Troops Patrol Havana.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 28, 1912:
City Under Military Guard to Suppress Political Disturbances.
    HAVANA, Oct. 27.—While not actually under martial law, the City of Havana is now under absolute military protection against disorders arising from the heated political campaign. In accordance with orders issued by Gen. Pablo Mendieta, who was appointed yesterday by President Gomez to take charge of all the police and military forces in the capital, the streets were patrolled to-day by a police and mounted and foot rural guardsmen. In addition, detachments of regular troops of all arms were stationed at various strategic points, ready to respond instantly to a call to suppress rioting.
    The principal concentration of armed forces is at the foot of Monserrate Street, where there is an encampment in the park of several squadrons of cavalry and a battery of machine guns, fully equipped for field service, while other detachments are held in readiness at Atarez Castle, La Fuerza and Vedado, all within easy distance of any part of the city.
    Several large meetings were held tonight. The military precautions, however, were effective in checking all symptoms of disorder.
    It was reported to-night that an agreement had been reached between Gen. Menocal and Alfredo Zayas to suspend all political meetings until the election, and that assurances had been given by the partisan press to refrain from utterances likely to incite hostile collisions on election day.