The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-13
GEN. GOMEZ HONORED
WITH A CERTIFICATE NAMING HIM
AS AN ADOPTED son OF HAVANA.
Interview Between General Brooke
and Bishop santander-Payment of
Former Cuban Insurgents.

HAVANA. June 12.-The municipality of
Hayan has presented to Gen. Maxine
Gomez a certificate naming him as an
adoptd son Of the city. In a short letter,
which appears to-day. he thanks the givers
for ne honor conferred and says that
noting could touch him more than this IL
lusrrtion OF the friendship Of the people Of
Cubs who can always depend upon his 10y
atty The eremony is regarded as a high
honr. which has only been bestowed upon
sue men as Marti. the elder Cespedes. Ca
lixo Garcia and Antonio Maceo. Gomez. in
receiving the distinction. Is the choice of
thu principal cities OF the island. all of
witch have named streets after him. The
ACTON is generally approved. except by
tbse who habituslly oppose him. They say
st. Is merely fiattering a man who is close
= the Americans.
The bishop of Havana. Monsignor San
ander y Frutos. called to-day upon Gov
srnor General Brooke to advise him as to
the attitude the church would take regard
ing the cemeteries which have been placed
under municipal control. He said the &C.
clesiastical authorities would reserve their
right to bring civil actions later. when the
passions and i'll feeling now existing should
have died out. General Brooke replied that
he was Sonfdent all the legal rights repre-
scented by the bishop would be fully pro-
tected, as II was not the desire of either
Cubans or Americans to interfere with
vesSed rights. He assured him, also, that. If
under the order issued April u. any injus-
tice had been done. the remedy would GER
tainly follow, but that health conditions
must be supreme, no matter who owned
the cemeteries.
Major General Lee, military Governor Of
the provinces OF Havana and Pinar del Rio.
has decided. owing to the present uneasi-
ness, to place a portion of the forces under
his command at Santiago de las Vegas,
where there are an excellent barracks. 1t is
the best strategic position In the province,
owing to the three lines of railways which
join there.
Lieutenant Colonel Randall, continuing
the disbursement of the American gratuity
to the Cuban troops. paid off PIG at La
Union yesterday and to-day. and Lieutenant
Colonel Rafferty, has paid of 246 at Sagua
la Grande-
Colonel Meale, of the Fifteenth Infantry,
arrived to-day from Puerto Principe to con-
fer with General Brooke regarding the pay
ment of insurgents in that province. He
will return thither shortly on board the
Burnside. The principal difficulty is the
lack or paymaste-s, and probably payment
"a ruer19 pTTin nc Tii not be begun until
when Paymaster Moses will be available.
Colonel Meale does not expect any diff
Guilty there, as the money is badly needed
and the Cubans of the district are not un-
DER the influence of the politicians that in
fest the Havana cafes.
A dispatch from Puerto Padre saws that
q party OF thirty armed men sacked a store
on the Marreri plantation at Palomas, Sc
curing a large sum of money. The rural
guards nIlrSlIod the nrf1auS Efnad 4na
Atanasio Diaz, and captured two. Bello and
C1ntino. all Cubans and former members of
the Spanish guerrilla forces.
Advices from Guanajay say that a party
or twenty negroes, armed, not mounted
yesterday attacked a plantation near Arte-
misc, killing the owner and carrying off a
sum or money. The accounts are conflict
sng as TO the amount. ranging from $50 TO
DR., Fernando Mendez Capote. brother of
Senior Capote. secretary of government iii
the governor generals advisory cabinet. has
been appointed mayor of cardenas in sue
was originally designated as a Commissioner
to assist In paying of the insurgents and
Saently. although he hei assured snar dPaGE ensFs, S Snnsez
or his intention TO accept the position. he
refuse( and he has since shown decided
sumption Is that on arriving here he fell
In with the representatives of the former
Military Assembly and was not only per
suaded to refuse the commissionership but
also TO change his views radically with re-
gard 10 the Americans. His resignation as
nay quickly followed upon this change of
front.
Captain Reber Is about to start on an
overland journey to investigate the prob
able causes OF breaks in the telegraph sery-
Ice and 10 see what. IL anything, can be
done to prevent this frequently recurring
corps. desires TO make the service efficient.
and considers IL best TO send an experienced
officer to make a thorough investigation.
Chief OF Police Mario Mehocai Is still try
Ing to secure the post of chief engineer of
public works for the island. II he sue
ceeds the nomination OF Alexandra Rodri-
guez as chief Of police may be Cancelled.
Strong pressure Is being brought TO bear
In favor or Rafael Cardenas. now assistant
chief Of police. as Menocars successor.
Cardenas has a good army record, but does
not understand English IL Is believed. how
ever. that IL Rodriguez should still desire