VOLUME XXVIII.
WILSONv N. G, JULY 28, 1898.
NUMBER 30.
NOTED CUBAH PATRIOT.1
General Clixtd Garcia, Our Vet
eran Ally at Santiago.
HERO OF THE TEN
YEARS'AR.
I'ou;1it Lii Voa Moltke at Sedan Hig
Mlra'ulonw Escape From Death The Ks
capiV rror.i Madrid Garcia's Historic
Declaration An Eloquent Address to the
Cuban;. Army 'His Moat Important
Achievement. . . , .,
At last the Cuban insurgent comes to
tho frout as man of importance in the
affairs of tho United States, When Gen
eral Sbaf tor, "commanding the army of
invasion, with Admiral Sampson, land
ed in a small boat near Santiago and
met (General Garcia for the first time,
Cuban history began a hew chapter. He
is tho man now talked of for president
i r,,,l1!l .
ti un nf m, mb-a
V linn niu ""iw; kja. iiiw.uciui" j
ed patriot; tins intrepid hero of Cuba's
war for liberty? . . ' '. -
.General Calixto Garcia, by birth a
Cuban, formerly a resident of New
York, is about 59 years old, decidedly
military in P"so and manner ; his con
versation vivacious, but always to tho
point and alvaystbrilliant. By profes
sion a lawyer, he impresses one as born
to command a man of big affairs who
would carry out any enterprise with
honor and success. Among his followers
his word is law and his counsel is al
ways sought and followed in grave
emergencies. ' .
He yas one of the organizers of that
first Cuban revolution of 1868. Helmet
with Ms friends nightly at a farm own
ed by Douato Marmol, near the town of
Hokjuin. Tbo Cubans were already in
revolt under Cespedes, and within two
days Marmol and Garcia took up arms
with 150 re.snlr.to followers. Extraor
dinary success attended them. Town
after town surrendered, first Santa Rita,
then .Tuguani, after hard fighting, with
its 20,000 population. For his bravery
Garcia was promoted brigadier general
under Gomez. Later, when. -the provi
sional government, for some reason not
clearly- explained, removed Gomez,
Garcia succeeded him. Finding , that
Jaguani hail meanwhile been retaken
by the Spaniards he proceeded- to cap
ture it again.; Ho next took Holguin,
tho townwhero tho revolution was orig
inally organized. Other victories rapid
ly followed.
At the obstinate all day battle of
Santa-Maria in 1809 ho followed Von
Moltke's tactics nt Sedan surrounded
tho enemy's army tmd forced the sur
render of General Vingues and his men.
They were well treated and given free
dom. So grateful were they for the un
expected clemency that ono -of -the offi
cers, General Rosalcs, on returning tu
Spain, issued, a pamphlet extolling tho
generosity of Garcia- But victory did.
not . alway.;. follow the Cuban eagles.
September, KsTy. brought reverses.
Iu tho absence cf his main forces
Garcia with i. 13 guard of 20 men was
surrounded by COO Spaniards, and when
at the last moment capture was inevi
table, rather llu-.n surrender and die of
torture, Garcia lircd his pistol into his
mouth and fell among his dead com
rades. Tho Spaniards carried him to
Manzauillo in triumph, also thinking
him dead. To tho amazement of Span
ish doctors and generals Garcia revived,
although tho bullet Lad penetrated his
palate, following tho lino of bis nose,
aud . emerging from his forehead. It
seemed a miracle that the general lived.
Then 5 it was equally surprising that,
rec ivering, lie escaped execution. But
he was spared and imprisoned at Valen
cia and Santona, in Spain.
Fortunately for Garcia, General Cam
pos, governor 'general of Havana, was
' not vindictive, for when peace was de
clared in 1877 Premier Canovas freed
him at the cabled . request ' of Campoa.
This explains why Martinez Campos
has always been respected and admired
by the insurgents. .
Notwithstanding' ho was freo Garcia
did not fully believe in the sincerity of
"the -peace treaty, and ho camo, to New
York to await further developments. It
soon transpired that tho Spaniards were
:not keeping their promises in good faith,
and bitter dissatisfaction prevailed.
