The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
PROCLAMATION BY LUDLOW
PEOPLE OF HAVANA ASKED TO SUR
RENDER THEIR ARMS.
Order IsSued by AIger Continuing in
Force the Present system of Col
Iecting Taxes in Cuba.

HAVANA, Jan. 7-Twenty-fve Cuban
generals and chiefs met at Marianao to-day
TO consider the position of the Cuban army.
Among those who attended were Generals
VIDAL Lacret and Pedro Gill; but Gen.
Mayia Rodriguez, commander of Matanzas
province and General Menocal, commander
of Havana province, We're not present A
document was drawn up for dispatch TO
General Rodriguez asking him to call a gem
cral meeting TO take action, first upon the
need of d sum of money to enable the Off
GERS and privates of the army to make a
new start i'm life, and, secondly, with regard
to the lack of respect shown to the Cuban
officers by the people of Cuba and the Amer
icans. The latter matter has special refer
euce to the refusal of the municipal police
to salute General Sanguily and other Off
GERS. The meeting to-day resulted in a
three hours talk critical of but not un-
friendly to the Americans and no DISPOSE
tiou was shown to assume an attitude of
protest or opposition. on the contrary, d
willingness TO disband was expressed pro-
vided money was forthcoming to give the
men composing the Cuban army new start
AS one OF those present put the case: ''As
nues we must look to the United States"
Surgeon General Sternberg, of the United
States army, to-day inspected Major Cen
eral Lees camp and found ninety-one of the
10000 troops in the command i'll. There was,
however, not d single case of yellow fever
or smallpox.
Major General Ludlow, military governor
of the Department of Havana, has chosen
John Gary Evans to succeed the Marquis De
Estoban as mayor of Havana, and Mr..
Evans will assume his new duties to-mor-
row.
General Ludlow, the military commander
Of the district of Havana, has issued the
following proclamation to the citizens
1T is known that large quantities of arms
and ammunition are in store at numerous
places in this city, greatly in excess of any
possible requirement. These accumulations
are the result of the war conditions which
have existed for three years and now that
the city is in a condition of profound peace
and no member of the community has any
requirement for deadly weapons of the char
acter indicated. it will be an evidence of
good faith and patriotism TO dispense with
their retention. Actuated by these feelings
many citizens have for several days past
been voluntarily turning in these arms and
To receive them. Castle la Punta has been
designated as an armory for their deposit
and receipts are given for the weapons
turned in"
BY the same proclamation physicians are
required to report infectious diseases, sa-
looms and restaurants are allowed to be
opened until midnight, instead of closing at
II O'Clock. To relieve suffering and stop
professional beggary the guards patroIling
the streets are to take notice of cases of
illness and destitution, with the locality Of
the street and the number, and emergency
ratons will be issued. In case of illness
special food will be supplied by the doctors
The proclamation has already resulted in
the voluntary turning over to the authori-
ties of several hundred rifles.
Mrs. Garcia, widow of the late Gen.
Calixto Garcia, arrived here to-day with the
body of her daughter, who died recently in
the United States.
Major General Brooke will shortly direct
the release of all political prisoners in the
island, of whom there are not many
The transport Panama arrived to-day.
Generals Wade and Butler sailed to-day
on the steamer Mascotte and General Clous
left tonight on the City of Washington.
Maj. William l. KneedIer surgeon of the
First Brigade of the Second Army Corps.
has received 10000 vaccine points and he
and his assistants have vaccinated the en-
tire population of Pinar del Rio city in the
last three days. The operation has been
treated as a joke by the inhabitants At a
picnic q number of Spanish girls cut holes
i'm the sleeves of their dresses in order to
avoid exposing their arms. Every one in
the province is to be vaccinated.
The pleasantest relations exist between
the Cubans and Americans, and many ex-
amples of hospitality and generosity are
given.
TWO hundred Spanish officers and soldiers
are in the Preside penitentiary serving SEN
tences imposed upon them for military Of
fcnses The Spanish authorities instead of
taking them to Spain to serve out their
terms, left them among 500 other convicts
They want their freedom and have peti-
toned General Ludlow to release them. AS
fl is no part of the business of the Ameri-
can authorities to punish Spanish military
prisoners whose common offense has been
Cisrespect of the officers, all will probably
be released after a trial by board of off,
GERS which will be appointed TO inquire in
10 their cases. One prisoner was found to-
Cay whose term had expired a month ago
He was an American negro who was taken
into custody about the middle of last sum-
mer.
The customs receipts at this port to-day
amounted to $90.1oo.