The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17

tween here and Havana. Three vessels
end six large launches have been sighted.
IN KANSAS CITY.
Carthage, Mo, Dec 16-Sergeant
Bert Coffin, of the Carthage Light
Guards, has left for Kansas City to
make arrangements to start company
of Carthage young men to Cuba to fight
for the Insurgents.
Sterling, Kan. Dee. 1G.--A man named
Hamilton, who claimed to have served
five years in the regular army, has writ
ten the Junta for the necessary authority
TO raise n company OF recruits and go
to Cuba. lie already has quite q list
Of names Of young men in this vicinity
who have pledged themselves.
CONCERTS SUBJECT 10 FINE.
st. Louis, no, Dee TO- Senior Ramon
A. Queliabo, who is getting up concert
to aid the cause OF Cuba libre, has re-
ceived note from Assistant United
States Attorney Anthony calling his at
tention to section 5,2s5 of the United
States neutrality act. providing q penalty
of fine Of $4,000 and three years impris-
onment for breaking it. Under this sec
tion the audience and the performers as
we'll as the. managers would be guilty.
The concert is of for the present, but will
be given later, probably to raise hos
pitai fund for the wounded soldiers or
Caba.
AN AMERICAN BOYS PROWESS.
Hornellsyille, n. Y, Dec 1G.-A letter
has been received from Vera Cruz, which
states that three Hornellsville boys who
enlisted in the insurgent cause in Cuba,
are we'll. and doing much good service.
One of them. Wellington Lee, has the
distinction OF having a Spanish reward
Of $500 set on him, dead or alive He
had charge OF a dynamite gun uader
the late General Maceo. Twenty other
young men OF this city are ready to GO
to Cuba. but the letters says I'VE are
unable to send any more men 10 Cuba
at present
COUNCIL BLUFFS RESOLVES.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec 16.-The
| Dodge Light Guards have adopted reso-
| lutions denouncing the assassination Of
Maceo, and adding:
| Resolved, by the members OF Com
| pany L, Third Regiment, Iowa National
| Guards, known as the Dodge Light
| Guards, That we pledge our services to
| uphold any action taken by the United
| States government, and we volunteer
| our services, il necessary, to restore in
arms in upholding such action"
| FOR AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
| Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 1G.-A call has
| been issued by the Cuban Junta in this
city for an indignation meeting to be
held at the Lyceum theatre next sun
day afternoon. At this meeting pre-
| limnary steps will be taken 10 raise
troops and money to send them to Cnha
and also to petition Congress 10 take
| immediate steps to further the Cuban
| struggle for liberty.
WEYLER HUNG IN EFFIGY.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 16-A speciaI tn
the Times Star from Wheeling. W.. ya.
says: Captain General Weyler was hung
III etigy at $50 this morning at Main
| and 14th street. Many people took part
| CuDan sympathizers are holding nightly
meetings here"
L1MA'S DENUNCIATIONs.
Lima, Peru, Dee. 1G.-Via Galveston
Texas.-All of the newspapers Of Lima
have published articles on the death of
Antonio Maceo in Cuba containing la
mentations over his untimely end and
saying that while Spain is doubling her
efforts to conquer Cuba she il fast losing
t9e little remaining sympathy she has in
/ Europe.
FOR SICK AND WOUNDED.
]: Syracuse, n. Y. Dec. 16.-The Cnban-
American League OF this city is raising
.a subscription Of money and supplies for
sfhe sick and wounded Cubans, Dr. II r
skaufman, president Of the League, has
sreeeived numerous offers Of volunteer
! service in Cuba. All Of these he has
feferred to the Junta at New York.
E: AT BALLsTON SPA.
/ Saratoga N, Y, Dec. 16.-A Cuha
Elibre Society is to he organized at Ball
fIon Spa with the object of assisting the
(4nbans. Branch organizations will be
extended through Saratoga Warrent and
/ Washington counties.
SHAMOKIN rs STRONG.
Shanlokin, Pa, Dec. 16.-Seventy-f
hardy young Americans have been re-
| cr.Iited Tor The purpose OF going to Cuba
oI the next filibustering expedition and
Joisl the patriot army.
TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Madrid, Dec 16.--According to the
Heraldo 1900 troops are to be sent to
reinforce the Spanish garrisons in the
Philippine islands
ACCORDING TO JUSTICE PRYOR.
Hursgarians May Unite to Arnericanige
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