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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
yLuetgert VIII Take the Stand.

/ CFTCAeo,. Dec. .&-5Adolph I. Lieut.
CERT Wiz Viii take lI3o tie Witness Stand and
tell his stofyy reg Aaraffnig tie Gdfsappeaf-
ance of his eyffe eon May ae!sAtteFney
Harmon, f9E tAeS defesnHses DECIDED feeidf dfeS09Rb
this 1e9uEse Sunday night lLtuefgert
was very DESTROYS Of testifying at the.
first trial and the Refusal of his eorih5
sci to allow it was probably theilcfief
cause for the latteHs Withdrawal from
the case
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
Indicted for Receiving Brides.

CHICAGO, Dec 4.2Safnuel &C. Rank.
former lieutenant of police in the
hyde park district. has been indicted
by Thseigrand jury for receiving brides
from the Keepers of blind pigs 1.-THE
evidence against him, was furnished by
the Hyde Park Protective association.
A. large batch of blind pig keepers
were also indicted. ,@.s
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
osj SLEEP OF DEATH, 6 aa,o
Mother Mckinley Slowly ID yiAg -yFis Presis
< dent Leaves for ,Washin gten.4 - 49,.

- CANTON, o., Dee. 6.17At 1890 o'clock
Saturday DR.. Phillips said of Mrs. Me-
Kinley that She is holdi nlg 6hotodifef
in remarkable manner Thef-e has
been no appreciable change since his.
visit. of an hour ago The president
retired t0F his room an underworld TO
secure some sleepbRN > eys suoienel
AT, a2saeBo'caock 7Rrs sR hi LIPS lett, no,
Nj Kinleyr house. vile said "a Mrs. McKin1,
10y will meyer return t9. consciousn rs
and recogpqize. her family; She is Sleep
ing herself away and may die at aIiyl
moment and may posi- lyRsufvivelthe
3ay:aDhmTctT6Q aenj+Rot 8ney1 edi ia na-
b. At1i45p.9ln. President Mckinley, en-.
tered la.oarriage in company, with Mr..
sGhas. r. Miller and went to the Penn
|'sylvania station to take the regular
strain for Washington, His, last act
sbefore leaving the house was to go to
?the,, FQQm Of 6hiSc tmoth yeerr to take prob
\ ably his last look at her in life. She
was entirely upconseioHs. of his pres,
| ence and there could be no Affatiriewe1Li
The patient remains Sins thersamere con-.
ditien as has prevailed all day; :, ,oa,.u
Eas The president when he entered the
Poom he spoke lovingly to his
Ednotherg and V7bending 9iuverI her
bed, fondly Hlkissedt her. Fgoqdbytsi She,
tEshoYed,p no evidence Of realizing what
tfwas transporting and deeply affected'
by the scehe,y the presidents babe d
hasty goedBglte the family and epq tg
d ctfros. oo g. Dec. Te@-X4tf s:45 o,Glock
bpm, Sunday DR.. Phillips left MrsYMeq
Kinleytt n4feg said ushe.1 was tgrowing.
lfS3weaiser rapid vroyv1 and he scarcely
Thought she could survive the night.
She is in no pain or distress, Simply
T quietly passing away.jlda II, 4ley ks &
lAt1ilI5 a.sm. Monday therewas strong,
hopes that Mrs. Kinley would, survive
The night. She is much weaker than
at any otbep time butts restingsquaetl =
and. gradually passing away. Y * The
l"hole family is about the l,edsidey ex,
Ipectinlgg tie end .4o,vc,,, e,,or ,-s,,. -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
doidw MAKER gOuI,o ,5,
JohH sfSrg an;S The Contienihed eMhfdsFgs
'e'eEscap pes JAN at Ripley, w5Sa dsst,

RIPLEY, w. Va ,:spess4.Hl JthndAfSfs
ga4,ns ih tes to- hang hps& Hbesaea.
ESCAPED THURS Thurs 81, TT about 1b! ii
He placed dummy Il Ii bed and cfa2WsIed>
on top of the cage, staying there until
the guards went out. They locked tie
cage, but left the cen room doer open.
Morgan passedSSoat. ahes, the guards.
Bloodhounds were putt ea Ibis trail
Friday morning--A reward of $500 has
been offered for his recapture. Nor
gan sold his confession E;t g f for g. ana
served as a disgP use ttdS some sxtenhte! 4
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
Russian Instructors in China.

