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Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24
srpargaiach. n~sswanych ssumnis ga
zetamil

Mielismy jua D.ieh Polski ma
wystswie wszechswiatowej, mielismy
iut wislki obchod stuletniej roczni-
cy Ustawy 3go Majs, obeonis prey.
chodsi kolej ma wielki obchod stu.
%lesniej roczuioy paj wiekszego poesy
p~olskiegc, Adsua Mickiewiozs.
w dwoch pierwszych obchodach
pizsds,a wialsmy oboym swietne
chwile z dziejow nsszej przesziosoi,
przedstawilisny Polske walczscs,
obeOnie many sposobnosc do pred.
stswienia obcym iunej wewnet'z-
nej, duchowej strony Daszego sPo}e
czeh'twa. Many sposobnosc do Wy
~kazsnia, co Polska ucsyni1a w zak's
sic sztuk pieknych i nsuki.
l ztsje sic, re tel s~posobnCsci nie
opuscimy.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

wazy} szamotania. Maggie ktos krzyk-
nal; - Ognia! Ludzie szeryfa "a
czeli strzelac. S~trajkerzy W pierw-
szej chwili ME wiedzieli co czyni6,
nareszcie zaczeli uciekaG,
Ma pytanie czy widziai, ably ludzie
szeryfa gonili uciekajacych, odpo-
wiada, re widzia} dwoch biegnacych
ga sztrajkerami, ale strzelajacych W
gore lub w ziemie. Jeden z lud1i
szeryfa, Raught, powiedziai mu, De
~strzeli} do strajkerow piec razy, inny
przyznal sic, ze wyProznii tez swoj
karabin, przyczem obydwai nabijali
swe karabiny ma nowo.
Zeznania tego swiadka So bardzo
o~strozne j jak sic zdsje, b%ezstronne.
Sesio pPOtud',i IRA
PTzykry Uidok
Gdy sesja popoiudniowa zostaia
zagajona, przykry widok sprawl
swiadek Bernard Ruman, legacy W
nOszach opartych ma dw0ch krzesiach
pred STOLEN przysiegiych. Przy-
niesioco 90 re szpitala Hazleton
pod opiekq dwOch nadzorcow. Swia-
dek jest w~ychudiy i blady, ze sla-
dami wielkiego b0lu Ma twarzy, oczy
jednak blyszcza mu zadza Swiadcze-
mia ~przeciwko tym kt6rzy jego in
nych unieszczeSliwili tax ckropnie.
- Szediem razem z innymi do
Lattimer - opowiada i tam. vi
rzalem szeryfa i jego pomocnik6w z
bronia w reku. Szeryf powiedziai
aam, bysmy wr6cili; kilku z naszych
Przew6dc6w chciaio 2 MIN dyskuto-
wac, ME chciaI jednak siuchaG i Wv
m;erzywszy re revolver s~trzelii W pier
81 iednemu re strajker6w, ~stojacych
PREY MIN. R2niony, by ME upas6,
chwyci{ sseryfa "a ramie, druga zas
reka przycisnai swa rane. Szeryf
udereyf 20 rewOlwerem W glove i
odskoczy{ " box ku swym pomocni-
kom, kt6rzy rozpoczeli strzela6. Ia
eza{em vice uciekaG. Podczas bic
'gu kula uderzyia mnie W prawe udo.
Upadlem ma kolana. W6wczas dwie
kule mnie uderzyiy: jedna W lewe
ado, a druga w biodro. Poczem
straci{em Przytomnosc.
Pc kr0tkiem badaniu odniesiono
<wiadka, kt1ry p{aka{ bclu, do VIC
zu ambulansowego. Oproez nadror-
cow czuwa mad MIN DIR Corrigsn,
ktory oswiadczy}, re gnman pre-
szedl juz cztery operacje, ale aisma
nadziei, by mogi sic z ran ~wyleszyc.
Nastepny swiadek, Andrze 81 sela-
bonik, m0wi szePtem. Giosmiej no
vic ME moze, DO gdy uciekaiz pr,sd
luf ludzi szeryfa, to try kue ugo-
dzily go W plecy, z ktocych dwie
przeszyly mu oba piuca. Wylecze-
ME tego cziowieka MONA uwaza6
"a cudowne. Zeznania jego ME "a
wieraja mic waznego.
Pc MIN przywoiano wdowe po "a
bitym Michale Ceslaku, kt0ra mic
wiecej ME moze oPowiedziet o sPra-
vie, jak tylko lyle, re MAJ jei wy=
szed{ z domu dnia 10 wrzesnia o
godzinie lei pc po&udniu, a o
godz. 8 wiecz. tego samego dnia 20
sta} przyniesiony zabity z dziura W
Wdowa ma piecioro dzieci
do wyzywienia.
Adolf Zelek, take raniony Pile
cy, zeznaje. BE przebieg{ kilkadzie-
STAT krok0w zanim zostai zraniony.
Tomasz Lynch, irlandczyk oswald
czs, re W West Hszleton, jeden z
ludzl sZeryfa, L. Manley, Kauai mu
zejsc z drogi.
- Mozesz bye zraniony powie-
- To moja rzecz odrzek}em.
- Mozesz bye zastrzelony.
- Me przez ~strajkerow, DO CT ME
maja zadnej broni.
- Jezeli ME zejdziesz z drogi, to
m6zg CT wysadze, ty irlandzka s.....
zawoiai wtedy Manley, podnoszac
karabin.
Dopiero inny ludzi szeryfa,
Cook, wstrzymaI go, mowia, ze je-
stem spokojny.
jerry j Jakob Ferry, take Pomoc-
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

