15 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1896
Page
1
General Weyler explains how Maceo met death claiming he led from the front and placed himself at the head of small bands. Weyler says many generals have died in the same manner and defends the risks taken in battle.
The Havana dispatch translates Weyler's account of Antonio Maceo death asserting he led insurgent bands to resistance at Havana and died after reorganizing forces. It notes allied staff, disputed conferences, and the aftermath including U S hostility signs, smallpox cases, and troop movements aboard the steamer Alicante.
Washington dispatch reports mixed calls in Congress on Cuba policy as three resolutions by Senator Call urge sanctions and recognition if Maceo death is confirmed. Senator Chandler seeks immediate action and possible independence declaration after holidays.
In Havana on December 14 the United States Consulate is under armed guard by Spanish authorities amid fears of hostile sentiment against Americans. Local police surrounding the American mission indicate heightened security measures in the Cuban capital.
Madrid December 14 Premier Canovas said Cuban insurrections exist only while their leaders command and vanish when they do. He urged Spanish troops to finish with the Cuban ringleaders as they did with Maceo. He pledged reforms will come but not yet. no negotiations. The army will keep fighting and conquering the infants. He noted the Laurada filibuster schooner case will be handled under international law and a Spanish cruiser supervision if it anchors outside Valencia.
Special Dispatch reports intermittent firing west of Havana as several Spanish companies move out in an ongoing running fight. By 7 p.m. no result was known while censors tighten rules, intensifying American correspondents' difficulties with Weyler.
Energetic efforts target the New York Junta correspondents in Havana. Weyler warns he will dispose of them summarily if captured. Over $5,000 is to be raised locally and in Tampa this week for the Junta.
Cubans in Jacksonville celebrate the successful sailing of the Three Friends from Fernandina carrying arms and supplies for Cuba. A decoy tug kept Boutwell from interference while a special train moved 100 Cubans and cargo to Fernandina. The expedition sailed at dawn, with possible return complications and legal actions pending.
New York December 14 General Fitzhugh Lee Consul General to Cuba said at the Marlborough Hotel that Maceo's death will be a severe blow to the Cuban cause Rivere will likely assume Maceo's role as second in command and a capable officer would be needed given the upheaval.
Grisvenor is slated to succeed Dingley as chair of the Ways and Means Committee. The move signals a shift in Republican leadership as the party reorganizes committee assignments.
The article details Congressman Grosvenor likely to chair the Ways and Means Committee as McKinley seeks a premier tariff bill. It notes Dingley’s resignation, Grosvenor’s close ties to the president, and scheduled extra session hearings from December 28 to January 7 with night sessions to push tariff schedules.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune telegraphs that General Maceo was assassinated in a plot. It reports public anger in New York and Cincinnati and requests reliable updates from T Estrada Palma, president of the Cuban Junta, on the fate and impact of his death.
The Dayton murder case of Albert J. Frantz charged with the death of his sweetheart Bessie Little opened in the Criminal Court before Judge C B Brown. The courtroom and corridors were packed as jurors were drawn and challenges made. The defense contemplates an insanity argument aided by a commission while the prosecution builds a full evidentiary chain.
A Kentucky correspondent argues the constitution and precedents support gubernatorial appointment to fill a Senate vacancy or expiring term. He cites historic cases from 1797 to 1893 and notes Faulkner's West Virginia decision as not controlling. He warns against a called session electing before term expiry and urges a lawful, vacancy-based election only.
From New York December 14 1896 a telegram reports General Maceo betrayed by a physician in a plot with acting Governor General Ahumada. It notes universal indignation at the treachery and hopes Western efforts for Cuba will succeed.
In Frankfort on December 14, the Kentucky Court of Appeals will adjourn for the holiday and reconvene January 4. Chief Justice Pryor will retire after more than twenty years on the bench and be succeeded by Judge-elect A R Burnam. The court will then stand four Democrats and three Republicans. Pryor plans to relocate to Frankfort and practice in the court he served.
Frankfort Kentucky December 14 Scott Jacksons lawyers seek a stay of the mandate and an extension of thirty days to file a petition for rehearing. The mandate to Governor Bradley was not acted on awaiting court decision on the extension motion. The court will rule on the extension request tomorrow.
Julius Beigang of Cincinnati aged 21 and Hannah Curtis a 70 year old widow of Maysville were married today by Justice of the Peace Jacob Miller in Maysville Kentucky. Beigang works as a cutter at the Maysville Shoe Factory. This is the bride’s second marriage.
Arnold De Forest of Paris aged 18 is the adopted son of the late Baron Hirsch. He is heir to a fortune not less than 28 million dollars and has come to the United States to become a citizen to avoid French military service. The move is said to be his mother's idea.
Winston records Rev. Will iam Warner Albea died in the city last night aged 36. He was the oldest member of the Western North Carolina eea Episcopal Conference and the oldest Mason and Odd Fellow in the area.
A terse Jacksonville report notes the death of Clay Bascom, long recognized as a leading figure in party politics in New York and a prominent candidate in the party’s circle. Details remain sparse in the fragment.
Charles Mitchell, a negro fugitive wanted for murder, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff P L Thompson at Mt. Pleasant near the Tennessee line as officers closed in. He barricaded himself in a house and emerged firing as they closed.
Fragmentary report shows Joseph H. Choate delivering a public address in New York on December 14 urging support for a senatorial bid. Text mentions Saee Saee Saint peace and reference to De OF, with no clear outcome or additional details.
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