The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-03

Havana, Jan. 2.-PeOple of Havana are
in a joyful mood today. in spite of the
disappointment experienced over the fact
that the projected festivities have been
postponed. The resentment quickly sub
sided and gave place to comDosure.
Captain Greble, General LudlO,g's ad-
jutant general, visited all the United
States posts during the night. The city
was found to be tranquil
Major General BroOke's impressions of
Cuba are pleasing. He regards the peO-
pie as being emotional, mild and orderly.
Americans are now conducting teie-
graphs, customs, postOttices. 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
Americans TO subordinate places. Only
Cubans are TO be appointed.
The customs receipts this week will
probably be heavy, as the merchants
stocks are low and several cdrgoes are
due TO arrive.
General Brooke will not govern from
the palace for a week or TWO. as the
building needs a thorough cleaning. After
the general takes up his headquarters in
the palace. Mrs Brooke Will arrange u
series of social functions.
Generals Brooke and Ludlow see many
of the prominent Cubans. They are easily
accessible and wish to make q wide per-
sOnal and official acquaintance.
As the civil police is slowly formed, the
American troops Will be sent into the
Colonel Moulton. who is in command of
the Havana police, had as his first Off
cial duty the investigation of q case Of
cattle stealing.
General Ludlow visited Moro castle.
and Cabanas fortress today. The bat
terieS of the Second artillery have been
landed from the United States transport
Chester. One battery was sent to Moro
castle, another is garrisOned at Cabanas
fortress, q third is stationed near the
palace and the other three batteries are
camped at VedadO.
Two Sp,niards were stopped in the
act OF taking the picture of the king and
the crown from the throne room of the
palace for the Spanish club. They said
former Captain General CastellanOS gave
them to the club.
n party of ladies were photographed in
the throne room, with Mrs. NJ. G. Butler
sitting in the royal chair or throne.
The body of "a Spanish private soldier
was found on Caballera this morning
The physician decided that he died from
over-eXertiOn and that his comrades left
him there. covered with straw.
The United States transport Saratoga
arrived here today from Charleston. with
the Third Nebraska regiment on board.
Two Cuban soldiers carrying rifles
were stopped by q patrol of the Tenth
United States regular infantry on GalanO
street last night and We're requested to
give up their weapons. They did SO after
an argument.
1t developed today that the company
OF the Indiana regiment which waved
Cuban flags during the parade yesterday
was not arrested. as cabled last night.
Investigation showed that the flags were
distributed to them by CubdnS in the
crowd and that the act Of waving them
was thoughtless and not prearranged.
Twenty-Five Cuban horsemen, well
mounted and armed. Joined the column
al the PradO. rode to Central park and
debouched into q side street They
Three blueiacketS from the Texas at
about 1880 yesterday rowed 10 the
wreck of the Maine and hoisted a large
stars and stripes to the peak of the
wreck. The flag was saluted by the
shipping in the harbor-
An immense American flag was also
hOisted on top of the 20O-foOt shears at
the naval dock. where it could be seen
for miles around.
Twenty members of the Patriotica
junta, in evening dress and wearing orea
hats stood with the reviewing generals
yesterday.
The continuance of the Cubans in arms
is the most puzzhng question, connected
with the administration of the island. The
negotiations for the payment of the sol
dierS are to be conducted from Washing
ton, so as to relieve Major General
Brooke of this difficulty. For the pres
ent. the Cuban commanders are holding
their men closely together and under dis
cipline- General Davis. military governor
OF the department OF P1nar del Rio, has
gone into the matter fully with General
Mario MenOcal and other Cuban COM
manders- They say that they expect the
United States to pay. and that they viii
not disband until they get an answer.
The majority of military observers here
seem to think that probably the easiest
way out IS 10 make the payment, taking
a mortgage on the revenues of Cuba. in
the form of bonds.
There are probably 5000 men able to
work, but now spOnginG on their country
If paid off on condition that their arms
will be surrendered. they viii have no
excuse for not working. The United
States military authorities do not look
with favor upon the notion of forcible
disarmament.
General Brooke received today the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Simon Sny-
der. military governor of the department
of Santa. Clara: Certain Cuban forces in
the district of Casilda. the port of Trim
idad, have surrendered their arms.