Hostilities continued, and Genoral Ma-
ceo continued to. hold his ground against
great odds. The courage and patriotism
of tho heroic mulatto general fired Gar
cia's heart anew, and again he appeared
in tho field during what was known as
tho "little war," until he was defeated
and again taken prisoner. '
' For the second time his life was spar
ed. He was sent to Madrid, however.
whero he was allowed limited freedom
and not permitted to leave the country,
Being a man of education, refinement
and indomitable will, - he soon made a
. career for himself in a humblo way and
earned money by teaching French and
English. Ho lived a quiet, retired life,
but was always under surveillance.
When tho revolution of February,
1S94, broke out, ho was anxious to leave
r ' Madrid, but the eyo of the government
was ever upon him. Then he brought
bis intellect into play. He gave it out
that he should spend the remaining years
orius hfoin.S:uin. This lulled tne sua
picions of tho police until suddenly he
disappeared at midnight. Before the
authorities w'crc aware of it ho had ar
rived in Paris. Reaching New York
farly in tho autumn of 1893, he prepar
ed to go to' the assistance cf his country-,
nion, but .he was not ammediately suc
cessful. He organized and led tho ill
fated Hawkins expedition in January,
J89G, aud fitted out tho steamer Bermu
da the follow ing month. But the Wash
iugton government interfered. Garcia
, was arrested' and held for trial under
tJ. 500 bonds. ,
Before the day set for tho trial had
arrived he forfeited his bail, and thhi
O
Bears the
Signature
of
0TORIA.
(The Kind You Have Always Bought
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tTiSS.
ments were vividly expressed in his
proclamation on reaching the island:
"To tbo People of Cuba In return
i ing to Cuba, still oppressed, I commence
i With the same principles I had 12 years
' a- If we were justified then in raising
kuu buuuuutu oi independence and rebel
lion, new and greater crimes havo caus
ed us to reneyv. the struggle. A rotten
tree must Lo uprooted. I have never
doubted the success of our struggle.
Gathering around mo tho vast elements
of our command, I will uphold tho
standard raised in 1868, determined to
redeem by tattle, that battle lost two
years ago (the treaty of Sanjon). It is
not hate which guides mo to war, al
though hate" would be justifiable on our
side. The wish for peace leads us to
war. Tho need of securing pur property
in the future compels us to destroy the
skme at present to deprive Spain of
t ais revenue, - which would enable her
t) carry on tho war If or some time to
come. . . --
j " We combat for freedom of the white
"" citiu uicro js uui UU UUU-
est heart who dares
insult those who
fi ght for liberty and honor. Our chil
dren shall live for something elso than
the Spaniard's poniard and guillotine.
Our men are tho men of the last rebel-
lion,; our soldiers the soldiers of ten
years and our flag tho flag of ' Yara.
The warriors of today shall not cease
this war until the Cuban flag of revolu
tion shall float over the Snanish for
tresses, but they shall tear the revolu
tionary flag to pieces before the sacred
altar, of the law when we shall have
redressed ourt wrongs. , -
The country is helping us. Thou
sands of men are swelling our ranks.
and the gates of the cities shall be open
to our armies, because the people hate
Spanish tyranny. If they are not opened,
we propose to wade" through them in
blood. Cuban history is written, and it
will continue to bo written. We come
to die for your and our army. It will
not bo read in history that when you
could havo been free you insulted your
heroes, eulogized your assassins and re
mained voluntarily infamous. "
In his address to the Cuban army
Garcia closed eloquently thus: "Army
of the republic, your old general comes
to die by your side if , necessary. Let
there be no armistice;- po treaty, unless
based on the recognition of our rude
pendence freo forever or battling for
ever until free. If we die in the strug
gle, we shall bo dead, but our country
shall live, aud we will be honored
thereby. . . ' .. - -
"It is necessary to save our men from
indignity, to save our women from out
rage and dishonor, to save our children
from the gallows and to make our coun
try prosperous and great. To arms, vet
erans! Indifference is cowardice! Glory
is achieved by honored death ! Let there
not bo rest for us until we pass the
threshold of .the palace, where our en
emies forgo our irons' axjuo-ko
tie!" . - .
Since then ho has become a distin
guished leader, proving himself worthy
to share the laurels of victory with Uo-
mez, CuLa's greatest Cuban general.
