The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
ANGELS IN HAVANA CITY.
MBRoIO WOMEN VINO ARE MINIS
TERING TO THE STARVING.

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ne nisses's Appeal to the charitable Tor a's
NE Believes the Wal 10 q Visitation or
oeaNa wrath on Aceount Of Caba's sins-A
HStter IRON Geuea on Weylcr's Recall
HAVANA, Nov. 1O.-Tho Bishop Of Havana,
Don Manuel Santander y Frutos, has organized
among the charity associations In the capitaia
committee for tho relief OF the starving pacih-
COS who are huddled toEether In the Place los
Tosoa. Tho committee 10 composed Of women OF
the best Havana families. and they arc perform
ing thoir Christian duties with admirable devo-
hon and humanity.
Tho extreme poverty OF the poor ~pacthcos 10
not only horrible for the suffering II produces,
but also for tho uncleanliness which always
accompanies the privations Of wrotched
people. Besides their hunger and fever,
the Thousands Of pacincos now perishinE
In Havana arc infested with vermin. 1t
IL impossible for any clearly person to look at
them without q qualm; and yet the aristocratio
DANES Of this city are obliged TO wash the pacih.
60 women and children with their own hands to
prevent the spread among them Of worse afiic-
lions. Tho Bishop praises the members OF the
committee for their religious zeal. He has also
issued appeals to all charitable persons through
out the island and abroad to send money,
victuals, clothing or medi ines to help the COM
mittee in its humane work.
Tho Bishop said yesterday that under existing
circumstances It IN really marvellous to sec
what public charity 10 doing in Havana "a
dire result OF the war;" no said. is that very
few can now say in Cuba that they are rich.
The wealthiest families have been reduced to
the utmost distress. 1 know Of many Instances
where only tho fear OF God has prevented SUI.
cides. and in other cases. among free thinkers In
religious matters. n sudden change from opu.
lenco 10 misery has driven some to take their
own nye,. Havana IL now a great CITY Of sor.
row. and IL apenks volumes for its residents that
che paciacos are. In theso DAYS Of general dis.
ere.s. tota,lv abandoned to their fate"
Tho Bishop was one OF the most couraeeous
ouponents OF Gen. weylor while the butcher
yna here in full authority. His rcso,ute ,tti.
tude about tbree mopths npo aaved the people
of the town of La Esperanza in Santa Clara nrov.
ince, sentenced to death By famine BY the relent.
less Captain-General He also opposed Canoyas's
policy Of determination, and refused. when
the Prime Minister " M killed. to allow funeral
eulories TO be pronounced in the churches. But
he has. at the snme time. very orthodox ideas to
explnin the terrible war. His ExcelIeno, IN A
stronr believer in Bossuet's theory that all tho
1roat o,l.n,,tie. of m,nkind are nermitted Inv
The Almighty To punish the ains Of men. He
..,d v.at.rdav.
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nara when ancb borr;ble nnni.bm.nt. from
He,ven devastate III, land, The war frat was
nnroof of the Almiobtv.s wrath as n "a IN every
copntrv WHARF auch a scouro. .nn,ars But
trrthermore arch n nit,,os, vor az this unnar.
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