The San Francisco call., 1906-09-20
DYNAMITE SEIZED
BY INSURGENTS
IN CUBA.
Fifty Men Take Explosives
From Juarua Iron Mines
in Eastern Province
OTHER SUPPLIES
ARE CARRIED OFF
Raiders Exact Promise That
Company's Railroad Shall
Not Haul Palma Troops

Not Haul Palma Troops
SANTIAGO, Cuba. Sept. 1s.-rhe first
overt act of revolutionists in Eastern
Cuba was committed yesterday after
noon.
Fifty mounted men, under Captain
yincente Costa, entered the town of
Firmoza, where the Juarua iron mines
are located. They demanded from the
superintendent of the mines the de-
livery of two cases of dynamite and
two blasting batteries.
Upon the refusal of the superintend
ent to deliver the cases the insurgents
seized the explosives and batteries,
other supplies and one mule. They
promised not to molest further If the
company's railroad was not used to
transport Government troops.
A fine new building owned by Fred
erick Pfeiffer, an American stockman,
in the Palma Soriano district, was
burned yesterday, it is believed by out
laws
SECRETARIES AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, Sept 19.-President
Roosevelt's peace representatives ar
rived upon the scene today and met
President Palma and the members of
his cabinet, as well as the official rep
resentatives of those in arms against
the Government, and got a rough, gen
eral idea of the situation from both
sides. Incidentally, they received from
citizens, American naval officers and
others, number of sidelights on the
situation.
Predictions are already being made
that the Cuban problem will be solved
within a week, but on what basis is
still matter of conjecture. Secretary
Taft reiterates that President Roose-
velt's representatives are here with no
policy except to insure peacestn Cuba.
President Palma said. in conference
with the secretaries. that the pro-
gramne Of the revolutionists included
the absolute annulment of the last cleo
tions, and that, if by compromise, it
should be agreed to hold partially new
elections, he. Palma, would no longer
continue as executive, because his pres
tise would suffer. and to do so would
be drawback to constitutional form
of government.
OFFICERS BEING CHOSEN.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Young Of
fcers for command in Cuba in case the
army Is sent there Is the plan prac-
tically decided upon by the War De-
partment. General frederick Funston
will probably be in command. and his
chief lieutenants are likely to be Brig
adler Generals Thomas H Barry and
William P. Duvall.
The two last mentioned onicers have
recently completed an inspection of the
German maneuvers in Europe and have
notified the War Department that they
intend to sail for this country on Sep
teniber 20. but owing to the acute situ-
alton In Cuba they have been advised
that their presence in this country at
an earlier date will be desirable.
Whatever Secretary Taft or Mr.. Ba-
con may have to communicate will be
sent direct to President Roosevelt. as
they constitute a special Presidential
mission, which is quite independent Of
the Department of State.
WEATHERS TORNADO.
HAVANA, Sept. 1s.-The Ward Line
steamer Moro Castle arrived tonight
after a terrible experience in tor
nado of Cape Hatteras. in which she
had narrow escape from laundering.
One of the quartermasters was swept
overheard and drowned