The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-01

sons TO the United States to be educat-
ed. The mothers. sisters and daughters
OF the Menocal family are equally pa
! triotic with the male members. I can
recall but two women. Carload Aguero
and Concha Agramonte Sanchez. who
/ sent her five sons to the field. whose
enthusiasm for the cause of independ-
ence quite rivals that of General Memo
calls mother. She sent her four sons,
all she had, to battle for freedom. and
when at Marianao she visited the gen.
eral few days ago. JOY and pride were
pictured In every lineamento of her hand
some tace.
'As chief of police" she said. Mario
can do much good. or course. am
proud Of him: he has fought for Cuba
since the first battle cry Of liberty was
sounded by Jose MART. Were he not
my son l would exac. OF him renewal
Of his promise never to dess. In his eff
forts until our island republic Is firmly
and honorably established under the
protection of the United States"
The new chiefs uncle. Anlceto Memo
cal, Is the celebrated engineering ex-
pert of Washington who was intrusted
with the report of the NICARAGUA Canal
| route. One of his cousins is the we'll
known surgeon and physician o; Ha-
vana, DR.. Ralmundo Menocal. Another
is, the distinguished artist. Armando
Menocal. who painted that famous
masterpiece of the Fortuny school
which was exhibited at the Worlds
Fair, Columbus in Chains. The chains.
however, were afterwards painted out
AZ the express request Of the Spanish
crown.
1t Is needless to state that General
Menocal Is making an efficient and sat
isfactory chief OF police. Untirins en-
ergy. quickness in thought and action.
perfect control Of temper. absolute fear
lessnes3 In the face OF danger are his
, most prominent characteristics. Al
though under thirty, the past fOu: years
in the field have given him wonderful
experience In enforcing obedience and
in controlling both large and small bod
les of men. Added to these qualifications
he has had the benefit OF thorough
American education. and possesses 4
practical knowledge of. "thNway we do
things In the United States"
More than all. he has the respect,
confidence and esteem. and will receive
the support OF the better element Of
Havana, Cubans and Spaniards alike.
The corrupt know that they cannot buy
him, and the criminal that they cannot
trifle with him. From the moment that
| Spain's flag was lowered over Havana
| and Old Glory was sent up tn It's place
Il new day dawncd. new regime COM
menced In the control OF the city's af-
| fairs.
He has already closed those theaters
which under Spanish protection have
been bio. upon the city's reputation,
| and the dissolutc classes have been
driven into locality where they may
be confined and controlled. Against
| publishers and dissemInators Of vile
literature. who have so long thrived un-
moicstcd. II not absolutely protected
under the old order OF things, - has
inauBuratcd n war of determination,
u may not be able to make Havana n
morally ideal city" he recently remark
ed. but I can and will ut least remove
It from the category OF places which
disgrace the civilization of the century"
| Chief MrCullagh. who was sent to
Havana this winter FOR the purpose of
Inspecting the police department. has
reported that II Is one OF the most or
| derry cities of its size I'm the world.