The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
HE WAS NOT HANGED
No Truth in the Rumor of SEQ.
wells Death.
IN A PITIFUL CONDITION
General Blanco's Relief DEGREES Are Not
Alleviating the Suffering of the
Concentradoes-Rio Quelled
in Havana

Havana, via Key West, Dec 25-
Rumors which have been circulated
here that Sylvester Seovell, a New York
newspaper correspondent, had been
hanged by the insurgents are untrue.
1t is reported that he and Senor Rafael
Madrigal, the American consul at Sancti
Spiritus. were the bearers of an import
ant dispatch from President Mckinley
to President Masso and General Gomez.
Generally speaking. the condition OF
the concentrates is as pitiful as Ii WAS
during the administration in the island
of General Weyler, despite Captain
Blancos relief DEGREES A relief fund
OF $1000o0 Will hardly give the sufferers
20 cents each. La Lueha demands that
the amount expended by the municipal
authorities for the relief of the destitute
inhabitants be published
During the. last month numerous rob-
berries and stabbing affrays are report
ed to have occurred in Havana. These
outrages are ascribed to the return to
Havana from Ceuta prison of the Nan
igos" who have been pardoned for poll
tical offenses under recent DEGREES.
1t is officially stated that many cane
fields in Havana province have been
burned by the insurgents. 1t is re-
ported that Brigadier General Arangu-
ren was at Guiana Baco night before
last
A party of insurgents, it is reported
unofficially. recently dynamited cul-
vert and bridge on the railway between
Sagua and Remedies.
1t is reported that in various engage
mentS with the insurgents the forces of
General Pando have suffered consider
able losses. The column for several
days was short of provisions owing to
the vigorous resistance made by the in
surgents to the advance of the Span-
ards and many impediments placed in
their way. GeneraL~Rando's exact loss
is not known owin@s1o the difficulty of
communication.
Eighty residents MRejucaI. i'm Hav-
ago, We're surprised by IA band of insur
gents, who stripped them of their cloth
ms.
The insurgents have burned the cane
fields on the estate of Senior Gardenas,
at Calabaza SaSua.
While a number of insurgents were
carrying a case containing dynamite in
the province OF Puerto Principe the
dynamite exnlodedt killing seven of the
party and wounding eight others.
AS is the custom here on Christmas
eve the large crowd of Spanlards as
sembled in Central park and indulged
in dancing, singing and other forms of
amusement. A large number of those
present becoming intoxicated began TO
make demonstrations. and shouting
"Nive Weyler," tNiye Espana," Viva
union constitutional" down with au-
tonomy," and other disturbing cries
The police We're summoned, and upon
their arrival ordered the crowd to dis
perse. No attention was paid To the
orders and the officers being reinforced
guards were stationed in all avenues
in the vicinity of the park. In the
meanwhile the groups in the park con-
tinued their shouting and demonstra-
ton, compelled the cavalry. "A dstach-
ment of which had been summoned to
the scene, to charge upon them, sabre
in hand, and disperse them. Several
of the police We're slightly injured hy
the stones thrown by the popnlace.
Eight arrests were made, but no shots
were fired.