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gag TTHTIR COFFEE (COOTTRY EVENING- NEW Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, Saturday, October 24. 1896. PAGES. ....5 TO 8. t mma The failure of the last uprising, In 15S5, so discouraged the loaders who bad taken part In the war of 1868-78, that few of them could believe In the possibility of any successful movenieut or many years to come. The Cuban people had suffered very severely dur ing the ten-year war, and they wero poor and disheartened. Had the Span ish government then shown a more conciliatory disposition, introduced iomo reforms Into the administration of the Island and lightened a little the burdens of taxation, a long period of peace would have been assured; but in itead of doing bo, It showed a deter mination to persist in its policy of op pression and rapine, and even to ag gravate it. Tne ppiru or. resistance, although not apparent, was by no means extinguished, and gradually stimulated by repeated acts of oppres sion, began again to assert itself. Hut as there existed no revolutionary or ganization in the Island, it was difficult to ascertain to what extent an attempt at revolution would be supported by the people at large, and no leader was willing to assume the responsibility of Inciting to an uprising which might MORNING SCENE IX MORKO CASTI.E.- EXKCITJOX OF A CAPTURE!) INSURGENT. tnd in disaster and cause th sacrifice of many lives. There was a man, however, who be lieved that Spain would never redeem ay pledge or fulfill any promise made to tho Cubans, and who, even when appearances were most deceiving, tnd when not a few were misled by them, persisted in raying to his coun trymen: "You are losing your time hoping against hope; Spain cannot give what she does not possess. Your sal tation must como from your own ef fort. Prepare, for tho revolution is coming; it is Inevitable, and you niuut not bo caught unawares." This man was Jose Marti. At the age of fifteen 3'Para he had been cast into prison in Havana and transported to the penal colony of Ceuta in Africa. After the reace of El Zanjon, in 1878, ho was set t liberty and went by his father, n Spaniard, to Madrid, whero he studied aw and also the character of Spanish public men, and tho social and political conditions of tho peninsula. Finally Marti thought that the oppor tunity to act had come nnd issued an order fixing the date on Feb. 21. How 11 considered ind timely his action events have fully Bhown. The outbreak took place fdmul 'Jtneously in the eastern, central and western part of tho bland; but in the two latter It was not successful. The rms and ammunition intended for the patriots were discovered and seized by 'he government, and the country being Kort populated, more open, and offer ing, therefore, greater facilities for the Mobilization of the Spanish troops, the Cubans were compelled to seek safety in dispersion. In tho east, favored by the mountains, and encouraged by tho Presence of two or three experienced leaden in whom the people had confi dence, the patriots wcro able to hold thUr ground, although in great want of arras and ammunition; more, they were en able to obtain some advantage 'or small bodies of Spanish troops hlch they encountered. But the first fflonth and n, half was a time of great Uncertainty and anxiety. Tho little band of patrlots.conflned in tho interior f the country, and unable to commu nicate with the cities, were Ignorant of hat their friends wcro doing to assist MARTIAL MUSIC. n'r U an Explanation of I!or It I!Mr ftotrtlort. A question which has been agitating "he military critics of Europe Is in what way music assists the soldier In he march. All rr.cn, it la claimed, having any appreciation of music feel Prompted to step in time to a march tnn. Music on the march therefore ubstltutes a new nnd plcasanter stim ulus to exertion for the monotonous nl somewhat dreary work of keeping 5lace in the ranks. It is well know- m cm a , ma cmbmm. them, while their own fate was un known to the others. The Spaniards, meanwhile, having at their command the mall, telegraph and all the means of publicity, lost no time in misrepresenting, in the island and abroad, the character of the outbreak and Its Importance and significance. In this they were so successful at first, that three months after the occurrence, in the city of Havana, even Cubans interested ami closely connected with the movement, were deceived and mis led. On April lt, General Antonio Maceo and his brother Jose landed in Cuba, and two weeks later came General Max imo Gomez, Jose Marti, and several other leaders of less Importance. Their arrival was most timely and opportune. The news of it at once spread all over the Island, confidence was restored, en thusiasm was awakened, snd volun teers from all classes of Cuban so ciety began to Join the little army of liberty. It was agreed that General Antonio Maceo should take command of the troops in the province of Santi ago, with his brother as second In com mand, and General-in-Chief Maximo Gomez should proceed with a small force to the province of 1'uerio Prin cipe for the purpose of thoroughly or ganizing and disciplining another army corps while the Maeeos