New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
CUBA LIBRE TO-DAY.
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ing on Tcsos &c las Laurels in Cabanas Fort
ress, where the Cuban prisoners were shot.
General Gomez present at the ceremony.
Last nights festivities were concluded with
great torchlight parade, which wound through
the narrow streets and around the swarnling.
lighted pazas from 10 O'Clock until midnight. The
fire department which is a great institution
here, turned out in full splerdor Of snowy uni
forms, and all the political clubs were repre-
sented. At the head Of each contingent was
big Cuban flag and many Of the banners dis
played bore pistures of President-elect Palma
and General Gomez Half dozen Cuban bands
were in the procession, which two miles
long There were many women in the ranks;
the colored women, almost without exception.
smoking cigarettes or cigars. There great
deal of noisy jubilaton. but disorder. and
not single case of intoxication. The demon
straton continued far into the night. 1t
was almost daylight when the Spanish dancers
at the Ball de las Flores at the Asturiano Club.
sought their homes.
Special trains began arriving to-day from diff
ferent parts. The Provincial Governors. al
caldes. and all the civil officers who could get
away from their posts are already here The
attendance of the people is somewhat restricted,
owing TO high railroad fares. but it is believed
that at least twenty thousand people from the
York and Florida steamers arriving this morn
ing had big passenger lists Another delegation
from Sehor Palma's home. at Central Valley,
N Y, has arrived here to witness his inaugura-
ton His eldest son. Jose. was also on board
the steamer which brought the Central Valley
delegation
Some of the more pretentious decorations are
still uncompleted to-day. With characteristic
Spanish loss of energy, triumphal arches are
being erected. built strong enough to use lift
hoists and then covered with fiimsy, painted
muslin.
Resolutions adopted by many municipalities
of the island. expressing gratitude at the Amer
lean administration of Cuba. reached General
Wood to-day, and Jose Gomez the Governor of
santa Clara. came personally to present me-
mortal from the inhabitants of his province
hlled with expressions of profound gratitude
There was an exchange of courtesies this
morning between the officials of the palace and
the officers of the two visiting foreign warships
the Italian cruiser CaIabria and the British
cruiser Pysche The latter arrived here this
morning. All the shipping in the harbor is
dressed.
Final reports show that General Wood will
turn over to the republic tomorrow $56I,IO9 in
cash and also 81 .30S 60T In bonds, against which
me current Liabilities are charged The hnal
hgures Of the expenditure of insular funds dur
ing General Woods administration, which began
December p. 1899 Are $45 159 056 "a. During
the whole period OF the American occupation
the amount expended has been $50. I53, ,523
orders were issued to-day that not man he
allowed 10 go ashore after the American troops
embark at the conclusion Of the ceremonies to-
morrow.
GENERAL WOODS LAST DAY
The last day Of tho American occupation Of
Cuba was devoted by Governor General Wood
and his STAFF to clearing their desks OF official
business and 70 arranging the final details Of
the evacuation TO- o-morrow-
The palace was fairly besieged all day BY i'm
Fortunate persons appealing for some last favor
before the curtain drops. There was also
constant stream Of callers TO say a formal fare
well, the Spanish people are great sticklers
in such matters. Major Dunn and Captain
CARPENTER aids - Governor GenerIl Wood,
were busy all day returning the official visits of
the officers OF warships IN the harbor and the
members Of tho consular corps
\ number ~ matters were settled during the
day Most important among these was the ap-
pointment Of Or Carlos Findley Chief Health
Officer Of the island This appointment Is sub
ject 20 ratification by President-elect Palma.
Or Findley hrst advanced the theory that vel
low fever j spread b. mosquitoes. the adoption
~ which has done so much to rid Cuba OF the
yellow scource
An old Spanish concession for electric lighting,
known the Castaneda concession. which Gov
ernor General Wood made operative recently.
was revoked by him to-day. II is under
Washington. This concession covered the light
ing by eectricity of certain sections OF Havana
and the maintaining OF lights in the lighthouses
the dangerous Colorado Reef, and the Jew
and Governors KEYS These lighthouses have
been In course of construction for a year and
half and accepted to-day. The main
tenance OF lights at these points is considered
BY mariners 10 be OF great importance.
4 CUBAN MASS MEETING.
The Cuban patriots living in this city will have
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