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The Lamar register., 1896-12-05
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The following statement rs,>-7t,,
ta 4 newspaper corrtsf,onEar. b,
IAns Culver. u Wgan.uF ~,
surprise no one n1crr thaB = ~
correspondent hiniHeR. Read 80.
culver aAyp. and then thr ieit.-
newspaper man 10 tkc Dr. gy9Tl
MrJiiaine Cnrlrsny.
Mrs Ctlver sata. -rhs fag-r, q.
case are simply these. TWratv
aEo l began having rhgurnat{s-, e J
shoulders This davelupss 49,. !
into ehFcrlc ueslrsiFia % fha h-s-,
fact l bad = compiieatian q a.,
aud was doctoret Cor many EI,--.
l grew steadily wuTna Nv No.
Kidneys were affected ts4 -
ton of the heart until ny E--s.s
grow risia and ny fTlen5ss uogis e
nae dyisag
y sessEht rcraeSiirs ana a,li-si
vice Tar and neaF- From Wlf@s1Ffs
New YorS / tried pAgsielRYs NJ =
schoai Year by year ] srsE -
vGEas. Until last year. iEd. I -
bed ridden InSaiia And IN No. |
this year my physician slid aTi 4
70 40 was 70 clase NJ eyes asl -
Was nathlnv tut nAeirtaa
About thr a.th - March a urfrts
Who has heeu troubled uitE -a-
t.sm snd had t~~s taSinx nr Ia
hams PINK Pits Aakssi ~ q
them ] cpdsfuHncei thrtr usr ass
lev dses hrEan freHns hefFrr
neuralgia pains acsi FROM ts- rrrsss
my hrRFf and siurIath r. - -
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frirhifgi pains snd avfui arlF--1
I owe this state 81 heafth a. PiaE III
and 10 nnthins else
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gnd fr1io statement viii induce 80.
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trial.
we. ne uuaerNensa hasbant a
dauEhtrf % MrsL lane Calgsr. ~
rad her statement A. above Ha4 Z
ciEre ths same q - frue.
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MATTE CULVER
sworn % ard ssibss5rtized heflrt :
thls Eth DAY nf Iump tsgs
RICHARD nuSSTAN
justice ~ fhe pss--
RESPONDENT & t-ETTt.g
Csutiemrn - must canfess tfas
had an idsa that patent raesiisSaf -,
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I have besn afFstd 30 write tse "a
lust az the actusi history - ths 5E
demanded lest / Shouts srem q gs1rs
Ani thus spoil tf.ts sfsifusiid isstig1nsl
I ran send you a hundrei lIrrr1
pers1ns who uin yaueh Ger The facts
herein statrH
Yours sincerely ard WIth aGulirafs
and respect Cor Pink rllis
tEiEusdl y " g
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pr, Williams Piuh fstis contaiu
couaense5 form. al tire eter1sz
necessary 20 give new hfc ant Ftehs.
o tire tirHd ard resfuvr snati-T
nerves Pink Pills nrs sold - al 81
ers. or viii tse sent fos; raid on rrcsi
- price . cents 4 box. pr sir -
for fz5u tthey aFe never s1ld IN ?.
or BY the IOel, by addressing Or "
uamF Medicine Company, sGaen-',ias
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The Lamar register., 1896-12-05

HE made ducks and dr.ikcs OF bis ulgnlf9y; !;
"Deeoyal"
The Lamar register., 1896-12-05

One touch of nature makes the whole
world kin.-Shakespeare,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
Armor Plate Irnplry-

