New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
ARMY ROLLS TO BE PRODUCED
SECRETARY ALGER DECIDES THAT lhhi
MUST BE HANDED ovER-QU hSAloN
OF CIVILIAN GOVERNORS.


Havana. March 2S-The Cuban Army TOLLS
v,u soon be in the possession OF the America.
authorities This determination was ic'ONe"
this afternoon between the Secretary oi wal
Governor-General Brooke and General MaN'iiio
Gomez on board the United states TRANSPORT
ingalls, Secretary Alger spent the morning on
the TRANSPORT receiving numerous NlsltorS "e"-
eral Gomez with his son, accompanies NoiIe0'o'
Tasker H. Bliss this afternoon to pay MS re-
snects and they we're followed shortly after
ward by General Brooke. who was accompanied
Inv Major Kennon. of his staff Various matters
were discussed somewhat in detail. among them
the question Of changing military department
commanders but such decisions as were redcNeu
have not been made public
At3 o'clock the Secretary of War came ashore
and drove to the Hotel Inglaterra, where he met
Colonel Hecker Both then drove to the Colon
Cemetery to visit the graves OF the victims OF
the United states battle-ship Maine.
General Alger has taken up with some Of the
Denartment commanders the question Of ap-
po,nting civilian governors Of the island and the
various provinces. and of giving 10 them power
to call upon the military garrisons when needed.
In reply to his suggestion various opinions were
offered. Those who are opposed to such a
full to military than civilian authority. and that
they fear possible "carpet-bag" rule. Those
who favor the idea consider that educational,
electoral and judicial questions would be more
effectively hardlcd by civiliah
The Secretary OF War has decided not 10 so to
Pnar del Rio He Will start by train for
Matanzas tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock, going
on from that point to Cienfuegos
Director-General Of Posts Rathbone will estab-
fish several postal sub-stations i'm Havana
where letters may be mailed and registered and
money orders may be procured. He will also
license about twenty vendors Of postage stamps.
The special delivery system for the city Of Ha-
yana will soon be in working order. This Will
be most welcome innovation, it is now i'm
possible to send letters for city delivery with
regularity except by messengers.
For many years it has been a custom In Ha-
vana not to allow cabs or wagons 10 go about
in the streets on Holy Thursday and Good Fri
day. FREDERICK Mora, the Civil Governor. de-
sires to discontinue all customs that are in
furious to business. and therefore cabs may
| this year be driver on both the days mentioned
as on others Some religiously inclined women
have started counter move and call upon all
| 20 decline to use cabs on either Holy Thursday
or Good Friday.
| The % Illinois and the 1Glst Indiana will be
| the next regiments TO leave here one hundred
| and fifty men OF the "a Illinois Will go by the
| Olivette tomorrow. and ten companies. with
| headquarters. Will go by the Yarmouth and
| Vigancia on Thursday by way Of Tampa IA
| Savannah The l6lst Indiana will go by the
| Logan tomorrow to Savannah. and the Sth
| Massachusetts will leave Matanzas for Boston
| on the Meade toward the end OF the week
| Generals Bates. Wilson and Hasbrouck re-
turned to their respective commands to-day.
| GENERAL GREEDY STARTS FOR CUBA
| Washington. March @-General Greedy. Chief
| Signal Officer. started to-day for Cuba going by
way Of Miami, Fla He will visit Havana Pnar
! del Rio and Maanzas. examining the Telegram h
| lines. and comforting with Colonel Dunwoody on
the operation Of the Signal Corps in the island 4
rather serious condition may have 10 be faced The
volunteers are about 10 be mustered out under the
| law and their places nlled with Regulars But
there Is no assurance that the volunteers will be
ready 10 rr-enist. In that provisions he