Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-16
THE MURDER OF MACCO.
The Indignation Of the Act Has
Reused UP the United States.

Key W,st, Fla, Dec. 2I.-The
United States cruiser Newark vas ~
ing in the dock coaling today when
suddenly work was suspended md sh"
hurriedly put to s"a without taking
OIL board IL full supply or fuel. Her
destination is not known, but is said
to he Havana.
Later 10 the day the United States
cruiser Raleigh was unexpectedly or
dered to proce-d to s. a. According to
gossip on the streets ere the crew OF
the captured Atnerict q schooner Com.
petitor are to be executed at Havana
tomorrow and the Newark has been
ordered to stay the execution. No
verification Of the reports in circula
! ton car hr obtained here.
Key West, Fla, Dec. 14.-Much
past twenty-four hours to prevent
trouble bet Cubans and Spanish
residents, as the latter are bound 70
celebI ate the death of MaceO. Small
lIOlS oSSUlAEb ~ hou II u't oFtH "
the energetic work Of the city officials
blocdshed wOul / have followed. The
Cuhans here have flags at half mast
and the houses ale in monrning. At
Ybor City serious trouble is feared.
The Mayor has sent the Chief Of
Police to the scene to take prompt
action. A body of Cubans has gone
flon West Tampa to Ybor City VOW
ing to take the life OF any Spaniard
found celebrating the death of Maceo.
Chicago, Dec. IA Deepest indig-
nation is expressed III Chicago over
the latest news from Cuba. which
ate the manner in which the Cuban
insurgent leader Maceo was entrap-
ped aud killed.
1t was made the topic of widespread
discussion, and to-day's papers con-
tain interviews with macy prominent
citizens, who are outspoken in their
condemnation of General Weyler's
cou,se. The consensus Of opinion
gathered from these interviews was
Aitl " tSi' C'htRiIitIl - tl1t
cause OF the Cuban patriots was
aroused. which, some think. will
speedily express itself in definite
action by N Government.
Among those Interviewed were
Luther Latin Mills, Levy Mayer, ex-
Congressman Adams, S. ". Allprton
Martin, \ Ryerson and H. n. Dig
giEbOtham.
SEEMON APPLAUDED.
Columbus, Ind, Dec. I4-Elder l..
L. Sweeney, in his sermon at the
Tabernacle Sunday, created a eensa-
ton by exhibiting the var spirit and
declaring that if the Spaniards had
murdered General Maceo. the Cuban
General, as reported. the United States
Government should lose no time in
acknowledging Cuhan's independence
and leaving nothing else undone to
wipe every vestige Of Spanish rule
from the American continent. This
utterance was followed by a great out
burst Of applause.
TO AvENGE NACEO
Fayetteville. Ark, Dee. IA com
phny Of twenty young mon in this city
have organized and in a few DAYS will
leave for Cuba to join the rebel m
Several da.s ago, q Cuban. said to
be an gent Of the New York Junta.
had q secret conference with some Of
the foremost you0g men in this vicin-
Ity, known to be in sympathy with the
Cuban patriots, and since then the
work Of enlisting recruits and secur-
ing material aid For the Cubans has
been carried OF quietly until now the
ambition of many has been fired to
take a hand in the struggle for Cuban
Independence.
The company vii! start for the
Coast about twenty-five strong, and
expect to be conveyed from some IOint
neal Galveston to the Island.