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marked "a. NJ" would not make the
Identification positive, although it would
seem TO. The general often wore I'M
derclothing only once, giving it away
afterward, and it might be that the suit
found was his, although on the body of
another.
lneie can be no explanat ON Of the
finding Of the letter on the body which
is supposed o he that OF young Gomez. If
IL really was found, u onez Is probably
dead. 1T may, however, be forgery.
Gomez was with Maceo and both We're
probably in the same engagement. That
is all we can be sure of a the present"
long conference took place today be-
tween Senor Tomas Estrada Palma and
four strangers, wi0 arrived 1T the offices
of the Junta at IL O'Clock this mo orning
Il cannot give you their Names said
one OF tie attaches of the iunta, "or any
mnt of what news they bring / do not
know my self what their mission is, but
they are Cubans who have come from the
island to see Senor Palma"
In other quarters IL WIS said that they
were Spaniards who had come under au
thority to confer with the officials Of the
junta on The subject of autonomy for the
island. Whatever their mission, they were
taken by Senor + alma To a private room,
where they remained for some hours in con-
ference.
CONGRESS SHOULD ACT.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 9.-The board of
trade today passed the following resolution.
Whereas from reports continually re-
ceived from the island of Cuba it appears
evident that great atrocities are being
cons,a antly committed by the Spa nisn
soldiers and officers upon the people Of
Cuba often upon unarmed and unoffending
men, women and children, and,
4, H.4.4, nt.S
efforts TO put down the insurrection ut
terly disregard all usages of warfare among
civilized nations, and treat pris onerS OF
war III the most barbarous manner, and
''Whereas the spaniards have completely
failed after nearly two years OF war and
fruitieSs blt odshed to make the least head
way in putting down the rebellion, and
have succeeded only in bringing about the
devastation and almost ruin OF the whole
island, therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
board of trade that the United States gov
ernment, in the interests of humanity,
should, as soon as it may be deemed wise
and proper, take such steps as may be
necessary to put an end to the slaughter
and destruction now going on, and bring
about peace in Cuba.
''ResOlvcd, further, That our Senators
and Representatives in Congress be re-
Guested to use all the influence at their
command to bring about such results
Akron, O., Dec. 9.-Nilliam h hlngenha gen,
Louis Kari, Frank Hogart, Harry Hackett,
James Libert, and Harvey Shelter have
gone to New YORK 10 enlist in the m
SurgeEt cause in Cuba. They are members
OF Battery +, %. n. c., and are trained
artIllerymen.
Havana, Dec. 9.-Ma jor Cirajeda, who
commanded the government troops in the
battle at San Pedro, Where Gen. Maceo
is said to have been killed. has in his
possession several other articles taken
from the body alleged TO be that OF Maceo.
Among them ire gold watch, a pair or
ma guiiicent cuff buttons. made by MORGAN
of Paris. with five pointed stars OH their
surface. 4 gold-mcunted hunting knife
with ebony handle and good water proof.
all Of which were taken from the body by
the government scout. Santa Ana
1t j. said That the deatnofthe rebel leader,
LaCret, was the result Of natural causes
Thirty-four persons, who had been con
yicted OF partiCi patton in the revolution
were today dcpOrted TO the penal colonies
in \ frica. Among hem was ErnCstO Jarez.
whose sentence of death was recently com
muted hy the queen regent. JareZ is
destined for the penal colony at Ceuta