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STABVATION IN CUBA
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Spanish Correspondent Tells Hor-
' rible Stories of Misery.
LUIS DELGADO MURDERED
Said to Have Been Assassinated by
Agents of the Government—Gen.
Pando Meetings: “'ith Many tei'ious
Obstacles—Fund for the Sufferers.
Havana, Cuba, Dec. 31.——The corre'v
spondent of the Madrid Imparcial‘, who
has ridden over a greater part of the
island, writes to his paper that he saw
at St. Jose Lajas. thisprovince, 4.500
reconcentrados thrown into the streets
or dying in wretched huts. mere living
skeletons. He states that 10,000 have
died within a year. Most of the recon-
centrados. he says.‘do not care to work
when they leave their homes. They
carried with them all their belongings,
and have. gradually sold these. Their
physical strength is wasted, and they
need a helping hand to lift them even
from the gutter.
. Great Suffering.
Correspondents of El Diario de la
Marina. describe the horrible misery,
due to fevers and sickness, in Santa
Clara. Many are‘ abandoned without
shelter «11' medical assistance. The
.winter season increases the suffering
among them, The women are half
nude, with their naked infants wasted
with cold and hunger.
The insurgents have burned 15,000
tons of sugar cane on the plantations
Santa Rita and Andrea, and large
fields at Berniejo. Matanzas Province;
in all, it is estimated, 30,000 tons.
General Bernal. in Pinar del Bio. 01'-
dered several companies to engage
groups of insurgents, but the troops
met bands. some of 150, others of 250
men and experienced unusual loss. The
bands are augmented by pacificos and
concentrados who have lately joined
the insurgents. Gen. Bernal ordered
several men to be shot who were cap—
turned after joining the insurgents.
A party of 200 infantry and twenty
cavalry under Col. Raoul Arango has
gsne eastward on a commission. The
Spanish forces have had several skir-
mishes at the Delicias Farm with the
insurgents under Gen. Maximo Gomez: 1
Gen. Alejandro Rodriguez has left the
neighborhood of Havana and gone to
Limetes, Matanzas, where he is await-
ing the arrival from Santa Clara of
1,500 cavalry under Brig-Gens. Suarez
and Candenas. '
Luis Delgado Killed.
On Sunday last, in this province,
Leader Luis Delgado was assassinated
by two of his neighbors, who had in—
duced him to confer with them. It is
supposed they were governmcn t
agents.
At La Gaya farm, in the southern
part of Puerto Principe, the insurgents
established over a month ago a well—
fortified camp, built two houses for of—
fices, began to collect horses and re-
constructed forty-five miles of tele-
phone line to La Luisa farm, the camp
of Leader Menocal, whocommands the
insurgent forces at Las Tunas.
Gen. Pando. failing to continue his
march into the insurgent stronghold,
in eastern Cuba, on account of insur-
mountable obstacles, has been com—
pelled to construct a. military line and
posts along the Rin Cauto to Bay-
amo. 'He reports an. extensive zone,
sheltering. thousands of insurgents,
which cannot' be invaded, as he has no
posts to ._supply his troops with food.
Obeying the orders of Gen. Blanco,
Lorenzo (‘ordero left Pinar del Rio for
the camp of Gen. Mayia Rodriguez and
Col. l-‘erico Diaz. They refused to al-
low him to speak of politics under pen—
alty of death. Then he tried to remain
with the insurgents. but was compelled
to return to the city.
According to a report from Spanish
sources at Esperanza. Santa Clara. a
party of insurgents fired into that
town on Saturday night. Bullets struck
a number of residences. and one bullet
went tin-(nigh the sleeve of Senorita
Valdcs, daughter of the Mayor of the
town.
\Veylcr's Address to the Queen.
Madrid, Spain. Dec. 31.—Cren. \Veyler
in his memorial to the Queen Regent
on the subject of President McKinley’s
message to Congress, says he is hon—
ored by the attacks made upon him,
and his conduct as Governor—General,
he insists, was that of a soldier ani-
mated by honor and patriotism.
Such attacks, he says. will dohim no
harm, as they are aimed at him simply
because he has done his duty. He con-
tinues, however, that ”since the mes-
sage contained insulting observations
on the Spanish troops in Cuba," he Le-
lieved it to be his duty to address a
protest to the Crown.
