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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
How u Come About That the Gold Tide is
Turning

New York. Aug. 19.-Wall street was
agitated today by the news OF actual
preparations for the early importation
OF S2,O0O,ooo in gold and by statements
that this action would foreshadow an
inflow of the yellow metal on an extern
sive scale, the estimates ranging from
5000. 600 to S25, 000, 900. It became
known that certain leading bank presi-
dents, including Messrs. ]. Edward
Simmons OF the Fourth National and
F. ID. Tappen OF the Gailatin National,
had been in confe7ence regarding the
measures providing for gold iraporta-
ton but no definite information was OBJ
tanned as TO the outcome OF the discus
SION The developments referred 10 fol-
lowed a further sharp break in sterling
exchange 20 the basis OF $4.s5 for de-
mand bills and a similar reduction in
posted quotations by a leading drawer
TO si-S5 and a. ssk. A small lot OF de-
mand sold at s4S5. as compared with
"a. Sc yesterday. and a large remittance
operation took place at h-Si.. II IL
yariousiy estimated that there is
profit in the transaction proposed by
Lazsrd Freres OF l. TO = per cent but
members OF the firm were indisposed
20 enter into such details. Il - said
that the engagement referred 20 f. In
dependent of any com bination but fur
Their individual imports are expected.
The growing expectation OF early TN
ports OF gold had been previously re-
ported The rapid break n exchange.
extending 10 q. cents since the close OF
the previous week. IL slDost entirely
due 10 the operations % the so-calle5
exchange syndicate. Uptown import
ers. being unable. owing 70 the contin-
ued tigntnsss OF tine money. 20 secure
discounts. are unable 70 buy exchange
and this fact accounts for the limited
demand This condition enables the ex-
change synd cate TO Se77-ss exchange
20 a T-oin. that renders practices bic in
ports OF gold. Large imports % Eng
llsh god have also been -zde and 81
al 11rfon th@Fe are Increased offerings of
grain and cotton futures. chiefly IN. az
to- Tse> etsect Of the development not
ed. on The stock r1arkes. vas 4--sd~6sy
beneficial. although r,in;-1.-et 70 n Ger
tain crten. BY THE prevailing s7ec-1at-
I've apathy ard TIE fact that for some
time past. commission. honse- have ia
many tnE-srces refused 20 sor~Yt ord
eTs e1ceT: so- cash A Favorable tea.-
ure n totay-s stock market vas q d.
sine n cat money o. TIE csose "a pe-
cent. az against an early high figure c.
pr cent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
DYNAMITE USED.

Havana, Aug. 19.-Later details re-
garding the long overdue military train
confirm the statement that II was de-
rallied by the insurgents. who dynamited
il and afterwards destroyed the cars
completely. The defense made by the
escort is said TO have lasted practically
three days, although 1t is not claimed
that the firing continued all that time
The insurgents who attacked the mill
tary train were in strong force and il de-
veloped later today that they also tried
20 dynamite the reLief train but without
effect.
Colonel Arizona reports that in re-
firing with the rescued escort train.
he was attacked by Antonio Macec and
force OF 5000 insurgents. Artillery
fire, however, was opened on the enemy
and thel after retreated. The insur-
gent loss is not known. The Spaniards
claim that the insurgents did not burn
the military train until after the re-
iieving column OF troops had retired.
Ady5ces from San Jose de Los Ramon.
province OF Matanzsc, say that a g7ler-
ialia force, summarized by lieutenant
which left Guerilla plantation. where
the men had been stationed in order
70 protect the men at work. without per-
mission have been surprised by the In
surgents. But the latter ware beaten
off with 8 loss Of one Office and two men
killed and fifteen men wounded
The statement published n the United
States that Peio Garcia has captured the
city of Holguin. province OF Santiago de
Cuba, Is pronounced by the authorities
here 70 be utterly false and they also
deny tnat there Is any truth in the
statement that the Otezss fiHoustering
expedition has landed in Cuba
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MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