kept, the Span lards busy in Santiago. These and other preliminary arrangements having been effected. Marl! was about, to return to the United States, where hi presence was needed in order to hasten the ship ment of military supplies when on his way to the coast, in un encounter with a body of Spanish troops, he lost his life on May I'.Mh, IS!).". Arms and ammunition were then, have been since, ami are jet at tho present time, the great want of the Cuban patriots. During the first, four months after the outbreak scarcely any RUINS OF THE VILLAGE OF HOYO, NEAR HAVANA, WHICH WAS were forwarded from abroad, the funds which had been accumulated having been exhausted in the purchase of those shipped previous to the uprising, many of which unfortunately fell into the hands of the Spaniards. But General facco, as soon as he took command ot the army in tho east, made up his mind that weariness l; as a rule, more a matter otnWnd than of body, nnd that tho muscles of the body do not tiro hn.lf so soon as the nerve centers which move them. Music, by bringing a fresh nerve center into play, will often, it Is held, banish nil sense of weari ness, and will even sometimes afford rcet to the usual nerve center, so that when the music ceases the soldelr feels fresher than when It began. Why men's limbs should tend to move to music no one knows, but it Is practi cally the same thing as dancing, and It is believed to have to do With the to supply bin men with arms and am munition from the Spanish troops, and In various bold and daring attacks suc ceeded Incapturlnga considerable num bfr of rifles and cartridges. Probably no loss than one-half of the Cuban soldiers have been provided with arms and ammunition thus obtained. The Spaniards, who have so frequently as serted that the Insurgents do not fight, have never explained how Spanish rifles and cartridges have been transferred to the Cubans. Toward the end of the month of July the expeditions commanded by Gene rals Roloff, Sanchez and Rodriguez landed in tho province of Santa Clara, not far from Trinidad, and found the people of that pHrt of the islaud ready to Join them, the revolutionary move ment being thereby greatly strength ened. On April 16th Captain-General Cal leja, then in command, was succeeded by Martinez Campos, who had come over from Spain with thousands of sol diers, a score of the bet Spanish Gen erals, unlimited powers and a good supply of money. Immediately after taking charge of tho government of the island, he announced to the world that the war would soon be over; but a few days affr, better acquainted, perhaps, with what ho had to face, he informed thehomegovernmeut that he had found everything disorganized aud in con fusion, and could not begin active oper ations until order had been re-estab-llf-hed. This was equivalent to confess ing that nothing would bo done until the following November or December, as the rainy reason was near at hand, and it was not to be expected that he would then begin hi campaign. Mean whileheasked for more reinforcements, and kept on traveling up and down the Island, devising and commencing va rious public; works in order to give em ployment to the country laborers, as one of his theories of the cause of the disturbance was lack of occupation for the laboring classes. In one of his ex 4Unioiiii -along ihe coast,- about the middle of July, he decided to pars from Manzanillo to ttayamo with ome four thousand men. on the way, at Pera lejos, he eiu wintered General Antonio Maceo and his army, and a bloody battle was fought. The Spanish forces were niterly routed; their General, Sanioseildes. was killed, and Martinez Campos himself cmuo very near falling into ilie hands of the Cuban general. This was the first and tho last attempt of General Martinez Campos to travel by land In the eastern part of tho island. In September l convention of dele gates from the six provinces met at Jlmaguayii. in the Province of Puerto Principe, and on the 16th a provisional constitution was adopted. It is a very simple Instrument. In tho preamble all political bonds between tho people of Cuba and Spain are solemnly de clared to be dissolved, and the Republic of Cuba to bo free and independent. Then follow twenty-four short articles. The supreme power of the Republic is vested in a council composed of a presi dent, vice-president, and four secre taries for the dispatch of tho business of war, of the interior, of foreign affairs and of the treasury, and four assistant secretaries. The Council of Govern ment is empowered to dictate all meas ures and dispositions relitlve to the civil and polLlcal life of the revolution; to impose and collect taxes; to contract public loans: to Issuo paper money; to appropriate and expend the funds col lected in the island from whatever instinct all men display which urges thera to associate with what Is beauti ful in Nature and art Ilnhbor fTtr. A rubber oyster Is the discovery an nounced In Pari?. Tho invention Is one that deserves to rark with the tele phone, tho submarine cable, or nny other of the many ingenious devices of man tolimellorato the condition of his fellow-man. It consists of a gutta percha oyster to be placed In the res taurant oyster