Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-30

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the United States. the Spanish authori-
ties providing everything necessary for
the care. subsistence and transportation
for the sick 50 detained, and for repatrla-
tion upon recovery.
The general in chief of the Spanish
army agrees that his officers and SOL
GierS will preserve the most exact dis
Cipline, and in event that any should
enter the houses and lands of private
persons without consent of owners he
shall severely punish the offenders.
Should any offense be committed by
any officer or soldier of the Spanish
against inhabitants he will be promptly
brought to trial by the proper military
authorities of said forces before a proper
Spanish military tribunal. Any offense
committed by an inhabitant against any
person OF the Spanish forces viii be
promptly brought to justice by the COM
mander of the United States forces in
connection with the commanding officer
of the Spanish forces.
In event Of any injury or damage TO
persons or property being committed by
Spanish troops the injured parties shall
have the right to submit their claims for
Naturalization to the Spanish govern
ment.
Punctual payment will be made for
Whatever Is purchased OF inhabitants by
or for the Spanish.
Is Understood that the Spanish au-
thorities will use all diligence in EN-
barking for Spain at the earliest possible
luoiileht the spanish troops remaining IN
Nuod-
The commissioners of the United
states ana the commissioners of spain,
IN order to accomplish with due formal
llies the official delivery of cuba by rep
resentatives of the government of Spain
To representatives. of the government of
the United States, have resolved by COM
mon accord upon the following:
At 10 o'cIocly an Ian 1900 tho ho,-
terry of saIutes ot Cahanas viii discharge
u cannon and inuediatDIy +heraoftar
the Snanisb Hap viii ba lowered from
Nnrrn castle and from an ,tIiriai iI,rfI5-
ings where disnfaved ana ,ranar.rtba
United States shah br raised in i,s Mace
the same battery, these saIutcs being
fired by American and Spanish artillery
men respectively. American ana span
ish ships of war that may be in this port
! properly equipped shall also salute both
flags dischurging the proper number
of guns.
Land and naval forces of the United
| States. which may have been designated
/ by their respective commanders and
who shaIl nave entered Havana in adj
vance ana sa. nave localru thylllse''Ss ,
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fnnttons odi6ras a,'d ,locos IN tba ritv
! sire to occupy. and that at all military
! places a Spanish military Offices will
await the arrival OF the American forces
ana VIII deliver the place to them leaN-
l,lE III tme'. poSStsSioL, L. - .ll ,i,,S sHLS
,,n,r, l., IIa,,ana ~. y,,iiI rort,ir -,
ing the time of the delivery of the city,
saluting all American troops which may
pass there, presenting arms to sounds
oi march from musicians ana p"huS'
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dnnendlnr sortha Snonish government
the respective functionaries and en-
ployes who ,.ly have not yet ceased dis
charging their duties, and they shall
make delivery to American FUNCTION
ares VINO "aE preSent themselves LOT
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Rnrora tbo time of delivery commits
sioncrs of the United states and the
commissioners of Spain. together with
headquarters officers and guards, will
assemble at the palace OF th' captain
geheFal TO Se'lue on th' moment anu in