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Evening star., 1898-04-02

the treasure Is hid in the mountains
wealth greater than all the King Of Spain
ever had from Peru"
"Eh?' said Borden. II wish I'd 1t. It's
something, Bob, to know as much as you
about languages"
But Fenton looked at us both as IL he
knew still more. From the table he took
a piece Of yellowed parchment and held
1t against the candle.
HE seems to have been," said Borden
"a sort of Cap'n Kidd. 1 s'pose they
been diggiR and diggin' in 'em mountains
'Wait." said Fenton, quietly. up there
In the library of Corpus Christi there's e
pile of ancient manuscripts that no ono
seems to care at all about-the account
books Of forgotten abbots, things Of no
earthly use except to the antiquarian or
the historian. But they've amused me-"
you fellows re easily amused with 'em
books" said Borden. ''Now, I'd rather see
q Sunday New York paper, with the muir
oe.S sHSrfss saiS Fenton HADN'T you know
So I've found some fun up there nosing
about. I've almost been able to forget
You're chicken livered," said Borden.
''Well. wish I'd money"
We Wed g back. eh. % and buy up some
on 9th avenue and another at Newport.
ard we'd run horses at Sheepshead. and
we'd have our wives and daughters' dresses
and diamonds all listed In the papers,"
shut up" said Fenton. Don't talk
about wives and daughters"
Hes q bit ticklish on some subjects,
said Borden. Wen. 80 on with your yarn.
little 'un.'
well" said Fenton. .I said to myself.
4 this Miguel Santos became = monk at
or other about this pile Of papers some
thing moro about him Finally / came to
some papers Of the Abbot Pedro Juan. I
knew he was the abbot Of Santos time.
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a musket were with 1t in the bush. There
was one family near Sagua la Grande that
had beautiful home. A picture Of it oe-
consul at S;.gua, Mr.. Walter B. Barker.
With it came other pictures which show,
in this one instance, the terrible result
Of Weyler's inhlman edict One is pno-
tcgrapi of three members of the family
young women quite as refined in appear
ance as tie csy-cheeked daughter of any
farmer in the most prosperous section of
America. They are good types of Cuban
beauty. The awful condition to which
these delicate sister have been reduced .s
shown in another picture, which depicts
the bark hut where they are now forced
to live Its contrast with the home from
which they We're driven is as great as Is
the contrast of war under humane con IL
tions with war as it is waged by the Span
ish of the nineteenth century. Consul
Barker writes that four younger members
of this family are dead. They died from
Evening star., 1898-04-02
SUFFERING IN CUBA
Falls Most Heavily Upon the Women
and Children.
As A RESULT OF WEYLER'S POLICY
A Shocking Case That Shows How
the System Works.
MR.. BARKER'S GOOD WORK

