davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04
Un buen ejemplo
PARA Los NUNIC|PI0S De La ISLA

Todos sabemos que los laudables pro-
p6sitos del senor secretario de Gobernacion,
de garantizar un empr6stito 4 los munich plos
de la isla que 10 necesitasen para salvar la
angustiosa situaci6n por que atraviesan algu.
nosde aquellos, ha fracasado, que, por 10
tanto, no hay que contar con esa ayuda.
Sometidos los monicipios 4 ejerctar SD
propio esfuerzo para salvar la CRISIS que les
agovia, comienza la ciudad de San German
dando un levantado ejemplo de civismo. Ell
ilustrado acalde de aquella ciudad, Lodo.
don Ramon Qainones, oonvoc6 para una
reunion los vecinos acamodadoe de aquella
jurisdiction, con objeto de discutir los me"
dios mas convenientes para oonj urar la orr
sis, despu6s de minucioso examen de los
diversos pareceres, acordo levantar un
en1pr6stito entire los mismos veoinos, por
medic, de acciones de diez pesos cada una,
reembolsables en- el t6rmino de ouatro a1los
con intereses de seis por ciento annual, y con
la garantfa del municipio. Seguidamente SO
nombro una comisi6n para practicar las gee
tiones conducentes al fin deseado, y los
pocas horas pasaban de tres mil pesos las
acoiones anotadas, oalculandose que, cuando
menos, negara cinco mil, ouya suma &c de-
dicara la composition de caminos en- las
que sc trabajara solamente medic d1a, con
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04
Del mail Notes,
de San Thomas

eel Calls Necos Letter, publiea los ST.
guientes detalles aceroa del bombardeo de
Santiago &c Cuba la semsna paeada.
GA la una de Ia tarde del microbes
oy6se el sonido de un ca6onazo procedente
de la entrada del puerto. Embellishments
Sc supo que tres vapores americanos habfan
estado cambiando balas con los fuertes du-
rante una hora, al cabo de la cusl SO retira-
ron, sin hacer daho alguno & los fuertes.
Debe menconarse aqu1 que la oiudad de
Santiago esta tan distante de la entrada del
puerto, que el canal le proporciona una bue.
na defensa material. El vapor A0uza sali6
de Santiago las 4.3o ell microbes dltimo
CON 255 pasajeros. Al pasar oerca de los
fuertes pudo notarse que ningun daf1o SO
habfa hecho y 1 unas 70 i 80 millas Sc vieron
tres vapores ouya nacionAlidad no pudo
recOnOcerse.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04
ODE eel PROGRESO, DE MADRID>

Aver SO reoibieron en- Madrid por con.
ducto particular, noticias one detallan ex.
tensamente 10 oourrido en- CArdenas Glen
fuegos.
El ataque dichas poblacionea revisti6
caracteres realmente graves, siendo segun pa.
rece, dos los objetivos del enemigo: uno lle-
var cabo un desembarco otro apoderarse
de las ciudades.
Del ataque realizado contra la primera
de dicbas ciudades Sc sabe 10 siguiente:
t'Poco despu6s de amanecer se present6
frente s la ensenada de Cardenas una divi
sion compuesta de seis barcos enemigos, de
los cuales tres eran de gran porte, Y los otros
tres oanoneros.
A las echo sc formaliz6 81 asedio acer.
candose los barcos yankis, rompiendo el
fuego enseguida los grandes, n,ientras avan~
zaban los pequeflos hasta colocarse una mi
la de Cardenas.
Al mismo tempo un bote grande desta,
cado de uno de los cruceros Sc desliz6 por en-.
tre los cayos realiz6 desembarco en- la
citada isleta, apoder&ndose del sem$foro,
hacienda prisioneros sin resistencia al perso
nal del mismo.
Entretanto, el fuego continuaba terrible
dentro de CArdenas, donde 4 causa de clio
sc lncendlaron varios almacenes.
Los cahoneros ''Antonio Lopez eli.
gera>, que Sc encontraban en- Ia bahia con
testaban los baroos anemigoa.
Consider6 ell enemigo obra fAcil e} de.
sambarco y lanzaron bastante marinerfa & los
botes para conducirlos & TERRA
En- los muelles hasta Ia estaci6n del fe.
rrocarrll, hab1snse situado una compania de
1ntanter1a de marina y $50 voluntarios,
quienes sufriercn & pie 6rme el fuego do los
barcos enemigos, sin contestar, hasta que
los botes de desembarco estuvieron cercs de
terra.
Entonces hioieron nutrido fuego sobre
ellos obligAndoles retiraree, sc supone con
grandes p6rdidas, por la cantidad de gentes
que iba en- los botes y 10 certeras q. hioieron
las deecargas.
Ell fuego sobre Cardenas dur6 desde las
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04
CabIegTamas reeibidos aver aye :.
por Ia Djputacion provincial

