The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
BLEEDING CUBA.
3PAxTSH rYRANSY EXCEEDED
{ ONLY By CUBAN HATE.
sptss Abound. and Prisons fnii-""r"o''
Open and secret-H"fred OF '"' ''
sta,es--wni bo Free at Last.


August Mencken & bro'he'' ""o 80
rs,urned TO this city after t"o-"'e"S
.,sv in the little isle now IN 'he ''"'''
of war. ,.,,,. ,.os-
Az Noncken arrived la Ralt'mor" yes
,ordav having landed at Tampa 'i"''
rom Havana last Sunday :,
II. says the feeling among we y 10y e.,
snan,ards In Havana Is very p,.''' 49,
the United States, anc 'hu' :. = 10 Ven.
rous for citizen OF ti,is oou 'a,S, ~ tho
IRE anywhere I'm CUhd ouiSino u. q,
es,,e.. Mr. Mencken confined ms VIZ. W
sisvona ana Matanzas and was c'o'
=, ,hosc placcs sCofied u ana looN'u "'
With suspicion. ,,,.
A HOST OF SPIES AND sol'''ir'''',,
"Au of the country around havana
..td Air Nencken Yesterday, rs guar w
nv epanish soldiers. who viii aIlese "'.'
one they take Il into their heads 10 d -.
and II n stranger Is arrested ne ID nn'Is
40 no cast into prison and never heAtn
Of again. In the city the streets, ho'sis
and cafes are constantly palIonen Wy
snies. who watch foregners-and espee'ai-
~ ENTHUSIASTICALLY hanging aronhu ia
their vicinity and trying to eaten 'ids
ments of their conversation
streets he can frequently hear siurring
remarks made by the Spanish sympathlz-
ers. True. the American cannot always
understand what they say, Dut nc can
distinguish the word Americana uttered
in a tone OF supreme contempt.
1.-THE Cubans seem unanimously with
the Insurgents. but they have to Keep
under cover with their synpathicS. Many
OF the Spaniards. too. go into the plazas
= 4. l. for aTRYLflX
hope and feel that the insurgests viii win
their battle.
TALK OF WHIPPING UNCLE SAM.
Because man is a citizen OF the
United States" continued Mr.. Mcncken,"
he need not count upon being exempt
from insult. The Spaniards seem worked
up 10 reckless frenzy, and Go not care
what they say or do.
why they remark sneeungly TO
Americans. this little war will be over in
few months and then we will 20 after
the United States. We will go up and
take Florida, which. by the way. you have
never paid for, and Their after we have
taken FLORIDA, the Mexicans will walk
In and take Texas and California.
1.-The S2aniards accuse the United States
of being a cowardly nation and profess
10 believe that we would not fight under
any circumstances.
POVERTY IN HAVANA.
Havana Is in the Depths of poverty.
There is no business doing. the taxes have
been raised enormously and the main
supporters of the poorer families are
IN the field with one army or the other.
1T Is common thing 10 see women and
children sleeping In the streets at night
and beggars abound on every side.
1.-The Ingeterra Hotel. the best in the
H..- In. fr,o
OF peace every boat that arrived usually
brought from fifty TO a hundred persons
TO this hotel. on the steamer upon which
j arrived there were two passengers for
the hotel. Another hotel will close May
lst. and many Cuban and American brok-
ers doing business In Havana will leave
the city then declining TO renew their
licenses, which expire at that date.
PRISONS CROWDED.
"All the prisons are now full. Ihey are
heavily guarded by Spanish soldiery, and
one can hear the cries OF the prisoners
from the windows. IT would he death
for a fsAz-Ienar 20 approach near me pris-
ons and dangerous for him 10 look up at
the windows.
whether or not they are numbering
people I'm Moro Castle no one knows. AT
any rate. the prisoners disappear. Gu
ban lady of whom I heard was visiting
her husband weekly, he being confined in
the castle. Suddenly the authorities put
her of. saving her husband could sot be
seen at that time. Finally, after six
weeks. they told her that the best thing
for her 10 do was 10 go into mourning.
THAT is the only clue she has ever re-
ceived as to the fate of her husband. He
either died naturally or was put 10 DEATH
THE SPANISH TROOPS.
There is lille or no discipline among
the Spanish troops. While marching they
carry their guns and walk as they please
and the officers seem never TO interfere.
One day while ! was in Havana groups
OF from two to eight Spanish soldiers sud
denly appeared In the streets. They
seemed dazed and alarmed We found
out later that there had been skirmish
with the insurgents in the suburbs. and
that these soldiers had become terrified
and fed into the city for safety"
PLUCKY CAPTAIN RANDALL.
one American wao stands up for his
rights and those Of his countrymon. Mr..
Aencken says. is Captain Randall. Com
mander OF the steamer Olvette running
between Tampa and Havana. While the
Olivette was at Havana a few DAYS AGO
cuban. who was a naturalized citizen OF
the United States. boarded the shin with
his daughter to sail for Tampa. lie found
something wrong with his tickets and
went ashore TO correct the mistake. The
daughter became alarmed and appealed
10 spanish officer for protection. when
the man raised his hand to strike her.
Captain Randall rushed 10 the girls
assistance. He seized the officer and
threw him across the deck
Don't you dare to strife asybodv on
board this boat" he said to the Standard
IF you try any more business Of this
Kind. you Sood-for-nothing fellow, ] viii
break your neck and throw you over
board
Captain Randall then told the Standard
that the United States monitor AmphifrItc
was At Key west. and that he would send
her over and blow UP Moro Castle. lie
told Mr.. Mencken jokingly that the mont
tor practiced with her guns occasionally.
and that every time the Spaniards AT
Key West heard her shoot they "bled AT
the nose from fear"
RELIEVES CUBA WILL pll FREE.
That the insurgents will win Mr.. Meme
ken has little doubt. lie bases hts belics
upon the statement that the enthusiasm
OF majority OF the resident Spaniards
is lukewarm; that the flower Of the island
Is In the insurecnt army; that the sympa-
thies or the world are with the rcyoiu.
tionisis. and that the latter are constantly
receiving supplies and coufnrnant -