The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13
DEATH OF GARCIA.
Cubans in Havana Greatly Distressed
on First Hearing the News.
A RIOT WAS PREClPlTATED.
The Patriots Wanted the Manager Of
the Tacon Theater to Close Up.
THREE CUBANS KILLED in THE ROW.
A Spanish Officer and Some Spanish Non.
Combatanls We're Wounded.
AMERICANS IN a DANGEROUS POSITION
Fleeing Cubans sought Refuge In
the Hotel and the Occupants Had
Very Narrow Escapes.
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A Spanish Officer and Some Spanish Non.
Combatants We're Wounded.
AMERICANS IN A DANGEROUS POSITION
Fleeing Cubnns sought Refuge In
the Hotel and the Occupants Had
very Narrow Escapes.

Especial Cable Dispatch to tho New York Her-
aid and The Houston Post. copyrighted
1898. by James Gordon Bennett.)
Havana, December 1.-THE first news
of tho death Of Garcia received III Havana
came by the Herald's cabiegram to the.
Herald correspondent and which was Inn
lnediately posted at the hotel club. cre-
ating everywhere profound Elss-ess ion, The
Cuban club, now having possession of the
old Spanish CFrculo military building
promptly drapcd It in mourning. The news
was tetegrarhed to Marianao.. where a
Cuban ball was being held. and festivities
were Immediately abandoned.
Garcia's mother refused TO credit the
announcement Of his death.
Among all classes the opinion prevails
est man the Cubans had among their
leaders.
The first Cuban leaders found last night
were General Lacret and JUNO Sanguiily.
who were seated in the IpglaAerra cafe,
this being two hours before the fatal riot.
1.-THE Cubans' loss ia TERRIBLE said
SapguillM 1T is strange fate that car
ries off a great hero just at the moment
,;nI, 4, Ne J,or-
est aim all through life.
"Sinte the death OF Martl Cuba has
suffered no such loss as this, for ] count
Garcia greater than Maceo."
Lacret was more reserved In his manner.
his dislike OF Garcia's recent attitude being
well known He said: This is most un-
fortunate, for Garcia represented the con
servative glasses. Our people considered
him too conservative, but have never for
gotten his greatness as military and civil
leader
General Mencoal, who is of the same
conservative material as Garcia. said:
my grief is great, but not more SO than
that Of every true Cuban, God mercifuly
spared Garcia until our fight was ended.
His death a year ago would have had far
reaching effect and no doubt would have
changed many results which have since
been brought about"
Three CtEbans were killed and one Span
ish officer and two Cubans were wounded
last night in an ARRAY between some Span
liens and a party OF cabans, who wished
TO close the Tacon theater on account of
the death of General Garcia at Washing
ton. The Spanish troops on duty interviewed
and restored order
After the news of General Garcia's death
spread through Havana early yesterdGy
evening tae. Cubaps wished to have al,
the places OF amusement closed. Thes
started into places ffaquented by Cubans,
birt the management. OF The 1aeon tieatcr.
where theirs were many Spanish officers
among the audience. refused 10 close tine
gaoiase. Thereupon Allsguette, a former
captain OF insrrgert troops. cot into an
excited argument with the mnnager Of the
theater and AElegrette was escorted to the
sidewalk by the Police. There Allegrette
got into a heated discussion with Spanish
offiasr, who struck him across the face
with the flat Of his sword, Then there
was a collision between the cubans AMI
tho Spanish military men, moro blows
acre struck on both Sides and many per-
sens from the cafes and parks chcersd for