New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-07
RAIDS or HUNGRY CUBANS.
DISTRIBUTION OF FREE RATIONs DOUBLED
NEWS OF THE ISLAND.

DISTRIBUTION OF FREE RATIONs DOUBLED
NEWS OF THE ISLAND.
Havana. March G.-For the month OF March
the various provinces. excepting the Province Of
Santiago, have made requlsition for 2VppooO
ratiOns. Thus instead Of diminishing the
requistion has doubled since January ]. This
Is due partly to the fact that the Cubans use
every possible opportunity Of getting rations
under false pretences and partly to the fact
that the a, Ierican distributors are unable 70
discriminate properly between mpostors and
the really necessitous Indeed, the Americans
are almost compelled to give to anybody who
looks poor. The requisiton for the Province
Of Havana for March is $4,000 rations. Ma
jor-General Ludlow has given the strictest or
ders that the distributors in Havana shall. so
far as possible, give only to persons really I'll,
utterly unable 70 work Of advanced age. and
that applicants who are proved guilty OF mis-
representing their condition shall he severely
punished The supply-ship Comal with 1000.
000 rations. will proceed TO Matanzas and
NUevitas 10 unload them
The Cuban Military Assembly held a third
secret session this afternoon. a guard being
placed around the house where the meeting
held and the public being vigorously excluded
from the precincts. The assumption is that the
sehor Fares is still under discussion. Cen
e-al Maxine Gomez ignores the Assembly
With the dsarming of the army the Assembly's
functions will disappear 1t is rumored to-day
that the members are considering an early dis
solution but are trying TO gain further noto-
riety before the Assembly ceases 10 exist.
In some Of the political clubs talk still con-
tinues m favor Of forming political party un-
der the leadership OF General Gomez with the
specific object of leading Cuba TO Independence.
An unconfrmed report is in circulation Of
riotcus disturbances by Cubans at Puerto Prn
cipe
La Discussion" publishes an alleged inter
view with Maior-Gcneral Wilson. Military Gov
ernOr Of Matanzas, which represents him as say
ing 10 the Cuban General Pedro Betancourt
therefore the work Of appointing new civil
administrators for the province must be
hastened.
jose Maria Gomez has been appointed Civil
Governor Of Santa Clara.
Major-General Lee Will have review or the
Seventh Army Corps Wednesday. in honor Of
Admiral Sampson and other naval officers.
There are now sixty-eght cases Of typhoid fever
I'm the CORPS an increase Of seven since the last
official report
During general fight on Saturday night
among the men of Company +. lst North Caro-
lima Regiment, Private Frank James. OF states,
boro. y c.. was badly cut with a knife ana
stabbed I'm the back with a bayOnet. private
Duckworth has been confined in the regimental
guardhouse. charged with the stabbng James
will recover.
Colonel Tasker H Bliss the secretary of the
Treasury Department here has issued a state
ment that the United States consular agents are
unable to obtain recognition or protection IN
foreign ports for the bue-andwhlte nag re-
Gently designed for Cuban shipping. and he
warns Cuban shipmasters not 10 proceed 70
foreign ports flying this flag