Gen. “'eyler affirms that the so-
called pacificos whom he conccntated
in the fortified districts were the prime
abettors of the rebellion.
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“’ill (furry Food to Cuba.
“’ashington, Doc. 31.—Assistant Sec-
retary Day has just received a re-
sponse from the superintendent of the
VVa-rd Line steamers in New York in
answer to his inquiry as to whether he
could announce that his line would
convey supplies to Cuba. for the relief
of the suffering people. free of cost.
The prompt answer was:
“Will be pleased to accept supplies
for Cuban sufferers free of cost, Pre-
sume they will be consigned to Gen.
Lee."
The Anaconda (Mont) Standard tele-
graphed that the Secretary of State
could draw on the National Park Bank
of New York for $300 already sub-
scribed and paid in by Montana people
for the benefit of the Cuban sufferers.
More ,moncy is promised from the
same source January 1. All of this
money is being distributed through
Consul-General Lee.
Paid for a Snider's Bite.
Rome. Ga., Dec. 31.——Miss Marie Ce-
; leste Ayer, a celebrated Southern
". bbauty, has settled her suit against
' the United States Casualty Company
for injuries received from the bite of a
spider last summer. The company paid
the full value of the claim in the ac-
cident policy.
Jock Bonner Challenges ‘Creedon.
Chicago. Dec. 31..».lack Bonner. the.
Philadelphia middleweight, has issued
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DOCTORS inAKE MISTAKE-s
Doctors are not infallible. Sometimes they say to apatient: “We cannot
care you. No human assistance will avail. You might as well reconcile your-
self to your condition, and make your will.” There are many instances where
doctors have said these things, and then the patients astonished everybc-cy
by getting vell after taking '- ' ' - .
.Dr Dariil‘ Kennedys,
favorite Remedy
N. Y.. is one of them. He sufiered agonics with
kidney disease.
mit to an'operation,-or he would surely die--that
the knife was his only salvation. But Mr. Adams
would not submit.
Favorite Remedy and got well.
scrotum. salt rheum, rheumatism. cdcema. l:
regulates'the bowels. and
that come from constipation. '
$1 A BOTTLE; six corrtrs, $5. Armv cot-o
STORE.
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Wm. W Adams, of 127 South Ave., Rochester,
The surgeon said he must sub-
He took Dr. David Keztncdy‘s
This good remedy also cures ulcers, sores.
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COBBETT ISSUES ’A CHALLENGE.
Offers to Give Fitzsinnnons $1.06"
‘ \Vhen He Signs Articles.
Cincinnati, Dec. 3L—James J. Cor-
bett yesterday afternoon issued a re—
markable challenge to Robert Fitzsim-
mons. Corbett offers Fitzsimmons $1.-
000 the day that Fitz signs articles of
agreement; $1,000 when he steps into
the ring: $1,000 if he lasts ten rounds,
and $2,000 if Corbett wins, to prove, as
Corbett puts it, that he is not an un-
gcnerous foe. The challenge was .for—
warded to Fitzsimmons this afternoon.
Accompanying the challenge is a tie--
posit of $1.000 to guarantee that Cor-
bett will fulfill all the conditions of
his challnige. Another condition is
that if Fitzsimmons whips him Con
bett will concede him to be the cham—
pion pugilist of the world and retire
from the ring forever.
(‘OI-lu-tt and Fitz \Vill Surely Fight.
Chicago. Dcc. 31.——T0m O‘Rourke
makes a sensational allegation in the
(.‘orbett—Fitzsimmons paper duel now
being waged in Chicago‘and elsewhere.
Before leaving for New York O‘Rourke
said:
“Corbett and Fitzsimmons are pav-
ing the way for a return battle al-
ready agreed upon. The talk about
McCoy. Choynski and Maher is all a
blind. Corbett and Firzsimmons will
meet again. and Corbett will win. The
men understand each other. They are
getting a world of advertising- now,
and when the match is made they will
reap a rich harvest.”
O’Rourke added that while in San
Francisco he learned the inside of the
Carson City fight and the future plans
of Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
CANAD‘A TO AID MINERS.
