New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
POLICE STAND THE TEST
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have been issued to the police not to hesi'a'e
70 shoot hereafter should occasion require -
chief ~ Police Menocal gave orders 10 su'
nend the public balls last night ana "e"s'"'
Ludlow. in command OF the city OF havana s"''
tains the Chief OF Police
4, tho ball Of the Society Of Pillar. near Cerro'
the police approached for the purpose ot u'9,
continuing IT. in accordance with orders "''
noonIe onened fire OF the officers from the house
The fro was returned by the police. IAe result
y, the fusiade was that two policemen were
seriouslv wounded and eighteen OF their opP'-
nents shot.
POLICEMEN sTA3BFD AND KILLED
In different wards three policemen were as
sasslnated while on duty. The mdrderers cIept
nm behind thcm and stabbed the oiileerS 10
death. IT,,
Three negroes in Galiano-st attacked ponce
man with knives. The officer defended hlmsef
with his revolver. killed one Of his assaiiaii'S
and wounded another. The third man escaped
Cuban officer attached TO the command OF
Colonel Acea. attacked n policeman on -"
Rafael-st with machete. The olhcer s"o'
him through the heart and killed him An AM
lean negress was killed by stray buiI''' i"9
.o,,oo In all cases of conflict with the popu-
lace have followed their orders ana nave iu
filed their duties. When approaching disturb
ers Of the peace, courteouslv in many ch"e
they were attacked before they had fnisheu
speaking.
Corone, John G. Evans. superintendent " the
DEPARTMENT Of Correction, thinks the attack vi
rho nolce on Saturday was prearrarged 20 the
ox,ent Of word being sent to the low cares tha'
the poIice were to be done up on san Jose-''''
which accounts for the large armed crowd
Two ~ the prisoners captured admit there Wa
u conspiracy to drive the police out OF '"' VIZ
by n series Of Cuban outrases' -
CUBANS BURN a PLANTATION
Fifty Cuban soldiers from MarIanao belonging
70 tho command Of General Rodriguez, KID
manned three former Spanish gueriilas' en-
moves Of the Toledo plantation. on SATURDAY
and took them into the bush. where they MAJ
treated and It Is supposed. killed one OF them
The other two who were slashed with InacneteS'
were rescued by n detachment or the "a lllnoi''
Three Cubans were captured and have neeh
confined in Marianne jail. charged with muruer
The Cuhans set fire to the plantation IN nv
places on Saturday night. but MAJOR Husse.i
b. Harrison, the Provost Marshal ana PdIts
~ horsemen put out the fires ana captureu
several OF the Cubans. The Toledo plantation:
which is situated two miles from the camp OF
General Fitzhugh Lee was halt destroyeo.
Archbishop Chapelle Apostolic Delegate 10 tne
West Indies sailed for New-Orleans to-day III
order to be present at the Easter services theIe'
but nc will return Immediately after 10 havana
He has already carefully examined the quesuo"
of the ownership Of Cuban cemeteries: IL APP
pears that since January n discussion mas peti
in progress in many parts OF CUBA between ,he
municipalities and the Church authoitelrs
rarding the ownership because In consequence
Of burial fees and the rentals for graves the
cemeteries are n source or proht 10 'he p's-
SCISSOR. -,. Itch
drawal from Cuba gave an opportunity Tor ael-
tating old claims to possession ana Tor ioiIhu-
Iatirg new ones. until the American Illl''ilS
authorities took action and issued the io'''"'"s
order: ,...,od
Possession Of buildings and property INTENDED
TO be used for religious purposes VIII be cohSlu-
cred prima facie evidence OF title 10 such prop,
erty until ownership is legally established ana
the transfers of cemeteries between nuhlcipah-
ties and the Churc1 is prohibited uht' owner
ship is legally es'abllshed.
Since January such transfers have been an
nulled In every municipality unprovided win
\ cemetery the local authorities now estaDl!sA
one the Church sharing the expense. Munlci-
palites asking for cemeteries must ne tntIi
claims within two months with the civil GOV
ernor of the province from whose decision an
appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court
ANGRY AT SPANISH FLAG.
In Yesterdays parade in honor Of General
Gomez appeared a standard Of American Cuban
and Spanish flags The presence of the Spanish
banner excited the crowd. who called for its
withdrawal There were signs Of trouble brew
ing when few American soldiers appeared on
the outskirts Of the crowd exercising an inn
mediate calming effect
Mrs Brooke. wife Of the Governor-General.
has been appointed president OF large local
charitable institution known as Benehciencia.
General Adna II. Chaffee, the Governor-Gen-
erals chief of staff who has been suffering from
malaria IS improving.
The United States troops at Matanzas were re-
viewed to-day, the 18th New-York appearing TO
excellent advantage and receiving many com
pliments.
The Ward liner Havana. specially chartered
for this purpose. sailed this afternoon for the
United States with the ID Louisiana.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon he temperature In
Havana was 70 degrees Fahrenheit