that the awards of the Commission shall be final. While realizing and acting upon its obligation to expedite the work before it, the Commission regarded it as a plain duty to afford both claimants and the Government the fullest opportunity to prepare and present the cases. To that end the Commission was active in bringing about the methods finally adopted for securing testimony abroad, and has been careful to the point of indulgence to afford every facility for the preparation of cases for trial. With but one exception, there has been no complaint on the part of either claimants or the Government that opportunity was not given for a full and fair presentation of the cases. Harmony in purpose and action has prevailed throughout the life of the Commission, in the personnel of which only two changes have occurred. Hon. Gerrit J. Diekema, having been elected to Congress, resigned as commissioner after six years of faithful and most effective service, leaving a permanent impress upon the work of the Com- mission. To him and its first president, Hon. William E. Chandler, designated as such in his appointment by President McBonley, the other members of the Commission have always felt a deep sense of obligation. To the wide experience of Mr. Chandler in public office, his familiarity with the treaty negotiations, the diplomatic and legislative history of these claims, and to his administrative ability is due, in large degree, whatever measure of success may be accorded the work of the Commission. Respectfully, James P. Wood, President, William A. Maury, William L. Chambers, Harry K. Daugherty, RoswELL P. Bishop, GommissioThers. SCHEDULE OF CASES BEFORE THE SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 21 22 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. UST OF CLAIMS BEFOBE THE SPANISH No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 1 Catallna Josefa Hernandez, widow and executrix of Ra- fael de J. Eubio y Hernandez, and guardian of minor chil- dren. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. Naturalized Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. ? Jos^ P. Delgado .... Caibarien, Santa Clara Province. do Bemedios, Santa Clara Province. 1 Juan Gonzalez y Campuzano. . Matanzas . . . . .do Matanzas, 'Matanzas Province. 4 Eva Adan de Rodriguez Havana. do Puerto Principe and Havana cities. 11 Uarla Boler de Martinez Washington, D. C . . .do Corral Falso, Matan- zas Province. fi Concepcldn J. Diaz de Clark. . . do Santo Domingo, Santa Clara Province. 7 ....do Native Cabafias, Plnar del Elo Province. R James Warner .do do.. . Mani^ua, Havana Province. 9 Dolores Sanchez Chabau, wid- ow of Arturo Chabau y Su- arez and guardian of minor children. Alquizar, Havana Province. Naturalized Alquizar and Oulra de Melena, Havana Province. If) do San Felipe, Havana Province. 11 Teresa Joerg .do Native Santa Maria del Eo- sario, Havana Prov- ince. 1? do Naturalized Caba&as, Plnar del Rio Province. 13 Isabel Molinet Perez, widow and executrix of Mateo Perez y Pina. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. do Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. - * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FJKAL REPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 23 I. TBEATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. Oround of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amiunt claimed, including amend- ments since AprU9,1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and loss of property on plantation "La Kosa," or "Cepeda," August, 1895, by Spanish troops, "Zamora" battalion, under Colonel Alonso; by Span- ish troops subsequent to February 16, 1896, under command of Colonels Izqulerdo, Santander, Martin, Vega, Gonzalez, Ortiz, Torres, Martinez; and by guer- rillas under Captain Yero. December 12, 1896, and February 16, 1896, destruction of houses and crops, and loss of live stock by insurgents under General Gfomez. 363,867.00 S63,867.00 (*) 1523 Destruction by fire of houses and fences, and loss of live Steele, by Spanish troops under General Luque. De- struction of houses and cane, and loss of live stock. May, 1896, and February, 1897, by Spanish troops under Colonels Segura, Estruch, and Oses. 131,718.00 225,993.00 »9,600.00 1609 Destruction and loss of houses and live stock on planta- tions "Dolores" and "Perla" February 28, 1897, by Spanish troops under Captain Sierra. 24,012.23 24,012.23 1,000.00 861 Personal injuries and destruction of property. Arrested in Puerto Principe, January 10, 1897, by Spanish police, and confined in jail, same place; transferred to jail In Havana; released February 27, 1897. Destruction of buildings, crops, and loss of live stock on plantation "San Nicolas" about January 10, 1897, by Spanish troops under General Pando. 50,000.00 33,693.00 83,693.00 (*) 1462 Destruction of houses, sugar factory, machinery, locomo- tive and sugar cars, electric plants, sugar cane on plan- tations "Diana" and "Desflno" in April, 1896, by In- surgents under Rodriguez de Rivera and General Lacret. 235,021.34 241,858.34 (♦) 1453 Destruction by fire of sugar cane and houses, and loss of live stock, on plantation "Manga Larga" in October and November, 1895, by Spanish troops under Colonel Molina and Mftjor Costa. 116,335.00 66,335.00 4,100.00 1219 Destruction of buildings, cane, and tobacco and loss of live stock on plantation "Encruoijada" in April and May, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonels Pintos and Sanchez Eoheverria. 22,450.00 22,450.00 650.00 728 Destruction of buildings, beehives, and bees on planta- tions "El Carmen" and "Altura," February, 1896, by Spanish troops under General Linares. 4,305.00 4,306.00 (•) 908 Destruction of buildings and tobacco crop and loss of live stock, plantations "Purisima Concepcion" and "El Rosario," January, 1896, by Insurgent troops under Maceo. 36,000.00 36,000.00 (*) 909 Destruction of dwellings, tobacco houses, tobacco, and loss of 11 ve stock, plantations " Cayos " or " San Felipe," March, 1896, by insurgent forces under General Maceo; March, 1897, by Spanish troops under Lieutenant- Colonel Izqulerdo. 98,332.00 98,332.00 (*) 910 Destruction of dwelling house, Febniary 9, 1896, by in- surgents. 2,500.00 2,500.00 (*) 911 Destruction of dwellings, sugar mills, and machtoery, and loss of live stock, plantations "Recompensa," "San Luis," and "San Francisco " January, 1896, by Insurgent troops under command of General Maceo; April, 1897, by Spanish troops by order of General Weyler. 159,150.00 159,150.00 (*) 912 Destruction of buildings, sugar cane, and machinery and loss of rents for four and one-half years and abandon- ment of plantation "Caja de Agua'^ by reason of recon- centration order, February, 1896, of General Weyler. 69,700.00 54,160.00 (*) 913 24 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location ol claim. 14 Raimundo Cabrera y Bosch. . . Naturalized .do Guines and San Nico- las, Havana Prov- ince. Santa Maria del Ro- sario, Havana Prov- ince. Alquizer, Havana Province. Cano, Havana Prov- ince. San Jos6 de las Lajas, Havana Province. Matanzas Province Moron, Puerto Prin- cipe Province. Sanoti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. Cayajabos, Pinar del Rio Province. Guines, Havana, Prov- ince. do T) Santa Maria del Eo- sario, Havana Prov- ince. Havana Ifi Luis Felipe Morejon y Mar- quez. Amelia Hernandez Mederos Zaldivar, widow of Leopoldo Zaldivar y Marrero and guardian of minor children. Frederick Lawson Craycraft. . - George W. Hyatt do ir do do 1R San 7os§ de las Lajas, Havana Province. Havana. . . . . Native 19 do 'fl Maria de la Concepci(5n Nen- nineer Montejo, Maria Ma- nuela Montejo y Nennlnger, Maria de la Concepcl<5n Nen- ninger, Maria Antonla Mon- tejo y Nennlnger, by their next friend, Maria de la Con- cepoi<5n Nennlnger Montejo. .. -do. Naturalized ?.1 do m Francisco Donadio do Naturalized do do 9Si Jos6 Trujillo y Armas Guines, Havana Prov- ince. New York City 24 Petrona Maldones y Fuente. . . Gerardo Bonau 2(> do Saeua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Bolondron, Matanzas Province. Cabezas, Matanzas Province. Jaruco, Habana Prov- ince. 2fi Jos6 de Armas y Armas Gonzalo Morejon, Abraham Morejon. Amalla Tejada de Goviu do 27 do do 28 Havana do * "Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL, REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 25 Treaty Claims f'ommiasion — Continued. firound of claim. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments, to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments, since AprU9,1902. Award. Order No. Destruction of buildings, cane, and trees and loss of rents, plantations "La Chuca," "Aurora," "Vista Hermosa," "Nuestra Sefiora del Regla," In June, July, and August, by Spanish troops. 587,464.97 $87,464.97 (♦) 914 Destruction of house, February, 1890, by Insurgents and Spanish troops. 300.00 300.00 (*) 916 Destruction of dwelling houses, trees, and loss of live stoclc and crops, plantation "Santa Teresa de la In- glesa," May, 1896, by Insurgents. 15,000.00 15,000.00 (*) 916 Destruction of buildings, furniture, tobacco, and crops, plantation "Vasquez," In 1896, by Spanish troops. 0,000.00 6,000.00 (*) 917 Personal assault, by Spanish olhcer, while overseeing farm " Booalandro." Loss of money ($100), horse (1150), assault ($24,760). 26,000.00 26,000.00 $2,260.00 8Ss Destruction of sugar cane, sugai-, machine shops, ma- chinery, and dwellings, plantation "Ingotlnguaro," February and March, 1890, by insurgent troops under Sotolongo, Maximo Oomez, and Morejon. 467, 280. 64 467,280.64 (*) 918 Destruction of buildings, fences, and crops, and loss of live stock, plantations ' ' Naranjo de China," ' ' San Juan de Dlos,''''Los Hdxltos," and "San Ramon," June, 1807, by Insurgent and Spanish troops. 7,280.00 7,280.00 (*) 919 Destruction of dwellings, fences, crops, and loss of live stock, plantations "San Esteban," "San Antonio Aban," June, 1895, by insurgent troops under Jos^ Lejon; October, 15, 1895, by Insurgent troops. 69,910.00 59,910.00 (*) 920 Destruction of furniture, jewelry, tobacco, and loss of horse, January 7, 1896, by Insurgents. 1,100.00 1,100.00 (♦) 921 Destruction of dwellings, storehouses, sugar cane, tobacco, and loss of live stock and poultry, plantations "Santa Rosa," "Rubles," and "Madama/' January 20, 1897, by Spanish troops under Captain-General Weyler. 114,600.00 114,600.00 (*) 922 Destruction of dwellings, storehouses, tobacco, cane, fruit trees, and other improvements, plantation " Hoyo Colo- rado." 21,500.00 21,831.26 (*) 1004 Destruction of dwelling and furniture, September 6, 1895, by Insurgents under Tato Laao, Antonio Castro, and Julian Duque. 3,000.00 3,000.00 (*) 768 Destruction of buildings, furniture, fencing, and crops, and live stock carried away, plantation "Manjuarles," February 1, 1896, by Insurgents under Edward Garcia and others; February and March, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonel Vioufla and General Molhia. 110,225.00 110,525.00 6,500.00 1637 Destruction of buildings, contents, sugar mUl, and loss of live stock and Implements, plantations " Gonzalo " and "Margarita;" June, 1896, '"Gonzalo" devastated by Spanish troops under Colonel Bueno; In 1896, from Jan- uary to October, " Margarita" occupied and devastated by Spanish troops under Cols. Luis Molina and Aldea and Gen. Luis Prats. 330,616.60 330,616.60 7,000.00 1639 Damages for death of her son, Charles Oovln, newspaper correspondent, of Key West, by Spanish troops under Brig. Oen. Edusrdo Lopei Oohoa. 60,000,00 60,000.00 20,000.00 1640 26 riNAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. m T,ni,s WPrtlipiTner. , .. New York City, Brooklyn, N.Y do Naturalized Native Havana Province Havana Harbor .do m Hftriy R. McCaww ti Catherine Burns, mother of James B. Burns. Naturalized . 3:? Native Guines, Havana Prov- ince. Jaruco, Havana Prov- ince. Union de Reyes, Ma- tanzas Province. Matanzas, Matanzas Province. Alfonso Xn, Matan- zas Province. Santiago de Cuba, Santiago Province. SabanlUa, Matanzas Province. Nueva Paz and San Nicolas, Havana Province. Puerto Principe, Puerto Principe Province. Cardenas, Matanzas Province. do 33 34 Pedro C. Casanova, Eicardo Casanova, Maria Luisa Cas- anova Montalvan. Eosa A. del Monte, Individ- ually and as executrix of wiU of Leonardo del Monte y Aldama, Leon Miguel del Monte, Diana Maria del Monte,andWiUiam S. Young, administrator of estate of Mora del Monte. Hosa A. del Monte, ' Individ- ually and as executrix of will of Lenardo del Monte y Aldama, Leon Miguel del Monte, Diana Maria del Monte,and WiUiam S.Young, administrator of estate of Flora del Monte. Phllipaburg, Pa New York City Not specified ..do 3li ... do ....do 3A Naturalized ....do 37 Brooklyn, N.Y 38 Jos6 Antonio Mesa Philadelphia, Pa do 30 Federico P. Monte Nueva Paz, Havana Province. Puerto Principe City . . New York City do . . .do 40 ... do 41 Antonio C. Maden Native 42 WUliam 0. Maden, Maria J. Maden. Eosa R. Maden, An- tonio C!. Maden. do... . 43 Tampa, Fla. . do Manlcar gua, Santa Clara Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL, REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 27 Oround ol claim. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments, to AprU9,1902. Amount claimed. Including amend- ment's, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Loss on account ol decrees issued by General Weyler in $56,586.25 1896, prohibiting exportation of tobacco from Cuba. Injuries received by explosion ol battle ship Maine 10,000. 00 Death ot James R. Bums by explosionolbattleshlp Maine. 20,000.00 Personal injuries; arrest and imprisonment for two 100,000.00 months by Spanish authorities under command of Colo- nel Segura, February 23, 1896. Destruction of buildings, sugar mill, machinery, agrlcul- 1,511, 806. 00 tural Implements, merchandise, sugar cane, and or- chards, and loss of live stock, plantation " San Miguel," from fall of 1895 to August, 1896 et seq., by Spanish troops. Destraotion of dwellhigs, sugar mill, machinery, and loss 31 , 313. 63 of live stock owned by J oaquin de Mier, debtor to testar tor in sum of $30, 000 Spanish gold, and interest, secured by second mortgage on property destroyed, plantation "Santa Rosa," at various times between July, 1896, and December, 1898, by Spanish troops. Destruction of buildings, furniture, agricultural imple- 262,342.00 ments, sugar cane, and loss of live stock, plantation "Santa Susana," in 1896, by Spanish troops and insur- gents. Destruction of property and loss of rent of real estate.plan- 124, 500. 00 tatlon " La Cfcnflanza," October 7, 1896, by insurgents. Personal Injuries; for arrest andfalse imprisonment, Feb- 12,500.00 ruary 23, 1895, to April 25, 1895; permanent injuries to health by Spanish authorities. Destruction of dwellings, buildings, sugar cane, and fences, 117, 335. 00 and loss of horses, cattle, and other live stock and per- sonal property, June, 1896, and January and March, 1897, by Spanish troops and insurgents; andDecember 24, 1895, by insurgents under Oomez and Maoeo. Destruction of houses, cane, fruit trees, and other prop- 140,359.23 erty, and loss of live stock, January, 1896, by insur- gent forces under Colonel Nuiiez. Loss of dwellings, sugar cars, and other property by Are, September and October, 1896, by Spanish and Cuban forces. March 24, 1896, claimant arrested by Spanish troops under Lieut. Balblno Agudo Pintado. Plantations "La Fe" and "La Lulsa." Destruction of buildings and fences and loss of live stock, 31, 760. 00 plantation "Santa Ysabel de Troncones," 1895, by Spanish and insurgent forces. Destruction of buildings, machinery, crop of sisal grass, 53, 856. 25 and loss of horses and cattle, plantation "San Anto- nio," in 1896-97, by Spanish troops. Destruction of buildings, sisal grass, and loss of rents, 61,500.00 cattle ranch "La Lulsa," November 11, 1896, by In- surgents under Pablo Irlza. Destruction of buildings, fences, and crops, tobacco 20,600.00 plantation, in 1896, by Spanish troops under Com- mandante Talavera and others. a Withdrawn. $56,586.25 10,000.00 20,000.00 100,000.00 1,611,806.00 31,313.63 262,342.00 124,500.00 12,600.00 62,320.50 140,359.23 31,760.00 63,795.75 61,500.00 20,600.00 («) (*) (*) $3,000.00 40,400.00 (*) (*) (*) 6,000.00 2,500.00 (♦) $15,000.00 (*) (*) (*) 170 171 1713 1462 1463 768 426 1679 1625 1005 1459 1352 28 FINAL REPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 44 Luisa Calvo de Almagro Havana City. Naturalized Havana, Havana 45 Sagua La Grande, City do Province. San Diego del Valle, Santa Clara Prov- ince. 46 Jos6 R. Simoni Puerto Principe City. do Puerto Principe, Puerto Principe Province. 47 Eloardo Machado Santo Domingo City . . .. ..do.. . Santo Domingo, Santa Clara Prov- ince. 48 Antonio A. Martinez Havana City Not specifled Aguacate, Havana Province. 49 George Calvar, executor of will of Francisco J. Calvar. Manzanillo, Santiago Province. Naturalized Manzanillo, Santiago Province. sn Josepii Lentz BrooMyn, N. Y New York City Native fil Lina Miller, mother of William S. Miller, deceased. Naturalized . do.. 62 Elizabeth Johnson, Ethel C. Johnson, and George H. Johnson, widow and chil- dren of George Johnson, de- ceased. Brooklyn, N.Y Native do S3 John Heflron do do do 64 Millard F. Harris and Agnes I. Harris, heirs of Millard P. Harris, deceased. New York City do do . 56 George Faubel and Amalia Faubel , heirs and next of Mn of George C. Faubel. BrooMyn, N.Y do .do 56 John F. Marsden, heir and next of kin to Berry L. Marsden, deceased. Jersey City, N. J do do 57 Samuel I>ees and Elizabeth Lees, heirs and next of Mn of Samuel Lees, deceased. New York City Naturalized . .. .do 68 Jeremiah Tehan and Mary Te- han, heirs and next of kin of David J. Tehan, deceased. do do do 69 Frederick W. Kruse and Mar- garet Kruse, heirs and next of Mn of Hugo Kruse, de- ceased. do do do . . . 60 Ellen Shea, mother of John Shea, deceased. do do do * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 29 Treaty Claims Commisnon — Continued. Ground ol claim. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments, to April 9. 1902. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments, slnoe April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction of dwelling, buildings, banana and pine- apple groves, fences, and loss of live stock, plantation "La Noria," December, 1897, and January, 1898, by Spanlsb troops under Colonel O'Reilly and Lieutenant- Colonel Fondevlela. 160,800.00 162,100.00 J7,500.00 814 For death of son Segundo Narclso Lopez, April 11, 1896, by Spanish troops commanded by Colonel Estruch. 100,000.00 100,000.00 (•) 906 Destruction of dwelling, cattle yards, fencing, and loss of live stock and poultry, plantation "La Matllde de Ymlas," April 11, 1898, by Spanish forces under Lieut. Col. Pedro Gonzalez Slfontes. 39,646.00 39,646.00 (*) 924 Destruction of dwellings, fences, agricultural Imple- ments, cane, and loss of live stock, sugar-cane plantar tlon, March 19, 1896, by Spanish and Insurgent troops. 101, 462. 00 223,080.00 (*) 1473 Destruction of houses, furniture, sugar cane, fences, and loss of live stock, plantation ''San Antonio," January 1896, to March, 1897, by Spanish troops under Colonel Feljoo and Colonel Jos6 Kodlguez, and by Insurgent troops. 60,160.00 81,030.00 10,000.00 889 Destruction by Are of buildings, cattle pens, bridges, orchards, fences, and loss of Horses, cattle, and mules plantations "Caflada Honda," "Velntluna," and '"Ranchon," September, 1896, February and May, 1896, by Spanish troops under command of Gen. Andres Gonzalez Mufloz. 666,400.00 409,900.00 (*) 1007 Injuries received by the explosion of the battle ship Maine. 10,000.00 10,000.00 (*) 190 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 191 do 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 192 Injuries received by explosion of battle ship Maine 10,000.00 10,000.00 {*) 193 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 194 do 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 196 do 196 do 197 do 198 do 199 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 200 30 FINAL EEPORT OF SPANISH TEBATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimaat. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 61 Georgiaa S. Koebler and Mar- garet A. Lang, heirs and next of kin to George H. Koebler, deceased. Oskar Andarsson Brooklyn, N.Y Riverside, Conn New York City Naturalized Naturalized Havana Harbor do . ... 63 Emma J. Graham, Frances V. Graham, Edward J.Graham, heirs and next of kin to James A.Graham, deceased. Julia Moore, heir and next of Idn to Edward H. Moore, de- ceased. Adolphus Torres Native .. do 64 do . do... 65 Sagua la Grande City. . Santa Clara Province. Naturalized do . Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. Amaro and Santo Do- mingo, Santa Clara Province. Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. Santa Clara Province. . Madruga, Havana Province. San Diego del Valle, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Matanzas, Matanzas Province. Matanzas Province. . . . Amaro, Santa Clara Province. Matanzas Province Paso Real de San Di- ego, Pinar del Rio Province. Matanzas, Matanzas Province, and Santa Clara Province. 66 Juan Sanchez y Goba.. . . 67 do 6S Peter B. Rodriguez Santa Clara Province do 69 70 Andrps L. Terry y Dorticos Guillermo Machado Paris, France San Diego del Valle, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Matanzas City. , . . do . do . 71 Manuel B. Trelles do 7?, Juan Peoli, Albano Peoli, Ma- rino Peoli, Maria Peoli, An- tonio Peoli, Laura Peoli de Guiteras, joined by her hus- band, Daniel Guiteras. Antonio Someillan, adminis- trator of estate of Daniel Mullen. New York City Sagua la Grande City. . Native 73 do.... 74 Naturalized Native 7fi Charles E. Bamett 76 Cristobal Alfonso .... Marianao, Havana Province. Naturalized * Where no flguies appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 31 Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments, to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Death by explosion of the battle ship Maine {20,000.00 $20,000.00 (*) 201 Injuries received by the explosion of the battle ship Maine. 10,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 202 Death by the explosion of the battle ship Maine 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 203 do 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 204 Personal injuries, arrest, and imprisonment, October 4, 1896— detention for SI days, by Spanish authority. 25,000.00 25,000.00 (*) 1212 Destruction of property: Dwelling, furniture, sugar cane, and loss of live stock, April, 1896, and June, 1896, by Spanish soldiers and Laso's guerrillas; coffee trees and cocoanut trees in 1897, by Spanish guerrillas; build- ings, cane, tobacco, and fences, by insurgents, Febru- ary, 1897. 29,760.00 29,721.00 (*) 1465 Destruction of dwelling house, buildings, and fences, 1896, by Spanish troops. 2,000.00 2,000.00 (*) 1204 Destruction of property by fire, buildings, cane, fences, and loss of live stock, plantation "Amelia," November, 1895, by hisurgents; in 1895, 1896, and 1897 by Spanish soldiers. 65,187.00 66,051.66 $19,135.00 1467 Destruction of buildings, tools, machinery, electric plant, cane fields, sugar crop, fences, and loss of live stock: loss of sugar crop of 1895-96, through inability to grind same, plantation (sugar) "Cayajabo," 1896-97, by Span- ish troops and insurgents. 588,468.76 588,468.75 (*) 1474 Destruction of buildings, machtaery, implements, tools, carts, cars, fences, cane, crops, tobacco, and loss of live stock and poultry. Sugar plantation. In September and Decernber, 1895, by hisurgents, and Spanish forces under Colonel Palanca; In 1897 by Spanish troops. 209,838.34 209,838.34 (*) 680 Loss of live stock, plantation "San Cayetano," June 22, 1896, by insurgents. 3,253.00 3,253.00 (*) 1366 Destruction of buildings, cane fields, and timber, planta- tion "Central Triumvlrato," and attached farms, August, 1896 to 1898, by Spanish troops under Colonels Aldea and Buraya and General Molina. 22,663.63 22,663.63 (*) 1366 Destruction of buildings, timber, trees, and loss of live stock, plantation "La Lulsa," February and March, 1895, by the Spanish troops, reghnent " Luzon," under Major Cerdeno. 