Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-21
HOME RULE FOR CUBA
May Be Offered by Spain II Insurgents
Will Quit Fighting.
Mother Country In Need of
Men and Money.


BOSTON, juno 2l.-That Cuba will bc
granted measure OF autonomy by the
mother or stcpmothcr country, rather than
TO let her achieve her Independence, Is now
regarded IN certain by those who know
General Campos, and are on the inside as
concerns the opinions Of the business men
and non-combatants Of the Island
X. p. McDonough OF Boston has Just re-
turned from the island. He has had ex.
ceptional advantages for knowing all
about the island, her people and the con.
ditions OF the rebellion In an interview
Mr. McDonough said, among other things:
Havana doesn't know anything about
the war that Is being carried on down In
Santiago Business is good and everything
points toa
Successful Year For the Merchants.
"At the same time the rcvolutionists
have the best Of 1t where they are making
their fight, and II Ia now common property
that largo concessions will be granted by
Spain to bring the war to an early close.
General Campos Is thought we'll of by
the Cubans Ms well as the Spanish.
don't think hair in his head would be
touched II no was to fall into the hands OF
the insurrectionists
needs men still more. The troops now
there arc sick, half-starved, unpaid and are
DESERVING to the Enemy.
General Antonia Macoo is at or about
ManzaIlia with the colored insurrection-
lists, while General Gomez with the white
troops are to the north In the vicinity Of
Puerto Principe. The insurgents are we'll
armed with repeating rifles and machetes
tta r.hn SD< ,,,,it tfv,es
depredations, but are apparently most
anxious to save any waste OF unnecessary
loss to property owners. Nor do the regu-
, The insurrectionists take horses and guns,
but nothing else, and respect property so
that even In Santiago business is carried
on as usual, and business there Is good
besides"
McDonough also states that he was in
formed that SIC, ,0O0, 900 of American money
is now at stake at Santiago through the
lack Of an American war vessel. While
other nations have war vessels there, he
said, the United States did not have one
two weeks ago. at the time he left.
McDonough said he knew that Marti
was dead beyond the shadow of a doubt.
He was killed on the west bank of the
river at Remaugaunos. q point between
Santiago de Cuba and Bayamo.
The Cubans, McDonOugh thinks, are
stronger than their opponents, though
less In number. They are more active
snd possesses greater endurance. He
thinks Che end will probably come soon,
especially since the Spanish soldiery are
not only disaffected on account of money
troubles between them and the govern.
nent but the climate and disease are
doing fatal work among them.
Fight With Maniac.
SPRINGFIELD, June 2l.-Thomas Flana-
gan, 2S, an inmate of the insane ward at
Che city almshouse died there under
peculiar circumstances. Early Monday
morning Burt Findley, the keeper, who
was making his usual morning rounds,
entered FlaDagan's room, when the latter
sprang upon him, inflicting a cruel injury
Then began struggle for life on the
Keepers part. At last ne struck the
lunatic over the head with a chamber yes
sci, knocking him unconscious. Flanagan
was taken sick soon afterward and died
Tuesday night Medical. Examiner Breck
viewed the body yesterday, and said the
man died from a nervous shock brought
about by the fight.