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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
THOMAS FLAnERTY DEAD.

Lived FOrty-Seven Years Here and
Never Rode on Steam Car.
Mr. Thomas Flaherty died last night at
his home, No. II York street, at the age Of
80 years.
The deceased was born in Tralee coun-
ty Kerry. Ireland, and came to this coun-
try in 1910. He settled in Savannah forty
seven years ago, and never left the city
afterwards. What Is more remarkable
stin he never rode on a steam car in his
life, Notwithstanding all the years he liv-
ed in Savannah.
The deceased was for a number of years
before the war a member of the city po-
lice force. or the watch" as it was then
called. Up to a few years ago he was a
guard at the county jail He leaves one
son, Timothy Flaherty and a daughter.
sister NJ. Perpetual, a member of the
convent here and stationed at st. Josephs
Infrmary.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
HAD 1T IN HER STOCKING.

A Servant Girl Carries the Money
She Stole From Her Employer
There.
Gertrude Clark. colored, was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Scully and God
bold for stealing $50 from her employer
Mr.. Gus Bberhardt, at Habersham and
Congress streets.
When the money was missed the girl
was suspected, and the detectives were
called in. The girl denied the robbery,
but the detectives noticed, as she walked
up the steps ahead Of them, that there
was a lump in her stocking. They had
her searched and the lump developed
$3.50 The girl confessed. and told how
she had spent the rest of the money for
small articles of jeweiry The jewelry
was returned to the places where it was
purchased, and all the money recovered
but 20 cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
Mnrsn,v NV MOONLIGHT.

The great moonlight excursion tonight
to Warsaw promises to be a delightful af-
fair. The Alpha leaves Thunderbolt at
80 p. m. The hop on the island will be
the feature of the evening. Ample time
will be allowed for a surf bath, and the
return trip viii be made at 1870 p. m. For
an evenings enjoyment this trip will be
perfect.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
FOUR HUNDRED TO BIS HERE.
Naval Stores Operators to Meet
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow the naval stores operators
of Georgia, Florida. South Carolina and
Alabama will be here. 1t is expected that
about four hundred representatives Of the
industry will attend the operators meet
ing. which will be called to order AT 10
o'clock at the Masonic hall, at Liberty
and Whitaker streets.
1t will be a meeting Of the operators ex-
clusively, but the naval stores factors
have been invited to be present. when the
committee appointed at the recent meet
ing of the factors will present the resolu-
lions adopted by them, IN reference to the
curtailing OF the crop.
AS already stated in the Morning News.
the meeting Of the operators win be TO
discuss the condition OF the market and
to agree upon some plan whereby the
trade viii be benefited the coming sea
son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
MIR. Solomon Cohen Attacked-A Sec
Ond stroke Follows the First.

MIR. Solomon Cohen Attacked-A Sec
Ond stroke Follows the First.
Mr.. Solomon Cohen was stricken with
paralysis at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He was at once removed TO his
home on Jones street, and Drs. Weichsel-
baum and Boyd were summoned. Under
the skilful administra lions Of the nhvsi-
clans, the effects of the stroke appeared
10 pass away, and Mr.. Cohen soon recov-
cred the use of his limbs
A second stroke followed, however The
indications last night were that he would
recover from this stroke also. While ~,
attack Of paralysis is serious. the phvsi-
clans do not consider Mr.. Cohen's condI-
ton dangerous. and have hopes that the
attack will be Of short duration.
MT Cohen was apparently in perfect
health az the time Of the first attack ana
TO his friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

"A stranger came to Jedburgh one dav
or as the natives call it, Jeddart. He Iool,-
ed somewhat Of an invalid. and be -,
one Of the casual inhabitants to direct -
to the chemists shop. CT MN
Ay, an what kin o shops that na ~.
medicine" "a" Duy
Jeddart" a. 'iiat IN
'NoE What do you do. then. when ana,
one falls III? Do you take no n,edi.,,,. ".
Deed no; dell drap. Wee ~,
whisky for the folk. and tar for tbe shsa1,
London Answers. a' ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

B. The young man who prides himself on
being original was talking to Miss Cay
enne. Your mother seemed very much
amused at that little story ] told her last
night" he said. self-approvingly.
Yes" she replied ever since I can re-
member, mother has always laughed
whenever she heard that story. Tilt
Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

While a train of freight cars was being
showed up the track of the Savannah.
at Bolton street, yesterday, one of the
cars jumped the track and fell endways
into the street below, one end resting on
the street and the other on the embank-
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

