The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
Second Attempt to Intimida ate
the United States Repre-
SentatiVeS.
SO FAR THE BOMB MAKERS
ARE NOT LOCATED.
Lieutenant Ruiz Believed
to Have Bsen Fut to Death at
Re bel c mp.
Copyright, 1897, by James Gordon Bennett.

HAVANA, Dec. 15-An internal ma,
chine containing genuine dynamite
bomb was discovered this mornirg g in the
building in which the United States Con-
,ulate is located. The bomb was placed
downstairs IN small archway between
two pillars, midway between the Herald
office and the Office OF Dr.. drummer, United
States Sanitary Inspector.
General Lee comes to his office early on
Wednesday TO prepare his mail, and
would have passed the bomb on his way
upstairs. DR.. Brunner. the correspond
EMS, ami other Americans in the build
ing also come early on mail morning 1t
was probably expected that General Lee
or other persons would be tempted
through curiosity 10 handle he machine,
which was prepared 20 explode o. an at
tempt to open the box.
The porter first discovered the machine,
but was afraid to touch 1t. A crowd gath
cred and there was consi lerable excite
ment. The police were sent for, but in
the m eantime DR.. Drummer arrived, picked
up the machine, carried 1t q safe distance
and boldly proceeded to examine it.
1t was a small wooden box with a draw
lid. The bomb was so arranged inside
that when the lid was drawn it would ig-
mite specially prepared matches attac he'd
to quick fuse. Only extreme caution on
the part OF DR.. Brunner IN opening it pre-
vented ignition.
The bomb was a short tube, cIeverly
made an filed, and clearly shows that
The persons implicated in this and two
| otner bombs recently placed in the city
are gaining ski ami experience and
growing more desperate at each failure.
/ his makes the second bomb placed in the
| Consulate building, but the first was a
clumsy, harmless affair. The occupants
OF the building are much alarmed and
some have given notice of removal. The
police are making strict investigation.
but are unable as yet TO obiaI the slight
est clue. An expert has examined the
| bomb, and states that it would have done
great damage II it had exploded. He
also expressed great surprise that it did
not ignite in DR.. Brunrer's hands
l saw General Lee to-day and he saws
if The bomb was intended to intimidaie
him the perpetrators only wasted time
and dynamite. Mem bers of the Cuban
| Junta here deny any knowledge of the
affair. The palace authorities saw if the
perpetrators are caught they will be sum-
marily dealt with.
Much anxiety is felt this morning for
! the safety of Lieutenant-ColonelJ Joaouin
Ruiz, aid-de-camp to General Bapco.
| who, it is feared, has met death as a
penalty for bearing a proposition for sur
render to a rebel camp. 1t seems that
| Colonel Ruiz is a personal friend OF
Colonel Arangueren, who was employed
bv m before the war, when Colonel Ruiz
was an engineer in charge of the Vento
water works. Recently, under orders
from General Blarco, Colonel Ruiz opened
corresponds nee with Colonel Arangueren
with the object of arranging an interview.
Colonel A rangueren wrote that he would
meet the colonel if the latter only desired
to talk of personal affairs, TO which the
colonel repued that he wished to talk
about political matters.
Colonel Arangueren wrote that he would
absolutely refuse to receive him on these
condition ana called his attention earn
estly to General Gomez's orders that all
persons entering the insurgents camD to
offer terms OF surrender would be put to
death. He assured Colonel Ruiz that be
! was prepared to carry out the order to the
! letter ana while he esteemed him highly
| as IN old friend he would hang him /, he
! neglected the warning. In spite of this
|
| Colonel Arrangements camp, determined
! to rlsk ali in the attempt. In leaving he
/ said II he had not returned by Tuesday
night he mi hit be given up as dead. So
| far nothing mas been heard of him, and
| there is little room for doubt th at the in
surgent leader has put his threat INTO exc
cution with Spartan resolution.
| ii this be true much regret will be felt
even in Cuban circles in Havana, where
/ Colonel Ru.z was we'll known as a gallant
soldier and an accom- plished gentleman.
but ii i pointed out that ais death will
have good effect as sh owing the indomita-
bic spirit animating the insurgent leaders.
l learn this morning That Major Fernan-
dez, better known as Piurre, the rebel
leader, Is reported slain in combat with
troops on Sunday; that he was killed
while Ill and helpless awaiting an oppor-
tunity 10 surrender o Tomas Garcia. re-
Gently autonmist alcalde of Guinez and an
old friend. PitirIe, being dan erously i'll
applied to him to arrange terms for his
surrender. Senor Garcia caused Pitirre to