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c VOL. IX THE DALLES, OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1896 NO 291 A FODL ASSASSINATION Maceo Was Murdered Under a Flag of Truce. LETTERS TO THE CUBAN JUNTA Decoyed Into Trap by Spaniard, and Tlien Skot Down In Cold Blood. mm Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 12. The Cit izen tomorrow will contain the follow ing, relative to the death- of Antonio Maceo: Jneto Carrillo, a well-known Cuban of this city, brother of the Cuban general, Carrillo, has received the following let ter from a trustworthy correspondent in Havana concerning the reports of the death of Antonio Maceo, and showing he was killed by treachery : "Havana, Dec. 9. Dear Friend Justo : Oar brave general, Antonio Maceo, and the greater part of bis staff have been murdered by the Spaniards the Spanish major, Cirujeda, acting the part of assassin, with Dr. Maximo Zertucba as an assistant in the horrible drama. "Convinced that, notwithstanding his enormous army, he could do nothing against oar gallant leader, who had to repeatedly defeated the Spanish gener als in Pinar del Bio, Weyler conceived the idea of appeasing his beastly in stincts by cold-blooded murder, and making the best of the secret relations between Dr. Zertucba and the Marquis Abumada, he planned with the latter bis hellish scheme. "Weyler took the field, and in his ab sence Ahumada proposed through Zer tucba a conference with Maceo, to take place at a certain point in the province of Havana, with a view of arranging plans for the cessation of hostilities, The basis was to be Cuba's independ ence, and a monetary indemnity to Spain, together with certain advantages that should be agreed upon for Spanish commerce and Spanish capital invested there. "To carry out the plan, the agreement was that orders should be given to the detach meats of troops stationed on the trocha on the section between Mariel and Guanaday, to allow Maceo, with bis BtafF, to pass the military line nnmolest ed. Time was required to mature these arrangements, and to give them all the appearance of truth. Ahumada feigned that before acting he must make them known to Weyler for previous approval "This explains Weyler's sadden ar rival in Havana and his prompt depart nre tor Pinar del Bio. The conditions and place of meeting having been agreed upon. Maceo crossed the trocha, over the road to Guanajay, without being molested by tbe forts, bat as soon as he arrived at the place decided upon, he and bis party were greeted by a tremen dons volley from the troops under Major Cirojeda, who lay conveniently in am bush. "''Most of the officers of his staff fell with General Maceo. Zertucba is alive, because he was aware of tfie scheme and remained in the rear. "The Spaniards know where the bodies are, bat are bent on feigning ig norance to blot out tbe vestiges of "the crime. - "Havana and all Spain are rejoicing because in their stupidity they hope the war may end with the death of this lead er. Far from it. The spirit of the Ca bana has grown more ardent, and today they are resolved to. make every sacrifice before surrendering their arms to their ' relentless tyrants. "In this very prov ince of Havana, in which oar army is least and has tbe least means of defense, the Cubans are operating with greater ' and greater activity, and not a ' day passeB that we do not bear in this - city tbe firing on Guanabacoa. "The Spaniards may treacherously Absolutely Pure. . i A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latent United State Government Food Report. Koyai Baklnq Powdeb'.Co.. New York murder some of our patriots, but no earthly power can annihilate the spirit of liberty flowing now as ever over the Cuban people." Joaquin Fortun pointed yesterday to the following facts which, in bis opinion, corroborated the statements in the fore going letter, and indicated that Maceo is really dead : First La Lncha published an article last Saturday, in which it was stated that the previous day Major Cirujeda had bad an engagement. with an insur gent force, and had killed 32 Cubans, not named, at precisely the place in which General Maceo was murdered. Second The first dispatch from Hava na reporting Maceo's death, which was received on Thursday, stated that Major Cirujeda bad previous knowledge of the horse that Maceo was to ride. How did he acquire that knowledge? Third Weyler publicly attributes the glory of the event to the Marquis Ahu mada, who has not been away from Ha vana. Why should not the glory De given exclusively to Major Cirujeda, who had the good fortune, if the en counter was an accident, to come un expectedly on Maceo's party? Fourth From the first, even before convincing proofs bad been offered, such assurance was had at the palace as in dicated a preconcerted plan. Fifth Zertucha's previous conduct,' it now appears, is not altogether free from blemish. Sixth A manifest contradiction ap pears between what is said by the au tborities in Havana and what the Span ish minister of foreign affairs announces in his confirmatory telegram to Minister de Lome at Washington. Tbe Havana authorities distinctly say tbey have been unable to secure, the body of Maceo, while the telegram from. Madrid states the body has been identified.