The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13
Chance That He May He Alive.

A special TO the Citizen from Key West.
Fla. says: Passengers by the olivette
today announce that Maceo Is SIN alive.
Or. Zertucha, who claims 70 be his ply
siciaa. betrayed him and he escaped only
by a miracle RE went with Msceo as
far as the trocha and saw the party
through safely They were commanded
by a mulatto who resembles Maeeo, who
was killed IN the engagement after pass
ing the trocha. Then Maceo and mis- Few
followers returned TO Pinar del Rio prov
ince and went into a cabin, when the doc
tor reported to the Spanish forces. They
succeeded In killing most OF the party,
bat Maceo nrainea the first man and
escaped 10 the woods, leaving his clothing
and effects at the cabin. Great excite
ment exists here over the news.
spain Forced TO AssassInate.
NEW YORK. Dec. L.-Estrada Palma
made the following statement Il re-
ceived a telegram from my agent IN Jack
song.ile affirming the news thar Gen. Ma
Geo and bis stafY came into conflict with
Ahumada. Weyler's lieutenant and were
murdered. DR. Zertucha was present.
The news does not surprise ME. because
tae first reports Of Ge8.Aaceo's death were
50 contradictory that I saw mystery iH
them ! was Inclined 20 believe the repor.
vas false. but that x Gen. Mace0 had real
~ been killed Il was through the assas-
SINS knife.
II, seems now he has been murdered
Gen. WeyIer. on addressing the crowd
from the balcony Of his palace IN Havana.
seemed anxious 30 shuu the responsibility
% Maceo's death That was apparent
when be declared the victory belonged
20 Ahumada II is possible his conscience
began to feel the pangs of remo-se-
This very act Of the spanish govern
11ent proves the strength OF the revelu-
Ne~
warfare They must resort to the ass4s-
sins knife. They dared not face Maceo.
50 they had TO stab hsm in the back
To Fiji Maceo's Place.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I2-T'he success
sion Of Gen. CaIiXto Garcia 20 1he Heuten-
ant Eeneralshlp OF the Cuban Insurgents
and o. Maj Gen. Rios Rivera 20 the COM
rand q the forces In Paoar del Rio. both
OF which were held by AIareo. are axured
upon practically as certalntfes by the Gu
han DELEGATION here. Senar Qu4sada- IN
charge OF the C'uhan tunta here says these
gwo VIII almost beyond q douhz be deter
mined upon. Both men are noted sam
paisuers and have made strong records.
Garcia is now 50 years OF axe. ard his
achievements IN the revolution are his
torv ard Rivera S. as Aaceo was. a
pupil of the veteran co1mander-sn-chief
Cfornex. and was his associate during the
ten years war. and unlike ais late COM
panion. ~ u white He Is a vigorous
agater ana IL ore Of the most hiraly c1Ii-
turef men on the Island. fie IS stlI in
lara~ 8ei Rio province.
Cuhans Mast Bc Exterminated.
MADRID. Dec. 12-Taase conversant
wasa -hn alaus % fhe Spanish premier
state ehat ssaee the debate IN the CHAMBER
uy deputfes sfe government has not
- sear5s Of rae proposed reforms 5u cuba.
being solely occupied wEth providing
means for ene sueceNs of the war. Wa.ie
{ tass consider r1e dea1A cf Antonio Maceo
Is z-eas b3ow % ere insurgents. is IS po.nt-
81 ga: taat sonae t3E1e mast elaPse before
Is -s1 se fully fest
Wasn Naceo and Gou1sz we're asked AZ
az ear,s sr peTtof q gre tnsagrecta1s
whrrne~ ehsy would 0-3sr tae.r followers
GO 4sv down thelv arms "a tas event thsc
autonomy was granted &c t,asaa. tAey re-
ssSaf. ard sasa they Noul8 on.v causeat
20 szsrsulsre EnslepSudeTt.e ara 8 repE2p-
s-ar earu og goveTnmsut- san There-
F1ra IS convinced tA&e -es reeesssou WI
Eave eo 80 crushed by f1res O. arDls. aa3
sast 80 discuss rs terms al ere present no
assar w-ols oe s9aiy&leat - proposing en-
s-rarresrtnt wtcA tse .cssrgeaas whl1 :
waaad AlrrQst se-sgTs q peace zetch wouAi Z
rst fast SIX raantss- Ks maintained yAa.
So saaE as sne 81 Es1tee. aaaN e iae s@-
se~aavsty cf snaln exts1s - Cuba he war
w.g eesrrsaue hnt taat. p=sen he~ superaor-
sev = sstans.shs& s1e " Is eoaSzssr rHe al
szs essEY of e~sutzmg asaeA reforms As
gay D. necessAry,
Hsaar 70 aaero's SLAYER.
MADRID Dec 1z-Tee Qassn reEeE.t sa-
ssgfzsG toszy T. audience Se1srs CsTutesa,
tas ws.e ss lfA., c4rse.s<A. VIA eoEz-