,,Nar6i Polski" dooosi. ze IA mi
ojatyws ks. Siomihskiego W Hsw-
thorne, ILL.,, z~aloaony zostai nowy
dw6r polski miedzynarodo,cej orga-
%nisacji Kstoliokloh Lssnio.ycb.
Nowy to dowod, jak niekt6rzy
ks eta nssi umiejs . ambon wolsc o
iscrnosoi p,miedzy polskam', o pa
srjotysmie, o SVEN poswieceniu ola
sprawy polskiej, aw zyciu Poste
puia ~ioaczej.
Tskich ksiezy -2strjot6w (f). jah
rs. Slomih ski, many ~ieoei.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

Jest to najwazniejsze zezhanie,
jake dotychczas zdobyli cd swiad-
kow adwokaci os~karzonych.
Andrzej Nowotny, zeznaje, ze w
West Hazleton, wstrzymani przez
szeryfa, strajkerzy musieli podazy6
do Lattimer boczna droga.
w Lattimer powiada swiadek
- szeryf wstrzymai mas, a mnie
schwyci} "a piersi i wymierzyl do
mnie revolver. Odtracilem jego
reke, wtedy krzyknai:-Ognia! Me
widzia}em jednak, ably sam strzelai
do kt6rego ze strajker0w.
Przepytywany przez adwokata
strony oskarzonej, swiadek przeczy
iakoby uderzyl szeryfa tax, Re tenze
upad{ ma kolana. Mowi take, IL
laden re strajker6w ME stawia{
oporu.
Jan b. Halman, kt0ry jecha}
tramwajem podczas strzelania, os-
wiadcza, IL widziai jak strajkerzy u
ciekali, a pomocnicy szeryfa gonili
Ia mimi. Z~aznacza przytem, ze choG
iechai take razem z Turnerem, to
jednak ME siyszai slow, przypisywa-
nych mu przez Walsha. Bye moze
dlatego, il siedziai dosyG daleko.
Wreszcie zeznaje Jan Marinko -
ostatni swiadek dnia tego - zezna-
MIA jego sa jednak bez znaczenia.
Ucog;
Zwracamy uwage c~zytelnik6w, re
liczymy czas trwania procesu ME
pod}ug kalendarza, "A podiug dni OBJ
rad. / tax dzien IS b. IN. liczymy
jake dzieh pietua>ty ~(procesu), chot
sprawl rozpoczeta zostala d. igo
b.. m.
Prokurator oswiadcza. re W tym
tygodniu skohczy sic badanie kwiad-
kow komitetu skarzacego. Przysz}y
tydzieh poSwiecony bedzie badaniu
swiadk6w strony oskarzonej. nastep-
ME przyida mowy adwokat6w, "a
pewne wiec sprawl potrwa %jeszcze
ze diva tygodnie.
Jak wida6 z zeznah swiadk0w ko-
mitet skar&acy stara sic przedstawiat
z biegiem procesu swiadk W coraz
to wazniejszych.
ZeEnania tie jednak dotychczas ME
wykaza}y stanewczo istnienia z CORY
u}ozonego spisku szeryfa ~przeciwko
sztrajkerom, co wiasnie w przeszIym
tygodniu obiecywa} wykazad proku'
rator. Jest to rzecz bard 20 1wazna
gdyEy bowiem zezaania SWALLOW
mogil to W. kazaG, to bez' Sara>ko
Hvo prarsiegli musielihy - h,.an,f
CT cac - wydaa yvr~ potepiaJacy
szS-vfa. Jego pomocnikow. Obecnie
kas przysiegli maja j~eszcze moznosc
wykrecenia sic sianem i oswiadcze-
nap, re szeryf re swymi ludzmi
.postapili moze "a goraco, ale byli
zmuszeni do tego,
Zreszta czekajmy ma dalsze zez-
mania.
w kazdym razie zeznania z~}ozone
przeciagu tego tygodnia wykaza-
by jasno, re tax szeryf, jak i jego
pomocnicy postePowali dziko, ME pc
ludzku, bez miiosierdzia, a naszem
- cho6by nawet spisek ME
byi udowodniony - postepowanie
take powinno bye ukarane tez beg
m~iiosierdzia.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

