Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-01
ACCEPT THE MONEY.
Payment Of the So;i!ers Of the
Cuban Army Begun
OPPOSITION PRACTICALLY KILLED.
Many Apply and Bring Arms Whose
Names Are Not on the Llst-Cuban
OnlcIals Now Assist In
Iho Work.

Havana, May 3O,-Monday's events
An connection with the payment of the
Cuban troops entitled 10 apply here
for share in the Americas gratuity,
have eiiectually killed OIL the opposi-
ton 10 the receipt OF the bounty by
prlyates. In American military cucles
AZ Is considered that u tine start has
been made and that the opposition IL
defeated.
Three hundred prlvNtes arrived dur
ing the day to apply for payment, but
though Lieutenant Colonel George NJ.
IanGall, Of the Eighth United States
iniHhtry, the commissioner supern.
tending the distribution here, kept his
office open from 10 u. IN, to p. M,
only liz could be paid during that in.
terv0l, as e0ch man took up several
minutes. Many who brought arms
were not on the rolls at all. Ninety
one rifles were surrendered, most OF
the applicants declining to take any
chances In turning the weapons over
to the mayor of Havana, evidently be-
lieying IL would be better to give them
direct to the Americans.
All day IL was virtually impossible
to get through the front door of the
offices unless the sentry cleared the
way. The Cuban officers who, on the
first day, tried to discourage any who
were disposed to apply, finding now
that the tide of feeling has turned,
are offering all the assistance posi-
BILE to Colonel Randall,
At the conclusion of the days work
there were more than 200 who had not
been heard. These will have to wait
until after the return Of the pay car
on June Is, when there will probably
be extra days assigned for Havana.
Tuesday morning the pay cur left,
carrying money, Colonel Randall, his
escort, physician and the paymas-
tiers. One thousand posters were sent
into the province OF Pinar del Rio to
announce the places and dates of pay
ment. General Brooke gave the order
for printing, and Senior Domingo Mem
DEE Capote, secretary Of government,
sent special messengers to afflx the
notices in prominent places.
General Pedro Delgado, command
ing the Cuban forces around GUIANA
jay, called his men together Monday,
told them they were disbanded and
ordered them TO take their arms and
go home, OF the GOO, some thirty,
who were mounted on ponies, said
they they would ride to Havana and
get their money. Thereupon Delgado,
who was formerly notorious bandit,
called upon the rest to draw up in
line and to shoot any man who took
the road to Havana. The thirty
mounted men gloomily dispersed
They will have an opportunity to re-
ceive their shares later.
1t is said that most Of the Cubans
who, though having arms, did not
figure in the muster rolls when they
applied for payment, were furnished
with the weapons by friends ut Guam
anaDeo, where many arms had been
stored with keepers Of shops by peo-
pie who had purchased them from the
Spanish guerillas and volunteers.
These were given out to enable the
holders to secure shares in the Ameri.
can grautuity. Some Cubans, UNI
doubtedly entitled to payment, have
also obtained arms from the same
source and are thus able to retain the
weapons that they used during the
war.
The disbanding Of the troops con-
TIMES. Twelve hundred men, under
the command Of General Jacinto Her
nandez, who were encamped at San
Jose de Las Laj0s, about twenty-one
miles from Havana, have been mus
tered out. They We're given certifl-
Gates OF service redeemable under the
nrst Cuban government. Some of the
men were in the Cuban service three
and half years. One party of eighty,
living in Santa Clara, started immedi-
ately Tor their homes. The horses of
many, however, have died of disease
or been killed Off and most of them 90
home by trains which give them free
passage.
Major General Ludlow was not lit.
tie annoyed at the appearance in the
United States of letters written nv
private individuals here aud the edi-
torial comment upon them, seeming to
place upon him the responsibility for
certain municipal regulations in Ha-
vana which did not originate with
MIN These communications are arti-
cles referring mainly to such civic
orders as bear upon smoking in street
= cars, theateTs, etc, and the costume to
De worn by working classes. He saws
shat the mayWr and council of Ha.
tana have almost the same civic lib-
afty enjoyed in any American city. al
Enough the island IL under military
ENpe.
~ a matter Of form oil orders H.
sued by civilian authorities must have
the Anal approval of the military
governor, but General Ludlow points
out that he would not think of veto.
ing any ONder emmanating from che
mayor Of havana. He believes the
largest liberty should BE- SLOWED 20
Cubans and that they SHOULD have
avery opportunity to show their a6Il.
Nv 70 govern thefqselves. Thus far