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The street in which the American con.
sui lived before his withdrawal-on Of
the principal thoroughfares-is not
passable at all for vehicles, nor for
horsemen after dark, and TO walk
through it at any time is almost at the
risk of ones neck. Most of the streets
are lined with cement sidewalks from
10 to 10 inches wide, but some of them
have no sidewalks, and pedestrians are
Obliged to take the road, where naked
children are always playing in the
streams of offensive water that percoate
through the broken stones. Ii is no
wonder that this city has the reputation
of being the most unhealthy place in
Cuba Hemmed in by mountains, with
all this filth fostering in the sun, the
surprise is not that yellow fever makes
an ANNUAL visit and carries off many
victims, but that il does not remain the
year around. When the rains descend,
these almost perpendicular alleys are
sometimes filled with torrents of such
impetuosity that no one can cross them
on foot, and even horsemen hesitate to
climb them. The city might easily
have an inexhaustible supply of pure
cold water if only there were sufficient
enterprise among the citizens to cause
it to be brought in pipes from the neigh
boring heights. But Santiago remains
wretchedly deficient in this respect,
though there is much suffering and i'll
health from lack of this prime necessity.
Referring to the name by which the
ancient city is known. it should be said
that San Jago, San Diego, Santiago, are
really the same name, rendered James
in our language, and wherever the Span
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

iards have been there are dozens or
them. By the way, the harsh sounding
word which we say for Cuba is not ut
all that which the discoverer bestowed
upon the largest island of the Antilles
but should be pronounced as if spelled
Koo- BAH.
Historically, Santiago de Cuba is
memorable mainly for the French occu.
patton and ransom in 1858, and the
affair of the Nirginius. which occurred
just 20 years ago and resulted in the
Spanish governments paying an inlem-
nifty to the United States for the mur
der of Captain Fry and bis companions
Santiago has also been the seat of most
of Cuba s modern rebellions against the
arbitrary and bitterly oppressive rule
of the home government. anil long
line of patriots. shot on the ramparts
of MORO Castle. overhanging tie har
Dor. have furnished food for sharks.
In the harbor of Santiago de Cubs
lies the wreck of the old St. Paul. one
of the ships Of the Spanish armada.
which Philip ii sent to England in the
year 1888. 1t was one Of the few Of that
famous fiotilla which escaped destruc-
ton at the time IN a tremendous gale
that tore the armada to pieces. After
checkered career. in which the St Paul
breasted the waves Of innulnerable seas
and withstood the storm Of three cen.
turtles, she was sent over to perform
some government service for the span
ish colonies in America. Being caught
In a hurricane somewhere OF the coast
of South Carolina, she was driven far
southwark and finally put in at Santiago
in great distress. Here she was run
ashore. and for many years afterwaFc
figured as a guardship. looking Is trim
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cARDENAs AND BAHIA HONDA
Two Ports That Are Much Talked About
In These Days.

