The age-herald., 1899-07-12
CUBANS STILL 5=4
 RECEIVING PAY
This Causes Merchants to Raise
 Their Prices
BEYOND BOUNDS OF REASON
Chinese Consul Has Filed Objection t General Brookes Decision That Chinamen Will Not be Allow
 ed to Land on Island.

Havana, July 1.-The influx of Cubans into Bayamo, province of Santiago de surrender of their arms, continues, and the merchants of that place have attempt ed to profit beyond reason by this situa- ton.
 They raised prices beyond reason, upon which point the mayor argued with them, pointing out the injustice of their atti- tude. Tine merchants, however refused to modify their prices, and the mayor there fore issued an order regulating prices and providing a heavy fine for the violation of the ordinance. Food is now cheap and the price of liquor Is nigh. There are about 6G90 men in and about the city, but there has been no disturbance. All who had arms in their possession have delivered them to the mayor. and have obtained re- oeipts so as to enable them to obtain pay ment when paying off begins.
 The newspapers here have received dis- patches from Santiago de Cuba asing them to thank Governor General Brooke for his efforts in behalf of the Cupans and for his orders to pay them as promptly as possi- 5le, which will prevent a great deal of suf- fering
 The Spanish consul at Cienfuegos has arrived, and has created an excellent inn pression. He has expressed the desire 10 assist in the progress of the country.
 Tho Chinese consul-general has filed a strong objection to the decision of General Brooke that commercial treaties between Spain and other foreign countries don't ap- ply to Cuba, as was formerly the case, and that future treaty arrangements must be made with the United States in the name of Cuba. The ground of his objection is his fear of emigration restrictions. Under the old regime Chinamen were admitted and immigration encouraged, and they arc now to be found in all parts of the island, employed principally as house servants though many work on the plantations and in the sugar mills. In the opinion of the Chinese counsel general the arrangement of long standing ought not to be disturbed especially as Cuba is so much in need of labor.
 Many Cubans object to admitting the Chinese on the ground of the susceptibility of the latter to leprosy
 Already two cases have arisen under tho decrees of General Brooke regarding the return to their rightful owners of proper ties confscated by the Spanish government. A house at Regla, valued at $3,00O, and an estate in Havana, valued at $6000, have been restored to the original proprietor. The Matanzas provincial deputation has put in an application for the payment of salaries alleged to be due from the Spanish government prior to January 1, and from the United States government between that date and the time when the department was suppressed. General Brooke has re- fused to act in the matter at present. All such claims will be held in abeyance until they have been thoroughly investigated.
 According to a dispatch from Tunas the United States troops there recently killed Spanish bandit and an ex-guerrilla named Francisco Lopez, who was attempting to escape after resisting capture.