New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
NOBLE AMERICAN WOMEN.
DISTRESS RELIEVED BY THEM IN GU
RAN CITIEs-TOPICS IN HAVANA.

Havana July 30-Many OF the pubnc puiIu
ipgs of the city being vacant last year were
used for shelters for the large number OF span
,sh and Cuban widows who had been left with-
out means and after the inauguration OF the
American regime the occupantus were allowed
10 remain More recently. however. these puiio-
ings have been either torn down or Thoroughly
dislnfected their temporary inhabitants peihg
placed in homes for widows or sent bacK 10
Spain. Several Of these women who objected 10
becoming inmates Of the widows homes were
thus forced TO endure hardship; and many Oh
them APPEALED to Mrs. Brooke. wife OF the GOV
ernor General, for aid or advice. Others appued
to Mrs Ludlow. Both OF these women since
January have given personal assistance 10
the needy women. and innumerable instances
are continually cropping up. which show that
the American women wives OF high officials.
have done much to relieve distress In the last
few months. Besides Mrs. Brooke and Mrs.
Ludlow. Mrs. Estes Rathbone wife of the Di-
rector OF Posts. is another example OF high
minded and noble philanthropy. The work done
by these women is not generally known in the
United States. but their benefactions have been
so numerous that It is impossible to hide them
here in some cases arrears OF rent have been
paid. and in others money has been advanced
not to hurt the susceptibiities of the receivers.
Doctors have been sent in cases OF Illness, chill
dren have been cared for and situations have
been obtained for the sons or other male rela-
tiyes OF the needy families
In Santiago 1t has been the in
Havana The kindly work done by Mrs. Wood
and her sister, Miss Condit Smith during her
stay from November to May, will long be re-
inembered.
DISCIPLINE FOR THE POLICE.
Police circles are still greatly wrought UP
ever the De Cardenas- Hernandez incident.
Many police officers who are known to have
been disloyal ana who have disobeyed orders
have been discharged. General de Cardenas is
quite able 10 handle the situation. and he does
not intend that the r:en shall pose as martyrs,
hold public meetings use revolutionary lam
guage in public. General de Cardenas Is looked
upon by most OF the Americans as the best man
the police department has evolved but the
revolutionary elements indorse the opposition
to him.
Major Smith. cf the 1st Infantry has relieved
Colonel Kenncn as Assistant Adjutant General.
Colonel Kennon left Havana yesterday for the
United States to organize the 34th Regiment. of
" hich he was recently appointed colonel
The manager Of a sugar estate near Sagua has
advertised for three hundred laborers, offering
steady work. good treatment and fair wages
MASS MEETING FOR INDEPENDENCE.
mass meeting was held to-day under the
auspices OF the Socedad Democratico a branch
Of the Cuban National Society Of independence
A procession paradcd the streets for two hours
headed by a band and bearing banners with the
inscription: Cuba is and by right ought to he
free" and Peace Work" Two girls dressed to
represent Cuba and America rode in the process
sion Cuba Libre was represented by a girl with
broken chains on her wrists. Few American
flags were to be seen the streets. but hun
dreds Of Cuban emblems were displayed A
number OF speeches made at the meeting
all in favor Of absolute independence and union
and urging the furtherance Of work to secure
this result. Two thousand persons attended the
meeting.
There was a parade and exhibition by fire
men here to-day Among those who witnessed
the exhibition we're Mayor Perfecto Lacoste and
General Ruiz Rivera the Civil Governor. Dur
ing the exhibition men were killed and
one was injured. The injured man Will proba-
hly recover rope had been made fast TO the
stonework on top Of a high building and three
men attempted to descend by II AT the same
time Just after they had started the stone
work gave way and the men fell. One struck
upon the balcony Of fat and was caught by
a man standing there watching the exhibition,
and was prevented from falling TO the ground.
The other two men were killed outright