The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-30
HUNTING fIL|BUSTERERS
Spanish Officials on American soil
Are Very Active.
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN WIBORG
Madiii Dispatch Denies Pence RumOrs.
Insurgents Use Dynamite With
Fearful Res uits at Rnmtlazo.
Norwegian Steamer Held.

Wilmington, Del. Nov. 29.-Warrants
sworn out today by tine Spanish consul,
Jose CangoSta, were served late this
afternoon on Frederick Svanoe, captain,
and Rangnan Christensen, first officer
of the Norwegian steamer Leon.
The two officers, accompanied by
Superintendent Nathaniel Benson of the
ship building firm, We're taken to the
federal building, where they wene ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Smith charged with violating the
neutrality laws under section 52S6. fed
eral statutes. They pleaded not guilty
and Captain Ben yon went their security
for their appearance ut noon tomorrow.
The accused men expressed q wish to
have their case transferred to Philadel-
phfas and that question will be settled
tomofrow. No levy was made upon the
steamer and sne was not searched.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-Captain WI
borg and Mates Pedresen and Johansen
Of the steamer Eorsa were arraigned
this morning before United States Com
missioner Bell to answer the charge Of
setting on foot "a military organization
or enterprise to be carried on against
the territory or dominion of the King
of Spain" A number Of members of the
crew were examined and all swore posi-
lively that no men or arms were taken
on board the Horsa after she sailed
from this port. except Carl Armston,
who was just as positive that So men,
two of them generals and q number of
cases Of guns. rifles and ammunition
were taken aboard from a tug. The
men were landed on the Cuban coast,
but the aS boxes We're subsequently
thrown overheard. Witness also swore
that John d. Hart. agent of the Horsa,
was aboard until the transfer was made
(Afr. Hart had previously testified that
he had not been aboard the Horsa at
any time during the voyage).
Commissioner Bell then POSTPONED
the hearing until Dec. 16. The defend
ants were held in $1,000 bail each and
Witness Armston in $500. The commits
sion refused to place the defendants
witnesses under bail.
Rumors OF Peace Arc Cnfoundcd.
Havana, Nov. ga Madrid dispatch
says that La Epoca, the ministerial Or
gan, emphatically denies that any pour
parlers looking to peace In Cuba have
been initiated. 1t Is said that the ru-
mors anent peace were purposely put
In circulation by revolutionary agents
in Cuba.
General Martinez Campos has cabled
to the government that instant action
Is. necessary to correct the misleading
statements cabled to Spain by press
correspondents in Cuba. He asks the
government to rely on his cablegrams
and his official and confidential letters.
Advices from the Interior says that
on Nov. 26 a band Of insurgents placed
o quantity of dynamite upon the track
Of the railway between Neuvitas ard
Puerto Principe at a place called Ram
blazo. The explosive was put on the
track a few minutes before the ar
rival Of the train, composed of flum-
ber Of cars loaded with cattle with
passenger cars attached. The train
exploded the dynamite and the locomo-
tive and several cars were blown to
pieces. The engineer was killed and
the two firemen and several passengers
were injured, the latter being terribly
mutilated. and will, doubtless. die.
About 100 head of cattle were killed.
Patriotic Spaniards.
New York, Nov. 29.--Forty members
Of the Spanish Colony Of this city,
called on the Spanish consul general,
Senor Arturo Baldanaro Y. Topeto, Of
fering their services against the Cuban
insurgents. The consul was overjoyed
with the patriotism of his compatriots,
and at once photographed to the Spanish
minister at Washington.