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DlAz ON wEYLER.
Tho Deported Missionary Says That ;h'
General Is Despot.

Tho Deported Missionary Says That she
General Is Despot.
WAsHISGToN, May 81. Rev Alberto J.
Diaz, tho American ci izen and Baptist
missionary WHO with his fam ly and
brother. wns expelled from Cuha ufter hav-
ing been arrested and incaroerated in pris
on there, had a hearing before a suhcom-
mlttee OF the senate committee on foreign
relations. consisting Of Senators Morgan
and Davis. Mr.. Diaz made a statement
under oath TO the subcommittee, the sab
stance OF which was furnished to tho press.
1t is as follows
DIR. Diaz, who as a mamber of the White
Cross had special facilities for observing
events, said that while General Campos
was in command the rules of civilized
warfare were strictly enforced by his or
ders. After General Weyler assumed com
mand he and others were summoned be-
fore him and instructed not 60 treat or
otherwise care for the sick and wounded
among the soldiers Of the insurgents.
He had seen Gomez order directly that
all prisoners captured from the Spaniards
should be treated With proper considera
tion, and that the Spanish prisoners eithol
sick or wounded should be nurscd and
carefully treated until well. Gomez also
directed that no women shond be molest
ed These orders have boen enforced. He
declared that Weyelr's record is one OF
cruelty and blood
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The HoRsA MYSTERY.
The Noted Filibuster Was Badly Damaged
by Fire In the Forecastle.

The Noted Fnibuster Was Badly Damaged
by Fire In the Foreeastle.
WnNINGToN. y. c., May 21.--The Brit
ish steamship Horsa, the vessel which has
become notorious as an alleged Cuban fill
buster has put in at Southport, at the
mouth Of the Cape Fear river. She had
been on fire and was pretty thoroughly
Quilted, being not much more than shell.
She sailed from Port Morant, jamaica,
with a cargo OF fruit May l3. Fire broke
out in the forecastle on the 10th and was
not under control until the morning Of
the nth. She was then 800 miles from
one Of the Bahama islands. The steamer
was commanded by Captain G. K. Cook
Of Calais, Mo-, who was found TO be miss
ing between and o'clock on the morn
ing OF the 18th. lt is supposed that he
fell overheard and was drowned. He was
80 years Of age, a married man, and leaves
family The crew consisted Of 20 men,
of whom are Spaniards. Charles e. Mo.
Intosh, first mate of the Horsn, brought heI
into Southport. The origin of the fire Is
involved in much mystery, and some
think that Spanish gold is at the bottom
Of it. The disappearance Of the captain
also exeites comment The crew Is safe.
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THE M. E. CONFERENCE.
Book Agents and Missionary seeretaAies
Selected at Cleveland.

Book Agents and Missionary seoretasies
Selected at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. May 2l.-At the Methodist
conference George p Mains OF New York
was elected junior agent Of tho New York
Book concern on the fourth ballot. He
succeeds Sanford Hunt. who dad last fall.
Henry c. Jennings OF Minnesota was
elected junior agent of the Western Book
concern on the fourth ballot
II was decided to proceed with the cleo
tion of three missionary secretaries. to
succeed Rev Jonas Oramel Peck, deceas.
ed @. c. MoCabe, elected bishop, and the
Rev. A. B. Leonard.
Rev. DIR. A. G. Palmer and Rev. DIR.
A. b. Leonard were elected secretaries of
the missionary societies on the first ballot
An incident of the session was an ad-
dress by the retiring Bishop Foster that
was full Of kindly feeling for the dele
gates and of apologies for the action Of
the conference IN voting him noneffective.
Bishop Foster said that since his retire
ment he had been flooded with kilograms
and letters OF sympathy, In which the ao-
tion Of the conference was characterized
as an outrage and as cruel and brutal In
some of them the word humiliation 90
Cured. He said he had been 90 years
minister OF the Methodist church lie
had never consciously done anything ior
which he should be humiliated, nor had
any brother in the Ministry or laity done
anything which humiliated him. lie said
the writer's OF the letters of sympathy did
not understand the economy OF the church.
which provided that the time must come
I'm every mans life when he must be su-
perannuated. That was what had happen
ed to him He believed the hearts OF the
delegates were affectionately disposed to
him and that their action was for the best.
He would 60 into retirement with the
kindliest and most loving remembrances
and without feelings of resentment
As Bishop Foster concluded Bishop
Bowman arose and said, "All that desire
to say is amen.
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werler,. Tobneeo EdIet.

