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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Spain now has two hundred thousand
men in Cuba, and yet the end OF the in
surrcction there seems as remote as ever.
General Wcyler is still calling for rein.
forcements, only to have them huddled in
their cities to be decimated by disease
and the bullets of the revolutonists who
roam about the interior of the island at
will. AS time passes on the magnitude
of the rebellion and Spain's utter inabil-
ity to quell it becomes daily more appa.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

rent. Indeed, Cuban independence is only
Il question of time and but for the SYM
pathy shown the Spanish government by
the Cleveland administration, the heroic
and ong-suffering people of the Island
would ere this have been free
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

The Republicans are beginning to put
forth strenuous eXertions to carry Ohio;
but from all accounts their efforts will
be of no avail, as the silver men feel CO.
fdent of carrying the State for BRYAN.
Senators Sherman and Burrows addressed
an immense meeting ut Portsmouth in
that State last Tuesday afternoon.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Mr. Bran has shown during his won
derful canvassing tour through the
United States that he is equal to every
emergency His command of language
is only equaled by his ineXhausti6le fund
OF ideas, and wherever he goes. and what
ever his audience, his readiness of speech
and versatility of thought are such as TO
invariably command the attention and
capture the sympathy of his auditors. In
his speech mt Minneapolis Monday night,
ladies, he proved himself fully equal to
the unique occasion, and by his ready
wit and eloQuence soon had them all in
thorough sympathy with him and his
cause. Truly America has never pro-
duced greater political prodigy or II
speaker as versatile and eloquent, all
things considered, as William Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska. If elected President
of the United States on the third of next
November, and there now seems to be
not the shadow of a.doubt but that he
will be, he will owe his nomination and
election to his wonderful gifts rs IN ora.
tor, and the zeal and courage with which
he has disseminated his views among the
people. 1t seems absolutely impossible
that such genius and such energy as that
displayed by Mr.. Bryan in his fight for
the highest Office within the gift of the
people should fail of success.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
A Victory for Roanoke!

PN)F HIRSCHBERG.
the Ophmic Institute
most difficult Defective
New YORK and all the large cities this talking his wonderful
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Inc Druggists agents for the nschbergs Celebrated Spces and
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rom November to H. inclusive the of their
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

The fifty Western sharpshooters now
waiting in New York for an opportunity
to go to Cuba to join the insurgent forces
will be quite an acquisition in that line
to the patriot army, if they do not all die
be fore becoming acclimated.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

While the Democrats and populists
have fused on an electoral ticket in North
Carolina they have not been able to reach
an agreement as to Congressman.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Major Mckinley continues to talk pro-
lection from his front porch to Hanna's
eXcursionists. He apparently forgets that
with the silver men in the majority in the
Senate he-would be powerless, if elected,
to promote any legislation OF that char
acter
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
AQUARIUM FOR HONOLULU.
Hon. G. r. Bishop Gives 500, 900 For
That Purpose

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE Honolulu
correspondent of the United Associated
Pess writes that Hon. c. II. Bishop has
authorized the trustees of the Bishop
Museum to expend $150,000 for building
an aquarium ut Honolulu for the scien-
tific study of marine life in the Pacific
1t is intended to excel any other aqua
rum i'll the world
Prof. w. u. Brigham has just return
ed from visiting European aquariums
and is prepared to complete the plans
Marine life will be gathered from all
parts OF the Pacific. a corps of profess
sors will be maintained and students
will be expected from Europe and Amer
lea.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
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IN recommending it to all poultry rails
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Chairman Jones says the figures given
by Senator Quay i'll his estimate of the
results of the Presidential election are
absurd. The Pennsylvania Senator knows
all about the game of brag and blur as
factors of political success; but in the use
of figures this time he has made himself
ridiculous. Chairman Jones says fusion
has been effected in all the States Chased
as doubtful by Senator Quay and that
they are certain to so for Bryan and
Sewall
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
France finds Nlad.Aosc,r cost,

frahce ilnds MaGJ7Esascar costly con
qIg Ter all Tie latest advices are
Chat rebellion has broken out all over the
Island and the prospects are that the peo-
pie will have to be again subdued. AS Il
colonizcr France has not met with much
permanent success. England generally
steps in after the French have opened the
way, to reap all the benefits accruing
from their expenditure of blood and treas
ure, as in the case of Canada and Egypt
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

