Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-18
Opportunity for an Investment.

There are many ways of turning an
| honest penny" is an old and true saying
but the ways Of those who make their
/ living by their wits are, if anything, more
numerous. One OF the latest tricks To
obtain money and one which, no doubt,
has captured many, is the following, which
was received few days since by one OF
Saeramentos most prominent merchants.
| 1t apparently is written, and would indi-
cate that it is a personal letter, but upon
close scrutiny it will be discovered 10 be a
print, and one, perhaps, of 100000 that
| has been scattered broadcast over America
and Europe 1t bears the Havana post
mark, and reads as follows:
HAVANA POLITICAL PRISONS. 10Th Sept, 1884.
| DEAR SIR; Though know you only by your
enYlable reputation, / ain going TO trust you Il
secret of the greatest Importance, obliged by the
misfortunate circumstances in which find my
self and the necessity to put 1t over TO avoid the
fatal end which threatens me.
In 1871 Was an officer in the Spanish army ::
an unhappy accident compelled me to dessert
and | embraced the Cuban cause. Nothing
worth of mention did occur till 1877 in which
was commissioned by the Executive Power as
recollector of funds for the war, in this Island.
Soon after begun to fill my comissiOn and in
less than month had recollected S)SO,00O in
currency ami 500 ounces in Spanish gold, seeing
for that Republic.
Ny intention was to give accounts to the
Cuban Revolutionary Comittee of New York,
but dessisted of doing So by seeing the shame
full DISORDER that existed between their members
which divided into bands discredited them
selves mutually, leaving Cuba without the only
Official representation that she had in foreign
land. By which decided to return to the Island
and take orders of Executive Power. Knowing
the risks of the enterprise determined first to
KEEP in safe place the values contided TO Inc, l
did burning them in lead case in the nelghbor-
hoodsOf that city, taken at same time a croqus
Of the place, which kept in q secret of my
valise My precautions were not in vain, for as
soon as stepped the pier OF Havana l was EN-
prisoned and submitted to proceeding for
lniiience and my luggage was confscated.
Formerly being denounced as deSertor officer,
am also under military preceding and pend
ing of personal identification.
Soon after the war was over as a miserable
bargain in which everything was bought,and
sold, the Spanish gold made of me ancient fell
loWship my greatest enemies and by means of
bad arts they have employ and employ and to
the powerful influence they have acquired with
their treason, have no hope of my liberty but
by opening my prison with a gold key, which
key, with the help of God and yours l expect to
get soon.
my luggage, that is affected to the costs of the
preceding in order to rescue the croquis. with
out which nothing can be done. This viii be
the only expense worth of mention that the
affair will cause and which expense you must
pay, because in my actual poorness it is impossi-
bic for me to attend them.
As Il reward for your services / will give you
one-third part of said values, paying you also
the expenses you may advance TO Tecuperatc
them.
pray you, for your honor, to keep the great
est secret and not to let it know to anyone: con-
sidering that an imprudence should accelerate
the evils that want TO avoid with your help,
recommending you for precaution to sign your
letters only with your initials and remit them
in the form indicate below, because otherwise
they would be Intercepted by my enemies
Your urgent answer is wanted, reserying my
self for when get it to remit you the documents
that viii patentize the affair.
l remain, dear sir, yours very truly,
PHILIP AGuILAR.
Address Esterior envelope
Sr On. Bias Jimenez
5. Rafael 4-Fabaqueria