The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
BRIGHTER
PROSPECTS
For a Peaceful EVaCu-
alton Day.
CUBANS TO ACCEPT
General BT0OkG'S Decision as
10 The Parade.
FEELING IS STILL STRONG,
But There is No Danger
Of an Outbreak.
MANY WILL REMAIN AT HOME.
Invitations from Americans 20 Promi-
nent Cubans 10 Share Their Win
dows TO View the Parade Have
Been Declined Major Dan
ieI is in Havaua-Wholc
Island Divided Into
Military Depart
ments - Cons
mandcrs As
signed.
MANY WILL REMAIN AT HOME.

WASHINGTON. December a.-The
prospects for a peaceful change of adj
minisuation in Havana have frightened
very much as q result of the energetic
measures taken by the War Department
and the army officers n charge az Iia-
vana to prevent trouble. Advices to this
effect appear in O. cablesram received to-
day by notwithstanding Mcike1ohn
from General Brooke Military Governor
of Cuba, Dr. which. after referring to
some routine matters. DEE says:
"Thcro viii DE no breach of order. OF
that 1 am assured. You may rest as-
sured that there has been nothing beyond
the usual in a city of this SIZE
NEW POLICE FORCE.
The War Department is also informed
that General Ludlow. in charge OF Ha-
bana city, is proceeding win vie5r 10
organize the police force there 20 re-
place the dismissed Spanish force known
as the Oriu PubIcO. After examining
number ol applicants for Doe appoint
meut ON the force Doe has selected ANA
appointed orc thousand Cuhlns. iie is
being assisted in bis task OF relastins
lhe police force by Captain Mocuiloueh
late superintendent of The --,w York
police force. who IS serving hm in "a
purely advisory capacity
General Ludlow has discovered t0 DIS
surprise that there never was detective
force iu Havana. $50 hc has called in an
expert member of the New York Deiec-
tive bureau to organize corps for ha-
bana Immediately,
PLENTY or TROOPS.
The War Department ls conudeut There
Will DO an adequate force of troops .n
the island to carry out IFS plans and t1
maintain order Adiutaut-Gcncral Corr
bin has prepared statement SHOWING
that tomorrow when fnc Spanish Lif
comes down there viii nc an American
army in Cuba numbering thiriF-i1I'e
thousand nine hundred and fourteen
men. These are distributed among ta-
existing provinces as follows in tfa-
bana province 59lf. pmar dC. Rio. -l0'.
Alatanzas. 30Ji. Santa Clara. 2i.l, fuef-
TO Principe 1905. Santiago. tfa.
NEW DEPARTMENTS.
To simplify the administration Of mile
tary affairs and prevent possible conflict
of authority, the War Department to-
day issued am order creating four rcW
military department. lu NN.'f "tlI-
Pinar del RIO Matanzas. santa '''f.
and Puerto Principe, pounded ol ui'
provincial boundaries of the same name
Three departments nave been he'e. e.'-.I
established. Santiago. Ii-t.'''.' ana ..,
city OF havana so t"d- '". ''''.t -.
stands dlNlaeu mo '.''"
tar. departments edch U.'".I '". ''"'
mand of am army oihcef NeaeAaenl ol
the others but ol responsible -o ten-
oral Brooke. She Military Gov vernon oI tnc
entire island. General lee already cDu-
mands the Department of Havana Proc
vince. General Wood lhe Department of
Santiago. and General ludlow. the pe-
partment of tho city of Havana.
TIE COMMANDERS
To-day order assigns officers to COM
mand rba remafn..r department. Tho
order As addressed to ,rnef.i Brooke at
Havana and states th1f pr'c41ier.Geu-
eral George W Davis ie .s...leI tl r
.lr,r,srd 90 fho B.r.rtfn.rt az pirqr
doi no. ,f.f,,..r.,,.-.r r.r..s I Wilson
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