Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-14
GREAT TURMOIL IN HAVANA
Police Attempt to Prevent PcDula-
Demonstration 70 General Gomez.
COMIC OPERA POLICE FORCE PUT ToFu6HT
DemonstrHtion Goes ON. while NJ II
Cerro the Cuban Assembly Brands
More .Trhftorr~ and IpduIret
in WIG Talk.

HAVANA March l2.-F-ederico Mora
/ civil governor o. Havana. when he learned
TINS morning Of the prepara- ions for ar
/ outpuu-inE Of people TO give 8 popular
/ demonstration il honor Of General Gomez.
directed the police TO prevent the parade.
/ They tried II vain 10 90 so.
The committee having the demonstration
! in charge asked General Ludlow To revoke
senior Mora + orders General Ludlow re-
piled that he would not do so. General
Brooke was then called upon and asked by
/ the committee for permission TO parade H.
sent d message TO General Ludlow saying
I that II the procession was orderly he could
see no objection. Meanwhile the police
/ tried TO prevent the demonstration. Cmst
. uf Police Menocsl with his mounted in
/ speCturt and policemen ny Two and threes
: urterrpted 10 turn back the various sucie-
ties which were marching toward Quiuta
des MoLines the residence Of Gomez.
At first little attention was paio to these
efforts When policeman seized nag or
made an Individual arrest, the others in
the line would simply march on jeerinE
and yelling Down with the police, Long
/ live Gomez Death 10 the assembly
IntimidA1ed the Police.
Colonel Rauul A-HnEo, Rn inspector, took
3 flag away from an American who was
pEradinE Being Immediately surrounded
by q mena1ing crowd he dubbed one Of
/ the demonstrates until the blood flowed
and then diEnaved by the savage yell "
The wounded man companions ne VIM
drew to another point.
Dnisf Nenocal was Knocked by the crowd
in the Tacun walk. When near Qunta des
Mulines the people began to shove the po-
ucemen pulling their coRts and attempting
-D take HvHv their clubs.
There were more than 100 policemen
within ten blocks but they did not act
together Indeed, they were thoroughly
frightened One policeman ran 10 Central
Park where the Tenth regulars were en-
/ carnped The regulars were sent a. double
7 quick 10 protect the policemen and charged
down upon & crowd OF 1.HO0. Men, women
and children tunbied over each other in
their efforts TO get away. Twu minutes
later the streets were cleared for blocks
put not persun was hurt 10y the regulars.
But They Greet the General.
Everruallv. without regard 70 the police
sn immense crowd collected in front Of the
{ residence of Gomez, the summer palace,
waving more than 500 flags ana banners.
General Gomez, accompanied toy many
notable persons. soon made his appearance
/ on the balcony and was greeted BY long
Q
! thrown at him. He MADE a brief speech
( along the ltne uf his srpsEl 10 me Cuban
a nv and e % 5Ile = ,ss7 srdss ~
pressed his Qualification at such an expires
sion Of approval.
While hundreds OF Cuoaus we're demon
strAtins TODAY IN honor Of Gomez, paradinE
the streets surrounding the summer palace
listening 10 speech hy him and vuoi1er
ously cheering his utterances with com
mingled cries Of Death 10 the Assembly,
this bodv IL z guarded house a. e Cerro
two miles away, continued the trades %
Saturday
Generally SRngui.ly, amid applause. called
attention 10 the letters Of Gomez published
yesterday, branding them deliberate hes. "
Ertsblish n Guard.
All this morning rumors were in circuln-
rion 10 the effect rhHt there would ne troll
hle a. rodays session There were stories
o. angry crowds already pes ieEIne The
houses Of Cuban leaders VIM had offered 10
compel the assembly 10 dissolve by force ot
arms.
Al ! o'clock heavy Cubgn guard was
placed near the house and the roads lend
ing 10 il were watched bv Cuban cE vslry
FOR the purpose Of preventing me collection
OF large bodies
The assembly opened 81 80 General
LRCret dsplored The presence Of the armed
guard saving that the assembly had nothing
10 fear from the people Of Cuba and that Il
me people wanted to do its members injury
the shame Was theirs
a Letter then read from General Mavi
Rodrldguez supporting Saturdays action.
Then a molten was made declaring Senior
Gonzalez de QuesRda q traitor 10 the as
ssnbly' and an accompIiGs Of Gomez" and
asking for has expulsion. Il was carried by
& viva voce vote
A csuu uuittee was then appointed 10 draft
an address 10 the Cuban people with in
BcrucLuns 10 report al tomorrows session
Then followed speeches ny several mem bers
repeating the charges made against Gomez
OIL Saturday
The general srecJ u the urrersncss waF a
justification OF Saturdays E proceed IngE-a
clliu thar The assembly was acting solely
with view Of obtaining recognition OF The
JUST deserts OF The Cuban suldigrs AL the
speakers deplursd any misJudgmeut ar The
hands Of The Cuban people
General sanguilly said thar Conner had
done wrong IL accepting Mr. Porter promo
EItion. Until uhst moment SAID -he speaker
he RCted IL the bes. Interest," of TIE CuhanE
but al tha- monenc be wenJ over TO the SIDE
Of the United States. neElecring Cuba
OVATION FOR GENERAL GOMEZ