Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-23
Spanish officers Often Rush In and
Pocket All the Money That
Is In Sight.
AN INsURGENT CHIEF
DEFIES THE SPANISH.
He stations His Men Near MatanEas
and Would Not Move When Or
BlaneO Finally Permit
ted Them 10 Remain.

Havana. Sept. 22.-A serious quarrel
took place Thursday night at the door :
Of the University between Professor |
I,ezAno, a Cuban, and Lieutenant Colo
mel Benedicto Of the Spanish army, who
killed the young Cuban, General ArAn'
guren. The excuse for the quarrel was
A dispute A. TO which Of the two men
should get of the sidewalk In order TO
allow others 20 pass, the Havana side
walks only allowing one pedestrian to
pass at time. The professor and the
officer exchanged several blows before
they were separated by friends and pass
ers by. Il is understood that seconds
have been sent to the officer by the pro
fessoF.
These disturbances are looked upon a.
having political connection as they al
WAYS occur between Spaniards and Gu
hans. The city Is heavily patroled, but
the disturbasces Of a like nature are fire.
quent In the Suburbs.
Al midday. on Sunday last, while a
game Of monte was going on IN cafe
At Regla, just across the bay, two sol
diers burst into the room with drawn
swords, putting the terror.stricken play
ers 20 fight and pocketing all the money
on the tables. They were hotly pur'
sued By the sentries ON guard, who ex'
ehahgod several shots with them, but
failed TO capture the offenders.
Disturbances in gambling houses are
Of frequent occurrence, these places
being extensively patroniEed.
The insurgent chief, Elgardo Garcia
; with go men. pitched his camp Sunday
at the estate of lgenito, two miles from
MatAnzas, within the limits Of the zone
designated by the Spanish government
General Molina, the Spanish military
: governor. sent polite communication
to Garcia informing him that h. was
inside the limits, and would b. expected
90 move bis camp The insurgcni lead
or answered that he considered that be
was not infringing ON the province Of
the armistice. ami would remain wher'
be was To second and more urgent
request. Garcia replied that he meant''
stay where he was, and could only b
moved by force 4 clash appeared i'm
minent General Molina mustered hh
men and prepared TO send them to dis
lodge the Cubans. but FIRST consulie'
Captain General Blanco by wire. Gen
BlAnoo replied, advising General Molini
20 avoid a clash. The Cuhans continn
20 remain oncamped In their preyiou
position.
Advices from MaiAnzas report grea
distress and sickness prevalent Their
the streets remaining unelean and no Al
tention 20 their condition being give
by the city officials
General BlAnoo has issued an ordG
authorizing the soldiers Of the Cuba
army 20 travel unarmed on nilwa
trains in the provinces Of PinAr del ri
and Havana
The Cuban troops throughout the d
land have addressed petition 10 Oh
planters requesting relief, which, whi
not an obligatory tax Is practical
= Identical with one.
me obvious reasons for the holding
the meeting at the admirals palace d
Sunday Of officers Of the Spanish ma,
were 60 protest against the misoondu
Of the campaign and possible charges
incompotoncy and cowariico IN q
navy, the bringing 20 light Of The rc
culprits who were 20 blame for the q
struotion Of Admi,al Ccrvcra's squadr,
and 20 uphold the honor Of the Spa
ish navy.
ON Sunday last Juan Villogas, q
pastry cook, with several other mci
icrs oi the crew Of the Spanish cruia
Nlphouso XIII, provided with writt
pcrmits from their commanders, aiion
al a performance at the Tacon thoai
inunito-m soldiers snd sailors sre y