The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12

determined to call mass meetings of citi-
zeus- at which Senior Arrange of Cleveland
will make an address. The local society
will form branches in the cities OF the
State, all persons being eligible TO men,
bership who will contribute to the fund for
aid of the insurgents. Correspondence
has been opened with the New York junta,
which has approved the Iowa organization,
and a letter from Senior Palma was read.
The officers elected by the Des Moines or
ganization are: w. d. Cooney, president,
and E. D. Hamlin, secretary and
treasurer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. u.-Semi-
official advices from Madrid to-day state
that Government circles as well as the
conservative element generally are en-
tirely satisfied with the feature of the
Presidents message which related to
Cuba. The first impression formed by the
meager reports cabled TO Spain was not
satisfactory and produced some irritation.
When the full text of the Cuban chapter
appeared in the leading papers OF the
kingdom there was, it is reported, COM
plete revolution of sentiment, and the
Presidents courteous and considerate
treatment of the subject received general
approval. The Presidents utterances are
taken, on the whole, to indicate a better
understanding between the two countries.
These advit es contain the further infor-
nation that as It's the intention of the
Spanish Government when certain of the
provinces are paciied to give home rule to
Cuba or the lines indicated in the Presi-
7 10 IF nter
is now felt.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Dec. 1.-The
steamer Dauntless, already under bond in
two cases for violating the neutrality and
navigation laws, was seized just before
daylight this morning by the revenue cut
ter Boutwell,. The seizure was made upon
information given by the Spanish Consul.
Pedro Soils, who alleged that the vessel
was starting on tilibustering expedition.
The officers refused to make an affidavit
that they would not violate the neutrality
or maritime laws.
LONDON, ENG, Dec. 1.-The Daily
News will tomorrow publish a dispatch
from Rome stating that it is reported
there that Spain has asked the Pope to
ascertain through the Papal nuncios at
LnG FdTlOuS CdpltdIS WnetheT duH Va Vie
powers would support her in the event of
war with the United States, or interfere
in SPANS behalf at the right moment.
The dispatch adds that Signor de Felice
Giuffrida, the we'll known socialist mem
Der of the Chamber of Deputies, has made
an offer to the Central Cuban Committee
to take several hundred of his friends to
Cuba to join the insurgents
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec 11.-An
afternoon paper to-day publishes long
story to the effect that regiment of 1900
men to fight in Cuba was being raiset in
the cities of Baltimore, New Y ork, Bos-
ton, Washington and Philadelphia, and
that another regiment has already been
"a sed in the States of Virginia and Ten
nessee. Philadelphia g quota toward the
regiment being raised in the Eastern
cities is given at 300 men, and about
eighty-ive men have already been en-
listed here. The men are to receive $25
month pay, and must be American citi-
zens of good reputation. Captain Will
liam R. Han!ey is said to be enIisting the
Philadelphia battalion. Captain Hanley
is said to have served eighteen years in
the United States army and was dis
charged from the service in 1895