New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
GOMEZ GRATEFUL TO AMERICA.
CONFIDENT IN THE ABILITY TO ESTABLISH
A STABLE GOVERNMENT - NEWS
FROM HAVANA.

Havana. Oct i-General Gomez has left the
Rojas Camp and is retiring TO the estate Of Boari-
Yaguyay. near Remedies Province OF Santa Clara
lie has given to his staff permission to visit their
families Gomez is accompanied by General Luis
and by the Dominican author. Sehor DespradeL
Captain Page. General Buffers aidc-de-camp. who
has been on a visit to General Gomez at the Rojas
Camp says Gomez seems very grateful 10 the
United States and confident hat the American
authorities will be able TO establish a stable ana
Independent government.
Jose Thomas and Pedro Cano representing the
Central Committee Of the Cuban workmen at Key
West. arrived here this morning on board the
steamer Ma-cotte for :he purpose Of collecting
funds 10 relieve the necessities Of poor families de-
sirous Of returning to Cuba T. the month of Oc-
tober II is reported that the Cuban Junta has
obtained from the American Government prom
Use furnish transports TO bring back 20 Cuba the
poor workmen who emigrated during the war The
Central Committee Of Key West is desrous Of OBJ
tanning funds sufficient ~ support the returning
laborers until they able 10 get back TO work in
the fields Of Cuba.
The Military Club Of Havana Will call a meeting
OF its members for October .. TO take steps
"a dissolve the organiza ton and sell the furniture
and fxings.
The report Of the Hospital Of .,uestra Sonora De
Las Mercedes at Vedado. near this city, shows
that the number OF sick in that institution on Sep
tember was 233. There have been 497 cases ad-
mitted during the month, 25s persons have been
discharged. there have been LA deaths ana 3V per-
sons are being cared for there to-day.
PROPERTY RETURNED TO CITIZENS.
Captain-General Blanco to-day published de-
cree ordering that all private or city property ap-
propriated by the Government on June ! and used
for the cultivation be returned 70 ts right
ful owners so soon the crops now planted are
harvested.
The statement that the Secretary of Justice had
requested the city authorities TO apply the money
C,,ot thr nfrf M
back salaries of the municipal employees is con
r-med The salaries due the latter. from January
10 August amount $4,000. The sum delivered
bv the bank $4,000
The special commission, under charge Of Captain
Page which has been visiting the Matanzas and
Santa Clara provinces. arrived here last night
CAPTAIN Davis an attache OF the American Com
mission went to Matanzas this morning 10 deliver
instructions regarding the distribution Of the sup
1lles brought to Cuba by the Red Cross steamer
ComaL
Al the meeting held in the Iyceum nj Matanzas
on Friday committees appointed to superin-
tend the distribution Of the supplies. The pro-
visions will he distributed in three separate forms:
First cooked and prepared for immediate consump-
ton for the homeless street applicants for ala;
second raw and unprepared for that class VINO
have become impoverished but do not beg for pub
lie charity and third rations for private asylums.
which Will he appor,ioned according to the number
Of inmates in the institutions assisted The streets
Of MatanZas are still unlighted at Tight
CUBAN SOLDIERS NEED AID.
Colonel Clous secretary OF the Commission yes
terday telegraphed TO the Washington authorities "A
suggestion that the Red Cross bring to the island
supplies a part Of which. he thinks. should be dis
tributed TO the Cuban troops. some Of whom are in
great want.
one of the business firms OF Havana has sent n
large quantity Of supplies gift TO the Cuban
General Francisco CarrillO. who is encamped near
Remedios Santa Clara Province. with one thousand
men In direst need The provisions presented by
the firm are sufficient 10 sustain General 'arT.!'os
command for month
The Cuban General Marie Menocal is ILL., and
Will at once transfer his headquarters to Liza. just
outside OF the limits % Havana. Genera Mayia
Rodriguez Will also pitch his camp AT Liza.
On learning that Captain Griscom, OF the stan OF
he spanish authorities at once set de
tectves at work upon the case. but so laf no Gle
10 the thieves has been obtained
The arrivals at this port to-day were inc steamer
Maecotte from Key West. with l6S passengers: the
steamer Rratsberg, from Tampico, with cattle: the
steamer Aviies, from Santiago de cuba, with so
na assengers. the steamer Guillermo Lopez. from
,'aibarlen. IN ballast. and tie scho0ners JOnn r.
JIorr from Key West and the Dos des Mayo, from
Montevidco. with general cargoes'
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