The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-27
q PASSING THRONG.

49,
- eompa niors a. the time that TN
- oatriot was killed. ~ Ia the
-. Il a powerfully built young man
sroncr..ons, standing ever ssx fes.
S-Ss and weighing 10 pounds. His
~ xsrk brown IN cnlcY. and hts hair
- q coal. His name ~ Gumsrcirdo
- A. cai6era. and he wss directed
.s- AAo.fo Bracona, OF The Goiassstn
N nnmpany. ia tais city. Mr.. BracoEs
~ - Interpreter yesterday white a
NJ. sserss.xencer man interviewed the
- victim Of weyfer's campaign
49, said that he WAS with MaGeo
- {. crsssed the fatal trocssa- The
z srucs was Tying from the Spanish
- Naceo. with fifty men. advanced
- the corps OK officers who were
- sHt FOR o conference. the Span
~. x.mauded that Aaeeo should sur
~. hus Mace declined % Go 40. Sud-
~ syosu ambush SO Spaniarda opened
~ 3. ths cunank caideHa escaped and
x-ssd +, the woods for two weeks,
~. - rot 20 Ctenfuegos, n coast town.
"A saccseded In making bis way 10 New
~ osn p-s: in the war was throwing
~ .sxso4ed knife or poniard. lie saws
a.
Sx..s he says. are coaad to win tire
- -ssaIn six months. They are amply
~. = sustaln NE for a long time, and
~ .~rsifv we'll supplied with horses aid
-. Tnxy attack the trains OF provss-
~. snd supplies Of the SpanIards. al
- q .sws with success: they lay mines
n 1yssmlss and sntioe Neyier's iaen -
~ sae dangerous ground; they throw
-. nj
sssrfry with flags.
EsiT.Sriy ri, the native Cnhans are from
80 Two inches 20 six feet five inches
- tssxht. aud they are 50 fierce that
viers men are terror-stsieken at the
~ 81 them. Tho cunsns. be says. are
sssefy 80 cruel Or ylndietise as Wey-
when tho Cubans take prisoners. and
srtpoasrs refuse 10 join the rebels.
= riBpIy cut them % pieces with their
.sArtSs. bat the spanlards burn their
Si1nners IN tar and torture them bor-
- cajdana says he could rot go back
cuba unles. he went with large
-. The most pressing need OF tho
Ifrsaas. ae ssys, is generals and officers
: kxd. fer the spaniafsis Kill of their
|Indkrs 20 fast that they cannot get new
- to take their places.
Z I. Blaine, who has heen attending
~ annual convention os the Epworfi,
Bnxue st Torento. Canada, has returned
|Asne
q cannon with ths other delegates.
y Bjaina was considerably disappointed
a ise action Of the special committee In
ettrting Indianapolis as the place Of tho
- annual meeting. The Seattle dele
a. HeFA al hzA
rxay warm friends. In fact, the great
n13orsty Of ths convention was will
-. and had the matter been submitted
y Tie vote OF ths convention. Seattle
|psuid undoubtedly nave been selected.
8 II vas. p.snary powers wers sntrustsd
q ;se committee. and Indianapolis xas
pssessd In that manner.
| fsers h stu. however. a chance for
hattie Failing TO secure the regular
.~ayenton. the Seattle delegation asked
|;at IN auxiliary meeting BE- acid at se-
|1sse Ter such OF tie delegates from the
|3ssec cast as could not afford TO take
Ia journey TO Indianapolis. and such
|aaer delegates as preferred 20 WISH the
|rsaac coast. This matter IL stiil under
einsessenr.
/ Nj. Blaine says that the Cioniyke fever
{us raging vigorously. Although the
Inss Of the great strikes was only few
lays eld. people everywhere were dis
|umag the question. Ali along the line
Ifkh tfir west the CTondyke was tho
|rssrlpai suh,ec, of conversation. On the
Isssa IN which he came home were quite
h hus,her o. young men on their way tn
~ geld regions Of Alaska There Is
usry Indication that there Will be heavy
rmh 10 Alaska within a very brief period.
n. O. Potts. who has been clerk at the
Essl Dlller FOR the past seven years. has
| tss returned from a three weeks vaca-
| tn spent In Eastern Washington. Mr..
lsi.s ssid last evening:
sThs wheat crop In Eastern Washington
b vsTy good and the farmers are feeling
I Asspy oger the good prices. There .8as
rnsyal rejoicing when the news reached
Taia wgiia that President Mckinley had
rsned the tariff bill and that II Is now in
Gtct"
Syeaking OF politics. Mr. Potts said.
There are hosts Of candidates for the
fsisrsi Offices. AIR. w Il. kirkmafi.
sST.tary Of tie Wslla Waila Republican
wansy committee and secretary OF the
Mckinley Republican Club. has the sup
Fst Of the active Republican workers Of
= ss eoaniy for register OF the land office
Great e.edi. IL due M. kirkman for the
sasssna,Ion and election OF J. II. Marshall,
the Twelfth district. 10 the house ~
representatives. last November. as he WA
&c only Republican member elected from
ss1s county. Among the several candt-
hiss for postmaster spoken OF is Mr..
Tomas Mnsgrove. ex-ward.n of the PEN
ttnsary, and III. c. Gresgs. editor OF the
tals Wslla Union. which paper render
~ such excellent service during the re-
sss campaign.
W 3 Rihlctt, OF Sandon. Il. c.. Is In tho
fsy making preparations RI go 20 Alaska
August 81 via the steamer Willamette,
Re said
sandon Is booming. ba. this Ciondyks
Arse Is taking many of IFS citizens away
! sFse number came out on the train al
ss tine left. anu many more will fol-
sFeakias OF the mines AT ssndon. Mr.,
aaiest said I'VE have over forty ship
sef mines a. present. and the output q
esessnE all the time. Two trans y hies,
~ ncw being buil; win enabis the Payne
ssa' The Roeo mines II greatly increa @e
t~AhAs- AIt Tram st iNF N ifN =
sxxal''
~ hiS!ett Is visiting Mr. II. ". Jones
ssile here.
sas Aoteis IN Seattle are doing rush
business A. present. What with VIE
x Ea''esvogeVs and lunaherrea, sai
'fH than the usual number ~ summer
Sfasss. the hotels have bad about al
Il could do - handle TIE crowds. BE-
500 tAess t6ere have been many citizens
over the state coming here - ~ ont
Alaska. The limit ef tslne fer tbs
Esvsrers - Re back East IS August
sne L IS expected that = week Or tea
more Will see the last OF them de-
as;lng
l. y. CseiSeant. OF Washington C$ty.
Seattle, having arrived from Alsss 4
Y Ne steamer CITY - Topeka. lie has
stseFs'y from the government - lei 4
1sfsei fer carry ing the mail - tbs
MEkfwAH TIA