The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
FAMINE In HAVANA.
ar HAS ATTACKED THE POOR AND
NOW NeARS THE RICH.
The Few Restaurants Open Are Guarded
by Armed Men Meat L. % q Pound,
and = Cup OF Coffee Costs rs Cents.
Stories Told About the War.

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Stories Told About the War.
The situation in Havana continues
unchanged as far as warships and bat.
ties are concerned. but the effects of the
blockade are SO pressing as 10 make il
next 10 impossible TO live within the
walls. Famine is near for the rich and
a reality for the poor. First class res
taurants are guarded by armed volun-
teers and only customers are permitted
20 enter Cheap restaurants and chop
houses have been closed TO save them
from being attacked by the hungry mob.
In certain places food is only served TO
those in dress uniform. Noncombatants
and foreigners are constantly scorned by
the volunteers, who ask, why don {
you join us?'' If you satisfy them you
are foreigner, they let you go, re-
marking keep quiet F" If you are a
Cuban or IA Spaniard, you are led TO the
nearest public safety committee station,
where your fate is decided
Violence has not yet begun, but il is
unsafe for civilian TO go through the
streets. especially at night, as there are
no street lights and any one is likely to
be shot down on the spot if he fails to
reply to the challenge Friends are al
ready missing, and you cannot inquire
after them for fear of being arrested
DIR. @. +. Finlay a Cuban American
well known here and in New York, has
been missing for several days. Your cor
Zoo for him ms ha nod
seen his name blacklisted by the volun-
teers, called at the British consulate for
information. Consul Gollan, as usual,
knew nothing. He then applied TO the
chief of police, Colonel Pagervy, who
warned him from dabbling in "poli-
tics, adding, 1--WE will not modest you
at present but cannot be responsible for
the volunteers, who are in full power
under martial law.
The few ships leaving Havana since
the blockade have all been packed full
of refugees, who were compelled 20 pay
fancy prices for their tickets The pas
sengers on the Italian cruiser Giovanni
Bausan were obliged TO tip somebody at
the consulate $500 apiece. Those on
board the Danish schooner Rohl, with
out any passenger accommodations
whatever. paid as high as $500 each for
trip which heretofore would have cost
only 80. The spectators in Cuba dis
grace are coming money, but they will
surely pay dear for their heartlessness.
The Luciline and Lafayette are the on
ly ships not increasing their rates The
Lafayette will carry over /, 700 passen-
gers, and there have been 8, 600 appli-
cants for tickets, but the majority will
have TO remain The French schoolship
Fulton carried also a number of wealthy
passengers
Traffic IN Havana streets has been
stopped, as no business is transacted.
Express wagons and tow carts have been
seized by the government TO carry ma
terials to the barricades. The street cars
and stages run no longer Their horses
and mules have been turned loose into
the streets, as there is no fodder. The |
few remaining bags of corn sell for IS
a quintaL
Havana harbor is lacking in Spanish |
for there are only two useless |
ones. The Alfonso XII has her boilers
destroyed, aud her guns have been re.
moved 20 the western Notifications at |
the Vedado. She is as helpless as a |
baby. The Condo de Venadito is at the |
Arsenal under repairs, having suffered |
some time ago from run
llng aground at the Colorado shoals |
There are two other small gunboats. the |
Nunez Pinzon and Marques dc la Ense-
nadia, which Of course dare not put to
YEA 20 meet the American squadron
Nevertheless, the dailies here boldly |
that they had gone out pre-
Jared 70 lick Sampson s fleet and that
he dared not meet them. The quixotism
II the Spaniards is reaching the crazy
INIT IL Is semioficially announced
hat Weyler will land in Mexico with
10, 900 men and invade the United
states through Texas. The Spaniards
re elated over the alleged sympathy of
'orfirio Diaz with Spain and expect him
o aid them in their proposed invasion
4 the United States.
The report that General Lee had been
romoted TO major general and that he
will assume charge Of the United States
INVASION army has considerably enraged
he Spaniards, who hate him cordially
he walls are placarded with obscene
ketches and phrases about his appoint
lent One says: 1--WE will soon be in.
ested by an army of pigs, headed by
log Lee Let us prepare TO roast them
he government is also proceeding
gainst Lee and American interests here.
Ill Lees belongings and the food for
ne reconcentrados have been seized by
ne government, and the confiscation of
american property has already begun.
he first victim is Senior Mariana C.
ritz, proprietor Of the big sugar plan
alton Narcisa Caiba Rien, which is
nder the management of Wall street
indicate.
The Vento waterworks, Havana's on
water supply, have been attacked by
ne rebel insurgent colonel Mario Diaz.
Tithout success SO far. There are about
200 troops guarding the waterworks.
later so far is plentiful, but meat is a
lxury and hard to get at 81 a pound.
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