The herald., 1896-02-20
AID FOR THE INSURGENTS
Forwarded From Philadelphia
In Cargo Lots
GOMEZ HAS MEN ENOUGH
But Lacks Weapons to Equip Them
Properly
Recognition Is rlost Earnestly Desired and Is
Expected to Lead to the Frse-
dom OF Cuba
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10. - Coincident
with the arrival in this country of DR..
Costello, secretary of the treasury of Cuba,
the sending Of aid to the insurgents has
Deen progressing more rapidly than ever.
There sailed last Saturday afternoon
from off the capes of Delaware the Nor
wegian steamer Osteria, with an expedi'
ton of fifty men and large quantity of
arms and ammunition. The vessel had
been purchased outright by the Cubans
and will be used by them for future work.
She can easily make twelve knots an hour,
and it is claimed can show her heels to
most of the warships Spain now has
patrolling the island. The expedition Is
in command of Captain Edward Arduo,
who served through tho ten years war.
With him are a number of the sous Of
wealthy Cubans residing in the United
States. 1t is anticipated that the vessel
will reach the north coast of Cuba at q
point near the Havana coast, about next
Sunday, where it will be met by a detach-
ment from General Gomez's army and
safe conveyance given to the interior of
the island. With the expedition are one
MdXlIU dIfu Two 0dtlllik kuuss
News has been received here that within
the last ten days ten vessels have arrived
in Cuba from this country with 100000
cartridges, a quantity of powder and
dynamite and 5000 rifles. One of the
local juntas said today:
"As there is no pressing need for men at
this time, no regular expeditions will be
sent to the island. General Maceo and
General Gomez have under their imme-
diate command, in the provinces of
Havana and Matanzas, over 10000 men
who are without arms, except the machete.
He could easily get as many more if he
could equip them"
~ ISSUE or BONDS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-A local paper
prints an interview with DIR. John Guiteras
of the Philadelphia Cuban junta, who says
that a syndicate has made all offer to take
5000 900 bonds if the insurgents are
granted belligerent rights by the United
States. The price the syndicate will pay,
he SAYS, will be about 40 cents on the dol
lar, giving the Cubans about S6,OO0,O00.
II the insurgents succeed, he asserts, not
only will the new bonds he paid, but those
issued during the ten years war. Dr.
Guiteras also says that subscriptions have
been made by other parties for 100000
bonds on the same condition that the
Unites States recognize the revolutionists.
He says:
"rhere are large number of wealthy
Cubans in this country. Some of these in
New York are millionaires. 1t is surpris-
ing how generously this money has been
subscribed by Cubans. Men making but
SO and $40 week are down for $50
bond. If. we could secure $l1,OOO,O 900
the question of the independence of Cuba
would only he a matter of O few months.
With recognition from this country we
could at once put navy on the waters.
There would he no difficulty about our
securing the needed vessels"
WEyLER STILL PLANNING
HAVANA, Feb. l0.--The governor Of Ma
tanzas has issued circular. stating that
the captain-general has decided that the
planters in that province must start grind