WASHINGTON. May u. Consul Genera,
Williams has telegraphed tho state depart
ment that the proclamation of General
Weyler forbidding the expectation Of to-
baoco has been published at Havana In
the official gazette The order applies, he
says, to leaf tobacco produced In the prov
inoes OF Havana and Pinar dol Rio and
forblds Its expectation except as it may be
needed for Spain. II grants ten days and
during this time allows the expectation OF
only that contracted for before the 18th
the expiration Of tho ten days custom
houses are directed to refuse permits for
shipments to foreign countries. All trans
gressors are to be considered as aiders and
nhetiors OF the rebellion. and the penalty
is conflsation Of their goods.
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LORDS QUEER TALK
Ex-Congressman Advocates
a New Silver Republic.
MED FROM WESTERN STATES.

/ rado Advocates OF the White Metal
pplaud the idea OF Secession II Silver
Not Put on an Equality with Gold.
Hers Candidacy.
/ Ew YORK, May 2l.-The Herald this
ming has the following dispatch from
yer:
he doctrine of secession was advocated
Denver last night as boldly and def
as it was upheld in the south dur
the dark days of 1861. No one in the
h ever cheered revolutionary senti.
IT'S more loudly than those who attend
he meeting of the Young Mems Silver
} and applauded the speech Of former
resentative Belford when he advocated
secession of the states west of the Mis-
ppi river If silver were not placed on
equality with gold.
If silver is not placed on an equality
a gold. " he declared, 'the time may
when the west will secede from the
fitted States and the states west of the
sissippi river will set up a republic OF
own.
The time has come when the west pro
as to have something TO say about the
irs of the government There IS dan
now that a division may come In this
ernment, and the Mississippi river
become the eastern boundary line OF
new western republic"
hen he gave a glowing description OF
new silver republic, which would
h from British Columbia on the north
ihe deep water harbor at Galveston on
south, and from the Mississippi river
lhe east TO the Golden Gate on the
It. He said that 30 per ceHt of the
'ney that had been held out of the treas
I OF. the United States had been used to
d up eastern interests.
To Secure TeiIer's Nomination.
he meeting was the first of a series
ch is to be held for the purpose of So
ing the nomination of Senator Henry
TELLER for president as the representa-
\ of the silver interests. 1t was attend
,Dy George G. Morrick, president Of the
orado Silver league, and other free sill
men. all of whom indorsed the senti-
lts expressed by Mr.. Belford. Some OF
silver mon want to prevent Mr.. Teller
n attending the St. Louis convention,
(which he has been chosen as a delegate
arge To that portion of the situation
( Belford devoted a considerable part
lis speech.
J Henry NJ Teller is dishonest man. -
4 Mr.. Belford, IF he goes to the st.
dis convention with the delegation TO
; if a free silver plank is not adopted.
he remains true TO his oft repeated
farations, he ought to stay away from
convention and Join an Independent
, silver party.
Z. he speaker said he had no love for
ward o. Wolcott, and the audience
sred Justify. But, he said, he admired
ator Wolcott's bravery in saying that
man who would go TO the st. Louis
'vention with the idea of bolting-see-
now that It would surely pass gold
.blutions-would be dishonorable. Out
; Of Henry NJ. Teller. he declared, not
member of the Colorado delegation
nd bolt the St. Louis convention. II
s because he desired to see Henry NJ.
. Ter made president of the United States
,he head of a silver party that he did
q want to see him persuaded into going
% a wrong position by entering the st.
his convention as a delegate.
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rerdInand Glves a Banquet.

