The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-06-02
CUBANS RELENT
In OPPOSITION
On the Second Pay Day Many
PriYateS Come In
A LARGE NUMBER RECEIVE PAY
Army Rolls Are Found Very De-
fective--Bandits Make Threats
Against "Deserters."

A special from Havana states that
Mondays events in connection with
the payment Of the Cuban troops en-
titled to apply in that city for a share
in the American gratuity have efec-
lively killed off tue opposition to the
receipt of the bounty by privates. In
American military circles it is consid-
cred that a fine start has been made
and that the opposition is defeated.
Three hundred priyates arrived dur
ing the day to apply for payment, but
though Lieutenant Colonel George Il.
Randall, of the Eighth United States
infantry, the commissioner superin-
tending the distribution, kept his
Office open from 10 a. M to p. M,
only 10 could be paid during that in
terval, as each man took up several
minutes.
Many who brought arms were not
on the rolls at all. Ninety-nine rifles
were surrendered, most Of the appli-
cants declining to take any chances in
turning the weapons over to the may
or of Havana, evidently believing it
would be better to give them direct to
the Americans.
All day it was virtually impossible
to get through the front door of the
Office unless the sentry cleared the
way. The Cuban officers, who on the
first day tried to discourage any who
were disposed to apply, finding now
that the tide of feeling has turned, are
offering all the assistance possible to
Colonel Randall. At the conclusion of
the days work there were more than
200 who had not been heard. These
will have to wait until after the return
of the pay car on June 10Th, when
there will probably be extra days rs
signed to Havana.
One thousands posters were sent
Monday afternoon into the province
of Pinar del Rio to announce the
places and dates of payment.
General Pedro Delgado, command
ing the Cuban forces around Guiana.
jay, called his men together Monday,
told then they were disbanded and
ordered them to take their arms and
so home.
Of the 200 some thirty who were
mounted on ponies, said they would
ride to Havana and get their money.
Thereupon Delgado, who was formerly
notorious bandit, called upon the
rest to draw up in line and to shoot
any man who took the road to Havana.
The thirty mounted men gloomily dis
persed. They will have an opportu-
nifty to receive their shares later. II
is said that most of the Cubans who,
though having arms, did not figure in
the muster rolls when they applied for
payment, were furnished with the
weapons by friends at Guanabacoa,
where many arms had been stored with
keepers Of grocery shops by people
who had purchased them from the
Spanish guerrillas and volunteers.
These were given out to enable the
holders to secure shares in the Ameri-
can gratulty. Some Cubans, un-
doubtedly entitled to payment, have
also obtained arms from the same
source and are thus able to retain the
weapons that they used during the
war.
The disbanding of the troops con-
tinues. Twelve hundred men, under
the command of General Jacinto Her.
nanGez, who were encamped at San
Jose de las Laias, about twenty-one
miles from Havana, have been muster.
ed out They were given certificates
of service redeemable under the first
Cuban government Some Of these
men were in the Cuban service three
and half years. One party of eighty,
living in Santa Clara, started imme
diately for their homes. The horses
Of many have died with disease or beer
killed off, and consequently most Of
the men go home by trains, which give
them free passes.