Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
THE CUBAN SITUATION
Two New Cases of yellow Fever in
Havana.
Cariists .Ecfivc Throughout the
Isinnd-Thc Newly Constituted SUI
prcmc Court-Address from Gomez
Insults HenPrd Upon tho ola
Hero.
(By Telegraph 10 Vlrginian-Pll

Q3y Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot)
Havana, April 21.-Two new cases Of
yellow fever developed in Havana to-
day, making five officially reported
There are no Americans among them
and as far as is known at the Office of
the Chief Surgeon, there is only one
American in Cuba with the fever, a
man named Biscomb. who had been
working on Il plantation near Pamillas
Matanzas province. He is n discharged
private.
CARLISTS ACTIVE IN CUBA.
The Carlists are moving throughout
the island. and their agents are trying
to secure men. They prefer the Cuban
eoldiers around Havana. Yesterday
one agent was openly Offering SIS
month and II free passage to Spain as
Inducements TO join the army of Don
Carlos.
La Gaceta Carlista. a Carist organ
recently csrT1iishcri- irrrr, describes in
its latest issue the munificence of Don
Carlos and his desire to rebuild Spain,
as we'll rs to ''eXtermnate such men as
Wcyler."
THE NEW SUPREME COURT.
Senior Antonio Gonzales; de Mendoza,
who has been chosen president of the
newly constituted Supreme Court, is
one of the best-known lawyers in Ha-
vana and Il man respected by all class
es and all parties He is sXty-four
years of age and the head Of the distin-
gIished Mendoza family. His great
wealth consists largely of plantations,
and his interests were preserved dur
ing the revolution, owing to his contri-
buttons to both sides.
ADDRESS FROM GOMEZ
General Maxine Gomez is arranging
to publish tomorrow list of paymas-
terS and assistants appointed at a
meeting held this evening. He will say.
in connection Herewith. that, owing to
the necessity of the establishment of
peaceful republic at the earliest pos
sible date. the only troops needed are
those of the intervening power, with
the assistance of the rural guards in
iSola ted districts. Therefore, he will
contend and instruct soldiers of the Gu
ban army must disband and deliver
their arms TO their officers, who will
deposit them in a suitable receptacle or
museum Where they will be guarded as
relics of a glorious struggle. The men
are to so to work Immediately.
Officials close to Gomez say that if
he were offered the presidency he
would probably accept.
THE OLD HERO INSULTED.
La Discussion attacks him to-day.
saying that he is not q representative
or the army or of the people, and that
he was only elected by n few generals.
who We're forced to do so by the ty
rannical Americans
Several reports are in circulation
and have been cabled to the United
States-regarding the affront to Co
mez yesterday, while he was returning
IN launch after saying farewell to his
Two sons and daughter. who sailed for
san Domingo; but the exact facts are
these: General Gomez was Kissed by
some people who were standing on the
roof of house that overlooked the
naroor. They waved Spanish flags, cried
Long live Weyler." and Long live
spain, Death to Gomez" Death to
the Americans" and Death to the Gu
bans" The passengers and sailors on
board the Alfonso XiII. repeated the
cries Even the papers that oppose Co
meZ denounce the proceeding as an
outrage.
Since January 1st, 10000 Spanish citi-
zens have left for Spain. the Aifonzo
XIII. taking 600 yesterday.