The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
RIOTS IN HAVANA'S STREETS.
sPANIARDS CUT FOR NOT CRYING
VIVA CUBA LIBRE."

Cnbans Hnrass and Attack Prosper
GUS Spaniards-Many Arrests Made
by the Provost Guard-American
Soldiers Arrested for Leaving
Cnmp--LudIOw's Report on bombay
street RiOt-Soldicr and n Marine
shot.
Havana. Dec. 2S.-The patrol of Ameri-
can troops made thirty arrests for misde-
meanors last night and turned the cuiprits
over to the civil authorities. Two of the
men arrested for the Vegas Bombay cafe
affair are Spanish marines. They were sur
rendered to the Spanish authorities.
Fifty United States soldiers have been
arrested for being in the city without
leave. They were sent TO the camps for
punishment A detachment of one hundred
Cubans. under the command of Col. Jose
Eslrance, has entered Havana.
The Spanish transport Munchon sailed
for Cadiz to-day with 400 Spanish troops
on board.
Mai. Gen Brooke does not recognize the
Cuban army, and will do everything posi-
ble within reason to cause its disband-
In6nt. An duAlitdEy lOlCe VI NADttAls iiietS
be formed, but the recruits will be taken
as individuals Consequently voluntary
police work on the part OF the Cuban COM
manders in the provinces of Havana, Santa
Clara and Pinar del Rio will not be en-
couraged. The offers of assistance which
are continuously being made by the Cuban
chiefs, are politely received, but are not
accepted.
The Havana newspapers will not be CEN
eored in the Spanish sense, but they win
be watched, cautioned against incendiary
and untruthful utterances, and suppressed
if habtual offenders. Press cablegrams Vill
not be censored.
1t is understood that the United States
treasury viii fix the value of the centene
at "a. 80, and Of the Spanish silver dollar
at go cents.
To-day the army officers who have been
appointed sub-col' ctors of customs at the
various ports outside Of Havana went to
school, so to speak Fourteen gathered at
the banking house cf F. L. Childs of the
Havana Chamber OF Commerce. and were
instructed by him in the intricacies of eX-
change and how to calculate the double
ratios of silver to Spanish gold and Ameri-
can gold
The Bombay Street Riot.
The official report of Gen. Ludlow re-
garding the row in the Bombay street cafe
last night is as follows:
The adjutant general to the governor of
Havana: At 545 p. M, Dec q, Sergt.
Adams Company NJ Tenth United States
Infantry, being informed that there was
a fight in progress in a cafe in Bombay
street, took party with him and proceed
ed 10 No. in that street. On arriving he
found the chairs and tables overturned, and
other evidences of severe struggle having
taken place As soon as ne came fully into
the light after passing through the cafe,
he was met by volleys coming from all
directions, some of the shots coming from
inside the cafe
All that the sergeant could see in the
way of men were some three or four fig
ures crawling over the caves of the roofs.
There were no casualties so far as he
knows and on inquiry made at the cafe
none could be heard of. This disturbance
took pace outside of the district occupied
by the United States forces. Very respect
fully, John N. Mason Blount
Captain. A. G. NJ, L. S. v"
Cubans sIay spaninrd.
This afternoon a Spaniard Fernandez,
member of the municipal police, was sur
rounded by crowd of Cubans in Bombay
street. Cuban and American flags were
waved in his face. His rifle was twisted
out of his hand, and half hundred men
die
Fernandez threw up his arms as if to as
sent and then when the mob had quieted
down to hear what he had TO say, he
cried in clear tones viva Espana! Viva
Espana!' Three knives were thrust into
him and tonight he is dying.
1t IS a favorite sport among the Cuban
young men to stop in the streets persons
supposed to be prosperous Spanards, and
make them kiss the Cuban flag and cry
viva Cuba Libre" Some times these in
cidents have their humorous features, but
quite as often the victims are Viciously
treated.
More Fighting i'm the Streets.
To-day fight was started by some Gu
bans carrying American and Cuban flags,
who declared they had been insulted by
Spanish marines. A Cuban drew pistol
and declaring that he would defend the
American flag fired. Other shots follow
cd. According 10 unofficial reports,
Spanish soldier of the Calarava battalion
was killed, a Spanish marine fatally
wounded and at least one other, IL not
several, hurt.
Charles w. Gould returned here to-day.
after his second visit with the supply
ship Comal 20 Cardenas, Matanzas and
Sagua la Graude
He reports there is no starvation to
speak OF now in those districts. Since
his first visit, a month ago, 10000 persons
have moved upon the farms, where they
arc supported by the rations supplied by
the Americans pending a crop.
This morning two batalions Of the First
Texas and the Second Louisiana Volunteer
Regiments. which arrived here on the
United States transport Mobile from Sa-
yannah, marched through a portion Of the
Prado TO Camp Quemados. The mascot
cats Of The Texans were Born In front OF
the column
The United States troops occupied Cas-
Tie la Punta this afternoon.