Tho stcr. piate inquiry IL assuming larger
proportions Defective material it ia sus-
prc,cd also extends 10 the butu,saip III
uos. NJ Newport News. ~ we'll as the kcar-
sarge and kru,urky 4 report ALSO oonos
from rhiIaiIpnia that the plate intended
for the battIr-hip Alabama, building at the
Cramps shll wards. may also n" int, rior 10
the specifications. II Is likely the special
board which is ru-lly engaged iu it, inquiry
NJ Newport Nrw- Viii muh" q report lu tie
course ~ % wre. or 10 days, ana by that
time It Will nr known whether tho material
delivered log the Alabama BE- also defective.
mi. Will, of cuuf-r, result iu a delay on that
ghip, u- 70 hls on the tar,r hu,tir-hiys an
Newport Now5. IN" rhiul con trurtur has
directed tha; tine work ,n the Indiana l,
suspended, u, well ~ upon 'hr krnr-grru
aud Kentucky IN" expected report from
the constructor ~ tump, will drtrruiua,a
whether wotE shall also bo stopped ou ~"
Alabama
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
TWO RHFULlY FATAL EXPLOSIONS.
CREMATED ALIVE.
The Explosion Of Piano Lamp Causes
Five Deaths

The explosion of piano lamp on Ia" Soc
ond lloor Of the ;our-.t'ry residence. jl4
East fi'ty-cichth street. Now York. resulted
in the loss of five lives. Tho dead are:
Aaron Goldsmith. - year. oil
Coihidc Goldsmith. his wife. 33 years
old.
Bertha Goldsmith. 10 years OLD.
Harry goldsmith. year, old.
Frank Goldsmith. q wears old.
Tho only other person iu the house at the
time ~ the nrc Wa Mary Rosa aged 2O "a
domr,tir servant who saved hHrii,' 10y Jump
ing ont ~ the window.
The family va. together during Go" even
inr, thr uuty other m ril"r ui th" house
hold. a Mr.. iilr-h. brother uf Nr-. Goldsmith.
having s1u" oUt shortly u,t"r thH cypriIg
meal. A...rltur o. ..n .vr,uu' .'a WIS un
thc third ii1or ul tnn tUlduy 900 tu" act ,f
putting HuTr, uuI Frank. %. two yuun,,st
boys. tp u"I. when 4H' huiri thr crN uI Hsr
coming 'rG tsr n.ur below. with calls tu
her o. ruWr town. slo ran uu' ~ the b d.
room u'u hurried down Oh" -tJIt- iu' tur
little ruuiuu followed her A. soon t. .Ir
.o0kr! .ut. th" fruHt room 90 lHr ~nroul
huur -ur rtw o." Wup." i.uut end Of the room
uu,Hzr Then .hu I...uUu .l.-.,.i"l uuI roo.
ont into rstr room. uu! .InIti f-uu uu
open win '.w Q. ;hH Fl.auI. NuHf iHura
hurI raul -lr .iu"- hu' IulT. lut -u" .l,.
that She uf" WIS ,ul-rt b., tl' gr-.lIu. .I
the large plano lump
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
COMPHERS REELECTED.
Nest Oft Oh 9mo,rs of the Federation
Ecin8tatcd

line American Federation Of Labor re-
r.o'tod Samuel Gomror-. president. srrre-
tury Mcbride toIns directed tu cast the cn
,.r, vote ~ the convention fpr him. 2.4i7.
Mr. Guwprr- mad" u short ant eloquent al
ir,-. uf u"n,y ,y;lucr.
D. d. N.Gllr". of Philadelphia was al.o
unanimously rr-r.rctri first vie" president,
bus declined. -uvius 10 years continuous
.cry.." ru+ sufficient honor flr any one
wIu. IT, va. ryut-laturrdIy cried down
gnI l.- d''iinatiuh declared out ui order.
u'h"r rs-"l"cji. were a- follows:
James Duncan. u, baltimore second vice
rrc-ts,ut
Jamrs o'CarncI, OF chicago, third yi,o-
lr,siirIi
". VI. Garland of rm-Aur:. fourth vice.
,gt .u'li lr" name Of lhumHs llicrkiu,
o. Chicago. was presented for fourth yirr-
PRESIDENT hUt NJ. I'drrkin withdrew
I"i"gu'p Edward Hitch, OF Baltimore. pre-
-'utri ,lIo name OF Frank Morrison of Chir-
ago. for Secretary. vic" August McCraith.
MIR. Morrison received the unanimous vote uf
tho convention and responded with u speech.
John B. Lennon, Of Bloomington. H. was
reelected treasurer without opposition.
RESOLUTIONS were introduced this morning
by Delegate Ashr, Of Boston. demanding such
amendments Of the constitution OF the United
States ~ will deprive the supreme courts Of
tine power 90. set aside laws duly enacted by
thc,roprcsentatiyrs Of the people, and declar-
INK the proper function of courts to be 20 eN-
pound aud administer law but not To make
H. During tn" discussion Of the resolutions
it was urged that they would be- construed ~
rejecting upon thr courts OF the country and
especially upon the Supreme court. The
vote resulted IN the defeat OF the resolutions
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
READY 10 TAKE UP ARMS.
TO FIGHT FOR CUBA.
Thousands Of Enthusiastic Recruits Are
Enlisting.

