Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
NEWS FROM HAVANA
No New Cases of Yellow Fever at
Guanajay.
POLICE IN THEIR new UNIFORM
Bishop Warns His People Against
Non-CathoIic Teachers.
GARCIA FUNERAL INCIDENT

HAVANA, February 13-There have been
no new cases of yellow fever reported from
Guanajay and no deaths have occurred
there. Lieut.. Col. OReilly, chief surgeon
Of the department of Cuba, has accepted
the report Of the autopsy made by Maj
Kneedler, the surgeon there. in the case of
soldier who was supposed to have died
from the fever. Maj. Kneedler's report
showed that death in this case was not
due to yellow fever, but to pernicious ma
Iarial fever.
Several of the members of the new police
force in uniform and with their batons,
were seen on the streets yesterday. The
men, who were not on duty. were ordered
to appear in uniform in order to accustom
them to their new dress and familiarize the
inha bitants with their appearance. The
uniforms are natty and becoming and the
new force will present good appearance.
Revolvers will be supplied to the men To-
morrow, but they will not take up their
duties until February 20, soon after which
date the American soldiers now on police
duty in the city will be removed, with the
exception of a few who will be retained to
control disorderly soldiers and sailors.
Warning From the Bishop.
The bishop of Havana has published
warning to heads of families not to trust
the education of their children to other
than Catholic teachers. This, the bishop
says, has always been the duty of Cath
oiics, but there Is great danger that now,
owing to the advent of many Protestants
and new liberties in the matter of creeds
and worship, the obligation will be ne
elected.
The attendance of children at non-secta-
rian schools the bishop says, is not ad-
visable, as in educational institutions OF
that kind there is always evil spoken of
the only true religion, which is the Cath
Ole faith
Marquis Arguelles, it is publicly an
noUnced, is to be the official representative
of Spain at Havana His secretary is Jose
Arrarte.
One of the best and most efficient men of
the detective force of Havana was shot
and killed Saturday night while attempt
ing to arrest negro. The detectives com
panions killed the negro after violent
ARRAY. in which several persons were
wounded.
Gen Lu How, military governor of the de-
partmeut of Havana, has not yet taken up
the case of Mr.. Michael j. Dadys contract
for the construction of sewers and the paw
ing of streets ip Havana, which is still in
the hands OF Mayor Lacosto, who will refer
the case to Gen. Ludlow today. Gen. Iud-
low has eight days in which to act on the
|, case and can refer it, If he desires to do
so. to Governor General Brooke, who will
have a similar period in which to act. If
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to Dady the latter, it is said. will appeal to
the Cuban courts.
Garcia Funeral Incident.
The i'll feeling on the part of the Cubans
toward Major General Brooke over the
question of precedence that arose in regard
to the procession at the funeral of General
CaliXto Garcia Saturday has greatly
moderated in the light of explanations that
have been made. On the other hand, there
is a disposition now to censure the Cuban
generals, who, taking offenSe when none
was offered ordered their soldiers out of
line and retired themselves. The other
Cuban generals are disposed to blame Gen
eral Andrade for ordering his soldiers not to
march in the procession.
The Cuban generals and an assembly
composed of military men debated the sub
ject of the supposed insult to the Cuban
soldiers until o'clock Sunday morning.
After several officers had spoken in strong
terms against the Americans, it was decid-
ed to appoint a commission to investigate
the occurrences of Saturday and determine
whether or not the conduct of Major Gen
eral Brooke constituted an offenSe. The
commission is instructed to report on Tues
day. Generals Laura, Capote and Memo
cal, who were present at the meeting talk
ed of resgning the positions which they
had accepted under the United States gov
eminent, but it was decided not to do so at
this time, because it would be impolitic and
unpatriotic to suddenly break off relations
with the military authorities of the United
States
Instructions From Washington.
Maj. Gen. Brooke was not informed by
the authorities at Washington as to what
honors he should render the late Gen.
Garcia until inquiry was sent on Thursday
after the body of the Cuban leader had ar
rived here. In response to this inquiry Gen.
Brooke was directed by cable on Friday to
give full military funeral.
AS the mayor and city council of Havana
had already arranged and advertised an
elaborate program, 1T seemed to the mill
tary authorities here that it would be I'M
wise to destroy the Cuban program and
make another conforming to the United
States army regulations. Therefore, as the
program originally prepared provided for
ample representation of the American mil
itary forces, Gen. Brooke made no SuggeS
tions concerning his own place in the pa
geant, except that at the palace, instead of
taking the first carriage after the caSket,
as proposed by the Cuban committee, the
son of Gen. Garcia be given that position,
while he would take the second carriage,
which was done. The Cuban generals, who,
according to the council program were to
be followed by all the American infantry,
inquired by Maj, Gen: Lee through Lam
nuza, if Gen. Lee had any objection to
their going ahead of him. Gen. Lee replied
that he had no objection.
The Cuban generals then tried to get be-
tween MAJ Gen. BROOKE ana MS stan, Dut
they were crowded out. This occurred half
an hour after the procession started
though only four or five blocks from the
palace owing to frequent stops. Gems. La
nuza and Capote. who stayed to argue with
the Cuban generals, were left behind. The
other secretaries of the Cuban provisional
government, Messrs. Desvernine and YaueZ,
were in the second carriage after the one
occupied by Maj Gen. Brooke, and after
them came four mounted orderlies leading
horses.
BOARD OF TRADE RECEPTION.
An Important Event Tomorrow Night
Mt the Arlington.
The annual reception Of the board of