The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-23

by the Spaniards upon the Indians In San
Domingo had caused many of them to
cross over to Cuba. where they expected
20 1.-Two In security and peace. Among them
was tho chief Hatuey. whose name stands
upon tho pages OF history as a monument,
OF courage and patriotism In the face OF
Spanish ferocity and cruelty.
settlement OF tho Island.
A soon as he learned that tho Spsnisrds
had landed In Cuba, Hatuey collected his
warriors. and proceeded to oppose the In
saders. but tho struggle was n useless one.
The weapons of the Indians consisted Of
arrows pointed with fish bones and Of
clubs. the ends OF which were hardened
by fire. while the Spanisrds. be-
sides protecting their bodies with
doublets OF cotton. which the
weak points OF the Indian arrows
could hardly penetrate. were provided with
excellent swords. powerful crossbows
some firearms and a few horses. After sew
eral encounters Hatuey fell into the hands
Of the Spaniards. and was condemned by
Nelazquex TO he BURT at the stake. When
already tied to II. and just as the fagots
were 20 be lighted. a priest approached
him 10 pray that he might go to heaven
Hearing this. Hatuey inquired to which
OF the two places the Spaniards went when
dead. and having been told that they went
10 heaven. he said In loud voice. Then
let me so TO hell"
The nrst city founded by velazquez was
Barocoa. That was tho name of a small
INDIAN village which no found In Cuba
During hts administration the towns Of
Bayamo, Sareu Spiritus. Puerto Principe
Trinidad and Santiago were founded the
last by Nelazcuez himself
The system OF "repartimiento~," intro
duced by Columbus In San Domingo, was
followed In Cuba by Nolazauex II consisted
In the allotment OF hand 20 each orc Of
the Spanish settlers. and with IL went a
numler az INDIAN. to till II. This was tho
beginning Of domestic slavery In America
Those not 50 distributed wSr. compsiled
TO paw a tribute in gold dus, sufficient -
MI two hawk beas. As gold has never
ahonnded either In Cuba ar San Domingo.
the tribute was an exceedingly heavy one
determination Of the Indians
Although the Indians were physically
wall Developed. they we're not Injured -
continuous ard hard labor The task i'm
po~ed ul-nn them by their ruthless Spah-
ssh masters caused 80 great a mortality
that In about ha,f n century tha whole "A
tive population ~ she island haa disao-
reared. Some 80 the estimates place sNe
r1rnArr of inhabitants ~ ihe country ori--
snally az StN sa nd some az 81. Nsl rhox,
who have Wnst carvrilly studied the .uib-
Sect give the last figur~s What & fright
fui destruction Of human life N a few
years, The discovery su> rorqurst ~
Ncxic' ard Pera wSth their lmrisnse
wealth. caused M Spanish - hook un,n
tNi'a With Indifference. and during ah,at
SN wears e. was alrnoS, fo-Estteu. Oni,,
tho geographical position ~ Havana save
trr ISLAND from after oblivion IN Spain II
was convenient stopping pssce Tor shins
riyiag between SHsin ant the American
ccrt'0off, euf ~ little was Known fn tha
Peninsula ABOUT C7ioa that not infrs.lue-t.
fy-and even a. late as tho latter rsrt o.,
tire last ccnosr sH--officiRi Dispatches v.-e
addresssl IN the ISLAND ~ Havana EVr,
after tho country was Welding to the Spa,.
ish frv~asary million. - revs nue every yca-
tae Sparisrst< remained 50 ignorant ah,u,
N@eAn matters cha; IN tho fvaraf ori.ns,,.,
enacted fc- Cu,a N Madrid In fSe . -.
vact MAS Offered FOR iltc.e kiliisr "sex..
fcrre'S woivs> ant other VIII N-saSt. u,
prey" % which not even 3 trace has g.
Teen discovered a tho lsArA II. 49,
wolves ana other wsii BEASTS - 49,
known 90 the CNiSkns always have -
s-d are the sgssntsa c.rce-~
In lls2 Havana was cArtitre>s by sNe -
E'sh who hel2 Il TO- about eleven y,o-te,