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THE CHRONICLE.
A DEMOCRATIC NKWSPArEIl
o&iiahed Weekly at Camden, Tcnn.
Entered at Camden as Second-Class
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. Camden, Tenn.
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A new manufacturing company of
"New Jersey announces that it is going
to manufacture a preparation which n
man can put on his fa'-o and remove
liia beard without the aid of a razor.
The company is capitalized for $200,
,000. .
In Germany, where it costs $1000
tind Bix months iu jail to Bpeak your
mind about William, the people go up
in their garrets, muffle the keyholes,
and tell what they think to the chim
ney swallows. In America, where
you can say whatever you like about
him, you don't care to say anything.
It's human nature.
The United States of O ' -America
Salvador, Nicaragua aud Hon
duras start business as a federated
republic with the usual grandiose an
ticipations and performances. We
wish them well, says the Philadelphia
Iecord. Under the managing hand
of a man like President Diaz of Mex
co, who is practically a king masquer
ading as an elective official, the new
states might be glued together by
something more substantial than
wittten agreements. But there is
nothing in the past history of the
Central American states to justify
hopes for the future of settled govern
ment. The London Times says: "A good
fitory of the 'things ona would rather
have expressed differently' type is be
ing whispered . about Gloucester.
Some 'crank' has been writing to the
local papers complaining that during
the festival he is not admitted to the
cathedral free, that being a place of
worship. The 'crank' turned up a
the cathedral the other day and was
told he could not be admitted without
a ticket. 'Do you mean to toll me,' he
excitedly argued, 'that I shall re
quire a ticket to enter the kingdom of
heaven?' 'Well, no,' explained the
polite steward, 'but you won't hear
Mme Albani in heaven.' And then,
when the enormity of his remark
dawned upon him, that steward turned
and fled."
One of the latest inventions is said
to be a fog dispelier, an apparatus
consisting of a 1 or zoatal outlook
pipe, some eight feet in length aud
eight feet in diameter, into which ou
ters a tube from below, connecting
with a blower deep down in a steam
ship's interior. This blower sends a
powerful stream of air into the tube,
ike current of air, so to speak, bor
ing a hole through the fog, and in
ducing a cone of clear atmosphere
with its apex at the mouth of the
tube. By the aid of this apparatus a
pilot who stands with his eye at the
jglass at the rear of the tube, can, it is
claimed, pick up his buoys aud look
-out for other vessels ahead. The in
ventor hopes eventually to make the
fog-dispeller" effective at a range of a
thousand feet. Certainly auy appara
tus or agency capable of dissipating
fogs at sea or on land, whether tha
mists be physical, mental, or spiritual
would be a boon to mankind.
General Wheeler is old but full of
ideas, and his plan for higher educa
tion among Cubans is excellent, ob
serves the New York Commercial Ad
vertiser. U& proposes, in brief, that
each American college give free tui
tion to a few Cuban youth. The col
leges are doing well in agreeing to
General Wheeler's plan, and it will
Lo a good thing for Cuba. Wealthy
Cubans have sent their sous here to
be educated nearly as often as to Eu
rope, but now the wealthy class are
embarrassed, and the middle clas are
jKor. No doubt mauy Cuban youth
nho would otherwise be prevented by
poverty from coming here for educa
tion will be able tocomo under this
plan. Anything to spread American
ideas, the English language, and ac
quaintance with scientific and me
chanical progress among the Cuban
people will hi t-a'.ulary, The closer
connection there is between Cuba and
the United States the better for the
Cubans aud for civilization.
Stars and Stripes Now Float
Over the City of Havana.
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Ceremonies Mtciis lie Transfer ol Government fferc
01 a SubdIb But Solmenly Impressive Nature.
General Cnstellanos, Who
Moved to TearsCuban
The sovereignty of Cuba passed
from Spain to the United States at
noon Sunday.
The form of the transfer which took
place at Havana was simple,consisting
only of an exchange of speeches in the
salon of the palace, the hauling down
of the Spanish flag and the raising in
its stead of the flag of the United
States on the flagstaff of the palace
roof. Salutes were fired from the
heavy guns of the forts and the war
ships before and after the change of
flags.
The raising of the stars and stripes
was greeted with cheers by the people
who covered the roofs around the pal
ace and plaza.
No crowd was permitted to gather
id the streets in the vicinity of the
palace to witness the epoch making
function. At 9 o'clock a guard com
posed of the second battalion of the
Tenth infantry marched into the
Flaza de Arms, under command of
Captain Van Vliet, and formed around
the square.
Brigadier General Clous, the master
of the day, at 10:30 o'clock issued in
structions to the officers who were to
take charge of the various departments
of the government at 12 o'clock. Col
onel Dudley was assigned to the de
partment of justice, office of the secre
tary of the captain general; Major L.
W. V. Kennon, adjutant general of
the department, to the department of
commerce and agriculture; Colonel T.
