Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-02

the second company of the Thirty
eighth Spanish infantry, under com
mand OF Colonel Don Rafael Salaman-
ca, presented arms and the American
banus started up with The Stars and
Stripes Forever the Spanish colonel
saluting.
At 11:45 a. m. Major General Lee,
military governor of the province of
Havana, with his staff, joined General
Brooke. The latter then crossed the
street to the palace, General Lee on one
side of him and General Chaffee on the
other, followed by the other American
generals and the Cuban officers. The
brown hats and gray gloves and they
carried machetes
A FLOURISH OF TRUMPETS
greeted the procession and the Spanish
troops presented arms as the Americans
entered the palace. The Cubans re-
manned outside until escorted in by
members of General Brooke's staff, the
Spanish soldiery remaining all the
while at present arms.
AS soon as all were within the Span
ish troops formed in column of tours
and marched around the right side of
the Plaza to the docks, while the band
of the Second Illinois volunteers played
the Spanish royal march.
On entering the palace, the Ameri-
can generals went to the salon facing
the plaza, which is on the second floor.
1t is a lofty chamber decorated with
mirrors of deep gilt frames, white
satin draperies and the
SCARLET ARMS OF SPAIN
over each door and window Here
were gathered the members of the
Captain Generals staff. Col Gelpl,
Lieut. Colonies Belled, Girauta and
bonltas, Major Prlego, Capt. Ritene
and Captains Adolfo and Ramon Cas-
tellanos, sons OF the Captain General.
Captain General Castellanos was at
this time in private room off the
throne room. He had given farewell
breakfast at ten o'clock to the members
OF his staff and had spent the rest of
the morning virtually alone, looking
at the Americans from the balcony.
The Americans now grouped them
selves near a large mirror between the
two central windows, the Spanish staff
being on the right, while on the left
were the American STATS, the Cuban
Generals and the correspondents.
Suddenly Captain General CaStella-
nos entered the salon without cere-
mony from the left and greeted Gen.
Brooke and others. After shaking
hands, Gen. Brooke sat upon a sofa,
While Gen. CastellanOs moved towards
the group of Cuban Generals. British
Vice Consul Jerome introduced him 10
Gen Mayia Rodriguez. Shaking both
the hands of the Cuban officer, in the
usual Spanish fashion, Gen. Castellanos
said:
we have been enemies but | re-
spect you for your correct attitude and
opinions. l have pleasure in shaking
your hand"
Gen. Rodriguez replied:
Il thank you, General. | feel sorry
for the Spanish army, which has de-
Tended the banner it was sworn 10
defend. L also have pleasure in shak-
ing your hand"
Captain General CasteIanos then
took his position near Major General
Brooke. The buzz of conversation on
the American side of the chamber con-
trasted with the silence on the Spanish
side.
There was a marked difference. too.
between Americans and Spaniards. the
former tall, heavy and wearing much
gold cord; the latter small and slight,
in blue striped cambria uniforms. The
Spaniards were depressed, the Ameri-
cans correspondingly buoyant.
AT the last stroke of twelve
THE BOOM OF A GUN
brought all eyes to the point in the
room where stood the captain general
who was talking with an American Off
GER Immediately all was silence. The
captain general stepped to the left, talk
ing his position directly in front of his
staff. On his right stood Captain ]. S.
Hart, interpreter to the United States
military commission. Next TO Captain
Hart. in the order named were Generals
Chaffee, Brooke, Ludlow. Lee. Wade.
Butler and Clous. Immediately behind
Gen. Chaffee was Senator John w.
Daniel, of Virginia
At this moment the band on the
Plaza was playing the Spanish national
hymn. AS the guns at Cabanas for
tress ceased firing there was a breath
less pause in the salon. Everybody
knew that the American flag was being
A"lSou oh the stan oI1 the FOOT OF the
palace by Major Butler, son of Gen.
Butler, and that the Stars and Stripes
were going up on all the other official
stats in Havana. After this second
of silence the band on the Plaza played
THE Star Spangled Banner, . while the
guns of the feet and fortresses began
to roar out the national salute Sf
twenty-one guns.
Immediately Captain General Ee4eI-
lanos handed the manuscript u his
speech to Captain Hart and began to
speak.
Amid the strains of the bands And
the noise it was impossible to htar
him.
CLOSE the windows" said some