The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
BAD FOR CUBA.
A Serious Fight Between TIVE
Political Factions.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The Liberals and Moderates Clash In q
Hotel In Which Six People Are
Killed or Wounded. Troops
Hurried to the Scene by
the Government.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

A dispatch from Havana, Cuba,
says official dispatches have been re.
ceived from Cienfuegos on Friday at.
ternoon announcing the killing Of
Congressman Earique Viliuendas,
leader OF the Liberal party and the
most able orator Of the lower house,
and the chief Of police Of Cienfuegos,
during a conflict between tho two
political parties, the Liberals aud
Moderates, The government adv!c,s
say the police had information that
within the hotel in which Vllluendas
resided q quantity Of arms had been
deposited and they went to the hotel
to investigate the matter. Az the
police assembled the stairs they were
met by a party Of Liberals who fred
on them, killing Chief OF Police Illan.
CO. The police returned the fire kill.
ing Villuendss and ~woundjng several
others. Intense excitement prevailed
at Cienfuegos and Havana.
Asthe news spread throughout Hav-
ana the Liberals and Moderates arc
rapidly gathering in their respective
clubs n 1t Is feared that unless the
leaders give wise counsel q clash may
result. a dispatch to the Associated
Press from CienfueRos says that abcu.
six persons we're killed and 25 wound.
ed during the conflict.
Dispatches to the government saw
that besides Congressman V~illuendas
and Chief OF Police Illance two police.
men were killed and a number of
policemen and civilians wounded. Ru.
raj guards surround the entire block In
which the Hotel SUizo, the scene OF
the ARRAY, is situated. One telegram
says that Villuendas fired the shot
which killed the chief OF police, while
according to another telegram the
shot was lirod by Jose Fernando q
Liberal, who has been arrested.
a search Of the hotel revealed two
dynamite bombs in the room occupied
by Villuendas. The police In search.
Ing the hotel were carrying out the
order OF q judge who was Informed
That explosives were hidden there.
The government has received a telc.
gram from Senator Frias asking foI
endorsements at once. The tele
gram says: while in Cientuepo, AZ
present. the forces are keeping order,
every precaution is needed as there
io uou&CI VI y i recommend
that the authorities prevent the en-.
trance into CienfuCgos of probable
trouble makers who are liable to fl
wade the city. There are fears OF
dynamite bomb throwing"
Acting on the advice OF Senator
Frias, the government Friday even
Ing sent a train of five cars loaded
With rural guards, the largest number
OF whom are destined for Oienfuegos,
while the others will be distributed In
Mantanzas and Santa Clara, where
adVices received by the government
Indicate serious trouble may occur at
any time.
The train also carries artillery and
the troops are supplied with 10, O0O
rounds OF ammunition. The feeling
In Havana Friday night Ia most In,
tense. The Liberals arc bitterly de.
nouncing the RCvornmant, saying they
have received no a1vices from Glen.
fuegos because tie government will
not permit the use OF either the gov
ernment telegraph lines or Of the cable
lines.