Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1899 — CUBANS DIDN'T COME. [ARTICLE]

CUBANS DIDN'T COME.

OaTj f even Cut of 4,317 on the Roll# Prove Their Claims for Money. Although the American officers in Havana watted from early morning until into the evening Saturday to pay the $75 each to Cuban soldiers, only seven of the 4,317 men reported by the Cuban officers as roiuposing the Fifth army corps proved their claims and not one of these surrendered arms. All receiving the money were camp followers, there being no fighters among them. Several others who applied could not show any connection with the aimy and were turned away. The total day's work was therefore the distribution o t $525, with not s gun corralled. Gold and silver to the amount of $39,000 was ready and a strong guard of soldiers had been pat about the paymaster's office to manage the expected crowd. f