The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-30
LATEST NEWS FROM HAVANA.
q Free Expression of Sentiments
The Dean 80 the Consular Corps
-interestiag Budget.

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Havana, june c3.-Thc English edi
tion Of Ia Lucha says cditorially:
"Gov.-Gcn. Brooke is in position Z,
secure information as TO the condition.
and needs OF the CubanS from he mos
reliable sources. and his statement
with reference 10 the reports OF
brigandage in the island. cabled last
week. shows that he has learned the
truth concerning our people. We may
be slow TO act. but developments al
most invariably show that hr has care
fully considered all aspects of the
question before finally deciding upon
a. The administration az Washington
should be- guided IN him rather than
10y tht interested reports OF spectators
The Cuban, DO mon want immediate n
dependence. They merely desire The
announcement Of definite policy and
an assurance from President Mckinley
that thcre viii be no Republication BY
the Uniied States of the promise
originally made
sanchez Re!Hstated.
Leopold sanchez, mayor Of the city
al riuar dgl Rio. who WAS suspended
by tha civil governor oft the proslcc
for misuse Of municipal funds last
January. has been reinsfated bN The
governor general The oiIense charged
Wa me feeding of 3 large number OF
Cuban troops at the expense of The
municipality Gen. ErooNe conSid rs
that Senor sanchez was animated hy
perfectly proper Intentions and be-
lievcS it would be best on the whole
that he be reinsfafed
ConsuIs and Pretenders.
Great Britain, Germany, France.
Belgium. China Mexico and Holland
arc the onlS countries thus far ohicial-
ly recognized as having consular rep
Tcsentation ia cuba. Their con,uls
have received recognition through
Washington. There are a+ others Who
Claim 20 he conSuls but they cannot be
officially recognized. rs their only ere
dcntials are addressed TO the spanish
governor.
The Dean of the Corps.
The first 90 receive an rxequateur
was Dione +. Garden. renr senting
Great Britain. his application being
filed on the first official working any
OF The ncw regime This makes him
The dean Of the consular corps. III
though the distinction Is claimed bv
Scnor Nasquez, the Mexican consul
general who uses the title % hi~ of-
cial and social cards. SENIOR tqs0nrx
held Office in Cuba under spanish sov-
ereignty longer than any other resi-
dent consul and was the first foreign
paid official 10 call upon cen. Brooke.
but Mr. Garden had the first paper
credentials.
The New List Of the Cuban Army.
The clerical force al Quintade les
Molinas, NOW working on the new list
OF the Cuban army. find man, priya-es
appearing as officers on the old rolls
and Of cases of bona ride officer, who
claim 10 be priyates This j. particu-
larry the case in the rolls showing tie
army as constituted in 1895. In the
supplementary lists thus far there are
LIZ names not included ia the orig
inal lists. although entitled 10 pay
ment.
The Minnie Ross Estate
Mr.. Garden. the British consul ZEN
eral viii take charge OF the money ana
other effects OF the late Minnie Ross.
who WAS found murdered in house
in Animas street last sunday morning.
She was Canadian aud her relatives
have wired instructions from Toronro.
There are several thousand dollars le-
longing 20 her estate here and it is un-
derstood that she had $4,000 on de-
post ia Florida bank.
Sugar suffering From Drouth.
Sugas cane in all parts of the island
Is suffering from the small amount az
rain that has fallen Of late. The
spring planting is the chief sufferer.
and. ~ the opinion of many planters.
Is past saving.
Appointed "a Delegate.
Gen. Brooke has appointed senior
An,nnio Martin Rivera az Cuban dele
gate % the international congress 10
meet nest October in PHILADELPHIA.
The appointment does NOT carry COM
pcnsaton.
sudden Fall OF Temperature.
~ three o'clock yesterday afternoon
The temperature in Havana was So de-
yrccs Fahrenheit. In less than half an
hour IL had fallen ten degrees owing
to the approaching rain.
yellow Fever az >autingo
Santiago DC Cuba. June 23.--In con-
sequence Of the outbreak of yellow
fever. the garrison Of United states
troops here has been removed from The
old Spanish barracks TO a comfur.a- ,
bic camp ia the hills. on tn" road 10
~ Mora. Thus far four soldiers have
died of the fever and there are Is cases
In the hospitals. One civilian has sue ,
rumbed 10 the disease and there are ,
Three civilian suspects.
-Four companies of the Fifth infan- ,
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