The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
FEAR HECUBAN LYNCHERS
SP4NI4RDS At SAN ANTONIO DE-
MAND OUR PROTECTION.
Duke dc ARGOS to Seek Indemnity for the
killing of Jose Llebregat-His Wife Saw
Him Lynched and Is Dying of the Shock
Quiet Now In tho Town-Troops Sent.

Killing of jose Llebregat-His Wife Saw
Him Lynched and Is Dying of the Shock
Quiet Now In tho Town-Troops Sent.
Special Gable D,,pa,eh 10 THE Sun.
HAVANA, June Ga committee OF Spaniards
from San Antonio de los Banos called at the
Salon Trocha to day to AJAX Governor Gen eral
Brooke for protection against the Cubans. their
fears arising from the lynching yesterday OF
Jose Llebregat, who was Spanish Lieutenant
OF guerrillas during the war Gen Chafee, Gen.
Brookes chief OF stan. received tho committee.
who declared that the Cubans at San Antonio
medtated lynching all the Spaniards In the
town Gen. Chaffee promised that they would
be protected. adding that American soldiers
had already been sent to the town. The
Spaniards said that the American troops
would be their only guarantee OF safety. as
the people respected them far more than they
did the Cuban guards.
Luciano Pena. Llebregats father-in-law.
was badly wounded by the mob after the latter
had been shot and killed. The mob nun ered
over 1900 persons. Llebregat's wife witnessed
the killing Of her husband. She was in del
cate condition and was 50 affected by the scene
that she Is dying.
The people are very bitter against the mem
bers OF the Spanish Club at San Antonio. and
threats are freely made that they will be treat
ed the same as Llebregat. The Cubans say
that LlebreRat committed twenty MUIR
ders during the war.
Marquis Arguees. the Spanish representa-
tive here has received a despatch from the
Duke de ARGOS. the Spanish Minister at Wash
inRton. asking for details OF the lynchng. in
order that he may present a claim for indem-
nifty to the United States Government. Mar
quis ArRuelles will supply full account OF the
affair. and will also urge the Duke de ARGOS to
secure better protection for the Spaniards.
Civil Governor Rivera reports that good order
now prevails at San Antonio. He states that he
has placed a guard OF twenty Cubans in the
town. Gen. Brooke has approved his action
and has signed an order appointing these men
as rural guards.
Secretary Desvernine has proposed to Gen.
Brooke that decree be issued returning to
their owners rural estates that were seized by
the Spanish Government for non-payment OF
taxes
Chief Sanitary Officer Davies reports that
there were 607 deaths in Havana during May.
against ., 400 for the corresponding month last
year.
The Secretary Of Justice will propose to Gen
Brooke decree against gambling
The payment OF the Cuban troops in the
province Of Plnar del Rio is proceeding salts
factoriy. At Whales $50 mon were paid to-
day. and $50 of them delivered their arms.
Gen. Lope Recio. Civil Governor Of the
province OF Puerto Principe. has inform ed
Gen. Brooke that the $500 Cuban soldiers in
that province will all deliver their arms and
accept payment. Immediate employment will
DO given to them on public works which have
already been approved by Gen. Brooke.
According to an official telegr ram received by
Gen. Brooke. a private OF the Fifteenth Infan-
try died OF yellow fever to-day at Puerto
Principe. There is another suspicious case in
the same regiment