New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-09


to the Conservative party. and may become the head
OF II.
Spain is bound to feel the loss OF Canovass
services, especially under the circumstances tna'
now exist. He a man SO full OF energy ina.
he never saw obstacles before him and went
ahead with line of policy he mapped out TOT
himself without. swerting in the least In the
troubles with Cuba and the Philippine Islands
he has shown nerve and action. and that ne was
a thorough statesman was shown by the TACT
that in the possible complications with America
he evaded any serious consequences.
None OF the leading members Of the Cuban Junta
were In town yesterday. Inquiries at the homes
OF General Tomas Estrada Palma, Benjamin
Guerra and General Quesada elected the informa-
ton that they out CT town.
The news OF the assassination OF Senior CanoVas
was received at the Observation-Disclosures Hotel, In
West Fourteenth-st. where the guests are both
Cuban and Spanish. without much apparent sur
prise. Few Of the guests cared to discuss the mat
ter One OF those at present at the hotel IL {.
Ricardo Aleman. a lawyer from Cuba on visit.
He Is a Spaniard and loyalist. He sad ne old not
think the assassination would have any influence
on Cuban affairs and did not think 1t was brought
about by the Cuban trouble. Seville or Sagasta
would be Canovas7 successor, Mr. Alefnan saih'
and in any case he did not think the Cuban revo-
uionary cause would be benefited.
AT the Central Hotel in West Fourteenth-st.,
noar Seventh-aye another rendezvous for Spanish
speaking people, could be found VINO wouiu
speak about the assassination. There was NOT
much surprise expressed One man. CUBAN VINO
refused to give his name, said:
1T means the freedom OF the laborlng CLASS IL"
Cuba within a year. - ,,.,
Emilio Agramonte president OF the jose MART
Club and OF the Jose Marti Charity ORGANIZATION
heard the news OF the killing of Premier Canovas
last evening at his home NO llo l'eH'hs'o"-a'e'
and exclaimed:
This Is truly hard to believe
Then he paced up and down his room for hFe
minutes before he talked in low and excited tones
to woman in black. who was In the apartment
Then he said:
succeed Canovas And | feel certain that, should
Sagasta succeed Canovas, he will follow the same
general policy in regard to Cuba as Canovas maze
every effort to- But Cuba must have complete ana
absolute Independence
CUBAN WHO IS HAPPY
Major Antonio Serrano. who is a member OF the
Junta and VINO officer In the memoraple
Ten Years War in Cuba, and who has two sons III
the Cuban Army under General Garcia, was
pleased almost TO hilarity when he heard OF the
death of Senior Canovas 1T means" says ne,
the overturning of the present Government ana
the subversion of the forces that are backing zen
eral Weyler I'm Cuba. 1t means that the people
have at last given some tangible evidence OF VIVA.
they think of the piling up Of a debt that never
IL.
with the slaughters called war in Cuba IL
will have very great influence In snap
ing the conflict in the island. and VIII give
to the insurgents a fresh vgor and 10 the
Spanish soldiers in Cuba greater restlessness
firmly believe that there will be great number OF
desertions from the Spanish Army in Cuba. follow
ing upon the announcement of the death OF Senior
Canovas and there will be corresponding amount
Of accesions to the Cuban Army. While do not
believe In assassnatons, think that the removing
of Canoyas will be the salvation OF the pacincos III
Cuba who are now being butchered ruthlessly by
that dog Weyler. | cannot believe that II was an
Anarchist that killed Canovas / think that some
member of the ultra Republican party In SPAN
killed him"
Justus Schwab. the notorious Anarchist, WAS
found disposed In his shrtsleeves smok-
ing a meerschaum pipe in the rear of the saloon
No 20 East First-st With him were Emil Brady
and a number of other Anarchists. Schwab was
told of the death OF Canovas. and said; ma! ma
that is very good There Is not the least doupt III
nv mind that an Anarchist shot Canovas' some
people might call him something else. but ne was
an Anarchist just the same. ] tell you tEat bd'
c.lona Catalonia Alicante and Carthagena ana
other provinces have many Anarchists. the shoo'
ing of Canovas Is one of the retributions Tot .he
horrors of the Anarchists In that he'll on earth IN.
nrison of Montiuich The news will please her,
Most and all the other Anarchists in the county.
Enriaues Trujillo Editor of III PorVenir' "ne,,
at his home No S52 Mest rhs ~ the dea h
evening. was greatly surprised 10 near IN ''ic "e
OF Premier canovas. ,... Sa,d
sagasta will ce.tany succeed UanSvd hv Sa re,
signed his office i'm favor of Sagasta In TWO or three
months in my opinion. the death OF CanoVas WI,
have not the slightest effect on the Cuban cause.