The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 15, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXI._NO. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CITIZENS AID CUBA Formation of a League by Prominent Men at New York. TO ASSIST STRUGGLING PATRIOTS. People of All Classes Aroused by the Reported Assassina- tion of General Maceo. MANY VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT AGAINST SPAIN, In the Senmate Call of Florida De- nounces Weyler’s Violation of the Rules of War. NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 14. — Tke Cuban League of the United States was formally organized in this City this e ven- ing. The men behind the movement are s0 well known and carry so much weight $hat it is beyond a doubt that thisis the beginning of a movement that will take no small part in the history of both coun- tries. The meeting organized with Colonel Ethan Allen as president and the follow- ing 8s vice-presidents: Charles A. Dana, ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower, ex-Post- master-General Thomas M. James, Chaun- cey M. Depew, John M. Déspassos, Theo- dore Roosevelt, ex-Mayor Thomas F. Gil- roy, George Hoadley, J. Edward Simmons and C, H. Dennison, Francis Wayland Glen was elected sec- retary, Darwin R. James treasurer, and the executive committee was made up as follows: John Jacob Astor, Paul Dana, Generzl Daniel Butterfield, Colonel Fred D. Grant, Edwin Wardman, John C. Mec- Guire, R. C. Alexander, Constant A. An- drews, Frank B. Carpenter, John D. Kei- ley and Thomas E. Stewart. In opening the meeting Colonel Allen read this call: *“We, the undersigned, citizens of this Republic, anxious for the success of all people in obtsining the civil and political liverty which this Nation secured more than a century ago and still enjoys, umnite in orgsmizing the Cuban League éi the United States of America. “‘The object of thisleague is to secure for Cuba by all lawful, peaceful and honorable means the political inde- pendence which her patriots are now en- deavoring by tremendous sacrifice of treasure and life to gain, to encourage them with our sympathy and moral sup- port, and to arouse the whole Nation to demand an end of the campaign of mur- der and destruction in that island. “Mindfcl of the help which our fathers received in a similar struggle, we are con- strained by a sense of gratitude to return to Cuba the kindness which was so ef- fegiiveiy given to us. “Tt is apparent to all thoughtful observ- that Spain has not the power to crush Cuban patriots, and therefore the con- uance of the cruel struggle in Caba can only serve to prolong asense of abase- ment and humiliation in the minds of all men who are confident that this Republic has the power to end it, and is in honor called upon to do so for the highest good of all parties directly concerned.’” This call was signed by all the men avove named. Other prominent signa- tures attached to it were General Powell Clayton, A. B. Hepburn, Silas P. Dutcher; General C. T. Crhistensen, Colonel H. L. S8words, Collis P. Huntington, Louis Windmuller, General Stewart L. Wood- ford, Colone! William L. Brown, General Martin T. McMahon, Hon. Noah Davis, Warner Miller, General Howard Carroll, Dr. A. M. Fernandez, Alonzo B. Cornell and about filty others. Colonel Allen predicted that the move- ment thus started would become historic. A monster mass-meeting will be held in Cooper Union next Monday night, when Senator Morgan of the Foreign Relations Committee and Congressman Hitt of the same committee in the House, Congresas- men Reed of Maine and Senator Cullom of Illinois will epeak. DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 14.—Organ- ized only a week, the Iowa Cuban Junta promises a regiment of Iowa troops for the insurrectionists if means can be found to get them transported. President Olney of the Des Moines organization has hun- dreds of letters from all over Iowa ana several other States, asking information. bt D T DENOUNCIS 1HE MURDER. Benator Call Uffers a Resolution to In- restigate Jaces’s Death. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 14.—The re- ported assassination of the Cuban general, Antonio Maceo, while under a flag of truce was the text of a resolution offered to-day in the Benate by Call (D.) of Florida, and referred to the committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution char- ‘acterizes the affair as a violation of the ruies of civilized warfare and as a cowardly act of treachery. It declared the Government which authorized and per- mitted it, or failed to punish the assassins, “an outcast from the family of nations and from the pale of civilization and pub- lic law.” 3 The Committee on Foreign Relations is instructed to inquire into the facts and to report to the Senate at an early day. An- other resolution of Call’s, which was simi- larly referred, requests the President of the United States to demand the release of all United States citizens held by the Bpanisb Government as prisoners at Ceuta. Call’s resolution is as follows: “Resolved, That the killing of. General Antonio Maceo, a renowned general in the service of the Republicof Cuba, if true, while ander a flag of truce and with an as- surance of safety from the Spanish Cap- tain-General, was