The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-31
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
American Troops Are Now PATROL
ing the Cuban Capital.



Havana. Dec e7.-The United States
troops began yesterday evening a reg
ular patrol of the city OF Havana, in
order to guard against possible disor-
ders The day, however, passed in
comparative quiet The bando issued
by Capt Gen. Jiminez Castellanos pro-
hibiting crowds from assembling in
the streets, has been generally OBJ
served. There was some disturbance
said to have been caused by liquor, In
Montserrat place. A shot was fred
about midnight from a roof at group
Of people below and many shots were
returned at figures vaguely seen on the
roof. An unidentified man was killed
and three were wounded In other
ARRAYS
Christmas at Camp Quemados was as
lively as the troops could make IL
with slender materials. Turkeys, at
81 apiece were scarce, and everybody
said that with the heat at summer
temperature and the hedge rows brill
liant with flowers. the day did not
seem,much like Christmas.
The Sixth Missouri regiment, the
last to arrive, had no chance to pre-.
pare an extra dinner; so the men dined
on fresh beef, rice and beans. One
battalion reached camp yesterday, the
other two marching to-day distance
OF eight miles over dusty road. All
the regimental bands played and the
men were granted leave within mile
radius Of the camp.
Maj Gen. Lee and his staff partools
of a modest dinner. Cen Lee had q
number of live turkeys available, hut.
as the birds are very lean, he decided
to keep them, on the chance Of i'm
proyement, for the New Years feast,
after the aag-raising. Gen. Lee spent
most Of the day on horseback, study
ing the best route for the New Years
parade. The streets are too narrow to
allow the troops TO march past the pal
ace, so that the route will probably
be through the Prado and Central
park, to Cerro, the Havana suburb.
Gen. Lee expects 1000 men, including
the Cubans, In the military procession.
| Considerable Unrest Felt.
Havana, Dec 27.-During the last "a
hours one man has been killed and IL
have been wounded In ARRAYS In diff
ferent parts of the city, and Il bur-
glaries have been committed. The
city Is In a state of unrest. Three
more wards OF Havana were evacuated
yesterday. La Lucha says 1t can see
no disloyalty to Spain on the part OF
Spanish residents in Cuba II they
choose TO hoist American and Cuban
flags, because Spain renounced the
island without consulting the Span.
iards
The Spanish troops are evacuating
the city so rapidly that It is almost
impossible for the Americans TO move
promptly for the preservation Of peace.
The proclamation of the United States
commissioners appeared in extra edl.
! tions OF the Spanish newspapers yes
terday evening.
Mai. Gen. Buffers mission to Matan-
Eas and Cienfuegos is In the interest OF
sanitation and order In those cities
after january. He will counsel with
the Cuban leaders with view to per
suading them to exercise prudence to-
ward the Spanish troops. who, after
January /, will be the guests OF the
Americans
Left Big Debt for Sewerage.
Havana, Dec 27.-The council Of the
city Of Havana has adopted the resolu
tion introduced into that body provid
ing for the construction Of new and
elaborate sewerage system for the city
The contract has been let to an Amer
lean firm and the cost is to be $l2, 600,
900. This will be the last great act o.
the Spanish authorities In Havana, and
provides for the issuance of large
bonded indebtedness, which they will
leave as legacy for the Cubans tt
pay. The Cubans are generally op
posed to this improvement for the
reason that the cost will be too grea'
for them to bear at this time, al
though they recognize the need OF ,
new sewerage system.