Eighty-iive men, strong fellows. intelligent
and well up in military drilling. left Boston
bound for Cuba where they will fight In the
army OF the insurgents. They were in com
mand OF Louis Marshall. OF East Boston. who
has seen service in actual warfare. lie was
a corporal in the army Of the rebellion. Since
the outbreak Of war In Cuba, his sympathies
have been with the insurgents ana he has In
many ways assisted them materially.
4 meeting was held at Homestead. Pa, TO
orm military company to 10 10 cuba TO as
sist the patriots Ia their struggle for liberty.
Cores -pOudnncc will be opened at once with
the iunta ut New York.
The Cuban junta has established several
recruiting officers In Indiana aad an effort
will hc made To take ut least 900 men from
the state TO igbt Tor Cuban Independence.
Armed To- the teeth and equipped f9r war.
a company OF 800 m.u With cannon and
camp utensils. Will leave Denver. COT, Ia a
iuW days t. east their fate with the tubau
insurgents. The mru will te under the
luHdrf-h,p of Dr. II. J.. Durncil. who has a
brother IN the tUuan Juuta ia NcN York city,
With whom hc has been Ia cores spondence
for som" time. The arrangements are prac-
uraily complete. Two hundred of the men
have giN"u up lucrative positions. Or. DHr-
nell says b" cannot as vet giyc tn'.r names.
som" ui them are military men ~ ability.
trained 90 thc usg.t. u| war. They will pay
ali expenses of their campaign. ven to the
'EUciitlou un tho -"l. asking Ui the iuuta
puis % guarantee t.uJ they Boz .afeiy landed
wh'r, the lighting tHr thics.-t and where
th"r" az" rirIiy u. ~.Iniarl-
lWruty young men OF IururIisvlilr. y. Y.
recently made known their iut"ntiHu % as
s!-tiu: tho Cuban insurgents in their struggle
Ton Independence. and wrote for particulars.
\ letter has been received dated Vera Cruz,
December s, ami signed ID. VI. Maya. secro-
turN. which -ly-. "Nv are unable 10 Scud
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
TRADE REVIEW.
General Preparations con,inus for Larger
Trade in the New Year.

Trade in the New Year.
r. q. Dun & Co. s Weekly Review Of Trade
says:
Cuban reports, unusual closencss OF money
In Germany. and the decision that there will
be no action on the tariiI at this session. have
not really changed the situation. but have
been taikrd about ~ II they might change ii.
sudden demand for gold from Germany,
just before the close OF the year, u not un-
usual, nor does Il count for much. No facts,
hut only desires or fears, have led some To
look Tor "a change OF tarln before March, and
considerable speculation based on that idea
has been arrested. tut other business waits
for the gradual Improvement OF the consum-
INK demand.
The holiday traic t. generally large.
though at som" points nor" confined to
cheap goods than usual and tn" influence of
an Increase Ia the wurkiuc force L. felt in
uthr. Nay-. But until a., New N-nr the only
material changes expected are such IA PIE
pare Tor 'HrgF business next year. ln the
iron and 7i-''l industry these appear of the
utmost importance.
The coltro, uitue Mountain iron Mcsuba
inin' mas h""n ira-vi iur 80 years or rur-
chased by the tHra".ic interests from John
-. Rockefeller trr ore to ur shipped hy his
now steamship line Oh the lake. aud boy th"
now railway wni"u "a" Carnegie Company is
l"iiding o. Luke Lfir. lhl-, with tho rrc,'-
'i1u g l6 nrV ul'U hearth furnaces. max
lur 90. iu-ut'l enormous increase II pro-
uU't 90 r..rruIH low cost. aud will affect ail
combination. 300 s;crl products or in ore.
The Billet Pool lu, practically dissolved.
HIH sa."s ar" r'roitri at slG To- sl1, with
..'tia.t- tu supply consumer, thr"ush most
.. iH" WuI," ut nest year IL" B'aW Fool
lU- revived ul' 'orHb the price 600 . lei,
uut Uu.Ia and .t,I bars ur" shade lower.
ln" Rail Association has been in sr.-Iun.
our "I.H ...IIu match states tIa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
ESTIMATES FOR 1878 MADE.
92l,GG7, 500 Voted to Run the Three Gov
orhmont Departments Next Year.

