New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-08
GENERAL GARCLA'.S FLrNEPA,
BODY EXPECTED TO REACH u.v.
TO-DAY.
SENATOR PROCTOR AND GOMEZ TO uvr-
GANizATIoN or POLICE Foprr

bANfIAIION OF PDlsfFF FORCE
Havana, Feb. THE United States vr,.
Nashville. bearing the body OF General c.u~.'
Garcia, Is expected early Tomorrow Tho 80
VIII be received by the City Council and -
lie In the Session Room OF the Council m ST.
view with guard OF Cuban soldiers Ma"
General Ludlow. Governor OF the Denar,,s...
Of Havana, has granted permission. IN a le,,.'
to Mayor Lacoste to Ave hundred armed cuA,..
to enter the city as guard OF honor. Hs ,',,
also take personal part in the demonstrs,,,-
II possible. Up to a late hour this a,terro,.
Governor General Brooke had not received "a
cial notification of the departure Of the Mast
Vile from the United States
Senator Proctor has received a disratch .,
General Maxine Gomez saying that Ia ,,.
leave Remedies tomorrow for Havana. trav.'
ling by way Of Sagua and Matanzas Citv a.,
arriving here on ThucIdsy. Mr. Proctor nm
start tomorrow morning for Matanzas. wb...
he will confer with General Come procees,r,
thence to Cenfuegos. GcLtral Gomez has ~.
communicated to Goyernor- General Brooke a..
suggestion regarding the plan for the payms,,
OF the Cuban troops but the details Of thu :.
rangement will be settled after his arr,v.,
Nothing has been done in the matter thu, "a,
ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAINE
Commodore Cromwell says he will Join cha,
fully in the plans OF the American women ),
decorate the graves Of the victims OF the Mat.
on the anniversary Of the disaster He exp,,,,
that his delay in cooperating with them IA,
due 10 the fact that he did not know wbs,,..
Admiral SIMPSONS squadron would arrive NJ.
fore February 10. and therefore could M, -.
his inaction has been entirely misunderstood
He conferred to-day on the subject with NJ,
Estes G.. Rathbone. president Of the Won.,,
Committee. Detachments of marlnss an.
sailors from such warshps as may be IN ~.
harbor will go to the Colon Cemetery. The u,,,
that Governor-General Brooke General Lee an,
General Ludlow are 20 take will be Arranged
later
Commodore Cromwell sent an officer tod,v,.
Monsignor Santander Bishop II Havana N ,,k
permission for the ceremony which was readily
granted, although the Bishop said he could NJ.
allow Protestant service IN the cemetery with
out FIRST referring the matter n Rome As,r
the ship chaplains here are Frotestants no So,
vice will be held. Ropes OF laurel and wreath
OF immortelles will be hung upon the rnllitsr
mast Of the Maine by sailors In the presence I,
the Women's Committee.
DR.. w. T. Drummer. Of the Marine HOSPITAL
received to-day from Washington his appoint
ment as chief quarantine officer al Havana n.
has absolute sanitary powers over incoming
ships, including transports, but excluding naval
vessels, and is independent Of the military al
ministration. A dsinfecting plant to cost 5000
will be built, and the barge Protector which
used at Montauk Point is now travelling
here 70 be added to the Department
THE POLICE FORCE.
John McCullagh, ex-Chiet OF Police Of New.
York City, has virtually completed the organ.
ization OF a most excellent police servic. t'
this city OF 3.400 applicants 900 were exam.
ined. and 1000 were admitted. Thirteen LAY,
after beginning his work Captain McCulagh
had 1000 men drilling as a regiment. Every
street in Havana and its suburbs. fetal dis
lance OF 1873 miles, will be covered by regular
patrols day and night. One hundred and four
miles will be patrolled by the Havana force
proper. and the rest which is in the suburbs
will be patrolled by the rural police. Twelve
station houses have been arranged for and
properly equipped. The policemen are fitted ou.
with uniforms, Colt revolvers hats shoes,
shields white gloves. belts. whistles and DAY
and night sticks.
The rules and regulations now being trans
lated into Spanish. and the inspectors, captains
and lieutenants instructed regarding details SIX
United States Army wagons will DO service a
an ambulance patrol in the twelve precinct
Every arrest will go first 20 the nearest ST.
tion-house. and then 10 the central once
The system Of records and blotters Is NOS
complete ard simple, and the dongs Of the entire
force will be promptly recorded at the Contra
Office A large proportion OF the force consists
OF former Cuban soldiers and members Of n'
dissolved Orden Publico. Mr. McCullagh's wc'S
has been efficient and expeditions.
The cans OF beef condemned Yesterday Will y
carried to sea on board the tug Clio and VII 4
be thrown overheard.