Two Ports That Are Much Talked About
In These Days.
Situated In one of the finest sugar
producing districts in the West Indies
and I03 miles east of Havana is the
maritime city of Cardenas. Although
comparatively modern town. having
been founded in 1928, it has grown so
rapidly as TO be at present one of the
principal commercial centers Of the
island. 1t is the capital Of the civil dis
trict of its own name in the western
department, and it has population Of
about ii, 900, comprising 7,700 whites
and 9, 800 negroes. The streets of Car
denas are broad, regularly laid out and
lighted with gas A spacious square in
the center il embellished with bronze
statue of Columbus, and the city's
houses, a number Of which have two
stories, are neat, we'll built and solid.
The port, protected by neck Of land
stretching northwest of the city, though
shallow, is nnmmodious and is much fire.
quented by shipping. The loading Of
vessels is much facilitated by number
of good wharfs extending for the most
part a long distance from the shore.
Cardenas is the headquarters of the
military district. 1t is connected by rail
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i've fortincntions that collectivalv
form the castle. as the Spaniards cali
all their big forts, although this has III.
tie of the appearance that is commonly
supposed TO belong TO castle. 1t isa
town--a city-of forts and batteries
all built of stone. rising one above an.
other, crowding and jostling each 9th.
err. When il was built, it must have
been nearly impregnable, and even now
although modern guns would soon rs.
duce the stone works, the place couId
in a few days, from its commanding
situation and other natural advantages
be made stronghold.
The town lies ON rocky peninsula
shaped like the narrow end of a long
curved squash. This peninsula is an i.
land, in fact. being separated from the
mainland by an magnificent inlet few
miles down the coast. In front Of the
peninsula is the sea. behind it the bar.
Dor. The land rises somewhat abruptly
to height of perhaps 200 or $50 feet
On the seward slope are the fortified.
tions, OH the harbor slope is the city
On the slope toward the harbor so small
a space is left that the houses are crowd.
ed together and are in general tallsr
than West Indian houses. III additiln
TO the castle, or perhaps as part Of that
fertilization. a great wall was built
around the city, which is kept in SUI
good order that it is as perfect today IS
it was century ago. The city, howts.
er. has outgrown the wall and many
buildings are now outside.
San Juan has about 30. 600 inhabit
ants and its commerce is large II is the
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Cabana. They run from the southern
sally port of the Moro TO the village of
Casa Blanca in an unbroken palisade Of
gray and white stone. enlivened here
and there with spatters of brilliant red.
There are newly made sand batteries
along the western and eastern shores Of
the bay and to the passage from the
outer sea. Most of the guns in the Span
ish Notifications are of Anticipated mod
Ell, the old smoothbore PARROT guns be-
ing a large element in the armament.
There are, however, considerable
number of heavy Krupp guns of APP
proved model, which in the hands of
good gunners might give trouble TO an
attacking fleet. but as most of these
guns are mounted en- barbette. with no
protection to gun or gunne-, a we'll
directed fire from the vessels would soon
render them useless. The value Of the
Spaniards' mines and torpedoes with
which the harbor is supposed to be fill
ed will probably soon be thoroughly
tested.
Under the present blockade by United
States vessels commerce is Of course at
an end in this great port. Within the
city she usual gayeties prevail among
the wealthy Spanish population and
the civil and military officers while
Spanish soldiers are on short rations
and pacifcos in the suburbs are starv-
ing. There is much of magnificence as
Of squalor in this great city that soon
may be shattered by a bombardment
Though some portions Of Havana make
you think that the world has gone back
few hundred years. the city Of today
has q Surprising air Of newness. All
that extensive space which until re-
Gently was occupied BY the old walls
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the province bearing its own name. The
city is situated on the side of a hill 100
feet above the bay. The streets are bad
and many Of them are very steep, but
all are lighted at night by gas and are
lined with we'll built stone houses The
city is supplied with had water through
an aqueduct and as it is shut in from
the northern breezes by mountains the
suffocating heat and the miasmatic
effiuvia from adjacent marshes render
it the most nnhealtbful abode in the
Antilles The harbor, although one of
the best in America. is difficult Of ac-
cess owing to the narrowDess OF the
entrance. 1t is defended by four forts.
West Of the city, IL miles distant, are
the extensive copper mines of FL Cabre,
which export annually more than 25,-
600 tons. The other exports are coffee,
sugar and molasses. The port, four
miles in length. is we'll sheltered and
is deep enough for ships of the line.
Santiago de Cuba is connected by rail
and telegraph with the principal towns
on the island. The city's population is
$4,000.
TIE hills which iDclose Santiago on
three Sides rising rapidly from the bay
to mountains Of great height and beauty,
are lovely to look upon aud afford ex-
cellent drainage to the city. Starting
at the shore. the narrow streets run
steeply up the hillsides 100 feet or more,
and appear to have never been repaired
since the days of Velasqnez, the found
er Of the city. Tropical rains have
washed great cutters down them, in
some places three OF four feet deep, and
the traffic Of nearly 400 years has up
rooted the original cobblestones and
worn dangerous pitfalls and mantraps.
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with Havana and Matanzas in one d.
rection and with Gucaro in the opposite
direction. Several lines of steamers ply
TO various other points. At a time short
ly prior to the recent opening Of hostili.
ties between the UnAd States and
Spain large proportion Of the mercan-
tile community in Cardenas was Amer
lean. To its enterprise the city main
ly owed its importance. and so general
ly has this been acknowledged that q
common name for the place has long
been 1.-THE American CITY, The chief
exports are sugar. molasses and coffee.
Before the outbreak of the latest Cuban
revolution ll5, 900 boxes of sugar were
on an average furnished annually from
a single one of the surrounding planta-
TONS
Bahia Honda deep Bay is harbor
of Cuba ON the north coast Of the island.
60 miles west southwest of Havana. Its
deep, landlocked waters afford an ex-
cellent harbor. but from its situation in
respect to the commercial productions
Of Cuba and its advantages over Havana
for trade with Europe and the United
States the city has not attained great
proportion. The facilities for landing
flibustering expeditions there and sup
plies for the insurgents have compelled
the Spaniards 20 maintain vigilant
patrol before Bahia Honda, and now in
the present war the United States ships
keep careful watch of that harbor dur
ing the blockade Of the Cuban ports.
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NC -
..senssssz7 ZTs''a'as 81. -%TtTsEs1T-
Ranking among the foremost seaports
and commercial marts of the world Ha-
vana, the capital and great maritime
city of Cuba, lies on the west side of a
beautiful bay of the gulf of Mexico.
Havana is upon the northwest coast of
the island, almost due south and 30
miles distant from Key West. The
number of its inhabitants, owing to the
peculiar. mode of census taking in its
colonies by the Spanish government is
not definitely known. but probably 1t
comprises 800, 600 people, white and
black. The city stands on sort of pen
insula formed on one side by the bay
and ON the other by the waters of the
gulf of Mexico.
Within the past two years Spain has
squandered vast sums on what it con-
siders the strengthening of Havana
Notifications, but in spite Of all that
the town is in no position to repel any
serious attack by land or sea. Havana's
defenses fhcing the sea may be divided
into two parts, those at the entrance of
and in the harbor and those which have
been recently put up along the coast
east and west of the mouth of the har-
Dor The most widely known of all
Havana's forts is the celebrated MORO
Castle at the western entrance Of the
port. A century or more ago its ire
mendous bastions, bristling with the
heaviest and deadliest artillery of the
age, babe defiance to all the navies Of
the world. Today the once terrible
MORO is used as a prison aud is practi-
cally worthless for defense Of the city.
On the eastern shore of the harbor rise
the walls of the fortress known as La
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THE PORT OF MATANzAs.

