New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-07
OCCUPATION OF MANZANILLO.
COLONEL RAY TO RECEIVE POSSESSION
OF THE CITY TO-DAY.
FITIFUL INCIDENT IN HAvANA-A FLOATING
coFFIN-woRK OF THE EVACUATION
COMMISSIONERS

Havana, Oct. GA dispatch received this morning
from Manzanillo announces the arrival there Of the
steamer Reina de los Angeles flying the Stars and
Stripes with Colonel Henry Ray and four hun
dred United States troops. Colonel Ray will re-
ceive possession OF the city tomorrow
Owing TO the vast amount OF red tape required 10
obtain burial permits many bodies OF the poor
picked up in huts and the streets left for days
unburied even after they taken to the cemetery
Two nights ago old woman died In the middle. of
the Cazada del Cerro. street In Havana. about
o'clock At her head sat her little daughter In
the last stages Of consumption, her haggard eyes
red and swollen with tears. Horsecars run along
that thoroughfare. and many persons stopped before
the sad picture OF distress and death. purse
made up for the little orphan. Next morning the
body was removed-twelve hours after death This
sad and disgraceful incident happened In the prn-
cipal suburb OF the city. where apparently no dis
tress or want exists
YELLOW FEVER ON BARK.
W II. Howes. captain of the bark Maryland
formerly the Carlos F. Roses whose owners.
Brow e. Miller. together with several members Of
her crew. have succumbed to yellow fever during
the last fortnight. died yesterday from the same
cause at the hospital here. The fate that has
overtaken so many connected with the vessel
should not be taken index Of the general
fever conditions at Havana. The Marylands case
is quite exceptional She was prize vessel. and
than a floating coffin.
Last evening Mrs Sampson wife Of Admiral
Sampson was visited at her cottage al FL Vedado
by deputation Of women representing the best
Havana society. who welcomed her to Havana.
Among the vessels that have arrived here within
the last twenty-four hours are the steamers City
OF Washington from New-York; the Ava. from
NcwYork: the Versailles from St. Lazaire; the
Albis. from Vera Cruz. all with passengers and
cargo: the Strathdee. from Philadelphia. with coal,
and the Fanita. from Key West, with cattle.
The American Military Commission will enter
tain the Spanish Military Commission at luncheon
Text Sunday at the Trocha Hotel, Vedado
The Spanish Commissioners yesterday ofncially
gave notice to the American Commissioners that.
owing to hurricane. the vessels which sent
to Manzanillo have been unable to reach there at
the appointed time which will delay the evacuation
of that place by the Spanish troops.
General Mayai Rodriguez. commanding the Cuban
| troops IN the western department OF the island.
gave a luncheon to-day to the delegates appointed
| to attend the convention of October 10 After
| luncheon the delegates came to Havana. They Will
| leave this province tomorrow morning via Bata-
| bano.
REFERRED TO THE PEACE COMMISSION.
Various law points discussed yesterday by
the Joint Commission. which decided 10 leave them
to the decision OF the Paris Peace Commission
| The Spanish Commissioners were questioned re-
| earding the armament and equipment of the irregi
lar provisional and volunteer troops on the island
Regarding the artillery some Of which is said to
have been dismounted the Spanish commissioning rs
suggested that the ordnance be appraised and sold
asserting that Il to the interest OF both coun'
tries to save the exorbitant freight and other
! charges OF remountng new guns.
The Spanish steamer Maria Cristina. which sails
from here on October 10 will take over three hun
dred officers and their families, In addition TO
number of sick soldiers.
| The Spanish steamers Moatserrat and Colon
which are expected here October II. VIII be tht
! next transports TO carry troops back to Spain.
! Within the next few days steamers which lef
| Spain time ago should arrive al Gbara: PROV
irce Of Santiago de Cuba, and embark the Spanish
troops from Holgum ard Camaguey.