Year: 1873

though comprehendlng only about 200 males. Busi-
ness with them is virtually suspended, and they
can be found standing In certain localities aroused
animated. nay ircnzed, beyond all ordinary meas
'ure, pledglng their energies, their properties,
their lives, everything, TO aid their island at this
critical and turning point OF its destiny.


A brief telegram announced to the readers OF the
HERALD this morning that the Cubans OF this city
had held meeting last night, and that during its
progress many


vITUPERATrvE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEASURES
were inuulged in; vituperative when Spain was
mentioned, enthusiastic when the name OF their
island was spoken; but, intended as 1t was TO be
secret the public press OF this city generally nad
means Of asceraning the full particulars OF the
animated assemblage, and even had 1t possessed
the means 1t would have lacked the power TO de-
scribe the madness and the clamor OF that hour.
The members felt that after such an inhuman
butchery the United States would De compelled TO
recognize Its duty and take a hand in the issues
OF the moment.


One speech after another caught the spirit OF the
Cuban heart, and the wild excitement and demon
stration which prevailed it would be utterly i'm
possible to describe.


The very moment


A SUBSCRIPTION LIST


was opened each man OF the number made
simultaneous dash to the table upon which 1T
rested, as il every man was anxious TO sign his
name first. Some were poor, some had no money;
and venture to state that pinching to them as
their constant poverty must have always been,
there never was time when they
felt it so sorely. One man, with gesture which
swept his whole person, and signifed that he had
no cash to give, suddenly grasped a massive and
costly gold chain which hung about his neck, and,
with tears standing IN his eyes, stepped forward
and placed it upon the table. 1t was his a-the
! last jewel he mad; Keepsake from dead parent.
| / understood that he had carefully guarded 1t
about his neck through all his poverty, and which
other extremity, save that In which his country
was placed. could have wrung from him.
/ Nor was this all. Another man, bemoaning his
small amount OF cash, suddenly bethougnt himself
/ OF horse ana wagon which he owned, and STEP
! ping up to him who held the subscription paper
| put these also under ms name, to be taken at any
| moment and sold for his countrys good. Another
! still, but one who had subscribed largely and
] generously to the iund, as II he, at such time,
| could not do TOO much, came forward with watch
| OF rare value and beauty and directed that IT
! should be sold TO increase the amount of his al
| ready liberal donation. Trinkets and valuables OF
every kind were freely given, and such q
SOLEMN, SAD AND ELOQUENT
! moment has seldom been witnessed. When man
| would go up TO subscribe silence would prevail
1 like that OF death; the next moment those behind
would bend the shoulders OF those in front Of
] them, and eagerly look to see how much 1t was.
citement would know no bounds, and then again,
as another stepped up, all would be silent as before
great deal OF what was gong on, under the cir
cumstance OF the dialect, was unlntelligbe TO the
ordinary American; but no one, no matter whom
he might have been, could have witnessed that
| gathering without being warmed into heat with
the ervor and nre whicn pervaded It, nor could he
have witnessed the


UTTER DISREGARD OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
that led those present TO give ali they had for
their country, without feeling for that little island
IRON the deepest depths OF his heart.
But lew know how deep Will be the anguish and
labor TO fulfil the pledges made last night. for In
signing that p per MANY gave all the money, nay,
M had rnrId fha
borders OF dreary winter, in the midst OF
national crash and failure, such patriotism, such
wholesale devotion to country, mas seldom II ever
been neard or


EAGER TO FIGHT


One OF the members OF that meeting, when inter-
viewed sald III we were permitted, we ourselves
would man these war vessels which the govern
ment OF the United States has ordered TO be made
ready Tor service, and which are now lying at
League Island. Our men are now more than ever
ready TO join our brethren in .ne field, and fully
believe that this country will assist them because
Americans are now the victims OF Spanish merc-
lessness. In behalf Of her citizens, IL not IN behalf
OF common humanity, America should speedily
call Spain TO account


This morning. in passing down the street.
native OF the island who knew my present business
here, caught me 10y the arm, hustled me or from
the rush OF the crowd and, gesticulating wildly,
went over pretty much the same sentiments ut
tered above, half IN English and half in spanish,
partly coherent and partly not understandable.
the Cubans OF this city may be said to be incensed
possible TO turn from the awful developments OF
| the day to pursue either business or pleasure.
Inc CUBAN women are as earnest dnu Demon
strative as the men, nay even the children con-
Rregate, and in their childish and impusiye way,
hurl all sorts OF maledlction upon Spain and
Spanish barbaritY.


with u.s., said one OF the elder Cubans "age
Is OF no consideration-we are our countrys, old
and young.n


Such, then is the


STATE OF FEELING AMONG THE FEW cUBANs
or this commonwealth. Can l say that none but
Cubans joined in the demonstration OF last night?
No. Tor the feelings which moved the natives OF
that island TO such measure were effected last
night, though in a more subdued and, perhaps,
less vehement manner, found an echo in the heart
OF every American present. and speak but pop
ular sentiment when | say, that at moments
notice. Pennsylvania would furnish 10000, nav,
so, 900 veterans, to avenge their inhuman butchery
and crush TO earth all that have dared to disre-
gard the American flag.