The herald., 1895-04-07
Exhibition Being Organized on
the Florida Coast
AN AGENT is IN EVIDENCE
II Is Claimed the RevOlutiOnists Will Be
Joined by Farmers
The Alliance Affair Turns Up In the
Chamber of Deputies Laid
Upon the First Officer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 6.-Reports
indicate that Cuban filibustering expe-
dition is being organized in the state for
mbarking somewhere on the Florida
coast.
A Cuban representing himself to be
revolutionary agent has been in the city
for some time soliciting the enlistment
of 200 able bodied men to fight in Cuba
He said the revolutionsts had plenty OF
money ana were gaining ground daily
They claim the revolutionists will soon
be reinforced by thousands of farm labor
ers as soon as the seasons work on the
cane farms is finished and that the inde-
pendence of the island will be accomp-
lished.
MADRID, April 6.-Admiral Berander
minister of marine, today in the chamber
of deputies, replying to a question as to
whether o. not the commander of the
warship Conde de Nenadito, which fired
on the American vessel Allianca off Cape
Maysi, had been tried by q court martial
and cashiered, denied the report He
said that the commanding officer of the
Conde de Venadito was in Cadiz at the
time OF til trouble between the Spanish
vessel and the American st amship, and
that in ality thu first officer of the
Conde de Venadito was i'll command OF
the vessel.
TAMPA, Fla, ,April 6.-Senors Figu-
erdo, Queseda and Dominguez returned
from Jacksonville this morning, accom-
panied by Mr.. Benz Guerra, the
treasurer of the revolutionary party. They
are profuse in their thanks to the citizens
of Jacksonville for the reception rendered
them and the many courtesies extended.
They were highly pleased with the meet
ing in that city and pronounce it one of
the best they ever held. The dispatch s
from Madrid admitting the presence OF
band of 700 insurgents, is a source OF
much Joy among the Cubans today. They
feel assured that the movement is pro
crossing rapidly. The report that the
steamer Pedro Pablo is here has no
foundation whatever. The only boat that
would answer her description is the gov
ernment quarantine steamer Gera, which
is being prepared for duty at Mulla Key
station.
HAVANA, April Brigadier- General
Castilleri has arrived in Cuba with 900 ad-
ditional soldiers.
KEY WEST, April e.-Reports. from
Havana indicate that an uneasy feeling
prevails in official circles of that city
owing to the occurrences there. Last
night an attempt was made by rebel sym
pathizers to blow up the st. John powder
magazine, part of the fortress Cabana.
almost in the shadow of Castillo del Moro
AID within sight of the governors S palace,
across the harbor. Shortly after O'Clock
the outpost pickets about the powder
magazine heard or saw a party OF about
fifteen approaching cautiously. The
pickets shouted "alto quien vive." This
was answered by volley of shots. The
soldiers from the fortress pursued the
party which fled. Another effort was
made early this morning. Over 500 troops
have arrived IN the last two days to resist
the expected uprising in the province.
Inc troops recently encountered on the
l,1 - h, ~. Nnli n1
to be quiet, are "a band of men called
bandits by the government. In all proba-
biIity they were members of the revOlu-
tIonary party but details of these skirm-
ishes have not been received. In one
night this week thirteen persons were ar
rested and confined at Moro castle, though
no cause is yet assigned for their arrest
Information received from insurgent
sources is to the effect that Maceo landed
in Baracoa on March 18th.
floro Crombie, the comrade of Nlaceo
on that day, wrote to relative IN Havana
of his arrival.
TIL gov rnms mt announced only last
Wednesday that $1,000 will be the price
paid by General Maceo to the owners OF
vessels to land the party and IA quantity
of arms which they have. 1t is believed
that Maxine Gomez has not yet landed
in Cuba. The authorities fear Maceo and
Gomez more than any OF the leaders.
Meth tbr gov rnmcnt authorities nor
English officials will say anything re-
garding the firing on the steamer Ethel
rod.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 6.-The revenue
cutter McLain left here today to investi-
gate reports of the organization of an x
petition by the Cubans. The expedition,
It was reported, would sail from Tampa
bay or Punta Gorda. The McLain will
investigate both places on her trip north.
1t is thought by some to be ruse to get
the McLain away in order to give the
Cubans here an opportunity to dispatch
an expedition fir m Key West or one of
the Islands in the vicinity. There are
$50 young Cubans here waiting an oppor-
tunity to embark. General Sanchez, who
safely landed in Cuba an expedition fir m
one Of the Florida keys in the last revo-
luton, is here.