The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-10
The year 1898 shows 20
Per Cent. more than 1897.
CUBAN WOMEN.

rThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Rules the World" in the Antilles as
EIsewhere-The So-Called Weaker Sex
in War-Philanthropy, Literature, So
ciety and the Home Circle-Some No
table Examples of Genius.
Especial Correspondence of the Journal
and Courier.)
Matanzas, March 9.-The author of the
recent well-known book, Cuba y Su
Gente," who declared that the women
of Cuba are fit only to flirt, lie in ham
w been very unfortunate in his choice of
acquaintance. Impartial people Who
know Cuban women of the better class
will gladly testify that they are among
the most true-hea rted, simple and do
mestic creatures in the world, devoted
to their homes and their religion, and
adoring their husbands and children,
witIal strong in adversely and often en-
during martyrdom with more fortitude
than the sterner sex. Thousands have
lost everything they possessed in the
long struggle for Cuba libre-husbands
sons and daughters, parents, brothers.
friends and fortune, all swept away.
They have looked upon CHASTITY holo-
causts which consumed not only their
homes and plantations, but in some in
stances the bodies of their loved ones
were cast as fuel to the flames. Moth
ers have had their babies torn from
their arms to be butchered and seen
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dered; yet such is their patriotism that
hf the war were to be repeated in order
to free their beloved land, there would
be no faltering among the women. 1t is
the history of all countries that the fe-
males are the bitterest partsans, the
first to urge force of arms when pru-
dence would dictate longer forbearance,
and the last to give up the grudge long
after the Ratchet is buried. Throughout
the war. in every Cuban home a sum
was religiously set aside out out OF each
DAVIS allowance for household expenses
to send to the field; and after all their
money was gone many Cuban ladies sold
their jewels and even their dresses in or
der to buy food and medicines for the
rebel army Connected with the long
struggle are pathetic and stirring incl
dents without nuHlDeI III WHICH WoileH
played the leading role.
For example: There was Rosa Her
nandez, of San Cristobal, the young and
beautiful wife of Doctor Hernandez.
They had been married less than year
when the doctor was called upon to or
ganize band of men for the insurgent
army Feeling that his life belonged to
his girl-wife, who was about to become
q mother, he told her that he would do
as she willed in the matter. Woman
like, she hesitated at first, thinking of
the danger to her beloved, and then
through her tears babe him go In a
week he had raised half a regiment Give
hundred mem, and as they marched out
of San Cristobal they passed the house
where Mrs Hernandez lay fainting and
cheered her as "The Queen of Cuba"
The husband had been gone but a short
time when troop Of Spaniards under |
General Carnellos took possession of the
town. One of the lieutenants rode his |
horse into the Hernandez parlor and !
subjected the wife of the rebel to threats
and grossest insults. That night, ac- |
rompanied by one trusty servant, she set
nut ON mule-back to join her husband. |
AFTER riding weary miles through the |
nathless hills and jungles. in constant |
danger of banditti and Spanish guerl- !
aas she finally found him. Two days /
later her baby was born in camp Qhe |
little mother was only seventeen), and |
heing a boy, was christened Guerra"
the Spanish word for war. I am happy |
ito tell you that no further harm befel |
to tell you that no further harm befell |
hardships had to be endured The fam |
ily are again at home in San Cristobal, |
and Guerra Jose Marie Hernandez, the |
.'war baby" is now lusty youngster
three years old.