42,974.00 42,974.00 (*) 1692 Destruction of drug store, February, 1896, by Spanish troops. 35,000.00 35,000.00 (*> 1547 Destruction of drug store and contents, February, 1896, by insurgents under Oen. Roberto Bermudez. 12,000.00 12,000.00 (*) 1367 Destruction of property; houses, cane fields, farming uten- sils, fences, and loss of live stock, plantations "Central Triumvlrato," "Dorado," "Eancheria " August, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonel Aldea and Bemto Carreras. 168,966.30 168,966.30 (*) 1711 32 PINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 77 Jos6 J. Trelles Matanzas City Naturalized Native.. . Matanzas, Matanzas Province. Pinar del Rio Prov- ince. Havana Harbor do 78 Francisoa Sauvalle Arnaud and Amalia Parra Sauyalle, guardians of Francis Adolph Sauvalle, Fernando Sauvalle, and Charles Sauvalle, minors. Tillie P. Turner, individually, and as administratrix of es- tate of Harry J. Keys.mother of Harry J. Keys, deceased. Christoplier Hamilton, Mary Ann Hamilton Milligan, brother and sister of John Hamilton, deceased. Josefa Vald& y Espaflol, widow of Jos6 Maria de Qui- tana y Warnes. Jos6 Menendez, individually, and as attorney for Manuel Nicanor Menendez, Gumer- sin Menendez, Euflno Me- nendez, and Maria Luisa Denner, n6e Menendez. Mateo Luis Perez, administra- tor of estates of Joaquin Perez y Cancio, his deceased father, and of CataUna Eloisa Perez, his deceased mother. Pinar del Rio Prov- ince. Indianapolis, Ind 79 do . sn Booneville, N. Y do.... 81 Naturalized Native . Hato Nuevo, Matan- zas Province. Guamacaro, Matanzas Province. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. Corral Falso, Matan- zas Province. Cartagena, Santa Cla- ra Provmce. Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. Madruga, Havana Province. Calabazar, Santa Cla- ra Province. Limonar, Matanzas Province. Cruces, Santa Clara Province. 82 New York City Baltimore, Md . . S.1 do 84 New York City Cardenas, Matanzas Province. Warrenton, Va Astoria, Long Island . . Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. Limonar, Matanzas Province. Paris, France. . . Naturalized do SS Frederick Coma.s 86 J. H. Sowers, administrator of John A. Sowers. Antonio M. Toseano. Native. 87 Naturalized do do 88 89 Peter Plutarch Ortiz flfl Andres L. Terry y Dorticas and Francis Egertou Webb, executor of estate of Antonio E. Terry. do * Where no figures appear in tlie column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial lected on the nlfifldinp'.q. or dfsmif»nH nn mntinn, "•»», rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 33 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Oround ol claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments, to AprU9,1902, Amount claimed, including amend- ments, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Loss ol live stock, June, 1896, by insurgents.. Destruction of buildings, fences, timber, and loss of live stock, January, 1895, by Insurgents under Roberto Ber- mudez; by Spanish forces under Generals Hernandez de Velasco and Altamlra. Death by explosion of the battle ship Maine. .do. Destruction of buildings, fences, implements, cane, and loss of live stock, plantation "La Mulata," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent troops. Destruction ol property and loss of live stock and rents, destruction of buildings, implements, fences, sugar cane, and roots, live stock appropriated, 1895 to 1897, by Spanish troops under Colonel Aldea and General Molina; insurgents under Orteja y SanguUy. Destruction of buildings, crops, and fences, and loss ol rents, stock farms "Ceibaoca," "Ojo de Agua," "Espe- ranza," summer of 1896, by insurgent and Spamsh troops; by reason of gross neglect and lack of protection by Spanish officials and on account of ' ' reconcentrado " order of General Weyler. Destruction of buildings, furniture, implements, fencing, sugar cane, loss of live stock, plantation "Cuarton Claudio," September, 1896, by Spanish oolvunn "Ante- quera." Destruction of sugar cane, buildings, fencing, plantation "El Platano," 1896, by Spanish forces. Destruction of crops, dwelling houses, fencing, loss ol live stock, personal injuries from arrest, Imprisonment, and expulsion, August 28, 1895, by Spanish officer Caparroz, until August 31, 1895; depredations committed during 1895, 1896, 1897, by Spanish troops. Destruction ol sugar cane, dwelling houses, bams, fences, orange groves, and palm trees, plantation "Asuncion," in 1896 and subsequently by Spanish troops. Destruction of growing cane, telephone plant, railroad track, loss of live stock, plantation "Triumvirato, " 1895, 1896, by Spanish and insurgent troops. Destruction and appropriation of merchandise and store at "Andarival," March 20, 1896, by Spanish column under General Prats. Cattle farm "San Josfi" visited same day; poultry, live stock carried away. Farm "San Antonio," March 30, 1896; destruction of buUd- ings, fencing; money appropriated. May 11, 1896, Spanish column and guerrillas at Limonar mvaded house San Jos«; destruction of buildings, fencing, and loss of live stock. August, 1898, Spanish troops under Lieutenant Rodriguez entered "San Jos«;" destruc- tion of dwellings, furniture, library; loss ol live stock. Destruction of sugar crops, buildings, machinery, imple- ments, electric plant, cars, distillery, in 1895 and 1896, by insurgents, the Spanish troops placed there to pro- tect the property having been withdrawn; plantation "Teresa.^' 38142—10 3 13,300.00 26,665.88 20,000.00 25,000.00 38,865.00 536,145.50 49,740.00 47,650.00 30,000.00 335,000.00 27,062.50 122,748.94 83,019.95 13,300.00 26,655.88 20,000.00 25,000.00 38,865.00 636,145.50 43,528.00 47,500.00 87,500.00 265,000.00 25,000.00 22,574.20 85,579.95 408,088.00 408,088.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) $8,000.00 (*) (*) (*) 7,500.00 (*) (*) 5,000.00 1368 1693 386 1780 882 1626 881 1019 1558 (*) 1460 34 FINAL RBPOKT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Besidence. Citizenship. Location of claim. PI Francis E. Webb, executor of will of Antonio E. Terry. Naturalized CienfuegSs, Santa Cla- ra Province. q9 Louis M. Glean New York City Native Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. m W'lliaTn A . Olpan do do do t4 do do do P'i William A. Glean do do do <)fi Peter Duarte Havana, Havana Province. Naturalized Santiago de Cuba, San- tiago Province. 97 Central Teresa Sugar Company, corporation under laws of New Jersey. Principal office, Jersey City, N. J. All stockholders citizens of the United States. Manzanillo, Santiago Province. 98 Juan Francisco Portuondo y Barcelo. Santiago de Cuba, San- tiago Province. Naturalized Santiago de Cuba, San- tiago Province. 99 Severino Caraballo Matanzas, Matauzas Province. .. .do Gulra, Matanzas Prov- ince. 100 los6 Maria Caraballo y Govtn. . Havana, Havana Prov- ince. do Corral Falso, Matan- zas Province; Agua- cate, Havana Prov- ince. 101 John J. Harley and Annie E. Harley, parents and only heirs of Daniel 0. C. Harley, deceased. Philadelphia, Pa Native Havana Harbor in^ Mary Butler and Eobert John Wilson, widow and son of Robert Wilson, deceased. Brooklyn, N. Y do do 103 Arthur Eau New York City Naturalized do * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL, EEPOKT OP SPANISH TBEATY CIAIMS COMMISSION. 35 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground o( claim. AmouBt claimed, including amend- ments, to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction of sugar cane, rum, buildings, machinery, and implements, "Caridad do Juragua" plantation, February 28, 1896, by insurgent troops; on account ol failure to render protection requested by Spaniards. Personal damages by arrest and imprisonment by Span- ish forces under Chief Benito Carreras, April 12, 1896, detention until May 17, and then forced to report until September 14, 1896. Personal damages by arrest and imprisoimient by Span- ish forces under Chief Benito Carreras, April 12, 1896; detained until May 17, and then forced to report until September 14, 1896. Destruction of buildings, furniture, farming implements; loss of live stock, plantation " Porvenio," April 12, 1896, by Spanish guerrillas under Benito Carreras. Destruction of crops, fruit, furniture, and Implements and loss of live stock, April 12, 1896, by Spanish guer- rillas under Chief Benito Carreras. Destruction of property and personal damages. Prop- erty: Horses, cattle, machinery, and furniture, 1895 and 1896, by Spanish troops imder Colonel Ruiz. Ar- rest December 25, 1895, imprisonment of twenty-four hours, and expelled from city; rearrested March 14, 1896, and imprisoned until November 7, 1896, when he was released and expelled from island. Destruction of property, plantation "Central Teresa." Sugar cane and sugar destroyed February, 1895; March, 1897; January, 1898. Cattle appropriated, sugar factory, 200 dwellings and furniture burned, mules and horses appropriated July, 1896; pay of Span- ish guards for protection of place, due to negligence of Spanish authorities, to afford protection requested; interest on loss. Depredations committed by insur- gents by reason of refusal of Spanish troops, under Gen- eral Bosch, stationed near by, to afford necessary pro- tection. Destruction of property, plantations "Pahnarejo 1," "La Isabelita 2." 1. Dwelling house, mill house, dis- tillery, grinding and other machinery, vacuum pans, evaporators and boilers, distillery machinery, de- stroyed May 25, 1895, by insurgents. 2. Dwelling house, office building, store buildmg, tools and ma- chinery, destroyed in November, 1895, by Spanish troops tmder Mateo Alvarez. Destruction of cane, implements, loss of stock, loss of in- come of capital for three years, plantation "Mara villa," January, 1896, by Spanish troops. Property losses and personal damages; sugar-cane fences, machmery destroyed; cattle and horses taken in December, 1895, by Spanish troops under Colonel Vicufla. Plantations "Jaguey Grande" and "Ade- laida," residence, sugar miU, wooden buildings, fences, and crops burned, April, 1896, by Spanish guerrillas under Colonel Albergote, plantation: "El Retire." Death by explosion of battle ship Mahie. .do. J202, 70O. 00 75,000.00 75,000.00 4,668.00 60, 133. 00 1,256,000.00 }202, 700. 00 75,000.00 75,000.00 4, 165. 00 60, 133. 00 1,256,000.00 (*) $10,000.00 10,000.00 (*) (*) 10,000.00 1823 851 852 1505 1224 Injuries received by explosion of battle ship Maine., 146,000.00 101,500.00 136,270.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 235,000.00 66,500.00 135,359.50 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) (*) 1202 1353 3,500.00 (*) (*) 20,000.00 (*) 205 206 207 36 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 104 105 GSeorge Henry Dlerking and Sophie J. L. Dierklng, par- ents and only heirs of Henry C. J. Dlerking, deceased. Mamie Bookbinder and Louisa K. Bookbinder, sisters and only heirs ol Jolm Book- binder, deceased. James C. Clarke, Margaret A. Clarke, and J. Sullivan, par- ents, sister, and only heirs of James C. Clarke, jr., deceased. Edward A. Gardiner and Cath- arine Gardiner, parents and only heirs of Thomas J. Gar- diner, deceased. Belen Montes de Heraud Brooklyn, N.Y do Naturalized Native Havana Harbor do inn .. .do . ....do .. . do 107 do do do 108 New York City Havana, Havana Prov- ince. Principal office at Louisville, Ky. New York City Washington, D. C Perico, Matanzas Province. Matanzas, Matanzas Province. New York City Naturalized do Puerto Principe, Puerto Principe Province. Plpian, Havana Prov- ince. Manzanillo, Santiago Province. Ciego de Avila, Puer- to Principe Prov- ince; Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Prov- ince; Cabafias, Pinar del Rio Province. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. Perloo, Jovellanos, La- gunillas, Matanzas Province. Crossroads of San Pe- dro, Matanzas Prov- ince. Cruces, Santa Clara Province. Santo Domingo, Santa Clara Province. 110 111 112 West India Oil Eeflnlng Co.; corporation organized under laws ol Kentucky. Antonio Modesto Iznaga Eita L de Ruiz, Mercedes de Ruiz, Bvangelina de Ruiz, Ricardo de Ruiz, Ren6 de Ruiz, and Gloria de Ruiz, heirs at law of Ricardo de Ruiz. Corporation citizen. Naturalized do do 114 Native ii^i Luis Mayoline Naturalized do .. iifi Francis Seiglie * Where no figures appear In the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL EEPOKT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 37 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ment, to April 9. 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. $20,000.00 20,000.00 20, 000. 00 120,000.00 (*) 208 do. . 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 184,600.00 (*) (*) 209 do 210 do 20,000.00 184,600.00 (*) 211 Destruction of property, buildings, fences; live stock appropriated; plantations "Mascotte," "El Potrero," "Jarioo," April, 1898, et seq., by Spanish forces under Gen. Amello March. (*) 1213 Property losses; destruction of sugar cane, buildings, implements, loss of live stock, plantations "San Antonio," ''Pulgaron," "Batalla," August 8, 1897, by Spanish troops under Colonel Moncada. Loss of crops, 1896 to 1898. 60,214.25 73,714.25 (*) 1822 Property losses, destruction of petroleum by Spanish forces, July 18, 1898. 10,044.75 10,044.76 SS32.00 902 Property losses, destruction of buildings, machinery, Implements, pasture, wharf, cane, and live stock, plantations "Santa Petronila," "Rio Abajo," "San Augustin," 1895 and February, 1896, by insurgent and Spanish forces. 248,927.13 219,981.00 8,500.00 1641 Personal damages. Arrested February 4, 1897, by Spanish authorities and imprisoned at Guanabacoa, Havana Province, until his death, February 17, 1897. 76,000.00 75,000.00 40,000.00 872 Destruction of sugar cane, fences, houses, and other Im- pious "Tentativa," ''^San Vicente,""Mercedes,"1895, 1896, 1897, by Spanish troops under General Molina, Colonel Bueno, and others; and by insuigents. 110,638.00 162,238.00 10,000.00 1610 Destruction of buildings, crops, groves, fences, and loss of live stock, plantation "San Nicolas," November, 1896, by Spanish guerrillas under Capt. Luciano Cassio y Chaffa. 20,212.00 20,212.00 (*) 1.369 Personal damages. Arrested November 14, 1893, was imprisoned for eleven days, then transferred to jail at Santa Clara; released August 21, 1894, without trial. 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 1214 Property losses. Destruction of dwellhig houses, sugar cane, agricultural implements, fences, and machinery; plantation "Central Saratoga," April and May, 1896, and 1895, 1897, 1898, by Spanish troops in April and May, 1896. under Colonels Estruch, Palanca, Lopez Amor, and Elolo, and by insurgent troops under Gen- erals Lacret. Gomez, Banderas, and others. Personal damages. Threats of death and torture by Spaniards. He and Ills family compelled to leave Cuba, and as result of such treatment his health became unpaired. 872,427.00 792,517.00 (*) 1624 38 PINAL, BEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 118 119 121 Jnsto Gener and Concepcion Gener de Gener. John Guiteras and Dolores Gui- teras, his wife. Mercedes Navarro de Majasky and Antonio J. Navarro. Bichard K. Sheldon, executor of will of Paul BrooSs. The Mapos Sugar Co. (corpora- tion organized under laws of New Jersey). Matanzas, Matanzas Province. Ceiba Mocha, Matan- zas Province. Havana City. Justo Gener, a na- tive; Concep- cion Gener, naturalized. Naturalized. .do.. Rutland, Vt. .do- Principal office at New York City. Stockholders United States citizens. 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 John y. Jova, Frederick Jova, and Andrew Jova. Carlos E. Fusto... SamuelT. Tolon.. Gustavo Richelieu- , JosS Santamarina. . Mercedes Sanchez de Barnett. Rafael B . Espinosa Cecillo de la Maza Arredondo. J. F. Jova and Fred- erick Jova reside in Sagua la Grande, Cuba; Andrew Jova, at Newburgh, N. Y. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. Cardenas City Naturalized . .do.. .do- Boston, Mass... Matanzas City.. Havana City... .do. Native. Matanzas City.. .do.. Naturalized . -do.. Ceiba Mocha, Matan- zas Province. .do.. Guamacaro, Matan- zas Province. Guantanamo, Santi- ago Province. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- Coiimar, Havana Province. Cardenas, Matanzas Province; Havana, Havana Province. Santiago de Cuba, Santiago Province. Santa Clara Province, Matanzas Province, Havana Province. Alquizar, Havana Province. Sabanilla, Matanzas Province. Aguacate, Havana Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAJL. EEPOET OF SPANISH TBEATT CIAIMS COMMISSION. 39 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments, to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destniotion ot dwelling houses and other buildings, schoolhouses, and furniture, oil paintings, plantation "San Jose," December 3, 1896, by Spanish troops; May 19, 1897. Destruction of dwelling houses and other buildings, crops, furniture, and live stock carried away, plantation "San Jose," December, 1896, May, 1897, by Spanish soldiers. Destruction of residences, buildings, palm trees, agricul- tural Implements, sugar cane, and live stock carried away, plantation "Victoria," March, 1896, by Insurgent forces. Destruction of sugar crops, railway station, warehouses, and bridges; horses, oxen, and mules carried away, plantation "LosCaflos," 1895, 1896, 1897, by insurgents. Spanish forces refused to render protection. July and August, 1895, horses, saddles, and other personal property carried away; April, 1896, sugar cane de- stroyed; October and November, 1897, electric-light plant, machinery, mills, etc., destroyed; 1896, 1897, 1898, loss of ren ts, plantation " Santa Ana de los Mapos," by insurgents undercommand of General RolofE. Span- ish troops under command of Maj. Faustlno Herrera took possession of said plantation and confiscated same for the use ot Spain, and held possession of same from April 25 to July 15. Spanish forces refused to protect property from depredation of insurgents. Destruction by fire, sugar cane, dwellings, and other buildings, railroads, machinery, tools, implements, orchards; live stock carried away, sugar estate "Natalis," 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, by insurgent and Spanish forces. Destruction of buildings, water tank, dwelling house; loss of rent, April, 1896, by Spanish troops. Property losses and personal damages; loss of coal, lum- ber, wharf, lighter, book accounts, and molasses busi- ness by reason of enforced absence; arrested September 3. 1896, in Havana Harbor, and confined in prison in Havana; released September 20, 1896, and expelled from island. Personal damages; arrested February 22, 1895, impris- oned for 62 days, without trial, by Spanish authorities. Destruction of buildings and loss of live stock, three plantations, during enforcement of reconcentrado order of February 16, 1896, by Spanish troops; column La- boya under General Molina; column Pavia imder Colonel Vicufia; column Guadalajaro under Colonel Fol. Destruction of tobacco plantation and loss of cattle, buildings, horses, mules, plantation "Eeourso," Janu- ary, 1897, by Spanish soldiers under command of Colonel Roger. Destruction of buildings, fences, cane, com, and loss of live stock, plantation "Pura y Limpia," March, 1896, by Spanish troops. Property losses, plantation "Alamansa," destruction of dwelling house, water tank, cane, fruit trees, and loss of live stock, October, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonel Alfaa. Plantation "Numancia," destruction of houses, sugar cane, fruit trees, water tank, fences, and loss of live stock in October, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonel Alfau. $25, 144. 00 5,614.33 32,025.61 110,315.05 378,673.28 $25, 144. 00 5, 614. 33 32,025.61 97,437.50 354,673.28 (*) (*) (*) $500.00 30, 362. 00 926 1486 901 867 149, 131. 00 1,551.95 367,550.00 12,000.00 31,480.00 42,780.00 9,882.00 187,982.00 lis, 018. 00 1,551.95 367,650.00 12,000.00 31,480.00 42,780.00 9,882.00 187,982.00 5,000.00 840.00 14,000.00 5,000.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) 1323 815 1617 426 1370 1371 1475 40 riNAli EEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. ClaimEmt. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. lan Sara Denton Wilson, mother and sole heir ol Ralph Den- ton Wilson, deceased. Washington, D. C Native Cebu, Philippine Is- lands. 131 Francisco Rodriguez y Vierra.. Matanzas City .do Macagua, Matanzas Province. IS? Julio F. Sorzano Brooklyn, N.Y Naturalized Santiago de Cuba, Santiago Province. 133 New York City Native Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. 134 Antonio Maria Jimenez y Que- vedo. Santa Clara, Santa Clara Province. Naturalized Esperanza, Santa Clara Province. 135 William H. Van Syckel Havana City Native Havana, Havana Province. 13fi Peter Dominguez Santo Domingo, Santa Clara Province. Naturalized Santo Domingo, Santa Clara Province. 137 Palmira, Santa Clara Province. do Cartagena, Santa Clara Province. 13R Thomas F. Rodriguez . do ... Isabel, Matanzas Province. 139 Narcisa Sugar Co., organized under the law ol New York. Principal office, New York City. Corporation Remedies, Santa Clara Province. 140 Julio B. Rabel, Gaston Rabel, and Rabel & Co. Havana City Naturalized Cardenas, Matanzas Province. 141 The Victoria Co., organized un- der the laws of New Jersey. Not specified. Corporation Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. * Wliere no figures appear in the colimm designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. PINAL BEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 41 Ground of claim. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902, Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902, Award. Order No. Personal damages; arrested 1898 by Spanish officers in Cebu and delivered to General Tijeiro; subjected to hardsblps and insults while under arrest; forced to leave islands; alleged that his death resulted from this treatment; destruction of cane, houses, furniture, and loss of live stock. Dwelling houses, fences, fruit trees, sugarcane destroyed, and live stock appropriated, plantation "San Fran- cisco," 1890, in pursuance of reconcentrado order and by Spanish troops under General Molina. Plantation "Nueva Sofia," loss of rents for years 1896, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, on account of occupation and de- struction of property on said plantation by insurgents. Plantation ''Monteverde," loss of rents and destruction of buildings, Improv ments, and fences In 1895, 1896, by Insurgent forces. Plantation "Manacas," property destroyed and owner forced to cease cultivating and to abandon property, 1895, and succeeding years. Destruction of 1,000 acres of sugar cane, dwellings, and other buildings, machinery, railroad, boiler plant, tools, implements, and fences, 1896, by Insurgents, plantation "Santa Ana." Plantation "Pomona," dwelling house, warehouse, tobacco, sugar cane, corn, and live stock, October 14, 1896, by insurgents under Acebo; February 23, 24, 1896, Insurgents. Plantation "Jagua," property destroyed October 14, 1895, by Spanish volunteers. Plantation "Colorado," appropriation of live stock by Insurgents under Ramon Mllian, January, 1896. Plantation "Santa Catallna," live stock, February, 1897. Planta- tion "San Antonio," cane, buildings, and live stock. May, 1896, January and April, 1897, by Spanish troops under Colonel Pintos. Loss of 40 cows, taken by Spanish troops, April 22 and August 22, 1898. Destruction of store goods, provisions, and loss of live stock, April, 1896, by Spanish troops under Capt. Benito Gallego. Damages caused because of his expul- sion from place of business. Destruction of dwelling house, buildings, fences, sugar cane, and loss of live stock, plantation "Pahnarito," February and May, 1896, by insurgents and Spanish troops under Colonel Delgado. Personal damages: 111 treatment and banishment from Cuba, with his family, October 16, 1896, by Spanish authorities. Property losses: Sugar cane, stone and wooden building, live stock, and other property belonging to his plantation, "San Jos4 de Rodriguez," October 9, 1896, by Spanish troops under Molina, Aldea, and Bueno. Destruction of property, dwellings, buildings, sugar, sugar cane, distillery, wharf, plantations "Narclsa Central," "Oceano," "Soberano," "Guainabo," "Santa Cruz," "Centeno," 1896, 1897, by Spanish troops under General Oses. Loss of use of lighter, and expenses for repairing same, April to October, 1898, by Spanish authorities. Destruction by burning of buildings, sugar cane, and roots and other property belonging to said company, 1896, 1897, by Insurgents, by reason of the refusal and neglect of Spanish authorities to furnish protection. $100,000.00 10,820.00 191,159.81 288,387.86 42,539.00 8100,000.00 10,820.00 32,083.09 212,014.25 42,539.00 $3,000.00 (*) (*) 12,000.00 730 1362 1602 1S42 (♦) 5,000.00 6,000.00 68,964.00 126,800.00 347,000.00 1,765.00 313,846.57 5,000.00 16,000.00 68,964.00 126,800.00 423,069.45 1,765.00 522,669.16 2,400.00 1,000.00 (*) (*) 20,000.00 (*) (*) 853 1444 1430 1476 1828 901 1220 42 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 14? Naturalized Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. H'i Jolm F. Jova . Sagua la Grande City. ....do do 144« Not specified Jaruco, Havana Prov- ince. Hh do do do 14') Julio Cesar Vidal New York City do do 146 Mary Porter Byers, sister and heir of John Porter, deceased. do Naturalized Havana Harbor 147 Manuel Anton Becio de Mo- rales. do Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. 