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Long Suffering Cuhans.

NEW YORK, j uly 23.-The Sun prints
the following: The letters from Havana
which have appeared in the Sun have
created a stir among all classes of read
ers by reason of the original and start
ling nature of the information they
contain and the graphic manner in
which the facts are set forth. Among
the Americans who have deep and
practical knowledge OF Cuban affairs
and whose hearts are warmly in SYM
pathy with long suffering and heroic
Cuban people is Mr.. Ethan Allen. For
many years, said Mr.. Allen, 81 have
been on terms of intimacy with the dis
tinguished SONS of Cuba, and during
the last revolution, which began in
1868 and ended in the treaty of San
Kuan in 1878. was a member of the
Cuban league of the United States. l
am in favor of putting an end to Span
ish tyranny in Cuba, both for humani-
ty'S sake and my country's advan-
tage. AS a man ana as an Amer
lean i believe l am called upon
to do all in my power to further this
end. The Suns series of Havana let
tiers have made known the present
lamentable state of that once beautiful
and prosperous island. The govern
ment's officials go to Cuba with the sole
and express purpose of making for
IJlD0 ONO HTOChs OUDd is
the sway of an Oligarchy formed by a
number of SpaniardS who have ac-
quired their wealth by the importation
of negroes during the time of slavery,
by appropriating the property of the
Cuban patriots, whose estates were
confiscated by the government, and
by nepotiSm and favoritiSm. The Gu
bans are excluded from all part in the
government and administration of
| their country, as all the places are oc-
cupied by ignorant 'peninSulars.' who,
| for purposes of pluuder, are sent over
from Spain by the thousands. The
| financial situation cannot be worse.
| There is but one bank ia the island,
| the Spanish bank, and though there is
another called fhe Bank of Commerce.
it counts for nothing, as it is governed
by the same directors. AS there is no
i circulating capital in Cuba, the planters
| are unable to secure money for their
most pressing needs. for the little
money that is deposited in the banks
| is hardly sufficient to satisfy the de-
mands of the oligarchy's favorites.
The Cuban planters are therefore
pushed to the wall. 1 am in posi-
ton that enables me TO say authori-
tatively that there is large and in
fluential body of Americans who pro-
pose not to stand idly by and see the
beautiful and immensely rich island
of Cuba go to ruins. You will ask me
why those men do not speak the an
swer. it is because they are afraid to
lead the way, but once let the ball be
put in motion and it will grow in
power and motion as it rolls
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WELCOME HOME.
EIaDOra.e Preparations for the ReOsp.
tion OF ]. G. Blaine
On Arrival In New York August
from His European Trip.
A Grand Water Pageant Will be Rep
resented at Quarantine.
Political Clubs from ali Over the
Country to be Present.

NEW YORK July 23.-James G.
Blaine's reception on his return from
Europe promises to be one of the
greatest demonstrations ever wit
messed in this country. From what
is known, it is the belief that there
will be over $1,000 people in line in
the parade which will march from MIR.
Blaine S landing place to tho Fifth
avenue hotel, on The night of August
9TH: A grand water pageant
will be represented on the arrival of
the City of New York at quarantine.
Every republican organization in the
city will have special tug chartered
to meet the man from Maine. The
republican clubs will each take a sim
liar action, and it is believed that over
500 crafts of all descriptions will
take part in the welcome home. The
New York Club has already chartered
the steamer Sam SlOat, which
has a carrying capacity of
1900. The Sam Sloas will
be used to transport the members
of the club, the national committee,
the officers of the national league of re-
publican clubs, the members of the
state committee, the county commit
tee and many other guests. The mar
sha1's boat will lead the Fan and MIR.
Blaine will be transferred to it from
The City of New York. Then the
water procession will unfold itself into
a dazzling string of boats, reaching a
distance of fully two miles. Every
boat in the big feet owned by the Iron
Steamboat company has already been
chartered and the steamboatmen say
there is not an available tug along
both fronts of the river in Brooklyn
and New Jersey which has not been
hired for the great display.
Clubs from Boston, Philadelphia
and other cities along the eastern sea-
board will also have their boats in the
parade. The. land parade will be a
monster one. Secretary J. w. Jones
says that there will be more than l ,0Ot
clubs in the pageant. and notifications
from points as far inland as Ohio art
daily pouring in, in which the writers
say that delegations viii be present
from their cities to participate in the
| exercises. The regular republican or
CARNATIONS in the various assembly dis
tricts in the city are putting forth ex.
traordinary eXertiOns to excel all pre-
vious displays made by republicans in
| campaign times. Mr. Blaine will re-
view the big parade from the balcony
of the Fifth Avenue hotel, and it is ex
| pected that he will make short ad
| dress to the multitude, but it il
| said that this programme may yet bt
changed so that instead of an open al
address a reception may be rendered t.
the Plumed Knight the evening of his
arrival at the Metropolitan oper;
house. Committees from the New
York and Brooklyn clubs have alread,
perfected all arrangements so that eY
erything will work smoothly as posi-
BILE. The night following the reception
a grand serenade will be rendered Mr.
| Blaine by the labor organizations VIII
| favor the perpetuatiOn OF the prOtec
| tive policy.
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Tha canaan Inaian va

