The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
CHAT FROM CUBA'S CAPITAL.
HUMORs OF GEN. wADEYS ILLNESS
ABSOLUTELY DENIED.

American Commissioners to Take
Quarters at TrOchn HoteI-Spanish
Commission Considers Form of
Evacuation, Which May Not BE
ciaI Statement Places 100000
Troops in the IsInnd-A Play Pic
turing Dreyfus as "a Victim OF Com
spiracy Incites Frcnchmen to Dis
order, ana They Land In Jail.
BIancO Prohibits the Future Pro-
duction of the Play.
Havana, Sept IS, evening-Rumors that
have been put in circulation to the effect
that Gen. Wade president of the Ameri-
can Evacuation Commission, is Ill with
yellow fever, may be denied absolutely.
Gen. Wade is looking the picture of
health. He breakfasted this morning with
his staff at the Louvre restaurant.
Tomorrow the commissioners and their
entire staffs wiz remove to the Trocha
Hotel, al Vedado, which has been put in
excellent sanitary condition. The general
health aboard the steamer Resolute is
good.
An official meeting of the Spanish Com
mission of Evacuation was held last night
to consider the form of evacuation by the
Spanish troops, and with the object of ac-
quaintlng the American commission with
the exact number and positions of the
Spanish soldiers and the best method of
embarking 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, embarking the troops
at the ports Of Gibara, Nuevitas, Cienfue-
gos and Havana.
The official statement OF the number of
Spanish soldiers in the island Is said to
place the aggregate at 100000, and 1t is
understood that 1t is proposed that the
men shall carry with them their arms,
ammunition, material and equipments.
1t is estimated that the end of February
will have come before the evacuation of
the island is completed as the soldiers
must embark in Spanish vessels. 1t is
suggested that this will be an advantage
to both countries, the United States hav-
ing an opportunity to acclimatize it's men
during the winter months, as It Is pro-
posed that the American government shall
land troops to occupy each post simulta-
neously with Its evacuation, not leaving
any post unguarded at any time
AT the Tacon theater last night there
was produced a play based upon the Drey-
fus trial, in which Dreyfus was portrayed
throughout as an innocent victim of con-
spiracy in the French army From the
start the sympathy of the audience for
Dreyfus was plainly manifested. -Four
Frenchmen, one of whom Is supposed to
have been an officer of the French gun
boat Fulton, now lying In the barber
occupied a box in the first tier. All CT
them carried boatswain's whistles and at
the first inenuatiou against the honesty
of the trial they began to blow the whls-
ties and to loudly hiss the players. A
scene of indescribable tumult followed
the entire audience rising in defense Of
Dreyfus.
The Frenchmen were forcibly elected
and the performance was continued with
out further interruption. One of the
Frenchmen, who was thought TO be Gn
officer of the Fulton, refused to give his
name at the station house 10 which the
party was taken after being elected from
the theater, and was locked up over night
Gen Bianco has prohibited the, future
production of the play in Havana.
A difference of opinion between Cubans
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 quelled by the
police, and the ring leaders were arrested.
The disorder is said to have been provok-
ed by the Cubans.
This afternoon a secret meeting of the
officers of the Spanish warships now in
port was held at the admrals palace. The
object of the meeting is supposed 10 have
been the consideration Of the question OF
returning to Spain-which vessels and
what portion of the armament should be
taken and which left.