Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
AID FOR CUBANS.
Filibustering Expedition Said to Be
Fitting Out in Connecticut,
Steps Taken to Intercept i.-Party OF
Cuban SYmpathizers Arrest
ed in Delaware.

The information implicated Capt.
Dillon, of renown In q similnr
undertaking during revolutionary
troubles in IIayti, now COM
manding the steamer Commodore, of
ITO tons burthen, which has hitherto
been engaged in fishing. The sup
plies that the Commodore is taking on
at Gardeners bay are declared to be
arms and ammunition made up in
packages to simulate ordinary mer.
chandise.
The ostcnsible purpose OF the Com
modorc was given out as fishing ex-
petition to Southport, N. c., and with
this alleged object the work Of en-
gaging crew for the vessel has been
going on in this city for some time.
The news Of the preparation
was taken to the Spanish consulate
general, in Stone street, and such
evidence was furnished by the inform
ant that no hesitation was apparent
on the part Of the officials In tender
ing him the sum of 800 in APP
probation of the service. The equip
ment of the Commodore was said to be
formidable, and it was also stated that
before another day had passed she
would have cleared ut New London for
the North Carolina port, but with her
nose pointed straight for the eastern
end of Cuba, where the insurgents are
virtually in control.
Senior Arturo Ba1dasano, the consul
general, Immediately took steps
to intercept Capt. Dillon. lie
dispatched several men to New
London with instructions to com.
municate immediately on arrival
with the United States marshal Of tho
district and libel the Commodore to
prevent her departure pending investi-
CATION by the federal authorities.
Munitions of War Found.
The Herald's special cable from
Nassau, N. p, says: Five cases of rifles
and afty-cight cases and five kegs Of
cartridges have been seized here. 1t
is believed that ali were intended for
Cuban revolutionists
The,-cdses and kegs were marked:
IA Miami, Florida" This is partly
obliterated and the name Kew West
was added. The seizure was made by
the customs authorities Friday. The
material was found Thursday hidden
in the bush in Washwoman's cave and
the Bahama channel by the crew of a
Nassau vessel.
Fiiibustering Expedition Captured.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The first
information regarding the Cuban
filibustering expedition captured
at Wilmington, Del, Friday
afternoon, reached the state
department in the shape of warning
from the Spanish consul at Philadei-,
phia. Acting Secretary Adcc thereup.
on sent the following letter, To Secre-
tary Carlisle:
The Spanish consul at Philadelphia IL
about to make complaint under oath ct VIII
mtngton. Del. on knowledge and tcltcf.
that ON armed expedition left that port
at midnight Friday night on tho tug Taurus
to BIO transferred to steamer, for
Spain in violation OF tho neutrality
laws OF the United States. Tho name OF
the steamer to which tho expedition was to be
transferred has not been ascertaiaed. Spanish
consul asks in tho name of Spanish minister
that steps be taken to hold any steamer with
suspicious asscmblnges on board and to de-
tain tho Taurus until opportunity con be
afforded to institute due judicial proceedings
to-day"
The treasury department acted with
great promptness. Acting Secretary
Curtis telegraphcd the collector of
customs at Philadelphia, appris-
ing him Of the reported expcdi-
ton and intructing him to dis
patch the revenue cutter Hamilton
to Wilmington. The collector at vii
mington was informed that the
Hamilton had been ordered to report
TO him, and that the naphtha
launch at the Delaware break
water quarantine station could also
be used if desired. The result was
that at $40 at night Mr.. Curtis received
the following telegram from Collector
Townsend at Wilmington:
Have captured the steam tug Taurus
bound for Cubn with arms. twenty mon, and
twenty seven cases of ammunition"
Cubans Plead Not Guilty.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. al.-The
twenty Cubans arrested at Penns Grove,
N. j., Friday, were arraigned before
Acting United States Commissioner
MacAllister Saturday morning and
each man pleaded not guilty.
The charge against the men was vio-
lation Of the neutrality laws. After
the pleas had been entered, counsel
for the defendants moved that the men
be discharged on technical grounds,
but this was not granted. After
hearing considerable evidence, the only
point brought out was that Ralph De-
Soto had directed the operations of the
party. AS DeSoto had left the party
before the capture was made and was
not accused, evidence against him could
not be heard.
Cuban Rebels Recruiting from Oklohomn.
PERRY, o. T., Aug. 3l.-Great excite
ment was caused here when it leaked
out late Friday night that agents of
the Cuban revolution had got 200 vol
unteers in this city and many in near
ly every town in the territory. Agents
have been out from Kansas City and
New York who make thorough can
vas OF every nook and corner of the
country. Officers are on the lookout
for the leader.
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