Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-04

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men carry fighting cocks tied to their
saddles.
1t Is reported that some OF General
Castillo's forces were reluctant to dis
arm. but all the brigade commanders have
informed, Major Ladd that their men
will disarm and disband when ordered
to do so by General Del Castillo.
This afternoon General Del Castillo
gave Major Ladd an order directed TO all
his subordinate commanders and telling
them TO comply with every request made
by the American officer. Major Ladd
will work tonight to carry out the dis
banding arrangements, -rt.
The disarming commission which was sent
to Santa Clara province entered the Glen
fuegos district this afternoon. dispatch
received from the Associated Press corre-'
spondent who is with the commission, filnJ
at Cruces, reports that the commission
received an ovation on the way from Santa
Clara.
The revolutionists encamped at various
points along the line were all willing to
disarm and disband, believing thoroughly
in the honorable intention Of President
Roosevelt and Governor Taft.
The speech delivered by Governor Taft
before the University of Havana has been
received with great satisfaction by both
the revolutionists and the government party
in Santa Clara province.
Since the cessation. OF hostilities maraud-
ing bands have stolen or destroyed more
or less property I'm Santa Clara province.
This week a band attacked the San Mich
olas plantation. owned by a captain OF the
rural guards, and butchered 200 head of
cattle The motive for this destruction IS
said to have been personal spite.
Distribution of Marines.
In addition to the American marines sta
toned at Cienfuegos, there are detachments
I'm other Santa Clara towns as follow5:
Cruces. 80; Esperanza Is; santo Domingo.
25; sagua la Grande 80; Palmira. S5. and
the Normiguero plantation, L. Other de-
tachments are guarding American proper
ties in the Manicaragua district. The dis
arming commission proceeded for Cienfue-
gos this afternoon, accompanied by the
former rebel leader, General Guzman.
Ofhcials Of the Cuban Central railroad
estimate that the insurgents damaged the
road TO the extent OF $4,000.
Governor Taft has received a dispatch
that the threatened disturbances in Glen
fuegos have been obviated by the with
drawal Of the insurgents from that city.
Governor Taft now occupies the ofice IN
which the affairs Of Cuba have been ad-
minis s'cd successfully by the Spanish gov
ernors OF the island, General Leonard Wood
and Fr~~ideht Palma. He established him-
self in these quarters this afternoon. He
will take up his residence in the palace in
few days.
Colonel f. II. Crowder. Judge advocate.
said today that the continuance OF the
status of the Cuban republic without
change obviates practically every dificulty
which might otherwise have hen caused
by the establishment of provisional gov
eTnmcnt.
Health OniciaIs et Work.
Dr. Bardot. chief executive officer Of the
Cuban health department. said today:
Governor Taft has told jis 10 use any
amount OF money needed for putting Cuba
into a frst-class sanitary condition and {,
stamping out yellow lever. Consequ ntiy.
We are today installing sanitary brigades al
Pinar del Rio, Guanaisy. Matanzss Car
denas. Colon. UniCn de Reyes, Sasui ia
Grande, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos. Sancti
spiritus. Camsgusy, Guantanamo, Santiago.