14R Pedro Nolasco Diaz y Zayas Baz&n. New York City do Puerto Principe, Pu- erto Principe Prov- ince. 1411 Puerto Principe City.. .. ..do Santa Cruz and Puer- to Principe, Puerto Prtnoipe Province. ISO ....do do Puerto Principe, Pu- erto Principe Prov- ince. 1B1 Washington, D. C Havana City . - . . .. ..do IS? Julio Sanguily do . Havana City 1SR Jos6 Eafael Reyes y Garcia and Maria de la Concepcion Izna- ga y Garcia, his wife. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. do Sanoti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province; Ciego de Avila, Pu- erto Principe Prov- ince. 1')4 John Galup Matanzas City do Ceiba, Mocha Matan- zas, Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 43 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and burning of dwellings, buildings, machin- ery, tools, implements, brick and tile buildings and apparatus, fences, crops, 3,500 hogsheads sugar, 900 hogsheads molasses, loss of cattle, horses, and pigs, 1897, by Spanish troops under General Montaner, and insur- gents under Major Asemiley. Destruction of dwellings, buildings, cane, and roots and loss of live stock, plantation "Central Marina," 1896, 1896, by Spanish and Insurgents. Personal damages: Assault and battery and false impris- onment and expulsion from the island; also expenses. Arrested April 28, 1896, by Spanish authorities. Personal damages: Assault, false imprisonment, expul- sion from the island, and expenses. Arrested April 28, 1896, by Spanish authorities. Personal damages: Assault and battery, false imprison- ment, and expulsion from the island. Arrested April 28, 1896, by Spanish authorities. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine Destruction of sawmill building, engine, and machinery, buildings, cedar lumber, loss of horses, cattle, and other live stock, D ecember, 1895, by insurgents under Colonel Nuflez, and February, 1896, by Spanish troops under captain Capdevila. Destruction of buildings, fences, timber, loss of live stock , and rents for years 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898. Date of destruction September, 1896; plantation, "San Fran- cisco de los Peralejos," by insurgents, and Spanish forces under General Castellanos. Destruction of dwellings, buildings, fences, fruit trees, crops, loss of cattle, breeded stock, and other live stock, July, 1895. Destruction caused by the proclamation of General Gomez forbidding work to be done; also by the reconoentrado order of General Weyler, whereby plantations were abandoned. Destruction of dwelling houses, buildings, fences, fruit trees, implements, beehives, and loss of live stock, Elantations "Las Guashnas" and others, July, 1895, y reason of proclamation of General Gomez forbidding work to be done; also reconoentrado order of General Weyler causing abandonment of plantations. Destruction of dwelling house, fimilture, sugar cane and sugar, banana groves, crops, carts, implements, loss of rents and live stock, from March, 1896, to May, 1896, by Spanish troops under General Melguizo, and insurgents. Personal damages: Arrested February 24, 1895; impris- oned until February 25, 1897, in Fort Cabaflas, by Span- ish authorities. Loss of dwellmg houses, buildings, forests, fences, weUs, carts, implements, coffee; loss of cattle, horses, mules, sheep, hogs, twenty different plantations, subsequent to date of reconoentrado order, February 16, 1896, by virtue of which this property was left unprotected— by Spanish soldiers and marauding bands of both armies. Destruction of dwelling house, building, furniture, sugar cane, banana trees, fences, loss of live stock and poultry, October 19, 1897, by Spanish regiment "Maria Chris- tina," under Commantlante Rubiera. $185,338.87 25,245.00 42,500.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 20,000.00 85,635.00 16,612.00 214,165.00 23,288.00 181,634.00 600,000.00 702,028.00 45,531.00 $185,338.87 36,400.00 42,500.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 20,000.00 86,635.00 16,812.00 214,166.00 23,288.00 315,634.00 500,000.00 702,028.00 46,631.00 (*) $800.00 (*) 2,500.00 1,600.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 30,000.00 (*) 76,000.00 (*) 1487 1324 1716 324 1527 769 759 760 835 928 1466 44 FINAL EBPOBT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 165 157 160 161 164 166 167 Alexander F. Martinez y Zuazer. Concepcion Venecia, Concep- cion Terga, Alice Esteva, Aneela Venecia, Matilda Ve- necia, Artlnn- Venecia, Jos- eph Durio, an infant. Manuel Bomagosa and Clau- dinia Romagosa, his wife. Manuel Bomagosa. . Havana City. Naturalized - Brooklyn, N. Y. Not specified- . .do. Eladlo Aguilera and Guada- lupe Aguilera, his wife. George C. Harris. Manzanillo, Santiago de Cuba Province. Cuba. Francisco Gustavo Moreno de la Torre. Carlos F. Ferrer, Pedro F. Fer- rer, doing business under the name of C. F. Ferrer & Bro. Havana City. New York City. Carlos F. Ferrer. Jos6 L. Ramirez, Acacia Oro Ramirez. Juan H. Fumero y Delpino .do. Alacranes, Matanzas Province. WiUiam McDevitt Brooklyn, N. Y. Luis Somelllan y Azpeitla Havana City .do. .do. .do. .do. Native. Naturalized - .do. .do. .do. .do. Native Naturalized. Macagua, Matanzas Province. Manzanillo, Santiago de Cuba Province. .do. Manzanillo and Ba- yamo, Santiago de Cuba Province. Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba Province. Cuba. Guanayagabo and Maximo G6mez, Ma- tanzas Province. Baracoa, Santiago de Cuba Province. Alto Songo and Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba Province. Bayamo, Victoria de las Tunas. Santiago de Cuba Province. Alacranes, Matanzas Province. Havana Harbor. Havana City, Havana Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 45 Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction of dwelling houses, buildings, huts, machin- ery, sugar cane, and roots, merchandise, carts, agricul- tural implements, loss of livestock, plantation " Recom- Sensa," December 2 and 26, 1896, by Spanish troops; leoember 25, 1895, by insurgents under Clotllde Garcia; January, 1896, by insurgents and Spanish troops. Destruction of buildings, machinery, fences, carts, sugar cane, alcohol, loss of crops, plantation "Central Esper- anza," from 1895 to 1898, by occupation of plantation as military camp by contending forces. Destruction of houses, fences, and sheds, from February 1895, to December, 1898, by Spanish forces. Also ar- rest, imprisonment, and expulsion of claimant from the island by Spanish authorities. Destruction of fences, loss of 10,000 head of cattle and some horses, and income from different plantations. Planta- tions "Repelon," "Santa Ana," "San Antonio," and "San Ramon." Occupation of plantations by Spanish troops, 1895 to 1898. Destruction and depredations by Spanish troops and Insurgents through negligence of Spanish authorities. Destruction of dwelling houses, buildings, fences, well, loss of homed cattle, breeding cattle, and horses; loss of income during the war, plantation, a stock f^rm, by reason of enforced abandonment of property because of reconcentrado order of General Weyler; destroyed by Spanish troops under Colonels Tobal, Escallo, and Ruiz, and Gen. Gonzalez Mufios. Destruction and loss of cattle, horses, hogs, poultry, tools, and personal effects from 1895 to 1898, by msurgents un- der Gen. Jos6 Luis Robau. Destruction of dwelling houses, buildings, machinery, agricultural implements, palm trees, fruit trees, sugar, sugar cane, and loss of live stock, poultry, and rents, plantations "Union" and "Anguila," October, 1896, by civil and military forces of Spain. Damage incurred by reason of embargo on shipment of lignum vltae August, September, and October, 1895, by Spanish authorities. Destruction of dwelling houses, farming implements, tools, fences, loss of live stock, poultry, and loss of in- come for three and one-half years; also loss by inability to fulfill contracts, plantations " La Prueba" and "Los Indies," May 18, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonels Albert and Romaguera; compulsory abandonment of plantations by reason of reconcentrado order. Destruction of houses, cattle pens, and loss of rent during the war, plantations "BIrama," "Cabanaguam," "La- bao," and "Jaguey ■— " ="'- "' ''" Colonel Miohelena. 1896, by Spanish column imder Destruction of dwelling house, furniture, agricultural im- plements, and buildings, sugar cane, crops, and loss of live stock and one year's salary, plantation "Nueva Es- peranza," July 20, 1896, by insurgents under Maj. Pedro Vidal. For injuries received by explosion of battle ship Maine. . . Personal damages on account of arrest and imprisonment for three months, January 15, 1896, by Spanish authori- ties' second arrest and imprisonment for sixteen months, July 7, 1896; released and expelled from the island November 26, 1897. $370,750.00 290,500.00 25,000.00 251,000.00 76,611.00 5,036.50 100,061.15 10,000.00 133,460.97 81,666.66 12,342.50 15,500.00 100,000.00 $370,760.00 491,266.00 27,000.00 460, 162. 00 76,511.00 5,036.60 100,061.15 10,000.00 133,460.97 81,666.67 12,342.50 15,600.00 100,000.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) {*) (*) (*) (*) (*) $20,000.00 1478 1648 1549 1457 1336 742 929 930 1499 931 325 1779 46 PINAIi REPOBT OF SPANISH TBEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimaat. Besidence. Citizenship, Location of claim. 16S 170 172 173 174 Tlios. Melville Francisco M. Sorla y Diaz. Bafael Fors Eibera Brooklyn, N. Y. Native. The E. H. Gato Cigar Co., or- ganized under the laws of West Virginia. John E.White William G. Thorn. Eegla, Havana Prov- ince. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. Principal ofBce, New YortCity. Brooklyn, N. Y. PinardelElo... Naturalized. Corporation. Naturalized. Native Emillo Eamos y Garelga. Canasi, Matanzas Province. Naturalized - Joaquin Perez Cruz and Josefa Luisa Rodriguez Gallo de Perez, his wife. Diego J. Perez. Sanoti Spiritus City. .do.. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. -do- Francis D. Duque. Havana City. .do.. Eliza J. Wilbur, mother and only heir of George Washing- ton Wilbur, deceased. Bruno Diaz Philadelphia, Pa. . Native. Havana City. Naturalized - 180 181 182 183 184 185 James Eowe James Warner. Brooklyn, N.Y. Havana City Native . do.. Joseph H. Kane. F. D. Cahlll Jos6 A. Ferrer, executor, Tasio Ferrer y Miranda, Luis Fer- rer y Miranda. Brooklyn, N.Y. Salem, Mass Havana City Jos6 Bossell y Gener. . .do.. .do.. .do., -do.. -do.. Havana Harbor. Giiines, Havana Prov- ince. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. Havana, Cuba. Havana Harbor. Pinar del Rio Prov- ince. Canasi, Matanzas Province. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. San Antonio de los Ba- ncs, Havana Prov- ince. Havana Harbor.. Havana Province, Pi- nar del Rio Province. Havana Harbor Guanabacoa, Havana Province. Havana Harbor. ....do Alquizar, Havana Province. Guane, Pinar del Eio Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL EEPOBT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 47 Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amotmt claimed. Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Personal injuries received b; explosion of the battle ship Uaine. $15,000.00 115,000.00 (*) 326 Destruction of dwelling house, store house, and loss of rent from January, 1896, to August 12, 1898. Subse- quent to January 3, 1896, by insurgents and Spanish troops, under order of General Weyler. 6,128.32 23,928.22 (*) 932 Damages to dwelling house and loss of rent for two years; November, 1897, to March, 1898, house occupied by Spanish troops, part of battalion "de la Reina,^' under Colonel Benedlcto. 1,580.00 1,680.00 (*) 1215 Damages received by reason of decree of the Captain- General, May 16, 1896, prohibiting the exportation of tobacco from Havana and Pinar del Elo provinces. 100,000.00 60,000.00 $10,425.00 1788 Personal injuries received by the explosion of the battle ship Maine. 21,000.00 21,000.00 (*) 327 Damages to tobacco plantation "Los Canones de la Iglesia," January 25, February 12, May 24, and June 1, 1896, by Insurgent forces. 7,617.60 7,617.50 (*) 933 Destruction by fire of dwellhig houses, fences, beehives, agricultural implements, and loss of live stock, planta- tion "Conoepclon," March 1, 1897, by Spanish cohimn under Lieutenant-Colonel Alfau. 6,060.00 6,060.00 (*) 934 Destruction by Are of cane fields, coffee trees, fruit trees, fences,for6sts,dweUinghousea,agriculturalmiplement3, and loss of live stock and rents, plantations "Jobo Grande," "Jesus Maria," "San Matlas," "Caobas," "San JosS," 1896, 1898, by Spanish forces, by reason of order of General weyler. 102,376.00 102,375.00 (*) 936 Damages on account of occupation of house by Spanish troops from May, 1896, to December, 1897, durhig which time furniture was lost and building damaged; also loss of rents during same period. 5,380.00 6,100.00 (*) 936 Destruction of dwelling houses, tobacco and grain store- houses, other buildings, fruit trees, and coffee trees, plantations "Buenos Aires," "El Bio," "La Caiia Brava," "Ojo de Agua," "El Mango," "La Ciruela," and "Seldel," from January to April, 1897, by Spanish forces^ 46,000.00 46,000.00 (*) 937 Death bv exnloslon of the battle shin Maine 30,000.00 30,000.00 (*) 328 Damages for hiabllity to fulfill contracts because of decree of the governor-general. May 16, 1896, prohibiting ex- portation of leaf tobacco from Havana and Plnar del Rio provinces. 210,000.00 210,000.00 (*) 1627 Injuries received by explosion of the battle ship Mame. . . 25,000.00 25,000.00 (*) 329 Destruction of walls and roofs of dwelling house, house- hold furniture, and provisions; loss of cattle and horses by reason of occuoation of place by Spanish troops, April and May, 1898. 2,686.00 2,686.00 (*) 938 Injuries received by explosion of the battle ship Mahie... 16,600.00 16,600.00 (*) 331 do 15,000.00 45,000.00 15,000.00 45,000.00 (*) (*) 332 Destruction of buildings, furniture, machinery, and su- gar cane, and loss of horses, cattle, poultry, and live stock, plantation "Estrella," January 1, 1896, and sub- sequently, by Spanish troops. 939 Destruction of buildings, furniture, tobacco, tiles and bricks, and loss of horses and cattle, March and April, 1896, by insurgents of Maceo's army. 29,840.00 29,840.00 (*) 940 48 FINAL BBPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 187 188 Catherine O'Reran, mother and sole heir of Hugh Henry O 'Regan, deceased. Charles Jemot Boston, Mass.. Not specified. . Juan San Pedro . Trinidad, Santa Clara Province. Ranoho Veloz, Santa Clara Province. Native. Naturalized. Jos§ Gonzalez.. 190 19X 192 193 194 Miguel de Ardztegui. 196 197 Robert G. Glean.. Cayetano de Socarras . Miguel de la Vega.. JosS Gonzalez.. James H. Fogarty. Constancla Sugar Co., organ- ized imder the laws of New York State. George Becket. . Havana City. Puerto Principe City. Havana City. Puerto Principe City- Havana City. .do.. New York City. Principal ofBce, New York City. Camajuanl, Santa Clara Province. .do.. .do.. Native. Naturalized . .do.. .do.. Not specified. . ..do.. Native. Havana Harbor. , Trinidad, Santa Clara Province. Ranoho Veloz, Santa Clara Province. Artemisa and Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Province. Puerto Principe Prov- ince. Calabazar, Santa Clara Province. Puerto Principe Prov- ince. San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio Prov- Mangas, Pinar del Rio Province. Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. Constancia, Santa Clara Province. Caibarien, Santa Clara Province. * Where no figures appear in the coliimn designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL BEPOKT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 49 (rroiind or claim. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine. Destruction ol dwelUng houses, tobacco and storehouses, machinery, lumber, fruit trees, coffee trees, and crops; loss of live stock, plantation "Naranjo," February 24, 1897, by Spanish troops under General Prats. Destruction and loss of cane fields, fences, bouses, ba- nana grove, cattle, live stock, and loss of income during 1896 to 1898, plantation "Colonia," April 7, 1896, bv In- surgents. (Loss of live stock due to Spanish authori- ties prior to above date.) Personal damages for arrest and Imprisonment for four months and twenty-two days, November 9, 1896, to March 31, 1897, by Spanish authorities. Use by Spanish authorities for military purposes of Puerto Principe and Nuevltas Railroad, owned in part by claimant; also claim for use of same during ten years' war; 1895 to 1898. Loss of sugar crops from 1895 to 1897. Destruction of dwelling house, outbuildings, fences, appropriation of live stock. By order of Spanish officers grinding of cane was prohibited during above period. Destruc- tion and depredations committed June 10 and Decem- ber 5, 1896, by Spanish guerrillas; by insurgents, luly, August, and October, 1896. Loss of bulls, cows, young bulls, horses, mares, and hogs, plantations "Los Dolores," "Santa Inez," "Casa Vleja," and "El Jobo," 1895 and 1896, by Spanish and Insurgent forces. Destruction of dwellings, grinding machinery, distilleries, com, cars, implements, plantation buildings, fences, furniture, provisions, and loss of live stock, plantations "Dos Hermanos" and "Las Tunas," February 23 to May 9, 1896, by insurgents. Destruction of dwellings, outbuildings, tobacco fields, coffee and fruit trees, agricultural Implements, carts, wagons, and loss of horses, cattle, hogs, poultry, plan- tations "La Esperanza," "Santa Ana," and "La In- dustria," from November 9, 1896, to May 31, 1897. During this time petitioner was imprisoned by Span- ish authorities and place abandoned. By Spanish and Insurgent forces. u£S;»»J&fe|5'_i«sau.« Destruction of sugar-manufacturing plant, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish or insurgent forces. Destruction of property on Central Constancia, embracing 56 farms and containlnE in all about 89 square miles, with an annual output of more than 212,000 tons of cane; cane, destruction of total output from 1895 to 1898; bullaings, dwellings, managers' houses, machinery, and storehouses; Implements and utensils employed in cultivation of cane and manufacture of sugar; supplies and provisions for emplovees; fences, timber, and crops; 52 miles broad-gauge railroad track and rolling stock; telephone line; oxen and other live stock; expense of maintaining armed guard to protect property, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and Cuban forces. Destruction of sugar crops of 1896, 1897, burning of roots, and loss of carts and live stock, plantation "San Rafael," November and December, 1895; January and May, 1896, and subsequently, by Spanish and insurgent forces. a Damages in discretion of the court. 38142—11 Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. C) tl4,924.80 29,771.50 16,000.00 75,000.00 86,435.00 41,793.25 84,193.00 15,000.00 4,177,698.85 Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. C) $14,924.80 29,771.50 16,000.00 75,000.00 7,285.00 86,436.00 41,793.26 84,193.00 15,000.00 4,177,698.85 Award. 141,000.00 141,000.00 (♦) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) t37,0OO.0O Order No. 333 137S 770 941 783 (*) 761 7«2 763 1650 1431 ft No amount stated. 50 FINAL EEPOKT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 1. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location ol claim. IPS Angela Barreras de Cosculluela. Naturalized Puerto Principe, Pu- erto Principe Prov- ince. mi Antonio Carrillo de Albornoz y O'Farrlll. New York City do Palmillas, Matanzas Province. iWI Annie McCulloch Arent, Hugh McCulloch, and Mary Mc- Culloch. Yonkers, N. Y Native Calabazar, Santa Clara Province. wi Alice E. Shoenberger, execu- trix, Mary W. Hitchcock, Amelia C. Mason, Cora V. Witherspoon,Alice E. Shoen- berger, sui juris; Louisa W. Taylor, Augustine Heard, administratnx; Amelia H. Gray, Helen M. von Brandt, Augustine A. Heard, and Adeline W. Heard. New York City . ...do Laguanillas, Matanzas Province. w? Diego W. Abreu Santa Clara City Havana City W13 Perfecto Lacoste do Puerto Principe Prov- ince. 204 Lucia Lacoste do do Macagua and Alfonso XII, Matanzas Prov- ince. 205 Perfecto Lacoste and Lucia Lacoste. do do Caimito de Guayabal, Pinar del Rio Prov- ince. 206 G. F. Bancroft, administrator of estate of Howard B. Haw- kins. Bay City, Mich Native Havana Harbor 207 Adolfo Santa Maria and En- rique S. de Barros, guardians of Luis Santa Maria, Alice Santa Maria, Henry Santa Maria, surviving children of William Santa Maria. New York City do Macurijes, Matanzass Province. 208 Andres Fernandez Morrell Havana City .. do Palmillas, Matanzas Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL EEPOET OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 51 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Destruction oJ dwelling housea, outbuildings, fences, in- elosures, orchards, carts, and agrioulturarimpleraents, machinery, loss of horses, cows, and other live stock, glantation "Guareao," 1895, by Spanish forces under ols. Calixto Bulz and Fablo Landa. Destruction of dwelling houses, outbuildings, agricultur- al implements, fences, sugar crops of 1895 to 1898, and burnmg of roots; loss of live stock, plantations "La Masco lie " and " jicarita y Calabaza. " December 29 and March 4, 1890, and 1897, by insurgent and Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, cane fields, fences, horses and cattle, plantation "Central Unidad," April 16, 1897, and subsequently, by Spanish fuerrillas under Benito Carreras, (iilderon, and Major edeilo, and insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of sugar cane and sugar, buildings, and live stock, plantation "Santa Amalia," December 20, 1895, and February, 1896, and February and March, 1897, by Insurgents under Nuiiez and Cayito Alvarez, and others. Destruction and loss of dwelling house, outbuildings, tobacco, sugar cane, banana trees, fences, corn, and livestock, plantation "Ingenio Rosario," May to Au- gust, 1896, by Insurgents under Ignaclo Perez, Cayito Alvarez, and Vicente Nuiiez. Destruction and loss of property on various plantations, dwelling houses, laborers' houses, fences, implements and utensils, breeding stock and farm animals, planta- tions, fourteen as specified In petition, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish forces, principally pursuant to reconcentrado order of General Weyler, and also by insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of sugar crops of 1895 to 1899, dwell- ing houses and outbuildings, fences, crops, breeding and other live stock, plantations "Sociedad" and "La Benlta," December 3, 1896, February and April, 1897, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, 1895 to 1899, molasses, cane roots, railroad and rollmg stock, milch cows, blooded horses and common stock, dwelling houses and buildings, plantations "Central Lucia," "San Jose," "Ni8a Bonlta," "Baracoa," 1895, by insurgents; 1896, 1897, 1898, by Spanish forces. