The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-06-24
REGENERATED
HOW GENERAL WOOD AND A SEN
TRY SUPPRESSED A RIOT.

An Unparalleled. Feat Performed by
Modest American Ohicer-A Cuban
Mob subdued by One Rife and Rid
,rp whip-Lesson Bore Good Fruit
While the Americans were cleaning !
the streets and courts and houses ana
tails of Santiago, and were taking care
If the sick and wounded and starving;
and were administering the affairs OF
the c,ty-working sixteen hours eacn
dav-the Cuban residents held alooi,
neplecting even to call and pay their
respects to the occupant OF the palace.
There were no public meetings: no
contributions, no private offers OF as.
.;stance. no movement for the aid OF
Cnbans by Cubans, save by a few
members Of the local Chamber OF
Commerce. The church, represented
by an archbishop, whose salary under
the old regime had been $lS, OOO q
wear. and a number of Spanish priests
and different orders, did not turn
hand for the relief of the city or OF the
nrovince. There was some activity,
however. but of q different kind.
Among the Cubaps the fact that GER
tain Spanish officials had been re-
! tanned in Office by the Americans
very wisely retained, too, as suDse-
nuent events have proved-had Gre
ated a feeling of positive discontent
and antagonism. This came 70 q Gil
max on the evening of the day on
t which General Calixto Garcia paid his
. memorable visit to Santiago.
. Surrounding the Plaza dc Armas
3 are four prominent buildings, the
0 cathedral, the palace, the Club San
;; Carlos. which is the Cuban strong
hold. and the Spanish Club. The two
!: latter occupy corners triangularly op'
d nosite. with the plaza between them.
o On the night in question, about
o o'clock. General Wood was writing IL
!. his Office in the palace. At the outer
door stood a solitary sentinel, armed
with a rifle. Suddenly there burs
across the plaza, from the San Cario
Il Climb. q mob of Cubans-probably ooO
at Within a few minutes shower o
Q. stones. bricks, bottles and other mis-
to sles struck the Spanish Club, SMASH
q inc windows and doors. A man, hal
I'D less and out OF breath, rushed up
n the sentry at the palace entrance an
at sbouted: "Where's the general
st Ouickl The Cubans are trying !
q take the town." 80.
r. General Wood was leisurely foldin
he mn his papers when the sentry reache
i'll him. III know it," he said, befo'
es the man had time to speak. Il nav
,s. heard the row. We will go over an
re- .ton IT,"
q He picked up his riding-whip, tt
only weapon he ever CARRIES. and' .
set companied by the one American sc
tie dier. strolled across to the scene OF u
lr- trouble. The people in the Spans
ae- Club had got it pretty well closed u
IN, Int the excited Cubans were still .
set fore it. throwing things and shoutll
for impreoations, and even trying 70 iof
18th a way in by the main entrance.
mp "Just shove them back, sentry
ed. said General Wood quietly.
an Around swung the rifle, and In mu
lew less time than is taken in the tellil
ind a way was cleared in front OF :
'ei door.
sral $ aNow shoot the first man who plae
his foot upon that STEP, adaeo
: general in his usual deliberate ms u
ner. Then he turned and stroll
lser back to the palace and his writil
,nts within an hour the mob had q
Use. perse1. subdued by two men, one r.
an and riding-whip. And the lesson
,rit- still kept in good memory. ;.
Ian, Al the time I concluded my visit
oloy observation there had been just +
,lic, months 81 American rule IN Sant,
mis- de Cuba. These four months nao
footed: >.
VOL The rescue Of the population II
RS" starvation to fair satisfaction OF
hem their daily necessities.
tksr The conversion of one of the fou
ome sities on earth to one of the clean
Qua = The reduction of an average q
or of death of 200 down to ten.
ay of A considerable progress IN q son,
ting At street and road improvement
hem will add immensely to the con'
10 by fences and beauty of the city.
lat o A radical reform in the Gust
liers house service, resulting in incres
serve revenues.
s. T A reduction in the municipal
rican penses. -,
ture, The correction OF numerous so'
8 and in the management of jails and
ppor- pitfalls and in the care of the INNS
O the The liberation Of many prisol
is by held on trivial or no charges.
the The reformation of the courts
~ . strict maintenance OF law and OF
The freedom of the press.
A restoration of business
dence and recovery of trade an
men dusry from under stagnatlon
y will healthy activity.
q SO This unparalleled regeneration
cunts been wrought. not by host OF
whose native to the locality and occuE
nds a offices long established and enle
belief q traditional prestige, but b.
upon, American brigadier-generai OF v
n his teers, stranger to the place ane
week people, embarked in the work
which, moments notice, and having TO
spend immediate aids only few fellow
] one officers, some of whom had beer