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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31

b~Mr. Curran Clarke began
reading law in Prosecutor Cox's Of
fee last week. He managed his
first cases before Esq. Hemmerlein,
of Dubois, on Monday, taking two
judgments in civil actions, and one
in a misdemeanor trial. With APP
plication, Curran has the ability to
make a successful lawyer. Go in
and win.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
D~The Black Diamond r. r

~The Black Diamond r. r.
corps Of engineers surveyed three
preliminary lines through jasper
one coming in on 14th street, one
on 18th street, in the north part OF
town, and one in on Sd street in the
south part. We have not learned
which will be adopted. They have,
also, begun a preliminary line north
of Jasper towards French Lick.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice IL gwen that hereafter the Trls-
tee OF NJ III soa township will be at the
store room OF Mr.. John p. Norman, in
pose Of attending to township business,
md all persons having business with the
ownship are expected to confine 1t 10
nose days.
The township library is kept at Isaac
Alexanders in Ireland, where all MAJ
,btain the books.
The Indiana School books will nc
found at Norman 4 Gray's store at all
times. john f.. NORMAN,
Aug. is, '95-y Trustee Madison To-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee of Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the office of Trustee, al his
residence, about one mile west Of Por-
tersville, on Portersvlle and Ireland
road, on Saturdays of each week, and
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Saturday. Citi-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library -
kept by VIM. McIIarris, in Portersville.
n. b. CoFFMAS, Trustee.
Aug z, 1897 ".
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
Hall Township Business.

Notice is hereby given that the undei,,
signed, Trustee of Hall township, VII
attend to township business on each sat
nrday of the year, at my office, and per
sons having township business to tran
sact are required to present 1t to him on
Saturdays.
The township library will also be founi
at my office near Rosamond, and the CT
liens are invited to call there for library
books.
The Indiana Series of School book :
may be had at my office, and at John j.
insecticides, in Celestine.
LEVI l.. JACOBS,
Trustee Hall township
Aug. q, 1917
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31

~Happy New Year. The
COURIER wishes its readers may
prosper abundantly the coming
year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited by +. +. SUTHERLAND,
superintendent Jasper schools.


iAAth EN'sNf
Total enrolment ..............2 20
Males. ........... 100
FL males. ............... ...lo
Total days of attendance -. ABB
Total days Of absence. ..31
Daily average attendance. -. .2lx
Per cent. of attendance. 49,. .92
Number of visitors. ....S
Cases o. hardness. =
Minutes lost by hardness. :. ...3O
Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Nellie Miller, Helen Daniel, Min
ME Judy, Freda Zoeller, Barbara
Eifert, Floyd Traylor, Ross Brett,
Wave Brett, Robert Eckert and
Gene Sutherland.
Pupils absent only on account OF
sickness were Lulu Wuchner, Bessie
Hunter, Edgar Traylor, Alma
Buettner, Anna Wuchner, Matte
Lane, Olga Buettner and Glenn
T. &. SLAhh, Taan barc
4. +. SUTHERLAND,
SIXTH and SEVENTH GRADES.
Total enrolment. Is
Males enrolled. g
Females enrolled. Is
Total No. days of attendance 3S9 >
Total No. days of absen ce. ;. lO'a
Average daily attendance IA
Per cent. of attendance. $50. s6's
Cases of hardness. -
Time lost by hardness. 10 min.
Pupils neither tardy nor absent:
Romis Chambers, Cicero Clark,
Maud Clark, Elmer Eifert, Roy
Greene, Scott Hunter, Myrtle Me
Carly, Jesse Sutherland, and Jos.
Wuchner.
MAGGIE A. WILSON, Teacher.
3D., 4th and 9th GRADES.
Total enrolment. 46
Males enrolled. .26
Females enrolled. 20
Total days attendance .... .S2l
Total days absence. so
Average daily attendance Al
Per cent. of attendance so
Number o. visitors 800. ~
Cases of hardness 49,. 10
Minutes lost by hardness. =. $50
Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Lloyd Claycomb, Walter Seng,
Francis Hauser, l.. Schubel, Nor
ma Milbnrn, Fred Kress, Rose Vol
ner, Mary Anderson, Dora Wuch-
ner, Frank billy, Eugene Stephen
son, HenryHembree, Stella Gullett,
Fred Anderson, Jacob kress, Gin
ton Evans, Eddie Seng, Flora Neff,
Tallie Schubel, John Wuchner, Guy
Greene. Missed on account Of
sickness: Elite Durlauf, Edgar
Gullett, Lee Salb, Oscar Salb, Jas.
Montgomery.
MARY l.. EcKERT, Teacher.
FIRsI AND SECOND YEAR GRADES.
Total enrolment .4j
No. Of males enrolled. .2t
No. of females enrolled 20
No. withdrawn. 2
Total No. of days of attendance 740
90 . q absence 100
Average daily attendance :. :. 80
Per cent. of attendance -. SO
No. of visitors. :. =
Cases OF tardine SIS. 20
Minutes lost by hardness. ;. .l20
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
we're Clara Baecher, Helen Kraft,
Mira Rottet, Esther Wuchner,
Lille Anderson, Johnnie Gullett,
Jefferson Evans, Jackie Kirk, lie
land Sutherland, Lawrence Birk.
Quite a number missed for sick
ness, only.
M. A. GuTGsELL, Teacher.
JASPER SCHOOL n YES.
The North Schools will be report
ed next week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31


