The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-14
FIGHTING GOES ON.
Notwithstanding the Spanish Proc
Iamation of an Armistice-

Havana April 14-In spite of tbs
Spanish decree. suspending hostiIities il
Cuba, il is officially set forth today thai
several skirmishes of no Importance
have taken place in the provinces OF
Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba
A British small craft named the Ar
row was captured some time ago with
the five men composing her crew, near
Santa Cruz. by the Spanish cruiser De
pendent, it being alleged she was load
ed with contraband of war, but owing
TO the representations of the British
consul, an order for the release of the
vessel has just been issued
Advices just received here from the
city of Santiago de Cuba, say many
families have combined to charter a
British steamer for the purpose of
transporting them to Jamaica until the
relations between the United States
and Spain become more settled
The steamer San Augustine. which is
leaving for South American ports will
have among her passengers many peo-
pie who are going to South America in
order to be out of the way should war
break out.
The American steamer Valencia ar
rived here yesterday and continued on
her way to Mexico. No American yes
sells reached this port today.
The Diario de La Marina today, COM
menting upon President NIcKinIey's
message. says:
1T can be termed a pill which Nc
KinIey has given the Yankees to swaI-
low. sweetened by intervention pow
ders- The general topics touched upon
are nothing less than entirely inert mat
ter"
Referring to the reconcentrados. the
DiariO de La Marina remarks: They
do not need Uncle Sans help any more.
Spain having devoted three million pes
etas to their assistance Besides this,
the Spaniards of Mexico have given one
million dollars for the same purpose.
Mckinley should know that General
Blanco has revoked the reconcentrado
orders and that all the reconcentrados
are going to work in the country and
are joining their families Then, why
this charity display? Is it not to make
fools of u.s. HumanitarianisIn does not
set well on a people accustomed to read
Uncle Toms Cabin without shedding
tears for the negro slaves
The Diario de La Marina also says
it does not believe there is any truth
in the extracts from the message wired
by Senior Angule, the agent of the auto
nOmic government at Washington.
quoting President Mckinley as saying
he considered annexation would be
great crime"
The Union Constitutional. touching
the same subject, says:
DO not trouble yourselves about
sending any more dessicated beans
Referring to the departure of General
FItZhugh Lee from Havana, the Union
Constitutional expresses the opinion
that he will not return, because a
man of character. when he determines
upon anything, lives up to it"
The French warship Fulton arrived
here today from the Island of St. Thorn
as Her commander. Capt SLAMS. i'm
mediateIy called on the authorities here.
The nOn-arrivaI of the steamer Mas
cote at this port has. it is said, caused
a general feeling of dissatisfaction and
Indignation. it being alleged that in
failing to come she has violated the in
teruationaI postal treaty.
Commercial houses here, it is an
nounced have cabIed to Europe in or
der to make arrangements for German,
French and Italian steamers to bring
the mails and provisions to Havana