The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21
CUBANS IN THE PLOT.
THEY ARE BELIEVED TO BE the
B1ChERS OF THE EXPEDITIOH.
Some Traitor betrayed Them-Florida Has
Many Patriots Who Wish {" Overthrow
Spanish KuIe-C ubans Watched

Major John Anderson, of Jacks0nViie, one
! of the special agents Of the treasury depart
ment is in charge of Bordens warehouse
| aud has placed deputy III charge OF IL
| with a sufficient force of men TO guard 1t.
Only a few of the cases were removed
! from the warehouse to the custom house.
These were opened there tonight and were
! found to contain rifles. knives ana other
munitions of war. There is greater excite
ment than ever ut the discovery OK theae
goods i'm B1rden's possession.
They are packed in boxes which carry
with them no suspicion CT being designed
! for the encas.ng Of arms ana accoutre-
l ments. They are unlike any boxes senef-
( ally used for this purpose There is
report current here tonight that in dragging
I the harhor this afternoon near the laSonda
three cases of rifles were brought UP from
I the bottom, but nothing definite can be
learned about IL tonight. 1t IS reported on
Z the best authority from Jacksonville That
/ at IL o'clock tonight Jose Mantel and Il.
a. AIrandl are both in hiding at the mousse
/ of j. A. Huau a prominent Cuban resident
I of that city, who has been a naturalized
| American for many years. Huau Is highly
respected as a business man and enjoys
the confidence of democratic leaders. Mr..
Huau's residence is on upper Main street
about nine blocks north of the bay. United
States Marshal Mckay is said to have two
deputies on the watch near it to see that
the two Cuban insurrectiouists do not cs-
cape. Mr.. HuaU Is, Of course, violating no
law if he is harboring these men, for he
would undoubtedly submit TO the arrest OF
his guests should it Toe demanded by the
proper authority. 1t is said that when Man.
tell and Mirandi left the hotel yesterday
with their baggage, ostensibly TO take the
train for Fernandina, they We're driven
about until dark and then We're taken to
Huau's house. If they are there they will
undoubtedly be arrested tomorrow.
4
Washington January M. Emmett
Wolf United States district attorne " for
the northern district of Florida, has been
instructed by Attorney General Olney to
inquire and report all circumstances at
tending the arrival of the steam yacht
Lagonda, suspected Of having on board
arms for revolutionsts, or intended reyo-
lutionists, somewhere in the West India
islands The Spanish minister today oil.
cially asked the United States government
to look into the matter. Beyond some
suspicious movements of the vessel 10 evi-
dence oe its being engaged in unlawful
enterprise is yet in possession Of the gov
eminent.
The Amndis Leaves beaufort.
beaufort. S. c., January H-Tha yacht
Annals has just left, bound south, and
VIII probably stop at Chariestoh . {.
The captain said he was bound for Savan-
nah. where he viii then so 70 the West Tn
dies. lie mas coal enough TO make Charles
ton slowed on deck in bags. the c"eM
numbered about nine. All was very quiet.
Close observation failed to disclose arms or
cargo. The yacht VIII eneounter head
winds and VIII probably not reach Charles
ton until tomorrow evening. even if it does
not stop az southport.
CubHns in The Plot.
jacksonville. Fla. January l5.-(Speciai)
The first train this morning from Fcrnanli-
sIt4f~ TaI
States district attorney, who had been over
there to investigate the case Of the yacht
Lagonda and he steamship Baracoa, bHt
he brought no definite informauo3, all
though many people mere thought that he
. would nut y. t.. Borden uutcr arre F.. Il =
TO dark tough- Ghitcl Marshal Money a2t
tie district attorney had MOI decided upon
any course Of action both seeming 10 pr
lacking ina official instructions from Wash
iIgtOn and at loss to know just how 70
proceed in the matter But some orders
from Attorney General Oiney are expected
before morning.
Meanwhile Collector Palt7eu and tire epe--
cial treasury agent. Anderson, hald the fort
in Fernandiua ana Borden. who has prob
ably tucked away any whore from 5000 20
$500 as the rake of from the risky bust
Eess i'm which he tad been engaged, laughs
in his sleeve and wishes that IN insUrrcc-
2 tiChary fleet would rsuiJczvous at Fernan-
d.fa every day. lie is the calmest and
coolest man today ip the whole Fcrnauiina
( outfit ana some Of the very prominent cit-
zeus there are cuNi0us of the national no
tcriety which he has achieved as wen as
Of tile fat commissions with which he has
undoubtedly lined ms pocket.
Says His HosSr Was Watched.
The report that the houses % prominent
Cuban residents We're under surveillance
last night by putty United states marahals
is confirmed today by }. =. Euau. who says
that he noticed some men hanging about
( the corner" when he went nome from his
business late yesterday evening. These
same men were still Within easy cali of
each other AMI near the house when he left
IL after supper.
Il suspected at once" said Mr. Iuau, that
the officials were connecting me with the
missing Spaniards and had set watch on my
premises. My wife also reports that scV eraI
strange men during the afternoon and ear
ly evening rang the door bell and when the
door was opened asked trivial questions APP
parcntly with view to getting q glimpse
at the interior of the house. Different
members OF my family and household re
port that up to long past midnight these
two men never went farther than two hun
dred yards from the house, ana have good
reason Tor believing that they or their suo-
sututes have been seCreted at some nearby
point all day. As to Mantell and Mirandl,
L have nothing 90 say. l Will not confirm
house, nor viii 1 say whether or not j know
them AT all. But ] assure you that all mat
ters connected with any movement for Gu
ban Independence are communicated TO me
very promptly. L am not participant ina
these affairs, nut they have my Sympat ny.
L "A naturalZed American citizen and
have the privilege of entertaining WhOmSo-
ever 1 like at my own house, but / would
not shield w-breaker a suspect from
United States officers
Young uuau an Exile.
Mr.. Huau's father who is still living in
this city at an advanced age was for many
years prior 10 1883 the surgeon general OF
the Spanish army IL cuba. and his son was
educated somewhere in Connecticut about
thirty-fve years ago. Young Huau and his
brothcr-in-law, Henry Fritot, were both sus-
uected of participating i'm the revolution OF
1863 Both were arrested and confined for
many weeks in Castle Mora. at Havana
lint were finally released through the inter-
vention of the surgeon general upon the
condition that they leave the country with
i'm twcnty-four hours.
1T took me only two hours TO quit it."
said Mr.. Huau tonight, and I have never
been back on the island since. This was
I'm February, 1863, since which time / have
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