The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-20
Every Person Living in the District
Where the Indiana Troops Are
Camped to Be Vaccinated.
INNOCENT MEN PARDONED
PORTO RICANS WHO HAD BEEN MADE
sCAPEGOATS FOR SPANIARDS.
Dissolution of the Cuban Evacuation
lated on Their Work.


HAVANA, jan 19--Liuet Col. Lewis NJ
Maus, chief surgeon of the Seventh Army
Corps has decided, after a conference with
the mayor of Marianao, to open a dispen-
sary there for the free distribution of gov
eminent medicines to the poor of the dis
trict. Rations will be issued to the needy
and the whole community forcibly vaccinat-
ed after the supply of 10000 vaccine points
has arrived.
The military administration has been in
Identifying Cuban farmers for the lands
occupied and crops destroyed by the United
States troops at various points. The owners
of the land selected for Camp Buena Vista
demand an utterly unreasonable remnuera-
ton, and the assessment of values and the
adjustment of claims in many cases very
difficult to accomplish. The government
valuations of property destroyed, however,
are invariably generous
Joan Poaza and six other printers have
been arrested for conducting a central sup
ply station of obscene literature.
Col. John G. Evans, superintendent of the
department of correction, will sit as a
police justice in addition to his many other
duties. To-day he disposed of eleven cases,
among them six Americans arrested for
drunkenness.
One hundred and three NanigOs arrived
to-day by the Spanish steamer San Ignacio
de LoyoIa, Captain Fernandez, which left
Sahtander on Dec 81. Their photogra pms
will be added to the new rogues gallery.
General Brooke appointed Tomas Vicies
to-day to be secretary of the Supreme Court
He also appointed three judges for the
province of Pinar del Rio.
Notwithstanding the unpopularity of the
Spanish Bank and the attacks upon the
policy which allows it to collect back and
present taxes, the sum of 100000 was de-
posted in that institution yesterday large
~ by Spaniards. 1t is said that such de-
posts Will increase because of the knoWl-
edge that the banks funds cannot be manip-
uiated by the Spanish government.
The citizens of Puerto Principe propose
to elect a committee of local men to adj
wise with General Carpenter regarding the
administration of the province. The commit
tee will request the discharge of the Span
ish members of the municipal government
who are still in office.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn sailed
for the United States yesterday.
The American board of pardons yester-
day recommended the release from Jail of
without trial since 1897 for the alleged rob
berry from a safe of funds belonging to the
navy paymaster for San Juan de Puerto
Rico. The prisoners declare, and >informa-
ton from San Juan tends 10 sustain them.
that the alleged robbery was a plot on the
part of Spanish officials to cover up their
Spanish paymaster at San Juan who. it is
further asserted. was probably a party to
the dishonesty in approprating the funds.
Following the disappearance of the money
at San Juan some two hundred suspects
were arrested and they were all released
except seven, who. after being tortured for
the purpose of obtaining a confession. were
shipped to Havana, in March, 1897. They
now show the effects of the torture upon
them.
The board of pardons has examined many
other prisoners and has recommended to
General Brooke the release of siXty-seven
who are in confinement. The idea prevails
among prisoners that there will be a general
delivery. at the hands of the Americans,
which the prisoners claim, practically has
been done in the interior towns by the Cuban
generals The prisoners seem to have no
idea of justice. The board is making proper
recommendations and hOmicideS are not rec
commended for release.
General Menecol chief of police of Ha-
Vana: Domingo Mendez Capote, representing
the department of government in the Cabi-
net of advisors, and Juan GualbertO Gomez
of the executive committee of the Cuban
Assembly ATTENDED the banquet given at
the Casino last night by the Cuban Assem-
bly, in honor of the Cuban chiefs Generals
Brooke. Lee and Ludlow were invited. The
two last mentioned sent representatives The
patriotic speeches delivered were all in
favor of the immediate independence of
Cuba. President Mckinley. the United
States. General Lee and Rear Admiral
Sampson was cheered The Junta PatriOtica
dld not accept an invitation to be present.
showing that real Jealousy exists between
the Cubans
General Jiminez Castellanos, former cap
tain general of Cuba has complained to
Governor General Brooke that the Cubans
in the province of Santa Clara are muir
dering Spanish ex-volunteers He says that
eight have been killed in one week A dis
patch from CastellanOs who is now at
Cienfuegos, runs as follows:
Your Excelency-I have received several
communications announcing assaults and
acts of violence committed in various towns
upon persons who, during the late separat-
list war. served in the Spanish guerrilla and
irregular forces. 1t is reported likewise that
during the past week eight such individuals
have been assassinated in the municipal dis
tricts of Ranchuelo and Esperanza. in this
province, and that like deeds have been
committed at Saguajaya. Knowing your just
ard noble intentions, 1 have the honor to
call your attention to the above and to beg
that you will take suitable measures to pun
ish the guilty and to prevent the recurrence
of similar acts III the future"
The governor general, replying, said he
had referred the matter to Major General
John c. Bates. military governor of the de-
partment of Santa Clara, with directions
that prompt measures be taken to punish
the guilty and prevent the recurrence CT
similar acts"