Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-15

men above-named. other prominent sig
natures attached to st were those OF
General Powell Clayton. A. B. Hepburn.
S""S Is. butcher General 6. T. Christcn-
sen Colonel II. l.. Swords. Coils Z.
Huntington, Louis Windmuller. General
stewart l.. Woodford. Colonel William
L. Brown, General Martin r. Mcmahon.
Hon. Noah Davis, Warner Miller. Gene
raI Howard Carroll. DR. 4. NJ. Fernan-
de@ dc Nbarra. Alonzo r.. Cornell. and
about fifty others.
CUBAN HEROISM.
In assuming the presidency Colonel
Allen called particular attention 10 the
heroic struggle that the Cubans had
made against their mother country. and
he added that now the Spaniards had
departed from the path OF honorable
war. and had become murdcrers and as
sassins. II the representations OF General
Maceo's horrible death were true.
Colonel Allen predicted that the move
ment thus started would become historic.
1--WE want TO inname the patriotism
and honor of our people" said Colonel
Allen. "into torch that will kindle the
honest effort OF every liberty-lovng
American so that this horrible butchery
shah cease. and the Independence Of the
Island Of Cuba be an established fact"
\ monster nass-meeting viii be held
I'm Cooper Union next Monday night.
when Senator Morgan Of the Foreign
Relations Committee and Representative
Ht { OF the same committee in the
House Speaker Reed, and Senator Cu-
lom. Of Illinois. will speak.
Mobilization in Texas.
DALLAS TEN. December li.-The Gu
ban situation IS the main subject OF con-
sideraton in this section Of the country.
There is almost unanimous feeling and
public sentiment is I'm favor Of the pa
triots Dallas IS the centre OF activity.
Two secret meetings were held to-day. II
is known that enlistments are secretly
being made.
Tonight the first departure OF men
from North Texas under recent recruit
ing was made. Twenty-three recruits,
divided into three parts. took rail trans
portation by different routes for Gulf
ports-eight for Galveston nine for New
Orleans and six for Florida. From these
points they will be furnished with the
means Of reaching the island. and sup
Piled with the best quality Of equipment
and abundant ammunition.
The feeling is intense here against
Spain. MS the belief IS general that Ma
ceos death was the work Of hired as
sassins and treachery.
CaImness in Habana.
HABANA. December IA complete
calm prevails here to-day. following the
noisy demonstrations made upon the re-
ceipt OF the news Of the death of
Maceo and upon the arrival Of Captain
General Weyler from the province OF
Pinar del Rio. The news that has been
made public is devoid of interest. and
the newspapers devote much of their
space to glowing accounts Of the demon
STATIONS made last night by the volun-
teers of Habana IN honor of General
Weyler. The Municipal Council has de-
cided to place a portrait of General Wey-
Ter In the chamber In which the Coun-
ell meets. and as a further honor, Will
change the name of Gale Obispo, or
some other principal street Of the city,
to Gallo Weyler.
1t is expected that the Captain-General
will shortly give q decision on the pro
rosal Of the Defence Committee 10 al
low the planting and grinding OF sugar
cane in certain Of the provinces.