The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13
OUTBREAK At HAVANA
Three Cubans Killed and Others
Wounded By SpaniardS.
STARTED AT A THEATRE
CUBANS WANTED GARCIA'S
DEATH PUBLICLY OBSERVED.
Tried to Close the Amusement Houses
STARTED AT A THEATRE
Tried to Close the Amusement Houses
and This Precipitated a Riot-All
Cuban Soldiers Ordered Out of the
City-United States Troops Pass
Through Havana.

Havana, Dec. 12.-Three Cubans were
killed and one Spanish officer and two
Cubans were wounded last night in an
ARRAY between some Spanish officers
off duty and number Of citizens and
party of Cubans, who wished to close
the Tacon theatre 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
death spread through Havana early
yesterday evening, the CubanS wished
to have all the places of amusement
closed. They succeeded in closing two
places frequented by Cubans, but the
management of the Tacon theatre,
where there were many Spanish officers
among the audience, refused to close
the house. Thereupon Allegrette, a
former captain Of Cuban troops, got
into an excited argument with the man
ager of the theatre, and was escorted
to the sidewalk by the police on duty.
There Allegrette entered into heated
discussion with a Spanish officer who
struck him across the face with the fat
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 ad-
jacent streets and squares.
Suddenly a shot was fired, whether
by Cuban or by a Spaniard, intention
ally or accidentally, cannot be said,
and the CubanS retrea ted into the Hotel
Ingleterra. More shots were fired, and
Cubans ran through the hotel Office and
made their way upstairs. Jesus Solo
nongo, a Cuban, fell wounded on the
stairs, and another wounded man broke
into the room occupied by Lieutenant
Fitzhugh Lee, son of the famous gen
eral, and the former consul general
here, demanding protection.
General Greene and several members
of his staff, who had been out on a bal
cony watching the crowd, heard the. up
roar 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 FaStaquio Lemus
had been fatally wounded in the street,
and Pedro BIesa and Senior Jiminez had
been killed. Shortly afterward the
! Spanish guards on duty swarmed in
from the neighboring streets and order
was restored.
At the time the Cubans and pursuing
Y
terra, General Humphreys was in the
lobby talking with Major Martin OF
General Greene's staff, and other gen.
tlemen. A bullet shattered the mirror
near which they stood, and two others
| splintered the staircase.
It is reported that, in addition to
those killed and wounded who have
been previously mentioned fourteen are
being cared for in private houses.
a re M Ia A Fnyx In
utes after the shooting in the hotel,
frightened patrons and Cubans gath
cred around General Greene, asking If
he would protect them. He assured
them that he believed they were safe,
but the only recognized authority in
Havana was the Spanish executive. He
then sent Captain Cole and Lieutenant
Stevens to General Castellanos to in
quire what was being done to preserve
order The later replied that the cafes
had been ordered closed and the streets
| cleared, while troops in sufficient num-
bers-to keep the peace had been posted
in the squares and thoroughfares. Two
of the aides of General Castellanos
called upon General Greene and gave
him further personal assurances.
The United States evacuation COM
missioners and General Greene sent
General Clous and Captain Hart. at
noon today, to exchange views with
the Spanish. commissioners. 1t was ar
ranged that all the Cuban officers and
soldiers, including General Julio San
gully and Jose Isacret, should go to the
camp near Mariapao and remain out
of the city until the Spanish forces were
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Jerome, the British consul. had
already called at the palace on the
same mission.