Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-30
Men and Ammunition in Chicago
Destined for Insurgent Army.
SPANISH CONSUL on TEE ALERT
viii Ask Injunction to Restrain
Men From Going.
DE LONE WARNS RAILROADS

CHICAGO, August 30.-The Times-Heral
says: Two hundred Americans and three
car loads of ammunition are supposed to
leave Chicago tomorrow night for Jack
sonville. Fla, there to board the steamer
Soledad for some point in Cuba. The date
Of the sailing of the Soledad is, according
to Spanish reports, fixed for Saturday.
The Americans composing the Chicago
Cuban contingent are made up mostly Of
the unemployed. They have enlisted for
twelve months, and are to receive a salary
Of so month. In the event Of Cuba's
receiving her freedom from Spain each
soldier is promised large tract of land
and sum of money.
Lieutenant Colonel Dominez of the New
York junta is now in Chicago. He comes
as the agent of President Cisneros and
Treasurer Benjamin Guerra. He brought
several thousand dollars with him, and
he has been using it among those who were
found willing to join the insurgents.
Consul Will Ask Injunction.
Unless Spanish Consul Fernando Staudy
Jiminez, who will ask the federal court
for an injunction prohibiting the moving
of these men and ammunition, is success
full, the men will meet today with KNAPP
sacks and rifles ready to join the forces
of Gomez in the Pinar del Rio district. By
what line the Cuban soldiers are TO travel
between this point and Jacksonville is not
known.
Railroads Warned by De LONE.
The Spanish consul, acting under orders
from Minister De LONE, who is now at
Lenox, Mass, has sent out a notice to all
lines running south to the following effect:
You are hereby warned not to carry ma
han of fayol
that may subsequently be used for or by
the Cuban insurgents. If such material is
shipped, the Spanish government will hold
you responsible unoer the rules of the in
ternational Law. and by reason of any such
p: election as the laws of the United States
give said Spanish government as far as re-
lates to the shipping or carrying of goods
contraband Of war to on-belligerents.'
This warning was sent out after the con-
sui had consulted with his governments at
torney In this city. At a late hour last
night the consul telegrapned to Minister
de LONE, asking If he should apply to
United States District Attorney Black for
an injunction restraining all railroads from
carrying men or ammunition supposed 10
be bound for Florida points. On this ques-
ton the consul Is in doubt although he
says 1t appears to him that under the law
he has the same right to stop the men and
ammunition here as he would were they
aboard a ship at Jacksonville.
To Look After FfIibusters.
orders were issued today for the final
inspection Of the gunboat Annapolis In
Hampton Roads on the 18th instant The
Inspection will be made by the regular in
spection board, of which Commodore
Dewey is president, and will include
forty-eight hours run at sea to determine
her entire fitness for naval service In
case of SUCCESS, of which there is no doubt
the vessel will be finally accepted by the
government. Her first service will he to
look out for Cuban filibusters off the coast
of Florida. The vessel Is now at New
York and will start for Norfolk in a few
days.