Garcia's most important achievement
so far as direct results are concerned
was the capture. of Guaimaroin Decem
ber, 1896. After a siege of 12 days he
captured 16 forts,- one after another,
finally forcing the surrender of the gar
rison, who took refuge in a large stone
church in tho center of the town He
rmened on them with a couple of field
pieces and 'speedily captured the forces,
amounting to nearly ouu men ana om
cers. Thero was much booty, consisting
of Spanish gold, Mauser rifles, 200,000
rounds of ammunition, with machetes5
and a-lareo supuly of clothintr. The
prisoners were well, .treated and soon
allowed to go on parole. Again Garcia's
humane ge neralship won him plaudits
from the enemy. " - r-
These are some of the - qualifications
that co to make up the character of the
Cuban leader who has already won the
confidence and respect of Shaf ter, Samp
son and tho other high - representatives
of tho American government. The old
erroneous belief is passing away that
thr Hnlian insureents -are a band of
ignorant half breeds, with fanatical
leaders, who might possibly figure in
civilized "life as successful cigar dealers
and niamv-vrs of Cuban barber shops.
The deeds of Gomez, of" Marti, of Ma-
ceo, Garcia and their illustrious brother
patriots dead or alive will not De
foraotten when the' history of the great
Cuban war of the revolution comes to
rtiallr written.- New York
Herald. r .
The Kansas Farmer's Bonds.
At Newton, Kan., the other day the
First National banlf made out $2,820
m dmfts to' send for the purchase of
war bonds. Of this sum $2f 300 was sup
plied -by farmers, and only $20 came
from a business " man. -Kansas City
Journal. '
THE WHOLE system
feels the
c
effect of Hood's Sarsaparilla stom
ach, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves are
strengthened and SUSTAINED.
. .Always Grateful.
Certainly no people can excel the
Spaniards in couriesy. Every time they
sustain a defeat the minister on duty at
that particular hour proceeds to cable
congratulations to his vanquished and re
treatina countrymen. St. Louis Globc-
l tnujerat ''.'. -
.Can Win a Came In One lr.ulnff.
Tho j tnuiiMi ii w havo n fair idea' of
rU.-.r enr li.iirines can do w ben they.
miKU their hit? AVahiugton i'ost.
W h v.'all ov yoursc i f t o 1 sb".v ! y tor
uirvl nt tixv-stnke of disease ? Chills
and Fever will tmdermuie; ami eventu
ally"! Teak down the strongest consti
l u t ion "FRBRI CUR A' (Sweet Chill
Tonic of Iron) is more t fTective than
rininiKP nnfl lifiiv' coiidincd with Iron
is an excellent Tonic and Nervine Med
idne. It is ''pleasant to tak-. is sold
;iri-p ciinrantri' lo -nre or
rrfinrl1 ArcUlt HO Sllbsti-
tu'es. . The'just-as good'kind don't
(T.-ct cures. - Sold tV li. w. nars;ravc
CUBA LITTLE KNOWN.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISLAND'S
' TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL
Attempt to Ascertain the Effects of Her
- Climate Upon Now and Unaocllniated
Troop Obnorvatlorn at riavaiia Tern-
perature Compirnl With New Orleans.
CuLa is to a great extent an unknown -
land. Her forests alone are estimated to
occupy no less than 13.000,000 acres,
and are said to be so denso as to bo al
most impenetrable. - Dut perhaps the
most extraordinary feat Are in regard to
this gentral ignoraueo concerning that
island is tho lack of exact knowledge of
tho climata Pessimists contend that it
is in a high degree deadly to the whito
man, while optimists are as strenuous
in asserting that, provided needful pre
cautions are taken, tho air is quite sa
lubrious. Wo havo always been of the
opinion that the climate of the island,
at least on the coast and - in the low
lands, during the wet season from May
to October, is decidedly unhealthy. Cer
tain it is that its effects on the Spanish
soldiery have been most disastrous, al
though much of this excessive rate of
mortality has been duo to the inefficient
system of hygiene, to bad diet, unsuita
ble clothing and tho carelessness uni
versally prevailing among the military
authorities with regard to the health of
the rank and file of the army.
