Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-09
CONFLICTS IN HAVANA.
Clashes Between Cubans and Span
iards In the City's Streets.
LATTER ARE OFFENDERS.
Tear ON Insurgents Hats and Deco
ratiOnR In One Case Caste1la-
nos Interferes Just In Time.
Santiago Troubles.

Havana, via Key West, Dec. s.-Fist
fights between Cubans and Spaniards
continue to take place daily. When the
Spanish battalion of Colon came into
the city to embark for Spain, they re-
solved, it is said. not to allow Cubans
to wear their uniforms. Some officers
Of the Colon battalion met a Cuban off,
GER and arrested him, after they had
torn off his hat and slapped his face.
Other Cuban officers came to his rescue,
and a fight ensued. No weapons were
used. The Cubans got the worst of it,
but the arrested officer escaped, assisted
by a shoemaker who, when the others
were fighting, concealed him in his
house.
A Spanish lieutenant of the same bat
talon came to the sidewalk in front OF
the Central park, where Cubans are ac-
customed to promenade. With 20 SOL
diers of his battalion. armed with rifles
and bayonets, he occupied the sidewalk
and posted so more men at the park. a
Cuban officer passed by, and the Span
ish lieutenant tore off the Cuban's hat
and kicked him.
A crowd of Cubans gathered. The
lieutenant ordered his soldiers to beat
the crowd. which they did. More SOL
diers of the Colon battalion came, and
with them Lieutenant Colonel Paez.
shouting: "Viva Espana. We have not
been vanquished. Death to traitors"
Cubans from different quarters then
came armed to attack the Spaniards.
Second Chief of Police Trujlllo Mona
gas arrived and told the Spanish lieu
tenant to withdraw. The lieutenant an
swered: II am a soldier. l don't care
for the police. want to fight the in
surgents here"
A Murder Prevented.
Trujillo. having no police force, spoke
by telephone to Captain General Cas-
tellanos, explaining the situation. Cas-
tellanos sent his own son with an order
to the lieutenant to go Immediately to
the palace. The lieutenant was then
ordering his soldiers to fire on the peo-
pie
Castellanos has issued orders to cover
with troops the entrance to San Rafael
and Prado streets to avoid trouble.
There is danger that American and
peaceful citizens living around the Gen.
trail park will be shot in these ARRAYS.
At noon today General Arolas. military
commander of the city, issued an order
encouraging the troops to continue their
abuses. This order says that troops
will tear off insurgents hats and deco
rations from every one wearing them.
II insistance is offered, the soldiers will
kill the Cubans.
The statue of Isabel la Catolica.
which stands in the middle of Central
park in this city. was found holding a
valise In one hand and a steamer rug
in the other An immense placard was
slung across the back Of the statue
with the words Bon voyage" inscribed
on it.
Serious problems confront the last
days Of Spain's sovereignty in Cuba
One of the most delicate and most diff
cult of solution is the question of re-
turn bonds given by civil officials and
employees upon ceasing to hold office
Many Of these are cash bonds furnished
years ago, the refunding Of which now
becomes imperative. All such moneys
having been appropriated and spent,
the government is therefore unable to
meet these obligations or to fulfill the
guarantees.