The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
PEOPLE SHOUT FOR GOMEZ.
n,,crIARs ORDERED OUT To
CLEAR HAVANA'S STREETS.

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pounced in the Cuban Assembly.
snnguiIIy said His Statement Was
EaIse-Many Officers stand by the
cId GeneraI--The Assembly Is in
rather Bad OdOr.
Havana, March 13.-F'rederico Nora,
civil governor of Havana, when he learn
cd this morning of the preparations for
an outDouring 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
mat he would not do so. Gen. Brooke
u.as then called upon and asked by the
committee for permission to parade. He
sant a message to Gen. Ludlow saying that
If the procession were orderly he could
see no objection
chief of Police Menocal. with his mount
cd inspectors and the policemen by twos
and threes, attempted to turn back the
various societies that were marching to-
ward ouinta de los Molinas, the residence
Of Gomez.
Al first little attention was paid to those
efforts. When a policeman seized a flag
or made an individual arrest, the others
in line would simply march on. jeering
and yelling, Down with the policei"
Long live Gomez?' Death to the as
sembly!"
Crowd Mock the Police.
col Rauol Arrange, an inspector, took
flag away from an American, who was
parading Immediately surrounded by a
menacing crowd, he dubbed one of the
demonstrators till the blood flowed. Then,
dismayed by the savage yells of the
wounded mans companions he withdrew
TO another point.
Chief Menocal was Knocked by the crowd
In the Tacon walk. When near Quinta de
los Moliuas the demonstrators began to
shove the policemen, pulling their coats
and attempting to take away their clubs.
There were more than hundred police
men within ten blocks, but they did not
act together Indeed, they were thorough
ly scared, and one policeman ran to Cen
trail park, where the Tenth regulars were
Camped
The Twentieth regulars, who were sent
4 at double quick, with fixed bayonets, TO
protect the policemen, charged down upon
q crowd of thousand Everybody ran,
~
chIdlen tumbling over each other in the
rush Two minutes later the avenue was
c-eared for blocks, but not person was
hurt by the regulars
Made "a Speech to the Crowd.
Eventually, without regard to the police,
an immense crowd collected in front of
the residence of Gomez the summer pal
ace cheering and waving more than 500
hdgs and banners Gen. Gomez, accom-
panied by many notable persons soon
made MS appearance on the balcony and
was greeted with long-continued cheering
scores OF boquets were flung at him. He
made a brief speech along the line of his
appeal TO the Cuban army and people of
Yesterday, and expressed his qualification
al such an illustration of public approval
Cen Gomez has not indicated to Gov
Gen. Brooke whether he will 90 ahead
win the distribution of the s., $50 900, as
a IL the military assembly did not exist al
.hough his disposition is to do so. If he
uecldes SO, the plans for distributing the
money Will be carried out as arranged be-
lore his deposition. He has an appoint
meht with Gen. Brooke for Wednesday,
Wheh the recent developments will be
thoroughly discussed
Two kilograms were received at head
quarters to-day from Cuban officers in the
iin'eIlor OF the island declaring their adj
l si 10 Gen. Gomez, and many other
eTesentative, especially those outside the
immediate personal influence of the gener-
'i9 VINO are members of the assembly.
Gomez Again VilIifed.
while thousands of Cubans were demon
s'."uhs To-day in honor of Gomez, parad-
Jug the Streets surrounding the summer
paIace' listening to a speech by him and
generously cheering his utterances with
co-mlngled cries of Death to the assem-
bO6 in 1,.o1,- III
zero Two miles away, continued the
abusive TRADES of Saturday.
zen. Sanguilly, amid applause, called
PARTS OF the message of Gomez to the
1uoan army and Cuban people, published
yesterday deliberate lies"
AT l o'clock heavy Cuban guard was
paced near the house and the roads lead
nag TO It were watched by Cuban cavalry
Tor the purpose of preventing the collec-
ton of large bodies.
The assembly opened at 2:30 O'Clock.
zen. Laeret deplored the presence of the
armed guard, saying that the assembly
Iaa nothing to fear from the people OF
Cuoa' and that II the people wanted to dc
u.s. members injury, the shame was theirs
ne then proceeded to state the grounds
I9f the resignation of Senior Tamayo as
wee president Of the assembly, reading
lae Iatter's letter of resignation Senior
~'sheros was elected to succeed the retir-
Iis wee president In acknowledging the
n lection Senior Cisneros referred to the
u miserable" $3,OOOOOO which the United
States has offered
CisnerOs Called TO Order.
President Andrade called him TO order
saying he could not permit him to sneak
Ttsparagingly in public session, of the
n.ted States and President Mckinley &c
4 "nom Cuba owed much
II a letter was then read from Gen. Mayia
Nouflguez' supporting Saturdays action.
men a motion was made declaring Sc
n ror gonzales deQuesada a traitor to the
a Lnez and asking for his expulsion. II
NJ vote. WV
committee Of three was then appoint
"a 20 graft an address to the Cuban people
n ..u army regarding Saturdays action OF
'le assembly with instructions 10 renort