New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-27
C1BAN TROOPS DISBANDING
PAYMENT FROM THE AMERICAN FUND
BEGINS TO-DAY.
voaMER INSURGENTS ADVISED TO KEEP
THEIR ARMS AND REFUSE
PAYMENT.

Havana May 26.-The distribution of the
100000 which the United States Government
has offered es gratuity to the Cuban troops on
6,sbanding and surrendering their arms will be-
Gin at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the foot
~ the Prado. Under the swollen muster-rolls
nrepared by the late Cuban Military Assembly
the Americans. who have closely followed the
subject, are curious to see what proportion OF
the numbers listed will actually appear There
are only four hundred the list for Ha-
vana and Lieutenant Colonel George NJ. Ran
dali. Of the sth United States Infantry the COM
missioner experimenting the distribution here'
does not expect any trouble.
That the rolls are regarded untrustworthy
,s plain from the official report Of George II.
chadwick. the clerk who has had charge OF the
nreparation of rolls In behalf of the paymaster
He SAYS that lists aggregating 1,324 names were
received from several department commanders
representing men engaged in civil employment
IN their respective departments. The organiza-
tions in the Cuban Army to which these men be-
long were not definitely stated in more than two
hundred cases, leaving 1.124 names to be
searched for rolls containing forty thousand
names "Of these" says Mr. Chadwick, "twen-
tv-seven were found. IT appears strange that
such indefinite data should have been given in
60 many cases unless purposey done"
MADE UP FOR THE OCCASION.
Mator-General Ludlow. Military Governor of
the Department Of Havana, in forwarolhg 'he
list from his department, says:
Some OF the employees refused TO give the
desired information. while others. ex-soldiers OF
The Cuban army denied having been members
Of the Cuban army at all. Many things
IN the rolls from which copies were made
20 toward creating the impression that they
have been made up for the occasion of this pay
ment"
At meeting Of the Veterans OF Independence
last night which was largely attended 1t was
resolved to approve the decision or the arm!
in the Orient, or eastern provinces, ana 10
recommend the army in the Occident, or west
ern provinces. to take the same course. A reso-
luton declaring against either giving up arms
or accepting money from the United States was
carried unanimously.
In accordance with this action. Colonel Nunez
began to dsband his followers to-day, 800 men
being bieted among the towns OF Pnar del
Rio Province. The First Brigade-4OO infantry
and 800 cavalry-is under orders to muster out
May 81. The Second Brigade-34I cavalry
and 300 nfantry-wil begin to muster out to-
morrow. Four regiments which Coopei Illeras
has quartered near San Antonio de los Banos.
with eighty cavalrymen, Will be mustered out
next Monday. The Cubans attempting to
form club. composed of all the Government
employees with view to a contribution of
percentage of salaries to a general fund for the
relief Of the necessities OF ex-sold;ers.
CUBAN GATHERING NEAR GUANAJAY.
The following dispatch has been received at
headquarters from Matanzas City, under to-
days date:
Adjutant General of Division. Havana:
Baldwin telegraphs a report of body or Gu
bans gathering near Guanajay, describing IL as
sensational. II any demonstration OF that kind
has been made It is for the purpose Of pretend
ing that rural police necessary, which Bald
win thinks is not the case. He adds that he re-
CARDS II as far better TO intrust the preservation
Of the peace TO the municipalities-they to call
for force when necessary-than 10 the present
system of rural guards. which is dangerous and
expensive. I fully concur in this opinion.
WILSON. Brigadier- General.
General Wilson's room in Matanzas was re-
Gently entered by burglars who secured his
watch some money and other valuables