The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
SCORES SIGN TO FIGHT SPAIN.
,rcRUITING ron CUBA GOING ON
IN SEVERAL CITIES.

.iouaI Report That the CruAsers
p.Iciuh and Newark Have Sailed
For Cuba to Prevent the Execution
oftbe Competitors Crew.
washington, Dec. 14.-The feeling that
,as been aroused throughout the country
Nc the reported assassination of Maceo.
IVA Cnban insurgent, is causing the gov
,-n,,ent officials here no little anxiety and
4hov are watching developments closely
rbo daily published dispatches, giving ac-
aannts of meetings throughout this coun-
try in which not only resolutions sympa-
.,,,,ng with Cuba are adopted, but meas
roc taken 10 send armed men and muni-
t5ons of war to Cuba, are receiving strict
ottention in government circles here. Even
81 government officials did not so closely
ndSise themselves they would not be al
.o1od ~ remain in ignorance of passing
ay,orts as Senor de LoLme, the Spanish
r,inIster. has agents at all the principal
Is along the Atlantic seaboard and in
tbe large cities, who report to him almost
Soilv and these reports, or their contents,
ore daily laid before the state department.
One thing that can be positively asserted
ts that the United States Will exhaust
o,orv effort to preserve its neutrality en-
paVnmentS anu lllh6 sup SAS -
9amases by Spain on account of violation
Of The neutrality laws. 1t is with this OBJ
sot in view that the war vessels Newark
and Raleigh left Key West to-day. They
have gone to sea to intercept, if possible,
tbe Three Friends, which is reported to
hove left Fernandina, Fla, bound, II is
alleged. on a filbustering expedition.
Secretary Herbert was asked tonight
obout the reports that the Newark and
i loff Havana to nrpVent
The execution Of the crew of the Com
reitor. which had recently been captured
4 by tbe Spaniards He said that the vessels
had gone to sea so suddenly for the pur-
nose of preventing the neutrality laws OF
the United States from being violated. He
was quite emphatic about the Competitor
rnmor and said: "In the first place, I
know nothing about the expected execu-
ton of the crew of the Competitor, there
fore have not ordered vessels to Havana
10 stay their execution.
In other naval quarters it was intimated
if such was the intention of the govern
ment. that it would amount to a virtual
declaration of war to back up such de-
mand by the presence of war vessels, for
il the demands were refused, the only al
tentative left to preserve the dignity of
this government would be to endeavor to
enforce the demand at the cannon's s
mouth.
Cleveland, o., Dec 14.-AIl the morning
stream of men poured into the rooms of
A. De arrange, local Cuban leader, and
volunteered to join the Cuban army 1t
is estimated that there were $50 of them.
i large proportion we'll dressed young men
Of good education and apparent good cir
i cumstances. They were told that no more
men were needed. Eleven women indl-
vidually offered to go as nurses. They
said they did not want pay, but thought
it was their duty to nurse the sick and
wounded, The majority bore marks of
4 refinement, and some had evidences of
wealth They were advised to write to
the junta in New York.
st. Louis Mo-, Dec. 14.-Volunteers for
the relief of the Cuban insurgents are be-
ing mobilzed in this city, and next Fri
day, if all plans are carried out success
lully, 1000 men will leave New Orleans
lor Cuba. Two hundred of these are St
Louisans, the remainder coming from
East st. Louis and points south Of here on
the lines of the Illinois Central and Iron
Mountain railroads.
julius van Gerst of New Orleans will be
n charge Of the expedition, with w. c.
Carter, j. L. Goodner and Cornelius Knott
oi this city as aides The quartette met
mere to-day and completed arrangements
Van Gerst and Knott will leave this even
ing on the Illinois Central picking up the
men on that road as far south as Cairo
and, perhaps Memphis, and will then pro.
eeed via steamboat to New Orleans.
Dallasl Tex, Dec. 14.-The Cuban stu
alton ie tho l.. -,,t,saot of ooncidara Tor
in this section of Texas. There is almost
unanimous feeling and public sentiment Is
IN favor of the patriots. Dallas is the
center of activity. Two secret meetings
We're held to-day. 1t is known that en-
Ssments are secretly being made. To
msht the first departure of men from
north Texas under the recent recruiting
was made. Twenty-three recruits, divid-
ea INTO three parties took rail- transporta'
uon by different routes for the Gulf coast
eight for Galveston nine for New Or
leans, and six for Florida. From these
points they will be furnished means foI
reaching the island and supplied with the
Oest quality of equipment and abundant
ammunition. The feeling is intense here
against Spain, as the belief is general thai
Iaceo's death was the work of hired as
sassins and treachery.
NN" 1Ofk, Dec. l4.-Ine CUBAN Juhth A
New street had more callers to-day thar
On any one day since its establishment
americans to the number of between 7O
anu S0O-nearly enough to constitute
legment tramped upstairs and asked tha
mey be enlisted in the army of Cuba libre
NOT one of them was accepted. The law;
u VI the United States prohibit the enlist
ment OF men here for foreign armies. Th'
men who want to fight for the cause fol
wmch Maceo died have been so numerou.
4 d'ciy that the Cuban leaders have issueC
Il W applicants by letter printed form dc
yTl4lng the services of tho sympathizers
Deegate Palrra received over n score
VI telegrams to-day from Jacksonville
ny West, Tampa, Dallas, Tex; Paris
rance; Hayt and different places II
%tNeo, stating that meetings were bein,
5lu Tor the discussion Of the Cuban ques
roh, and asking for intelligence regard
"t Maceo's alleged death.
"a petition urging congress to take SOM
,'H'ite action In the conflict now beini
Da7ed between the Cubans and spaniard
G''I expressing sympathy for the former
uoW being circulated in this city amoni
4 cltIehants and business men, and is re
N''Ihs many signatures.
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