The herald., 1896-12-16
consul LEE WON'T TALK
On the State of Affairs in
Cuba
ENLISTMENT OF AMERICANS
May Subject the Volunteers to Very
Heavy Punishment
NLISTMENT OF AMERICANS
Prospect of Penalty Does Not Deter Cit
liens From Expressing Their Views.
Many Public Meetings Held
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Consul General
Fitzhugh Lee is still in New York, but
refuses to see callers, claiming that he is
engaged with private business. He will
leave the city Thursday, going by raj
to Tampa, Fla, and will sail from there
for Havana on the Clyde line steamer
Olivette, reaching Havana Sunday
morning. Mrs. Lee and Miss Lee will
accompany the general.
PENALTY INCURRED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The atten-
ton of officials here has been attracted
by stories coming from portions Of the
country indicating that enlistments are
going on of parties of men to go to Cuba
to aid the insurgents in their struggle
against the Spanish.
These enlistments are In direct VIOLA
tion of the neutrality laws and are pro-
hibited under severe penalties. For ac-
cepting a commission to serve against
Spain, a country with which the United
States is now at peace, the penalty pre-
scribed by section 5281, Revised Statutes
is $4,000 fine and three years imprison-
| ment, while for enlisting to serve against
Spain VI ulIlIl5 ally Ouc 10 SAllSL, tIie
penalty is 1000 fine and three years I'm
prisonment.
IN MASS MEETING.
NEW YORK, Dec ia mass meeting
to express sympathy with the Cuban
insurgents was held in Jersey City to-
night Among the speakers was 8. C.
Henriques, who was United States con-
sui at Cardenas during the Harrison ad-
ministration. He said that Spain was ex-
,y1t hA In $lr,y, Of q
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 oppress Cuba.
IN KENTUCKY.
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 15.-At big
mass meeting tonight called by Mayor
Simrall. to take action in reference te
the Cuban revolution, the court house
was crowded. Resolutions We're passed
that Cuba must be free; that the United
States should help Cuba to freedom by
peaceful measures If she could, by forci.
BILE measures if she must.
Col. Tom, Davidson, after the meeting
burned the Spanish flag, amid huzzas
and Captain Longmore Of Company E
state guards, said he had forty meI
ready to start to Cuba on "a hours no
| tice, under command of Col. Davidson.
IN OHIO.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. ia special
to the Commercial Tribune from Jack
sonville, Florida, says The streets are
crowded tonight with a grand outpour-
ing of the citizens in torchlight parade
and mass meeting in favor of Cuba.
Ex-Mayor Fletcher, State Senator ].
B. Hartridge, ]. NJ Barr and Hon. c. J.
Stockman and many other prominent
citizens addressed the vast throngs.
Spanish outrages were denounced and
strong resolutions passed demanding
that the government interfere in the in
terest of humanity. Several ministers
were on the stand.
MANY VOLUNTEERS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The officers of
the Cuban junta this evening said that
nearly 800 men had applied for enlist
| ment, all of whom had been refused,
owing to the law prohibiting enlistment
here for service in foreign armies.
Many more applications have been re-
ceived by mail.
l. A RUMORED OUTRAGE
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 15.-There are
| unconfirmed reports circulating here to.
night that mob in Barcelona has as
saulted the Mexican consul on account
Of Cuban sympathies.
The THREE FRIENDS
DENVER, Dec ia special to the
News from Key West, Fla, says: The
steamer Three Friends, which left Fer.
| nandina at 4 o'clock Monday morning
with sixty men an da great cargo of arms
and munitions for the Cuban insurgents
has apparently eluded, not only the gov
ernment officers and Spanish spies but
the United States cruisers Newark and
Raleigh as WE'LL
The Newark and Raleigh left here
hurriedly yesterday under orders to in
tercept the Three riends. but their mis-
sion has apparently been unsuccessful,
for the filibuster was sighted off this city
at noon today going southwest at high
rate Of speed. The Key West arrived
tonight about o'clock from Miami.
The captain said he saw the Raleigh
this morning at o'clock to the north.
ward of Fowey Rocks light, heading
north, going at good speed. About
noon, when off Alligator light, Captain
Bravo saw a vessel about ten miles In
the gulf, which he took for the Newark
bound south. She was apparently being
driven under full steam.
From Captain Bravo's statement Il
is evident the Three Friends has eluded
the cruisers. tits supposed the filibuster
will land her cargo on the coast Of Pinar
del Rio tonight. The report that can
ternoon, supposed to be the Newark
firing on the Three Friends, appears to
have no foundation.
Ralph D. Payne, the we'll known cor
respondent, is said to be on board the
Three Friends
WEYLER TO RETIRE.
MADRID, Dec. 15.-It is said that
much dissatisfaction is felt in govern
| ment circles with General Weyler. The
government organs cay he should have
remained in Pinar del Rio to prosecute
the war rather than going to Havana to
receive an unmerited ovation.
1t is rumored that General aMrin will
be appointed to succeed Weyler.
General Marin came to Cuba witt,
Martinez Campos when the latter was
appointed captain general of the island
He acted as captain-general when Cam
pos was in the field Against the insur-
gents and when Campos was recalled as
the result of the dissatisfaction of the
Spanish government with his campaign
Marin took his place during the interim
between the departure of Campos and
the arrival of Weyler. With the ad-
vent of Weyler. Marin was appointed
governor of Porto Rico. General Marin
is about so years of age.
TRIBUTE TO MACEO.
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