The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-16
COUNTRY ALL ON FIRE.
Spanish Flag Burned-Hundreds of
Men Offer tn Ff9ht for
Cuban Liberty.

Spanish Flag Burned-Hunareds of
Men Offer to Ffaht for
Cuban Liberty
LEXINGTON, KY. Dec. I5--At a bg
mass meeting toT1.gnt called by Mayor
slrnran TO take action IN reference 10 the
Cuban revocation. the courthouse was
crowded Resolutions were passed that
Cuba must be free: that the United States
should help Cuba 10 freedom by peaceful
measures II she could. by forc.bie meas
ures IL she must. Cod. Tom Davidson.
after she meeting. burned the Spanish
nag and nurrehs. and Capt. Longmire.
OF Company E. state guards. sad he had
forty men ready TO start for Cuba on
twerY,y-four hours notice under command
of Col Davidson.
Hundreds Want to EnIist.
NEW YORK. Dec. I5.-The officers of
the Cuban 5unta this evening sad that
dur,rg she iasS twenty-four hours nearly
800 men had applied for enlistment, al OF
whom had been refused. owing TO the law
prohibiting enlistment here for service in
foreign armies. Many more appi4cations
have been received by mail.
The New York council Of Cuban reyolu-
tionary clubs has issued an address pay
ing a tribute 10 the character OF the SOL
der and martyr, Antonio Maceo, and con-
Guiding as follows:
Let every Cuban family reafEIrm their
wartEt deasoeioFa 20 the @esssse OF indsysssar
ence b. forwarding 10 our brethren now
struggling on the Held or battle. as .
cheering voice from every home and as
new proof OF cur close unton In the COM
mon cause, at least one rife. with which
q new arm. also ready TO fan in glorious
death before yielding, snail respond 10
the supreme and final effort and to the
presamptuous confidence OF the spanish
people"
A mass meeting to express sympathy
with the Cuban Insurgents was held in
Jersey Cry tonight. Among the speakers
was s. g Henriques. who was United
States consul at Cafcenas during the Hdr-
rison administration. He said that spain
was exalting over the foal assassination
OF a. grand a man as ever went forth 20
give battle in the cause OF human hssrty.
The United states. he declared, could no
longer afford TO be one OF the nations who
oppress Cuba.
Many Recruits In Kansas City
KANSAS CITY Dec l5.-Already over
aA Cuban recruits have been enrolled In
this city. and Col. II. ;. Hartman. head
OF the local movement. stated today tnat
there were many more in Kansas City ara
vicinity ready and willing 20 30 10 the
frcnt. The enrolment Is going on IN Hsr-
rinan's office and no secrecy q the rrF-
pose OF the movement is made
-
CINCINNATI. Dec. IA special 10 the
Commercial Tribune from Jacksonville,
pa saws. The streets are crowded to-
night with a grand outpouring of he csu-
gems in A torehlght parade and mass meet
gnv In faxnr OF Cuba. Ex-MAyor Fletcher.
STATE senator ]. 3. Hsrtridge. ]. VI. Barr
and Hon. g. ]. Stockman Snd many other
prominent citizens addressed the Vass
,h~ouws Spanish outrages were de-
f1rs tons M
handing that the government interfere
IN the interest or humanity. Several min
is,ers we're on the stand
Sub-rriptioas at pendieton, Or.
Pr<DLETON. Or. Dec is.-The Pen
sla,aD Daily East OTegnniaH has started
a r,n,,'sr subscription IN aid % the Gu
bsrs T~ogfav there appeared IA the paper
a can fo~ al persons who have sympathy
for .heCahan insurgents % send money
contributions OF any sum, and the money
veflf hs transmitted Immediately 20 head
anartsr~ in New York or &c Washington.
~ slreetsa by the contributor. Locally.
There has already been oTeroa hearty sup
pert.
Three Friends slips Through.
DENVER Col Dee ia special 90
fhs News from Key West, Fla. SAYS:
tn. steamer Three Friends witch lefs
Fe~uanaira at o'clock Monday morning
uith sixty men and a great cargo o. arms
ard munitions for the Cuban insurgents.
has anrarentiy e3uded n0t only the gov
er~r.snr officers and spanish spies, bat
ma yvntsed states cruisers Newark ard
Ra9strh as wen The Newark and Ra-
Leigh less here harris6ly yesterday. under
o~sars 70 intercept ths Three Friends.
hgt ,hefr mission has apparently been ur-
s,sr.~sszfsl fer the Ellbuster vas sighted
- thfx city a. noon today gaing south
vrs4f ~ high rate of speed
T'ha CITY ~ Key West arrived tonight
Canf Yrsva states that he saw ne Raj
sisa rhss morning al o'clock 70 the
r,9rthwarA OF Fewey Eocks light. heading
north ard Eelng st 4 good speed. About
nan when CT AlllEaf0r 3igns Capt.
Rraxo saw a vcsSel about ten miles IN the
ruiz which he took Tor the Newark.
hsuna soGfn- She Vas apparently being
.srsye. under fuU steam From Capt
pravo-s statement q - evident that ira
Thr~e Friends hss elused the cruisers.
n, : supposed IRE nliausser wifi lad
Sa~ ra~ro an tne cesst az Pfaar de- nls
fortxaf. TIE report thai cauuoasttvg
was heard here this afternoon. supposed
rs - the Newark aFinE on the Three
F,vs@nss annaars 70 have 10 foundation.
RaEg,h . patns. TIE ~sll- -knesn CORES
rssrasnt. Is said 10 Dc On soarz the Taree
Friends
weygeW AsosF to lie Removed
MADRID. Dec. Is--If fs aafz fhAs much
ASA ,fssxessoa IS sess sn government cir
-ses zrssn Gee Wey1er. Tse government.
organs ssy Ae sa0uia have rersz1u~6 n