The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-13
BLOOD FLOWED
Ar HAVANA.
Tires Cubans Killed In a Clash
with SpaniaTds Sunday.
SEVERAL OTHERS WOUNDED.
Fierce Fight Followed an Attempt TO Have
the Tacon Theatre Closed.
PRECIpITATED BY A CUBAN CAPTAIN.
Msgstie Got Into Heated Argument and Was
Struck in The Face b. Spanish officer
Shooting Followed This Incident
Fierce Fight Followed an Attempt TO Have
the TacOn Theatre Closed.
PRECIpITATED BY A CUBAN CAPTAIN.

Havana. Dec. 13.--Three Cubans were
Cubans were wounded Sunday night In
an affray between some Spanish OFF,
GERS off duty and a number of citizens
and "a party of Cubans. who wished
To close the Tacon Theatre on account
Of the death OF Gen. Garcia. The Span
ish troops on duty interviewed and re-
stored order.
After tne news Of Gen. Garcia's death
spread through Havana early yester-
day evening, the Cubans wished 10
have all the places of amusement closed.
They succeeded in closing two places
frequented by Cubans. but the manage
ment OF the Tacon Theatre where there
were n.ny Spanish officers among the
audience. refused To close the house.
Thereupon Allegrette. former captain
OF insurgent troops. got into an excited
argument with the manager OF the
theatre, and Allegrette was escorted 10
the sidewalk by the police on duty.
Then Allegrette entered into heated
discussion with Spanish officer. VINO
struck him across the face with the
fiat of his sword.
Then there was "a collision between
the Cubans and the Spanish military
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, by a Cuban or by "a
Spaniard Intentionally or Accidentally
and the Cubans retreated into the no.
tel Inglaterra. More shots were hred
on both sides. and Arturo Tuzet,
French citizen. born i'm Havana, was
.,l wounded while Slt-
ting at n table.
More shots were fired. and the Cubans
ran through the hotel office and made
their way upstairs. Jesus Sotolongo "a
Cuban. fell wounded on the stairs, and
another wounded man broke into the
room occupied by Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee,
son OF the famous General and former
Counsul General here. demanding pro-
lection. Gen. Greene and several MEM
hers Of his stan. who had been out on
a balcony watching q crowd, heard
the uproar in the hotel and went INTO
the corridor So soon as the spanish
officers saw Gen. Greene, who was IN
uniform. they stopped the pursuit OF
the Cubans. saluted and retired.
In the meantime Eastaquio Lemus
had been fatally wounded i'm the streets
and Pedro Rlesa and Jiminez ---
had been killed.
shortly afterward the Spanish guards
on duty swarmed in from neighboring
streets, and order was restored.
At the time the Cubans and pursuing
Spaniards ran through the Hotel In
glaterre Gen. Humphreys was in the
lobby. talking with Major Martin. of
Cen Greene's staff. and other gentle
men. A bullet shattered a mirror near
which they stood, and two others splin-
tered a staircase.
X. s. Rowland. editor of the Provi-
dence Journal and w. l.. Riley, New
York contractor. were jostled by the
sudden rush of shouting and fighting
men. Julio Sanguilly was sitting AT
table in the lobby. The violent scenes
In the Office and on the stairs lasted
however for q few minutes only.
ON the outside the Spanish soldiers
were clearing the great square and
streets I'm the vicinity. The hotel was
full OF American officers and civilians,
and some ~ them. with their wives,
were standing on the balconies at the
imminent risk OF being hit by bullets
fired at an upward angle TO scare the
crowds. From that point they watched
the spectacle in the electric-lighted
square. IL Is reported that, in addition
TO those killed and wounded who have
been previously mentioned. IL are be-
ing cared for I'm private houses. Three
arrests were made