The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-11
HAVANA MAKES HOLIDAY.
CELEBRATION OF THE OPENING OF
THE TEN YEARS. WAR.
Political Meetings Held in Havana to Voice
the PEOPLES Hope for independence
Messages to President Mckinley and
Gen. Brooke-FIag order Interpreted.

Political Meetings Held in Havana to Voice
the PEOPLES Hope for independence
Messages to President Mckinley and
Gen. Brooke-Flag Order Interpreted.
Special Cable D,,patch to THE Sun
HAVANA. Oct. 10.-There Ia great rejoicing
to-day among the Cubans all over the island,
the natives cee bratinR the nrst battle Of the Ten
Years War at Yara. The public ofices and
Cuban stores were closed and the men at the
wharves refused to work. The streets were
filled with crowds OF men marching. Bands
were playing and bombs exploding. Many
political meeting were held Ia Havana
The largest assem- blage was at the Payret
Theatre. where the Cuban National party held
what 1t called a convention. Last night the re-
Gently elected delegates met at the Sport Club
and elected DR.. Luis Estevez president. En-
rque Msssonier vice. president and Gonzalez
Perez secretary. Two thousand persons ut
tended the meeting OF the party to-day. and
there was great enthusiasm.
Secretary Perez read a history OF the party.
whose object Is absolutel ndcpendencs without
tutelage or protection from any nation. At the
same time he urged the people to remember
with gratitude the noble generosity OF the
United States. Much speech making followed.
riot was almost precipitated when negro
named Medin Arrange tried to speak.
Spanish Casino. urging tho Cubans and Span
iards to get together. The Cubnns in the
theatre thought he was too pro-Spanish
and did not want him to talk. They howled
him down. and raised such a disturbance
that the police were called In. Amid great ex-
element they elected the dsturbers. Finally
the leaders prevailed upon the people to let
Arrange speak. He urged unity between the
Cubans and Spaniards for the establishment OF
n republic. declaring that they should work to-
gether because they belonged to the Latin race.
Another orator declared that Cubans favoring
annexation were as great enemies az the Span
iards who oppose independence.
committee was appointed to visit Governor
General Brooke and salute him In the name Of
the convention and to expre ss the hope OF the
Cuban people that the United States would full
MI It's promises. 1t was also decided to send
the following despatch to Senior Quesada. the
Cuban representative at Washington
"A municipal convention OF the Cuban ma
tional party. met in the Payret Theatre. has
agreed to salute the American people In the
person OF their Chief Magistrate in proof OF
their gratitude for their generous aid and the
guarantee OF the Joint resolution OF the Con-
gress for the establishment OF Cuban repub-
lie"
Chief OF Police Cardenas has issued an order
that persons wearing Spanish buttons or
carrying fans bearing the colors OF Spain were
not to be molested. He also forbade the police
to enter stores or houses containing the Span
ish flag. This order may have been issued to
counteract tho foolish activity Of the police on
Sunday. when they entered various places to
compel the owners to take down the Spanish
colors,