Evening star., 1898-12-29
CUBAN ARMYNMusT DIsBAND
General Brooke viii Not Recognize Old
Insurgent Forces
May Recruit New =, rrss'op--cunan. Dis
satisfied Because Refused Part
in the Eyaeuation.

A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
Major General L Eboke does not recognize
the Cuban army, and will do everything
compatible with tact and judgment to cause
its disbandment. An auxiliary force of
Cubans may be formed, but the recruits
will be taken as individuals. Consequently
voluntary police work on the part of the
Cuban commanders in the provinces of Ha-
vana, Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio will
not be encouraged The offers of assist
| ance, which are continuously being made
by the Cuban chiefs, are politely received,
but are not accepted.
The Havana newspapers will not be CEN
sored in the Spanish sense, but they will be
watched, cautioned against incendiary and
| untruthful utterances, and suppressed if
habitual offenders. Press cablegrams will
not be censored.
1t is understood that the United States
treasury will fix the value of the centen at
81, and of the Spanish silver dollar at 60
cents.
Cubans Want Representation.
special to the Chicago Tribune from
Havana yesterday says:
Cuban residents of Havana declare to
| night if General Brooke does not rescind
his order barring representatives of the
Cuban insurgent army from being present
at the evacuation day ceremonies on New
that occasion, tear down their flags and
decorations and remain indoors
The Cuban peace commission, after a
stormy interview with General Brooke to-
night, telegraphed General Gomez not to
come to Havana, as he intended as no
courtesy could be shown him.
The Cubans are greatly excited. To-
night they stood on every corner of the city
discussing the situation in a half-frenzied
manner.
I'VE have not fought for a change of
W.
not for new ownership declared Juan
FREDERICK Centennalles, one of the most
prominent Cubans in Havana.
Our army is still in the field. They shall
not lay down their arms until we find out
whether we are to be slaves or Free -
Two nights ago General Ludlow notified
the commission that General Gomez and
other prominent Cuban army leaders could
De present at the ceremonies, and that the
Cuban army might enter Havana.
The Invitation withdrawn.
Tonight General Brooke told the commits
sion that the Cuban army is not to be
recognized, and is to have no part in the
demonstrations of January 1.
This action at once caused the Cubans to
declare that they would stay in their
houses, and the day of rejoicing over the
raising of the stars and stripes would be
turned INTO day OF gloom, and that the
city should have the appearance of a town
In mourning. 5a-
Americans in Havana are much alarmed
at the increased mortality in the city The
civil register tonight shows three persons
today died of Asiatic cholera and four of
malarial fever. Yesterday four deaths were
reported of yellow fsveT and eleven of ma
lar 1arlal fever out of. total death roll of
Smallpox is on the Increase Three or
-FOUR deaths are reported every day. Yellow
fever cases increasing
Americans expect by hurried sanitary
work, to improve conditions rapidly after
least disgusts the sAnaericans more than
aanros amy other disease that flourishes here is