LsoNDoN, Dee, "A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that five
Russian instructors have Recently ar.
rived lin China and that Russians have
also been appointed customs { officers,
two at Canton. one at Swatau, pro-
vincefSf Qushg :Tongssand one ats Fa
Cha" eapitai Of the province. Of 70
Ki&1.ATII0TI0 ~ 4A ~ sct +.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
yeSia HsstsA III s5aH dng q Ss5$sR
=
Moderation in China.

AeixIofeSaalRts1 coaA cling il f6p&C OH
nanies of marines. numbering % Off
-cersland 1906 men and a company Of
naval artille1st iaAAbe1ang 9ea Eneprar-
rivelat Kiao-Chau bay, feF-which point,
as airea6F eaieMd, t4iey will tsoon ISest,,
thew will bring the'tOtaf German force
there up to 1850 menH the Largest body
Germany has eveFiHsehtc beyond IEurOat
gTAh waters 1t iseipntierstoO6 gthat,
/ flk reserves tadt0b DE drNwn nponyw bt
4 The .aaHFHA3ebI denies that other
European squadrons have entered the
4farbor at KiaUGhauY to- EFatcll Ger
man YES ppdcaea ngsa FaiBd, ltds belieyedi
chat Admiral XRRa Rieariieh. oYY9 p I'D pro,
fgorGnsS da al9asTfbtss9gc h srSa1na a1t H.
TqsTRs k eo3iifi9g1S jTt fffPd 7asasuRe
'aXpedfgfdR ssstlaRfh ge aritsto1feldaaidH,,
n1E4st, sdQdbtaiht hni Ssienary paratinns7
|, and HHtbondbf@ abtaiR the ScessiQg,
aKai o. Chau as payment for past Services,
,Eanhered China by Germany in connec-'
Ftise1 with the conclusion Of peace with
aFtrIannh Esd (Y4rrcO noEhK suaia
didThere is much seffue1ngratuiationi
Fam ng the Germans that ~the mission
ahsolves the government
Afff66 m stthe tetdf6Ghs addo PerHaps EaBortiEe
9 ! ppfoeesssr.of idIpl 6Hiaticaaly CHARMING
e0aling station in the form of der
mahd for a treaty port or a settle
meht on perpetual lease. 1t is believed
uqneeessafy to take vGFeeatJ Britain
! into aeeotintItaS sshevisj over-oceapied
elise where, 6shiletIapam isRqt, Akealy, to-
pr4tsi st the isolation ief GeTpaapY Bus
STA and France.
This is the contention of the Kol-
MIS- Ell Zgituhgo3 At the asamefrctimei v tt
say sFthat Germany 'will nob bel led sby,
the allHRenepts; of Frame Russia ria rQ29T;,
nglana To- saeviate lff1r402mFp policy Of
moderation in China.
Emperor William received Sunday'
the president of the reichstag, Baron
Won Buof Begen bergp ahds the ivieei
presidents, Hetren, Schmidt and, Spain,
In conNersatiQn with th pePmr he express-
ed desire that the governments naval
bill should form the subject '0f bust
ness-like deliberations. as PARTY polls
tics ought to play no part in the de-
bates on such a Question: z1idsiItUs e0
His majesty further declared that
relatib9RsiyiitAh l ffNfFedign o pow Z;
erS were good. 80
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
verdict Against the water Company

STEVENS .PoiNT, Wis, Dec. 4.-!The
jury in the case of julia L. Green, as
administrator against the Ashland
Water brought -a-special verdict
in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of
IS, Ooe in the yirepitlceurt Friday. The
grounds. Of recovery {were. the alleged
Negligence of tbs, Ashlsnd Water Co.
IN furnishing impure and unwhole-
zone water containing typhoid fever
germs to the plaintiffs husband, Lars
!. Green, from the effects of which he
lied. The verdict answered all the
,uestions in, favor of the plaintiff,
The case will be carried TO the supreme
court
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
a Failure.

WICHITA, Kas, Dec, 6:2E. Z. Hews.,'
the Wichita mountain boomer, who
has been here three weeks to Organize
a party, left for Oklahoma City. Okla
homa, Sunday, without a single! ofol-
lower. At different times Hews
claimed to have from 500 to 10000
boomers ready to follow his lead into
the country. <s1cs SF.I 5,cS s,sfetr5. y79
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
Contests in the House.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE clerk of
the house of representatives has re-
,eived notices of 20 contests to be made
n the neat house. The list will be
presented TO the house on Monday next.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
Government Party Defeated.

