Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
Arms and Ammunition Must Be
Given Up.
Mayor or Havana Selected AmerI>
cans and Cubnns or Good Tcrn,S
Vaccine Points for the Army aad
People.
(By Telegraph to virgmlan-pnot.,

10Y Telegraph 10 NirSlnlan- PllotD
Havana, Jan. Twenty five Cuban
generals and chiefs met at Marianao
to-day to consider the position of the
Cuban army. Among those who at
tended were Generals Vidal, Lacret and
Pedro Gil, but Mayla Rodriguez COM
mander OF Matanzas provinces, and
General Menocal, commander of 1Ia-
vana province were not present.
~ document was drawn up for dis
patch to General Rodriguez. asking him
to call general meeting of officers TO
take action. first. upon the need of
sum of money to enable the officers and
privates Of the army TO make n new
start in life: and. secondly, with re-
gard to the lack of respect shown to
the Cuban officers by the people of
Cuba and the Americans. The latter
matter has special reference to the re-
lusal OF the municipal police to salute
General Sanguilly and other officers.
a THREE HOURS TALK.
The meeting to-day resulted in a
three hours talk, critical of. but not
unfriendly. to the Americans, and no
disposition was shown 10 assume an at
titnde of protest or opposition. On the
contrary Willingness to disband was
expressed provided money was forth
coming to give the men composing the
cuban army new start AS one of
those present put the case: LAS the
United States collects the island reve-
nues we must look TO the United
States"
Surgeon General Sternberg, of the
united states Army, to-day inspected
Major General Lees camp and found
VI or the 10000 troops in the command
i'll. There was, however. not a single
case of yellow fever or smallpox.
MAYOR OF HAVANA.
Major General Ludlow. military gov
ernor OF tho Department Of Havana.
has chosen John Gary Evans to sue
ceed the Marquis de Estoban as Mayor
or Havana, and Mr.. Evans will assume
MS new duties Tomorrow
The invitation issued by Major Gene
raj Ludlow for the surrender OF arms
at the arsenal has resulted in the VOL
untary turning into the authorities Of
several hundred rifles.
me transport Panama arrived today.
Generals Wade and Butler sailed to-day
on the steamer Mascotte and General
clous left tonight on the City of Wash
ington.
Major William l.. Kneedler. surgeon
W 'he ilrSt Brigade of the Second
Army Corps, has received 10000 vac
cine points. and he ana his assistants
nave Vaccinated the entire population
OF Plnar del Rio city In the last three
days.
PLEASANT RELATIONS.
The pleasantest relations exist be-
tween The Cubans and Americans. and
many examples of hospitality and gen.
| crosby are given. Two hundred ON
| GERS and soldiers are in the Preside
| penlteniiary serving sentences imposed
| upon them for military offenses The
Spanish authorities, instead OF taking
them to Spain to serve out their terms
left them. among five hundred other
| convicts. They want their freedom
and have petioned General Ludlow to
| release them. "A il is no part OF the
business OF the American authorities tc
punish Spanish military prisoners. whose
common offence has been disrespect oil
the officers, all will probably be re-