The game of craps" starting at the be-
ginning and judging the Morning News
interrogation entirely ignorant of even the
rudiments, is played with two dice, which
to the initiated, are more usually known
as bones" The dice are shaken from a
box. BY no means, the bones" are
shot or, as the most recent phrase in
crap parlance has 1t, rolled" That is
they are gathered in the palm Of the right
hand and rolled out from the little finger
side the thumb and middle finger being
held convenient for an accompanying
snap, a point in the ethics of craps it
would be criminal to disregard.
What are they rolled out for, is it 10
throw the highest point?"
mo. The player who throws a COM
bination of 2 3, or u with the two dice
has trapped out" that is to say, lost
and his money goes to the other
players and the bones" to the next man
with the immediate injunction to him to
shoot dem bones. -
While two. three or twelve craps out
and the roller loses, eleven and seven, on
the contrary. win for him, and he keeps
the bones" until he does crap out" If
fiVe, four or any other number not men
toned is thrown the first time, the player
must continue to throw the dice until that
number is again made in which case he
wins. If, however, he throws seven be-
fore he throws that number he craps"
and loses, and the dice must be passed
on to the next man in the game. This &C
counts for the expression come seven"
which emanates from an adversary, when
one player is throwing.
Any number Of players may engage in
the game and they play ror so much a
shot" For instance, cents is won or
lost whenever a man throws the number
is after or craps out
To tempt the tickle Jade. for
tune, the darkeys have impro-
vised endearing expressions TO designate
most of the combinations. and, when
throwing for that particular number, in
tones of invocation they are given vent
to in such terms as Come, Big Dick.
Little joe" Phoebe" and MY Girl
Wear Skies" Big Dick being 10, Little Joe.
4. Phoebe 5. and My girl wears skies" be-
ing supposed an infallible summons 10 that
number to appear.
Craps is game in which luck alone fig
ures provided the players are made TO
give the dice a good roll and the cubes are
not loaded. thus giving the owner the in
side and allowing him to so arrange them
as TO fall as he sees ut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

Remarks-Scarcely any rain fell over
the Carolinas and none in Georgia. but
good precipitation averages are reported
from all other districts. Cooler weather
is reported from the Memphis and Little
Rock sections.
Observations taken Aug. "a, 1896, p. m,
at the same moment of time at all sta
tions, for the Morning News:
Boston, rs, W NV, V light, cloudy.
New York city, 20, W SW, 8, cloudy.
Philadelphia, IS, W SW, light. partly
cloudy.
Washington, 81, W NV, light. partly
cloudy.
Wilmington. 50, W SW, light, cloudy
Norfolk, Y. w NE, s. raining.
Charlotte, "A, W NE, 6, parity cloudy
Atlanta, r. W SW. TO- cloudy.
Savannah, s4, W S, 10. partly cloudy.
Jacksonville, 81. W SW, 10, clear.
Jupiter, 50. w S, light clear y
Key West "a, W NE, v 8, clear
Tampa, 81, " w, light. clear.
Pensacola, 80, W NV, V light, cloudy.
Montgomery, 9S, W n, 10, raining.
Vicksburg, rs, Sc, 6, cloudy
New Orleans, 81. W SW, light, cloudy.
Galveston, [ "a, W SW, V r. partly cloudy.
Corpus Christi 81, W Sc, Is. clear.
Palestine, 81, W. light, cloudy.
Memphis, T6 W NE, light, clear.
Cincinnati, 76, W NV, light clear
"
Buffalo, 80, w NE, s, partly cloudy.
Detroit, 70, N, light, clear.
Chicago, 6s, W Sc, II, clear.
Marquette, 50. W NE, light partly
cloudy.
st. Paul, rs, Sc. 6. clear.
Davenport, t Is, S. light, clear.
St Louis, so, W SW, 6, clear.
Kansas City. t 76. W S, 6, clear.
North Platte, "a, s, 8. clear.
Dodge City, S. S, s, clear.
Oklahoma, 50, W Sc, s, clear.
Rehabilitation, trace; New York.
trace; Washington City. "a; Philadelphia
70; Norfolk. 80; Wilmington, .O2: Char
lotte, .0l; Atlanta. 50; Savannah. trace;
tampa, .O2; Pensacola, trace; Montgom-
cry, trace Vicksburg. AZ; New Orleans
.0l; Galveston, OF; Palestine, "a
J. NJ. Sherier
Observer Weather Bureau.
I, temperature; ", wind v velocity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

