The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-05-24
GENERAL WOOD RAISED FLAG OF
THE NEW REPUBLIC TODAY.
The American Officials and Troops
Then Sailed Away-General
Gomez Accorded Great
Reception President
Palma Thanks
America

ba was devoted by Governor-Gen-
eral Wood and his staff to arrang-
ing the final details of evacuation
tomorrow. The palace was fairly be-
se;ged all day by importunate per-
sons appealing for some last favor
before the curtain drops. There was
also a c c>nstant stream of callers to
say formal farewell.
Dr.. Carlos Findley was today APP
pointed chief health officer of the
island, suhjzet to the ratification by
PresideDt-elett Palma. DR.. Fird-
ley frs advanced the theory that
yellow fever is spread by mo.qui-
toes.
An old Spanish concession fer
electric lighting, known as Casteda
cenc.ssion, which Governor -Gener-
al Wood made operative recently,
was removed by him today. It
was said this action was taken on
orders from Washington.
Memorial services for Jose Marti
were held in all churches here to-
day. President elecs Palma and
Generals Gomez and Castillo at
tended the services.
During the day general distri-
button of charitable donations to
the poor took place at the City
Hall. Bottles of wine and baskets
of provisions were given to about
15oo people. =.
Special trains began arriving
from differert a is of the island
today. lis believed that at least
10000 people from the provinces
will be here tomorrow, The New
York and Florida steamers arriv-
ing here today had big passenger
lists.
Mrs. Wood and her children will
leave May 20 for Spain, where they
will spend the summer. General
Wood will join them there after re-
porting TO Washington when he
will be allowed six months leave.
Final reports show that General
Wood will torn over to the repub-
lie to morrow $567, 700 in cash, and
81 ,3O8.607 in bonds, against which !
the current Liabilities are charged. |
The final figures of the expenditure
Of insular funds during General
Woods administration are $780,
1906 During the whole psriod
Of the American occupation, the a.
mount expended has been $59, 9,753,-
525. Orders were issued today that
not man be allowed to go ashore
after the American troops EN- bark
at the conclusion of the ceremonies
OmorrOw.
Havana, May 2O-Sencr Palma
,oday attached his signature to a
document as president of the Cuban
after an exchange of con-
aud the veteran Gen
sral Gomez assembled to the roof of
he Palace, where he was recorded
! great reception.
General Wood personally lower
ID the American colors, which ere
.aluted, and with his own hands
1oisted the Cuban flag, as an act
If the United States, Gomez assist |
ng.
General Wood and his staff and
he American troops embarked i'm
after hosting of the CT
Jan flag, and the American ships
teamed out of the harbor.
At the time the transfer took
,lace in Havana, General White.
ide, at Santiago, turned over his
.uthorit7 to his Cuban successor
nd sailed away with the American
avalry, which had been in garri-
on there.
In a dispatch to the American
nd journal, President-elect Tomas
Estrada Palma says:
II have nothing but gratitudel'
or the American people for giving
is our independence. Cuba is CRATE
ui and never will forget what the
mother of republics has done for
ler." /
Owing to the limited space; thel
people were to have no sight of the :
ceremony to be enacted here, which
vas to constitute them nation be-
ore the world; but outside they
rere to witness spectacle which
would stir their pulses, for they
we're to see the beloved flye-barred
nd single-starred flag, which Ces.
,edes first threw to the breeze in
.86s, at the opening Of The Ten
[ears's War, raised by the act of
f the United States above the pail +
.ce. This thing which was to hap
zen had been the dream of their
ives and of their ancestors for gem ,
rations. Their parents, brothers