The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-16
CUBANS IN NEED OF MONEY
MANY VETERANS NOT ON THE ARMY
LISTS ARE IN WANT.
Cannot Collect the Award-GomeE blamed,
but Denies ReSponsibility-Gcn. Brooke
Gives Orders for Rations to $50 OF Them.

but Denies HesponsibiiitJ-Gen. Brooke
Gives Orders for Rations to 100 of Them.
Special Gable Ds,pdich to TUE suN.
HAVANA, June 15.--One hundred and fifty
Cuban soldiers presented themselves Mt the
Salon Trocha today and told Gen Brooke that
they had come to receive payment. They had
found no paymaster at La Punta. the place APP
pointed for paying the Cubans. and had come
to Gen. Brooke for information regarding their
pay. They said 1t was u great sacrifice for
them to come to Havana from the country. and
that they had endured many hardships.
Gen. Brooke commissioned Major Kennon to
talk with Second Lieuts. Juan Dulon and Leo
poldo Garcia, who led the Cubans. Major
Kennon told them that 1t was impossible to
pay the men at the Salon Trooha. as there are
no lists there. and that they would have to wait
until June "a. when payment would be re-
sumed at La Punta. Gen. Brooke gave the
Cubans an order on the Chief Quartermasters
Department for rations for ten days. and also
gave Lieut.. Garcia letter OF recommendation
to Mr.. Rathbone. requesting the latter to give
Garcia a position In the Post Office.
The soldiers were satisfied with Gen. Brookes
disposition OF their case. but said that Gen.
Gomez was responsible for all their trouble.
subsequently they went to the Qunta de los
Molnos to see Gen. Gomez but were informed
that he could do nothing for them.
Some 300 Cuban soldiers are In Havana.
willing to surrender their arms and receive
payment. but they are not included In the lists.
despite the fact that they veterans. They
say that many men are on the lists who joined
the army after the peace protocol was signed.
There was a row at Guanajay yesterday be-
cause 500 soldiers who were on the lists were
not paid because they did not surrender their
arms. They protested theoretically. and
threatened to make trouble. Col Bisbee has
been ordered by Gen. Brooke to pay those
men. Col. Bisbee will also begin payments ut
Pinar del Rio Consolation del Sur. Paacia,
San Cristobal and Artemsa.
Gen. Brooke has signed an order for the pay
ment Of the First, Second and Third Corps Of
the Cuban army at Principe Santiago province.
The men will receive their money from June
IL to July 81. Col Richard Cambo Of tho Fifth
Infantry has been assigned to pay the First
and Second Corps. and Col. Edward Moale Of
the Fifteenth Infantry to pay the Third Corps
The lists were delivered to-day by Capt. Page
OF Gen. Brooke's staff to Paymaster Dodge.
who will 20 with Coils. Camho and Moale.
The Secretary OF Public Works has proposed
to Gen. Brooke the building of roads in PiDar
del Rio at a cost Of S450.o0o.
Gen. Brooke has received a despatch from
Major Rafferty,. who is now at Santa Clara, say
ing that there are 1000 soldiers belonging to
the Cuban brigade at Remedios. and that only
ninety Of them are on the lists. Major
Rafferty, adds that It is impossible TO pay
the brigade from the lists. Gen. Brooke
sent Capt. Page to explain the difficulty to
Gen. Gomez and TO ask him to help to arrange
the matter. Gen. Gomez said he was ready to do
all he could. but the lists. which were prepared
| by the Cuban Assembly. are the only ones In
| existence.
Secretary Capote will send circular letter
| to the Civil Governors ordering that rural
| guard be Immediately organized at the ex-
| pense of the municipalities.
The Audiencia has discharged DIR. JolifYe.
| declaring that he Is innocent OF the charge
made against him In connection with the
death OF Mr.. Balk. the American capitalist who
| died here some time ago under what wore
! deemed suspicious circumstances
| great demonstration in honor OF Gen.
| Gomez will be made by the Cuban National
| party when the General leaves Havana. 1t 10
| believed that he will leave on June 20.
The Mayor and police court Judge OF the
town Of San Domingo. Santa Clara province,
| have been Indicted by the Judge Of Santa Clara
| on charges Of fraud.
| The strike OF the cabmen ended to-day
Private Chrei OF the Marine Corps has yellow
| fever
Cuban soldiers have murdered Ramundo
Martinez. chief Of the rural guard at Condado.
| Santa Clara province. Martinez was Spaniard