otrzyma} ma linji kolei elektrycznej,
uciekajac.
Zeznania tego swiadka ME zawie-
raja nowych szczego}ow.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

Js7eli aas chodzi o nszwiska tycb,
ktorry msja podpisac sic ma memor
jsle praygotowywanym dls kon.
gresu W sprawis billu Lodgs'a, to
z~abrasoby "a wiele miejsca ich wy
szcaegolnien' e. powiemy vice tylko,
ae memorial ten podpisza zarzady
usstepujacych polskich organizscyj:
Z siszku Narodowego Polskiego,
Zjsdnoorenis r. K, Unit, Zwiszku
Polskow W Ohio, Zwisrku Sokoiow
Polskich. Zwis.ku Miodzieay Pol
skiej, III Korpusu Wojsk Polskich,
Zwis.ku Spiewak6w Polskich, Sto
wsrrysrenis Polak6w W Amsryce.
Cry dosyeP
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

Zwissek Narodowy wysaai so
dol. "a prowadzsnie procesu Latti
merskiego, Z sunny wy.naozcSTG]
ten oel prse1 So -,S' Gas jua.
ably i inns o-ganisacje polskie ter
COS oiarowaiy, DO przsoiea i'm po-
Wilma lezsc ma ssrcu sprawl ludu
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

Wielki przyjaciel =. Dyniewicza,
congressman Z Chicago, 7. White,
wyraaii sic Jsk dorosi korespon
dent dzieunika Chronicle - prze
ciwko billowi I.odge's, ga ktorym p,
DyriswiOr tax g~ardsuie.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

OF dwoch tygodni ,,Pfawda' z
Bay City ukasuje sic bez podpisu
jeduego z jej ssiozycieli redaktora,
Ora Lsskowskiego. Obecn'e pOdpi-
suje il tylko wydawcs 2. w. Pray
byszewski. TAX rormsite wiesci krs
"a O tel zaniarie, 70 wolimy wstrzy-
mac sic Cd uwsg, dopoki strony in
serssowane ME zabiors giosu.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