CoLoNA, Colombia, Dec. .6,-The re-
suit of the returns for electors in the
first elections in this city Sunday is
that the liberals have defeated the gov
eminent party by SO against Sc.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
, cgMLSS BRADLEY vi
Refuses To Christen tie Kentucky and Asks
a That MISS Richardson Be pofnted.5il 4

WAsHINGToN,. Dec: 4T-Miiss' CHI slime
viii not gchlritisteh6A the KEN
tuelSy- 81 She wrote to the governor her
father, and asked him as a favor 10 APP
POI At NissiRiehar who. in At half
jokihgthen Nessation was ,promised that.
honor by Mr.. Herbert, IwhenI Isecretary
of the lnavy!ii Miss bradley aetiofpis'
hi ghly 1dofnnendea 'bye her efrdehdsvin,
asaiifhhfS9ttddfaetlt tUcdtiw .FsJfenr sdt SO 2
Anent the christening of the Ken1
-t,lckEs ,SSeeereit;aFg Long. ;; has Teceftsd a,
telegram, from, Coy Bra DIZZY, ytiiffi} ing
F.WiillL designate Lady TO christtefpl, bat
tleship Kentucky in a few days, ayA c--i
teptemNtbsnks for kind tseuFhs syd btro
y FhsAsN X FORFs KY peQ,s4. tpH Ion, "a %,
Reynolds, ee6mmissibnert OF Thea state,
land Office, Friday morning presented
Miss CHfRtsne Idsraale y1tdaug4itee of
the qSSSSeri fff6f;9 %hodH teuQshrastea the
-bat1aSH ~ fKttthtGEc4t5yy,s Wish' asBStsltaof
old. ;Kshi Bourbon, mads alp the
wear she vas boFn6y, alnnd hass 1f8ead degtea
AerotR~fse # iR ehSi stenipa the new
kwaro&Sss6J - ~ v VlSIU
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
Lake Steamer Burned.

HARRIsvILtE, Mich, Dec. 3.-The
steamer Egg ptian, bound from Cleve-
land to Milwaukee with a cargo of
coal, burned to the waters edge in
Lake Huron Wednesday night off
Sturgeon Point The fire was discov-
cred by the Sturgeon Point Life Saw
ing crew about eight o'clock and start;
ed at once to the rescue, arriving at
the burning boat at II o'clock On the
way to the steamer the life saving
crew passed barge which had taken
the Egyptians crew off, but the life
savers continued on their way with the
hope Of being able to save the burning
bull
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
Martin Tlformh iT sfnS Sing.

SING .s41NG, y, y. Dec e,ZMartin
Thorn, the eohYieted niurderef Of ,tGul-
densuppe, arrived at the penitentiary
Saturday in charge Of the sheriff of
Queens county. He was Immediately
placed in a cell ain,the death ,honse and
there to remain in solitary, confines
ment until the time set for his eaecn-
ton tthe week of january 1O),1 or until
new trial is granted, - - - !
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
a MARCH BetWeen MichaeI and Bald.

New Y6RRK,' Dec. s. The Journal and.
Advertiser says Bald the short-dis-
5tance bicycle champion, and Michael,
the 7niddle1distanee star, may meet in
match q e at q, mile. best, two out OF
three race, Both have a desire for
such a battle and the chances are that
it viii be arranged to-, take plaee4be3
fore January l., as after that date3eaeh
rider intends to. enjoy an inning ming Of in
activity. - - 49,,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
Death of Prof. ZIntgrafr.

