Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-13
Man Who Stole Million
Fled to Save Own
Life.
WAS PALMA'S ENEMY
FolIed In Scheme to Fleece
Government He Financed
insurgents.

New York, Oct. 13.-Manuel Silveira,
the Cuban banker whose alleged en-
bezzlement of s1.O0O.0O0 belonging to
J. NJ Ceballo & Co caused that firms
failure, financed the recent revolt in
Cuba. according to Havana adyices TO
the Times Part of the money. il is
stated, was spent i'll the purchase of
arms.
Due TO Quarrel.
Silveiras activity in the revolution
is declared TO have been due to a quar-
rel with President Palma. They had
been together in some large cattle
deals, Siiveira supplying stock for Pal
mas estate in Bayamo.
Planned to Fleece Government.
While these details were proceeding.
Silveira became interested in the Tacon
theater deal. which involved a sale to
the government at 100000 above the
purchase price. While this deal was
pending. Palma found he had been bad
ly beaten in Il cattle deal. and there
upon frustrated the theater transac
tiOn.
Began Plotting.
Silveira at that moment became Pal
mas enemy and began plotting a revo-
luton. Then he employed Jose Miguel |
Gomez as manager of his sugar estate. |
The government openly prosecuted Go
mez. sending troops and artillery to /
coerce people near the estate to refuse
to deal with Gomez or Silveira. The
result was the dismissal of Gomez. who
went 10 New York. Then Silveira be-
gan other negotiations, and when the
insurgent leaders took the field he sup
piled them with funds.
Purchased Freedom.
The government learned of Silveira's
completely and had prepared to arrest
him, when he purchased his freedom
by an ostensible gift of 500 horses and
the betrayal of Quentin Banderous. In
tervention by the United States brought
about d situation where Silveira
treachery on both sides was bound to
appear, with consequent danger to his
life He thereupon apparently laid
hands on what cash was available and
fled.
MagOOn Takes Charge.
Havana, Oct. 13.-Charles E. Magoon
noon today, succeeding Secretary Taft.
MagooD Issues Proclamation.
Magoon issued a proclamation, in
which he said: The policy declared
and assurances given by Secretary Taft
will be strictly adhered to and carried
out. AS provisional governor, l shall
exercise the powers and perform the
duties provided for by the third article
of the appendix TO the constitution OF
Cuba for the preservation of Cuban in
dependence and protection of life and
property.
VIII Restore Ordinary Agencies
"As soon as consistent with the at
tainment of these ends, | shall seek TO
bring about the restoration OF the or
dinary agencies and methods of gov
ernment under other and general pro-
visions of the Cuban constitution. All
provisions of the constitution and laws
which for the time being would be in
consistent with the exercise of powers
provided by the third article of the
must be held i'll abeyance.
All other provisions of the constItu
tion and laws continue in full force
and effect
Taft and Bacon Return.
Having completed the task for which |
they were sent to Cuba, Taft and Bacon
will start on the return to the United
States this afternoon. on board the :
louisiana General Funston {
sails from Havana this afternoon on the ;
Virginia.
More Troops Arrive.
Prominent Cubans are preparing to '
make a demonstration in honor of Taft {
and Bacon when they embark. The
transport Admiral Sampson arrived |
here this morning having on board 10
officers and $50 men of the I1th United
States infantry.
Referred to Nagoon.
Havana, Oct. 13.-Secretary Taft I
received President Stark of
the Isle of Pines and informed him
positively the provisional government {
could not consider any movement in C
the direction of the separation of the il
island from Cuban sovereignty. Taft d
added that the matter of internal gov C
of the Isle of Pines had been n
referred to Charles E. Magoon, who ! L
succeeds Taft as provisional governor r