The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-10
TROOPS BEACH HAVANA
Will March Through the Streets
of the Old City.
GEN. DAVIS is GOVERNOR
Pinar Del Rio Has len Completely
Evacuated = No Trouble Is Ex-
pected With the Insurgents.
VIII Not Be Disarmed.

Havana. Dec. s.-The first United
States troops to march through the
streets of Havana will be the 202d New
York regiment, which. with band play
ing and colors flying, will march from
San Jose wharf. after landing there
from the transport Minnewaska,
through the heart of Havana to the
Western railroad station. The line of
march will be through the Prado and
Central park. These troops will be sent
to Pinar del Rio province.
The troops will remain on board the
Minnewaska tonight. General Davis
reported to General Wade. He break
tasted with General Greene. All on
board are well.
No objection has been made so far
by General Castellanos to the march
through the city. The plan at first was
TO march tomorrow. but the Western
Railroad company has not rolling stock
enough to move the regiment. with the
mule trains and baggage and stores. in
all 81 carloads. at one time. so that the
baggage and teamsters will be sent to-
morrow and the regiment on Sunday.
IL is intended that the first appearance
of the United States troops in Havana
upon the Cubans. To-day a number Of
Spanish soldiers gathered in the vicin-
ity of the San Jose wharf to get a look
at their late adversaries. Friendly
gestures were made on both sides. The
Spaniards commented upon the large
size of the American men. The regi-
ment will take 40 days rations. Camp
sites have been selected, but no work
has been done on them and the men
will have to make their own camps.
Until further notice General Davis
will exercise the functions of military
governor Of the province of Pinar del
Rio. now completely evacuated. The
oath of allegiance will be administered
to the mayors of the towns and other
civil officials. The existing authorities
are To be continued with notifications
to suit future conditions. General Da-
Wis has had a conference with General
Wade. who acquainted him i'm part
with the instructions the latter had re-
ceived from washington.
The correspondent of the associated
press called the attention of General
Davis to the fact that he would find
Cuban troops occupying Pinar del Rio
city and asked him what he should do.
THE authority of the United States
must be recognized as paramount" he
replied, "but I can see no reason why
the troops may not remain organized
ally, when the necessity for their re-
naming In arms shall nave passed.
suppose they viii disband I have not
any apprehension of trouble"
General Davis said he did not intend
TO disarm the Cubans or TO interfere
with them unless that II should be
necessary TO preserve order.
Captain Hellings of the signal corps
reported to the United States evacua-
ton commissioners to-day that under
orders from the war department he
would take charge of all telegraph lines
upon the Spanish retirement. The
Spanish commissioners, on learning Of
his statement. issued orders that he he
given every opportunity to familiarize
himself with the lines.
The United States evacuation COM
missioners have turned to General
Greene hundreds of applications for
police appointments. General Greene
will await the arrival of Mr.. McCul-
lagh. former New York chief Of police.
who Is coming to consult regarding po-
lice reorganization before he takes any
applicants into consideration.
A committee Of Cuhans called upon
the commissioners to-day to report that
the Spaniards were tearing miniature
Cuban flags from their coat fronts.
They were advised by the Americans
not to wear these flags during the re-
mainder of Spain's tenure OF sover-
eighty, or. IL they preferred to wear
them. to ask General Castellanos for
protection.