The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
AMERICANS IN DUNGEONS
Steps Taken to Secure the Re-
lease of Three Noted
Leaders.
HORRORS OF SUBMARINE JAILs.
Much Sympathy for the Islanders in
Their Great Struggle for
Freedom.

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 26.-At a
meeting of the Cuban clans at General
Rafael Quasade's Fifth-avenue headquar-
tiers it was resolved to push on the work of
making Cuba free with new vigor. In re-
gard to the imprisonment of the three
patriots who are American citiZens-Gen-
eral Sanguilli, Editor Walberto Gomez and
Colonel Aguerrie-it was stated that earn
est protests had been sent to Washington
in behalf of these condemned men, guilty
of no crime except sympathy with their
compatriots.
Colonel Rodriques, the dynamite expert,
gave graphic description of the fearful
dungeons in which these American citi-
Zens are chained to the 20-foot thick
walls. The horrors of the submarine
prisons OF the middle ages were tame in
comparison with the unspeakable fortunes
practiced on political prisoners in Cuba.
The darkness Is profound, the filth and
odors are living death, and in those sitting
tombs the tortured captives pass their few
days in semi-suffocation. This, he said,
alone made the Spanish system black and
infamous. Here American citizens swelter
amid vermin and decaying refuse until
death releases the unhappy prisoners.
Another Cuban leader Carlos NJ. Ces-
pedes, reached New York to-day and was
given quiet ovation at Editor
Trujillo's house tonight. He told an in
teresting story of his trip south with Con-
Zales Quesada. He said the people of the
Gulf States packed the halls when they ap-
pealed for aid. He (Cespedes) alone
COO Co ho thrc
iasm in Fl orida that one of the halls was
christened on the spot "Cespedes" in
honor of the eloquent patriot. He said
the South is on fire for Cuba and in a short
time the island will be free. In addition
to the large assessment the Cuban cigar
makers in Florida are now paying they
have volunteered to contribute 10 per cent
more of their income toward swelling the
glorious fund for making Cuba like the
United States-free to all men.
Sonora Marti was seen at Mr.. Trujillo' s
house, but she declined to discuss Cuban
affairs. She said, however, that she was
very grateful to the press of the country
for the kind reception accorded her and the
interest the papers took in the welfare of
Cuba and her sons.
Senior Enrique Trujillo. at whose house
Sonora Marti is staying, says she has
formed no plans for her stay. The Sonora,
he said, had received numerous messages
from her friends in this country bidding
her be of good cheer. She would probably
stay in this city till next September, when
her son will enter a law school.
The Cuban leaders in New York, be-
cause of President Cleyela nd's proclama-
IN o. inv fhnir ,@lo
General Callazo will lead the next expedi-
ton. 9 1t was decided to-day to make a
small island in the West Indies the point
of departure for the new expedition.
The island is owned by an Englishman
who is in favor of Cuba's Independence
General Callazo will attempt landing
near Puerto Principe. This province is
now practically with the insurgents. His
arrival with men, money and guns will be
coincident with the advance of Gomez
further westward. Still another expedi-
ton is led by DR.. Savas, who reached New
York on Monday. He has been in active
consultation with the Cuban leaders. DR..
Savas is tall and fine looking, native of
Santo Domingo and warm sympathiZer
with the Cubans.
DR.. Savas Gonzalo de Quesada, secretary
of the Cuban revolutionary party; General
Quesada and Benjamin Guerra secretly
took train for Central Valley, fifty miles
up the State, to visit Senior Tomaso Es-
trada Palma, who was proclaimed Presi-
dent of the provisional republic of Cuba
a few months ago. 1t had been decided
that he should take Marti's place in the
field. The delegation was met at the
depot by Senior Palma, who escorted the
visitors to his home. There secret ses-
sion was held.
1t was learned that the question of reor-
ganizing the Cuban revolutionary party
here was discussed. The scheme is to
make Mauel Sanguily diplomatic delegate,
Gonzola de Quesada and Benjamin Guer-
rera to continue as secretary and treasurer
respectively. Senior Quesada was wired to
accept a delegateship, but he declined.
Manuel Sanguily is brother of General
Sanguily, who is imprisoned at Havana.
Benjamin Guerra asked to be relieved OF
the responsibility of the treasurer's office,
and if his proffered resignation is accepted
Senior Quesada will succeed him. Letters
from General Roloff and the noted Rus.
sian nihilist, Messroff. in which the writers
advocated the use of dynamite and power
full explosives, were read.
at is likely" an eminent Cuban said
that high explosives will play promi-
nent part hereafter in the war against
Spain"