The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
To Santa Cruz del Sur is OBJ
tanned by Gen. Wood,
To Attend the Election of a
President of Cuba.
WANTS To BE THERE
He Says in Order to Frustrate
a Plot
To Overthrow the Supremacy
of Deserving Cubans.

Santiago de Cuba. Oct. 1.-THE meet
ing of the Cuban assembly at Santa
Cruz is fixed for October 20, but, owing
to lack of transportation facilities, the
members of the assembly will be un-
able to arrive at Santa Cruz on time,
and the end of the month probably will
have come before the election of a pres
ident and cabinet takes place.
Ell Cubano, a daily paper of Santiago,
predicts the election of the following
ticket:
northumberland Maxine Gomez.
Vice president - Senor Rartolome
Secretary of foreign affairs-Dr. Do
mingo Nendez Capote.
Home secretary-senor Benjamin
Gerra.
Secretary of 5ustice-senor Jose A.
Lanuza.
Secretary of war-General Calixto
Garcia
Secretary of public Observation-Disclosures
Enrique Varona-
General Calixto Garcia desires to con-
tradict the statement made by several
newspapers that he is receiving pay
from the United States government for
his assistance in disbanding the Cuban
troops. He declares that he is a patriot
and is not in need of money.
General Garcia had a long interview
with General Wood this morning, re-
questing transportation to Santa Cruz
Del Sur. He told General Wood it was
important for him to be there, lin or
der to frustrate the plot to overthrow
the supremacy of those who had fought
for Cuba for three years and to put in
their places nom -combatants and imnl-
grants
General Wood agreed to provide him
with transportation by the Bessie, on
her next trip to NIanzanillo, which Will
probably be tomorrow.
General Wood has received orders
Voc n i'm erf m
as to such places in the province OF
Santiago as the Spaniards eVacuate,
and to send troops thither Immediately
as well as to take over the civil gov
ernment He is still awaiting news
from Holguin before sending the Second
immune regimen there.
The ice plant presented to santiago
some time ago by the citizens or New
York is nearly ready for use 1t has
capacity of seven tons daily, and an an
mex for refrigerating meat.
Last night four negro teamsters got
into an aItercation with three police
mon. whom they disarmed and beat Sc
verely. The four are now under ar
rest.
owing to possible disturbances. the the
military guards were quadrupled ana
all saloons were ordered closed.
General Wood has received a letter
from Hayti requesting PERMISSION py
many returning Cuban ta1nllles 70
bring with them agricultural lmple-
ments free of duty. General WOOD re-
piled that President McKinley's procla-
nation permitted this.
The telephone wires in the nelShpoI- SI5(n-
hood of Santiago have been broken
and torn down by Cubans for use in
binding hay ricks. General Wood mas
ordered the arrest of all persons 1ouho
70 he concerned in the affair.
Many things have occurred Whlcn
tend to show that the Spanish land
system of registration is apparently
nerfect Judge Advocate Blount has
bean agreeabiy surprised by finding IN
many Instances his work simplified.
The local papers are much wrought
up over propositions denying the right
~ the Americans to grant CONCESSIONS
which cuba libre would repudiate.