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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

CHICAGO - Heavy export demand
with only moderate dOnestic recelPts
today strengthened wheat. Septem-
her left of sc higher and December
rose &c. Corn declined sc. oats are
unchanged to hc up. Pork lost s1sc'
lard Improved exc and Ribs closed uh-
changed. ..,.
some weakness wOs created IN wheat
nj the opening on account OF Liverpool!
showing from Sd%d decline IN race 60, OF
Yesterdays strength on this side. the
sllrht reduction at which first trnnsac-
lions were effected soon gave place TO
ilrmness and nc advance when It was
seen how small the offerings were and
how much was wanted. Seyera4 Items
os news telcgraphed Immediately after
were OF a buillEh character and were
resnonslble for tho increased demand
that put IN the price. New York re-
n0rted liberal continental ncceptanceS
az last nights offers and also buying
orders for futurcs from abroad. For.
elgners likewise bought here. a smaA
cargo OF No. spring wheat was worked
here direct to London by hrm thnt
handled Il good d0Rl OF the wheat snip
ned abroad By Letter during the curren-
~ of thc lnttcr's operations. and II was
considered significant that this direct
demand showed signs OF revival Min
neapoIis wired that sJsc over December
price was bid there to-dny for wheat to
arrive any time In october Demand
here for prominent shipment opened up
strong with heavy sales reported the
Ilrgt hour Of the session. An estimate
Of the size OF the French crop making II
S6s OO0. 600 bushels, caused temporary
break but II was considered upon re.
Election to be an extravaganza guess, and
upon that confusion attention was
again fiXeu upon the more buhish hap
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Blair, a regular, said to be OF the Seven
teenth, was shot through the groin at FL
Cancy. July l. Two wounded men OF the
seventy-frst New York fell beside him in
worse shape than he. They could mot
move. He could a little,
A Spanish sharpshOoter on their right
had the range OF them MS they lay there,
their comrades having pushed on. Al
though down, the three men were his
Spit" and one OF the bullets cut n lock
Of hair from Blair's forehead.
Spit again, and one of the New York
erS WINGED as his shoulder was cut.
Blair for a time could not locate the
fellow, but finally discovered him 800 yards
distant up n tree. lie was incautlous and
displayed himself In taking aim. Blair
had his gun beside him, and with ono shot
brought him down.
Then. wounded in the groin as he was,
he crnwled 800 feet to his enemy to get
his cRntcen OF water and 900 feet bnck.
not touching Il himself, and poured II
down the threats OF the two New York
erE.
He died holding the drink TO the lips Of
ono OF them. His only remark as to his
I'm regular. You fellows have
One One OF the New Workers survived to re-
turn home and tell the story OF this hero's
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15
HOT WEATHER.
The Old Traveller Gave tho Young Man a
Point or Two.

FOlNL W lWUs
at makes me smile to hear you fell
lows say this is hot" remarked the old
time travelling man. as he sank into
one of the big leather chairs and bit the
tip of fresh cigar, according to the
Detroit Free Press.
"well, It's hot enough for me-" said
the man who carries fur collars as a
Side line"
"And me too" agreed the tobacco
agent.
did you fellows ever wander out on
old-timer when he had got his cigar go
Ing fairly well.
''No." answered the other two in con-
cert.
well, that's where you'll find hot
weather. I've been through that coun-
try half dozen times in my day, and
II it's any hotter in my future home I'm
willing to go there out Of curiosity. I've
got a scar on my right side to this day
that acquired out there"
How did you get it?" inquired the
fur collar chap.
1.-THE suns heat was so great that 1t
melted my suspender buckle and the
molten metal ran down my side and
burned me clear to the ankle"
"Why didn't you get It on you?"
Didn't know what It was unt3l went
to bed in the hotel at Pawnee Junction.
Thought It was perspiratlon."
"Well, that was pretty hot" remark
cd the tobacco man.
mot as hot as 1t was once, though"
went on the old-time traveller. II re-
member one trip through that country.
I was riding with old Charley Evans.
He died about two years ago; Travelled
for a notion house in Boston. We were
lost in the desert out there. We intend
ed to make q certain point by noon and
were nearly starved. We had drawn
our belts up to the last hole, but that
didn't do any good. We'd both made
IN our minds To die, when all OF sud
den our horses frightened n prairie
chicken from under little sage brush.
/ thought OF eggs right away, and got
out OF the blackboard and looked. Yes,
sir, there were two prairie hens eggs
under the brush. / was never so thank
full IN my life. took them to the wag-
on and showed them 10 Charley. He
saId they didn't do him any good. as he
never could eat raw egg. was a lit
tie put out for minute, then thought
came to me. ] took my little leather
bound Bible out OF my hip pocket, and,
building & small pile OF sand, laid the
Bible on top OF 1t. Then broke the
eggs on the cover. Inside Of three min
utes they were fried as beautifully as an
egg ever was fried There was Just
enough taste Of leather about them to
make them palatable. Now, when It's
that hot down here you can AFFORD to
talk"
The man who sold fur collars as a
side line bought the next round.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15
EGGS NO HEN EVER SAW.
Europe Manufactures Them Out of Starch
and Other Things.

