The Portland daily press., 1898-12-26
WILL PARADE THROUGH HAVANA.
Yankee Troops to March Through City
january 1,

Havana, December PA parade of the
United States troops through the city
will take place on January /, the date
fixed for the turning over of the control
Of the island to the United States. The
American evacuation commission will
direct Major General Lee to make dispo-
sition of the eight regiments, numbering
about 800 men each here, including the
arrivals of today-the 9th Missouri regi-
ment on the transports OLDHAM and Rou-
manian, and battalion of the 10th regu.
lars on the Saratoga and another division
due to arrive next week.
| Although 1t is not expected that an i'm
| posing display will be made, as number
GUS details of the troops will have to be
made to guard the forts and camps. MIL
itary men are divided in opinion as to the
propriety of the troops parading. The
| officials in favor of the projsot are OF
the opinion that a good moral effect
would be produced on the city showing
the quality of the American forces;
while those who oppose it say that as this
is not conquered city there exists no
1t as though it were.
The military post office has been over
loaded all the week with parcels for the
soldiers. General Leo and his staff and
most of the Americans in the city are at.
tending reception tonight at the new
United States club.
Major General Ludlow, military gov
ernor of the city of Havana, has recon-
mended to Major General Lee, governor
of the province of Havana, that six army
officers be appointed to assist Col. Moul-
ton as inspectors of police The names
of the officers chosen for these positions
have not been announced. They will be
relieved from all other duties and will
ba paid salary of $500 year. The
police plan provides for deputy chief
at salary Of 5000; IL captains at $3.50
each; 4S sergeants at $500 each; As SER
oeants of the second class at $3.50 each
and $40 patrolmen, each of whom win re-
ceiye $500 salary.
An American wagon train on it's way to
this city across the Chorrera railway to-
day found number of workmen engaged
in removing pontoon bridge. The man
In charge of the work said he had bought
the bridge from the Spanish. The removal
of the structure was at once stopped.
Tbs patriotic committees are preparing
to hold on January procession in
which will appear floats, with categorical
designs emblems, banners and bands OF
music. A festival Ia announced to be
held in the Taco theatre on the same
date, the proceeds of which will be dsvot-
ed to the purchase of shoes and clothing
for the Cuban soldiers coming into the
city. Dinner will be served to the Gu
bans in the prado and there will be boat
races in the harbor in which the Ameri-
can mep.o war 's-men are invited to com.
pete. Two floats in the procession will
be dedicated to the martyrs de la patria
and to the victims of the Maine. 1t Is
proposed to give banquet in honor of
Gen. Ludlow.
Among the Spaniards who left today by
the Alfonso XIII, were Senior Dole, min
lister Of public works In the colonial cobi-
net, and several other officials. The 9th
Missouri regiment marched to its camp
this afternoon.
Major General Ludlow. accompanied
by Capt. March, paid an unofficial visit
Brigadier General Clocus, secretary of
the American evacuation commission,
called at the palace tonight to sign and
exchange notes with the captain general
with reference to arrangement for the
ceremonies of January l.
The United States sentries stationed on
the outskirts of the Cerro suburb were
fred at from the hedges five or six times
last night by unknown persons. The
sentries returned the fire. No one was
hit.