THE UNIVERSITY DEFEATED.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1l.-University
OF Pennsylvania, 20: University of Vir-
ginia, o..
The herald., 1896-01-12
LOOKING TO THE FACTS

The voices of the enthusiasts on both
sides of the Anglo-American dispute
are dying away, and the sober, earnest
people are being heard. The sober,
earnest people do not appear to be of
much different mind in regard to the
merits of the question than the enthu-
siasts. The American people are firm
in the resolve to prevent English ag-
gression on this hemisphere, and the
English are equally determined not to
submit to "outside dictation."
But the light talk of war, the airy
view that the other side is bluffing;
that it could not be got to fight, and
could be whipped with ease, in case it
was rash enough to begin hostilities, is
dying away. Instead, the graver voice
is heard. The men who know that war
is serious matter are speaking. And
they admit that the other side is in
earnest, and will fight hard if pressed
into conflict
This talk is much more favorable to
sensible and friendly settlement Of
the dispute than any other that has
been heard. The first requisite for a
discussion of the points at issue is a
belief that the other side is in earnest
in the position it has taken, and is
ready and able to defend it by force Of
arms. So much conceded, the talk of
finding way to agreement is simpli-
fled.
1t is no service to the United States
to treat with contempt the difficulties
in the way of defending the Monroe
doctrine. We need not doubt that
England would fight the United States
if the dispute became much warmer.
There are, to be sure, hundred good
reasons why she should not fight. 1t
is beyond question that the British
islands would suffer for food; that her
enemies in Europe would take advan-
tage of her difficulties; that conflict
would probably lead to the loss of
Canada, Egypt, India, and some of her
minor possessions. But the English
man, like other men, is an unreason-
able animal, and does not count the
cost when re is angry. He will fight.
and fight hard, when he gets to the
point.
On the other hand, the task of war
will be no light burden for the United
States. The coast cities will have to
suffer loss of commerce, and un-
doubtedly attacks from hostile fleets.
The conquest of Canada, on which the
enthusiasts are counting, will be NO
holiday jaunt, but task of grim ear
nest. There are many fighting men in
that quarter, and they will be rein
forced by veterans of the British army
and supplied from the resources of the
empire. And while the American
troops would finally overrun the do.
minion, it would not be mere pleasure
excursion.
Yet, with sober realization of the
difficulties that must be fecod, the
American people will not hesitate an
instant in holding to the stand that
has been taken. They are ready tc
make whatever sacrifices may be re-
quired to establish the freedom Of the
American hemisphere from the aggres
sions of Europe. The partition oi
Africa and Asia shall not be repeated
IN the New World.-San Francisco Elk
! aminer.
The herald., 1896-01-12

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plan has met with excellent gu ,cess.
The forces of Roloff, near Sancti Espir-
itu, have been increased from a few
hundred to over 5000, and those of
Sanchez, near Remedies. to over 1000.
General Baldera has 1900 men near
Trinidad; Colonel Rega has 400 near
Sagua la Grande. These are all in the
province of Santa Clara or Las Villas.
In Matenzas, Perez has over 5000 near
Calimate, although but 300 of his men
have other arms than machetes. Lacret
has 1000 well-armed men near the city
Of MataDZas. Antonio Maceo has 5000
followers, 1000 of cavalry and 1000 in
fantry, south Of Cardenas, and General
Gomez has just joined him with
5000 men and four cannon. A few
weeks ago, when Roloff and Sanchez
were almost alone in the present field
of war, the numerous Spanish columns
were reported hurriedly marching from
point to point through the province of
Santa Clara in vain search for in
surgents. What are they doing now?
The question is frequently asked. Why
do we adhere to guerrilla mode of
warfare? The answer is very simple:
Shortness of ammunition alone. En-
able US to lay hands on one-quarter the
amount that Spain wastes in firing at
US, and will make prediction: In
sixty days there will not be Spaniard
left on the island of Cuba.''- a.''-Chicago
Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-01-12

