The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-13
RIOT AT HAVANA.
Three Cubans Killed, Two wounded
and n Spaniard Injured.

ana a Spantard Injured.
HAVANA, Dec. 12.-Three Cubans were
killed and one Spanish officer and two
Cubans wounded last night in an affray be-
tween some Spanish officers off duty and
number of citizens and a party of Cubans
who wished TO close the Tacon Theater on
account of the death of General Calixto
Garcia at Washington. The Spanish troops
on duty interviewed and restored order.
After the news of General Garcia's death
spread early yesterday evening the Cubans
wished to have all the places of amuse-
ment closed. They succeeded in closing two
places frequented by Cubans. but the man
agement of the Tacon Theater, where there
were many Spanish officers among the audi
ence, refused TO close the house. Thereupon
Allegrette, q former captain of insurgent
troops, got into an excited argument with
the manager of the theater and AlIegrette
was escorted to the sidewalk by the police
on duty. There Allegrette entered into a
heated discussion with a Spanish officer who
struck him across the face with the fiat
of his sword. Then there was a collision be-
tween Cubans and the Spanish military
men, more blows were struck on both sides
and many persons from the cafes and parIof
cheored for Spain and brought crowds of
people TO the spot from adjacent streets and
squares.
Suddenly a shot was fired, whether by a
( Cuban or by a Spaniard. Intentionally or
accidentally cannot be said, and the Cubans
retreated into the Hotel Ingleterra The
shots were fired on both sides and Arturo
Tizet, a French citizen born in Havana, was
shot and seriously wounded while sitting at
q table. More shots were fired and the
Cubans ran through the hotel office and
made their way up stairs. Jesus Sotolongo,
Cuban, fell wounded on the stairs and
another wounded man broke into the room
occupied by Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee. son
of the famous general and former consul
general here, demanding protection. General
Greene and several members of his staff
heard the uproar I'm the hotel and went into
the corridor. SO soon as the Spanish off,
GERS saw General Greene, who was In uni
form, they stopped the pursuit of the
Cubans. saluted and retired. In the mean
time Eastquio Lemus had been fatally
wounded in the street and Pedro Blesa and
Senor Jiminez had been killed. Shortly aft
erwards the Spanish guards on duty
swarmed in from the neighboring streets
and order was restored
At the time the Cubans and pursuing
Spaniards ran through the Hotel Inglaterra
General Humphreys was In the lobby, talk
ing with Major Martin, of General Greenes
staff, and other gentlemen. bullet shat
tered mirror near which they stood and
: two others splintered the staircase. r. S.
Rowland, editor Of the Providence Journal.
and Mr.. w. l.. Riley, a New York con-
tractor were Jostled by the sudden rush of
shouting and fighting men. Gen. Julio San
gully was sitting at a table in the lobby.
The violent scenes in the office and on the
stairs lasted. however. for only a few min
utss
on the outside the Spanish soldiers were
clearing the great square and streets i'm the
vicinity The hotel was full OF American
officers and civilians. and some OF them, with
their wives, were standing on the balconies,