Written for The Evening Star.
Spains warfare is more seriously felt by
the women and children of Cuba than by
the men who have taken up arms against
her sovereignty. In the hills and forests
the armed patriots can live or die war
riors should, but the unofending mothers
and little ones must suffer the paDgs CT
starvation ard perish - not through any
need of war. but confessedly that the foun-
tain-head of liberty-loving race may be
stopped, its progeny thrctt!ei IN its youth,
anu the lard swept clear. in the hope that
others of the same blood may be brought
from Spain and forced under the same con-
ditions to make the colony loyal forever.
The method is brutal. barbarous. awful;
the hope is vain. The first-born sons and
daughters of Spanish colonists are now and
ever have been the most uucompromising
patriots. 1t is they who start reDelions. 1t
Is certain that so long as the last vestige
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Of SpaiH's sovereignty remains on the ISL
end each succeeding generation will rise
In revolt until that remnant is swept away.
Abiding peace cannot come under Spain.
The Cuban, free, will be peaceful; under
Spain he will be always at war.
Those who fear that the Cuban is incap-
able of self-government and that he will be
as prone to civil war as are the Spanish de-
scendants of many South American repub-
lies can rest assured that they are mis-
taken. Conditions are all against this. The
Cuban is not the half-breed or the degen-
crate negro that Spain has represented him
to be. His intelligence. his patriotism, his
love of peace and his intense longing for
the approval Of the glorious republic so
near his shores will all tend to the tran
quill perpetuation of civil law and the sta
bility of civil institutions, established by
the people. The shape, size and topogra-
ply of the island will make easy the mass
Ing OF troops If trouble arises in any of the
provinces. 1t Is long and narrow. No great
rivers divide the country and no insur-
mourtable mountains prevent quick access
to all parts. The building of a railroad
from one end of the island to the other
will straightway follow the gain if inde-
pendence, and this woul1 make for peace.
Had the Spanish government built such
road with a pittance from the vast sums
wrung from the Cubans by taxation and
customs robbery, it would be an iron band
around its sovereignty. The present upris-
Ing could theE have been ended at its in
ception.
A Peaceful People.
But there is little probability that the
Cubans will need a railroad to keep the
peace. They are quiet, homogeneous people.
The Inhabitants of the six provinces differ
not in dress. language. accent. ambition or
ideals. nor in their hatred of Spain. They
have fought SO long in a common cause and
against common enemy that they are
welded together far more perfectly and
are more completely one people than were
the citizens of our original thirteen states
Immediately after the surrender at York
town. The citizen of Maine differed in all
respects from the citizen OF Kentucky in
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3Ti6. The citizen of Santiago and the citi-
zen of Pinar del Rio are today twin broth
ers of beloved land. There is quite as
large sprinkling of brainy, educated, pa
triotic men in all the provinces there
was in our original states, and they are
quite capable of controlling their feI-
low-countrymen and leading them to ma
fional power and prosperity through paths
of rectitude as were the leaders among
our fathers who pointed the way that led
to our present grandeur.
Cuba has been unhappy country for
hundreds of years. Her people between
their many attempts TO secure liberty
have been educating their children. They
have done this for the greater part in the
United States These young men have re-
turned by the thousand fun of republican
ideas and the determination to carry them
out in their own country or die. 1t Is sur
prising how many very intelligent white
Evening star., 1898-04-02

Cu6ans are to be met with in the interior
Of the island The percentage of the ne
gro population Is about four to ten, and
r rapidly decreasing. The Cuban negro
moreover, is a superior type of his race
end Is capable of high cultivation. AS a
fighter in the cause Of liberty he is the
equai Of the white. in tactics. and he falls
In the front rank.
One Wretched Family,
When Gen. Weyler's order to 'reconcen-
tfate' the pacific population of the little
eAEms and villages that dotted the face
- the island and made 1t laugh with hap
plneee and prosperity. the blow fell with
lDgftble effect upon many white families
containing well brought up, refined and
66ntie women. The sons, II able to hold
Evening star., 1898-04-02
His Mistake.

From the Chicago Post.
What do you consider the greatest mis-
take of your iife?" asked the chairman Of
the committee Of women that was looking
into the conditions existing in the peniten-
tiary.
Giving up good cash to q poor lawyer" :"
bitterly replied the convict, who had Just
been "sent down."-Chicago Post.
Evening star., 1898-04-02

grows with every
year Is to allow men
more and more vari-
ETY. in their choice OF
dress, especially at
this season. For
man as well as wo-
man, Easter Is now
recognized as begin
ming a period when
new and gorgeous
hues may make their
appearance. To be
sure, he Is and must
Evening star., 1898-04-02

From the Cincinnati Enqnirer.
What was that guy kicking about7''
asked the doorkeeper. ST couldn't quite
catch 1t where was.''s
Said he found q new joke on the pro-
house fell down."
Evening star., 1898-04-02
Easter is the Season for Donning
Bright Raiment.
NOVELTIES IN HOSIERY AND SHIRTS
Wherein the Spring Suit Differs
From Its Predecessors.
HATS, SHOES AND GLOVES

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April /, 1893.
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A Prerequisite.

