The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-11-27
PEOPLE DIE IN THE STREETS.
Local spanish OfaelaIs Try to Pre-
vent Aid.

vent Aid.
Havana. (viA Key West, Fla.), New. %.
La Lucia in a recently published edi-
torial expresses doubt as to the SINGER.
lty OF the friendship for Spain professed
by the American government, and saws:
III the American government can not
prevent the sailing from the ports of that
country Of expeditions in aid Of the in
surgents and does not respond in other
ways to Spain's efforts to come to ia
vOrable terms. it is useless for Spain to
maintain friendly Relations with Amer
lea"
Reports from Matanzas says that the
conservatives, having become enraged at
the change in the governments policy,
are disturbing public order.
Ex-Mayor Crespo initiated the disorder
ly conduct by publicly giving offense to
Senior Armas, the new civil governor q
the province.
Dying of Hunger.
The chief of police followed Senior
Crespo's lead by endeavorinR TO prevent
aid being given TO the suffering recon
eentradOs by newspaper correspondents
and others. OF the recOncentrados in Ma
tanzas, numbering more than 10000, 70
died in two days, 80 perishing from hun
ger Yesterday II deaths were reported,
large proportion of which were the
result Of starvation In Jaruieo, about 65
per cent Of the deaths are caused BY star
Walton, and the same is true OF many
other towns, owing TO the lack of proper
( clothing and blankets. The situation
OF the reeoneentrados is becoming worse
as the winter season approaches, despite
the efforts made to relieve them.
Horrible episodes are Of daily occur.
renee among the reeoneentndos. After
lying for three days upon the sidewalk
in front Of = house in Matanzas, q Door
negro woman who was suffering terribly
and was unable to move, was carried
away by a food caused by the heavy
downfall Of rain. A short time after
ward her dead body was discovered a
few blocks away, and at last report was
still lying in the gutter. A cab driver
who was carrying a sick man to a hos
pital observed that his passenger was
dying, dragged him from his cab, leaving
him on the curbstone, where he finally
died.
Cases similar to these are of frequent
occurrence
Reports from Candelaria say that a wO-
man who was suffering from smallpox
vas driven by the authorities into the
insurgent camp at Cotfadel Negio, where
threats were made to hang the woman
If she was not taken away.
BIaneO shows His Hand.
Marshal Blanco has appointed "a new
employees at the custom house. OF these
i've are native Cubans and the remainder
SpaniaTda
The autonomists are greatly disguised
by the appointments Six persons en-
Ployed about the docks and 500 Others in
various parts of the island have Joined
the Tevolutionists, and a number Of pris-
oners at Guinos, who were pardoned IN.
der the recent proclamation, have return.
ed TO the insurgents
Smallpox is raging in the neighborhood
OF the insurgents headquarters in PinAT
del Rio, and there are in the hospitals
and the hills 100 persons suffering from
the disease.
Insurgents in Good shape.
II is stated by prominent resident Of
Pinar del Rio, according to an official re-
port, that there are 1900 armed insurgents
in the province, including the bands
which have recently entered the province
under Aariel, ROdrigues and other lead.
ers.
General Hernandez Velaseo confirms
the statement that the insurgents in ri.
mar del Rio are abundantly supplied with
ammunition. Seventy Of General VeIas-
cos men have arrived in Pinar del Rio
suffering from wounds received in recent
engagements.
The financial situation Of the military
administration is bad. The soldiers have
not been paid in eight months. There is
scarcity in the meat supply. Hospitals
in many towns have not obtained meat
for many days
A band Of insurgents recently fred on
the town Of st. Nicholas in Havana prov.
inee.
Rio Seieo, province Of Havana, reports
that fresh band Of insurgents well arm
ed and equipped have appeared in that
vicinity. The leader Of the band Is net
known.