The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

the Gomez Affair-CrOWds Parad
the Streets shouting for Hfm-The
Police PoWerless-negulars Dfsperse
the Crowds-SessIon Of the Assembly

Havana, March 13.-Federico Mora,
civil governor of Havana, when he
learned this morning Of the prepara-
tons OF an ourpouring Of people in
honor Of General Gomez, directed the
police TO prevent the parade. They tried
to do SO. Chief of Police Menocal.
with his mounted inspectors and po-
licemen, by twos and threes, attempted
TO urn back the various societies that
were marching toward Quinta de los
Molinas, the residence of Gomez. At
first little attention was paid TO these
efforts. When a policeman seized a flag
or made an individual arrest, the 9TH
ers in the line would simply march
on, jeering and yelling: Down with
the police" Long live Gomez Death
to the Assembly"
Colonel Raoul Arrange, an inspector,
took a flag away from an American
who was parading. Immediately sur
rounded by a menacing crowd, he club
bed 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
ear Quinta de los Molines, the demon
StratorS began to shove the policemen,
pulling their coats and attempting to
take away their clubs. There were more
than 100 policemen within ten blocks,
but they did not act together. Indeed
they were thoroughly scared and one
policeman ran to Central park, where
the Tenth regulars were camped.
The regulars, who were sent at dou-
~ble-quick, with fixed bayonets, to pro-
tect the policemen, charged down upon
a crowd Of a thousand. Everybody ran,
including the police, and men, women
and children tumbled over each other
in the rush. Two minutes later the
avenue was cleared for blocks, but not
a person was hurt by the regulars.
General Gomez has not indicated to
Governor General Brooke whether he
will go ahead with the distribution of
the $4,000, 900 as if the military as
sembly did not exist, although his dis
position is to do so. If he decides so,
the plans for distributing the money
will be carried out as arranged be-
fore his deposition. He has an appoint
ment with Genera Brooke for Wednes-
day, when the recent developments
will be thoroughly discussed.
Two kilograms were received at
headquarters today from Cuban officers
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their adherence to Gomez, and many
other officers are expected to make him
their representative, especially those
outside the immediate personal in1u-
ence of the generals who are members
of the assembly.
While thousands of Cubans were
demonstrating today in honor of Gomez,
| parading the streets, surrounding the
summer palace, listening to a speech
I nv 1oino op1 xynoifnrn11c1y obnnrinG 1ic
utterances, with comingled cries of
Death to the Assembly," this body, in
a guarded house at Ell CerrO, two miles
away, continued the abusive TRADES of
Saturday.
General Sanguilly amid applause,
called parts of the message of Gomez
to the Cuban army and people, pub
lished yesterday, deliberate lies.
At 1 o'clock a heavy Cuban guard
was placed near the house and the
roads leading to it were watched by
Cuban cavalry for the purpose Of pre-
venting the collection of large bodies.
The assembly opened at 2:30 o'clock.
General LaCret deplored the presence
of the armed guard, saying that the
J assembly had nothing to fear from the
| people of Cuba, and that if the people
wanted to do its members injury the
shame was theirs. He then proceeded
to state the grounds for the resignation
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the assembly, reading the latter's let
ter of resignation.
Senior Cisneros was elected to sue
coed the retiring vice president. In
acknowledging the election Senior Cis-
nerOS referred to the ''miSerable"' So
900, 900 which the United States has Of
fered.
President Andrade called him to or
der saying he could not permit him to
speak disparagingly in a public session
of the United States and President Nc
Kinley, to. whom Cuba owed much.
A letter was then read from General
Mayia Rodriguez, supporting Satur-
days action.
Then a motion was made declaring
Senior Gonzales Quessada a traitor to
the assembly, and an '~accomplice of
Gomez, and asking for his expulsion.
It was unanimously carried by viva
VOcO vote.