Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-14
NEGROES M0N0P0LIzE
GARCIA'S FUNERAL
TheY Crowd Out Prominent Persons
and Garry Things en- 10 SEii
Themselves.

Havana. Feb i3-Najor Mirand. who /
was one Of the members Of the staff u /
the late General Garcia. and is now an
employe in the postal service. was the
only officer 10 assist in carrying the cof- |
fin Of the late commander at his funeral
Saturday The other bearers were
chiefly obscure negroes and this fact has
caused a feeling Of indignation against
the generals who were interested in
formulating the programme for the OBJ
scquies.
The police arrangements for con-
trolling the crowds were absolute mad
equate, AT the cemetery the rabble in
vaded the chapel and Governor General
Brooks. with General Chaffee and the
governor general staff and the other
American officials We're obliged 20 force
their way In behind the casket
Afterwards when the coffin was borne
from the chapel 70 the grave, strug'
Cling crowd Of dirty, ragged negroes
impeded the progress Of the bearers and
General Brooke and his staff and the
other guests Of honor Of the city. and
the American generals were roughly
buffeted aud jostled
Several Of the members of the new po-
lice in uniform and with their batons
were seen on the streets Sunday. The
men We're not ON duty. but appeared in
uniform IN order b accustom themselves
10 their new dress and TO familiarize the
. inhabitants with their appearance. The
( uniforms are natty and becoming. and
| the new force will present good APP
pearance. Revolvers will be supplied
! 10 the men, but they will not take up
their duties before Feb. 20. Soon after
that date the American soldiers now on
duty policing the city viii be- removed
with the exception Of few who will b,
= retained 10 control disorderly soldiers
I and sailors
The bishop Of Havana has published q
4 warning 20 heads q families not d
trust the education Of their children q
other than Catholic teachers This, ths
e bishop says, has always been the duty
= Of the Catholics, but there is great dan
! ger now owing b. the advent Of many
v Protestants and new liberties in the mat
IF ter u creeds and worships The attend
=, ance Of childSn az nonsectarian school
l. not advised except IN cases Of school
where no religion istaught
J. Jose Arrarte one Of the best and mos
ie efficient men II the detective force o
ie Havana was shot and killed saturda,
* while attempting % arrest negro. Tn
detectives companion then killed th
negro after violent affair In which sew
: eral persons Were wounded
D" At a well attended secret meeting q
members of the Cuban assembly an
Co. prominent Cuban generals held satul
De day IL was decided 20 request Genera
e.. Andrade. who in November last wa
n chosen vice president Of the Cuban mil
., tary assembly. 10 resign. in view II th
i, grave error he committed on Saturda
;" in ordering the Cuban troops not I
i'' march in General Garcias funeral pr,
r. cession
be The yearly carnival festivities are b.
b. ginning in Havana. On Sunday afte
noon the prado was crowded with goo.
naturcd assemblage who pelted eac
other with flowers and iDany colore
20 bits Of paper Many carhitals will /
by held this week.