The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-24
The Whole Island With the Exception
of Two Towns Surrendered.
SPANIARDS AS FOREIGN TROOPS.
They viii he Considered as Such and
Accorded Customary Privilcgcs-A
Move FOR the Relief of General
Garcia's Widow, Who Has
Been Left in Absolute
Poverty.

HAVANA, December es-At the joint
meeting OF the United States and Span
ish Military Commissioners the pro-
gramme was finally agreed upon for the
exhibition OF flags on January lst at
noon.
Just before y o'clock Tho American
war vessels will fire % salute OF twenty
ono guns ia honor OF the spanish flag.
Promptly 40 y O'Clock thc spanish ilags
on the various pn6llc buildings viii bc
lowered. and Immediately thereafter the
stars and Stripes will be- hoistcd over
III Morro aad the public buildings of the
city, whio Spanish artillorists at caba-
mas Fortress will salute the American
flag with twcuty-one guns, spanish war
ships IN the harbor participating IN the
salute.
At the same hour the Spanish troops.
il any then remain in the city, Will he
paraded In barracks and Will render
proper salute TO the American forces
passing
FORMAL SURRENDER.
Just before noon tho American ami
Spanish Commissioners. General Jiminez
Castellanos the Spanish Captain-Generai.
and tho American ranking officer In
Cuba. MaiOr-General John n. Brooke
If he arrive in time. and otherwise Major
General Lee-Will assemble AT the Palace.
The Spanish Commissioners VIII then
formally surrender the government 10
the United States Commissioners, VINO
will Immediately transfer II 10 the
American general commanding Aiter
this the various functionaries will re-
wish to pay their respects 70 the In
coming authorities
SPANISH GUESTS.
1t was agreed at the joint meeting mat
the Spanish troops remaining IN Cupa
after January lst should be considered III
the light OF foreign troops nm friendly
country and 10 be accorded the priVileges
usually granted under international law.
Matanzas and Cienfuegos will doubtless
be the only places whore Spanish troops
will remain after January ist. and Glen
fuogos will he evacuated last The span
ish sick In the hospitals will remain un-
der the safeguard of the American nag,
the Spanish authorities providing medi-
cines and attendants with food, rcpatrlat-
ing them on recovery.
MILITARY HONORs.
Generals Wade, Butler and Clough ac-
oompaniod by their aides were received
at the palace to-day with fuil military
honOrs The Spanish trumpoters blew
flare and tho police guards saluted The
samo ceremonies marked the rctlrement
of the American officers
The Eigtf ana Tenth Regular infantry
regiments occupied the fortiicaions ~
FL Vedado to-day. but there are no
American flags in sight
rflI f14rmgfglf
ed to-day for Cadiz with 2125 officers and
mon About 5000 Spanish troops have em-
barked this week for Spain. some 500
others arc left IN Havana. IL Is esii-
mated that there are 1900 Spanish sol
diers at Matanzas and there are about
$1,000 Spanish troops I'm Cienfuegos.
GARCTAS FAMILY IN POVERTY
Tho widow and daughter Of General
Calixto Garcia has been left In poverty
and patriotic societies are contributing
20 their relief
Some Cubans entered the residence OF
Marquis De pnar Dol Rio in the Cerro
suburb Of Havana yesterday and COM
PEELED him to cry "Vive cuba Librc.'
The Marquis who IS one OF the richest
men in the island and ~ "A noted fam
fly. complained 20 Captain-Gonerau CAS-
tellanos and a note on the subject was
sent 10 the American Evacuation Com
mission. The Marquis De Pinar Del
Rio and other prominent Spanlards are
determined 10 leave cuba. their friends
say unless the United States establishes
a strong government and they are assured
ample protection"
Tho United States transport Florida ar-
rived an Matanzas Yesterday. The
United States flag was formally hois;ed
at Clrdenas yesterday by Lieutenant q.
B. SeybOurn, OF tine Eighth Regulars.