The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
HAVANA IS EXCITED.
The People Show Their Enthusiasm
for Gomez in Spite of Police.
DISARMAMENT OF CUBAN TROOPS.
The United States Fully Committed to the
Gomez-Porter Accommodations of
Admiral viilamil-Ked Cross
Work In Cuba.

Havana, March IA. FREDERICK Mora,
civil governor of Havana, when he
learned yesterday of the preparations
for an outpouring of people in honor
of Gen. Gomez, directed the police to
prevent the parade. The committee
having the demonstration in charge
asked Gen. Ludlow to revoke Senior
Morals orders. Gen. Ludlow replied
that he would not do so. Gen. Brooke
was then called upon and asked by the
committee for permission to parade.
lie sent message to Gen. Ludlow say
ing that, II the procession was orderly,
he could see no objection.
while the police tried to pre-
vent the demonstration. Chief of Po-
lice Menocal, with his mounted in
spectors and policemen by twos and
threes attempted TO turn back the
various societies who were marching
toward Qunta de los Malinas, the resi-
dence of Gomez At first little atten-
tion was paid to these efforts. When
policeman seized a flag or made an
individual arrest the others in line
would simply march on, jeering and
yelling Down with the police"
''Long live Gomezw death to the as
sembly" When near Quinta de los
Malinas the demonstrators began to
shove the policemen, pulling their
coats and attempting to take away
their clubs. The Tenth regulars, who
were sent at double quick with fixed
bayouets to protect the policemen,
charged down upon crowd of 1000.
Every body ran, including the police,
and men, women and children tumbled
over each other in the rush. Two min
utes later the avenue was cleared for
blocks, but not a person was hurt by
the regulars.
Eventually, without regard TO the
police, an immense crowd collected in
front of the residence of Gomez the
summer palace, cheering and waving
more than 500 flags and banners. Gen.
Gomez, accompanied by many notable
persons, soon made his appearance
upon the balcony and was greeted
with long-continued cheering. Scores
of bouquets were flung at him. He
made brief speech along the line of
his appeal to the Cuban army and
people and expressed his qualification
at such an illustration of public APP
proval.
Gen. Gomez has not indicated to
Gov. Gen. Brooke whether he will go
ahead with the distribution of the
So, 900, 900 as If the military assem-
bly, did not exist, although his
disposition is to do so. Should por.
tion of the Cuban army support the
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Gomez-Porter agree ment and in refus-
ingto disband without larger sum
than SO. 900, 600 forcible disarmament,
in the opinion of Americans we'll quail
flied TO Judge, would follow. This is
the only grave fact in an otherwise
entertaining sequence of incidents.
The United States is completely
committed to the arrangements made
by Robert i. Porter with Gen. Gomez,
and the details of the plan of distribu-
ton are already far advanced. The
opinion of Cuban civilians is that a
considerable portion of the army,
probably the larger part, upholds Gen.
Gomez in his contract with the United
States and therefore the American
military administration sees no other
course open than the forcible disarm-
ing OF any faction of the Cuban troops
which, after being duly warned,
should persist in keeping the field
REMAINS OF ADMIRAL VILLAMIL.
Santiago, March 14.-Gen. Leonard
Wood, military governor of the depart
ment of Santiago in the presence of
the adjutant generals of the depart
ment and other officers, positively
identified the remains of the Spanish
officer discovered few days ago among
the rocks on the shore about four
miles west of Ell Moro as those of Ad-
miral Villamil, who commanded the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers in the
naval battle which resulted in the de-
struction of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron. Nearly opposite the point where
the wrecked torpedo boat destroyer
Pluton lies. Gen. Wood found an arm