Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-17
ALLQUIE1 IN HAVANA
EXPECTED RIOTING DID NOT OCCUR
YESTERDAY.
GEN. BLANco WAS PREPARED
HIS PRECAUTIONS, HOWEVER, WERE
ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY.
North Atlantic Squadron Sails From
Norfolk md VIII Soon Be With
in n Few Hours of Ha.
yann In Caae 1t Is
Needed.

in n Few Hours of Ha.
vnnn In Case 1t Is
Needed.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Grave apprehension
was felt by both the oficiais OF ti'e state
department and those Of the Spanih lesa-
ton that disturbances of more or less
serious character might occur in Havana
to-day. owing to the fact that many per-
sons otherwise occupied during the week
would be comparatively free on this day
to follow their own inclinations. Advices
! received by Minister DeLome early .o-day,
followed by others at a later hour, ndicat-
| ed, however, that Havana was peIectly
tranquil Shortly after noon. the minister
received dispatch conveying the norma
| ton that at IL o'clock this morning there
| had not only been no rioting, but no even
! sporadic disturbances OF any kino.
As a precautionary measure. eeneral
Blanco had carefully provided againt any
trouble but. so far as surface indiations
went the precautions he had taken were
| entirely unnecessary. The advices were
| that the better judgment Of the peope was
uppermost. Good feeling prevailed sener-
| ally throughout the city, and no dsturo-
ances were anticipated.
| Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon stae de-
partment officials had received no word
| from Havana and they accepted nis as
| an indication that no trouble had occurred
or was anticipated. They regard tn riot
ing of last week as merely a furry which
spent it's force III the few hours 1t asted
General Lee is under instructions te noti-
fy the department promptly Of anthing
unusual or in the least threatening, aid the
fact that no dispatch was received from
him clearly indicates that the city isprac-
tically quiet.
Secretary Long has received no additional
information concerning the movements or
the North Atlantic squadron and sait that
he expected none. Admiral Sicart will
simply carry ont the orders previousy is
sued to him and sail to-day with thema!n
body of the squadron for Southern Wters.
to ented upon the usual winter manevers.
Norfolk. Va, Jan. 16.-Having comleted
coaling and all provisions for their witer's
cruise in Gulf waters. the ships & the
North Atlantic squadron, which havebeen
| anchored in Hampton Roads for the past
ten weeks, the flagship New York an the
| battleshps Indiana, Massachusetts and
Iowa, left Old Point at 10 O'Clock this
morning, and two hours later passa out
the capes, southbound. They put I sea
in the teeth of a Northwestern. wh!h is
blowing off Hatteras tonight. 1t \ Ad-
miral Sicards intention to keep well tway
! from the stormy cape. The fleet vii pro-
cce. 1 directly at ten-knot speed to Dryror-
tue.., their headquarters for the Gulfevo-
lutions ~fSis point is within such easy
.. reach of Havana that the ships ould
he summoned in fSw hours should heir
presence there be NECESSARY. The fxas
will join the flagship d the south faro-
, lima coast. The torped0s poa. "as as
forced to take the inside ioute' OWE ~
: the heavy weather off HatteNs. me niips ,iI's
are equipped for long voyaA' anu ne''
magazines are well stocked.
} Havana, via Key West, Fla,
delayed in transmission)-AlthougN uu
,, wardly order is restored here. great eE'e
ment continues, and unless the newspapS
! exercise. under the present press censor
ship, great prudence, a general revolt !
probable, with much bloodshed, because, ii
7 such an event, the army volunteers voul
fraternize.
, General Blanco's position is more diff
{ cult because his mild methods Of warfar
! disqualify him to use energy with mob
The rioters intend going in pacific man
ner to the palace to request General Blan
co to release Senior Jesus Trillo, a promi
3 nent attorney, who has been unjustl.
charged by political intriguers with fonent
, | ing mob violence.
t Up to the time this dispatch is sent NJ
: Americans were in danger; nor has TIER
:. been any hostile demonstration or shout
! ing against them, nor have any Amerfan
: taken refuge at the United States coisul
l ate. General Fitzhugh Lee. the British
: consul and other consular officers witnessed
, the disorders from the balcony of the Ho
> tel Inglaterre.
On the first day Of the riots, wha 6
crowd of 5000 men that had masseo II
r Central park began stoning windows INT
shouting, Death to Diario." "Vive Wy'
3 ler," and Down with autonomy" Cen.
eral Parade, General Solano and Genra
Garrichs rode up and General Solanoor'
dered the cavalry to charge the mob. .he
cavalry commander replied: Whom sal
y 1 charge? Loyal Spaniards for shouns
long live Spain and long live the Sim
;sh generals?'" The commander then is
, mounted and endeavored to persuade he
= mob to retire. General Garrichs, an in
telligent, noble Cuban whose loyalty as
- never been doubted, confronted the leacrs
. of the mob, Major Fuentes and Captin
Calvo, of the artillery. Major Fuentesie'
), sented the rebuke and General Garrihs
infuriated, snatched several decorat,ns
;, from the breast of the officer, saying: lou
have dishonored the army"
!, Major EuenteS anu SdpldlH SdASo VIE
: General solano. in the course Of ann:
: teryiew, has denied that he called he
n rloting officers drunkards, but ne m,
: firms the report that he characterfd
@ them as unworthy of the uniform tey
o wore" Some of the papers having Ct
= icised this language, General Solano ssa
q - used those words and / am willing.o
!. sustain them at the point of my sword
e Wednesday and Thursday nights the t.
aters and cafes were closed and the MI
tary band did not play at Central park $
usual When the newspaper offices we
being attacked, General Blanco called uln
several of General Weyler's friends to o., ,e
). their influence to calm the rioters. Thy
replied that they deplored the outburst. 1t
did not know the leaders of the riot. Tly
calm the agitators. but pointedly sugge-
II ed that General Arolas should try to can
h himself ALSO as he was increasing the d
n turbance by his Incorporate and insultg
. language.
n At one point the mob moved toward e
&, private residence of Senior Bruzon, e
+ civil governor of Havana. but was prom
N ly dispersed by the police.