and Other Things.
Much has been written OF the arts Of
adulteration, says an eminent analyst; but
there is very little general knowledge OF
tho extent TO which foods are built up
chemically and Successfully palmed on on
customers as natural products.
1t will be shock TO many to learn that
millions Of eggs which have been bought
and eaten as products OF the hen have no
connection with that useful fowl.
There are factories In England and on
the continent where these "oviform
frauds are produced at the rate OF many
thousands day. Ms simply and yet mys-
tetiously as so many sauSageS.
The yolk is first quickly fashioned by
starch and one or two other ingredients,
colored with ochre. The yellow sphere is
then placed In another box OF mystery"
when the white part OF the egg Is added.
The resultant ball is frozen ana nodded
Into the requisite oval shnpe-aEaln by
machinery. II Is then immersed in a third
vat which contains plaster OF paris, and
emerge5 with = shell which quickly as
sumes all the hardness and appearance OF
a genuine egg shell.
The process OF thawlng quickly reduces
the contents Of the shell TO the consist
ency Of a new-lnid egg, and the artificial
result Is ready for the breakfast table,
or any Of the uses TO which eggs are put.
These eggs can be probably maHu-
featured to sell ut prices ranging from
&c to l2c n dozen, and are retRilcd at
prices which yield anything UP to 100 per
cent profit.-London Tit-Bits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

NEW YORK The situation In the
local market shows very litte chanSe'
business being sluggish ana prices wins Il
bIbiteti n slightly steudier undcrtone to-
day while lin develoi ID an easier ten
dency. News was OF the character
which tended to make buyers proceed
cautiously. At the close the metal ex-
change called pig iron warrants quiet
nj 81 90 bid and 81 O5 asked; lake copper
quiet AT si2 IS bid and Sl2 sly asked;
Tin easy at SIC O5 bid and sl6 10 asked;
snolier steady at 81 so bid and 81 SIlt
asked. and lead quiet at 81 90 bid and
81 0b asked. The firm fixing the set
fling price for miners and sInelters
duotes head SO So,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

CHICAGO - Cattle weak; choice
steers IS 25a5 S.; medium 81 6oa+ 80;
beef steers 81 O0f4 50; stockers and
feeders 50 GOA 90: bulls 81 25Q4 90; cows
and helfers 50 5Od4 %; calves 81 OOU1 70.
Hogs 5d1Oc advance; fair TO choice y y, 20
dIl5: packing lots $3'S5d3 9Ils; butch
srs IA 7OI4 i5; mixed So 7o64 10; light
So 1914 il; pigs 81 OOG4 90. Sheep slow;
native sheep s. 65g4 30: inferior =, 70
prime lumbs 50 1896 %; feeders = $50
10 Receipts-Cattie, l5jOO head
hogs, $4,000 head; sheep. 1900 head.
EAST LIBERTY = Cattle steady;
extra IS 25d5 40; prime s. QOg0 lS' com
mon So 1904 %. Hogs active and high
er; prime mediums and best YorkeTs
81 46GI 10; common to d fair 3 YorE S 1 a5
"a IN! Tour6s So 75TS IS. Sheep, bare
~ steady; choice 81 65a4 70; common
81 25dS Is; choice sprins lambs s. !5g
8 90; common 10 good 81 0OQ6 90. Veal
caves 81 0OO7 %.
CINCINNATI = Hogs strong at - %
"a O5.
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Articles.
Cash quotations were as fQIIows:

