Fergus County argus., 1896-12-17
DEATH OF MAcEo.
Early Reports Regarding the Great Leader
and the Doubts Expressed.

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Il WASHINGTON, dec. g.-SenOr dc
LONE, the Spanish minister. has re-
ceived a cable dispatch from Havana
which seems to bear out the press
dispatches of the death of Antonio
Maceo and young Gomez. As the
cable was sent last night before the
press reports. 1t lacks many details
of the latter. De LONE expects fresh
advices from the government at
/ Havana.
Senor de Lome's telegram from
Madrid was from Duke Tetuan min
lister of state of Spain: Confirm
officially the death OF the leader,
Antonio Maceo, in a glorious battle
or our troops. and also the suicide
! of the son of Maximo Gomez
Second Secretary Diaz Albertini,
the only member Of the junta now
in the city expressed the opinion that
the story had no basis of truth and
was sent out for the sole purpose of
influencing and, IL possible defeating
any action of congress- of the United
States.
1T is really amusing to learn" he
said, that Maceo wore silk socks
containing his initials worked i'm red
silk and that his linen and that OF
the younger Gomez were also marked
with initials. Neither OF these men
have worn linen shirts or silk socks
for many a day. Then take notice
of the letter to young Gomez. A
Cuban i'm writing to his child never
signs his name as this letter was
signed, M. Gomez That is cold
| formality Cuban never employs.
, He would have signed Your Father
The whole story is a feeble and trans
parent attempt to delay action by
congress and nothing else. The
United States and the Spapiards,
too, will soon learn that Maceo is
very much alive"
De Arrange, the Cuban leader, feels
confident that Gen. MoceO is not
dead, as reported. Speaking Of the
matter today; the Cuban said. II
have just received a telegram from a
| member of the junta which states
there is absolutely no grounds for
the report.
"But even IL Maceo was killed."
continued Senor De Arrange. ''his
death would not end the revolution.
I suI haI Dvl~
of ammunition as we have of good
men to carry on the war.
II believe that the time for action
by this government will depend a
great deal on the campaign now be-
ing carried on between Weyler and
Maceo. Should Maceo give Weylsr a
good thrashing, the United States
government would act quickly.
We expect that congress will pass
"a joint resolution recognizing the in
dependence of Cuba"
| New York, Dec. 9.-Mr. Estrada
Palma and j. Costello, of the Cuban
junta i'm this city, refuse to give
credence to the report of the death of
Gen. Maceo.
'"rhis is the seventh time that the
news of Maceo's death has been cir
culated with the semblance of Off
cial authority" said Castillo. Con-
tinuing, he said it had always been
the custom to report that Maceo had
fallen in conflict whenever he COM
PEELED the Spanish to retreat with
heavy loss.
.If he is dead, his death will not
end the contest" said Castillo, who
intimated that he looked upon the
report in the light of Spanish
fake"
II shall reserve my decision until l
receive more authentic information, -
was all that Gen. Palma would say.
DIR. Castillo thinks it strange that
i'm aiding the identification Of Maceo' q
body no reference to the four wounds
on Maceo's breast was made. When
the sixth report of his death had been
circulated one of the points Of identifi-
cation was the finding of his initials
"a. NJ on the saddle. II saw the
saddle and knew there were no such
letters on it," said Castillo, who ID
hopeful that the last report will turr
out to be a pure fabrication. "
Madrid, Dec. 9.-The official an
nouncement of the death OF Antonio
Moceo and FranciscD Gomez. tn,
son of Maximo Gomez, has been pub
lished and has caused the creates
enthusiasm. Crowds of students ar,
marching through the streets man
ifestations have been held in front q
the ministry for the colonies and tn
q crowds cheered for Spain, the arm.
) and for Mai. Ciruieda, whose column
a defeated the insurgents under Mace,
: near Punta in Havana province.
al ADA IS IN TROUBLE.