Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-07
SPAIN is VANQUISHeO
A Mimic War Ends in the Liberation of
Cuba.
The Sanguinary Struggle Takes Place
on Congress Hefehts-A Large
Crowd Of Witnesses.

III is no eNaegeration to say that more
persons visited Congress Heights yesterday
10 witness the program arranged Tor the
observance Of Labor day than were ever
before attracted to the south side of the
liver. IL is estimated THAI during tho dsV
not less than $4,000 people were nj Wilson
Park
Or course not all of these were carried i'm
the cars of the Capital Railway Company.
iNr residents of the surrounding country
for miles We're among the multitude The
railway companies did an enormous bust
ness. however. Every car on both Mr.
Randies and Mr.. Griswolds lines r,.Spec-
lively, was loaded TO its utmost capacity
from early in the morning until Late a.
hght. Besides this there IVES an almost
soilu mass o: hCmanity on foot vending f's
way across the Navy Yard bridge aud
thence 10 Congress Heights
The main attraction was the i,rnonstra-
uon OF sympathy with the Efforts OF Tie
ouoahs to secure their liberty which fea-
lure was Under the auspices OF The N.o-
Inn Inn National Cuban League. Mrs. Clara
Bell Brown. director general and Mr.
bessie Beach Lincoln, vice director rem
eral.
Ante-War Speeches.
The exercises began about 2 o'.lo.k in
Tie afternoon with a public meeting. d.
rector General Brown presiding. Mrs
Brown stated the object of tn. meeting
ana related number OF incidents regard
ing the atrocities OF the Spaniar,ls in Cuba
me accounts OF the doings of the Spar-
iai Us a. published in the papers Mer. not
sie sald' exaggerated in the least Her.
.h'aihs were frequently interrupted nv
applause. ~
FORMER Representative Charles n. Turner
oi New York made Il lengthy speech i'm
itI.rehce 10 the wrongs of the p.opj,, Of
Cuba. and maintained that they w. 49,,
~ entitled to be freed from the CALLING voL,.
under which their country had suffered
for hundreds of years
Col. p. NJ. Snowden ana \-ica rir.,.,,.
GENERAL Lincoln each spoke briefly art.,.
Which the audience was dismissed SO that
tnose who wished to do so might proceed
tc the battle-ground a short distance away
where the mimic struggle b.twe.n ~.
ohlted States and Spain for the possession
oil Cuba took place a little later
teNious 10 the signal for the battle to
pegln section OF the Marine Band rem
cered a number of appropriate ana populn,.
airs. foi
The HostiIities Begiu.
me signal for the beginning of HOSTILE
Ties was given and it was found that
oreasiworks to represent a Spanish fort
had been hastily thrown up. Behind this
were the soldiers. armed and uniformed.
who were supposed to be under the COM
mand Of General Weyler
The attacking party consisted of A num-
Der or Nolunteers-members of the District
-Natiohai Cuard-who represented the army
OF the United States
The battle began, and almost Immediately
little Miss Lille Raymonde Brown ,lauRh-
Ter or the director general of th. league
VINO was supposed to be held as a prisoner
by the Spaniards, rose from behind thu.
breastworks and waved a Cuban flag as
an appeal to the United States troops to
come TO her aid. The commanding officer
of the United States forces discovered the
nag and gave the order TO attack, quickly
this with order tn
Charge
The attacking party advanced under a
heavy fire and We're temporarily repuls.,l
and fell back. Then council of war was
held, and a second attack was the result
This was effective and the supposed Span
iards were put to flight. and the young rep
fesentatiVe Of Cuba was rescued.
After the close of the engagement a col
lection was taken up in aid of the Cuban
cause, and II was understood that a hand
some sum was realized.