The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29
GIVEN S75 EACH
CUBAN SOLDIERS NOT ALL BULL
DOZED BY THE MILITARY JUNTO.
Over 100 Applied Yesterday for Their
Share I'm Uncle Sans S3,OOO,OOO
ARMS Surrendered.

HAVANA. May 2S.-There were III appli-
cants to-day for shares in the 100000
which the United States has offered as a
gratuity to the Cuban troops. Thirty were
given SIS each. The others were not on the
rolls. although they had guns which they
were ready TO turn in. and certificates of
service.
The United States military authorities
consider that the rolls are very unreliable.
Indeed, the opinion Is freely expressed that
a large proportion of the names are ficti-
tious and that the rolls omit a majority of
the names Of those rightly entitled TO share
In the gratuity. The object of this ap-
parently is to discredit the entire proceed
ings and TO show the Cuban public that a
large number of the troops refused to take
American money. Lieut.. Col. George NJ.
Randall. of the Eighth United States In
fantry, the commissioner experimenting the
distribution here, went carefully over the
rolls of one battalion with it's commandments.
He pointed out thirty-four names of men
who are dead and names of others who had
not been heard of outside the rolls.
OF those paid to-day twenty-five turned
in arms-Mausers. Remingtons and carbines.
The other five showed receipts from the
Alcalde vouching for the delivery of their
arms.
The payment will continue until noon to-
morrow in Havana city; but Colonel RAN
dali believes IL will be necessary TO have adj
ditional days after a while here and extra
payrolls for men who have undoubtedly seen
service. He also believes that were the
payment TO be continued in Havana, for the
next three days at least 80 per cent. of those
entitled to apply would do so. Most Of
they only heard by accident that the dis
tribution was now actually taking place.
Colonel Randall will send to Senior Perfecto
Lacoste. the mayor. all the arms turned in
to-day.
The first payment outside of Havana will
be made on Tuesday at Santiago de Las
Vegas. whittier Colonel Randall. the clerks
and thirty soldiers will go with the pay
master.
General Carpenter. military governor of
the Department of Puerto Principe, arrived
to-day to attend the meeting of military
governors summoned by Governor General
Brooke for Thursday next. He reports that
affairs in that province are in good condi-
ton. that the people continue at work and
that there is no trouble from brigands. The
muster out of the volunteers there leaves
the Eighth United States Cavalry, num-
bering 800 men. and the Fifteenth United
States Infantry. numbering 200. as the force
of occupation.
General Brooke intends to modify the
mortgage extension decree so as to exclude
properties that were bankrupt before the
rebellion and city property.
An artillery sergeant has been reduced to
the ranks for interfering with the police.
Major General Ludlow, military governor
of Havana. In approving the sentence. said
the matter was a grave one and that the
soldiers must learn to respect the difference
between the civil and military authorities.
The temperature in Havana at 3 d. m
was eighty-four degrees.