The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-19
REWARDED Fok FINDING MAcEo.
Man Who Rlaed the Body Present.
ed with q1OO.

Havana. Dec. 16-Captaln General wey-
Ter today presented 500 to the scout of
Major Cirujeda's column who took from
the body of Antonio MaceO articles which
the Spaniards claim establish the identity
of the corpse as being that of Maceo,
Cirujeda. It Is officially announced in
dispatch from Punta Bravo. dated De-
cember II congratulates Captain General
Weyler on the success OF his recent com
binations," adding that tho results OBJ
tanned were but the natural outcome" of
his own (CiIujeda's) compliance with in
structions nom Weyler and Ahumada,
who acted as captain general during
Weyler's absence from Havana
The captain general, replying to the
message Of Major Cirujeda. has assured
the latter that he will be rewarded for
the splendid services" which he had rem
dered to Spain.
A mulatto woman named Francesca
HSrrorea will be tried by court martial
tomorrow. She Is charged with rebellion
and ineendiarism. Francesca Is described
as an amazon. and formerly belonged TO
Capsillo's band of insurgents.
Claina MaceO Is Alive.
Key West. Fla, Dec. l6,-Passengers
arriving here tonight from Havana re-
port that Antonio Maceo Is alive and
we'll, and Is in the province OF Matanzas.
The passengers say that all OF the festiv-
tiles that were going on In Havana to
celebrate his death have been ordered
stopped since 1t became known that ne
is alive.
CubaRs Can't he Convinced.
Denver, Dec. IA special to the News
from Key West. Fla, says:
Advices from Havana tonight by the
steamer Olivette state that the death OF
Maceo Is still shrouded in mystery. and
majority OF the Cubans refuse to be-
heve he Is dead. The body has not been
recovered, and contradictory statements
made by the Spaniards lead the Cubans
10 believe Maceo is still alive. Even those
who live at Punta Rrava. where MaeeO
is said TO have been killed. do not credit
the story. DR.. Zertucha continues Il
make conflicting statements. He says
now the knife which the Spaniards have
belonged to young Gomez. and not Maceo
There is a multiplicity OF stories current
in regard to Maceo. One report in Ha
vana Is that the Spanish officer at Ca,
heZas has informed the Havana authori
| ties that Maceo passed that place re-
Gently with a large force.
Lima, Peru, Dec. Is (via Galvestonl. =
AL OF the newspapers Of Lima have pub
lished articles on the death OF Antonio
| Maceo in Cuba containing Lamentations
over his untimely death. and saying tina
while Spain IS doubling her efforts 4
| conquer Cuba, she Is fast losing the it'll,
remaining sympathy she has in Europe
Chicago, Dec. IA mass meeting o.
| Afro-Americans was held tonight ans
strong resolutions were passed favorinl
the recognition OF Cuban independence
The principal speaker was John L. Wal
| Ter, ex-consul to Madagascar.
| Washington. Dec. 1.-THE cruiser New
ark returned to Key West this afternoon
she reported to the navy department tina
she had been unable TO overhaul the fill
| busterer Three Friends. The Raleigh
also reported her return to Key West thh
afternoon empty handed, having seer
nothing OF the Three Friends.