The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-28
sFETHINe WITH EXCITEMENT.
Scenes of Violence In the City-Flags
Hoisted.

Havana. Dec. 27.-MajOr General John
r. Brooke, military governor Of Cuba.
arrived here from the United States
today.
The citizens of Havana read in thef%
morning papers an order from CAPTAIN
General Castelianos, permitting the dis
play of Cuban and American 1aGs in
side lines of Spanish jurisdiction. aud
early this morning the stars and stripes
and the lone star of Cuba foated over
many buildings in the heart Of the city
and in streets where the Spanish SOL
diers still keep guard. The only build
iugs excepted in the order are the gov
ernment offices. Havana. therefore. Is
now bright with color. and firecrackers
are being exploded in the streets ana
on the plazas.
Fear of the Spaniards disappeared
with the appearance of this order. Tor
out came thousands of flags, secretly
made by the women of the households.
or clandestineiy purchased from ad-
venturous peddlers. Robert a. scott
formerly city treasurer OF jacksonville,
Fla, succeeded in getting a smaiI cargo
of flags into Havana some weeks ago.
and flags originally costing about
cents have been selling for about
dollar each.
The order of Captain General Cassel-
fanos was issued after a conference
with General Ludlow. and 1t VIII be iol-
,owed tonight by an order closing the
cafes at 10 D. m.
General Ludlow roy.e around the CITY
late last night. watching the temper or
the people in the streets Fourteen per
sons were wounded by people who tired
/ different kinds of weapons IN the
streets.
The city Jail was delivered into the
| hands of the Americans at noon today
One political prisoner was found there:
! Colonel Bassalo. who was captured
with General Ruiz, and who was par
dcned for political offerses. but SEN
| fenced to death on the charge OF muir
der
I The United States transport Mobile.
/ having on board two battaliOns of the
| First Texas and TIE Second louisiana.
has arrived here from Savannah. Ga.
which port she left on Dec. j..
LUDLoW's PRECAUTIONS.
senor de Castro. the civil governor Of
/ Havana, acting III accord with General
Ludlow, has issued an order forblddlAS
any further firing Of firearms. or tne
exploding of firecrackers IN the pubic
thoroughfares. He also PROHIBITS the
assemblage of crowds in the streets CT
parks after $3.50 D. m, orders the CLOS
ing of all places of entertainment. IN
cluding the theatres and cafes. at IL p.
M, forbids people taking part in GER
tain African dances. in which the par
tici0ants are dressed in devil costume:
forbids meetings of nanigos. and Tor
bids all fanifestatiOn5 which may pro-
duce conflicts between the Cubans and
Spaniards, or between SDaniards aHd
Americans.
Those who violate these orders are
threatened with severe punishment
A detachment of American artillery
men was admitted to Cabanas fortress
today by request of Brigadier General
Clous, in order that the men might
familiarize themselves with the guns
mounted there, so as to be able 70 sd-
lutte the Spanish flag on JAM !.
Regla was evacuated by the span
iards and occupied by the Americans
today
A banner having on it a portrait OF
President Mckinley painted BY Ar
mende Menoca1 has been on view IN q
window on Obispo street. where It was
cheered by crowds of people. 1t VIII
be sent to the president by represen ta-
tives Of the Masonic lodges VINO WIN