The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-14
JOSE MARTTS DEATH.
Killed by Treaehery, and Not
While in Battle.
DesuLToRY FIGHTING IN CUBA.
The United States, Remembering the
Alabama Claims. Il Worried by
the FfIfbn@fer-.

xew YORK. June is.-Tfle Press torsor-
row -fI publizsa the following: u was a
gloomy day yesterday for the Cuban pa
fTiofs joe Marfi Is undoubtedly dead.
Guerrero. treasurer OF the Cnnsn Teyo-
Iutiouary fund in America. authorizes the
statement. Marti was killed on May -.
RE was killed b. treaetery and not slain
in battle. ard there seems 10 ne good rea-
son 20 believe that the young man wood
arti was killed along with MART
Jacksonville, Fla. June B.--A special 10
the Citizen from Tampa. TIA. says: News
tonight by the Cuban steamer Is tsat the
provinces Of sigua and Gibera went over
20 the revoluiionists on the 18th and 18th
inst. respectively. Cameguay has joined
Maxine Gomez with over 800 men.
Washington City. june I3.-Tne steamer
George Chflis. carrying a flfbustering ex-
petition from Key West. has landed al
Jamaica Definite information 70 this e.
feet mas been received here IL was due
in d large measure TO the sailing OF this
expedition last week that he asfnssnistra-
ton determined On energetic steps 20 pre-
vent violation OF the neutrality law, and
that President Cleveland issued his proc
Iarnation last night. The informa tsou
from Jamaica states only that the stearl-
or had landed, and does not add details
a. to whether the nli5usters are sttli on
hoard or were landed al some point IN
Cssba. The fact that the Information
from Jamaica gives only the arrival OF
the Childs without meatioD OF the Dill
basters. leads TO the impression in some
quarters that the suspicious directed
against he- may prove unFounded. as
there is only irregular Information thus
far 10 sha. that the steamer cagFfef the
marty IL the steamer. as alleged. has ca :
ried from the United States supply OF
munitions OF war and armed men 10 ald
tss.fa@ f-a.A HstF
n grave question as 20 the responsibility
Of the government on the statement OF
facts to our officials the case Deafs
strong resemblance 10 the celebrated Ala
hama affair, which cost the british gov
ernrnent many millions OF aoiidFs %
settle.
In the Ch,Ids case the vessel was under
the rfnfted states flag and practically the
execution started In this country. Ii was
said that our government was dhiS ad-
yised OF the Intended departure OF tue
s-hLlds expedition, though whether the aa-
vices were In themselves suliie1sht 70
make a prima Iacie case 1nstHyihs 1ls
arrest of the parties or the ueteh'io't VI
the vessel under the terms OF our -
cannot he learned. by the terms Q! the
,rastx- az Washington City The tinted
sx..es haund Great Britain and Itself 10
the doctrine thai a nation - ooaho I" 1oe
.'ine diligence TO prevent the del@A' 90 :, Z
of armed expeditions against iIieauls
ration. This raises the point @heiheI tile
United States can be held 70 nave
r4sAd due diligence In the matter.
c.nttago de Cuba, juno l3.-The reVoln-
,tanista are putting an embargo on the
conea cocoa and tobacco crops III the IN
,or,or Tbey have forbidden planters TO
transport these products to market
THE government IS Strengthening the
fortidcations of I'll Christie.
A column of Spanish troops nhaer ,ol.
yasallo had a skirmish with suefiiiia's :
under Gazon near seviiia' ana captures
the Cubans' nag.
can't Cen. Canpos Is arming the new
Snanish cavalry with lances. such as were
,sed nv Cen Crcspo in Venezuela.
In a fight near FL Cobre the government,
troops killed one revoluuonist and wound
ed seven.
Ger. Antonio Maceo tore up the railway
near Auraus on June and raided santa
Lucia and Fraybenito the next day. lie
had 30 men with him,
Panama, Juno i3--Information has been
received here from Cuba that battle has
been fought near tho City OF Jaguani'
The government troops were defeated,
In another fight near the city OF Bara-
Goa. the rebels were defeated Icy the span
ish forces.
Havana. June r3-The insurgents have
burned the village OF NneFales near Sa"-
tiago de Cuba. destroying twenty houses.
In addition 10 this they harbarousiy muir
dered FIVE citizens by hacking them with
n,achetes and wounded two others.
The president OF the Red Cross Associa-
ton has disappeared from Santiago de
Cuba. and is supposed to have Joined the
insurgents.
The professor of the Institute Pinnerco,
Maxine Ahunza, while examining stu
dents who presented themselves for sradu-
Rtiou sustained theSlS upon
revolutionary principles, and unfavcrahle
10 the continued rule of Spain over Cuba.
The government promptly ordered tho sus-
pension of the professor. also OF the de