The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01
FOR HAVANA
Osrgoss From the United States
For the Suffering Oubans.
MISS BARTON LAUDs DE CASTRO.

MISS BARTON LAUDS DE CASTRO.
The Red Cross Leader Declares OF the
Civil Governor OF Havana That
'.with Man Like That Almost Any.
thing In Possible"
Havana. Aug. S0.-The bay Of Ha-
vana again presents its usual active
aspect. II Is full Of life and hustle
under the intense blue skies Of the
tropics. On Its rippling waters ride at
anchor numerous vessels with cargoes
and rations from the United States.
Today the weather IL fine. warm and
balmy. and the picture Of the harbor Ia
heightened by the trim aspect Of the
Spanish warships anchored near the
the blackened ruins Of the Maine.
Close b what remains Of that splendid
battleship is moored the Spanish cruiser
Alfonso XII. She Is at the same buoy
ms she was on the night of the explo-
sion. The wreck itself has settled two
feet or more In the muddy bottom.
Yesterday Senior Fernandez de Cas-
tro. civil governor Of Havana, accom-
panied by the chief inspector Of the
harbor police. visited the Red Cross
steamer Clinton to return Miss Clara
Barton's visit. remaining nearly an
hour. The meeting took place In the
saloon OF the steamer. Senior de Castro
who Is a young and handsome man. sat
beside Miss Barton. Around them were
grouped the Red Cross nurses. the
whole presenting q picturesque scene.
Miss Barton says the governor is a
most charming man. She thinks him
endowed with splendid qualities. and
she acknowledges the excellence Of the
measures he has adopted to relieve
want In the city by establishing kitch-
ems which distribute over a6. 900 rations
daily. with such a man." says Miss
Barton. almost anything Is possible" "
Nothing definite has been decided up
on. but probably a part OF the Red
Cross relief will be landed here and a
part at Matan1as.
After his visit to Miss Barton. Gov
ernor de Castro paid a visit to the
Comal. where he was entertained by
Captain Niles and Major Niskern. to
whom ne gave letters Of Introduction
to Senor Montero. secretary Of finance
In the Spanish colonial cabinet. recon-
mendlng that permission be given them
to distribute q million rations free OF
duty. The plan Is for the Comal to re-
main at Havana as a central floating
warehouse. and to forward relief TO the
interior by rail. pack mules and other
means Of transportation.
Sunday morning the hrstof the Amer
lean soldiers lGnded from the Comal
and took breakfast ashore. Their ap.
pearance excited universal curiosity
large crowds following them from the
wharf and commSnding their quiet and
gentlemanly conduct. The attitude OF
the people here Of all classes toward the
American soldiers and correspondents
and toward Americans generally. is one
OF courtesy and politeness.
Yesterday afternoon detachment OF
Is men from the Comal visited the
graves Of the victims Of the Maine
Captain Stewart Brice. son Of former
Senator Brice. and aide de camp tr
General Shafter. also visited the Gem.
etery. and several ladies' placed flower.
upon the tombs All Americans here
are anxious to see monument erected
az soon as possible to commemorate the
| resting place OF the heroes. Those who
went to the cemetery were much STRUCK
by the beauty and imposing proper.
tions OF the firemen's mausoleum.
Advlces from the province OF Pinar
del Rio say that the insurgents forces
there are quite destitute. On Sunday
the insurgent general Lorente and q
thousand men presented themselve!
before the village Of San Juar
Martinez and asked for food. as
suring the Spanish commander that
although they could easily steal hi,
cattle, they refrained from doinr
30 under the terms Of the armls.
tice. General Lorente's conduct Il
greatly applauded. as showing a de.
sire to respect law and order In that
province. The villagers got together
and gave the insurgents $50 measures
Of corn and q quantity Of meat.
Other bands In the neighborhood like.
wise respect property rights. 1t is safe
to say that the small bands that COM
NIT theft. under pressure Of hunger
are not regularly connected with the
Cuban aymv ~ liherotion