The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-12-31
nd them to Cuba came they we're rebel

barkation took place from alongside the
Nellie Smith. First the order was given
to remove this vessel into the harbor, and !
an official came to me almost breathless
and ordered this vessel away from the
wharf to make room for the steamer
which was to take them. |, knowing their
procrastinating disposition, did not make
any effort to move, supposng that they
would change their mind shortly, which
they did, and hurried to tell me | need
not move, but we could not work as the
wharf had to be kept clear SO three
lighters were placed at the wharf one out
side the other. At 1.3O a. M, we heard
music up the street, and in few mo-
ments the troops appeared, and a pitiable
sight it was for soldiers. There was no
time, no military step or bearing, simply
ed by their government. They had ac-
cordians, concertinas, punches of bana-
mas, and all kinds of trinkets, and one
monkey. 1t reminded me of what | had
read of the Chinese going to war with
''stink- pots'' and fans and such things.
Although they didn't have those things
they were there in another form. The
fans were not so large as Chinese war
fans, but there were plenty of chem in the
hands of the women, for the women were
out in force and there was plenty of flesh
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much used. Previous to the troops leav-
ing the barracks the Spanish merchants
made great feast for those who were
pressed to Cuba hoping to awaken a
spark of patriotism in them, but of no
avail. They did not partake of the re-
past, although by their appearance they
needed it badly. Then the mayor of the
city and some of the officers made some
stirring addresses about the characteristic
national valor and how much the Queen
Regent depended on their arms. The
glories of Saragossa We're all related to
| them yet not ''Viva Spania'' from one
of them. Shortly after their arrival at
the wharf it rained in torrents, which
drove the girls home, and so the poor wet,
disgrunted fellows had TO Get into those
lighters and of course had to get down
into two and up again before reaching the
outside one. Some had their arms and
Announcements in one lighter while they
We're in another, and the poor monkey
lost his owner. Being more nimble he
jumped into the wrong lighter, where he
got his tail badly damaged in the contu-
sion. | asked one Spaniard, who was on
our deck, what the monkeys grade was,
if he was general or private. They have
exhausted the eligibility for generals. |
thought they had to step over the missing
link and take "makaka." Perhaps the
monkey may be ''Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer for the battalion for as the nation
al treasury is depleted and no foreign syn
dictates will advance any more, the mon
key may be depended on to look after the
battalion's treasury. The priests and
alf-priests We're on the wharf, too, to
give them a benedicton, and they SEEM
ed half as numerous as the soldiers: aged
they always wear on the street.
There are three governors here. the
military governor, the civil governor, and
the ecclesiastical governor. Surely. enough
to satisfy the most fastidious. The ecclesi-
astical governor rules with an iron hand.
The church charges the earnings of a poor
man for life to baptize his children and TO
bury him, without even saying any mass
for his soul. On all holidays, which are
many, for every saint on the calendar has
a holiday there is a custom among the
Spaniards to stretch along the balcony a
long strip of colored cambria, the mean
ing of which is, Eve are Spaniards. Y but
in some cases it has the same meaning
that ''Rahab's scarlet thread had. 1t
meant treason, as this display of cambria
does not always mean what it saws l.
myself, have talked with rank rebels even
though they had the Spanish sign up.
The people have to do many things to de-
ceive the Government. In observing these
things Americans can feel proud of their
country and government where all take
hand in the ruling and submit to the m a.
jority. Would to God that President
Cleveland and Congress would be inspr-
ed to intervene in behalf of bleeding and
wounded Cuba, than whom no greater pa
triots ever lived and who are struggling
with almost superhuman efforts against
the great armies of Spain and the arsenals
and storehouses of the world. May the
God of battles SO out before them in
lillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire
by night May Maceo be a Gideon to
those oppressed people. Though his
numbers may be few, let them shout ''the
word of the Lord and our modern Gid
con-"
No Change. First Tramp oyer see, peo- |
pies been hoardin' dalr gold" Second
Tramp; eyes; an my experince is dey's |
been hoardin dair nickels an coppers too.
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The Legislative News.
With the year 1897 that Old and reliable |
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