Habana, Mayo 2. La prensa de New
Yo>k publica como advertencia Gel Consul
inges de Is Habana, sobre los inconvenientes
que puede traer los eabditos de Gu naol6n,
81 dedioarse al reporterismo en- Cuba
I'm Ell Senado ameri caDo discutese la
question bstal]ena del metalismo.
Ha llegado s Filadelfa en- IN vapor
noruego el oabsoilla cubano Mendez Capote
otros insurrectos.
En- Tampa 90 severfsima la censura
de las noticias importantes que SO cablegra-
ffan Europa.
HI vapor frutero ingl6s <Bellvide, que
iba en- ruta de Jamaica 4 Boston SO ha en-
contrado solamente gu casco en- ell cabo Mai
sf.
Sc han inaugurado las CAmaras france
La guarnici6n del fuerte Dagamis <AA.
quizar) compuests de un sargento ooce
solaados ha rechazado el ataque de 200 iDsu'
rrectos mandados por Collazo, crey6ndose
que quer(an inutilizar la nnea f6lrea apos'
tados so guerrille,os lee impidieron el robo
de ganado y la destruction dc los cultivos,
persiguiendoles hasta hacerle desalojar del
sitio en- que parapetados Sc internaron en-
Holgufn.
Comunica ell general Luque que 600
insurrectos al mando de Calixto Garcia alta
caron Ssma haci6ndolos retirar causan-
doles 48 muercos un' destacamento de volun
tarios movilizados.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04
Teleio de la Guardia civil
de Puerto Rico
A N y N c l O

Debiendo procederse la venta por de-
reeho en- subasta p1bIica de los caballos del
Kscuadr6n de Comandancia do esta capital
nonbrados <Alarico> eAlbino> nameros
5s4 500, Sc anuncia al publico que el acto
tendra lugar ell dfa once de los corrientes
las nueve de Ia m&nana en- la casa cuartel de
esta ciudad cita en- la plaza de San Jose,
donde podrAn concurrir las personals que
deseen tsmar psrte en- Ia licitaci6n, teniendo
entendido que ell pago de la inserci6n del
presente anunsio serA cargo al que resultare
eomprador de los colfpedos por parties
ieuales entire ambos 81 foessn dos los com.
pradores-Puerto Rico, 10. de JUNO 1898.
Ell coronel subdirector,
EnailiO PUchecO. 3-3
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04

ell fin de que los braoeros puedan contar con
algdn pequeho recurso para atender las
mas urgentes neceaidsdes La susoripci6n
la iniciaron: don Tomas Quinones, con 40
aocionee; don Uiises Lopez, con 40; don
Arturo Lopez, 20; don Sebastian Agrait,
90; don Rosendo Quiilones, 20; don Lucas
Pagan 2o,y otros cuyos nombres no tenemos.
Aplaudimos Gin reservas la actitud de
los vecinos dc San German, los que pesar
de que sus faoultades materiales son bien re-
duoidas, han dado un buen ejemplo que de-
ben seguir sin demora otros pgeblos, en- vez
de entonar in1tiles quejae.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04


