The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-30
CuDanS SCOTn UOlGy.
COMPLETE FAILURE OF SCHEME or
DISARMAMENT.
disappointment in Washington.

disappointment in Washington.
Havana. May - Seven Cubans
were paid $40 each as the result Of the
first days distribution Of money allott-
ed by the United States for the pay
ment of Cuban soldiers The oabal Of
the members oi the former Military
Assembly to prevent the soldiers from
accepting the gift of the United States
and giving up their arms is successful,
so far as Havana Is concerned. Ii IL to
early to predict what will be done i'll
other cities and in the interior. but the
indications are that the money will not
be asked for to any great extent Some
arms may possibly he turned in volun-
tarily.
The anti Gomez and anti American
elements are cheerful thinking that the
Americans are bhilled and angry.
FIRST MAN ~ bh lAlbs
Two hours elapsed after the applica
tion Of professed privates. whose de-
mands were refused, owing to their
lack Of proof Ct service, before any APP
plicant appeared who furnished salts
factory evidence that he had served in
the Cuban army. Several persons APP
piled, but were refused because they
could not fcrnish the necessary proof
Some were musicians and others hos
pltal attendants, but all were without
the necessary voucher
Ii seemed for long time as though
none would qualify, but early in the
afternoon one man, about twenty SIX
years old, arrived and gave his name
as Hilario Esquivel Perez He claimed
that he had been an orderly at Gen.
GOmez's headquarters He had no arms,
but stated that his duty consisted IN
gathering forage for the horses and
hunting for food, &c. After some de-
lay the necessary papers were signed
and the money was handed over.
SIX ARMY SERVANTS GET $50 EACH.
Within the next two hours six more
men were paid. Not one Of them had
receipt for arms surrendered, but each
proved that he had been connected with
the army IN the capacity Of "a servant.
Throughout the afternoon Col. Randall
and the others connected with the dis
bursement Of the fund waited patiently
until, early in the evening, the assem-
bly, spies departed out of patience.
An English edition Of La Lucia pub
lished an editorial which has caused
comment among the army officers, in
citing the men not TO receive the
money: thou h. strangely, the Spanish
edition OF the paper few days ago,
advised loyal Cubans to accept the
American terms. The payment will
continue tomorrow. and it is considered
likely that more Oubans will accept
The applicants in most cases 50 far are
little more than boys, and are mainly
those whom the Cubans call block
aders, and joined the army after the
American blockade OF Havana made
food scarce The names of four Of these
appeared on the lists, and each man
was sent to bring an officer 10 swear to
his identity and to his service Where
all appeared to be above board the men
were paid on this proof even though
their names do not appear on the lists
Sagua la Grande, Province Of Santa
Clara. May 81 The Generals OF the
Cubans in this district met here yester-
day. adopted anti-Gomez resolutions,
agreed to disband their commands, and
to cause their arms to De surrendered to
the alcaldes, but to accept no money for
them