The Mena star., 1898-03-23
FOR HUNGRY CUBANS.
Relief Train of 2I Cars Leaves Kan
 sas City with Needed Food.
sFlour for Cuba. Bullets for spain"-seek- ing Cavalry Horses-NovsI Plan for Cuba-Benefit for Maine Monu-
 ment-"Roueh Riders."

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March %. Special trains left Kansas City within the last few days for the seacoast and for Cuba. Those to the coast carried artillery men, whose guns may soon be trained on Spaniards. That which went to Cuba bore the sweetest mission that any messenger can bear, charity for those most needing it. Perhaps not before has there been such a scene in the west as when, yesterday afternoon at one o'clock, there left the Grand ave- nue depot a train of 21 cars, bound for the starving Cubans, the result of an appeal made by the Kansas City Star to the generous people of the west. Flour for Cuba, Bullets for Spain," was the legend writ on one of those cars and it could we'll be used to bracket the special trains from Fort Riley and that which had it's origin here. Those 21 cars yesterday car ried over 600, 900 pounds of food to the famished Cubans. The cost of the freight would not fall far short of Sl0,00o To have paid transporta- tion charges on it to the coast would have required S2,OOo or more. It did not cost a dollar. The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis railroad people, with the utmost promptness, proffered the use of cars, locomotives, crews and all else, and not content with that, themselves had their connections lend their lines to carry the relief train on its way.
 Seeking Cavalry Horses.
 FoRT MEAD, S. D., March 21.--The Black Hills ranges are being secured by the United States agents for horses suitable for the cavalry. A contract has been made with one large horse company here to furnish 2,000 horses as soon as they can be brought in from the range. Negotiations are also being made by the government agent here at the post for several hundred more horses from other ranc hes. The army officers think these horses are to be shipped south and that the hurried orders and the fact the animals are not up to the army standard means war.
 Netted Over Twelve Thousand Dollars.
 NEW YORK, March 22.--A perform ance for the benefit of the Maine mon- ument fund at the Metropolitan opera house in this city last night netted over SIP, ,000. At the conclusion there were tremendous cheers and the great audience enthusiastically sang the Star Spangled Banner" and My Country" On the stage was the great opera singer Camille D'Arville and other well-known celebrities Among the spectators was Miss Evangelina Cisneros, who came in for much ap- plause.
 Ministers' Novel Cuban Idea
 RICHMOND, Ky, March 21.-In con- nection with the Cuban question, Rev. G. W. Young, pastor of the Methodist church, this city, has evolved novel proposition. It is for the United States government to acquire Cuba, either by conquest or purchase, lay off the land in 40-acre sections and offer it to the negroes of the United States for homestead on condition of five years occupancy and stipulated improve ments. He believes this will solve both the Cuban and the negro problem.
 Regiment of "Rough Riders"
 CHADRoN. Neb., March 21. Doc" Middleton, famous on the border as an Indian fighter, highwayman, bad man, frontier marshal and all-round tough citizen, is organizing a regiment of rough riders for the Cuban campaign. He has offered to the United States government 100 men fully equipped for field service.