la tarde, hora Ell que SO retirarcn los barcos
enemigos, apareclendo de nuevo : las cuatro
para retirarse defnitivamente : las oinco.
Desde Cardenas Sc VIC perfectamente
que uno de sus barcos iba escorado remol.
cado, al pareoer con grandes averias.
Es muy e|ogiada la condueta de los ca
foneros <Antonio Lopezs 2 <Ligera>:
Ambos consumieron todas sus mum icio.
nes. Y las dotaciones de e;los tenfan resuelto,
an caso extremo, desmontar Ia artilerfa y
hund iree en- Ell csfsaas eoae-ebi bistoadsinterce
tar el paso de los buques grandes.
Tanto Ia "Iigera'' como la "Antonio
L6pez," que recibl6 IA disparos de caflon de
tiro rapido, sin coneecuencias desagradables
para ia dotaci6n, Sc bat;eron con gran a1rojo
hasta quedar inutilizada la segunaa.
En- cuanto s 10 oourrido en- Cieufuegos
s&bese cue al amanecer el dia de anteayer
rompieron ell fuego o sobre las baterfas de tie
IRA avanzadas cuatro cruceros amerieanos. Il
Prontc vieron las tropas que el objeto
de aquel vivo oanoneo no era otro que pro-
teger un desenabarco.
En- efeeto, mientras los baroos grandes
disparaban granadas sobre la entrada del
puerto, eus baroazas, llenas de gente, sc
acercaban i Ia costa, pretendiendo, desem'
barcar, protegidas por el fuego de los cru
ceros, escogiendo como puuto para realizar
su intento la bocs del rio Arlfo.
Las tropas, eonvenientemente distribui
das, dejaron aproximarse al enemigo, y una
vez que estuvieron las barcazas cerca dc tie
IRA, hicieron nutrido fuego de MaUser sobre
elias, al mismo tempo que los canoneros y
las bates1as de TERRA contestaban los dis
paros de los crucerOs amerlcanOs.
Grande debfa ser el empefo de hacer el
desembarco, porque rechazados dos veces,
intentaron TN tercer esfaerzo que resulto,
como los anterioree, infruotuoso.
Una de las granadas del enemigo derri'
b6 la caseta donde amarra Ell Gable que pone
en- communication Ia costa Sur enlazando con
la telegrAfoa de Bataban6 la Habana.
Desde el castillo de Sagua SO hao1an &C.
nales para que sc ocnociera en- Clenfuegos 81
curse de los successes.
Multitud de lanchitas de vapor remol'
cadores cruzaban la bahia para comunicar
noticiss.
Como las tropas regulares estaban en- la
costa, la poblaci6n eetaba bsjo el amparo de
los vountarios, quienes permaneoleron en-
las trlncheras TODD el dia,
El espfritu pdblico estuvo perfectamen'
te sostendo.
En- esos combates tuvirnos Is heridos de
tropa.
Els impossible determinar las bajas del
enemgo; pero por la distancia que SO le
hizo fuego de Maiiser, por la rapidez con
que sc s!ej~ba y Ia confusion que SO pro-
duj 10 ca las barcazas, SO supone que debieron
experimental bastantes p6rdidas.
El general Blanco ha felioitado 4 las au'
toridades, tropa, voluntarios = pueblo de
Cienfaegos.
Osro tauto ha hecho COZ C&rdenas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04

cinco de la tarde en- ell Quartet de San
Francisco, donde previo reoonooim ento pc
ricial, Sc cerrarA trato deinitivo, teniendo
presente loo licitadores que ell precio mAximo
es el de 80 pesos que los gsstos de anuncio
serfan de eu ouenta en- proportion 81 namero
de csballos que vendan.
Puerto. Rico de Junio de l898.-Por
la Junta, Ter. teniente, Sergio Vicens. Ca.
pitAn Juan Arespscochaga So
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04
Battalion Provisional
de Pt0-RiC0 nUmer0 3,

