Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-24
CUBAN CONCESSION
I. : STEAL IS STOPPED
General CasteIIanos Says He Will
AnnuI All Grants Made by
Secretary Doln
DETAILS OF THE EVACUATION
Tho Two Commissions Will Max
Final Arrangements December
Decentralization on the
Recent Riots.

Havana, Dec. io.-General Wade,
president of the American commission,
and Colonel Clous visited General Cas-.
tellanos and conferred with him re-
garding the railroad concessions at
tempted to be granted by Senior Dolz,
secretary of public works, not only in
Havana, but In the territories already
occupied by the Americans.
The visit was made in accordance
with instructions sent to General Wade
by President Mckinley, who, it APP
pears, is determined TO prevent what
is nothing less than n swindle on the
part of Senior DOLE, who apparently
has the IDA that the Americans would
be bound by his acts.
General Castellanos told General
Wade that he would sec that their de-
sires i'm the matter were carried out.
The autonomist cabinet went out of
office yesterday, and General Castel-
lanos, who assumes all its powers, will
,annul the acts Of Senior Dolz.
The Cubans at Guanabacoa are hold
ing feasts i'll celebration Of the evacua-
ton Of that place by the Spanish
troops. The priests of the town are
working enthusiastically In favor of
the Americans.
According to the agreement with the
Spanish commission the Americans
will take control Of Havana and all the
islands on January I, but it is likely
that the evacuation of Havana will not
be completed by that date, as there are
several thousand Spanish troops now
here, and the number is increased
1n.l,, 1,y thn nrt.iyol IF other frNnng
from the interior towns, which are rap
idly being evacuated.
The final details of the evacuation
of Havana have yet to be arranged be-
tween the two commissions. II is
probable that n meeting for this pur-
pose will be held on or about Decem-
Der 90. If the evacuation is not com
pleted by January 1 General Castel-
lanos will remain in Havana until oil
the Spanish troops have left the city.
He will then go to Matanzas, and later
to Cienfuegos, where he will embark
for Spain. He will be the last of the
Spanish officers to leave the island.
\ proclamation Of Captain General
CaStellanos which appeared in the
Gaceta Official had a calming erect on
the people.
In this proclamation General Castel-
lanos refers to the recent rioting,
blaming it on those who have seen
the fighting from afar and even en-
ioyed at times the favors OF the Span
ish government and are proud of their
tardy enthusiasm, which they express
IN offensive shouting and with intoler.
able behavior" He appeals to the no.
bier feeling Of the Spaniards and asks
the Cubans not to enter the cities just
yet TO stir up strife. The Spanish sol
der receives a warm tribute, and in a
conclusion he makes the following as
his last appeal:
"Cubans, the fate OF war has salts
fled your aspirations. You remain and
we leave. In our race he is always no
BILE who, after n struggle, obtains a
place with advantage for himself. Your
duty, therefore, is TO be noble and not
10 provoke us, but. TO use the consid-
Grafton due to n fair enemy. DO not
let yourselves be guided by the un-
wise advice of those who fought on
vour side or of those who were per-
haps against you and who, seeing you
fortunate, fcign devotion to you. Now
that you have obtained your aspira-
tions do not disgrace yourselves by
allowing Il group of men without no.
bic feelings TO lead you by the muddy
way Of riots, disgrace and anarchy"