The House committee on appropriations
has finished the I'm for che legislative. exec
uti,c and judicial expenses OF the govern
mrnt FOR the fiscal year ending June 80, 1898.
The hiil carries a total OF s2l. .GG7 1863. which
- ,O9J,2Sl less than the estimates and S31,-
500 less than the appropriations for the cur
rent year.
The principal new item Is for the clerical
force of the new congressional library, which
will number ~ men. Hn increase OF IA.
The salary will aggregate Sl77 800. The sal
AIRY Of the Librarian j. increased from $4,000
TO $1,000; Il chief assistant Librarian at "a 600
and uinc additional employees In the cata-
lugue department are provide for in accord
ancc with the recommendations OF the Joint
committe" on library. IL II provided that
the library employees be- selected 10y the libra
rian 10y reason OF special aptitude for the
work
4 reduction 81 i've employees in the Car
son, Ncy., mint is made and the amount for
wages Of workmcn and adjusters In New Or
leans Is reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. but
there are small increases In the Philadelphia
and Helena mint-. For government of the
territories IN" allowance Is decreased 57l,-
coo, because th re- are no legislative sessions
t. bc provided for. The compensation Of
others. Of course. In the Ind u territory Is
omitted, 1t BEN the intention to change
them from -uluried 10 feed officers on the
lines ~ the Dpicgran hill
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
MAY DISBAND GREAT ARMIES
Other Nations May Ask to Join in the Ar
bitrstion Treaty.

The nnal correspondence between Great
Britain and the United States relative to the
permanent arbitration treaty is now being
exchanged and will probably be completed
In time to enable the President to lay the
treaty before the Senate after the holiday re-
cess. There is no doubt that IL will be
promptly confirmed.
Experts in finance have assured Secretary
Olney that the pledge OF permanent peace
between the two countries will add greatly
TO the feeling Of confidence among fnanciers
In the security Of American investments.
They anticipate that millions OF pounds ster-
ling will be invested in American enterprises
which might never have at all without the
treaty.
The effect may not be sudden and apra-
rent, but II II believed that the consideration
will be a potent Que with the British invcs-
tor. that his money can be placed in a cuun.
try with which the British Empire can never
be at war; This consideration might turn
investments in our direction where all other
considerations were equal, or might even
turn them IN our direction where the interest
promised were not quite so large a. la a
country having no such pledge Of peace.
\ powerful influence upon the relations OF
other States l. expected 70 follow tue CON
rIusion ot the arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. II IL hoped
thai other countries will ask to be admitted
10 the Union, the final result being the dis
band Of great standing armies.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
THREE KILLED IN WRECKS.
ow Derailod a Train and Two Freights
Collide Several Injured

