The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-21
Five Civilians Dead and Between
Sixty and Seventy Suffering from
Wounds, Some Of Whom May Die.
SIXTY PERSONS ARRESTED
POLICE ORDERED NOT TO HESITATE
70 SHOOT HEREAFTER.
Cuban Major Shot by n Former Rough
Rider-Wires That May Have Been
Used to Blow Up the Maine.

HAVANA, March 2O.-The excitement
growing out of the conflict between the po-
lice and the populace is rapidly subsiding
and it is not likely that there will be fur
ther trouble The mob has been taught a
lesson which will probably prove sufficient
Law breakers now fear the police and
realize that the latter will not tolerate re-
sistance to their authority. During the af-
trays of Saturday and yesterday three po-
licemen were killed and about fifteen
wounded, while of the populace five were
killed and between sixty and seventy others
wounded, some seriously that they prob
ably will die The condition of Police Cap
tain Jose Estampes is serious, but ii is ex-
pected he will recover. Sixty arrests have
been made and orders have been issued to
the police not to hesitate TO shoot hereafter,
should occasion require it.
There seems to be concerted action among
the Nanigos, the secret society Of the law
less class here, to attack the police on
every possible occasion. All the trouble of
the last two nights occurred in the outly
| ing wards, which are inhabited by the
worst classes. The city of Havana was
much excited this morning over the riot
ing, and the bravery and determination
shown by the police was much commended,
! with the result that the force is rapidly
regaining the prestige which it had lost
among the better element.
The police station at Cerro was attacked
| yesterday evening by number of colored
men, bad characters from the city slaughter
| houses. The police repelled the attack and
| the rioters left three mer badly wounded
| when they retired Upon this occasion
policemen were hurt.
DANCES SUSPENDED.
| 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 police.
| AS the policemen were approaching the
| place where the ball of the Society of Pillar
was in progress, near Cerro, for the pur-
| pose Of dispensing it in accordance with
orders, people opened fire on them from
| the house. The fire returned by the
police The result of the fusillade was
| that two policemen were seriously wounded
and eighteen of their opponents were
wounded.
| In different wards three policemen were
assassinated while on duty. The murder
! ers crept up behind them and stabbed the
| officers to DEATH
Three negroes in Galiano street attacked
| a policeman with knives. The officer de-
Tended himself with revolver, killing one
| Of his assailants and wounding another
| one The third man escaped.
A Cuban officer attached to the command
| of Colonel Acea attacked a policeman on
| San Rafael street with a machete. The
| officer shot him through the heart
| An American negress was killed by a
stray bullet.
| The police, in all cases of conflict with
| the populace, have followed their orders
and have fulfilled their duties
John G. Evans, superintendent of the
| department of correction, thinks the at
| tack on the police on Saturday pre-
arranged TO the extent of word being sent
| to the low cafes that the police We're to be
done up on San Jose street, which ac-
counts for the large armed crowd there.
Two Of the prisoners captured admit there
| was a conspiracy to drive the police out
| of the city by a series of outrages.
CUBAN COURTESIES.
Archbishop Chapelle. apostolic delegate 10
| the West Indies sailed for New Orleans to-
day, in order to be present at the Easter
| services there. but he will return immediate
| ly after to Havana. He has already care
| fully examined the question of the owner
ship of Cuban cemeteries. 1t appears that
ress in many parts of Cuba between the
municipalities and the church authorities
regarding the ownership. because, in conse-
quence of burial fees and the rentals for
graves the cemeteries are source of profit
to the possessor. The changes which fol-
lowed Spain's withdrawal from Cuba gave
an opportunity for agitating old claims TO
possession and for formulating new rules,
until the American military authorities took
action and issued the following order: Pos
session of buildings and property intended
to be used for religious purposes will be con-
sdered prima facie evidence of title to such
property until ownership is legally estab-
lished: and the transfers of cemeteries be-
tween municipalities and the church is pro-
hibited until ownership is legally estab-
lished." Since Jan. ] such transfers have
been annued. In every municipality un-
provided with a cemetery the local author
tiles now establish one. the church sharing
the expense. municipalities claiming ceme-
teries must file their claims within two
months with the civil governor OF the prov
inoe, from whose decision an appeal may
be taken to the Supreme Court.
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 brewing. when few American
soldiers appeared on the outskirts of the
crowd, exercising an immediate calming ef-
feet.
The statue of Isabella III. which stood in
Central Park. removed to-day. by order
of the City Council. A large number of peo-
] pie watched the removal and at one time
there was some little excitement. several