The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-06
SANGUILY HERE.
Enthusiastic Reception to
the Cuban General in
Jersey City This
Afternoon.
KISSED BY PRETTY SEN0RAS'
Members of the Junta Assemble
in Large Numbers = He
Will Give Lectures.

General Julio Sanguily, the distinguish
ed Cuban who was released from General
Weyler's clutches by the Intervention Of
the American Government, arrived In the
Pennsylvania Depot in this city this after
noon from Tampa, Florida.
AT midnight ON February %. 1895. the
General was taken from his bed in Ha-
vana by soldiers commanded by General
Callejas, acting under orders of Captain
General Martinez Campos. Sanguily was
thrown into dungeon In Havana, and
remained there for many months before
he was tried on the charge OF conspirang
against the Spanish Government. He was
found guilty and condemned to life irn-'
priseumept From the sentence he APP
pealed to the High Court OF Spain.
As Sangllily was an American citizen.
and a graduate of Pennsylvania College,
his American friends took UP his cause
and induced the then Secretary of the In
tertor Oansy to interfere. After consid-
eraible correspondence between Gen Fftz-
hugh Lee in Cuba. and the Spanish Min
lister here. Her Majesty Queen Christina
pardoned datm, and he was released few
weeks ago.
When the news arrived in New York
that the General would leave Tampa. Fla.
for New York, the Junta and all the
Cuban Republican Clubs decided to give
him a wai,rn welcome. asne oscar Prinn-
elles' took the thing In hand, and sent out
Invitations to members asking them to
meet in the depot today. "Con Ell objeto
de Saludare, y as the Invitation read The
train was scheduled to arrive at 1882 p.
M, but did not arrive until after 2
O'Clock. On the platform were members
of the clubs, each wearing on the left
arm white square badge with a red
cross i'm the centre. Prominent In the
party whach numbered at least 100 were:-
DR.. J, H Lincoln de Zayas, president OF
the Oscar Primelles.' Manlto sangufly.
brother of the General, s. P. C. Henri
ques, ex-U. S. Consul to cuba, DR.. Mar
tine Cussico, DR.. Felipe Pascual. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bursaya, Mr.. and Mrs. Inglesius and
many others prominently Identified with
Cuba'S cause.
A few minutes before the Southern ex-
press train pulled in Stationmaster
Kiefer directed officer Boyle and the sta
tion employees to keep back the fast in
the traip was to arrive, was quickly
cleared and only a few of the Junta Com
mittee were allowed to proceed up to
where the train would halt With the
committee were the daughter of Presi-
dent Cisneros -Betancourt of the Cuban
Republic. Mrs. Garcia. wife of the famous
General, and many other ladies'.
At a few minutes past two the train
steamed in and when some of the pas
sengers had alighted, tall, handsome
man about fortyseigght years Of age with
and tweed Inverness CAPE was seen
standing on the platform Of the second
car. 1t was General Julio Sanguilly
A chere burst from the committeeman.
the ladies and the crowd lining the tracks
and before President V. de Razan of the
oscar Primelles Society," could raise his
hat, make his bow and get off his type
written speech, Of welcome, the ladies'
made a rush at the General, broke the
ranks of the committeeman, pushing the
police On one side and grahbed the dis
seized him by the arms and clasped
him around the body Didn't every
one envy the. General What a soft
thing ha had. kissing all those pretty sens
orftas and seIperas. The men placed their
arms around him, and looked over
their left shoulder. but With the ladies'
he bestowed kisses ON thelr baushing
cheeks and ruby lips. One flashing eyed
beauty pushed the others aside, placed her
arms about his neck, kissed his lips. the
tip of his sunburnts nose, his eyes, and
then with praaseworthy generosity, pro-
ceeded to give the Generals kisses by
proxy to the less fortunate women behind
her.
1t was with difficulty that General Sans
gully could free himself from his fair adj
mirers. Getting away from Weyaer WASH O
a marker to escaping the ladies. He man-
aged it at last, and, escorted by the Conn
nlttee, walked to the end of the plat
form. where the big erowdthere gave hirn
a. cheer, and another deiega&ion of Cuban
Spanish fashion. They let him go after
some delay, and he stepped ON the ferry
boat and went to New York to a friend 3
house. where a formal reception will ba
rendered to hiaa tonight.
He win give series of lectures on the
C.Jlyan question. /