The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-12
TRICK OF B%RIGADIERS
DISPATCHES FABRICATED BY OFF,
GERS OF CUBA's LATE ARMY.
How HsWas Made To Appear that Pri-
Yates In Santiago Refused Il Ac-
cept Uncle SANS Money.

HAVANA, June 11.-Some weeks ago dis
patches were published in the local papers
purporting to come from Santiago de Cuba,
and announcing that the Cubans there had
absolutely refused to accept the American
gratuity. These messages were really fabri-
Gated by officers of the late Cuban army in
this city. two nights before they appeared.
i'm the cafe of the Hotel Ingleterra. The
consul OF a foreign power. who understands
Spanish perfectly, sat at a table adjoining
the one used by the Cuban officers in ques-
ton and heard every word of the messages
as finally agreed upon. including the cor
rections in the original draft and the de-
tails of the plan for forwarding the matter
to Santiago and having IL ~telegraphed from
that point to Havana. as If sent from a
Cuban official. The plan was executed &C
cording to programme. The consul, who
overheard the plot, is a man of undoubted
veracity. Though at present he objects to
a public use of his name and Is not I'M
friendly to the Cubans, he believes that
tricks like these, tending to injure American
influence, are unwise and ought to be ex-
posed.
Senior Federico Mora, fiscal of the Su-
preme Court and former civil Governor of
Havana. says tina one of the first duties of
the court will be to abolish the Objectionable
practice of incommunicado and to establish
the writ of habeas corpus. 1t IS the opinion
of most Cubans, judging from their CONVEX
sation with the Americans. that a judicial
committee should be appointed to do away
with all the Objectionable law of the late
regime. According to the present law. any
Spaniard engaging in business i'm the
island has commercial advantages In re-
spect OF taxation and other matters over
Americans. or all other foreigners. This Is
especially the case with large corporations.
Senior Perfecto Lacoste. the mayor, Of
fered the cab owners police protection III
they would supply new drivers TO take the
places of those out on strike. About sew
enty were engaged. but they did not put In
an appearance this morning for work and
consequently the situation to-day was prac-
tically unchanged. Presumably the new men
feared the regular drivers.
Domingo Rossi. chief of detectives in
Matanzas province, went last week into the
province of Puerto Principe, having been in
formed that many arms were stored in
various parts of the province. After a fruit
less search among the small towns and iso-
lated houses. he found yesterday $1,000
cartridges and 100 rifles. principally Maui
sers. concealed under the ruins of a deserted
farmhouse. near the trocha. i'm the vicinity
of Placetas. The arms evidently belonged
TO Spanish volunteers who have sold many
large quantities.
George Carter. of Brooklyn. N. Y. who
came here TO act as secretary for Major
General Ludlow. and who was confined in
the hospital six weeks suffering from mental
trouble has left for the United States by
the steamer Segurancia. In charge of hos
pital attendants.
General Rossier is iii at Bahia Honda. and
Major General Lee has sent a tug with a
physician TO bring him to Havana.
The temperature In Havana at 3 p. m.
was 80 degrees