The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-28
THE SEED OF D|SCONTENT
Being Planted in Cuba by
Agitators.
DIRECTED AGAINST AMERICANS

DIRECTED AGAINST AMERICANS
fnssrgent Officers Preaching a Hol,
War Against the Newcomers
Garcia Also Denounced.
Havana, via Key West, Fla. OCT. 25
-Pazy Libertad, one of the daily
papars of Cienfuegos, published with
the sanction of the government, prints
manifesto with over 800 signatures, q
great many of which are Spaniards,
openly proclaiming Cuban independ.
ence.
About 30 Cuban patriotic clubs have
been organized in Havana under the
management, in large number OF
cases. of physicians. lawyers and pro-
fessional men. Many mem bers of some
of the clubs attended the first meeting
wearing the Cuban and American flags
crossed. The presiding officers of sew
eral OF the clubs, noticing the insignia
in the buttonholes of the coats of the
members, ordered that in future only
the Cuban flag should be worn. In
many instances this order was com piled
with.
The Cuban general, Rego, has ar
rived at Havana from Puerto Principe,
and is preaching in the Havana cafes
and the insurgents camps near the
city holy war against the Americans.
! He has interviewed many of the leaders
of the Cubans and has urged the carry
Ing on of war against Americans if in
dependence is not at once granted to
| Cuba
The Cuban colonel, Torriet, has also
arrived from Havana at the east, and is
carrying on strong campaign against
the Americans and Calixto Garcia,
whom he processes to look upon as a
traitor to the Cubans who has been
bribed by American gold. The col
onel. in an interview with one of the
leading newspapers in Havana, made all
sorts of charges against Garcia and the
Americans, but the censor would not
allow an account of the interview to be
published, fearing that 1t might give
rise to distur bances
A secret circular has been sent to the
presidents of all the Cuban patriotic
committees, denouncing large num-
Der of Cubans, who are looked upon as
traitors to the cause of Cuban inde-
pendence, and are charged with being
attached to the Americans. Tie eircu-
far recommends vigorous contest
against not only Spanish residents, but
against the Americans as we'll, ''who |
are endeayoring to steal the Cubans'
victory"
The Spanish colonel, Cerye,a, mill
tafy governor of Mariana. pays daily /
yssits to the insurgent camps in his dis
d, sit.s7t sing the Gu,sasls net to sur
render their arms and to make resis-
tence until the independence of the
island Is declared. Colonel Cervera is
an intimate friend of General Parade,
president of the evacuation commission.
During the last two weeks. several
hundred Remington oarbines and large
quantities Of ammunition have been
sent from Havana, it is presumed, by
some OF the Spanish chiefs. The Span
ish residents. manufacturers, merchants
and planters are somewhat alarmed
and critioise in very severe terms the
behavior of some of the Spanish chiefs,
who, 1t Is alleged, are acting suspic-
iously in many places, and are working
in favor of Cuban independence. advis-
ing the Cubans to persist in their revo-
lutionary attitude. For this reason,
many of the Spanish residents here
have written long letters to friends in
Madrid in order that the home govern
ment may be acquainted with what Is
in the island, and have re-
quested that on behalf of Spain's inter-
ests and the part of the Spanish resi-
dents, the evacuation may be completed
as soon as possible, SO as to avoid pro-
longing the existing dangerous condi-
lion of affairs.
Owing to the fact that Spanish off,
'ers are selling commIssary stores at /,
my price obtainable. the army supplies ]
ire now a drug on the market in the )
Interior, making legitimate trade inn :
possible. :
1t is asserted as the Spanish rule in 6
juba draws to close, corruption and c
obbery daily become more open and 8
Wholesale. The committee on transpor- I
alton, charged with furnishing pas G
age tickets to Spanish officers return 8
ng to Spain, are charging an arbitrary T
ate OF 81 each for berth. II the VIC
i'm refuses to give up, he is made to
va1t several steamers, the commission
tanning there is no room. Generally
he officer is glad to pay the tax in or
er to get away. This abuse is openly
poken OF, but the present situation
a free-for-all, grab-as grab-can q q
anne, and every one appears eager to Z
nake money while the Spanish sun o
hines. CT
The official report Of the burials in "
ne city of Havana since the first of :,
ne present year shows that there have d
cen 16,821 interments. The average .
cath rate keeps Oh steadily at Al per y
ay. r
Great discomfort prevails among the l
panish troops because of nonpay- La
ents. in some cases for six months, &C
others for seven months, and in still u
hers for eight months, and the SOL Va
eTs fear that they will be embarked
# Spain without receiving their pay. &c
Corrupt Chief of Police.
Omaha, Oct. 24.-The jury in the
quest over the body of William DC
alker, the Omaha prizefighter killed Gu
a fight at South Omaha by Andy a.
npont, returned verdict today hold sh
g Dupont as principal and Chief of M m
,lice Carroll, of South Omaha, access "
ry to the killing. III
The testimony shows that Carroll ao- so
pied money to allow the fight to pro. an
ed. at
Duck Hunters Drowned.
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