The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-13
HONORS FOR GOMEZ
CUBAN PATRIOT HAS BEEN NAMED
AN ADOPTED SON BY HAVANA
MUNICIPALITY
COMPLIMENT Is A RARE ONE

Has Been Bestowed Upon Few of
the Leading Men of the island
Action Generally Approved, Save
by the Men Who Have Persistent-
IL Opposed Gen. GOmez-Church
Presents Some Cemetery Claims.
HAVANA, June 12.-The municipality
of Havana has presented to Gen. Maxine
Gomez certificate naming him as an
ADOPTED son Of the city. In short letter
which appears today he thanks the giyers
for the honor conferred. and says that
nothing could touch him more than this
illustration of the friendship Of the peo-
pie OF Cuba, who can always depend upon
his loyalty
The ceremony Is regarded as q high
honor. which has only been bestowed
upon such men as Martini, the elder Ces-
pedes, Calixto Garcia and Antonio Maceo
Gomez. in receiving the distinction, Is the
choice Of the principal cities Of the island
all or which have named streets after
him. The action is generally approved
except by those who habitually oppose
him. They say 1t Is mere fattering q
man who Is close to the Americans.
The bishop of Havana. MGR San
lander y Frutos, called TODAY Inon Gov
Gen. Brooke to advise him as to the ar
tftude the Nchurch would take regarding
the cemeteries which have been nlacad
under municipal control He said tbe
ecclesiastical authorities would resar,,o
their right to bring civil actions later
When the passions and Ill feeling now
existing should have died out. Gen.
Brooke replied that he was confident ali
the legal rights represented by the bishon
would be fully protected, as 1t was not
the desire Of either Cubans or Americana
TO interfere with vested rights. He as
sured him also that If, under the order
ISSUED April IL. any injustice had been
uone, the remedy would certainly follow
Out the civil authorities must be supreme
no matter who owned the cemeteries.
NAL Gen. Lee, military governor of
havana and Pinar del Rio, has decided.
on account of the existing uneasiness 70
place portion of the forces undar his
command at Santiago de las Vegas
"here there are excellent barracks. It ia
great strategic position in the PROVINCE
owing TO the three lines Of railways which
join there.
Lieut. Col. Randall continues the dis
uuiSeIneHt OF the American gratuity to
the CUBAN troops. He paid off 2fs at La
Union yesterday and TODAY. and Ide,,t
COL Ranerty has paid off 246 at Sagua la
GFanoe. Col. Meale, Of the Fifteenth in
1antry. arrived today from Puerto Prin-
c1pe to confer with Gen. Brooke regard
ing the payment of insurgents In that
province. He will return thither shortly
On BOARD the Burnside. The principal diff
nculty Is the lack of paymasters. and
probably payment in Puerto Princine will
not De begun until after Col Randall
completes his work when Paymaster
Moses will be available. Col. MeaIe does
not anticipate any difficulty there. "a
the money is badly needed, and the Gu
bans of the district are not under the
influence Of the politicians that infest
the Havana cafes
RAIDS BY BANDITS.
A dispatch from Puerto Principe saws
that party Of thirty armed men sacked
q store on the Marrier plantation at
Palomas, securing large sum of money.
Inc rural guards pursued the outlaws.
killed one, Atnasco Diaz, and captured
two, Belon and Cientieno, all Cubans
and former members of the Spanish guer-
rilla forces
Advices from Guanjay to the Associ
aetd Press and the local papers say that
party of twenty negroes armed, not
mounted, yesterday attacked a plantation
near Artemisa, killing one person and
carrying off sums of money Accounts
differ regarding the sum OF money taken
ranging from $50 to $3.50.
DR.. Fernandez Capote, brother Of Senior
Capote, secretary Of government in Gen.
Brooke's advisory cabinet, has been ap-
pointed mayor of Cardenas, in succession
to Gen. Rohas, resigned. Rohas was
originally designated as a commissioner
to assist in the paying off of the insur-
gents and came to Havana for that pur-
pose. Subsequently. although he as
sured Gen. Gomez of his intention to ac-
cept the position, he refused and he
has since showed decided antipathy to
the American policy. The assumption is
that on arriving here he fell in with the
representatives Of the former military as
sembly, and was not only persuaded to
refuse the commissionership, but also to
change his views radically with regard
to the Americans. His resignation as
mayor followed quickly upon this change
of front.
Capt Rober Is about to start on an
overland journey to investigate the prob
able cause Of breaks in the telegraph
service and to see what, If anything, can
be done to prevent this frequently re.
curing annoyance. Maj. SERVER. signal
corps, desires to make the service eff
ficient, and considers it best to send an
experienced officer to make thorough
investigation.