The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-28

lanos permitting the display OF Cuban
and American flags inside the lines Of
Spanish Jurisdiction. and early this
morning the stars and stripes and the
lone star of Cuba foated over many
buildings in the heart OF the city In
streets where the Spanish soldiers stiil
keep guard. The only buildings ex-
cepted in the order are the government
omces. Havana therefore is now bright
with color.
Fear of the spaniards disappeared
with the appearance of this order, for
out came thousands of flags secretly
made by the women OF the households
or clandestlnely purchased from adverA
turous peddlers Robert A. Scott, for
merly city treasurer Of Jacksonville,
Fla, succeeded in getting a small cargo
of flags into Havana some weeks ago
and flags originally costing about four
cents have been selling for about
dollar each.
General Ludlow rode around the city
late last night watching the temper OF
the people in the streets.
Fourteen persons were wounded by
people who fired different kinds OF
weapons in the streets.
Restrictive Orders.
Senior De Castro, the civil governor of
Havana, acting in accord with General
Ludlow, has issued an order forblddlng
any further firing of firearms. or the ex-
pfoding of frecraciers in the public
thoroughfares. He also prohibits the
assembling of crowds in the streets or
parks after $3.50 p. M; orders the clos
ing of all places of entertainment. in
cluding the theatres and cafes at II p.
M: forblds people taking part In GER
tain African dances, in which the par
ticipants are dressed in devil costume;
forbids meetings of NanigOs, and for
bids all manifestations which may pro-
duce conflicts between the Cubans and
Spaniards or between Spaniards and
Americans. Those who violate these or
ders are threatened with severe pun
ishment.
The city fail was delivered into the
hands Of the Americans on Saturday.
One political prisoner was found there.
Colonel BacallRo. who was. cAPttfett'
with c caneral Ruiz Rivera, and who was
pnrdoned for political offenr = but sem
tenced to death on the charge OF MUIR
der.
A banner having on 1t portrait Of
President Mckinley painted by Ar
mande Menocal, has been on view in a
window on obisPo street, where 1t was
cheered by crowds of people. It will be
sent to the President by Representatives
OF the Masonic lodges, who will meet to-
night and arrange for a patriotic DEM
onstratiOn.
The Havana wards which have al
ready been evacuated were the scenes
of professions and noisy celebrations
to-day.
NIurderous Acts of Cubans.
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 omnl-
bus driver and two women were shot by
Nanigos to-day and the body of Lieu
tenant OF guerrillas has been found near
Selba de Aqua, this province. He was
taken from the town by band Of Gu
bans nnd killed. The Spanish alcalde
of SeIba de Aqua has arrived hero and
his son has advised him not to return or
he win be killed.
Several Euerrillas are reported to
have been killed at sanctl Spiritus af-
ter the evacuation OF that place by the
Spanlards and before the American oc-
cupation OF the town.
Four Spaniards, residents OF San
Luis. province OF Plnar del RIO, have
arrived here. saying they fear they will
be killed by the Cubans.
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 n lady whose arm has
been amputnted.
A State OfUnrest.
The whole population Is in a state Of
unrest-the Spanish residents fearful,
the Cubans eager to do something to
show they have gained their freedom.
Bands Of Cubans freely enter the resi-
dences of Spaniards, call upon them to
hoist American and Cuban flags and
10 shout viva Cuba Libre," and terrl-
fy them with their machetes.
A dozen such cases were reported to
the American authorities to-day. In
all such instances American guards
were promptly sent to the houses In
vaded, but the Cubans were invariably
poi.e when the patrol arrived. nor was
there any such thing as catching the
offenders. No attention whatever Is
paid TO the order against the discharge
OF lro crackers and pistols are fred In
the streets continuously. Three per-
sons have been killed and twenty-nlne
wounded, among tho latter three wo-
akt1HRaR, Tho UhnnfIHR
has been for the most part lndiscrlml-
nate.
AS Gen. Ludlow was standing on tho
balcony OF the hotel ut dusk to-day
watching the scene In the Plaza, a man
waved n Cuban flag. Another cried out.
"an insult, nm insult" whereat the man
who was waving the nag fired upon the
obIector.
4 Spanish company that was return
Ing from Fort Principe was deliberate
lY fred on from private residence.
Lieut.. Blount, an American officer who
was escortlng the Spaniards, broke into
the house. but the occupants fed to
the adjoining roofs.
While Brig, Gen. ClOus and Capt. Hart
were returning from the palace to-day
after an Interview with Capt Gen. Cas-
tellnnos, they met q mob OF Cubans
carrying nngs nnd shouting, a minute
or two later the Grove would have en-
countered detachment ee Spanish
troops. The Fituutlon called FOR prompt
action and Capt. Hart leaped from the
carriage. faced the mob aud ordered
everybody to so home Immediately,
Mai Gen. Brooke has this evening
formally taken command Of the United
forces In Cuba and has Issued the nee.
eHsary orderA