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Dolores Sanchez Chabau, wid- Alquizar, Havana P.. Naturalized

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Alquizar and Guira de Melena, Havana P.

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TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION.

I.

Ground of claim.

Destruction and loss of property on plantation "La Rosa," or "Cepeda," August, 1895, by Spanish troops, "Zamora" battalion, under Colonel Alonso; by Spanish troops subsequent to February 16, 1896, under command of Colonels Izquierdo, Santander, Martin, Vega, Gonzalez, Ortiz, Torres, Martinez; and by guerrillas under Captain Yero. December 12, 1895, and February 15, 1896, destruction of houses and crops, and loss of live stock by insurgents under General Gomez.

Destruction by fire of houses and fences, and loss of live stock, by Spanish troops under General Luque. Destruction of houses and cane, and loss of live stock, May, 1896, and February, 1897, by Spanish troops under Colonels Segura, Estruch, and

Oases.

Destruction and loss of houses and live stock on plantations "Dolores" and "Perla"
February 28, 1897, by Spanish troops under Captain Sierra.

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.

Amount.

$63, 867.00

131, 718.00

24,012. 23

50,000.00

33, 693.00

Destruction of houses, sugar factory, machinery, locomotive and sugar cars, electric plants, sugar cane on plantations "Diana" and "Destino" in April, 1896, by insurgents under Rodriguez de Rivera and General Lacret.

235, 021.34

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 Major Costa.

116, 335.00

22, 450.00

Destruction of buildings, cane, and tobacco and loss of live stock on plantation
"Encrucijada" in April and May, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonels Pintos
and Sanchez Echeverria.

Destruction of buildings, beehives, and bees on plantations "El Carmen" and
"Altura," February, 1896, by Spanish troops under General Linares.
Destruction of buildings and tobacco crop and loss of live stock, plantations "Puris-
ima Concepcion" and "El Rosario," January, 1896, by insurgent troops under Maceo.

Destruction of dwellings, tobacco houses, tobacco, and loss of live stock, plantations
"Cayos" or " San Felipe," March, 1896, by insurgent forces under General Maceo;
March, 1897, by Spanish troops under Lieutenant-Colonel Izquierdo.
Destruction of dwelling house, February 9, 1896, by insurgents

Destruction of dwellings, sugar mills, and machinery 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.

Destruction of buildings, sugar cane, and machinery and loss of rents for four and one-half years and abandonment of plantation "Caja de Agua" by reason of reconcentration order, February, 1896, of General Weyler.

Destruction of buildings, cane, and trees and loss of rents, plantations "La Chuca," "Aurora," "Vista Hermosa,” "Nuestra Señora del Regla," in June, July, and August, by Spanish troops.

Destruction of house, February, 1896, by insurgents and Spanish troops

4,305.00

36,000.00

98,332.00

2,500.00

159, 150.00

59,700.00

87, 464.97

300.00

Destruction of dwelling houses, trees, and loss of live stock and crops, plantation "Santa Teresa de la Inglesa," May, 1896, by insurgents.

15,000.00

Destruction of buildings, furniture, tobacco, and crops, plantation "Vasquez," in 1896, by Spanish troops.

6,000.00

Personal assault, by Spanish officer, while overseeing farm "Bocalandro." Loss of money ($100), horse ($150), assault ($24,750).

25,000.00

Destruction of sugar cane, sugar, machine shops, machinery, and dwellings, plantation "Ingotinguaro," February and March, 1896, by insurgent troops under Sotolongo, Maximo Gomez, and Morejon.

467, 280.54

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Treaty Claims Commission-Continued.

Ground of claim.

Destruction of buildings, fences, and crops, and loss of live stock, plantations "Naranjo de China," "San Juan de Dios," "Los Hóxitos," and "San Ramon," June, 1897, by insurgent and Spanish troops.

Amount.

$7,280.00

Destruction of dwellings, fences, crops, and loss of live stock, plantations "San Esteban," "San Antonio Aban," June, 1895, by insurgent troops under José Lejon; October 15, 1895, by insurgent troops.

Destruction of furniture, jewelry, tobacco, and loss of horse, January 7, 1896, by insurgents.

Destruction of dwellings, storehouses, sugar cane, tobacco, and loss of live stock and poultry, plantations Santa Rosa," "Rubios," and "Madama," January 20, 1897, by Spanish troops under Captain-General Weyler.

Destruction of dwellings, storehouses, tobacco, cane, fruit trees, and other improve-
ments, plantation "Hoyo Colorado."

Destruction of dwelling and furniture, September 5, 1895, by insurgents under Tato
Lazo, Antonio Castro, and Julian Duque.

Destruction of buildings, furniture, fencing, and crops, and live stock carried away,
plantation "Manjuaries," February 1, 1896, by insurgents under Edward Garcia and
others; February and March, 1896, by Spanish troops under Colonel Vicuña and
General Molina.

Destruction of buildings, contents, sugar mill, and loss of live stock and implements, plantations "Gonzalo" and "Margarita; June, 1896, "Gonzalo" devastated by Spanish troops under Colonel Bueno; in 1896, from January to October, "Margarita" occupied and devastated by Spanish troops under Cols. Luis Molina and Aldea and Gen. Luis Prats.

Damages for death of her son, Charles Govin, newspaper correspondent of Key West, by Spanish troops under Brig. Gen. Eduardo Lopez Ochoa.

Loss on account of decrees issued by General Weyler in 1896, prohibiting exportation of tobacco from Cuba.

Injuries received by explosion of battleship Maine

Death of James R. Burns by explosion of battleship Maine

Personal injuries; arrest and imprisonment for two months by Spanish authorities under command of Colonel Segura, February 23, 1896.

Destruction of buildings, sugar mill, machinery, agricultural implements, merchandise, sugar cane, and orchards, and loss of live stock, plantation "San Miguel," from fall of 1895 to August, 1896 et seq., by Spanish troops.

Destruction of dwellings, sugar mill, machinery, and loss of live stock owned by Joaquin de Mier, debtor to testator 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.

59, 910.00

1,100.00

114, 600.00

21,500.00

3,000.00

110,225.00

330, 616.60

60,000.00

56, 586.25

10,000.00

20,000.00

100,000.00

1,511, 806.00

31, 313. 63

Destruction of buildings, furniture, agricultural implements, sugar cane, and loss of live stock, plantation "Santa Susana," in 1896, by Spanish troops and insurgents.

Destruction of property and loss of rent of real estate, plantation "La Confianza,"
October 7, 1896, by insurgents.

Personal injuries; for arrest and false imprisonment, February 23, 1895, to April 25, 1895; permanent injuries to health by Spanish authorities.

Destruction of dwellings, buildings, sugar cane and fences, and loss of horses, cattle, and other live stock and personal property, June, 1896, and January and March, 1897, by Spanish troops and insurgents; and December 24, 1895, by insurgents under Gomez and Maceo.

262, 342.00

124,500.00

12,500.00

117, 335.00

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