soup, so as to remove the accepted Idea that the decoction contains nothing of a solid nature. source, and also the funds which may be raised abroad; to grant letters of marque; to raise troops, and to main tain them; to declare reprisals with respect to the enemy, nnd to ratify treaties; to grant authorization, when deeming it convenient to do so. for tho trial before the civil courts of the pres ident or any member of tho Council of Government who may be accused; to decide all matters which may bo brought before them by any citizen, except those of a Judicial character; to approve tho law of military organiza tion, and the regulations of the mili tary service as drawn up by tho commander-in-chief; togrant military com missions from that of colonel upward, previously hearing and considering tho report of tho immediate superior offi cer, and of the general-in-chlef or the lieutenant, and also to appoint the gen-eral-ln-chlef and his lieutenant in case of vacancy; to ordar the election of four representatives from each army corps whenever, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, an as sembly shall be convened. For the val idity of the decisions of the Council ot 'ft if" 1 ' ' Iti, r M!,, -52 flip:.-' -"3W &wWr -.4 FILIBUSTERS LANDING SUPPLIES. Government a two-thirds majority Is required. Tho executlvo power la ves ted in the president, and in his default In tho vice-president. Two days later, the provisional gov ernment was organized In accordance with the constitutional provisions. Se nor Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, ex Marquis of Santa Lucia, was elected president; Senor Bartolome Maso, vice president; General Carlos Roloff, secre tary ot war; Senor Rafael Portuondo y Tamayo, secretary of state; Senor Severo Tina, secretary of the treasury; Senor Santiago J. Canlzares, secretary of the interior. General Maximo Go mez was confirmed as commander-in-chief, and General Antonio Maceo ap pointed his lieutenant. In the month of July, General Max- BURNED INSURGENTS. Imo Gomez issued an order commanding all the planters of the Island to suspend work on tholr plantations, an no grind ing of sugar cane would bo allowed. Later he announced that by the coming Christmas he would be near Havana. Toward the middle of October, Gene ral Gomez offered General Maceo to A LACK OF LIONS. It I Now Foanrt Xrraary to Trenerf tho King of ftttt. British hunters of largo game are bitterly lamenting the gradual extinc tion of Hons in India. They aro no longer found there tn any numbers outside of one region, the fore?t of Glr In Kathlawnr. They have disappear d from the hills of Barda, tho country of Tajkot and other placM which for merly enjoyed a high reputation on ac count of the abundance of Hons in them. la the forest of Glr It Is feared BY THE Join him, while he himself began t advance slowly to the weft, bo as to allow the former, who was coming for ward at forced inarches, to overtake him. They met about Placetas, in tb Province of S;jita Clara, and after giv ing their troops two or three days rest, resumed their westward march, carry ing before them everything which of fered resistance. About the middle of December the Cuban forces were right In the center of the Spanish army, and then began Buch a Bcattering of this latter as has been very seldom wit nessed. In seven consecutive days General Martinez Campos was com pelled by General Gomez to change his basis of operation seven times, and was finally o overwhelmed at Collseo that the Spanish commander escaped to Ha vana and began hurriedly to fortify the approaches to the city, fearing that it might be attacked at any moment. General Gomez, on Christmas Eve, as he had promised, was only a few miles from Havana and Matanzas. The famous Spanish general Lad been undone by the leaders of those whom the Spaniards had characterized as a "conglomerate of negroes, bandits, assassins and adventurers." The Hav ana Spanish volunteers last faith In their great chief, and began to conspire for his immediate removal, until he was politely told by the Madrid government to resign; when he had done bo, the re nowned butcher of men, General Wey ler, was appointed in his etead. The policy of terroraud butchery was at once inaugurated and diligently pur sued. Its effects, however, instead of improving the chances of Spanish suc cess, have diminished them. Thousands of Cubans who, under the administra tion of General Martinez Campos, had remained undecided and neutral, upon the advent of Weyler, either Joined their brothers In the field or left the island, and are now fighting for its freedom or co-operating from abroad in the promotion nnd advancement of their country's cause. Tho Cubans have under their control about three-fourths of the area of the island. In the Provinces of Santiago, Puerto Principe and Santa Clara, the Cuban civil government Is fully es tablished, and the same is true to Bome extent in Matanzas and Pinar del Rio. In the course of a few months, unless Bomething most unexpected nnd extra ordinary happens, the Cuban flag will float all over the island, and the Re public of Cuba, free and independent, will be an accomplished fact. FldeJ 0. Plcrra In the Nickel