From a liter written by Rev. ]. Gun
derman, of Diamondale, Mich. we are
permitted to make this extract: II
have no hesitation in recommending
DR.. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the
case Of my wife. While 1 was pastor of
the Baptist church at Rives Junction
she was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible parox-
ysms of coughing would last hours with
little interruption and ii seemed as If
she could not survive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry; it was quick in its work and high
ly satisfactory in results" Trial bot
ties free at Geo. Van Werden's Phar-
macy, 1913 n. Main street and G.. Geh-
rings drug store, northeast corner To-
size soc. and 81 90.
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The Best Sslve IN the world foi Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, ClcNs. Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores. letter. Chopped Hands.
ChiI5lzins. Coru.. and all Skin ETup-
tons. and positively cures Piles. or no
psy required II f. gusrsoteed 20 give
perfect saf,Rscfioa D. money refanc-
ed Price Is cents per box For sale AZ
Geo. Van we-dsn's Pharmacy. IL E.
Main street and O. behring's tr1g
store. northeast corner Topeka and
Douglas ave3uel
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Western League Games.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 19-Score:
Firs tgame---
r n e
Detroit ........1 012O 010o-5 L
Indianapolis IL 0 o O10 00-2 l
Batteries :F1feld and Twineham; Da-
Wis and Buckley.
Second game
Detroit .........3 0 0 0 0 0 90 ~ II 8
indianapolis 30 0 o 1 1 0 40 8
Batteries: Fifield and Twineham;
Cross, Buckley and Wood.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 19.-Score:
First game
RH E
Minneapolis ....010 2o21 3-915 1
Kansas City 10 L 2 90 o o II o
Batteries: FIggemeyer and Schriver:
Knell and Lake.
Second game.
RHE
Minneapolis Ill 1000 o1oo1-3 IL 1
Kansas City IL o 0 1 o A IS IL
Batteries: Hutchinson and Schriver;
king and Lake.
St Paul, Mimi. Aug. 19-Score:
RHE
st. Paul ........4 3 OIL 1 o 2-13 IS 2
Milwaukee 40 1 2 0 o o. 5 Is 5
Batteries: Fricken and Spies; Rett-
kIGlLiaI1Iof0fa 4i&E ~ gsf<..sssfa
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 19.-Score:
RHE
Grand Rapids IL o 1 o 3 50 6 Z
Columbus .......0 5 0 7 2 0-17 10 2
Batteries: Luther and Hodge; Bos-
well and Wilson
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from the champions. The defeat Of the
home team was due to large assort-
ment oferrors. as they outbatted the
visitors and wereablet bunch their hits
in the only two innings in which they
scored. Attendance 1921. Score:
r H e
Baltimore ......0 o o 004 1901 IL
st. Louis .......2 o o 3 0 l % 10
Batteries: Baltimore. Mcmahon and
Clarke; St. Louis, Breitenstein and Nc
f'arband- Earned runs-BaEtimore 4;
st. Louis 2. Two baSehits-Quinn, Tur-
ner, Doyle. Three basehits-Turncr,
Dowd, Jennings. Stolen bases-Doyle,
Reftz. Double plays-Dowd and Cross.
First on balls-Of Mcmahon /; off
Breitenstein ). Struck out-By Breiten-
stein !. Wild DECENTRALIZATION Umpire
IL ll1r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
HE MEETS WITH SUCCESS
One of the successfuI Advertisers and How
He has Done II

J. N. Munyon Of Munyon's Horneo-
pathetic Remedy company. was inter
viewed short time since by Arthur 2.
Chirers and published il Printers Ink
Mr.. Munycn. who By the way. Is an ex-
act picture OF the late Erwin Booth.
starts out by saying shat he has built
UP this immense trade which nette6 the
company last year $4,000 by being
honest, telling the truth and telling It
continually. Telling il n the best
newspapers and telling IL IN generous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
scalloped Eggs and Potato.