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, cane roots, fences, dwellings and outbuildings, Implements and tools, fur- niture and live stock, plantation " Eden Park," Decem- ber, 1895, by Spanish and Insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, 1895 to 1898, cane roots, fruit trees, dwelling houses, factories, outbuild- ings, stores, machinery. Implements, breeding and farming animals, plantations "La Faja" and " Yuca," December 29, 1895, and January, March 4, May, and December, 1896, and subsequently, by Spanish and guerrilla forces. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902 $38,256.36 183,274.34 43,089.66 125,463.00 8,009.00 364,908.19 238,252.73 907,637.80 25,000.00 215,756.64 115,071.12 Amount claimed, Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. $38,256.36 160,483.07 43,089.56 125,463.00 8,009.00 364,908.19 238,252.73 Award. (*) (*) (*) (♦) Order No. 771 (*) $80,000.00 (*) 1,873,312.55 160,000.00 25,000.00 209,784.33 115,071.12 (•) 17,668.00 765 1356 1338 (*) 1726 877 334 1680- 1681 1432 52 FINAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 209 Asunclfin Toscano Paris, France Naturalized Catalina, Havana Province. 210 Isaac Carrlllo de Albornoz OTarriU. New York City .do Palmlllas, Matanzas Province. '11 Joseph Miguel Fernandez Mor- . do Native do 719 Antonia Baehlller de Ponce de Leon, administratrix of estate of Nestor Fence de Leon, deceased. do .do Province. ?lJt William A. Glean, Louis M. Glean, ancillary administra- tors of James A. Glean, de- ceased. Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. do Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. ?14 Rosa A. Maragllano New Orleans, La Naturalized Jaguey Grande, Ma- tanzas Province. 21 S Amarto Leonard Havana City do Cabezas, Matanzas 71 R Juana Maria C. de Maragllano . . New Orleans, La . do Province. Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. '17 Gabriel M. Landa. .. . Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. do Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. ?1R Franclsca Pedroso de Desver- nine. Havana city do Cayajabos, Pinar del Rio Province. ?19 Jos6 S. Morales do . do Jaruco, Habana Prov- ince; Carlos Rojas and Maximo Gomez, Matanzas Province. 27fl Macedonia Socarrsz y Betan- court. do Puerto Principe, Puerto Principe Provmoe. ??1 Maria Lulsa Gobel y Mufloz, sole devisee under will of Amalla Gobel. Cuba do Palmlllas, Matanzas Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL EEPOET OP SPANISH TEEATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 53 Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order Kci. Destruction and loss of tiomestead and outbuildings, sugar cane and roots, fences, wells, and rent, plantation " San Marcos," 1896, by Spanish and insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, scales, agricultural implements and tools, sugar crops, 1895 to 1898, cane roots, cattle, borses, and carts, plan- tations "El Porvenir" and "Jicarita y Calabaza," De- cember 29. 1895, March 4, and February, 1896, 1897, and 1898, by reason of negligence of Spanish authorities to aflord protection. Destruction and loss of sugar crops 1895 to 1898, cane roots, fiiiit trees, dwelling houses, factories, outbuildings, stores, machinery, implements, breeding and farm animals, plantations "La Faja" and "Yuca," Decem- ber 29, 1895, January, March 4, May, December, 1896, and subsequently, by Spanish guerrilla farces. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fac- tories, machinery, fences, sugar crops, and rents, plan- tation "La Merced," April 27, 1896, and subsequently, by Spanish forces under Colonel Tabarea. Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, fences. Implements, and live stock, plantation " Juaquena," 1895 and 1896, by Span- ish forces, who compelled James A. Glean to leave the Island. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, houses, fences, and crops, plantation "La Juanita," December 28 and 29, 1896, by insurgents. Destruction and loss of sugar crops 1895 to 1899, com, po- tatoes, fences, houses, furniture, tools, live stock, and poultry, plantations ''Combate" and "Caridad," De- cember, 1896, to February, 1897, by Spanish forces, and 1895 to 1896 by insurgents. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, forests, palm trees, fruit trees, dwelling houses, and fences, plantation " La Loma," July 18, 1895, and March 6, 1896, by insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of hospital building, furniture, medi- chies, and surgical instruments, hospital " San Rafael," January 7, 1896, by Spanish guerrillas under Major Tzquierdo. Destruction and loss of homestead and tobacco houses, palm trees, stone fences, and rents, plantation "La Esperanza," October, 1896, and subsequently, by Spanish forces pursuant to reconcentrado order. Destruction and loss of homestead, outbuildings, sugar crops, machinery, houses, corrals, crops, fruit and palm trees, irrigation plant, fences, and forests, plantations "San Gabriel," "Ceres," "San Ramon," "San Jos6 " "Santa Teresa," and "Helvecia," December, 1895, to August, 1898. Owing to lack of adequate protection by Spanish authorities, civil and miUtary subjects of Spain committed said depredations. Destruction and loss of hotel and equipment of buildings, fences, beehives, and live stock, plantations "San Rafael de Camujiro" and " Camujrito," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, cane roots, 1895 to 1898, forests, minor crops, timber, fruit trees, live stock, homestead and outbuildings, tools, implements, and provisions, plantation "Dos Rios," fall of 1896 and winter of 1897, by Spanish forces imder General Prats. »10,090.90 149,202.91 93,499.79 54,833.33 28,425.00 22,545.46 69,927.27 23,540.00 50,000.00 13,818.19 388,046.00 22,600.00 214,917.28 110,090.90 138,178.00 93,499.79 64,833.33 28,425.00 22,545.46 69,927.27 23,540.00 60,000.00 13,818.19 388,046.00 22,600.00 214,917.28 (*) (*) (♦) (*) (•) (*) (*) (*) (•) (•) (*) (*) (*) 1433 942 1560 1340 1436 1341 1342 943 879 1436 54 FINAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. Jos6 Antonio del Valle 6 New York City. Naturalized - 223 Pastor Gianller y Chirino. , Fatmillas, Matanzas Province. -do., Domingo D. Medina.. Maximo Gomez. -do.. 225 226 227 Domingo G. Alvarez. .do.. Aimee de Latorre, administra- trix, and Patrick Culling, ad- ministrator of estate of Aurora de Latorre de Macias. .do.. .do.. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Ctoa Province. Palmillas, Bogue, Ma- tanzas Provmce. Maximo Gomez, Ma- tanzas Province. Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province; Cie- fo de Avila, Puerto 'rincipe Province. Isador Sanger.. Manila, P. I.. Not specified.. Manila, P. I. Carlos J. Marslllan. . 229 231 232 233 234 235 Western National Bank, organ- ized under laws of the United States. Amelia Maria Castaner y Baro de Coronado. Carlos Maria Desvemine. Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. New York City. Naturalized. Corporation . Havana city. Naturalized . .do. .do. Paulina Oxamendi, widow of Dr. Pedro Tranclsoo Oxa- mendi, sui juris, as heiress of her daughter, Clemencia, and in name of her minor children, Bicardo and Ama- lia Oxamendi. Benj. Primelles .do. Cuba. Naturalized and and native. Naturalized. Mercedes Montalvo y de la Can- tera de Martinez. Gaston Babel and Julio B. Ba- bel, under firm name of Babel & Co. Havana city . .do. -do. Native. Camarones, Santa Clara Province. Bahia Honda, Finar del Bio Province, and Union de Eeyes, Matanzas Provinoe. Boque, Matanzas Province. Catalina, Havana Province. Maximo Gomez, Ma- tanzas Province. Puerto Principe Prov- ince. Corral Falso, Matan- zas Province. Cervantes, Matanzas Provinoe. * Where no figures appear In the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL KEPOKT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 55 Treaty Claims Commisdon — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902, Amount claimed, including amend- ments since AprU9,1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, ag- }364, 163. 00 ricultural implements, fences, tobacco, cattle, horses, hogs, and minor crops, plantations "Vega Grande," "Los Limpios," "Aguacate," "Manacas," "Santa Julia," "Tres Palmas," " Pinto," "Santa Maria," 1895, 1896, 1897, by Spanish troops under General Weylcr. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, 47,832.00 sugar cane, fences, fruit trees, live stock, and poultry, plantations "La Fe" and "La Caridad," February 9 and February 27, 1897, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, homestead, outbuild- 72, 258. 30 ings, furniture, agricultural Implements, lumber and live stock, plantation "Aquarium," September 11 and 29, October, and December 24, 1896, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of mahogany, cedar, yaya, and 317,972.05 other hard woods, plantation "San Nicolas de Paler- mo," November 10, December 25, 1895, by Spanish forces, and subsequently by Insurgents. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, 99,650.00 fences, pastures, timber, fruit trees, crops, and live stock, plantations "El Recreo," "Altimlsas," "Mon- tecarmelo," and "Aurora," 1895 to 1896, by occupation of same by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of furniture, pictures, glassware, 68,900.00 medical instruments, debts outstanding, and traveling expenses, by reason of compulsory flight, April 24, 1898, due to action of Spanish subjects and authorities. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, ma- 33, 000. 00 chlnery , storehouses, sugar mills, fences, and live stock, plantations "Santa Isabel," April 30, 1896, to March 23, 1898, by Spanish forces under Lieutenant-Colonel Vasquez and other officers. Mortgage on plantations "San Joaquin" and "Santa 068,786.00 Rosa," which were destroyed, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent forces, thereby preventing mortgagor from redeeming same. Destruction and loss of bulldinp, machinery, railways 513,636.37 and rolling stock, oxen, carts, agricultural implements, and sugar cane, plantations " Santa Barbara," "Beuna- ventura," and "Santa Inez," August, 1897, by Spanish forces under General Molina. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings sugar 206, 055. 33 mills, machinery, agricultural implements, sugar crops, cane roots, live stock and poultry, plantation " Santisi- ma Trinidad," July-December, 1896, January and sub- sequently, 1897, by Spanish and insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of library, furniture, and surgical 6, 100. 00 Instruments, plantation "Union Oxamendi," May 1897, by Spanish marines under Captain Carranza. Destniction and loss of agricultural Implements, timber, breeding cattle, horses, and other live stock, planta- tions "Vlamontes" and "Algodonea," by reason of enforced abandonment pursuant to reconoentrado order. Destruction and loss of property on sugar plantation " Encamacion," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of sugar estate of which petitioners are the mortgagees, plantation "Santa Isabel," April 6, 1896, by insurgents. a With Interest. 20,934.55 200,000.00 a 4, 500. 00 $411,292.00 47,832.00 87,258.30 317,972.05 99,650.00 68,900.00 33,000.00 68,786.00 513,636.37 206,066.33 6,100.00 20,934.65 200,000.00 4,500.00 $27,400.00 (*) 1493 1344 (*) (*) (*) (*) (♦) (*) (*) (*) (*) (♦) (*) (*) 944 1196 1661 367 368 1490 1437 945 56 PINAL BEPOET OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. ??fi Gaston Babel and Julio B. Rabel, under firm name of Babel & Co. Native Laguanillas, Matanzas Province. m Adeline M. Noble Washington, D. C do Washington, D. C ?SR Teresa Montalvo Eessel Naturalized Sabanilla, Matanzas Province, Bah la Honda, Pinar del Bio Province. ?s« do do Santiago and Puerto Principe provinces. 240 Central Tuinncu Sugar-Cane Manufacturing Co„ organ- ized under laws of New York. Principal office New York City. Corporation, cit- izen. Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. 241 Lucas A. Diaz, Amalia Q. Diaz, and Pedro y Piedra. Bolondron, Matan- zas Province. Naturalized Bolondron, Matan- zas Province. 243 Lucas A. Diaz do do do 743 Gabriel Fortun Varona Puerto Principe city . . do . . .do . . Puerto Principe Prov- ince. do 244 Pompeyo Sariol Sllva do ?45 Lulsa Boza y Agramonte do do do 246 Nicolas Bonqulllo y Victoria. . . do do do 247 Juan Bonqulllo Victoria do do . do 248 William Q. Thome Pinar del Rio city Pinar del Bio Prov- ince. 249 D. Modesta Gomez Eublo, Ce- sar Diaz Gomez, administra- tors of estate of Isabel Rubio y Diaz, deceased. Guane, Pinar del Bio Province. Native Paso Real, Pinar del Bio Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' PINAL REPOBT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 57 Ground of claim. Destruction and loss of sugar estate of which petitioners . are mortgagees, plantation ''San Vicente," January 2, April 18, April 21, and August 2, 1896, by insugrents. Claim for rent of house 1785 Massachusetts avenue nw., leased by Spanish minister, Dupuy de Lome, for 1898 and 1899. Destruction and loss of homestead, outbuildings, hospi- tals, sugar mills, carpenter shops, oxen, poultry, and cane Seids, plantations "Concepclon" and "Keden- cion," January, February, March, and April, 1896, by civil and military subjects of Spain. Destruction and loss of lumber, forests, steamboats, tups, and lighters, oxen, carts, and appurtenances, fences, to- bacco, forced contributions, rent of woodlands, claim for injury to reputation and standing, date 1895 to 1898. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, cane roots, and dwell- ing houses, machinery, mills, oxen, and other live stock, plantations "Tulnucu" and "Esperanza," and others, February 16, 1896. Enforced stoppage of work by re- conoentrado order, April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 16. By Insurgents through refusal of Spanish forces under General Pin to protect property. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, mill; also, personal Injuries by arrest and Imprisonment and personal indig- nities to Lucas A. DIa« and Pedro y Piedra. Planta- tions " Feliz" and "Trinidad," November and Decem- ber, 1895, January, March, and April, 1896, by Insur- gents under Gomez and Maceo; June, 1896, by Spanish forces under Colonel Aldea; November, 1896, under Bueno; February 5, 1897, by Spanish forces under Weyler. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, cane roots, homestead and outbuildings, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, and poul- try, plantation '^' Santa Rita," September, 1896, by Spanish forces under Colonel Buraya; November, 1896, Spanish forces under Colonel Bueno. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, corrals, fruit trees, beehives, live stock, and poultry; dwelling houses in the city of Puerto Principe, plantations "Guanayu," "San Rafael," "Flo Pedro," f'Jatlal," "Industrla," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish troops. Destruction and loss of houses and fences, Inclosures, etc., plantations "Santa Rosalia," "Los Montecitos," and ''Santa Isabel del Carofo," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, implements, stock-raising equipments, and cat- tle, plantations "Los Yareyes," "La Redonda," and "LaCandeiarla." Destruction and loss of buildings, furniture, fences. Im- plements, cows, bulls, and other live stock, plantations ''Santa Teresa'' and "Santo Tomas," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of buildings, furniture, fences, im. plements, cows, bulls, and other live stock, plantation ''La Yaya," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of tobacco, homestead and outbuild- ings, storehouses, plantation "Los Canones de la Igle- sia," January 25, February 12, and May 24, 1896, by insurgents. Destruction and loss of dwellings, tobacco houses, crops, tobacco, fences, trees, live stock, and poultry, planta- tion "La Matea," March, 1896, by Spanish forces, ba(> tailon"Warras." Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. t21,500 00 3,800.00 101,952.00 492,921.26 467,713.70 251,936.75 61,462.00 36,765.00 6,350.00 13,000.00 Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. $21,500.00 3,800.00 101,952.00 492,921.26 467,713.70 251,936.75 Award. 61,462.00 27,380.00 7,300.00 5,640.00 66,690.00 56,690.00 47,215.00 25,000.00 33,475.00 47,877.00 25,000.00 33,475.00 (*) (*) (*) $49,690.00 30,500.00 (*) Order No. (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 6,000.00 (*) 906 946 1468 1326 1482 1483 1472 1233 1234 1205 1236 1786 1374 58 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No, ClaimaQt. Residence. Citizenship, Location of claim. 2S0 251 262 Peter M. Beal, Edmund F. At- kins, and Walter G. Beal. Stephen E. de Qnesada and Eugene S. de Quesada. Carmen Villalon de Quesada. . 253 James L. Meilstrup and Mary Meilstrup, parents and only- heirs of Elmer M, Meilstrup, deceased, Raphael Madrigal 255 256 Jos6 Salvador Fluriach. Ignacio Ruperto Cabrera. 258 259 260 Ignacio Larrondo y Lan-ondo. Frank Cole. Catalina Gumersinda Viuda de Rolando, Rafael de Rolando, Francisco G. de Rolando, Herminia de Rolando, Mari- ana de Rolando, Maria L. de Rolando. - Barbot. Boston, Mass. Le Bleux Summerville, S. C. . Annie Chartrand Little Newport, R.I Laura Colford Jones do Santiago d e Cuba, Santiago Province. Santiago, de Cuba. . West Bay City , Mich . Sancti Spiritus. Santa Cruz del Sur, Puerto Principe Province. Santa Lucia, Santiago Province. Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. Matanzas. Jovellanos, Province. Charleston, S. C. E. F. Atkins and W. G. Beal are native citizens. Peter M. Beal, naturalized. Naturalized. -do. Native. Naturalized. .do. .do. -do. Not specified. Naturalized . Not speoifled. Cienfuegos, S a n t ! Clara Province. Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba Province. Plantations in San- tiago Province. Havana Harbor. Trinidad, Santa Clara Province. Santa Cruz del Sur, Puerto Principe Province. Glbara, Santiago Prov- LQce. Calabazar, Santa Clara Province. Cumbre, Matanzas Province. Matanzas Province. Near city of Matanzas, Matanzas Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award,' rejected on the pleadinp, or dismissed on motion. the claim v. a.', eiibei disallowed on. trial. FINAL BEPOET OF SPANISH TBBATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. 59 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground ol claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction, by fire, of sugar cane, buildings, and im- provements on plantation, and horses, mules, and other live stock carried away, August, November, and December, 1895, and from January to June, 1896, by in- surgents under command of L. Mexicana and Claudio Sarrla and Aligotorres, Juan Salez, and Pedro Diaz. Part of destruction caused by Spanish guerrillas, Janu- ary and February, 1897, under Capt. Severino Perez. Plantation " Guabairo. " $80,833.14 J82,772.54 $1,037.00 1009 Destruction of residence, bams, fences, grass, fruit trees, furniture, and library, plantation "Tamayo de Que- sada," about February, 1896, by Spanish troops under Commander Tejera and Spanish guerrillas. 16,200.00 14,200.00 1,600.00 1445 Destruction of plantation, buildings, pasture, sugar cane, palm trees, and furniture, plantations "San Jos6 de Buena Vista," "Carmelo," and "Santa Cruz del Jun- cal. " Having been forced to abandon the plantations by order of General Weyler, February, 1896, claimants are unable to state time when or by whom property was destroyed. Damage also claimed for destruction of several residences in Santiago by the bombardment of Admiral Sampson. Destruction first mentioned was done in part by Spanish troops under General Qasco and others. 234,595.00 216,695.00 2,500.00 1218 Death by explosion of battle ship Maine 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 335 Damage for horses, cows, oxen, coffee, tobacco, and per- sonal effects destroyed by insurgents In December, 1895, and May, 1896, under General Gomez. Dwell- ings, sugar cane, banana plants, fruit trees, and live stock were destroyed and carried away by Spanish troops under Comandante Alonzo and others. 99,468.75 99,468.76 8,000.00 1494 For logs and lumber burned, lost, and destroyed in the Sevilla River, December, 1896. Claimant was pre- vented from conveying said property to its destination by Spanish authorities under orders of General Weyler. Claims also for live stock carried away by insurgents from farm " La Esperanza" during the tune of the war between United States and Spain. Damage to fences on plantation, April, 1896, by msurgents. 77,151.50 77,151.50 (*) 1334 Destruction of sugar cane, buildings, and loss of live stock by insurgents and Spanish soldiers, July and August, 9,120.00 9,120.00 (*) 1335 He was a member of the partnership of Larrondo & Co., and then- plantation "Triumvirato" was destroyed by Insurgents February, 1897. Live stock was carried away by insurgents in 1896. Claimant's share of loss by reason of depredations was $5,214.42. 5,214.42 5,214.42 (*) 1620 Clahnant's farm, known as "Refugio," was entered upon March 26, 1897, by Spanish forces and the dwellmg, crops, agricultural implements, and furniture destroyed by are. 8,000.00 8,000.00 99.75 1419 Destruction by burning of sugar cane, buildings, agricul- tural implements and machinery, and other property, April, 1896, to .Ipril, 1898, by Spanish troops. Planta- tions, "San Carlos" and "Marianita." 35,025.00 35,025.00 (*) 1552 Damage sustained by the burning of buildings and con- tents and of corn, and carryuig away of live stock, Sep- tember, 1896, by Spanish troops. 13,155.00 13,165.00 (*) 1197 60 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION, I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Kesidence. Citizenship. Location of claim. Edward Chartrand Luisa Ctiartrand de Gonzalez. Carlos Chartrand Maria Chartrand John Chartrand Kosalie Chartrand Gustavo A. Chartrand Larina C. Chartrand 261 262 Francisco E. Cazafias and En- riqueta Garcia y Martin, his wife. Francisco E. Cazafias New York City Havana, Cuba do ; do Hoboken, N. J Rochester, N. Y. . . Havana, Cuba Smnmerville, S. C. . Not given Not specified . Matanzas Province. .do. Mercedes Y de Maolas et al. . . Frederick A. Libbey, Jonas N. Llbbey. Washington, D. C. .do.. 265 Cristobal N. Maden. . 269 270 271 272 Francisco M. Tarata. Francis J. Casafias.. Francis S. Rosal. . JosfiTur George Calvar. Mercedes Caraballo y Bodrl- quez. John W. Brock. Mount Clair, N. J., New York City. Native. New York City. Sagua la Grande. Santa Clara Prov- ince. ....do Havana city . Baracoa, Santiago Province. Manzanillo, Santiago Province. Matanzasclty Philadelphia, Pa. , .do.. Naturalized . .do.. .do.. .do.. .do.. Not specified. Native Camerioca, Matanzas Province. Camerioca, Matanzas Province, Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Province. Ciego de Avila, Puerto Principe Province. Santiago Province... . Jovellanos, Matanzas Province. Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Quemado de Guines, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Matanzas Province . . . , Baracoa, Santiago Province. Manzanillo, Santiago Province. Guamacaro, Matan- zas Province. Santiago de Cuba, San- tiago Province. * Where no figures appear In the coliunn designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL, EEPOHT OF SPANISH TEEATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. 