The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-11
Former Forced to Retire as Chief of
Police of the City and Return to
His Illinois Regiment.
TWO INDIANIANS CONCERNED
LIEUTS. JACKS AND REYNOLDS TO RE
JOIN THE 16OTH REGIMENT.
Speech by Gomez to- Spaniards-MajOr
General Wilson and stan Ar
rive at Matanzas.

HAVANA, Jan. 1O-Col. G. NJ. Mouton,
of the Second Illinois Regiment who has
been in command of the Havana police, has
been relieved of duty and will go to his reg
iment He will deliver up the papers of his
department to John Gary Evans who, ap-
parently, is to be mayor of Havana. Col.
MoultOn's transfer to his regiment is due
TO incompatibility of temper with General
Ludlow and to the latter's determination to
lay aside much of Colonel Moulton's police
plans. Just how much he will discard has
not yet been disclosed. Mr.. Evans will not
take Colonel Mouton's place. but will eXer-
else general supervision of the police and
minor courts. The appointment of a Cuban
as Chief of police is being considered, and
the choice will probably fall upon General
Mayia Rodriguez or General Mario Memo
cal. 1t is not certain whether Mr. McCul-
lagh will remain.
Colonel Moulton's transfer means also the
return TO their regiments of six inspectors
Captain Thompson, to the Second Illinois;
Captain Robinson, to the First North Car
olina; Capt. NJ. c. Roberts, to the Forty
ninth Iowa; Lieutenant Jacks and Leuten-
ant Reynolds, to the Observation-Disclosures
ty-first Indiana, and Lieutenant Sheying,
to the Second Illinois. Colonel Moulton has
thus far sworn in as police inspectors the
foregoing six, ten captains and thirty pa
trolmen. He excited the animosity of the
Cubans when he engaged some Spanish as
policemen.
Gen. Maxine Gomez, addressing a meet
ing of Spaniards on Sunday at Caibarien,
said: Here is the old Chinaman referring
to his nickname), the incendiary, the fell
low who cuts off heads. But really, all that
was much exaggerated. / have made war
against Spain, not against the Spanards,
whom / respect and desire to see united
with the Cubans that all together may fin
ish the work that is now approaching an
end. Spaniards and Cubans ought to en-
brace one another, forgetting the bitter
ness, which is already passed, never to re-
turn. All should unite to make Cuba free
and independent"
Governor General Brooke, who is taking
measures to relieve all the destitution in the
island has sent a steamer to Nuevtas with
$4,000 ratious. To-day he sent $1,000 rations
to the city of Pinar del Rio; 100000 to Glen
fuegos; 100000 to Matanzas: $1,000 to Trim
idad. and 10000 to Sancti Spiritus. The
supply ship Comal will take TO Nuevitas
100 500 rations, TO MatanZas 100000 to Glen
tuegos SOO,OOO and 100000 rations will be left
Brigadier General Carpenter, who is in
command at Puerto Principe, has ordered
that the cemeteries there be placed under
tie control Of the municipal authorizes, tEus
taking the direction of these places out of
the Catholic Churches.
The special board of inquiry for investi-
eating the cases of Spanish soldiers in the
penitentiaries will inquire also into the
charges against any prisoners who petition
TO have the cases against them reopened and
those who are found TO have been sentenced
for political or semi political offenses will
be released
The official returns as to the mortality at
Guines show that last year there were 3174
deaths in population of 10000.
A boy twelve years of age was found dead
of starvation on Delmonte street this morn
ing. Corporal Harter, of Company A. Tenth
Regiment, found the body on the stones,
with some candles at its head. placed there
by strangers hands.