Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1896 — SPAIN IS POWERLESS. [ARTICLE]

SPAIN IS POWERLESS.

WHOLE ISLAND OF CUBA IS IN \ REVOLT, . Government Acts on the Defensive— Orest Fire Xoh at Bine- Island —Sailors Die in Collision— Kansas Towns Leveled by Wind. ”” A * Helplessness bfßpaln. The London Times publishes a letter from a correspondent' in Havana, in the coarse of which he says: “It is-quite useless to hide the real situation. The whole island is in revolt and the Spanish troops are merely acting on the defensive. It is impossible that they can prevent the landin* of supplies and war materials for the rebels. Even the position of Maceo's forces, confined in Pinar del Rio, is not o>f a.desperate nature, as the Spaniards make believe.' Only a few isolated rebels have taken advantage of Captain General. Weyler’s offer of amnesty. Spain lias lost the power to protect me and property in Cuba. Widespread inquiries fail to justify the charges of cruelty against Captain General Weyler, but the rebels’ destruction of property cannot be justified. The wanton burning of some £1,000,000 worth of property belonging to inoffensive people is not war.” Tne letter proceeds to dilate upon the economic ruin wrought *7 the breakdown of the sugar crop, which has rendered thousands destitute, While the tobacco trade is in a still worse condition.

, 0 s Trade Veiy Quiet. R. G. Dun & Go.V Weekly Review of Trade says: “It is now too late for business to change materially until the prospects of coming crops are assured and definite shape has been given to the presidential contest by the Conventions. Until the future is more clear there is a prudent disinclination to produce much beyond orders or to order beyond immediate and certain needs. If this waiting snirit prevails two months longer it will crowd into” the last half of the year an enormous business if the-outlookthenis'good. Cor the present there is less business on the whole than a year ago, though in some branches more, and the delay following months of depression is to many trying and causes numerous failures. The most fortunate of the chief industries at present is the boot and shoe manufacture, which is not only shipping to customers within 6 per cent of the largest nuipber at cases ever forwarded- in the first half of May, but is getting many new orders, and there are many urgent requests to anticipate orders for June and July delivery, indicating that distribution to ettnsumers has much outrun expectations.”

Standing: of National League. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National Baseball League: W. L- W. L. Cleveland ... 14 8 Chicago .77771? 11 Boston 15 9 Washington.. 12 IB Baltimore . ..15 9 Brooklyn ... .10 14 Cincinnati . .15 9 St. Louis. .. . it, 10 Philadelphia 14 9 New York. ... 7 1G Pittsburg .. .IS" ' 9 Louisville ... 5 30 Western League Standing. Following is tae standing of the clubs of the Western League: W. L. . W. L. Detroit 15 5 Milwaukee ...12 .12 Kansas City. 12 8 Indianapolis. 9 10 St. I’au). ....12 8 Columbus .. .. 7 10 Minneapolis. 13 11 Grand Rapids 0 10 Chicago Suburb Fire-Swept. Blue Island, a Chicago suburb, was swept by fire Sunday morning. Frojp 2_ o'clock until 5 o’clock the business heart of the town was at the mercy of Haines. ‘Tfre~hCTotc _ trse' or 'gunpowder and the timely arrival of aid from West Pullman and Chicago prevented the destruction of Western avenue property and practically the best part of the town lying on the plateau above Stony creek. Thirty-five buildings were destroyed, representing property of the total value of $125,000, carrying an insurance of about 50 per cent of the valne. There was no loss of life# Delegates from every county in western Washington, to a total of several hundred, participated Friday in the first antisquirrel convention at Spokane. The purpose of the gathering is to make united, and determined efforts to exterminate the ground squirrels, which annually destroy grain and other crops in that region to a total value of several hundred thousand dollars. The delegates have blood in their eyes and a determined mien that bodes ill for their frisky little tormentors. " * JJpadljrJSterm in Kuuhuk. A devastating tornado passed through Seneca, Kan., Sunday evening. Everything in its path was completely wrecked. Couriers from the country report great drnmage t© property and probable, loss of life. In Seneca four were killed and a number injured. There were many miraculous escapes from instant death. Other towns were reported to have suffered greatly, but communication was interrupted and vie mi Is were meager.