The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-29
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thorities Two of the men arrested 10. the
Gale villegas cafe affair are Spanish
marines They were surrendered to the
Spanish authorities.
Fifty United States soldiers have been ar
rested for being in the city without leave.
They were sent to the camps for punish
ment.
A detachment Of one hundred Cubans,
under the command of Colonel Jose Es-
trance. has entered Havana. The men are
quartered at the Dragones barracks.
A deputation of Cuban residents has called
on General Brooke with the intention of
bringing to his notice certain matters which
they would like done and to press on Gen.
Ludows attention questions relating to the
police and fire departments. schools, sani-
tation and street paving.
1t is a favorite sport among the Cuban
young men to stop in the streets persons
supposed to be pro-Spanish and to make
them kiss the Cuban flag and cry 'Viva
Cuba Libre' Sometimes these incidents have
their humorous features, but quite as often
the victims are viciously treated. To-day d
fight was started by some Cubans carrying
American and Cuban flags, who declared
that they had been insulted by Spanish
marines. A Cuban drew a pistol and, de-
caring that he would defend the American
flag, fired. Other shots followed. According
to unofficial reports a Spanish soldier of
the Calarava battalion was killed, Span
ish marine fatally wounded and at least one
other, if not several hurt.
This afternoon a Spaniard named Fer
nandez, member of the municipal police,
was surrounded by a crowd of Cubans in
Bombay street Cuban and American flags
were waved in his face, his rifle was twisted
out of his hands and half a hundred men
yelled to him 'Shout Viva Cuba Libre or
die" Fernandez threw up his arms as if to
assent and then, when the mob had quieted
down to hear what he had to say, he cried
in clear tones "Viva Espana! Viva Espana."
Three knives were thrust into him and to-
night he is dying.
MAY KEEP OBSOLETE GUNS.
| Among the matters which the United
States and Spanish military commissioners
referred to their respective governments for
settlement was the pretended sale by the
! Spanish officials of numbr of obsolete guns
before the two commissions had agreed upon
the character of the material which the
| Spanish were to be at liberty to dispose of
as government movable property. The
| United States commissioners filed protest,
| but President Mckinley decided that the
| Spanish authorities were entitled to this OBJ
! solete ordnance, and Brigadier General
Clous informed Captain General Castellanos
of the decision to-day, thus settling the last
point in dispute between the two commits
sions.
The United States troops occupied Castle
! La Punta this afternoon
| Charles w. Gould returned here to-day
| after his second visit with the supply ship
Comal to Cardenas and Matanzas. He re-
! ports that there is no starvation to speak
| of now in those districts Since his first
visit a month ago ten thousand persons
| have moved upon the farms, where they are
supported by the rations supplied by the
Americans pending crop. Mr.. Gould found
the local committees wise in the dlstribu-
| tion of rations A supply will be sent to the
province of Pinar del Rio.
This morning two battalions of the First
Texas and the Second Louisiana volunteer
regiments which arrived here yesterday on
the United States transport Mobile from
Savannah, marched through portion of the
! Prado to Camp Quemados The mascot cats
| of the Texans were borne in front of the
| column. The sight of United States troops
has now become so familiar that there was
no special demonstration on the part of the
| populace.
Among the applicants for positions on the
police force here Colorel Moulton, of the
| Second Illinois Regiment, and McCullagh,
| formerly superintendent of police in New
| York city, who have charge of the organi-
cation of the police department, have dis
covered many thieves and other criminals.
One applicant offered indirectly the sum of
| 800 centenes for appointment the force.
| Sergeant Michael Crowley, retired, of New
York city, has been asked by Mr.. McCullagh
to come here to organize a detective force
The Spanish transport Munchon sailed for
| Cadiz to-day with 400 Spanish troops on