The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-19
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senal. subject to shipment out of the island
Every day or so there comes fresh story
of brigandage, but at the Salon Trocha, the
headquarters of General Brooke, it is as
serted that investigation invariably shows
that such reports have only slight founda-
ton. Several troops OF United States cav
airy have been traversing parts of the
province of Puerto Principe. with rations
for from ten TO twelve weeks. This caused
reports of bandit chasing in thst locality to
be published here, but Brigadier General
Carpenter. military governor of the prov
ince. telegraphs that there are no bandits
in the department and that the cavalry
commanders are merely exercising their
horses and familiarizing their men with OBJ
scure parts of the province. so that they
may be able to follow outlaws anywhere
should occasion arise.
From Cardenas recently came reports of
an affair which was represented as "a vio-
lent collision between the United States
troops and the Cubans." A military inquiry
was promptly instituted. and it turned out
that the dispute was merely one between
four American soldiers. eliminating in a fist
fight. No Cubans were involved and no
politics.
Major General Wood, military governor
of Santiago. telegraphed to-day to the gov
ernor general the results of his recent trip
into the interior. He says he found no out
laws and that the people were working in
tranquility.
The Cienfuegos rioting last Monday is
regarded as quite insignificant and certain
ly had no connection with politics.
General Brooke has caused inquiries to be
pna1a in oyarv district uhara disorder fS re-
ported. Little or none has been found and
such as there has been could not be at
tributed to anti-American sentiment.
A telegram from Camaguey says that
fifty armed brigands have attacked a plan
tation near Guayabil, killed six men, but
the report may prove to be much exagge-
rated.
After the distribution Of 100000 to the
Cuban troops General Brooke intends 10
travel over the island to get personal
knowledge of existing conditions, as well
as to meet influential Cubans.
The recent meeting of mortgage cred
itors to propose basis for private ar
rangement with the debtors did not yield
the expected results, all the debtors want
ing a long time for payment. 1t has finally
been decided that it is not possible TO Sc
cure COHStn<~ OI dll WHO are
The committee appointed at the meeting
will leave for Washington next week. The
notifications in the mortgage extension de-
cree suggested at the meeting have been
approved by Senor Desvernine secretary OF
finance, and General Brooke and were
mailed to Washington to-day.
General Gomez and Carlos Cespedes
called on General Brooke to-day and dis
cussed the situation. The order OF Governor
General Brooke respecting the new condi
tions Of payment. already outlined in the
dispatch to the Associated Press will bt
published in a day or two.
The temperature in Havana at p. m
was 79.
Cows which have usually been kept II
stables situated in the lower stories of resi-
dences have been ordered by General Lud
low. through Surgeon Major Davis into tbs
country. where they can produce health,
milk.