Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-11

I'D POSITIONS
~ FOR GOOD CUB4NS.
They VIII Get Some Of tho
Most Important at Cuba's
Capital.
SOME FRICTION
AT HAVANA.
II Is in the Army and Over Police
Regulations for the City
of Havana.
OUBANS IN A MIDDLE
AMONG THEMSELVES.
They DO Not Know what 10 DO and
Cannot Agree rs 10 Just What
Is Best for Them Under
the Circumstances.

havana Jan. disappointment Of
Cubans TO important offices in Havana
will soon be made. II announced that
Perfecto Lacesta, who was president Of
the Havana junta will be named as al
calde or mayor. General Marceo Menocol
will accept a position under General
Ludlow.
Civil Governor Decistor has asked .
the acceptance Of his resignation and .
will remain in Office for only few days. .
BY placing Cubans in prominent posi-. .
tons some of the responsibility FOR
minor positions will be shifted to them
The insurgents have been complaining
that appointments already made In the
customs house and other places have
gone TO Cubans who stayed at home
during the fighting When leading In.
surgents are In the chief positions, com.
plants will have 10 be- directed against
fhem r..her than against the American
authorities.
Some friction exists in the army over
the government OF Havana II was sup.
posed that Washington orders creating
a separate department with Gen. Lud.
low In command were explicit enough TO
prevent conflicts Of authority, but thes'
expectations have not been fully real.
ized The present turmoil relates chief.
ly 20 the control Of the Havana police
force. when General Greene was here
Colonel Moulton Of the Second Illinois,
which was then at Savannah, was des.
ignated as military chief Of police a.
General Greene's request He has been
organizing a force with the assistance OF
ex-Cniei McCullagh OF New York. Nor,
recent p.aasSontemplate placing the Do
lice department under the control o.
Colonel Evans, formerly governor o.
South Carolina, and now on General
Ludlow's staff This uncertainty TO
tards the organization.
Cuban political prisoners who werl
doported to the African prison settle
ments, are protesting against the choic'
of two brothers named Martinez, VIII
have been retained by Colone. Moulton
They charge that one OF these brother
WINS a member Of Weyler's secret polio
ANA responsible for atrocities thei
committed. Tho other one Is charge,
with completely in various atrocities
All Of these charges are denied. Tn
Martinez brothers are said 20 DO usefu
because of their knowledge Of the Nan
igos and other criminal societies II
Havana.
Cuban officers are holding meeting
daily trying 10 determine their ow
status A majority Of them are incline
90 cooperate with the American author
ties and 20 facilitate the disarmament d
the insurgent soldiers II any provisio
can be- made for their payment The
have given notice TO Gomez Of the
yiows, and in order TO retain his Unfit
ence Gomez will have TO leave his cam
in Santa Clara province and put himse
In touch with events IN Havana. n
cent reports represents him as moro COZ
ciliatory toward the American author
ties Tho explanation Is made for hil
that his recent order directing the REQ
ganization OF the Cuban forces In SAINT
Clara and Puerto Principe was nj
meant TO apply 20 those who bad fouu
work, but was intended to bring und,
control some lawless bands that wei
aeking 70 throw OF all authority.
Cuban leaders in Havana are disclain
ing responsibility for the doings Of Gel
Julio sanRuilly. lie has been the eau
Of some broils and invites quarrel
. They say that rs Sanguilly never con
handed insurgont troops, he has no "a
lovers and represents only himself 4
official statement has been made tn
during the interim while Spain Is wit
ont consul general, the interests
Spanish subjects will bo looked after I
the French consul general. Tho forcig
consuls have not yet received instru
tons from heir respective government
defining their status with reference
the American military authorities.
Sickness among American civilian
IA causing unoasinoss Mr.. DOane. tf
..,.,o,u houeo insnacfnr a. thu only On
who has had yellow fever The healt
d the troops is good
Evidences Of financial speculation al
apparent bv Spanish silver taking
lump upward Of five per cent I'll
amount on no island has not been m
terially diminished latoly and America
silver is getting into circulation.