El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-01

u, Gu TOuUC w onOA
fields writes from St. Michaels under
date of August 10 to the effect that
there is grave danger OF famine on
the Klondike this winter. According
to all reports received from the upper
country. 1t will be impossible to land
sufficient food at Dawson City to sup
port the population already dependent
upon that as a base of supplies: Il. L.
Lyng. local agent of Alaska CONNER
cial company at ST. Micbaels, declares
that there az already over 2OOO IDLE
men and in Dawson City aud new par
ties are arriving every day via ChlicOot
pass, while the total amount OF freight
landed there this year Will not exceed
1000 tons, of which not more IMAM
three fourths is provisions.
Miners returning from hiOnd Ike
who left there in July report that the
food was running very low tneu ana IL
was disposed as fast as dlschargea
from the steamers.
Old timers realize the situation and
predict d stress and death as a result
of the Klondike craze.
A courier from Mantanzas arriving
here day bsfore yesterday, says da-
vana dispatch dated August Is, tells
story Of how the Cuuans saved big
cargo laSU WcSh. 1hC NS ASS~A -
ca of the expedition and sent down
large force 10 surprise II. Owing TO
the vessel arriving at that particular
moment, only handful OF CuDans were
there as com pared with tne Spanlaros.
The insurgents were comm anueo Dy
Caps. Jose Abayal, one OF the most
daring men in the Cuban service. Ine
cargo was landed, loaded on mules and
thew started into the Interior. Inc
Sp4nisrdS were soon on the Trail anu
Capt. Jose saw that they would capture
him il something was not done.
la the cargo were several boxes OF
dyDamiue One OF theS was opened
and several large cartridges were TAX
en- out and planted at favorable posi-
tiols 10 the road where It ran beside
dense underground. They prepared
thr ee mines, with the wires leading H.
10 the ROAD on either side. Captain
Jose and fifty live other men remained
to stay the progress OF the Spanish
troops. while the rest of the escort
whipped up the mules and hurried
forw ard into the interior. BY the ner-
vousness OF the operator the hrst mine
was exploded prematureiy, giving
alarm to the Spanlards. As they al
temp ed to turn in the narrow ROAD the
second and third mines eXp4Oded In the
middle of their ranks with force. Ne
mines lad been we'll arranged, go that
they tore out hole ~ or 10 feet wide
ard as deep. For d few minutes the
air was luiI of ii 5 ing missiles and frag-
ments of human limos. The Insurgents
were armed with reporters ana IheJ
poure tot fire into the struggling
mass of sOluiers ID the road way.
Alter the explosion the frantic
horses of the advance guard dashed
into the infantry soldiers and created
more panic. II was several minutes
before the government forces were
able to retreat, oe1ng exposed all Ihe
while to TIE hot fire Of the Insurgents.
Finally they retreated half mile back
and made a stand. The insu gents fol
lowed up their advantage, and from
the surrounding woods poured IN u
constant fire. Inc Spaniaros sustain
ed severe losses and where finally
forced to march back to Matanzas,
leaving their dead aud wounaed IN the
road. Ine CubaLs lett the Spanish
dead there, but sucUored their wound
cd as best they could and took them on
d few miles further, where they left
than in d paciticO settlement L. 10 re-
ported that sixty-tve OF the Spanla' de
we're killed and wounded. fifteen
were also taken prisoners by the
Cubans, but they were afterwaro re-
leased after beng stripped OF tnelr
uniforms and their arms ana am-
munitiOn taken from them. Capt. Jose
reports that he secured nearly lOO
stands of arms and as much ammunl-
lion on the field.
The following speech of the emperor
of Germany shows the the teachings OF
How would some of the
people living in this free republic like
their children to be taught IN the same
way? The following is an exJ1 act from
a speech alleged 10 have been recently
made by the Emperor TO d BODY OF re-
cruits, compos, d of children OF veteran
and which was suppressed py
the official press n reporting the iunc-
ton. The extract reads as follows:
RI cruits: You have given Inc the
oath of allie glance before the altar and
4 servant of the Lord. You are still
too young TO comprehend th3 meaning
Of what hos been said here. but first OF
all take ca e ever to folio" the orders
anu ms 'ructions given you. You have
taken the oath of allegiance to me;
this means, chi dren of my guards,
hat you are now my sold ets, That you
have gwen yourselves up TO me, body
and soul. But one enemy exists Tor
yCu-my enemy. With the present
50 icalistic intrlgues, it may happen
that L shall Command you 10 shoot
your own rela i've, your bcothers,
,ven your parents (from which God
preserve u.s. And Thea You are IN
duty bCund 10 obey my orders unhesl-
atingly.'
The Morning Tele2rsp phi has at last
found out that 1t was the chairman o.
the street and grade committee, and |
not the mayor, who ordered the sprink-
lers to sprinkle in Ger a n parts of
.own. Batter to find these things out