Dispuesta la adquisici6n de As caballos
para la guerrilla de este Battalion, sc avisa
los licitadores, debiendo reuuir los caballos
las siguientes condolences: No exceder de
siete aios Y medic cuartas de alzada como
mfnima; resistencia para Ia fatiga carecer
de defectos.
Queda Ia compra alberta desde hoy y
en- los siguientes dias de nueve de Ia mafana
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-04
B0mbardeo de Cardenas,
Y C|ENFUEGOS

Det0lles 0ce~cU del b0naburtze0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23
MORE eUNNERs NEEDED.
The Senate Provides for the Enlist
ment of 1.6OO

Washington. Feb. 23.-As soon as the
reading of the historic farewell address
Of Washington was concluded by Mr..
Lodge (Mass.) in the senate yesterday,
Mr. Hawley (COnn.), chairman Of the mill
itary affairs committee, called up the bill
providing for the enlistment of two ad-
qltlonaI regiments OF artillery tor service
in manning the heavy coast batteries
which congress has provided during the
past two years
because it tended to an increase of the
army, to which he said he was unalter-
He thought that there were enough
troops already under enlistment to man
the guns now being provided for by the
government He argued that it would
be better to assign infantry regiments to
the manning of those guns than to put
them in charge of recruits
IN reply Mr.. Hawley pointed out that
the strength of the army was really de
of the country. In addition, he said,
congress had made large appropriations
in recent years for great guns for forts
and coast defense stations. OF these guns
139 were of large caliber and dellca1e
mechanism; to these must be added 70
rif1ed steel mortars already placed or soon
to be placed in the coast defense stations.
In order that these guns may be prop
erly handled body of trained artillerists
is necessary. Each of these great war
engines requires to handle it as much
ordinary river steamer. The war
department estimates that the sixteen
hundred men which this bill calls for will
Mr. Cocxreu CNfO6 said he was opposed
arms of the service, but in this case the
country was confronted by a serious con-
dition. He regarded it as necessary that
the guns provided by the government
should be properly cared for and manned
For that reason he had consented, as a
member of the committee, to have the
bill favOrably reported.
The bill was then passed, % to 4. The
negative votes were cast by Messrs. Bate
(Tenn.l, Clay (Ga.), Chiffon CTex) and
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) secured the adoption
of the following resolution:
THAT the committee naval affairs
is instructed to inquire and report whether
a man-Of-War equal, at least, to any war
ship in the world, to be named the George
Washington. can be built armed and
commissioned within a period Of twelve
months by the use of facilities of ship
yards machine shops, mines and forests
of the United States wherever the same
are found: and that the committee have
leave to report at any time by bill or
otherwise"
The resolution was adopted without de-
bate
The senate then went into executive ses-
81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23
MAY NEVER BE KNOWN.
Opinion of a Government Engineer
Regarding the Cause Of the
Explosion.

Chicago. Feb. 23-A Post special from
Washington says: A government official
high in authority in the line OF engineer
ing has advanced severel theories to ac-
count for the destruction of the battle
ship Maine lie says Ihdl the proper
way to secure Information as 10 the cause
of the explosion would be to comerdam the
Maine as it would be almost impossible
for divers to judge OF the cause from per
sonal observation. He says that the fact
that the plates may have been blown out
ward is not positive evidence that the eX7
plosion was Inward. A torpedo exploded
in close proximity or anywhere within 80
feet of the vessel would cause concus-
sion which would result in pulling the
plates out of the bottom of the vessel
thus giving layman the impression that
the eXDlosion came from the inside; that
a cofferdam would enable the commission
to discover the wires, if any, connecting
the torpedo with the land; that these
wires will undoubtedly be intact on the
bottom of the harbor; that it would be
fmpossibIe to pull them ashore, as the
weight of the mud would cause them to
cling so closely to the bottom that they
could not be drawn in.
AS to its being an accident, it is not i'm
probable; that while similar accident
has not happened to any of our war yes
sels al the same time there are at least
two instances on record where the tim
MAGAZINES and that it was only a question
of a few hours. possibly a few minutes min
when these vessels would have met the
same fate as the Maine had not discov-
cry been made. - -.
tom of the harbOr would disturb the sur
face of the water but very little, Wnere
IT were exploded WlInlil llN6 OE Ten AGSI
from the top it might cause the water to
shoot up as high as 200 feet. It Will be
remembered several eyewitnesseS claimed
+bat snravs of water and debris were
thrown many hundred feet-in fact, that
portions of the vessel fell on the steam
over a cables length away. Assuming
these statements to be true, 1t woaiG odI
the surface when it exploded ractiically
the same effect would have been produced
His conclusions were that it will require
the most careful Investigation and that
the exact facts may not be known tor sew
e-al 1reeks DOssiblY never.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23
MRS. WHITNEY HURT.
Falls From Her Horse During
Fox Chase.

