Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-05

| pie, consisting OF only an eXcnanBe ol
speeches i'm the saloon OF the palace,
the hauling down OF the Spanish flag
and tIhe raising i'm it's stead Of THE flag
OF the UNITED States ON the flagstaff
on the palace roof. Salutes were fired
from the heavy guns OF the forts and
the war ships before and after the
change OF flags. The raising Of The
stars and stripes was greeted with
cheers by the people, who covered The
roofs OF the buildings around dhe
palace and plaza.
The people OF Havana are in joy.
full mood, in spite Of the disappoint-
ment experienced over The fact that
the projected festivities have been
postponed. The resentment quickly
subsidized and gave place 10 compcs'
ure,
Captain Creble, General Ludlow's
adluuant general, visited all the
United States posts during the might.
The city was found 10 be tranquil.
Major General Brookes impressions
OF Cuba are pleasing. He regards The
people as being emotional, mild and
orderly.
Americans are now conducting tel
egraphs, customs, postoiflce, in fact,
all public business, with Spanish and
Cuban employees. Colonel Bliss, the
American collector Of customs, has
been instructed by The authorities at
Washington not to appoint Ameri'
cams ITO subordinate places. Only Gu
bans are TO be appointed.
The customs receipts here this
week will probably be heavy, as the
merchants stocks are low, and sew
eral cargoes are due to arrive.
General Brooke will not govern
from the palace for a week or two
a. SAe building needs thorough
cleaning. After the general takes UP
HIS headquarters in the palace, Mrs,
Brooke win arrange series OF So
cial functions.
General Brooke and Ludlow see
many OF the prominent Cubans. They
are easily accessible and wish to
make wide personal and official &C.
quainbance.
AS the civil police is slowly formed,
the American troops will be sent into
the country. Colonel Mouiton, who is
in command Of the Havana police,
had, ais his first official duty, the in.
vestigatlon Of case of cattle steal
ing.
General Ludlow visited Moro cos
tie and Oabanas fortress Monday.
The ba'tteries OF the Second artillery
have been landed from the United
States transport Chester. One bait
terry was sent to MORO castle, an
other is garrisoned at Cabanas fort
ress, O third is stationed near the pal
ace and the other three batteries are
camped at Vedado.
Two Spaniards were stopped in the
act OF taking picture of THE king
and THE crown from the throneroom
Of the palace for the Spanish club.
phey said former Captain General
Castellanos gave them to the club.
A party of ladies was photographed
in the thronercom, with Mrs. NJ. G.
Butler sitting in the royal chair, or
throne.
The body of a. Spanish private sol
dier was found ON Caballeria wharf
this morning The physicians decided
that he died from overexertion and
that his comrades LEFT him there COW
cred with straw.
The United States transport Sara
toga arrived here Monday from
Charleston with the Third Nebraska
regiment ON board. Two Cuban so''
diers carrying rifles were stopped by
patrol of the Tenth United States
regular infantry on Galliamo street
last night and were required TO give
up their weapons. They did SO after
an argument.
Havana's policing is to be modern.
Each Of the twelve precinct stations
will be connected with the central
ofiiSe BY telephone and New York
hurry up" wagons will startle pc.
desurtana. Up.bo.date "nipperS" win
dieplace the tightly drawn rope
which now brings the prisoners ell
SOwv painfully together behind tho
hack. No more bleeding men will bo
marched as a butt Of Nbuse through
the morrow str leets, nor will women
offenders be bound and hustled about
~ animSls,
Eighteen hundred applications for
police positions have appeared. OF
theSe aNOut 1000 will be accepted. in.