- To moja rzecz - odrzek{em.
- Mozesz bye zastrzelony.
- Me przez strajkerow, DO ci ME
maja zadnej broni.
- Jezeli ME zejdziesz z drogi, to
m6zg CT wysadze, ty irlandzka ST..
zawo}ai wtedy Manley, podnoszac
karabin.
Dopiero inny z ludzi szeryfa,
Cook, wstrzymai go, mowia, ze je-
stem spokojny.
jerry j Jak6b Ferry, take pomoc-
nicy szeryfa, mowili PREY swiadku,
Re rozsadza mozgi strajkerom, a
Dodson przyBierai do Plotu lufa
swego karabinu jednego ze strajke-
row, ktory ocieka} krwia.
Jan Walsh z Hazleton ~zeznaje, ze
jadac tramwajem z 4. Turnerem,
pomocnikiem szeryfa, slyszai jak ten
~narzeksl, re szeryf ME dale swym
ludziom sPosobnosci do strzelania.
Przytem swiadek dodaje, re niepraw-
da jest, jakoby oswiadczyl pred
sprawl, IL strawberry byIi u~zbrojeni
W kije.
Adwokat ~oskarzonych pyta Wal
sha, co mu powiedziai woznica Dam
szak, ktory zostai raniony podczss
z~ajscia W Lattimer j umari wskutek
ran.
Prokurator p~rotestuje przeciwko
temu pytaniu, sedsis jednak zezwa'
la. Swiadek vice m6wi. Re pc
strzelauinie poszedi ku miejscu,
gdzie leaeli ranieni ! trafi ma Dam
szaka, kt6ry mu oswiadczy}, Re straj'
kerry przemoca Scisgneli 60 Q wozu
kassli *. 70 sobs, choc tego wosle
ME PfsgnSf.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24
DZiem ~sZeSnasty.

znow Jednak upadf,znow sic podnlosf
znow raniony upadl. Ludzie see
ryfa mierzyli widocznie do niego.
Dalej swiadek zeznaje, ze straj-
kerry sill do Lattimer, by Emusic
tamtejszych gornik0w do strajku.
Jan Pekutanis, zeznaje przez tho
macza, re zostai raniony W noge, gdy
by{ W oddaleniu stu kilkudzie-
sieciu krokow cd szeryfa j jego lu-
dzi, przyczem kapelusz swiadka 70
stai przebity kilku kulami.
Jan Michlas widzia} jak szeryf
schwycii dwoch strajkerow, wowczas
inni zaczeli woiac, by isc dalej,
swiadek wysuna} sic vice pred SEE
ryfa, usiyszawszy jednak ~strzelanie
rzucii sic ma ziemie. Pomimo to 20
stall d~rasniety przez kule ia dowod
czego pokazuje podziurawione pal
to.
JOzef Pawluczak zeznaje, re sly
szai, Jazz szeryf krzykna} do swych
ludzi:- Ognia!
Ma pytanie czy poznaje szeryfa
swiadek wskazuje palcem ma adwo
kata Palmera, co wywo}uje smiecf
ma sail.
Wazny S,eiadek.
Jedyny dotycbczas swiadek z uro.
dzenia amerykanin, Il. Labaugh
piekarz z Black Creek, z~ostaje we.
zwany do skladania zeznah.
Oswiadcza, Re " czasie zajscia sta
pod plotem "a ludzmi szeryfa ] wi.
dzia} jak nabijali broh. Gdy straj
kerry ukazali sic ma drodze, idac "
porzsdku z c~horazym niosscym q
merykahski sstsndsr, s.eryf zbliay'
! sic do Mich ! sostsi otoczony przs'
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-24

Przyniestosy do sqdu.
sensacje wywossso okoso godz.
posodniu przyniesienie do ssdu
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
Dashed Through . Forest Fire.

Paris, Aug 23.-The severe heat has not
abated. A pine forest ~ miles long al
Marche Prime. near Bordeaux. is on fire.
The FIRE was caused by the carelessness
OF a peasant, who was burning. A still
more serious c"onnaETatiou. involving the
forests Of Luxey. Lipestryde ana Fichoux.
In the department Of lands, Is I'm prog
rcss. An excursion train bound from
Rayonue 20 st. Sebastian was compelled
to turn back because OF the fire. II walt
cd for two hours at the la Bouleyede
station, and then. with windows Of all
the cars closed, the second attempt was
made. Upon nearing the forest he en-
CINE driver found that the sleepers were
burning, but resolved to make a bold dash
at full speed. lie succeeded in getting
the train through, hut the passengers were
half suruCAted and many of them tainted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
KEPT THE NEWS BACK.
San Juan Didn't Know Of the American
Victories Til Long After.

