The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-11
BEGGING FOR BISCUITS
All UnmindfuI of Americas
Lead Output.
SHERMAN PLEADS ANEW
With Charitable America For
Starving Cuba.

otUI FiiISO OOON
Washington, Jan. S.-The following
proclamation was issued today:
Department of State, Washington, Jan.
s, 1898.
To the Public:
The undersigned, secretary of state
of the United States. had the honor, on
the 2Eth of December, to make known
to all charitably disposed people in
this country the appeal of the president
for aid in the form of money or sup
plies toward the speedy relief of the
distressing destitution and suffering
which exists among the people of Cuba.
The gratifying interest which his
countrymen have shown in all parts of
our land in that humane appeal has led
the president to recognize the need of
orderly and concerted effort under well
directed control, if timely assistance is
to be given by the public to the sick
and needy" of Cuba. He has, therefore,
appointed, with the cooperation of the
American Red Cross, the New York
chamber of commerce and one Of the
the leading representatives of the re-
Hgious community a central Cuban re-
lief committee, with headquarters in
New York City, composed Of the follow
ing members: Stephen Z. Barton, chair
man, second vice president Of the Amer
lean National Red Cross; Charles A
Schieren of New York. a member of
the Red Cross, and Louis KIopschf,
Of In
1t will be the office of the committee
organized, not only to receive and for
ward to the United States consul gem
eral at Havana such money and neces-
sary supplies as may be contributed by
the people of the United States. but to
invoke in its own name and through
the three great interests it fitly repre-
sents, the concurrent effort of local re-
lief boards throughout the United
States and to invite the kindly aid of
the transportation agencies of the
country for the prompt conveyance of
contributed supplies to the seaboard
and their shipment thence to Cuba.
The consul general at Havana is, in
turn, assured Of the effective co-opera-
island of Cuba in order that life may
island of Cuba in order that life may be
saved and suffering spared. The Span
ish government, welcoming the aid
thus rendered, will facilitate the work
and to that end will admit into Cuba,
free of duties and charges, allarticles
otherwise liable to tax, when duly con-
signed to the consul general.
By direction of the president, the un-
dersigned appeals to the people in ev-
cry city and town, to municipal author
tiles thereof, to the local boards of
trade and transportation, to corpora
tions and others producing the necessi-
ties Of life and to all whose hearts are
open to the cry of distress and afflic-
ton, to second the generous effort now
being made and by we'll directed en-
deavor, make its success truly repre-
sent that charity that has ever charac-
terized the American people.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of State
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State.
MAHONY IS A FRAUD.
Portland, Ore. Jan. st. Estra Pal
ma, of the Cuban junta, New York,
writes to Robert c. Black of Cascade
Locks. Oregon, that Captain" z. J.
Mahony, who was in Oregon a few
days ago soliciting aid for the Cuban
insurgents, is not authorized to collect
money for the inSurgent cause.
INSURGENTS CONFIDENT.
New York, Jan S.-Dr. Joaquin Cas-
tillo, one OF the leaders of the Cuban
junta here, and who is said to have
been connected with several filibuster-
ing expeditions. returned her today on
the Ward lin steamer Niagara. after
successful incursion into Cuba. DR..
Castillo refused to say on what ship
he reached Cuba, but said that he land
ed several miles east Of Manati bay, on
November l last. after being fired upon
by the Spanish fort.
In our party" said DIR. Castillo.
was Justo Garcia, a son of General
Garcia. who had escaped from the
Spanish penal colony at Ceuta. off Af-
rica. After we had landed we were
Joined by Colonel Garcia. eldest son of
the general, who had with him 500 in
surCentS.
THE insurgents are well fed. we'll
armed and supplied with plenty Of am
munluon- The troops are disciplined
and confident of success"
DR.. Castillo maintained that the kill
ing Of Colonel Ruiz was perfectly JUS
tifiable.
SPANISH STUFF.
Havana. Jan. S.-The insurgent Lieu
tenant Colonel Soti. according to Span
Ish advices has surrendered to the gov
ernment authorities of Sagua La Gran
de with three of his officers and twenty
privates.
Senior Ricardo Galbis has been ap-
pointed governor of the Banco Espanol
Madrid. Jan. S.-Thc Gazette pub
fishes a decree today providing for the
augmentation Of the treasury bonds by
zoo. coo pesetas, secured by the Gus
toms.
NOTABLE PERSONS PASS AWAY