However, there is no evading the fact
that the landing of a large body of more
or less raw, unacclimatized men in the
lowlands of a reputed unhealthy coast
at the beginning of the rainy season is
an experiment that must from tho very
nature of things be attended with much
risk. Therefore . any accurate informa
tion on the subject is now apropos. ' A.
A pamphlet has recently been issued
by the weather . bureau of the United
States department of ; agriculture, pre
pared from information collected by W.
V. li. .Phillips, in charge of the section
of climatology, and which contains in
its pages all that is at present known
concerning the climates of Cuba and
Manila. Mr. Phillips says: "Ramon de
la Sagra, in his 'Histoire Physique de
Cuba, quotes as the earliest record he
had consulted a year's observations of
the barometer and thermometer made
in Havana in 1794 The thermometer
readings, however, appeared to be in
error from some cause op other not
known and were considered too inaceu
rate to use. At only one station have
systematic meteorological observations
been made and published for any con
siderable time, and that' is at the ob
servatory of Belen college, Havana.!
The climate of the West Indies
presents, with respect to both tempera
ture and rainfall, considerable varia
tions from the generally conceived idea
of tropical uniformity. These varia
tions are largely if not entirely caused
with respect to the prevailing winds of
the zone.
'The average annual temperature of
Havana, as determined f rein observa
tions at Belen college made during the
decenninm lobo-ay may be 6tated in
round numbers as 77 degrees F. In this
decenninm the highest annual tempera
ture was 77. 2 degrees F., and this oc
curred upon three occasions, and the
lowest annual temperature was 76.1
degrees F., ''and happened upon only one
occasion, showing in the ten years an
extreme range in annual averages of but
1. 1 degrees. It would therefore seem
probable that the mean temperature for
the decennial period 1888-97 is about a
true averago for Havana for any long
period. The warmest month at Havana
la July, with an average temperature
of 82.4 degrees F. The coldest month is
January, with an average temporatnre
of 70.3 degrees F, The highest temper
ature recorded was 100. 6 degrees F. in
July, 1891, and tho lowest 49.0 degrees
F in February, 1890.
"For Matanzas, on the coast about 60
miles east of Havana, there is a record
for two yeara From this the mean an
nual temperature at Matanzas appears
to be about 78 degrees F. At Santiago
it is apparently higher than on the
northern 'and western coasts, and from
the meager data available appears to be
about 80 degrees F.
The relative humidity of the atmos
phere appears to be fairly constant, as
far as can be determined from the ob
servations available, and averages about
75 per cent of saturation. The absolute
humidity is very great. At Havana the
average is about : 7.6 .grains of vapor to
the cubic foot of air. The average rain
fall for Havana is about 62 inches for
the year. On an average the greatest
rainfall occurs in October . and the next
greatest in June. The description of the
rainfall of Cuba virtually resolves itself.
so far as present information goes, into
that of rainfall at Havana. The number
oi days upon wnicn ram tails is upon
the whole considerable, about one day
out of three at Havana. The prevailing
winds of the West Indies are the 'north
east trades.' The average velocity or
. the wind at Havana is about 7.5 miles
an hour. In climates having such high
temperatures and humidities as shown
for the West Indies the velocity of the
wind and its constancy are of the great
est importance to both comfort and
health.":- --v "-' - ::; W.
As may be gathered from thejportiona
quoted Mr. Phillips' report is highly
TnterestiuK and should serve to remove
certain ' misapprehensions which now
Bxist respecting the temperature',and
rainfall of Cuba.' The belief is wide
spread that the heat and rainfall are in
finitely greater than in any part of the
United States, whereas in reality the
average summer temperature of Havana
is but little higher than - that of New
Orleans, while its rainfall is actually
less. The climate of the low coast lands
nf Cuba is that of the torrid zone, and
.'- - " - , ' -. . ' " ' ' -" " ;' ''
To 'make your ' busiiiess pay, ' srood
health is a prime factor. To secure
good health';' the-blood should be kept
pure and vicorous by the use ot Ayer s
Sarsaparilla. When the vital uuiu is
.'mrmr. and sluy-LMsh. thete can le
neith health, strength, nor ambition.
in tne rainy seasons doubtless exercises
a pernicious effect upon the health of
unacclimatized white" men. Tho higher
interior of the island enjoys a more
temperate atmosphere. Medical Rec
ord. : ;V- -'. '. ;,H"-''-'- ;:.;'. ' '
CUBAN GIRL'S ADVENTURES.