Take equal quantities of herd-boiied
eggs and potatoes sliced. Moisten with
cream sauce. put in baking dish in
layers with bread crumbs, the top and
bottom layers being of crumbs. and
brown in a hot oven. cooking until the
potatoes are done. This makes an ele-
CANT dish for tea.-Cincinnati Enquirer
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NO. Mis- Amy REMARKED yo0sg D.
Par..ss. Ass pbyriessn I eaanot snnsT<
81. Biblical asrocnt Of sceh longevity
a. Gashrx1iah's"
%. can replied Hs< Any. s~>~s
". there were 10 socsors IN tsasS
6syn"-Bsy City Chat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
SPIDERS TAKE TWO
SENATORS ARE THEIR VICTIMS BY
BIG MAJORITIBs.

Tebeau Again Encounters Tribnlation-Pi-
rates Have Their Own Way Till the
Sixth, When the Brideerooms Win Out
in the Seventh-Reds Good for Two
Triples in the Eighth, Breaking Tie
and One to Spare-PhilIies Shut Out the
Colonies With Fifteen Runs-Giants
and Browns Win-Western Games
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SPIDERS 1871; SENATORS 60.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Cleveland took
two games from the Senators by good
pitching and fast fielding. Flynn to-
ward the end Of the first game. lost his
speed and was at no time a puzzle TO the
visitors. In the second game German
was hit freely. Tebeau was ordered out
of the game for disputing a decision.
Attendance 1,5O0. Score:
First game
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AID lTs Trus.

What Is The hardest ;hsng - isuss
short . blcycis7- ssset ths st61iy
bosrs>r. Bat b~for~ The tsoszr basrss
sr eoaii r~pIy he Cheerful hsos 49,
sned 20 Say:
To t~p from talking soous ~ -
fss - 2 enn pcsSse--N. Y. rr1s1s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

Ms D~verv-I think . ~orns . oozA
10 Be mighty ven acquainted VIVA 9
susn before she rsayrs.s him
Nh RAnp~w>-Yss. b~1sass sAs
~ont have much chance % g~s 80
szssas>d with hin sfssrward>-g. u
hs1ezxry-
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a Zeal B@erI

Yornz Eusband-where 10 49,
nngei-food cake you baked this rsorD.
Ing. ray eear7
Y0zag wife-rhe rssz In The elosA
ate 81. fsn't Z; TOO bad7
Young Hsbsnd-They~. cont ~
Wei 10. have 20 Be bothered va . oa4
rov-Chicago Recof5
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20

I always thought hsr foot 20 -
The snnaiisr; IN the town.
But ~ Assumes Chicago sixs
whsDs'er xAs pzts ~ down.
N Y. HO1A
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PHILLIPS Is; COLONIES 4

Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 19-Frazer
was badly punished IN the first inning
today. The Phillies landed on him 70,
five singles. two doubles and a home
run which Delehanty knocked out when
the bases were full. The Colonies could
90 nothing with Carsey and failed to
score. Both teams played a lively field
ing game although several errors Of
Judgment on long flies proved costly to
the visitors. Attendance 1000. Score:
r II E
Philadelphia II 0 0 1 0 o 0 . 2-l5 IS 0
louisville 10 900 600 0 o. S .
Batteries: Philadelphia. Carsey and
Boyle; Louisville. Frazer and Dexter.
Earned Philadelphia II. Two
batsehits-Thompson Mailman, Carsey.
bajoie. Boyle. Home ruas-Delehanty.
Stolen bsses-Delehanty. La joie. Cooley
Struck out-Carsey. Clingman >. Passed
balls-Devter. Wild pitch-CarSey, Fra
yer Umpine-CoSahan-
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WHY He Dor IL.

