Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-24

Havana, December 23.-At the joint
meeting of the United States and Span
! ish military commissioners to-day, the
| programme was finally agreed upon for
the exchange of flags on January l, at
noon Just before 1 o'clock the Amer
! lean war vessels will fire a salute of II
guns in honor of the Spanish flag.
| Promptly at II o'clock the Spanish
flags ON the various public buildings
will be lowered, and Immediately
! thereafter the stars and stripes will
be hoisted over Ell MORO, and the pub
| lie buildings of the city, while Spanish
artillerists at Cabanas fortresses will
salute the American vessels with 81
guns, Spanish warships in the harbor
| participating in the salute.
| At the same hour the Spanish troops,
| if any then remain in the city, will be
paraded in barracks and will render
proper salute to the American forces
passing.
| Just before noon the American and
| Spanish commissioners, Gen. Jiminez
| Castellanos, the Spanish captain gen.
| eral and the American ranking officers
! in Cuba-Major General John r.
Brooke, if he arrives in time. and
| otherwise Major General Lee. will as
semble at the palace. The Spanish
commissioners will then surrender the
| government to the United States COM
missioners. who will Immediately
| transfer it to the American general
commanding. After this the various
| functionaries will remain a while to
receive those who may wish TO pay
their respects to the incoming author
tiles.
Ii was agreed at the joint meeting
that the Spanish troops remaining in
Cuba after January l. should be con-
sidered in the light OF foreign troops in
| a friendly country, and TO be accorded
the privileges usually granted under in
| ternational law. The quarters, build
ings and grounds occupied by them are
to be covered by the immunities of ex-
ira territoriality and further stipula-
| tons were entered into respecting the
prevention of any disturbance of public
| order consequent upon their presence.
Matanzas and Cienfuegos will doubt
less be the only places where Spanish
troops will remain after January 1, and
Cienfuegos will be evacuated last. The
Spanish sick in the hospitals will re-
main under the safeguard of the Am
erican flag. the Spanish authorities pro-
yiding medicines, attendance and food
repatriating them on recovery.
Gems. Wade, Butler and Clous, ac-
companied by their aides, were receiv-
ed at the palace to-day with full mill
tary honors. The Spanish trumpeters
blew blare and the police guards
saluted. The same ceremonies marked
the retirement of the American Off
GERS.
The Eighth and Tenth regular in
fantry regiments occupied the forts at
Ell Vedado to-day, but there are no
American flags in sight
The Spanish transport Darmstadt
sailed to-day for Cadiz with 2,727 Off
GERS and men. About 5000 Spanish
troops have embarked this week for
Spain, some 5000 others are left in Ha-
vana; it is estimated that there are
$4,000 soldiers at Matanzas and there
are about 10000 Spanish troops at
Cienfuegos. The Spanish troops here
will withdraw to Matanzas and Glen
fuegos after January l.
The Spanish cruiser Ell Patricia has
arrived here with stores.
The widow and daughter of General
Calixto Garcia have been left in pow
erty and patriotic societies are con-
tributing to their relief.
Preparations for professions, dinners
and speeches on New Years Day are
being made all over Cuba.
Some Cubans entered the residence
of the Marquis De Pinar del Rio, in
the Cerro suburb of Havana, yester-
day, and compelled him to cry ''Vive
Cuba Libre." The Marquis, who is one
Of the richest men in the island, and of
noted family, complained to Cantain
General Castellanos, and note on the
subject was sent to the American
evacuation commission. The Marquis
De Pinar del Rio and other prominent
Spaniards are determined to leave
Cuba, their friends say, unless the
United States establishes a strong gov
ernment and they are assured ample
protection.
The United States transport Florida
arrived at Matanzas yesterday.
The United States flag was formally
hoisted at Cardenas yesterday by Lieut..
G. R. Syburn, of the Eighth regulars.
On the heels of the announcement
that Jim Corbett will open a saloon
here, comes the news that Bat Master
son. Wyatt carp, of Tombstone, Ariz.,
Doe Holiday. Ed. Casey, the Kid,
of Skagway. Alaska, and Doc Brown,
of Cpotane GRO coniur IN IF,vano ~