The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
TO CHANGE FLAGS AT NOON.
AMERICANS AND SPANIARDs TO
FIRE sALUTEs TO CoLORS.


Programme for Turning Cuba Over
All Arranged-PrOper COurtesies
VIII BE shown Commanding OIL
cers-Matanzas and CienfueSOs
VIII BE the Last Places Evacu"t-
ed-Marquis Made to Cry viva
Cuba Iibre!"
Havana, Dec. 2S.-At the joint meeting
of the United States and Spanish military
commissioners to-day, the programme was
finally agreed upon for the exchange Oh
flags on Jan. l at noon.
lust before 12 O'Clock on that day the
American war vessels will fire a salute
Of twenty-one guns in honor of the Span
ish flag. Promptly at i2 O'Clock the Span
ish flags on the various public buildings
will be lowered, and Immediately thereaf-
ter the Stars and Stripes will be hoisted
over Ell Moro, and the public buildings
of the city, while Spanish artilleryists at
Cabanas fortress will salute the American
flag with twenty-one guns Spanish war
ships in the harbor participating in the
salute
AT the same hour the Spanish troops, If
any then remain in the city, will be pa
raded in barracks and will render proper
salute to the American forces passing.
Just before noon the American and
Spanish commissioners, Gen. Jiminez Cas-
tilIanos, the Spanish captain general, and
the American ranking officer in Cuba, Maj.
Gen. John r. Brooke, if he arrives in time,
NaS co
BILE at the palace. The Spanish commits
s.oners win then form and surrender the
government to the United States commits
sioners who will Immediately transfer II
to the American general commanding.
Respects Will Be Paid.
After this, the various functionaries will
remain a while to receive those who may
wish to pay their respects to the incoming
authorities. 1t was agreed at the joint
meeting that the Spanish troops remaining
in Cuba after Jan. l should be considered
in the light of foreign troops in a friendly
country, and be accorded The privileges
usually granted under international law.
Matanzas and Cienfuegos will doubtless
be the only places where Spanish troops
will remain after Jan. l, and Cienfuegos
will be evacuated last. The Spanish
sick in the hospitals viii remain under
the safeguard of the American flag, the
Spanish authorities providing medicines
and attendance with food, repatriatlng
them on recovery.
Gems. Wade Butler and Clous, accom-
panied by their aides, were received at
the palace to-day with full military hon
ors, The Spanish trumpeters blew flare
and the police guards saluted. The same
ceremonies marked the retirement of the
American officers.
The Eighth and Tenth Regular Infantry
~. 4
dadO to-day, but there are no American
flags in sight
Spaniards Sail for Home.
The Spanish transport Darmstadt sailed
to-day for Cadz with 2,727 officers and
men. About 5000 Spanish troops have en-
barked this week for Spain. Some 5000
others are left in Havana; it is estimated
that there are 1900 Spanish soldiers at
Matanzas and there are about 30, 900 Span
ish troops in Cienfuegos.
The widow and daughter of Gen. Calixto
Garcia have been left in poverty, and pa
triotic societies are contributing to their
relief.
Some Cubans entered the residence of
the Marquis de Pinar del Rio, in the Cerro
suburb of Havana yesterday, and compell-
ed him 10 cry 'Vive Cuba libre" The
Marquis, who is one of the richest men in
the island and of a noted family, COM
plaihed TO Capt. Gen. Castellanos, and
note on the subject was sent to the Amer
lean evacuation commissioners. The Mar
quis de Pinar del Rio and other prominent
Spaniards are determined to leave Cuba,
their friends say, unless the United
States is a strong government and they
are assured ample protection"
The United States transport Florida ar
rived at Matanzas yesterday.
The United States flag was formally
h0IGfod as ar1av J,x~ T
G. R. Ryburn of the Eighth Regulars.