New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
WHEN THE FLAGS CHANGE
CEREMONIES TO BE OBSERVED IN Ha.
vANA ON NEW YEARS DAY
ppOCrAMME AGREED UPON BY THE Jo,,,r ,,,r,
TARY COMMISSIONS - NOTES FROM
THE CUBAN CAPITAL

THE CUBAN CAPITAL
Havana Dec. 23-At the toint meeting y, ~.
United states and Spanish Military Commits
sioners to-day the programme was finally agreed
,i,on for the change OF flags on January AZ
noon Just before J. o'clock the American war
vessels will fire a salute of twenty-one guns In
honor Of the Spanish nag Promptly at 70
o'clock the spanish flags on the various public
buildings VIA be lowered. and Immediately
thereafter he Stars and Stripes will be ho,sted
ovc~ Ei Moro and ;he public buildings Of the
city while Spanish artillersts OF Cabanas
Fortress VIII salute the American flag with
twerty-one guns. Spanish warshlps IN the har-
bor participating in the salute
At the same hour the Spanish troops II any
fhel ~ernain in The city, will be paraded IN bar
racks ard win render proper salutes 10 the
American forces passing.
Just before noon the United States and Span
,sh Military Commissioners. General Ji,ninez
Cas.e.lanos. the Spanish Captain General. and
tbe ranking american Officer IN Cuba--Ma3or-
General John 4. Brooke. II he arrives IN time
otse~y, .se Najo--General Levin assembl. at
Inc .alace. The Spanish Commissioners VIII
,bsr formally surrender the Government to the
I-r,es State Commissioners who will immedi-
e,,,y t-.usfer 1t 70 tie American General COM
msnsirg. After this the various functionaries
Will remain awhile II receive those who may
wish 10 pay their respects to the incoming
H. horites.
= ras agreed az the joint meeting that the
sna-ish troops remaining; m Cuba after Janu-
81 1 mould Je considered IN the light OF foreign
troops In o friendly country, and receive the
privileges usually granted under international
law TIE quarters. buildings and grounds occu-
MED hy them are 20 be covered by the immuni-
ties OF extra-territoriality. and further stipula-
tons we're entered into respecting the preven-
zion of any disturbance OF public order conse-
ouert upon their presence.
CIENFUEGOs TO BE EVACUATED LAST.
Natanzas and Cienfuegos Will doubtless be
the only places where Spanish troops will
main after January l. and Cienfuegos Will be
evacuated last The Spanish sick in the hos
pitals Will remain under the safeguard OF the
American flag the Spanish authorities provid-
ing medicines and attendance. with food. and re-
patriating them on recovery.
Generals Wade Butler and Clous accompa-
MED by their aides -de-camp were received at the
raiaee today with full military honors. The
Spanish ,rumpeters blew fanfare and the
Palace Guards saluted. The same ceremonies
marked The. retirement OF the American officers.
The Sth and lO,h Regular Infantry regiments
occupied the forts al FL Vedado to-day. but
there are TO american faCs in sight
sore Cubans entered the house OF the Mar
quls de Plnar del Rio. In the Cerro suburb OF
Havana. yesterday and compelled him TO cry
.viye cuba Libre" The Marquis, who IS one
Of the richest men In the island and of noted
family. complained TO Captain-General Cas'el-
lenos and note on the subject was sent TO the
American Evacuation Commission. The Mar
49, o,H nav SDar-
asrds are determined TO leave Cuba. their friends
say unless the United States establishes a
strong government and they are assured ample
protac rior.''
7b- United States transport Florida arrived az
Ma,anzas yesterday
THE FLAG HOIsTED AT CARDENAs
The United states rag was formally holsted al
csrdenas yesterday by Lieutenant G. r. sey-
burn u he sth Regulars
The Spanish transport Darmstact sailed TO-
dav for Cadiz with 2727 officers and men. About
eight thousand Spanish troops have embarked
mis- week for Spain some eight thousand others
are left in Havana Il is estimated that there
are fifteen thousand Spanish soldiers al Matan-
zss and there are about thirty thousand Span
.sh troops IN Cientuegos The Spanish troops
here NAV withdraw % Matanzas and Cienfuegos
ate January l.
The Spanish cruiser e Patricia has arrived
here with stores.
The widow and daughter Of General CaixIo
Garcia have been left IN poverty. and patrlouc
societies are contributing 20 their reie,.
Preparations FOR professions. dinners and
speeches or New Years Day are being mace a.
ove- Cuba.
AS the United States transport Cnester IS sun
detained here Major-General Greene sai'eo To-
"a h- -. X,,aro, OF me Florida East Coast
Railway Company's line
Tomorrow the Spanish transport Alfonso XIII
VII sail for Cadiz with 100 orfcers and men
and the Hapsbure for Barcelona with l''o
The t-snsport Porto Rico will sail on sunday 1or
vigo SPAN. with 800 officers and men.