The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
ARMS FOR THE cuBAss.
A Large Cargo Landed by the Tsaurnda
For spmez.

Philadelphia, Aug 26--Aceording to two
cahieararns received IN this city, the
steamer faurada. which sailed from this
port for Cuba. on August 9. landed one
Of the most formidable fllbnstefinx ex-
petitions yet shipped to Cuba, then sailed
TO Port Antonio. Jamaica. The Laarnda
landed 30 men and an immense cargo on
the southern cost OF Cuba. In Santa Clara
province The cargo consists of $1,000
pounds OF dynamite. eleven field guns.
four cannon, seven gatiiags and quaa-
tity OF ammunition.
Madrid. Aug. 2s.-Aceordlng 10 dis
patches received here from Havana. Capt.
Gen. weyier in an interview has confirm
ed the report that he intends 10 issue
decree ordering the suspension OF the gath
ering OF the coffee crop. He Is quoted
mn admitting that thls is a grave step TO
take. bat he claims IL II necessary in or
der 10 deprive the insurgents Of the re-
sources upon which they count. The cap
tain general did not deny that the sus-
pensIon of field work might swell the
ranks OF the insurgents. bat he insisted
that this was better than allowing the
proceeds from the crop TO be used IN tho
purchase of arms and ammunition. He
explained that a large quantity OF arms
and ammunition was landed ia Cuba last
week, and he asserted that this could not
have been done without money. We can
did In the case OF the Competitor. We
must deprive the rebels OF their subsidies
from the plantations.
London. Aug 2s.--The Post. I'm an edi-
sorial commenting upon the situation In
Cuba. says: Capt. Gen. Weyier appears
10 have no better conception OF the means
necessary to suppress the Cuban rebel
lion than had Gen. Campos. Probably
Cuba will prove the grave Of his repe-
fation also. Despite the noisy American
sympathy. II ls very doubtful whether
serious minded Americans desire the an
rexatlon OF Cuba. America has a race
question Of her Own 10 solve. and IL can
scareoly be believed that she IS thirsllns
FOR another problem in which the blacks
may he Involved
Hayans. AUG. st--It Is reported here
shat the insurgents recently burned over
thirty coffee and coeas plantations IN the
province ~ Santiago De Cuba Among tho
larger plantations burned wore the Hplen-
oil estates OF Aurora. $empaiia ard Do
iorila. II II estimated that tioTa tnan si.-
nr@n WORTH az property waa destroyed.
Taesf ea4ate< were owned by French citi-
ssns MO were sympafhiHcrs with the la
safgenss. bat who have remained neutral
from the commencement OF tho ttoUale In
cphs
AZ meeting ~ the board Of trade TO-
night. Il Mas deliberately announced thst
the decree prohibiting the planting. Guilt
waiting aud harvesttnE os tho suaar and
coSes etopz would be strictly enforced
Some ~ the merchants were evidently dis
eontrntei. but thr majority ~ thasa in
attendance. who ara apparently loyal 70
spain approve the measure. TAr news
pauere af Havana make 30 comment w
on Cart Gen. Wsyier'n recent orders con-
ctrnns sugar sns coffee plantations.
The recent report circulated 10 Tho ef-
s~et saaf The Havana university viii -
closed. ara the building used as "a military
hospital. il pronounced untrue by the
Spanish authorities. II "a said ~ the o.
felais thar the report was probably ctr
celatei far tha purpose or exciting the
native esahsns against the Spanish SOL
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