The herald., 1897-01-10

Ken. The law of 1921. he asserted, was
not in force. Even though it should be
admitted that the law was still in force
1t should be oyerruled, because it Offered
no guarantee and was not just in its
effect. This was the law which the at
torney for the defense claimed allowed
six magistrates in the tribunal instead
of five.
A request by the defendant for trib-
unal thus constituted was yesterday de-
MED by the court.
Continuing, he asserted that the trib-
unal before which the prisoner had been
tried was formed according to the treaty.
He claimed the prisoners acts had made
him notorious throughout the colony and
insisted that the public good and the
necessity for the suppression of the re-
bellion required the conviction of the
prisoner.
The prosecuting attorney then en-
tered into Someillan's family history.
He said Someillan was a native of Spain,
and that since 1876 he had enrolled him
self under the noble banner of the United
States for the purpose of conspiring
against the Spanish government. He
repudiated the proofs and the argu-
ments drawn before an American no.
tary, claiming they were not binding on
Spain. He called Key West filibuster-
ing enrolling station and claimed that
many Of the naturalized Cuban Ameri-
cans were spurious citizens, with forged
and bogus naturalization papers.
In conclusion, he urged that Someillan
was entitled to no consideration that 10,
committed one of the most serious Of
lenses against the Spanish government
and he urged the tribunal to condemn
the prisoner.
The attorney for the defense Will ad-
dress the tribunal next Monday.
CLEARANCE WANTED
CINCINNATI. Jan. "a special to
the Commeroial-Tribu from Jackson
vile, Fla, says: Captain John Myers,
of the tug Dauntless, in compliance with
request made by the collector of Gus
toms, filed with Collector Bisbee an affi
davit giving the last trip of his steamer,
when it is alleged that she left this port
for No Name Key and took aboard the
arms, ammunition and men deposited
there by the steamer Three Friends and
safely landed them in Cuba The infor
nation contained in the affidavit could
not be learned officially, but 1t was
CLEANED that Captain Myers denied that
the vessel went to Cuba. He stated that
she was out on wrecking expedition
and that nothing criminal was connected
with the actions of the vessel or her
crew on the trip. The affidavit was at
once mailed to- Washington and an
answer as to whether the Dauntless can
be cleared for Nuevitas, Cuba, is ex-
pected in few days.
RANGERS FIGHTING
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The Chronicles
special from Key West Fla, says:
News was received here today from the
Pinar del Rio country to the effect that
the Lone Star company of Texas rang
ers in the Cuban army had again dis
tinguished themselves. From the re-
ports it appeared that they defeated
much larger force than themselves, cap
turing the Spanish captain and taking
a provision train that the Spanish de-
tachment was guarding
The battle took place last week, prob
ably on Friday, judging by the date of
the letter received, near Placine, south
of San Cristobal A detachment of 300
Spanish cavalry was escorting a train
of provisione along this route when the
Texans who only numbered $50 men, am
bushed both sides of the road. Tents,
arms, ammunition and provisions We're
captured. The Spanish left five dead
and forty wounded on the field, while
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wounded.
MONEY WON'T TALK
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Senator- elect
Money returned here from Cuba today.
Mr.. Money made a flying trip to the
island with the object of ascertaining
for himself the condition of affairs there.
He has been away since the day before
Christmas. He has steadfastly refused
to talk for publication about his trip,
and tonight begged to be excused from
seeing newspaper men.
ATTEMPTED DYNAMITING
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 9.-An attempt was
made to blow up the dam ofthe Consum-
ers' electric street railway by an armed
body of horsemen who used dynamite.
doing considerable damage, but not sue
ceeding entirely in their work of de-
struction.
This company has recently constructed
a new dam and power house, five miles
north of here, at cost of 5000, 600 The
country people threatened to blow it up
and one night rumors sent an armed
posse of sixty men out TO protect the
DAM This was month ago, and since
then four armed men have guarded the
property night and day
Thursday night at late hour horse
men reached the old dam three miles
from the new structure. While they We're
preparing for the work the men en-
ployed at the old works secured all the
available guns and for half an hour
fusilade of shots was exchanged. No
one of either party was hurt, but from
the bullet holes in the house it can be
seen that they had narrow escape. The
besiegers were driven off and the sheriff
soon had the posse there. Chief of Po-
lice Burke thinks the men will be cap
tured.
Trouble is due to the rising water which
has flooded the farmers lands.
BOYCOTTING SPAIN
KEY WEST. Fla, Jan. 9.-Copies of
the Vose de Cuba received here show that
that newspaper recently published an
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