The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
GOLD SHIP SCUTTLED.
coNrINuEp FRoN FIRsr 20.

liam Nelson Cromwell dryly. Prom al
I can find out about him he wasn't that
kind of patriot"
From conversation with many bankers
and business men having large interests
in Cuba II appears to be pretty well es-
tabllshed that the fugitive Cuban was the
most notorious lobbyist on the island In
all matters relating TO appropriations,
franchises and. in general, accounts al
fectlng private business interests. he WAS
influential, and more so than any other
man. with the legislature Of the short
lived republic
His greatest stroke of business IN this
profession, IL is conceded by all familiar
with the reports teeming IN Havana
year ago, was the appropriation OF $l6,-
gaeceJ ia cash and Sl2.009,G00 In bonds for
the payment Of the remaining half OF the
Cuban soldiers warrants This appropria-
ton was secured last year.
According 20 Mr. Ceballos, his house
PAID 20 Silviera amounts ranging from
s. 10 g cents on the dollar for the So
Wt,VO3 warrants secured by Cehallos &
Co. Assuming that the many other
American and foreign bankers. who pUr-
chased from him, paid q same amount, or
for the sake Of argument. assuming that
50 cents on the dollar was the price left
GO him, there stIll remained 90 Silviera
margin Of profit OF 60 per cent, but Il is
clearly estimated that che soldiers did
not receive more than an average Of 80
per cent for the warrants they sold.
Made Huge Profits.
Silviera, as was stated by one Of the
bankers interested in an authorized inter
view Friday, was the collector not only
for CebalIos, but other bankers. both IN
this city and abroad. He had profit OF
80 per cent coming to him on the pay
ment Of the warrants, while be must
have been interested IN at least $10009.oo0
of them. Thus be had # he were inter-
oSted in but a quarter of the warrants.
more than S2e0,C09 for profit and work
ing expenses
The report OF S50o,J10 corruption fund
TO secure the passage Of the dpprOpTia-
ton bill was everywhere current Ia Ha-
vana at the time the bin was passed.
said a man who was in Havana on bust
ness at the time.
THE developments that have been
brought out since Silviera's flight may
give clew TO the course of his flight"
Silviera's prominence as a lobbyist is
Interesting, also in a report that he was
Interested with William Tecumseh Bur
tuTesome individuals project for the os-
Enlistment of q race track near Havana.
Burbridge viii be- recalled as the pro-
prietor Of the gambling house with the
mirror fStaircase. at 81 West ThiTty-third
street, which was iput ont OF business
By one Of JerOmc's Spectacular raids lie
has since spent much Of his time IN Ha-
vana lie opened there an elaborately-
fitted gambling place which was closed
by the police, but since then he appears
to have come TO an understanding with
the Cuban authorities.
SiIviera Interested in Track.
The report is. that the understanding
was reached through the mediator Of the
arch lobbyist Silviera. For the last year
much has been heard from this from
time 70 time of a big race track in the
suburb Of Havana in which there was TO
be racing during the months the metro
poitsn season is closed.
Big Tim Sullivan and Frank Farrell
have been said to be Interested in the
project. and it WAS said the track would
be opened during the coming winter
Siiviera, according to the report was IN
/ terested in this scheme. securing stock
not from the Investment OF capital. but
as "a return Tor Influence with the au-
thoriues.
CebaIlos. OF course. knew nothing Of
this scheme. as for that matter the firm
knew nothing of many enterprises which
il has since learned, Silviera had an In
teTest in. One of the members of the firm
said he had heard considerable Of the
race-traCk project the last time ne was
in Havana. but though ne was not now
at all surprised 90 hear Of Silviera's be
ing in the game, the firm had no news
20 that effect
An army % accountants are busily en-
gagged IN getting the affairs Of the firm
into tangible shape. II is believed that
the worst Is now known regarding the
liabilities, snd that the original estimate
of S3,5O0GlJ viii not be exceeded The
ability OF the firm 10 resume business. II
IS believed, depends largely upon ccndi-
lions IN Cuba With peaceful conditions,
there it is believed a good market could be
found FOR the firms Cuban securities
/ The members OF the firm have practi-
cally abandoned hope OK securing the
money made away with by Silyiera They
/ expect TO ind him some time. but with
| the conviction that he is in Venezuela
/ comes the conviction. too. that he may re-
main there for many months at least
without knowledge Of his presence pene-
I tTaLing the Castro secret censorship.
story Almost IncreduIous.
/ William Nelson Cromwell pointed out
/ to-day that all the developments since
/ the assignment was made corrobOrate the
statement given out at that time. This
! fact is gratifying to the members of the
/ firm. for the reason that much incre-
dulity was expressed over the circum-
/ stances that brought about the assign
ment. Many in the street express them
selves frankly that any case having so
/ many elements Of romance could have
/ substantial foundation IN truth They
did not see how st was possible for Sill
viera TO get away with SO much money.
/ how he could have found q haven Of
/ refuge, and how he could have deceived
/ his principals 70 such an extent.
/ Now, any number Of adviCes from Ha-
vana have substantiated the reports Of
/ his securing money from the Cuban
/ treasury, Of his studied preparations for
! departure, and OF his certain knowledge
( Of many places whore BE could settle
down without TnolestatiOn.
! In the opinion OF lawyers connected
| with the case. there remains only con-
! iirmatiOn Of the belize that the fugitive
/ IS in Venezuela 20 clear Up all the essen
] fial facts ~ f-f---~o NINA r.a 1fafc1 90