The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-23

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H4vana's police fgrse was organized
during the latter part u last winter
b. former Chief AIeCulLaEh Of New
York, who selected and instructed,
from several times ST. many applicants,
about l1DJ men 10 guard the public
peace. The applicants were mostly
young ueu who lad seen hardship, II
hot service 10 the army u Liberation,
with liberal spE.LEl4l- 1f stay-at-
E9ls- Flp felt that their services as
az Ta-ur-- often U.L.- iaL-er0us 70 life
than --...- service. were deserving Of
s-Ds-aLE -I- Taap-sl-f.au- Among the
ca-lilare- there W-re also numerous
E-=uJ=-- Il me former Spanish police
fg--e. whose familiarity with police
duty and with The crooks, dives and
Ce-s u Havana gave them some claim
UF-y- T-- formative government
Among them were some who's preyl-
Gus record was Hat severely ga.usr the
LL58Ea. and whose domestic relations
wers D. Intern .EyL with the latter as
% make Il satisfactory that some Of
them lgIlI h.- r-ta ned
II the early vaeEs lf the service
tler+ were some gross blulLsrs CON
u.trl, making .t necessary that the
American provost guard should resume
for q tiUe the policing ot the city in
the more public PLACES. especially in
Central park Al one time. Indeed.
the feeling ran 30 HEl between the
new police force and the American sol
d cry thar aFme- conflict was imml-
men. several -a.Ll.-- were shot upon
villa. -a-ueI 10 ha trivial pTetaIrs.
thesa wartau killings causing the blood
H.. f...| o fvH
TJLa 4 Jew --uuTal- and punish
Egnu-- for .uls-.r-r.gu and wrongful
u-- u firearms ERECTED this vicious
tendency. tar police force to-day being
q credit 200 .ts organizer, and the city.
iilTaUas IS police are as a rule fairly
Hs.lf-au.I..I young men Uf good fam
.lE .rlUa-r.HE- They have been So
tmr.I uot for their size or strength,
uar 1eau-- al r4a.F iutalE geucc. The
tr -ade taking .fs personality as
whole. is -l.eE.l ~ be the youngest
ila.. ra'-g.linE any city IN The western
L-u.-gLs-a They arc q clean, clever.
raLrlslaulF D0H~ not given 10 blbu-
IHu-H"as and raru.-.ug, @ tride over
jealous. IHraaI- .l the making Of ar
-re-- lul % dealing with American cit
!Z.Uz not always conscious as they
might be of the debt that country owes
ta- people 0f rla United States.
Taa L"waEauf~ and ssrgcauts are
ua''r Innk.uz Don. who dOte on their
hIua-HUn uniforms. Silver braid
aIuru- their shoulders and borders
1I".- uobHv caps Their sleeves are
also banded with Il. and H. perchancc
one nr them Ha- obtained any special
distinction there is some insignia to
lni.~ara .r worn where the attention
OF mn approving world cannot miss H.
These yDU-hfuI looking officers are
Very pnUular among the fair sex and
arr decidedly Inclined 10 sportiness.
They lu.rrr about the cafes and the
aterz during the evening ana are al
ways 10 be found where there is
gathering Of the swelis Of Havana.
Ih. police band is feature in the
Prady life Of the prOmcnadiug popu-
lace. II has altogether superseded
military bands which formerly gave
evening concerts in Central park. alter
mating lis evening appearances there
with afternoon appearances down
the PFado four or five blocks.
occasionally changing It's position
Il block or two during an
afternoon concert for the pleas
urc Of different residence sec
tons The band is composed Of about
sixty pieces. the players being equally.
or nearly so. divided between Span
iards and Cghaus.
Both force and band are credit to
Cuba. and 20 far toward Indicating
possibilities for a peaceful and sue
Cessful government for the island
under a Cuban regime. Few American
visitors who daily watched the efforts
Of Mr. McCullagh and his lcutenants
TO develop substantial police corps
from the timid ana awkward young
men whom they drilled on the Prado
esplauadc every morning and after
noon for a period of two months, be-
llcEed that any such force as now
does service for Havana would be the
result The band is n later creation;
its members have been drawn from
various local bands, but It is largely
composed Of the chief Cuban band of
Havana when the surrender took place.
reorganization ana additions having
strengthened II until it is now a meri-
tOriOus OrganizatIun.-COrre
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