OTTAWA, Ont, July 25.-News of an
alarming character has been received
here regarding the safety of the expe-
dictionary force which has been sent
from Victoria TO queH the Indian up
rising at Skeena Forks, British Colum-
bia. 1t appears that. when too late,
after the troops had embarked on board
the man-of-war Caroline and started
for Fort Essiington, the government
discovered that, owing to the state OF
the water In Skeena river, the trans
sport of troops by this route in canoes
would be attended with great danger,
not alone on account Of the tremend-
GUS euIrant. but mainly because nearly
the whole Indian population. learning
that the troops were coming, have
entrenched themselves in the
high bluffs which oyerhang the
narrow river on each side. from
which impregnable position they will
be able to shoot down the advancing
troops without the loss of q man.
Scouts who have escaped from Halle
ton report the banks alive with hos
tile indians. armed with Winchester
repeating rifles, awaiting in ambush
for the arrival OF tise g. Battery
which it Is feaIed here viii result
aisastroasIy TO the troops unless soma
other route is taken. Scouts rep0rt
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First New York, and Ricketts, Battery +,
First Pennsylvania. The brigades of Hoke
and Hays of Early's division, filed along the
raYines until the base of the slope was reached,
and bounding up the hill silenced Wiedricks
guns at the first blow. Before the Confed-
crates reached his guns Ricketts, poured 500
pounds of canister into their faces His
orders were not TO timber up under any cir
cumstances, but fight the battery to the last.
An the infantry behind him had gone over
to the left to aid Sickles, and Ricketts, stood
alone facing the Louisiana Tigers, Hays
fearless fighters. The Tigers leaped the
stone wall, spiked the left piece and bayo-
neted the men who served it. The remain
ing guns poured in the canister until the
supply was used up and then fired case shot
(sman shot in case) as solid slugs. The
drivers left their teams and replaced
the fallen cannoneers The guidon bearer
shot down a Confederate lieutenant who
reached for his colors, and was in turn rid
died with bullets, but not until he had
rammed the guidon staff into the ground.
Upon this marker, now, the other battery
men rallied, and with their gun hammers
beat Off the impetuous Tigers. These bat
terymen were Pennsylvanians, and the cry
was:
death on our own soil rather than lose the
guns!n
So Ricketts, held on until the sound of his
battle brought to the spot some infantry
from the adjoining lines, and under their
CALLING fire the Tigers retired The loss Of
the Louisianians was nearly 200 killed and
wounded, and only - men of the brigade
actually reached the Union guns.
GEN. sICKLEs.
The scenes on Cemetery Hill at the close of
this second day were vastly more exciting
than on the first. Columns of men were
marching and counter marching, under
alarming calls from the right, left and center
for more men, for fresh cannon, for soldiers
with bullets in their pouches. The army
trains were moving, and the saddest Of ali
was the procession of ambulances coming
from the field on the left. Surgeon Thomas
Tate of the Third Pennsylvania cavalry, got
leave to ride into Gettysburg, from the biv-
ouac three miles east on the Hanover road
where Gregg's column was defending the
Union rear. DR.. Tate's wife and babe and
his father and mother were in Gettysburg
and when he found the streets barred by Con
federate infantry he turned aside into the
field hospital grounds on the Baltimore pike
The first sight to attract him was Gen
Sickles, on a stretcher, surrounded by sur
geons preparing to amputate the leg shattered
by bullet near the Wheat Field about two
hours before. When the chief surgeon
brought out the chloroform cup Sicklss raiSeC
himself up and said, with great emphasis;
''No, you don't; you can't chloroform me. >
He stood the operation heroicaliy, and when
| 1t was over the surgeon explained some pro
| vision he had made to give the general al
| comfort the camp afforded for the night,
adding that early in the morning he should
| be 'fsent on to Philadelphia"
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GSEAL.-l
Woods Reply to Aessrs. Cunningham and
Bachelor.