a violation of the rules of civilized war, an outrage of base treachery, a murder cowaraly e t ° E c 0 S e - © g ® S i w+‘ 2o [ 0 - - . ol + > “ i L -3 @ L2 -+ il A AT e | and disgraceful, which demands the exe- cration of every Government and of all the peoples of the world, whether civilized or savages; that the Government which authorizes, permits, or fails to punish the assassins whoare connected in any way with the guilt of this crime with the ex- treme penalty ot the law is an outcast from the family of nations and from the pale of civilization and public law. “That the Committee on Fareign Rela- tions be directed to 1aake inquiry asto the facts and report to the Senate at an early day.” —_———— MOKRGAN WANTS INFORMATION. Requests of the President All Papers Relating to Affawrs in Cuba. WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 14.—In the Senate to-day Morgan D. of Alabama of- fered the following resolution, upon which he gave notice he would address the Senate: Resolved, That the President is requested, if it is not, in his opinion, incompatible with the public service, to send to thé Senate copies of the papers relafing to the condition of af- fairs in the island of Cuba which were re- ferred to in the report of the Secretary of State that accompanies his last annual mess- sge; aud also a statement of the several amounts of the claims lodged in the Depart- ment of State by citizens of the United States against Spain growing out of the alleged in- surreetion now existing in the island of Cuba; and also all correspondence with the Span- ish Government relating to the Competitor case and the persons captured with or on that vessel, with a statement of the charges pend- iug in any court in Spain or Cuba against such persons and the proceedings of such court in these cases and the place of their im- prisonment: the character of their treatment while in prison and the condition of their health; whether such prisoners have had the privilege of counsel of their own selection in any trial that has taken place on such charges or were represented by any counsel, attorney or other agent of the United States. g TR T0 FIGHT FOR CUBA. One Thousand Volunteers Soon to De- part for the Troubled Island. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 14.—Volunteers for the relief of the Cuban insurgents are being mobilized in this city, and next Fri- day, if all plans are carried out success- fully, 1000 men will leave New Orleans for Cuba. Two hundred of these are St. Louisans, the remainder coming from East St. Louis and points south of here on the lines of the Illinois Uentral and Iron Mountain railroads. 3 Jutins Van Gerst of New Orleans will be in charge of the expedition with W. C. Carter, J. L. Goodner and Cornelius Knott of this city as aids. The quartet met here at noon to-day and completed ar- rangements. Van Gerst and Knott will leave this evening on the Illinois Central, picking up the men on that road as far south as Cairo and perbaps Memphis, and will then proceed via steamboat to New Orleans. This programme was planned so as to avoid suspicion, Van Gerstclaims. He is not reticent about giving informa- tion, because he says this is a move of deep interest to the American people and he feels sure of their sympathy and sup- port. All he fears is interference ‘from Federal authorities. g 3 COLUMBUS, Oxio, Dec. 14.—The Even- ing Press, in a guarded editorial, urgessol- diers in the United States Army here who may be discharged and others in military training, to join the Cuban insurgent movement. It also suggests that a fund says that one subscription of $100 has al- ready been offered for this cause. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 14.—The Cuban junta in thiscity has haa more callers to- day than on any one day since its estab- lishment, all desiring to enlist in the Cuban army. Not one of them was ac- cepted, as the laws of the Unifed States prohibit enlisting men here for foreign armies. DENVER, Coro., Dec. 14.—Armed to the teeth and equipped for war, a com- pany of 300 men, with cannon and camp utensils, will leave Denver in a few days to cast tbeir fate with the Cuban insur- gents. The men wijl be under the leadership of Dr. H. L. Darnell, who has a brother in the Cuban Junta in New York City, with whom he has been in correspondence for some time. 5 Dr. Darnell has talked with friends for some time, but no decision was arrived at until the reported assassinaiion of Gen- eral Maceo under the flag of truce. Then the men consulted, became inflamed, and an accounting was taken. Tt was decided that no man would be taken unless he was able to pay his own expenses and willing to arm himself, so as not to be a burden to the insurgents. To- night the arrangements are practically complete. ' O N BURNED IN EFFIGY, 4 Weyler Is Not Very Popular at Dubois, Pennsylvania. DUBOIS, Pa., Dec. 14.—The town was full of excitement:to-night over the hang- ing of Captain-General Weyler in effigy. About 100 young men made a dummy representing the Spanish general, put a rope around. his neck, dragged - him through the streets, hanged him to a tele- graph-pole, shot him down and burned him toa stake. The'final act was wit- nessed by 1000 spectators, who cheered the boys. —_—— $ % GENERAL COLBY WARLIKE, With Ten Thousand Americans He Could Whip Weuler's Korces. BEATRICE, Nesr, Dec. 14.