The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-05
TROOPS CONTINUE TO DISARM.
SOLDIERS AND INSURGENTS ARE
EXECUTING AGREEMEN1.
Major Iadd Fsrces Gen. CastII" 10 IsHue
orders for Disarmament Delivers
Them D Nh Automobile Attack on
Secretary Tart -Jai AIai season Opens.

Secretary TAft-Jai Alai season "Opens.
Special Cable DespGteh TO The SUN.
HAVANA Oct. 4.-The disa rming Of the
troops continues steadily and peacefully.
Both sides are executing the agreement
they made with the Provisional Government.
Eleven hundred members OF the militia
have aid down their arms at CienfOe Cos,
which was regarded as the most delicate
point In the island. The insurgents there
hesitated to disarn before their opponents.
Some hitchss occurred in Pinar del Rio.
where there were q number OF Gen. Guerra' .
troops. Their commander told Major
LAdd that they had no orders from Gen.
Castillo TO disband. Gen. Castillo was
missing, and Major Ladd hunted for him
for hours in an automobile. Castillo was
finally found In retirement at the prinoely
palace Of Anita. He said the failure to
issue orders was all a mistake. and that
he would write them tomorrow. To this
Major Ladd would not agree. and he
strongly insisted that Castillo write the
orders Immediately. which the General did.
Major Ladd delivered the orders In an auto
mobile, and the work Ut disarmament
went on.
NJ. de Sillac, the French Charge d'Anaires.
visited Gov. Taft to-day and informed bin
that French citizens had claims amounting
to 5000 against the Cuban Government.
Gov. Taft is organizing a bureau to deal
with such cases.
Senior Hernandez, the prison super
intendent, informed Gov. Taft that there
were three prisoners awaiting execution
and asked for instructions regarding them.
He was told not TO proceed until the evil
denoe in these cases had been reviewed.
Mr.. Magoon, the newly appointed Gov
| ernor. and Gen. Bell, who will command all
the troops In Cuba. are expected to arrived
here on Tuesday. Gen. Funston will direct
the forces at Camp Columbia.
Major jefferson X. ear Of the medical
department has arrived here. He has
been detailed as an aide under DR.. Einlay
to fight the yellow fever. Major Kean
has had much experience in this work,
and excellent results are expected from
his labors.
The preparations for receiving the Ameri-
can troops are progressing favOrably.
Malo Baker, Chief Qnsrtermaster, arrived
to-day with Capts. Horton and Smiley to
take charge Of this work.
HE DlDCTdl iChACIN otO AONttNO No
no Cabinet has yet been formed. They fear
that all the plums will not fall In their laps
The Luchd saws IL the Liberals do not insist
that the Government he theirs they at least
have the right to ask that 1t be not hostile
to them. It fears that the former secretaries
under Gov. Leonard Wood may DO reap
4 pointed.
la Union Espdnold attacks Gov. Taft foI
n - l.. N.IE.,.-al NJ NhA nrAninR ~
the university. 1t says that time has again
brought the hour Of unworthy adulation
of the ~indisputable power OF the great
politicians and superciiious warriors OF
North America. II declares that the re-
public is submitting TO a summary court
martial Of its independence. The other
papers. however. are generally friendly.
A number Of Senators and Representa-
tives called on Gov. Taft to-day and ques-
toned him concerning the payment Of their
salaries. The Governor told them that the
question would be settled in Washington.
The war Ia not quite over. An insurgent
meeting a rural guard at Santiago de las
Vegas to-day cried: What, are you still
alive2" and promptly smote the rurale
with his machete. The rrale struck at
the same time. Both are dead, and every
body ia sathfied.
The jai alai season opened tonight. The
fronton was crowded with spectators. who
cheered the players as 10 they were insurgent
Generals. One Of the players was I'rrecti,
who instructed Gen. Wood when the latter
was learning the game.
Reports from the tobacco growing sec
tions say that the instruction did not cause
much damage to the crop. II is possible
that the ripeuing will be late, but there will
| ha noRhin0 woraa