61 TVeaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Loss of buildings, crops, and grain, on plantations " Bo- lores" and " Buenavista," by Spanisn troops, between 1895 and 1898. For burning and destruction of buildings, agricultural Implements, and furniture on plantations "Pura 7 Limpia" and "Santa Ana" and "San Pedro." This groperty destroyed by Insurgent forces and in part by panisb troops under General Molina October, 1896, to 1898. Claimant was arrested on October 14, 1896, and imprisoned two days in Matanzas City. Claimant is the owner by inheritance of an interest in following-named plantations: "La Gloria," "Hoyo de la Palma," "Quemadito," "Las Cuevas." These plantations were Invaded and the buildings, fences, orchards, and other property destroyed and live stock carried away by insurgents under General Maceo, Jan- uary, 1896. Loss of rents, crops, live stock during the years 1895, 1896, 1897, by Spanish troops and Spanish guerrillas under command of Colonel Clslot and Capt. Gumersindo Pro- cuse, plantations "La Canoa," "Los Indlos," "La Macagua." Destruction of sugar cane, a large number of dwellings, machinery, tools, implements, and other property on plantation "La Rosa" during years 1896, 1897, by Spanish troops burning cane Selds, and in February, 1897, insurgents carried away live stock. Destruction by burning of sugar cane and roots, fences, buildings, and carrying away horses, mules, ozen,sheep, pl^, by Spanish soldiers and subjects. Claimant's stock farm was Invaded by Spanish forces and the buildings and sugar cane destroyed and his horses, cattle, and other live stock carried away. Plantations "Santa Ana" and " Angellta." Date, 1896. Destruction by burning of cane fields, dwelling houses, storehouses, telephone line, coffee trees, cocoanut trees, fences, live stock, and other property, by Spanish troops and insurgent forces, January, 1896. Plantations "Dolores," "Estrella," "Aguadlta," "Desqulte," "San Lorenzo," and "Salvador." Destruction of elevator and air line, lighters for transport- ing fruit, bananas, buildings, live stock carried away, in September, 1895, iDy Spanish troops and insurgents. Personal injuries. Arrested March 27, 1896, at Manza- nillo and imprisoned at that place for four months. No charges made a^inst him. Claim includes damage for losses of tobacco and cattle for which he had con- tracted, but could not secure because of his arrest and imprisonment by Spanish o£Eicials. For destruction of buildings, pineapple groves, and crops by Spanish troops known as " Ballen," commanded by Colonel Zamora, January 15, 1897. Destruction of buildings, ice factory, barracks, hospital, lumber, furniture, by Spanish forces in 1896 and 1897. Mining property, "Palmyra Coco." Claimant claims title from Sfeualron Company by virtue of a judgment, dated March 27, 1894, in Santiago de Cuba. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. $12,600.00 29,500.00 166,600.00 39,351.00 26,964.00 167,391.00 476,675.00 251,500.00 90,000.00 10,150.00 696,315.00 $342,586.35 9,100.00 81,442.13 39,361.00 25,964.00 181,627.50 475,675.00 262,500.00 60,000.00 16,987.25 663,935.00 (12,138.00 (*) (*) 16,776.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 1,250.00 (*) Order No. 1448 1484 1488 1454 1421 1418 1006 1826 62 FINAL BEPOET OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 273 Guillermo de Zaldo, Enrique Teodoro de Zaldo, Eduardo de Zaldo, Federico de Zaldo, Ernesto de Zaldo, Carlos de Zaldo, Isabel de Zaldo, Vi- Ualba, Manuel de Zaldo La- vandeyra, Guillermina de Zaldo Morales, Maria del Carmen de Zaldo Martinez. NewYorkCity Not specified Colon, Matanzas Province. TT-I do Abreus, Santa Clara Provmce. ?7fi do Guane, Pinar del Rio Province. ?76 Henry Heidegger do Naturalized Colon, Matanzas Province. ?i77 do ... .do Carlos Eojas, Matan- za.s Province. 278 Fernando del Valle 6 Yznaga . . Highland Park, N. J.. do SanctI Splritus, Santa Clara Province. 279 Natividad Yznaga del Valle. . . do do Puerto Principe San- ta Clara Province. mi) Samuel P. Colt, guardian of Leonora Fraucesca Elvira Caldwell. Bristol, R.I Native Guamutas, Matanzas Province. 281 Malcolm DllUngham Caldwell. . Victoria, N. W., Aus- tralia. do do..... 282 Anita Smith CaldweU Gardners, Epping, England. ....do do 283 John WinslowCaldwell Cardenas, Matanzas Province. Naturalized do... . 284 Joslah Seymour Caldwell London, England do do * Where no figures appear In the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 63 Ground of claim. Claimants are owners of mortgage on sugar plantation " San Francisco del Semillero," wUch was owned by Mrs. Jullen Arago. The plantation and property situ- ated thereon was damaged by the acts of insurgents and Spanish soldiers from 1895 to 1S98, thereby destroying to a great extent the security of claimants. Loss of sugar-cane fields, building, machinery, railroad lines, and other property during years 1896, 1897, and 1898, by insurgents and through negligence of Spain to protect property. Plantation "Cleneguita." Destruction of dwellings, furniture, valuable documents, tobacco, crops, machinery, machine houses, sugarcane, live stock carried away, December, 1895, January and March, 1896, May, 1897, by Spanish troops and guer- rillas. Plantations "Remateis," "Campo Alegre," "San Pedro," and "Mayabon." Destruction of growing sugar cane, grinding mills, and sugar machinery, agricultural Implements and build- ings, and telephone plant and railroad, and loss of horses, mules, and cattle at various dates from Decem- ber, 1895, to April, 1898, by insurgents under Generals Gomez, Maceo, and Boque, and Spanish troops under Generals Suarez Valdez and Garcia Navarro and Malto. Plantations: "Santa Catalina" and "San Jos6 de Camerloca." Destruction of sugar cane, fences, houses, machinery, railroad, and loss of livestock, December, 1895, October, November, December, 1896, January and February, 1897, by Insurgents under Generals Gomez and Maceo, and Spanish troops under Generals Campos, Teron, and Colonel Zamora. Plantations: "Campo Alegre," "Olimpo," "Ceres," "San Ramon," "San Jos6 Bar- beria," and "Union." Destruction of buildings, fences, furniture, sugar cane, {lasture, trees, agricultural Implements, vehicles, and OSS of cattle, horses, and hogs, February, March, August, 1895, April, 1896, February, 1897, by insurgent and Spanish troops. Plantations: "La Reforma," "Evolucion," "Sabanilla," "San Ramon," "Ramon Alto," "El Paraiso," " Ensaladillo," "Santa Petro- nila," and "La Casualidad." Destruction of wire fences, machinery, dwellings, pas- tures, agricultural implements, vegetable garden, and loss of live stock, February, 1895, various dates in 1896, and 1897, by Spanish troops under Colonels Martin and Rodriguez and General Pin. Plantations "Crisis," "Panoleta," and "Seraflna." Destruction of buildings, furniture, library, sugar house, fences, agricultural implements, crops, live stock seized and carried away by Spanish troops. By insurgents, due to the failure by Spanish authorities to protect plan- tations "La Lima" and "San Rlcardo." Destruction of buildings, furniture, library, crops, sugar cane, fruit trees, and live stock carried away by insur- gents and Spanish forces during years 1895, 1896, and 1897. Plantations " La Lima" and " San Eicardo." .do. .do. .do. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902 198,182.00 285,000.00 120,281.83 792,453.00 Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902, $98,182.00 286,000.00 (♦) Award. (*) Order No. 1408 120,281.83 792,453.00 225,371.25 394,451.00 170,248.00 30,154.68 30,154.68 30,154.68 30,154.68 60,309.36 225,371.25 394,451.00 170,248.00 26,646.65 26,646.55 26,646.55 26,646.55 26,646.55 (*) (*) (♦) 133,000.00 28,360.00 1,142.85 1, 142. 85 1,142.85 (*) 1,142.85 1409 1491 1492 1633 1634 1635 1618 1636 64 FINAL. BEPOET OF SPANISH TBBATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. 7&b 285a Claimant. Eesldence. Citizenship. Location of claim. Samuel Norris, jr., guardian of Frederika Doringn. Julia Smith Arlcwright . Bristol, E.I. Naturalized. 287 291 292 294 296 297 VIctorina Olivia Normand de Guerrero. Heine Safety Boiler Co. (Mis- souri corporation). John "W. Etts, heir and next of kin of John P. Etts. Eduardo H. Gato, executor of Manuel Prleto y Annas. Hecla Powder Co., organized in New York State. BlcardoFarr^. Albert Valentin de Golcuria etal. Hormiguero Central Co., organ- ized in New Jersey. William Greer and Greer, hi!" wife, parents, and next of kin of William Alfred Greer, deceased. Trinidad Sugar Co., organized In State of New Jersey. J. V. Melander. Isidore Hemsheim, in trust for the stockholders of the Hemsheim Bros. & Co. (Lim- ited), organized In State of Louisiana. Boston, Mass Matanzas, CJuba. Principal office, St. Louis, Mo. Rochester, N. Y. Not specified Principal office. New York City. New York City. .do. Principal office, New- ark,!*. J. Brooklyn, N. Y. Principal office In New York City. Ponape, Caroline Is- lands. Principal office not giyen. Native Naturalized. Corporation. Native Naturalized . Corporation. Naturalized. .do. All stockhold- ers citizens of United States. Native. Corporation. Not specified. Corporation. Guamutas, Matanzas Province. Itabo, Matanzas Prov- ince. Matanzas Province. . . Bahia Honda, Finar del Bio Province. Havana Harbor. Giiira de Melena, Ha- vana Province. Santiago Province.. Nuevitas, Puerto Prin- cipe Province. Ceja de Pablo, Santa Clara Province. Santa Clara Province. Havana Harbor. Trinidad, Santa Clara Province. Ponape, Caroline Is- lands. Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ,.. * ' PINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 65 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amoont claimed, Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902, Award. Order No. Destruction of sugar cane, buildings, fruit trees, coSee trees, fences, machinery, larming implements, live stock seized and carried away by Spanish soldiers and Insurgents during years 1896, 1896, and 1897. Planta- tions "San Uioardo" and "La Lima." Destruction of property by Spanish forces «05,863.4S Destruction of a large number of dwelling houses and fur- niture therein , farming implements, growing crops, and loss of rents; animals seized and carried away by Span- ish soldiers under command of Col. Francisco Zamora, March, 1897. Plantations "Santa Maria" and "Con- stancia." Destruction of machinery, boilers, castings, etc., during the year 1896 by Spanish troops and insurgents. Plan- tations "Santa Rosa" and "San Joaquin." Death by explosion of battle ship Maine Destruction of dwelling houses and other buildings, fences, sugar cane, tobacco and other crops, and live stock carried away by Spanish and Insurgent troops at various dates from April, 1896. Plantations" Concordia" and "Albertina." Claim for seizure of powder by Spanish authorities shipped by petitioner to the Sigua Iron Co., at Santiago de Cuba. Date, 1892. Proceedings were subsequently had in Cuban courts, but claimant has received no indemnity for loss. Destruction of buildings, fences, growing cane, loss of live stock, fall of 1896 and winter and spring of 1897, caused by Spanish troops carrying into effect the reconcentra- tion order of Cmneral Weyler. Plantation "El Lu- gare&o." Destruction of buildings, sugar cane, and other crops by insurgent troops and Spanish from March 13, 1896, to and including June, 1898. Plantation "Horlzonte." Destruction of sugar cane, sugar, buildings, fences, other improvements and crops on the several plantations; large amount of 11 ve stock seized and carried away, 1895, 1896, 1897, and 1898, by bands of insurgents through the neglect and refusal of Spanish authorities to protect property. Plantations "Colonias," or farm lands; "Melones," "Esperanza," "Lulsa," "Angelita" "Jieo- tea," "Adelaida," and "Dos Hermanos." Death by explosion of battle ship Maine Destruction of growing sugar cane and sugar machinery; seizure of live stock and tugboat Manita, March, 1896, and at frequent intervals until March, 1897, by Cuban insurgents and Spanish troops. Plantations "Buena- Tlsta" and "Las Bocas." Claims for detention American schooner Tulenkvm, July 5, 1898, to February 14, 1899, at Ponape, by Spanish forces, by order of commander of Spanish gunboat Iniros. Loss by virtue of decree of General T^'eyler prohibiting the exportation of tobacco from provinces of Havana and Pinar del Eio after expiration of ten days from May 26, 1896. 38142—10 5 46,637.90 41,316.80 6,200.00 117,7ia00 3,472.49 64,892.60 140,915.00 768, 94a 22 20,000.00 103,016.25 60,000.00 68,05a 98 $110,399.22 16,605.05 46,637.90 41,316.80 5,200.00 117,710.00 3,472.49 64,892.50 140,916.00 853,971.45 20,ooaoo 103,0ia25 60,ooaoo 68,050.98 $4,000.00 <•) (*) (♦) (*) <*) (*) (*) (*) io,ooaoo (*) (*) (*) 23,84&00 1613 1612 1343 1516 212 1524 1199 1200 900 336 1553 1247 1010 66 PINAI, REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 'OR Manuel Vargas ... Remedies, Santa Clara Province. Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Matanzas, Matanzas Province. Havana City Naturalized do Island of Cuba Calabazar, Santa Clara Province. Sabanilla, Matanzas Province. Beiucal, Havana Province. Not specifled ?no 300 Orosio S. Diaz do 301 Jos6 Gabriel del Castillo Dolores Roque de Casanova, Josefa Casanova, Dolores Ca- sanova, Manuel Casanova, Petroma Casanova, Rosarla Casanova, Manuel Angel Ca- sanova. Altagr&cia de Cepeda .do 302 do .do 303 Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. do Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. Cardenas, Matanzas Province. Arroyo Naranjo, Ha- vana Province. Jaruco, Havana Prov- ince. Havana Harbor do ^4 Marta Maria del Eos&rio Casa- nova and Teresa Casanova Vidal. losi Gabriel del Castillo do RO'i do do snfi Jos6 Alberix) del CastUlo, Jos6 Antonio del Castillo. do do 307 do aoR Mrs. Mary M. Caulfleld, mother and next of kin to William B . Caulfleld, deceased. Benj. B. Wilbur New Orleans, La do 309 Philadelphia, Pa do do 310 Maria Teresa Domlnguez y Fu- mero. Havana, Havana Province. Detroit, Mich... do Cabezas, Matanzas Province. Havana Harbor Canasl, Matanzas Province. Artemisa, Plnar del Rio Province. Havana, Cuba Roque, Matanzas Province. 311 do 311? Augustin Ramos y Garcigas Jos6 Ignaclo Toscano Aroos de Canasl, Ma- tanzas Provluoe. Artemisa, Plnar del Rio Province. Columbia, Tenn New York City do 313 .do 314 Henry F. Alexander, Jacob Barker, Joseph F. Brownlow. Ines Espinosa de Angarica, Lu- cr&ia Angarica, Arguelles de Angarica, Rosa Clemencia, Angarica y Arguelles, Luz Angarola ArgueUes de la Cal- le, Amalia Sorondo del Pino, Maria del Pino Foster, Rosa del Pino Hedden. Native 315 NaturaUzed * Where no flgures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadlnp, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL KEPOKT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 67 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Personal damages and destruction of property between the years 1890 and 1896. 525,000.00 $25,000.00 (*) 1201 Losses for dweUing houses, sugarcane, fruit trees, railroad, fences, farming implements, smaU crops, large amount of live stock. Plantations " Purio," ""Caridad," "Fe- lipe," and " Finca," by Spanish and insurgent forces in the years 1896 and 1897. 579,800.00 579,800.00 (*) 1489 Destruction of property, cocoanut trees, palm trees, build- ings, farming implementa, loss of live stock, by Spanish troops under Colonel Brualla, February, 1897. Plan- tation "Majagua." 22,912.60 22,912.50 (*) 1479 For damages to plantation, buildings, fruit trees, and fruit, plantation " Aguas Santas," by Spanish troops of the " Pizarre" regiment, Capt. Jose Mendez. 33,369.20 33,359.20 (*) 950 Destruction of property, plantation, buildings, furniture, library, loss of live stock, April, 1890. by insurgents and Spanish troops. Plantation, "San Miguel." 11.300.00 11,300.00 (*) 951 Destruction by Are of dwelling house.fumlture, and other personal property; and live stock carried away by Spanish troops, June, 1895. 5,000.00 5,000.00 (*) 952 Destruction of dwelling house and fences by Spanish troops, ,Iune 1, 1897. 6,000.00 6,000.00 (*) 953 Destruction of dwelling house, furniture, fences, orchard, by Spanish troops under Maj . Enrique Martorel. 16,850.00 16,850.00 (*) 954 Destruction by burning of dwelling house, furniture, fences, and loss of horses, cattle, sheep, and other per- sonal property, by Spanish troops, December, 1896. Plantation, "El Aljibe." 27,117.00 27,117.00 (*) 1603 Injuries received by explosion of battle ship Mahie 19,000.00 19,000.00 (*) 337 Death by explosion of battle ship Maine 30,000.00 30,000.00 (*) 338 Damages for injuries received by explosion of battle ship Maine. 18,000.00 18,000.00 (*) 339 Destruction ofbuildings, furniture, and loss of livestock, plantation, "Nueva Esperanza," by Insurgents, No- vember, 1896. 5,700.00 5, 700. 00 (*) 955 For injuries received by explosion of battle ship Maine . . . 15,000.00 15,000.00 (*) 330 Damage to stock farm bv burning buildings, fences, and other improvements: liorses, cattle, hogs, and other live stock carried away by .Spanish troops under com- mand of General Molina, 1!.;1S. 18,840.00 18,840.00 (*) 956 Destruction of buildings, stnrch factory, storehouses, fur- niture, tobacco, fences, sugar cane, fruit trees, palm trees, and live stock seized and carried away by insur- gent troops under Generals Bermudas and Maceo, Starch, 1890. Plantation, " Araiistad." 82,500.00 81,860.00 (*) 957 For overpayment of duty on potatoes Imported into Cuba, July. 1898. 7,000.00 7,000.00 (*) 958 Damage to plantations and destruction of buildings, fur- niture, machinery, blacksmith tools, growing cane, banana orchards, animals seized and carried away, loss of rents, and in December, 1895, by Maceo; December, 1896, February and March, 1897, Cuban troops under Carlos Rojas and Spanish troops under General Molina and Lieutenant-Colonel Bueno. Plantations, "De- sempefio," "Chicha," and "Romero." 226,604.05 226,604.05 (*) 790 68 FINAL EEPOBT OP SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List ofclaimg before {he Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. SIR New York City Naturalized Santiago de Cuba Province. SI 7 Alfredo Hernandez Hnguet . .do Havana, Havana Province. SIS Emillo remandea Cabada and YnesSuarezdelVillar. Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. do . Abreus, Santa Clara Provmce. 319 Emillo Fernandez Cabada do do do ssn Maria Sanchez de la Torre do do do )i?.i Nicolas Suaraz del Villar and Ambrosia Suarez del Villar. do .do do itm William Henry Lefferts and William Moore Carson. New York City Native Lagunlllas, Matanzas Province. rm Lnl9 Juan Francke y Hernan- dez. Havana City do Nueva Paz, Havana Province. SfA New York City Naturalized Encracljada and Egl- dos, Santa Clara Province. S?!, Roberto Hernandez TTftVfVTia City do . 326 Edward J. Francke, Louis J. Francke, and Richard T. Francke. New York City do... . Plnar del Rio Prov- ince. 327 Antonla AguUera do do Puerto Principe Prov- ince. Havana, Havana Province. S2R Charles Robert Scott y Camara. Native * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 69 Oroond of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to AprU9,1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Damage to coffee and cocoa plantation by burning dwell- ing nouses, barns, furniture, mills and machinery, growing crops, fences; loss of rents, plantations "Hon- deslr" and ''^NTueva Sofia," 1896, 189^1897, 1898, various dates, by Insurgent forces under Captains Estrada, Epifamlo Casero. 13,616.67 S3, 616. 67 (*) 791 Personal damages for arrest by inspector of police, Ore- judo, September, 1896, and imprisonment for seventeen days: released September 22, and expelled from the island by order of Captain-General Weyler. 346,000.00 345,000.00 (*) 1346 Damage to sugar plantation and destruction of growing sugar-cane crops, dwelling houses, outbuildings, and the loss of horses and cattle, plantation "Jlbaru," dur- ing years 1S9S to 1898, by Spanish troops. 62,600.00 62,600.00 (*) 796 Destruction ol dwelling houses, bams, fences, growing sugar cane, timber, and loss of rents, plantation "Mata," 189S to 1898, by insurgent and Spanish troops. 62,600.00 62,600.00 (*) 797 Destruction of growing sugar cane, dwelling bouses, other buildings, and loss of rents, plantation "Via Mones," March, I89G, and other dates, by Spanish and insurgent forces. 62,600.00 37,450.00 (*) 959 Damage to sugar plantation "La Piragua" by the same being abandoned under order of General Weyler, Feb- ruary, 1890. Also destruction by fire of buildings, fences, and live stock carried away by Spanish troops April 11, 1897. 12,177.00 12,177.00 (*) 798 Damage by failure of the owners of sugar plantation and factory known as "Central Buena Vista," to deliver to claimants products of said plantation under con- tract, and the loss to claimants of money advanced to owners of said plantation for such products, resulting from the destruction of said plantation and the crops and property thereon by Spanish and insurgent forces during the years 1895 and 1896. 60,000.00 60,000.00 (*) 789 Loss on mortgage indebtedness owing by Don Enrique Heidegger y Eeichemback, a naturalized citizen of the United States, caused by the destruction of factory buildings, machinery, and appurtenances suitable to the manufacture of sugar, by Spanish and Insurgent troops in 1896. 90,000.00 90,000.00 (*) 960 Damage to cattle and tobacco plantations, "Guama," "Salgado," and "Mamayes." Destruction of build- ings and other improvements and the carrying away of live stock, the destruction of telephone lines during 1897 and 1898 by insurgents. 73,010.00 73,010.00 (*) 961 By damage to plantations by the burning of growing crops, dwellings, and outbuildings, farming imple- ments, fences, coffee and cocoanut trees, and carrying away of live stock, by insurgent and Spanish troops, during years 1895, 1896, 1897, and 1898. Plantation "Louisa." 25,401.00 25,401.00 (*) 903 Claim for loss of money secured by mortgage on planta- tion "Central Claudia," includhig the buildings, ma- chinery. Implements, growing crops, and live stock, all of wliicn were damaged or destroyed by insurgents In 1896, 1896, and 1897. 30,000.00 30,000.00 (*) 968 Damage to ranches and plantations loiown as "Anton" and "Castillo," by destruction of buildings, fences, growing crops, furniture, machinery. Implements, and Eve stock in years 1895, 1896, 1897, by Insurgents. 282,885.00 282,885.00 (*) 964 For personal damages. He was arrested in February, 1897, searched and imprisoned by police and released on March 12 and expelled from the Island. 60,000.00 50,000.00 $5,000.00 1638 70 PINAL BBPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 329 Miguel Eodriguez y Morales . . . New York City Naturalized Nuevltas, Puerto Principe Province. Santa Ana, Matan- zas Province. 880 do . .do... Cauto Abajo and Guantanamo, San- tiago Province. 331 Antonio Suarez del Vlllar Not specified Not specified Island oJ Cuba 33? NewYorkClty Not specified Puerto Principe Prov- ince. District and province not given. 333 Francisco Zavier Calvar do 334 Petrona Maldones de Fuente and Roque Fuente. do Not specified Not specified 335 Victor Vlrgillo Vila Gonzales. . Naturalized Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. 33fi do Roque, Matanzas Provlnoe. 337 Julia Bouvier de Broch do do Colon, Matanzas Prov- ince. 338 William Mattlson West Bay City, Mich.. Brooklyn, N.Y Havana, Havana Province. Native 330 Simon Vaaquez Not specified Naturalized Giiines, Havana Pro- v Inoe. Colon, Matanzas Prov- ince. 840 Albert Broch 341 Rosarlo Sugar Co Principal office in New York City. Corporation Aguacate, Madruga, Bainoa, Caraballo, Havana Province. 342 Margarita Montes, by Margaret Montes Gough, guardian. Antwerp, Belgium Naturalized San Nicolas, Havana Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Com/mission — Continued. 