“‘11! .\ct wit" Our Navy Department
for l‘.‘ «unlike Relief.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The arrange-
ments effected between Mr. Sifton, in
behalf of Canada, and the War De-
partment, contemplates that the relief
expedition shall be executed jointly by
the United States Army and a force
of the mounted police of Canada, which
constitutes the military arm of the Do-
minion. The ited States force will
proceed with the relief stores to Ska—
guay, where they will be joined by the
Canadian mounted police, about forty
in number, and the two forces will
then proceed together to the points
where the relief is to be distributed.
The determination as to Skaguay is,
however, still open. The Canadian of—
ficials concede much latitude to the
American authorities in the actual dis—
tribution, recognizing that the expedi-
tion is fitted out on this side, although
a considerable part of‘the work will be
done on the Canadian side of the bor-
der. No duties will be imposed on the
stores ca‘ried by the relief expedition.
Mr. Sifton also held a conference
with Secretary Gage and discussed the
unsatisfactory condition of customs
regulations along the border and at
coast ports where goods are received
by one country for ransportation to
the other country. It was the mutual
feeling that an' improvement of the
system could be made and negotiations
are in progress which are llti‘m-(l to ef-
fect changes advantageously to lJ-Jlll
sides. '
Fourth-Class :i’ostmnsters.
Vi'ashington, ’ Dec. 31.——Postmastm-s
have been appointed as follows:
Connecticut — Roxbury, Litchfield
County, G. W. Hurlburt.
New Jersey—Harrisonville, Glouces-
ter, J. S. (Stewart.
New York—Arden, Orange, William
Viner; Colliersvillb, Otsego, P. 1:.
Southworth; Farmersville, Cattarau—
gus, Russell Hubbard; Fishkill Plains,
Dutchess, W. Bonney; Jeffersonville,
Sullivan, Conrad Metzger; Unionville,
Orange, S. C. Hayne; Venice Center.
Cayuga, A. M. Sisson.
Pennsylvania—Arendtsville. Adams,
J. C. D. Lower; Center Bridge. Bucks,
Mrs. Mary Bowlby; Markleysburg,
Fayette. Francis Morrisonj Shoemak—
ersville, Berks, H. S. Madeira.
Post Office at YVestlake, Sussex
County, New Jersey, has been discon-
tinued.
Criticise the Sealing Bill.
London, Dec. 31.—The Standard and
the Daily News indulge -in sarcastic
comments as to the probable increase
in the cost 'of sealskin garmenis
in America owing to the new legisla-
tion. The Daily News asks what the
shopkeepers will say when they find
fair Americans coming to London ful‘
sealskin jackets. It adds:
“The bill seems hardly made for en-
force'ment; more likely it is intended
' to cover a diplomatic retreat.”
National Bank for Alaska.
W'ashington. Dec. 31.——Applic_ation
has been made to the Comptroller of. ‘
the Currency by S. P. Young, of San
Francisco, for the necessary papers
preliminary to the establishment of a
national bank in Alaska. The letter
received from Mr. Youngidoes not indi-
cate in what town the new banking in;
’stitution is to be located.
news IN BRIEF.
Water is very scarce in Kansas, and ~
in some parts of the State it has ,to
be hauled many miles.
Prince Blsmamck's physicians have
advised him to abstain from all work
for some time to come. , ,
John 'R. McLean'has'decided not it-
agchallengo to fight Dan Cree-don a! lleave Washington to take part in m,
Iho middleweight limit. .. .
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Ohio. Senatorial contest.
_ The Fryndb physician. ‘Apostou. ha
prevented bad effects from the use of
X rays by grounding the metallic t-ir-
cuit. . ,
.The cost of the famine in lndia is
officially announced as $6,000,000, irre-
spective of charitable contributitms‘of
$8.750,000. , "
It was-reported in Ottawa that the
British Government is making active
preparations to resist RuSSian occupa-
tion of Port Arthur.
President McKinley has accepted the
invitation to attend the banquet of tile
National Association of Manufacturers
in New York nextunontlm.
Heavy rain and melting mountain
snow have caused floods in Western
“'ztshington, the damage from which
'5 estimated at $1,000,000.
