Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-20
CUBAN soLDrERs-H WING MONEY
AS FAST a 'IDLE'
MANY OF THEM N"'IRE NEED
GEN. RANDALL TO BE srs PAYMENT
IN HAVANA TGE DAY.
General Gomez Is Making All Possible
Haste in Preparation of Revised
" ~ I
Lists-Much Opposition to
Electric Str9 et Cars
in HavuI ma.

HAVANA, June 1s-oieneral George A.
Esrdall has returned from paying off Gu
IAN soldiers. He says he paid almost 2,SOO
zen. The majority delivered up their arms,
ihich were turned oven to the civil au-
horities. few men were arrested for
tsuing bogus certificates of discharge and
urned over to the alcaldes. The general
xpects to begin paying in Havana to-
borrow. The additional pay rolls will
robably not be ready for six weeks.
The Cuban soldiers at Remedies are be-
oming anxious to receive their money, as
he proprietors of the hotels and restau-
ants are unwilling to allow them more
credit, owing 10 the uncertainty of the
mems inclusion in the revised lists.
General c )mez realizes the necessity for
hafe, and is urging the officers to hurry
thd necessary data for him. He has in
strtcted General Rafael Rodriguez, his
chief of staff, to open an office at Quinta
de Los Molinos and to begin the prepara-
ton of the new lists The>work was begun
to-day. General Rodriguez mailed personal
notices and published in all the newspapers
of the island instructions TO division, corps,
brigade regimertal and company COM
manders to send, so soon as possible. COM
plete data-the names of all the men of
their commands, with the dates of en-
listment and the periods of service. The
pIcpdIdllOH. lIt iiolS Will NC puShcu
forward with all speed, because of the pitt
able condition of the soldiery, virtually
modified miles from home at the pay sta
tions.
Some interesting discoveries have result
ed from the observations made by the Of
ficials charged with studying nd tidal cur
rents in Havana harbor All ffti observa-
tions show a constant outwa tnniow. with
only a sub-current of inrunnia fresh wa
ter. Owing to shoals at the hnsme west
end of the harbor, large depoIts of mud
and other filth have been mad.isherel but
it is believed that, with pro- srodredging
and an ordinary amount of & - Won, the
harbor can be made clear, thu g away
with the possibility of infectiC. + Though
salt is the natural disinfecta,, 7 is not
thought much comes from the i ain cur
rent, although there is probablyof he from
the shoals. or
The proposal to construct "a fic car
lines is meeting with considera, ot lopposi-
tion, especially in certain distriJs where
the streets already surveyed for the line
are only twenty feet wide and are danger
Gus even for cabs, collisions being fire.
uuent. The opponents of the movement
contend also that the buildings along many
of these thoroughfares are high and crowd
ed. and probably would become untenable
by night. owing to the constant changing
of bells. The companies desire to build
"a. single overhead wire. with the bonded
rail system; but this lis. .disapproved. on all
sides. Efforts will be made to compel the
use or the double overhead wire or the
underground conduit, The sewer grade
drift in Havana is SO slight that in many
localities the pipes are close to the surface
and 1t is argued that these would be ruined
by the bonded rail.
lya'c arta
on the move from FL Vedado to the palace
Formerly occupied by Marshal Blanco in
Havana province. The. removal VIII be
completed, It is expected, before the close
of the first week in July.
: This means G loss to Ell Vedado of many
- who now reside there as they will move al
so TO be near headquarters, because of the
3nconvenient train service between Havana
and El Vedado and because at this season
heavy rains.
The various asphalting companies are
watching with interest to the result of
tests now being made on two city blocks.
where three different kinds, block rock and
sheet have been laid. Each composition has
its admirers, but before the contracts are
ISSUED the government will carefully in
yesugate the merits of all The companies.
work.
Frederick W. Krause. who is in custodv
on suspicion of having been implicated in
the murder of Minnie Ross last SATURDAY.
night, will probably be released Tomorrow
as the police investigation virtually clears
him and all other Americans involved as
witnesses. A Spanish porter whom many
believe TO be the murderer has told several
contradictory stories. attempting in each
TO throw suspicion upon different person.
All the Spanish merchants approve of the
plans for the new docks, and have petitions
ed Major Bliss, the collector of customs
here. to include piers
Lieutenant Colonel Reiber, of General
WILSON'S staff. has arrived at Sancti Spiri-
tus. He finds the wires are being more
respected since the arrest and punishment
of the last offenders