The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-19

Havana, Sept. 1S.-Rumors that have
been put in circulation to the effect
that General Wade, president of the
evacuation commission, is i'll with vel
low fever, may be denied absolutely.
General Wade is looking the picture of
health. He breakfasted this morning
with the staff at the Louvre restaurant.
Tomorrow the commissioners and
their entire staffs will remove to the
Trocha hotel at Vedado, which has
been put in excellent sanitary condi-
ton. The general health on board the
steamer Resolute is good.
An official meeting Of the Spanish
commission OF evacuation was held
last night to consider the form of
evacuation by the Spanish troops, and
with the object of acquainting the
American commission with the posi-
tions and numbers of the Spanish SOL
diers and the best method of embark
ing them.
This afternoon there were sent on
board the Resolute sealed documents
supposed to contain a statement of the
results of last nights conference. 1t is
understood that it is proposed to start
the evacuation from east to west, en-
barking the troops at the ports of Gil
bara, NuevitaS. CienfuegoS and Ha-
number of Spanish soldiers in the is
land is said TO place the aggregate at
100000, and it is understood that it is
proposed that the men carry with them
their arms, ammunition, material and
equipments.
Is is estimated that the end of Feb
ruary will have come before the. evac-
uation of the island is completed. The
soldiers must embark in Spanish yes
.Sels. It is suggested that this will be
an advantage to both countries, the
United States having an opportunity
TO aeclimatiZe its men during the win
ter months, and if is proposed that the
American government shall land troops
to occupy each post simultaneously
with its evacuation, not leaving any
post unguarded at any time.
TUMULT AT A THEATRE.
At the Tacon theatre last night there
was produced a play based upon the
Dreyfus trial, in which Dreyfus was
portrayed throughout as an innocent
victim of conspiracy in the French
army. From the start the sympathy
of the audience for Dreyfus was mani
Tested. Four Frenchmen, one of whom
is supposed to have been an officer of
the French gunboat Fulton, now lying
in the harbor, occupied a box in the
first tier. All of them carried boat
swain's whistles, and at the first in
situation against the honesty of the
trial, they began to blow the whistles
ard to loudly hiss the players. A scene
of indescribable tUmult followed. the
entire audience rising in defense of
Dreyfus. The Frenchmen were forci-
bly, elected and the performance was
continued without further interruption
One of the Frenchmen, who was
thought to be an officer of the Fulton,
refused to give his name at the station
house to which the party was taken
after being elected from the theatre,
and was locked up over night. Gen
eral Blanco has prohibited the future
production of the play in Havana
A difference of opinion between Gu
ban and Spanish officers in a prominent
cafe here this morning resulted in an
exchange of abusive language and a
free fight. The disturbance was
promptly quelied by the police and the
ringleaderS were arrested The dis
order is said to have been provoked by
the Cubans.
This afternoon a secret meeting of
the officers of the Spanish warships
now in port was held at the admiral's
palace. The object of the meeting is
supposed TO have been the considera-
ton of the question of returning to
Spain, which vessels and what portion
of the armament should be taken and
which left.