The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-21

Hitch in the Registry of the spaniards in
Cuba.
Special Cable Dsipa,ch to TEE sux.


HAVANA, July 20-Among the men present
ing themselves at the Registry Bureau 10 day
to declare their Spanish citizenship we're two
natives OF the Canary Islands Superintendent
Hevia refused to allow them to register on the
ground that the Paris treaty granted that right
only to natives OF the Peninsula The appli-
cants appealed to Senior Sagrario. the Spanish
Consul General. who sought Acting Secretary
Of state Despaigne and insisted that the treaty
be construed as including Canary and Balearic
islanders. Senior Despagne declined to agree
to such a construction. Another difference on
the question will be held tomorrow. Nearly
half OF the Spaniards in Cuba are natives OF
the Canary Islands. md the question is
really an important one. as great dissatisfac-
ton will he caused II they do not get the same
privilege as the Peninsular Spaniards
One hundred and one Spaniards reg istered
to-day Sharpers have been trying to get
money for aiding the Spaniards to obtain regis
tration. They have been warned away by tho
police who will hereafter arrest them II they
persist.
Advces from Guantanamo are to the effect
that there Is much dissatisfaction among the
Cuban troops awaiting payment there. These
men are in the supplementary lists Of the
army. They say that they left their work to
obtain their money and they demand i'm
mediate payment. They have threatened to
riot. but there has been no serious trouble.
Reports Of the same character have been re-
ceived from many places in the island.
There is also considerable unrest among the
troops awaiting payment in Havana. Gen.
Gomez has advised Governor General Brooke
to make no payments until tho new lists are all
completed in order to avoid confusion. This
work will probably he finished next week.
Gen. Brooke has ordered that each Cuban
officer engaged in the PREPARATION OF the lists
be paid 500. When this work is completed
they will get Government employment.
The appeal OF the estate OF Count O'Reilly
against he order OF Gen. Ludlow abolishing
the estates right to collect fees for the
slaughter Of cattle here has been overruled by
Gen. Brooke. The estate it Is said. will appea!
| to the AttorneyGenerala at Washington.
The news OF the appointment OF Major Ken
| non to the Colonelcy OF the Thirty-fourth Reg
iment is received here with regret, as he is
very popular with Americans. Cubans and
| Spaniards. who do not wish him to leave the
| island. He has been Of great service to Gen.
| Brooke eT reason OF his knowledge OF the
| Spanish language. While glad OF his promo
| ton. everybody Is sorry that he will have TO
| leave Cuba.
Capt. Pitcher. who Is the police court maRis-
| trate here. recently unearthed a crime which
| was committed on the schooner Gallego last
April The master Of the schooner was MUIR
dered by three negroes belonging to the crew
| and all the money aboard the vessel was stolen.
| The masters grandson. who Is 10 years old.
was kidnapped by the murderers. two OF whom
fed to the island OF Porto Rico. while the other
| man. with the boy. went to Spain. Capt.
| Pitcher communicated with the Spanish Con-
| sui General here. and tho latter cabled to Spain
asking for the arrest OF the negro who had fled
| there. and who. it was learned. was at Ferrol
with the boy. The Consul General has now
| been notified by cable that the negro whose
| name is Vjgo. has been arrested. and he will
| be brought TO Havana for trial. The other two
| men have also been arrested. The kidnapped
| boy will be returned to his mother as soon as
possible
The Sisters OF Charity here have written a
protest 10 the Bishop OF Havana against the en-
| trance into the converts OF sanitary inspectors.
| acting under orders from Major Davis. The
| sanitary condition OF the converts Is alleged to
| be bad. Many OF them have cemeteries within
| their walls where nuns are buried. Owing
| to their condition they are considered danger
| Gus 20 the health OF the city by Major Davis.
who is trying to remedy tho evil. The Bishop
has not yet communicated the protest to tho
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