Lampert mounted the G. A. r.
cannon in good style, and on Tues
day Capt. P. Kunkel and Lieut..
Kendall hitched a team to it and
took it up to "Little Round Top"
1t was handsomely decorated with
flags. The veterans will fire part
ing salute with it to the dying year
this evening, and next week it will
be placed in the enclosure sur
rounding the soldiers monument.
D~The next Democratic State
Convention will, If it acts sensibly,
name the winning ticket at the
election. To do so it must declare
the Democracy of Indiana une-
quivocally in favor Of the equal
coinage Of silver and gold, and that
"these United States are, and Of
right ought to be, free and independ.
ent" Of all foreign brides, policy,
money lords, kings, emperors, dogs,
dagoes or other plutocratic or mon
archical influence Of any kind, and
that all legislation and DEGREES Of
courts should be in favor of the
masses-and not Of classes. 1t
must also nominate men as candi-
dates who are known as honest add
vocates Of American Independence,
and equally represent different por-
tons Of the State, SO that lot al am
bition for success can be aroused.
If there is a Democratic legislature,
and Senator Turpie's life and health
is spared, Indianapolis will have the
U. s. Senatorship, which is a very
large slice of the pie. If Hon. John
G. Shanklin receives the nomination
for Governor, the south western part
Of the State will be stirred to enthu-
siasm. In the gas belt the politi-
cally close county ofJay wants John
A. M. Adair TOR State Treasurer.
The Portland Sun says of him:
"Mr. Adair is we'll and favorably
known in Indiana and especially in
the Eighth congressional district.
He is a member of the Portland bar,
and is also at the head Of the firm Of
Adair Bros, wholesale ADD retail
druggists Of this city. By reason ,f
his sterling qualities and excellent
business qualifications he has be.
come one Of the solid and substan-
tial men Of eastern Indiana. He is
an ex-clerk Of Jay county, having
been elected by the largest majority
ever received by any candidate in
the history Of tie county. He is
one Of the best campaign speakers
and organizers in the state, and is,
and has been, an able, earnest and
fearless advocate OF the free coinage
Of silver, having made speeches in
favor Of il as far back as 1888. lie
is especially strong with the factory
hands all over the gas belt, and il
given the nomination will devote
his entire time from the convention
until the election helping to bring
about glorious democratic victory
in November"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
Trustees Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee of HARRISON township,
will att md to township business on each
Saturday of the year, at my office, and
persons having township business to
trrnsact are required to present it TO him
on Saturdays.
The township library will be kept at
my home in Haysville.
GEORGE Nix,
Aug. %, 1877. Trustee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
rIMECARDIN EFFECT. sept. i. 1897.


