The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-15
AUI|NEERS N HAVANA
Orden PubIico Demands Its
Arrears of Pay.
GENERAL AR0LAS' TEMPER
Causes Him Big Trouble and
Gets Him the Horse Laugh.
GENERAL AROLAS' TEMPER

Nov. 14.-The mutiny of the Orden Pubiice
forces, which for two days threatened the
peace of this city, has resulted IN the dis
solution of that body today. when, after
the payment of some arrears and the
promise of a fu1 liquidation, the revolving
troops laid down their arms. Captain Gen
ersi Blanco then ordered all the foot and
| mounted regiments of the Orden Publice
to be disbanded. that organization ceasing
TO exist from this date.
| AS originally planned, II was intended
| that the mutiny should have extended TO
| the Gaarda Civil and the artillery regu-
| airs, and it would IN that event have as
stunned much graver Importance and might
| perhaps have inau gurated a reign Of ter
ror and bloodshed in the island.
SOLDIERS PAY STOLEN.
For some time past the uprising Of the
| troops, in consequence of the non-receipt
| Of their pay, has been feared. Not only
| is their pay owing for months, and in some
! cases for years, but the reserve pay Of
| the soldiers, their savings since the date
Of their enlistment. which was looked up
on by them as sacred, have been apDro-
| priated or stolen, as the men say, by the
| government, which now turns deaf ear
| to their protests.
What amount this reserve pay reaches,
| it is impossible to estimate, but il is
known that it aggregates millions. This
| is what has been precipitating riots, caus-
| ing mutiny here. impelling the men to in
| subordinaton at Neuites. and which may
| yet give rise to further widespread dis
| turbances in the Island.
The Havana mutiny, which was started
| yesterday, was precipitated by General
Arolas, the military governor of the pro-
vince. whose fiery temper and brutal treat
ment of officers is the source Of daily
spreading discomfort. At midnight on
Wednesday General Arolas, at the head of
| battalion of regular infantry, having
| been apprised of the intention of the
! troops 10 join in the mutiny and demand
| their pay, surprised the artillery outpost
stations along the Vedado road including
the Santa Clara and Reina Chorrera. bat
teries, disarmed them and placed them I'M
der surveillance.
The next morning Thursday the Third
company of the Orden Publice. numbering
about 80 men, drew up before the cap
tain generals place and demanded their
overdue pay. The men were ordered to re-
tire but refused. General Arolas. who ar
rived on the scene almost simultaneously,
in an excess Of rage lifted his baton Of
office and savagely attacked some Of the
onlookers. seriously hurting a government
employ, who had rushed out of the palace
from curiosity. BY this time the Plaza
de Armas was filed with wildly excited
crowds, who loudly condemned and cursed
General Arolas.
TROOPS CONCILIATED.
At that period of the excitement, the
Orden Publice. with fixed bayonets. as
sumed an attitude of deep hostility toward
General Arolas. whom the men considered
responsible for the disgraceful way in
which they had been treated That mo-
ment General Solanc, Captain Genera:
Blanco's chief OF staff, appeared at the
palace door and commanded the attention
or the men. He addressed them in con-
ciiatory tones, upbraided them for their
INSTRUMENTATION and condemned the i'll
ADVISED course they vera pursuing
Ihen placing himself at their head. Cen
eraI Solanc himself marched the men back
10 their quarters. where he again ad
dressed them, promising them they would
be paid Thursday The day passed quietly
without any further incident until dusk.
AROLAs' TRICKS DISCOVERED.
The mutinous Orden Pubice had then
learned that General Arolas had called
over 1000 regulars in from the suburbs
Believing that General Arolas meant IN
disarm them. the Orien Publice again left
their quarters. each man with 80 rounds
Of ammunition in his belt. and lined IN IN
a
offer resistance If necessary.
Shortly after nightfau. General aroIas
at the head Of the regulars and nrece5Ad
oY a band Of music playing national airs.
arrived before the Orden Pubice's head
quarters where he halted. Before him
stood the mutinous Third COMPANY grim
and suilen- Turning 10 the men General
Aroias reminded them that they were
regulars and veterans. not mere police
men. as they had been tauntirgly refer |
red to.
THE HORSE LAUGH DE FSPANA
The Orden Publce then gave three chse-s /
for Spain and the army. which were lls-- I
lily answered. To the disgust Of c,A1er,,
Arolas. however. right on the heels os
these ''vivas" the soldiers cheered their 1
comrades, and the Orden Publice an I
swere IN turn
General Areas mad With rage ordered 4
his men 30 charge. but they refused N 4
obey. He then ordered them 20 fire. s,,cb /
they also refused 10 do
General Arolas then realized Ne had los. /
his moral influence over the men. and f.
after calling che officers aside and cor /
ferring with them for few minutes bA (
iett for the palace. accompanied bv his 4
staff and seven officers.
AROLAS MILLS AN T-NARMED MAN (
About two blocks from the scene. % the /
mu'iny. General AroIas' party came 7n,r
an innocent and Unsuspectinz member o.,
he orden Public. Who was unarued Nod
With FURY. General Arolas drew his swo-.,
and save Ee,r attacked the man. INJECTING
on HIN severe wounds. from which the
victim % tae assault died this morning
In ne m.N-up Lieutenant Malta. Cen
era A-olrs' side-de-camp. had b's hand
cut. supposedly By General Aro,as' sword
as g was the Only one drawn.
Toward = O'Clock General Aro-7z ~,
haa beer Informed t1at further u1~-s.-e.
hao taken pace among other coruoa-5ss
~ me orden P15,i-e returned % vree-a
he lad 'ef, the troops and ordered .ha-,
s"at -=@r-S guard stationed fr -ta
3a--ii7E adjoining ara f1clrg the bar
facNs ~ the ordsa P1a-ice. No Av me
tine had been persuaded Or tA-f- -u--
Officers 10 withdraw n thia .heE- eos--s-~
Toward midnight most q the regiments
OF tae Or1@H P7lb-.oe. ho-A eas-s.-, s-.s
infantry. throughout ne CITY -as mn
-in-ed aad t1rrst oa- fg-'y armed INTO
ths streets.
SANE THING OVER AGAIN.