The times., 1898-10-16
CUBAN LEADERS At odds
Gomez Declines L. President Ma.
SOS Adyice,,tp Disarm.
THREATS TO, RESUME WAR
Garcia in an Address to the People
fca-Cities Ripe for IA yellow Fever
Epidcmic-strict Quarantine Rules
Necessary.

New York, Oct. 15,-A Havana dispa tch
to the Herald under date of Yesterday
says:
1t is generally believed that a serious
breach had taken place Between the exec
| utive department of the Cuban Rpublic
and leaders of the military forces Word
was received here today that Gen Wood,
at Santiago. had received, through Col
Ray communication from President Ma
so advising that nothing be done by Amer
leans that can in any way be construed
as recognizing the Cuban government
Maso has been Joined by his colleagues
In declaring that the time has arrived TO.
disbanding the Cuban forces He advises
| all soldiers to return to their homes,
there to resume labor as before the in
surrection. He gives the assurance that
In so doing they will serve their own best
| interests and Will be safe in the hands of
| the Americans
This course will be vigorously combat
| ed by Gen. Gomez Gen. Juan Ducasse
one Of the closest advisers of Gen. Co.
| meZ, arrived In Havana tonight to con-
suit with opponents of President Maso
| and all those who favor a Cuban republic
| and oppose further American interyen-
| tion.
Gen. Ducasse declares that Gomez will
| lead the insurgents back into the field
before he will submit 10 disarming them
While American and Spanish soldiers re-
main in Cuba.
Americans to Occupy HoIguin.
Messrs. Clous and Hart visited Gen. Par
RADIO this morning, delivering the docu-
ments concerning the evacuation of the
island and copy of the minutes Of the
last joint session. for which the Span
iards had made a request
In Gen. Parrados Office they met Gen
Luque, who commands the Spanish forces
about Holguin. Gen. PARADE informed
Mr.. Clous that the entire eastern end OF
Cuba, with the exception of Puerto Prin-
cipe, VIII be evacuated by November l.
Holguin will be the next point to be oc-
cupied by the American forces Four
Spanish transports-the Covadonga, Colon
San fgnacio and Monteyideo-will take the
troops from Jibara, leaving October 20,
"a, 2s and 30. The Americans will occupy
Holguin about Octoberr26
The Miguel JoVer the Reina Maria Girls
tina and the Montserrat have left Ha-
vana this week, carrying enough soldiers
to make the total leaving Cuba $3.50. not
counting those transported from Santiago
The body OF jor Beebe was taken
ternoon, being escorted by Major Almy
and Capt. Hart Foraker and Page. Capt
Mercader. of Blanco'ss staff has yellow
fever, though it is believed he will re-
cover. 41a.su
Health Conditions in Havana.
Col. Warnings first inspection of the city
filed him with surprise. The conditions
are much worseHth he had expected.
Everything is favorable for an outbreak
OF fever. Garbage remains in the streets
sometimes for days, though the Spanish
authorities are making every effort TO
keep the fever in check. The streets in
many places are filled with fostering mat
ter. Last night hundreds of bushels Of
rotten potatoes were dumped at the fo1t
of Obispo Street.
DIR. Wilson today told Col. Waring
that the city was never before in a con-
dition more favorable for a yellow fever
epidemic. In normal times the deaths In
Havana number about three hundred
week. They are now averaging fully 100
a day. In Guanabacoa, n town of about
thirty-fve thousand population, they are
burying fifty every day. The deaths
mostly result from pernicious fever.
which in many ways resembles yellow
fever.
The Military Commission visited Vento
this morning and decided upon a number
of camping places for those soldiers who
will be stationed as guards over the wa
ter supply. AS cabled yesterday, 1t has
been about decided that the camp of the
main body of American troops shall be
in the Guanabacoa hills. with a smaller
camp at Cojimar and guard about Ven
to Work upon the water pipe system
will probably. begin early next week
The Military Commission will report to
Gen Wade that the strictest kind of
quarantine rules will be necessary to
keep the camps free from fever. If the
soldiers are permitted to visit Havana
they will surely carry the disease with
them upon their return to camp. Severe
punishment for those breaking the camp
sanitary regulations will be provided.
Col De la Torriente, secretary and aid
to Gen. Garcia, is in Havana on mis-
sion of Importance. He visited the
American Commission today. In CONVEX
sation with Gen Butler he complained
of an attempt by certain people to create
trouble between Cubans and Americans.
An interview with Torriente recently
published here made him say that Gar
cia was afraid of and disliked Americans.
| Col. Torriente told Gen. Butler that Gen.
Garcia issued an address to the people
| of Cuba in which he gave every possible
| credit to the American Government
In this address Gen. Garcia said those
| in position to know fully understand that
the American Government is dealing with