The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-30
CHICAGO AND THE CUBANS.
TWO MASS MEETINGS TO BE HELD
TONIGHT.

Addresses to BE Delivered by Lead
fnr Citizens. Who Are in sympathy
with the Islanders Fighting for
Iiberty-secretary De Quesada
snvs the Cuban Army Numbers
R5.oo0 TO 10000 Men, But Only Half
Of Them Are Well Armed.
CHICAGO. H.. Sept. 29.-An the arrange
oents have been completed for the meet
Ing sf Cuban sympathzers to be held in
Central Music han tomorrow night. The
programme includes addresses from lead
ing citizens of Chicago who are inter-
ested in the struggle for independence
now in progress just south of Florida.
So great have been the manifestations of
interest and sympathy that the commit
tee has rented Association hall, as well
as Central Music hall. and two meetings
will be held. Among the speakers who
will address the assemblages are Rev.
w. F. Gunsaulus. Hon. w. J. Hynes,
George C. Adams, DR.. p. S. Henson,
Thomas B. Bryan and George r. Peck.
Gonzales DeQuesada, secretary of the
Cuban revolutionary party, and o. A.
Zayas of New York arrived in Chicago
last night as the invited guests of the
l.
unlikely that they will address tomorrow
nights meeting. Their visit to Chicago
at a time when the American sympa-
thizers were to hold mass meeting is
merely a coincidence, they claim. They
come in the interest of the revolution in
Cuba their prime object being to look
after the question of finance, arms and
ammunition for the aid of their country
men in Cuba. Said Gonzales DeQuesada
this evening: Our organization, the
Cuban revolutionary party, is composed
Of 200 clubs, located in this country, Mex
leo ana South America. This organiza-
ton was formed three years ago of the
disintegrated elements of the old Cuban
war veterans. We have done a great work
and in FEBRUARY last the revolution in
CUBA was launched. we have mad 10
overcome human selfishness. / never saw
anything like ii. We have to fight an
army of self-seekers and beggars, we'll
wshers, and all that Somehow the sto-
Ty has got out that there is vast amount
Of money behind TINS movement; that we
all have money to throw away and are
not too wise in spending it, and from
house TO house, day to day, have to fight
off tramps.
II have just received a letter from Cuba.
We have an army of between $1,000 and
10000 men, of which 10000 are well armed,
but the rest are poorly armed and there
is need of ammunition. What they need
and desire is recognition from the United
States. Why, the Spanish tell the ignor-
ant uOWn lnere IndL they Will nQlSh up
whipping the Cubans and then will cross
over into this country and whip the Uni
ted states. Y GU see 1t is only ten-hour
trip across from Florida and the infu-
ence of the United States through the
press commercially, and by reason of the
Tact that many Cubans out of the Cuban
families have sent their sons to American
colleges to be educated, have brought
about this revolution.
I'VE have already set up a republic and
elected Gen. Bartolemo Masso president.
nave had no official notification of this,
put l am reliably informed that such is
the caSe'
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 29.-An agent of
the Cuban revolutionists is in Catawba
county attempting to enlist a company
OF men to go to Cuba. He offers a com
mission as lieutenant and makes liberal
proposals Not one man has been found
VINO Will enlist. Efforts made al other
points in North Carolina to secure re-
cruits have likewise failed, though there
is general sympathy for the Cubans.
Madrid, Sept. pa dispatch from Ha-
vana to the impartial says that a COM
mlttee OF the Autonomist party visited
Captain General Martinez Campos and
presented a petition for the release of d
number of prisoners who were brought
recently to Santiago. The captain gem
eral refused to free the prisoners, who
VIII start for Europe tomorrow.
Key West Fla, Sept. 29.-Great indigna-
uon mas been occasioned here by the re-
port that marines from the Spanish cruiser
Conqe De Nenadito have been landed on
tne Keys north of here to search for fill
busters 1t is supposed that the filibus-
ters have arms and supplies concealed
IN one OF the keys, and the Conde De
time
Now it seems, according to reports
DIought here by fishermen, that searching
pdrues nave been landed from the cruiser
ol almost every key that would afford
tehuezvous for flibusters. 1t is believed
ITne reports are true, as copies of La
LuCha, Havana paper, received here yes
tSIday, state that the commander of the
Sohde DE Nenadito had orders to make a
tthorough search of the keys near this city
ioT hHbusters and arms.
ne cltlzens here are indignant and the
sstdle department will be asked to inves-
are .: me Inc Keys belong to Florida, and
St4s ds much a portion of the United
oeates as the mainland. If the Spaniards
~ tau ldhd searching parties ON the keys
MY can also land them on the mainland
TI-ne insult is considered as gross to the
SSp55ted states as if the Conde De Venadito
Hau ~ landed marines to search the homes of
'ne CUBAN sympathizers in Key West
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 29-United States
SStttstrlct Attorney Nandegrift has in
- - ucted collector of Customs Townsend
90 retain possession of the arms and
%%b1IIilI5Iltlon %b which We're captured when
r. ny aueged Cuban filibusters were ar
I5sied on Aug. 29. The arms, etc, are stor-
t Su IN the basement of the federal build
.ns. Instructions respecting their dis
PUSaI Will probably be received from
S1sInngton some time this week
me friends of the Cuban cause in this
ely, since the acquittal of the alleged
rIlDuSters in the United States court, are
44eeelVing hundreds of signatures to pc
eiiLon ASKING congress at its coming ses-
bans.