New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-16
ruE CLEANSING OF HAVANA.
ropx OF MORAL SANITATION BEGUN
IN THE CUBAN CITY.
,,prxG FOR vAGRANTs AND HOMELESS
CHrLDREN-sPANlsH FLAG NEARLY
CAUSES A RloT-AN EX-GUE-
R1ILA's CONFESSION.
Try CABLE TO THE TRIBuNE.l

RILLA's CONFESSION.
Try CABLE TO THE TRIBuNE1
,,orona Jan. 15-The police authorities have
..rrn the moral sanitation Of Havana vans
we. heen provided. and last night after mid
.,cbt they made the rounds Of the city picking
"'' ,.ogrants and homeless persons. Since the
.,r,e Of the recommendation the parks ana por-
~ w.. have been filed nightly with these unfort-
..o,es. few Of whom were criminals IL mas
W.. ono of the distressing features of the pre-
ling conditions for which no remedy was
,.nrd Under the Cuban-American admnisua
49,, the building known as the san lsldro As!-
~, has been obtained as a shelter. fersohS
,.,ad M in the streets are taken there anu
.o,Jded with lodging and food. If they are apie
. ,obor they are turned over 10 the municlpaA
.,,hrc works and are put to work sweeping 'he
'.-.s,s For this they are paid w. cents a DAY
80 .. unable 70 work. who are the larger class
,,.,dad Cor at San Isidro and in the hospi-
T., q short time il is expected that the
,.reets will be cleared entirely Of these peop'e'
1rovisjon is also made for the care OF the III
.n,,s who are without homes in San Jose Ass"
W., Formerly this asylum had manual tram
,rc school. and this VIII be revived. some loliii'
=. vice which have been demoralzing 10 chliu' ei'
s.cgars ard which would come within the prov
,,cs of the Gerry society. have also oeeh taken
.oid Of bv the police authorities with penenciai
results -, .bo
Tho flying Of Spanish fag is resented oy 'he
-n,or nonulace. though the American authori-
,os do not wish to interfere with the custom
rbis morning a Spaniard named Poyas raised
Coz over his hol.-e in Reina-st near 'he
oa.o - The city A mob Of two hundred Cupd"s
na.bered some Of whom threw stones al the
so,sa 4 riot was threatened and company
- the ION Infantry was sent TO dlSpeISe ''e
oro,yd Il charged with fixed hayonets. NO one
u.os seriouslv hurt. but the Spaniard' foyas'
.s,,od further protection and guard Was s'd
.,,naa o, mis- house Downtown the spanish
cac few. over the hall Of the Asturian SocleN
&C =, had done on the previous sunday "i'"ou'
attracting much attention.
loss Miro A former inspector OF ponce anu
later a captain Of Spanish euerllas' hdS wiz"
,..."- to no urgent Colonel Alfredo Arrange
=. .t.4 . ,i,ee mart. ars OF police practices.
11e saw. thai under Spanish officials docun'en's
,,or, r.,,,l,rl, forged go convict Cuhans' ana
that for this u,,rpose "a snocia. stamp was h"o7
and special rape, prepared for forging ~ ""0"
,rerts lie gives tho names OF 'u' N'''7i -
Police and inspectors hy whose c"nn'Va"'S ''''
was done. Among them are CGbans as ven &c
Standards Miro saws that While the 'rlil'""'
organization Of the Naiigoe existed ana re"'
CRIMINALS were deporjed. a false Nanisoisn was
established which was used as means Vi
deporting Cuban political prisoners MIRO ie'-
Ter is In the nature or a confession Inc ues'ee
- credence 70 be given it IS uncertain What ne
saws Of the deportation If Cuban political pr'S-
oners as Nahicos is known 20 be true Other
allegations affect persons who are seeking en-
nlovment on the present police force. AS Cen
eraI Menocal is the head Of the police force. he
&c in a position to utilize whatever is true IN
Mjro's statements REGARDING individuals.