—Genera] L. W. Colby, Assistant Attorney-General during President Harrison’s administra- tion and for many years at the head of the Nebraska National Guard, takes an advanced position on the Cuban troubles and the alleged assassination of Maceo. He said to-day: » I have been studying the situation and conditions down there closely, and I am satisfied that with'10,000 men, and by that I mean American men, I could whip Weyler and his Spanish soldiers, and if [ could get some wealthy American to back mein it Iwould do it. The mannerin which the war against the Cuban patriots has been conducted is outrageous, and if we had a President with an atom of pat- riotic blood in his veins it would not have been permitted to continne this long. I say it is an outrage that such warfare should be permitted on = civilized globe."” Gty L TO RECEIVE 1HE LAURADA, The Spanish Govermment Will Treat th, Filibuster the Same as Other Pessels. MADRID, Spair¥, Dec. 14. — Adwmiral | Beranger, Minister of Marine, states that the maritime commander at Valencia has been - ordered to receive the American steameér Laurada precisely as he would any other merchant vessel entering that port, and to furnish her with every facility in aid of the Cubans be raised here and | for the continuation of her voyage. Should she need supplies the marine authorities will furnish them if private parties refuse to do so. ; The admiral hopes, however, that the Laurada will avoid Spain, as her presence at Valencia might cause disorders, with a view of preventing which a gunboat is anchored off that place. e TS “NOBLE GENTLEMEN,” INDEED. Havana Newspapers Dejend the Acts of Ahumada, the Assassin. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 14.—A special from Key West., Fla,, says: News comes from Havana that the Maceo murderstory, as cabled from the United States, has set the papers wild, and their editorials yes- terday were bitter against 'the Cubans, who, tbey declare, have set this false re- port afloat to gain aid in the United States, and they declaim against the United States for “listening to such false stories.” “Spanish honor will not tolerate such practices much longer,’’ says La Lucha in a vainglorious editorial, “and the sooner the niation of shopkeepers knows this the better. The Spaniards are a nation of sol- diers with untarnished honor, and they do not propose to be intimidated by Yankee mercenaries any longer. Notice is given also to the mongrel Cubans who hover in the midst of safety hurling their dirty insults at Spain that they cannot do this much longer.” The American journals-are also ex- coriated for their part in giving aid and encouragement to the Cuban cause. As regards the allezed assassination of Maceo, the papers treat the matter as a false report spread by the Cuban Junta to try to' aid their cause by making Spain odious. They say the Marquis Ahumada is anoble gentleman who would scorn to do any such act, and they deny that Maceo had an invitation to meet him, Rather, they say, Maceo was feeling the effects of Weyler’s resistless onward march, and deserted his so-called army and fled to his death. They still say that Maceo was killed in fair fight and that Major Cirujeda gained a signal victory with an inferior force. Denunciations of Awnericans appear in all the editorials, the language in some being very bitter. Trouble has been impending between the Cuban and Spanish residents here all day, and several times ‘collisions were narrowly avoided. Several of the Spanish residents attempted to celebrate the kill- ing of Maceo, but the Cubans gathered in ominous crowds, many of them armed, and the police interfered to prevent trouble. Had not this been done blood would have been: spilled. The Cubans here areloud in their threats against the Spanish Government, and mass-meetings will be held to protest to the American people and to the American Congress. to investigate the murder of Maceo and if the truth ascertained be as published to demand that the belligerency of the Cubans be recognized. v T et 1IN THE PHILIVPINES. Spain Will Have a Hard Time to Subduey > the Kebelliop., iy _NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 14.—The Sun’s Madrid correspondent under,date of No- vember 28 says: In arecentarticle Deputy Retana reviews the situation in the Puilip- ‘pine Islands. In hisopinion 50,000 soldiers are neeaed to conguer the’ i 8. Native tribes heretofore hostils to one anotber have united in a common. effort against Spain. | 'm‘“‘? 3 " ~— Journalism as It Should Be - - - - - - = And as Mr. Hearst Has Made It. The storied torch of wisdom, held high by a heroic and Minervan. maiden for the enlightenment of ‘mankind, no longer typifies the new press that kicks and knocks with noisy clamor at our doors. The reeking, gory, slimy thing with tawdry tinsel'is not the press our fathers knew. . The enlightened torch of wisdom points heavenward no longer; the flame dips downward now, and has become the firebrand of an incendiary. The heroic maiden has given way to a wicked, leering, unre- generate wench, who fires the evil passions of mankind, who blisters honor, who enkindles hatreds, who sears and scars with devilish delight and malice the reputation of our citizens.