First Citisen-It was IN outrage Tor u
Lone to express such sentiments.
Second Citixen-Yes. indeed, II Q fors
eigner wants TO say things like that about
the President he ought to take out natural
isation papera.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
Insurgents STORMED CITY
Iloilo Assaulted the Night Of
December 1.
rook ALL BUT ONE TRENCH
According to . Spanish Report. They
Were Finally Repuised with Great
Loss-Desths at Manila ~ H.

Manila. Dec. Is According to re-
liable advices received from noilo.
capital OF the island of Panay. in the
visayas group, the insurgents attacked
Iloilo the night Of December l and cap
tured all the Spanish trenches. except
one. They then notified General Rios
TO remove the women and children.
and threatened to renew the attack on
the following night. III f..
When these advices left Iloilo, Cen
eral Rios was expecting reinfor oements
and field guns. and the plan was for
the Spanish gunooats to she'll. il the
insurgents effected an entrance. The
foreign residents were greatly alarmed,
and all merchantmen have been ordered
outside the harbor.
Meanwhile the Spanish authorities
have been advised that the Tulisanos
troops are looting, in disobedience of
orders, and cannot be restrained.
On the other hand. the Spanish trans
port Isla de Luzon reports that the in
surgents around Iloilo were repulsed
with great slaughter December 8. while
attempting to storm the last entrench-
ment. According to this story, 500
insurgents were killed or wounded by
the machine gums.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
TO RELIEVE VOLUNTEERS
Six Regiments Designated for Service
Mt Manila.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE war de-
partment has begun in earnest the re-
lief of the volunteer troops now sta
toned at Manila by regulars. This
afternoon Secretary Alger signed an
order designating for this purpose six
regiments of the United States infantry
out of eight held in reserve for service
to tropical countries. The regiments
are the Twentieth, at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan; the Third. at Fort Smell.
ing, Mimi; the Twelfth. at Jefferson
barracks, Mo-, and Fort Riley. Kan;
the Seventeenth, at Columbus barracks,
o.; the Fourth, at Fort Sheridan, and
the Twenty second, at Fort Crook, Neb.
They will go forward to Manila as
soon as the transportation can be pro-
vided. It may be that the two regi-
ments still held in reserve, the Twenty
fourth and the Twenty-fifth infantry,
will join the others before they sail.
These regiments were selected in the
reverse ratio to the loss sustained by
them in the Cuban campaign. The
volunteers in Manila will be retired in
the order in which they reached that
City
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
Rear-End Collision.

Pendleton. Or, Dec. 18.-Rushing
down the mountain grade Of the o. r.
& N. Co. g main line a heavy freight
train crashed into the rear end of the
overland fast mail and piled up the
cars and engine in great confusion.
The mail train was at the time station
airy. Three men we're injured-David
Filger, an old man Of 81, who was on
his way to the coast from Montauk,
ILL.,; Jay Adams, Of San Francisco.
general Pacific coast agent for the
Nickel Plate road, who was cut and
scalded; Louis Pechner. travelling
salesman for the wholesale house of
Gintermsn Bros, St. Paul; and Fire
man Harry Burrows, Of the freight
train, who received cut on the fore
head.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15

Manila, Dec. 14.-The Is e de
Cuba, one OF the ships sunk by Dewey
in the battle Of Manila, and which he
subsequently caused to be raised, start
ed for Hong Kong today under her own
steam. She is of 1000 tons displace-
ment and 2,200 indicated horsepower.
The Raleigh leaves for home Thurs
day via the Suez canal.
As result of an alteration before a
fruit stand yesterday, California VOL
unteeIs was stabbed and two natives
shot to death.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
Deaths at Manila.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Major.Gen-
eral Otis. commanding at Manila, has
made the following report Of deaths in
his commands:
December Sired J. Norton, pri-
vate. comany f. Second Oregon, dysen-
terry; Frank M. Hibbs, private, COM
pany A, Second Oregon, dysentery, heart
failure.
December 9-Harry g. Hibbards,
corporal. company X, Second Oregon.
typhoid fever"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
EXPANSION OPPOSED.