JENNA, May 21.-Prince Ferdinand OF
igaria has given a banquet at the pal
j at sofia to the representatives OF the
gers which had recognized him. He had
snded to propose a toast to them which
4 previously been approved by all Of the
lomats except the Russian, who de-
ned to attend the dinner unless the first
st was drank TO the sultan, the princes
Grain. The end of the matter was that
nee Ferdinand proposed no toast what
r. A painful silence reigned through
the BANQUET
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A brilliant social FUNCTION.

LONDON, May 21.-The Marquis and
rohioness of Salisbury gave reception
{ evening. which was the most brilliant
ial function OF the season In London.
,ong the guests present were the Prince
I Princess of Wales, the Duke and
chess of York, Princess Maud Of Wales
I her fiance, Prince Charles OF Den
rk: Prince and Princess Christian, the
ke of Cambridge. the United States
bassador Mr.. Bayard, and Mrs. Bay
and Mrs. Eairchild.
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InrestLratinr rror,a strlke.

ALBANY, May 21.-The new board Of
mediation and arbitration met here foi
the first time and started its work by go
ing to Troy to investigate the strike Of the
collar and shirt workers which Is in prog
ress in that city. The board Is composed
OF Charles l. Phipps Of East Rocknway
w. II. II. Webster OF Buffalo and William
Purcell of Rochester
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NIcDonald Win . Raoe.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The Pnris CORE
spondent of The American Wheelman ca-
bles that Ray Macdonald. member OF
the American team, won his first race at
the Brussels track The race was an in.
one mile affair, and tho Amer.
lean won easily. Ho is fast improving,
and is reputed TO be even better than
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HoRoEs, HIeA CARNIVAL.
Tramps Terrorize an Indiana Town and
shoot the OfHcers.

Tramps IerrOrize an Indiana lOWn anu
Shoot the Officers.
DECATUR Ind, May 21.-A gang Of 90
drunken tramps created great excitement
and CONSERVATION IN this city. They held
up several citizens and attacked women
on the streets After procuring money
enough to buy several kegs Of beer they
opened camp on the banks Of the river
near town, where they held high carnival.
The marshal and sheriff with 30 armed
deputies attempted TO arrest them, when q
hot battle ensued. The tramps were all
armed with revolvers, and over a hundred
shots were exchanged. Dan Hoaly, dep
uty was fatally shot in the abdomen.
Several other citizens were severely
wounded. Ten tramps were captured and
lodged in jail. The rest tled many OF
whom were wounded and left bloodstains
as they ran
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rhe rnrlsinr In peru.

INA, Peru, May 21.--The cabinet has
Iolved to dispatch an expedition by land
/ sea to quell the uprising led by Semi
rio in the department Of Loreto, near
) headwaters OF the Amazon, Of which
, town of Iquitos is the capital. The or
IS of the government for the conduct OF
) expedition will be intrusted to deAe-
te of high position.
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no submIt 10 ArbitratIon.

RANDOLPH, Mass, May 21. 1T has been
decided that the demand Of the shoe last
ers for an increase OF or cents per paiI
on certain classes Of work shall be sub.
mitted TO the state board OF arbltration.
The manufacturers claim that the condi-
ton of trade is too dull so warrant the in
crease. and one factory, that Of Bradley,
Haneny & Leonard, will be closed on ac.
- a
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ONES 10 receive an Appointment.

Hopes to Receive an appointment.
ROME. May 21.-Mgr. d. J. O'Connell,
rector of the American college, has re-
rned to Rome hoping to receive an ap-
intment at the next oonsistory. Mgr.
Connell was succeeded as rector OF the
nerican college last November by Fa-
ar William II. O'Connell of Boston.
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panIc 1n a ParIs Plarhouse.

