The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-27
REVISING MUSTER ROLLS
TOO MANY COOKS AND CAMP FOL-
LOWERS ON CUBAN ARMY LISTS.
Gomez Thinks only 10000 Men Are
Entitled TO Pay-Americans Crit
icised by Havana Press.
HAVANA. April 2s.-General Gomez and

HAVANA, April 26.-General Gomez and
the committee of consulting Cuban generals
are sending dispatches around the island
asking the various subordinate commanders
to make returns of the number of their
men, as 1t is believed that the rolls SUBJ
mitted contain too many cooks, camp fol-
lowers and privates who left the army long
ago. In the opinion of General Gomez no
more than 5000 are entitled to pay.
La Discussion says editorially to-day: "All
appear imbued with a species of insanity.
They do not realize the destinity planned
by the military administration. For Presi-
dent Mckinley the Cubans do not exist, but
only Gomez; and Cuban independence now
depends solely on President Mckinley, who
is guided entirely by the American military
commanders in the island. just as Spain was
guided by her captain general. There is no
dilferer &c between President Mckinley and
Secretary Alger, and Senior Sagasta and
Stnor Canovas; no difference between Gen.
Brooke and General Bates, and Marshal
Blarco and General Arolas; no difference
between Mckinley and Brooke, and Sagasta
and Weyler." f
La Lucha denounces the administration of
Major General Ludlow, military governor
of Havana, as "superfluous." 1t adds: 1T
is not too much to say that the government
now existing in Havana interferes with
itself. Senior Mora, the civil governor, does
nothing, and he does not suit General Lud-
low, who is not the light man for the
place"
The National League has made a formal
announcement of its policy. Its programme
is to establish a liberal and national gov
ernment based upon the concord of all the
Inhabitants participating, regardless of ma
tional differences of BIRTH Formal nat
uralization is required. however, in the case
Of foreign born residents. The results OF
former elections are TO be entirely ignored,
as not attained under proper Influences
and hereafter, according to the appeal of
the league, candidates for office are to be
subjected solely TO the tests of capability,
honesty and desire to serve the country.
There was one death from yellow fever
In the hospital to-day but no new cases
have developed.
The squadron of the Seventh Cavalry,
that was formerly at Elvedado, has been
placed under the m OF Maj. Gen.
Lee at Camp Quemados. General Lee now
has $500 regulars attached 70 his command.
Col. Duncan Hood, of the Second Immune
Regiment, and son of the old Confederate
General Hood, is violently Ill. The surgeons
diagnose his disease as appendicitis and
think an operation may be necessary. The
colonel was passing through Havana on his
way to join his regiment at Holguin,
province of Santiago de Cuba
A BODY of five mounted men appeared in
the streets or San Nicolas, province OF
Pinar del Rio, last night. They were met
by rural guards, who exchanged shots with
them. The outlaws escaped, but twenty
five of the guards have gone in pursuit.
Brig. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, General
BroOke's chief of staff, arrived to-day from
the United States.
Shortly before IL o'clock last night five
American soldiers, one wearing a police
badge on his coat, entered the Cafe La AL
egria, in Elvedado, and called for refresh
ments. The refusal of the walters to serve
drinks angered them and they seized the
bottles. The proprietor summoned the po-
lice and their arrival was the signal for a
general fight. The soldiers succeeded in
making their escape from the cafe, with
one exception, whom the police attempted
to carry to the police station. When pass
ing the encampment of the Second Artillery,
the soldier escaped and ran into the camp,
the guard refusing to allow the police to
pass the line.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tempera-
ture was 79 degrees.