The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-05
CANNOT AGREE
CUBAN GENERALS AND COLONELs AN
INHARMONIOUs SET.
Meeting of the Military Assembly
Marked by chickering's and Speeches
Insulting Gomez and Americans.
SUSPICIOUS OF EACH OTHER
BASE ACCUSATIONS FOLLOWED BY
THREATS OF DUELS.
Newspaper Men mt Havana Requested
Not to Report Proceedings of the
Noisy Assemblase.
100000 NOT YET ACCEPTED
GENERAL BROOKE ANXIOUS FOR SET
ELEMENT OF THE NATTER.
Mysterious Offer of S12,OOO,OOO Still
Vuder niscuSsiou-prOuOs Civil
Newspaper Men mt Havana Requested
Not to Report Proceedings Of the
Noisy Assemblage.
100000 NOT YET ACCEPTED
GENERAL BROOKE ANXIOUS FOR SET
ELEMENT OF THE NATTER.
Mysterious Offer of 100000 Still
Under Observation-Disclosures Civil
Administration Reforms.

has requested the newspaper men of Ha-
vana, upon their honor as journalists and
good, patriotic Cubans," not to publish
anything they may learn regarding the AS
sembly's secret sessions, thinking that pub
lie knowledge of what is doing may be used
against the Assembly in its subsequent deaf
ings with the United States" This is
claimed to show no individual member Of the
Assembly trusts another.
Last night there was much mysterious
cafe whispering. 1t seems that a consider
able portion of the time during the ses-
sions OF the Assembly is spent in insulting
Americans and General Gomez and in per-
sonal collisions between the members. They
also, It Is added accuse each other Of ac-
cepting bribes from the United States, which
accusations are followed by threats of duels.
In addition to this the Cuban assembymen
consider that the planting of General F'itz-
hugh Lees flagstaff four meters deep in the
ground is sure sign of the continuance of
the American occupation of the island.
These reports. arising from the prolonged
and boisterous and secret sessions, have
made the meetings Of the Cuban Assembly
the joke of Havana
La Qusama issued an extra, based on the
speeches of Messrs. Sewell and White in
the Senate, declaring the eventualities Of
the war between the United States and
Cuba. 1t says: 1T is ominous that the
Senate has decreed to exterminate the Fill
pinos. The United States, encouraged by
the asserted victories in the Philippines, may
inaugurate the same policy in Cuba. 1t be-
hooves all Cubans to be on the alert. Let
the watchword be 'Alert"" ="
A SAMPLE RUMOR.
Any rumors discreditable to the American
military authorities are seriously repeated.
AS a sample, it is asserted that General Lud-
low commanding Havana, has just bought
harnesses valued at $1,2Oo for his personal
use chargeable to the Cuban taxes. OBJ
viously this is untrue. Still, it is averred
that the army of occupation is paid for by
Cuba's customs.
No immediate solution of the matter of
the payment of the Cuban army is in sight.
General Gomez has not submitted to Gov
ernor General Brooke the details regarding
the Cuban army necessary TO enable the lat
ter to perfect plans for the payment of the
soldiers. The Cuban Military Assembly,
stated yesterday, is spending its time in
discussion of the mysterious loan of Sl2, 2,OO0,-
600, for which, it is reported, those loaning
the money will ask s2o00o.Ooo in payment.
General Gomez does not attend the meet
ings of the assembly and apparently ignores
that body, which has not yet decided OFF,
cially to accept the 100000 from the
United States. Meantime the first INSTALL
ment of the American money is promised.
The situation needs active handling in or
der to prevent further delay, and the Amer
lean military authorities will probably act
promptly when the proper time arrives.
of state in Governor General Brooke's ad-
visory cabinet. is preparing a plan of re-
forms In the civil administration which will
probably be discussed al Tuesdays meeting
Of the secretaries. The plan for the organi-
zation of the Supreme Court submitted by
Senior Lanuza. secretary of justice and pub
lie instruction in Governor General Brooke's
cabinet, will also be discussed on Tuesday
At the last two meetings of the Havana
City Council there has not been a quorum
present The papers criticise this lack of at
tention, and the Council has decided to pro-
ceed with the business before it on Mon
day, quorum or no quorum.
Prescriptions for medicine for the poor
are given indiscriminately by the doctors in
charge of this work. and the practice has
resulted in many abuses. Eight thousand
dollars worth Of medicines were distributed
recently. Surgeon Major Davis has taken
the matter in hand and has appointed a con-
trolling commission for each municipal dis
trict
The difficulty of securing the arrest of
alleged malefactors who have fed from
Cuba to Spain is evidenced in the case of
the Spanish servant Of a French citizen of
Havana. who it is alleged, stole 81 200 from
his master and boarded the steamer Isla
de Panay. which is now due to arrive in
Spain. The Frenchman supplied the au-
thorities with description of the servant
and requested Senor Capote TO take steps
for the mans detention on the arrival of
the steamer in Spain. Senor Capote sent
the Frenchman to Governor General Brooke,
and the governor general referred him to
General Ludlow, military governor of the
Department of Havana, and he in turn sent
him to Senor Mora, the civil governor, who
declared that it was impossible TO take
action in the matter.
The United States battle ship Indiana
sailed yesterday evening. The flagship New
York is expected to sail soon. 1t is said
they are both going 10 Key West for coal.
About per cent. of the canned meat is
sued TO the relief stations for distribution
TO the destitute, is said TO be spoiled, as
is also a quantity OF canned fish, tomatoes
and baking powder.