Cash quotations were as follows;
Wheat@No! 2 spring s2M@sSc; No. 8
spring 61964c; No. 2 red 66c.
Corn-No. 2 soc: No. 2 yellow SOAQ
oats-No. 2 21Ac; No. white 2sh9
Aisc; No. white 22hY2SSc.
Rye-No. 2 46946Isc.
Flax seed-No. s9%99Oc; n. W. sl9
91l5c.
Mess Pork-Per Dbl IS J53s 60.
Lard-Per 100 lbs. 81 92iS94 95.
Short rlbs-Sides Qoose) $ 20QP 20;
dry salted shoulders CboXed) 4Is949Eci
short clear sides (boxeD IS zoos SO.
Butter-Firm; creameries lS92Oc;
dairies 111EG17c.
Eggs-stsady; flesh 1s@1sise.
NEW YORK = Flour, receipts p, 255
barrels; exports 900 barrels; market
dull but steadily he'd.
Wheat, receipts las, 900 bushe la; exports
"a, 800 bushels; spot steady; No. RED
7OA 67l%c fob. atloat to arrive and
spot; options opened easy and closed
little steadler on late covering at I'M
changed prices; No red May closed az
6S3Sc; September closed at 6s5Ec; De"
cember closed at 66&c.
Corn, receipts $4,000 bushelsi exports
$3.50 bushels: spot easier; No. SOHc
fob. afloat; options opened steady and
closed A@%c net lower: September
closed at 33%c; December closed at
't Oats receipts $500 bushels; spot
flrmer on white: No. 25c; No. white
96c; options again Thoroughly Eominal
and neglected without official close.
Hops firm Cheese steady. Potatoes
steady: Jerseys 81 S7is9l 90; New York
81 OOal so; Long Island 81 5hglib;
sweets. Jersey. 81 5Og2 %; southern
81 l2tA@1 80. Ta&ow steady. Cotton-
seed oil steady. Rice firm, MoIasses
Coffee, options opened quiet and clos
ed quiet and unchanged to 10 points
lower; sales s, 800 bags. Sugar, raw very
firm; refined strong.
BALTIMORE - Flour dull and I'M
changed; receipts 27.4O0 barrels; e&-
portS a 200 barrels. Wheat steaay;
spot and month 6Sh G6s%c; october $50
6sKc: receipts 26.700 bushels; exports
I9s 900 bushels, Corn weak; spot and
month 33K 33SLkc; october 33lhq3SSc;
recelpts III, IA bushels; exports l9i' wv
bushels. Oats, steady; No. whlte
western 26G26lsc; No. mixed DO 24g
CSC; receipts $500 bushels Butter sleae9
and unchanged. Eggs and cheese un-
changed.
CINCINNATI - Flour steady. wheat
arnner: No. 2 red 65d66c. Corn dull;
No, 2 mixed Sic. Oats Arm; No. mix,
ed 22c. Rye steady: No. 2 46c, Lard
Arm nj 81 so. Bulkneats firm at 30 on.
Bacon quiet at Sc 90. Whisky firm az
81 %, Butter firm, Sugar STEADY
Eggs firm at 13c. Cheese in fair de-
mand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

sYMPToMS-Moisture; intense Itch
ing and stinglng; most at night; worse
by scratching. II allowed 20 continue
tumors form. which often bleed and vi
cerate. becoming very sore. SWAYNE'S
OINTMENT stops the Itching and
bleeding. heals liberation, and In most
SwHVne & Son. Philadelphia. ,Refuso
all substitutes. tths&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15
HAYE YOUASON. BROTHER,

