The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-09-28
TROUBLE IN CUBA
Political Row in Cienfuegos
Causes BIoodshed.
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED
Leader Of Liberal Party and Chief
of Police Among the Victims.
Troops Are Rushed
to the Scene.

Official dispatches received in Ha-
vana Friday afternoon from Cienfeu-
COS announced the killing of Con-
gressman Enrique Villuendas, leader
of the liberal party, and the most
able orator in the lower house and the
chief of police Of Cienfeugos, during
a conflict between the two political
parties, the liberals and the moder-
ates
The government advices say that
the police had information that with
in the hotel in which Villuendas re.
sided quantity of arms had been de-
posted, and they went to the hotel
to investigate the matter. AS the po-
lice ascended the stars they were met
by party of liberals, who fired on
them. killing Chief of Police Illance.
The police returned the fire, killing
Villuendas and wounding several
others.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Cienfeugos says that six per-
sons were killed and 25 wounded dur
ing the conflict.
Dispatches to the government say
that besides Congressman Villuendas
and Chief of Police Illance, two po-
licemen were killed and number OF
policemen and civilians wounded. Ru-
cRo tho
entire block in which the Hotel Suizo,
the scene of the affair, is situated.
One telegram says that Villuendas
fred the shot, which killed the chief
of police, while, according to another
telegram, the shot was fred by Jose
Fernandinez, a liberal, who has been
arrested.
A search of the hotel revealed two
dynamite bombs in the room occu-
pied by. Villuendas.
cienfeugos Asks Aid.
The government received a tele-
gram from Senator Frias, asking it
to send reinforcements at once. The
telegram was as follows:
while in Cienfeugos at present the
forces are keeping order, every pre-
caution is needed, as there is danger
of assault. recommend that the au-
thorities prevent the entrance into
Cienfeugos of probable trouble max
ers who are liable to invade the city
There are fears of dynamite bomb
throwing"
Acting on the advice of Senator
Frtas, the government Friday evenlno
sent a train of five lars loaded With
rural guards, the largest number OF
whom were destined for Cienfeugos,
with the others to be distributed in
Mantanzas and Santa Clara, where
advices received by the government
indicate serious trouble, may occur
at any time The train also carried
artillery, and the troops were sup
piled with $4,000 rounds of ammuni-
tion
The feeling in Havana is most in
tense. The liberals are bitterly de-
nouncing the government, saying they
have received no advices from Glen
feugos, because the government VIII
not permit the use If either the gov
ernment telegraph lines Or OF the
cable lines.
Cuban Minister Talks.
Speaking of the trouble at Cienfeu-
gos, Minister Quesada, at Washington,
pointed out that it was entirely local
in character. and had no national Sig
nificance whatever. 1t was an incl
dent common to popular elections.
Cienfeugos is debatable ground, ne
said, and party strife runs high there.
Villuendas, the member of congress
who was killed, was a young man OF
great promise. He was less than ~
years old, and has been a colonel ln
the Cuban army, a prosecuting attor-
ney under the military government,
and a member Of the constitutional
convention.