The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-15
CANNED BEEF EXAMINED
LESS THAN FER CENT. OF 100000
RATIONs UNFIT FOR USE.
Cubans Likely to Apologize to Gen.
Brooke for Their Conduct at Gar
cia's FuneraI-Cafe Closed.

HAVANA, Feb A.-Brigadier General
George r. Ernst. of Major General Brooke's
staff, has completed the examination of be-
tween 10000 and 100000 rations of beef in
army storehouses. He found that there was
less than 2 per cent. of bad beef, which was
received in the same shipments as the beef
condemned last week. One box in every
ten was opeIfed and examined and also
every box that was smelling bad. The beef
was from the Armours and was in two ana
four-pound cans, and twelve and twenty
four pound cans were in each box. Eight
ounces OF beef constitute one ration.
The fact having come to the notice of
General BroOke's headquarters that negro
servants and other employees in Havana
We're declining to work any longer, affirm
Ing that it was unnecessary because the
United States would supply them with all
the food they wanted, Brigadier General
Chaffee has directed a communication to the
department commander calling his atten-
ton TO the fact. He has also requested that
the regular Havana police, who were en-
gagged under the American administration
and promised $50 a month salary in Ameri-
can money, be paid the amount of salary
due for the month of January in Spanish
gold the centene to be figured as worth
$3.50. There is much complaint to the effect
that policemen are losing per cent. of the
money for the payment of the force, which
had been deposited by Major General Lud-
low with the North American Trust Com
pany to the credit of the police department
in Spanish gold instead of American money
as expected.
In the matter of the withdrawal of
Cubans from the Garcia funeral procession
are now realizing that a mistake was made
in the childish attitude and behavior of their
generals on that day. Public opinion is fix
ing the blame upon the representatives of
the Cuban Assembly and upon Fernando
Freyre, one of the vice presidents of the
assembly, and General Andrade, who, it is
alleged, were responsible for the order to
withdraw. Condemnation of Saturdays ac-
ton is growing and expressions of regret
and apologies will be probably rendered TO
General Brooke.
George DreXel and members of his family
arrived here last night overland from Glen
fuegOs at which point they left their yacht.
General Gomez has left Sagua and pro
ceeded to Santa Clara. Ovations in his
honor continue with unabated enthusiasm.
Roman Catholic services in the English
language have been inaugurated at the
Belen Church in Havana, Rev. Mr.. Power
The review of the Seventh Corps has been
indefinitely postponed because of the
Mgr. Santander. bishop of Havana. has
declined to allow Father Thomas Sherman,
who recently arrived here from Porto Rico,
to hold prayer at the cemetery tomorrow
when the ladies of the city decorate the
graves of those who lost their lives on the
battle ship Maine. The City Council has de-
cided to be represented at the ceremonies
by three Of its members.
Private Mcdonald of Company B. Tenth
United States Infantry, was stabbed in the
back last night while he was walking with
a Spanish woman. Mcdonald died and his
body was buried this morning Detectives
are seeking for his murderer.
During a severe windStorm last night 300
tents in the camp Of Major General Lee
were blown down, among them being that
of Lieutenant Colonel Maus, chief surgeon
of the Seventh Corps. The consequence was
that l $50 soldiers were temporarily deprived
of shelter. Lieutenants Sartoris and Fftz-
hugh Lee, jr., and two or three other young
officers chung to the ropes of the tent in
which Major General Lee was sleeping
through the fiercest of the storm and kept
it from being blown down.
Holnan'S Washington cafe. on the Cen
trail Park. has been ordered closed by Senior
Federico Mora, civil governor of Havana,
because of the refusal of the proprietor to
serve drinks TO a mulatto. the Cuban gem
eral Ducasse. Several friends of Ducasse
We're seated in the cafe taking refreshments
when he happened to be passing and they
called him to join them. Mr.. Holman. how
ever refused to serve him. AS the exist
ing Spanish laws prohibit race distinctions,
Senior Mora to whom complaint was made.
consulted Major General Ludlow, military
governor of the department of Havana, as
to the action to be taken. General Ludlow
told him to enforce the law and Senior Mora
informed Mr.. Holman that unless he wrote
a letter of apology the cafe would be closed.
Mr. Holman declined to write the letter and
Senior Mora issued the closing order. Mr..
Holman. who is an American. says he will
reopen claiming that he is sustained by the
American authorities 1t is considered that
the controversy will raise the race question.