The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-26
COST 100000.
But Nipping Of Bermuda's Scheme
Doesn't Discourage Cubans.
SPANISH AUTHORITIES PLEASED
At tho Vigilance Exhibited by
Their Agents.

NEW YORK, Feb 26.-The iron steamer
Bermuda, flying the British flag, which
was seized off Liberty island by revenue
officers because she had been bought by
Cuban revolutionists and was fitted out
rs u fllibuster, Ia tied up ut the govern
ment pier at the battery.
Benjamin j. Guerra, treasurer of the
revolutionary jupta, was arrested yester.
day afternoon by the United States mar.
shal. 1t is charged that he gave q receipt
for certain money to be used in the fill.
clustering expedition.
AT the examination before Commis-
sioner Shields, United States District At
torney MacFarlane directed the calling OF
General Calixto Garcia, Captain Hughes,
Benjamin Guerra, Captain Brabazon and
John ID. Hart. The first four, through
their counsel were granted a postpone
ment until March 3. John ID. Hart asked
for speedy hearing. His examination
was set down for Friday next.
General Garcia and Captain Hughes
were subsequently arraigned upon an
other count. the two charges including tho
Hawkins and the Bermuda filibustering.
The charges against the five accused
were made in tho name OF the United
States, but the additional charges against
General Garcia and Captain Hughes were
brought by the Spanish consul. All tho
prisoners furnished bail and were set at
liberty.
A. G.. Gonzalez. n lawyer, who Is n sup
porter of the junta, said that the expedi.
ton had cost about 100000. The Cubans,
he declared, were by no means discour-
aged by the present disappointment In
CARRYING out their plans.
Spanish Authorities Happy.
A report from Washington says that
while Minister Dupuy dc LONE declined 10
speak about the Bermuda's seizure, IL was
learned, however, that the Spanish al.
thorities there attach more importance to
Monday nights results than TO anything
yet accomplished.
For at least month they have spared
no efforts to crcumvent the departure OF
flibusters or the shipment of arms TO
Cuba, and every man who escaped from
the laundering OF the Hawkins off Long
Island have been increasingly spotted"
by the Pinkertons.
General Calixto Garcia, who led the
Hawkins expedition, has been most closely
watched from day to day, and spies have
accompanied him to Philadelphia and
other places which he visited, IL is claimed,
TO secure support for another expedition.
The Spanish legation. 1t Is said, was
fully informed that the men from the
Hawkins were held in daily readiness TO
re-embark. and extraordinary precautions
were taken 20 defeat them.
When the Bermuda was secured tho eff
forts of the detectives were redoubled, and
it is believed the Spanish authorities
had no doubt that her departure would be
prevented If tho cooperation of the
United States officials could be secured.
The Spaniards are particularly elated
over the success of their agents, rs 1t was
understood by them that the Bermuda
would enable the Cubans to fit out
formidable force in the eastern part OF the
island just when, it is claimed, General
Weyler's active campaign is beginning to
make the situation extremely critical.