Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-14
INDIGNATION EXPRESSED.
The Death Of Antonio MaCeO GeIer.
ally Discussed.
The Event May Lend 10 speedy Ace.-.,
by the GovcnniBent of the
Unite states.

tlon 10 expressed in Chicago over the
latest news from Cuba which states
the manner In which the Cuban insur.
gent! leader Muoeo was entrapped ald
killed. II was made the topic OF wide
spread discussion and today's papers
contain Interviews with many promi-
nent citizens who are outspoken in
their condemnation of Gen. WeyIer's
course.
The consensus OF opinion as CLEANED
from these Interviews Is that a univer-
sal sentiment Tor the cause OF ths
Cuban patriots will he aroused which,
some think, will speedily express Itself
in definite action 10y our government.
Among those interviewed were
Luther Lstiln MILF, Levi Mayer, ex.
Cong ressuau Auauis, 3. w. Allerton,
Martin A. Ryerson anu IL. n. higin.
both am.
STORY OF THE KILLING.
JAoKsoNvILLE F.a., Dec. l2.--Justo
CsrIiIlV, u wen-knUwn Cuban of this
city, brother II the Cuban Carrille,
has received the following letter from
u trustworthy correspondent inHsvana
concerning The report Of the death OF
Antonio Maceu:
"HAvANA, Dec. 0.
"Dsar Friend Justo;
sour brave general, Antonio Maceo,
and the greater part Ut his stsf have
been murdered by the Spaniarus,
the Spanish Major Cituisda sctisg
the part OF stsassin, with DR.. Maxine
Zsrtuchs as an assistant in the horrible
urama.
"Convinced that Notwithstanding
his enormous army he couiu do moth
ing against our gallant leader, who had
/ 80 repeatedly defeated the Spanish
generals in Pinsr del Ric, Weyier con.
ceived the iuea OF appeasing his beast
| ly instincts by cold-blo0ded murder,
and making the beet OF the secret rela.
lions between DR.. Z,-rtucha and tue
| Marquis vi Abumaua, he planned with
the latter his helIish scht
"Weyler took tns field, aad in his
| absence Ahumada proposed through
| Zsrtucha a conference with Maceo to
take place at a certain point in the
province Of Havana, with tue view OF
| arranging plans Tor the cessation OF
| hostilities. The basis was to be Cuba's
| independence and a monetary in
dtmuity to Spain, together with Ger.
tain advantages that should be agreed
upon Tor spanish commerce and
spanish capital invested there.
$50 carry out the plan, the agree.
| ment was that orders should be given
| to the detachments OF troops stationed
| on the trocha ON the section between
Mariel and Guanej y, TO allow Maceo
with his staff 10 psss the military line
unmolested.
"Time was required 10 mature these
! arrangements, aud to give them all the
appearance OF Truth Ahumads feigned
| that before acting he must make them
known to Weyler Tor previous ap.
| pr0vai.
"rh,s explains the sudden arrival OF
Weyler in Havana and his prompt re-
turn to Pinar del Rio.
"The conditions aud place of the
meeting having been agreed on, Maceo
crossed the trocha over the road TO
| Guansjay without being molesled by
| the forte, but as noon Oh he arrived at
the place decided upon he and his
party were greeted by a tremendous
volley from the troops under Maj.
Cirujeda, who lay conveniently in am.
bush.
"Most OF the officers on his staff fell
with Gen. Maceo. Z-rtuohs is alive,
because ne was aware OF the scheme
and remained In the rear.
! "rhe Spaniards know where the
bodies are, but are bent on feignipg
| ignora &c to blot out the vestiges vi
the crime"
| DENIAL BY sPANIARDs.
| HAVANA, Dc. l2.-It is announced
| In official circles here that the ao-
counts received by the Cuban juDta,
| detailing the manner In which MRceo
met his death, are absolutely untrue.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Dec. IL. -
Senior ue LONE, the spanish minister,
tonight SAID the reports that Maceo
| was assassinated or Killed by any
| treaohery were fnlse and absurd, and
to give creuence to them would he nm
insult TO judgment.
J REPORTED ALIVE.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. IL. - A
rpeclsI 10 the CiIizen from Key West
saws: Passengers by the Olivetie today
| announce that Maceo is still alive. DR..
Zer,ucbn, WHO claims to be his phys!-
| car, betrayed him and he only escaped
by u miracle. He went with Maceo as
far as the uocba and saw the party
through safely. They we're commsuL-
ed by q mulatto who resembles Mace0,
who was killed In the engagement
after passing the trocha. Then Macoe
and his few followers returned to The
Piuar del Rio province aud went into
a cabin, when the doctor reported to
the Spanish. They succeeded 10 Kill