The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-06
Young Cubans Tired of GOmez's Dom
without Consulting Him.
MOUNTED POLICE FORCE
HAVANA SUBURBS TO BE PATROLED
BY FORMER INSURGENTS.
Bishop I'm Coach Drawn by MuIes--Or-
ceipts to Havana Revoked.

HAVANA, Jan. 5.-Gen. Maximo Gomez
is, of course, a great figure in the minds
of the Cuban people, but the younger mill
tary men-men like Generals Mayia Rod
riguez, Jose Gomez and Mario Menocal-are
a little tired of his domination, and are dis
posed to accept an arrangement with the
Americans without consulting him. Sug-
gestions to tris effect have been commune
Gated to the United States military admin
istration, which, though well disposed to-
ward General Gomez, is pleased to receive
any and all prominent Cuban gentlemen
who are willing to discuss public questions.
General Brooke has declined Il proposal to
send a special envoy into the woods to find
Gomez and to treat with him as an equal
power in the island. But the Junta Pa
triotica has deputed Generals Betancourt
and Cardenas to invite Gomez to reside
near Havana and to give the Cubans the
benefit of his counsel. They will start in
q day or two for Jinaguayabo, where he is.
Gomez continues, in his correspondence,
cautiously to criticise the Americans. La
Libertad refers to a letter to-day written to
the Junta, in the course of which Gomez
says that he will not enter Havana unless
at the head of the Cuban army.
General Ludlow is determined to form
rural mounted police of three hundred men
and to patrol the suburbs with Cuban SOL
ders. They will be chosen from Gen. Mario
MenocaTs forces Each will be furnished
with a horse, revolver rifle, machete and
working suit A squad will consist of TWEEN
ty-tive men, and four squads will constitute
a company. The companies will be OFF,
cered though the selections for these posts
have not been made. General Ludlow's idea
is that SEQ such men, having in view
their local knowledge, will do effectively the
work now performed by 1000 United States
troops The question of pay has not been
settled, but the cost of maintaining the
force will probably be about half what it
costs to maintain an equal number of Amer
lean troops. General Ludlow is giving his
personal attention to the project. He gets
along admirably with the Cubans, who are
coming to regard him as a friend
About 1900 Cubans are now working on
the new branch of the railroad from the
government dock to connect with Quema-
dos camp, some five hundred Cubans are
handling quartermasters stores at the
wharves and elsewhere two hundred
Cubans are cleaning the streets and two
hundred are cleaning the public buildings.
General Brooke, as soon as the customs
receipts permit it, will employ more
Cubans, thereby hoping to largely reduce
the number OF the restless class of unem-
ployed indigents.
A drinking place at San Lazaro was
closed last night for having sold liquor to
the American soldiers
Gen. Julio Sanguilly is offended because
some municipal policemen on Albesu street
failed to salute him. Sanguinys aid-de-
camp thereupon raisod a disturbance and a
crowd gathered, but it was easily dispersed
by a United States patrol.
Carlos Cadalso, a carpenter, of Vedado,
declares that the so-called execution cham
Der, or torture chamber, discovered in the
late residence of the Spanish military gov
ernor, adjoining the palace, was prepared
by him to preserve meats during the block
ade of this city.
A BISHOP CALLS ON BROOKE.
Monsignor Manuel Santander y Frutos,
Bishop of Havana, attended by two priests
called upon Generals Brooke and Ludlow to-
day in a coach drawn by mules. The visits
we're strictly formal and ne ecclesiastical
questions were touched upon. The status cf
the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba has not
yet been considered. The cost of the estGb-
llshment will probably be paid out of the
islands revenues until definite action shall
have been taken, though the church has
made no request regarding the matter
Spanish magazine blew up yesterday at
Matanzas seriously injuring eight persons
and damaging many dwelling houses in the
vicinity.
Seventeen bodies have been disinterred on
a plantation at Amistad near Guines. In
every case the skull was cleft in twain.
Two members of the United States patrol
approached a negro last night at the corner
Of Galiano and LaZaro streets who was act
ing suspiciously and whose movements had
been called to their attention by the Span
ish He drew his dagger and tried to stab
one of them. whereupon the other shot
twice, cne bullet passing through the
negros heart.
Several small collections of arms and am
munition seized by the United States patrol
in private dwellings have been purchased by
the Spanish.
Eight political prisoners have been found
in the Havana Jail. but they seem to have
no friends who would urge their release.
General Brooke to-day abolished the pass
port system throughout the island. He will
make his temporary headquarters at the
Hotel Trocha.
The remains of the late Colonel w. II.
Mabry, of the First Texas Regiment, who
died last evening, will be embalmed and
sent north by the first steamer.
Senor Recido Arnauta Hernandez editor
of El Reconcentrado. issued to-day fourth
attack on his old enemy. Senor Zacarias
Bresnes, whom. with three others, he ae-
cuses of blowing up the United States battle
ship Maine This instrument. like its pre-
decessors, contains absolutely no facts re-
garding the explosion.
The German training ship Moltke arrived