The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-30
TO SEE FLAG HOIST
Wichita Man, Mr.. Speer Sets
Out for Havana, Cuba.
WILL BE PRESENT SUNDAY
When the Last Spaniard Will
Have Left Cuba Forever.

Wichita and the Eagle will have repre-
tentative in Cuba next Sunday when, after
four hundred and six years domination,
the Spanish nation withdraws forever from
the new world.
The Wichita man is William Speer OF
this city, who reached Fort Worth yester-
day and will be in New Orleans this morn
ing.
The trip came from an impulse. Will
lam Speer, son Of John Speer, and the only
one who retallated in the great QuantreI
raid at Lawrence, was, though boy, a
Soldier in the Civil war. During the late
war with Spain he had an interest 50 keen
that it was often remarked about the
Eagle Office. where 50 many called during
the day and night for the latest news.
Intensely American, he has watched every
Step in the progress Of the war and its
Conclusion.
THURSDAY morning the impulse came 10
him 20 go TO Havana and be present next
Sunday when the last Spaniard leaves the
island and America and when the stars
and stripes. az high noon, will be run up
over the tropical city.
Thursday night he had his grip packed.
lie came 10 the Eagle office and babe the
force good bye, said, if the trains and
Steamers all made connections, he would
give the Easie Kansas view Of the pro-
ceedings and took the Rock Island south
20 Fort Worth From that point he took
the Texas Pacific 20 New Orleans and this
morning viii take passage 10 Havana. The
run from New Orleans to Havana is about
eighteen hours and he will be in Havana
tomorrow.
As IS known from the dispatches, the
conditions there are very exciting. The
American generals have refused to permit
the Cubans 10 take part In the fag-raising.
and the Cubans, who are busy trying to
knife Spaniards, are exceedingly wroth,
having notified General Gomez to keep
away from Havana as the Americans will
insult him. Locally there is a general feel
ing that the disorder in Havana. which is
increasing day by day, viii lead to the
United tSates taking the islands from the
insurgents. At all events Wichita's repre-
sentative in Havana Sunday is liable to
see, in addition TO a historic event, some
very thrilling municipal disorders.
William Speer as intInared above, took
dramatic part in the raiding Of Law
renee. As tne last of the raiders were
Hing out Of town, Speer. then a boy, took
down from the walls of his home an old
musket, followed the raiders, threw him
self down when within range, rested the
gun on hill of dirt and brought down
Bill Skeggs, the only raider injured during
the massacre. Afterward Mrs Mayberry.
mother Of Mrs. ". NJ Murdoch found the
body and on it was discovered the papers
Of John Speer, Jr., brother Of William
Speer. 1t was sfterward learned that
Skegss killed John Speer, Jr.
AT o'clock Thursday afternoon Mr..
bpeer notified Steve Hayden of his trip 10
Havana and wanted Steve to go along.
Hayden rustled around, but the time was
Zoo short and he Will miss the scene.
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