The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-02
PAINS FLAG
COMES DOWN

plaza, which is on the second hOOr.
Here were gathered the members of
the captain generals staff, Colonel Mel
pi LieutSpants Colonels Belled, Nit
auta and~Bonitas. Major Pnego, Cap
tain Ritenne and captain Adolf ana
Roman Castcllanus, sons OF the cap
tain general
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL.
Captain General aetellanos was at
this time i'm the private room of the
throne room. He had given farewell
breakfast at 10 o'clock 70 the members
of his staff and n,,d spent the rest of
the morning virtually alone. Suddenly
he entered the salon without cere-
mony and greeted General Brooke and
others After shaking hands, General
Brooke sat upon a sofa, while General
Castellanos moved towards the group
of Cuban officers. British Vice Consul
Jerome introduced to General
Maya Rodriguez. Shaking both the
hands of the Cuban officer, in the usual
Spanish fashion, General Castellanoe
said: 1--WE have been enemies, but |
respect you for your correct attitudes
and opinions. | have pleasure i'm shak-
ing your hands"
General Rodriguez replied: II thank
you general feel sorry for the Span
q ieh army, which has defended the ban
ner ii has sworn to defend. ! also have
pleasure i'm shaking your hands"
Captain General Castelanos then
took his position near Major General
Brooke. The buzz o' conversation on
the American side of the chamber con-
trasted with the silence on the Spanish
side
THE HOUR Or NOON
At the last stroke Of - the boom of
a gun brought all eyes to the point in
the room where stood the captain gem
or1l who was talking with an Ameri-
can officer. Immediately all was si-
lonce. The captain general stepped to
The left. taking his position directly in
front of his staff. on his right stood
Captain j, :. 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 b"hind General Chaffee
was Senator John W. Daniel, Of Nir-
gina.
At this moment the band On the
plaza was PLAYING the spanish national
r"ss ceased firing there was a breath
less pause in the salon. Everybody
knew that the American flag was being
raised on the STAN on the roof of the
palace by Major Butler son of General
Butler ard that the Stars and Stripes
was going up ON all the other official
staffs in Havana. After this second of
silence the band ON the plaza played
The star Spangled Banncr." while the
guns of the fleet and fortress began to
roar out the national salute of twenty
one guns.
Immediately Captain General Castel-
lanos handed the manuscript of his
speech tO Captain Hart and began to
speak. Amid the strains Of the band
and the noise of the guns it was i'm
possible to hear him. CLOSE the win
d"WG.' said some one and the case
ments were closed but the sound Of
the cheering stu visibly disturbed the
captain general.
SPANISH EAREWELI
Addressing himself To Major General
Wade. president Of the United States
military commission, though he seemed
To look at the floor Senor Castellanos
said:
"Gentlemen. In compliance with the
treaty Of Paris, the agreement of the
military commissioners Of the island
and the orders of my king. at this mo-
mant of noon, Jan. 1. 1899. there ceases
in Cuba Spanish sovereignty and be"
gins that of the United States. IN
conclusion declare you in command of
the island with the object that YOU
may exercise it, declaring 10 YOU that
| Will be first in respecting ii Peace
having been established between our
respective governments 7 promise YOU
to give all due respect to the United
States government and hope that the
good relations already existing be-
tween our armies viii continue until
the termination of the evacuation of
those under my orders in this terri
tory"
After Captain Hart had translated
the address Ganeral Wade said To Gem
eral Brooke:
- transfer this command to YOU"
Major General Brooke said
Il accept this great trust in behalf
of the government and president Of the
United states and Undressing Captain
General Castclanosl wish you and
the gallant gentlemen with you A
u.
May prosperity attend YOU and all who
are with you.
Generals Brooke and Castelanos cher
shook hands, after which General Cas-
teIlanos and staff retired from the
throne room, shaking hands with Mr..
jerome, who stood near the door Of
exit.
OLD GLORY FLOATS.
A..
ment toward General Brooke l}riga-
dier General Clous shaking him by the
hand and saving: Success to YOU"
Generals Brooke and Chaffee with 9th
ers, then stepped upon the balcony and
looked down upon the plaza. \ big
American flag lying over the arsenal
was in full view and farther away the
stars and Stripes streamed oyer Cab
anas fortress. Meanwhile the officials
of Spain were saying farewell to their
nations seat "T power in the new
world.
Turning To- his officers, General cas-
tellanOs said With tears in his ewes;
"Gendemen, have been IN more bat
ties than hay" hairs on my head. and
nay self possession haS never failed me
until today Ad,ou. gentlemen. adieu."
Then, with arms upraisad, hr moved
swiftly toward the stairway, escorted
by General ChaTen ana followed Ly his
stan. AS II" "lssed the pla2a tha
American ladies Who were standing i'm
the balcnny OF the barracks, waved
their haGdkerchIors aud General CAS-
tellanos responded by boWing and kiss
ing his hand toward them. At the
corner 81 the plaza, with tears i'm his