—San Francisco Wave. ; greatly that it has become formidable. No matter how great our ultimate triumph may be there will always remain in the islands a feeling of hatred between races, and the problem to be solved there will be far more difficult than that of Cuba. The same newspaper urges again the adoption of ‘‘énergetic measures.”’ Mail advices, it says, announce that sevara' of the leading members of the Katipunan were soon to be shot, but the truth is that the news of the shooting has not been cabled yet. he sum of $2,800,000 is the estimated value of the property belonging to Don Francisco L. Roxas and confiscated by the Government. At a meeting in Msnilla on the occasion of the arrival of some Spanish re-enforcements one of the speakers ad- vised the troops not to spare the natives and to treat them as wild beasts. Another speaker said tbat the islands were far below the plane of humanity. The insurrection is spreading through- out. the island of Tuzon. There is some excitement in the cities in the proyvince of Pangasinian, adjoininz that of Nuera Ecija, where the rebellion is powerful. At Iba, in the city of Zambales prov- ince, the local Katipunan was suprised by the Spanish authorities. Several arrests were made and 300 men took to arms. The band was successfully pursued by the Guardia Civil. Itis feared at Manilla that grave dis- turbances may occur there if General Polavieja does not assume command of the islands immediately after his arrival there. e CONSUL FIEGEL'S ASSAILANT. Ludwig Schutt Recites the Story of His Alleged Persecution and Is Held for Further Examination. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 14.—Ludwig Schutt, the young man who made an un- successiul attempt to shoot the German Consul-General. Herr August Fiegel, Sat- urday afternoon, was again arraigned be- fore Magistrate 'Fiammer in the Center- street Police Court to-day, where he was held for the Grand Jury in $2000 bail. The keepers of the Tombs, where Schuit was contined Saturday night, reported that he had acted Trationally, ana that they had observed nothing to indicate he was not properly balanced mentally. | Magistrate Flammer again questioned Schutt, and asked him if he wished to supplement the statement he had made Saturday. The young German has evi- dently been 'thinking the matter over during the night, and said he wished to explain why he went to Herr Fiegel's office in the German consulate, 2 Bowling Green, with the revolver. Schutt sdid that previous to his coming to America he had been arrested and impriscned for three months in Germany on a baseless charge of extortion, and he contends that it was nothing more or less than perse- cution. “After my persecution in Germanyiby the officials,”” Schutt continued, *'Idid not | know but what I would be called upon to | defend my life, and that the Consul-Gen- eral might be possessed_of weapons. I put the weapon to the Secretary’s head to in- timidate him and. tolet him understand that 1 came there not to be trifled with. I cannot see that T have done anything very wrong. I simply went there to defend my life, if necessary, and did not intend to shoot unless attacked.” © The Herald says: The insurrection has |- Before being returned to the Tombs he = stated that, although his family in Ger- many was in comfortable circumstances, he 'did not think he could aitempt to de fend his case, but let his plea of gmilty stand. It is apparent the prisoner pos- sesses strong socialistic sentiments, as when asked about his alleged persecution in Germany he always refers to the high fatherland sarcastically. “'Magistrate Flammer will call the atten- tion of the District Attorney’s office to the case and the probable mental condition of the defendant. skl S ALLISON FOR SECRETARY OF STATE If He Gets the Portfolio There Will be a Prolonged Struggle in lowa Over the Seat in the Senate. DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 14.—Iowa friends of Senator Allison, who have until now denied that he would go into the Cabinet, believe heis to be Secretary of State. His intimates and political friends announce, in a tone of conviction that seems inspired, that he will be the next Premier. The Senator has declined to make any statement whatever. General J. M. Baldwin of Council Bluffs, who has been mentioned for a Cabinet position in case Senator Allison deciines, and many other intimate Iriends of Senator Allison, believe that he has certainly had an offer of the State portfolio and has been considering it sev- eral days. He is not ready to announce his decision, but it will be made public very soon and will undoubtedly be an acceptance. In anticipation of this the forces are already being quietly lined up for the Senatorial contest for the succession. A. B. Cummins, National committeeman, George D. Perkins, J. P. Dolliver, D. B. Henderson, R. G. Cousins, W. P. Hepburn, Congressmen, and Governor F. M. Drake are all named. The Legislature will meet January 19 in special session cailed for other purposes, and will then elect Allison’s successor, if he goes into the Cabinet. Cummins, Dolliver and Perkins will iead in the fight, which will certainly be a long and bitter one. Dolliver and Cousins are considered serious possibilities, be- cause they are very popular, and in case of a deadlock either might break it. The present indication is that either Perkins or Cummins will be chosen. —_——— CHARLES BUTTERS COMING, One of the Johannesburg Reform Com- mittee on the Way to California. CHICAGO, Iin, Dec. 14.