Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

Cuba will be asked within few days
to pay a part of the debt she owed to
the late Captain Sam Hughes, the king
OF hllbusters, whose gun-running expedi-
lions, more than anything else, made
possible the freedom of the island
Phlladelphans who were warm per-
sonal friends of Captain Hughes during
his tilibustering days and later when he
was captain of the port here, have "sug-
gested' to the Cuban Government that
pension be granted his widow, left
destitute because Captain Hughes was
generous and improvident sailor.
When Captain Hughes died on July
~ last, he left behind him only unpaid
plls lie had made several fortunes dur
ing his tilibustering days His widow has
peeh an invalid for several years. She
went to Thornmount. Green Island Bel
last, Ireland, year ago to visit CaDtain
hushes mother. The mother of the fili-
puster died two months before him, but
MRS Hughes has remained there at Bel
Iast' She does not know that the Cuban
Government probably will grant her a
pension, Friends recently learned that
'he captain left nothing for his widow.
SUGGESTS CUBAN AID
George F. sproule, secretary of the
Board of Commissioners of Navigation,
an intimate friend of Captain Hughes for
/" years suggested the idea of a Cuban
pension TO j. j. Luis Cuban Consul here,
VINO frequently served as agent for the
Cubans in the filbustering
The suggestion" was sent two weeks
ago 10 General Emilio Nunez, the most
powerful member of the present Cuban
Saplht ana President MenocaIs principal
aaNlsor. General Nunez was the man
70 whom Captain Hughes sold the arms
ana ammunition in 1906, 1907 and 1903,
SsTn'ctlmes directly and sometimes through
Mr.. Luis.
Mr. sproule came TO me with the ad-
sissS OF Mrs. Hughes" said Mr. Luis
To-Day The Cuban Government wanted
s e. SEND her letter % coincidence. Mr..
sspIouIe said that Il pension would be
LITTER as Captain Hughes had left moth
ms was surprised, but was glad to
ar,,,I mtorm General Nunez of Mr.. sproule's
General Nunez was commander NJ the
80 captain Hughes supplied with
arms and ammunition He is nov Sec
,ba y OF Agriculture and president of
cn,,t1 'se'dhs Association. l, of course,
Eulu 90 nothing officially, but General
NJ VIII probably arrange it,"
ST. sproule today explained that
NJ to5- 90 anu Df. j. Cajetan Flynn
~ - North Sixth street, also were
n"ites Ir to the Suggestion" DR.. FIynn
mas. mas Captain Hughes physician for
nine me hlibuster whose memory Cpbo
borr "ohor IN a substantial manner was
III Beltast, and went To- sea when
r. noy on the Samuel Louther shins
sbirt.p Sir, peIIast. He came here i'm 1879 ana
Ittpfeu with the Merchants and Miners
H. vi lhe Old steamer William Crane
O. commanded at various tirnes tbo
beIft,lua' Bernard, Bermuda, which was
10 yea 10 have been blown nm at nier
1Goo the Delaware River in August
h. anu tne Laurada, the shin In which |
rad ensased in flibustering. The Lau-
ters was named after his two daugh-
VS. Laura and Ada. who are now dead
MADE CAPTAIN OF PORT
Al the outbreak Of the Cuban war
captain Hughes enlisted in the Ameri- |
iiS,l. In navy and was given the rank OF /
ssr,,ia"t' ,ii',aht' lie performed valuable /
W. as he was familiar with the |
~ lhdies waters. He Commanded /
II ssr,- tftnuda after The war. ana after /
of5oaI sluA ne accepted the position Of chief /
.b'stit OF The United States transport |
s' under command Of captain |