The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-20
MANY CUBANS STARVING
MUCH SUFFERING IN THE INTERIOR
PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND.
Suicide Preferred to Slow Death by
Famine-COmments of Havana Press
ON Phases of the War.

From a Spanish Correspondent cpyright)
HAVANA, July I'm diary of events
in the island of Cuba, kept by a Spaniard
in this city, there are recorded the following
under date of June Is:
six hundred and sixty-nine retail provi-
sion dealers went to-day to the grocery ex-
change, but bought nothing. Correspond
ence from the interior of the island says
that the misery in some quarters is horri-
bic. Some people have committed suicide,
because they had no means to feed their
families; provisions are so high that the
daily salary of workingman is not enough
to buy the most necessary articles of food.
at is reported from Nuevitas that a
steamship from Bordeaux France. has ar
rived there, bringing $4,000 bags of -four and
rice and sixty hogshead of Goldfish.
1.-The Spanish minister of marine has sent,
in the name Of the Queen Regent, cable
gram of congratulation on the safe arrival
in Cuba of the Reina Marie Cristina, Capt.
Justo Arejula, which reached Cienfuegos
last week.
"Senor Vassalo, civil governor Of the prov
ince of Puerto Principe, has sent an ener-
getic circular to all the mayors of the towns
of that province, ordering that extra vigi-
lance be observed with reference to the con-
dtions of all articles of food sold. The I'M
ripe fruits, as we'll as the great quantities
of meat and horse flesh, have developed
many diseases among the poorer classes.
THE municipality of Puerto Principe has
sent message of thanks to Senior Telesforo
Garcia, of the Mexican Spanish patriotic
junto for the provisions he has sent to
Chmaguey.
1.-THE Cuban council of secretaries yester-
day approved the statute relative to the sus-
pension of eviction suits for nonpayment of
rent, prolonging the enforcement of the act
until Sept. /, 1898. The suspension of evic-
ton suits for nonpayment of rent has been
enforced at Regla and Guanabacao also.
General Blanco has issued a bando, en-
forcing the bando of General Arolas rela-
tive to the prices of provisions. which has
been abrogated.
ut is rumored that three big transatlantic
steamers have arrived at the island from
Spain with provisions and money
June 30-Yesterday a freight train from
Batabano arrived here with III bags of cof-
fee, 142 bags of chickpeas 4S6 bags of rice
and 312 bags of black beans.
1T is reported from Cardenas that TWEEN
ty-nine retail provision dealers have been
arrested for failure to obey the orders given
by the military commander of that place.
IA report from Matanzas says that in the
| cistern of a house on Santa Teresa street
were found the head, skin and tail of a dog
that had been killed, and the flesh of which
had been sold for food"
MONEY TO PAY TROOPS.
On board the transatlantic steamers
which arrievd at Cuban ports recently from
Spain were shipments of money to pay in
gold the Spanish army. There arrived here
yesterday afternoon by the railroads the
following consignments: One thousand
cases of hog lard, 500 cases of Goldfish, sc
barrels of Goldfish, 24O bags of chickens, q
bags of lentiles Sc bags of rice, 495 bags OF
black beans, 53S bags of corn, 6S3 bags OF
flour, 140 bags of French beans and 22I
bags of coffee.
La Carload charity society established
on the ground floor of the bishops palace
has had to close business because they have
no more rice or -four to distribute. 1t was
distributing OK food to over two thousand
children.
1t is officially reported that an American
supply boat ran ashore at Punta Osney,
province of Santa Clara. Two American
gunboats tried to get her afioat and tow her
away, but they were unable to do so.
The American ships yesterday. July 1,
appeared off Manzanllo and opened fire on
the city but were repulsed by the Spanish
gunboats after an hours fighting. 1t is re-
ported from ManZanillo that the situation
there is bad. There is little communication
with other places PROVISIONS are are very scarce
money which is so much undervalued that
the people do not know how to quote it.
Letters from Managua and Havana prov
ince say the situation there Is horrible. 1t
is reported that an insurgent band, after
cutting the telephone wire connecting Mama
Of I'd 49,
was repulsed by the garrison.
The military commander of Pinar del Rio
has issued decree in which 1t is. COM
manded: First to judge as unfaithful all
those who, knowing where a meeting takes
place. or junto holds session do not de-
nounce the names of those who belong to
the junto; second also will be tried a. FRAT
tors to the country the families or persons
who have charge of any store. who do not
denOunce their relatives or clerks of the
latter that intend, or have already gone to
join the insurgents; third, the families of
persons who have disappeared from the To-
cality and do not give the exact place where
such a person might be found will be ex-
PEELED from the province according to the
cases; fourth, will be punished as traitors
or concealers by the military code ali who.
receiving proclamations or other documents
melting rebellion, do not deliver them at
once to the military commander; fifth all
those who circulate false or alarming news
will be arrested and taken to the COM
mandancy, where they will be tried by the
military code, according to the kind of news
they have circula ted.
The secretary of finance has given notice
that all the public employees will be paid i'm
gold coin, less 10 per cent, or in silver or
paper money that will be the equivalent of
the compensation in gold. This measure
has been taken on account of the little
value of the paper money.
1t is reported from Guinos. Havana prov
iEce, that a sweet potato plantation was
attacked last Saturday by two hundred
country people, who claimed that while
they were starving the sweet potatoes raised
in the locality were being taken to Havana.
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the authorities what was happening to his
property ard a guerrilla detachment was
sent to the place and took the raiders into
the presence of the military commander.
who gave them the potatoes found upon