Ex. :. Da. Ia. Da na. EX =
No B. No. II No. o. No.6. No. ~ No. ~
l.. NJ A. VI. A M. Pm 4. VI.
100 1000 Nv Jasper Ar, 800 $50
SOS 725 l0.4O Ar. III burg Nv. 800 $40 ~ a
s.a3 500 ll.05 " Lincoln s.3y 22s ~p
s.O7 SAB ia Boonville" SOL l.Ji Gfi
$40 $50 1l.i0 Evansville" 7.30 L2b 80
No. Is leaves Jasper daily at A40, r. N al
rives Mt Huntingburg ats 90.
No - leaves Huntngburg daily, EXCEPT
sunday AT 10 a. IN. arrives at Jasper at G.at
No. 20 leaves Huntingburg daily at 90j IAN
rivcs in Jasper at 9.2j "A. IN.
No. 6 comes To Jasper only on sundays, ana
No. II does not leave Jasper sundays
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
aud CHAMELEON DIVISION

Lowest rates to all Eastern and Western
points. Folders, rates, and general infor.
nation Will be furnished upon application
to v. II. CLAYCoMB, Ag't casper.
T.. ID srRATTAN, Trav. Pass agt VT Vernon,
Ill H. A. CAMPBELL, Gen'l Pass. Agel
1T Louis Mo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31

March ~, lss7-y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31


were Clara Baecher, Helen Kraft,
Mira Rottet, Esther Wuchner,
Lille Anderson, Johnnie Gullett,
Jefferson Evans, Jackie Kirk, LIE
land Sutherland, Lawrence Birk.
Quite a number missed for sick
ness, only.
M. A. GUTGsELL, Teacher.
JASPER SCHOOL n ,TEs.
The North Schools will be report
ed next week.
p. T. Clark is spending the Holt
day vacation in Princeton.
Mrs. Gutgsell and Mrs. Eckert
made their pupils happy on Friday
afternoon with candy, nuts, scratch
books, pencils and the like. The
little "tots" were heard to calculate
as they left the school building,
"Wasn I that a good Santa Claus"
Miss Wilson presented her pupils
each with a beautiful souvenir bear
ing the name Of all the pupils of her
school.
Prof. T. X. Dougherty, for a long
time Principal Of the Jasper schools,
visited the schools Friday afternoon,
and very appropriately addressed
the pupils.
Mrs. V. 4. Claycomb and a lady
relative visited the schools Friday
afternoon.
The prog. am rendered by all the
schools in the High school room
Friday afternoon was very pleasing.
and the pupils we're happy. 1t con-
sisted of declarations, dialogues,
compositions, readings, literary
journal, vocal and instrumental
music. The debate and other exer-
cises were omitted on account Of
Ia lack Of time. 1t was a pleasant
afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
MAyrNO GOMEZ.

fred int each other with sad effect
General Gomez looked well, He limpeo
a little from a wound, but was IN goo1
spirits. An aged pacifco asked him now
old he was.
81 am only Sc" he replied with
twinkle i'm his eye, but both you ana
I. my friend, are too old to ever real
ize any good out of Cuba. When TINS
war is over only the soil will he lett
When General Gomez went up 10 the
estate a guest told him he was an Amer
ican citizen.
"You Americans are pretty gooo peo-
nile" remarked the rebel commander'
hut I never expect anything from you
or your government for Cuba. Ihe GU
hans alone have got to win this ilgnu
The sooner they discover that fact the
better -
General Gomez said his plan was to
make the island desert waste ana use
J less to Spain. That was the only way u
win.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
KANSAS CITY POLICE FORCE.
New Board Takes the First step Towar"
Reorganization.

