The herald., 1897-09-23
THE CUBAN CAUSE
Philippine and Cuban Insurgents Will
Join Forces

NEW YORK, Sept. pa special to
the Herald from Philadelphia says:
Marina Comenol Orbi Hozae Rizal, the
widow of DR.. Hozae Rizal, who was exc
cuted by the Spanish general in the
Philippine Islands on June g. 1896, is in
Philadelphia.
DR.. Rizal was the leader of the rising
in- the Philippine Islands. He was Presi-
dent of the university there and Marina
Comenol Orbi had been a student in tha
university. An attachment had sprung
up between them and on December 4th
the girl went into the thick of the battle
to meet her lover and they were married
with band OF revolutionists as wit
nesses The bride returned to Manila
and two days later the young husband
was captured.
The Spanish general visited the pris-
oner aud offered him life and liberty and
passports for himself and wife if he
would persuade the insurgents to yield.
Rizal refused to,buy his freedom a. such
a price and he was shot to death by the
Spauiards:
Mrs. Rial went to Japan and there
found sympathy and encouragement.
Through her arms and supplies were sent
to the insurgents in the Philippines.
Many cases of arms and ammunition
have BEEN shipped from Philadelphia to
Canada, whence they will be shipped to
Japan. A well-known arms manufactur-
~ concern is said to have sent thousands
Of rifles. A band of recruits will be sent
from America as soon as they can be
collected. The work has all been done
80 shrewdly that the presence of Mrs.
Rizal in Philadelphia has been known to
only two or three Of her most trusted
friends.
One Of the most important steps yet
taken by the Philippine insurgents has
been the resolution to join forces with
Cuba for their mutual interests 1t is
said. Mrs Rizal has been instrumental in.
drawing up an agreement by which the
Cuban Junta and Philippine patriots
wifi act in unison She, has been in con-
oultation with the most influential
Cubans.
Mrs. Rizal will go to Japan from Phil
adelphia and it is her intention to head
the troops in person when she returns to
the island. The expedition which Mrs
Rizal will soon lead is the first organized
In the United States. but permanent
organization has been formed which will
act In accord with the Cuban Junta for
supplying troops and war munitions to
the forces in the field
THE DUKE DENIES
MADRID, Sept. 22-The duke of
Tetuan, the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs, in the course of an interview
today with the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press denies that the govern
ment has received an. ultimatum from
the United States with regard to Cuba.
and says that he has received cable
gram from Senor de LONE, the Spanish
minister to the United States, to the
same effect and also denying the exist
ence of an ultimatum.
Evening.--Contrary to expectations
confidently entertained today, Senor
Reverter, minister of finance, has not
resigned his protfolio.
EUROPEAN CONSENT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The state
department officials, refuse to discuss
the most important statement made in
the Associated Press cable dispatch
from Madrid, namely, that the countries
Of Europe with the exception of Austria,
Justify the interposition Of the United
States in favor Of termination of the
Cuban war.
Although it was generally supposed
at the time that this effort would not
succeed, there is now good reason to
accept the statement in the Madrid
cable as fully warranted by the facts.
A CUBAN ELECTION
HAVANA, via Key West, Sept %
According to advices from Puerto Prin-
cipe, Senor Bartolome Masso has been
elected vice-president of the Cuban re-
public General Gomez has been ap-
pointed minister Of war, and Calixto
Garcia has been appointed major-gen-
eral. General Gomez remains comman-
der-in-chief of the army Of liberation