71 Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902 Amount claimed, including amend- ments since AprU9,1902 Award. Order No. Damage to plantations by destruction of growing cane, bulldlDgs, fences, and carrying away of live stock, plantation " Perla," by Insurgents and Spanish troops. Damage to plantations by the destruction of buildings, machinery, implements, growing and harvested crops, and the carrying away of live stock during years 1899, 1896, 1897, and 1898, by Insurgents and Spanish troops. Plantations: "Guira y Miranda," "Cabezades de Piloto," "Cayo del Eey," and "Baragua." Personal damages for arrest and imprisoimient by Span- ish troops. Time and place not given. Damage to plantation "La Mlna" by destruction of buildings, furniture, fences, machinery, implements, fruit trees, growing and harvested crops, live stock car- ried away, and loss of rents and profits from 1895 to 1898; by Insurgents and Spanish troops. Damage to plantations "Canada, Honda." "Velntiuna," and "Eanohon" by destruction of buildings, machin- ery, implements, fences, growing and harvested crops, and live stock carried away, during years 1897 and 1898, by insurgents, on account of the failure of Span- ish authorities to protect the same. Damage to plantation by destruction of dwelling houses, barns, storehouses, tobacco houses, sugar-cane houses, harvested crops, fences, agricultural implements, live stock carried away, 1895 to 1898, by insurgent forces. Damage to plantation " La Granja," and cattle ranches "Candelaria" and "San Salvador," by destruction of buildings, machinery, agricultural Implements, grow- ing and harvested crops, fences, live stock, carried away by insurgents, 1895 to 1898. Damage to plantation "Jolo" by destruction of sugar- cane fields, fences, and other Improvements, and the carrying away of live stock, March, 1897, by Spanish troops and guerrillas under command of Ramiro Munlz. Damage to plantation "Elizalda" by destruction of growing and harvested sugar cane, buildings, furni- ture, fences, and loss by failure to grind cane, 1896, 1897, and 1898, by insurgent troops under command of Generals Gomez, Maceo, and others, and by Spanish troops under orders of General Weyler. Injuries received by explosion of battle ship Maine Damage to fruit farm by the destruction of buildings, fences, orchards, and carrying away of live stock by Spanish troops under General Weyler in May and August, 1897. Damage to property, cane fields, and sugar cane, fences, buildings, furniture, and live stock carried away, plan- tations "Mercedes," "Santa Rosa," and "Atrevido," by insurgents under Generals Gomez, Maceo, and Lacret, and by Spanish troops under {Jeneral Weyler, 1895, 1896, and 1897. Damage to sugar plantations "Nuestra Sefiora del Rosa- rlo," "Sanftanclsoo," "Amlstad," "Reloj," "Colonia Bolanos," "Santa Teresa," "La Lulsa," and "Gaz- muri." By destruction of growing sugar cane, railroad, cars, sugar machinery, and buildings, carrying away of live stock, loss of crops, 1896, 1897, and 1898, by insur- gents on account of the failure of the Spanish authori- ties to protect said property. Destruction of dwelling houses, furniture, implements, sugar cane, sugar cars, and other property, plantation "Alianza," October 1, 1896, by Spanish troops. $61,099.00 117,925.00 100,000.00 94,000.00 100,000.00 76,000.00 29,329.00 469,300.00 20,000.00 8,000.00 607,772.00 1,239,523.00 10,359.23 J61,099.00 117,925.00 94,000.00 300,000.00 100,000.00 76,000.00 38,329.00 469,300.00 20,000.00 9,000.00 607,772.00 1,239,523.00 10,359.23 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (•) (*) (*) (*) 966 967 781 968 782 969 1354 1525 314 1356 1526 1407 1739 72 FINAL RBPOST OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I.- — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 84() Guantanamo, Santi- ago Province. Washington, D. C Not specified Naturalized Native Guantanamo, Santi- ago Province. Havana Harbor Palmlllas, Matanzas Province. Santa Maria del Ro- sario, Havana Prov- ince. Lrmonar, Matanzas Province. Havana Harbor do M4 Harriet Adams, mother and sole heir of John T. Adams, deceased. Caroline Fernandez Kohly Teresa Joerg 34'i do. . 84n . .do do :i47 Maria W. P. Handle, executrix of will of Seraflna C. W. Pat- tison; Alice E. Shoenberger, executrix of will of Maria L. Taylor; Charles E. Jackson, executor of will of Helena E. Russell; Anita E. Webster, Harold S. Webster, by An- toinette H. Webster, his guardian; Edward G. Storey, Maria L. Fallon, Carolina S. Greenough. John Kinsella, father and next of kin of Thomas F. Kinsella, deceased. Bridget Lynch, mother and next of kin of Bernard Lynch, deceased. Margaret Tuohey, mother and sole heir of Martin Tuohey, deceased. John H. Fadde, father and sole heir of Chas. F. J. Fadde, deceased. Elizabeth Merz, mother ol John Merz, deceased. ■TaTTipji WilliamB New York aty do 348 349 District of Columbia. . . Brooklyn, N.Y do Not specified asn Native. do 8S1 EUzabeth,N. J do do 352 Brooklyn, N.Y Naval Hospital, N.Y. . Washington, D. C Brooklyn, N.Y Naturalized do SflR do. do 354 Lewis Mudd, father and sole heir of Noble T. Mudd, de- ceased. Margaret Hanley Hamilton, EUen I. Hanley, and Marga- ret Hanley, wife and daugh- ters of John Hamilton, de- ceased. Ellen M. Cosgrove, sister and sole heir of William Cos- grove, deceased. Michael Clark and Ann Clark, parents of Thomas M. Clark, deceased.^ James Fox and Mary A. Fox, parents of George Fox, de- ceased. Native do 3fifl do... do ase, ....do Naturalized do m Newark, N. J do do 368 Brooklyn, N.Y do ....do... . * Where no figures appear In the column designated "Award," rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. the claim was either disallowed on trial. FINAL EEPOBT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 73 Treaty Claims Commisaion — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Personal Injuries and Indignities by reason of arrest and Imprisonment, without charges having beenjpreferred, for more than forty-eight hours, and forced flight from Guantanamo, resulting In loss of position; property losses to dwelling houses, October 28, 1895, by Spanish authorities. tlO,000.00 »10,000.00 (*) 1216 20,000.00 20,000.00 (♦) 213 Destruction and loss of dwellings, sugarcane, machinery, on sugar plantations held by petitioners as securities for money loaned to owners, Andres and Miguel Fernandez, native citizens, plantations " La Faya de Cumanaye- eua," "Los Girones," and "Relnoso," 1895 to 1897, by Insurgent forces. 69,000.00 69,000.00 (•) 1554 Destruction and loss of buildings, machinery, live stock, and loss of profits, March, 1896, by Spanish troops. 15,000.00 15,000.00 1500.00 149S Destruction and loss of cane fields, buildings, and crops, plantation "Ontario," 1895, 1896, and 1897, by insur- gent forces. 20,250.00 20,250.00 (*) 1367 Death bv exnloslon of battle shin Maine 25,000.00 25,000.00 (*) 214 do . 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 215 do 216 do. 217 do. . 218 21« 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 220 do 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 221 do 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) (*) (*) 222 223 (Jq 224 74 PINAL EBPOET OB' SPANISH TREATY Cl/AIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. William W. Merritt, father of Darwin R. Merritt, deceased. Louisa Sosna, mother of Kein- hart Grupp, deceased. Abeliza Sylvester, Amile B. Bobinson, and Harry B. Eobinson, heirs of William Robinson, deceased. Thomas J. Butler, father of Frederick F. Butler, deceased. Louisa L. Aitken, Margaret S. Aitken, and James P. Aitken, heirs of James P. Aitken. John J. Shea, Mary Shea, and Kate Shea, heirs of Thomas F. Shea. Isjiam Gordon and Mary E. Gordon, parents of Joseph F. Gordon, deceased. Alexander B. Kay and Eliza- bethB. Kay, parents of John A. Kay, deceased. John A. Henneckes and Maria R. Henneckes, parents of Al- bertus B. Henneckes, de- ceased. William and Mary H. Jenks, parents of Carlton H. Jenks, deceased. Joseph, John, Mary, Hamet, and Charles Hough, brothers and sisters of William Hough, deceased. Rose McNiece, heir of Francis McNiece, deceased. Albert J Henry P., John W., Louis J., and Andrew Holzn and Emily Votsch, heirs of Frederick C. Holzn. Mary Gorman, mother of Wil- liam Gorman. Maggie Cole, mother of Thomas M. Cole, deceased. Henry A. Himely and Leonor Matilde Himely de Bauduy. Fernando Govin y Casanova, and Amalia Govin y Casa- nova, an Infant, by Luis A. Herques y Govin, her guar- dian ad literet. Seraflna J. Perez de Buzzi Red Oaks, Iowa Chicago 111 Native Havana Harbor do 360 do 361 New Brunswick, N. J. East Newark, N. J.... Portsmouth, Va New York City Portsmouth, N. H Eisingsun, Md do . .. ..do 36'' do 36^ Native ....do 364 Naturalized . do 36') Native do 366 do 367 do . .do 368 Ottawa, 111 Native do 361 NewYork,N.Y do do 37(1 Boston, Mass Naturalized.. do 371 New York City, ex- cept Emily Votsch, residing at Port Jer- vis, N.TT. Native, Emily Votsch nat- uralized. do 37? .do 373 Philadelphia, Pa New York City and London, England. Matanzas and Ha- vana cities. Fort Meade, Fla Native .do 374 375 Naturalized do Macagua, Matanzas Province, Santo Do- mingo, Casoajal, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Limonar, Matanzas Province Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. 376 do... . * Where no figures appear In the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL REPORT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 75 Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine do do .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, plan- tations "Ocoitania," "Laberinto/" "Laguna del Monte," "Restauracion," "Cuatro Hermanas," "San Gabriel," "Artemlsa," "Colonia de los6 Galan," "Lloret," "Santa Ana," "La Paz de San Juan," "Maria," "Dolores," and "Semillero," spring of 1896 et seq., by Spanish farces and maurauding bands. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, 35 small farm houses, wagons, fences, sugar cane and roots, banana trees, conee trees, minor crops, implements, and live stocK, plantations "San Fernando" and "La Campana," 1896, by Spanish forces In occupation of plantations. Destruction and loss of sugar mills, distillery, homestead and outbuildings, implements, sugar cane and cane roots, fruits, trees, and livestock, plantations "La Espe- rania" and "La Zuiapa," 1896 et seq., by Spanish troops. $30,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 526,800.00 152,180.00 9,225.00 $30,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 711,816.91 152,180.00 99,225.00 (*) (•) (*) (*) (*) (♦) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) C*) <*) 76 FINAL EEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 377 Adolflna Veulens de Camot Matanzas City Naturalized Matanzas, Matanzas Province. 878 Josfi Jacinto Trelles do do do 379 Lula Alfaya, executor and ad- ministrator of Manuel 3os6 de Rojas, deceased, and Luis Alfaya, Josfi Maria Alfaya, usufructuary heirs under will of Manuel Jos6 de Kojas. Not specified Native Remedlos, Calbarien, Yaguajay, Vueltas, Camajuani, Santa, Clara Province; Mo- ron, Puerto Principe Province. 380 Mark M. Leene, Margaret Wheeler, and Annie Shea, heirs of Daniel Leene, de- ceased. Pittsburg, Pa.; Ansn- nia. Conn. Naturalized Harbor, Havana (W1 Antonio Snarez del Vlllar Cienfuegos City do.. Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. 3S2 Victoria Fowler de Cabada do do San Fernanda and Rodas, Santa Clara Province. 383 Amelia Maria Castaner y Baro de Coronado. do Roque, Matanzas Province. S«4 Carlos Maria Desvemine do do La Catallna, Havana Province. ana Maria Dolores Joaefa Garcia y Pino, widow of Durlo. Cuba do Rancho Veloz and Quemado de Giilnes, Santa Clara Prov- ince. 386 Juana Hernandez de Madaa, Rosa Macias White, lod Manuel Macias, Gustavo Pla- cido Macias, and Juan En- rique Macias. Washington, D. C, and New York City. Naturalized and native. Guamacaro, Matan- zas Province. 387 Edwin P. Adldns, trading as E. Adkins & Co. Belmont, Mass Native Cienfuegos, Santa Clara Province. 388 Francisco L. Del Valle New York aty Naturalized Sanctl Splritus, Santa Clara Province; Clego de Avlla, Puerto Principe Province. 389 do do do Sanctl Splritus. San- ta Clara Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CL.AIMS COMMISSION. Dreaty Claims Commission — Continued. 77 Ground of claim. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fur- niture, fences, trees, coffee trees, minor crops, live stock, and poultry, 1896 et seq., by Spanish forces. Personal injuries and Indignities through arrest and im- prisonment, December 25, 1895, by Spanish authorities, under order of Adolfo Porset 6 Iriarte, civil governor of Matanzas. Destruction and loss of sugar crops, roots, fields, stand- ing and cut timber, wire and stone fences, sugar mills, machinery, railroad rolling stock, wharf, agricultural Implements, orchards, minor crops, tobacco, home- steads and tobacco houses, live stock and poultry, 28 plantations, as specified In petition. May, 1896, to Oc- tober, 1897, May and June, 1898, by Spanish forces under Gen. Jos6 Oliver, Comandante Ferreira, Lieuten- ants Salamanca and Blanco, Colonel Arces, of Battalion Isabel II, General Solano, Colonel Deboes, and Coman- dante Mejios. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine Personal injuries and Indignities tlirough arrest and im- prisonment by Spanish authorities, September 8, 1898, and expulsion from island. Sugar crops and cane roots, 17 plantations, as specified In petition, January to April, 1898, by Spanish and Insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, mo- lasses, homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, ma- chinery, live stock and poultry, plantations "Santa Barbara," "Buenaventura," and ''Santa Inez," Au- gust to December, 1897, by Spanish forces under Gen- eral Molina. Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, live stock and poultry, plan- tation "Santlslma Trinidad," July, 1896, et seq., by Spanish and Insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuilding, rents from 200 houses and farms, house furnishings, labora- tory, sugar crops and cane roots, agricultural Imple- ments, carts, sugar mill, machinery, and fences, plan- tation "Eco," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, and sugar crops, plantation ' ' Socorro," 1896, by Span- ish forces under Luis Molina. Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, sugar mills, machinery, homestead and outbuildings, corn, live stock, railroad and rolling stock, plantation "Sole- dad," January 4, June to October, 1898, by insurgent forces; 1896 to 1898, by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, sugar mills, machinery, homesteads and outbuildings, ware- houses, railroad and rolling stock, wharves and steam- boats, standing and cut timber, brickkilns, live stock and poultry on plantations, cattle ranches, and dwell- ing houses in city of Sanotl Sphitus, September 4, 1895; forced contributions to insurgent forces February 8, 9, 1896. Destruction and loss of dwelling houses In city of Sancti Splritus, and live stock. May, 1898, by Spanish forces under Gen. Ignacio £struch. 110,832.00 5,000.00 525, 250. 56 $10,832.00 5,000.00 409,777.62 (*) (*) $39,761.00 1211 1439 1827 20,000.00 60,000.00 148,579.55 388,558.18 206,055.33 789,200.00 5, 704. 87 247,899.22 675,017.00 18,235.00 20,000.00 60,000.00 148,579.55 388,558.08 168,392.68 1,794,900.00 68, 45a 50 247,899.22 675,017.00 18,235.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) 14,000.00 (♦) (*) 62,496.53 240 1455 1440 (♦) (*) 903 1828 970 1008 766 1450 78 PINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. ^nn Euriqueta Echarte de Farrfia. . Naturalized Guines, Havana Prov- ince. 1(11 Miguel Zaldivar . do do Puerto Principe Province. 3W do do do do 111 Matilde Soler de Flk, New York City do Corral-Falso, Matan- zas Province. 3P4 Christina Ansley Santana, Lu- oretla Ansley, Juditli Ansley, and Bene Ansley. do Sagua la Grande, San- ta Clara Province. 3<»5 Puerto Principe City. . do Puerto Principe Province. aflfi Frederick T. Eeyllng, executor of will of Catalina Estorino de Muro. do Guane, Pinar del Rio Province. 307 do Guantanamo, Santi- ago Province. 39R Francisco J. Terry y Dorticos . . do do 399 Angel Ciprian Hernandez As- ambarri. do Cabafias, Pinar del Rio Province. 400 Maria Isabel Narino de Mola. . . . do. .. . Guamttoamo, Santi- ago Province. 401 Francisca Amelia Bartlett von Glumer. SabanUla, Matanzas Province. SabanUla, Matanzas Province. 40?! Dr. Richard Wilson, sui juris, and heirs of Dr. Augustus WUson, deceased. Santiago city. . . . Not specified Guant&namo, Santi- ago Province. 403 Jos6 D. Cartaya Yaguajay, Santa Clara Province. Naturalized Yaguajay, Santa Clara Province. 404 Rosa Hernandez de Santama- rina. Matanzas city Not specified Matanzas, Matanzas Province. * Where no figures appear In the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL KEPOBT OF SPANISH TBEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 79 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, fences and live stock, planta- tion " Colonia Virginia," 1895 to 1898, by— not specified. (48,000.00 148,000.00 (♦) 767 Personal injuries due to arrest and imprisonment by Spanisli forces under Lieut. Col. Jesus Lopez, and subsequent expulsion from the island. 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 971 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, and live stock, plantation "Oriente," August, 1895, by Spanish forces under Pedro Mella y Montenegro. 82,000.00 82,000.00 (*) 774 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, mills and machinery, molasses, shops, railroad and rolling stock, electric plant, implements and tools, plantation "Diana," March 9, 1896, by insurgent forces under Roque and Laoret, due to neglect and refusal of Span- ish authorities to afford protection. 211), 666. 66 216,666.66 (*) 775 Personal injuries and indignities to Dr. Joseph A. Ansley and two sons, Aurelio and Luis Maria Ansley, father and brothers of petitioners, caused by arrest and im- prisonment August, 1895, and expulsion from island September 10, 1895. 40,000.00 40,000.00 (*) 972 Loss of cattle and horses on five stock farms, 1895, by Spanish authorities. 18,753.76 18,753.76 (*) 776 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, in- cluding 57 dwellings for laborers and employees, api- oultural implements, and tobacco crops, plantation "San Francisco," 1895 to 1898, by insurgent and Span- ish forces. 207,623.00 207,623.00 (*) 973 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills and machinery, factories, alcohol, pastures, sugai' crops and cane roots, coffee and cocoa plants, live stock, and expenses of maintaining armed guards, plantations "Santa Maria," "Grignon," and "San Fernando," August to November, 1896, et seq., by Spanish forces and insui'gents. 472,699.03 472,699.03 (*) 974 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, sugar mills and machinery, fences, homestead and out- buildings, shops and live stock, plantations "Central Caracaa" and others, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and in- surgent forces. 1,109,265.86 1,109,265.86 (*) 975 Destruction and loss of sugar estate and crops of wliich petitioner was sole mortgagee, plantation ''San Clau- dlo," March 20, 1898, et seq., by Spanish and insurgent forces. 8,500.00 8,500.00 {*) »76 Destruction and loss of property on sugar plantation "Ysabel," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and hisurgent forces. 31,250.00 33,190.13 (*) 1347 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, machinery, and sugar cane, plantation "Santisima Trinidad,'* November 15, 1896, by insur- gents, due to refusal and neglect of Spanish authorities to afford protection. 397,071.91 397,071.91 (*) 97T Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, cattle pens, and fences, machinery, imple- ments, and live stock, plantations "Isabel" and "Cuero," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent forces. 35,870.35 35,875.30 (*) 1348 Destruction and loss of real and personal property of pe- titioner, situated at or near Yagu^ay, 1895 to 1898, by, not alleged. 50,000.00 50,000.00 (*) 1375 Destruction and loss of real and personal property of pe- titioner, situated at or near Matanzas, 1895 to 1898, by, not alleged. 7,433.00 11,046.00 (•) 1376 80 FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TBEATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before' the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 4ns Cristobal Alfonso Marianao, Havana Province. Santiago city Not specified.... Naturalized do Marianao, Havana Province. Santiago, Santiago Province. El Cobre, Santiago Province. do Am Jos6 A. Robert 407 do do 40S do do do . .. 4(19 do do do do 410 411 Spaaish-American Iron Co., corporation organized under laws of West Virginia. Juragua Iron Co., acorporation organized under the laws of Pennsylvania. Principal office, New YortCity. Pennsylvania Citizen by char- ter. do Daiquiri, Vinente, and La Playa, Santiago Province. Siboney, Firmeza, and La Cruz, San- tiago Province. Santa Clara, Santa Clara Province. San Diego del VaUe, Santa Clara Prov- ince. Melena del Sur, Ha- vana Province. do 41? Clenfuegos, Santa Clara Province. do Naturalized do 413 William and Joaquin Hachado . 414 New York City do Not specified Native 41,") Charles W. WeUs 416 EmilloPuiz do- do 417 Oscar Giguel Cuba Native Guayabal, Pinar del Rio Province. Macuriges, Matanzas Havana Harbor do .. 418 Juan B. Carrillo de Albomoz. . . do Naturalized Native 419 Mary A. Bradley, mother of Chas. F. Just, deceased. Thomas Wills, father of A. 0. Wills, deceased. John Hanrahan, father of Wil- liam Hanrahan, deceased. Charleston, S. C Brooklyn, N.Y 420 do 421 Cohoes,N.Y do ♦ Where no figures appear In the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL BEPOET OF SPANISH TBEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. 81 Ground of claim. Amount clabned, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and loss of real property of petitioner at or near Marlanao, 1895 to 1898, by, not alleged. $59,082.00 $59,082.00 (*) 1198 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, fences, trees, brickyard, molasses. Imple- ments, and live stock, plantation "San Juan de la Vega." Date not specmed. By whom not specified. 80,000.00 80,000.00 (*) 792 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, coflee and cocoa crops, and live stock, planta- tion "San Narolso." Date, . By . 11,000.00 11,000.00 (*) 793 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, coflee and cocoa crops, and live stock, planta- tion " La Florida." Date, . By . 9,000.00 9,000.00 (*) 794 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, coffee and cocoa crops, and live stock, planta- tion "San Cornelia." Date, . By . 8,000.00 8,000.00 (*) 795 Destruction and loss of office buildings, dwellings, office and household equipment, laboratories, railroad and rolling stock, tugs, and lighters, machine shop, timber, mining implements, horses, and live stock, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent forces. 67,027.97 67,027.97 (*) 1460 Destruction and loss of raUroads and rolling stock, equip- ment, tools, tugs, and lighters, telephones, and engi- neering Instruments, April, 1898, by Spanish troops. 75,085.68 76,086.68 (*) 1461 Expulsion from Cuba by Spanish authorities, 1895 55,000.00 65,000.00 (*) 1339 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, pine- apple and banana groves, tobacco, corn, palm and fruit trees, homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, ma- chinery and live stock, plantation "^Santa Rita '' Sei)- tember 15, 1895, by Insurgents under Bacallao; Decem- ber 4, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonel Palanca. 417,340.00 417,340.00 (*) 1727 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, sugar mills, machhiery, rail- road and rolling stock, and Implements, plantation "Central Teresa," January, 1896, by insurgents, due to neglect and refusal of Spanish authorities to protect the estate. 40,953.60 40,953.00 (*) 1349 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, sugar mills, machinery, rail- roads and rolling stock, plantation "Central Teresa," January, 1896, by Insurgents, due to refusal and neglect of Spanish authorities to protect estate. 66,880.00 66,800.00 (*) 1350 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, sugar mills, machinery, rail- road rolling stock and implements, plantation "Cen- tral Teresa," January, 1896, by insurgents, due to re- fusal of Spanish authorities to protect estate. 113,760.00 113,760.00 (*) 1361 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mill, stores, and provisions, plantation "San Jos6," January 7, April, 1896, by Spanish forces under Comandante Clr^eda; insurgent forces under Baldo- mero Acosta. 118,680.20 118,580.20 (*) 1C04 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, agri- cultural implements, fences, and live stock, plantation "Maravilla/' December 27, 1896, by insurgents. 36,000.00 36,000.00 (*) 785 Dpftth hv exnloslon of battle shin Maine 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) 241 do 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) (*) 242 do 243 38142—10- 82 FINAL EEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Besidence. Citizensliip. Location of claim. 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 432 433 434 435 438 440 442 Melvin H. Herriman, father of Benjamin H. Herriman, deceased. Wm. J. Safford, brother of Clar- ence Safiord, Lena Berk, brother of Henry Wagner. Juliana Schmidt, mother of Gustavo Leupold, deceased. