The herald., 1897-01-01
EARANCE PAPERS ON
ARMS FOR CUBANS
,sued to the Steamer
Commodore
UNSIGNED TO Salvador C|SNEROS
resident of the Cuban Republic,
at Cienfuegos
;NOR SOILS MADE PROTEST
! Declined to Issue Permit Required
by Treaty
Cruiser Newark Detailed to Watch All
Suspicious Steamers
Report That Maceo Is Still Alive
Turns Out to Be Spanish April
Fool Joke-The Promised
Reforms
! Declined to Issue Permit Required
by Treaty
. Cruiser Newark Detailed to Watch All
Suspicious Steamers
sociatea Press Special Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 31.-Tne
aamer Commodore cleared at the GUS
m house at o'clock this afternoon with
cargo Of arms and ammunition con-
yned at Salvador C!sneros, president of
Cuban republic, az Cienfuegos. Cuba.
crew of twenty-seven men was car
I'd, despite the fact that the Commo-
IRE is of only 90 tons register. Most of
ese were Cubans. Among the number
as Stephen Crane, the novelist, who
sned as seaman at $50 per month.
The cargo consists of the following:
ne thousand pounds of dynamite. two
,xes of electric apparatus, 200 rifles.
5000 cartridges, 800 machetes, IA boxes
drugs and three bundles of clothing.
Clearance papers were issued, notwith-
anding a formal protest was made by
anor Soils, Spanish consul for Florida,
hich was made in writing to the coll
-ctor.
The Spanish consul refused to vize the
earance papers which is necessary
4quisite in going to a foreign port, for
le reason that the regulations do not
errnit the importation of arms upon the
land without permit and this Captain
[urphy did not have. The consul issued
certificate, however. stating his re-
Isal and the reason thereof
The Commodore went down the river
cout 8 o'clock, an officer from the reve-
ue cutter Boutwell, having been placed
n board to see that no one should be
iken on board while going down the
YER. The officer was instructed to leave
lie boat at the mouth of the river.
The steamer Three Friends arrived in
7rt shortly after noon today from Key
lest with Peter o. Knight. deputy co.,
ctor Of customs at Key West, on board.
II officer from the cutter Boutwell, was
aced on board The boat will be held
ntil 1t shall be libelled by the district
dorney, who was out of the city today.
he cruiser Newark has been ordered
ON Key West to st. Johns bar and
i'll leave tomorl cw. 1t will examine
le papers of all suspicious steamers
lat leave this port.
MACEO STILL ALIVE.
KEY WEST, Fla. Dec. 31-Senora
oiores M.rabel, widow of Lieutenant
olonel Mirabel of the insurgent army,
He'd in the machette charge at Tapas-
September last arrived her last night
! the OllVette en- route for Tampa,
orida. 1t was first reported that she
I'd come direct from the insurgents
mp in Western Cuba, where she had
zen attending Maceo. 1t appears, how
er, that Sonora Mirabel did not see
aceo, but just before her departure
ON cuba she was informed by gen.
man OF Maceo's staff, who had Just
rived from the field. that Maceo was
Ill alive, but seriously wounded, with
ur physicians attending him. Her IN
rmant added that Maceo was recover
g slowly. He stated that during an
gagement between the insurgents and
'anish troops under Major Cirujeda
Zertucha, unobserved, shot Maceo
a. afterWard fastened to Join the
'aniards. For this the doctor is said
have received $50,O00. Sonora MirabaI
ed eight months in a hiding place
own as Santa Julia cave in the prov
,e of Havana.
THE REPORT DISCREDITED.
NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-A representa-
ot DR.. Palma at the Cuban tunta
lay was asked about the dispatch
IN hey West which alleged that An
40 Maceo was alive and in a Cuban
spltal recovering from wounds. and
20 mat the wife of prominent Cuban
loed at Key West and confirmed the
ltelneht that Maceo was alive. He
lieu increduously and said: You
say that the Cuban junta believes
iceo dead. and that he died in ths
inner described in the circular ra
ltly printed by the junta. We fully
usned ourselves of his death"
A FOOLISH JOKE.
fAVANA, Dec 31.-The correspond
or the Associated Press her made IN
iries thls afternoon regarding the
Elements attributed to Sonora Mira
the WiooW OF the insurgent colonel.
no Mirapel. that she was Informed
lore leaving Cuba for the United
ates tnatMaceo was alive. The Span
oIIclai quietly remarked that De-
nrber 18th, Monday last, was Havana.
lnocents union," otherwise "AprIl
81 day.
MACEO'S SUCCESSOR.
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-General Ruis Ri.
I'd, VINO succeeded Antonio Maceo It
heao OF the patriot forces in the
oVince OF Pinar del Rio is wounded
cording to advices received here from,
rtemisa. 1t was stated here this
,ening thst General Rivera subse
ientiy die0 of his wounds. 1t is fur-
ler stated that BrigaGier Salvador
los, VINO was wounded in an engage.
ent at Peraljo, died some time later
rivate advices\ received from Colonel
irujeda say that at the fight which took
lace near Cayo Rosa the insurgent
eneral Silvero Sanchez was among the
illed '-'e
THE PROMISED REFORMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31-The form,
{ autonomy which Spain is willing 70
rant Cuba was decided upon in Madrid