Kansas City, April 9.-The recent leg
islative investigation of the Kansas city
police department bore fruit Wednee-
dav night, when the new board OF po-
lice commissioners took the first step
toward a thorough reorganization OIL
the force. The resignation OF Henry .,
Julian as chief of police was received
and accepted. In his place the comm's-
sioners appointed Thomas \. Vallins,
at present superintendent of the local
branch of the Pnlierton service Inc
new chief has been in Kansas Guy less
than four months, having been sent
here from Chicago by the PinkertohS
i'm January last The commissioner
also promoted Detective john Hayes u
the position Of inspector of detectives
Thomas T.. Flahive, who has held thaI
position. was reduced to the rank oi
sergeant. or roundsman. Many othe'
.harges are expected to follow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
FLOODS DESTROYING BRIDGES.
Four Children Drowned I'm the Noun"
Landing Creyasse.

Greenvlle, Miss, April s'-EVery oaV
NOW brings some tale of woe from the
ever0owed region. When the leVee
broke at Mound Landing family con-
sisting of mother and six children
was overtaken by the water ana pe-
fore they could reach place OF satety
four of the children were caught oy the
rushing current and washed away IL
is believed the mother and other two
children were taken care Of
The railroad bridges across the n,api
streams in the country are going las''
An iron bridge across the Bogue on ,he
Valley route was washed away Weohes-
dav There were $50 cattle and horses
unon il at the time. The southern
bridges on the Bogue have all peen
washed away. The Yazoo river Is run
! Ming no stream from its mouth near'V
/ IN Greenwood. on account or the hlsh
stage of water al Nicksburg, Here the
river is on a stand. The river repoi'
iust received is anything but encourag
inc and there is frankly no hope OF re-
lief from the present conditions Tor hNe
weeks at least.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
DYNAMO BURNED OUT.
An Accident Gives Murderer Haa short
Respite.

Columbus, O., April 9.-Although
Governor Bushnell refused to commute
the sentence OF William Haas, the Gin
cinnat rapist and murderer the cleo
trocution did not take place Thursday
morning. AT $3.50 Wednesday afternoon
while a final test of the electrical ma
chinery at the pententary was being
made. the dynamo burned out. The ma
chinery had been tested five times pre-
viously and the dynamo had carried L.
800 10 900 volts readily. The final test
was just being finished when the acci-
dent occurred and the attendant in the
electrOcution room stated the current
then registered only 500 volts, although
il had registered as high as l,SOO volts
during the test As no one was i'm the
dynamo room at the time OF The acci-
dent except the prisoners detailed TO
taka care Of the machinery, some OF
the officials suspected the dynamo hau
been tampered with, but the prisoners
Indignantly denied the imputation
; Harry Garfield, the electrician, attei
an inspection, gave it as his opinion
that the burning out of the dynamo was
| due To the collection of copper dust ol
| the interior of the machine. He though
it possible to repair the dynamo SO ina
the eectrocution could take place pu
the probability of another accident IN
duced the board OF managers to ques
ton the advisabilty Of proceeding W.T.
the electrocution. If the electrocutloI
should fail or there should be any seen
they would be condemned by the pub
lie. Conference was accordingly sough
with Governor Bushnell and 1t was de
cided TO grant the condemned man
respite until the dynamo couid pe r'
paired. Haas was respited uhtil APR
2l, the date for the electrocutloh
William Wiley, the Cincinnati wife mu'
lercr.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
GENERAL BoYNToN CHAIRMAN.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga Park Conn
mission ReorganiLed.