f. G. Pisrra, ex-member of the Span
ish cortes and present chief of the Gu
ban news bureau in this city. has fur
nished the following resume of mill
tary operations in the Island of Cuba
up to date:
"On October /, six months after the
landing of the first expedition, we
we're told by Martinez Campos, that
although he had not so far
been able to crush the rebellion, the
chief obstacle was not the presence of
determined insurgents; it was the
weather that prevented him from
bringing things to climax. 1t was
true the Spanish loss had been consid-
erable, but this was due mainly to the
ravages of yellow fever. With the
coming of cool weather the health Of
the troops woald improve. These,
with the assistance of 10000 more SOL
diers coming from Spain, would drive
every rebel off the island In sixty days
The poorly armed rabble which was
following Gomez and Maceo could not
possibly contend against the excel
lently equipped armies of the penin-
suls.
Roloff and Sanchez had landed at
Santa CLARA, but they could accomplish
nothing more there than the destruc-
tion of a little railroad property. True,
Gomez had crossed into Puerto Prin-
cipe, but his following was small, and
that province had bad enough of war
in the past. Puerto Principe could be
counted on as loyal to Spain. As soon
rs the rainy season was over Maceo
and his mulatto following would be
taught lessen not soon to be for
gotten. Santiago de Cuba would be
cleared of insurgents by December 1st,
and the others in the west deprived of
support from the Oriente, would be
disposed of in short order.
martinez Campos may be great
general, but he is not true prophet.
The rainy season stopped. The cool
weather came, and so did the 10000 re-
inf forcements, followed by more and
still more. But the revolution also
continued to grow and spread in spite
of Spanish predictions and efforts to
crush it. Patriots rushed to the side
of the Cuban leaders far faster than
arms could be provided for them. The
persistent, almost malignant, police
patrol practiced by officers OF the
United States government, led on by
Spanish spies and PinkertOn detect
ives, rendered it more difficult for our
brothers in America either to join the
cause of liberty or to send emmuni-
ton with which to carry on the war.
"But arms and ammunition we had
to get and did get. Partly by purchase
from troops, who lacked food as we'll
as enthusiasm for bad cause; partly
from prisoners captured, and often
times absolutely wrenched from the
hands of the enemy in the face Of a
deadly fire. Since Campos' October
prophecy, in spite of obstacles, which
only patriots fighting for their coun-
try's freedom would attempt to over.
come, we have made the great terrific
ries of Santiago de Cuba and CANA
guey indispUtably ours. Not single
head of cattle or pound Of sugar is
made in the eastern half of the island
which does not pay us tribute. Our
army has been organized and is oper-
ated on genuine military basis. The
The herald., 1896-01-12

army was short of arms. Rifles that
have been smuggled into the country
or taken from the enemy make up the
total of our armament. Even now
many Cuban soldiers must wait for
their comrades to fall before they are
armed.
"On even terms, Cuba would not need
to fear a pitched battle, but with SO
many half-armed men, just beginning
to learn the use of weapons, what
would be the chances against drilled
and perfectly equipped troops which
outnumber the insurgent forces four
to one? The Cuban leaders aretrying to
win independence for this country,
they re not playing game or striving
for picturesque effect. The course
that has been followed so far was de-
termined on as that most likely to lead
to success, and will be persevered in, l
have no doubt"
"And the end?"
1T took your country seven years to
gain freedom. The revolutionists of
this island do not hope to do the same
thug in a few months. You say these
skirmishes mean nothing, but you
must remember that if the Cuban
canse has gained no great victories 1t
has suffered no defeats, and is now in
better shape than it has ever been."
And this Cuban is man Of property
and family, who would no more take
sword or gun and go into the noun
tains with Gomez or Maceo than he
would set fire to his own house.
The latest news from the big armies
is that the combined insurgent forces
are trying to force their way westward,
and there is feeling that those same
mountains, so blue and peaceful, just
over yonder, will be the scene of the
grand struggle that will scatter the
combined insurgent army or give it a
victory worth mentioning, for, though
the policy of the Cubsns has been to
dodge q battle, there is no doubt that
whenever they feel themselves strong
enough they will risk tlial.
The herald., 1896-01-12

