The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
NO GUNS TURNED in
Cuban Soldiers Arc Not Applying for
American Money.
ONLY SEVEN MEN ASKED II.
All Of Them We're Noncombatants and
Had No Arms.
AT WASHINGTON.
A Growing Suspicion that Cubans Want to
Run Their Own Affairs.
GENERAL BROOKE is NOT DISHEARTENED
Relieves that Intimidation Is Being
tscd 10 Keep the Soldiers from
Applying for the Money.

Havana, May 27--Not soldier has thus
far appeared at La Punta to receive the
honorarium OF s75 allotted by tho United
states for the surrender OF arms and dis
baudmcnt OF tho men COMPOSING tho Cuban
army At three minutes OF 10 this morn
ing, the hour set to begin to payment OF
tho troops, Major Francis $, Dodge OF the
paymaster's department drove up in
four mule wagon with 100000 in gold and
$eo0C in silver. six guards accompanied
him and details OF men from the Eighth
infantry were under arms TO preserve cr-
der among the mobs which It was sup
posed would gather. A detachment OF the
Eighth regiment was present.
Preparations had been made 20 receive
the arms which were to have been turned
over by the Cuban soldiers,
Half dozen American clerks with tho
rolls OF the Cuban army sat at a long
table at the headquarters OF tho Eighth
regiment. A bag of gold was displayed,
but thoGe were no applicants for share
Of IT,
Seven Cubans were paid SIS each as the
result of the FIRST days distribution OF tac
money allotted by the United States for
tho payment OF tho Cuban soldiers. The
cabal OF the members OF the former MILF
tary assembly to prevent the soldiers from
accepting the offer OF the United stahs
and Ct giving up their arms is successful.
therefore, 10 far as Havana is coaeernsd.
1t is too early 20 predict what viii bs
done in other cities and in the Interior
but tho indications are that the money
will not he asked for to any great extent
some arms may possibly be turned In vol
unfairly,
Tho anti Gomez and anti American ela-
mcnts are cheerful tonight thinking that
the Americans are bahied and angry Cow
ernor General Brooke does not regard to-
day ns settling inc question or rs espc-
ciarly significant a few priyates Ia thls
city ana a number OF officers have had
sufficient influence to ntmtlate some NHo
wore otherwise willing 20 accept the
American otrer Several persons applied.
but were refused because they could not
furnish he necessary proof Some were
musicians and others hospital attendants,
but an wero without the necessary evi-
dencc II seemed for long time as though
none would qualify but early in the alter
noon one mae about 90 years old arrived
aud gave his name as Hilarlu Hsquiyel PEI
rcz. He claimed lh9t he had been an
orderly AZ Gomeg's headquarters. H. had
no arms. but stated that his dnly consist-
Cd in gathering forage for the horses ard
hunting for food, otc. Alto some delay
tho necessary papers were signed and the
money was handed OYER.
Colonel Randall found one man threat
enlng persons who wished 70 apply and
ordered him off the premises
within the next two hours Sly more men
woro paid Not one Of them had a receipt
for arms surrendered. but each proved
that he had been connected With tie army
In the capacity M q servant. Throughout
the Afternoon Colnnel Randall and tho
others connected Win tho disbursement
OF tho funds waited until early IN the
evening The assembly apes departed out
OF patience. Colonel Randall believes that
when the paymaEtarh lesve the city they
win find that tha soldiers IN the province
viii receive the American bounty, which,
through false stories and possibly thrungh
irt limitation of certatn cuasn ofticefs,
have been practically refused here.
Tho English edition o. la bncha pub
fishes an editorial which has caused cont
mont among the army officers, melting the
meu net 10 receive the money thousn,
strangely. the spanlah edition OF the 2arer
few days ago advised loyal Cuoans 70
accept tn, American terms. The payment
viii continue tomorrow and ~ IS conhin-
cred likely thet more cuhans will accent
Tho applicants. IN most cascz. are little
mora than Buys and arc mainly those
whom the cuhans call "hlockaders@ apd
who Joined tho army after the American
blockade OF Havana made food scarce. The
NAMES Of four Of these appeared on ths
list and each man was ssnt TO bring an
officer to swear 10 his identity and to his
service.
Santiago be Cuba. May 27.--Major Gen.
erai Leonard Wood, military governor Of
the department Of Santiago. win start for
Havana tomorrow on the yacht Baracoa,
IN RESPONSE TO the order OF General
Brooke II Is believed thai the business
l,,on which he Ia called 10 Havana Is con-
nocted wiz the disbursement Of the money
allotted FOR the nayment of the Cuban
troops and the securing OF the arms Of Tire
cuhans General Wood does not anticipate
anY trouble in his province. He recently
visited all portions OF his department and
found nothing to cause apprehension,