U. Bliss, of the commissary depart
ment, to the treasuiy; Captain Frank
B. Hanna, assistant adjutant general
to the department of public instruc
tion, and Colonel Dunwoody, of the
signal Corps, to the publio works de
partment. Each of these officers was
instructed thus:
"On the firing of the last gun of the
first twenty-one at noon you are to go
to the place assigned yon and demand
possession of the office in the name of
the United States."
These orders were given under tha
arcade of the palaco. Each officer had
with him a Cuban interpreter.
At 11:45 Major General Lee.military
governor of the province of Havana,
with his staff, joined General Brooke.
The latter then crossed the street to
the palace, General Leo on one side of
him and Geueral Chaffee on the other,
followed by the other American gen
erals and the Cuban officers. The Cu
bans wore dark blue uniforms, brown
felt hats and gray gloves and they car
ried machetes.
A flourish of trumpets greeted the
procession and the Spanish troops pre
sented arms as the Americans entered
the palace. I he Cubans remained
outside until escorted in by members
of General Brooke's staff, the Spanish
soldiery remaining - all the while at
"present arms."
At this point Captain General Cas
tellanos entered the salon without
ceremony and greeted General Brooke
and others.
British Vice Consul Jerome intro
duced him to General Mayia Rodri
guez. . Shaking both the hands of the
Cuban officer, in the usual Spanish
fashion, General Castellanos said:
"We have been enemies, but I re
spect you for your correct attitudes
and opinions. I have pleasure in
shaking your hands."
General Rodriguez replied:
"I thank you, general. I feel sorry
for the Spanish army which has de
fended the banner it has sworn to de
fend. I also have pleasure in shaking
your hands."
Captain General Castellanos then
took his position near Major General
Brooke. -
At the last stroke of 12 the boom of
a gun brought all eyes to the point in
tha room where stood the captain gen
eral, who was talking with an Ameri
can officer. Immediately all was si
lence. The captain general stepped
to the left, taking his position directly
in frout of his Btaff. On his right
stood Captain J. S. Hart, interpreter
to the United States military commis
sion. Next to Captain Hart, in "the
order named, were Generals Chaffee,
Brooke, Ludlow, Lee, Wade, .Butler
and Clous. Immediately behind
Chaffee was Senator John W, Daniel,
of Virginia.
Made the Delivery, Was
Ofliccrs Were Present.
American Flag Goee Up.
At this moment the band on the
plaza was playing the Spanish national
hymn. As the guns at Cabanas fortress
ceased firing there was a breathless
pause in the salon. Everybody knew
that the American flag was being raised
on the staff on the roof of the palace
by Major Butler, son of General But
ler, and that the 6tars and stripes were
going up on all the other official staffs
in Havana.
After a second of silence the band
on the plaza played "The Star Span
gled Banner," while the guns of the
fleet and fortresses began to roar out
the national salute of twenty-one guns.
Immediately Captain General Cas
tellanos handed the manuscript of his
speech to Captain Hart and began to
speak.
Addressing himself to General
Wade, president of the United States
military commission, though he seem
ed to look at the floor, General Cas
tellanos said:
Gentlemen In compliance with the
treaty of Paris, the agreement of the
military commissioners of the island
and the orders of my king, at this mo
ment of noon, January 1, 1899, there
ceases in Cuba Spanish sovereignty
and begins that of the United States.
In consequence I declare you in com
mand of the island, with the object
that you may exercise it, declaring to
you that I will be first in respecting it.
Peace having been established between
our respective governments, I promise
you to give all due respect to the
United States government, and I hope
that the good relations already exist
ing between our armies will continue
until the termination of the evacuation
of those under my orders in this terri
tory. After Captain Hart had translated
the address General Wade said to Gen
eral Brooke: "I transfer this command
to .you."
Major General Brooke said: "I ac
cept this great trust iu behalf of the
government and president of the
United States, and" addressing Cap
tain General Castellanos "I wish you
and the gallant gentlemen with you a
pleasant return to your Dative land.
May prosperity attend you and all
who are with you."
Generals Brooke and Castellanos
then shook hands, after which Gen
eral Castellanos and staff retired from
the throno-room.
Meanwhile the officials of Spain
were saying farewell to their nation's
seat of power in the new world. Turn
ing to his officers, General Castellanos
said with tears in his eyes:
Gentlemen I have been in more
battle than I have hairs on my head,
and my self-possession has never
failed me until today. Adieu, gentle
men, adieu.
At the corner of the plaza, with
tears in his eyes, he turned to take a
final look at the palace. He could see
the American generals on the balcony.
Without a word he turned sharply in
th direction of the wharf. History
had reversed the "Last Sigh of the
Moor." At the dock Generals Clous
and Chaffee bade him farewell and the
retiring captain general put off for the
Spanish transport Rabat.
Major General Brooke held a recep
tion in the palace salon, the various
officials paying their respects and
promising allegiance to the United
States. First came the doctors of the
University of Havana, President Bar
riel at their head. Next came the mu
nicipal authorities headed by the
mayor, aud after them the Economical
Society. Then came the firemen.
