Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-13
A BLOODY RIOT.
Cubans Wish TO Close the
Theatre at Havana
in Honor Of Gen. Garcia Three Killed,
Seventeen Wounded.
LIST North Carolina Regiment Royalty Wei.
coined by People Of Havana.

Havana. Dec. 12.-Three Cubans were
Killed and one Spanish officer and two
Cubans were wounded, last night, in
| an affray between some Spanish Off
| ceds OH duty and a number of citizens
and a party CT Cubans who wished to
| close the Tacon theatre on account Of
the death of Gen. Garcia.
The managers of the Tacon theatre,
where there We're many Spanish Off
GERS among the audience, refused to
close the house. Thereupon Allegretta,
| former captain of insurgent troops,
got into an excited argupent with the
manager of the theatre, and Allegretta
was escorted to the sidewalk by the
| police on duty. There Allegretta en-
tered into heated discussion with a
Spanish officer, who struck him across
the face with the fiat of his sword
Then there WIS collision between the
Cubans and the Spanish milftarymen,
more blows were struck on both sides,
several shots We're fired and the Gu
bans retreated into the Hotel Ingla-
terra. Arturo Tuzet, u French citizen
born in Havana, was shot and seriously
wounded while sitting at table.
Gen. Greene and several members of
his staff, who had been out on a bal
cony watching the crowd, heard an up
roar in the hotel and went into the
corridor. SO soon as the Spanish off
GERS saw Gen. Greene. who was i'm uni
form, they stopped the pursuit of the
Cubans. saluted and retired.
In the meantime Eastaqui Lemus had
been fatally wounded in the streets ana
Pedro Blesa and Jiminez had
been killed.
Shortly afterwards the Spanish
guards on duty swarmed in from neigh
boring streets and order was restored.
At 'the time the Cubans and pursuing
Spaniards ran through the Hotel In
gfaterra, Gen. Humphreys was in the
lobby talking with Major Martin, of
Gen. Greenes staff and other gentle
men. A bullet shattered mirror near
which they stood and two others splin-
tered the staircase. Mr.. r. S. How
land, editor of the Providence Journal.
and Mr.. w. L. Riley, a New York con-
tractor, We're jostled by the sudden
rush Of shouting and fighting men.
Julio Saguilly was sitting at table in
the lobby. Two violent scenes in the
office and on the stairs lasted, however.
for a few minutes only.
On the outside the Spanish soldiers
We're clearing the great square and
streets in the vicinity. The hotel was
full of American officers and civilians
and some of them. with their wives,
We're standing on the balconies at the
imminent risk of being hit by bullets
fired at an upward angle to scare tlne
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 previously mentioned. IA are being
cared for in private houses. Three ar
rests We're made.
A few minutes after the shooting in
the hotel. frightened patrons and Gu
bans gathered around Gen. Greene
asking if he would protect them. He
assured them that he believed they
were safe, but the only recognized au-
thority in Havana was the Spanish ex-
ecutive. He then sent Capt. Cole and
Lieut.: Stevens to Gen. CaStillano'S 70
inquire what was being done to pre-
serve order. The latter replied that the
cafes had been ordered closed and the
streets cleared, while troops in suffi-
cient numbers to keep the peace had
been posted in the squares and thor
oughfares. Two of the aides of Gen.
CastelFanos called upon Gen. Greene
and gave him further personal assur-
anees.
Telephone messages describing the
occurrence were sent to Gen. Wade in
Had nd oh1Q6
Washington brief statement of the
facts. What was taking place in the
city were all unknown on the Ameri-
can warships and transports in the,
herbor. nor did the news reach there,
until this morning.
The 1st North Carolina Regiment,
which arrived here, yesterday morn
ing, on the United States transport
Roumania, disembarked, this morn
ing, and marched through the city.
with band and colors to Camp Mari
anao BY the time the regiment had
reached the suburb of Corro many
hundreds of men, women and children
were following, all showing deep emo
ton the men embracing one another,
the women weeping from excessive
pleasure and the children shouting en-
dearing names as the North Carolin-
ians marched along. The troops We're
amazed at the intensity of feeling dis |
played. Several hundred Cubans fol-
lowed the regiment all the way to
Marianao, a distance of seven miles, |
The troops, in heavy marching orders, |
made fine appearance, reaching the ,
camp, about IL o'clock this morning, |
where they were soon comfortably in
stalled.
The United States .evauatiOn COM,
missioners and Gen. Greene. sent Gen. !
Clous and Capt. Hart, at noon today,
to exchange views with the Spanish
commissioners. 1t was arranged that
all the Cuban officers and soldiers, in
cluding Generals Julio Sanguilly and
Lacretes should go to Cuban camps
near Marianao and remain out of the
city until the Spanish forces are with
drawn.
Mr.. jerome, the British consul, has
already called at the palace on the
same mission.
Captain Gen. Castellanos accuses
the Cuban generals Sanguilly and La
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