The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-22
A BUDGET FROM HAVANA
0uarrels Between Cuba IS and Span-
iards of frequent Occurrence.
BLANCO Is AVOIDING ANY TROUBLE
With the Obstrcpcrous Cubans-Aro-
las Wanted Ia Full Down the
stars aud stripes.

Havana. September 2i.--A serious quar-
rel took place last night at the door Of the
university between Prof. Le2ano, Cuban,
and Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Of the
Spanish army, who killed the young Cuban.
General Arangueren. The excuse for the
quarrel was dispute as to which OF the
two men should get OF the sidewalk in or
der to allow the other TO pass. the Havana
sidewalks only allowing one pedestrian 10
pass al time. The professor and the Off
Ger exchanged several blows before they
were separated by friends and passers by.
1t is understood that seconds have been
sent to the officer by the professor.
These disturbances are looked upon as
having political color, IS they always occur
between spaniards and Cubans. The city
is heavily patrolled. but disturbances of
like nature are frequent in Vae suburbs
AT midday on Sunday last, while a game
of monte was going on m cafe at Regla'
just across the bay, two soldiers burst into
the room with drawn swords, putting the
terior-strcken players to flight and peck
citing all the money on the table rhey
were hotly pursued py tne sehtrles On
guard VINO exchanged several sno,s with
them, but failed to capture tne oi4enders.
DISTURBANCES In gambling houses are OF
frtuueIal occurrence. these places being eA-
tensiyeiy pation.zed.
The insurgent chief, Elgardo Garcia Win
500 men, pitched his camp sunday az tne
Estate ingenito, two miles from MatahIas
and W tain the limits OF the hoAe aes.s-
mated by the Spanish government General
NJ a,,i nnNlf n " a
a polite communication 10 Garcia, inform
ing him ahat he was inside me limits and
would be expected to move mis- camp. Tne
insurgent leader anawered that he cons.d-
cred he was not Infringing the provisions
of the armistice and would remain where
he was. To a second and more urgent re-
quest Garcia replied that he meant to stay
where he was and could only be moved by
force. clash appeared Imminent. Gen
eral Molina mustered his men and prepared
to send them 10 dislodge the Cubans, but
first consulted Captain General Blanco by
wire. General Blanco reported advising
! General Molina to avoid a clash. The Gu
bans continue to remain encamped in their
previous position.
Advces from. MatanZas report that great
distress and sickness are prevalent there.
| the streets remaining unclean and no atten-
ton to their condition being given by the
city officials.
Yesterday morning, as before reported.
the American flag was hosted over the
Trocha hotel. General Arolas, the military
governor. went 10 the palace at noon and
protested at the insolence of the action.
saying that as military governor he should
issue an order forbidding the Stars and
Stripes to be hosted today. Captain Gen
eral Blanco said he would not allow this or
der TO be issued. the American commits
sioners wore entirely within their rights of
having an American flag floated over their
residence, and consequently the flag this
morning was still waving over the head
quarters Of the commissioners.
General Blanco has issued an order
thorlzing the soldiers of the Cuban army 10
! travel unarmed on railway trains in the
provinces of Pinar Del Rio and Havana.
The Cuban troops throughout the island
have addressed petition 10 the planters
| requesting relief, which while not an OBJ
lieatory tax, is practically identical with
/ one
The obvious reasons for the holding OF
the meeting at the admrals palace on Sun
day OF officers OF the Spanish navy were to
| protest against the misconduct OF the cam
| paign and possible charges OF ncompetencv
| and coward!ce in the navy, the bringing 10
light of the real culprlts who were to blame
for the destruction of Admiral Cervera's