The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-30
AFFAIRS in HAVANA.
Maj. Russell Harrison Raises the
Stars and Stripes Too Soon.
THOUSANDS STARVING IN HAVANA,
Maj. Gen. Lee Directed to Feed Those In
want-Cub~n and spanish Residents
Prepared to Accent Any Govern
ment Imposed on Them.

Havana, Dec 23.-Maj. Russell Har-
rison, the provost marshal, who on
Tuesday raised the stars and stripes
over Fort Atares without orders and
in contraven ton of the promise of the
United States evacuation commits
sioners that no American flags should
be raised in Havana or its suburbs
until January /, was yesterday for
mally reprimanded by Maj Gen. Lee,
who was instructed to lower the flag.
Lieut.. Lee reported few hours later
to headquarters that the flag had been
lowered.
Mai Gen. Lee, having received a
cable dispatch from Gen. Alger saying
that the secretary of war understood
that there were thousands of persons
starving in Havana and directing him
to feed them without delay" imme-
diately ordered Lieut.. Col. Wood to
distribute rations and to make sys-
tematic efforts to feed the helpless
carefully avoiding waste. There are
hundreds in Havana to-day who,
though not actually starving,
are in deplorable state of
weakness and disease, the effects
of the cruel RECOMMENDATION pol
icy. They need hospital treatment,
which is not always available. Much
of the wretchedness is due to the neg
lected condition of the tenements
Every day or so the relief distributors
come upon dead bodies, terribly ema-
ciated. Two were found in the suburb
of Cerro yesterday. 1t is difficult to
dfaf In ch hat he ar a
vagrant and the really deserving cases,
but the committees with local knowl-
edge are able to render excellent serv-
ice.
The last formal joint meeting of the
United States and Spanish evacuation
commissioners will be held to-day. II,
after that, any new questions arise,
they will be settled by individual in
terviews or correspondence. The
United States commission will adopt
a written resolution of thanks for the
courtesies extended by the Spanish
authorities at Havana and elsewhere
in Cuba, under trying conditions, and
bearing testimony ito the excellent
discipline and soldier-like conduct of
the officers and men of the Spanish
army"
Ell Vedada, the suburb OF Havana,
where is situated the Hotel Trocha,
which has been the headquarters OF
the United States military commission,
will be evacuated to-day, when the
seacoast forts will be occupied by the
United States troops
1t is the custom of Havana folk to
celebrate Christmas eve by street
dancing and firing crackers. Capt.
Gen. Castellanos will issue to-day a
bando forbidding the gathering of
crowds, in order to avoid any possible
disorders.
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED IN CUBA.
London, Dec. 23.-The Havana corre-
spondent of the Times, in the course
of letter published yesterday morn
ing, says:
President Mckinley will have an unfettered
hand here majority of the Cubnns are nrs-
pared 10 accept unreservedly any regime treat
ing them justly and insuring the tranquility
OF the island The Spanish residents also are
contented TO accept ths inevitable, believing
that their interests will be protected and them
selves fairly treated Therefore, the way is
T. clear TO establish any system OF government
the Washington authorities may see 1T to inn