The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-24
CUbANS VERY UNFR|[ND[Y.
SOME LEADERS URGE WAN AGAINST
THE AMERICAxA
Spanish Omeers Fefment the Feeling
In Insurgent Camps and Crge
TAen Not to Lay Down Their

HAVANA. Oct cs-A5out fifty Cuban
patriotic clubs have been organized IN Ha-
vana under the management in a large
number Of cases. OF physicians. lawyers
and professional men. Many members cs
some OF these clubs attended the arst meet
ings wearing the Cuban and American 'iags
crossed. The presiding officers OF several
o. the clubs, noticing the insignia In the
buttonholes OF the coats OF the members.
ordered tina. in future only the Cuban flag
should be worn. In many instances this
order was complied with.
The Cuban general Rego has arrived at
Havana from Porto Principe and q preach
Ing In the Havana cafes and the insurgsnt
camps near the city q holy war against
the Americans. He has interviewed many
OF the Cubans and has urged the carrying
OF OF war against the Americans II indie
pendence is not at once granted to Cuba
The Cuban colonel Torr.et has also ar
rived at Havana from the east and Is car
ryng a strong campaign against the
Americans and Calixto Garcia, whom he
processes to look upon as traitor TO
the Cubans who has.been bribed by Ameri-
can gold. The colonel In an interview with
one Of the leading newspapers In Havana
has made al sorts OF charges against Gar
ella and the Americans but the censor
would not allow an account OF the inter
. view to be published. fearing that 1t might
/ give rise to disturbances
A secret circular has been sent to the
presidents of al. the Cuban patriotic com
mittees denouncing a large number or Gu
bans who are looked upon as traitors 10
! the cause OF Cuban independence and are
| charged with being attached TO the Amer
| leans The circular recommends a riso:-
Gus contest against not only Spanish rest
dents, but against the Americans as well:
who are endeavoring to steal the Cuoans
victory"
The Spanish colonel Cervera. military gov
ernor OF Mariana. pays daily visits TO the
insurgents camps In his district. advising
the Cubans not TO surrender their arms ana
| to make resistance until the independence
| OF the island Is declared. Col. Cervera Is
an intimate friend OF Gen. PARADE presi-
dent OF the Spanish evacuation commi s
During the last two weeks several nun
| dred Remington carbines and large quantf-
| ties OF ammunition have been sent from
Havana Is presumed. ny sa.ne rs o. e1s
| manufacturers merchants and planters are
| somewhat alarmed and criticise in very
| severe terms the behavior OF some OF the
| Spanish chiefs who. 1t Is alleged. are act
| ing suspiciously IN many places and are
. working In favor Of Cuban independence.
| advising the Cuhans to PERSIST in their
| many OF the Spanish residents here have
| written long letters to friends in Madrid
| In order that the home government may be
acquainted with what is happening IN the
| Islands and have requested that on behalf
| OF Spain's interests and the part or me
| Spanish residents the evacuation may be
competed as SGOI as pcsSttts, ~ % ~
| avoid prolonrng the existing dangerous
condition or afrairs.
| Pazy Libertad. one Of the daily papers Of
| C,enfuegos published with the sanction or
| ,he government. prints manifesto with
| over three hundred signatures great
/ many Of which are those OF the Spaniards
| owing 10 the fact OF Spanish officers
! selling commissary stores at any price o5-
| tainabie the army supplies are now drug
| in the market in the Interior. making legi-
| innate trade impossible. II .s asserted as
| the SPA nish rule IN Cuba draws TO close.
corruption and robbery daily become more
| Transportation, charged with furnishing
! passage tickets TO Spanish officers return.
/ ing to Spain. charge an arbitrary rae OF
/ "a each for berth. II the victim refuses
| 10 give I'D he Is made 10 wait for several
| steamers. the commission claiming thst
| there Is no room. Generally the ofhcer IS
! This abuse Is openly srokea az: but the
I present situation Is a free-for-aH grao-as-
graf can game. and every one q appears eager
| 20 make money while the spanish SUIT
The off,cial report of the huriais in the
| city Of Havana since the first of ths Pres so
I emf wear shows that there have been le.s2
| in;ermen;. The average death rate keeps
| on steadily al forty-seven, per day
| Grea, dlscontent prevails among span
some cases Tor six months. in others for
seven months and sti1l others Tor even
| eight months. and the soldiers fear that
! thew Will ne sINpAI htG iOl Spain "ittfNNt
receiving their pay. The poor quality OF
! food supplied TO nearly all the soldiers
| has occasiored much ill-fseiing. and serious
insubordinssion Is feared II se.eFa. ,ocan-
! O. the 400 members Of the civi, guards. 200
| have deserted and gone over 70 the tnsur-
gents At Nnevitas and Tarragona bat,
| talson became ;nsubord:nate ard attempted
10 toin the insurgents on account OF ire
short nations and wTeiched quality - me
| food supplied by their chief. Gen. March.
To- stT.t "a In fEs ~
ing OF this occurrence he went In Neu-
/ vi,as ana succeeded IN ouisting the SOL
| diers by furnishing them with good. plenti-
ful rators. Many soldiers uatii recently
/ were deserving. hut Gen Baaco's decree
! Degrading disarmament has POT stop 10
the OBJECTIONS Over 500 soldiers have
/ been mustered out since The issuance OF
The sanitary brigades Of Havana. Qua
| nahacoa. Regla ard Gunez. with several
| other localities IN Havana province. have
! pe.'.ioned Gen R'anco that TREY be dis
! banded. 50 that they NAV remain in the
! island. Some II the engineer brigaaes
! have also asked for their srhaeee. The
greater mart ~ them are composed OF the
/ best drilled soldiers.
! Over 400 of the 100 members C the or
den puhlico nj Havana have asked that
trey Re mustered out in order that they
+ may remain IN Cuba and 81 ne~ cent IT
+ the local guards in the island have made
similar REQUESTS None Of ne artillery
men, however have ASKED N he allowed TO
rsra!n THE ~eaeor Cor fnis 10 said N ne
that .he artillery chiefs maintain an hon
/ est administration ard that the col ftars
/ are well Stumbled With food and clothing
/ ard are rs'a un ~ date.
! Another demonstration ~ the disn'ea sure
/ % the city officials ~ the non-pa vnaert
i ~ arrears az salary took Mace Yesterday
I whom about e0o entered the cifv haN n
Z ciemorouz mob. and demanded ravnsnt
g The regular euard being urahIe ~ dts
rerse tho crowd ard resvirg 10 take Tvas-
- measures. 'Ne civil governor Senior
: Castro. was advised ~ ne situation. He
snpHsred the scene, addressed tho
/ crowd ard ordered immediate Dispersal
/ un3Ier threat ~ t0s= ~ -asiffa~S in 80
! rruri~i0al service His energetic ~sanH
/ had ire desired e~ect. hat un,@sw hack
| sa'ar'e< are paId there VIII te more ssri-
! ous trouble.
| TIRE rain storms - vsst~raav -rrh<FSes
( toward night ans foaav the sfher &
( rNo' ard pleasant Reports from various
I quarters tell ~ Nesvv n or .h. last
.@- or .weiva savs AT eyer fha ss'a~s
4 Rrj89ss have fsen washed ewav cattle
have been drowned and there has been
/ graf Ssrra Sc 10 crors
! THE Snanfsh authorities es's-ns.e ne ~,~.
/ ~ avarra'ion viii ~ sfsn,It sts as,
: Aft -.