Standard guide to Cuba : a new and complete guide to the island of Cuba, with maps, illustrations, routes of travel, history, and an English-Spanish phrase book . ning, many of those enrolled in the force having served inthe Cuban Army, and the Havana organization enjoys a creditable physique, the Havana policeman presents a marked contrast with hisbrother of the New York Broadway Squad. He is decidedly slight offigure, and the close-fitting blue linen uniform accentuates this characteristic. Havana is by no means a quiet town at night, and we may be thank-ful that the reign of the
Standard guide to Cuba : a new and complete guide to the island of Cuba, with maps, illustrations, routes of travel, history, and an English-Spanish phrase book . ning, many of those enrolled in the force having served inthe Cuban Army, and the Havana organization enjoys a creditable physique, the Havana policeman presents a marked contrast with hisbrother of the New York Broadway Squad. He is decidedly slight offigure, and the close-fitting blue linen uniform accentuates this characteristic. Havana is by no means a quiet town at night, and we may be thank-ful that the reign of the Serenos has passed. These were night watchmenprovided with dark lantern, pistol, pike, whistle and rope, who throughthe night patrolled the streets, calling out the hours, and every thirtyminutes announcing the state of the weather; as the Havana night isusually serene, their iteration of the cry Sereno gave them the popularname. The constabulary of the Island consists of the Rural Guard (GuardiaRural), which was organized in 1899 chiefly from the ranks of the CubanArmy. In 1904 the Guard numbered 3,020; in April of that year Presi- IN AND ABOUT THE TACON MARKET. dent Palma recommended an increase of a thousand men. An alliedservice is the Artillery Corps (Cuerpo de Artilleria) of 694 men. Theguards are distributed throughout the Island, being stationed at about250 posts; their duties are to patrol the country, visiting the plantationsand sugar mills, and preserving order in the villages. Two guards areassigned to every railroad train, and at every station they go through thecars The uniform is of brown khaki, hats similar to the United Statescampaign hat, cartridge belt, russet leather shoes and leggings, and the 90 HIE STANDARD GUIDE. 4 S REALIOTEBIA 71SLZSZ^
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