The sun., 1899-01-28
DEMAND BY CUBAN CITIES.
THEY Will ASK FOR THE PAT-
MENT OF THE CUBAN TROOPS.


Havana Takes tho Lead-A Cuban National
Independent Party to BE Formsd-Spnn-
ish Bonors ked-sGaoeo's Alleged Be-
traJer-EiGht OF Wsyler's Victims Found.
Special Cable Defpatoh to TuE sUN.
HAVANA, Jan. 27.-Sehors Giberga. Zayas
and Fonts Sterling and other prominent Gu
bans have called n massmeetinG for Feb. o at
the Tacon Theatre. The object OF the meet
ing is TO found great Cuban In dependent
national party to oppose annexation by the
United States. and to demand that the reso-
luton OF the American Congress recognizing
the Independence OF Cuba shall be carried out
The Spanish residents and all those opposing
annexation. without regard TO nationality. will
be invited to join the party. 1t ia expected
that more than 5000 persons will attend the
meeting. A committee will be elected and a
programme for the party decided upon.
At the meeting Of the City Council to-day \
despatch was received from the Mayor and
Aldermen Of Cordenas requesting the munici-
pality OF Havana to use It's influence to have
the Cuban army paid The Council was also
asked to head demonstration by all the mu-
inequalities Of the island to demand the payment
of the troops. The despatch stated that all the
cities and towns we're willing to make the ex-
penditures necessary for such payment a
part Of the public debt. Great enthusiasm
was evoked by the despatch. and reso-
luton was adopted accepting tho sug-
Restlons OF the Cardenas municipality.
A petition to the American Government will be
prepared. asking for the payment Of the troops
on the ground that such action would be hon
orable and Just for the Cuban people.
The Council also adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the removal from the walls OF the
city buildings OF all the pictures OF Spanish
authoritiaa who haya rulad in the ialand
There was q lively discussion OF the aues-
tion whether honors formerly granted
by the municipality to Spanish Gen
erals, emitting them and their sons to GER
tain privileges in Havana. should be revoked
It was finally resolved that these honors should
be revoked. and It was declared that the con-
ferring OF them by previous councils should be
regarded as an iGnominy OF Spanish colonial
times.
All the surgeons OF the Cuban army have
presented q petition to the General Assem- bly,
praying that. DR.. Maxine Zertucha. who
is believed by the Cubans to be the
traitor who lured Gen. Macco to tho am
bush where he was killed. shall be for
bidden to practice his profession in Cuba DR..
Zertucha has obtained certificates from some
OF the Cuban Generals in his favor. The As
sembly is now considering the matter. The
surgeons say that II DIR. Zertucha 10 allowed to
practice they will all resign.
An order was issued to-day to tho effect that
on and after Feb. the Bertillon system for
the Identification OF criminals shall be used
here. and all persons arrested are to be meas
ured at Police Headquarters.
This afternoon the skeletons Of eight mon
who were murdered in Weyler's time were
found at Guanabacoa.
The Cabinet Of Governor-General Brooke
submitted to him o-day the names Of a num-
Der OF men for appointment in the Government
service. Among them is the name Of Justo
Garcia. son OF the late Gen. Calixto Garcia.
who is proposed for an important office.
Gen. Leonard Wood. Military Governor OF
Santiago. will leave on Sunday for Santiago.
travelling by the way Of Cienfuegos. Gen.
Brooke has instructed him to appoint Cubans
from the army to all the provincial and city
offices.
Col. Wood. Majors Gorgas and Butler and
Capt. McKenna. who were appointed to OK
anime the condition Of the meat brought here
by the transport Michigan. have reported that
the meat Is all right. Some question had
arisen as to its healthfulness.
Gen. G. w. Davis. Military Governor OF Pinar
del Rio. has ordered that all Cubans who are
willing to work shall be paid at the rate OF 90
cents day on the public works.