Meanwhile, people are wondering what turn Cuban affairs will take, after
they are in the hands of the new President.

The Spaniards declare that Major McKinley will follow in the footsteps of
Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Olney, and do nothing at all.

In Washington it is said that great changes will be made. While war will
not be declared on Spain, warships will be sent to Cuba to protect our
citizens there, and the United States Navy will no longer be kept doing
police work for Spain by preventing filibustering.

One thing, however, is sure. Dr. Ruiz's death will be closely inquired
into.

General Lee's prompt and manly action has been of some little help to
another poor American confined in a Cuban jail.

This second prisoner is a Mr. Charles Scott, who is accused of having
some postage stamps in his possession that were issued by the insurgent
government.

It is the custom of the Spaniards to keep important prisoners in solitary
confinement until they have been examined by the judge. Their law says
that a prisoner shall be shut up thus closely for seventy hours, and
during that time he shall be completely cut off from the rest of the
world, and therefore at the mercy of his jailers.

It was during this confinement, and while he was waiting for his
examination, that Dr. Ruiz was, if reports be true, beaten to death by the
Spaniards.