Its Forts Were Recently Reduced by the
United States Fleet.
Fifty-two miles east of Havana. at the
mouth of the San Juan river, lies the
seaport city Matanzas. whose fortifica-
tions were so rudely battered by three
ships of Admiral Simpsons blockading
feet a short time ago. The harbor is
spacious, easy of access and we'll shell
tered except to the northeast, from
which quarter a heavy swell sometimes
rolls in. The surrounding country COM
prises the richest part of the island,
being covered with magnificent sugar
estates. The climate though hot is salu-
brious. MataDzas is situated ON a fat
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA.

Once the Capital of Cuba and stiil One of
Its Great Cities.
At the head of fine bayou, formed
by the widening of the Santiago river
at its mouth on the southeast coast Of
Cuba. lies the city of Santiago de Cuba.
the second town in political rank and
the third in commercial Importance in
the island 1t was in early times the
capital of Cuba, and it is still the cap
ital of the eastern department. and Of
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as ever, until. not long ago. some van
DIAL set fire to her and she was burned
to the waters edge. Now she is par
TALLY visible only at low tide, her ribs
and stanchions still held together by
the stout keel timbers and lower sheath
ing.
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THE cITY OF cIENFuEeos.

II Il q Beautiful spot and IL Defended
by n Fort.
On the south side of the island of
Cuba. 1870 miles southeast Of Havana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-26
TEMPLE TOPICS.
\ war Horse for Cuba--Visitinr. the
Northern summer Resorts


