The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03
PROBABLY IN CUBA
PALMA AND NUNEZ, PROMINENT PA
TRIoTs, ON A SECRET MISSION.
They Are Said to Have Been Members
of the Bermuda Filibustering Ex-
peditf0n-Ffve Murderers.
PHILADELPHIA. April "A rumor is in

PHILADELPHIA, April "A rumor is In
circulation here that Thomas Estrada Pal
ma, head of the Cuban revolutionary party
In this country. and Colonel Z. Nunez, one
of the wealthiest and most prominent Gu
ban residents of this city, were among
those on the steamer Bermuda Since that
expedition set sail. Colonel Nunez has not
been seen In this city, and inquiries as TO
his whereabouts met with evasive re-
plies. Mrs. Nunez tonight said: MY hus-
band is out OF the country. When he re-
turnes he may have something TO say. We
women are all interested in Cuba's success,
and 1t is not for us to know where our
husbands are at this time. / know he is
safe and will perhaps be home tomorrow"
1t is stated thar the object Of Palma and
Nunez In going TO Cuba Is to obtain a per-
sonal knowledge OF the condition of affairs
on the island, with a view Of laying the
matter before the President.
1t was also said to-day that Sergeant
William II. Cox, of Battery A, National
Guard of Pennsylvania, and number of
privates in that command were among
those on the Bermuda. Sergeant Cox is
an expert artilleryman, and, IL is stated.
was specially engaged to instruct the Gu
ban recruits. Captain Spafford, of Battery
"A, tonight admitted that some men had
gone, and said that many more wanted to
go. They go as individuals. and as soon as
they fall TO answer roll call at the armory
of the battery are dropped as members.
Havana Tobacco VIII he Dearer.
BALTIMORE, Md. April 2.--Mr. Charles
Dittmar, OF the wholesale tobacco firm Of
Dittmar & Voneiff, of this city. has returned
from trip 10 Havana and does not take a
rosy view of the situation in Cuba. He said
to-day that the outlook for the tobacco in
terest is most discouraging. The greater
part OF the tobacco crop is usually raised In
the low country. the Vuelta Arriba and Par
tidos districts. lying south and west of Ha-
vana and in the Santa Clara, Remedies,
Manicaragua and Quemodos districts, occu-
plying the middle OF the island. In the last
named region hardly one-tenth of the nor
maj crop VIII be harvested, and when Ii will
ever be planted again Is a matter Of grave
conjecture. In the regions that have been
mentioned Is raised the tobacco that comes
TO the United States. Mr. Dittmar roughly
country will be $500 bales. instead of 4pp pse
normal 2O,OOO, and that of the lower about
one-fourth OF the usual amounts. In the
na am or the merchants of HAVANA are about
try suitable for the United States, and from
the lower. 900. There is none still in .Ha-
vana in the hands of manufacturers. Last
year the imports of tobacco were &C 900 bales
more than those OF 1894. and they have been
the basis for the recent speculative move
ments though manufacturers in this coun-
Try could miss a whole crop without great
drawbacks, Mr.. Dittmar says that the effect
Of the war will presently be felt in a mate
rial advance In price. The stock lying here
at present is sufficient to check any sudden
the addition of inferior grades during spec-
uiation. In the open market at Havana to-
bacco prices have advanced about 20 per
cent, in the past six months.