The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-11
CLOUDED IN DOUBT.
A Key West Dispatch Denies That
MaCeo is Dead.

Doston. Mass, Dec. 10.-A special to
the journal from Key West says:
IL Is learned positively that the report
OF the deaths of Maceo and young Gomez
IS false. Both are believed to I've near
Mariel, while Weyler is near Cristobal
searching for Maceo. 1t is thought Maceo
Will co operate with Gomez. and then an
advance on Havana is looked for
WHAT MACEO'S DOCTOR SAYS.
Havana, Dec. 10.-Dr. Maxim Ter
tucha, who was the personal physician of
Antonio Maceo, has surrendered to Colo.
mel Tort. the Spanish commander Mt San
felipe, this province, according to
Spanish announcements. The doctor is
SAID to confirm the report that Maceo was
killed on December Z, near Punta Bravo.
III an engagement between the insurgents
anu II Spanish column, commanded by
MAJOR CiruJeda. Dr. Xertucha SAYS thar
M1ceo was shot in the chin the bullet
breaking his jaw and passing out near
the neck and shoulders. \ second bullet
wounded him i'll the abdomen
ARE THESE MACEO'S EFFECTS?
Havana, Dec. 10 Through the corr
tesy of the Marquis Ahumcda. acting
captain general, the correspondent of the
Associated Press hn;. the privilege of in
speeding the articles which were taken
from the bodies of the two men as
serted by Major Cirujeda to be those of
Antonio Maceo and Francisco Gomez.
These articles included gold watch
marked 1.-The Globe, Illinois," and field
tumblcr, telescope, IL goblet, II pair of
black silk socks, marked M n smith
revolver, nickle. plated, WITH an ivory
grip, and numbered 2,465; hunting
knife Il centimetres in length, and
which an inscription Indicated was n
present from General Guzman Blanco;
iour cartridges, mnchcte and scabbard:
IL pair of magnificent field glasses IL ring
with the inscription, Antonio and
Maria, spatterdushes and rubber coat.
u compass with portrait within it of
the mother of Francisco Gomez. blood
stained handkerchiefs,a portfolio marked
lanes shea. stationcr ana printer, -
Nassau street, containing n diary of
military operations; Francisco Gomez's
letter to his father, saying that he had
committed suicide, the text of which has
already been cableti to the Associated
Press, and IL letter from MuXimo Gomez
10 MS son francisco, the text oe which
has already been cabled to the Associated
l'rcss. Whether the letters are forgeries
or not is probably known only to the
Spanish authorities.
SPANISH CELEBRATIONS.
Madrid Dec. 10-The manifestations
OF JOY ut the death of Antonio NInceo con.
tinue to-day i'll all the principal towns of
SPAIN, where the news is greeted with
fireworks, music and cheering for Spain
and the army. There were no anti-Amer-
lean cries.
ENTH USlASM AT TANGIER.
Tangier Morocco, Dec 10.-The
greatest enthusiasm was displayed mt the
theatre here yesterday evening, when the
premier announced that the Spanish
minister had received news Of the death
of Antonio Maceo. The audience rose,
cheered and sang, "Vivn Espana.n The
audience and tl.e actors afterwards pro-
ceeded TO the Spanish legation and made
IL demonstration of friendiiness to Spain
NO NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The State De.
partment Is still without direct Official
news of the reported killing of Maceo and
young omeZ in Cuba. Senior de LONE.
the Spanish minister, called at the de-
partment to-day, as is his custom OH
Ihnrsdays and communicated to Secre-
tary Olney the cablegrams he had re-
cclved thus far, bearing on the event He
had nothing of later date than the cable
gram Of yesterday from the Spanish
of Maceo's death, and he now expects
nothing further until the mails come to
hand.
The Cuban delegation here has lust re
ceived news to the effect that ''it things
continue as they are in the Philippine
Islands they will be free before Cuba
The Spaniards are said to be contiscating
property on mere suspicion of friendliness
towards the Insurgents. In II number OF
the principal provinces the pntriots ere
making rapid Roadway and everywhere
are making successful fight. The
Spanish forces have had to scatter in
order to occupy the many points ut once,
ana therefore are unable to operate with
large forces. The revolution is reported rs
daily increasing, not only in extent of
the territory occupied by the insurgents.
hut i'll numbers and equipments 1T is
indeed sad, says the letter giving the
information, to contemplate the efficient
aid thai has been given to the Philip.
pines by the Japanese, and the hostility
that Is said to he exercised in the shin
ment of arms from that country tJapan)
to Cuba"
GER MANN H. I,ICL-I>rf,