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick and Sarah Farrell, sisters of James O'Connor, deceased. Jacob Franke, Margarithe Och- senreiter, Lizzie Eisenmen- ger, by Henry Eisenmenger, her guardian, heirs of Charles Franke, deceased. Alexander Lynch, brother of Matthew Lynch, deceased. Emery E. Lowell, mother of Clarence E. Lowell, deceased. Annie Randolph, heir of James W. Louden, deceased. Lizzie C. Zelier, sister of Her- mann A. Van Horn, deceased, James McManus, father of John J. McManus, deceased. "Wm.H.Talbot,father of Frank E. Talbot, deceased. Patrick Holland and Ana Hol- land, heirs of Alfred J. Hol- land, deceased. Charles Adams, father of John T. Adams, deceased. Susan Watts, sister of Wm. Lambert, deceased. Wm. R. Jemee, father of Fred- erick L. Jemee, deceased. Joseph Lamlette, father of George M . Lamiette, deceased. Frederick H. Kniese, father of Frederick H. Kniese, de- Chaptico, Md. Emily E. Baum, mother of Henry S. Baum, deceased. Andrew J.Scott,tather of Chas. A. Scott, deceased. Daisy Gilbert, wife of Wm. A. Eieger, deceased. Grace Pinkney, mother of James Pinkney, deceased. I Michael Shea, father of Patrick J. Shea, deceased. Taunton, Mass. . New York City. Newark, N.J... Bayonne, N. J.. Brooklyn, N. Y. Providence, E. I.. Bowdoinham, Me . Newark, N. J Frankfort, Pa. Davenport, Iowa. Bath, Me Brooklyn, N.Y... Washington, D.C.... Hampton, Va New Brimswick, N. J, Suncook, N. H. Memphis, Tenn. New York City Freeport, N. Y Washington, D.C.. Annapolis, Md Willamantic, Conn . Havana Harbor. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. -do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL BEPORT OP SPANISH TBEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 83 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Death by oxploslon of battle ship Maine . 120,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 J20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 33333 33333 3333333 3 3333 3 244 do 289 do 290 .. ..do 245 do 246 do 247 do 248 do 249 do 250 do 251 do 252 do 253 do . 254 do 255 do 266 do 257 258 do 259 do 260 do 261 do 262 do 263 264 84 PINAL BBPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. Wi 44fi Daniel Brosnan, next of kin of George Brosnan, deceased. Tipperary, Ireland Irish do 447 Maj. E. Tinpany, father of EdgellB . Tinpany, deceased. Eossway, Nova Scotia. do 44S FrauMettaRudebusch,niother of Heinrich Brinlanann, de- ceased. Varel, JadI, Germany. do 449 Carl Ludwig Eiennann and Eva Eiennann, parents of Carl Frederick Wm. Eier- mann, deceased. Eberbach, Baden, Germany. do do 4sn Andrew Anderson, father of John Anderson, deceased. TSnsberg, Germany do do 451 Annie Barry, mother of Louis Barry, deceased. Halifax, Nova Scotia. . do 4S? Frank Oskar, next of kin of Oskar Fritz D. Kihlstrom. Qefle, Sweden do 4S3 SusanHindsandElIaCameron, heirs and next of kin of Wal- ter Cameron, deceased. River John, Nova Scotia, and Provi- dence, E. L Citizens . . do 454 (1) Jos« L. Ramirez, (2) Acacia Oro Kamirez, (3) Maximilian Ramirez, (4)ManuelaSegrera Ramirez. ManzanlUo, Santiago Province, and New York City. (l)Bynaturallza- tion; (2, 3, 4) native citizens. Calicito, Santiago Provr ince. 4,'iS TheNationalSafeDeposit, Sav- ings and Trust Co., of the District of Columbia admin- istrator of estate of Daniel Lewis, and Mary F. Moore and Charles I/ewis, sui juris. District of Columbia.. Native Havana Harbor 4Sft Mary Brosnan, John Brosnan, Jane Doe, heirs of George Brosnan, deceased. do ... m Mary Fewer, mother of Wil- liam J. Fewer, deceased. Providence, E. I .. do m Jacob Ziegler and Mary Ziegler. Margaret J. Wheeler, Annie Shea, John Doe, next of kin of Daniel Leine, deceased. New Brunswick, N.J. . . do 4S9 do 460 Elihu Eising and Mary Rising, parents of Newel Rising, de- ceased. Rochester, N.Y . . . do 461 EUery P. Phillips and Mary Phillips, parents of Francis C. Phillips, deceased. do do 462 I/izzie Furlong Nolan, John Furlong, and Mary Furlong, heirs and next of kin of James F. Furlong, deceased. do 463 Charlotte L. Tyler, widow of Michael Tyler, deceased. Portsmouth, Va do 464 William J. Carr and Susan S. Carr, parents of Herbert W. Carr, deceased. Camden, N. J do * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. ' FINAL REPORT OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 85 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902, Award. Injuries b; explosion of battle ship Maine.. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine . . . .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. Destruction and loss of sugar oane, fences, buildings, ma- chinery, losses sustatned by failure to grind cane, and loss of live stock, plantations "Marinero," "Palo Seoo," "Los Gillros,^' "San Rafael," "Quemado," "Santa Ana," "Santa Isabel," and "Jaguey," 1896, 1896, and 1897, by Insurgents and Spanish troops. Death of Daniel Lewis, by explosion of battle ship Maine . Death by explosion of battle ship Maine. ..do. ..do. ..do. ..do. .do.. .do.. .do.. .do.. $15,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20, 000. 00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 516, 932. 01 20,000.00 20,000.00 20, 000. 00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 $15,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20, 000. OO 20,000.00 484,400.21 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (•) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 86 PINAL BEPOBT OF SPANISH TKEATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before (he Spanish No. Claimant. Eesidence. Citizenship. Location of claim. Ana Annie Anderson, widow of diaries Anderson, deceased. Norfolk, Va . Havana Harbor 4fifi 467 R. R. "nalpp-m, adTmr Matanzas city.... do . 468 Francisco Jos^ Larrieu, Jorge, Alberto, and Eosalia Larrieu, children and widow of Fran- cisco J. Larrieu. Cardenas, Matanzas Province. Cardenas, Matanzas Province. 469 Luis Oy^Maria Teresa, Julio C, Jose F., and Joaquin A., VI- dal, and Maria Teresa Casa- nova, widow of Onofre L. VI- dal, and guardian of Onofre B. Vidal and Josefina B. Vldal. TTfiv^Tia City do Matanzas Province... 47n Cornelia Alvarez de Otazo Guayahales, Santa Clara Province. do... Guayabales, Santa Clara Province. 471 Pedro M. Hernandez Gillnes, Havana Prov- ince. do Giilnes, Havana Prov- ince. 472 Maria Brlngoler de Saez, execu- trix of will of Dionislo J. Saez. Cardenas, Matanzas Province. do Cardenas, Matanzas Province. 473 Eduardo Alvarez Hflvana City do Matanzas Province Havana Province Alto Songo, Santiago Province. 474 Arturo AverhofE Aguaoate, Havana Province. FranHln, Mass., Mal- vern, Pa. -do 475 Chester M. Whiting and An- thony Wayne Taylor. Native. 476 Patricio Ponce de Leon Cardenas, Matanzas Province. Naturalized Aguada, Santa Clara Province, Cardenas, Matanzas Province. 477 Anna L. Whiting Franilin, Mass Native Alto Songo, Santiago Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated ' Award," the claim was either disaUowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. PINAL EEPORT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 87 Treaty Claims Commission — Contniued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902 Award. Order No. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine. . Personal damages for arrest and Imprisonment in Ha- vana by Spanish authorities. Damage to plantation. Improvements, and live stock, by Spanish forces. Personal injuries and indignities, due to arrest of Fran- cisco J. Larrieu, May 15, 1896, in Cardenas, by military authorities of Spain, and imprisonment in that city until August 26, 1896, and consequent death March 9, 1901. Also damages for loss of business and live stock, and destruction of buildings, crops, and property, 189S to 1898, by Spanish troops and guerrillas. Destruction and loss of dwelling houses, furniture, farm- ing implements, sugar caneTloss of rents and profits, 1895 to 1898, by Insurgents and Spanish troops. Damages for death of husband by Spanish authorities, without trial, October 31, 1896. Destruction and loss of sugar cane and crops, agricultural Implements, buildings, and live stock, 1896, 1897, by in- surgents and Spanish forces. Personal damages for arrest and imprisonment of petitioner at place above mentioned, July 28, 1897, until September 18, 1897. Destruction of salt works, Imown as "Salina Grande de Putna de Hlcacos," by Insurgents. 1897, 1898, by reason of failure of Spanish authorities to protect same, and for use of salt works by Spanish authorities for year Seizure and loss of cattle on the following-named ranches: "Hatuez " "La Paz," and "Urumeas," by insurgent forces and Spanish troops, during years 1895, 1896, and 1897, and for loss of use and occupation of said ranches. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, sugar cane, and live stock, plantation "Esmer- elda," 1896 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent forces. Destruction and loss of sugar cane and sugar, com, buildings, distillery machinery, implements and live stock, s3so loss of use and occupation, plantation "El Trlunfo," 1895, 1896, and 1897, by Insurgent and Span- ish forces. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar crops, and cane roots, sugar mills, shops, ma- chmery, barracks, minor crops, Implements, livestock, and poultry, plantations "Indlo," "Jacinto," "Ponce," "La Paz," and others, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish leaders Captain Marty and General Prats, and insurgents un- der Generals Menendez, Lacret, and Tabarez. S20, GOO. 00 50,000.00 95,000.00 1,228,500.00 30,916.00 100,000.00 164,580.00 111,900.00 250,000.00 73,325.00 243,447.50 1,266,950.00 31,187.50 J20,000.00 50,000.00 95,000.00 (<■) 30,916.00 100,000.00 164,580.00 111,900.00 250,000.00 73,325.00 243,447.50 1,266,950.00 31,187.50 (*) $10,000.00 (*) C) (*) 30,000.00 (*) (♦) 20,000.00 (*) 6,345.00 31,550.00 1,681.25 284 722 87S 1787 1631 1773 166« 1605 1815 1441 1783 1717 1784 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, cofiee plants, minor crops, live stock and poultry, planta- tion "San Eduardo," November 24, 1895, et seq., by Spanish forces under Colonel Tejeda. o This case was divided into 468o and 4686; 468a is for personal injuries, arrest, and imprisonment— amountolaimed, J180,000; amount awarded, $50,000; 4686, injuries to property— amountclaimed,$l,148,200; swarded, $15,000. 88 riNAIi KEPORT OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Eesidence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 478 Francisco Gustavo la Eosa, sul juris, and sole heir ol Cliarles Eosa, deceased. New York City Native Matanzas Province 479 Jaclnta Cassio de Eodrlguez Cardenas, Matanzas Province. Naturalized Cardenas, Matanzas Province. 480 William E. and Thomas Mor- gan, sul juris, and executors; Charles, Maria L., Eosalie E., and Helen D. Moran, by their guardian A m e d e e Depau Moran, and Louis E. Frith, executors, under will of Maria L. Frith, deceased. New York City Native. . . Lagunillas, Matanzas Province. 431 Harry B. Hollins and Wil- liam K. Vanderbilt, execu- tors of last will of Fernando Iznaga, deceased. do do Cabanas, PInar del Elo. 482 Amalla, Julia, and Hermtnia Eodnguez and Jacinta Cossio de Eodrlguez. Cardenas, Matanzas Province. Naturalized Cardenas, Matanzas Province. 4S3 Dolores Castaneda de Auza Philadelphia, Pa do . San Luis, Santiago Province. Santiago Province 484 Charles T. Eoberts and Santi- ago J. Vails. New York City and Santiago city. Native and naturalized. 48.'; ,Tohn A. Elvery Palma Soriano, San- tiago Province. Native Pahna Soriano, San- tiago Province. 48fi Peter E. Elvery do do do 487 Maria Yznaga de Alvarez Havana city Naturalized Matanzas Frovinceand PInar del Eio Prov- ince. 488 Jos6 Maria Yznaga Dinard, France do Cabafias, Pinar del Eio Province; Plao- etas, Santa Clara Province. 489 Eibon Frftres do 490 Agnes de Bequer Philadelphia, Pa Native San Fernando, Santa Clara Province. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL BEPOET OF SPANISH TBEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 89 Treaty Claims Commission — Continued. Ground oJ claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, su- gar crops and cane roots, railroad and rolling stock, sugar mills, macMnery , laborers' quarters, minor crops, implements, oxen, liorses, other live stock and poultry, plantations '' Ysabel," " Tinguaro," " Pozo," and " San Agustin," April 12, 1896, by Spanish forces under Major Chacon; April U, June 16, 18, 1896, by insm'gents; February 20, 25, March 3, 8, May 1, August 3, 1896, by insurgents under Sotolongo, Morejon, Gomez, Ramirez. Sl,716,062.00 »1,716,062.50 J16,410.00 1682 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, plantation "La Granja," April 2, 1896, by insurgent forces. 24,800.00 24,800.00 3,000.00 1469 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, shops, furniture, utensils, fences, trees, minor crops, and live stock, plantations "San Agus- tina" and "Pura y Limpia." 141,382.00 141,382.00 (■*) 1728 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mill, storehouses, machinery, sugar crops and cane, and live stock, plantation "San Augustin," March 21, 1896, by Spanish or insurgent forces. 9,958.20 9,968.20 m 1629 Destruction and loss of houses, stone fences, fruit trees, pastures and use and occupation of estate, plantations "Telde" and "Suarez," 1896 and 1897, due to refusal and neglect of Spanish authorities to afford protection. 10,127.00 10,127.00 (*) 1470 Destruction and loss of sugar crops and cane roots, home- stead and outbuildings, mills, machinery, distilleries, brickyards, shops oxen, horses, and poultry, planta- tion "Santa Ana," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and Insur- gent forces. 440,772.50 440,772.50 (■*) 1667 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, coffee trees, fruit trees, provisions, and live stock, plantation "Bebe," February 26, 1895, et seq., by insurgents. 57,700.00 67,700.00 1,000.00 1781 Destruction and loss of coffee trees, homestead and out- buildings, live stock and poultry, plantation" La Fe," March, 1895, by insurgents under Francisco E. Re- quens; April, May, 1895, et seq., by Spanish and in- surgent forces. 48,150.00 48,150.00 (*) 1668 Destruction and loss of coffee trees, sugar cane, sugar mill, homestead and outbuildings, live stock, and poultry, plantation "Esperanza," August 24, 1897, et seq^ by Spanish forces under Colonels Albert and Vara delRey. 80,676.00 80,676.00 (*) 1669 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, sugar crops, and cane roots, machinery, timber, and live stock, cattle ranches, "Hatuey," "La Paz Urumea," and "San Agustin," November, 1895, by insurgents under Bermudez et seq., by Spanish and insurgent forces. 75,717.66 75,717.66 (*) 1816 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, sugar mills, shops, laborers' quarters, sugar crops, cane roots, and live stock, plantations "San Agustm" and "El Arroz," March 21, 1896, et seq., by Spanish and Insurgent forces. 6,638.76 6,638.76 (*) 1639 Destruction and loss of sugar estate of which petitioner is mortgagee, 1896 to 1898, by Spanish and Insurgent forces. 116,200.00 74,599.53 (*) 1555 Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, brick and tile plant, fences, timber, fruit trees, and live stock, plantation " La Loma," 1895 to 1898, by insurgent forces. 26,000.00 26,000.00 (*) 1377 90 riNAl, EEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. I. — List of claims before the Spanish No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 491 Josepli B. Lombard and Maria Josefa Sanchez de Lombard. Luciano Mesa Cieufuegos city Key West, Fla Camajuani, Santa Clara Province. Philadelphia, Pa New York City Not specified Naturalized Native CientuegoSjSanta Clara Province. San Juan y Martinez, Plnar del Eio Prov- ince. Camajuani, Santa Clara Province. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. Alguizar, Havana Province. 493 Seraflna Wilson, viuda de Bar1> lett. Teresa de la Puente, viuda de Cortina, and Annie Jordan de la Puente, widow and beneflciary under will of Marcos la Puente and Jos6 de la Puente. Louis Marx 494 'O'i Naturalized ...do * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. FINAL EEPOET OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. Treaty Claims Commisdon — Continued. 91 Ground of claim. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments to April 9, 1902. Amount claimed, including amend- ments since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fences, timber, cane, minor crops, Implements, and live stock, plantations "El Brazo^ and others, March, 1897, et seq., by Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of dwelling house, furniture, wines, and provisions, February 22, 1896, by Spanish forces under Gen. Suarez Valdes. Destruction and loss of sugar cane, homestead, and out> buildings, fences, agricultural implements, and live stock, plantation "Aguas Azules," September 19, 1896, and July 1, 1897, by unknown forces and Spanish troops under Lieutenant Mata, respectively. Destruction and loss of dwelling houses, trees, fences, and rents, " Estancia Fray Alonso," 1896, by Spanish forces under Fondevlela. Destruction and loss of homestead and outbuildings, fruit trees, fences, pahn trees, and minor crops, plantation "Zorilia, " May and September, 1897, by Spanish forces of the "Luohana" Eegiment. 156,500.00 5,905.00 22,345.50 1,750.00 58,350.00 156,500.00 6,905.00 22,345.50 1,760.00 58,360.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 978 1442 979 980 981 92 FINAL EEPOET OF SPANISH TEEATY CLAIMS COMMISSION, II. LIST OF CI.AIMS PBESENTED TO THE SPANISH TBEATY CLAIMS COUMIS- WITH APPLICATION THAT No. Claimant. Eesldenoe. Citizenship. Location of claim. 496 498 500 SOI £02 503 504 506 606 507 608 509 510 611 512 613 614 515 Jane JenMns, administratrix, and JenMns, Jenkins, heirs and next of Mn of Friend W. JenMns, deceased. John A. Joansen, father of Carl Joansen, deceased. John W. Harwart, father of Charles E.Harwart,d6ceased. John Qafiney, administrator of estate of Patrick Gaffney, de- ceased. Susan J. Hero, administratrix of estate of Elden H. Mero, deceased. Elizabeth Boyle, Mary Boyle, Elizabeth Boyle, James Boyle, and Michael Boyle, heirs of James Boyle, de- John Herbert Alfred B. Herness. Ottillle Stock, heir of Henry E. Stock, deceased. Michael Meehan Wllham H. Thompson. Karl Christiansen Alvira N. Sowers John Cofley Mary C. Blandin, suij'urls, and as guardian of John J., Victo- ria, Marie, and Eugene Blan- din, widow, and children of John J. Blandin, deceased. Lizzie J. Nolan, Annie Eyan, Mary Mullaney, John, Mat- thew, and Thomas Furlong, heirs of James Furlong, de- ceased. JuanB. Carrlllo. Katie Becker, widow of Jacob Becker, deceased. Westmore Harris , Mary E. EcMer, heirofEdward P. Graham, deceased. Allegheny, Pa.. Lyrm, Mass Lancaster, Pa. Maiden, Mass. Augusta, Me. New York City, ....do BrooMyn, N. Y.. Lowell, Mass New York City.. BrooMyn, N.Y.. Saguala Grande. Somervllle, Mass . . . Washington, D. C. Cleveland, Ohio. Havana City. Not specified. Charles City, Va. Strafford, Conn. . Naturalized. Naturalized. Native Naturalized. Naturalized. Native Naturalized. ....do Naturalized. Native. Havana Harbor. .do. .do., .do.. .do.. .do., .do., .do., .do.. ....do ....do ....do Not specified. Havana Harbor. ....do .do.. Matanzas Province. Havana Harbor. , .do., .do.. * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. PINAL EEPOBT OP SPANISH TEEATT CLAIMS COMMISSION. 93 II. SION, APTEB SIX MONTHS FBOK THE DATE OF ITS FIRST UEETINO, THEY BE BECEIVED. Oround of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments to April 9, 1902, Amounts including { amendments Award, since April 9, 1902. Deatti by explosion of battle slilp Maine. .do. .do., .do. .do. .do. Injuries by explosion of battle ship Maine. ....do Death by explosion of battle ship Maine. . Injuries by explosion of battle ship Maine. ....do .do. Destruction and loss of buildings, furniture, crops, farm- ing Implements, fences, palm trees, and corn, 1895 and 1896, by Spanish forces. Injuries by explosion of battle ship Maine Death by explosion of battle ship Maine .do. Destruction of sugar cane, buildings, furniture, Imple- ments, and loss of live stock, IMS to 1898, by Spanish forces under General Molina. Death by explosion ot battle ship Maine Injuries by explosion of battle ship Maine. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine . . . 130,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 4,284.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 108,378.51 20,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 $30,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 6,820.31 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 108,378.51 20,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (•) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) {*) (•) (*) (*) (*) 94 FINAL EEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. II. — List of claims presented to the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, after six months No. Claimant. Residence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 516 James F. Walsh, father of Jo- seph S. Walsh, deceased. Amiie Dufl, Ellen Brady, and Daniel Jordan, heirs of Wil- liam Jordan, deceased. Minnie White and Minnie White, jr., heirs of Charles 0. White, deceased. William L. Carhin Brockton, Mass . . . Havana Harbor do New York City, Bos- ton, Mass., and Cork, Ireland. do .do James O'Neill, heir of Patrick O'Neill, deceased. Jos6 Agramonte, executor of will ol Dolores de Zayas de Agramonte. Alfonso A. Ysalgue do ■i'l Santiago Province 522 Guantanamo, Santi- ago Province. Baracoa, Santiago Province. Not specified Naturalized do 'i'>1 Jos^M. Urgalles Baracoa, Santiago Province. Holguin, Santiago Province. Bahia Honda, Plnar del Rio Province. Guantanamo, Santi- ago de Cuba Prov- ince. Cabanas, Pinar del Rio Province. Guanabacoa, Havana Province. Havana Harbor do ■i'l Joseph Picaso and William J. Farrell. Thomas German Ribon Alfonso A. Ysalgue .do 5'"i Paris, France do Wfi Guantanamo, Santi- ago Province. T^nt snpnlfipd do HV Franke Hijos & Co Corporation Not specified do S?R Hermenia Balsa de Fors, sui juris, and America Ana Fors de Balsa and Maria Rosa del Carmen Fors y Balsa, in- fants, by their guardian and next friend, Hermenia Balsa de Fors. Julia Anderson, Wilhelmina Anderson, George Anderson, and Julia Anderson, widow and children and only heirs of John Anderson, deceased. Patrick J. Foley Havana . . . fl29 Not specified san do do ,W1 Patrick Hart and Rose Hart, parents and only heirs of Wmiam Hart, otherwise known as William Horn, de- ceased. Frederick C. Marshall, brother and only heir of John E . Mar- shall, deceased. Charles A T,nhTn5).Ti do do do RH2 do do do 533 do do do * Where no figures appear in the column designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadings, or dismissed on motion. PINAL, EBPOKT OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 95 from the date of its first meeting, with application that they be received — Continued. Ground of claim. Amount claimed, including amend- ments, to April 9, 1902, Amounts, including amend- ments, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Death by explosion of battle sbip Maine do do Application to file claim Death by explosion of battle ship Maine Loss of rents of property from July, 1897, to May, 1898. . . Destruction and loss of buildings, crops, and live stock, plantation "Santa Silvlna," 1895 to 1898, by insurgent and Spanish forces. Destruction and loss of ooooanut trees, buildings, furni- ture, and live stock, plantations "Nuilez" and " Jarte- cico," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish forces under Colonels Zamora, Arece, and others. Destruction and loss of live stock, fences, buildings, crops, merchandise, and provisions, plantations "Guairajal" and " La Geronlmo," 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insur- gent forces. For destruction of sugar plantation, "Central San Joa- quin," on which claimant held first-mortgage Hen, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish and insurgent forces. Destruction by fire of buildings, limekiln, dwelling houses, carts, farming implements, sugar cane, coffee, banana plants, and fences; loss of live stock, plantation " Santa Silvlna," also " ViUa^e of SIgual," during years 1896, 1897, and 1898, by Spanish forces. Destruction of sugar refinery, on which Edward Jasper Franke held a mortgage from Edward Lorenzo Delgado, sugar refinery, " Central San Claudio," August 27, 1892, by Spanish troops. Appropriation of and damage to house and grounds, and Toss of rents and profits from November 1 , 1897 , to Janu- ary 1, 1899, by Spanish soldiers, battalion " de la Heina " under and by order of Colonel Benedicto and Pablo Maruri. Death by explosion of the battle ship Maine Personal injuries by the explosion of the battle ship Maine. Death by explosion of the battle ship Maine do Personal injuries received by the explosion of the battle ship Maine. $20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 700,000.00 20,000.00 660.00 29,047.00 12,677.50 101,805.25 44,949.48 18,547.00 30,000.00 1,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 (20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 700,000.00 20,000.00 660.00 29,047.00 13,950.14 101,805.35 44,949.48 30,000.00 1,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 200.00 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 96 FINAli EEPOET OF SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. II. — List of claims presented to the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, after six months No. Claimant. Besidence. Citizenship. Location of claim. 