Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-09-24
Spanish Officers Often Rush In and Pocket All the Money That
 Is In Sight.
AN INSURGENT CHIEF
 DEFIES THE SPANISH.
He Stations His Men Near Matanzns and Would Not Move When Or dered-BIancO 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.
 nel Benedicto of the Spanish army, who
 killed the young Cuban, General Aran-
 guren. The excuse for the quarrel was
 a dispute as to which of the two men
 should get off the sidewalk in order to
 allow others to pass, the Havana side
 walks only allowing one pedestrian to 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 i'll the suburbs.
 Atmidday, on Sunday last, while game of monte was going on in 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 in 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 polite communication to Garcia informing him that he was inside the limits, and would be expected to move his camp The insurgent lead or answered that he considered that he was not infringing on the province of the armistice, and would remain where he was. To a second and more urgent Garcia replied that he meant to stay where he was, and could only be moved by force A clash appeared inn minent. General Molina mustered his l 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.
 AdYices from Matanzas report great distress and sickness prevalent there, the streets remaining unclean and no at- sention to their condition being given by the city officials.
 General Blanco has issued an order the soldiers of the Cuban army to travel unarmed on r-ilway trains in the provinces of Pinar del Rio md Havana.
 The Cuban troops throughout the is- and have addressed petition to the planters requesting relief, which, while lot an obligatory tax is practically identical with one.
 The obvious reasons for the holding of he meeting at the admirals palace on Sunday of officers of the Spanish navy were to protest against the misconduct if the campaign and possible charges of ncompetency and cowardice in the navy, the bringing to light of the real ;ulprits who were to blame for the de- truction of Admiral Ceryera' s squadron md to uphold the honor of the Span sh navy.
 On Sunday last Juan Villegas, the ,astry cook, with several other mem ,ers of the crew of the Spanish cruiser Alphonso XIII, provided with written permits from their commanders, attend d performance at the Tacon theater II uniform. Soldiers and sailors are for ,idden to go to the theatre unless pro -ided with permits from their superior ficers. In this case all had the neces- ary permission but General Arolas, nev.