The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-27
A Serious Fight Between Two
Political Factions.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The Liberals and Moderates Clash in I
Hotel in Which Six People Are
Killed or Wounded. Troops
Hurried to the Scene by
the Government.
the Government.

A dispatch from Havana, Cuba,
says official dispatches have been re-
ceived from Cienfuegos on Friday at.
5errcon announcing the killing OF
Congressman Enrique Viliuendas,
leader OF the Liberal party and the
most sble orator OF the lower house,
ard the chief of police OF Cisntuegos,
during a conflict between the two
political parties, the Liberals aud
Moderates, The government acv!c,s
say the police bad Information that
within the hotel in which Villueudas
resided a quantity Of erns had been
deposited and they went to the hotel
TO investigate the matter. AS the
police ascended the stairs they we're
net by a party Ct Liberals who fred
On them, killing Chief ct Pll:ce 1llan-
c.. The police returned the fire kill.
irg Villueld2s ard wouading several
others Intense excitement prevailed
at Cientuegos and Havana.
as tie news spread throughout HaV-
ara the Liberals and Modera;es are
rapidly gathering in their respective
clabs and it Is 1sarsd That unless the
leaders give wise counsel a clash may
result. A dispatch to the Associated
Press from Cleofuegos says that abb u .
six persons we're killed and rs wound.
ed during the conflict.
DISPATCHES to the government say
that besides Congressman Villuendas
and Chief OF Police Illance two police.
men were killed ana a number of
policemen and civilians wounded. Ru-
raj guards surround the entire block in
which the Hotel Suizo. the scsue OF
the ARRAY, is situated. One telegram
says that Villuendss fred the sho:
which killed the chief OF police, while
according 70 another telegram the
shot vas fired by Jose Fernando: a
Liberal, who has been arrested.
a search Of che hotel revealed two
dynamite bombs in the room occupied
by ViilueD0as. The police in search
ing the hotel we're carrying out the
order OF a judge who was Informed
that explosives were hidden there.
The government has received tele,
gram f:on Senator Ffias asking fo1
reirforcenents at ouce. The tele.
gram says: Wills In Cienfusgos a!
present the forces are keeping order,
every precaution is needed as there
is danger OF assault. l recommend
that the authorities prevent the el-
trance into Cienfusgos OF probable
trouble makers who are liable to IN
wade the city. There are fears OF
dynamite bomb throwing"
Acting on the advice OF Senator
Frias, the government Friday even
ing sent train Of f7e cars loaded
with rural guards, the largest number
Of whom are destined for CienfueSos,
while ths Others will be distributed in
Maltanzas and Santa Clara, where
adVices received By the government
indicate serious trouble may occur at
any time.
Ths train also carries artillery and
the troops are supplied with $4,000
rounds of ammunition. TIE feeling
in Havana Friday nigat is most in
tense. TIE Liberals are bitterly de.
ncunciDg the gcver;.n at, saying they
nave received no aiViass from Glen
iuegos because the govern nelt will
not permit the use OF either the gov.
ernment telegraph lines OF Of the cable