Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
ARRAYS ATHAVANA|
ONE MAN IS KILLED AND A DOzE|
WOUNDED IN CHRISTMAS RIOTS.

4 "OoNCGC IN N1niO MAO hiO y.
Cubans Fire From Roof Down Upon +
Spanish Guerilla-spanish Store Lootet
| American Troops Sent to Keep Order
Two Points-Reguiars Encamped.
HAVANA, Dec. 27.-Francisco QuirX
taro. a Spanish guerrilla, while walkin
along Genios street yesterday, was fire
at from the roof of house and seriousl
wounded. During the last "a hours on
man has been killed and IL have bee
wounded in ARRAYS in different parts
the city and IL burglaries have bee
committed. The city is in state
unrest. Three more wards of Havan
were evacuated yesterday. Capital
General Castellanos, after formally dc
livering over the island to the Amei
lean authorities on Jan. 1, will leave fc>
Matanzas, where he will remain for
night, going thence to Cienfuegos.
| Yesterday Cuban mob threatened
attack the residence of Marquis de Nor
tero, secretary of the treasury in the an
economist cabinet and member of th
Spanish evacuation commission. OIL
the matter being brought to the after
ton of the United States commissioned
q guard of regulars was sent to guar
the residence until further orders
Some disturbances having occurred
San Lazare street and Spanish stor
there having been sacked by the Cd
bans, the United States commissioned
have sent a staff officer with a detaclI
ment of troops to the scene of disorder
Thu Eighth and Tenth infantry rega
ments are encamped near the Hote1
Trocha, the headquarters of the Amer
leans at Elvadado. The Spanish trooIl
are evacuating the city so rapidly tina
it is almost impossible for the Amer
leans to provide promptly for the prese
walton of peace.
| Rioting at Montserrate.
Rioting began at Montserrate yestel
day. A battalion of Spanish troops hui
ried from the barracks on the prado q
Galiano street, the dividing line be
tween Cuban and Spanish territory
Order was restored, but in the firm
which occurred before the troops al
rived an Swear Cuban child was kille
by a stray bullet.
Spanish territory in the new world !
now limited to narrow strip of Ian
between Havana harbor and Galian
street. The flags of Cuba ibre and tn
United States are waving within tw
blocks Of the Prado, a great boulevarI
which runs through the center of Fla
vana.
Monserrate was alive with Cuban
and Americans. The scenes enacted a
Cerro and Vedado last week and d
Jesus del Monte yesterday were re
| peated at Monserrate. There was eve
a greater demonstration, for MonserratI
comes almost to the city. Some of TIL
flags leaped across the dividing linz
and waved on the Spanish side. Thu
celebration, which begun on ChristmaJ
night, Monday reached its height
Crowds of men and women, waving GU
ban and American flags and carrying
branches of trees, paraded the streets
shouting and singing.
Adulation of Americans.
Many Americans went over to see thu
demonstration. They did not remain
long. Owing to the intense enthusiasm
the populace insisted on kissing thj
"Brave Americans" whether they
wanted to be kissed or not.
Several ARRAYS took place betweel|
Spanish and Cubans. A Spanish groce1
refused to put out the Cuban colorl
and was almost beaten to death will
sticks. AS evening came on the meet
ings were noisier than ever, many were|
drunk and greatly excited. The Amer
leans became fearful of another clash
with the Spanish troops like that which
ushered in Christmas day.
There was quite an affray betweeiI
Cubans and Spaniards in front of thu
United States club at midnight. Sew
eral of the participants were badly cuI
with machetes.
| Many American soldiers who are il
town behaved so boisterously that GEM
eral Ludlow says he is sorry that they
were permitted to come into Havana
and that in future none would be ad,
mitted except on strictly military busil
ness.
| Proclamation of Transfer.
The United States representative
gave formal notice here yesterday thai
they will take control of Cuba nex|
Sunday and that no disorder will be pen
mitted. Fearing that the Cubans mighI
try to seize a promising chance to be rel
venged on their longtime oppressors|
the natives are publicly warned thai
their deliverers have undertaken
to protect the departing SPAN
iards and that attempts to modest them
will be severely punished. The procla|
nation contains also the agreement enj
tered into at the final session of TIL
joint commission last Friday, including
the arrangements, which are unique ID
history, for the hauling down of Spain'|
flag to the music of Spanish cannon
The United States transport Mich
igan, which left Savannah Decembel
20, arrived here yesterday with the sec1
ond battalion of the first Texas regi|
ment. Major General Chaffee arrived
on the steamer Whitney from Por|
| Tampa.