MIm Koaa Mum Ready to Act
For General Miles.
Scout
This is the experience of Rosa Masso,.
another.Cuban girl who has seen serv
ice m war and is now willing to act as
scout for the United States army.- Here
is the story of - the adventures of the
senorita as she tells it. v
"It was about 5 o'clock in the morn-,
ing of that October 3ay when my nurse
came running to my door and screamed
something to me about my father and
then' fell fainting to the floor' When I
reached the doorsteps, I saw my father
lying there, with a great dagger in his
breast, but he was still breathing and
able to recognize me. The next day I
buried my father? body on the planta
tion there in Piuar , del Rio, where-we
lived, and as our huine was broken up I
goined a party of 1 tdies to nurse the sol
diers. I staid with them about four
iweeka until after' a big battle, and
Jthen, when I was caring for a poor sol
dier who was wounded, I found some
thing that made mo leave the party at
This man was terribly wounded,
and he was just able to move. He was
groaning terribly, and as I was washing
out the wound in his breast he asked,
You are a friend- of .Cuba?' I said,
Yes. 'Then put your, hand in my
- MISS "liOSA MASSO.
shirt.' I did so, and I found a message
in cipher, all covered; with blood, which
was directed toCeueral Maceo. --He said.
'Take it to Maceo, and died soon after.
"Then I went to my home, which
wasaiew mues away, ana put on an
old dress, saddled a horse of mine and
rode away. I rode to Maceo in a round-
bout way, so that I would: not bo
iTtookarfivyTtot"
100 miles.
to him, and I went all alone. : I had a
terrible time getting through the trocha,
which is like your swamp, only a great
deal' worse, but I. got through after
awhile and rode on toward the camp.
My horse was yery weak then, and ' ho
could hardly stand, going from one side
of the road to the other.. I kept on to
ward the camp, walking now, and you
don't know how tired I was. When I
arrived at the camp, a soldier took the
letter and read it, and then he looked
pleased. Suddenly he took the flag Out
of his hat and said joyously: 'rlere,
take it This is yours. ' This was a big
honor for me, and I have kept the flag
since. "-f-New York World. :
Ter the Trocha lowu.
Sir Charles Tupper, tho Canadian
statesman, thinks this is a good time to
take tho barbed wire away : from thq
border fenca Detroit Free Press,
An Uncertain Dlacase.
There is no disease roore uncertain in its
.nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. It is
therefore most difficult to make a correct
liagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
wnatdisgaiseuyspepsia attacks you, lirowns'
Iron Bitters will core it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
A Dewey Experience. .
A correspondent of the Washington
Star tells this story: "My daughter,
who teaches in a mission Sunday school,
tells me of a Dewey experience she had
with a youngster making his first ap-
pearanca She had put him through
half an hour or more" of instruction in
the rudimentary principles, for he was
entirely lacking in information on that
point and to test him. was reviewing
her work with him. 'Now, r she said,
Hell me again who made the world and
all that is in it?' 'God did. ' replied the
boy, with ftnmendable promptituda
God can cro everything, can't he?" she
asked again Thex boy hesitated a mo
ment. 'I don't believe he could lick
Dewey,' he answered at last, and his
teacher sat silent between her religion
and her patriotism. It wasn t her time
to say any thiug, if he didn't want to
lose that boy forever, aud she bad wit
mougb to let it go at that " ;
,i Two Things to Remember.
Santiago is the place and the dun
geons of Morro Castle the prison where
the captain and 86 of the crew of the
Virginius were tortured and murdered
by the Spanish in 1873. : When our
troops raise the stars and stripes over
Santiago, they will be remembering-the
Virginius as well as the Maine.. In
dianapolis Journal. ' : . i
DlBtrrKxinsr Ntnm'.li, If-M- .
l ei maneiitly cureu oy the master v
powers r rouin American ,t-rine
Tonic "Invalids: need suffer ho longer.
beiause this great reniiMv can -nre
them a'l !t is a cure for the whole
vvor-d f stomach weakness ami indi
erestion. i ne cure negms wnn, ine nrsi
"i . -ft. i; r :.!,: . i
CiOSC - ne icuei ii imiuks ismivci-
1 ous-an 1 surprising. ! t makes no fail
ure ; never disappoints; Nc .. matter
how lone vou have suffered, vvour rure
is certain under the use f thi great
health jrivinK force. I'leaatv. and al
ways safe.
