The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-07
THREATS AGAINST SPANIARDS.
FEAR CREATED BY INSULTING
ARTICLES IN CUBAN PAPERS.

American Commissioners Promise
Protection to Troops Who Fought
Under the Spanish FIag-COIOnial
Cabinet Dissolved by Governor
General-E1ight More Towns Evac-
uated by Spanish TroOps-Streets
of Havana to BE Kept Clean.
Havana, Dec. 6-The Separatist papers
continue to publish articles insulting the
Spanish residents, telling the latter to
leave the island or prepare to be hang
ed
Many Spanish families are leaving the
interior towns, fearing that the insurgent
forces will take possession of them be-
fore the arrival of the American troops.
A committee representing active irregu-
lar troops who fought under the Spanish
flag against the insurgents, has called
at the headquarters of the United States
commission saying these men are anx-
ious to return to their homes, but are
afraid to do so on account of the threats
contained in some of the Cuban newspa-
pers.
The committee requested the American
commissioners to adopt measures to guar
antee the lives of those former soldiers
of Spain. The Americans listened atten-
lively to the representations, promised
their visitors that the lives of the men
would be protected, and advised them to
return to their homes and commence work.
The steamers Werra and Fulda, char
tered to embark troops for Spain, arrived
here to-day
The Official Gazette to-day published a
decree, signed by the governor general,
assuming personal control of all branches
of the civil service, and directing the pres
ent secretaries to prepare. between Dec.
Is and Dec. 81 complete inventories of
their departments; to arrange all the ar
chives; to classify all documents in their
respective offices and to figure the pay
rolls to Dec 81, in order that the employees
may be Immediately paid off.
The archives bearing upon local admin
istration are to remain there
The following towns in the province of
Havana have been evacuated by the Span
ish troops, and have been occupied by Gu
ban troops at the request of, and under
the direct supervision of the respective
Mayors: Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Monte,
Seiba de Aqua, San Antonio de los Banos,
Guira del Melena, San Antonio de Rio Ban
clio and San Pablo Bano and Casiguas, on
The Isle of Pines.
The following warning has been p,acard-
ed at the corner of the different streets
recently cleaned: Il. the Marquis Este
ban, Mayor of Havana do hereby make
known that this street has been cleaned
and disnfected at the expense of the
United States Of America. All persons
who throw or deposit dirt or refuse of
any kind here will prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law.
A dispatch from Puerto Principe SAYS
the Cuban Gen. Lopez Reico will enter the
city at the head of his troops, who will
then lay down their arms and he dis
missed.
The latest advices from Ho.guin say
there are over 1900 cases of smallpox
there and a Gibara.
1t is reported that at to-day's meet
ing of the board Of directors of the Span.
ish Bank a proposition advanced by sew
erai syndicates to purchase all the first
mortgages held by the bank on munich
PAL properties in Havana, amounting to
6,0000 coo. was discussed
Gen. Gonzales Parade, who is president
of the Spanish evacuation commission. and
Gen. val de Rama, with 1900 Spanish
troops sailed this afternoon for Spain on
the Werra. The Spanish soldiery to-day
evacuated Pegia and Puentas Grandes.
suburbs of Havana.
Tomorrow viii be the second anniyer-
sary Of the death of the Cuban Gen. An
tonic Maceo. It viii be celebrated by A
requiem mass at Artemisa, this province.
special train will carry representatives
Of the Cuban army and deputations of the
friends of the deceased patriot to partic-
lpate in the religious services.