Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-09-23
Spanish Officers Often Rush In and Pocket All the Money That
 Is In Sight,
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AN INsURGENT CHIEF
 DEFIES THE SPANISH.
He Stations His Men Near Matanzas and Would Not Move When Or dered-BlancO Finally Permit.
 ted Them to Remain.

Havana, Sept. 23.-A serious quarrel took place Thursday night at the door of the University between Professor Lezano, Cuban, and Lieutenant Colo mel Benedicto of the Spanish army, who killed the young Cuban, General Aran- guren. The excuse for the quarrel was Q dispute as to which of the two men should get off the sidewalk in order te allow others to pass, the Havana side. walks only allowing one pedestrian te pass at time. The professor and the officer exchanged several blows before they were separated by friends and pass CTS by. It is understood that seconds have been sent to the officer by the pro- lessor
 These disturbances are looked upon as having political connection as they al. ways occur between Spaniards and Gu bans The city is heavily patroled, but the disturbances of like nature are ire quent in the suburbs.
 At midday, on Sunday last, while a game of monte was going on Ill cafe at Regla, just across the bay, two sol diers burst into the room with drawn swords, putting the terror-stricken play. CTS to flight and pocketing all the money on the tables They were hotly pur. sued by the sentries on guard, who ex- changed several shots with them, but failed to capture the offenders
 Disturbances i'll gambling houses are of frequent occurrence, these places being extensively patronized.
 The insurgent chief, Elgardo Garcia, with 800 men, pitched his camp Sunday at the estate of Igenito, two miles from Matanzas, within the limits of the zone designated by the Spanish government. General Molina, the Spanish military governor, sent a polite communication to Garcia informing him that he was inside the limits, and would be expected to move his camp. The insurgent lead er answered that he considered that he was not infringing on the province of the armistice, and would remain where he was To second and more urgent request, Garcia replied that he meant to stay where he was, and could only be moved by force. A clash appeared im- minent. General Molina mustered his men and prepared to send them to dis lodge the Cubans, but first consulted Captain General Blanco by wire. Gen. Blanco replied, advising General Molina to avoid clash. The Cubans continue to remain encamped in their previous position.
 Advices from Matanzas report great distress and sickness prevalent there the streets remaining unclean and no at tention to their condition being given by the city officials.
 General Blanco has issued an order authorizing the soldiers of the Cuban army to travel unarmed on rilway trains in the provinces of Pinar del Rio and Havana.
 The Cuban troops throughout the is- land have addressed petition to the planters requesting relief, which, while not an obligatory tax is practically identical with one
 The obvious reasons for the holding of the meeting at the admiral's palace on Sunday of officers of the Spanish navy were to protest against the misconduct of the campaign and possible charges of incompetency and cowardice in the navy, the bringing to light of the real oulprits who were to blame for the de- struction of Admiral Cervera s squadron and to uphold the honor of the Span ish navy.
 On Sunday last Juan Villegas, the pastry cook, with several other mem bers of the crew of the Spanish cruiser Alphonso XIII, provided with written permits from their commanders, attend ed performance at the Tacon theater in uniform Soldiers and sailors are for bidden to go to the theatre unless pro yided with permits from their superior officers. In this case all had the neces- sary permission but Gen6ral Arolas, ney.