Sold by E. F. . Nadal, Druggist,
Wilson, N. C. -
A SEASONED VETERAN
COMMODORE WATSON IN COMMAND
OF THE EASTERN SQUADRON.
His Gallantry at Mobile Won the Unstint
ed Praise of Admiral Fariagut Comet
of Good Old Kentucky Stock XJst of
II U Ships and Their Commanders,
Commodore John Crittenden Watson,
in command of the" eastern squadron,
scon to sail for. the Spanish coast, won
enthusiastic praise from Farragut when
he was attached to the old Hartford as
flag lieutenant.. In the battle of Mobile
bay, . when tho Confederate ironclad
Tennessee, engaged Farragut'a flagship
and the admiral climbed - into the miz
zen rigging that he jhigbt direct the
fight above the blinding -smoke, it was
COMMODORE WATSON.
young Watson, then acting as signal
officer on the poop, who climbed nn
after Farragut jmd after vainly entreat
ing the admiral to stand in a less ex-'
posed place lashed him 'to the rigging.
Watson was wounded in the fight
Lieutenant Watson has been brought
to your attention . in former times,"
said Farragut in his official report "He
was on the poop attending to the signals
and performed his duty, as might be
expected, thoroughly. He is a scion
worthy of the noble stock he springs
from, and I commend him to your at
tention. " . '
Watson entered the Naval academy'
in 1856, and four years later was grad
uated. He was made a master on Auc.
81, 1861, and.on Jan. 10, 1862, was or
dered to the Hartford as navigator.- Ha
was "made a lieutenant on July 16. Far
ragut took a great liking to the young
officer, who was appointed his flag lieu
tenant in February, 1864. Watson was
in the battles of New Orleans. Mobile
bay, Vicksburg and Port Hudson, win
ning hearty commendation from Ad
miral Farragut for his bravery and
rnander Jnlv 26. 1866: a commander on
Aug. 24, 1842. Ills tatller was JJr. Kd
ward Howe Watson, his mother Sarah
Lee Crittenden, daughter of John Jor
dan. Crittenden, at one time governor of
Kentucky and later attorney general in
William Henry Harrison's cabinet
General Thomas L. Crittenden, U. S.
A., was a brother of Watson's mother.
Governor Crittenden's second wife was
the widow of John Harris Todd. Their
son, Harry I. Todd, was the father of
Chapman C. Todd, now a commander
in the navy and ' in command of the
gunboat Wilmington of the blockading
squadron. - Commodore Watson was
married in 1873 to Elizabeth Thornton.
Seven children are living. The eldest,
John Edward Watson, is an ensign on
the Detroit. ,
Commodore Watson's squadron is
made .up of - nine ships the protected
cruiser Newark (flagship), Captain Al
bert 8., Barker; the battleships Iowa,
Captain Robley D. Evans, and Oregon,
Captain Charles E. Clark; the auxil
iary cruisers Yankee, Commander Wil-
lard H. Brownson ; Yosemite, Command
er William H. Emory, and Dixie, Com
mander Charles H. Davis, and the col
liers Scindia, Commander Eugene W.
Watson ; Alexander, Commander W. T.
Burwelh and Abarenda, Lieutenant
Commander, W, B. Buf ord. Six of these
ships have been added to the navy since
the war began. Only a few weeks ago
the Iowa was the only one of the nine
in commission in the Atlantic
All the fighting ships of Watson's
squadron have great coal capacity. The
-colliers will carry a heavy reserve sup
ply. The Alexander was formerly the
Atala. The Scindia and Abarenda have
their names unchanged.. They were
merchant ships purchased by the gov
ernment and fitted as colliers. New
York Sun. V
Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender,
said in an interview that a rising
against the government had only been
postponed because the nation is in diffi
culties. ; ' -
Ah. envoy from thoj kaiser has submit
ted to Sagasta a proposition that Ger
many shall establish a protectorate in
the Philippines and, pay Spain 500,000,-
000 marks for carrying on the war in
Cuba; ' ' . ....
