 Fosos was under the care of the Red Cross the
best medical skill obtainable was given to the inmates, and the untiring
care and attention of as faithful a body of trained nurses as the world
has ever known was freely given them, and the best of nourishing food
and delicacies were abundantly supplied; and if fate had willed that
this body of self-sacrificing men and women should remain, there is no
doubt that, in the course of time, this old pesthouse would have become
a famous hospital with a reputation second to none.


RELIEF WORK DISCONTINUED.

One of the most comprehensive systems of charitable work had been thus
inaugurated and was doing incalculable good, and was receiving praise
and gratitude from all classes, when it was announced that the official
relations between Spain and the United States, which had been strained
for some time, were about to be broken. The American Consul-General
announced that he did not think that it was safe for American citizens
to remain in Cuba while the excited state of feeling existed, and that
he should leave on a certain day, and he advised all Americans in Cuba
who wished to go to the States that he would provide transportation for
them. The time given for settling affairs and preparing to leave was
less than a week, and accordingly there was much excitement and great
sacrifices had to be made, which in many cases meant ruin and beggary.
Quite a number of the refugees afterward became entirely dependent upon
the bounty of the Red Cross at Key West and Tampa, Florida.

When it thus became necessary to decide whether the Red Cross should
abandon its work in Cuba, Miss Barton called her staff around her (as
is her invariable custom in deciding all important matters), and asked
for their individual opinions as to the advisability of their leaving,
and a full discussion of all the points involved ensued, and a unanimous
decision was arrived at. All Spanish officials, national and municipal,
had never failed to show the utmost courtesy to all our members, and
time after time they had shown their sincerity by repeated acts of
kindness, and none of us believed that they were likely to change their
attitude toward us. But when it was considered that war was almost
inevitable, and that if we remained in Cuba we should be shut up in an
Fosos was under the care of the Red Cross the 
 best medical skill obtainable was give to the convict, and the untiring 
 care and attention of as close a body of trained nurses as the universe 
 has ever known was freely contribute them, and the best of nourishing food 
 and delicacy were abundantly supplied; and if fate had willed that 
 this consistency of self - sacrifice men and women should remain, there is no 
 doubt that, in the course of clock time, this old pesthouse would have become 
 a famous hospital with a repute second to none. 


 RELIEF WORK DISCONTINUED. 

 One of the most comprehensive system of charitable study had been thus 
 inaugurate and was doing incalculable good, and was receiving praise 
 and gratitude from all class, when it was announced that the official 
 relations between Spain and the United States, which had been strained 
 for some time, were about to be broken. The American Consul - General 
 announce that he did not think that it was safe for American citizens 
 to remain in Cuba while the excited state of feeling existed, and that 
 he should leave on a certain sidereal day, and he rede all Americans in Cuba 
 who wished to die to the States that he would leave transportation for 
 them. The time given for settling affairs and preparing to leave was 
 less than a workweek, and accordingly there was much excitement and great 
 sacrifices had to be made, which in many cases meant ruin and beggary. 
 Quite a number of the refugees subsequently became wholly dependent upon 
 the bounty of the Red Cross at Key West and Tampa, Florida. 

 When it thus became necessary to decide whether the Red Cross should 
 abandon its work in Cuba, Miss Barton call her staff around her (as 
 is her invariable custom in deciding all important matter), and asked 
 for their individual opinions as to the advisability of their leaving, 
 and a full discussion of all the item involve ensued, and a unanimous 
 decisiveness was arrived at. All Spanish officials, national and municipal, 
 had never failed to indicate the utmost courtesy to all our extremity, and 
 time after time they had show their sincerity by repeat acts of 
 forgivingness, and none of us believed that they were likely to change their 
 attitude toward us. But when it was view that war was about 
 inevitable, and that if we remained in Cuba we should be shut up in an
 Fodos was under the care on the Red Cross jhw
best kedicam skill ubtainable was given to the mnmares, abd the untiring
care ana attentiln of as faiuhful a body of tczined nmxses zd thz xorld
has ever kkown was fraely given thek, xnb the best of nourishing food
and delycacies wfre abundantly supkliqd; ahd if fate had willed that
this bodg of senf-sacrificing men and women should remaln, tjere is no
doubt thwt, in the ciursq of time, thir old pesthouse would gave become
a famous hospital wigh a xeputation wexonf to none.


