New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29
MANY MORE CUBANS APPLY
ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN ASK FOR
THE AMERICAN BOUNTY.
ONLY THIRTY WERE ON THE ROLLS
FRAUDULENT CHARACTER OF
THE CUBAN LISTS.


Havana May 2S-There were III applicants
to-day for shares in the s3OOO.O0O which the
United States has offered as a gratuity to the
Cuban troops Thirty we're given S75 each. The
others not on the rolls. although they had
guns which they were ready to turn in and GER
tifcates OF service
The United States military authorities con-
slider that the rolls are very .untrustworthy.
Indeed the opinion is freely expressed that a
large proportion OF the names are fictitious. and
that the rolls omit a majority Of the names Of
those rightly entitled to share In the gratuity.
The object Of this. apparently. is to discredit
the entire proceedings and to show the Cuban
public that a large number of the troops refused
to take American money
Lieutenant Colonel George NJ. Randall Of the
Sth United States Infantry. the Commissioner
experimenting the distribution here, went care
fully the rolls Of one battalion with It's
commandant He pointed out thirtyfour names
Of men who dead. and names Of others who
had not been heard of outside the rolls.
ALL GIVE UP THEIR ARMS
OF those paid to-day twenty-five turned in
arms-Mausers. Remlngtons and carbines. The
other five showed receipts from the alcalde
voucAng for the delivery OF their arms.
lThs payment will continue until noon to-mor-
row In Havana City but Colonel Randall be-
lieves Il will he necessary to have additional
days after a while here and extra pay-rolls for
men who have undoubtedly seen service. He
also believes that were the payment to be con-
tinued in Havana for the next three days, at
least % per cent of those entitled TO apply would
do so. Most OF those who received shares to-
day asserted that they only heard by accident
that the distribution was now actually taking
place.
Colonel Randall will send to Sehor Perfecto
Lacoste the Mayor, all the arms turned In to-
day.
The first payment outside Of Havana will be
made on Tuesday at Santiago de las Vegas.
whittier Colonel Randall, the clerks. and thirty
soldiers will go with the paymaster
QUIET IN CARPENTERS PROVINCE.
General Carpenter, Military Governor OF the
Department Of Puerto Principe. arrived to-day
to attend the meeting Of military governors
summoned by Governor-General Brooke for
Thursday next. He reports that affairs In that
province are In good condition. that the people
continue at work. and that there is no trouble
from brigands. The muster-out OF the volun-
teers there leaves the Sth United States Cavalry
numbering 300 men. and the 18th United States
Infantry. numbering 700 men. as the force Of
the occupation.
General Brooke intends to modify the Mort
gage Extension Decree" so to exclude properties
that were bankrupt before the rebellion, and
city property
An artillery sergeant has been reduced to the
ranks for interfering with the police. Major
General Ludlow, Military Governor of Havana,
in approving the sentence, said the matter was
a grave one, and that the soldiers must learn
10 respect the difference between the civil and
military authorities