New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
CONFERENCE on THE ARMY ROLLS.
EVEN GOMEZ SURPRISED AT THE NUMBER
OF CUBAN SOLDIERS-ISLAND NEWS.

Havana Apri Ex-Governor General Brooke and
Generals Maxine Gomez. Castillo and Alexandra
Rodriguez held a two hours conference at the
Hotel Trocha to-day with reference TO the Cuban
army rolls and the amount TO be paid TO each SOL
der The Governor-G General pointed out That the
us,s nc turned over TO the Military Administration
by the late Military Assembly. showed more than
double the number of Cuban troops estimated by
the United States department commanders. aided
nv Cuban officers General Brooke's inclination
WAS 10 accept the lists at their face value II that
was the wish OF General Gomez and his associates
He said the Americans did not desire TO go behind
the returns IL these were satisfactory to the cuban
representatives. The 100000 was here TO be dis-
trbiIted for the good of the Cuban army; never
theess, that army was numerically iai oeSonu
previous suppositons
General Gomez replied that the lists submitted
exceeded his own previous impressions Yet, as
they had been carefully prepared ne approved them
1t is understood that General Gomez suggested
eliminating from the rolls the names OF all the men
who enlisted after the outbreak Of the Spanish
American War about eight thousand in number
There will still however, be thirty thousand Ieft,
and THIS VIII aet toTen Under Consideration but no
conclusion was reacheo'
FLEECED BY MoNEY-CHANGERs
la Lucha" In to-days issue says that about the
greatest annoyance to which an American Is SUD
jected in Havana is the coming into contact WIN
the thieves who operate under the name Of money
changers The Spanish merchants ADMIT that the
different moneys In circulation here are creating
great trouble: the Cubans declare that the pan Is
wrong and outspoken Americans denounce the
system as highway robbery. President Mckinley
established the ,alue OF the Spanish silver dollar
at 90 cents but the local money-changers nave
According TO mail advices from Las Tunas, Prov
ince OF Santa Clara, the population mere Is uIs-
contented because OF the tax decree OF Sehof Des-
vernne Secretary Of Finance In the governor
Generals Advisory Council, declaring that IL IS I'M
possible to support the municipality without more
taxes. A meeting was held. at wnich ~ was
voted 10 dismiss the Mayor and other muhlceipsai
officers. The gas company has refused 10 hghI
the city any longer unless the amount alrehdy uue
Is paid, and It is reported that the free schoois
Will be discontinued .oo.. -,
The municipal deficit Of Cardenas Of $1,000 for
January. February and March has been paid by the
American Administration.
CROPS on THE ISLAND
The sugar crop for 1899 Is officially estimated at
SoIeo3 English tons. against total for 1888 OF
232 O32 tons.
The tobacco crop is said 10 be OF good quality
and more abundant than for two years past.
large STOCK or Remedos filler was sold IN the field
for *S quintal The planters In the Province OF
Pinar Del hio are very cheerful as 10 the outlook.
The cuDan National party. just formed, naken
demani for the holding OF general elections Inc
party Is growing stronger and IL forming branches
In every village In the island