The Mena star., 1898-12-28
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
American Troops Are Now Patrol
 ing the Cuban Capital.
Precautions Taken to Guard Against Dis orders-A Big Military Parade Jam uary 1-spanish Officials Con-
 tract a Big Sewer Debt.


 uary 1-SpaDish Officials Con-
 tract Big Sewer Debt.
 Havana, Dec. 97. The United States troops began yesterday evening a reg ular patrol of the city of Havana, in order to guard against possible disor- ders. The day, however, passed in comparative quiet The bando issued by Capt Gen. Jiminez Castellanos, pro 1 hibiting crowds from assem bling in the streets. has been generally ob- served. There was some disturbance said to have been caused by liquor, in Montserrat place. A shot was fired about midnight from roof at group of people below and many shots were returned at figures vaguely seen on the roof. An unidentified man was killed and three were wounded in other affrays.
 Christmas at Camp Quemados was as lively as the troops could make it with slender materials. Turkeys, at S7 apiece were scarce, and every body said that with the heat at summer temperature and the hedge rows bril- 4Aohb W11h l1OVCios bhC uuy oio hOb seem much like Christmas.
 The Sixth Missouri regiment, the last to arrive, had no chance to pre- pare an extra dinner; so the men dined on fresh beef, rice and beans. One battalion reached camp yesterday, the other two marching to-day distance of eight miles over dusty road. All the regimental bands played and the men were granted leave within mile radius of the camp.
 Maj. Gen. Lee and his staff partoolS of modest dinner Gen. Lee had a number of live turkeys available, but, as the birds are very lean, he decided to keep tiiiarn ori the chance Of iln- provement, for the New Years feast after the fag-raising. Gen. Lee spent most of the day on seback study ing the best route for the New Years parade. The streets are too narrow to allow the troops to march past the pal ace, so that the route will probably be through the Prado and Central park, to Cerro, the Havana suburb. Gen. Lee expects II. 900 men, including the Cubans, in the military procession. Considerable Urresr Felt
 Havana, Dec 27.--.During the last 24 hours one man has been killed and 12 have been wounded in affrays in diff ferent parts of the city, and II bur- glaries have been committed. The city is in a state of unrest. Three more wards of Havana were evacuated yesterday. La Lucha says it can see ! -1 f,x 4@ ha o,-f # Spanish residents in Cuba if they choose to hoist American and Cuban flags. because Spain renounced the island without consulting the Span iards.
 The Spanish troops are evacuating the city so rapidly that it is almost impossible for the Americans to move promptly for the preservation of peace. The proclamation of the United States commissioners appeared in extra edi tions of the Spanish newspapers yes terdav evening.
 Mai. Gen. Buffers mission to Matan- gas and Cienfuegos is in the interest of sanitation and order in those cities after Januaryt. He will counsel with the Cuban leaders with view to per- suading them to exercise prudence to- ward the Spanish troops, who, after January 1, will be the guests of the Americans.
 Left Big Debt for sewerage.
 Havana, Dec. 27.-The council of the city of Havana has adopted the resolu- tion introduced into that body provid- ing for the construction of a new and elaborate sewerage system for the city. The contract has been let to an Amer ican firm and the cost is to be SIP, 000,- OO0 This will be the last great act of the Spanish authorities in Havana, and provides for the issuance of large bonded indebtedness, which they will leave as legacy for the Cubans to pay. The Cubans are generally opp posed to this improvement for the reason that the cost will be too great for them to bear at this time, al- though they recognize the need of new sewerage system.