Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-28
BROOKE IN HAVANA
The Military Governor OF Cuba
Ready for Work.
A GREAT DISPLAY OF FLAGS
Old Glory and the Banner of Cuba Llbre.
Senior de Castro Issues an Order.
American Artillcrymen Adj
mitted TO Cabaras.
A GREAT DISPLAY OF FLAGS
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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 their morning papers an order
from Captain General Castellanos per-
hitting the display of Cuban and Amer
lean flags inside the lines of the Spanish
jurisdiction and early this morning the
Stars and Stripes and the Lone Star Of
Cuba hoated over many buildings in the
heart of the city and in the streets in
which the Spanish soldiers still keep
guard. The only buildings excepted in
the order are the government offices.
Fear Of the Spanards disappeared with
the appearance Of the order, for out
by the women of the households or
Gus peddlers.
Robert A. Scott, formerly city treasu-
rer Of Jacksonville, Fla, succeeded in
getting a small cargo of flags into IIa-
vana some weeks ago and flags orig
inally costing about four cents have
been selling for about a dollar each.
Senior de Castro, the civil governor of
Havana, acting in accord with General
Ludlow has issued an order forb:dding
any further firing of firearms or the
exploding Of fire crackers in the public
thoroughfares. H1e also prohibits the as
senbling Of crowds in the streets or
parks after $50 P. NJ, orders the clos
inG Of all places Of entertainment, in
Guiding the theatres and cafes at II p.
M, forbids people taking part in certain
African dances, in which the partci-
pants are dressed in devil costumes.
Sforbids meetings of nanigos and forbids
4 all&naanife statipns which MAJ produce
sHsen
zSpaniardss Dr. between spanIardss, and
& Americans. Those Who Violate these
orders are threatened with severe pun
ishnent.
A detachment of American artillery
men was admitted to Cabanas Fortress
today by request of General Clous.
Regala was evacuated today by the
Spaniards and occupied by the Ameri-
cans.
A banner having on it a portrait of
President Mckinley. painted by Arman-
de t'enocal. has been on view in a Win
dow on Obispo street, where it was
cheered by the people. It Will be sent
to the President by representatives of
the Masonic lodges who will meet to-
night to arrange for patriotic demon
stratiOn.
The Havana wards which have al
ready been evacuated We're the scenes
of professions and noisy celebrations
today.
"A cab driver was shot last night for
refusing to enter the territory Within
Spanish jurisdiction with Cuban and
American flags on his vehicle; an omni-
bus driver and two women We're shot
by Nanigos today and the body Of a
lieutenant guerilla has been found near
Seibe de Aqua, this province. He was
taken from the town by band Of Gu
bans and killed.
Several guerillas are reported to have
been killed at Sancti Spiritus after the
eyacuation-c f that place by the Span
iards and before the American occupa-
ton of the town.
The police reports show that twelve
more persons have been wounded. four
OF them being Intentional cases, the
rest Of them received accidental
wounds Among the wounded are
three children and LADY, Whose arm
has been anputated.
The city Jail was delivered into the
hands of the Americans Saturday. One
political prisoner was found there,
Colonel Bacallao. who was captured
with General Ruiz Rivera and who
was pardoned for political offences, but
sentenced to death on the charge of
murder.
The United States transport Mobile,
having on board two battalions Of the
First Texas and the Second Louisiana,
has arrived here from Savannah. Ca,
which port she left On December 18th
SPANISH LINE CONTFsAc TED.
The Spanish troops today still further
contracted their lines and Withdrew to
the extremity of the peninsula on which
the city Of, Havan is built They now
occupy scarcely two square miles. The
United States troops have moved from
the suburbs into the city proper and
tonight are patrolling the park and
parade
The Eighth and Tenth Regular In
fantry Regiments have, been placed at
the disposal of Major General Ludlow,
military governor Of the city after
January 1st, and already six companies
have been CHARTERED in the buildings
within the city limits Of Havana proper
and are doing police as well as military
duty. Senior Fernandez Ge Cartri has
Informed General Ludlow that the Ha-
vana constabulatory We're afraid to try
to keep order unless they could rely
upon the support Of the American
troops. and General Ludlow immediate
ly issued instructions to the American