Governor Taylor, of Tennessee, has
:alled an extra session of the Legisla-
Lure to elect a United States Senator
and look after seventeen other ‘sub-
lects.
i’fontractor George W. Green, CO]Ol"€d.'
int! \vorth $100,000. was fatally hurt by
axioms-ion of dynamite which lie
:hawzd before a fire at New Rochelle,
N. Y? Josie-May.
PIANOS
We are now closing out at a sacrifice several odd
styles of new pianos, and a great variety of slightly
used organs and pianos to make room for new stock.
ORG-ANS
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terms sent upon application.
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GRAND NEW ‘XflAle’S
' GIFT SALE.
FIFTY DOLLARS IN GIFTS. ’
GIVEN AWAY FRIDAY NIGHT, DEt‘. illst AT NINE (,rcLocK.
WONDERFUL PRICES FOR FRIDAY ONLY.
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LA DIES .1 ACK FITS.
It has been a warm fall, but we have
the three coldest months before us.
Take advantage of this day’s sale and
buy a Jacket. For the conveniencemf
our patrons we divided our stock of
jackets into four lots.
Lot. No. 1——a11 our Ladies Jackets
Blk. beaver Irish Frieze Covert cloth,
etc. Everything selling freely hereto-
fore $5.00 Grand choice $3.50.
Lot No. 2—.111 our Ladies and Misses
J ackets, Blk'. boucle, Green boucle
N avy and Elk. Kersey everything that
sold all season for $10.00 Your choice
$6.00.
Childrens Jackets two prices $3.50
and $6.50. They were sold from $5.00 to
$12.50.
SIX GRAND GIFTS.
All you have to do is to make a pur-
chase and save your coupon.
1st Gift—Bbl. best Hax. flour $0.00
2d Giftr—Sewing' machine $20.00
3rd Gift—Ladies Jacket $10.00
4th filth—Ladies Mackintosh $5.00
5th Gift~Lamp $4.50
0th (}ift*-Box laundry soap $4.50
Total $50.00
All to be given away at nine o_cloc.k,
Friday, Dec. 3151;.
Come to this great Gift Sale the prices
are almost. out in two and you may win
one or more of the gifts. Boston Store.
Flannel W’rappers $1.50 & $1.08 ones
your choice 980. '
U MBRELLAS.
100 Umbrellas Q0 $1.00, $1.25 & $l.:')0.
Your choice of the lot 750.
Lot No. 3—-—Ladies Jackets, Tan Ker-
sey, Red Kersey, Brown Kersey, Blue
Kersey, Heavy Boucle, all sold from
$12.00 to $15.00. Your opportunity for
a bargain $10.00.
Lot No. 4——Finest Broadcloth, Best
'Kersey, Fur Trimmed. Braided, best
season from
select choice
lined Jackets, sold all
$15.98 to «20.00. Your
$14.98
Hosiery and under-wear cut prices for
Friday only, 250 pairs Ladies’ blk.
Cashmere stockings all pure wool, our
regular-250 stocking not pver three pairs
to a customer (4) 12930 per pair. 60 D02.
Men’s grey seamless sox every pair
worth 120 not over five pairs to a man
@ Geo per pair. 11 Doz. boys’ Jaeger
ribbed shirts and drawers, size 26 to 3-.1
sold in the season @ 350 not. many. Be
on hand early price Friday 17c. 10'
Doz. Men’s winter shirts and drawers
a. few sizes missing, regular prices 50
and .69c the greatest value in under-
wear ever oti‘ered, each 34c.
DRESS Goons.
Now for a. New Year’s gift.
3 pieces $1.25 dress goods 90c.
4 “ $1.00 “ " 630.
(i " .69 “ “ 501:.
500 Remnants frorn 3 to 10 yds. We
shall sell at 500 on the dollar.
MITTENS. ,
98 pairs ladies and childrens mittens
our‘ regular 250 mitt. a good gift @15c.
500 handkerchtefs for men and womm
en slightly mussed, the ones we sold
@ 15 &19c all for 100. .. . ,-,
1 gr. hair brushes regular value 35c,
for this sale 17c.
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