Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-28

FOR THE PRESENT.
Havana, December 27.-The citizens
newspapers an order from Captain
General Castellanos permitting the
display of Cuban and American flags
inside the lines of Spanish jurisdic-
lion, and early this morning the stars
and stripes and the lone star of Cuba
floated over many buildings in the
heart of the city in streets where the
Spanish soldiers still keep guard.
The only buildings excepted in the
order are the government offices. Ha-
vana therefore is now bright with col
or and fire crackers are being exploded
in the streets and on the plazas.
Fear of the Spaniards disappeared
with the appearance of this order, for
out came thousands of flags secretly
made by the women of the households
or clandestinely purchased from adj
venterous peddlers. Robert A. Scott,
formerly city treasurer of Jacksonville
Fla. succeeded in getting a small cargo
of flags into Havana some weeks ago
and flags originally costing about four
dollar each.
The order of Captain General Cas-
tellanos was issued after a conference
with General Ludlow, and it will be
followed tonight by an order closing
the cafes at 10 p. m.
General Ludlow rode around the city
late last night watching the temper of
the people in the streets.
Fourteen persons were wounded by
weapons in the streets.
The city jail was delivered into the
hands of the Americans on Saturday.
One political prisoner was found there,
Col. Bacallao, who was captured with
Gen. Ruiz Rivera, and who was par
doned for political offences but SEN
fenced to death on the charge of muir
der.
The United States transport Mobile
having on board two battalions of the
First Texas and the Second Louisiana,
has arrived here from Savannah, Ga,
which port she left ON December 18th.
Senior de Castro, the civil governor
of Havana, acting in accord with Gen.
Ludlow, has issued an order forbidding
any further firing of firearms, or the
exploding of fre-crackers in the public
thoroughfares. He also prohibits the
assembling of crowds in the streets Or
parks after $50 p. M, orders the
closing of all places of entertainment,
including the theatres and cafes at IL
p. M, forbids people taking part in
certain African dances, in which the
participants are dressed in devil cos
tune; forbids meetings of Nanigos
and forbids all manifestations which
may produce conflicts between the Gu
bans and Spaniards or between Span
iards and Americans. Those who
violate these orders are threatened
with severe punishment.
A banner having on it portrait of
President Mckinley, painted by
Armande Menocal, has been on view
in a window on Obispo street, where
it was cheered by crowds of people.
It will be sent to the President by
representatives of the Masonic lodges,
who will meet tonight and arrange
for a patriotic demonstration.
The Havana wards which have al
ready been evacuated were the scenes
of professions and noisy celebrations
to-day.
A cab driver was shot last night for
refusing to enter the territory within
Spanish jurisdiction with Cuban and
American flags on his vehicle. An
omnibus driver and two women were
shot by Nanigos to-day and the body
of a lieutenant of guerrillas has been
found near Seiba de Aqua, this prov
ince. He was taken from the town
by a band of Cubans and killed. The
Spanish alcalde of Seiba de Aqua has
arrived here and his son has advised
him not to return or he will be killed.
Several guerrillas are reported to
have been killed at Sancti Spiritus
after the evacuation of that place by
the Spaniards and before the Ameri-
can occupation of the town.
Four Spaniards, residents of San
Luis, providence of Pinar del Rio,
have arrived here, saying they fear
they will be killed by the Cubans.
The police reports show that twelve
more persons have been wounded, four
of them being intentional cases. The
rest of them received accidental
wounds
Among the wounded are three chill
dren and lady, whose arm has been
amputated.
A TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
The whole population is in a state
of unrest-the Spanish residents fear
full, the Cubans eager to do something
to show they have gained their free
dom. Bands of Cubans freely enter