Magazine. To Ctlllz mil Gat Water. There appears no longer to be room for doubt that the street railways of Buffalo can be operated economically and successfully with electricity gener ated by Niagara Falls. Under the con tract Just closed, 1,000 horse power is to be furnished, but preparations are making to supply as high at 40,000. The success at Buffalo has given rise to the suggestion that New York city should utilize the water which now rune as waste through Hell Gate to furnish power, heat and light for the city. There is a considerable difference be tween the flow at Niagara and at Hell Cate. but undoubtedly the latter might be utilized to advantage, even though the results were much smaller than at Buffalo. their extinction will not long be de layed. Formerly few European hunt ers dared to venture into this place, which was infested with fever nnd ban dits. Now the forest is being cleared nnd fevers and bandltsare disappear ing and with them the lions. To pre vent the total extinction of these ani mals the Durbar of Kathiawar has pro hibited the hunting of them for elj ycart. Every man who has great faith hii great power for jpod. LOST CHARLIE ROSS. AN OLD PICTURE OF THE BOY DISCOVERED IN ST. LOUIS. Vry fair Kiailen of IbU daneratioa familiar with tha ftorjr How tiia ISo Waa Taken Awav from HI )' rant and I'arhai Killed. N OLD PICTURE of Charlie Ross wa3 recently found In the effects of C o mptroller Stur geon of St. Louis, who has had it in his possession for twenty-two years, having received it from the boy's father a few days after the child was kidnapped. The younger generation know nothing of the Charlie Ross case. Except per haps they occasionally hear a minstrel or comedian get off a "gag" on the name Just as he will on the question of "Who struck Billy Patterson?" But in the time of its happening, the Charlie Ross case was the sensation of the day. His parents lived at German town, Pa., the aristocratic suburb of Philadelphia. ' On the afternoon of July 1, 1874, he and bis brother were playing near the house. A covered wagon drove up and stopped. A man stepped up, decoyed the children by offers of candy, got them in the wagon, and drove rapidly away. There were two or three men in the wagon, and a good description of it was obtained, but the police were never able to locate the kidnappers. Charlie was then 4 years and 2 months old. His brother was found next morning, having been turn ed loose by his captors, but from that day to this Charlie Ross whereabouts has remained a mystery. Telegrams were sent to the police all over the country. The newspapers published columns and columns about the case. The European police were given de scriptions and pictures, but all was of no avail. A large reward was offered for news of the boy and naturally every stray child picked up was a Charlie Ross. Mr Ross traveled thousands and Ihou sands of miles, following up supposed clews. In several cases stray children were found in various parts of the coun try so closely fitting the description of tho missing boy that Mr. Ross made long Journeys to identify them. He lost his health, and spent a fortune in the search, but with 110 success. Once Mr. Ross could have recoversd his child. That the idea of the kidnappers was to receive a heavy ransom for the restoration of the boy was the theory form the start. It was the correct one. Tho kidnappers opened up negotiations with Mr. Ross, who submitted all cor respondence to the police. But It was no use laying traps for the guilty parties. Mr. Ross was himself shad owed and the conspirators knew that he had communicated all their offers to tho police. There was a time when, if ho bad made an appointment alone, in an out-of-the-way place, he could have got his darling boy back. Par ental affection would have led him to accept the offer, but the police dis suaded him. It Is pointed out that if tho conspirators were successful in ob taining a ransom, that thereafter no rich man's child would be safe for a day, and kidnapping would become a lucrative profession. The police thought that they could capture the men with the child on the clews furnished by the negotiations. It is now thought that the police got closer to the conspirators than the former knew, and that they killed the child to get rid of him when hard pressed. Anyway, the negotiations suddenly ceased. Not a line was ever received afterwards. It has long been believed that Charlie Ross is dead; either killed by his kidnappers, or else, dying on their hands, they saw no use in possible exposure by further com munications with the family. If liv ing he would now be 26 years old, ind It is clear that he has never learned who his parents are. If dead, it is un- ism CHARLIE ROSS, likely It will ever be learned how or when he died. It is and will probably remain one of the criminal mysteries of the century. But it is doubtless true that although he lost his son by listen ing to the police Mr. Ross by so doing put a wholesome check on the kidnap ping profession, nnd saved perhaps hundreds of wealthy parents from a liko experience. There has not been a notable kldnnprlng for ransom since. Renewing I'aUa llatr. Fale hair, It used, should bo often renewed. If