The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

aid and Tho Houston Post. copyrighted,
! 1898, by James Gordon Bennettl
Havana. November II The American
and Spanish commissioners today exchansel
signed documents in accordance with agree
ments arrived at yesterday in the joint ses-
sion, This virtually closes aggressive work
for the Americans us all remaining Tor
them today is 10 see that tie evacuation
proceeds as arranged.
Tho Cuban army will receive one years
nav on December 10. Notes for the balance
due VIII be issued and the troops VIII tEen
he disbanded. This information is gather
cd from an officer of Cereal Garcia,s per-
sonal stan. on whose word implicit con-
i,dencc may be plncei. lclpm what source
the money will come | cannot learn, but
that The United States has guaranteed tie
loan is almost certain.
Havana November lT,--As cablcd yes
terday. the date for The Spanish evacuation
has been definitely satled AS January 1.
All the Spanish troops then rema n ne in
the island VIII b. alarterci under the
protection OF the United states IN csn,us
especlaay DESIGNATED. tending embarkaticn
for Srain
The stenographh report II Yesterdays
Joint session of the evacuation commits
sioners was signed ahis afternoon hy ths
Spanlards, the Americans paving irevio a.
~ attached their signatures.
Nothing was dellniteiy sc .tled al Va srer-
days session Iegarding the question OF q
tixeu and moyab.s property and II is I'm,
derstood the subject Will he referred 10 the
RESPECTIVE governments for consideration.
The Spanish troops VIII carry fhefr small
nd tn
eduirment OF an army in tho field
The landing pace All Marianne today wac
turned over TO General Humphreys, who is
The ranking chief duartermaster OF the
United states troops on the island A de-
Dol for u'nlrtermaser stores will be erected
thcre. This morning the pier and wharf
were inspected by General Greene, General
Humphreys and Co.onel Hecker. who ex.
dressed themselves AS satisfied with the
work.
in tie course Of the next fortnight work
wdll be commenced, under Colonel Heck
er's directions. on a railroad from Casa
Banca, on tho east side OF Havana bay,
to Guanabacca, where IL Is 10 connect with
the tracks OF the United raiirond. thus
frilhating the transportation Of com
missary supplies.
Next Saturday Colonel Hecker and Cello
mel Crawford VIII 90 to MatanDas. pushing
on later DO Cardenas. Sagua Ia Grande and
CienfuegDs Colonel Hecker goes In his
arrangements with the various railroads.
General Greene Will personally lay out
TIE camps on each side OF the Fento
watorworks, beginning work Immediately
upon the arrival OF the first cargo of tim
Der, which will be unloaded at the Playa
de Maranao The building Of railroad
from Havana bay TO GuaDabacoa indicates
that the Mar'aanao landing place Is to be
only temporary makeshlft.
Manuel SanguiRy OF the special COM
mission from the Cuban assembly al Santa
Cruz del Sur, who left yesterday for the
United States. was followed today by his
colleagues who Went by the Seguranca.
General Calixtp Garcia. at Captain
General Blanco's suggestion, was taken
by tug from Playa de Marianao TO the
Ward liner. This was TO prevent any
which might have ensued
had the Cnban special commissioner
parsed Through fIavans. Many went on
beard the Seguranca TO say farewell and
10 wish the commissioners success at
Washington No Cuban flags. however.
were displayed In the harbor. and there
was no disorder Of any kind.
General Garcia said tf,at he and his
associates on the commission were very
as ITO title outcome az their cx-
pccted interview with President Mckinley