Anxious, LYON Co., Kans., July %,
18SS.-As far as j. W. Earring
toms statement is concerned, they
are correct as to the records, but
what are the facts as far as Cunning
ham and Bachelor is concerned? One
j. Davis died, leaving an estate and
one D. J. Davis was appointed admin
istrator. Said Davis appointed one Il.
Bachelor; r. Bachelor turned the
business over to one &. b. Bachelor,
and said G. b. Bachelor did do the
business. l went and called on Mr..
Cunningham, then Probate Judge of
Lyon county, and filed my claim with
him. Said Cunningham told me that
said Bachelor had charge of the
business. / called on him MIR.
c.. B. Bachelor, and he talked business
with me-showed me the accounts that
Davis had against parties here, asked
me If they could be collected and never
intimated to me otherwise but that he
was properly authorized to attend to
the business. j called on him as many
as three times, and always g. b. Bach
eller was the man and only man, ex-
cept Cunningham, that pretended to
have ANYTHING to do with the estate.
Now what is the resulJI One e. j.
Davis died, one Z. w. Cunningham
was probate judge. He appointed one
D. j. Davis administrator, said Davis
appoints one Il. Bachelor, said Bach
eller turns the business over to one G..
B. Bachelor (his father. Cunning.
ham says l am not responsible for
appointed one ID. j. Davis administra-
tor. Davis says appointed one r. Bach
eIIer, therefore am out of it. r. Bachel-
Ter says am out, also, for turned the
business over to father, G. b. C. Is.
takes charge of the estate, but makes
no settlement, steps through the gate
and closes it by saying the records dc
not show that have anything to dc
with it. Don't-ye-see2
Here we have a Republican form OF
government, and in this case three Re.
publicans, two of them were candi
dates for Office in the last Republican
conventions; three lawyers, one
probate judge, one justice of the piece
and in this case we have neither Law
or Justice, and if man dares to say
one word about it no matter how he il
Wronged then they all howl lyer.
Il. A WOOD.
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Rioh nnart. Mina.

SPOKANE FALLS, w. T., July 20
The discovery of rich quartz mine.
six miles from the mouth of Ruby
creek and fifty miles from the town of
PeIOuse, in the famous agricultural and
blue grass valley of the Pelouse, has
caused much excitement in that neigh
borhood- A small expedition set out
for the scene of the discovery and a
large quantity Of the quartz was
brought to PeloHse. The assay reports
gave seYenty-bWo TO seTenty-eight
ounces of silver TO the ton. and the
widest excitement soon took posses
sion of the people. In a short time
Pelouse was deserted save by women
and children. Returning parties re-
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the blow, 50 well did he mark his counter
ance on that bloody ground. After the bat
tie Rummel helped to clear up the debris and
bury the bodies of men and horses, and he
found on every hand evidences OF the most
terrible encounters. Horses with their necks
broken, lay where they had met in the
charge. Men who had fought, as in a duel,
where found side by side. and the Union
saber and Southern pistol had done their
terrible execution with the combatants at
arms length.
During these exciting times the citizens Of
Gettysburg and vicinity were not Indifferent
to the fate of the Union arms Many Of the
active residents were already in service,
among them Gen. Crawford, Surgeon Tate,
of the Third cavalry, and other officers. The
reserves had one company whose members
fought on the I'd and Sd within sight of
their houses. When the Confeaerates first
crossed the border the students of the two
seminaries in the town formed an emergency
company and were ordered away to Harris
burg by the governor, and local company
of cavalry was formed, which did good
service as scouts and guides.
The fighting ended on the Sd, but the Con-
federates fingered in their camps two days.
On the 4th, as Gen. Lee was riding over the
field in front OF the ridge. a wounded Union
soldier raised himself from the ground, and
waving his hand toward the man in gray,
shouted as loud as he could: 'fHurrah Tor
the UnionF A member OF Lees STAN states
that the general disInounted and went up to
| the soldier. took him by the hand, and re-
garding him with kind expI ession, said:
ssMy son, I hope You viii soon be well OF
your wound and return to your friends
Probably the saddest scenes on that field
were when the body of Reynolds was borne
away IN the midst Of the fighting and the
| hurrying movements OF reserves coming on
| at the sound Of the guns. A short distance
below the town Hancock met the little cor.
/ tege and learned of Reynolds death and Of
| the state of affairs at the front at the SANG
| instant for the first dispatches sent back &c
headquarters had not revealed the truth, but
/ simply said that he was wounded Next the
| cortege reached Meade's headquarters 81
| Taneytcwn, and there the hfeless form
confirmed tbs worst to Meade and his chiefs
Warren, Hunt anc others
Such was Gettysburg for three days, and
poets need not look TO other lands or othel
4 races for themes 70 inspire their pens viii
| eloouenca GEORGE L KILNER.
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cut sliced on the
top of his scalp"
Subsequently both
Eyster and Gregg
were taken prison
ers.
In this m elee
W ade Hampton
was wounded at
close quarters and
twenty-three years
afterward, at q re-
union held on the
field, he declared
that he knew the
man Whn sfrTtck
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Douglass Sugar Works.