~.,. Philippines.
Washington, Dec. IA. Discussion Of
two questions. each Of importance and
the senate at its session today. Terri
torial expansion and the construction of
the Nicaragua canal occupied the atten-
ton OF the body du, ing the greater part
of the afternoon.
As soon as the routine morning bust
ness had been disposed of, Mr.. Vest
dem. MOI called up his resolution
offered last week. declaring Il to be un-
constitutional for this government to
acquire foreign territory except for coal
ing stations or some like purpose, un-
less it's intention was to confer state
hood upon the territory and citizen
ship upon it's inhabitants. Mr.. Vest
declared it was basic principle Of this
government t.that the powers Of the.
government were derived from the con-
sent OF the governed, and maintained
that the federal government had no
authority-either in morals or in the
oonstitution-to 60 beyond that princi-
pie. He held that the principle had
been sustained by the supreme court in
various decisions. and that no public
man OF prominence and no recognized
tribunal had ever been reckless enough
to controvert it.
Mr.. Morgan opened the debate on the
canal bill with a three hours appeal
for action at this session. The whole
country, he said. would be disappoint-
ed il congress did not act. He was
willing to take any measure which
would result in the building Of the
Canal. In the course of his remarks,
he agreed to accept an amendment spe-
officially excepting the canal from neu-
trality with regards to any country
with which the United States might
be at war.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
The Mare Island Fleet.

Vallejo, CAL. Dec. 14.-The rebuild
ing of the United States cruiser Ranger
at Mare island is progressing rapidly.
The Wheeling came out Of the dock to-
day. She will receive her supply OF
coal and provisions in a few days, and
will then sail for the northern seas.
The Iroquois has been thoroughly over
hauled and in readiness to go into COM
mission. Commander Henry Nichols
has been ordered to Manila to take
charge OF the Monadnook.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
FILES HER PROTEST.
Spain Accepts the Consequences ILL.,
Naturally.


Naturally.
Madrid, Dec. l3.-The government
entirely approves the memorandum Of
protest against the action of the United
States commissioners. filed by Senior
Montero Rios, at Paris.
The memorandum protests against
the refusal Of the Americans to surren-
der the securities deposited in the treas
uries of Cuba and Porto Rico by private
Spaniards, remarking that never has
q civilized nation committed such an
act of violence"
Secondly, it protests against the ulti-
matum demanding the Philippines.
Thirdly, it protests against the posi-
ton in which those Spaniards are
placed who desire to remain in Cuba.
Fourthly, it protests against the ref
erence to the destruction Of the Maine
in President McKinley's message to
congress. On this point the memoran-
dun says:
"Spain has proposed arbitration, but
the United States has refused to give
her the right which is granted to
criminal; namely, the right OF defend
ing herself. The Spanish commission
ers leave the care of fixing the RESPONSE
bility for the explosion to the entire
world. which will say whether those
are responsible who desire the truth, or
those refusing to seek it,
The newspapers generally express re-
lief at the signing Of the treaty. The
independent organs, most of the prOvin-
cial papers and the Carlist and repub-
lican journals attack both political par
ties, conservative and liberal, reproa III
ing them equally with having brought
the country to the present pass.
Ell impartial alone publishes the
contents of the treaty, which produces
less unfavorable impression than had
been expected, owing to the commercial
and other concessions to Spain.
Ell Liberal says: 1.-THE Paris negotia.,
tions offer far sadder spectacle than
the ships which are bringing back our
repatriated soldiers, deplorable as the
condition of the latter is"
Several mem bers of the United States
commission were inclined at first to
publish the text of the treaty. but Sem
ator Frye made strong plea yesterday
for the observance of courtesy toward
the United States senate, and bis ar
guments prevailed.
Further details, however. have been
learned as to the wording of the treaty.
which provides that Cuba is to be re-
linquished and that Porto Rico and the
Philippines are to be coded. The
Americans are to pay for the repatria-
tion of the Spanish troops from all the
colonies. The Spaniards are to return
all prisoners held by them. They are
to retain possession of all military
stores and munitions of war in the
Philippines. and of such ships as have
not been captured. The commercial
treaties between the two nations, which
the war ruptured. are to be renewed at
the convenience of the two nations.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
-Four Burned to Death.

