Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-29
NEW FLAG HAS BEEN RISEN
BIRTH OF CUBAN REPUBLIC HAP.
PLY PROCLAIMED.


the coming Of her lord. She seemed
Feinvested for the occasion with
the dignity Of the prosperous days
Of her power and wealth
The decorations were universal.
In some cases men had worked all
night by the light OF torches to COM
plete elaborate designs. There was
not residence, pretentious or hum
BILE, that did not bear urCn its
QUAINT facade some emblem In honor
OF the event. The many arches erec-
ted at the entrance of plazas had
an air Of real grandeur.
The scaffolding was covered with
canvas painted in imitation marble,
and from distnace the Illusion was
complete. Bunting spread on We
netian masks canopied the deep mar
row streets from the rays OF the
sun. Beneath the canopies the Gu
ban colors and palms graced open
doorways, through which glimpses
could be caught of luxuriant gardens
10 cool inner courts. Many Of the
balconies juttIng from the white
walled buildings were adorned with
roses.
NATURE IN KINDLY MOOD.
Nature seemed in harmony with
the spirit of the festivities. The
parks we're literally aiiame with
tropical flowers and the vaulted sky
above might have been chiselled Of
turquoise. Aobve every red tiled
roof rose Cuhan flag. The whole
city seemed buried beneath a forest
OF waving banners.
The decorations along the water
front were exceedingly lavish and
all the shipping In the harbor
was dressed in gala attire. The
majority Of the ships flew the Amer.
lean ensiagn at the main and the
Cuban colors at the fore or mizen.
The United States armoured
cruiser, Brooklyn, which was to take
General Wood away, and the steam
er MORO Castle OF the Ward line,
on which the troops were to embark,
as well as the foreign war ships
which had been sent 10y their govern
ment to be present at the birth OF
the new republic were dressed with
streamers of signal flags fore and aft,
made in war fashion. American
colors, which were to be hauled
down in a few hours, still ,foated
above the, grim walls of the fortress
which guarded the entrance OF the
harEor. Not another bit of color
showed upon them.
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.
The early morning was cool and
delightful, and the entire popula-
ton, reinforced by thousands of Wis.,
itoTs, was abroad soon after daylight.
All was animation and expectancy.
The streets were swarming with
people and were filled with
ceaseless din. The babble of voices
was drowned by the sharp cries of
drivers and the clamor of warning
bells. AS the coachmen drove their
carriages madly over the stony pave
ments, pedestrians had busy
time keeping out OF the way OF
the wheels. There are 1000 public
carriages in Havana, and this morn
ing each of them seemed going
somewhere On life or death mis-
sioon.
Much curiosity was arouesd by
statue OF freedom which had been
raised during the night in Central
park, upon the pedestal where, for
centuries, a statue Of Queen Isabelle
had stood. During the morning a
bountiful breakfast was given to
several thousand poor children by
Mr.. Payne Of Boston, who had passed
the winter in Havana for many
years.
AS the day advanced the heat of
the sun became intense and the
weather grew hotter every minute.
The actual transfer Of the control of
the island was scheduled to occur ex-
actly at noon Havana time) which is
1880 p. m. Washington time), bi t
those invited TO witness the ceremol
were requested to be at the palace at
1:30 a. m. They include, besides the
American officers, and members OF
President-elect Palma's cabinet, the
members of congress, the supreme
court judges, the governors Of prov.
inces, the Officers of the visiting war
skips, the foreign consuls, William Jen-
nings Bryan, the other visiting Amer
lean statesmen, several Of Senior Pal
mas Central Valley, N. Y, neighbors.
Horatio Rubens, counsel for the for
mer Cuban junta, and few other es-
pecially invited guests.
The coal miners OF PENNSYLVANIA
are ont on a Ctrika IEn nOn ,,,.,, ;1Io