The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23

HAVANA, Dec. 22.-The last formal
joIat meeting OF the United States aud
Spanish evacuation commissioners will
be held Tomorrow. II, after that, any
new questions arise they viii be settled
by Individual interviews or correspon-
dence.
The United States commission Will
adopt a written resolution OF thanks
for the courtesles extended by the
Spanish authorities at Havana and
elsewhere in Cuba, under trying condl-
tIons, and bear testimony ITO the ex-
cellent discipline and soldler-like con-
duct OF the officers and men of the
Spanish army"
BrIgadier General Clous to-day de-
llvered the memoranda agreement re-
Garding the place where Spanish
troops are to be stationed after January
l. 1t will be discussed at to-morrow's
meeting.
It is the custom Of Havana folk to
celebrate Christmas eve by street dane
ing and firing crackers. Tomorrow
Captain General Castellanos will issue
Q bando Eorbidding the gathering Of
crowds. In order 10 avoid any possible
disorder
Major Russell: Harrison. the provost
marshal, who on Tuesday raised the
stars and stripes over Fort Atarez,
without orders, and in contravention Of
the promise OF the United States evac
uation commissioners that no Ameri-
can flags should be raised In Havana
or It's suburbs until January J. was to-
day formally reprimanded by Major
General Lee and Instructed to lower the
flag. Lieutenant Lee reported few
hours later 20 headquarters that the
flag had been lowered
Nevertheless at the hour of filing this
dispatch, 4:30 p. M, It Is stlll flying on
tall staff over the famous fort, plainly
visible from the harbor and city.
Aid for tho Starving.
Major General Lee. having received
cable dispatch from General Alger, say
ing that the secretary OF war under
stood that there were thousands OF per-
sons starving In Havana and directing
him to feed them, without delay" inn
medlately ordered Lieutenant Colonel
Wood 20 distribute rations and to make
systematic effcsts to feed the helpless.
carefully avoiding wNste. There are
hundreds In Havana To-day, who,
though not actually starving, are In a
deplorable state OF weakness and dis
ease, the effects OF the cruel reconcen-
tratlon policy, They need hospital
treatment, which Is not always avail
able.
Much n the wretchedness is due to
The neglected condition OF the tene-
nents. Every day or so the relief dis
Il,
emaclated. Two were found in the
suburb of Cerro yesterday. It Is diff
cult to distinguish between the profess
sional vaErart and the really deserv-
Ing cases. but the committee with local
knowledge are able TO render excellent
service
The United states transport Mime
waska, which left Savannah for Cuba
on December 10 with the Forty-riinth
Iowa Regiment, arrived here this after
noon.
To-day the Spanish transports cui-
dad de Cldiz and NeusteFla. sailed for
Spain. the former with l,2SG men and
officers, bound for Santander. and the
latter with 1893 men,. for Cadlz.
Marshal BlancO, though not request
ed to do 80 by the American commits
sIoners. issued directions before leav-
Ing Cuba that the rich palace table SER
vice be left for the Americans and that
the magnificent furniture OF the recep-
ton room be also left for the American
occupants. The ofhciai coaches With
the arms OF Spain and the furniture
OF the treasury department will be
sold.
A proposition has been made in the
municipal council to change the name
of ObisDn street 10 Lee street, This
thorOughfare for time was called
Weyler street Action in the matter
has been deferred.