The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-23
WANTED OUR FLAG DOWN.
Governor of Havana Overruled by
General Blanco.


! Havana, Sept pa serious quarrel took
l place last night at the door of the uni
yerslfy between Prof. Jescano, a Cuban,
Spanish l army, who killed the young Gu
the quarrel was as to which of the young
men should get off the sidewalk in order
to allow the other to pass, the Havana
sidewalks allowing only one pedestrian to
pass at a time. The professor and the off,
were separated by friends and passers-by
1t is understood that seconds have been
disturbances are looked upon as having
political color, as they always occur be-
is heavily patrolled, but disturbances of
like nature are frequent in the suburbs.
game of monte was going on in a cafe at
Reglas just across the bay, two soldiers
putting the terror-stricken players to
flight and pocketing all the money on the
table. They were hotly pursued by the
Shots With them but faied to ea1ti1Te ne
Offenders. Disturbances in gambling
houses are of frequent occurrence, these
PLACES 5a i being exten l5i,ey ,patronized
with 500 men, pitched his camp on Sunday
Ma ih a Wng fRg {o Of tbe f z69
General Molina. the Spanish military GOV
ernOr, sent polite communication to Garcia
Informing him that he was inside the linn
its and would be expected to move his
camp. The insurgent leader answered
that he considered he was not infringing
upon the provisions of the armistice and
would remain where he was. To a sec
ond and more urgent request Garcia re-
and could only be moved 6v force e was
clash appeared imminent. General Mo-
send them to disiodge the Cubans, but first
consulted General Blanco by wire. Cen
lima to avoid clash. The Cubans re-
main encamped in their previous position.
Advices from Matanzas report great dis
tress and sickness prevalent there, the
streets remaining unclean and no atten-
ton to their condition being given by the
city OFFICIALS.
over the Irocha hotel, General Arolas, the
military governor, went to the palace and
protested against the insolence of the ac-
Ion,, saying mat as military governor he
should issue an order fOrbidding the stars
and stripes to be hoisted. Captain Cen
eral Blanco said he would allow no such
order TO be issued, as the American COM
rights in having the American flag float
ed over their residence, and consequently
sion.
thorizin{ the soldiers of the Cuban army
to travel un6rmed on railway trains in the
The Cuban troops Throughout the island
have addressed petition 10 the planters
requesting relief which, while not an OBJ
Hgatory tax, is practically Identical with
The obvious reasons for the holding of
the meetings at the admiral's palace on
Sunday of officers of the Spanish navy
the campaign and possible charges of in
competence and cOWardice in the navy
who We're to blame for the destruction of
Admiral Cervera's squadron, and to up
hold the honor of the Spanish navy.
On Sunday evening last Juan Villegas,
the pastry cook, with several other mem
bers of the crew of the Spanish cruiser
Alphonso Kill, provided with written
permits from their commander, attended
a performance at the Tacon theater in
uniform. Soldiers and sailors are for
hidden to go to the theater. unless provid-
ed with permits from their superior Of
ficers. In this case all had the necessary
permits, but General Arolas, nevertheless,
had all the men arrested and taken to the
Cabanas prison, utterly ignoring their
permits and only releasing them yesterday
evening upon complaint being made by
the admiral, and General Blanco threat
ened to report the abuse to the minister
of marine at Madrid. It is said that
General Arolas is making enemies by his
arbitrary and autOcratic WAYS