Washington, April 9.-The reorgan'-
zation Of the Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga National park commission nec-
essitated by the recent death or It's
chairman. General ]. s. Fullerton. was
perrected 10y Secretary Alger Thursday
General Henry V. Boynton, who mas
assisted the commission i'm nistorlcal
work. was transferred TO full memper-
shin i'm the commission and appointed
chairman: General II. Nj. Dufileld was
appointed TO the vacancy caused py
General Boynton's promotion. the oth-
or members of the commission are GEN
eral A. p. Stewart and Major f. E'
Smith. L. s. A. The latter is secre-
tary. General Dufield, the new mem-
her. is a resident of Detroit, Mich.
He was an active participant IN the
battles of Chickamauga and Chatt1-
nooga. lie is an officer of the society
| Of the Army of the Cumberland ana
was it's orator on the occasion OF TN
dedication of the statue of President
Garfield i'm this city. General Boynton
the new chairman Of the commission
! has been perhaps the most active mem
her of the commission for some years
! and il was due largely to his e1ort'
! that the mark was established. He par
! ticipated i'm all the engagements apou'
! Chattanooga as commanding oflcer o'
the Thirty-fifth Ohio.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
CAPTURED IN CALIFORNIA.
Jot, IT. Peter Robbed fcnnsyiNah'a 10
op.ratiye Association.

Oakland. Cal..April 9.-John ST Peter
wanted in Pittsburs for the emoezzle-
mont of funds belonging to the WINDOW
class Workers association. OF when ne
vas preceptor and treasurer, has oeeH
arrested here. a,,s,
II Peter arrived here eight Weeks
600 with his wife and little stepdaugh-
ter He invested $3.50 in an advertising
scheme. but the venture proved deal
loss lie then sought work but taiie,l
70 find anything to do. and for mon.n
he and his family have been IN oest-
,ute circumstances. st. Peter spent MS
last cent buying a ticket to san iran
nisco wednesday morning and aiter ms
orrest Chief Lloyd had to provide iooh
for the wife. A.,
st Peter was superintendent OF ,ne
,,ant of The association. a combination
~ 600 wage-earners at Jeanhet,e'
,uartv-seven miles from Pittsburg. he
adn,itted that he had taken $500 belong
no to the association and had foolish
~ ned rather than confess his error ''
J his friends
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
TAX ON INHERITANCeS.
BiII Passed i'm Michigan, Framed TO S'an"
"a Legal Test.

Lansing. Mich. April "a biIl TO TAX
inheritances, framed to avoid the oo-
iections raised by the supreme court
to tue law of 1898, was agreed 10 py
the lower house of the Michigan leslS-
lature Wednesday. 1t provides tax
of ) per cent. upon all inheritances OF
over IS. 900 which may be conveyed oy
will or otherwise to persons other IMAM
relatives of the person making the pe-
ouest. There was considerable discus
sion of the provisions of the Dill, out
II was agreed to with little oppositioh'
The house also agreed to bill 10 re-
peal the law providing for the payment
of a bounty upon English sparroWs'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
DRAPER CoNFESsES.
He Tells How He Murdered Charles Hast
ings i'm Judge Kirbys Ofiice.


Jacksonville, Ills, April 9.-This CITY
and vicinity is under the strain OF in
tense excitement over the confession
made by Charles l.. Draper of the MUIR
der OF Charles Hastings In the ONCE
Of Judge Kirby on the night of March
81 1t is unlike any murder that has
ever occurred in this section or the
state, both men being well known IN
business, social. church and political
circles Drapers confession is but cor
roborative of all the circumstantial evil
dence that had heretofore been gath
cred. Draper made his confession IN
writing to his pastor, Rev. A. b. Morey,
who has been at Draper's side almost
constantly since the arrest. The paper
which was written by the murderer
was read before the coroner's jury anu
resulted in Draper being held without
bail.
Draper said that he had gone t.
Judge Kirby's office to copy some alb
stracts Of titles he had been called
upon to prepare 1t was late at night
and he gained access to the office by
KEY which he had kept when he left
Judge Kirbys employ in January, 1875.
w ME copying tlle ap'N' a. - r,
| his bitter enemy suddenly entered the
office and a fight followed. In the
! darkness Draper declares he used MS
| pocket knife i'm self-defense and man
aged to overcome his assailant but ala
not know that Hastings was fataliy
wounded until he heard next mornine
that his dead body had been found
After the murder Draper went nome
and burned part of his clothing pu'
forgot to wash his overcoat upon whlcf
blood stains were found, and which lee
20 his arrest.
Draper depends upon the plea or selt
defense, and has engaged eX-GoVern
Johnson of St. Louis and Colonel ia
DYER TO defend him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
CHANDLER FEARS FOR THE BILL
Too Much Pressure for High Duties Likely
To BE Its Death.


