Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — CUBANS OUTWITTED. [ARTICLE]

CUBANS OUTWITTED.

THEY AND THEIR STEAMER ARE CAPTURED. Had a Carso of Arms and Gold—Jasue•ou Arrives in England—Death of an Eminent Baptist Divine—After Ver .—eiseh's Gold Fields. > Filibusters Caught. The iron steamer Bermuda, flying’ the British flag, was boarded and seized by revenue officers off Liberty Island, New York, Monday night. The Berinuda has ; been nnder the watch of Spanish spies for some t inic. They had reason to. believe it had been bought by Cuban revolutionists and was fitting out. as a filibuster. The Bermuda was an English built'steamer, formerly running in the Outerbridge line. It was recently purchased by a firm suspected of being in league with the revolntionaryparty. In examining the priwoners on board the Hudson there was great disappointment because Gen. Calix-, to Garcia, the supposed leader of the expedition, was n’ot among thorn. Gen. Garcia 'had eonimn nd of the expedition rrn board the J. IV. Hawkins, which foundered .off—the Jersey coast a month ago. But among the captives was Gen. Garcia's bon -andsevera 1 other | Htvniiuen t-<Jubaas; Four bags of gold were seized by the marshals and taken aboard'the Hudson. ’ To Develop Orinoco Mines. A party composed of Captain J. 11, Morgan and Julian Bruce, of Brunswick; T. A. Lcgrass. of Salisbury; O. IV. Morehead, of Triplett, and T. J. Kelly, of Linneus, Mo., left St. I^oiris for the gold fields of Venezuela. The party goes by the way of Washington to get their passports and letters from Senator Qockrell to consuls at Caracas and-BoUvar City. They will sail from New York city, and will go up the Orinoco river as far as it is navigable and will then travel-overland to the of that stream in western Venezuela and to the gold fields. The party is well supplied with medicine, Winchester rifles and plenty of ammunition, and is. backed by wealthy capitalists*, who will develop the mines when located. Ovation to the Raider. x Crowds of people gathered nt Plymouth i England, Monday, expecting to witness the landing of Dr. Jameson and his offU cers from the troop ship Victoria. whi<; v arrived at midnight Sunday, but thej •were landed at Portsmouth. The troops which came ashore from the Victoria gave three cheers for Dr. Jameson. Captain Haney, the* American citizen, one of Dr. Jameson's officers turned over by the Beers to the British and sent on board the Victoria, was', at his own request, landed nt Port SaidCThematter has been explained to Ambassador Bayard. It is claimed that Haney would now be breaking stones in Pretoria had he not beep shipped away with his companions. Veteran Evangelist De id. After completing half a century of service as an evangelist and Baptist preacher. Kev. R. F. Parshall died Sunday night at Chicago from the effects of a railway accident in Toma, Wise, nine years ago. Over five thousand people converted through the indefaiigaefforts of Mr. Parshall. His ministry embraced charges from Otsego County. New York, to Sacramento. Cal. He left in 4»w wake a number of new churches, which will .preserve his memory for many jrears.