The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-08
FILIBUSTERING NO CRIME

New York. May THE steamer ERR
muda. carrying large hlihustsrng ex-
petition and a cargo 81 stores and smmu-
milton for Cubaus. under command 81 Cen
eral Calixto Garcia was seized in this
harbor in January. 1896. The stores and
ammunition on board the Bermuda we're
held by the government 81 the United
States and have since been in charge Of
the quartermaster At Governors Island
ana the department Of comnustibies In this
city. These have now been ordered re-
leased by United States Attorney General
Criggs and will b. sent az once 70 Tampa.
Fla. whence they will be forwarded to
Cuba.
The seized articles consist % 90
rounds Of rife cartridges. % pounds -
dynamite. several cases Of revolver cart
ridges and q quantity Of small arms. The
suit which has been pending In the United
tsates court here against the Cuban iuuta
and J.. j. C. Espin. for whom me stores
were purchased. has been discontinued by
order o. the attorney general at the re-
quest Of Secretary Aiger.
New York. May The Journal has the
following special from Washington:
The Journals efforts to secure a par
don FOR Captain John =. Hart who 10
serving a two-year sentence 60 the East
ern penltentlary A. PHILADELPHIA for nil-
clustering. viii be crowned with success
The president sas promised that be VII
pardon The gallant captain. and when he
does the latter viIl a. oncc 0ner bis SER
vices 70 the country.
TEe promise az the president was given
70 a congregational COMMITTEES that called
on him 70 Capun Harris interests. This
committee zas headed by General Henry
NJ Bingham. % Pennsylvania. and con-
sisted 81 Amos J. Cummings q New
York: George r. McCleIlau. - Ss~ York
James r Young. n PensYivzula. and
William McAlser. q Pennsylvania
TIE COMMITTEES presented he Journals
rstislon which contained the names q
nearly every representative ., present in
washington, after looking a. Which Pres
lden. MoKlniey rald thzt relief Should -
given Captain Hzrt-
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pleading ~ Mr. Hart % Attorney Cen
erai John " Grzgs. who nal been very
favorabiy Impressed
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