His Startling Story

New York, March 30.- Charles Christy, the Cuban refugee at Philadelphia, says there are forty-eight American prisoners in the Cabanas prison dungeons. Christy claims that sixteen reporters are among those confined. Governor Hastings and other state ofRcials have interested themselves in Christy's story and the legislature may take the matter in hand and ask President McKinley to investígate the story. The Cuban junta here do not believe that General Rivera has been captured by the Spariiards, but say that even if it is true the cause will not seriously suffer, as General Garcia will be transferred to Rivera' s command. Estrada Palma says the report of Rivera's capture was sent out to offset the news that three filibustering expeditions have been landed 011 the island recently.