Temple, Texas, June 25.-Temple will
contribute one of the finest horses in
the Galveston regiment for the Cuban war.
The animal was a present to Or. w. L..
Rogers OF this city from his uncle. Captain
John ID. Rogers of Galveston. and is A
Kentucky thoroughbred and is as line a
specimen Of horseflesh as VAS ever SOC n
in this section Major Robert Rogers Of
tho Galveston regiment 'ook a fancy n
the use Of the horse in Cuba, and his de.
sire becoming known to Dr. Rogers rere
the horse was today shipped 10 Galveston.
MAJOR Rogers is to USE the horse on his
perhous expedition and IL he and the horse
lVe 10 return to Texas, the animal TO be
returned 10 Dr. Rogers of this city.
me closing exercises of the q. Narv,s
academy took place last night AZ Inc onern
mouse and was splAldid achievement
creaitable alike to the pupils All sisters
of Charity.
Thera are two solicitors In The ne,,
Worhlns up contract 'or another vnIer
MOTHS company in Temple. The new
Noupany proposes to establish an ar,os' an
m"e'i supply system here AMI are meet
ing with good success IN ;he mat =,
getting contracts. "
Temple hes supplied more visit,rs 10 IN,
various watering places in tn, Norm ,nS
west perhapS than any other city ~ It,e
SIZE IN me state. There are over 40 fam.
sl1eS VINO nave left hc.N within tho Ias,
,nou'h: Many OF them have gone Ia pn,
lcHd springs Ark: some Ia Coioredr
POINTS many to Northern lake resorts ana
not lew 10 Galveston. "-'
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Bryan. Texas, June 25.--A telephone
message from MadisonvlIe, Madison coun-
~ announces instructions for that pre-
cinot today as follows: Culborson for the
senate, Sayers for governor Cough for Lieu
tenant governor, Finley for comptroller.
Tom smith for attorney general, Robbins
for treasurer, George w Smith for land
commissioner, Rice Judge court OF erin
tnai appeals Reese for judge court OF civil
appeals, Tom Brown superior court, Neal
state senate, Dean representative Fifty
NTH district. j T. Randolph representa-
tive Fifty sixth district, J. NJ. Brownlee
district attorney.
The report stated that Leon county
would instruct as above.
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JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The Twcnty-Hrst Di-irict Convention
Called for Brcnhap.

Bastrop, Texas July % Captain II. G,
Cain, chairman of this Twenty -nrsD ju-
dicial district, has issued the following call
for general publications:
To tho Democratic Delegates OF the Twen-
ty-irst judicial District
by authority vested in me as chairman
OF the democracy OF the Twenty first judi
cial district, composed OF the counties OF
Washington, Burleson, Lee and Bastrop. |
hereby call n district convention of demo-
cratic delegates OF the several counties TO
assemble in the city OF Rrepham at $50
n. M, Tuesday, July 3, 1898, to nominate
democratic candidate for district attor-
ney. and the transaction of such other
business MS may be deemed necessary and
proper Thos. C. Cain.
Chairman Twenty-tlrst Judicial District.
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Corsicana. Texas June % Tho repub.
lcan executive committee held A meeting
at the city hall today but would cot give
out any of the proceedings until the sec
rotary has time TO submit report
Joaquin, Texas. June "a -~Messrs. MCGEE
of Harrison county and Arnold of Rusk
county, candidates for the state senate.
viii meet in joint debate at his place
on the 2Sth instant at D. m.
Comanche, Texas, June a. The demo-
cratic prlmarie" viii be held here on the
9th Of next month Senator j. NJ presIer
has withdrawn from the race for sem
atur
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EIGHTy-TuiRD DISTRICT.
Convention Called TO Meet 1T Port
Laynca on July Next.

Beeville Texas, June %. The follow
Ing call was today given out to the press
by Hon. d. G. stone. chairman OF this
representative district:
Beevillo, ToSas, June "A. by virtue of
the authority vested in me as chairman
OF Eighty-thtrd representative district COM
posed OF the counties of Bee, Calhoun. Re-
fuglo, jackson and Victoria, | hereby call
convention OF delegates that have been
aud are to be named by the several coun-
~ conventions OF the above named counties
to assemble in the city OF Port 1.avaca,
Texas. on Tuesday. July 3, 1898. at .
o'clock a, M, chen and there to nominate
democratic candidate from said district
FOR representative. and 10 Transact such
other business rs may come before said
convention. u. g. stone.
Chairman Eighty third Representative Dis
trlCt.
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Arkansas Pass, Texas, June 25.-Mrs. w.
H. Emery leaves today to join her husband
in Washington. Mr.. Emery is now quar-
termaster, having been promoted to that
position since his arrival at the capital.
Misses Mamie Drummer and Oracle
Smith of Rockport and Miss Grace Burt
have been visiting Miss Bette Benton
Wheeler this week.
Rev j. Nj. Alexander. presiding elder OF
the Deeville district. held quarterly meet
Ing at this place on Saturday and Sunday.
During this week the pastor. Rev. j. A..
Philips, is conducting series of inter
estng services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stedman of Beaumont
are visiting Mir. Stedmans family at this
place They are camped on the end of the
dump near the Corpus Christi channel,
whore thay find good fishing Comptroller
X. NJ. Finley. Mrs. Stedman's father, will
join the party in few days.
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YOAt1IM BUDGET.
Death of II. HiImnnn-Stubb in the
Back,

