Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-26
PEOPLE DIE IN THE STREETS
THE RECOMMENDATIONS in cueA,
Local spanish OfAciai. Endeavor TO
Prevent Aid by the American. 10
the Sufferers ON the Island--In-
surgents in Good shape.

sursents in Good shape.
havana, tvia Key West, Na.), Nov. 22.
La Lucia in recently published edi-
torlai expresses doubt as to the SINGER
ity Of the friendship for Spain professed
BY the American government, and Jaws:
II the American government can rs.
prevent the sailing from the ports of that
country Of expeditions in aid Of the ip
slrgents and does not respond in other
ways to SPANS efforts to come 70 ia
vorable terms, it is useless for Spain to
maintain friendly RELATIONS with Amer
ican
Reports from Matanzas says that the
conservatives, having become enraged at
the change in the governments policy.
are disturbing public order.
FIX Mayor Crespo initiated the disorder
y conduct by publicly giving offense 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, 70
died in two days, SO perishing from hun
ger Yesterday IL deaths were reported.
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 reconcentrados. 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 flood 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 Candelara 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
BIanco shows HIS Hand.
Marshal Blanco has appointed "a new
employees at the custom house. OF these
/ five are native Cubans and the remainder
Spaniards.
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 a number Of pris
oners at Guinos, who were pardoned UNI
der the recent proclamat ton, have return
ed to the insurgents.
Smallpox is raging in the neighborhoot
of the insurgents headquarters in pinal
del Rio, and there are in the hospital,
and the hills 100 persons suffering from
the disease.
Insurgents I'm Good shape.
1t is stated by prominent resident o
Pinar del Rio, according to an official re
port, that there are 1900 armed insurgents
in the province, including the band
which have recently entered the provinc,
under Mariel, Rodrigues and other lead
ers.
General Hernandez Velasco confirm
the statement that the insurgents in Pi
mar del Rio are abundantly supplied will
ammunition. Seventy of General Velas
co.'s men have arrived in Pinar del Ri,
suffering from wounds received in recen
engagements.
The financial situation of the militar,
administration is bad. The soldiers hav,
not been paid in eight months. There Il
a scarcity in the meat supply. Hospitals
in many towns have not obtained mea
for many days.
A band of insurgents recently fred OF
the town of st. Nicholas in Havana prov
ince.
Rio Seico, province of Havana, reports
that fresh band of insurgents well arm
ed and equipped have appeared in tha
vicinity The leader of the band is no
known.