The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
RAROLOMB MASSO
TO COMMAND THE
EASTERN TROOPS
Now the Cuban Army Cannot Be
DiSbanded Units the Assem-
bly, SurpenderS the Rolls.

the American authorities. If the AS
sembIy should dissolve next Saturday,
after ordering the disarmament OF the
army with permission to accept Amerl-
can money, as it is asserted Will De the
case, the Americans probably would
get the rolls Immediately. II the AS
sembly should not dissolve, 1t would
still hold the key to the situation, for
General Gomez does not seem able to
get the rolls by persuasion, and his lack
of official authority makes it impossible
for him 10 demand them. Therefore,
the action of the Assembly is awaited
with particular interest.
General Brooke has notified the de-
partment commanders to hold them
selves in readiness to come to Havana
to meet Secretary AIger. They are now
submitting reports as to the number
of Cuban officers holding positions Un-
der them. The city of Havana alone
shows nearly 400 The other depart
ments have not completed their re-
ports, except Puerto Principe, where
Brigadier General Carpenter reports
that Cubans hold ninety-three out of
$50 offices.
The decree establishing a Supreme
Court for Cuba will be published to-
morrow. The court, which is a pro-
Visional institution, necessarily is
based upon the former Cuban Court Of
Last Appeal. which Madrid intended to
operate until the laws of the autOnom-
Gus regime had been thoroughly re-
vised 1t is adapted to the present
needs of the island. 1t will consist of
one presiding judge and six associate
Judges. The salary of the presiding
Judge will be $4,000 a year in American
gold The law under which it is con-
stituted requires the presence Of five
judges in rendering sentence in an or
binary case and of all seven in the case
Of a sentence to death or perpetual
punishment.
The court will have Jurisdiction over
criminal actions against even its pre-
siding Judge, as we'll as all civil Of
ficials and the military societies in the
provinces. 1t will decide questions OF
Jurisdiction between inferior tribunals,
and will generally supervise the ADMIN
istratiOn of justice in CUBAN territory.
The direction and control Of the court
is vested in the Presiding Judge, and
all it's members must be Cubans or
swear to accept the new Government
of Cuban territory.
General Brooke has issued an order
forbidding the sale or possession OF lot
terv and rattle tickets of any descrip-
ton under penalty of cGnt1scation ana
| fine.
A sentinel on the Toledo plantation
Yesterday ordered an armed CUBAN
about entering TO halt. The Cuban, lg-
/ noring the order, pushed on, and the
corporal of the guard. who was sum
moned by the sentinel, arrested the CT
/ fender and started to cake him through
/ Marianao to General Lees camp. While
/ passing a house in Marianao the two
/ Americans were accOsted by eight Gu
/ bans, who came out with rifles leNeleu
! and were told to release the prisoner,
! AS the Cubans had such an obvious ad-
vantage the prisoner was released, put
! the Americans Immediately reported
the incident to General Lee, VINO sent
| Major Russell Harrison, the provost
marshal. TO General Mayia Rodriguez,
who Instructed that the Cuban should
be surrendered.