514 Not specified British Havana Harbor do am Kate Harrington, mother ol John Bennett, deceased. Beata Dahlman, mother of Charlton Birger DaMman, deceased. Wenceslao Borda Bantry County, Ire- Oscarshamn, Sweden. . Manati, Porto Eico.... Not specified •iiifi do w Naturalized Not specified do . Manati, Porto Elco. . . . Havana Harbor do ■i^S George Schwartz "ilf) Daniel A. Cronin do . ... MO Arthur Kush do .do do 541 Eichard Waters do do ....do 842 Luisa Lablano de Montalvo New York City .....do Eodas, Santa Clara Province. * Wliere no figures appear in the oolimin designated "Award," the claim was either disallowed on trial, rejected on the pleadinp, or dismissed on motion. FINALi BEPOET OP SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. 97 from, the date of its first meeting, vrith application that they be received — Continued. Oiound of claim. Amount claimed. Including amend- ments, to April 9, 1902. Amounts, including amend- ments, since April 9, 1902. Award. Order No. Personal Injuries received by the explosion of the battle ship Maine. Death by explosion of battle ship Maine . $10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 55,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 638,000.00 $10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 55,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 140,262.40 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 315 316 do 317 Destruction and loss of buildings, furniture, coffee, and tobacco crops, live stock, and damages to pastures, April 16, 1898, by Spanish troops under General Macias. Injuries received by explosion of the battle ship Maine — do 1824 318 319 do 320 do 387 Destruction of sugar mills and property on sugar planta- tion "Salino," of which petitioner was mortgagee, 1895 to 1898, by Spanish forces and marauding bands. 1557 Total amount claimed, including amendments to April 9,1902 162,672,077.28 Total amount claimed, including amendments since April 9,1902 64,931,694.51 Total amount, list No. 1, 495 oases, Including amendments to April 9,1902 60,387,828.64 Total amount, list No. 2, 47 oases, including amendments to April 9, 1902 2, 284, 248. 74 38142—10 7 FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER TO TAKE TESTIMONY IN CUBA TO THE SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION. San Juan de Dios Farque, Havana, June 30, 1909. 99 FINAL REPORT OF COMMISSIONER TO TAKE TESTIMONY IN CUBA. Spanish Treaty -Claims Commission. offices of Commissioners to Take Testimony in Cuba, No8. 14 to 17, Edificio de Oficinae, Anteriormente, Deputacion Provincial. San Juan de Dios Paeque, Havana, June 30, 1909. Hon. J. P. Wood, President Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, Washington, D. C. Sir: The taking of testimony in Cuba concerning claims filed before the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission having been practi- cally finished, the offices in Havana having been closed, and its official forces disbanded, before surrendering my office as commissioner to take testimony in Cuba, I beg to submit the following final report in which I have endeavored to comply with your suggestion that I embody therein " the salient features of the work in Cuba. ' ' The Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, which held its first meeting at Washington on April 8, 1901, soon discovered — 1. That substantially all evidence for and against claims must come from Cuba and Spain. 2. That no treaty or convention of any kind existed with either country by which such evidence could be obtained, either on letters rogatory or otherwise. 3. That about aU the evidence would have to be taken in the Spanish language and translated. This situation gave rise to much discussion over the right of the Commission to authorize the taking of depositions outside the limits of the United States. Several measures were adopted with a view to solving the problem, chief among which was the issuing on March 15, 1902, by Gen. Leonard Wood, as military governor of Cuba, of Order No. 79, which made it possible for the Spanish Treaty Claims Commis- sion to use certain of the Cuban courts for the purpose of having such 101 102 FINAL KEPOBT OF OOMMISSIONEE IN CUBA. witnesses as they desired subpoenaed, sworn, and compelled to appear before a commissioner, duly appointed by said Commission, and give their testimony. Such witnesses were made subject to pun- ishment for contempt and also for perjury. Finally, all doubt as to taking testimony in Cuba was removed by new and explicit authority from Congress to take testimony abroad which was given by the act of June 28, 1902. On July 1, 1902, the Commission appointed me commissioner to take testimony in Cuba, and a few days later sent me to Havana to look over the field and report. I spent ten days in Cuba, and return- ing to the United States submitted my report, which recommended that before any attempt be made to take testimony in Cuba the followiag things should be done: Our Government, through its Department of State, to make with that of Cuba a fuU and definite arrangement concerning the manner in which witnesses were to be secured and sworn, the forms to be used, and the Cuban judges desig- nated and instructed in their duties, the Commission to issue com- plete instructions to govern the taking of testimony in Cuba; suitable quarters in Havana and proper equipment to be provided, and the employment of permanent interpreters and stenographers authorized. After a conference at Waterloo, N. H., in August, 1902, between President Chandler, Commissioner Wood and myseK, these sugges- tions were approved. At the request of the Commission oiu- State Department had Mr. Herbert G. Squiers, the minister of the United States at Havana, make an arrangement with the Cuban department of State and Justice covering everything connected with securing the attendance and swearing of witnesses desired in cases pending before the Commission, and Mi*. Squiers prevailed upon the Cuban minister of State and Justice, Senor Carlos Zaldo, to issue formal orders to the various judges of first instance throughout the island, instructing them in their duties in this connection. This whole matter was so well arranged and thoroughly carried out that from the beginning to the end of the work in Cuba there has never been a hitch or delay on this account. It should here be stated that the Cuban judges of first instance have been, without exception, courteous and helpful in the discharge of their duties in this business for which they received no compensation and which must have taxed their patience many times. On September 1, 1902, the Commission adopted "Instructions to conmiissioners to govern the taking of testimony. in Cuba." These, together with subsequent additions and decisions made necessary as the work developed, constitute the rules under which all the testimony in Cuba has been taken. At the same time I was authorized to rent and furnish suitable ofiices in Havana and to employ an interpreter and stenographer. In September, 1902, I returned to Havana, rented and equipped the offices at Empedrado 30, which the Commission retained during PINAIi BEPOET OP COMMISSIONEB IN CUBA. 103 the entire progress of the work in Cuba, and recommended the ap- pointment of Mr. Octavio E. Davis as interpreter, and of Mr. Laurence H. Thompson as stenographer, both of which the Commission made. With this force the first deposition, that of Petrona Maldones de Fuente, claimant in case No. 24, was taken on September 29, 1902. From that date to the end, Jtme 30, 1909, the Havana oflBce has been kept open every working day and, in accordance with the often repeated policy of the Commission, has always been prepared to meet all requests of coimsel for taking testimony. On March 1, 1903, Laurence H. Thompson, of Daytona, Fla., became my colleague under the act of June 28, 1902, which provided for two salaried commissioners to take testimony in Cuba, and con- tinued in that capacity to June 30, 1909. Mr. Thompson, by both character and experience, was particularly well fitted for the work in Cuba, and has rendered the Commission much loyal and valuable service. From this time on the force in Cuba was increased by the employ- ment of additional commissioners, interpreters, and stenographers as the work demanded. Frequently there were four forces working at the same time. During the seven years of its existence the Commis- sion in Cuba took testimony in 144 cases, securing 2,604 depositions, aggregating 57,390 pages. No record has been kept of the number of exhibits secured, but at a low estimate they must equal the num- ber of depositions. There is on file one deposition accompanied by 216 exhibits. Inasmuch as the instructions favored the practice of offering original documents for identification and copies thereof, duly certified by the commissioner taking the testimony to be accurate, as exhibits, and inasmuch as most of the original documents were in Spanish, the exhibits devolved a very great deal of work on the forces taking the testimony. By far the greater part of the witnesses spoke only Spanish, so an interpreter was almost always necessary. The testimony was as a rule taken direct on the typewriting machine, an original and two carbon copies being made of each deposition, the original being sent to the clerk of the Commission at Washington and the attorneys on each side given a copy. Under this method of taking testimony, with a Spanish-speaking witness, 36 pages in six hours were considered a fair day's average, but under favorable circumstances as many as 60 pages have often been turned out in one day. The record for one day is 70 pages, made by Mr. Porterfield, and for one week is 308 pages, made by Mr. Thompson. Until July 1, 1907, no charge was made for taking testimony. After that date Congress by law required a charge of 66 cents per folio of 100 words to be made for all claimants' testimony. During the seven years' work in Cuba testimony was taken at the following places : 104 FINAL REPORT OF COMMISSIONER IN CUBA. Province of Pinar del Eio: Pinar del Eio and Bahia Honda. Province of Havana: Havana, Guanabacoa, Jaruco, Guines, and Madruga. Province of Matanzas: Matanzas, Cardenas, Colon, Amarillas Union del Reyes. Province of Santa Clara: Santa Clara, Sagua la Grande, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus, Hormeguero, Soledad, Guabairo, Constancia, Eeme- dios, Caibarien, Yaguajay. Province of Camaguey: Camaguey. Province of Santiago: Santiago de Cuba, Manzanillo, Bayamo, Holguin, Baracoa, and Guantanamo. The witnesses were of all sorts and conditions of men, from con- victs in prisons to governors of provinces in palaces, from guajiros to the owners of centrales, from guerrillas to generals, from native Afri- can ex-slaves to Spanish noblemen, from Chinese coolies to American capitalists, and from bandits to bankers. While the testimony taken in each case was primarily relevant to that case, a great deal of it is of general interest and contains much valuable information concerning Cuban history and industries, such subjects as Spanish government, both civil and military, being more or less fully dealt with; also prison administration, as brought out by the personal-damage cases and the appropriation of cattle in the cattle cases; also the Cuban struggle for liberty, the Cuban Jxmta, military operations of both Spaniards and Cubans in the war of 1895 to 1898, filibustering expeditions, the reconcentration policy of General Weyler and its results, the trials and tribulations of the noncombatant population of Cuba during the rebellion, and the Cuban Republic, which had its seat of government in the woods, and whose ofl&cials used horses and saddles for desks and chairs; also Cuban domestic architecture, household furnishings, and man- ner of living, extending from the bohio built of bamboo and palm to the mansion built of Italian marble, wrought iron from Spain, and tiles from France; also ecclesiastical laws and practices as to marriages, births, and deaths; also much expert testimony as to Spanish and Cuban laws, especially on the subjects of land grants> tenijres, titles, inheritance, wills, administration of estates, censos, mortgages, live-stock registration, and tarifif laws; also the sugar industry, including the classification of land as to soils, ownership of estates, the colonia system, methods and results of cultivation, work animals, agricultural machinery, and laborers, sugar mills and machinery, the manufacture of sugar, the administration of centrales, financial methods, selling sugar, transportation to market, markets, grades, and prices, also by-products; also the tobacco industry, with similar details, and much information as to the curing, sorting, classi- fying, and selling of tobacco; also the cattle, timber, mining, and several minor industries. PINAli EEPOBT OF COMMISSIONER IN CUBA. 105 By far the most interesting feature of the depositions taken in Cuba is their personal character, for they reflect the mental and moral qualities of the witnesses very faithfully and throw a flood of light on their various degrees of intelligence and education, as well as on their beliefs and opinions concerning many subjects. In addition to taking testimony the Havana office had a consider- able amount of executive and clerical work to perform. After July 1, 1902, every appointment to a position in the Cuban service of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission was made on the recommenda- tion of the commissioner in charge of that office, who was obliged to decide upon the qualifications of every applicant and to see that those selected were instructed in their duties. These employees were of three classes: (1) Commissioners, known as per diem commissioners, because paid by the day for their time actually spent in the service: For this position absolute trustworthiness, force of character, and much tact were required, for they were not only obliged to certify to the correctness of all depositions and of copies offered as exhibits, but also to deal with the Cuban courts concerning the attendance and swearing of witnesses; to decide many questions raised by the attor- neys; to protect the witnesses from unfair treatment, and to see that the work done by those associated with them was well done, and to report regularly not only their routine proceedings, but also any facts which might promote justice. The Commission were very fortunate in being able to secure the services in this position of such men as Maj. William B. Reynolds, Mr. Miller A. Smith, Mr. Harry E. Swan, Mr. T. G. Porterfield, and Mr. H. R. Jordan, who did their work faithfully and well and reflected credit on the service. In several instances, for reasons of economy and convenience, stenographers and interpreters were authorized to act as commissioners, over 2,000 pages of testimony being taken in this manner. (2) Interpreters: This position was one which required a rare com- bination of knowledge and personal quaUties. Out of the many who were tried and tested very few made good. Not only was a perfect knowledge of both Spanish and EngUsh essential, but also the abiUty to instantly turn Spanish into English and English into Spanish was equally requisite. Nor was the Spanish, except in rare iastances, pure Castilian, but was every variety of Spanish dialect from Gallego and Catalan to the Africanized Cuban variety, and as often as not illogical and ungrammatical to an extreme degree. Then again the subjects covered called for an extended technical vocabulary, ranging from sugar machinery to medical instruments, from military terms to legal phraseology, and from idiomatic expressions to colloquial slang. An abihty to cany long questions and answers in the mind before beginning to translate was indispensable; great powers of concentra- 106 riNAIi EEPOBT OP COMMISSIONER IN OTTBA. tion were needed to prevent being confused by anything else going on when the testimony was being taken, and, above all, a peculiar personality was a sine gua non, for the interpreter must be at the same moment in sympathy with the attorney asking the question, the witness answering it, and the typist taking it down, and on guard against the lawyers, who generally knew enough Spanish to be crit- ical. A single illustration may be admitted: An attorney asks a question half a page long, not always clearly expressed nor logically framed. Instantly the typist begins to take the question down and the interpreter to translate it to the witness; the opposing counsel throws in a few objections, to which the commissioner and typist must give attention, and which, like as not, tend to confuse the wit- ness, because he does not know what the trouble is about. Then, being of untrained mind and excitable by nature, the witness picks out first one point in the question and then another and exclaims first about this, and then runs off into a voluble and disconnected discourse about that, and finally ends up by askiag counter questions. The really first-class interpreter will carry all this in his mind, and when the witness has finished will give it to the typist in English without a moment's delay. Messrs. Davis, Fuentes, Gutierrez, Del- gado, Morrell, and Casanova, the veteran interpreters of the Com- mission, were all in the above-described class. Their work was rarely challenged, and no challenge made was ever sustained by the Com- mission itself in Washington. (3) Stenographers and typewriters: Most of the testimony was taken directly on the machine, and the first requisite of those doing the work was to be able to take down accurately and rapidly the tes- timony in that manner. They were obliged to have the same powers of concentration as the interpreters and had the same difficulties to contend with on account of what was said being often ungrammatical and illogical, and also were obUged to have some knowledge of Span- ish in order to get accurately Spanish proper names and untranslata- ble terms. They were also frequently called upon to take the testi- mony and other dictation in shorthand, and, as a matter of fact, all those who remained in the service for any length of time were first- class stenographers. Their work was most trying, as they were obliged to continually be on the alert in order to get a complete record, which included what was said by the attorneys, witnesses, and commissioner. The depositions turned out by them were nec- essarily perfectly accurate and made remarkably clean and clear copy. Their work was so good that after the second year the Com- mission decided it was unnecessary to have the depositions printed, thus saving both claimants and the defense a great deal of expense. After securing and training a force the Havana office had to see that it was properly equipped and supplied and assigned to duty. FIKAL BBPOBT OF COMMISSIONEE IN CUBA. 107 Whenever counsel on either side desired to take testimony, applica- tion was made to the Havana office, which would assign a force. If the work was outside of Havana, the main office kept in constant touch with the force in the field. At times as many as three forces would be out for weeks, and even months, at a time. The Havana office was in constant communication with the Commission in Washington, which issued aU orders, furnished practically all sup- plies, and paid all salaries and expenses. The Havana office kept records of the work in Cuba, made weekly reports to Washington after claimants were charged for their testimony, kept accounts with each case, and acted as an inteUigence office for those iaterested in the work of the Commission. The work of gathering evidence in Cuba was a most tedious and difficult task for the attorneys on both sides, dififerences of language, legal systems, and customs all contributing more or less to their burdens. The Commission at the very beginning recognized this and decided to afford the attorneys every possible facihty for taking tes- timony in Cuba, and for seven years maintained there an ample and well-equipped force, which was constantly at their disposition, dur- ing the first five years, or untU otherwise directed by Congress, abso- lutely free of charge. The following extracts from official correspondence between the Washington and the Havana offices clearly set this forth: The Conmiission was determined to afford aU possible facilities for the taking of testimony since the law of last June, and we have done so. (Chandlerj November 12, 1902.) Precisely, our policy is this: We do not wish any complaint from claimants that testimony is not promptly taken where the Attorney- General's assistants are ready to attend the taking. We wish, if anything, to be ahead in our preparation of the counsel who desire to take testimony. (Chandler, February 7, 1903.) Be prepared to take depositions in Havana, Sagua, and other places wherever required; to keep up with the reasonable require- ments of counsel, we will employ additional force for that purpose. * * * (Chandler, telegram, February 9, 1903.) I desire to have the force of the commissioners at all times ready to take depositions. (Chandler, October 10, 1903.) We want you to always be prepared to meet all requests of counsel for taking testimony. (D. C. Chambers, per order, April 4, 1907.) I believe that all the attorneys who took testimony in Cuba recog- nize the wisdom and generosity of this pohcy. I feel that no words can be found to state how highly I value the cordial and efficient support which I received from my fellow-em- ployees in Cuba. They were all appointed by the Commission on my recommendation, and neither personal interest nor poUtical influ- ence entered into any appointment. They were selected solely because it was believed they could do their work well, and none were 108 PINAIi EEPOET OF OOMMISSIONEE IN CUBA. retained unless they made good. The best evidence of how well their work was done are the records themselves and entire absence of complaints. It is a pleasure as well as a duty to call the attention of the Com- mission to the constant, kind, and helpful assistance rendered to those engaged in taking testimony in Cuba by our ministers and consuls in that island. Mr. Squiers, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Steinhart, and Mr. Kodgers at Havana, Mr. Baehr at Cienfuegos, and Mr. Holaday at Santiago are entitled to special mention in this connection. In conclusion, both on my own behalf and also on behalf of those associated with me in the work in Cuba, I desire to express deep appreciation of the uniform consideration and kindness shown us by the Commission and our regret at severing a relationship which has been at all times most pleasant. Yours very truly, David Meade Massie, Commissioner to take testimony in Cuba. o ifll