New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
TIE TROUBLE AT CIENFUEGOS.
GENERAL WILSON'S INvEsTIGATIoN-NoTE
FROM THE CUBAN CAPITAL

Havana, June 27.-Major General Wilson.
Military Governor of the Department Of Ma
tanzas Santa Clara Immediately on hearing Of
the collision between Americans and Cubans at
Cienfuegos last Saturday night started for that
point to make a thorough investigation. Gov
ernor-General Brooke has received from him the
following telegram explaining the affair:
Saturday was a gala day in Cienfuegos. and
many Of the people INDUCED in drinking. Among
them were three civilian employees OF the Quar-
termaster's Department-not soldiers at
first supposed. The trouble between the men
and the police resulted In a series Of accidents.
without any preconceived design or purpose.
The Spaniard who was killed was entirely In
nocent Of any participation. He was driving
near by with his children and was struck by
stray shot. fired by some person unknown as
yet Judge Advocate Carbough is making a
thorough inquiry. Captain FentOn, the commits
ssry. has been relieved Of duty and will face
court-martial for interfering with the police
and endeavoring to assist the escape OF prison
ers Lieutenant Catlin, OF the 10th Infantry,
has been relieved Of the command OF the guard
OF Major Rafertys pay train, and will face
charges Of leaving his post without authority
The three policemen who began the firing with
out justification under arrest and viii be
tried. Efforts will be made TO arrest the civil
implicated but these will probably not succeed
owing to the lack Of proofs. The men who were
the original cause OF trouble will he dismissed
when their punishment is over and Will he de-
ported from the Island
sehor Pablo Santa Maria the wealthy Span
ish planter who was wounded. died the same
night and was buried to-day. His funeral was
largely attended The people are naturally in
dignant. but they are quiet
The contemplated decree for foreigners desir
ing TO practise medicine and law in Cuba has
been revised by General Brooke 90 that the ex-
aminations can he passed in English through
interpreters
The San Lazaro leper hospital now contains
three hundred and seventy inmates Energetic
measures are being taken to gather all afflicted
with the disease who remain outside. Under the
old management inmates were allowed to come
and go about as they pleased. Present conditions
are a wonderful Improvement. Everything is
clean, the sanitary arrangements are excellent
and the inmates well fed. The steady increase
in numbers has led Sehor Capote. Secretary Of
Government. to ask General Brooke TO appro-
pirate $1,000 TO enable q continuation Of the
work. which is in charge Of the Sisters Of
Charity.
Brigadier-Genera Randall to-day completed
the payment Of the Cuban troops in this depart
ment. Three thousand FIVE hundred have re-
ceived shares in the American gratuty. The
total number paid at Nuevitas and Puerto Prin-
cpe already is 1855 General Esquerra has
surrendered FIVE hundred arms belonging TO his
brigade. and seventy-nine men Of his command
have been paid.
The report Of serious trouble al Nuevitas IN
connection with the payment Of Cuban troops
turns out to be without foundation
There have been thirteen cases Of yellow fever
in Havana this year. OF this number five were
fatal and eight recovered OF the deaths one
was on board ship in the harbor, one was the
OF marine, soldier died and two
civilians were fatally stricken At present there
is no case OF yellow fever existing IN Havana
Collector Bliss expects that the customs re-
ceipts for June will exceed 81 100000