The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-26

ing a Clash Between the Cuban.
and the Spaniards-Manx Go,
diers Will Remain After the sur-
render to the United States.
HAVANA, Dec 25.-The IJnita6
States troops have begun this evening
regular0patrol Of the city of Havana,
III oroer TO guard against possible dis
orders
The great fetes for which preparation
mas been made by the Junta to take
pace on JAM 2, which comprise a pro-
cesefon, mass meeting In the Marie
square and public banquet, will prob
aplv not be held because of fear of
trouble. Gen. Ludlow to Keep order
VIII close the public houses, cafes. etc.
the frst Sunday he is in command In
oroer to avert trouble. He has not as
yet decided about permitting the con.
templated public demonstrations. but
VIII await the decision of Gen. Brooke
and the commission.
Lieut.. Col. Clous, secretary of tha
american commission, said todav that
zen. Brooke would decide the mattar
nnally, but that the advice of the com.
mission TO him. would be not to allow
PUBIC procession. A peaceful dis
play or Hags, private festivities. and
other innocent demonstrations of ioy
at the cessation of Spanish rule. he
sa1d' cannot be objected to, but DEM
onstrat1ons In force in the streets
would be dangerous, as the negroes
ana the low, ignorant class of Cubans
might give vent to their revengefuI
spirit against the Spanish residents.
though there will be an army of Span
1sh troops, numbering exactly 40, 900.
concentrated at Matanzas and Glen
fuegos after Jan. 1. In Havana. too.
the Spanish residents outnumber the
Cubans, but the majority of them ara
volunteers and shopkeepers
SOME DISORDER.
Today passed in comparative quiet.
The bando issued on Friday by Capt.
Gen Jimfnez Castellanos, prohibiting
crowds from assembling in the streets,
was generally observed. Last night
there was some disturbance said to
have been caused by liquor in Mont
serrat place. shot was fired at mid
night from roof at group of peo-
pie below, and many shots were re-
turned at figures vaguely seen on the
roof. An unidentified man was killed
and three others wounded in other af-
trays
A Spanish soldier was stabbed and
killed in Zulueta street bv some one
unknown. 1t is believed that the as
sassin was a negro bandit or mem
Der of the Infamous band of Nanigoes
a gang which was sent to the penal
colony of Ceuta three years age by
Weyler because of its laWlessness, and
few months ago released and brought
back to Cuba at the instigation of
Blanco, presumably that they might
harasS the Americans. In order to
prevent disturbances in the city bat
talions of the Colon and Zaragoza regl-
ments and other Spanish troops have
occupied the town.
About 5000 Cubans made a demon
stration in front of the Salon Trocha,
the headquarters Of the American COM
mission at Vedado and repeatedly
cheered the commissioners. Gen Wade
thanked them for the compliment, bug
advised them to keep order. They re-
mained in the vicinity throughout the
night, parading the streets and shout
ing viva Mckinley" A petition adj
dressed to the president of the United
States has been signed by bankers
merchants and other prominent men
asking that Gen. Butler be appointed
governor general of the island.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED.
Christmas was as lively as could be
made by the troops in camp with re-
stricted resources. All the company
messes of the Forty-ninth Iowa, the
First North Carolina, the Fourth Vir-
ginia, the Second Illinois and the One
Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana regi-
merits had extra spreads" out Of COM
pany funds from gifts of wellto-do
Havanans. The rations were supple
mented by fruit, canned meats, pota-
toes and sometimes chicken The Sixth
Missouri, the last regiment to arrive,
had no time to prepare extra food, SO
the men dined on fresh beef, vegetables
and fruit. All the regimental bands
played and the men were granted leave
within mile radius Of the camp. Com
pany F. of the One Hundred and Sixty
first Indiana regiment, had cactus
tree with a present for everybody
stuck on the points, as lOf lnStaHceS
hardtack, beans, salt pork and candles.
The officers Of the One Hundred and
Indiana INDUCED, after din
ner, in songs and speechmaking, with
several solo dances. At El Vedado,
the Eighth and Tenth regular infantry
regiments dined well at the expense of
the company funds. Maj. Gen. Lee
and his staff partook of a modest din
ner. Gen. Lee had number of live
available, but as the birds are
very lean he decided to keep them on
the chance of improvement Of the New
Years feast after the fag-raising.
Gen. Lee spent most OF the day on
horseback studying the best route for
the New Years parade. The streets
are too narrow to permit of the troops
marching past the palace, so the route
will probably be through the Prado,
Central park to Cerere. Gen. Lee will
have 11.000 men, including the Cubans
In the military procession.