The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
Work of Americans, He Says, VIII BE
Directed Solely in the Interests
Of Peace and Prosperity
DEPARTURE OF SPANlHRDS
ADMIRAL MANTEROLA AND OTHER
OFFICERS EN- ROUTE HOME.
More Cuban Flags Taken DOwn-Rnd-
by Hanging Out Crepe To-day.

HAVANA, Dec. 31.-The city is quiet and
the Cuban indignation at the American au-
thorities forbidding demonstrations is sub
siding. There have been no incidents of dis
ORDER and General Brooke is confident that
Sunday will pass peacefully. A general
order was issued to-day. taking over the
Spanish telegraph and telephone lines The
arsenal here was occupied by Americans to-
day, and MORO Castle and Cabanas were
occupied according to programme last night.
American flags will be raised tomorrow on
the forts and batteries encircling the city,
the custom house. the police headquarters
and the military offices when the Spanish
surrender them. The Cuban police officials
asked Colonel Moulton if they might raise
Cuban flag at the police headquarters, be-
side the American. Colonel Moulton denied
the request. Lieutenant Colonel Livermore,
of the corps of engineers; Lieutenant Colonel
r. Bernie, of the ordnance department, and
Lieutenant Carbonell received Moro Castle
and Cabanas fortress from the Spaniards,
and Company c, Fourth Virginia Volun-
teers, Captain Mayo, occupied the fort and
castle temporarily.
Tonight the Vrginians are encamped
upon the glacis at the Cabanas fortress
and MORO Castle. A few Spanish artiller-
istAGre inside. The Spanish infantrymen in
the city have been withdrawn to a space
covering SIX blocks embracing the Cabal-
loria wharf, the palace, the residence of the
military governor and the nearby barracks
for a few hundred soldiers. The em6apka--
ton of these troops aboard the transports
Chateau la Fitte and Stuttgart will take
plaSe before 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
Leaving Captain General Castellanos and his
staff of fifteen under the protection of the
Americans. The sound of hammers is heard
in the palace, mailing up boxes containing
the papers, books and effects of the captain
general. The corridors and offices are strewn
with waste paper and useless trifies.
BROOKES PROCLAMATION.
A proclamation by Major General John
r. Brooke, military governor of Cuba, will
be issued tomorrow to the people of the
island. 1t follows:
Coming among you as the representative
of the President in. firtherance and in con-
tinuation of the humane purpose with which
my country interfered to put an end to the
distressing. conditions in this island, deem
it proper to say that the object of the pres
ent government is to give protection to the
people and security to property, to restore
confidence, to encourage the people to re-
sumo pursuits of peace, to build up waste
plantations to resume commercial traffic
and to afford full protection in the exercise
of all civil and religious rights. To this end
the protection of the United States govern
ment will be directed, and every possible
provision will be made to carry out these
objects through the channels of civil ad-
ministration, although under military con-
troll.
I'm the interest and for the benefit of all
the people of Cuba and those possessed of
right and property in the island, the civil
and criminal codes which prevailed prior to
the REIMBURSEMENT of Spanish sovereignty
will remain in force, with such moditca-
tions and changes as may, from time to
time be found necessary in the interest of
good government.
The people Of Cuba, without regard to
previous affiliations. invited and urged
to cooperate in these objects by the exer-
else of moderation, eonciliation and good
viii, one towards another; and a hearty ac-
cord in our humanitarian purposes will in
sure a kind and benefcent government
The military governor of the island will
also be pleased to confer with those who
may desire to consult him on matters of
public interest"
The text of the proclamation has been
cabled to Washington and approved.
dANTEROLA SAILS.
The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Rapido and
the Spanish torpedo boats Marques Ensena
da Galica, Marques Molins and Diago Yea
lasQuez sailed to-day for Spain. via the
Island of Martinique. The Rapido had on
board Admiral Manterola, the Spanish ma
val commander, and the Patricia. another
Spanish auxiliary cruiser takes the Span
ish naval officials.
The posluon of the military administration
in requesting the Cubans not TO make any
demonstration tomorrow upon the occasion
of the turning over of the government to
the United States was privately advised by
several notable Cubans, whose names are
not made public in order to protect them
from the wraIn of their people. The pro-
hibluon would have been issued even if this
advice had not been given. Nevertheless,
the fact that it was given shows that the
Judgment of General Brooke and General
Ludlow is sustained by expert judges of
Cuban character and feeling.
More Cuban flags were taken in to-day.
A number of windows in buildings along
the line of march OF the United States
sASSh'N' "Hteii iie'u ptSit i0h1ed py persons
wishing to view the procession were given
up, and the invitation OF the Americans to
Cuban ladies and gentlemen to witness the
scenes at the palace has been declined with
the explanation that the recipients of the
invitation do not intend to leave their
houses tomorrow. Some dwellings may ap-
pear draped in black. The smaller papers
criticise the American policy with touches
of bitteHness but the larger dailies take M
decided stand Printed anonymous hand
bills are in circulation. satirically advising
the Cubans to never mind = as they conl9