Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-19
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
The Army Rolls-st"temen' from Go
mcz-Rainy season BeginS.

rho army ROl1S-Statcmeut from Co
mcl-Rainy season Begins.
utHANA. April lS-Alejandro Rodri-
.l has been appointed Chief Of Police
- u.n.na. 70 succeed Mario Menocal,
who resigned to-day. Rodriguez holds
,.. r.rt ~ m%aj0r-gcneral in the Cuban
u. aud IS chief 81 staff TO General
D.m.l Hc is considered, moreover, Sc
...d t. General Gomez alone in the aflec-
t.r. Dol. -ha Cuban s0ldierv. He is not re-
lated to General Mayia Rodriguez. The
r.U nominee i- approved by Cubans ana
-..r..r.. alike. General MenOcal retiros
because h. ...I- he has not accomplished
ut.t. OLD. people of Habana and the
America .ritios had expected Of him.
ARMY LISTS.
rI. O.U.r army lists are being cX-
anime. .r name by "a large STAFF OF clerks.
Prom total Of 42.172 privates and nom
COMMITS .0ned officers, 2,2i2 have been
minated. 1873 of these as persons vino
i.t. enlisted since the surrender or san
ra-. and $50 as government employees
.t rio-.ur. of the remaining $3.50. cap
min Forest. "a Cuban. who directed the
preparation of the rolls, informs the adj
uIrI-trati0n that an, or nearly an, can
relied upon 10 appear FOR a snare OF
tH. a0 O0p. This the American officers
.u. reluctant To believe. Many Of the Of
t.trs are as poor as the prlvaics, j.
overall suggestions have been put forth
t, their relief. though none is considered
AVAILABLE except the proposal 10 employ
many as possible in rural police duty.
STATEMENT FROM GOMEZ.
T.-dav General Gomez issued a state
u.rt briefly reviewing the circumstances
.s Dis removal by the recently dissolved
military assembly. from the post of COM
,uI rI,r-ln-chief. together with the con-
,itious Of his reinstatement, and his rea-
sons for accepting the delicate charge
0f assisting in the distribution of the
81 100000 offered by the United States
government
The statement continues, in part, on
these lines. with the assistance
good viii of all. we can count upon this
Ohe American oner) 70 work for peace,
and 90 initiate a true reconstruction. that
viii reclaim our beloved country. and
SD that conscience imposes upon the ma
rou can bee accomplished, thus realizing
o.r exalted aspirations of public flater-
l.ty and good order"
WANT TO COME HOME.
Twelve hundred men. enlisted for the
wal. olt of 100 in the Second Artillery.
wish Oh le mustered out; $40 out of 1880 I'm
tho EicHfa Infantry, and l0 out of go i'm
the squadron Of the Seventh Cavalry
Regimen at Fl Nedado. Besides these.
lo0 mon, out OF 1875. 30 Company II. Second
Artillery, have applied Tor their dis
charge.
CHANGE AT MATANZAS.
Major-Gercral Wilson. Of the Matanzas
department., has accepted the resignation
'' Dr. Eduardo Dian. tho Civil Governor, |
md has appointed General Pedro Betan-
..ft who is approved by the Governor
'tn"raL General Wilson has received
liable advice and Information from
Oh orl Betaucourf.
Discussing ~brgandaCe to-day. General
said. "All men are not angels. I
h. hungry men win feed"
THE RAINS BEGIN.
Heavy rain is falling to-day. which IS
Rood ls being the beginninEfof the
season and as stopping the grinding
-ar-cane.
American troops which We're camp
H the city parks were moved into
yesterday. The Seventh cav
and the Second Artillery, respect
t NedadO and Mariana. are still
' '..ts. Their barracks will not be
f0r TWO weeks. Some Of the troops
.tsuzas. Gunaja. Cienfuegos. and
'..r cei Rio are still in tents.