The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-19
THREE EFR|ENDSLANDS
The Filibuster Delivers Her
Cargo to the Insurgents.
AN INSURGENTS STORY
Brings News From Gen. Cas-
tillo of Maceo's Death.
TREACHERY STILL CLAIMED
AN INSURGENTS STORY
TREACHERY STILL CLAIMED
Col. Arrange Says Spaniards Are Drown
ing Cuban Prisoners by Tying Stones
About Their Necks, ard Cast
ing Them to Sharks.
ing Them to Sharks.


ing Them TO Sharks.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 18.-A special
to the Citizen from Tampa says:
Roberto Solar, who spent seventeen
months in the insurgent camp Of Colonel
Raoul Arrange, in the provinces Of
Havana and Matanzas, arrived on the
steamship Olivette last night.
Mr.. Solar brought the interesting in
formation that the Three Friends had
landed its expedition.
I was told before leaving Havana
he said, that the last expedition of the
Three Friends had been successfully
landed on Tuesday night. believe the
report to be true, as official circles in
Havana were greatly agitated that
night
"On speaking Of the condition OF the
affairs on the island Mr.. Solar said:
There can no longer be any doubt
that Maceo is dead. / saw letter which
should now be in the hands Of the Junta,
at New York, from Brigadier- General
Adolfo Castillo, who is fighting in Havana
province, stating positively that Maeeo
had been killed by Spanish treachery. He
did not give any particulars, saying that
he would forward them in q few days
or as soon as he was satisfied that he
had obtained the true story. / also saw
the accredited agent in Havana, and he
told me that Maceo was dead, but that
his death was surrounded with mystery.
/ cannot doubt this proof.
The conditions in Cuba are such that
the Spaniards have domination only over
that part OF the island on which they
stand; this is principally the cities. The
entire country is in possession of the in
surgents, even that part Immediately sur
rounding Havana. The talk of the in
surgents being starved out is ridiculous.
They have plenty to eat and will always
have so long as the soil in Cuba is as
productive as it now is; and then, too,
they attack cities and villages, getting
nearly anything they want
The world may not believe it, but the
Spanish authorities are drowning some
Of their prisoners at Playa del Chivo
tBeach of the Goat near Havana. Those
whom they drown, they declare belong
to n secret negro society, called Mani
gos,' but as a fact they class any one as
'Nanigos' if they wish to drown them.
The victims are taken out in boats, their
hands tied up to their necks, and a
weight fastened to them so that when
they are thrown overheard they plunge
head downward into the water, which
is alive with sharks.
EMBARK AT GALVESTON.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 1S-Galveston
has been the post Of departure for a num-
ber OF Cuban sympathizers. They take
the Mallory liners to Key West and from
there proceed to Cuba, as the Cuban
agents there may direct. There has been
no armed body Of these men, but they
leave here as individuals and proceed as
such.
THAT COLORADO 200.
Omaha, Neb., Dee. 1S.-Omaha rail-
road headquarters have asked for figures
on transportation from Colorado points
to the Gulf for 200 men, who are going
to join the Cuban insurgents.
WANT SUPPLIES, NOT MEN.
Chicago, Dee. 1s.-The general COM
mittee of one hundred, in charge of the
work Of raising funds in Chicago to help
the Cuban movement, held an executive
meeting at the Union League Club this
afternoon at which many speeches were
made and resolutions passed in SYM
pathy with the Cuban cause. The meet
ing was called to- order by e. +. Cragin,
who acted as chairman and introduced
Governor Upham, Of Wisconsin, who
made an enthusiastic address in strong
sympathy with the Cubans. In the
course of his remarks he strongly praised
Senator Cullom for his speech in the
Senate and warmly endorsed his senti-
ment A letter was read from Thomas
Estrada Palma, president of the Cuban
Junta, explaining that men were not
ho Ixy
drug house contributed 10000 grains of
quinine.
FIRST NEGRO MEETING.
New York, Dec 1S.-A mass-meeting
of colored men to express sympathy with
Cuba was held tonight in st. Marks
church. Resolutions were passed con-
demning Spain for her treatment Of the
Cubans and thanking the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs for deciding
to report favorably the Cuban resolution.
A GERMAN COMPANY.
Norwich, Conn, Dec. 1S.-The Norwich
Society, a German club, has
issued a call for a mass-meeting to be
held on Christmas day for the purpose
Of raising q company to go to Cuba to |
aid the insurgents. The members of the |
society say that they will raise a com /
pany OF 100 armed men.
SPAIN ON THE QUI WYE.
Madrid, Dec. 18.-The newspapers |
here publish dispatches from the United |
States reporting that the Cuban agitation |
there is growing and declaring that cer-
tain American newspapers are publish I
ing false news in order to excite public .
opinion.
EI liberal urges the government fo
net energetically and to frankly make
known the situation in Cuba.
Four additional batallions OF Spanish
troops embarked for the Philippine