BERLIN, Dec 6.-Prof. Engen Tint.
graft the well known African traveller
died Saturday at the island of Tenne-
rife. of malaria.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07

The first day Of congress will be de-
voted TO iistenfnHgeP to- tfe message, !
whielA being. the HFst tha t94r Ssisfsn &
Me Ki nleY s. has sent 10 Tie national
and lbe ifig rs OF fill of
infor4fna tion on h omen a at oNas questi9d Is
will be one of the greatest interest
not, only, to, congress but to the
whole World AS soon ) as the mes
sage islread itl viii fbe referred to the,
various, committees land congress will
ad jonrn, for the day. It is hardly like
1y that Secretary Gage will send his
report to congress on Monday, al
though it is possible he may do SO,
but it is generally reserved until
the second day SO that the country
can read and digest the presi-
the treasury submits his financial re-
port. That this session of congress- is
going to be an important as well as ala
Interesting one, goes without saying.
The great question afsths~gsess ignzwills
be that of currency ,refoEng 9sH "a
: Even those whoareen1esk iflterssted
an Cuba and, Hawaii now,s say that
these qHestions VIII BeSoeershadowed
for the time being, at least, by the
one Of finance and reform in the
currency, All questions in regard
to the currency will go to the
committed on banking and currency
eofi which Joseph~H. Walker of Mas
lsachusetts, is chairmans This COM
.mittee AL STRONGLY a soahdl niohey
one, and even the democrats on it
are opposed to the free Silver aidea,
the only out and out silver man on
the committee being Rep5frg1sen tativee
NeMlands. from Nevada. While this
committee will have charge of the pro
posed rcf9msin our banking and CUR
.rency SIS stem, all questions of revenue
will have to be referred to the ways
eanasfhaahl committees Dd Il hiciR Nelson
tDingleY, jr.,. of Maine, is chairman.
3 . srF 2.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
.Pinnarepet rio Province Not .ePacified. {.

New YoBk, Dec. 6. Senior Can alejas,
the Madrid editor astateF-nan ahdaclose
.friend of Senior Sagasta, is satisfied now,
that Pfnar del Rio province IS not 'pac7-
i5 s9 SaS ht u sy
to Tunislas as the confidential agent
ofSpSjp fsBrem ieer sit Is n4dsEstood >, in
order to ascertain the real disposition
of the governlheeht at " asHihgton and
the true state of-public opinion in
America. Then hes came to learn the
,aetaIaIst3te Of affailsIn ClbaI GTt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07

FOR con 81 "a tfo
m m0d sl, eaS5ESts1ssese has s1Ss. lit
oft 8s tsabraiaArK 8ssbon Of P4s
gre$s. The POSTMASTER at At Detroit IS
Eases 44BF1a are Fead9ntb bg9geRt 8J'Ehe
pre- ident to;tHa 'sehh te rbt'the opening
of congress, and 60 of these are ex-
] pe TSsl 4S y tbe H&Gd8taIQffaJt
sdnpe senators to have the debate on
the Hawaiian treaty open to the pub
si b alS the e or in i e 3
CeSpsidered. 1t is understood also that
foS nfsa f1t5f u s8eg m KP"f
they feel that the fullest publicity will
be helpful to the treaty.
On, Monday Sen. Henderson, Of Iowa,
chairman, of the house Committee on
| Judiciary viii Introduce. a'bankrupteyt
Rbill " twill be sHbstaht TALLY Identical
with the one passed by thee house of
/ Representatives in the last congress.
There has also, been referred to this
GQhmittee the bill passed by the sem
ate at the special session. There will
be a meeting of the committee early in
'Athe week and they will exchange views
on the subject and, see what prospect
there is of favoraPlecompietee actions
Then pHittee viz talRathq
,hatter up ana ffafhk measure, either
a substitute for the senate bill or, TAX
Fling that as basis, BroPose aIdeAd
ments to it.
EG p roseuban. sentiment.ais gtstrong.rin
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07

both houses of congress, but the dis
lposition of many of the sefators and
representatives to delayyaetion, pend
ing athegfF SR byBspain Of the hew
politics oil Slak Hsag as ia ministry kahd
the iinhp sHee Of the sadnii nistrak On,
andsof ths adhsersatise leaders in both
houses, will be able to prevent any
action.
4 81 These are the conclusions arrived at
as the result Recommendations with
practically all ofathe senator's and rep
resentatives who have arrived IN
Washington. The men talked with
represent all pa sites and all sshadesof
opinion, and their statements can be
accepted as faiFIy indiea Tin the fseI-
Ing on the Cuban auestiont = Out OF %
2 senators. IA are sagaiaast action Sof any
= kind by congress atstl4is time. Six are
id favor of action, but do not believe
it is possible and eight are npresersed-
" in favor immett ate action
The speaker and hair ian HIT, Of
the commi ttse On fore ign affairs; are
opposed to action The repub lfcan
majority of that eonaIrfttee issia aez
cord with Mr.. HitAafsd the Speaker,
backed up by this eonainittee, Cd i'm hold
any Cuban resofutfo4 lack indeh nftely
unless the pressare Efbraetioa slhS nld
become stronger than it Is at the pres
ent time. ~------ -------- -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07

