The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28
And One of Them Was Serving a
PenitentiarY Term.
WILL DISBAND IN SANTA CLARA.
And Give Up Their Arms, But Will
Accept No Moncy-American Ohi-
cials are Disappointed at Non
Success of Their Plans.
Have Done All They
Could DO.

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dier has thus far appeared at La Punta
to receive the honorarlum Of S7J allotted
by the United states for the surrender
Of arms and disbandment Of the men
composing the Cuban army.
At three minutes Of ten this morning,
the hour set to begin the payment Of the
troops, Major Francis S. Dodge, Of the
paymasters department, drove up in a
four-mule team with $4,000 in gold and
5000 in silver Six guards accompanied
| him and details Of men from the Eighth
Infantry were under arms to preserve
order among the mobs which 1t was sup
posed would gather.
Col Geo. NJ Randall Of the Eighth
Infantry, was present as commissioned Of
the United States.
General Ruis Rivera, who was to-day
inducted into the Office OF civil governor
OF Havana was there TO receive the arms.
with a representative Of General Gomez,
four or five Cuban officers and fifteen re-
porters.
Half a dozen American clerks. with the
rolls Of Cuban army, sat at long table
at the headquarters OF the Eighth Regi-
ment
were no applicants fOr a share Of it.
GLOOMY VIEW.
The representative of Gomez. who has
been acting with the latter in the inter
views with Governor-General Brooke
took a gloomy view Of the affair Hs
said the Americans had made a mistake
i'm stipulating that the Cubans must give
up their arms as il had caused bad
impression among the Cubans.
A group Of Cubans officers who proved
10 be some OF General Mayia Rodriguez
staff. had IN the meanwhile assembled.
They smiled at each other, twisted thei
mOusfaches and grew confident as the
quarter hours passed and no soldiers ap-
peared. Finally they jeered in quiet
way at the whole proceeding.
ONE APPLICANT.
Toward eleven o'clock an unarmed col.
ored man In q Cuban uniform came
across the dusty square attended by all
the American spectators. He was shown.
TO the paymaster but turned out 10 be
an assistant or camp follower.
The Amcrican military men consulted.
and as 10 was thought he was not en-
titled TO a share II the 100000 and his
name not being on the rolls he was dis.
missed
Major Scott. General Ludlow's adjutant,
sent word that man named Harris, q
Cuban American serving a sentence iu
the penitcntlary would be sent under
guard TO get mis- So. $50 az least one man
was sure to take the gratuity.
About four hundred men had been ex
peCted and possibly many OF these will
come later. But the scheme Of payment
so far as Havana IS concerned looks Ike
failure.
Quite different results are expected m
the country districts. Where the Cuban
military assembly and anu-Gomez in
nu nee IS not as strong.
WASTING TIME.
At noon General Rivera left remark
ing that il was wasting his time 10 stay
there and Major Dodge went TO the
trocha 90 inform Go, ,ernOr-Gcneral Brook
of the state of aiaN
-Four professed priyates appeared at
about 1880 without arms but as their
names were not on the rolls they were
not paid.
WANT NO MONEY.
SAGUA Ia GRANDE. PROVINCE or
SANTA CLARA. Nay 2i-The generals
OF the Cubans I'm this district met here
Yesterday. adopted ant-G0mez resolu-
iions. agreed TO disband their commands
and 10 cause their arms TO be surrendered |
10 the alcaldes. but 20 accept no money |
for them.
SEVEN PAID
seven Cubans were paid s75 each as The |
result OF the first days distribution ot !
the money allotted by the United states |
for the payment OF the Cu0an soldiers. |
Tho Cabal of the members OF the former !
Military Assembly 10 prevent ihc sol /
dieIs from accepting the gift OF the United |
States and giving up their arms Is sue
cessful therefore 80 far rs Havana j. con
cerned. Il is TOO early 10 predict whdt |
viii boz done ia other cities and IN me
interior hut the indications are mat inc
money will not be asked for to any great
extent
WILL WITHDRAW OFFER.
NASUTNCTON May zL-Gcneral
Brooke made no report to-day 90 the War
Dcrartucut upon The reported non-suc-
coes of the effort TO induce cuban SOL
dicrs in Havana TO lay down their arms
and accept The gratulty provided Tor
thcm. The officials arc greatly disap-
oointed but feel that they have done all
.b,t ian fairness could be expected Of them,
and II The remaining Cuban soldiers are
IF the same mind as those I'm Havana. tho
government VIII not long delay with
lrawal OF the Offer
suspicion Is CROWNS here that while
ne lenders Of the opposition to the policy
,f the United States in this matter 90
not contemplate the fOOlhardly attempt
Al insurrection. they are trying 10 re-
ain the Cuban army in organization and
within their call. so that they may domi-
,ate the affairs OF the island by force. n
need be. when the United states forces
~. withdrawn ana the independence Of
lac island is acknowledged. Another ex-
)lanation offered Is that the existence Of
4 large Cuban army has been exag-
.erated.