New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
SOLDIERS IN CUBA.
LANDING OF THE MEN FROM THE CHEs-
TER-NEws FROM HAVANA

Chester. which left Savannah on November ~
with the 4th Tennessee Volunteers. arrived at
Trinidad this morning. The United states
transport Panama. which left Savannah yester-
day for Nuevitas. with the 18th Regular In
fantry should arrive there tomorrow.
The United States Evacuation Commissioners
will pay an official visit tomorrow morning TO
Governor General Castellanos
Tho Spanish troops that remained in the Isle
Of Pines evacuated the island to-day
General Greene has asked the Cuban General
Mario MenocaI for two hundred extra men TO
assist IN the work Of preparing the camps.
Major Davis has finished his report on the
sanitary condition Of tho city. and tomorrow
Captain Geary will begin the work Of street
cleaning
The United States transport Roumanan leaves
tonight for Savannah. returning shortly win
troops Of the Seventh Army Corps.
The Executive Committee Of the Cuban As
sembly agreed at It's last session 10 make II
compulsory upon the part OF any Cuban offlcer
insulted by Spanish American or other officers
to challenge the provoker to fight duel The
measure has aims. according to the Cuoans
First TO maintain the dignity Of the Cuban
Army" and secondly. Ito check the impudence
and insolence Of many so-called Cuban officers
Who without having ever put their courage 10
a test. having enlisted after the arn1istice. are
staggering about with Cuban uniforms. en-
deavorins to offend Spanish officers
1t is learned on good authority that the 'u-
bans have recently and secretly acquired quite
a formidable armament, the Interior OBJECT Oh
which is not known. II is added that they nave
purchased over eight thousand rifles within the
last ten days. and the fact that they are con-
tinuing 10 purchase arms and ammunltion i
causing considera bic speculation here.
The United States transport Florida arrlVe'
here at S o'clock this morning with quarter,
masters supplies. 1914 mules and horses anu
thirty-four stablemen. ,,.a
to-day Of all further garrison duty. Recently
they have only been called upon to furnish III
for three posts-namely, the guard AT 'Ie r ~
tain Generals palace, at the Military IoNcti,
ors palace and at the headquarters OF Gehel a,
Parade. In future regular Spanish troops ~,
mount guard at these places ms enus All
active service Of the volunteers here VINO WiIi
shortly be disbanded prior 10 the completion
Of the evacuation of Havana
General Greene this morning held conner
ence with the Mayor and the City Council VIII
Tho object of proceeding az once with the WORK
Of cleaning the city. The Ialapieurd 90
Paula wharves have been chosen as the snip
ping points for the refuse when VIII De Ioa"et
on lighters and dumped several miles out al
Messr. Could and Garrison. after distributing
the relief ra.ions In Matanzas. proceedeo !eS
continue the relief work They were precedeo
by the steamer Bratton. which will complete me
work Of landing her cargo Of supplies AT these
ports and Caibarien. ,,
Owing 70 a lack Of resources for obtaining
food the Cuban forces In Sancti Spiritus VIII
shortly break camp there and move 10 Cdind-
guev where cattle abundant.
The latest arrivals at this port today lnclude
tho steamers Schleswig from Porto Cabello. ana
the Fanita, from Key West with cattle ana
the schooner Sirocco, from Pascagoula' WIN
timber
A (r-BAN SUPREME COURT INSTALLED.
INTERESTING CEREMONY At sANTLAGo-M.K1No
ISLAND ROADS.
Santiago de- Cuba. Dec. 2.-The opening Of the
recently reorganized Supreme Court this morn
ing was an Impressive ceremony Chief Justice
Echeverria and the Associate Justices. prior to
the opening. called at the palace. where they
were received by General Leonard Wood. AFTER
which. with General Wood and his aids. Robert
p Porter and others. they were driven to the
Supreme Court Chamber. Hero tho Judges
donned their robes Of oflce--iong silk gowns
trimmed with white lace--and accompanied by
the attorneys practising in the court, who
were similarly dressed. formed IN procession
and passed into the courtroom the Chief Jus
tice escort,ng General Wood. The procession
having divided into semi-circles. General Wood,
IN a few tactful and forceful words, opened the
proceedings. delivering the court. In the name
OF the United States Government, to the Chiet
Justice and his associates. and demanding from
the public implicit obedience to the Courts
decisions and DEGREES. His pronouncement was
translated by Captain Mendoza into spanish
Chief Justice Echeverria replying. accepted
the judicial Offices, formally recognizing lhe
United States as the supreme power and de-
no han
rich and poor alike. The proceedings termi-
mated with handshaking.
The first session of the first purely Cupau
court was then opened. Among Cubans II IL d
matter for general congratulation. the local
newspapers consider It the dawn OF ne" era,
and express the hope that the judges may pe
able TO show the world that the Cuban populh-
ton has within itself the elements OF good gov
eminent The same papers are exceedingly
complimentary In their illusions TO HeheraI
Wood. declaring It quite impossible that any
Other American could have secured d pe''ei
grasp Of the entire situation.
on Monday $50 men Will begin TO build me
road to Holguin. The distance is seventy MO
miles General Wood Is determined TO faclil-
tate the means OF ntercommunicatlon Tor me
towns in this end OF the island. and on the same
day hundred men will begin road 10 uuan l,,as
namo. In this case a distance OF Tor NJ
must he covered When the funds Will allow
road will he started to ManZanio These hlgH-
WAYS once completed. viii be on hhes'lIraoio
value for military and commercial purposes.
To an American OnloOKer IL seeHs "'"N"9
the work was not done by the Snan'arus'
THE NETWORK ORDERED TO HAVANA
vrosb,neton. Dec. 2-The cruiser NewYork. now
q, Norfolk has been ordered to Havana, ana VIII
start tomorrow On her arrival at Havana Al
n,,ral Sampson will resume his duties as comman-
uei ol 80. tno a. an Inc New York Whether or not
!hn Cnban fvaclat,on Commission will return
North on the cruiser will depend on tn'i' OWN
wishes
TROOPS ORDERED TO CrBA
--,o,- OF THE SEVENTH ARMY CORPS co