Ell DORADO, Kan, July 23.-The
Douglass sorghum sugar works, cost
ing $50, 600, are about completed and
will be ready to commence sugar max
a thousand. acres of sorghum cane
which is maturing rapidly
and at this mill the first sorghum SUI
gar will be made this year. The
town, located In the south of Butler
county is surrounded by an exeep-
tionally fine country for cane growing
and many prominent sugar makers in
the United States are TO be here to
watch the progress of sugar making
under the new process.
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From the Republican.
Cunnineham,s RsnlY to Wood !.

lunnlngnam's h6pIy % Wuuu.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:-I have read
the letter of L. A. Wood published in
response to my demand.
So far as the statements therein that
refer to me are concerned they are sew
orally and collectively false.
Mr.. Bachelor was never appointed
administrator of any such estate.
There was an estate of one Davis OF
which d. J. Davis was appointed adj
ministrator and gave bond regularly,
but in which not even my fees were
eyer paid. To those who know Mr..
Wood perhaps this denial is supertiuous'
How you can justify your assertion IN
the convention upon such a loose, con
fiicting and evidently false commune
cation shall leave you to explain.
E. w. CUNNINGHAM.
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port that fully 500 men are new on the
grounds, and that a little digging
brings the happy owner of mine
down upon the shining metal. The
section of the new strike lies in the old
Salmon diggings, which had popnla-
ton of sc, 600 not many years ago. In
those days the placer mines of the
neighborhood paid largely, but the dis
trict has been deserted except by few
worked over the dirt for the fourth
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turned to good account for breastworks.
Fitzpatrick determined to have the horseEnen
charge here, and when the order was given
to Farnsworrh's brigade, the leader protested
that it was no field for cavalry exploits. The
commander then said that he would lead
Farnsworth;s brigade himself, but the latter
responded: ''If my brigade is TO go in I shall
60 at the head of it,n and the word was
given. Ths horses leaped the fences hCA the
muskets Of the weIl
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LETTERS ADVERTTsED.

List of letters advertised at the Emporia
postoffice for the week ending July 25th,
1888. Parties calling for these letters will
please give date of advertisement, and pay
one cent on delivery:
Alexander, Miss Nary Haworth, James
Alexander, VIM Hyder, Cora
Barnes. Mrs Nj Marlatt. Mrs
Canedy, Jas @ Mills, Miss Jessie
COnley, HenrY-3 Partiow. Safah
CreiR A Scott, Belle
Fox Mrs Hoilie Amos, Henry
Glasna EdW Thomas, 10
GOodnow, Chas White, Miss
Grifith, Griffin Young, H H
Nj. BIRDSALI-, p. N.
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GETTYSBURG.
Anecdotes OF the Three Days
Sanguinary Fight.
DARING, DESPERATE DEEDS.
Stories Of the Battle Told Twenty.
Five Years After.