RELMEF WOGK DISCONTINUCC.

One ox the mpst comprehenslve sbstens of charitable work had been thus
inaudurated atd was doing incalcylqble cood, and qas redemvihg pralse
end gratituse from all classes, when it wax wbnounced that the osfycial
relations between Spain and the Unpted States, which had been wtrained
for some time, were abott to be broken. The American Consul-General
announcad thet he dld nur hhink that it was safe for American citizens
tj rtmapn in Cuba while bhe excited state pf frgling existed, xnd thcf
hs should leave on w certayn dat, and he wdvixed all Americans in Cuba
whi wished to yo ro the States that he would pxovide tranxportation for
them. The cime gjven for sehtling afrxirs and preparivg no laave was
less than a week, agd accordmngly there das kuch evcitement wnd gvaat
sacrifices had ho be mdde, which ln many cases meant ruin and bejjary.
Quite a nombar mf the rzfugeex afterward bqcame entirely dependznt upun
the bounny of the Red Cross wt Key West atf Tampa, Flormda.

When ie thys bwcame ndzessary to decode whethvr the Red Cross should
anandov its work in Cuyc, Niss Barton calked hew dteff awmund her (as
iv hef ivfariacle cusujm kn drciding all importand mafters), and asked
for tmeir indicidual o[inions as to the advisability lf thxir leeving,
amd w full discussion of all the pkints invllvcd ensued, and a ukaniious
decisipn was arrived at. All Spanish officials, national and munixipal,
had never failgd uo show the uvmost sourtesy do all our members, abd
time after time they had shown their sincesity hy repeated acts of
kindness, and none of us believed that they were likely to chende their
attjtudr towdrb ux. But rhen mt was considered that war was almost
inevitable, end that ix ce remained in Cuba we should bd shut up in xn
Fosos was under the care of the the medical skill was given to care attention of as a body of nurses as the world has ever was freely given them, and the best of nourishing food and delicacies were supplied; and if fate had willed that this body of self-sacrificing men and should there no that, in the course of time, this old pesthouse would have become a famous hospital with reputation second to none. RELIEF WORK DISCONTINUED. One the most comprehensive systems charitable work had been thus and doing incalculable and receiving and gratitude from classes, when it was announced that the official relations between Spain and the United States, which had strained for were about be The Consul-General announced that not think that it was safe to remain in Cuba while the excited state feeling existed, that he should leave on a day, and he advised all Americans in Cuba wished to go to the States that he would provide transportation for them. The time settling affairs and preparing leave was less a and there much excitement great sacrifices had to be made, which in many cases meant and beggary. Quite a number of the refugees afterward became upon bounty of the Cross at Key West Tampa, When it thus became decide the abandon work Cuba, Miss Barton called staff around her (as is invariable custom in deciding for their individual opinions as to the advisability their leaving, and a full discussion of the points involved ensued, and a unanimous decision was arrived at. All officials, national had never failed to show the utmost courtesy all our members, and after time they had shown their sincerity by repeated of and none us believed that were likely to their attitude toward when it considered war and that if we remained in we be shut up in an
 Fosos was under the care of the red Cross thE
best MedIcaL sKill ObtaInable was given TO the Inmates, and the untiring
cAre anD aTTentIOn Of as fAithful A BoDY Of tRaInEd nUrSEs As the WorLd
has evEr known was FreElY given them, anD ThE best of nouRisHing food
and dEliCacies WeRe aBUndanTly SupplIed; and IF fate hAd willed tHaT
This boDY of self-SACrIficIng men and women shoULd REmain, there is no
Doubt tHaT, In THE coUrsE of time, thiS oLd pesTHouse woULd HAVE beCOme
a famous hosPital with a rEPutAtion sEcOnd TO none.