Back,
Yoakum, Texas, June 25.-At his resi-
dence in this city early yesterday morning
Mr.. II. Hilmann passed into the beyond.
Deceased had been sick for six weeks lie
Was held In high esteem by all who knew
him, and was n member of several fra
ternal orders, in which he carried insur-
ance. Intermont will take place at Erie
Nure, Fayette counW Delegations of
Woodmcn and Knights OF Honor will ac-
company the remains TO their last resting
place.
Thursday night Mexican named Salasar
was mystariously stabbed in the back. IL
ami other MeXicans had Just had some
trouble with negroes on Front street, when
some unknown party slipped up behind
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snyer. carri~. victoria.

Victoria. Texas. June %. Tho democratic
county convention which adjourned last
Saturday met today. The proceedings were
harmonious and expeditions, and in marked
contrast to those Of the 18th.
Resolutions were ado.ted instructing tho
delegates selected tn vote as 4 unit for the
following in accordance with tho primaries
held on June IL
sayers, Browning. Smith, troos. Kendall.
Finley, Mayfield. Brown. Rice, Peasants,
Kleberg for congress. Davidson for state
senator L. II. Bailey for State legislature.
J. II. Bailey of Cncro was Endorsed for
speaker OF the house. Culberson was In
dorscd tor the United States senate. Res
olu.ions affirming the Chicago platform
and indorsipg w. J. Bryan were unani-
mously adopted.
], ID. Jamison was elected chairman OF
the coutny executive committee. and one
member was elected from each precinct.
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Ehuls, Texas, June 95.-Joe Mo,ro a, A..
W. VINO was given TWO years in the peui-
'eh''ofy several weeks ago by the district
court OF this county on charge Of crimi.
mai assault on Bohemian woman. hea bi,
case appealed and was set free yestsrd,,,
on ,i the grounds tha, the evidence Was mo-,
sufficient TO convict. NOT
me grand jury has found true hin
against VIII Nero. a negro who u,as on'
rested here several weeks ago on charca
oil criminal assault on a negro cir, unasr
age OF consent. Neros trial is SET FIR
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SIMpLS A JEsr.
\ Paragraph in the Washington
IOst IL EmIlN ENnImincd.

Austin Texas, Juno % The following
selt-eXpIanatory telegram was given out
by Sayers' headquarters today:
To Joe Lee jameson Austin. Texas.
Washington June 90 Ascertainne
that paragraph written by him for the
Washington Post in inocent lest had beea
used to injure Major Sayers Mr. Merrick
today sent me HE following note.
c. A. Edwards: Please say to Texas
people that my paragraph in the Washing
ton Post concerning Major Savers candi-
dacy for governor, which / understand is
being used against him. was written in a
spirit of levily knowing 1t would twit a
man whom l know to he so thoroughly in
accord with the Chicago platform.
Harry MerriclS
This dlsposes of some cheap campaign
material.
tSigned) Charles A Edward,
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Austin, Texas. June 25.-The following
proceedings were held in the court of Grim
inal appeals today:
Affirmed; lIX parte Jim Man. from Tar
rant; Fred Hurst, from Ellis w. S. Fields
from McLennan; ex parte George White
from Galveston.
Reversed and remauded: Henry Perry
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sherman, Texas, June 2i-For several
years the negro vote has been very Inn
portant factor in Sherman's municipal
elections. 1t has been for quite awhile the
desire OF many citizens who wish to see the
voice OF the people predominant at the polls
to hold white primaries party-for the
city elections. This sentiment has grown
to such proportions that a move Is on foot
TO carry out the idea In the election OF Z
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For a Uniform Bale.

Waxahachie. Texas, June ia =
number OF ginners met here today
vention for the purpose Of considsnisl
feasibility OF adopting the small sR
cotton measuring 24x54. A rssolutlm
adopted by the convention piedglns y
selves to work for the small bale
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Dallas, Texas. June % --Sayers' over
whelmng victory in Milan county today
mas further depressed the spirits Of the
Wynne forces in Dallas. They realize now
mat tho nomination Of their candidate
would be miracle and many say tonight
Colonel Wynne should withdraw from Tho
race '