THE FIGHTING IN CUBA.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 132, 14 August 1895, Page 3

THE FIGHTING IN CUBA.

A special to the A\Torld from bongo, Cuba, says:— , . A World correspondent interviewed General Maceo, who was found in his camp in tho forest, a league from Jaragueca and forty miles from Santiago. General Maceo gave out some j iWiulh of tho light at Hondo Creek,, near Guantanama, in which his brother, Jose Maceo, who is not dead after all, had a sharp encounter with 500 Spanish eoldierß of Simaneco's rfcgimont, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Bo«ch. The Spaniards were attacked from ambush. , Joso Maceo had 700 followers. The Spaniards admit a loss of sixteen killed and several officers wounded. According to a letter jußt received by General Maceo from his brother tho Spaniards suffered severely. 'I he Cubans used their satchetes with deadly effect when the Spanish boidiers had iired away their ammunition. Maceo placed his men in position in* thickets along the bank of the Hondo, which at that point is a stream About SO feet wide. Coionei liosch approached early in the morning along the bank ot the creek, and on xeceiving tho lire of the rebels drew lis men into position in a caneiield. The firing continued until one o'clock. As usual the Spaniards wasted much ammunition needlessly, and when it wad exhausted Joae Maceo charged across the river and cut many down with machetes. One of Maceo's lieutenants, a French halfbred named Alcide de Verger, rode recklessly to the creek, calling on his men to use their macheteß. A shot from the Spaniards killed the daring man. The Spanish regulars wero aided by 200 Volunteers from Gtiantanaino., Colonel ißosch's men withdrew when they had fired away their ammunition. This is a fatal fault of the Spaniards. The Officers appear to make no effort to prevent the soldiers from Dunging fiway as fast as they can, when armed with a swift breech-loading fnagaeine rille Mauser it does not take long to throw away the 100 rounds with which each man is provided. Jose Macco was left in his position, Imd he still held it when the steamer left thiß morning for Santiago.

"At Homes" a Clear Gain as Compared With Calls Paid Against Time. Afternoon calling Is not exactly what it was when the present generation were chi! dren and when their mothers paid and received calls. In those days "at home days'' were unknown and afternoon at homes singularly few. Afternoon calls were made in the expectation of finding people at home, which expectation was generally realized, for beyond the afternoon drive ladies had but few engagements. A change has come over the spirit of the ago, and less desire to be here, there and everywhere to be doing something, seeing something or organizing something, leaves little leisure or inclination for sitting quietly at home to be called upon in a desultory manner by friends and acquaintances. Thus it came about that afternoon calling gradually developed into afternoon card leaving. Society was seldom or never at home to callers, and they considered it rather a bore when it was. Four calls in one afternoon of 20 minutes' length took up an hour and 20 minutes at least, added to which the distance to be got over from house to house nearly exhausted the calling hours, and a large circle of acquaintances could hardly be called upon -within a couple of months at this rate of progress.

Calling became irksome and dull, and society ladies with much to get through were more surprised than pleased to find their friends at home. A short visit was discourteous, a long visit meant a tax upon time, and thus "at home days" gradually came to the rescue. They were at first protested against and pronounced rather bad style than not, but they were a useful institution. They supplied a need. They bound society together. They made their way and became generally accepted. Most ladies have three or four "at home days" to attend every day more or less. They go early to one and lato to another and take them all in turn. They know the hostess will bo at home to them, and not only can they have a few minutes' talk with her, but they can also see from 10 to 20 Wends and acquaintances at each house during their short stay. The host is also not infrequently visible aed has a pleasant word to say to his wife's friends. Then, too, agreeable men drop in occasionally. Thus it may bo said that "at homes" and "at aro a clear gain as compared with afternoon calls paid against time. Tigo Retrieved the Bomb. "The hero of my story," he began, "and he was a hero of the first water, was an Arkansas farmer who sailed under the honorable name of Miller. Of course you all know that in Arkansas it is against the law of the commonwealth to use dynamite in the public waters. Well, to hurry through the statement of tho ease, a lot of us came to tho conclusion that if we wanted to make a big haul of fish It would be iieCeß&ary to use a little force. Accordingly dynamite bombs were secured, mid wo asked Miller to go up stream and throw the bombs in, while wo, his guests, would gather at a ford a few rods down and secure the floating fish. Miller, accompanied by a highly educated Water spaniel, went up the bank and prepared for his attack Upon tho denizens of the water. lie hurled one missile, fuse attached, into the stream. An instant later his dog was in the water, and in a moment he had the bomb in his mouth, swimming for tho shore. '"Drap it, Tigel' shouted tho farmer. 'Drap it, I say!' "But tho dog would not obey. He swam wildly forward and in 20 seconds had landed. Miller started to run, the dog coming after him at a breakneck gait. Miller ran toward the fishernien bfclow. Tl>ey realized tho (situation in an instant, and leveling their guns warned the farmer to head in another direction. The situation, for all its seriousness, was the funniest that I ever saw. Miller ran wildly down tho hill, yelling at the clog to go back. " 'StopP he yelled. 'Drap it, Tigel Go homo!' But the dog only increased his efforts to reach his master's side. "But tho end soon came. The fuse burned its length and then—Miller never recovered even the collar of poor Tigo."—St. Louis An End to tlie Engagement. Two unusually pretty girls were they, lazily swinging in the hammock and gossiping; idly. A bright featured oriole swayed to and fro upon the topmost bough above them, with now and then a soft, liquid note. An invisiblo katydid emitted its rasping noise at long intervals. Otherwiso it was perfectly still. Tho girl with red shoes yawned. "I wish there was somo news going," she sighed, half petulantly. Tho girl -with green suspenders pondered. "So do I," slio assented. For a time they listened in silenco to the oriolo and tho katydid. "Oh, Sue, by the way, you" Tlio girl with red shoes turned in tho hammock with a suggestion of animation. "Have heard the latest of course." Tho girl with green suspenders was uncertain. "About Jack and Carrie, yon know, Sue." The girl with green suspenders was interested. "No," sho eagerly rejoined. "What ia it?' The girl with red shoes raised herself to a sitting postur9. "Why, they've had a falling out." "I want to know." "Yes, they don't speak." "Well, well." The girl with green suspenders grew thoughtful. "Of course," shs observed musingly, "their engagement is broken." "In one way, yes." The girl with green suspenders elevated her eyebrovvß in surprise. "What do you mean, Sue?" "They're married." The oriole took wings at that juncture, while tho katydid decided not to emit any more rasping noise for tho present. —Detroit Free Prese, Jolly to 150 nil Kditor. A schoolboy's composition on "The Editor" ran as follows: The editor is one of the happiest individuals in the world. Ho can go to any circus in the afternoon and evening without paying a penny, also to inquests and hangings; has free tickets to theaters, gets wedding cake sent him, and sometimes gets a licking, but not often, for he can take things back in the next issue, which he generally does. While other folks have to go to bed early, the editor can sit up late at night and see all that is going on. When I am a man I mean to bo an editor, so that I may stay out late at night. That will be jolly.— Exchange.