New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
LOYAL, SACRIFICING WOMEN.
HOW CUBAN SENORITAS BAND To-
GETHER TO HELP THE STARVING.
THEY ALSO CARRY SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND AM
Mr-N1r1oN CONCEALED ABOUT THEM AS
THEY GO FROM PLACE TO PLACE.


THEY GO FROM PLACE TO PLACE
In every contest which the colonies OF Spain
have made for freedom thrilling tales are toid OF
tNe herosm OF women. who have shown courage
and endurance never exceeded and seldom equaiied
nv the men who took the more prominent parts
IN the same strife. The Cuban women snow no
exception 10 the example set them by other 'Ph"-
ish-Americans In Clemencia Arrange the peu'e'
decately nurturcd beautiful young girl VINO AT
the age OF seventeen risked her life over and over
again 10 carry word and help from one insurgeh'
troop to another and would ride through the un-
friendly country unattended 10 reach and meet
members Of her party. and IN Evangelna 'lsheros'
whose surerings and wrongs awakened tho sym
pathy OF tho world may be seen the spflt '""'
animaes numberless women IN the nhiic'ed 's'anu'
The deeds OF all OF them arc not chronicled' pu'
the effect will be seen At some future time. when
Cuba shall have recovered from her wounds
IL Ia said that these women arc better con-
spirators than tho men. for strange 10 shy' t"e'
have learned 30 suffer and be still and they can
guard well tho secrets OF State. while the men, Q"
tho other hand arc apt. In their enthusiastic taK'
70 divulse what fl were better 10 keep concealed
To Americans all the Cubans will open thelr
hearts and tell OF their hopes for the cause ana
Of their work I'm helping il on Of their assumed as
fhey have oitwltfod the Spanlards many times
one woman has leen secretly manufacturing w.
mite from ,r'ais which she has mad 20 co..ect
little by little, and buy discrce'ly at "hotic@s
which far apart.
Another woman. n young one. has. Ike many
others disguised herself a "frutero' or oth'r
"vendero" and. with baskets Of fruit ana f'E'-
tables strapped across hcr shoulders. mas con
veycd dynamite well ~ other supplies mo INC
rebel camps.
In Havana itself girls belonging to the best
families have formed themselves into bands oi
workers ready TO do anything that IL useful Tn"y
go about daily among tho reconcentrados carrying
help and comfort far as may be. and offering
the Soiace o. kind words and deeds. prnciiSlnS
what they Understand 10 Re the meaning oi the
word "snpafi,a."
on thc other hand. tho Spanish women whose
feelings remain loyal 20 the mother country. arc
not Ia king IN effort for their cause When II
was announced In Havana a few days ago that
the American squadron WAS almost wi'hin rang" "l
the harbor and That IT, came with hostH" mont
tho excitement that stirred N" people OF thht
city reused the women % many families 70 Instant
action They cnll'd tapfain-Geucra Ranco
and offered MIN their services ms nurses or In any
possible capacity In which they could be Of use TO
Spain. and no gratefully and with much emotion
accepted their Offer
Many OF them were society women. gently reared.
and had never any other than the bright
side OF lie but Ike others. responded to the coun
trys need and were willing to endure sacrifice. II
necessary
Alike in friend foe tho spirit ~ selfmmola-
tion stirs the admiration OF tho coolest observer