Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

he believoe the patient, who Us a native of
the Canary islands, will recover. Havana
has an altogether exceptional health record
for this time Of the year.
Two hundred and sixty recruits have ar
rived on the transport Mcclellan for the
Eighth infantry, Second artillery and Sew
onth cavalry. They are in charge OF Captain
Kirby cf the Tenth infantry. Medical off,
GERS deplore the sending of green men
down here at this time, believing it mis-
taken policy, as their health is unnecessarily
exposed to risks. Moreover it is quite i'm
possible to drill them adequately owing to
the climatic conditions, and they therefore,
virtually are useless for duty.
General Luis Rivera has been appointed
civil governor of Havana by General Brooke
Several natives have been arrested near
Caiberien for destroying government signal
wires.
The temperature in Havana at 5 o'clock
this afternoon was 10 degrees Fahrenheit
Cubans Grow Ugly.
NEW YORK, May 16-The Herald s
Havana correspondent teegraphs as follows
Inc situation here has become most alarm
mig. To all appearances the Cubans are
ABOUT to make armed manifestations against
the United States and its mode of governing
the island, although the conservative element
stlll hopes for peaceful arrangements. This
state of affairs, which was brought abruptly
to head last Saturday by a partial quarrel
between General Gomez and Governor Cen
cral Brooke, has been forming for the last
Two months. The first move has been made
by the army. 1t will probably be supported
by many Cubans.
The army, which is really represented
although many dispute his authority, by
ig
Governor Brooke and his policy. The SOL
diers declare they have been miserably
fooled and trapped by the Americans. They
look upon the exchange of a gun for $75 as
an ignominious transaction for them as they
have not been defeated by the Americans
and consequently they refuse to exchange.
No Alarm at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May is. General Brooke
has not reported to the War department
any serious situation in Cuba and 1t is not
believed at the department that any alarm
need be felt regarding the condition of af-
fairs. No advice is given General Brooke
as 1t has been the policy Of the president
to clothe the officers in command in the
islands with plenary powers to deal with
situations as they arise, and hold such Off
GERS responsible The confidence of the War
department in General Brooke was strength
ened by the visit Of Secretary Alger to Cuba.
What has been done and what is going for
ward seemed to Secretary Alger to be for
the best interests of all the people of the
island. 1t is said to be the policy of General
Brooke to deal mildly with the Cubans and
TO avoid, as far as possible, any action which
will tend to irritate them, but that he will
be firm when it is necessary and the dis
turbers will be made to understand that no
overt acts will be permitted.
Communications that General Brooke has
made to the War department regarding the
situation are not given to the public, but
the officials understand that the source of
the present trouble is that the generals"
of the Cuban army are disappointed because
they are not likely to realize much out
OF the money appropriated for the army as
they think they should These generals
all believed that they would secure a pro-
portion of the money equal to their rank
and their own estimate of their services.
The whole trouble regarding the payment
OF the money and the delay may be traced
directly to these officers who as members
of the assembly or as supporters of Gomez,
have constantly raised obstacles in the way
OF a peaceful disarmament of the Cubans
and the settlement of the affairs of the
island. One thing Is assured beyond all
other considerations. The United States
will remain for the present in absolute con-
troll OF the island and the orders of the OFF,
GERS in command will be sustained by the
government at Washington.