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Boston, Dea 17.- Boston is on flre for "Cuba Libre." The eurrent report of he deatb of General Maceo by Spanish treachery was the kindling spark. Large numbers of men have been enlisting with the Cuban agents for service with the insurgent army, and in fact the agents can pick and choose from a large amount of material. One hundred and fifty men enlisted Tuesday, more than ten times as many as have enlisted on any previous day, and forty of these will be sent to the island within a week. One hundred more signed the rolls TVednesday. A good deal of secrecy is necessary in making the enlistment, and all of the applicants are carefully scrutinized and are passed along through a number of successive examinations before they are finally accepted. The junta fears Spanish spies. A party of eighty-five strong, well-drilled men left Boston Tuesday night on the 6 o'clock train for New York and they will proceed direct to Cuba from that port. It is said that these men have been drilled here for some time. Lieutenant Alvarez, the representative of the junta here, managed the party. Underground Kailway Walting. The Cuban junta now has the underground railway in a state bordering on perfection, and there are a dozen ways in which they can take recruits from this country and land them in Cuba with little danger of intervention. The men are eager to enlist, and many of them are willing to pay their traveling and equipment expenses for the privilege of serving the Cuban army. James B. Connolly, the athletic champion, who upheld the honor of America at the Grecian games, is to go to Cuba to aid the patriots in their fight for Ilberty. Connolly is a South Boston boy, and an expert telegraph operator. The Cuban revolutionary committee needs expert telegraphers and has gladly accepted the offer of Connolly. Connolly expects that he and at least flve other expert telegraphers of this city will accompany a party which will go to Cuba within a month. At least seven members of the state militia have applied for a chance to go to Cuba. Two of them were expert artillerymen, and their services were snapped up by the Cuban agents. Another large detachment will Ieave Boston Thursday. L ON'E THOVSAXD FI?OI ST. LOUIS. Recruiting Office There ISusy Forwardlng Volunteers. St. Louis, Dec. 17. - All day Cuban syrnpathizers were ieaving St. Louis, and it is known that at least three hundred prospective recruits to the Cuban army started ofL to southern points in Florida and other gulf points to embark for the distracted island. A man named "Van Gerst, an agent of the Cuban junta in New York, has had an office at 905 Chouteau avenue here for the last month and claims to have secured 1,000 recruits, and from reports that come from surrounding towns and the large number of men who have arrived here during the week inquiring for Cuban headquarters, his claims seem entirely justifled. The wave of sympathy for the struggling Cubans has taken a deep hold here, some of the most prominent citizens being now at work for the Cuban cause. Rarned a Spanish FlaL. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 17. - There was an enthusiastic massmeeting at the court house Tuesday night, called by Mayor Simrall to take action regarding the Cuban revolution. Ex-Mayor Davidson and several other prominent citizens made strong speeches favoring Cuba and advocating intervention of the United States. After the meeting adjourned Colonel Torn Davidson burned a Spanish flag on the court house steps, amid much enthusiasm. Captain Longmire, commander of company E, state guard, informed the meeting that he had forty men ready to go to Cuba at twenty-four hours' notice.