Mr.. w. P. Turner, general passenger
agent of the Merchants and Miners
transportation Company, Baltimore, ar
rived yesterday on the steamship Berk-
shire
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
THE GAME of "CRAPs."
What 1t Is and How the Game Is
Played.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 24.-Editor Morn
ing News: constant and interested
reader of your able journal who knows
but little of the tiger" as he appears in
his various seducted forms, would beg
that you would be good enough to tell him
what craps is--or shall l say ARE" We
meet the puzzling expression again and
notwithstanding craps'-and each time
our curiosity is screwed up a notch fur
Their, and to crown it all we read a charm
ing story of the pretentious origin of the
game in the Morning News yesterday. 1t
is impossible to Withstand the craving OF
an unsatisfed curiosity longer. We i'm
piore you to tell patient public what the
game Of craps is and how it is played.
Greeny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local ana Gem
eraI Interest

The Norwegian bark Doctor Meyer
cleared yesterday for Hamburg with 3725
barrels Of rosin. The cargo was shjpnal
by Paterson, Downing & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

me schooner Chauncey E. Burk. from
Philadelphia arrived yesterday to load a
cargo Of lumber for Philadelphia She =
chartered by the Georgia Lumber CO..
pany. Capt. Dutch, the former mastar
OF me schooner Harriet c. Kerlin.. is in
G SylIl-. OF the Chauncey z. Burk. Cant
manned at home for a trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

Special Texas Rainfall-Brenham, IA;
Columbia, T; Dublin, %; Henrietta, "a;
Houston, IA; Huntsville, T; Kerrville .46;
Longview, Oh; Luling, IL; Temple, IA;
Waco, T; Weatherford, "a; Lampasas, 70.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

The dredge Tomochichi was vas+ordo =.
hauled out on Jones marine railway for
repairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

Mr. ]. w. Carr, district passenger agent
of the Plant system, has gone to Tampa
on business trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, vice president AMI
general manager of the Georgia and Ala
bama, left last night by the Central for
Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

The steamer Pilot Boy arrived ves+or.
Gay with large excursion of colored PEG.
pie. She returned yesterday afternoon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
THE FORMAL OPENING or II.
MAHLER'S SONS.

The event of Easter IN Raleigh BUSH
ness circles is the formal opening Of
the remodeled establishment of III.
Mahler's Sons. This firm has long been
known as the leading iewelry estab-
lishment in the State, and has repu-
tation that extends from Currituek to
Cherokee. 1t was established by the
late Mr. IT, Mailer in 1853, ana has
ever since been in successful operation.
At the death of the founder Of the
firm, not long ago, his sons took
charge of the establishment, and CON
tinue the business under the name of
ri. Mahler's Sons.
The store handsome befor,s-has
been recently transformed, and there
is not to-day a handsomer iewelry
store in the whole South Certainly
not one between Richmond and Allan
Ia approaches it. The formal opening
will be held Monday and Tuesday, and
this week the handsounest assortment
of diamonds and rare gems ever seen
here will be displayed.
The cases and fittings Of the store
are carved in solid cherry, with ma
hogany trimmings; the mirrors are all
in thick plate glass and the show
cases are all in the finest French plate
glass. The carving is elaborate and
beautiful. All the cases are lighted by
incandescent lamps while electroliers
are suspended from the centre of the
store, lighting up a magnificent dis
play of the richest silver, cut glass,
gold and gems-as if Ormns and the
Ind had here poured out their wealth.
In Hawkes. cut glass are a large
variety of articles from small prices up
to $50 for large punch-bowl. In solid
sterling silver (925-1000 tine) is such Hn
array as is seldom seen; a beautiful
Glowing cup" at $75; tea sets ut $3.50 to
$3.50; punch-bowls at $50; silver vase,
seventeen inches high, at 1850, Trunks
Of table silver are offered at from
$50 to $3.50. These fine goods do not
by any means comprise the stock i'm
solid silverware, for there are bun.
dreds of beautiful and useful articles
at from fifty cents up. All the Easter
novelties are shown. And all seasonal
bic goods are offered from time to
time Then, there is a complete assort-
ment OF ware i'm the handsomcst grad
uple-plated silver, in price all the way
from napkin rings at City cents to a
silver service at fifty dollars.
All the latest things ia gold and
silver iewelry, pins watches, rings and
everything in that line, are shown in
almost countless variety. Some of the
new designs that arrived yesterday are
perfect beauties"
The optical department receives srR-
cial attention. Tt is in charge 81 Mr..
Fred Mailer, a graduate of the Phila-
delphia Optical College, and an ex-
perienced optician. No charge is made
for the examination of the eyes; and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
n NEGRO SEEKS REVENGE.