A foreign merchant living in Havana
reports the city well supplied with food
and coal from Mexico through the Isle
of Pines and Batabauo. Cubans say food
is scarce and that Cardenas is eating dog
meat . . .
Colonel Burnett of-the Fifteenth In
diana has revived the -sawhorse as a
punishment for violators of Camp Alger
discipline, and the. men are indignant
For infractions of " camp discipline the
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IN TERROR OF THE VESUVIUS
Spaniard fear the CroUer Which Silently
Drop Shells Xa Their Forta.
Operations at Santiago have developed
the success of the dynamite cruiser Ve-
suvius. All doubts about the efficacy of
her guns have been settled by the bril
liant work of the last few nights. As
the identity of the Vesuvius is well
known to the enemy during the day,
she holds a position on one side, screen
ed by and under cover, of the flagship.
The three big gun tubes rising diagonal
ly from her deck are covered by a square
black canvas. -
At night the slips down through the
fleet to within a few hundred yards of
Morro battery, fires a few shells and
then quietly withdraws without the en
emy having found" her location. This
operation has beeri repeated for flyo
nights. She fires three shells on each
trip. There is no flash, no smoke or
noise emitted . from those terrible en
gines of destruction, and the first inti
mation the Spaniards have of danger ia
tho terrific explosion of 250 pounds of
dynamite dangerously close. While it
is probable that no great-material dam
age has been done to the forts, the moral
effect of - those nightly visits is very
great The other night at HO o'clock the
Vesuvius again glided through the dark
ness to a position 500 yards from the
batteries east of Morro. The first shell
exploded made a great hit It was mag
nificent and imposing and must have
terrorized the Spanish campc The shell
struck squarely in front of ihosand bat
teries, knocking down great masses of
debris Stone and other objects flying in
the air were plaUly discernible from
the fleet through the aid of glasses. For
more than 250 yards there seemed to be
a lake of flames.
, For one hour a cloud hung over Mor
ro. A gunboat threw a searchlight on
the scena Strangely enough, Morro did
not show a sign of -activity, but several
shells came whistling from the other
batteries. The officers are elated over
the success of the Vesuvius. They ex
pect to accomplish much in the future.
The, officers are anxious ' to try her
against Morro Fortress, which presents
a fine mark. Admiral Sampson refuses
permission, as Hobson is supposed to bo
confined there. If this could be proved
untrue, Morro Castle would long sinco
have been reduced to a pile of rubbish.
New York Herald.
NO COLONIES FOR AMERICA.
Justice Dt11 J. Brewer Says Uncle Sam
Cannot Handle Remote Islands.
In .the course . of an interesting con
versation Justice David J. Brewer of
the supreme court recently made tho
following remarks on the future of the
United States:
. "I do not believe in a large army or
navy, " said he. "Large military estab-
lishments tend toward a military spirit
our countryTTam dfashionSo118
to feel that Washington's advice isS
to
for. us to follow today. Our republic is
not constituted for successful manage
ment of colonies. Our country is large
enough, for the expansion of our own
population for many years to come, and
if in the course of war we gain posses
sion of islands far removed from our
continent we should consider placing
those islands in the possession of Eu
ropean nations who are qualified by long
experience to manage colonies.
"I believe that in war we are invinci
ble. We move slowly. It requires time
to put the machinery in motion, but
once under" way the United States could
overcome either France, Germany or
any of the European countries. Our re
sources are illimitable, and they have
hardly been opened. - No country of the
world has such advantages. Think, too,
of the millions of intelligent young men
and women who are coming upon the
stage and the mighty energies which
are being brought into play for the ad
vancement of civilization. V Rocky
Mountain News.
A Statesman' Apprehension.
"There ain't no use o' talldn," said an orator
one day, '; -
"'Boat the richness of oar conquests; we
don't want "em anyway.
Your scientists kin flgger all they choose to
, show us how ,
Them craters knocked off long ago and ain't
a-workin now.
They waste their time remindin us how peace
able they've been.
It's my opinion habits will keep croppin out
ag'in.
