The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-30
Ninety-Nine Rifles Surrendered,
Americans Instead of the Mayor.
ANOTHER CHANGE OF FRONT
SOME OF THE CUBAN OFFICERS NOW
AIDING THE PAYMAsTER.
Insurgents Near Guanajay Threatened
by Gen. DelgadO with Death If
They Went to Havana.

HAVANA, May 29.-To-day's events in
connection with the payment of the Cuban
troops entitled TO apply here for share
in the American gratuity have effectually
killed off the opposition TO the receipt of
the bounty by privates. In American mill
tary circles it is considered that fine start
has been made and that the opposition is
defeated. Three hundred privates arrived
during the day 10 apply for payment, but
though Lieutenant Colonel Geo. NJ. Randall,
of the Eighth United States Infantry, the
commissioner experimenting the distribu-
ton here, kept his office open from 10 a.
m. to .. m, only liz could be paid during
that interval, as each man took up several
minutes. Many who brought arms were not
on the rolls at all. Ninety-nine rifles were
surrendered, most of the applicants decln-
ing to take any chances in turning the
weapons over to the mayor Of Havana, evil
IDENTIFY believing 1t would be better TO give
them direct TO the Americans.
All day it was virtually impossible to get
through the front door of the office unless
the sentry cleared the way. The Cuban OFF,
GERS, who on the first day tried 10 diseour
age any who were disposed to apply. find
ing now the tide of feeling has turned, are
offering all the assistance possible to Col.
Randall.
At the conclusion of the days work there
were more than two hundred who had not
been heard. These will have to wait until
after the return Of the pay car, on June 10,
when there will probably be extra days as
signed for Havana. Tomorrow morning the
pay car will leave. carrying money, Colonel
Randall. his escort. physician ard Tie
paymasters.
One thousand posters were sent this aft
ernoon into the province of Pinar del Rio
to announce the places and dates of pay
ment. General Brooke gave the order Cor
printing and Senior Domingo Mendez
Capote. secretary of government sent spe-
cial messengers TO affix the notices in prom
ineBt places.
A BANDITS THREAT.
General Pedro Delgado, commanding the
Cuban forces around Guanajay, called his
men together to-day. told them they were
disbanded and ordered them to take their
arms and go home. OF the two hundred
some thirty, who were mounted on ponies,
said they would ride 10 Havana and get
their money. Thereupon Delgado. who was
formerly notorious bandit. called on the
rest to draw up in line and to shoot any
man who took the road TO Havana. The
thirty mounted men gloomily dispersed.
They will have an opportunity to receive
their shares later
1t is said that most Of the Cubans hav-
ing arms, but whose names did appear
in the muster rolls when they applied for
payment, were furnished with the weapons
by friends at Guanabacoa, where many
arms had been stored with keepers of
grocery sho- by people who had purchased
them from tie Spanish guerrillas and volun-
teers. These were given out to enable the
holders to secure shares in the American
gratuity. Some Cubans. undoubtedly entitled
to payment have also obtained arms from
the same source and are thus able to re-
tain the weapons that they used during the
war.
The disbanding of the troops continues
Twelve hundred men, under the command
of General Jaccnto Hernandez, who were
encamped at San Jose de las Lajas, about
twenty-one miles from Havana, have been
mustered out. They were given certificates
Of service. redeemable under the first Cuban
government. Some OF these men were in
the Cuban service three and a half years.
One party of eighty, living in Santa Clara
started Immediately for their homes The
horses of many. however, have died of dis
ease or been killed off. and, consequently
most Of the men go home by trains, which
give them free passage.
GEN. LUDLOW ANNOYED.
Major General Ludlow, military governor
of the department Of Havana, has been not
a little annoyed at the appearance in the
United States of letters written by private
individuals here and the editorial comment
upon them. seeming to place upon him the
responsibility for certain municipal regula-
ton in Havana which did not originate with
him. These communications and articles re-
fer mainly to such civic orders as bear upon
smoking In street-cars. smoking in theaters
and the costume to be worn by the working
classes in public places. He says that the
mayor and council of Havana have almost
the same civic liberty enjoyed in any Ameri-
can city. although the island is under mill
tary rule. AS a matter of form all orders
issued by tie civilian authorities must have
the final approval of the military governor.
but General Ludlow points out that he
would not think, except under extraordinary
conditions. of vetoing any order emanating
from the mayor of Havana. He believes the
largest liberty should be allowed TO Cubans
and that they should have every opportu-
nifty TO show their ability 10 govern them
selves. Thus far he has issued only four
orders none of which could have emanated
from the civil authorities. the principal two
being the order prohibiting the serving of
liquor to soldiers and the order nullifying
the concession TO the O'Reilly family rela-
tive to the tax on cattle killed In Havana.
Major John G. Davis, chief surgeon has
asked the mayor, Senor Perfecto I.acoste
to direct a ten-days' quarantine in the case
of all cattle arriving here. owing to the ex-
istence OF Texas fever.
La Discussion to-day editorially attacks