Lauriubure, n. CT, April a (Spe
cial.) Major Wilson, of the Railroad
Commission. and Mr. Moncure, Of the
S. 4. r.. were in town yesterday inNes-
tigating charges preferred against Mr..
George IT. Whitfield (the SCI boards
efficient agent here) by w n Evans. a
NEGRO merchant OF the town. Evans
Is very much inclined to be impudent
ard offensive, and for years Mr.. Whit
field has been greatly annoyed by him.
IT. seems that Mr., Whitfield operates a
draw wagon in connection with his
railroad duties, and Evans, thinking
tt good opportunity 10 give vent to
his revenge and to he the means OF
causing Mr.. Whitfield to lose his posi-
ton, reported him to the Railroad
Commission for neglect Of duty.
Mr.. Moncure, of the S. a. L., and
Major Wilson, representing the Com
mission, conducted the trial which
consumed the greater part Of the day.
Mr.. Whitfield had the business element
of the town summoned as witnesses,
who gladly testified as to the faithful
and efficient service he has rendered
the company since in their employ.
Major Wilson kept an accurate account
Of the evidence as given in, but no de-
cision will be reached till the other
members of the Commission can be i'm
terviewed 1t is generally understood,
however. what the decision viii be, as
it is not only the opinion Of the town
but of the community, that Mr.. Whit
field is the most thoroughly Efficient
agent the company has ever had at this
station.
DR.. II. ID. Dickson, so well and fa-
voral1lv known here and elsewhere,
and who has practiced medicine here
for forty-eirht years, is very low The
doctors think the end near.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
NATIONAL AFFAIRs.

Savings bank at WhitinylIe, Mass,
robbed by three burglars.
The boiler of a saw mill at Easland,
Wis, explodes and kills three men.
Mayor Probert, Of Washburn, Wis,
a prominent banker, arrested for em-
bezzlement.
in trial Of a damage suit at Wichita,
Kan, the court orders the Roentgcn
discovery to be used as a means of
establishing a fact in evidence.
Two negroes i'm a New York saloon
quarrel over the ownership Of O. puppy
and one kills the other
Ex-senator Platt, Of New York, has
gone to Florida to spend ten days.
Spanish inhabitants of Tampa. Fla,
pledge themselves to raise S52. OG0. 900
within the next ten years to enable
Spain to construct two first class and
twenty second class warships.
Langdon, who is charged with the
murder of Anna McGrath in Philadel-
phia, has been granted writ Of habeas
corpus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
"THAT THEY Go FORWARD. !"

Don't You go backwards" says the
tobacco auctioneer to the buyer, as he
steps from one pile Of bright tobacco
to another.
1t is the policy Of the News and OBJ
server not to go backwards in print
ing its industrial editions.
Our School Edition was great "A
illustrated pages.
Our Cotton Mill Edition was greater,
with BIG illustrated pages.
Our Tobacco Edition is still greater,
with 40 illustrated pages. This tobacco
edition in its entirety makes half
million pages Of attractive and inter
csting reading. If every column of
every paper in this edition was cut
out and could be made into cigarette
paper it would wrap 3s, 100000 cigar
cites. and il this could be made into
one cigarette and man smoke n yard
of it every day, it would take him five
years to smoke it, and there would be
enough left for him to smoke on Sun
days for eight months longer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

in this department is the most com
plete assortment Of lenses, gold and
steel frames i'm the state.
The matchmaking, engraving and
manufacturing departments are ait IN
the most experienced hNuds and viii
be kept zap to the high standard here
tofore maintained.
This week the special feature viii be
Che showing Of Diamond Goods and
gems Of the finest grades
The formal opening will be held
Monday and Tuesday, aud an Raleigh
will have an opportunity 70 see 'tbe
handsomest store i'm the State"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
NORTH CAROLINA.

