The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25
|lyATION PROGRESS.
~, ARE READY FOR OCCUPATION
.rs Dny = Grand Parade
~,can Troops Through
( .ra VIII Take Place.

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~ Iaynss Gordon Bennett.)
peocrnber 24.-Plans for the
evacuation by the Spanish forces
-.scan occupation are now going
!, ,orwsri Lees sentinels face those
I'',oed BY castellanos, and where they
&. v understand each other the men
..nr,ug the gossip of their respect
snps. 90,
department. gathering up the details
..r.ads 80 that January will find
reparsd for the serious duties of
rsuent
I. morpirx Major Davis. Captain Pea
"A Cuban attache, Casanova, in
v The palaces of the governor general
4 ~ Maestranza. besides municipal
ANA 1t was decided that the two
n. and the Maestranza could not be
"a until thoroughly renovated and
.Sied, II possible all three structures
4. asstroyed, though this is not likely
y. ,e,son that the Americans wish TO
i IN the structures which have his
a, interest attached tao them.
|.s.ml Humphrey, who will leave for
Gs,nrtpn Monday to appear before the
4. irvestigati9n commission, has given
y, Thai no attempt be made to use the
!, ~ mouth OF the Chorrerea river.
I, /, The second pier built to be aban-
a without being used.
|srral Lee today gave orders for the
\, a be prepared, reaching from the
4 M The hills back of Cabanas down to
[srar He expects to occupy this camp
n 100 men tonight.
4. best of order Is being preserved,
IN there Is a disposition on the part
M pop,llace to indulge in q Christmas
k.raion.
~ American colony. including most of
oAicers gathered in the United States
4 where the first open night is being
bssuted.
A uade Of United States troops through
IN Will take place on Janury i, the
ulyed for the turning over of the con-
the island TO the United States.
N American evacuation committee will
N Major General Lee to make dispo-
u oi the eight regiments here. Alto
MNts expected Chat an imposing dis
b vii be made.
IliAry men are divided in opinion as to
pppriety OF the troops parad .ng. The
tas In favor OF the project aver that q
a offr h Ia,
in showing the American forces. while
u who oppose 1t say that t.is is in no
.xxrei territory and there is no reason
narvhing the soldiers through it as
Ggh II were.
h military posaoffice has been over
hi al the week with parcels for the
sss
Ajr General Ludlow, military governor
b city Of Havana, has recommended 10
" General Lee governor of the PROV
III Havana, that six army officers be
dnted to assist Colonel Mollton as in
Gws Of police. The names OF the Of
. chosen for these positions have not
. announced, They will be relieved
all other duties and will be paid a
" Of $500 a year. The police plan
nses Ior a deputy cniet at salary OF
atwelve captains at $3.50 each; twelve
tenants at $i0s0 each; forty eight SER
rs at 5000 each; forty eight sargeants
b second class at $3.50 each. and $40
plmen. each of whom will receive 5000
~ A number of the uniforms. which
consist of blue serge clothing and
Y hats, have hean ordered The pa
men so far chosen began taking the
i Of allegiance to the United States
Y. They are a mixed lot. consisting
1mm Spanish soldiers. men who have
ID 10 the ranks ct tlfe insurgent army,
oscemen and others totally unexperi-
\ IN the service.
i!ar Gene'al Ludlow, accompanied by
AIN March, paid an official visit this
Ing to Captain General Castellanos.