They'd make me jest as nervous as a tin can
haunted pap
Them islands is volcanic, and they
- might
blow
. - up I
"It ain't good bas'ness fur this land to do
things which might keep .
Their learned legislators from a-gittin reglar
sleep, " '
An every time a door was slammed I'd jump
with fricht an say. ,
There goes olo Honolulu, or, perhaps it's Cav
itay!' A man that does the thinkin far this country
mustn't be
All tore up in his intelleck with shocks occur rin
Bo put ambition's goblet by an don't you take
a sup
hem islands is volcanic, and they
might
blow
. .- . uoi
Always In the Van. , :
. A London cablegram says the reports
of tho destruction caused by the dyna
mite guns of the Vesuvius have created !
a grand sensation there, and British na
val experts regard it as marking a revo
lution in naval warfare. In the matter of
bringing out novelties your Uncle Sam
ti strictly up to date.' Indianapolis
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NEW CUBAN PROJECTS
COLONEL CISNEROS PLANNING FOR
INVESTMENTS AFTER THE WAR. :
Wealthy ContreMmea Known to De Inter
Mtxt In HI Railroad geheme Ha Will
Probably Be Cuba' First Postmaster
General. '
Colonel Francisco Javier C inner os, a
wealthy Cuban civil engineer, well
known in the United States and South
and Central America, is in Washington
enlisting the support of a number of -capitalists
for several projects which
will be undertaken in Cuba at the closo ,
of the war.
Colonel Cisneros spent a couple of
days recently in company with Senox
Quesada of tho Cuban legation and Lieu-'
tenant J. F. Artiga in visiting the post
office department and inspecting the
methods employed in the United States
postal service. They were taken through
the various divisions and acquired a
general idea of the workings,, of the of
fice. Considerable time was also spent
in conference with the local officials oi
the Western Union Telegraph company
for tho purpose of gathering information
which will bo useful in establishing a '
telegraphic system in Cuba when peace
has been established on the island.
The postal aud telegraphic systcma in
Cuba have been anything but efficient
during tho Spanish regime, and sinoe
the outbreak of the revolution both have
been almost entirely abandoned. The
insurgents have cut and destroyed the
few telegraph wires and poles and ren
dered the transmission of mail by the
Spanish government a thing practically
impossible. Only in the eastern portion
of the island is there' a semblance of
service, which is maintained by the Cu
ban republic. It is the purpose of Colo
nel Cisneros to so familiarize himself ,
with the methods employed in these two
systems in the United States that at the
close of the war he will bo able to un
dertake the establishment of similar in-.
stitutions in Cuba. -
At present there is no official in the
Cuban cabinet corresponding to a post
master general, for the reason that
there is no postal system, although tho
constitution of the republio provides
for such an. officer. Colonel Cisneros
will probably be the man to fill that
portfolio in the first peace cabinet of
Cuba after the close of the war, and it
is for this reason that he is now in
specting the department at Washing
ton. He will also have the supervision
of a telegraphic system, which he al
ready has. the capital pledged to con-'
struct as soon as the Spaniards have
evacuated the island.
Colonel Cisneros also has plans for
the construction of a Cuban central
railroad, to extend through the island
from east to west, connecting Havana
and all the principal cities and towns
on the island. This project will cost ,
many millions of dollars, and Colonel
capitalists concerning the organization
of a company to begin tho work as soon
as peace is declared, i Several wealthy
congressmen are known to be interested
in the formation of such a company,
and ColonelXJisneroshas conferred with
them, and the matter has been quietly
considered.
Colonel Cisneros is a' native Cuban
and was educated in Havana, Paris and
Boston. He has been consulting en-,
gineer for a large English syndicate
which built a railroad in Colombia.and
has conducted a large number of en
gineering; projects in South and Central
America.' He received hia rank while
fighting in the Ten Years' war. He has
made large fortune in engineering
and expended more than half of it sov-
eral hundred thousand dollars, in tho
support of the present revolution in
Cuba. He believes that Spain will sue
for peace at the fall of Havana, and
that American capital will readily bo
invested with" assurance of large returns :
in Cuba. St Louis Globe-Democrat
. I
Rainy" Season Near.
Talking of unhealthy rainy seasons
in Cuba, What will the natives think
when kites begin sending down showers i
of dynamite? Philadelphia Times.
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