PARIS, May 2l.-During a performance
at the Helle Opera House the heavy coun'
terpoise of the big chandelier broke and
crashed through the ceiling into box. II
killed one lady and injured several Other
people. The audience were almost In a
panic when the manager came upon the
stage, explained the situation and reas-
sured the people.
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RlIIer.s IdentIncatInn nIanIa.

NEWARK, n. J., May 21.-Charles H.
Her, who falsely ideptifed the Colon
de hotel suicide, has now identified as
sisters the body of Kate Mclaughlin,
40 killed herself at Hills roadhouse. He
IS kicked out when it became known
no he was.
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pnstmnsters AnpoInted.

WASHINGTON, May al.-The following
lrth class postmasiers have been ap-
inted:
New York-Websters Corners, Edgar
S Cole.
Pennsylvania-Hartley Hall, n. K. sill
u; Westyille, A. J. Wiser.
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NToro neaths From Cbolera.

CAIRO, May 2l.-Twenty- deaths
occurred here in the past "a hours from
cholera, 10 deaths at Alexandria and two
deaths at the Tourah camp.
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A FruitIess search.

MONTREAL, May 21.-Two Boston re-
rters are in town searching for the miss
z Maud Williams of Stonington, Conn.
40 is believed to be here. They claim
have traced her to this city, but their
aroh so far has proved fruitless,
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indicted For Raines Law Violations.

Indicted For Raines Law Violations.
RocHEsTER, May 21.--The grand jury,
hich has been in session for two weeks,
$50 and presented 10 sealed and 80 open
dictments. Nine indictments were found
,ainst saloon keepers for alleged viola
ons Of the Raines excise law.
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Weather Forecast.
Fair and warmer; southerly winds
naiauarn PansIonarn

Pensions have beea granted to these
Delauareans: Original-RobeTt Adams,
5ecsssed, Bowers, Kent. Onginal
widows-Grscis A. Abrams, Bowers,
Kent; Martha u. Kinsler, Wilmington.
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A Council At smyrna.

officers OF the Grand
des, Junior o. U. A. NJ, expect TO go
smyrns next week and institute new
incl. It will be No. %, but the nan
not yet been selected by the chsry
mbsrA
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EeII Hundred Feet.

ERIE, Pa, May 2l.-Matthew Walsh OF
Ripley, N. Y, a Nickel Plate brakeman.
fell from his train while crossing the Con.
neaut river bridge. The bridge is 100 feet
high. Walsh died shortly after being
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RobInson Goes to England.

CAPE TowN. May 21.--Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor Of Cape Colony, and
Sir Graham Bower, imperial secretary,
have sailed for England
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Fxtensive I,andowner Dead.

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, May 81 Michael
Meaney, one of the most extensive land
owners in this part of the state. died at
Fishhouse, Fulton county, aged 80 years.
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
(Lehish and susquehanna Division,