- This ver sion was transmitted to Madrid to give the home government full assurance of the fact, while it was later thought beBt to conceal tbe truth from Havana' in or der to conceal the dastardly crime. A MEETING IN DALLAS. days, superintending the forwarding of recruits for the insurgent army. Sixty recruits passed through here last night on the Illinois Central. They, were gathered in from' Chicago and Wiscon sin points. During tbe night twenty five more arrivals were noted from Streator, Spring Valley and other points', and were furnished transportation to New Orleans. It is probable a number will be enlisted at this point. Working; In Indiana. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 13. A stranger, declining to give his name, opened head quarters today to recruit volunteers for the cause of Cuba. He has succeeded in interesting a number of people, and hopes to muster a full company in this vicinity to fight the Spaniards. Assistance from Idaho. Boise, Idaho, Dec. 13. It is learned that a company is being quietly organ ized here to go to Cuba to assist tbe in PASSING OF THE FAKE AUCTION. One Kind of Business Tbat I Happily and Permanently Suspended. Where has the jewelry auctioneer gone? Up to three years ago there were at least a dozen places on the South side where a gaudy display of watches, diamonds and revolvers in the windows called attention .to a scarce ly less loud auctioneer within. He stood on an elevation behind the counter; he had "cappers" both inside and outside the place, atd his sonorous tones were ringing all the time: lie watched the stream of passers-by cn the street and "backed the play" of the cappers, lie sold all manner of watches, and he al ways "got the1 best of it." As a rule, says the Cmcogo Post, these salesmen were excellent auctioneers and knew all the wiles of their craft. Up to two years ago some of them were still running, but they gradually faded out. and now there is not one, with the trifliDg exception of a Satur day night fling in West Madison street. They must do a good business, selling quantities of material at an excellent price. But there was an end of all things in their line and the jewelry auc tion has vanished. . Drop us a line if you can't get Schilling's Best of your grocer, or if you don't like it and can't get your money back. ' A Schilling ft Company Su Pnacuca 426 Texas Keady to Fight for tbe Freedom of Cuba. Dallas, Tex., Dec. 13. There was great meeting at tbe city hall this after noon in tbe interest of tbe freedom of Cuba; Two thousand representative men and a hundred women were present. Andrew Jackson Houston,' a son of the hero of San Jacinto, presided, and made a characteristic speech. Addressees were also made by. Charles. Worth . and H. C. Stevenson, and the following , re solutions, were adopted : ; "That this meeting voices the unani mous sentiment of Texas in declaring that Spanish domination in Cuba should be at once ended." The second resolution embodied the resolution' introduced in the'senate oi the 10th by Senator , Mills, and heart'ly indorses it. The third resolution reads : "That Texans stand ready to honor any draft made upon them by congress and the president for men and material to end the bloody, cruel and barbarous reign ot tbe Spaniards in Cuba, and erect her into a free American stale." ' The resolutions were adopted by a rising and unanimous vote. After tbe meeting, a permanent organization was formed for helping Cuba in every neces sary way to ; throw off the yoke ;of its oppressor. - "' Becraiti From Illinois. ' Kankakee, Til., Dec. 13. A represen tative of the Cuban junta has been in this city and vicinity for the past few IS ONLY FIVE BLOCKS LONG. Trolley Line in Chicago Which Operates But Ono Car. To the average Chicagoan a trolley line unconsciously suggests groat dis tances. His city is so big. 'it will sur prise many, therefore, to learn that a line actually in operation in the busi ness district, the rolling stock of which runs a trifle less' than five blocks. 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