New York. Aug. e3.-A dispatch 20 the
Herald from Ponce says: Senior Ram
on Lopez, editor Of Ia Correspondence
de Porto Rico, the principal journal OF
the island. which t. published In san
Juan. has arrived nj Ponce.
san Juan" he said. has been cut
of from the world since thr var be
gan. ! could only print Official bulle-
tins ssued by the government regard
ing the progress Of the war. u was
weeks after the battle OF MauIl7 before
the government issued n bulletin az
mfttinC defeat. Mex the news of the
destruction Of Corvcra's fleet reached
San Juan the day after II happened.
but I was not permitted ~ print even
a rnmor for 10 days. Later Captain
General MaCIas issued a bulletin stat
ing that six American vessels had been
sunk. He declared the six included
two battleships. The truth was never
published in San Juan, but the facts
leaked out u~noficially. The same sec
recy was observed when Santiago sur
renhpTed.
Early in the war the citizens ~ San
Juan. who are extremely pTo-Spanish,
credited the official announcements OF
victory. but after Santiago fell they los,
hope. and even the moet rampant
epaniards began to admit that Spain
was not able 10 hight United
States.
Before the Americans landed in
Porto Rico man citizens OF san Juan
organized a regiment to defend the ISL
end. After the landing they began to
hear stories Of the strength and EN-
cheney OF the American army and the
regiment was ~dlsbanded. We had lit
tie news OF the roGress OF the cam
paign in Porto Rico. but could easily
tell that things were going against the
spaniards. Was not permitted TO
print anything about American sue
cess. Nevertheless the fact crept into
San Juan, greatly ~disCouraglng the
Spaniards among the population.
"AIacias preserved a boil front and
maintained his waning authority. For
weeks have been expecting 10 be
awakened during the night by shells
bursting. We feared bombsrdment
and siege. Everybody realized that the
city could not be successfully defended.
When the news OF peace came every
body rejoiced. Even the Spanish OH
GERS knew the war was hopeless and
had better he brought TO an end soon.
The terms caused a little modification
but tire Spanish residents now seem TO
be resigned. They say now they prefer
TO be an American territory rather
than a Porto Rican republic. Most OF
the Spaniards will swallow their dis
comnture and remain on the island and
become American citizens. Those Of
the better class naturally feel humili-
ated. but n the government Of the ISL
and Is to be changed they prefer to he
part Of the United States. They expect
an era Of great commercial prosperity
from American rule.
Yesterday the famous guerrilla, FL
caro-. was captured near Coamo and
brought 10 Jail here. He Is accused OF
burning the village a Colo He denies
his guilt cmphatiuaIly. but admits hav-
ing slain several Spanish soldiers while
diminishing in the mountains. GenerRl
MsCias announced his intention to de
tect and punish any perpetrators of the
! m~asSacreS
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the reasons why smokeless powder is
TO be preferred to any other"
Admiral Sampson expressed doubt as
10 whether ii would b. advisable TO
raise the Cristobal Colon. He was afraid
Il was too late TO accomplish anything
In that direction. and he described the
peculiar position In which the ship lies.
making II seemingly impossible 10 dis
mantle her. although she was practical
~ u%nintured by our fire. He comment
81 upon the excellent physical condition
of the men aboard the feet and the as
~tonishing exemption from disease as
we'll as wounds. He had just been in
formed that out of 1900 men on the
fleet. there have been only 20 casualties
throughout the war.
But he remarked, simply, we
know how to take care Of u men in
the navy. You see, we are always on a
war-footing. That Is, to-day we handle
ourselves In time OF pesce with as much
exactness and discipline as In time OF
war. Our target practice In time OF
peace Is carried out with as much care
and precision as IL we had the enemy
constantly in sight. In the same way.
we are so accustomed 20 the distribu-
ton Of supplies and the care Of the sick
from long training in peace that when
war comes we are ready for anything
The men on most of the ships In the
fleet had been for six months without
going ashore until we reached New YORK
Saturday, and they have borne up un-
der the strain OF monotonous existence
on s%hipboard and a hot climate wonder
fully WELL"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
BUTTE News.
he WANTS TO Be A HOBO
His Mother Wants Him Sent to
the Reform School.
HE'S ONLY TEN YEARS OLD
Rut he Had Contracted the Habit OF
Running Away From Home-Pro-
ceedings With Reference TO N.
q. Davidson's Estate.