II understand that he hangs himsele
sver a ciotheslinc every day for an hour
o. two"
He does"
THAT eeerns strange. Hss there evca
been any question as to his sanity?"
Not ut all. Everyone understands
the r-aeon. He is trying To make Q
sscorcher' OF himself. and merely takes
this method of improving the curve q
bis bach."-Chicaro Post
Her Canary.
NY bird 10 dead" said Nancy Ray.
my bird L. dead-f cannot play.
TIN glad OF that her father smiled.
"Ncw I can read IN peace. my child"
NY Records.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS

~ev Orleans AuE. Is-Co:to,-r9vsse
AMI 4asfe-: rnsd6liaR. ssc. bet rsceiJfs.
So baies I.i52 pew: groes. LAD: ss<ss.
60 stock z sE
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Tai ha,s ssoA Ros.e orz9ssaas
&C. t-sg-cin. - ~ vs.Ss,y sesvpa1
fs-s-s &c 70 tss On cse ~sy hvD rsoss-
vile. ia .he Arue urs~. soesoosA, Z
have ylsys1 fas rus q tssecc.e IL
4tr~-s>rs CO nh rvsE kscw ~ no
szt fsra OF sSr:y e<,ck.
-5z<t liza . exz:s n37.1 - Grvg
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ScgIsELks-~rngse IS poet sat seF-
ScEswler-.No, he's commercial --za-- He
gets raid fog his PeetrT-"-Paiiaoe.pAia
Resort.
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CHICAGO MAExETs

Chiczxo. Arg ARCHAEOLOGICAL tcll
Tae-e r4s es-scg-SEsGE us~s scs sscth
e1l1s s-st scz-A The Es.-AESst -scez.ts
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ID. c. IMBODEN. Manager.
GALVESTON EXPORT COMMISSION CO.,
Grain Exporters,
2llI Strand. GALVESTON

Branch purchasing Office. 3o7 Sedg-
wick block. Wichita Kan.
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GIANTS S: COLTS 5.

New York. Aug. 19.-The New Yorfls
found Friend 50 easy in todays game
that Arson took him out OF the box in
the second inning and put Terry in 10
pitch. Terry was about as easy a mark
as the New YoTks had met this season
The New Yorks, however. had to play
hard TO win. as the Chicagos hit Clarke
hard and often Score:
r H z
Chicago ......2 osoO0-5 II
New York ......1 3 0 0 IS 10 /
Batteries: Chicago. Friend, Terry
and Donohue; New York, Clarke and
Zerfoss. Earned runs-chicago (; New
York 8. First on balls-on Friend 4: of
Terry 4; of Clarke l. Struck out-Ry
Terry /: By Clarke l. Home r-lns-Tler-
man. Three basehfts-Tierman Two
basetits-Terry, Van Haltren Stolen
bases-Dahlen, Gleason. Zerfoss. Dou-
bic pfays-Dahien and Arson. Wild
pitch-CEsrke. Umpire-EznsIie AZ
tendance :, 400.
BROWNS 9: ORIOLES I.
Baltimore. Nd, Aug. 19.-The Browns
today took the first game OF this series
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Washington ...1o41 o-s12 3

Cleveland 30 4 o L 0 3 0 *-13 Is
Batteries: Washington, Flynn and
Mcclure; Cleveland, Wallace and Zinn-
mer. Earned runs-Washington 3; Cleve
land 10. Two basehits-Burkett Tebeau-
Three basehits-Blake. Home run-Lash
Double plays-O'Brien, Mcclure, Nc
Kean, Childs, Tebeau. First on balls
Off Wallace 8. Struck out-By Flynn 4.
Umpires-Heidler and Hurst.
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Small Person In Hjding-Kssp SIN
Jimmy; he'll never discover m hsrsi-s
Chicago Record.
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Cattie-Ten cents lower.
kEPEh SENTATIVE SALES.
No. Ave Price
shippers
J. Stahi. Newton. hogs.
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TRAIN DERAILED.

