The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-24

HAVANA, Dec. 2S.-At the Joint
meeting OF the United States and Span
ish military commissioners to-day the
programme was finally agreed upon foe
the exchange OF flags on January at
noon. Just before II o'clock the AmerI-
can war vessels Will fire a salute Of
twenty-one guns in honor OF the span-
lsh flag. Promptly at 12 o'clock the
Spanish flags on the various public
buildings viii be lowered and immedl-
ately thereafter the stars and stripes
will be hoisted over FL Aforro. and the
public buildings OF the city, while Span
ish artIlIerle5 at Cabanas fortress
will salutS the American vessels With
4wenty-one guns. Spanish warships in
the harbor participating In the salute.
At the game hour the Spanish troops,
II any then remain in the city, will be
parnded in barracks and will render
proper salute to the American forces
passing.
Just before noon the American and
Spanish commissioners, General Jimi-
nez Castellanos, tlla Spanish captain
general and the American ranking off,
GERS in Cuba-Major General John r.
Brooke, IL he arrives in time, and other
wise Major General Lee will assemble
at the palace. The Spanish commits
sloness will then surrender the govern
Inent to the United States commission
ers, who will Immediately transfer It to
the American general commanding.
After this the various functionarfes will
remain a while to receive those who
may wish to pay their respects to the
incoming authorities.
To be Treated as Guests.
It was agreed at tho joint meeting
that the Spanish troops remaining in
Cuba after January should be consid-
cred in the light Of foreign troops in a
friendly country and to be accorded the
privileges usually granted under inter
national law The quarters, buildings
and grounds occupied by them are to be
covered by the immunitles of extra ter
ritorlallty and further stipulatlons werc
entered into respecting the prevention
OF any disturbance OF public order COM
sequent upon their presence.
Matanzas and CienfuegoJ will doubt
less be the only places where Spanish
troops will remain, after January ], and
Clenfuegos will be evacuated last. The
Spanish sick in the hospitals will re-
main under the safeguard OF the Amer
ican flag. the Spanish authorities prov
idlnE medicines, attendance and food,
repatriating them on recovery.
Generals Wade, Butler and Clous, ac-
companled by their aides, were receiv-
ed at the palace to-day with full mill
tarv honors. The Spanish trumpeters
blew flare and the police guards sa-
luted. The same ceremonies marked
the retirement OF the American officers.
The Eighth and Tenth regular infan-
try regiments occupied the forts at Ell
Vedado to-day, but there are no Ameri-
can flags in sight.
The Spanish transport DRrmstadt
sailed to-day for Cadiz with 2,725 otil-
GERS and men. About 5000 Spanish
troops have embarked this week for
Spain, some 5000 others are left in Ha,
vana. ItlsestImatedt that there are $4,000
Spanish soldiers at Matanzas and there
are about 10000 Spanish troops in Cien-
fuegos. The Spanish troops here Will
withdraw TO Matlnzas and Cientuegos
after January /.
The Spanish cruiser FL Patrlota mas
arrived here with stores.
The widow and daughter OF General
Calixto Garcia have been left in poverty
and patriotic societies are contributing
to their relief.
Preparations for professions dinners
and speeches on New Years day are be-
ing made all over Cuba.