The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-01
HIS HEAD NOT SAFE
NAOEO'5 DEATH GAVE WEYLER
ONLY A RESPITE


ONLY A RESPITE
Not the Hero at Home That He was-Hi
Successor Now Being Chosen Every Da.
by Spanish Press and Public-Madri'
Papers Publish an Alleged Letter o
Gomez to Campos, Offering to Accep
Suitable Terms : De LONE Interfere
with Filibustering Schemes = World
Gifts to Cuba-Other Cuban News.
Madrid, Dec 31.-Tne impartial today
prints a violent article on the govern
ment of Cuba and urges that Captain
General Weyler be replaced by Genera
Ascaraga, the present Spanish ministel
of war.
The Heraldo published an article SINH
lar TO that of the impartial and they
caused a great sensation. Both issues
were seized by the police.
Eight DEGREES relative TO reform in
Porto Rico will be published in the Ga
Zette tomorrow, accompanied by a pre-
amble drawn up by the premier, Senior
Canovas del Castillo, giving the motives
for the governments colonial policy.
The queen regent signed these DEGREES
at the cabinet council which was held
today.
New York, Dec. 31.-A specia; to the
World from Madrid says: There is a
widespread rumor in military circles that
General Weyler viii probably be recalled
He will be succeeded by Marshal Primo
de Rivera, the captain general Of Mad
rid, who will have two able assistants
In the persons of Lieutenant Generals
Marcias and Correa.
GOMEZ COULD BE PACIFIED.
Madrid, Dec. 31.-The newspapers here
publish what is said 10 be the text of
a letter which Maxine Gomez, the in
eurgent leader, wrote to General Mar
tinez de Campos four days before the
latter was replaced as captain general of
Cuba by General Weyler, expressing a
wish for peace, provided Spain Offered
acceptable terms. 1t is stated that
Martinez de Campos communicated the
contents Of the letter TO General Weyler
and to the Spanish government.
DE LONE HAS A WORD.
Washington, Dec. 31.-If either of the
suspected filibustering craft, Dauntiess
Of Commodore, sail away from Jackson
vile for Nueyitas or Santiago they will
do so without the clearance from the
Spanish consul and therefore viii be de-
barred from entering any Cuban port.
instructions have been sent to the Span
fsh consul at Jacksonville, who at first
was disposed to clear the boats, not to
Issue clearance papers to the boats and
also TO withhold bills of health The rea-
son for this action on the part of the
Spanish authorities is that under the
Spanish law no arms, ammunition or ex-
plosivcs can be landed on Spanish soil
without special permit in each case.
AS the cargoes of the Dauntless and the
Commodore are stated to be made up of
these things 1t is contended that the yes
sels' purpose is to violate the Spanish
law, something that no Spanish consul
would be permitted 10 sanction by the
Issuance Of clearance papers.
THE BERMUDA GOES OUT.
New York, Dec. 31-The steamer Ber-
muda, which cleared yesterday for Cuba,
passed out of quarantine today while the
revenue cutter Manhattan, which has
been watching her, passed out just ahead
of her, 1t was expected that the cutter
would keep in company with the Ber-
muda as far as the three-mile limit at
SEQ. The cutter Manhattan, after part
ing company with the steamer Bermuda,
Returned to the city, passing quarantine
Shortly after 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
New York, Dec. 31-The agents of the
steamer Bermuda in this city positively
state that the steamer is not bound on a
filibustering or other unlawful mission
They say she goes to Bermuda for the
purpose of towing to this port the Brit
Ssh steamer Riran, which reached Ber-
muda on November 4, with a broken
shaft
THEN THE COMMODORE.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 31.-The steam
er Commodore cleared at the custom
house at o'clock this afternoon with a
cargo of arms and ammunition consign-
ed to- Salvado Cisneros. president of the
Cuban republic, at Cienfugos, Cuba. A
crew Of twenty-seven men was carried,
despite the fact that the Commodore is
only of SO tons register. Most of these
Stephen Crane. the novelist, who signed
as a seaman at 500 per month.
The cargo consisted of the following:
One thousand pounds of dynamite, two
boxes Of electrical apparatus, 200 rifles.
co2.00 cartridges, 500 machetes, II boxes
of drugs and three bundles of clothing
Clearance Papers were issued, notwith-
Standing that formal protest was made
by Senior Soils. Spanish consul for Flor
ada, which was made in writing to the
collector. The grounds were that the
On Cuba prohibit the importation of mu-
niticns of war except upon the written
permission Of the governor general of
the island, and also upon the ground
that It is the belief Of the consul that the
arms are 10 be used by the insurgents
against the kingdom of Spain and also
the. port 70 which they are consigned.
The Spanish consul also refused 10 VIE
the clearance papers. which is a neees-
sary requisite in going 10 a foreign port.
Cor the reason that the regulations do
not permit the importation of arms upon
Ehe island without a permit, and this
Captain Murphy did not have. The con-
sui issued certificate. however. stating
his refusal and the reason thereof. The
Commodore went down the FLYER about
6 o'clock. a revenue officer from the rev
enue cutter Boutwell, having been placed
on board 10 see that no one should be
taken on board while going down the
river. The officer was Instructed to ,eave
the boat at the mouth OF the river.
II is not believed that the Commodore
will make an attempt to land the cargo
al Cienfugos. but viii make a landing at
some convenient place. along the Cuban
coast.
THREE FRIENDS ARRIVES.
The steamer Three Friends arrived in
port shortly after noon today from Key
West. with Peter O. knight. deputy COL
lector OF customs at Key West. on
board. An officer from the cutter Bout
well was placed oa board. The boat VIII
be held until il shall be Iibelled by the
district attorney, who was out of the
City today
The cruiser. Newark has been ordered
from Key West % St Johns bar and
viii arrive tomorrow. L Will examine
the papers of all suspicious steamers
that leave this port;
San Francisco. Dec. 's1.-South Ameri-
z RNs AR AS A.