Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10
THE STUBBORN DONS.
Several Spanish Officers Oisin-
c|ned to Obey ORDERS
SANGU|LLY IS VERY UGLY,
He Persists In Wearing His Uniform
In HaOana.
LEES CAMP IN A STORM.
The Fourth Virginia and Second
North Carolina Men Face Wind and
Rain-Tents Blown Down-Cubnns
Kill an Old Man.

Kill an Old Man.

HABANA, January 9.-Senor Fernandiz
do Castro. ex-governor OF Habana, acts
as though he had his former powers He
has ordered the Hygienic Hospital to be
closed. General Ludlow, the military gov
ernor of the District of Habana, VINO nad
not been consulted in the matter, was
displeased when he heard of the action
taken. and directed that the hospital be
reopened. De Castro ordered the news
papers last week not to print certain busl-
ness advertisements which were distaste-
ful TO him. They did not do so. Senior
de Castro this evening wrote General Lud-
low asking to be relieved as soon as con-
venient Of the civil governorship.
John Carey Evans, though not exactly
alcalde or mayor of Habana, has been
directed by General Ludlow to reconstruct
the minor courts and supervise the police
and some civil departments.
REFRACTORY SPANIARDS.
Major General Ludlow recently request
ed the Cuban general. Julio Sanguilly, to
stay outside the city, or in the event OF
: entering It. not to wear his uniform in
public. Sanguilly was informed in writing
that he would be severely dealt with In
the event of provoking any more trouble
such as occurred at the Absierre Theatre
few nights ago. when with a party or
friends he almost provoked a physical
conflict with two members of the munich
pal police who had not saluted him.
General Ludlow sent a copy of the letter
TO General Rodriguez But to-day he has
been seen around the city conspicuous in
! a white duck suit and ,white-brimmed
Panama hat, wearing the three gold stars
Of a major-general. Attended by eight or
ten friends, curling his long gray nous
tache and twisting his imperial. he has
been ostentatiously posing in the cafes,
utterly without regard to General Lud-
lows directions Sanguilly seems TO be
looking for trouble. Though unpopular
with the Cuban chiefs. he has large fol-
lowing among the lower classes The
| attention Of General Rodriguez will be
| called to this obstreperous conduct
CIrBANS KILL AN OLD MAN.
La Iucha to-day publishes dispatch
from Vaguajay, near Caibarien, province
| Of Santa Clara, reporting that on Satur-
! day the Cubans there killed an old man.
formerly I'm the employ OF the Spanish
| authorities. The diSpatch states tndl
| General Maxine Gomez promptly arrest
| ed six members OF his staff who were
concerned in the killing and turned theu
over to the municipal authorities at Cal
| barlen.
private Wiess. Company Il, Eighth
| United states Infantry. who while on
patrol duty Saturday shot and killed an
escaping negro prisoner, arrested foi
having in his possession large Jorgensor
| bavonet. has been discharged by the mill
| tarv authorities. and commended fol
courage in stopping a law-breaker.
| Governor-General Brooke has tele'
| graphed to Washington an expression ol
| his astonishment that Generai Woou
| Military Governor at Santiago, should
| have nermitted the recent demonstration:
| NJ Santiago against the proposed order
| for concentrating customs moneys at
| Habana.