NAhigh and susquehanna Diyision.)
Anthracite coal used exclusively. insur.
Ing cleanliness and comfort,
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE z 1904
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston'
Wilkes-Barre, ETC., at 8.2O 9.15, II. 30 a. M
12.45. 200, 3.05, 500. 7.1O p. m. SUNDAYS 0. on
q. m., 100. 215 7.10 p. m
For Mountain Park, 800 Ii. 30 a. M. e.o.
3.06. $50 p. m. Sundays, 800 a. M, i.0j
2.16 y. m.
For Atlantic City. $50 a. m.
For New York. Newark and Elizabeth
$50 (express) a. M. 12.45 express with Tuf.
fet parlor carl, 3.6 (express) D. m. Sim.
day, 2.15 p. m. Train leaving 12.45 n N
arrives at Philadelphia. Reading Term.
inal 522 p. m. and New York 500 d. m
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown. Beth,e.
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $40 a m
12.45, S.05. 500 Except PHILADELPHIA D. M
Sunday, 2.l5 p. m.
$50 a. m. Uhrough carr, 12.45 D. m,
For Heading, Lebanon and Harrisburp.
via Allentown, $40 a. m, 12.45 p. m, 500
u. m. Sunday, 215 p. m.
For Pottsvlle. $50 a. m., 1245 D, m.
Returning, leave New York. foot Of Lib.
erty street, North River. at 91O (express)
a. m, 1.1O. 1.3o. AIS express with BUFFET
parlor carl p. m. Sunday. 43O a. m.
Leave Philadelphia. Reading Terminal,
eco a. m, 200 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday 6.25
Through tickets to all points at lowest
re- tes may be had on application in ad.
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
H. p. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agt.
J.H. oLHAUsEN. Gen. supt.
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fold erected for his execution, and
lives to tell about it.

fold erected for his execution, and
lives to tell about it.
Whitecaps ruled Marion and Perry
counties in Mississippi for some years,
and in 1898 man named Buckley fell
under the ban and was ordered killed.
Lots were drawn and William Purvis
selected to carry out the decree which
he was supposed to have done. Purvis
was arrested, tried and convicted and
sentenced to hang. He stood on the
scaffoid in the presence of an immense
throng, the moose was adjusted and the
trap dropped. The condemned man
fell through, was momentarily sus-
pended in mid air and then the moose
slipped and he dropped to the ground
unharmed. Horror stricken, the crowd
watched the officers carry the unfortu-
nate man up on the platform again and
prepare for another trial.
Suddenly we'll known minister. who
while somewhat fanitical, had a strong
influence in the community, stepped
forward and protested against further
action at that time, claiming that
Providence had plainly interfered. He
appealed to the crowd to prevent a
TeUeWeu at thc SAcNutAoAi' -
dozen weapons were presented, the
sheriff awed, and Purvis returned to
prison to await more auspicious day
for the execution.
The court, when appealed to, fixed
another day for the carrying out of its
sentence, but on November 10, of last
year. before the fatal day had arrived,
q small band of masked men rescued
the prisoner from the jail Since then,
despite the offer of large rewards by
both the governor and the sheriff. Pur-
Wis was not seen or heard of until last
Friday. On that day a friend ar
ranged with the governor that Pur-
Wis should give himself up and secure
thereby a communication of his sem
tence to life imprisonment. Tired of
the constant fears Of the fugitive from
justice, he appeared at the Jail on Sat-
urday and began to serve his term
which will only end in death.
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COUNTY BONDS.

~-~~~~~O~~~~-cS<-~o~D~<~
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL DE RF.
- ceived by tte County Commissioners Of
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania at their
office in Scranton ntil l2 o'clock at noon of
Tuesday, Sept 18th 1876. for six.y.five thous-
and dollars OF county bonds Of the County Of
Lackawanna. to- bo issued to provide funds
for the extension and alteration Of the Lack q.
wanna County Court House.
Said bonds to be OF the denomination of one
thousand dollars each. dated Oct. LIST, 1895
with interest payable from Oct. lst, 1896 pay
able semi-annually at the rate Of four per
cent. per annum, free from all taxes, ths
County OF Llckawanna assuming tho same.
Said bonds having interest coupons at.
tached, principal and interest payable at the
Office OF the County Treasurer of Lackawanna
County In the City Of Scranton. Pennsylvania
Said bonds being numbered from one to
sixty-fve. inclusive, Of which those numbered
from one to twenty. inclusive. mature on
October 1st 1906: those numbered from
twenty one to forty, inclusive. matt ure Oct.
lst 1907; those Numbered from forty .one to
sixty, inclusive. mature October LIST, lSOS. and
those number ed from sixty.one to sixty-five,
inc usive. mature October 1st, 1909.
The County Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
JOHN DEMUTH,
s. ". ROBERTS,
GILES ROBERTS,
County Commissioners.
Scranton, Pa. Aug. 29th, 1898
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RAILROAD E-TABLES
Del, Lack. and Western.
Effect Monday, June 1. 1896.


Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex.
press Tor New York and all points East,
1..0, $50. 5.l5. 500 and 9.55 a. m; l,lO and
3.SS p. in.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
phia and the South. 5.l5. 500 and 9.55 q. M: !;
1.10 and 3.3s .. IN.
Washington and way stations, 400 D. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation. $40 D. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego. Ell
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo. 1920, 235 a, M. and
Lac. p. m, making close connections at
Buffalo to all points in the West North
west and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 915 n. m.
Binghamton and way stations. LOO .. m,
Nicholson accommodation, 400 and 6.i0
p. m.
Binghamton and Elmirn express 5.55 q. m.
Express for Cortland, Syracuse, Oswego.
Utica and Richfcld Springs, 2.35 d. m, and
1.49 p. m.
Ithaca 2.S5 and Bath s.15 a. m. and 1.4s
p. IN.
For northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes.
Barre, Plymouth. bloomsbury and Dan
vile, making close connections at North
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumherla and intermediate sta.
tions, 800 ?.55 q. m. and LIS and 900 D. m
Nanticoke and Intermediate stations.
SOS and l1.oo n. m. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations. $40 and SAT p. m.
Pullman pGrlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains
For detailed informa ton. pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. L. Smith, city
ticket office. 32S Lacka wanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
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BEANS FOR EVERY MEAL.
Remarkable Diet Of a Man Who Was
From Boston.
From New York Journal.

From New York Journal.
SiXty-twO days. Three meals a day.
Beans for every meal. That was the
record of Pierre Richelieus imprison-
ment by the Spanish authorities at San
tiago de Cuba. If Pierre were a native
Bostonese he would probably have
liked nothing better, but he was born
in France and is man of the sea with
al, and that protracted period of sub
sistence upon beans has left rancor in
his heart and utter decentralization in
his interior economy.
Pierre had taken out naturaliza ton
papers in Boston previous to rsking
his life, liberty and digestive mechan-
ism in Spanish territory. He hoped,
would render him bean proof. In his
travels about the world he had heard
of the vast use the Spaniards make of
beans.
He is now standing off and on" about
the corridors of the United States dis
trict court in Boston, waiting for the
authorities to look up his "citizen pa
pers," and with them as basis to file
$4,000 claim against the government
Of the dons for the destruction of his
intestinal equipment.
Pierre's complete name is Pierre Gus
tave Laymet Richelieu. In February
of 1895 he found himself at Port au
Prlnce, Haytl. one day he started out
in little boat called the Yankee Doodle
and with a companion named August
Bolton went sailing along the coast for
turtles.
A storm drove them out of their
reckoning and on a dark night they
went ashore on the coast of Cuba. No
sooner had they set foot on the soil than
lot of vigilant senors thrust them in
to prison as insurgent sympathizers.
There they remained for sixty-two
days.
Now Spain feeds her army and navy
principally upon beans, and the Spanish
captors reasoned that what was good
enough for the warriors of the castle
was certainly good enough for rebel
suspects. So beans they got, and MOTH
ing more The weary weeks or confine-
ment and bean diet We're punctuated
with cheerful announcements from time
to time that they might expect to be
shot within day or two. "Well," says
Richelieu, they didn't do that, but it's
about the only thing they didn't do. We
had nothing to eat but beans"
Whether 1t was really the beans or
the fear of death that did it, within
few days both men were so i'll they
could scarcely stand. They managed
at last to gain the notice Of the Ameri-
can consul and were released. There
was no evidence against them. They
came back to New York, victims of
beans and Andalusian perversity, and
demanded that the government obtain
redress for them.