— Charles Butters of Johaunesburg, South Africa, a member of the Reform Committee of 63 and a fellow-prisoner of John Hays Ham- mond in the Pretoria Jail, is at the Audi- torium Annex for afew days on his way to California, Butters is accompanied by his wife and mother and by bis nephews, David Dudley Field ana Andrew Brown of New York. He is the second member of the Reform Committee to ‘visit America. He is the 'managing director of the Rand Central Ore Rendering Company of Johannesburg and is in Chicago to purchase mining machinery. —_—— Watson Is Ewmpeoted. WASBHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 14.—The recent - Populist candidate for the Vice- Presidency, Mr. Watson of Georgia, is ex- pected in Washington immediately after the reassembly of Congress to contest the seat now filled by Black of the Tenth Georgia District. SHARKEY NOT MUCH HUAT Dr. Lustig Says He Could See No Signs of Any Foul Blow. NAUGHTON’S TESTIMONY Manager Lynch Denied That He Was Acquainted With Dr. Lee. JULIAN'S TALE OF THE FRAUD, Long Green Lawrence Has Been In- timidating Witn:sses Who Enow of His Crookedness. The evidence produced before Judge Sanderson yesterday in the Fitzsimmons- BSharkey matter proved conclusively to all who heard it that Fitzsimmons was the victim of a conspiracy headed by Long Green Lawrence’s man Wyatt Earp, spe- cial writer for the Examiner. The testimony of Dr. Lustig ereated a sensation in coort. He said that aftera careful examination he found that Shar- key had not bean injured 1n the manneral- leged, and that the swelling was not where Sharkey was alleged to have been n- jured, and that it could have been caused by the use of a hypodermic syringe. He was not allowed to tell why he and other reputable physicians had declined to en- ter into consultation with Dr. Lee, Mr. Barnes having vigorously objected to any evidence on that point. Manager Lynch, Sharkey’s trainer, was badly rattled on the stand, and told a cock and bull story of his connection with the affair to the effect that he was not very well acquainted with Wyatt Earp; that why he did not select Hiram Cook as ref- eree was because everybody seemed to want Cook, and that he refused to admit Dr. Lustig, the physician of the National Athletic Club, into the dressing-room be- cause the officers of the club had incensed him by declining to put the certificate of deposit for the stakes into the hands of the referee until the principals had shaken hands at the beginning of the first round. W. W. Naughton, the Examiner’s sport- ing editor, ewore that he was closely watching the fighters and that the alleged foul blow ‘was on the short ribs or stom- ach on the left side. The courtroom was jammed with peo- ple and it was evident that very much in- terest was taken in the case. It wasan intelligent andience, too, judging from the nods and grins with which Mr. Uynch’s amusing narrative was receivea. Julian’s testimony was interesting, es- pecially where he told of the difficulty O’Riley experienced in getting a bet from the Sharkey men ‘until Earp had been “fixed.” ‘The most remarkable thing in connec- tion with this whole matter is that such people as Earp, his protege *‘Long Green’’ Lawrence, Sharkey, Lynch, Gibbs and Needham have succeeded in getting such a man as W. H. L. Barnes to represent them. The Generai, as a matter of fact, is the only respectable element on that side of the case, and he has shown up to the pres- ent time that he desires all the truth to come out in the testimony. Itis evident that the veteran attorney does not intend interposing technicalities which in themseives would go to show the weakness of his clients’ case. He believes in the truth of the statemenis made to him, and he shows a disposition to fight his way in this affair on its merits. ‘Whether he wins or loses, he will make a creditable showing by not placing bar- riers in the wuy of a complete showing up of the way the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey mill disgraced sport in this city. On the opening of court Dr. D. D. Lus- tig, one of the Examining Board of the Insanity Commissioners and medical ex- aminer for the National Athletic Club, swore that as an attache of the club he had examined Fitzsimmons and Sharkey before the contest with reference to the condition of their hearts and lungs, in order that there might not be an fatal ac- cident, such as sometimes oeccurs when oneof the contestants is affected with heart disease. The doctor was asked particularly with reference to being barred out of the dress- ing-room to which Sharkey had been taken immediately after the fight. He knocked repeatedly at the door, and had others knock for him, and announéed that he desired admission as physician for the club, but admittance was denied him. Drs. Rottanzi, O’Brisn and- Ragan were present and also demanded admission, but they were not allowed to enter. On the next afternoon at 5 o’clock he went to e e e NEW TO-DAY. (@ro0s 227 POST ST - 2I7BUSH ST