The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-19
AMERICAN
COMMISSION
Have Received a Formal Statement
From the Spaniards.
THE EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND,

It Ia Estimated, WIN Not BE Conn
pleted Before the End of February.
Reports ofGeneral wade's Ill Health
Are without Foundation.
Havana, Sept. 19.-Rumors that have
been put into circulation to the effect
that General Wade, president of the
American evacuation commission, is i'll
with yellow fever may be denied abso-
lutely. General Wade is looking the
picture Of health. He breakfasted yes
terday with his staff at the Louvre
restaurant.
Today the commission and their en-
tire staffs removed to the Trocha hotel
at Vedado, which has been put in ex-
cellent sanitary condition. The gem
eral health aboard the steamer Reso-
Lutte is good.
An official meeting of the Spanish
commission of evacuation was held
Saturday night to consider the form of
evacuation by the Spanish troops and
with the object of acquainting the
American commission with the exact
number and positions of the Spanish
soldiers and the best method of en-
barking them.
Yesterday afternoon there was sent
on board the Resolute sealed docu-
ments supposed to contain a statement
of the results of Saturday nights con-
ference. 1t is understood that it is pro-
posed to start the evacuation from the
east to west embarking the troops at
the ports Of Gibara, Nuevitas, Cienfue-
gos and Havana.
nj nf he,
of Spanish soldiers in the island is
said to place the aggregate at 100, 600
and it is understood that it is proposed
that the men shall carry with them
their arms, ammunitions of war mate
rial and equipments.
1t is estimated that the end of Febru-
ary will have come before the evacua-
ton of the island is completed, as the
soldiers must embark in Spanish ves-
sells. 1t is suggested that this will be
an advantage to both countries, the
United States having an opportunity to
acclimatize its men during the winter
months, as it is proposed that the
American government shall land troops
to occupy each post simultaneously
with Its evacuation, not leaving any
port unguarded at any time.
At the Tacon theater Saturday night
there was produced a play based upon
the Dreyfus trial. in which Dreyfus was
portrayed throughout es an innocent
victim OF conspiracy in the French
army. From the start the sympathy
of the audience for Dreyfus was plain
ly manifested. Four Frenchmen, one
of whom Is supposed to have been an
officer of the French gunboat Fulton
now lying in the harbor, occupied a
box In the first tier. All of them car
ried boatswain's whistles, and at the
first insinuation against the honesty Of
the trial they began to blow the
whistles and to loudly hiss the players.
A scene of indescribable tumult fol-
lowed, the entire audience rising in
defense Of Dreyfus.
The Frenchmen were forcibly eject
ed and the performance was continued
without further interruption. One of
the Frenchmen, he who was thought
10 be an officer of the Fulton, refused
to give his name at the station house,
to which the party was taken after be-
ing elected from the theater, and was
locked up over night. General Blanco
has prohibited the future performance
of the play in Havana.
A difference of opinion between Gu
bans and Spanish officers in a promi-
nent cafe here yesterday resulted in
an exchange Of abusive language and
a free fight. The disturbance was
promptly quelled by the police, and the
ringleaders We're arrested. The dis
order Is said to have been provoked by
the CubanS