Numerous speeches were made, to all
of which Ueneral isrooke briefly re
plied. President Notified.
The United States military commis
sioners wired President McKinly at
12:30 o'clock that the governor gener
al of Cuba had formerly surrendered
to the commission the government of
Cuba and that the American flag had
been hoisted. In reply, General Wade,
president of the commission, received
the following:
"I congratulate the commission up
on the successful termination of its
mission and the peaceful occupation of
Cuba by the United States.
"William McKislet."
General Brooke also received the
president's congratulations.
TRAK'QUIL IXjllAYANA.
Cubam Forget Iteentinnt and Are In a
Joyful Mood.
According to advices the peoplo of
Havana were in a joyful mood Monday
in spite of the disappointment expe
rienced over tho fact that the project
ed festivities have been postponed.
The resentment quickly subsided aud
gave place to composure.
Major General Brooke's impressions
of Cuba are pleasant. He regards the
people as being emotional, mild aud
orderly.
Americans are now conducting the
customs, postoffice and telegraph
and, in fact, all public bnsinesses,with
Spanish and Cuban employees.
Colonel Bliss, the " American collec
tor of customs, has been instructed by
the authorities at Washington not to
appoint Americans to subordinate
places in Havana or the other enstoms
houses. Only Cubans are to be ap
pointed. After General Brooke takes up his
headquarters in the palace Mrs. Brooke
will arrange for a series of social func
tions. The headquarters tor the pres
sent will be at the general's hotel.
General Brooke and Ludlow see
many of the prominent Cubans. They
permit easy access to themselves, as
it is their wish to make a wide per
sonal and official acquaintance.
As the civil police is slowly formed,
the American troops will be sent into
the country.
Ten batteries of the Second artillery
have been landed from the United
States transport Chester. One bat
tery was sent to Morro castle, another
is garrisoned at Cabanas fortress, a
third is stationed near the palace and
the other batteries are camped at
Vedado.
The United States transport Sarato
ga arrived Monday from Charleston,
S. C, with the Third Nebraska regi
ment on board.
Two Cuban soldiers, carrying rifles,
were stopped by a patrol of the Tenth
United States regular infantry on Gal
lano street Sunday night and were re
quired to give up their weapons.
They did so, after an argument.
The blue jackets, from the Texas,
rowed to the wreck of the Maine and
hoisted a large stars and stripes to the
peak of the wreck. The flag was sa
luted by the shipping iu the harbor.
An immense American flag was alo
hoisted on top of the 200-foot shears
at the naval dock, where it can be seen
for miles around.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
Convene At Nashville and Organize
Caucus Nominees Klected.
The fifty-first general assembly of I
Tennessee met at Nashville Monday.
The state democratic caucus nomi
nated Mr.Waddell, of Ohio, for speak
er; James A. Kirby, of Robertson, for
chief clerk; W. L. Morris, of Benton,
assistant clerk; W. B. Morgan, of Cof
fee, sergeant ut arms; Miss Flora
Kuhn, of Davidson, engrossing clerk.
' The house democratio caucus nomi
nated Mr. Byrns, of Davidson, for
speaker; It. E. Folk, of Davidson, for
chief clerk; E. E. Adams, of Wilson,
assistant clerk; G. J. Adams, of Gib
son, sergeant at arms.
The senate and house, upon nssem
ling, elected the caucus nominees.
RECEIPTS AM) EXPENDITURES.
Treasury Records Show Largest Income'
In Thirty-Two Years.
The statement of the government
receipts and expenditures will how
that during the half year ending Sun
day the receipts aggregated $245,961,-
890, against $207,769,574 for the same
period of last year. v
According to the treasury records
these receipts are the largest since
1866, when they reached $558,032,620
for the entire fiscal year and $190,634,-
010 in 1867. With the exception of j
these two years the receipts have nev
er before, in the history cf the coun
try, exceeded $490,000,000, and only
seven times have they ever reached
$400,000,000.
SOCIALIST MAYOR INSTALLED.
Town of Haverhill, Mass., To Be Gov
erned on Mew Schedule.
John C. Chase, elected on a social
istic platform, took the oath of office
as mayor of Ilaverhill, Mass., Mon
day. In his inaugural speech Mr.
Chase assured the members of the city
government and the people that "every
atom of power" possessed by the
mayor will be "exercised on the de
fense and support of the principles of
socialism insofar as they may be ap
plicable to the municipality."
MUST TAKK 1LOILO.
Delay In News Irritate toe Officials In
Witahlnfrton.
A Washington special wuys: Nothing
more has been heard at the war depart
ment from General Otis at Manila
since his cablegram of Sunday was re
ceived. ' The situation is irritating in the fact
that, according to the experience of
the last few days it is not to be ex
pected that anything more can be
heard from Iloilo for a day or two at
least, except in the very improbable
event that the American force has been
repulsed in their efforts to make a
landing and has been obliged to. re
turn straight to Mauila.
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