The New York herald., 1866-03-16
Our Havana Con espOndence.
HAVANA, March 10, 1906.


REVOLUTIONARY DEMONSTRATION
party Of twenty three young native Cubans recently
made pronuncamento at Villa Clara and went into the
district OF Sagua la Grande and while their way 10
San Juan de los Remedies they had engagement with
the Spanish troops, who, being superior in numbers,
discipline and the Cubans were armed only with
cuasses succeeded in capturing twelve OF them after
desperate fight Eleven OF them still at large and at
late hour 1t was expected that they would attempt to
rescue their companions in larger force.
The Havana press Of course endeavors to represent
these marauding party, with no other object
than punder but this has always the given
patriotic movements in despotc countries The repnb-
can societies of Cuba and Porto Rico through whom we
received the intelligence, that they ara ac
quanted with many of these young men, and that they
belong the respectable class OF the people The Ha
vara press does specify where what they plum.
dered and this is enough TO make their account sus
picious Their cries ''viva la Independence"
The republican societies Of Cuba and Porto Rico arc in
possession OF the Of the malconents.
This movement is positive and energetic manifesto
top OF the Of opiniJn among many in tho
'everfaithfc island"
HEALTH RETURNS.
According the official of this board In the.
district of Havana January last, out OF thirty
cases Of yellow fever nineteen proved fatal the NOR
tay has always been greater at this period than during
the summer when there casesl, and out OF
forty of smallpox only nine had died.
ABATEMENT PASSPORT ASSoyAScs.
appears by official order from Senor Michciena,
the former Gobernador Civil ehe was installed
the sh that passengers need not bring any pass
ports provided that at the places they from -
not customary to give them.
INCREASED coxMuxIcArros oRLEsys
Mr. A. Zerega OF New Orleans and connected with the
direct line OF steamers between this port aud New
Orleans here, stopping the Hotel Santa Isabel
The General Sherman Of said line, Is very ssfe
and comfortable steamer just of the proper size; sho
arrived q few days ago from New Orleans and is
| her berth
The Winchester Is also very suitable boat
and gone back with excellent cargo good
number OF passengers although the Mexico leaving the
waiting had engaged passage before Se
| arrived.
INSURANCE on WAR RISKS
In consequences OF the Spanish insurance Offices reject
ing altogether, and the onerous rates Of in
surance demanded abroad, merchant o. Matanzas mas
proposed the formation OF association OF merchants
in this island IN shares less $4,000 for the
purpose OF ,nsurng vessels against the risk at mod
crate rates o. prcmumfor example, three er cent S
Europe and four per cent TO the River Plate; IT,.
protector Is himself ready contr butte SO COO and
thinks that with nominal capital OF one million the
company could meet any casualties that might occur
promise favorable reception. He furlha
gesls that the commercial community might unite an'
| press purpose Of pursuing privateers
MORE FIRES.
From Colon, near Cardenas, learn there bad beer
several fires the plantations In that negh5orhoOd
The Arraa and Santa Barbara estates had been th'
greatest sunercrs The Ores arc suspected To have beer
the work OF inoendaIies - -
! N 1--we srocE, q
IN 1895 .9g TrY g ess O.. I'D Of cattle in hi
crrasu Of l0607,955 in six years or 40 10 per cent
THE InEaic,s SETTLEMENTS
At least two hundred three hundred families are
dova Several passengers went from here in The Fren
steamer Panama which sailed the 7h for Vera Cruz
good many, however find also return tbs way,
that the whole, they only prospecting 50 sr
Duty r1BAo.o
BY decree just issued from the lntendencs the
port duty tobacco will be levied FROM the lsi OF Ma
next according TO the old tariff allowing per
tarc; but after that date there Will probably be
modification
The inauguration Of concerts OF classical muse ls,c
proposed by private families, took place SunGs
last. The opera singers, Guid and Anasasi, .hasir
consented 10 be present, the assembly, which
attended, made a brilliant rehearsal.
THE oPrRA.
Gnu's opera troupe continues to draw crowded ar
apprecatiye audiences at the Tacon. L'AJrf diHs No
MA, Narhd and the Bdiio ia Aaschera have been give
lately with immense success benefit for Boscbetu
announced
"coSsGSEp TO ORDER
Wedding took place yesterday at the American Co
sulate worthy OF note, showing " what love will
through TO achieve its ends An Americaa resident
the ISLAND, living at Sanctl Esprtu, visited New Yo
last winter for the purpose OF marrying the lady
whom he was engaged. On that occss the fatea We
not propaious and through sickness or other causes
ceremony was de erred His business ensagemer
prevented another such journey ln quest OF happne
and, as the mountain could not 20 TO Mahomet Mahon
must come TO the mounta n Accordingly the precio
freight was shipped by her friends per Morro Castle
The care OF that gallant old sea dog, Captain Adams
lectcd with instructions only deliver the valua
package when all charges, civh and religious,
which 70 Be returned n as good order and condition
when shipped. The MORO Castle arrived In due cou
Of o. time; % but al.sl ',hs course q true love neye,
turn up for nearly week, and Captain Adams stou
refused to allow the lady out Of his sight Yesterd
however, the gentleman made bis appearance and
first and ma difficulty overcome. Captain Ada
then Immediately put on his spectacle. and went oe
sul.ing the law books and some doubts were raised
the mind Of the s,aneh mariner sbou, the legality
marriage by the Consul Great w@ the consternat
,sssy ns ins % The 5 o
great Cuban argument priest was found 70 perform
ceremony. Captain Adams produced 'ne ',ay ,r
drove on 70 the Hotel de Santa Isabel where bn
accommodations had been prepared
rhs sugar market, houkh stu iassuid has show
nisie more life. There seems 70 BE- , some demand
Rusups: and a. Thee sorts continue scarce buyers
fun rates for them the hoy we're for the 81
were anything but favorable. and The buyers for
quarter have for tho pre~nt withdrawn from the
ss, few them ..ss s.,.s &: s:'. so fSs
stock IN Havana and Mntsnrss y now aoou. $50
b,xes The las1 transactions reported smbrsoed the
loving psrceis vir:-ioo bcxss No lek o. ek
400 do 10 II at Tx rcals, 200 DO. molnsses sussr
OK al reais SIS DO No is-n ASK rsais--slIs
freIshis are In limited inquiry for Iurops; stipr
ters have however made no concsss,on on The prev
quotations The demand IS moderately scuve for
Cnted states, and as tonnage IN only In fair supply
market " nrm. on the basis Of ssk per hhd su
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