Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
OLD GLORY FLOATS.
Stars and Stripes Flung to the
Breeze in Havana.
FlRSTTIME SINCE LOWERED BY LEE.
american Occupation of the City Be-
gins with Selection of Quar-
~, fers by the Evacuation
commissioners.

Commissioners.
Havana, Sept. 21.-At ten o'clock
TUESDAY morning the first American
flag in Havana was hoisted on the flag
staff Of the Trocha hotel, the head
quarters of the American evacuation
commission. A guard of marines was
posted at the entrance to the grounds.
Col. Clous and Capt. Payne stood on
the roof of the hotel at either side of
The flagstaff. AT ten o'clock sharp
p quartermaster of the steamer Reso-
lutte hoisted the flag, which unfurled
end futtered proudly in the breeze.
All the members of the commission
raised their hats and cheered the stars
and stripes. The approaches to the
grounds at either end of the street
were patrolled by squads of the
Guardia Civile in order that the COM
missioners might not be molested.
The whole commission party moved
from the Resolute to the Trotcha Tues
day. The party includes three COM
xnissioners, Recording Secretary
Glous, IS army officers, one naval aid,
One counselor, his two assistants, Is
Interpreters, typewriters and clerks,
three messengers and six servants.
The whole place is now in the hands
ot the commission at cost of 81, 400
b week. Even the public bar was
closed for cash compensation. The
hotel is still guarded by the orden Pub
Hcos against possible foes. The COM
mission will probably post marine sem
tinels as protection from possible
over-intrusive would-be friends.
The whole party is in the best of
heath. Admiral Sampson has notably
Improved In strength since the voyage
The commission will begin It's session
lp the new quarters to-day, when
Maj. Clous and Quartermaster Brooks
have reduced the confused chaos to
Isystematic order.
The first work of the commission
will be to prepare second series of
propositions answering the Spanish
reply to the frst series sent week
To Return to Their Farms.
Marquis Cervera, military governor
of Mariana, has issued an order pro-
Siding for the return of refugees from
The country-reconcent their
farms and fields, offering absolute pro-
lection to all those going back to their
homes and lands. To this end he has
Arranged for three omn,buses to run
twice week from Mariana to differ
snt interior points in the vicinity, talk
Ang, free of charge, the families and
baggage of those who wish to return
10 their homes. The civil governor, be-
Sides issuing orders to the mayors Of
Cano and Bauta to cooperate with the
mayor Of Marianne, has to the same
end set aside the sum Of $500 to be
aistributed among those families who
return to labor on the farms.
San Juan, Sept 10 delayed in
4rapsmission) The evacuation of the
outlying positions occupied by the
Epaniards began Monday. Aguidilla,
San Sebastian and Lares We're aban-
Honed by them, and the troops of Gen.
nsyretson's brigade and the Eleventh
Infantry moved in and hoisted the
American flag. The Spanish troops
from the abandoned positions are be-
Inn concentrated at Arecibo, from
Rhsnoe they will reach San Juan by
railroad as soon as transportation is
Washable. They could not enter the
Nty before owing to its crowded con-
To-day the spaniards will evacu-
ate the island of Weques, where a
company of American troops, dis
patched from Gen. Grants brigade, has
been landed. The Spanish troops from
The island of Vieques will remain at
Humacao until the Spaniards fall back
on the line of the military road.
The condition of the troops on the
island il not improving. Almost 1000
men have been reported sick. Gen.
Brooke is doing all in his power to i'm
prove the condition of the soldiers and
afford them every comfort possible.
He has ordered every military tent on
the island to be fitted with flooring.
Tho Spanish Pence Commission,
Washington, Sept. 21.-The person
mel Of the Spanish peace commission
has been communicated officially by
LAG &0u02 Az SONS1 W tue Z TSuCQ
ambassador, and through Ambassador
Gambon to the state department. The
list is the same as that given in press
dispatches, with some additional in
formation as to the several members.
Genor Montero Rios, chairman of the
commission, is the presiding officer
pf the Spanish senate. Senior Abar-
Ruza is member of the senate and was
Spanish ambassador at Paris during
SPANS brief regime as a republic.
Gen. Serrero has had long experience
In colonial affairs and is regarded as
an expert in that line. Senior Villa
prrutia is the present Spanish min
lister at Brussels. Senior Garnica is
counselor of the court of cessation,
or supreme court. As whole, the
commission is regarded as a strong
body, combining representatives of
the political elements, the army and
the diplomatic fraternity The names
are not, however, widely known out
side OF Spain, the apparent purpose be-
ing to secure commission strong
among all elements at home, and thus
able to carry public approval of its ac-
tion, rather than one made up of CON
spicuous public men. The Spanish
commission has two senators, where