Kew York, Dec. 14.-The fire which
destroyed the apartment-house at 1874
Prospect Place. Brooklyn, last night,
killed four persons-Joseph w. Mob
lett, his wife. his wife's mother, Mrs.
Stothern. and John Vince. The other
missing persons have been accounted
for.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15
Father and Son Killed.

Denver, Dec. IA special to the
News from Starkville, Colo, says:
Michael Teresa and his 15-year old son
Antonio were killed today by cavern
in the coal mine In which they were
working,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-15

Arrowsmith. ILL.,. Dec. IO.-The
private bank of Taylor & Mcclure was
last night entered by robbers, who SCI
cured $4,000 worth Of negotiable paper
and escaped.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-15
M. d. ROWLSoN DIES.
Succumbed Yesterday at Four O'clock
After Long Illness.

Malcolm d. Rowlson died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock after an illness
of many months. Aortic aneurism was
the cause of his death. The dilation
of the aorta commenced two years ago
but it was not until about four months
ago that it had progressed sufficiently
to be apparent. Since then the pa
ticnt's suffering has been terrible. His
wind pipe was crowded several inches
to one side and breathing became most
difficult. His heart grew weaker and
weaker under the strain until exhaus-
ton caused the final collapse.
Deceased is survived by a wife, two
sons. ]. Barry Rowlson, of this city,
and Lawrence Rowlson, of Scranton,
and one daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Ioyt, at
whose home on Washington street, he
died.
Mr.. Rowlson with his family came
to this city about ten years ago and
was employed as bookkeeper at Simp-
son e. watkins Northwest store. of
which his son-in-law is manager. For
the past six months he has been un-
able to perform any work. He was So
years tId and a man of many virtues.
A kindly disposition made numerous
friends for him. He served in the
Civil war under General then Colonel
Lew Wallace, and carried quantity
of Confederate lead in his hip, for
which service Uncle Sam paid him a
liberal pension. His father is living at
the age of 70 years in Watertown,
N. Y
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-15
REGIMENT RAISED BY KISSES
Story of Jean, Duchess of Gordon,
and the Gordon Highlanders.

Hon. Mrs, Armytage, in the Pail Mall
Magazine, writes: The somewhat ro-
mantle interest in this beautiful and
romantic woman tJean, duchess Of
Gordon) has been lately revived, when
the brave deeds of the Gordon High
landers have been so conspicuously
brought before the notice of the public;
for 1t was entirely owing to the duchess
OF Gordons loyal activity that this reg
iment was originally raised in Aber-
decnshlre. The writer tas one of her
great grandchildren, may perhaps be
pardoned for the feeling Of pride in be-
ing permitted to recall many of the
personal incidents and traditions sur
rounding those first recruits for this
most popular regiment, which now
bears upon its colors the historic names
of almost every battlefield where Brit
ish troops have fought and conquered
Married to Alexander, duke OF Cor
don. in 1867. Duchess Jean fairly took
London by storm, and at once became
one of the great leaders in society. Her
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-15

emily still as irresistibly charming as
in the earlier days of her life; while
most certainly her energy was unabat-
ed, as in this very year the gossiping
diaries of Miss Berry relate that this
lady spent sixteen hours out of the
twenty-four in a constant round of
amusement; relating that upon one
day just then, "shc had begun by at
tending Handel's music at Westminster
Abbey, then to Hastings trial, q din
ner and play, Lady Lucan's assembly
Ranelaough, and Mrs. Hobart's 'farse,'
and herself gave ball in the even
ing before that morning in which she
must have got a good way. before set
ting out for Scotland" Probably that
ball was the occasion on which the bet
was made, as by her own letters the
prince regent and his brothers. the