The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
RIOT IN A HAVANA PARK
DRUNKEN sPANIARDs DISPERSED
FOR SHOUTING "vIvA WEYLERw
Denial of RumOr that Correspon-
dent scovel Had Been Hanged
by Cuban Insurgents.

HAVANA, via Key West, Dec. 25-As Is
customary here on Christmas eve, large
crowds of Spaniards assembled in Central
Park and INDUCED in dancing, singing and
other forms of amusement. A large num-
Der of those present becoming intoxicated,
began to make demonstrations and to shout
viva Weyler." "viva Espana!' viva
Union Constitutionalr' Down with Au-
tonomyp' and other disturbing cries. The
police were summoned, and on their arrival
ordered the crowd to dispense. No attention
was paid to their orders, and, the officers
being reinforced, guards were stationed in
all the avenues in the vicinity of the park
In the meanwhile the groups in the park
continued their shouting and demonstration,
compelling the cavalry, a detachment OF
which had been summoned to the scene, to
charge upon them, saber in hand, and dis
perse them. Several of the police were
slightly injured by stones thrown by the
populace. Eight arrests were made, but no
shots were fired.
Rumors which have been circulated here
that Sylvester Scovel, New York news
paper correspondent had been hanged by
the insurgents are untrue. 1t is reported
that he and Senior Rafael Madrigal, the
American consul at Sancti Spiritus, were
the bearers of an important dispatch from
President Mckinley to president" Masso
and General Gomez,
Generally speaking the condition of the
concentrates is as pitiful as it was during
the administration of Lieutenant General
Weyler, despite Captain General Blanco's
| relief DEGREES. A relief fund of $1,000 will
hardly give the sufferers 20 cents EACH La
Lucha demands that the amounts expended
by municipal authorities for the relief of
the destitute inhabitants be published.
during the last month numerous rObberieS
and stabbing ARRAYS are reported to have
occurred in Havana These outrages are
ascrlbed to the return to Havana from ecu
ia Prison of the 'Nanigos" who have been
pardOned for political OffenSeS under recent
DEGREES.
1t is reported that Brigadier Aranguren
was at Guanabacoa night before last.
A party of insurgents, 1t is reported I'M
of1cially, recently dynamited culvert and
bridge midway between Sagua and Rene
dos
1t is reported that in various ENGAGEMENTS
with the insurgents the forces of General
PandO have suffered considerable losses.
The column for several days was short of
provisions, owing to the vigorous resistance
made by the insurgents to the advance of
the Spaniards and the many impediments
placed in their way. General Pando's exact
communication, the photographic towers at
Guisa having been destroyed.
Eighty residents of Bejucal, in Havana
province, while foraging a few days ago,
were surprised by a band of insurgents
who stripped them of their clothing.
The insurgents have burned the canefields
on the estate of Senior Cardenas at Calabaza
Sagua, near Minas, and several in Havana
province.
While number of insurgents were carry
ing case containing dynamite in the prov
ploded, killing seven of the party and
Wounding eight others.