Unofficial visions of the affair say that
the train was derailed and subsequently
burned by the insurgents, and that the
escort Of the military train Were res
cued just in time to save them from be-
ing exterminated by the enemy. AS ID
was six soldiers Of the escore are admit
ed to have been killed and one lieuten-
ant and twenty soldiers were brought
here wounded. The lieutenant is ex-
pectsd to die.
The general situation in Cuba is about
the same as il has been for months
past. Each side seems confident of tir-
ing the other out, and little or no pro-
gress is being made by either the :nsur-
gents or the government forces. The
threats of Captain Weyler 10 take the
field in person against Antonio Maceo
have turned out to be nothing more than
rumoFs. Maceo practically holds Pinar
Del Rio. while Maxine Gomez appears
TO be doing as he pleases in the eastern
part of the island
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WICHITA MARKETS

Wichita. Aug. u
HOGS
HogSTen cents lower
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
Ne. Dock Ave. Price. NO. Dock Ave. Price
! -. -. = = * : =: :: :. IS
10 49,. fSs 90 III - Iss s3
S 80. 90 25 ns 49, 80 21
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Mcclure; cleveland, wallace ana Zlnl-
mer. Earned uns-Washington 3; Cleve
land 10. Two basehits-Burkett, Tebeau-
Three basehits-Blake. Home run-Lash
Double plays-OBrien, Mcclure, Nc
Kean, Childs, Tebeau. First on balls
OF Wallace 8. Struck out-By Flynn 4.
Umpires-Heidler and Hurst.
Second game
RHE
Washington 30 % 90 o. Z o
Cleveland 80 2 o 2 0 8 0 - 10 0
Batteries: Washington, German and
Farrell; Cleveland. Cuppy and thinner.
Earned runs-Washingato 1; Cleveland
9. Two basehits-Childs, Mexican.
Three basehits-Burkett, Mexican Home
runs-F'arrell. Stolen bases-Smith, Nc
Kean. Double plays-Childs. Mexican,
O'Conn0r. First on balls-Of German
2; of. Cuppy 2. Struck out-By German
j; by Cuppy 2. Umpire-Hurst.
BRIDDGROOMS 10: PIRATES T.
Brooklyn, n. Y, Aug. 19.-The Pitts
burgs batted Abbey out of the box in
the second inning of today's game, Daub
then going in and holding them down
Wei. In the seventh inning the Brook
lyns went up, making four doubles and
q single off Haughey, before any one
was out. Hawley was substituted and
put the Brooklyns two runs TO the good
Score:
RHE
Pittsburg .o $4,000 1
Brooklyn 100 2 o o 0 / 10 II 2
Batteries: Pittsburg, Haughey, Haw-
ley and Merritt: Brooklyn, Abbey, Daub
and Burrell. Earned runs-Pittsburg 6;
Brooklyn 9. Home run-DOnovan. Three
basehits-Schoch, Daub. Two basehits
-Snindle. Griffin. DAILY. Corcoran. An
derson, Burrell, Payne. Ely. Stolen bases
DAILY, Mccarthy, Padden. Struck out
BY Daub l; by Hawley L Bases on balls
of Daub 2; off Haughey 8. Hit by
pitched baMs-Sugden, DAILY. Double
plays-Corcoran, Daily and Anderson
Daub, Shindle and Anderson. Umpire
Sheridan. Attendance 1,S00.
REDS 9; BEANEATERS I.
Poston, Aug. 19.-Buck Ewing's braves
won the first game of their last eastern
trip today by hard hitting in the eighth,
when Miller and Waugh each knocked
triple. The home team received a
heavy handicap in the first inning by
Longs por work but in the fifth Fore
man was wild and the bases were sew
eral times flied. He was replaced by
Dwyer. Score:
RHE
Cincinnati ......5 o o o. 1 60 Is 0
Boston ..-......0 0 0 I 0 % 10 4
Batteries: Cincinnati. Dwyep Fore
man and PETIT; Boston, Yerrick and
Camel Earned runs-Cincinnati 4;
Boston 4. Two basehits-Hoy. Three
basehits-Miller. Vaughn. Home runs
Miller, Long. Stolen bases-Burke, Hoy.
Miller, McPhee, Hamilton, Long. Dou-
be plays-Collins. Long and Tucker.
FiTst on balls-Off Foreman 6: off Yer
rick 4. Hit by pitched ball-By Fore
man, Mccain; by Yerrick, McPhee.
Struck out-By Foreman l by Dwyer 1:
by Yeri1ck 3. Wild pitoh-Foreman,
Yerick- Umpire-Lynch. Attendance
1850.
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BROWNS 9: ORIOLES I.

