The true northerner., 1898-01-19
SURFACE IS SERENE,
But There Is Peril to Peace in the
Undertow ar the Cuban
Capital.
MUCH DAEcER IN THE SITUATION.

Army and Volunteers May Join i'm "a Revolt
Against Blanco ana Autonomy Incl
dents of Last Weeks Riots-N American
In Any Danger During the Turbulence
Loyal Officers Denounco Those i'm the
Mob as Unworthy Their Uniform.
Havana, via Key West. Jan. 1z-[De-
layed in transmission. Although out
wardly order Is restored here great ex-
citement continues and unless the
newspapers exercise great prudence a
general revolt - probable with much
bloodshed, becauSe i'm such an event
the army and volunteers would fra
ternize. General Blanco's position is
more difficult because his mild methods
of warfare disqualify him 10 use en-
ergy with mob. The rioters
intend going in pacific man
ncr To the palace to request Gen
eral Blanco TO release Senor Jesus
been unjustly charged by political in
triguers with fomenting mob violence.
Up to the time this dispatch is sent no
American has been in danger; nor has
there been any hostile demonstration
or shouting against them, nor have any
Americans taken refuge at the United
States consulate. Consul General F'itZ-
hugh Lee, the British consul, and other
consular officers witnessed the disorders
from the balcony of the Hotel Ingla-
terre.
Cavalry Commander Declines to Charge.
On the first day OF the riots, when a
crowd of 5000 men that had massed in
Central park began stoning windows
and shouting Death TO Dario," "Vive
Weyler." and Down with autonomy"
General Parade. General Solano and
General Garrichs rode up, and Gen
eral Solano ordered the cavalry to
charge the mob. The cavalry COM
mander replied: Whom shall | charge?
Loyal Spaniards for shouting Long
live Spain and Long live the Spanish
generals? The commander then dis
mounted and endeavored To persuade
the mob, in which were a number Of
officers and several adjutants, TO re-
tire. General Garrichs. an intelligent.
noble Cuban whose loyalty has never
been doubted, confronted the leaders
of the mob. Major Fuentes and Captain
CalVo. of the artillery Major Fuentes
resented the rebuke. and General Gar
richs, infuriated, snatched several dec
orations from the breast of the officer,
sayiup You have dishonored the
al -;
Solano's sword Is Ready.
Gen nerai Solano. IN tn course of an
interview. has denied that he called the
rloting officers drunkards, but he con-
firms the report that he characterized
them as unworthy of the uniforms
they wore" Some of the papers hav
ing criticised this language General So
lano said Il used those words and I
am willing to sustain them al the point
of my sword" Wednesday and Thurs
day nights the theatres and cafes were
closed and the military band did not
play at Central park as usual. When
the newspaper offices We're being at
tackled General Blanco called upon sew
eral of General Weyler'S friends to use
their influence TO calm the rioters.
They replied that they deplored the
outburst. but did not know the leaders
of the riot They offered to do every
thing in their power to calm the agi-
tation. but pointedly suggested that
General Arolas should try To calm him
self also, as he was increasing the dis
turbances by his Incorporate and in
sulting language"