The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-30
HONEY Is ACCEPTED
CUBAN : SOLDIERS CHANGE THEIR
MINDS AS TO TURNING IN
-. THEIR ARMS
HUNDREDS APPLY FOR PAY

Rush Is Greater Than the American
Officers Can Handle, and Many of
the Men Who Were Slow In De-
Gliding VIII Now Have to Await
June-PrOgramme of Paymasters.
| HAVANA, May 29-Todays events in
connection with the payment of the Gu
ban troops entitled to apply here for a
share in the American gratu1ty, have eff
fectually killed off the OPPOSITION to the
receipt of the bounty by privates. In
American military circles it is consid-
cred that a fine start has been made, and
that the opposition is defeated Three
hundred privates arrived during the day
to. apply for payment, but though Lieut..
Col. George M. Randall, of the United
States Eighth infantry, the commissioner
experimenting the distribution here, kept
his office open from 10 a. n. to 4 p M,
only ITO could be paid during that inter
val, as each man took up several minutes.
Many who brought arms were not on the
rolls at ALL. Ninety-nine rifles were sur
rendered, most of the applicants declin-
ing to take any chances in turning the
weapons over to the mayor. of Havana,
evidently believing it would be better to
give, them direct to the Americans
All day 1t was virtually impossible to
get through the front door of the office
unless the sentry cleared the way. The
Cuban officers who, on. the first day tried
to discourage any who were disposed 10
apply, finding now that the tide of feel
ing had turned, are offering all the as
sistance possible to Col. Randall
AT the conclusion of the days work
there were more than 200 who had net
been heard These will have to wait
until after the return of the pay car on
June 10, when there will probably be ex-
ira days assigned to Havana Tomorrow
the pay car will leave, carrying money,
Col. Randall and his escort, physician
and paymasters. One thousand posters
were sent this afternoon into the province
of Pinar del Rio to announce the places
and dates of payments. Gen. Brooke
gave the order for printing, and Senior
Domingo Mendez Capote, secretary of
government, sent special messengers 70
afflx the notices In prominent places.
ORDERED HIS MEN SHOT.
Gen. Pedro Delgado. commanding the
his men together today and told them
they were disbanded, and ordered them
to take their arms and go home. OF
the 200 some &c. who were mounted on
ponies, said they would ride to Havana
and get their money. Thereupon Del
gado, who was formerly a notorious ban
dit, 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 receive 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 weap-
ons by e friends at Guanabacoa where
many arms had been stored at grocery
shops by people who had purchased them
from the Spanish guerrillas and volun-
teers These were given out to enable the
men to secure shares in the American
gratuity Some Cubans entitled to pay
ment have undoubtedly secured arms
from the same. source, and are thus en-
abled to retain the weapons they used
during the war
The disbanding of the troops continues.
Twelve hundred men, under the COM
mand of Gen. Jacinto Hernandez. who
were encamped at San Jose de las Laias.
ABOUT twenty-one miles from Havana.
nave been mustered out They were
given certificates of service. redeemabJe
under the first Cuban government. Some
OF these men were in the Cuban service
three and half years One party of
eighty, living in Santa Clara, started i'm
med1ately for their homes The horses
OF the men, however, have been killed
OH or oled OF disease, and consequently
most OF the men go home by trains
which carry them free.
Maj. Gen. Ludlow is receiving MANY
nd ho{-o
newspaper articles and editorials which
attribute to him the recent DEGREES re-
garding smoking in street cars and thea
tiers and the wearing of an
parel on the streets, to revoke
the mayors orders. He says that Ha-
v :l mas as Tree government as any
city In the United States, although under
military rule, and that he cannot veto
the mayors decree
La Discussion today attacks the system
OF giving Americans preference in the
custom house" 1t publishes a list of
posltlons, incumbents and salaries, and
says that the best jobs are given to van
KEGS, especially Nebraskans
The natives of Mr.. Meklejohn's
state, says La Discussion, ARE protected
by an administration which is a reminder
of the Spanish regime
senior Lanusa, secretary of justice. has
submitted a decree to the governor pen
eral for approval, organizing provincial
courts OF appeals, all having equal pow
ers, with final reference to the Havana
supreme court.
Memorial day will be observed by the
United States military and naval forces
here. Appropriate ceremonies have been
arranged for decorating the wreck of the
United States battleship Maine and the
graves of the victims in Colon cemetery
with hags and flowers. During the after
noon Gen. Brooke and his staff will go
by special train to Camp Columbia.