New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
GAMBLING IN HAVANA.
GENERAL BROOKE TAKES STEPS TO
STOP THE PRACTICE.
cABMEN's STRIKE COMMUNICATIVE MAYOR
PoWERLEss-OUTRAGE ON A PLAN
TATION.

POW .ESS-OtTRAGE On a fbhN-
TATION.
Havana June 13-Major- General Ludlow,
Military Governor OF Havana, issued an order
appointing three secretaries OF the civil gov
ernment and two well-known attorneys 10 IN
vestigate gambling in Havana and to report
as 10 the best method Of putting into force the
existing laws on the subject. Gambling Is now
more prevalent here according to the state
ments OF residents OF long standing. than at
any time in the history OF the city for many
years. General Ludlow Is not at all In favor
Of interfering with Legitimate club life, and he
considers the problem one Of those civic ques-
tions which the Cubans could settle for them
selves Probably the result OF the committees
investigation will be reported to the Mayor.
Perfecto Lacoste. who will without doubt act
upon their recommendations, II only TO vindi
cate the Police Department which the local
papers accuse OF blackmailing the gamblers.
Little happens in the city which General Lud-
low does not know. All the cafe plots" are
regularly reported, and the Military Governor
says his experience is that most of the plotters
are harmless individuals who anxious TO
Rave their plots known that they may get
their names into the public press. "Conslpra-
tors who are likely TO be really dangerous"
says General Ludlow. do not shout their plans
in public cafes"
The strike Of the cabmen Is having its effect
upon the general health Of the city The Cubans
invariably have certain amount OF fever in
the system. which any over-exerton develops.
large number of people are now suffering from
light fevers caused by their having to walk 1t
is impossible for the average Cuban to pay the
cxorbitant rates charged by the livery stables
hat no
Will compel the owners to run the cabs them
selves. but he is apparently helpless. All his
attempts far have been failures. and the end
of the strike is not in sight. Several cab
owners have informed the Mayor that they are
willing to pay the extra wage demanded by the
drivers. but investigation has shown that in
every such case the willing owner possesses only
one cab and drives that himself
Governor General Brooke received to-day an
application for a bondholder holding several
five-h hundred dollar bonds OF the Cuban Repub-
lie issued at the time Of the first revolution The
bondhoder claims that the time had now ar
rived, according to the contract. for the pay
ment Of interest General Brooke replied that
he knew nothing regarding the matter.
Particulars have been received here OF an out
rage by outlaws on the plantation San Fran
cisco, near Guanatay, Province OF Pinar del Rio.
On Sunday night ten men. mounted and we'll
armed. surrounded the house Of Francisco and
Manuel Montelongo, brothers. owners Of the
plantation. and demanded entrance. The Monte
longos opened fire. which the thieves returned
killing Francisco. They then forced an entrance
and carried away all the valuables. leaving
Manuel bound
Last night a band, presumably the same party,
attacked farms at Pepilla and Serahna, where
! the Cuban guards drove them off, killing a ne
| gro named Antonio Miralcs Major General Lee
and Sehor Doz. Civil Governor Of Pnar del Rio
have been informed OF these outrages, and have
been asked to send troops to a number Of small
| towns.