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

Havana, January 1.-The sovereign
of Cuba passed from Spain to the
tied States at noon to-day.
The form of the transfer was sim
consisting only of an exchange of
Eeches in the saloon of the palace,
nhauling down of the Spanish flag
THE raising N its stead of the flag
he United States on the flag staff
he palace roof
flutes were fired from the heavy
CT the forts and two warships be-
ami after the change of flags. The
ling of the stars and stripes was
eted with cheers by the people, who
cred the roofs of the buildings
yad the palace and plaza.
80 crowd was permitted to gather
/ the streets in the vicinity of the
alace to witness the epoch making
motion. At o'clock a guard COM
osed of the second battalion of the
enth Infantry marched into the Plaza
Armas, under command of Captain
ahvliet, and formed around the
ware. Captain General Castellanos
ATCHED THEM WITH INTEREST
m the balcony of his apartments as
" entered the square and were sta
he'd at all the streets approaching
plc "a. No one vas allowed to en-
bout a pass, and al che doors
palace facing the square were
to be closed. Only those who
get on the roofs and balconies
ses in the neighborhood saw
Vas going on before the palace.
the guard was the band of the
Illinois regiment which had
selected for the occasion as the
and in the Seventh army corps.
he band were the buglers of the
and Tenth infantry.
weather was warm, the sun
ing at intervals through the light
S and the soldiers in blue who
forced to stand in the sun
IND THE HEAT OPPRESSIVE.
troops were formed in extended
/ around the square, three PAGES
It and the band was massed in
1t of the palace entrance, across
street at the edge of the park.
rigadier General Clous, the master
ceremonies of the day. at 1890
och issued instructions to the Of
rs who were to take charge of the
|rious departments of the govern
mt at Y O'Clock. Col. Dudley was
igned to the department of Justice,
Ice of the secretary of the Captain
heral: Major l.. w. V. kennon, Ad-
Rant General of the department, to
Department of Commerce and
riculture; Col. r. U. Bliss, of the
nmissary department, to the treas
Captain Frank B. Hanna, assist
Adjutant General, to the Depart
mt of Public instruction, and Col.
. hwoody, of the signal corps, to the
blic Works Department Each of
Sc officers was instructed thus:
= On the firing of the last gun of the
twenty-first at noon you are to go
he place assigned you and demand
eession of the Office in the name of
United States. /"
lese orders were given under the
de of the palace. Each officer had
him Cuban interpreter, a group
HON stood by clad in dark clothes
Awearir5 silk hats. In a carriage
by were
THE AMERICAN FLAGS
b were to be raised at various
IS.
1910 Major General Wade and
General Butler, of the American
q ation commission. arrived from
v kdado on horseback, accompanied
their stats. They were met by
FigaAier General Clous and Major T.
entley Mott, of General Ludlow
taft. About the same moment, Lucien
Jerbme, British vice consul, arrived.
J was warmly greeted by the sAmeri-
Officers.
Major General John R. Brooke, gov
lor of Cuba. and Major General Lud-
r. governor OF the city. of Havana,
ompanied by their stats, arrived at
80 in carriages, General Brooke and
Bneral Adna r. Chaffee, General
.rooke's chief of staff, in the first car
Eage. In each of the other carriages
Pde Cuban general with American
[Acers The Cubans were Generals
Feret, Mario Menocal. Mayia Rodri-
Sez, Serafin Sanchez. Jose Miguel
Pmcz, Nodarte. Rafael de Cardenas,
ramente and Vidal, and Colonel
iiente. AS the carriages drove up