A fatal wreck from a worry peculiar caus"
occurred ou the Baltimore AMI Ohio South.
western railway at lIamdou. near Ch!Iiicothr
o., Dec. IS. luc fast wos,Houud express
struck - COW. throwing Il against a switch
with such force a. 90 throw IL open. The
engine took the switch track. while the
coaches kept on IN" main truck. The coucE-
es struck the tender and Jumped 10 another
siding, where thuy encountered u ear of
shcilcd corn. .... ts,. \
Michael King, postal cl"rS. of Cincinnati.
was buried beneath -hril"l corn smothrrcd
TO death. O. II. smith postal rlnrS also 81
Cincinnati sustained fractured rio and
was injured Internally so badly that Dec May
die. Postal cl"fN SnHEu N. of Cincinnati.
WIS seriously injured Conductor Br.wa
was badly bruised ~ th' abdomen. Some
OF IN" passengers were injured beyond
hrui-'s.
\ hcad-cul collision holw"au two 'riccht
trains occurred ON in" Philadelphia and
Iric railroad near Driitwuud. Brasrmuu
john l.. walker of -uurmai uuius was in
-tautly killed When clearing away IN"
wreck the nody oi an unknown tramp was
found.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
PEOPLE DIE LIKE SHEEP.
Awfui scourgo of Yellow Fever Ravsying
Port Au Prince.

The brig Arcadia. Captain Fisher. which
arrived IN phladclphia Dec. 10, from Port
au Prince via Turks island, where she took
ou board a curso OF salt, bring, accounts of
the ur"adtul suiIcriuEs ot the natives OF this
p'~thulo from the ruyasrs of the yellow
try,r. The GiscHs" j. tue worse known to
huy" prevailed FOR over twelve years, and
Tho I"uple are dying like sheep. 1t Is I'M
pu--inie for the authorities tu treat All the
cU'r. and the suffering and the misery
wrought 10y the scourEv il intense. The dis
"r~" ha- broken out on boHrd number Of
vessels iu the hHrbor, IN some Instances car.
rNlus I'll the entire crews.
Ihr mate uf the Portland schooner Clara
l.. landtl, which arrived Ht Port au Prince
september -, from Philadelphia died Of
y"uow fever while the vessel was at that
port. Capt. Councrs, Of the Boston schooner
Man, and the steward, whose name l. not
known. died Of the fever M pou au Prince.
Capt Stratton, OF the Boston schooner Me-
costa, was stricken with the foyer and so
were several shipmatcs. The country about
Port an Prince, which lies at the head OF the
Bay Of Genaiycs is very marshy and the eli
mate is very unhealthy. Despite the fact
that the Arcadia lay in the harbor several
weeks her crow remained healthy throughout
the entire trip.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
NEW RULING ON PENSIONS.
Disabled Adult Children Of Soldier May
Draw Pensions.

An important pension decision was render
cd 10y Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Reynolds IN the ease Of Eva l.. Cobb, OF
Washington, Pa Until the age of 1G Miss
Cobb drew u pension Us minor child Of Ed
mund Cobb. deceased. late of Company &.
Two Hundred and Third Regiment, Penn
sylyania volunteers. Then her name was
dropped from the rolls under tho provisions
OF the general law Her guardian applied,
for restoration on the ground that. being
subject TO cplleptic fits, she was permanent
iy helpless and incapable OF earning living
10y manual labor. The pension bereau de-
MED ths application and nothing was done
in tho mater until 1894 10 years after Miss
Cobb wis dropped from the roll. Then n
second application was made. which was also
rejected. This year Congressman Acheson
brought the case before the board for final
review, whore II was again rejected and the
pension commissioner, on appeal, affirmed
the decision. Another appeal was taken to
the secretary of the interior. and Assistant
Secretary Reynolds refused all former ruil-
iurs and ordered Miss Cobb's name placed
on the roll NJ : 10 per month from July, 1894.
Tho decision is regarded ~ n very important
one, bringing an entirely new class of cases
within the provisions OF the pension laws.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
FAIR WARNING TO EHLIsTERs.
Penalties For Joining the Armies of ANY
Foreign Country