I5r. Robt. Dickson, Of Laurinhurg,
died yesterday in the nth year Of his
age.
The Society Of Cincinnati re-organ-
led Ia Raleigh yesterday.
The political situation at Washing
ton So far as North Carolina is con
ccrned grows daily more complicated.
Congressman Settle receives a letter
from CIarkson and Manly advising
North Carolina against fusion with
Populists on the National ticket
The Brooklyn League team defeated
the Oak Ridge team at Greensboro.
Or. y. Fl. Carroll, of Texas, has ac-
cepted an invitation to preach the bac-
calaureate sermon at Wake Forest Col
Iege next commencement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
THE STATES TOBACCO CENTRES

We devote twenty-nine pages-one
hundred and seventy-four columns-of
to-day's News and Observer to Dur
ham. Winston, Henderson, Louisburg,
oxford, Reidsyille, Roxboro, Raleigh,
Greensboro, Statesyille, Warrenton,
Rocky Mount, Wilson and Greenyille.
Less space than this would not have
properly represented these progressive
towns and their progressive men who
have so kindly and so generously coz
operated with US in our undertaking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
THE FIGURES TELL THE STORY

We oiye to our readers to-day our
nromised tobacco story. 1t - not llke
novel. fiction and fancy, nor y ~
fiction based on facts.
The contents of the forty pages mere
with presented is true industrial
hisfory-a story true TO lie.
It tells how a boayant, chiyaifous
Young industry has wooed and won the
smiles of Carolina, the most charming
daughter in the royal family OF states.
r,obed her in a gown of gold, crowned
her with distinction worn by none
but her. and made her the Queen OF the
tobacco world.
This is the story, these are the facts,
gathered in person from tobacco grow
ers. tobacco dealers, and tobacco manu-
facturers from the cloud land to the
coast.
North Carolina cultivated and cured
and sold in 1895, 80 100000 pounds OF
the best, richest and sweetest leaf to-
bacco grown in the world. 1T sold al
an average of eight cents per pound
bringing into the pockets Of our plan
ters S6,560,0o0.
Our manufacturers haze made into
smoking and plug tobacco, cigarettes
cigars, &c, 35,oO0,000 pounds Of this
weed, which has sold at an average o
80 cts, per pound, making S7,000,0O0- Z
grand total of 13,560,0D0 from our TO
bacco industry, in one year.
We have In operation 259 mfmnfac
turing establishments, IS warehouses
and 229 leaf factories, stemeries anC
prize houses all together representing
a money investment of a little mor'
than SOC, 200, 900, and they employ il
their daily operations $4,000 people
The industry covers the STATE. am
its effects are felt from AshevRe II
Greenville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
SUNDAY,
TABLE or CONTENTS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE Il
Frontispiece.
PAGE -
Raleigh
PAGE s.
Markets.
Editorial and Telegraphic News.
PAGE g.
Washington Correspondence.
Local Items.
Goldsboro, Kinston and other Mar
kets.
PAGE =
Growing and Curing Tobacco BY
Col. Jno. S. Cunningham.
PAGE s.
Raleigh in Brief.
PAGES 9-l6
Durahm's Tobacco Interests; Man
ufacturers and Leaf Dealers.
PAGES 17-24
Winston, the South's Great Centre
Of Plug Making.
PAGE %
The Golden Leaf, he Worlds
Brightest and Best.
PAGES 26-27-
Granville and Oxford.
PAGES 1929
Louisburg, the Town OF the Tar
PAGES 30-31-
Greensboro. the Central City
Hendersons Progress.
PAGE 80
DY cooper's Warehouse
PACE 3d.
Our Factories.
PAGE a.
Roxboro's Growth.
Mt. Airy's Tobacco and Climate.
PAGE 30 ua
Wilson Greets the Golden Weed
and Leads in it's Sale
Greenville Gains Gold and Glory
from the Golden Leaf.
PAGE 38- -
Rocky Mount Challenges Com
parsons.
PAGE 30
The Boyds Warrenton.
Ogburn, Hill & Co.-Ninston.
PAGE 10 ~ 4,,,o
Reidsville and Statesyliie-OWo
Leading Piedmont'Towns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
ILLUSTRATIONS.

This is a great age Of picture print
ing.
Its a busy age and many people are
too busy 10 read and must rely on
illustration.
Our pictures to-day form tie best
feature Of cur great edition they are
in the main true to life thanks TO Mau-
ria Joyce Eng. Co, Of Washington, d
G.
We have our own artist, Mr.. Norman
u. Jennett to thank for some Of the
best features, notably the first page.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
FoREIGN AFTArRs.

The situation in South Africa CON
tinues very serious.
The election Of Deputies in Cuba win
take place April 10.
Mat. Adams, the defaulting treasurer
Of Arapahoes county, Colorado, ar
rested In England and held for extradi-
ton.
Princess Maude Of Wales while rid
ing her bicycle yesterday "slidded''
and fell, receiving slight bruises.
There have recently been several
skirmishes in the province of Havana
between the insurgents and Spanish
forces.