The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28

MADRID. Sept. 2T-Unitea States Mn
tster Woodfara paid 3 VISIT of courtesy
today % tie spanish premier. Cen AzeaF-
raEa
Several newspapers OK this city alsee
thar Gen. Noodford has said lu interviews
that the regulations between the United
States aid Spain on tha subjert of Cu3a
have not begun and thar Ii was only
preliminary chat that b. had with the
Spanish minister for foreign affairs. The
general Is quoted as having auded that
he found the Duke Of Tetuan rac nast
sIalable and aAle man. ard re u,timaWm
70 spain was delivered as Spain viii not
pat up with it. and because the intention
ot the United States was only 20 offer its
good Offices In the most friendly terms.
Secretary Sherman still according 10
the interviews In thu Spanish newspapers.
desires a solution of the Cuban question
By November AZ the latest. "a he fears
The -lugocs' Will make themselves heard
on the raassemhhng ~ congress.
Finally * was alleged that Gen. Wool
ford has said that. In the event of cem-
plate accord being established between
Spain and the UUited States. the lAt.er
viii take measures 20 suppress Ghhuster-
irg
NEW YORK. SEPT. 7-Miss Elolse
Bruust. once the belle Of Cienfueg0s. Gu
Ia. and her brother. Or. Andrew Rrunef
are in small house il the suburbs ~
Philadelphia, both suffering from fever
contracted while serving with the lns1r-
gent army They were both wealthy
when the war broke cut
In September, lSa5. Dr. Bruuet Joined
the insurgents. and his sister went with
him as nurse fer the sick and wounded.
After twenty months both contracted ma
larial fever and took refuge IL a cave.
where they lived on green pumpkins.
sweet potatoes and water from stag-
n2nt pool ana were often 6elirlous FINAL
ly they attracted the attention. of a Span
ish planter. who took them 70 CIenfuesos
and handed them over TO The authorities
IN rags ard unable % walk. they were
4ragged along, struck and cursed ~ the
ssldierS Examination failing 10 axtort
evidence o. which 90 base the death pen-
alty. they were allowed % so "a their sis
terss horne. on condition that they report
IN person every three or four days. a
condition entasiinE intense suffering.
An appeal FOR aid 20 owen AIcffarr. .he
United States consul was rejected. but
after long correspondence NTH tho state
department. passports ard passage 70
New York were secured on August b 4
claim against the Spanish government
for the destruction cf their property has
been filed AT the state department
A dispatch 70 the Herald from Penea-
cola, Fla. says:
L ts known here that the Sommers Z.
Smith landed AZ least thgec expeditions
of men. arms and ammunition tn Cuba
during her twenty-six days vsyage fron
Mobile 10 this port. Her expeditions were
without serious mishap. although she
was once nearly captured bv the Gunhoat
Helena. which sighted her west ~ Tertu-
gas and ared shot 20 bring her 20 TIE
Smith pat On a fun head ~ steam ard
went south past Cape Antoine. foliovea
fer . short dlstanct by the Helena. which
was soon distancsd. Tn. Suith returned
the same night ana landed her cargo bee
fore daylight On another occasion she
was brought n ny the Wlnoua and
searched she waE then returning ffJm
a successful lrin. ard az nothing contra
band was fo87e on board she was allowed
20 proceed. 'eTyaa mite Johnnie % Hrss u
commanded the Smith
HAVANA Sept. g7-Aaeged details ~
the capture of Vic-or1a % las LGnas
province of Santiago Or Cute, hy the ln-
surreat forces. have been issaf8 from TIE
palace here. Thay say that after 5Be
Spanish troops sarrendere3 the irssr-
gnts began planaerine the stores and pri-
vate residences. ana committed uany net-
RACES apon women ant sltis. net even re-
suectfng tine sisters of Ger T}ncsne Gar
cla." the lusufEent leader of ghe last w4T