The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
CUBAN JUDGES APPOINTED.
GEN. BRoOKE COMPLETES THE Or
9LNIzl TIoN OF THIN COURTS.

Another Spanish Paper Suppressed and its
Alleged Editor Sent to Jail-Gon. Corners
Family Warmly Welcomed on Its Arrl-
val in Havann-Case OF Yellow Fever.
sp,efar Gable Ds,pateh 10 THr suN
HAVANA. Aug. Ex-Governor General Brooke
to-dayslgned an order appointing the officials OF
the audiencias. or courts in nil the provinces. In
Havana the officials are as follows: President.
Federico Quintana; President Of tho criminal
branch. Julio Cardenas criminal magistrates.
Juan O'Farrl joaquin De Mestre. Narciso
Menocal. Jose Maria Aguirre and Fernando
Freyre de Andrade: civil ma gistrates, Francisco
Guiral. Manuel Jaime. Rafael Maydagan and
Ramon Trujillo; Secretary Of the Sala dc Cobb
emo. Isaac Carrillo. The latter lived for many
years In New York. Freyre de Andrade was
President OF the Cuban Assembly, and has
been strongly anti-American. Col. hiyeres.
who. during the excitement over the paying OF
the Cuban soldiers. vowed In public that he
would never let his men give UP their arms. but
would rather take to the woods and fight the
tyrannical Americans has been appointed SEQ
Rotary OF the criminal branch Of the court. All
the magistrates are wellknown lawyers. and
II 10 expected that they will give satisfaction
except to the disappointed Office seekers.
Following are the Presidents Of the audi
encihs in tho other provinces: Jos6 Cabar-
rocas. Matanzas: Gabriel Fonceda. Santa Clara;
jose Gispert. Pinar del Rio: Urbano Hechavar-
RIO Santiago. and jose Pchardo. Puerto Prin-
cipe.
Following Gen. Ludlow's example. Gov Ruis
Rivera to-day suspended the Gudcandvo. q
llbellous Spanish sheet. and arrested it's editor.
Jos6 Martos. who was paid by the Recon-
centrddo crowd to accept the RESPONSE
bility for everything the paper printed. Magis-
trate Pitcher sentenced Martos to ten days
hard labor in Atares Castle. Later he will have
to stand trial on other charges that have been
made against him. He is an ignorant man.
and was paid 81 day for accepting tho respon-
sibiity that has now got him in trouble.
'Ex-Police Inspector Hernandez has been re-
leased from Jail on apologlzing to Chief Of Po-
lice Cardenas for the insult he offered him.
The family OF Gen. Maxine Gomez arrived
from San Domingo to-day They were met
at the wharf by an enormous crowd. who
oheered them heartily. They will be serenaded
tonight by the Cuban National party.
A case OF yellow foyer developed at the navy
yard yesterday The victim Is a marine. He
was isolated. and no further trouble Is ex-
pected.
priest from the town OF Whales has ar
rived ut Pinar del Rio In charge Of members OF
the rural guard. He was stoned by the people
when they learned Of his crimes. Secretary
Capote informed the Bishop to-day that the
priest was accused OF several crimes. including
manslaughter.
BY order Of Gen. Brooke. Gov Rivera has
discharged Mayor Jacinto Hernandez OF Guines
and all the other municipal officers.
Sehora Llobregat widow OF the Spaniard
who was lynched at San Antonio de los Banos
in June. and her father. Luciano Pena. have
fled claims with Gen. Brooke. asking for an
indemnity OF $4,000. Gen. Brooke referred
the matter to the Secretary OF Justice for in
vestlgation.
A despatch from Spain yesterday stated that
Major Fonsdeviela. who was noted for his
cruelties whom he was In command at GUIANA |
bacoa and who was a great favorite OF Wey-
ler's was dead. The Cubans in Guanabacoa
were delighted to hear the news and asked
permission OF Mayor Hyatt to burn an eff1gy
OF the tyrant. The permission was given. and
last night the mock funeral took place amid
much revelry.