The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-10
MYSTERY OF THE
DEATH OF MACEO
His Fall Is Officially Confirmed by the
Spanish Government.
DR.. CASTILLO DOUBTS THE STORY
The Custom to Report MuccO's Death
is Common With the Spanish Lea.
ders..COIOncl Martinez is Success.
fuI in Dispensing u Eand Of Insur.
gents.

washington, Dec. S.-The spanish
minister has received a cablegram from
the Duke of Tetuan. minister Of state
ut Madrid, which officially confirms the
death Of insurgent leader Antonio Ma
Geo, and the suicide Of the son of Maxi
mo Gomez. The engagement IL char
acterized as "a glorious battle fought
by our troops"
Havana, Dec. 9.-General Aldave re-
ports that while accommodating at Ma
guaraya and other points in the prov
ince of Santa Clara, he met and dis
in the fight had one private killed.
Colonel Martinez reports having met
the band of insurgents led by Luis
Perez at Cainan in the Pinar Del Rio
province, capturing and destroying
their camp and dispensing the band.
The rebels lost thirty-five men killed.
The Spanish losses are not stated.
General Melquzo has had two encoun-
ters in Pinar Del Rio, killing eleven
rebels. destroying a large number OF
huts and capturing a quantity of sup
plies.
Madrid, Dec. 9.-The general opinion
here is that the references to Cuba and
Spain contained in President Cleve-
lands message to congress shows that
1t is the intention of the limited States
to conform more and moi to the Mon
roe doctrine every time,a case arises
to which that principle Is applicable.
The cabinet after debating the text
of the message today Will form some
definite judgment. which, 1t is believed.
will result in a modification Of the re-
latiOns Of Spain with the United States.
The Herald says the presidents mes
sage foreshadowS the Intervention Of
the United States In Cuba in March
next, but adds that Spain will repel the
arrogance Of the American government.
DIR. CASTILLO IS sKEPTlCAL.
New York. Dec. 9--Dr. Castillo, the
secretary Of the Cuban Junta, said to-
day: 1T has always been the custom
to report that Maceo has fallen In con-
lict whenever he compelled the Span
ish forces to retreat with heavy loss
of life. 1t Is strange that in connection
with Maceo's alleged Identification
nothing is said of the four bullet scars
he carries on his breast. OF this you
may be assured, however. that II the
report should prove, Maceo's death, or
not end the contest. Maceo's death
would be simply fortune of war.
whenever they have killed any Of
our leaders they have taken their bod
les to Havana or Santiago. II Maceo
was killed II is probable that his body
would be in Havana by this time. A
strange thing about the report Is the
story that Maceo had 5000 or 1000 men.
and was attacked by Major Cirujeda
with but handful Of men. He left his
army under command Of General Ruis
Rivers in the mountains Of Pinar Del
Rio to take care of Weyler. The plan
was for him to Join Gomez In Matan-
zas. 1t hardly seems possible that he
should have fallen in with Spanish
troops in Havana province. II he did
and was killed 1t was through no gem
eralship of Weyler or the Spaniards.
II was simply Ill luck. He has outgen-
eralled Weyler from the start When
last we heard from him he had carried
out every item Of the programme"
WEYLER DISCOVERED.
Havana. Dec. 9.-A correspondent at
Artemisa reports that Genera! Weyler,
with his troops. passed through San
Cristobal, in Pinar Del Rio province on
Dec. Z, marching along the highway
east towards Candelaria. 1t is still
unknown, the correspondent adds,
whether or not the captain general has
encountered any body Of the insurg-
ents.
The Havana papers all print leading
articles upon the alleged death Of Ma
Geo and all of them express JOY over
the report of his demise. They also
publish more detailed accounts of the
finding Of the bodies alleged to be those
of Maceo and young Gomez. tending
to verify the reports Of their death.
1t Is reported that band Of rebels
have attacked Arroyo Naranja, near
Havana. setting fire to many Of the
houses in the town. After sharp fight
ing the insurgents were repulsed. Five
of the soldiers forming the garrison of
the town were wounded and one wo-
man was killed. The rebels, II is said.
lost heavily, but carried their dead and
wounded away with them.
Jacinto Collado Rodriguez was shot
today at Matanzas for the crime of re-
bellion.
Twenty-Five hundred more reinforce
ments for the army in Cuba arrived
from Spain today.
The newspaper press of Havana re-
main silent concerning the references
to Cuba contained in President Cleve-
lands message to congress. Official
circles also maintain absolute reserve
In regard to the subject.