The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-16
SPAIN EXPLAINS
MACEO'S DEATH
The Story Of Assassination Is Placed at
the Door Of Junta Spokesnen.
CLAIM HE WAS KILLED IN BATTLE
The New York Aldermen Aroused.
The Protest Against the Barbarities
Practiced on Cubans bv the Spanish
Monarchy..A War Spirit is Aroused
in Jersey City..VOlunteers Are
Plenty.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Spanish
legation here furnishes the following
translation Of a cablegram received
today:
To Spanish Minister. Washington.
Maceo's death took place In loyal fight
at Punta Brava and was caused by our
soldiers bullets. This Is evidently proved
by the letter written by the son Of Maxine
Gomez, In which he states that he killed
himself in order not to abandon the body
OF his general. The handwriting of the
letter has been verified and also every de-
tail of the fight. time and circumstances
wounded. All these details have been
published In Europe by kilograms from
both Spanish and foreign correspondents
(Signed) Tetuan
The legation attached to the cable
gram a note saying that the Spanish
legation at Washington hopes to dis
cover the origin of the report of Ma
ceo's assassination and to trace 1t to
certain Cuban resident In Jackson
VILE"
The note further says that the pres
ence in Jacksonville Of several news
paper correspondents at the time of the
reported assassination of Maceo, "ex-
plains the wide circulation Of the SLAM
der"
New York, Dec. l5.--The following
petition was signed by the members Of
the Board of Aldermen today:
To the Congress Of the United States.
We, the undersigned citizens OF the
United States, do most respectfully petit
fiuence to stop the barbarities and inhu.
manities now practiced upon the people OF
Cuba by the monarchy of Spain.
The civilized world stands aghast at the
guise Of law. many Of which were COM
mitted upon citizens of this country and
therefore calls for intervention on Its part.
and do respectfully pray that the congress
Of the United States take cognizance OF
the fact that war is now being waged in
Cuba, that the people thereof may enjoy
political freedom and that the people OF
Cuba In their effort for success have the
sympathy and best wishes of the people
of the United States.
WAR SPIRIT IN JERSEY CITY.
Jersey City, N. j., Dec. 15.--This city
Is developing a war spirit since the
Cuban Junta has established branch
office here. Contributions from all over
the city are being made to President
Quesada of the "Cuban-American Pa
triOtic league"
Mr.. Quesada showed the following
letter he had received this morning:
Mckee, N. j.. Dec. II.
To Mr.. Verona Queseda. President Cuban
Junta, Jersey City, N. ].
Dear Sir:-T'he following Is respectfully
referred to you: "A. d. Edsall, aged "A,
and George Grafton; aged ~ having
Pennsylvania National Guard, respectful
ly offer our services In behalf of Cuba libre.
We are Americans and think 1t possible
to enlist q company in short time with
your aid. Mr. Grafton is an electician and
l have held the joint position of post.
master and agent for the West Jersey and
Sea Shore railroad for the past seven
years. Please inform II our offer will be
accepted and also compensation per month
Respectfully yours,
"A. d. Edsal.
George Grafton"
President Quesada said that the let
ter will be Immediately referred to the
Cuban headquarters in New York city.
FRIENDS OF CUBA.
New York, Dec. 15.-The organiza
tiOn known as the Friends Of Cuba"
today issued the following call:
To the American Public:
Fellow citizens, we are Informed through
the columns Of the daily press that Spain
has added another to the long list Of out
RACES COmWltteu Dy NeT.
Failing In her efforts to suppress the peo-
pie Of Cuba In their struggle for liberty
by the ordinary methods employed by
civilized nations In warfare. she must
needs resort to trcachery and bribery to
accomplish by trick and stealth what
her impotent army and incompetent gen.
erals failed to accomplish by arms.
We call your attention to the dastardly
murder of that gallant leader Of the Gu
ban people, General Maceo, inveigled into
a m 10 there
with his companions, foully murdered.
That IL the latest accomplishment of
Spain. Can We. as citizens Of the United
States, stand by and let this crime pass
by unnoticed? Shall We let the ghoulish
glee of the Spanish people at their own
infamy go unrebuked, or shall we act
in accord with the traditions Of our coun-
try and extend helping hand to- the
at once Is to petition congress to act. Ev-
cry citizen should forward his earnest pro.
test against such outrages as have been
committed there by Spain, as well as to
show congress that the people Of this
country are ready to uphold them In any
action they may take.
The American friends Of Cuba appeal to
you In this matter and urge every citizen
tition to congress that these atrocities
may cease at once.
(Signed) Franz Mayo, President.
DISSATISFIED WITH wEYLER.
Madrid. Dec. 15-The dissatisfaction
with General Weyler's conduct of af-
fairs in Cuba grows apace here. The
ministerial papers complain about his
returning to Havana to receive an un-
deserved ovation instead of vigorous
ly pursuing the insurgents in the prov
ince of Pinar Del Rio. Other papers
resent General Weyler's alleged sup
preston of kilograms recording the
ovations to Major Cirujeda upon the
receipt of the news that his command
had defeated a largely superior force
Of rebels and killed their leader, Maceo.
This action Is attributed to jealousy
on the part Of General Weyler who.
the papers claim. desires to have no one
share with him the honor of suppress
sing the insurrection.
Credible rumOrs are current that the
government il not at all satisfied with
General Weyler's administration of the
civil and military affairs. and that IL
the situation in Cuba does not shortly
improve to substitute in his place Gen.
eral Marin, a present governor of Por-
to Rico.
DEMONSTRATION AT JACKSON
WILLIE.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 15.-The indig.
nation of the Cubans of Jacksonville
and the American friends of Cuba over
the MaceO tragedy was expressed to-
night by a great torchlight procession
and mass meeting on q vacant lot. No
building in the city was large enough
to accommodate the crowd. Resoiu-
tions calling upon the United States
government to at once declare the in.
dependence Of Cuba were unanimously