It is cut oft the head of a living person it will keep its vitality for about two years, no longer, After that It becomes unequal, stiff and rough and should be replaced. Great care must bo taken where it is purchased, rnd it Is necessary to ascertain that it has been most thoroughly cleansed, as there Is always the danger of some skin disease being communicated to the wearer. She What are they coming in for? He They are dissatisfied with tho um pire's decision She-Oh! Are they golnf to bolt? -ruck. KILLS WHILE RES1STINQ ARREST Adolpb Cate of Waterloo, lad., fade (on tatI Hart'a Mfe. Adolph Case, a citizen of Waterloo, Ind., left home suddenly several week ago. He was suspected of horse stealing- and a warrant was placed in the hands of officers for his arrest. No effort was made to capture him as it was supposed that he would ultimately return and, besides, it was not cer tainly known that he was cognizant of the fact that he was under suspicion. He returned the other morning end when Constable Hart went to arrest him he found Case engaged in a quar rel with a man named Stevens. Hart called upon Case to surrender, but the latter drew his revolver and the two men grappled. In the struggle Hart threw Case to the ground, but Case shot Hart In the groin, causing a wound that resulted in dctn ah hour later. Case escaped. Bloodhounds have been placed on his track. HALLUM SUES FOR A DIVORCE. Oa Aoroont of Ilia Wife Ho fchot a Preacher Two Monthe Ago. Col. John Hallum, who shot Rev. W. A. Forbes, a well-known Baptist di vine at Texarkana two months ago. has filed a suit for divorce. He claims to have been a citizen of Pulaski coun ty for six months past. He and the defendant. Mrs. Mattle Hallum. were married at Washington, D. C, March 6. 1869. There aro no sensational allegations In the bill of complaint. The plaintiff says that he and his wife have not lived together slnro July 11, 1895. II alleges that her affection for him has been fatally estranged and that she treats him with "unmerited rudeness, reproach and contempt, studies neglect and open insults, so as to make hia condition intolerable." He alleges that she left him and took up her residence with her son-in-law. Hallum shot Rer. Mr. Forbes at the depot in Texarkana, claiming that the A- MRS. MATTIE HALLUM. minister b?d alienated the affections of Mrs. Hallum. Tho affair caused a great sensation at the time. Forbes was first believed to have been fatally wounded, but he has recovered tnd Hallum is out on ball awaiting the ac tion of the grand Jury. No mention of Forbes is made in the bill of complaint FOOT RACE FOR A WIFE. Toons; Woman Give Her nantl to tbo I'leetect ICnuner. This is a prcsaic age, in which court ships are too often influenced by "prac tical" considerations, and even the wedding ceremony is made as dull and unplcturesque as possible. We are anx ious above all things to divest our. wooing and winning at least so far as the world may know of It of every interesting and romantic feature. But there is one young woman, Miss Rosa Francis of Ridgewood, L. I., Bays the Providence Journal, who scoffs at the prosaic tendencies of the time. She be lieves that the more romance attached to such matters the better, and she gave on Sunday a practical demonstra tion of her ideas. The Eureka Social club of Ridgewood held on that day on out-door festival, at which there were various attractions, bare ball, dancing and other popular pastimes. But on this occasion the chief attraction was a foot race, contested by Messrs. Harry Fales and Sam Levy, for the hand of the pretty Rosa. Roj--n. it seems, was prettier than ever on this fateful day. "She was dressed," pays Hie observant historian, "in a blue end white fhlrt waist, a while duck Bkirt and a sailor hat with a dotted veil. Some unruly locks of wavy Mack hair stolo out from beneath her veil and brushed across her face." No wonder that many a young man was heard to say: "I'd like to race for her, too!" As the time for the contest ap proached there was much excitement in tho crowd. Throngs of partisans gathered about th race course and cheered lustily for their favorite as the men appeared for th struggle. No crowd at a medieval tournament tver manifested more interest lu the Joust ing of tho rival knights. No fairer prize ever awaited the successful con testanL The competitors ttralned their gaze for the drop of the handkerchief. It fluttered in t tir air nnd they were off with all tl'e ('(v-perate speed of men who realize 1 how much depended cn tho outcome of the contest. Neck and neck they flow at first, but at the half Fales had taken the lead. A quarter farther and ho was still ahead of his plucky rival, who clung to his heels' with grim determination. Then, as the runners approached the flnhh, Levy was seen to ciosa up the distance, end finally to spurt across the line In the lead, a winner by a head. Great cheers went up for the bridegroom-elect, f nd Miss Rosa ilushingly allowed the vic tor to tuck her arm In his and lead her away. An t'ndetermlaed Snlrlde. "Be alsy, Pat nnd you've bruk tho lookin'-glaps! How did yez do It?" "Phure, an I tried to shoot myself In the gla?s an' bad luck to It, I mlse4 mysclfl" SydTet r.nUctin.