The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-22
CUBANS SEEKING OFFICE.
COMBINE OF HiVdNl LdWfERS TO
GET THE hest PLd CES.

Protest Against tho Present Police Court
Demonstration Proposed Against Mayor
Hyatt-Couut ViIianusVa Wants to Keep
His Title-Troops Sent Out of Town.
Ss.eidl Cable D,ipateA 10 The sUs.
HAVANA July 81 .-Sehor Mora. Fiscal Of the
Supreme Court. presented TO Governor-Gen-
eral Brooke to-day protest from that court
against the maintenance OF the police court in
its present form with Capt. Pitcher az Judge.
The petition requested that the court should
be reorRanized with three Magistrates. Gen.
Brooke said that the court had been organized
by Cen Ludlow. Military Governor OF Havana.
and referred the protest TO him for decision
The members OF the bar who took part In the
war against Spain have formed nm association
known as the Lawyers OF the Revolution.
They held meeting last night and resolved TO
ask Gen. Brooke to appoint only members OF
the association to important law Offices, such
as magistrates and flscals leaving the minor
offices to be filed by men who did not bear
arms Their purpose Is to capture the Audi
encia appointments. which, 1t Is thought. will
shortly be made. The Supreme Court appoint
meats will be made on the basis OF the ability
OF the appointees as jurists. and not as insur-
gents. and this fact Is causing dissatisfaction
among the lawyers who fought in the war.
In consequence Of the refusal OF tho officials
TO register Canary Islanders as Spaniards
tration. Among the applicants was natural-
lied American who was born in Spain. He
said he desired TO register ms an American. as
he did not want to be either Spaniard or
Cuban. He had lost his naturalization papers
and was cold to get copy OF them. Count VIII
lanueva. a Cuban. applied for registration as
Spaniard. but his application was refused. He
complained that he would lose his title II he
remained a Cuban. whereupon he was advised
70 go and live In Spain.
The importers here have been protesting
against tho action OF Col Bliss. Collector Of
Customs in allowing all merchants to act as
importers Their complaint Is based on the
ground that they have paid a special importers
tax. which the other merchants do not pay
The matter was referred to Gen. Brooke. who
decided to let tho authorities at Washington
settle the question. Col. Bliss. 1t Ia under
stood. will recommend that oil merchants be
allowed to import without having to take out
special license.
Mayor Hyatt, tho American Mayor Of GUIANA
hacoa, is in trouble again. The rabld Cubans
want to supplant him. and Francisco Socarras.
the leader Of tho extremists called meeting
to make q demonstration in the Plaza de Armas
on Sunday. This has been forbidden by the
authorities. but the Cubans declare that 1t will
be held despite the prohibition. Should they
attempt to carry out their intention 1t is posi-
Bile that there NAV be trouble.
A committee of Puerto Princlne farmers will
arrive here tomorrow to urge Gen. Brooke to
give them agricultural implements. II the
committee il not successful 1t will so to Wash
inGton.
As precaution against an outbreak Of yell
low fever the Eighth Infantry will go to Que
maios. whore they will live in barracks. The
Second Artillery will also be withdrawn with
the exception oi a few companies. which are
doing duty in tho forts. Should fever appear.
these. too. will be sent from the city. The sit
uaton here is wonderfully good. there being
no cases OF yellow fever.