The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09
m THE RELIEF OF GUBANS.
.~~wurR ApPEAL ISSUED ny THE.
SECRETARY Of STATE


r.sHryGTcS. Jan s-The following
sroesamarssu Was Issued today;
~D<rartneut q state, Washington. d.
Isruary g. i5s4.
=. ..r. shs Puhssc: The undersigned sesre-
"a @rafe ~ the United States had
=. Aoysar &C Ike 24Ea u December 30
80 kuowE 80 2A the caarttaoEy dis
-,s~sd people In tals country, Inc appeai
y shs president for aid IN E5@ form Of
@arSy ar supplies .5w@rd the spee1y re-
- II the distressing dest4sution and SUI
ss~.nx when exists among TIC people Of
Caaa- h.o..
.vvmeu have SHOWN IN al parts o. our
i..s n that humane appeal, mas led sne
s-sssisrt 20 recognize me heed Of order
Z sna csaesrtsa effort, under well direct
- sorsToi II timely assistance is 70 De
~syen By the pubic 20 tsie SICK and nesfg
u cuH4 he has. therefore. appointed,
-s.b the corporation oE the Ped Crosa
NJ York Chamber u Commerce and one
- The representatives or TIE religious
ssmmurity, 4 central relief committee.
sssh headqgarteFs In New York, com
Esd Of the following:
s~ss4rrer E Barton. chairman. seeonS
ssee president OF the American National
psa Cross. Charles \. Sckiren. a member
n The New York Chamber OF CorurneEcs,
asa Louis kIopseh. proprietor OK the
fFhrsst1an herald.
81 VII be the office OF the cof1na.tee>
nrxsrizeA not eaiy to receive ard forward
ID fsa United States consul general at
HzEana such money and necessary sup
s,3sx a. may de contributed by the Ysso-
- Of the United States, n1t 20 invoke
* rs own name and through the three
sreas Interests Il fifty representa-, the
sa5rurrent effort OF local relief boards
throughout tfe United States and invite
he kindly all Of transportation agencies
II the country fer the prompt conveyance
q contributed supplies TO the seahoard
and Their shipment thence 10 Cuba
.sThe canSai general az Havana u.s. in
suru assured OF TIE effective cooperation
Il every available agency In tfse island OF
Cubs In order that life may be saved
ana suffering spared. Tie Spanish gov
eramegt welcoming the aid thus tend
sFe5 viii facilitate Tie work and 20 that
sad viii ADMIT INFO Cuba free OK duty
add charges. al Articles otherwise liable
10 az, when consigned TO the consul gem
era.
by direction OF the president. the M
dsrsigued appeals toH the people ix every
.awn and city. local boards OF trade and
transportation. 10 corporations and 9TH
eEs producing the necessities of life, TO all
whose hearts are open TO the cry Of dis
uess and affection
ssfSigred)
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary OF State"
oaeesssful Ffifbusterinx Expedition.
NEW YORK, Jan 6-Dr. Jancausn
Castillo. one Of the leaders OF the Cuban
tzata who is said 10 have been connect
ed with several fiiibustering expeditions.
rstasaed here today on the Ward tine
s;earsy Niagara. after a successful in
eursion into Cuba DR.. Castillo refused
10 say on what ship he reached Cuba. but
said that he landed zine miles east OF
Aanad bay, November l. last. after being
fred upon By the Spanish fort.
In cur party said DR.. Castillo. was
jagto Garcia. a son OF Gen. Garcia. who
kaA escaped from the Spanish peaal col
sny ar Ceata. Africa After we landed
ne we're joined by Col Garcia. eldest son
Of the general. who had with him sos In
slrgsnfs. They were well fed we'll
armed and supplied with plenty Of am
manltinu The troops are disciplined
and confident of success"
Dr.. Castillo maintained that the killing
Of Col. Raiz was perfectly justinabis.