government of the new republic, with
President Salvador Cisneros, has been
established, its constitution drawn up
and promulgated, and its representa-
tive, Estrada Palma, is now in the city
OF Washington.
General Gomez, our commander-in-
chief, instead of being driven out of
Camaguey, has not only crossed the ia
NOUS Trocha, but by forced marches
has crossed the province of Santa
Clara into Matanzas, and is now within
fifty miles of the city of Havana, twice
outflanking General Campos and
threatening the capital of tbs island.
Campos has abandoned the capital of
Santa Clara province and retired to
Colon, in the district of Matanzas. Not
two weeks ago Antonio Maceo was ac-
cused of singular inactivity, and re-
ported to be hiding near the border of
Santiago de Cuba. At that very time
he, with his entire command. WAS
Las Villas at the rate of thirty miles q
day. He not only passed the Trocha
and joined General Gomez, but has
crossed Santa Clara into the province
of Matanzas, and is now less than fifty
miles from the city Of Havana.
"The mountain has come to Moham-
med and is very likely to fall on him.
The Spanish columns have been out
hanked, and the government pacifi-
Gator has been outwitted by the Cuban
Richclieu. He has placed the army of
Spain on the defensive, and is between
it and the capital of the island A re-
port is on the street today that Cam
pos has ordered more troops from
home and wire fence to be built
around Havana. 1t is the plan and
policy of General Gomez to over
run Cuba from east to west; 10
divide his forces into num-
ber of detachments, and under
able leaders send them into the
different districts, thus by their pres
ence and example encouraging support
from the country at large. And the
The herald., 1896-01-12

the busiest. most prosperous times for
Cuba. The factories should all be be-
ginning the grinding Of cane. Instead,
all the great sugar mills are dead.
Those that have not suffered remain
idle rather than risk the penalty
named by the insurgent chief. The
blight of war is on the crops. All
around the city are rich plantati ons.
1t has been told me that one cane
grower representing eight large insti-
tutions recently went to New York to
lay proposition before the junta
there. He offered $500,000 tribute
rathor than submit to the loss of the
cane on all these estates. 81 have nc
authority to accept the money" Mr..
Palma is credited with answering. SIT
is the order of Maxine Gomez, COM
mander-in-chief uf the army, that nc
plantation shall grind cane, and though
you paid $1,000,000, L could not guaran-
tee you immunity"
So the sugar grower returned to
Cuba, and now his acres bear nothing
but fire. -bleckened stalks. So this rich
island is experiencing time of fam
inc. The streets swarm with beggars
Children importune you everywhere
for few pennies. Many of them pos
slbly beg just as an easy way to get
money, but much of the distress is
real. When no cane is harvested the
harvest hand may join the insurgents
in the field and be sure of enough to
eat, but this does not supply his wife
and her little ones.
'That's what Maxine Gomez's order
means to your people," l said to a
Cuban today.
at is not pleasant to contemplate,
he answered, "but what would you!
It is war, and they must stand it. The
cause requires soldiers. If the sugar
plantations are in operation many men
will leave the field to work. Spain
will get her revenue from the island
and with it will carry on the war.
Thus the fight for independence will
60 against us.
son the other hand, with Cuba pro-
ducing no revenue, Spain must tire of
keeping 100000 or 100000 soldiers here.
As long as the plantations are idle, the
operatives will flock to our standard
and our growing armies, learning more
and more of the art of war, will con-
tinue to hsrass the Spanish forces.
There is nothing very romantic about
.
You say true again, but 1 believe the
United States had to draft men to fill
her armies in the civil war, and I do
not find it recorded that these mon,
forced to go into the regiments, failed
as soldiers.
NATURALLY our generals would rather
have enthusiastic volunteers, who are
prepared to sacrifice everything in
their country's cause, and there are
many such il the field, but let me tell
you, the recruits from idle plantations
are not to be despised.
I'VE are blamed for destroying tire
principal industry of our country, and
taunted with declining battle that
would decide matters. You must
remember that it would only be de.
cisive if Cuba lost. We are not
simple enough to believe that a
single defeat would make Spain
release her grasp on this rich
island. Then, until recently, the Cuban
The herald., 1896-01-12
Wars Calamities Being Visited Upon the Inhabitants
With an Unsparing Hand and Destruction Lights
Up the Night All Over the Island
SUGAR PLANTATIONS BURNED BY THE NSJRGENT
Rebels
in This ard Other CounieThe Progress of the War, its Causes
Men WHO a Head o Beth
in he

soldiers can shoot while their enemy's
bullets can never reach them.
SOLDIERS MUCH IN EVIDENCE
There are soldiers everywhere. You
meet the officers in every first-class
coach and every station platform has
its quota of civil guardsmen, regulars
or volunteers. You might suppose the
people of the country would look at
these loweringly, but they do not. In
deed, a large proportion of the people
seem to think the war is no concern of
theirs-Spanish soldiers and insur-
gents have quarrel, and it is all one
which side wins. The discipline among
the Spanish troops is admirable. They
attend strictly to business and never
interfere with civilians except by or
der.
This ought to be the beginning of
The herald., 1896-01-12

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