Husband or Lover In the Army or Navy?
Mail him to-day n &c packard OF Aliens
Foot Ease, powder FOR the fCct. All who
march, walk or stand need H. II cures
aching, tired. sore. swollen, sweating feet,
and makes hot. tlght or new shoes easy,
Feet can't Blister, get Sore or CnllOus
where Aliens FoOt-EasC " used. 10000 tna-
tinoniRls. All druggists and shoe stores
sell II, &c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen y. Olmsted, 10 Roy, n. Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

The best salve in tho world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chiliblains. Corns. and all Skin Erup.
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
Price IS cents per box. For sale BY 10.
gan Drug Co,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

NEW YORK - There was a normal
business reported In nearly all branches
OF the dry goods trade to-day except IN
wooltns and worsted goods: which are
sim very quiet. Prlnt cloths continue
steady and without feature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15
DEPART

Trains Nos. !, ., 8 and 6 daily between
Cleveland and thriehSyllle. All other
trains daily, EXCEPT sunday
i.icrttic cars between bridgeport and
wheeling and bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and BellaiFo. ,-,-.,.-
Consult agents FOR general intormaVen
all points. c,pprr -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15
lInnr.n.s IieadaeIe I'd Iliigeslian Crre

4 the only remedy on the market thai
viii euro every form OF Headache In 5 to
" minutes. e1Tfeet 1ndists;.sH, s;iHaa'
late the nerves and build up the system.
'favelsrs grlpsaelC. Al all Druggists,
g cures 25c
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

Distressing Kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved In six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cufe. II Is a
great surprise on account OF Ito exceed
Ing promptness N renewing pain IN nla 81
male. Relieves retention OF water al
most Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this II the remedy. Sold
by r. II. List, druggist. Wheeling, w.
Va. tt&9 /
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TrlrOlrunl.

OIL, CITY - Credit balances 81 90;
certificates CLOSED at 81 90 bid for CASH
market opened ut 99Ao bid Tor cash.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15
RRRRLING 4 RLN GROYR RAILROAD.

tDnily, except Sunday, -, -, t,,,,
Sunday church trains VIII esES Is.I7
Grove at ga q. m and Wheeling ~ Ls'A'
q. M, II. 4, WElSGERbER,
y 49, General Manager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15
LINSLY INSTITUTE,
WHEELING. ". Va.

WHLLLiNV' Ne Va
A school for the thorough instruction Of
EnEligh, Military department in charge OF
m oificcr OF the United States NHvy
Board OF Trustees-Hon. A. W. Camp
bell. president; A. ]. Clarke, esq, vice
president; R G. DnlEell, esq, treasurer;
John /. Dickey, N. D., secretary; Angus
ttiS Pollock, ESQ, William B. Simpson,
ESQ, John ]. Jones, esq, Hon. ". Il. Whit
aker, John S. Naylor. esq, Hon. William
p. Hubbard, Henry N. Russell. esq, Rev.
Jacob BFlttlnghnm, Hon. ]. u. Sommer-
Vile, William F. Stifel, esq
For further particulars address any
member of the Board OF Trustees, or
JOHN N. BIRCH, A. NJ. PHI. D..
Principal.
Fail term opens September Y. 1855. aus
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

"kawf' and "laf" and ''pakydurm" and
more, constructed on the plans and specE
ficatlons Of the lamented Josh Billings, but
not now. What We need now is peace.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-15

shipments s7.l6i barrels; funs sS.23i bar
res; Buckeye shipments 1885 barrels;
Buckeye runs i5,sii barrels.
Wool.
NEW YoRK-wooI dun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Boise City, Idaho.
JulY Ii, 1893.