exports in this weelSslast eaeOf 8, $685.
600 bushels, of 5, 1Se 900 asSS95;
ls,O11 900 bushels in 1904 aud ss55s5ts 400
bushels in 1893. >stAssssss - SsSS
Corn exports show heavy gain SssF
last we ek, aggregating 4 5S5, SOC busheA
against 2,Se9, 900 bushels last week, ~ -
1853 900 bushels last ye ar and /, s67 .0Je
bushels in this week of 1885, EY
p Exports ofotheri cereals, such as
oats, rye, barley and buckwhsat, haye#
ALSO been Very large and the total valu
of our cereal exports during the week,
jnst closed promises to be fully So, 900
II There were $50 business failures res
ported throug hont the United States
this week, compared with @sSs last.
week, $40 an he first week in d ce1n>
Der, 1896 8tSfi in Stheslike week of4sess,
500 ins18s4 and as compared withsSS3
in t6e2eofresp ondiIlg period of 1ssssS,sSs,
There are 81 business failages reported
throng hoht the Canadian dominion this
weeE,c> compared with, "a last week 4
IN the week. one year ago, and 80 two
years ago,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-07
fffnR III aspsses HhIMAAFS
j III salsf ss III 80 1sn'S y I kSNtIl


maiht4aiipfyeea by exRorrtN RKe fg 5g92g
Asaf at p41x dlth4taa IQfy sf5s % Egfa8 i:
priH t Rl9thsv 5 afall owed hE 2sshhdamBh Cd
acti pysdaiwAea5uaRd i al l9EEF : narara tAn
Ind lanrcornW Data ane@sig htlNfh 58baE
and coffee haB,ad van eedEi rfeaa astf antsd
a4HnaihBoaa lof1gt1iBtsoM
the ssialsg spitidebn of, swhtcseare tna
ehahgg&ni fMg aJtAestse Ia mo stRae'
Ibhtta1IteEsnso 1872 oW efffnf I tPa{ai SAe
lii R4fpHF9g zeal tadi3 1arg99 HaaSstbaes
of WHEAT egb}6tEted: g
wee aetfteFa Wes|f the COP tihqaffiS HftsO Of s
viii staifeNi dene e of the aPpreci
zion soofa thaa EaRtipHllwof sfs9pRly;
To sthesi bnsrainRs e1tradfiu9ws bread
The .sttbOtaho e0p@ptsaih h6oIa wheat
! Aonrn I'm ehrd ed GAS dwfeatS fdornrbOth
of the uD nited1 States aRd ifrO1h
eMohtfeAas ttkiss week lAg4.,segated e]esst'
s6OI .B4siFas, y q, Bop GoD abhsBe 'iargeF
than Hast Week, ana Within. aS5,yOG
bus ESelS P6BfP the Viaarrgg}east
on record. They compare with total
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
GEORGE AND DAYTON.
Former Says He VIII Not BE Counted
OUTFLOW Meetings.


NEW YORK, October 19.-Henry George
tonight addressed an assemblage of more
than one thousand people at Lyon Park
Hall, on the upper west side OF this city.
Ex-Postmaster Dayton also spoke.
After telling of his candidacy for the
mayoraIty eleven years ago on the identi-
cal platform on which he is running now,
Mr.. George said:
II will not be cheated and counted out.
The great time has come when the people
are interested in this campaign. and l am
honored by being asked to be the stand
ard-bearer of the Democracy. II the peo-
pie don't want me- then all right"
Mr.. George and Mr.. Dayton afterward
addressed a second large meeting in Har-
lem.
The Citizens Union held a big meeting
tonight in Bromner's Union Park, north
OF the Harlem. The speakers were Seth
Low and State-Senator Guy. The APP
plause when Mr.. Low entered was almost
frantic.
Mayor Strong spoke TO n large audience
on the lower East Side tonight. He ex-
tolled party government, and declared
that he had been a Republican since FIRE.
monts time. but held that partisanship
held no place in municipal affairs. He
then made statement of the reforms
accomplished by the present city admin
istratiOn,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
DEATH OF REPORTER HUGHES.
His Starvation, After MaItreatment
by Spnnish-British Indignation.