The attention Of officials at Washington
has been attracted 10y the stories coming from
all portion. OF the country indicating that en-
!i-tmcuts are going ON Of parties of mon to
- to cuba 90 join the insurgents in thcir
rtruggl" against tho Srnniards. These on
ii-tmcnts are IN direct violation OF the Ecu-
rtlity laws, and are prohibited under severe
penalties.
FOR accepting % commission to serve
against spain. 10 country with which the
United states i- NOW ~ peace. the penalties
prescribed By section j.z-l, REVISED STATUTES
i $1,000 !u" HgI three wears IMPRISONMENT,
Will" Tor ruIi-tuoa, 20 serve against Spain.
ur hirug any On" to enlist. the penalty il al
most d- heavy. being maximum OF 900
,lu" aud throc years imprisonment.
The enforcement ot these laws naturally
falls within th" functions OF the United States
Infringement Is brought tut If the move
iurnts continue On a. Iurgc scale ~ report
ed, II l. probable that the Department Of
Ju-tic" viii send Instructions ~ n special
character TO all % 10. agents. calling their at
t"LtiDu To- the proclamation issued by the
President last spring and enjOining upon
them II ~tric. enforcement Of the neutrality
laws.
The Government. doubtless, will be obliged
To- 10 this tn order TO manifest its purpose to
meet the requirements Of international law
just Hs 1t has warned the shipping interests
against taking part in nlibustcrng move
mrnts, and has sent rigid instructions to
judicial officers At Atlantic ports to prevent
the infruction Of the laws IN that respect.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
LUMBER MEN WANT A TARIFF.
Convention of Delegates From 81 States
CT Cincinnati

over lG0 lumberman, representing q
states, assembled In Cincinnati, Dec. Is, at
the national convention Of lumber interests
G. W. Goodyear, Of Buffalo, and the vice
presidents are H. Clay Tunis, OF Maryland.
aud J.. L. Skinner, OF Florida. g. ". Wells.
Of Illinois, was secretary. Speeches were
made by Silas W. Gardner, ofTexas: W. b.
Judson, OF Chicago and l. T.. Defebaugh.
editor Of the TimOerman. the tenor Of which
was the desirabillty Of the restoration of
duties on lumber.
Among the delegates present Is John
FOrseman, of Pennsylvania.
4 committee 81 l6 members was appointed
TO represent the association before congress
and urge a protective tariff upon lumber.
Two members Of tins committee were A. II.
Winchester Of Buckhannon, W. Va, and
Elias Desmer, Of Williamsport, Pa,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
MORE BUTCHERES OF CUBANs
BY wEYLER's ORDERS.
Twelve Families Of Pscifcos Extsrmin-
ated.

Captain General weylers second campaign
in Pinar del Rio was marked by another most
shocking butchery. According to Havana
advices received in Key West. II seems that
weyler, after making vain effort to locnte
Maceo, fixed his headquarters at San Cristo-
bal, a considerable town OF Pinar del Rio.
The captain-general then issued a proclama-
ton commanding all the Cuban families in
the neighborhood OF San Cristobal to leave
their homes and come into the city.
In obedience to the proclamation nearly
200 Cubans, men, women and children, left
their homes and went to San Cristobal. In
a short while food became scarce. and the
Cuhans applied to Weyier TO be allowed to
return To their homes, where they could get
something TO eat. Weyler finally agreed
and the Cubans loft for their homes.
Two days after the Oubans departed Wey-
Ter summoned one of his officers and ordered
him 10 take n battalion and raid the country
about San Cristobal. The officer was in
strucied to lay waste the country and to
treat persons as et cnies in arms. Weyler
stating that their presence at home after be-
ing ordered 10 San Cristobal was evidence OF
their cmnity 20 Spnin.
Weyer's instructions were obeycd literal
w. Tho country round about San CristobaI
was laid waste, and in the raid IL Cuban
families who had returned home TO procure
food by Weyler's permission were cNtermi-
mated.
Many of the Cubnns. warned Of the raid.
fed to the woods or many more would have
been butchered.
Among the murdered were Juan Garcia,
wife and son; Jose Calvo and two brothers;
Sonora lburra, son and daughter; isidOr
Mot Salvage and his aged mother and the
SandoNal family, consisting OF five persons,
The families named and the others MUIR
dcrel were ''pncilcos.' Tho male members
had never borne arms against SPAIN and
after obeying Woylers order TO gather at
san Cristobal had returned to their huts by
express permission OF the captain-gencral.