Land Office at Boise City, Idaho. |
July IL, 1898.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed nOticeOf his iRten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Clerk Of
the Probate Court Of Canyon County, at Caldwell,
Idaho, on Tuesday, August %, 1898, viz: John
L. BeardSley, of Caldwell, Idaho, Homestead
8, N. R. 3 W, Boise Meridian, Idaho.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz:
Daniel &. Colt, Nampa, Idaho, Harvey W.
Sutton, Middleton, Idaho, Horace B. Aven,
CALDWELL Idaho, George w, CTisteser, Caldwell,
Idaho.
July 1870 JAMES KING, Register.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-23

Fellow of course and he took me over
the city and showed me some of the
notable and historic parts of the city.
l have seen coffee and pineapples, and
cocoa nuts and dates, and oranges and
lemons, and lines and olives, and figs
and everything else, guess, that grows
In a tropical country. am perfectly
delighted with this island. l wish all
| have and am, and all of my folks were
here, l think would never leave.
There will be an especial meeting of
Excelsior Lodge No l tomorrow night
for us to visit. 1t was instituted in
1916 and is worth 100000. 1t is the
Oldest lodge west Of the Rocky Noun
tains. Gen. Merritt will be here tonight
or tomorrow night and if he brings
word that this island is a part of the
United States, the "bone will be torn
out" don't see that the heat is op-
pressiVe. l think it IS alright, but it
may thicken up yet. 1 am still wearing
my wooden shirt and pants and am not
uncomfortable. l went up to the Y.
NJ. G. AS room last night and had a
fine bath. 1t is fine thing to be a
Christian and the work done by the Y.
NJ. G. A. is good The New Port and
Valincea just got in and we will soon
known when we are to pull out and
what is to be done with this island. We
are anxious to known what is going on
in the world outside, but we won't
know anything about It until we get to
Manila, about August l. You will
know what TO expect for us, but we
will find it out when we get there.
The herald., 1898-03-11
LINES OF TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co

The company's elegant steamers SANTA
ROSA and POMONA leave REDONDO at
ii a. m. and PORT LOS ANGELES at ESQ
o. m. for San Francisco, via Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford, Mar. 4, 8, IL, 16, 20, "a, %,
Apr /, s, 9, 10, II, q, 25, 20, May 3, z, H. Is,
10 "a. 27. 81. Leave PORT LOS ANGELES at
q a. m. and REDONDO at IL a. m. for
san Diego via Newport, Mar. 2, 6. 10. IA. IS.
% 26. 3O Apr. 8. Z, H. Is. 10, %, 27, May /. 5,
0. 13, II, 21, 25, 20. The Santa Rosa will not
stop at Newport. Cars connect via Redon-
do. leave Santa Fe depot at 10 a. M or from
Redondo railway depot at $3.50 a. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
s. p. r. r. depot at 1876 p. m for steamers
north bound.
The steamers COOS BAY and BONITA
leave SAN PEDRO and EAST SAN Pc
DRO for San Francisco via Ventura, Car
nenteria, Santa Barbara. Gaviota, Port
Harford, Cayucos, San Simeon, Monterey
and Santa Cruz at $3.50 p. m. Mar. l. 8. 9.
IL ~ q, 25 20, Apr. 2, 6, 10, H. IS, %, 26. 30.
Nav 4, 3. 12, &c. 2O "a, 2S (+freight only).
cars connect with steamers via San Pedro
leave S. p. r. r. (Arcade depot) at sos p.
m. and Terminal railway depot at $40 p m.
The company reserves the right TO change
without previous notice steamers. sailing
dates and hours Of sailing.
w. PARRIS. Agt.. 124 W. Second st.. Los
Angeles
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts..
San Francisco.
The herald., 1898-03-11
THE sUTRo ESTATE
Runs Foul Of an Alleged Contract
Wife


