Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-22
CUBAN MOB BREAKS LOOSE.
The Evacuatlng Spanish Troops
Fired Upon In Havana Suburbs
THEY CANNOT Be CONTROLLED
Ono Man Killed and Another Fatally In
Iursd--CerrO, suburb of Havana, the
ROono OF tho RIOtlng--Les at HlS Old
Table.

HAVANA, Dec, l0.--The Spanish
evacuation commissioners informed
the American commissioners last even
ing that the Havana suburbs, Cerro
aud Jesus del Monte, had been evae-
uated. The Spanish troops left Jesus
del Monte at 0 o'clock, Immediately
after which American and Cuban flags
were raised crackers fred and the
usual demonstrations made by the
large crowds In honor OF the event. At
the hour OF filing this dispatch II 10 re-
ported that some OF the troops Of the
Cuban general Mario Menocal are en-
tering Jesus del Monte. Probably the
United States forces will be sent there
to-day.
The suburb Of Cerro was evacuated
Saturday American and Cuban flags
wero displayed from the houses on the
Calzada del Cerro and crowds rushed
through the streets shouting "Vlva
Cuba Libro,"
About $3.50 o crowd OF Cubans OF the
lower class passed a barracks OF engi-
noers on the lnfanta avenue, shouting
"Long live Cuba" and death TO
Spain" and firing shots into the air In
celebration Of the evacuation Of Cerro.
The engineers did not FIRE, but the
guard was doubled.
The crowd then passed on from the
Calzada del Monte to the calEada dol
cerro, stopping tho street cars and
compelling passengers TO shout viva
Cuba Libre," Among the demonstrate
ors were number Of butchers, who
carried pistols and kniveA Jose
Gancedo and his cousin, Theodore
Huertls, who were on tho cars were
wounded with knives. Gancedo died
yesterday and Huertis will probably
die.
Later tho crowd met some engineers
at the Esquina dc TEXAS and fred upon
them, seriously woundlng one. The
engineers returned the FIRE, wounding
q street car conductor, civilian, Iso.
doro Bazols, and John Leonard, col
ored man.
The rioting continued, many shots
being fred In front Of the Casa do So
zorro, where the wounded were as
sisted.
Spanish soldiers were ordered to the
scene and arrived about o'clock.
While marching through Cerro they
were fred upon by men concealed be-
hind pillars. Ono Spanish private fell
wounded, and the battalion fred into
the air TO scare the rioters. On re-
suming their march they were again
fred upon and another man was hit
The Spaniards then fired and dispersed
the rioters,
Among the wounded was colored
woman, and II Is also reported that
there were several others Tho riot
ing cnused great alarm In Cerro and
along the CclEada del Monte, where all
houses have kept closed doorS
HAVANA, Dec, l0.--General Leo came
to town from camp and for the first
time since tho war had breakfast at
his old hotel, the Ingleterra He won't
to his old table and took his accus-
toned seat near window. Residents
of Havana, recognizing him, chcered
Justify as his familiar figure was
seen in the street. More people arc
going out OF Havana than will come
In for many months, The rottenness
of the Spanish military methods dur
ing the instruction can DO judged by
the great number of officers who were
always in Havana on STAFF duty. The
dlsproportion to those who in any cir
cumstances were seeing active service
in the field was marked. They were
literally the only class of the popula-
ton which was too numerous TO be
counted. The void Is one which will
not be filed. The American garrison
will be kept out Of Havana. American
officers will not be quartered in the
city and spread over it like cloud Of
locusts.
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