The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION.

INK Upon the evsieaee os documents and
Arsicles found upoa them. There Is no
aeaut- however. Of the assurance OF the
:. 49, =. ~ P1nsse here that M2ceo is dead.
= = = = toAsatea out thar he met his death IN
similar manner ~ taak az Jose Mar4i
slsa <etAs@S His loss Is regarded as the
aeaNlesl eiaw the revolution has received.
Aaa y = feif that his continued llfa VAS
- ma. could save the insurgrnt move
sasea.- - re vas the most striking personal
ek,arse1er o The onthreak.
MaSor cSr1sseda teiexrarn~s "a as,a-
quarters yesse-xsny sAaf aFsar ga hstsg.
q FhHsa Brava ne had been obliged to
anahaea cae Aoxsies. which. IN ne Course
o. a reSNslalaoss osss2rce his 4fsoors had a1sessx-
srs1 20 ne the bodies o. Antonio Macao
sna francisco oon~z. TIE rsssfs 81 the
Ss-nnln sad faAs the body loaked like
that Maceo was in Pima sel Ms. hars i =
nevef<Ae3eSs believed the Ap.s4AS we're
those or sne Cuban header. TIE bs.x7ar of
<ae oasts41on OF san Quentin wRs fA&sux a
ring from the ss2llaS Cuban, waen ne
loani Ne Was ssiA alive. lie taeraapoa
killed him with = raaehase.
The insurgents, apon noting tAe small
force 90 the reeoanostrr.nS nsrsy- x,,sh,est
~ with large numbers OF src,aos ara ss,tt.~
ceested n carrying away the body sasss x,
he Maceo's. bus without secursrx any AZ
the tewei-y and papers watch had been
found upon Il.
MAJ. Cirueieda- In order not 70 abandon
his dead and wounded. was cumpaiied 70
retreat 10 Punta Brsva. Al P,snfa 1r,va
the soldiers delivered tAe Jewels and dog
uments which they found with tha two
bodies. aud then the cAsef OF the can,nas,
became convinced Of fha death Of Mace.
Following = a CORY q the letter writ
ten in pencil. which was found on the
body 0; the youth Supposed 10 Re Fran
cisco Gomez
Dear Mamma. Papa, Dear Brothers. r
die ~ my post. | did rot want 10 sSbay,-
don the body Of Gen. MAceo. ard ~taysri
with hln- | Was wounded "a twc PLACES,
and AS / did not fali lnfe the hands OF
the enemy have Killed myself / ans slv-
ing. I die pleased az heang fn inc slssgensa
of the enhan sSnse | wait for yoa IN
''FRANcTssSo GOMEZ.
'~roro. in san Domingc.
Friends or Foes-Paease transmit ~ its
destination. as requested by oue dead
1t Is learned that the name ~ tho
husler IN tho San Quentin battalion Is
France.
Correspondents shut Ont.
JACKSoNVILT.E Fla. Dec. "A wpe-
cial from Key West to the Citizen SAYS;
The correspondents reports from Havana
this evening differ IN details rcgarding the
reported death OF Antonio Maceo. The
story is not thought 10 be true. enf II Is
believed 10 have been sent out by tha
Spanish government 10 stop action in con-
gress for the relief Of the insurgents.
American corresp spondenfs sent conrfers 10
the scene OF the hattl- nui they wers
chased back 10 the city by the spanish
troops,
Gen. Weyler telegraphct from Artemssa
20 Havana for relntprcements on 7th inst.
stating that he had Maceo hesnmed IN.
Two shiploads OF troops went into Hsya-
na as the olivette passed out.
Only a Spanish Trick.
CINCINNATI. Dec. s-A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Key West. Fla.
says: The Cuban leaders here and az
Tampa deny the reports from the spanish
officers at Havana OF the death Of Gen.
Naceo and OF the son of Gen. Gomez
Although reports from Havana ara mea-
ger. set enough has been rereiyed 10
prove that the friends Of tine Insurgents
In the spanish capital 30 not he'lsve the
report OF Maeco's death. Tho palace off3-
slAIs do not confirm the morning. report
hy any furthex details. which lead Innans
s 10 thiak THAT this Is enlv cansfd In
<easea - iftisNnse tfse Nysssfss*rk eff xres#
now in session. Tho leaders hers nave
made alligent inquiry. bat received moth
ing TO induce them 10 believe that Maceo
had been killed.
Attempt TO Influence Congress.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.--Second secre-
tary Diaz Alhertina. the only member or
the iunta now IN the city. expressed tho
opinion that the story had no basis in
truth. and had been sent cut for the sole
purpose OF influencing, and II possible.
defeating action by The congress OF the
United States. He saids
cit Is really amusing TO learn that Ma
cro wore SILK socks containing his Initials
worked in red silk. and that mis- linen ana
that az the younger G0Haez we're marked
with initials. Neither az these men have
worn linen shirts and six SOCKS Tor fHany
days The whole story + feenie ara
transparent attempt 20 deiay sz's,pn n1l,,., "a
congress. and nothing else. Ihe lhlted
States. and SpanlertIs, too VIII soon learn
that Nacco is very much alive
II Is admitted on all sides that the sitna-
tion is critical in the extreme for II tnere
IS blooaahed In the outskirts OF Havana
the president will be forced 70 interviews
to protect American interests, II ~
fqfnored that Consul General Lee had tn
tended 10 stay here 10 appear before me
congressional committee on foreign al
airs, but was obliged 10 return 10 hs-
vana In all haste. owing 20 inttrn&'lonr re-
ecived from the assistant consul Eencfsa.
Cuban residents I'm this city have stated
ali along that weyIer was being led into
a trap. and they now intimate the Jaws
are closing "
senator Nils. speaking OF hts Cuban
resolution. introduced today, said:
.sFt IL in fine with what have always
advocated and whRf | think sAodin y.
done The United States has aasnmva
control Of the island TO the extent g ~
ing. Here 40 one else shall lnteEtTtf 2.
take control OF the island. We Nii nEnt
any and All nations who set foot On ts@
island This mas been done f0s n1iissassa ss
vears aud here Ne stand holding kfte iss-
and Cor spain and allowing the 2f1ee -
be butrheret. We shostd take eeasfos %
Cuba and give the people there sossss'-
ment."
Ma~eo.s Seventh Death.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9--F1r. Estrada lhl-
ma ard Or T. Castillo. Of the canan Ish.a.
IN this city. refuse 70 give credehfe 20 ~
report OF the death % Gen. Ant1nlo sa ssA1s"
In the recent engagement with &AJ ~
1eaa. after crossing the frocnA - tH
western part OF Cuba -
"rhis IA Tho seventh tine me
Maceo's death has bean rssNias 80.
the aenblance OF Official anpnoTsAg,
pr. Castillo. The doctor szla y ha0
WAYS been tho custom 20 repsrt - -
Geo rad fallen in conflict rnrne
compelled the Spanish 80 rFsfsas
heavy loss Of llfe- =. -
''ff he r. dead. he dezsh vi. - ...sf
the contest" eaid Dr. casssiio 80 49,, - -.
mated that he Looked upsn 80 -
tha light OF Spanish .'fafe
c4ive more autbentic tntor1h~s'"Hs
ali that Gen. Palma woHSd say'
Tlr Castillo thtnks 4 ztrAuze tbtt " ~"
ts,,tf45sat{an az Macae@ body re refer-
enee 10 fha four bullet weuna@ ~
w4fkss 4he SIKH FeTf1rE