New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20
STIRRED OVER FALSE NEWS.

Havana May 19.-Havana is in a ferment
again over the idea that the Washington Ad-
mnistration has determined to take the arms
Of the Cuban troops and to retain them In mill
tary possession. This view OF the latest news
from Washington has been telegraphed to the
various cities.
Governor General Brooke is thus far unaware.
save through the press kilograms. Of any dissat-
isfacton on the part Of the Secretary Of war
Consequently. unless instructions to the con-
trary are received from the Washington Ad-
ministration. the Governor Generals order re-
specting the distribution of the S3,00O,0Oo, as
modified. will be issued tomorrow.
Havana's midday papers publish the Wash
ington news, some OF them commenting edi-
torlally upon It, AS the point about where the
arms to be kept appears to be thought Of
vital Importance in Washington, the conviction
announced there that they cannot be intrusted
TO the mayors is a cause OF fresh discomfort.
lust at the moment when the various complca
tions appeared to be unraveed. The mayors
are the appontees OF the Governor General. and
when the Military Assembly dissolved they
were made its representatives to receive the
arms. Article of the agreement between Gen
eral Gomez and Robert p Porter. President Nc
Kiney's representative. runs follows: The
Cubans shall surrender their arms to the Cuban
Assembly or to its representatives"
AGREEMENT WITH Mr.. PORTER
General Gomez who at the time OF coming to
the agreement with Mr.. Porter had not quar-
relied with the Assembly. insisted upon this
point Since the quarrel he has again raised
the point repeatedly. saying also that Mr.. Por
ter brought full written authorize from Presi-
dent Mckinley, and in the Presidents name,
tody Of the Assembly or its representatives.
OMISSION IN MANIFESTO.
The manifesto Of General Gomez issued last
evening is unsatisfactory to the military admin
istration because its author failed to dsband the
army He had been asked TO include para
graph directing the various commands to dis
solve. and had said he was in doubt as TO
whether he was authorized to disband the army.
promising to reflect upon the matter. His at
ttude at headquarters yesterday was quite dif-
ferent from his previous bearing. and it soon
became obvious that he wished to discontinue
giving any advice. even on the subject Of the
payment to the troops.
The following official dispatch was received
to-day at headquarters from the city OF Puerto
Principe
To the Adtutant- General, FL VcGado.
man named Fernando Alvarez reported that
a band of sixty armed negroes had attacked
farm at Guayabal. east Of Santa Cruz, and had
killed six out of fourteen men employed on the
farm afterward escaping. Captain Fountain
and two troops Of cavalry scouting near Gu-
mara we're ordered 10 proceed 10 Guayapal WIN
mack animals az soon possible. returning
along the Santa Cruz Road. Another troop was
sent down the Santa Cruz Road with rations
and grain to meet and assist Captain FOUNTAINS
command Two detachments Of rurales In the
mean time were sent TO Santa Cruz.
Alvarez, the man making the report had no,
been to Guayabal at all, put an ihuiVlauai haI"eu
pedro Roberto at Sbonica, had asked him ia
come 10 Puerto Principe and 10 have this story
printed in the local papers. promising TO pay
him / have directed that Roberto be placed
under arrest and ne will be confined with Al
varez ! report this TO show how some stories
OF brigandage originate
CARPENTER, Governor OF Department