The sun., 1899-03-22
MORE POLICE FOR HAVANA.
NEGROES ATTACKS MAKE 4 LARGER
FORCE NECESSARY.


Chief Menocnl to Add 400 Men-street
Brawls Continue-Body of Murdered Po-
liceman Found-Plhn to Dissolve the Gu
ban Assembly yPresented-Arny Payrolls.
Speefa, Gable Dtipateh TO THE suS.
HAVANA. March 21. The situation here 10 not
satisfactory. The brawls between the police
and citizens continue. This afternoon there
was another fight In Trocadero street, in which
two negroes were wounded. One OF the rioters
was arrested. Thus far ninety-sx persons
have been arrested for fighting the police.
The body OF policeman was found to-day in
field In the Botanic Gardens near Carlos Ter
cero. The circumst ances indicate that he was
murdered last night
Chief OF Police Menocal had n conference to-
day with Gen. Ludlow. Military Governor OF
Havana. who supports him. Some American
soldiers are assisting the police. Gen. Ludlow
has authorized Chief Menucal to increase the
police force by four hundred men.
The trick played by the Cuban Assembly In
securing from Inspector General Roof the
! rolls OF the Cuban Army is causing some con-
cern to Governor General Brooke. As matters
now stand 1t will be almost impossible
to distribute the S3.o000O0 sent oy the
United States II the Assembly is not con-
suited. but Gen. Brooke does not want to
recognize that body in any way. Cen
Rafael Portuondo. a rabid member OF the
Assembly, secured the rolls from Gen.
Roloff. Portuondo has had a conference with
Gen. Brooke. Some of the Assemblvmen are
planning to pass a resolution ordering the dis
bandment of the army and accepting the
S3,OO0.OOO. and then to turn the rolls over to
Gen. Brooke. The authors OF this plan believe
that they can end Gen. Gomez's influence in
this way.
The Assembly met to-day. A resolution was
tad hy n rto Eop tor . har nj
zation of the army on new basis. and for the
appointment OF commander in the East, a
place which has been vacant since the death Of
Calixto Garcia.
Before a vote was taken on this proposition
another resolution signed by twelve Assem-
blymen was presented. proposing that the
Assembly be dissolved and the army dis
banded leaving to the soldiers the right to
accept or reject the present from the Ameri-
cans. A hot debate cnsued. but no vote was
taken. 1t was decided to vote on the ques-
tion on Saturday. The Assembly will meet
tomorrow to discuss other particulars.
Secretary of Justice Lanuza proposes to issue
a decree confirming one issued by Captain
General CasteIlanos during the last days OF the
Spanish regime pardoning all Spanish volun-
teers accused or convicted of crimes ranging
from murder 10 minor offences. Gen. Castel-
anos thus rewarded the volunteers. who are
rabid Spaniards. for their services to Spain.
The decree will have to be signed by Gen.
Brooke and if he affixes his signature It will
probably cause trouble.
Senior Munoz Rivera the representative OF
the planters OF Porto Rico who is on his way to
Washington. has arrived here. He told the
correspondent Of THE Sun that majority Of
the Porto Ricans were willing that Gen. Brooke
should again be appointed Governor of their
island He declared that il the monetary sys-
TEN Of Porto Rico was not changed. and II ex-
ports from the island We're not favored by the
United States. the country would be totally
ruined in a few months.
Privates Frank Meyers and Charles Richard
son of the Eighth Infantry have been SEN
tenced by court martial, the former to five
| years and the latter to two wears imprson-
| Artillery has been sentenced to three months
Imprisonment