The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31
BLooDsHED IN HAVANA.
Riotous scenes Are Enacted Daily
American Soldiers Fired Upon
by cubans.

the dispute which followed the pro-
prietor of the cafe and his assistants
were stabbed. Sergt. Adams, with 10
men OF company NJ, of the Tenth reg
ulars, hurried TO stop the row. On en-
tering the cafe. however, they found no
one I'm the room, but n minute or two
later they were fired upon from room
in the rear of the cafe, one bullet cut
ting the coat of Sergt. Adams. The
Americans then broke into the rear
apartment, firing as they entered, and
chased the negroes out OF the building
and down the street, arresting four.
Sergt. Adams says that none or the
negroes was hit by his men, but ac-
cording to other reports one was killed
and six were wounded.
Havana, Dec. 2s.-Senor Decastro, the
civil governor of Havana, acting In ac-
cord with Gen. Ludlow, has issued an
order forbidding any further firing OF
| firearms or the exploding OF firecrack-
ers IN the public thoroughfares. He
also prohibits the assembling Of crowds
in the streets or parks after $3.50 p. m.
orders the closing of all places of enter
talnment, including the theaters and
cafes, at / p. m, forbids people taking
part in certain African dances, in which
the participants are dressed in devil
costume; forbids meetings Of nanigos.
and forbids all manifestations which
may produce conflicts between the Gu
bans and Spaniards or between Span
iards and Americans. Those who vio-
late these orders are threatened with
severe punishment.
The Havana wards which have al
ready been evacuated were the scenes
of professions and noisy celebrations
| Tuesday. A cab driver was shot Mon
day night for refusing TO enter terri
tory within Spanish jurisdiction with
Cuban and American flags on his
vehicle, an omnibus driver and two
women were shot by nanigos Tuesday
and the body OF lieutenant Of guar
rillas has been found near Seiba de
Aqua, this province. He was taken
from the town by band of Cubans and
killed. The Spanish alcalde of Seiba
dc Aqua has arrived here and his son
has advised him not to return, or he
VIII be killed. Several guerrillas are
reported 10 have been killed at Sancti
Spiritus after the evacuation of that
place by the Spaniards and before the
American occupation of the town
Four Spaniards, residents of San Luis,
province of Pinar del Rio. have arrived
here, saying they fear they will be
killed by the Cubans. The police re-
ports show that 10 more persons have
been wounded. four of them being in
territorial cases-the rest Of them re-
ceived accidental wounds. Among the
wounded are three children and lady,
whose arm has been amputated
No attention whatever Is paid TO the
order against the discharging OF fire.
crackers, and pistols are fired in the
streets continuously. Three persons
have been killed and 20 wounded.
among the latter three women and two
children. The shooting has been for
the most part indiscriminate As Gen.
Ludlow was standing on the balcony OF
the hotel at dusk watching the scene
| in the plaza, man waved n Cuban flag.
! Another cried out: IAN insult, an in
suit" whereat the man who was wav-
ing the flag fired upon the objector.
The Spanish troops on Tuesday still
/ further contracted their lines and with
drew TO the extremity Of the PENN
sula on which the city Of Havana Is
built. They now occupy scarcely two
square miles. The United States troops
have moved from the suburbs into the
city proper and are patrolling Central
park and the pradc. The Eighth and
Tenth regular infantry regiments have
been placed at the disposal of Mai.
Gen. Ludlow military governor of the
city after January /, and already six
companies have been quartercd in
buildings within the limits OF Havana
proper and are doing police as well as
military duty. Senior Fernandez de
\ Cartri had informed Gen. Ludlow that
the Havana constabulary were afraid
TO try TO keep order unless they could
rely upon the support OF the American
troops, and Gen. Ludlow Immediately
issued instructions TO the American pa
trolls when making arrests for INSIDE
meanors 10 turn the offenders over 10
the ordinary civil authorities.
The whole population is in state Of
unrost-the Spanish residents fearful
the Cubans eager TO do something TO
show they have gained their freedom.
Bands OF Cubans freely enter the resi-
dences Of Spaniards, call upon them to
| Loist American and Cuban flags and TO
shout viva Cuba Librel" and terrify
them with their machetes.
/
Dewey the Ranking omcer.
Washington, Dec. IS. 49, Admiral
Dewey is now the senior officer of the
American navy, having reached that
position without congressional action
through the retirement Sunday last OF
Admiral Bunce. lie will continue TO
hold that distinction until the Goth of
December next year. when he will 20
upon the retired list, unless congress
excerpts him from the operation OF tho
law, and after making him admiral of
the navy provides that he may hold
that office in active service without age
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