The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-22
Conservatives Are Creating Trouble
for New Officials,
Gloomy Picture Drawn by q Press
correspondent of the Conditions
Prevailing In the laland. Where
Starvation and Disease Walk
Hand In Hand. Deyastatinx the
Country-The Hospitals Are Pack
ed With Spanish Troops Suffering
From PrivatiOns, n Well as Dis
ease-Many Concentrates Dying.

HAVANA tvia Key West Fia). Nov. q.
LA Lacha. in recently published edito-
rial expresses doubt as to the sincerity Of
the friendship for Spain professed by the
American government. and says:
III the American government cannot pre-
vent the sailing from the ports cf that
country Of expeditions in aid of The insur-
gents and does not respond in other ways
TO Spains efforts TO come 10 favorable
terms. IL IS useless for Spain to maintain
friendly relations with America"
Reports from Matanzas say that the
Conservatives. having become enraged at
the change in the governments policy, are
disturbing public order. Ex-Mayor crespo
initiated the disorderly conduct by publicly
giving offense 10 Senor Armas. the new
civil governor OF the province. The chief
Of police followed Senior Crespo's lead. by
endeayoring to prevent aid being given TO
correspondents and others OF the recon-
eentrados in Matanzas. numbering more
than 50.o00 seveEty-nine died In two days,
thirty-six perishing from hunger. Yester-
day seventeen deaths were reported, >
large proportion of which were the result
of starvation
In Jaruico about 65 per cent. OF the
deaths are causetl by starvation, and the
same is true OF many other towns. Owing
to the lack OF proper clothing and OF
blankets, the situation OF the reconcentra-
dos is becoming worse as the winter sea-
son approaches, despite the efforts made 10
relieve them. Horrible episodes are of
daily occurrence among the reconcentra-
dos After lying for three days upon the
sidewalk In front of house In Ma;anzas.
a poor negro woman, who was suffering
terribly and was unable TO move, was car
r.ed away by a food caused by heavy
fall of rain. A short time afterwards her
dead body was discovered few blocks
away, and at last report was still lying In
the gutter. A cab driver who was carry
ing sick man 10 hospital. observed that
his passenger was dying. dragged him
from his cab. leaving him on the curb
stone. here he finally died. Cases SINH
liar TO these are of frequent occurrence.
Reports from Candelaria say that a man
who was suffering from smallpox was
driven by the authorities into the insurgent
camp al Cojadal Negeo. Pinar del Rio
province, where threats were made to hang
the man IL he was not taken away.
On Wednesday evening the remaining
cane fields on the plantation Portugalete,
owned by DR.. Manuel Gaivo, were de-
siroyed by fire.
Marshal Blanco has appointed thirty
four nsw employees at the custom house.
OF these FIVE are native Cuhans and the
remainder Spaniards and Reformists. The
Aa;oncu7is5s are greatly disgusted by
their appointments. Sixty persons en-
piayed bout the docks and 500 others in
various parts Of the island, have Joined
the revolutionists. and q number of pris-
oners at Guinea. who were pardoned under
the recent procla nation. have returned 10
the insurgents.
Smallpox IS raging In the neighborhood
Of the irsurgent headquarters in Pinar del
Rio. and there are In tne hospitals and the
hills LOO persons suffering from the dis
ease.
II Is stated by prominent resident of
pinar del Rio that according TO an official
report there are 1870 AIMED insurgents in
the province, including the bands which
have recently entered the province under
Maria Rodriguez and other leaders.
Gen. Htrna niez Velasco confirms the
statement that he insurgents in pinAr del
Rio are abundantly supplied with au1nu-
milton. Seventy Of Gen. Nelascos men
have arrived az Pinar del Rio suffering
from wounds received in recent engage
nerfs.
administration Is bad. The soldiers have
not been paid in eight months. There is
a scarcity I'm the meat supply. and in the
hospitals and In many towEs no meat has
been obtainahle for many days
Gen Lossda suh-inSpectar OF the health
department said recently TO the corre-
spoTdeut of El ImDarcial in Madrid. that
there were actually Ga@o soldiers In the
hospitals in Cuba. and that about 1So0o of
a. -
disease. bat simply from lack OF nourish-
unent
hand Of Insurgents recently fred on
the town Of San Nicolas. In Havana prov
,nce' Rio seico province OF Havana. re-
ports that fresh hand OF insurgents. well
armed and equipped. have appeared In that
vicinity The leader Of the band is not
known
The police recently visited the house OF
George w. HYATT. chief OF the relief de-
partnent of the United States consulate
at e o'elock It night. 20 make Inquiries "a
20 the destination Of quantity of food
which had been taken into the house dur
ing the day The female inmates becom-
ing frichtaned refused 70 open the door
and Insisted upon beiag Informed o. the
object n the officers visit The police
subsequently, retired upon learning that
the inmates were Americans
TIE insurgents II - Staffd- nave cap
f;,rei 10 fnales frona the Consolation del
Sur government reservation.
4 dispatch from Madrid saws that Sepor
Giherga. deputy 70 the Spanish cortes. and
leader of the new Autonomsts ls on MS
wsv 70 Cuna where he viii enter The Au-
foaorrist party upon condition that SenoFs
Morrero. Ferna naer de Castro. Cuelo and
Zaves leave IRE board Of directors Of the
marty II beng asserted that they are TOO
Isrouounce4ly Spanish 20 succeed n IN
aursnx the insurgents 70 accept autonomy
,-r.fs- .hatr leadership Senpr Jose fSeavez
wiu remain as chairman u The party
Abf,s4t seventy ~ g1e receat inmates o:
,Ae Matanzax jaa have beer stricken v N
wha. is supposed 10 be BeFi-BeFA inFss
Havana specialists have besn seFat 20 dag
,,nSs the disease and the sick parsons navs
been transferred 30 u10re nealthfui guar
tsrx, where .hey Will - pro< 3'sea VITA
ynsz4sesne and noursShElent. while other
steps have been taken 10 avoid a. ineFetSs
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