Washington, April 9.-Senator Chand-
Ter authorizes the statement that th'
massage of the tariff bill might be en-
dangered if the pressure for hish ou-
ties continues. This pressure
enormous from all parts of the couh-
rev, " ne said "and it is so strong that
there is some danger that it might u"
Welded to. There is for instance gen,
eral demand that the WOOL tatll sha -
be increased so that instead OF rate
or or cents a pound on WOOL We
sbalI have 10 or II. The woolen manu-
facturers want compensatory rates
which amount to prohibitiNe duties oi'
Woolens. 49,. 90
"Iukevise the Californians ask us 10
,,ace such duties on fruits that all loF'
eicn fruits shall he kept out IN the IN
terest of the California products III
aeed there is great pressure from al
narts of the country and IN the lh'eie"'
of almost every industry Tor prohip'-
tive duties. If the pressure continue
and is Welded to there is great oahset'
! 7 reneat. that the bill VIII not peco'"e
a law. ,o,, ar
"Tbere will in that event be such al
,,ris,ro against the bill that there WIZ
he majority against it instead OF no ,"'
il. The margin is small at best IN nn'
! Republicans have not majority .,d WIN
ont the assistance from other parties
and the danger is that there VIII "
! such a general revulsion of feeling a
viii cause the outsiders upon whom W.
ore counting not to east their votes i'
the bill
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
INSURGENTS TAKE TWO FORTS.
Railway Bridge over Manaquit"s RIVER J"
Dynamited.

Havana. April "a large insursen'
force recently appeared in front of ior'
No II protecting the railway line pe-
80, Caibraroen and Remedies, ana
,onad fire with cannon. One of the
Ills fell in the middle of the fois'
killing seven men ana wouhu'ns
the rest escaped. The insurgents 'nsr ,S,
dynamited the railway oriuse oNe, Wv
Manaouitas river, interrupt'hs % ro'n.
munication between the cll'es,
also attacked fort No II, forcing its SUI
render and securing arms ana hu"''
tions n...o,,d ,r
The rebel forces under AleNanUFl
Rodriguez and Castillo continue ac',N7
I'm Havana province. They again ran"
ed Guines Monday and sacked storeS
and set the Spanish barracks on hre'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
WILL DEV ASTATE CUBA
General Gomez Says 1t Is the
Only Way to Win.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PATRIOT.

He Is Encamped within Two Leagues of
$500 spaniards and Has Only 400 Men
Himself but Says lie Is Perfectly Safe
Expects Nothing from Americans for Gu
ba-Insurgents Take Two Forts and BLOW
Upa Railway Bridge with Dynamite
Havana, April 9.-An American who
has just reached Havana saw Generai
Gomez March on sugar estate nj
teen miles southwest Of Sagua. The
general spent four days there. All the
force he had was 400 picked men, one
league away at Rodrigo there was
Spanish column of 500 men and at Santo
Domingo, three leagues away was d
body of 1000 Spaniards.
Il am perfectly safe, General Co
mez remarked They won't come here
while | am here
The veteran leader was right. They
aid not go there until after he had gone
Then two Spanish columns made 9
move on the estate, got confused, ano