New-York tribune., 1899-06-29
AMERICAN GOVERNORSL LIKED
CHANGE OF FEELING on THE PART OF
THE CUBAN PREsS-HAvANA TOPICS.

Havana June 2S-Within the last few weeks
the newspapers Of the island, with rev ex-
ceptions have shown a remarkable chahse vi
front regarding the present Governors OF the
provinces. The papers OF Havana were former-
ly very anita gonstc to Major-Generai Ludlow
Now most Of them have nothing but praise for
his administration OF the city. The Matanzas
papers assert that their province has one Oh
the best of the military governors In Generai
Wilson. The press Of Santa Clara regrets the
departure Of General Bates Puerto Principe
journals have frequently given full credlt 10
General Carpenter, and. as for Santiago 'he
merits of General Leonard Wood are the Ia
vorite theme of the local press there MaJoi-
General Lee continues to be, as ne Always mas
been. very popular with Cubans of all classes.
while there are few who fail to recognize III
Governor-General Brooke one whom they call
very safe man to do business with ana an
administrator having the real interests OF Cuba
at heart.
CUBAN WIDOWS WANT SHELTER
Thirty widows Of Cubans killed during the
war who have been living in the former span
ish cavalry barracks were recently ordered 10
move. in order to allow the work OF repair 10
go on. They addressed petition TO Generai
Ludlow asking him to authorize them 10 oc-
many that might be used. The city asylums are
already full Of women living on Government
rations.
Sehor Miguel Gomez, Civil Governor OF the
province OF Santa Clara accompanied by COM
mission Of the leading men OF the province, mas
arrived here with a view Of presenting scheme
for the distribution Of agricultural implements
and seed.
In the proyince of Havana and the eastern
parts Of the province Of Pnar del Rio crop con-
dltions are now fairly satisfactory. The cane
is looking especially WELL while the rains, though
neither general nor copious, are sufficient TO
keep the crops vigorous. In the central ana
extreme western portions Of Pinar del RIO the
drouth continues and many crops have been
utterly ruined
According to advces from Artemisa. on the
return there from Havana Of Major Jose Acos-
ia, of the Cuban army, with considerable
quantity Of money, the rural guards arrested
him on the charge of completely in the recent
sa fe robbery at Mariel. II was known that he
had no funds before leaving the town. though
he attempted to account for the possession OF
what found upon him by saying that ne
had obtained the money at bank in Havana.
He attempted to resist arrest, and fed. firing
at the rural guards until his revolver was
empty, though without hitting any one The
guards finally overlook him Acosta, who was
of General Badomera Acosta, Chief OF Police at
Marianao. He recently sold guns TO unarmed
Cubans TO enable them to make Application 70
the American paymesters in the distribution OF
the gratuity
DR. BRUNNER LEAVES HAVANA.
DR.. w. T. Brunner the retiring chief quaran-
tine officer sailed for the United States to-day
on board the Plant Line steamer Mascotte
He goes to undertake similar duties at Savan-
nah. Captain Carter of the Marine Hospital
Service, VIII succeed him.
The sugar crop at Sagua la Grande for the
year amounts to 100000 sacks.
The Regeneration Espanoa," the Carlist or
gan sneers at the Madrid kilograms published
in the local papers here. 1t says:
THE Spanish censor Is doing his best TO de-
ceive the world regarding the true situation In
Spain. The pretended riots are merely ripples
before the genuine revolt in favor Of Don Car
los"
Rumors that the Carlists have taken the field
are rife in Havana. The Stock Exchange is az
fected seriously. and Spanish futures, huctu-
ated with no buying. Contract purchases for
future delivery Of wines oil, olives beans and
canned goods offered quietly. but no sales
were reported.