Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-26
PEOPLE DIE IN THE STREETS
THE RecoNcENTRADos IN CUBA.
Local Spanish Officials EndeavOr to
Prevent Aid by the Americana to
the Sufferers ON the lsIand-In-
surRents In Good shape.

Havana, VIA Key West. fla, Nov. p
Ia Lucha in a recently published edl-
torial expresses doubt as to the SINGER
ity of the friendship for Spain professed
by the American government, and says;
If 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 SPANS efforts to come to IA
vorabe 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 otfense to
Senior Armas, the new civil governor OF
the province.
Dying of Hunger.
The chief of police followed Senior
Crespo's lead by endeavoring to prevent
aid being given to the suffering recon
centrados by newspaper correspondents
and others. OF the reconcentrados in Ma
tanzas, numbering more than $4,000, 10
died in two days, SO perishing from hun
ger. Yesterday II deaths were reported,
q large proportion of which were the
result of starvation. In JaruicO about IS
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 reconcentrados is becoming worse
as the winter season approaches, despite
the efforts made to relieve them.
Horrible episodes are of daily occur
renee among the reconcentmdos. After
lying for three days upon the sidewalk
in front of house in Matanzas, a poor
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 sick man to 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 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.
Blanco Shows His Hand.
Marshal Blanco has appointed "a new
employees at the custom house. OF these
five are native Cubans and the remainder
Spaniarda
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 revolutionists, and number of pris-
oners at Guinos, who were pardoned un-
der the recent proclama ton, have return
ed to the insurgents.
Smallpox is raging in the neighborhood
of the insurgents headquarters in Pinar
del Rio, and there are in the hospitals
and the hills 100 persons suffering from
the disease.
Insurgents in Good Shape.
1t 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 Mariel, Rodrigues and other lead
ers.
General Hernandez Velasco confirms
the statement that the insurgents in Pi.
mar del Rio are abundantly supplied with
Seventy of General Velas.
cos men have arrived in Pinar del Rio
suffering from wounds received in recent
The financial situation of the military
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
Tor many days.
A band of insurgents recently fired on
The town of st. Nicholas in Havana prov
nce.
Rio Seico, province of Havana, reports
that fresh band Of insurgents we'll arm
I'd and equipped have appeared in that
vicinity. The leader Of the band is not