The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-21

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& HAVANA, March 2o.-Durlng the
trouble between the Havana police and
the populace last night, three policemen
were killed and, about twenty-five per-
sons were wounded on both sides. Public
opinion supports the police without re-
serve.
( There seems to be concerted action
'amoLg the Nanigos. the. secret society
of the lawless class here, to attack the
police upon every possible occasion. All
the trouble OF the last two nights occur
red in the outlying wards, which are In
habited by the worst classes.
The city Of Havana Is much excited
this morning over the rioting and the
bravery and determination shown by
the police'!s much commended with the
result that the force is rapidly regaining
the prestige which 1t had lost among
the better element.
The police station at Cerro was at
tacked~yesterdly evening by number
of colored men, bad characters from
the city slaughter houses. The police
repelled the attack and the rioters left
three men badly wounded when they
retired. Upon this occasion no police
men were hurt.
Chief OF Police Menocal gave orders to
suspend the public balls last night, and
General Ludlow, In command of the city
OF Havana. sustained the chief of po-
lice. As the police were approaching
the place where the ball OF the Society
Of Pillar was IN progress. near Cerro, for
the purpose OF dispensing Il, In accord
ance with orders, people opened fire on
them from the house. The fire was re-
turned by the police. The result OF the
fusilade was that two policemen were
seriously wounded and eighteen Of
their opponents Were wounded.
Policemen Assassinnted.
In different wards three policemen
were assassInated while on duty. The
murderers crept up behind them and
stabbed the officers 10 death.
Three negroes in GaliaEo street at
tackled 4 policeman with knives. The
officer defended himself with his revoi-
Yer, killing one of his assailants and
wounding another. The th:d man es-
capped.
a Cuban officer attached to the COM
mand OF Colonel Acea attacked q police
man on San Rafael street. with Il ma
chete. The officer shot him through the
heart.
An American negress was killed by a
stray bullet. N
The police In oil cases OF conflict with
the populace have followed their orders
and have fulfilled their duties. When
approaching disturbers of the peace
courtaously In many cases they were
attacked before they had finished
speaking. The agitation promises to
continue.
Colonel Joha G. Evaps, superintend-
ent Of the department. OF correction.
thinks the attack on the Police on Sat
,urday was prearranSed to the extent of
word being sent to the low cafes that
the police were to be done up on
San Jose street, which accounts for the
large armed crowd there.
Admit Conspiracy.
Two other prisoners captured admit
that there was o conspiracy 10 drive
the police out Of the city by series of
outraSes.
Fifty Cuban soldiers from Marianao,
belonging TO the command of General
Rodriguez, kidnapped three former
Spanish guerillas. employees of the To-
ledo plantation, on Saturday and took
them Into the bush where the prisoners
were maltreated, and. It is supposed.
one was killed. The other two. who
were slnshed with marhetcs, were res
cued by detachment OF the, Second
Illinois regiment.
Three Of the Cubans were arrested,
charged with the murder. The Cubans
set fire to the plantation in five places
on Saturday night. but Major Russell B.
Harrison. the provost marshal, and a
party OF horsemen, put out the fires and
captured several Of the Cubans. The
plantation. which Is situated two miles
from the camp Of General Ftzhugh Lee.
was half destroyed.