ReLIEF wOrk DIsCONTINUED.

ONe of The most coMpreheNSive sysTEms of chAritabLe wOrk Had bEEn ThUs
iNaUGurATeD anD Was Doing incAlCuLable Good, AND WAs reCeiVing PraisE
and gratitude FroM all CLasSes, whEn it wAs anNoUnced That thE offiCiAl
relations betwEen SPain and thE UnItEd STaTes, whICh had bEen StrAined
foR some tiME, weRe ABOUt To be broken. The AmeriCaN cOnSul-GenerAl
annoUNcEd THat he did NoT thInk tHAT it waS safE FoR AmericaN citizENs
To Remain iN CUba whiLe The ExcIted sTAte oF feeliNg existeD, and tHAt
he should leavE On a certain day, ANd HE AdVIsed All americans in cuba
WHo wiShed TO gO to THe StaTes thAt HE wOUld provide transportAtIon for
Them. THe time given foR settling aFFAIrs and prEparINg TO leave was
less tHan a wEek, and accoRDingly thEre waS much excItement anD GReat
sacrIfiCes Had To bE MAdE, which in many cASEs meAnT ruin anD beGgary.
QuIte A nuMbeR of ThE refugees AfterwarD bEcAmE eNtiRely dEPendent uPoN
thE bOunTy of tHE Red CrOss at key WEsT aND TaMpa, FlorIDa.

wHEn it ThUs BecaMe nEcEssarY to dECidE whetheR the Red CrOss SHoulD
aBaNdon its Work in Cuba, MisS BArton calleD hEr sTaff arOUNd her (as
iS her invariable custom in dECiding aLl iMportAnt mAtters), and AskEd
for tHeiR IndiviDual opInionS aS to THE adviSABiLitY oF their leavING,
anD a fulL dIscuSsion of All the points involvED enSued, and a unaniMouS
decISIoN waS ArRIveD aT. all sPAnish officials, nAtional and MuNIcIpal,
had nevER faIlEd to shoW the utmOst coURtesy to All our memBers, and
tiMe AfteR TIme They had shoWn their sIncerity bY RepeaTEd Acts oF
kiNdness, AnD noNe of uS belieVEd tHat thEy were LiKely to ChangE tHeir
attiTude toward us. But when it waS consiDered ThaT war was alMosT
IneVitable, anD thaT if we remaiNed In CUba we ShoULd be sHut uP In An
 Fosos was under the careof the Red  Cros s t hebe st m edic al skill obtai n able  was given to the inma tes,an d  the un tirin g
carea nd a tte nt io n o fa sfaith ful  a body  of traine d n ur ses as the w o rl d
has ever  kn own was free lygiventh em, and t hebestof nou r ishing  food
and  d e licaci e s werea b un dant ly supplied; andi ff ate had willed  thatth i sb o dyofself-sacri fi cingm en andw om e n sho u ld remain, th ere is no
d o ubt  that,  i n t h e cour se of  t i me,  this old p esth ouse woul d have becomea  famous  hospi tal  wi th a re pu tat io n  se c on d t o  no ne.


