Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-10
SPANISH SILVER JUMPS UP.
Diseont.nt Regarding Caban Appoint.
msnt- IL Manifest sickness Among
American Civilians.

Now York. Jan. ia Dispatch 10 the
Ttibnne from Havana snysi
Appointments OF cubans 10 import-
ant Offices In Havana viii soon be
made. II 10 announced that Pcrfccto
i.acortc. who was president Of the iIa-
vaaa jugia. will be named "a major.
General Mcnocai VIII accept position
under General Ludlow. eva Governor
DC Castro has asked the acceptance of
hia reclamation and will remain In Of
Rec Tor only a few days. iiy placing
tuhaHu IA prominent positions some of
the responsibility Tor minor positions
VIII be shifted 10 thom. Tue innur-
gents have been complaining that an.
polntuvntt nlrvudy made In the custom
huutn aud other places have gone TO
cubann who stayed at homo during the
.nshlinE. When leading Insurgents nrc
Ia Tho chief positions complaints viii
have o. BE- directed arainst them rath.
~ than against the American nuthorl.
ties, somv friction exists In the army
over the government uf Havana. II
wac supposed that Washington orders
creating u separate department with
General Ludlow IN command were eN-
pilelt enough 10 prevent conflicts Of au-
thofity but this expectation has not
been fully realized The present turmoil
N'ANNfN w wv ANNNfNN NN havana police
forco Whom General Greene was here
Col. Moulton, OF the SECOND Illinois.
which wan then NJ Hnvnnnah was dca-
iRnatcd ms military chief ~ police az
General uroenc'n request lie has been
organizing force with the assistance
Of oN-chlcf McculiaEh OF New York.
More rccvnt plans contemplate plncing
the police department under the control
~ Col. Evans. formerly governor 81
fouth Carolina ana now on General
Lawton'a stan. This uncertainty re-
CARDS the organization.
Cuban political prisoners who were
departed 10 African settlements ace
protecting the choice of two brothers
named Mariner, who have been retain
cd by Col. Moulton. They charge that
one ~ these brothers was momber
or Weylcr'H scent police and RESPONSE
bic for atrocities then committed: tho
other one n charged with completely
In various atrocities. All these charges
are denied. The Martinez brothers are
fnid 10 be useful because % their
knowledge % the Nanlgoa aud other
criminal societies IN Havana.
Cuban officers are holding meetings
daily trying TO determine their own
status. A majority OF them are In
clined 10 cooperate with the American
authorities and 10 facilitate the dis.
handment ~ the inHurFent soldiers N
any provision can be made for their
payment, They have given notice 10
Gomez ~ thcir views aud In order 20
retain his influence Gomez viii have 60
leave his oamp In Santa Clara province
and put himself IN touch with events la 1
Havana, Recent reports represent him
M more concillntorv toward the Amer
lean authorities The explanation h
made for him that his recent order d.
rectlng the reorganization of the Cuban
forces In Santa clara and Puerto prln-
cipe was not meant TO apply 20 those
who had found work, but Intended 10
hrlnE under control some lawleaa bands
that were seoklnH TO throw on all au-
thorlty.
Cuban leaders In Havana are dis
claiming responsibility for the dolngs
Of Julio Sangully. Ile has been the
cause Of some brolls and invited quar-
res.
They say ms sanguIly never COM
manded lnsurgent troops he has no fol-
lowers and represents only himself
An official statement hna been made
that during the interim IN which Spain
II without a consul general the inter
ests o. Spnln'E subjects viii be looked
after by the French consul general.
The foreign consuls have not yet re-
oeived instructions from their respec-
tive governments defining their status
with reference 10 the American mill
tary authorities.
Sickness among American civilians
N causing uneaslness. Mr.. Doanc the
custom house inspector. ~ the only one
who has yellow fever. The health OF
the troops IN good.
Evidences Of financial speculation
were apparent today when Spanish sii- |
yer took jumr upward OF Ave per
cent. The amount In the ialand has not |
diminished and American
silver 10 getting into circulation.