The Lamar register., 1900-03-21

-ecord was not severely against the
loans, and whose domestic relations
were 50 intermixed with the latter rs
TO make II satisfactory that some of
them should be retained.
In the early weeks OF the service
there were some gross blunders COM
mitted, making 1t necessary that the
American provost guard should resume
for a time the policing Of the city in
the more public places. especially in
Central park. At one time. indeed,
the feeling ran so high between the
new police force and the American SOL
diery that armed conflict was immi-
nenL Several soldiers were shot upon
what seemed TO be trivial preteNts.
these wanton killings causing the blood
TO boil in every American vein in Ha-
yana. A few removals and punish
ments for indiscretiOu and wrongful
use Of firearms corrected this vicious
tendency, the police force to-day being
a credit TO its organizers and the city.
Havana's police are as a rule fairly
well-educated young men of good fam
lily connections. They have been Sc
lected not for their size or strength.
but because of their intelligence. The
brigade, taking its personality as u
whole, is believed 10 be the youngest
force patrolllng any city In the western
hemisphere. They are clean, clever.
gentlemanly corps. not given to bIbu-
lousness and carousing. tritie over
Jealous. perhaps. in the making OF ar
rests and In dealing with American cit
tzens, not always conscious as they
might be of the debt that country owes
the people Of the United States.
The lieutenants and sergeants are a
natty looking lot. who dote on their
handsome uniforms. Silver braid
adorns their shoulders and borders
their nobby caps. Their sleeves are
also banded with It: and II. perchancc
one of them has obtained any special
distinction there is some insignia to
indicate II. worn where the attention
of an approving world cannot miss It,
These youthful looking officers are
very popular among the fair sex and
are decidedly inclined to spOrtineSs.
They loiter about the cafes and the
aters during the evening and are al
ways to be found where there Is
gathering OF the swells Of Havana.
The police band is feature In the
Prado life Of the promenading popu-
lace. II has altogether superseded
military bands which formerly gave
evening concerts in Central park. alter
mating its evening appearances ther.,
fAAA hANSLhOtA abpNAAdhNNN .hhN -
the Prado four or five blocks
occasionally changing its position
block or two during an
afternoon concert for the pleas
ure of different residence sec
tons. The hand is composed of about
sixty pieces, the players being equally.
or nearly so, divided between Span
lards and Cubans-
Both force and band are credit TO
Cuba, and go far toward Indicating
possibilities for a peaceful and sue
cessful government for the island
under n Cuban regime. Few American
visitors who daily watched the efforts
of Mr.. McCullagh and his lIeutenants
to develop substantial police corps
from the timid and awkward young
men whom they drilled on the Prado
esplanade every morning and after
noon for a period of two months, be-
lieved that any such force as now
does service for Havana would be the
result. The band Is later creation:
its members have been drawn from
various local bands, but il is largely
composed OF the chief Cuban band OF
Havana when the surrender took plac=-
reorganization and additions having
strengthened it until II is now a meri-
torious organization.-Corre
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