New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
HER BIRD OF FREEDOM SOARING.

LEADERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTY ~
THIS CITY DELIGHTED WITH THE NEWS RE
CEIvEp-CABLE SERVICE IMPROVED
There Is an air OF subdued activity about the Gu
ban leaders in this city just at present Daily con
situations are being held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, where General Rafael Quesada makes his
headquarters and at the Hotel America. where the
newly elected Presidential Delegate. T. Estrada
Palma lives. prominent, Cuban said yesterday:
1.-The time Is ripe. Al last. after months OF
waiting the hour has come for the Cuban patriots
TO take the aggressive. and from this time out the
fighting will be pushed until either the Spaniards
hurled into the sed, or the Cuban cause IL lost
The next few months will tell the story. and II
the Cuban armies are not in control OF the entire
island by the time the summer season IL over then,
indeed II will be time to say. Poor Cuba "
The most signal victory that the Cuban leaders
have accomplished from New-York. Is the establish
ment OF trustworthy cable service. They are
now able to communicate directly with sympat THU
ers In Cuba, and to receive and transmit accurate
reports. During the last few days the leaders
here through this service have received some cheer
ing news and the plans mapped out for freeing
Cuba about TO be put into effect. Cuban
said yesterday: You may know that at last an
open wire has been secured. the Spanlards would
never have allowed the report Of the disastrous
battle, In which General Santocildes was killed TO
be reported"
General Rafeal Quesada, in speaking OF the out
look yesterday said Next to General Martinez
Campos. the loss OF General santocldes is the
most serious that could be inflicted upon the Span
sh troops. General San:oclldes ranked next to
General Campos and OF all the generals that Cam
pos depended upon. the dead officer the most
fearless. He was trained fighter. and knew what
war meant. He was tower OF strength 10 the
Campos can leave his troops in the OF any able
general do not Soa1t that h es spddn 'khs
army. and be a salutary warning to Campos that
"Our news is OF the best. The island is ablaze
from end to end. and the patriot army Is being
more victories we hope for recognition bel
lgerent power. In two years expect to see cuba
Cuban army a' in control Of Havana spain is
bankrupt, and cannot stand long war
MEETING AND SPEECHES LAST NIGHT.
over four hundred Cuban residents OF New-York
and nearby cities assembled in Hartman Hall.
Eineteenth-st and Fifth-ave.. last night, to well
como Senior Tomas Estrada Palma who
Gently unanimously elected diplomatic delegate from
the Cuban revolutionary party In this country. AS
he appeared the platform the audience rose and
cheered vociferously
The platform was decorated with the flags OF
Costa Rca and tho Cuban insurgents Two large
flags In front OF the centre Of the platform were
draped In mourning for the late Jose Marti.
DR.. Fernandez de Ybarra called the meeting TO
order Juan Fraga president OF the Revolutionary
Party IN America. was permanent president. fTcsl-
dent Fraga introduced Sehor Palma, who made q
brief speech in which he expressed his gratitude
for the confidence placed In him by the Cubans in
this country.
General Rafael Quesada followed with an address
Other speeches made by DR.. Fernandez de
Ybarra Ramon de Armas. Eduardo zero. Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes. e. Trujillo and Benjamin J.
Guerro treasurer OF the revolutionary party In
America.
Secretary Quesada made an appeal for funds to
help the cause in Cuba. and the audience responded
Mrs Carload Asuero de Richards. widow OF a
prominent Cuban physician, delivered the closing
speech OF the evening and had a most cordial re-
ception Mrs. Richards bought the first gun used In
the Cuban warfare and carried the cartridges TO
Camaguey
ANTONIO MACEO IS NOT WOUNDED.
Santiago de Cuba. July 1s.-The reports circulated
that the insurgent leader Antonio Maceo had been
wounded and captured by the Spanish troops is
untrue.
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE
THE CENTENARY OF HOUSE NUMBERs-A WE'D
DING FORFEIT-BARoN BRANDT IN
FAVOR AGAIN.
Considerable sensation has been caused at Paris
by the mysterious disappearance Of NJ. Dumoret.
the well-known jeweller OF the Rue de la Paix.
Financial reasons are assigned for his departure.
as he is known to have incurred recently heavy
losses, not much in his jewelry business, as In