Homer Cole, 10 years OF sge. has
grown too big for HIS mother, Mrs. Net
tie Cole, and she wants TO have him
sent TO the reform school Mrs Cole
called az the office OF the county attor-
ney yesterday and Deputy Yancey lis
tened to her story about the dreadful
youngster. Mrs. Cole said she had a
husband. IA that he was not living
with her, contributed nothing TO her
support and did no; help her 10 govern
that terrible l~o-yesr-old KID. The boy,
she said. ran away from home n re-
manned away tor days and nights at
Q time. He acquired the habit OF run
ming away when he was not YET eight
years Of age and s!nce then he has be
come fnghtfully addicted to the repre-
hensible habit When at home ne is a
fairly decent sort OF a boy, but he sim
ply won't stay at home. He wants 10
be O hobo OF q professional politician,
or 30 something else disreputable. and
he il enc too man for his mother TO
control
Nj. rsncey SAID he was AFRAID the
ycurSster. IL sent TO the reform school,
miGht dsmoralize that institution, but
he ssit he voul take the case under
oensderztfon and as soon as ne could
invent or devise some suitable punish
ment for the lad he would inform the
mother and the young thing awful
would then be summary dealt with.
II Is probable, however, that his case
will be called 70 the attention OF Judge
Clancy when that righteous Judge re
turns from his summer vacation.
Judge Lindsay yesterday afternoon,
IN chambers, heard some testimony on
ths petition Of the administrator Of the
n. 3. Davidson estate for an order 70
cell the interest of the estate in the
commission business OF n. B. Davidson
A Co. The testimony was that the IN
terest Of the estate In the company
been appraised at 1900 and that the
administrator had received an offer OF
81 for IL from a Bozeman firm. The
Judge made an order that the sale be
made.
Under Sheriff Murphy yesterday went
10 Warm Springs with Christina Carl
son, Robert Jones and John Ryan for
commitment to the asylum. Ryan es-
caped from that Institution a few days
ago and was found at his home In
Butte.
The will Of Abner Gle OF Lacrosse,
wis, was filed for probate I'm the dis
trict court and the executors OF the
estate, Elsie Gle Scott. Frank G. TIT
fanny and John J.. Paul. petition for let
tsfs testamentsry in this state. Their
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
STARVATION IN HAVANA.
All the Better Glasses strongly In Favor
of Annexation to the United States.

From q Spanish Correspondent.
Havana via Key West, Aug. 22.-The
civil governor OF Havana has received a
telegram from the mayor of Nueva Paz,
stating that the Diaro de la Marina had
published a letter from a correspondent
In which It was asserted that the insur-
gents had committed outrages or va
rious kinds. This the mayor declared
TO be absolutely false. La Lucha Will
publish a denial OF the report. The d.
arc de la Marina sent a special CORE
spondent TO investigate the matter n
he confirms the story Of the outrages
and reports many crimes committed by
the insurgents.
The situation at Havana remains the
same as during the blockade. Provis-
ions and other necessaries OF life are
very scarce and prices continue high.
The colonial government imposed the
highest customs duties. which continue
I'm force, making prices higher and
rendering the situation Of the poor very
painful. The free kitchens, which have
been established in Havana. daily FUR
nish about 90.O persons with food: but
owing TO the great lumber of poor In
the city who are without food OF any
sort, the amount Of supplies handed
by tbs kitchens is quite insufficient TO
relieve the distress to any great extent.
Women and children lie about the
streets, pale ana eHdCldl'ut ioohihS
more like corpses h a Twins beings.
Considerable excitement n discon-
tent exists among the insurgent sym
pathfzers, who condemn strongly all the
acts OF the colonial government, ana
many of these sympathizers are leav-
ing the cities and towns 10 join the IN
s%urgents. During the past few days
hundreds Of uniforms have been sent TO
the insurgents from Havana.
An immense majority Of the Spanish
conservatives on the fsland and the ma
tives favor the annexation of the island
to the United states, which they con-
slider the only means OF securing a
stable government in Cuba. In no
country has public opinion apparently
undergone such a radical change as i'm
Cuba. Even the most ardent Spanish
residents now favor annexation.
The rumors which have been put In
circulation. relative to the report that
the Spanish army would not obey the
governments decision and ~evacuate
cuba are entirely baseless. II is re-
ported that the i~nsurgent forces from
the provinces Of Plnar del Rio and Mat
anzas are uniting in Havana province
purposing TO make a triumphal entry
into Havana city.