The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-13
RIOT AFTER GARcIAs DEATH.
Cubans Wanted to Close Places of
Amusement--A Hail of Bullets.

Cubans Wanted to Close Places of
Amusement-A Hail of Bullets.
.Iavana, Dec 12-Threc Cubans were
killed and one Spanish officer and two
Cubans wounded last night in an affray
between some Spanish officers off duty
and number of citizens and party
Of Cubans who wished to close the
Tacon Theatre on account of the death
of General CaliXto Garcia at Washing
ton. The Spanish troops on duty inter
vened and restored order
After the news of General Garcia's
death spread through Havana early yes
terday evening the Cubans wished to
have all the places OF amusement closed.
They succeeded in closing two places fire.
qucnted by Cubans but the management
of the Tacon Theatre, where there were
many Spanish officers among the au-
dience. refused to close the house There
upon Allegrette, formerly a captain of
insurgent troops, got into an excited ar
gument with the manager of the theatre
and was escorted to the sidewalk by the
police on duty There Allegrette enter
ed into n heated discussion with
Spanish officer, who struck him across
the face with the hilt of his sword Then
there was collision between the Cubans
and the Spanish military men. More
blows were struck ON both sides and
many persons from the cafes and park
cheered for Spain and brought crowds Of
people to the spOt from adjacent streets
ana squares. Suddenly a shot was fred,
whether by a Cuban or by Spaniard in
tentionally or accidentally, cannot be
said and the Cubans retreated into the
ch
on 10Th sides and Arturo Tizet. a
French citizen born in Havana. was shot
and seriously wounded while sitting at
a table
More shots were fred and Cubans ran
through the hotel office and made their
way up stairs. Jesus SOtolongo. a Gu
ban. fell, wounded on the stairs, and
another wounded man broke into the
room occupied by Lieutenant Fitzhugh
Lee son of the famous General and for
mer Consul General here demanding
protection.
General Green and several members of
his staff who had been out on a balcony
watching the crowd. heard the uproar
in the hotel and went into the corridor.
As soon as the Spanish officers saw
General Greene who was in Uniform.
they stopped the pursuit of the Cubans,
saluted and retired.
In the meantime Easta0uio LemuS had
been fatally wounded in the streets
and Pendro Blesa and SenOr Jiminez
had been killed.
Shortly afterward the Spanish guards
on duty Swarmed in from the neigh0bor-
ing streets and order was restored.
AT the time the CuhanS and pursuing
Spaniards ran through the hotel Ingla-
terra, General Humphreys was in the
lobby, talking with Major Martin, of
General Greenes staff. and other Off
GERS. n bullet shattered a mirror near
which they stood and two others splin-
tered the staircase.
The hotel was full of American officers
and civilians. and some of them with
their wives We're standing on the bal
comics at the imminent risk of being hit
by bullts fired at an upward angle to
scare the crowds. From that point they
watched the spectacle in the electric
lighted square.
1t is reported that, in addition to those
killed and wounded who have been pre-
yiously mentioned, fourteen are being
cared for in private houses. Three ar
rests were made. A few minutes after
the shooting in the hotel frightened pat
rons and Cubans gathered around Gen.
Greene, asking if he would protect them.
Continued on 2nd pagc)