The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
cUBANExTREMrsTs TALK WAR
Inc Absurd ana Malicious sentimeat Desoumced by Cuban Patriots
 -Late Havana News.

DenOumced by Cuban Patriots Late Havana News.
 Havana, May 24.-La Union Espan- ola says editorially:
 Tt is easy to sec the near approach of war between Cuba and the United States
 The Sentiment Denounced. La Discussion. which denounces this sentiment as absurd and malicious,- says:
 Against the statements of such enc mics of Cuba, are Cuban patriotism and the determination not to delay or to endangcr the republic by single im- prudence"
 | All the army funds and the Cuban ! revenues are now in the hands of tho North American Trust Co. except the paymaster's funds. which, by an order issued yesterday. are to be deposited with that institute.
 Striking Dockmea Causing Trouble. | The striking dockmen are giving trouble, and orders have been issued to place "a military guard on the wharves as a precaution against possi- ble outbreaks.
 | Distribution of Ind1gent Rations.
 Capt. Creole, who has been in charge of the distribution of indigent rationa, has returned to duty with his regi- ment.
 | There are Still many deserted wives of Spanish officers on the relief list. with numerous children, and what ta do with them is problem that pug zles the officials.
 | Must Wear Shirt or Coat. Several arrests have recently been made under the municipal regulation that forbids wearing an undershirt without shirt or a coat. Among those arrested are several American teamsters. The working class of Gu bans are fast adopting the practice of both discarding coat and undershirts and wear instead very short outer shirts, leaving several inches of skin showing between the bottom of the | shirt and the trouser band. This cos tune, which is cool and comfortable, though not exactly elegant, complies with the law.
 Oxen and Implements for Farmers.
 Maj.-Gen. Wilson, military governor of the Matanzas-Santa Clara depart ment. will make an allowance of $25.- 900 month for the purchase of oxen and implements to enable the poor to cultivate the land and rebuild homes in the interior of the province of Ma tanzas.
 At three o'clock yesterday afternoon the temperature in Havana was S4 de. grees.
 No Arms, No Money.
 Havana, May 24.--Some of the late insurgents aver that they will not give up their arms, but Gov.-Gen. Brooke has no present intention of making a house-to-house search in order to seize arms. If the Cuban soldiers are not willing to bring in their arms and thereby get the $75 allotted to each man as his share of the $3,O00, ,O00 the matter will be passed over.
 Preparing for Decoration Day. | Mrs. Estes G. Rathbone is organisr ing Decoration day exercises. The | graves OI tne fJ AIutTican SOiOleTS buried at Qnemados during the winter, will be decorated with flowers, and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will issue an order on the subject for the usual military display.
 A special train has been arranged for in order to take people from this city to witness the Decoration day celebration.
 Reforming Legal Procedure.
 Senor Mora, the supreme court ifs. cal, in an interview, is quoted as say ing he agrees that Senor Lanuza, head of the department of justice and pub lie instruction, did wrong to abolish the incommunicado system before re. forming the entire procedure. Accord ing to the present method, it is point. ed out, n prisoner can not arrange to have his friends testify favorably or subsidize lawyer. The Spanish code punishes perjury severely, but the people here have not the respect for an oath which people have in the United States. This is owing to the corruption of the Spanish officials, whc had the idea of profiting from every. thing done. Therefore, Senor Mora added, the matter requires careful study, and in the meanwhile I will al