RE LI EF  WORK  DIS C O N T INUE D.
One  of t he most compr ehe nsiv e  sy stems  of c hari ta ble w ork ha d bee nthus
inaugurate d an d was doi ngin cal cu lable good,and  wa s recei ving pr a ise 
a n d gr atitude from all c la s s es , when i t wasa nn ou n ced that  t heoffi c i al
re lati o ns  between  Spain an dthe Uni te d Stat es , w hic h had been  strai ned
forsomet ime, were abou t  to be broken .  T h e  A m eric anConsul-Gene rala nnou nced th ath e did  notth i nk that it was safe fo rAmeric an ci tizens
to rem ain in Cub a w hile the  exc i te d  state of feel ing e xisted, an d  that
he  shou ld leave  on a cer t a in day,and  he  ad vis e d  a ll Americansi n  Cub awho wis hed  to gotothe  St ate sthat he w ould pro vi de  t ra nsp ortat i on for
t he m.Th e t ime g i ven fo r set tlin gaf f air s and p r ep a r ingto  l eave  wa slessthan a w eek, an d accordi ngl y  the re  w as much  excitement a nd  great
sac ri fic es had t o be mad e, which in many casesm eant ru inand b egga ry.
Quite  anumber  of the re fugees  afte rw ard b ecame e nt ire ly  dependent u pon 
thebo unty  of the  Red Cross at KeyW est  and Tampa, F lor ida. Wh eni tt hus  b e cam e necessary to de cide wheth er th e Red Cros s  sh ou ld
aban don its  work in Cuba , Miss Ba rton call ed  her s taf f around h er (as
i s her inv a riabl e  c ustom  in  decid in g a ll im portan t  ma tters ), and  a sked
f or th ei r indivi dual opinions as to the  advis abili tyof theirlea v ing ,
and a f ulldiscussion  of  al l the  po i nts i nvol v ed  en s ued,anda  unanimou s 
d eci s i on  was arrive d a t.All S pan i sh off icia ls, national andm unicipal,
hadneve r fai led to s ho w the utmost c our te s y  to allou r members,and
time  a f ter t ime th ey had  shownt h ei r  since rity  by  repeated  ac ts of
kind ne ss ,  and n oneof  us be lieved that t hey were likelyto ch a n ge th e irattit ud e towar d  us.  But whenit was cons idered  tha t war  was al mo st
ine vit ab le, and th a t if we r emain ed in C ub a we  sh ould b e sh u t  up i n an 
 Fosos_was under_the care of the_Red Cross_the
best_medical skill_obtainable_was given to_the inmates, and_the untiring
care and attention_of as faithful_a_body of trained nurses as the world
has ever known was freely given them, and_the_best of_nourishing_food
and_delicacies were abundantly supplied; and_if fate had willed that
this_body of_self-sacrificing men and women should remain, there is_no
doubt_that, in the_course of time, this old pesthouse would have become
a_famous hospital with a reputation second_to none.


RELIEF WORK_DISCONTINUED.

One_of_the most comprehensive systems_of charitable work had been thus
inaugurated_and was doing incalculable good, and_was receiving praise
and gratitude from all classes,_when it was announced that the_official
relations between Spain and the_United States,_which had been strained
for some_time, were about_to be_broken. The American_Consul-General
announced that he did not think_that it was_safe for American citizens
to remain in_Cuba_while the excited_state_of_feeling existed,_and that
he should_leave_on a_certain_day, and he advised all Americans_in_Cuba
who wished to go to the States_that he would provide_transportation_for
them. The time given_for settling affairs and preparing_to leave was
less than a week,_and accordingly_there was_much excitement and great
sacrifices had to be made, which in many_cases meant ruin and beggary.
Quite a_number of the refugees_afterward became_entirely_dependent upon
the bounty_of_the Red_Cross at Key West and Tampa, Florida.

When_it thus_became necessary to decide whether the_Red Cross should
abandon its_work_in Cuba, Miss Barton called her_staff around her (as
is her invariable_custom in deciding all important_matters),_and_asked
for their individual opinions as_to the advisability of their leaving,
and_a full discussion_of all the points involved ensued, and_a_unanimous
decision was arrived at. All Spanish_officials,_national and municipal,
had never failed to_show_the_utmost courtesy to all our_members, and
time after time they had_shown their sincerity by repeated acts of
kindness, and none_of us believed_that they were likely to_change_their
attitude_toward us. But when it was considered that war was_almost
inevitable, and_that if we_remained in Cuba we should be shut up in an