The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-19
American Commissioners Have Rent
ed an Entire Hotel and Will Move
from the ResOIute To-day.
QUICK WORK In PORTO RICO
IF SHIPS WE'RE READY EVACUATION
COULD TAKE PLACE AT ONCE.
Inside of Three Weeks the Spanish
Flag at San Juan VIII Be Down
and Stars and Stripes Up.

HAVANA, Sept. 1S.-Rumors that have
been put in circulation to the effect that
General Wade, president of the American
Evacuation Commission, is i'll with yellow
fever. may be denied absolutely General
Wade is looking the picture of health. He
brcakfasted this morning with his staff at
the Louvre restaurant.
Tomorrow the commissioners and their
entire staffs will remove to the Trocha
Hotel, at Vedado, which has been put in
excellent sanitary condition. They will pay
$3.50 a day for the use of the entire hotel.
The general health aboard the steamer
Resolute is good. One of the firemen of the
Resolute yesterday evening fell into the
water reservoir and died a few hours after
the accident. He was buried this morning,
all the officers and crew of the steamer be-
ing present at the interment.
Senior Eduardo Dolz, secretary of COM
munications. posts and telegraphs, in to-
days issue of La Lucha denies the authen-
ITCHY of the signature which appeared as
his to the document signed by all the radi-
cal representatives in the colonial Cabinet
favoring Cuban independence. Senor Dolz.s
statement places the other members in a
very delicate position, as before the docu-
ment was signed it was read and discussed
by all the subscribers, which fact leads to
the inference that if Senior Dolz was not
present at the discussion his name was
used without authority.
An official meeting of the Spanish COM
mission of evacuation was held last night
to consider the form of evacuation by the
Spanish troops. and with the object of ac-
quainting the American commission with
the exact number and positions of the
nd fIn
embarking them This afternoon there were
sent on board the Resolute sealed docu-
ments supposed to contain a statement OF
the results of last nights conference. 1t is
understood that it is proposed to start the
evacuation from east to west, embarking
the troops at the ports of Gibara, Nuevitas,
Cienfuegos and Havana.
The official statement of the number of
Spanish soldiers in the island is said to
place the aggregate at hundred thousand,
and it is understood that it is proposed that
the men shall carry with them their arms,
ammunition, material and equipments.
1t is estimated that the end of February
will have come before the evacuation of
the island is completed, as the soldiers must
embark in Spanish vessels.
1t is suggested that this will be an ad-
vantage to both countries, the United States
having an opportunity to acchmatize it's
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 post unguarded at any time.
A difference of opinion between Cuban
and Spanish officers in a prominent cafe
here this morning resulted in an exchange
of abusive language and a free fight. The
disturbance was promptly quelled by the
police, and the ringleaders were arrested
The disorder is said to have been provoked
by the Cubans. This afternoon a secret
meeting of the officers of the Spanish war
ships now in port was held at the admirars
palace. The object of the meeting is sup
posed to have been the consideration of the
question of returning to Spaip-which ves-
sells and what portion of the armament
should be taken and which left