The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-28
THE B DEBT DECREE
1T AFFECTS AT LEAST 500, 900, 900
WORTH OF PROPERTY.
Creditors Pleased with the Terms of
the DOcument-AIl Gambling May
BE stopped by General Brooke.

HAVANA, April 27.vThe mortgage ex-
tension decree has finally been issued, after
cabled information from Washington clear
ing up several points in dispute. The
phraseology of the original draft, already
cabled to the Associated Press, has been
slightly modified, but there has been no
change i'm the main lines of the arrange
ments. Debtors will complain of the short
ress of the period, a~verring that it will not
enable them 10 get a good start and to make
combinations. Creditors, on the other hand,
are rather cheerful, as interest is TO be
paid on landed security, which is conse-
quently improved. Politicians regard the
decree as a virtual declaration of President
McKinley's intention to occupy the island
for two years at least. The decree, as orig
inally submitted to Washington, excluded
debtors who were bankrupt before General
Weyler's decree from the benefits of the
extension. AS modified the decree embraces
all debtors. At least 500. 10000 is involved.
and the question has been the cause or I'M
ending discussion, which has added ma
terially to the unrest of the four months OF
the American occupation. Numerous private
agreements regarding debts will now go into
effect. and a large amount OF new sugar
machinery will be purchased.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, military gov
ernor of the province of Santiago, is not
willing to have the judgments of the San
tiago Supreme Court annulled or suspended
In consequence OF the creation of the new
Supreme Court of the island. He believes
he was authorized by general orders from
the War Department to establish a court
II he thought 1t necessary, but the article
in the peace treaty bearing on the subject
stipulates, as headquarters here reads I,
that there should be no change in the
courts until the ratification of the treaty
had been exchanged.
All rumors that General Gomez intends to
order the disarmament of the Cuban troops
are without foundation. They probably
originated among his enemies His staff Of
ficers say they believe the stories were
started by members of the former Military
Assembly in order to injure him.
issuing a decree to prohibit raffies and lot
teries. He has already signed a decree stop
ping cock fighting and bull fighting.
Surgeon Major John O.. Davis has fined
eight doctors for not reporting contagious
diseases.
AT Remedies, province of Santa Clara, re-
Gently, the municipal authorities raised the
Cuban flag alone over the town hall. where
upon an American officer drew up a squad
of soldiers in front of the building and sent
an orderly to raise the American flag with
the Cuban coIors. The Cubans during the
Libre," The head of the municipal body
claimed the excitement was not warranted,
and that the authorities had forgotten to
raise the American flag.
The deaths in Havana during the past
week numbered la.
mune Regiment, who yesterday was report
ed TO be seriously Ill here from appendicitis,
is better to-day, and it is said that no OPP
Grafton will be needed.
Quantities of counterfeit money, princi-
pally Spanish gold. are in circulation in diff
farnnt no rte Of tho island