Aiken, S. c., Feb. 23.-Mrs. William
c. Whitney, who was thrown from her
horse yesterday during a fox hunt, is
provement. A slight concussion of the
spine is the most serious symptom.
DR.. Bull of New York reached here
on special train to attend Mrs. Whit
ney.
The scene of the accident was at
Robinson's Pond, where is situated the
tea pavilion of Thomas Hitchcock, Jr,
the scene of many a hunt breakfast.
Several ladies and gentlemen were in
the party, among them being Sir Ed
ward and Lady CoIehrook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duncan Elliott, DR.. and Mrs. Val
entine Mott, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Havemeyer, Miss Randolph, w. c.
Whitney and Sidney Paget.
After leaving the tea pavilion, in or
der to reach the public road, the party
had to cross the Robinson pond dam. A
shed covers some 80 feet of the dam,
and in going under this one has to low
er his head if on horseback. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney were at the rear of the
party. Mrs. Whitney usually rides a
small horse, but on this hunt her mount
was a larger animal. She failed to al
low for her higher position, and as she
passed under the shed the top of her
head struck against the Fafter, and she
was knocked senseless to the ground
Mr.. Whitney and others OF the party
Immediately rode to her assistance.
Blood was flowing from cut six inches
long in her head. DR.. c. T. McGahan
of Aiken was sent for, and Mrs. Whit
ney was removed to the Whitney cot
tage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23

little food. for the want of which they
were slowly dying
The United States consul at MatanzaS
has done everything possible under the
circumstances, but when the Montgom-
cry left there, in the first days of Feb
ruary the consul had only enough ra-
tionS remaining to last about two weeks
after which the fund appropriated by
congress would have been exhausted
and then the sufferers of MatanZaS
would include the American citizens at
that place who have hitherto received
relief through the United States con-
sulate. At that time the consul had
received a petition signed by the Amer
lean citizens eff Matanzas setting forth
in detail the need in which they stood
of immediate relief from the dangers of
starvation.
So far as the board of officers of the
Montgomery could ascertain AIatanZas
at that time needed a supply of food
for $4,000 people, for at least one month,
in addition to supplies of condensed
milk for invalid and medicines of all
milk for invalids and medicines of all
kinds. The people of Matanzas are al
so in urgent need of clothing, most of
them being in filthy rags.
The Spanish authorities, it may be
said in conclusion have rendered all the
assistance which it seems possible for
them to provide. On two occasions
they have given $780, 600 to the fund
for the destitute, but so far as the
board could learn, this was all the gov
ernment was in a position to contribute
to the relief of IA 900 starving, dying
people in the streets of MatanzaS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23
MUST SHOW THEIR HANDS.
Candidates for Governor to Be Cues
toned by the Temperance
Committee.

