The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-20
He VIII Turn over to the New Cow
ernment s5I7,7O3 i'm Cash and
$I,3OS, ,6O7 I'm Bonds.
FORMAL FAREWELLS SAID
DIR. CARLOS FINDLEY APPOINTED
CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER.
Meeting of President PaIma's Cabinet
Poor of Havana Supplied with Bas-
kets OF Provisions and Wine.

HAVANA. May 19.-The last day OF the
American occupation of Cuba was devoted
by Governor General Wood and his stan to
clearing their desks Of official business. and
to arranging the final details of the evacua-
tion tomorrow. The palace was fairly be-
sieged all day by importunate persons ap-
pealing for some last favor before the cur
tain drops. There was also a constant
stream of callers to say formal farewell.
the Spanish people are great sticklers in
such matters. Major Dunn and Captain
Carpenter, aids to Governor General Wood.
were busy all day returning the official
visits Of the officers of the war ships in the
corps.
A number OF matters were settled during
the day. Most important among these was
the appointment of DR.. Carlos Findley as
chief health officer of the island. This ap-
pointment is subject 10 ratification by Pres
ident-elect Palma. DR.. Findley first ad-
vanced the theory that yellow fever is
spread by mosquitoes, the adoption OF
which has done so much to rid Cuba of the
yellow scourge.
An old Spanish concession for electric
lighting, known as the Castaneda conces-
sion, which Governor General Wood made
operative recently. was revoked -5y him to-
day. 1t is understood this action was taken
on orders from Washington. This conces-
sion covered the lighting by electricity Of
certain sections of Havana and the main
tanning Of lights in the lighthouses on the
dangerous Colorado reef and the Jew and
Governors keys. These lighthouses have
been in course OF construction for year
and half. and were accepted to-day The
maintenance Of lights at these points is
considered by mariners to be one Of great
Importance.
CASH AND BONDS.
General Wood will turn over TO the re-
public tomorrow s5l7.7O9 in cash and ST.
9OS.6O7 in bonds, against which the current
liabilities are charged. The final figures OF
expenditure Of insular funds during Gen.
eral Woods administration, which began
Dec. p, 1899. are s46,l5s .O5s.s4. During the
whole period of the American occupation
the amount expended has been $50, ,753,52
The ratification by Governor General
r m. l<cdCn
& Co, OF Chicago. TO underwrite the loan
of s2S,0OOoOo for the city OF Havana. which
was accepted by the Municipal Council last
Saturday, had not yet been decided on at
early hour this evening. and IL was un-
derstood the matter had been referred TO
Washington.
The tributes paid by the Cubans to-day
to their martyred dead included the plac-
ing of wreaths Of laurel on the wall near
the Punta Battery. on the ocean front. be-
fore which a score of beardless Cuban
cadets were executed by the Spanish vol
unteers in 1870. This evening memorial
services for Jose Marti were held in all the
political clubs here. President-elect Palma
and Generals Gomez and Castillo attended
the services at the National Club.
During the day there was a general dis
tribution OF charitable donations TO the
poor at the City Hall Bottles OF wine and
baskets of provisions were given TO about
1900 people. and the distribution afforded
amusement TO visiting Americans. Many
women appeared in carriages TO receive this
charity, and after getting the provisions
were driven home.
merchant in a street near the City
Hail. who, in the excess OF his good feeling.
OHereQ 10 give pcSetd fdDOut - cents) TO
every one who would come for II, was al
most mobbed by the people who swarmed
into mis- store. Ii was with great dficulty
that the police cleared the street and res
cued the merchant who made this offer
Presdent-elect Palma held a meeting OF
his Cabinet to-day 10 discuss his message
TO the Cuban Congress.
Mr.. Condit Smith. Governor General
Woods brother-in-law, who arrived here on
a steamer from Vera Cruz this morning
was quarantined on account Of the prev
alence OF yellow fever at that port
Mr.. Bristow. one Of the witnesses in the
case of Estes G.. Rathbone. whose deten-
ton here was sought by Rathbone's attor-
ney. sailed for New York to-day.