SAN FRANCISCO. March 10.-The
Chronicle this morning says that for
some weeks it has been known to mem
bers of the family Of ex-Mayor Adolph
Sutro, the multi-millionaire, who was
recently declared incompetent, and to a
few professional gentlemen connected
with the conduct of the estate that wo-
man calling herself Mrs. Clarise Kluge
has been declaring that she is Sutro's
contract wife and claiming to possess the
strongest of evidence to back up her
claim.
Recently she visited one of the ex-
Mayors attorneys and told him the story
Of her alleged relations with Sutro,
which. she said. had existed for some
years. She announced her intention of
standing up for her interests If any move
was made by the family to keep her out
Of what was due her, but said that she
did not want to harass Mr.. Sutro or to
make trouble for the heirs If 1t could be
avoided.
She also conf1ded In Joseph H. Moore,
an attorney who was formerly con-
nected with the Sutro estate, and in G..
Spencer, well-known money lender.
who is now suing the Barron estate in
San Jose for over $4,000. Mrs. Kluge is
a handsome woman Of 30, who lives in
elegant style. She has two children.
When interviewed she stated that she
was Sutro's niece. but would not admit
that she also claimed to be his contract
wife.
The herald., 1898-03-11
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

S1 GS47A ANN " " ~ SAaAAAGA*S -
HERALD sUB-AGENCIEs-
ADVERTISEMENTS left at the fol-
lowing agencies will receive prompt at
tention. and will be printed as quickly
and with the same care as II LETT at the
main office, 13S 8. Broadway:
DOwNEY AVE. AND EAST SIDE
L. P. COLLETTE. 621 Downey ave.
OLD WORLD DRUG STORE. 1o2s
Downey ave.
VIM. H. HARMON. 7ss Pasadena ave.
CENTRAL AVE AND VERNON
H. L. SCHERB. Adams st. and Central
avenue.
CHICAGO PHARMACY. Central ave.
and Twelfth st.
]. v. AKEY, corner Central and YER
non avenues.
MAIN ST. AND SOUTHWEST
D. T. PARKE PHARMACY, 1923 B.
Main.
wEsTLAKE GROCERY. corner Alva-
rado and Seventh SITS.
eighth and Wesley ave.
T. w. BROWN, JR.. DRUGGIST
junction of Hoover. Union and Twenty
fourth SITS.
TEMPLE AND NORTHWEST
DIR. H. KALLEWODA, DRUGGIST
cor. Temple st. and Beaudry ave.
FRANK D. OWEN, cor. Temple and
Belmont ave.
vIOLE & LOPIzICH, DRUGGISTS.
~ N. Main st.
BOYLE HEIGHTS
Fl. c. WORLAND. 2133 3. First, Sta
tion B.
J. P. WYLIE, 1877 z. First
j. M. HARRIS. 1912 e. First.
The herald., 1898-03-11

|of the Cuban question. It has no po-
iitical significance whatever. The fam
Inc, suffering and awful destitution
among the reconcentrados is something
almost indescribable. The Alcalde OF
Matansaz told me that 5000 persons
had died of starvation in that city during
the last year and that $500 had died dur
ing February Of this year.
"In a ward of the hospital at Matan-
zas. there are 100 Cubans. most Of them
sleeping on the floor. We spent a half
hour at the hospital and during that
time three of the patients in that ward
died. Blanco's order modifying Weyler's
reconcentrados edict has not gone into
effect, but when it does d0not believe
that 1t will help matters any. Around
every town is O trocha. Any citizen who
walks outside of 1t is liable to be shot
by Spanish sentry Blancos order per-
mits themsto go outside the trocha for a
few hours every day, but does not re-
move the sentries, and so long as they
remain Cubans are not going to venture
outside.
1--WE were Just about to enter a hotel
one day with our party, in which were
several ladies. A group Of Spanish off,
GERS were standing at the door. AS we
passed, one of them said in Spanish:
"I should like to have an order to kill
these people,
Every American in Cuba is watched
as though he was criminal. The Span
iards hate Us and do not hesitate to say
so. ...,'
Every one in Havana now knows that
the Maine was blown up. Spaniards no
longer deny 1t. They do not seem to be
very sad over 1t, either. -
Are we going to have war? Well, If
we don't shall be surprised"
Colonel Parker said all the American
Consuls in Cuba are doing their best in
the distribution Of relief supplies except
Consul Magyar at Cienfuegos, who, the
Colonel said, denied that there was much
suffering, and who seemed to be in SYM
Dathy with the Standards