Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-28
HAS ARRIVED IN HAVANA AND WILL
ASSUME CONTROL.
PLANS FOR RAISING U. S. FLAG
CABINET DECIDES on SIMPLE AND
DIGNIFIED CEREMoNY.
Secretary Alger Thinks There Will BE
No Trouble in Preserving order
Small Fortune I'm American
FIaEs-Furthcr Disor-
ders Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. Dec. G..-Secretary Alser
this afternoon received a cablegram rom
General Brooke. announcing his arrival al
Havana. where he Will assume the post
Of military governor of Cuba. The prepa-
rations making by the American military
commanders in Cuba 70 prevent disorder
in the trying times incident TO the change
of sovereignty are believed by Secretary
Aiger 10 be 50 ample that there is now
little reason Tor apprehension, while. 50
FAR as the trouble OF yesterday in Havana
was concerned. he pointed TO the fact. that
the fatalities were less than those OF
Christmas day in some American cities
The cabinet, at its meeting to-day. gave
much attention 10 affairs in Cuba. Secre-
tary Gage talked at some length OIL the
financial situation. and outlined a plan
looking TO the fixing Of 4 permanent basis
OF the values OF current money. According
TO the Spanish system. gold coins OF that
country have been received generally only
al considerable premium. In some IN
stances the intrinsic value of some OF the
Spanish coins has been disresarded, ana a
fictitious value substituted Those irregu-
larities will be done away with. and a just
value, based upon mint valuations, Will be
substituted. The customs and other duties
in Cuba will be received in American
money. or, at its proper equivalent, IN
Spanish money. 1t is expected that official
action will be taken In this matter within
the next two or three days, with view
10 putting the new measures into opera
tion on January l.
1t is learned that programme more or
less elaborate has been prepared for the
celebration attending the raising Of the
IL s.#
en- January I. The president and members
OF the cabinet are agreed that this ce!ebra-
tion should not be Of an ostentatious cnar-
acter. but simple and digniaed, and the
secretary of war has sent a cablesram OF
instructions on this polEt. II Is recognized
that great care should be exercised to pre-
vent offense TO any, and thus avoid possi-
ble disturbances.
HAVANA. Dec. 2I.-The citizens of Ha-
rana read in their morning papers an or
der from Captain General Castellanos per-
mitting the display OF Cuban and Ameri-
can flags inside the lines Of Spanish iuris-
diction. and early this morning the stars
and stripes and the lone star of Cuba
floated over many buildings i'll the heart
OF the city and in the streets where the
Spanish soldiers still keep guard. The
only buildings excepted in the order are
the government Offices. Havana. there
fore. was soon bright with colors, and
Tirecrackers were exploded in the streets
and on the plaZas.
Fear of the Spaniards disappeared with
the appearance of the order, for out came
thousands of flags secretly made by the
women of the households clandestiuely
purchased from adventuresome peddIers.
Robert A. Scott, formerly treasurer of
Jacksonville. Fla succeeded in getting 4
small cargo Of flags into Havana some
weeks ago. and flags ordinarily costing
about 4 cents have been selling for about
81 each.
Senior DeCastro, the civil governor Of
Havana, acting in accord with General
Ludlow. has issued an order forbidding
any further firing of firearms or the ex-
plodinS of firecrackers in the public
thoroughfares. He also prohibits the as
scmbling of crowds in the streets or parks
after $50 p. m, orders the closing of all
places OF entertainment. including the
theaters and cafes. at II p; m. rerbids
dances. in which the participants are dress
cd in devil costume; fcrbids meetings OF ma
nigos and forb!ds conflicts between the Gu
may Produce conflicts between the Gu
bans and Spaniards or between Spaniards
and Americans Those who violate these
orders are threatened with severe punish
ment-
A detachment of American artillerymen
was admitted to Cabanas fortress to-day
l.
order that the men might famiIiarize them
selves with the guns mounted there. as
TO be able 10 salute the Spanish flag on
January ].
Regla was evacuated by the Spaafards
and occupied by the Americans to-day.
a banner having on IL portrait of
PresEd ent Mckinley. painted by Armando
Merocal has been on view in a window on
Obispo street, where il WAS cheered by
crowds of people. II will be sent To the
president by representatives OF the Masonic
lodges, who met tonight and arranged for
a patriotic demonstration.
The Havana wards which had already
been evacuated were the scenes of process
sions and noisy celebrations to-day
cab driver Vas shot last night for re-
fusing 10 enter the territory within Spanish
jurisdiction with Cuban and American fiags
on his vehicle: an omnibus driver and two
women were shot by naniGos to-day. and
the body of a lieutenant of Suerrllas has
been found near Ziba de Aqua. this PROV
ince. He was taken from the town by n
band of Cubans and killed. The Spanish
slcalde of Ziba de Aqua has arrived here
and his SON has advised him rot to return
or he Will be killed
Several guerillas are reported to have
been killed in Sancu Spiritus after the
evacuation of that place by the SDaniarGs
and before the American occupation of the
town.
Four Spaniards. residents of San Luis
province OF Pinar del Rio, have arrived
here. saving they fear they Will be killed
by the Cubans.
The police reports show that twelvs more
ftlSOILS bf'-ll iDuT OF tlefn
being intentional cases. The rest OF them
received accidental wounds. Among the
wounded are three children and "A lady
whose arm h2s been amputated
The Spanish troops to-day still further
contracted their lines and withdrew 10 the
extremity of she peninsula on which tn.
city of Havana is built. They now occupy
scarcely two square miles. The United!
States troops have moved from the sub
urbs into the city proper and tonight are
patrolling Central park and the pr;ldo The
Eighth and Tenth regular infantry regi-
mentS have been placed at the disposal OF
Major General Ludlow. military governor
of the city, after January J. and already
six companies have been quartered in
buildings within the limits Of Havana
proper aud are doing police, as Well ss mil
itary. duty. Senor Fernandez de Castro
has informed General Ludlow that the Ha-
rana constabulary Were afraid to try 10
keep order unless they could rely upon the