The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-13
RIOTINC IN HAVANA
Cubans Insisted on the Theaters
Being Closed.
0NEOFTHE PLAYHOUsEs REFUSED

Cubans Were Killed and Two Wound
ed and One Spasiard Wounded-Our
Soldiers Pathetic Welcome.
Havana, Dec. 13.-Three Cubans wera
killed and one Spanish officer and two
Cubans were wounded Sunday night
in an ARRAY between some Spanish Of
ficers off duty and a number of citizens
and a party of Cubans who wished to
close the Tacon theater on account Of
the death of General Calixto Garcia at
Washington. The Spanish troops on
duty interviewed and restored order.
After the news Of General Garcia's
death spread through Havana the Gu
bans wished to have all the places Of
amusement closed. They succeeded In
closing two places frequented by Gu
bans. but the management of the Tacon
theater, where there were many Span
ish officers among the audience, re-
fused to close the house. Thereupon
Allegrette, q former captain of insur-
gent troops, got into an excited argu-
ment with the manager of the theatcr.
and Allegrette was escorted to the side
walk by the police on duty There
Allegrette entered into a heated dis
cussion with Spanish officer who
struck him across the face with the
flat Of his sword.
Then there was a collision between
the Cubans and the Spanish military
men, more blows We're struck on both
sides, and many persons from the cafes
and park cheered for Spain and
brought crowds Of people to the spot
from adjacent streets and squares.
Suddenly shot was fired. whether by
a Cuban or Spaniard, Intentionally or
accidentally, cannot be said, and the
Cubans retreated into the Hotel 1ngla-
terra. More shots were fired on both
sides, and Arturo Tuzet, a French
citizen born in Havana, was shot and
seriously wounded while sitting at
table.
More shots were fired, and the Gu
bans ran through the hotel office and
made their way upstairs. Jesus Soto
longo, a Cuban. fell wounded on the
stairs. and another wounded man broke
into the room occupied by Lieutenant
Fitzhugh Lee, son Of the famous gem
eral and former consul here, denand-
ing protection.
General Greene and several members
Of his staff, who had been out on a
balcony watching the crowd heard tho
uproar in the hotel and went into the
corridor. SO soon as the Spanish Of
ficers saw General Greene, who was in
uniform, they stopped the pursuit of
the Cubans. saluted and retired. In
the meantime EastaquiO Lemus had
been fatally wounded in the streets.
and Pedro Blesa and Senior Jiminez had
been killed.
At the time the Cubans and pursuing
Spaniards ran through the Hotel In
glatcrra General Humphreys was in the
lobby talking to Major Martin, of Cen
cral Grcene's staff, and other gentle
men. A bullet shattered a mirror near
which they stood and two others splin-
tered the staircase. General Julio San
gully was sitting at table in the
lobby The violent scenes In the Office
and on the stairs lasted, however, for
n few minutes only.
1t is reported that in addition to
those killed and wounded who have
been previously mentioned IA are being
cared for in private houses. Three ar
rests We're made.
A few minutes after the shooting in
the hotel frightened patrons and Gu
bans gathered around General Greene,
asking If he would protect them. He
assured them that he believed they
were safe, but the only recognized au-
thority In Havana was the Spanish ex-
ecutive. He then sent messengers to
General Castellanos to inquire what
was being done to preserve order. The
latter replied that the cafes had been
ordered closed and the streets cleared,
while troops in sufficient numbers to
keep the peace had been posted in the
squares and thoroughfares.
The First North Carolina regiment,
which arrived here Sunday morning
on the United States transport Rou-
manian, disembarked yesterday and
marched through the city, with band
and colors. to Camp Marianao. BY the
time the regiment had reached the sub
urb of Cerro many hundreds of men,
women and children were following, all
showing deep emotion; the men en-
bracing one another, the women weep
ing from excessive pleasure and the
children shouting endearing names as
the North Carolinians marched along.
The troops were amazed at the in .
tensity of feeling displayed. Several
hundred Cubans followed the regiment
all the way to Mariana, a distance Of
seven miles.
Captain General Castellanos accuses
the Cuban General Jose Sangully and
Jose Lacret Of plot to create an up
rising and seize the city at time when
the Spanish garrison Is greatly weaken
ed and before the American troops have
arrived In numbers sufficient to enforce
order. He declares that the riot Of
Sunday night was provoked by San
gully and Lacret, and he issued dl-
rections yesterday for their arrest.
Sanguilly and Lacret promptly appeal
ed to the British consulate and to the
American officers for protection. These
officials requested the captain general
not to carry out the order OF arrest.
The Americans think the charges are
entirely without fOuDia ton