LONDON, October 2O.-The Daily
Chronicle, this morning. commenting
upon the death IN Cuba list week Of
w. Hughes, correspondent of Black and
White, of London. who is said 20 have
starved to death In the streets Of
Habana, after having been maltreated
and robbed by party of Spanish gueril-
las, says:
IF the story Of his death is true, fresh
execration of Spanish action will arise,
and the British Government may have
something to say"
Hughes was found dead on the Prado,
Habana, last Tuesday night. He had re-
Gently visited Pinar del Rio, with pass
from the Military Governor. 1t is said
that while there a party of guerillas, in
broad daylight, and in the presence Of
Spanish officers, assaulted him, and rob-
bed him Of everything he had, except
his clothes.
Hughes, it is alleged, appealed to the
military commander for help. and de-
manded the restitution of his property,
but was only laughed at. He was OBJ
liged to return to Habana, walking
the entire distance, and arrived there
ragged and starving. Having lost his
pass. he could not establish his identity,
or communicate with his friends in Eng
land. He starved to death in the streets.
Hughes had earned an excellent repu-
tation as a war correspondent in Africa,
having followed the Soudan expedition,
and also travelled in Western Africa.
His father is a retired British army sur
geon.
The case has been reported to the
British Consul, at Habana.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
ARMS FOR CUBANS.
MUNITIONS or WAR PURCHASED IN
ST. LOUIS.
POSSIBLE ATTACK OF HABANA.
what IL Wanted OF Omitted states Is
Granting of BelIigerent Rights
With or without 1t, However, Cuba
VIII soon lie Free.

ST. LOUIS, MO, October 19-Thre'
Cuban patriots, direct from the scene o
the Cuban struggle, on the island. have
been in st. Louis the last fourteen days
procuring and shipping ammunition fo
their compatriots Their work is at las
completed, and they left for Cuba to
day.
One of them is authority for the state
ment that during their stay they have
purchased and forwarded to a Texas port
l225,0Oo worth of cartridges, dynamite
rifles. pistols. and saddlery, intended for
the insurgent army Two expeditions,
conveying these supplies, viii sail to-
night from Texas port between the city
Of Bagdad and Port Galveston, and in
the Caribbean Sea will meet two other
expeditions that Sunday night set sail
from New York.
The Cuban agents are Colonel Johnston,
OF the staff of General Carlos Roloff;
Colonel Eduard Betancourt and Captain
II. A. Smith. Colonel Johnston, who was
interviewed by reporter said; "Our mis-
sion has been to buy supplies for the De-
partment of the East. Owing TO the
quarantine, we could do nothing at Key
West. and so came 10 ST. Louis We
have accomplished our mission here by
the purchase of $225,000 worth of ammuni-
ton and the IKE"
Colonel Johnston continued on the sub
Iect of Cuba:
Autonomy? MOI Nothing but abso-
ute freedom. We have 60,0OO men under
arms in Cuba. Virtually, the whole
Island. except Habana, Matanzas, and
Cienfuegos. is in our hands. We could
take Habana by means of dynamite, but
we would have TO notify the foreign con-
yuls. who. of course. would notify the
enemy. Else we should blow up our
friends.
cat meeting of representatives OF the
whole Army OF the East and of the West
as late as October 4th, at HolQuin. at
which | was present, and which has not
vet been mentioned In the papers, il was
reiterated that Cuba would accept nothing
but absolute freedom. 1t is waste of
time for the United States to deal with
hpain relative TO granting autonomy, or
anything else short of absolute freedom.
What we want OF the United States is The
granting OF belligerent rights With that,
IN less than seventy-two hours. We would
have out of the various ports of the
United States forty-two vessels flying the
Cuban flag.
Before the American Congress meets
again there win be events which we hope
VIII compel Congress to recognize us.
We have been on the defensive hereto
fore; now we are on the offensive. We
begin 10 retallate The Armies of the
East and West are about to consolidate.
They VIII shortly attack Matanzas. Pos
sibly Habana will be assailed. We are
about to show Congress that we mean
business, II we have not shown II here
tofore.
with belligerent rights. the island
would be free before December Slst Of this
year. Without recognition, we shall still
be free before March OF next year.