The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-10
Establishment Of a New Postal Sys-
tenn on the Island Discussed at
Fridays Cabinet Meeting.
TARIFF RATES TO BE REDUCED
NEW CUBAN SCHEDULES WILL BE
ENFORCED AFTER JAN. 1.
Threats of Radical Cubans at Santiago
DIR. Zertucha Declared Innocent
of the Charge of Treason.

HAVANA, Dec. 9.-The first United States
troops to march through the streets of Ha-
vana will be the Two o-hundred-and-second
New York Regiment which, with band play
ing and colors flying, will march on Sunday
from the San Jose wharf, after landing there
from the transport NIinnewaska, through
the heart of Havana to the Western Rail-
road station. The line of march will be
through the Parade and Central Park. These
troops will be sent to Pinar del Rio province
General Davis, with the general headquar-
ters staff and one battalion, will be at Pinar
del Rio City, the regimental headquarters
and the second battalion will be at Guana-
juay. The third will be stationed at Mariel
and the Higgins signal corps will be quar-
tered at the city of Pinar del Rio. The
troops will remain on board the Minnewaska
until Sunday. General Davis and his staff
landed at noon to-day and reported to Gen.
Wade He breakfasted with General Greene.
All on board are we'll. The baggage, stores
and mules will be unloaded by tomorrow
No objection has been made so far by
General Castellanos to the march through
the city The plan at first was to march
tomorrow, but the Western Railway Com
pany has not rolling stock enough to move
the regiment, with the mule trains and bag
gage and stores in all ninety-seven car
loads, at one time, so that the baggage and
teamsters will be sent tomorrow and the
regiment on Sunday.
1t is intended that the first appearance of
the United States troops in Havana shall
nave an impressive moral effect upon the
Cubans. To-day a number of Spanish sol
diers gathered in the vicinity of San Jose
wharf to get a look at their late adver-
saries. Friendly gestures were made on both
rfI
large size of the American men, The regi-
ment will take forty days rations. Camp
sites have been selected, but no work has
been done on them, and the men will have
to make their own camps.
Until further notice General Davis will
exercise the functions of military governor
of the province of Pinar del Rio, now COM
pletely evacuated. The oath of allegiance
will be administered to the mayors of the
towns and other civic officials The exist
ing authorities are to be continued, with
notifications to suit future conditions
General Davis has had conference with
General Wade, who acquainted him in part
with the instructions the latter had received
from Washington.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
called the attention of General Davis to the
fact that he would find Cuban troops occu-
pying Pinar del Rio city and asked him
what he should do. 'The authority of the
United States must be recognized as para
mount,' he replied, but L can see no rea-
son why the Cuban troops may not remain
organized as militia companies, though,
naturally, when the necessity for their re-
naming in arms shall have passed l sup
pose they will disband. L have no appre-
hension of trouble General Davis said he
did not intend to disarm the Cubans or to
interfere with them unless that should be
necessary to preserve order.
Captain Hellings, of the signal corps, re-
ported to the United States evacuation COM
missioners to-day that under orders from
the War Department he would take charge
of telegraph lines upon the Spanish retire
ment The Spanish commissioners, on learn
Ing OF his assignment, issued orders that
he be given every opportunity to familiarize
himself with the lines.
The United States evacuation commits
sioners have turned over to General Greene
hundreds Of applications for police appoint
ments. General Greene will await the arri-
val Of Mr.. McCullagh, former New York
chief of police, who is coming to consult
regarding police reorganization, before he
takes any Of the applications into con-
sGeration.
A committee Of Cubans called on the com
missioners to-day to complain that Spanish
officers were tearing miniature Cuban flags
from coat fronts. They were advised by the
Americans not to wear these flags during
the remainder of Spain's tenure of
sovereignty or if they preferred to wear
them to ask General Castellanos for protec-
ton.
The Spanish transport Forgas sailed for
Santander, Spain, last night, with 4S7 re-
patriated Spanish troops on board