The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-06
EASY FALL INTO Line.
First Day at Havana Under Amer
loan Control
Affairs Moved smoothly-AmerIcan Com
me nders Pursuing "A Policy De-
signed to Win the Condolences
and support Of Cubans.

anu support or Cubans-
HAVANA, Jan. 2.-Havaua's first day
Under American control was without
any incident of great Importance. In
all the branches of the government af-
fairs moved along about as usual
In the custom-house there was neces-
sarily much friction, no one being &C
custOmed to the new schedule. The re-
suit was delay, but, all things consid-
cred, Col Bliss and his corps of assist
ants handled business in an excellent
manner.
Col. Bliss had occasion yesterday to
exert his authority TO stop a final at
tempt to defraUd the customs service,
with the connivance of old officials
Under the regulations, ships arriving
after the close of business Saturday can
not discharge their freight until Mon
day morning. The result was that ves-
sells arriving yesterday morning came
in under Spanish domination, but were
supposed to pay customs under Ameri-
can schedules. Two attempts were
made to avoid this-the Lydia of the
Ward line and the Algiers, a Morgan
liner. Both arrived with cargoeS CON
signed to Galban & Co. During the
afternoon Bliss learned that both yes
sells were discharging their cargoes on
lighters, and he sent immediate word
that II pound was discharged or the
lighters moved, the United States would
confiscate both cargoes. The consignees
paid the customs this morning accord
ing TO the new schedule. Had the two
steamers arrived one day earlier, sew
cral thousand dollars would have been
saved.
POstOGice Cleared.
During the first twenty-four hours of
American control the postofiice was
wesl-nigh cleared Of the mail matter
that had been accommodating for weeks.
Estes q. Rathbone and the members of
the postal commission. Messrs. Machen,
Masten, Bingham, Fosnee and Mac
donald, took control Of the postofffce
yesterday morning, although the Span
ish postmaster, Don Carlos Abolos, in
sisted upon pursuing the formality of
lowering his flag at noon and saluting
the Stars and Stripes.
The New Police Force.
The police force is well on the way
toward organization under the manage
meITf fofe'ol.Norltsu, o ad-=ised by former
Chief McCullagh of New York. Seven
patrol wagons, with horses and equip
ments arrived today. Capt Greble was
given command of the 13O municipal
police taken over from the old admins
tration, with thirty-six mounted police.
The following were assigned to duty
with the police; Lieuts. Reynolds and
jackson, 161st Indiana; Capt. Thomp-
son and Lieut.. Sheying, Second Illinois,
and Capt Robertson, First North Caro-
lima. Manuel Puri, lately inspector of
the harbOr police, was the first Cuban
sworn in for the new force, being made |
secretary and inspector by Col. Moul- |
ton. Other Cubans sworn in as in |
spectOrs were Maneel Martinez, form |
erly the police secretary, and Domingo !
Martinez, who was made inspector OF |
the new detective bureau.
Col. Peason has asked for twenty-six |
line officers, as the regiment is now al
most compelled to borrow officers when |
it is to be moved. The colonel is at |
present the only staff officer. There
are only three captains, and the list of /
lieutenantS is almost bare. The men of 1
the Tenth are fond of their colonel, but
because of the treatment of the regi- /
ment all refuse rc-enlistment.
The First Battalion of the Third Ne
hrasl1a volunteers, comprising Com
u 4 II II :
on the steamer OLDHAM, with Lieut.. Col.
McClay in command. They made the
trip from Savannah in fOrty-eight hours.
Their camp lies about half a mile be-
low Buena Vista, where Gen. Lees
headquarters are, just behind the camps
of the Second Louisiana and the First
Texas Regiments The soldiers had a
pleasant passage, and when they landed
there was no one i'll. The two remain
ing battaliOns, with Col. Vifquain in
charge, are expected hourly on the
Roumania.
PuEzling Condition.
The continuance of the Cubans in
arms is the most puzzling question con-
nected with the administration of the
island. The negotiation for the pay
nent of the soldiers are to be conducted
from Washington, so as to relieve Gen.
Brooke of this difficulty. For the pres
ant the Cuban commanders are holding
heir men closely together and under
discipline. Gen. Davis, military gov
srnor of the department of Pinar Del
Rio, has gone into the matter fully with
zen. Mario Monocal and other Cuban
They say that they ex-
Dect the United States to pay them.
md that they will not disband until
hey get an answer. The majority of
military observers here seem TO think
hat probably the easiest way out is to
Sake the payment, taking mortgage