The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-12-18
Will co TO CUBA.
Companies Of American Recruits
Reported Forming.
THOUSANDS ARE EAGER TO ENLIST
Which Enlistments Are In Violation of the
United States Neutrality Laws-Mexi-
cans Sympsthixo Late Cuban
and Other News.

United States Neutrality Laws-Mexi-
cans Sympathizo Late Cuban
and Other News.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec. 16.-A special
the Commercial Tribune from Jack
'onville, Fla. says: The streets are
crowded tonight with grand outpour-
ng of the citizens in torchlight parade
Ind mass meeting in favor of Cuba. Ex-
Mayor Fletcher, States Senator J. E.
aartridge, ]. NJ. Barr, Hon. c. J. Stock
on and many other prominent citizens
addressed the vast throngs. Spanish
>utrases We're denounced and strong
resolutions passed demanding that the
government now interfere in the inter-
ssts of humanity. Several ministers
were on the stand.
FORTY KENTUCKyANS READY.
Lexington, KY. Dec. 15.-At a big
mass meeting called by Major Simrar to
lake action in reference to the Cuban re-
volution, the court house was crowded
tonight. Resolutions were passed that
Cuba must be free-that the United
States should help Cuba to freedom, by
peaceful measures If she could, by forci-
Die measures il she must. Colonel Tom
Davidson, after the meeting, burned the
Spanish flag, amid huzzas, and Captain
Longmire, of Company E, state guards,
said he had forty men ready to start to
Cuba on twenty-four hours notice, un-
der command of Colonel Davidson.
V1RGINIUS SURVIVOR LEADS.
New York, Dec. 16.-Three thousand
members OF the organization known as
The American Friends of Cuba will
march next Monday evening in body
to Cooper Union and participate in the
demonstration to be held there in SYM
pathy with the Cuban patriots. The or
ganization is made up entirely of Amer
ican citizens In the parade will march
company costumed as Cuban soldiers.
President Frank Mayer, who is one of
the few survivors of the Virginius eXpe-
ditions, will head the line.
AFRO-AMERICANS READY.
New York, Dec. 16.-St. Marks Ly-
teum, of which DR.. Ernest Lyon is pas
tor, has called a mass meeting for Fri
day evening to protest against the cruel
ty of the Spanish government in it's
trea tment of the inha bitants of the is
lands. Resolutions will be adopted urg-
ing the congress of the United States to
recognize the belligerency of the Gu
bans. The meeting will also pledge
Itself, if belligerency is declared, to pro-
cure 10000 Afro-Amerians VINO will give
their lives in the cause Of liberty, if need
be.
CAN'T TROT IN SPANS CLASS.
New York, Dec. 16.-A mass meeting
to express sympathy with the Cuban in
surgents was held in Jersey City tonight.
Among the speakers was S. G. Hen
riques, who was United States consul at
Cardenas during the Harrison admins
tration. He said that Spain was exult-
ing over the foul assassination of as
grand a man as ever went forth to give
battle in the cause of human liberty.
The United States, he declared, could
no longer afford to be one Of the nations
who Cypress Cuba.
KANSAS CITY'S COMPANY.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 10 .-Already
over 300 Cuban recruits have been en-
rolled in this city and Colonel D. S. Har-
stated today that there are just as many
more in Kansas City and vicinity ready
and willing to go to the front. The men
average between is and 80 years and are
generally unmarried. The enrolment is
going on in Harriman's Office and no
secrecy of the purpose Of the movement
is made.
Should congress take action" said
Colonel Hartman to a reporter, that
would permit armed men to go to Cuba
without molestation, these men will be
notified and sent in body from Kansas
City"
There has been some talk that two
Spanish spies had recently arrived IN
the city. In this regard Colonel Harri-
man says: Spanish spies cannot stop
u.s.
EIGHT HUNDRED AT THE JUNTA.
New York. Dec. 16.-The officers of the
Cuban junta were besieged today by APP
plicants for enlistment in the Cuban
army Even before any Of the officials
connected with the legation had arrived,
crowd of sturdy young men stood at
the entrance to the headquarters wait
Ing for the doors to open, and before 8
O'Clock the Cuban cause could have had
sixty able-bodied recruits: All were Dis
missed with the information that no men
were wanted. The Cuban officials said
today that they had been quite over
whelmed with applications, and that dur
ing the last twenty-four hours nearly
800 men had applied for enlistment, all
of whom had been refused, owing to the
law prohibiting enlistments here for
service in foreign armies. Many more
applications had also been received by
mail.
IOWANS ENLISTING.
DeS Moinss, Ia, Dec. 16.-George
Guiott, railway ticket agent at the Un.
ion depot here, has organized a company
for the Cuban war. He has arranged to
equip Nlty men ana mas tWenty-elght on
the list now. No two know who the
others are, for fear Of complications. Mr.
Guiott is a graduate of Orchard Lake
Military academy, was several years SER,
geant of the Second United States caval-
~ and is chief of engineers of the Iowa
National guard. He says several other
companies are being organized in Iowa
All the work of organization has been
done since the assassination of General
Maceo.
A RIFLE FOR CHRISTMAS.
New York, Dec. 16.-The New York
council Of Cuban revolutionary clubs has
issued an address paying a tribute tc
the character of the soldier and martyr
Antonio Maceo, and coluding as follows
Let every Cuban family re-affirm then
warm devotion to the cause of indepen
dence by forwarding to our brethren
now struggling on the battlefield, as g
cheering voice from every home and a.
new proof of our close union in the com.
mon cause, at least one rifle, with which
a new arm, also ready to fall in a glori.
Gus death before yielding, shall respond
to the supreme and final effort and te
the presumptious confidence of the Span
ish people