New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
much needed. and II the harvest fails predictions
are made that serious disturbances Will occur. as
agents Of secret societies are active In fomentng
discord this year.
From CHICAGO TO CUBA.
MEN AND AMMUNITION REPORTED TO
BE ON THE WAY.
THE FEDERAi. COURTS CALLED on TO INTERFERE
MINISTER DE IoMEs INsTRrCrrONs-sEc-
RErARY SHERMAN APPEALED TO.

MINISTER DE I.OMEs INsTRCCrrONs-sEC-
RETARY SHERMAN APPEALED TO.
Chicago. Aug. 3o-"The Times Herald says:
Two hundred Americans and three carloads of
ammunition are supposed to leave Chicago to-mor
night for Jacksonville Fla. there 10 board the
steamer Soledad for some point In Cuba. The date
Of the Soedads sailing IS according TO Spanish re-
ports fixed for Saturday The Americahs com
posing the Chicago Cuban contingent are made up
mostly Of the unemployed They have enli ted for
twelve months. and are 10 receive salary OF '2l
a month. In the event OF Cubas receiving her
freedom from Spain, each soldier Is promised
large tract of land and sum Of money.
"Lieutenant-Colonel Dominez, of the Ncw-York
junia is in Chicago He comes as TN, agent
Of President Cisneros and Treasurer benjamin
Guerra He brought several thousand dollars with
him. and he has been using it among those VINO
found willing to join the insurgents Unless
the Spanish Consul. Fernado Staudy GrlinoZ. VINO
will ask the Federal Court for an injunction pro-
hibiting the moving of these men and ammunition
is successful the men Will meet to-day with KNAPP
sacks and rifles ready to join the forces OF Gomez
In the Pnar Del Rio district. Just exactly by
what line the Cuban soldiers are TO travel between
this point and Jacksonville Is not known
The Spanish Consul. acting under orders from
Minister De LONE. who is now at Lenox. Mass
has sent a notice TO all lines running South to the
following effect You are hereby warned not TO
carry material conraband OF war or az Any IN s'
that may subsequently be used for or Dy the ,upti
Insurgents If such material Is shipped the Span
ish Government will hold you responsible uhder the
rIles of International law and by reason of any
such protection as the laws OF the United stats
give said Spanish Government as Iar as ftlat.S ~
the shipping carrying OF goods 'oh'Idp""" VI
.rhjs Warning was sent out after the Consul had
consulted with his Governments attorney ~ IN. ,Hls
city AT a late hear last night the onsuI tciT
graphcd to Minister dc Lone asking II ne ShoHl
amply to United States District Attorney BLACK .OI
an i'm niunc- ion restraining all railroads from ca
ing men or ammunition supposed 10 oe i pouu ir u,
Florida points on this question the oIsul - II. III
doubt although he says II appears 10 MN t!iit
under the law he has the same rlent 10 StoP br b
men and ammunition here as he wouId were 'h'in,
about TO board a ship AT Jacksonyiile A.hi a. a.
events. IL is likely that the matter Will w "'0"
10 ..The Cbicago Consul under insructions from from
Minister de Lone has also notihed an sP99na1in 99nai
gents along the Mexican coast to be on me & looh
o,,t for 6lihustering expeditions from hcdso.
W1n;s,er de- LONE has wired Secretary sherman
at Washington calling his attention 10 10 'me sssagc
hat a party of insurgents have engage pa X
from Chicago TO Jacksonville, ana chS h 6anart; G
Secretary take measures to Sreven. r ormmunifon
might he found billed for Florida