The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-17

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interest in the cuban question III the
mousse, although 1t is hardly likely that.
the interest will be productive Of any
elsllative action. Representa- tlyess
are unanimous In denOuncing the meth
od by which It is claimed the Cuban
| leader was entrapped to his death, al
Inough many of them say that the in
formation mp to date is Insufficient TO
Justify any assumption by congress-
! that Maceo was assassinated. Several
| joint resolutions. calling for the rt.,.ne,s
milton Of the indepe 1dence and for the!
belllgerency of the reyolltionists. have.
been referred to tie house COMMITTEES
on foreign affairs. Chairman Hit. Of
that committee, says that a meeting
VIII be called this week to take up the
diplomatic appropriation bill, ard to
consider general business. 1t is prob
able that the Cuban partisans on the
committee will endeay0r to bring up
8Inelr projects for recognition, and
there will be a discussion, if nothing
more, of the question. s7s5.
The house leaders are disposed to be-.
very conservative in their treatment Of
this question, and most of them be-
lleve with President Cleveland. that
there should be no intervention by this
congress. This is understood to be the
position held by Speaker Reed and
Ghalrlnan Hit, Messrs. Hit, Draper
and Adams constitute the standing
subcommittee on Cuba Of the foreign
aHa1rs committee. Cen Draper said
to-day that the conflicting reports left,
him in doubt whether Maceo had been
assasslnated or whether he was really
dead. He thought it quite probable Z
that the conflict had become one Of
Wanton murder on both sides might
be correct. He saw no possible ont
come of the revolution but final vic
q tory Of Spain or intervention by the.
United States Gen. Draper is still OBJ
posed to intervention as lie was in tho.
last congress.
Representative McCreary Of Ken
lucky, formerly chairman of the COM
mittee, said that the killing of Maceo,
was great outrage, if it had been
s pefpetrated as reported. Such vio-
lation Of faith had never occurred dur
ing the Civil War; he said
Stories Denied.
Washington, Dec l6.-Inquiry here
as to the movements of the United
states cruisers Newark and Raleigh.
whose sudden departure from Key
West led to the rumor that they have
gone to Havana, shows that the yes
sells are simply engaged in the en-
forcement of the neutrality laws, and
are not at all likely to go near Havana.
The navy department has had a ship
assigned to this service for nearly a
year past, and the Newark, which has
Just arrived on the Florida coast. I'M
dertakes this duty as the relief of the.
Raleigh, which will soon come North.
The rumor that the Competitor prison
ers are to be executed tomorrow can
be set down at once as another alarm
list STORY without foundation. r..
American Consulate Guarded
Havana, Dec 16-The United States:
consul general in this city is under a
special guard Of armed policemen.
This preca ution is taken by the Span
ish authorities owing to the fear that
the Indignation expressed by Spanish
sympathiZers against the United
States would find vent in an attack
upon the consulate. There have been
fresh signs of the hostile feeling
against the United States in view Of
the news from there of the ardent
sympathy felt with the insurgents over
the death of Antonio Maceo and the
allegations there of the manner in
which he was killed.
Chasing Filibuster
&c Key West, Fla. Dec. 16-The8 cruig-
ers Newark end Raleigh received tele-
graphic Instructions from Washington
to-day and at once put to sea to cap
ture the steamer Three Friends, which
left at an early hour this morning with
cargo of arms and ammunition and
about fifty Cubans to be landed in
Cuba. Instructions were also received
for the revenue cutter McLain at Mi
a mi a a Wirnno or n 81
Key West to intercept the Three
Friends If possible. Every effort will
thus be made to catch the little fill
buster which succeeded In getting
AWAY with its cargo despite The vig-,
ilance of the government officials and
Spanish spies.
Mnceo's Successor.
x New York, Dec. 16.--The last letter
that the Cuban junta in this city re-
ceiyed from Antonio Maceo curiously
contained an estimate of the qualities,
of Gen. Ruiz Rivera, who, If Maceo &
has been killed, as is now generally adj
5mitted, will succeed to that insurrec-
ZIONIST leaders, command.
Fight In Progress
Key West. Fla, Dec. 16.-Firing has,
been heard all day long west of Ha-
5vana. Not steady, but desuItory, as if
running fight were being had. Sew
eral companies of Spanish troops were
sent out during the day in that direc
ton, but no tidings have yet been re-
ceived Of the results. On account Of
articles to the American press displeas-
ing to Gen. Weyler, the. censors' rules
have become more rigid and arbitrary,
and American correspondents have
trouble in getting at news matters on
the island. Energetic endeavors are
being made to hunt out the correspond a
ents of the New York junta in Ha-
3vana. Weyler threatens to dispose Of
them summarily if caught. Over So,
600 will be raised here and at Tampa
this week for the New York junta
Lumbermen VIII Meet.
Cincinnati, Dec. 16.-Over fifty dele
gates are here for the national conVen-
e ton of lumber interests. It is expect