The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27
TWO SMALL UPRIsINGs.
Advices Received by the Spanish
Minister and Mr.. Gresham.

Minister and Mr.. Gresham.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Secretary Ores
ham has received a cablegram from United
States Consul-general Williams, at Havana,
announcing that martial law has been pro-
claimed in Cuba. The Spanish minister
here, Senior Muragua, has also received
similar advices from the Cuban officials.
As nearly as can be gathered here, this
measure is rather precautionary at this
time and while there have been a few
small disturbances, the trouble has not
yet attained any considerable proportions
and it is expected that the firm stand taken
in suspending the operation of civil process
will be regarded as a warning by malcon-
tents and lead to the speedy restoration
of the peace and quiet. According to Min
lister Muragua's advices there have been
two small auprisings in Cuba. The first
was in the province of Matanzas in the
south, where fifteen men armed themselves
and undertook to start rebellion. The
other was in the province OF Cuba, where
twenty-seven rebels were routed by the
government troops and three of them taken
prisoners. The minister has apprehen-
sion of a general uprising. The govern
ment. he says. has. about thirty thousand
troops in Cuba, a force sufficient to meet
any probable emergency. He fears, how
ever, that as result of these disturbances,
Of the island Just at li time when it was
hoped that it be stimulated by the sacrifice
the Spanish government has made in its
interest by according to the United States
the favored nation rates of duty on i'm
ports into Cuba.
1t is known there that agitators are at
collecting money ostensibly for the pur-
pose of causing a rebellion in Cuba, but
is extremely difficult for the Spanish gov
eminent to secure the necessary evidence
sfaes tn do it's ay IN the 70 ahe s
decision of our courts in the Itata case and
the action of the Treasury in the case of
the yachts Amadis and Lamonda have
given serious concern to many of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington, for they fear
that the door has thus been opened to sue
any protest they may make in cases where
their own countries. are concerned will
he of no avail
Revolutionary Fund.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 26-Several thou
sand Cubans are permanent residents of
this city, and nearly all of them are month
ly subscribers to the revolutionary fund.
This fund, the accumulation of years, and
contributed to from all over America is
supposed to amount to several millions of
dollars. For weeks and months patriots
here have been expecting that a blow would
be struck and the revolutionary flag raised
in Cuba. News from Havana has been dis
seminated swiftly and is being excitedly
discussed in the places of Cuban resort to-
night.
outbreaks have already occurred at Glen
fuegos and Matanzas. AT the latter place
three Cuban patriots have been arrested
and a small quantity of arms seized. The
coast guards on land and gunboats by sea
are patrolling the coasts to prevent the
landing of filibusters from Florida, Hon
duras or Costa Rica. Spies in Tampa and
Key West have reported unusual activity
among refugees and have forwarded some
information of a general conspiracy afoot.
The government seems to fear insurrec-
ton, and is taking extreme meaures to
stamp it out.
Merely to Suppress Brignndage.
MADRID, Feb. 26-At the conclusion of
the special meeting of the Cabinet, Minister
of the Colonies. Senior Abrudes, and the
Minister of War, Gen. Lopez Dominguez,
announced that the government had au-
thorized the issuing of a proclamation by
the Governor-general of Cuba in order
to suppress the armed bands of brigarids
which have appeared in the provinces Of
Matanzas and Puerto Principe. The Min
listers mentioned said that If rigorous meas
ures had been adopted in Cuba their sole
object to suppress brigandage by giving
full effect to the law. The Ministers denied
that any serious disorders had occurred;
and they also said that there was no truth
in the report that troops from the Phil
1ipine islands had been landed in Cuba.