The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-23

enthusiastic mass meeting was held to-
night 10 express sympathy with the
cause OF Cuba Libre ard to denounce
the cowardly assassination OF Msceo.
After torchiight procession, the
meeting waS addressed b" many OF
the leading citizens. including some
ministers. Resolutions we're adopted
appealing to Congress, fcr the sake Of
humanity. to enact such legislation as
Will give American citizens the lega!
right to aid the Cuoau patriots, and
that the government may al once de-
clare the independence Of the Cuban
patton, regardless of foreign compll
cations.
C1Scs Nm 1Tr1, Dc IA special
to toe Commercial Tribune from Lex
ipgton, ky. says. At big mass
meeting called by Mayor Simrall tc
take action in reference to the Cuban
revolution, the court house was crowd
81 tonight. Resolutions were passed
that Cuba must be free that the Unit
ed States should help Cuba to free
dom by peaceful measures if she
could, by forciole measures If sae
must. Colonel Tom Davidson. after
the meeting, burned the Spanish flag,
amid hurrahs, aud Captain Langrllre
of Company E. States Guards, said he
had 40 men ready to start 10 Cuba on
81 hours notice under command OF
Colonel Davidson.
New YORK, Dec. Is. \ mass meet
ing TO express sympathy with the Gu,
bans was held in Jersey City to night.
Among the speakers was sc, Henri.
dues, who was United States Consul
at Cardenas during the Harrison ac-
ministration. He said that Spain was
exulting over the foul assassination Of
as grand q man as ever went forth to
give battle in the cause OF human
liberty. The United States, he de-
clared, could no longer afford 10 be
one OF the nations who oppress
Cuba
ARKANSAS, City. Ark Dec. ID
President James Hightower OF this
city is organizing company OF young
men to 90 to Cuba and join the insor-
gents. Mr.. Hightower mas had mil
tary training and at one time was
resident OF Cuba Several young men
nave enl:s:ed, and as sooa as the COM
pany is completed the CUBAN Junta at
New York will be applied to for trans
portaticn TO Caba.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-Three thou
sand members OF the organlzatlon
known as the American Friends OF
Cuba" will march next Monday even.
ing in body to Cooper Union and
participate in the demonstration to be
held there in sympathy with the Gu
ban patriots. The organization is
made up entirely of American citizens.
In the parade will march a company
ccstumed as Cuban soldiers. Presl
dent Frank Mayer, who is one Of the
few survivors of the Nirginius expe
dition, will head the line.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-St. Marks Ly-
ceum, of which Rev. DR.. Earnes: Ly-
on is pastor, has called mass meet
ing on Friday evening to protest
against the cruelty of the Spanish
government in its treatment Of the
island. Resolution will be adopt
ed urging the Congress of the United
States to recognize the belligerency OF
the Cubans. The meeting will also
pledge itself, if belligerency is declar-
ed, to procure 1000 Afro Americans
who will give their lives in the cause
of liberty, If need be.
MDDLETowN, n. Y, Dec. IL
Money is being raised in this city to
aid the Cuban insurge nts, and a pub
lie meeting is announced at which
resolutions will be adopted and for.
warded to Congressman O'Deu at
Washington.