The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-09
MAY GIVE GOMEZ OFFICE
GEN. BROOKE ANXIOUS TO HONOR
THE CUBAN CHIEFTAIN.
Major RathbOne's Postal Service Plan
ApprOvcd-Cuban Assembly to Act
on the $3,OOO,OOO Offer.

HAVANA Feb. s. - Governor General
Brooke wishes to provide place in the is
land administration for Gen. Maximo Go
mez If one can be found or created suited
to his abilities and acceptable to his tastes
Thus far no definite suggestion has been
made. The project is merely an idea, and
its development will depend on the result
of the governor generals interviews with
Gomez. Some of the friends of the Cuban
commander-in-chef think that he will be in
disposed to take appointment or position
from what he regards as temporary mill
tary administration and is seeking to bring
to q speedy termination. J. S. Casanova a
capitalist; Guilermo Dezaldo, a banker
Ricardo Sanchez and George Bryson have
started subscription to buy Gomez a house
at El Vedado, where he may spend his de-
clining years in peace after a stormy career.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith, chief commits
sary in Cuba, thinks that the recent con-
demnation of canned meats by the meat sur
yey board was improperly made, and as he
regards the boards action as a reflection
upon him he desires to have the whole mat
ter made the subject of an inquiry by some
higher authority. AS the meat has been
sunk in the gulf stream there is no chance
for an expert examination. The meat survey
board, however, considered that the meat
though not all actually rotten, was unfit for
human consumption and distinctly inferior
Upon this ground the inspectors condemned
all of one lot-10.S4S two and four-pound cans
More of the same kind of supplies is under
stood 10 be in storage at Rega
Dispatches received from Remedies to-day
say that most Of the members of the staff CT
General Gomez have proceeded to Matan-
Zas by special train, and that the general
himself has left for Camajuani and Placetas
His arrival here will be delayed by these
stops along the route.
Cubas postal service will be the up-to-
date American system hereafter. the post
master general having to-day approved Mai
Rathbones recommendations. Things un-
known before are to come into VCgue-mOney
orders, perfected registry, free delivery
and cents postage per ounce instead of 3
cents per half ounce. The poor banking IA
cilitieS of the island will make the money
orders of exceptional advantage. Major
Rathbone, in expectation that his plan would
be approved. has been preparing to put 1t
promptly into operation. Eleven Havana
newspapers wired to Washington to-day
asking the appointment as Havana post
master of E. G. Hathaway, advertising
agent of the Chicago Record here.
Major General Lee returned to-day from
the Isle of Pines, where he had been in
specting suggested camp sites. There are
no American troops there and 1t has not
been decided vet to send any On Saturday
afternoon Governor General Brooke, accom-
panied by his entire staff, will review the
Seventh Army Corps.
The resignation of Lieutenant Colonel
Maus, chief surgeon of the Seventh Army
Corps, has been accepted. Lieutenant
Colonel George e. Pond, chief quarter
master of the Seventh Army Corps is
awaiting the governor generals acceptance
of his resignation.
1t is reported that General Maximo Gomez
has agreed to refer to the Cuban Assembly
at Marianao the American offer of So 600 900
to pay off the Cuban army on condition of
disbandment.