The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17
BEFORE BEING RECEIVED.
Insurgents Must First Attain
the Rights Accorded Bel
IigerentS.
VOLUNTEERS WERE BLOWN UP.
Dynamite Placed on a Bridge and
Train With Soldiers Scattered
Into Fragments.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 16-The
appointment of DIR. Joaquin Castillo as
Cuban Commissioner to the United States
to secure recognition by this Government
of Cuban independence is matter in too
embryotic state of action for any decision
as to policy.
Acting Secretary Adee declined to dis
cuss it or anything with reference to it.
1t has been customary to consider each
case of similar character according to the
circumstances involved. The nearest ap-
proach to the Cuban situation was that OF
the Commissioners sent by the Chilean
revolutionists to Washington during the
pendence of the successful revolution in
that country during General Harrison's
administration. The United States Gov
eminent refused to receive the Commits
sioners formally or informally until the
revolutionists were recognized as belliger-
ents, when they were accorded official
recognition as agents.
Consul-General Williams has informed
the State Department that the General
Government has issued a circular to the
principal Governors of the island of Cuba
prohibiting the hoisting of any foreign flag
on private buildings, commercial establish
ments and theaters without provided aus
thorization.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 16.-The
rumored statement from Cuba that Mar
tinez Campos, the Spanish Governor
General, has offered Mirabal, bandit now
with the insurgents, $4,000 and pass
from the islands if he will kill Maxine
Gomez, one of the insurgent leaders, was
denied to-day by Jose Compost. the Span
ish Consul in this city. The same respect
is shown to Cubans in their fight, the
Consul said, that would be accorded any
nation with which Spain might be at war.
Touching on the report of the resignation
of Campos, the Consul said: 1.-THE report
is not true. He was not sent there on
pleasure trip, but to fight and uphold the
Government, and he will do his duty"
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. ia Tampa
(Fla.) special to the Herald says: The
steamer Mascotte arrived here from Cuba
last night, bringing news of the destruc-
ton of train bearing the light soldiers
and engineers of Havana and the volun-
teers of Jesus del Monte Sunday. The in-t
surgents placed dynamite on the rails at
Bolandron bridge. The entire train was
destroyed and only few volunteers es-
capped death.
A Washington special says: The ocean
tug Restless sailed from Mobile, Ala,
Tuesday evening with munitions of war
for Cuba. This was not considered an
expedition" but as simply shipment of
arms and ammunition. The war mate
rails were purchased wholly b. Southern
contributions. The Restless had no diff
Guilty in making safe departure from
Mobile. She was chartered by three we'll
known Cubans, ostensibly to take party
on fishing trip in Southern waters. Out
siders never dreamed she was to have any
connection with the revolution. The tug is
to transfer her cargo of arms to vessel she
will meet in the gulf.
MADRID, SPAIN, Aug. 16.-The Arch
bishop of Damascus, in an address at Vic
toria to-day to the Spanish troops who are
about to depart to REINFORCE the army in
Cuba, declared that the Pope, like new
Moses, mad raised his hands toward heaven
and was praying that the angel of victory
might accompany the Spanish army.