The executive committee of the state
temperance union intends to send let
ters to the various candidates for gov
ernOr asking them to outline their posi-
ton with reference to the prOhibltOry
law 1t is probable that the union Will
send to the candidates a series of
questions similar to those which are
gotten up every two years.
This subject was discussed at the
meeting of the committee Tuesday aft
ernoon but final action was deferred
for the present.
The selection of state lecturers was
referred to the local committee without
instructions.
Major J. K. Hudson resigned as a
member of the committee and Secretary
F. D. Coburn was elected to fill the va
cancy.
J. B. Larimer, w. A. PETER, F. D. Co
burn, Mrs. Annie L. DiggS and James
A. Troutman were selected as members
of a committee to furnish advice in
matters of emergency.
The committee decided to hold anoth-
er meeting early in May and adjourned
after adopting the following resolution
which has been forwarded to the ma
tional officers of the w. c. T. U:
1.-The executive committee of the
Kansas State Temperance union,in reg
ular meeting assembled, at Topeka,
with deepest sorrow of the recent death
of your beloved leader and president,
Miss Frances z. Willard, and by unan-
imous vote hereby tender you their sin
cerest sympathy in this your inexpres-
sible bereavement. Your loss is the
worlds loss. Miss Willard's life was
one of constant and unselfish devotion
to the service of God and humanity.
The beneficent influence of such a life
must live forever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23
SOUTH WILL TAKE A HAND.
Senator Lindsay Thinks That Section
Must Take Charge of the
CIl11an Affair

New York, Feb. 28.--At the dinner given
by the Southern society yesterday Sen
ator Lindsay, in the course of his speech.
referred to the De LONE episode and the
Maine disaster, saying that no southern
representative had up to the present in
terVened to prevent an amicable settle
ment in a peaceful way of the great and
vital questions involved; but all were
ready, as were the people of the SOUTH
for prompt action when action became a
necessity.
Il trust that American honor in the
present emergency win be saved without
having recourse to force" he said. The
southern people ympathized with the suf-
fering patriots in Cuba. but had stayed
their hands and said to the administra-
ton, Solve the great problem
Senator Lindsay, in Concluding, said:
For thirty years the. south has con-
sented to accept a secondary place in the
government OF tins country: but the time
has come when the south must assert it
self for the preservation of Americanism
in which the north seems to be last. The
time, too, has come when the south must
also assert itself within the council cham
Der, as it has always done; that the dig
nifty of this nation must be maintained.
and if the call to arms is sounded, from
nowhere will the response come more
quickly than from the SOUTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23

Spanish authorities both as a result of
the cruelty of the Spanish troops and
for the lack of food. He declared that
there was no evidence in the provinces
of a more liberal treatment of these
unfortunate people under the adminis-
tratiOn of Gen. BlancO than there had
been under the Weyler regime and said
that the people in general were in just
as deplorable condition now as they had
been before the change. In no case
were the concentrates allowed to go
outside the military posts to collect
food, and while there was some effort
in certain instances to grow crops in
the immediate vicinity of the garrisons
these crop areas did not extend more
than 500 yards from the forts. He
added that if the people were allowed to
get out they could get enough to eat to
keep soul and body together, but that
when even small children ATTEMPTED to
go outside of the guard lines they were
shot down as ruthlessly as if they were
enemies in arms. He said that he had
seen women and children abused by the
spanish soldiers, and that a faVOrite
pastime seemed to be to kick the wom-
en- about as if they were dogs.
Mr.. Koop also devoted considerabl
space, at Senator MOrgan's suggestion,
to the scheme of autonomy under the
liberal miniStery, and pronounced it a
failure from one end of the island to
another. He said that business was at
a standstin throughout the country,
that few crops were growing and that
desOlatiOn and ruin stared the traveller
IN the face wherever he went AS a
consequence, property was much de-
precfated in value and the people were
greatly discouraged. He said that the
general estimate was that the war had
already resulted in the loss of six hun
dred thousand lives, and Mr.. Koop
himself did not consider these figures
exaggerated.
There was some comment upon the
document by Senators Morgan, CALM
ger and Mason, but no official action
was taken. Senator Mason said the
statement was no more than he had
expected to hear and Senator GaIlinger
declared that the picture drawn was
deplOrable one. He said that two
years ago he had advised that the Uni
ted States should intervene to put
stop to the war, and that every devel-
opment since had confirmed the wisdom
of the suggestion then made