New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
BROOKE DOES NOT WORRY.
CrBANs WHO PREFER TO KEEP THEIR
ARMS AND LOSE THE PAYMENT
MAY DO SO.

Havana Nav 23-Some of the late insurgents
aver that they will not give up their arms But
Governor General Brooke has no present IN
tention Of making a house-to- house search
in order to seize arms. II the Cuban soldiers
are not willing to bring In their arms ana there-
by get the S75 allotted to each man as his snare
of the 100000. the matter Will be passed over
Mrs Estes G. Rathbone is organizing Memo
rial Day exercises. The graves OF the forty mine
American soldiers buried at Quemados during
the winter will be decorated with flowers. ana
General Fitzhugh Lee will issue an order on the
subject Of the usual military display.
Sehor Mora. the Supreme Court Fiscal, In an
Interview is quoted as saying that he agrees
that Senior Lanuza. the head Of the Department
Of Justice and Public instruction. was wrong 10
abolish the incomuncado system before re-
forming the entire procedure. According to the
present method, 1t is pointed out prisoner
cannot arrange to have his friends testify ia
vorably or subsdze lawyer The spanish
code Furnishes perjury severely, but the people
here have not the respect for an oath which
people have in.the United States. This is owing
10 the corruption of the Spanish officials. VINO
had the idea Of profting from everything done
Therefore Senior Mora added. the matter re
ouires careful study, and in the mean while
will allow Of no change until prepared to COM
plete the reform process"
The Collector Of Customs Major T. II. Bliss
explained at a meeting Of Spanish merchants
thi, morning the advantages OF the pondeo
warehouse and dock plan originated by MIN.
II appears that S2000.0O0 Is now spent
on the Anticipated lighter system. and 1t Is the
Collectors design to build two piers. with
double stories electric cranes and electric rail-
roads It is estimated that they will save their
cost In twenty-seven months.
La Union Espanola" says edtorially to-day:
1T is easy to see the near apl roach OF war pc
tween Cuba and the United States. La DIS
custom" which denounces this sentiment as
absurd and malicious says
Against the statements OF such enemies Oh
Cuba are Cuban patriotism and the determlna-
ton not to delay to endanger the repupnc
by single imprudence."
There are still many deserted wives OF Span
ish officers on the relief list. with numerous
children, and what to do with them Is propleni
that puzzles the officials.
Several arrests have recently been made I'M
der the municipal regulation that foroios wear
ing an undershrt without a shirt or coat
Among those arrested are several American
teamsters The working class Cubans are fast
adopting the practice of dscarding both coats
and undershirts, and wearing instead very snort
outer shirts, leaving several inches OF skin
showing between the bottom or the shirt ana
the tro,Iser- band. This costume, which is cool
and comfortable, though not exactly elegant
complies with the law.
Maior-General Wilson, Military Governor OF
the Matanzas- Santa Clara Department. VIII
make an allowance OF $4,000 month for the
purchase of oxen and implements to enable the
poor to cultivate the land and rebuild homes In
the interior OF the Province OF MatanZas. The
grant will be expended under the supervision OF
the Commercial Club of Matanzas.