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. 19.-The Browns
today took the first game OF this series
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A CUBAN HOLD UP.
The latter, is appears, were running
between Bacunagua, when near the
point known as Kilometre 113. the train
was compelled to slow up on account of
an obstruction across the line and as
it did SC a smart rifle fire was opened
up on the train from both sides of the
road, while a party Of insurgents was
seen to march out of conceafment be-
hind the train and place heavy obstruc-
tons across the road. Other insurgents
occupied themselves actively in remov-
ing the rails behind the obstruction,
thereby catching the military train in a
trap from which it could neither adj
vance nor retreat. The troops promptly
returned the fire of the insurgents 20
kept well under cover and whose .ets
splintered the cars and flattened them
selves upon the sides of the ar7nored
wagons. The firing lasted three hours,
according to the official statement, at
the end OF which time the insurgents are
said to have been repulsed. II is added
that the military escort upon the arrival
OF the relief train, burned the military
passenger train, and returned to this
city with the BasbaStra and Ariples
battalion
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Detroit, Mich, Aug. 19.-Score:
FirS tgame---
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HELD UP BY CUBANS
SPANISH MILITARY TRAIN CAP
TURED AND BLOWN UP.

Train Leaving Consolation Del Sur Sunday
for Havana Fails to Put in an Appear
ance on Schedule Time and . Search
Train Sent Over the Line to Meet 1t
Finds That Derailment and Dynamite
Have Left Nothing Worth Mentioning
of the Inflated Insurgents
Driven Away-Losses of the Escort.
copyrighted 1886 by the Associated Press.)
Havana, Aug. 1s.-The mystery of the
missing military messenger train has
been solved and ii furnishes another in
stance Of the audacity Of the insurgents,
and of the troubled state Of affairs ex-
listing in the province of Pinar del Rio.
On Sunday last train having On
board a number Of civilian passengers
and a strong escort Of troops, consist
ing of regular cars, with armored cars
for the military escore, left Consolation
del Sur, Pinar del Rio, for this city and
should have arrived here the same day.
But the train did not appear. The rail-
road authorities became alarmed and
the military authorities were notified.
Apparently, however, the latter were
very slew in taking action in the mat
ter. In cry case, throughout Monday
the military authorities professed abso-
lutte ignorance OF the whereabouts of the
train, although it was understood that
inquiries of some description had been
sent along the line, but without any
definite result.
SEARCHERS SENT OUT.
This failure to obtain the necessary
informa ton caused the railroad people
20 renew their representations to the
military headquarters and eventually,
on Tuesday, several exploring parties
consisting of cavalry scouts reported
having heard heavy firing yesterday be-
tween Bacunagua and Taco. The latter
town is about one-third of the distance
between Consolacian del Sur in Havana,
and not far from the important town OF
San Crstobal. Consolacian del Sur is
only a short distance from Pinar del
Rio, capital of the province of that name
Later, the scouts reported that the en-
CINE and passenger coach, together with
the military cars, had been derailed be-
tween BacInagua and Taco. and it ap-
peared that severe fighting had taken
place between the escort OF Ine Train
and the insurgents who attacked il.
This news stirred UP the military au-
thorities sufficiently to cause them to
send relief trains loaded with troops to-
wards the scene of the cement.
These forces consisted of the Ariples
and Basbastro battalions, under the
command of Colonel Arizona and they
have just returned with the story Of the
Il alay in tho rival here Of The military
passenger train from ConSolacian del
Sur. The troops brought with them
passengers who are over forty-eight
hours late, and the survivors and wound
ed of the military escort of the train.
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