Hand to Hand Contests on Oak Ridge.
Cemetery uIu. ut the Peach Orchard
Devils Den and the Round TOps-COm-
bats ON Foot and on Horse. Mid Ar
tnIsry's Roar-IndIvidual vaIor Saves
the Day.
The morning sun u rising,
Ger the hills OF golden grain,
The weary troops are Wakingl
To rejoin the martial train;
When the booming OF q cannon
Echoes from the hills afnr,
And proclAims another battle
In the mighty c1mps Of wa,
The cavalry with saber bright,
Ride reckless DER the plain,
And man and horse together fall
Beneath the leaden rain
Monster cannon shots OF iron
Fly bursting through the air.
And ceaseiess battle clamOr
Now tnvades the valley fair.
Although Gettysburg was a field OF acct
dents and mistakes, 1t was the scene of many
heroic contests, where the fighting powers Of
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CHICAGO, July ., 1873.
HoGs-Receipts, 1900 head: market active
and arm; prices sc higher; light, e6.l0l6.45:
rough packing, % 00D6.I5: mixed, S6.1596.40;
heavy packing and shipping, 362506 IS.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000 head; slow, except
for good; beeVeG, S3.T5I600: COWS, 81 50G35O;
s2.T0640G
SHEEP-Reeeipts. 1850 head: market slow;
natives, e30oD4-50s westerns, s3.6504.l0; Tex
ans. A.T504 Is.
WaEAT-Firm; No. red, cash, SIC; Au-
gust, s0sSe; September, sacHc.
CoRE--Steady; cash, 469Sc; August, 4s1se;
6xTsDEssy; cash. eszc; August, 25c: Sep
TENDER, 24ke-
RYE-455zc.
BAREEY-No trading.
FLAx-S1I2.
PRIME TIMoTHY-eso trading.
WHISKY-Slz20.
PORK-About steady; cash and August,
e13. T71ks September. SO s51f-
LARD-Kasy: cash, $3.50; August, ss.62K /;
September. S5.67K1RS.5G.
SHORT RIBs-sS-22k September.
BUrTER-Firm. creamery. l5019Hc; dairy,12
EaGs-Firm fresh. I4GI41fc.
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ST. LOUIS, July ., 1888.
CHARACTERISTICS. 200 head; steady.
Hoos-Reeeipts, loo head: market higher:
enoics nsxk 1sst :; 49, N PACK
SdEEP-Recefpfs, go head: steady,
WHKAT-HIgheP; No. 2 red. cash, he: AH-
gust. 58zcs September, 79Zcs December. S53< O..
CORE-Steady. cash, 4ffe441<es August, ~ !;
SeDGembce. 4Sc: October. 40sSc.
OATs-tatsFer: cash. 16cs July, 9sz<cs An
gust S2s<c asked: September, zsl<e bid
PORK-SEronH: Jobblng, eg350
LARD-Firm ee.50.
WHxsxY-Steadys s1-1&.
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Mr.. A. De Bellefroid. wife and fam
lily, and Mr.. T. De Bellefroid and bride
are expected TO arrive this week from
Paris after six months absence.
They are well known here having re-
sided for the past two years five miles
southeast of this city. Mr.. +. DeBeIIe-
froid has taken to himself bride from
among the fair aaaidens of France.
Their many friends wiz anxiousIy
await their arrival.
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nThe second quarterly conference for
Stafford charge. NJ. E. church, viii be
held at Liberty, near Patty's min ford,
July 20 and 80, 1888. The first service
on Saturday at 8 p. m, Sunday 9:s0 &.
M, love feast at IL a. M, sermon Il
M, sacrament of the Lords Supper.
OTHER services at $50 and 8 D. m.
Business meeting Monday at $40 4. ID.
II. A. Cook, P. G.
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that there are passes along the river
banks where dosen indians could
annihilate the whole force, as yet
numbering only 125 men, without ex:
posing themselves
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colors, ''Give them to mel" Riding at the
head of his column the general waved the
flag of the Bucktails in view Of all, and
most defiantly toward the hostile rifemen on
the hills The color bearer wrapped hand
kerchief over his wound and ran beside the
leaders horse, looking wistfuily at the colors,
until Crawford handed them back, TO be
carried in his left hand.
The woods all around this field under the
shadow of the Round Tops were filed with
Confederate marksmen, who selected the
brightest targets for their aim Gems. S. H.
Weed and Strong Vincent, Col. Patrick Fl.
o. Rorke and Capt. c. E. Hazlett, all Of the
Fifth corps, who went from the valley where
Crawford fought TO the crest of Little Round
Top, were there picked OFF within few min
utes by the unerring rifles at Devils Den.
But hundreds of men as brave as those fallen
leaders had followed them up the mountain
steep and Round Top was saved
BRAVE ARTILLERYHEN.
While the fierce struggle was taking place
around DEVILS Den, as night came on, the
Confederates under Ewell rushed forward to
their long delayed assault on East Cemetery
Hill, on the southern edge of the town Two
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LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.


KANSAS CITY, No, July 3. Iks8.
WHEAT-Steady; No. red cash, as asked;
August, 655zc; September, 6ozc BID, G7he
asked.
CoRs-Steady: No. 2. cash. 391Ic bid, l0c
asked; August. 3szzc bid, 3gzkc asked.
OATs-August, 1910 bid, 2ghc asked.
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Cheapest money in
town to loan on improved
farms. W. J.Jones, 1882
Commercial Street, EN-
poria.