The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09


on for Madrid-Cubau News.
New York, Jan. s.-Acopyrighted dis
Tampa, January. s, says:
AN intrigue is on foot here against
General Weyler. as year ago there was
an intrigue against General Campos, and
that fine old gentleman was compelled to
retire from Cuba. The leaders of the
Union Constitutional party (the Spanish
Conservatives, whose policy has always
been that of rule or ruin, at that time
finding that General Campos was dispos-
ed to recognize others than themselves,
plotted against him in Spain as we'll as
in Cuba, and the honest. sincere and chiv-
alrous gentleman was forced to retire
Already some of the same men who led
the movement against Campos are en-
gagged in the same kind of plotting
against Genera, Weyler. Marquis de
ApeZteguia is the official leader of the
Conservative party. He Is managing
director Of a great sugar estate near Glen
fuegos that IS owned by company con-
trolled by the Welsh Bros of New York.
de Apezteguia and others have done
much to create the conditions which led
to the present rebellion. He is execrat-
ed by the insurgent leaders. Gomez tried
to destroy the Constansa sugar planta-
ton but de Apezteguia placed private
armed guard of 900 men on the property,
which he now maintains. Weyler has
forbidden the grinding of cane and sugar
making as military measure and thus
he has run UP against the interests of the
MARQUIS
1.-The latter dares not openly to antag-
oniZe the captain general. A cell in Ca
banas would very likely be the fate of
any man who attempted to do towards
Weyler what was done with impunty to-
wards Marshal Campos. The plotting s
conducted with caution and great Sc
crecy.
''De Apezteguia recently announced in
the press that he will sail for Spain on
January 10.
This movement is regarded as intend
ed to show Weyler that he proposes to
make his fight in Madrid There are I'M
indications that Weyier's Off
ciai term will soon end. Private intelli-
gence shows that crisis may be precipi-
tated any day.
''The death of Maceo tided over a crisis
that was then impending and which may
again arise. He is in quarrel with the
representatives of powerful Madrid news
papers, who are boldly criticising some Of
his executive acts. 1t is not a question
Of the rebellion, but side issue, arising
out Of the administration of the army"
THE DAUNTLESS MUST WAIT.
Washington, Jan. S.-The secretary OF
the treasury has received a telegram
from the collector of customs a Jackson
Vile, Fla, stating that the suspected fill |
busterer, the Dauntless, had returned to |
he port and had represented that she had |
been on wrecking expedition and now |
asked for clearance for Neuvitas, Cuba, |
with a cargo of arms and other munitions |
II war. The collector asked for instruc- |
ions, and in reply the secretary tod the |
collector to make a full report of the case |
IF the Dauntless. Until this report is re-
:eived, which may take several days, |
clearance papers will be withheld.
DELGADO'S NARROW ESCAPE.
New ork, Jan. S.-A Havana special to
he Mail and Express says: The escape |
rom instant death of Harry Delgado the
Nail and Express correspondent, was lit
lie short Of marvellous. II was learned
lere yesterday that he had undergone an
operation in San Ambrosa hospital and
hat it will be determined at the end of
line days whether he is likely to live or
lie.
Delgado's vitality was much reduced
W his experiences. He lay for ten weeks
n a matched hut without medical atten-
ion. When his hiding place was discov-
red he was so weak that he could scarce
Y move. He had no arms and no ammu-
lition. The commander of the squad
vas about to dispatch him with ma
hete. After asking him his name, one
f the Spanish soldiers remembered that
here was reward of 100000 pesetas for
ne capture of Ricardo Deigado, or Pc
lido Delgado. suspected of being fIlibus-
erering agent in florida. They believed
Henry Deigado to be one of these two
nd carried him to Havana, where they
expected to see him shot after having re-
eived the blood money. "
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