The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-27
SHOTS IN HAVANA'S STREETS.
ONE MAN KILLED AND A DOZEN
WOUNDED WITHIN - HOURS.

Ihe city in state of Unrest-CasteI-|
IanOs VIII Go to MatanznS-CoIOrcd
CubRns Cut n Spaniard-Mnrauisd de
MonterO Threatened u an ish
Troops Getting out RapidIy-TeX-
ans Reach Havana.
Havana, Dec 26.-Franclsco Quintero,
Spanish guerilla, while walking along
Genios street to-day was fired at from
the roof of house and seriously
wounded.
During the last twenty-four hours one
man has been killed and twelve have been
wounded in affrays in different parts of
the city, and eleven burglanes have been
committed. The city is in a state Of un-
rest.
Three more wards of Havana were evac-
uated to-day
La Lucha says it can see no dsloyalty
to Spain on the part of Spanish residents
in Cuba, If they choose to hoist Ameri-
can and Cuban flags because Spain re-
nOunces the island without consulting the
spaniards.
Captain General Castellanos. after form
ally delivering over the island 10 the
American authorities on Jan. 1, will leave
for Matanzas where ne will remain for
fortnight going thence to Clenfuegos.
A party of coOred Cubans this morning
entered the wholesale grocery establish
ment at 113 San Jose street, owned by the
Spanish firm of Mestro and Mata. and or
oered SenOr Mestro to kiss the Cuban flag
and to cry viva Cuba libre" He refused
n ysyhn 30
his head badly with a machete
Regulars Guard n Residence.
To-day Cuban mob threatened TO at
tack the residence of Marquis de Mon
toro, secretary of the treasury in the au-
tonomist cabinet and member of the
Spanish commission. The house Is No
1913 Neptune street, in a part of the city
already evacuated. On the matter being
brought to the attention of the United
| States evacuation commissioners squad
| of regulars was sent to guard the resi-
dence until further orders
Some disturbances having occurred in
San Lazare street, and a Spanish store
there having been sacked by the Cubans
the United States commissioners have sent
a staff officer, with detachment of troops
to the scene of the disorder.
The Eighth and Tenth regular infantry
regiments are camped near the Hotel
Trocha the headquarters of the Ameri-
cans at El Vedado.
The Spanish troops are evacuating the
city so rapidly that 1t is almost impossi-
BILE for the Americans to provide promptly
for the preservation of peace. The pro-
clamation of the United States commits
sioners appeared in extra editions of the
| Spanish newspapers this evening.
Maj. Gen. Buffers mission to Matanzas
and Cienfuegos is in the interest Of santa
tion and order in those cities after Jan. l.
He viii counsel with the cuban leaders
with q view to persuading them to exer-
else prudence toward the Spanish troops
who, after Jan. /, will be the guests Of the
Americans.
Rioung began at Montserrat tonight
A battalion of Spanish troops hurried
from the barracks on the Prado to Ga
liano street the dividing line between
Cuban and Spanish territory
Order was restored, but in the firing
which occurred before the troops arrived
an 8-year-old Cuban child was killed by
a stray bullet.
Spanish territory in the new world is
now limited to a narrow strip OF land be-
tween Havana harbor and Galiano street
The flags of Cuba Libre and the United
States are waving within two blocks Of
the Prado, the great boulevard which runs
through the center of Havana.
Lively scenes at Monserrat.
NIontserrat having been evacuated the
place was alive to-day with Cubans and
people from the United States The
| scenes enacted al Cerro and Vedado last
week, and a Jesus del Monte yesterday
Were repeated at Montserrat.
There was even a greater demonstration
for Montserrat comes almost to the city
Some Of the flags leaped across the divid-
ing line and waved on The Spanish side.
The celebration which began on Christ
mas night to-day reached its hight. Crowds
Of men and women waving Cuban and
American flags and carrying branches of
trees, paraded the streets, shouting and
singing.
Many Americans went over to see the
demonstration. They did not remain long.
Owing 10 the intense enthusiasm the pop
ulace insisted on kissing the brave Amer.
icauOs" whether they wanted TO be kissed
or not.
Many American soldiers who are in town
behaved very boisterously.
The Michigan Arrives.
The United States transport Michigan,
which left Savannah on Dec. o. arrived
here to-day with the Second Battalion OF
the First Texas Regiment.
Maj. Gen. Chaffec arrived this afternoon
on the steamer Whitney from Port Tampa
The French steamer Corrientes, Capt
I1oborhis. sailed to-day for Spain with 2.313
Spanish troops and the French steamer
Aquataine sailed for Santander with .Cg7
Spanish troops The Carolina viii sail TO-
morrow for Cadiz with 200 officers and
men.