Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-21
.RON)R[D BY gUBANS.
Arrivalo Of General Wood at Havana
Made Occasion For a Flatter- ~.
ing Reception.
Cuban officials and People Exert
Themselves to Honor the New
Governor.
Gen. Brooke's Farewell Proclama
ton to the Cnbans Read in
the Senate.

Havana. Dec. 81 The arrival of Gen.
Leonard Wood yesterlay was the signal
for q great demonstration in Havana.
civil Governor Nunez WAS the first
lHln. after the pilot, 10 beard the Mex
aeo. lie Was accompanied by Commits
sionei Of Customs Bliss Generals Chat
.fee, Echards and Humphreys, Mayor
la caste, a deputation from the courts
and every department Of the govern
nieilt
Sen. Wood was greatly affected upon
heating Of the death of Gen. Lawton,
and was unable to converse for several
minutes.
E,Nery Launch in the harbor barges
and ressbaats We're hired ana decorated
WITH bunting. CieI. N0ou boarded a
launch supplied by ti.e entertainment
5esnsnlitec, while a salute OF tmenty-
Ire lpeAets. escf having American oi
cuban flags attached, WAS fired. Much
seilttiusiasiii Was manifested on every
slie. \ large CROWD lece!vvd Gen.
Wood II Machina wharf an! upon.
landing there he Was greeted With.
hearty cheers. He WAS then driven To
she Iotel Inglaterra.
Gen. Wood called al the palace at
HoQrl and MS received by Cen isreuhe
Tire welcome given 70 Sen Mood Was
laecoraiilg 10 all the old residents, With
9it pasaAel III the history OF the island
Itle elaborate display Of bgunting IN this
hatp9r and the multitude al boats ana
l3lAntls showed thu the hastily formed
lseeepii9i committee had done excellent
NNpik. Moreover, there MAS a heartiness
IN tlie eilerrIg that MAS quite unusual.
1 During The inornng tlsre MAS ! e1ll7
isstalN stream of caileis az tiie hotel
4 IissIatpfIa, where Gen Wood sNlil res
main until Gen. lliealls tapartue
iIpalins the next few days Gen. M0oa
\ NiA aniA attend 10 routine work al The
4 Next saturday Gen l.nalpv VIII give
al official reception 10 is1nea ~ the nsw
eeeiiid general. Tbs retiring governor
4 I alleral VIII leave tas ille United states
pa saturday.
/ The local papers diesole considerable
4 space 10 the reception, declaring hat
1Gen. Wood is the mos acceptable man
Ssfo could haye been appointed 10 bring
9guba out OF her difficulties and into a
4uiet harber.
| l'Ae Lueha says. His first ac, IS
gaouyh to ingratiate himself With the
euban peepie because he declared that
" hadl 40 intention IS Issue Ii pioeIall4a-
tlea This IS i ,ioyaity winch Cubans
Il wlli kesilly apprectate Is II Indicates
that he mans q rely uI5on dads rather
than Words cubans N.ill feel that NJ
lethor Ainerican would be received hers
with siall heartfelt reioicing. our Iee-
* as af all Saalies Of opinion, VIII giys
& ilinl an the assist anre u their power
The NiiesN Pals believes that s.
blaeht ft,tura i aboat 10 eommeneas'
@sid al thu papers al!iid 70 Tie extra-
ordinary number 81 repi.4sSntatiye mel
,sh9 paIticipatea IN 30 seption. Par
tieu.af reference is nad q the pres
nee d On Maya Rodriguez ard hi
sad 81 fssn Mstxiinp Gomez.
OWING q .llness Gen Gomez WAS no
able q 81 present hiinself
All iinA,ense sensation VAS caused Il
s3Ilavaliii ycsfertia. afternoon by The ar
e res, q ten 81 he ehisf appraisers q
81 ihe custom house staff, on Il charge .
( betile n eeliusirn With many Hayan
9 merchants 10 sNIndle the governnen
aat Of large Sums. ii is assorted tina
file .rala las been nract!eell for tws
8seis, al lests, and # IS believed tina
( thousands Of dollars have been corrupt
: diverted
'Fh- swineile was accompanies by
Class itieati9n Of articles under who
b valuable goods vent into cheap classe,
Mans ,neiehants are likely 70 be Il,
iiestsd WITHIN the next few days