The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02


SPECIAL Correspondence or TINE MaAln.
General Manzane's niness-The Fise fer In
rion Of Free Negro 70 DO Panished-sisr
HAVANA, Sept %, 1897
His Excelency the Captain General 10 betsr than
reported yesterday morning. The symptoms Of his
maady pretty much the same; his peculiar ccnsti-
tuition prsdsposes him to dangerous development Of
the disease and Is feared that may out to be
malignant fever called In this country vs persiesosa
Despite his robust constitution. he took exercise
whatever also learn from authentic that his
mind troubled with regard to the safety OF the
island during bis command, under the actual ydcime
| His head physician declares his maiady TO be .
gastric fever fsbs catara the papers reported
As . general rule, tho former develops or
dangerous character In this country invara
bly, assuming the typhoid type and In this present
case not only from the nature OF the disease but
also owing to the Chronological circumstances under
which the patient finds himself. because Of his having
persisted In keeping to the city during the ssveres
months OF the season, when tho masmatic dseases
prevail His Exceliency ought to have taken up his
residence either in Marianne lnne miles away from
Havana) or in Molnos one I'd that distance all his
predecessors have done before him, the nevsrto
be-forgoten General Tacou expressly butt country
villa AZ the latter spot laid out in rural way not only
for the OF his successors
II Is said that Don Julian Zuueta whom some people
his voyage from Madrid back 70 Havana at the request
OF General Lersund IN order that they may mako the
trip together ia the event that the General 10 70 rsas
sumo the command IN Cuba
According to royal decree just publ shed the Official
Gasete Of Havana the last reciamstions made by the
Havana merchants with respect 10 the One Of sixteen
per cent have been totally dsreaarded and therefore
Whenever they have to mako any addition 70 the ships
manifests Of goods imported there will DO no
q
grace - possible" and without any hope
o Of he mauss ny cuso% HoSss
officer boarding the vessel on arrival reports that the
manifesto have any addition or NOS Any other inior
may In the manifess independent or the above ORDER
custom h:. Pss . to III. effect
that all tonnage dues paid In national ports shall be
estimated on tho spansh measurement or the tonnage
OF all foreign vessels for which purpose table show
Ss m:
and the official basis OF course from all ports
where here is liberty for snip building those vessels
that have never been here before will have TO undergo
the corresponding measurement
The Official Gazette publishes edict OF the Captain
undergo his trial for the ABDUCTION Of ree negro whom
the officer cansigued TO slavery You be that
this not the only instance Of the kind this island
We ell know that hundreds OF ena0ncp1dos captured
Africans from the slave traders substitute the slaves
that die on the plantations thus inhsriting from them
the deporable condition OF slaves with all s
qusnces Tho precautionary measures adopted BY the
government in this respect are nowadays very severe
and II 70 to b. hoped that similar cases may mot be
repeated
The amount Of taxes paid TO date into the Bavana
Treasury BY the contributors since the system Of
taxation came into force reaches the Of $4,000
The total amount Of the nrs quarter 10 half million
therefore the amount now being collected II $3.50 600
The policy adopted BY the Admin stration In amalsa-
mating COLLECTION OF both tho municipal and the gov.
erument taxes. has proved double edged sword In
other words the collection OF the whole was abandoned
any control o.er their own affairs, while the money
at tho immediate disposal OF the government or the
had
biiiy Of the collection, and with IL tho odum Of the
people. 4.
Of the past month In the whole island Out OF 604
OF yellow fever the mortality 1876 503 per cent
na ana 81 Acne nad 500 cssss deaths NOR
Of the disease thus year. there were seven deaths out Of
thirty Gases, or 1888 per cent The mortality In
Matanns was very moderate; out Of eighteen cases
there only two Deaths IL II per cent In Car
denas there only thirteen cases. but deahs
deaths out Of twenty .sovsn cases. and in Bayao one
death Of three cased the mortality in both being
IS Is per cent Jaruco and Guantanamo each had
one case and death EACH In August. 1860, there
only eighty In the whoie island and only
deaths less Than sss month. while tho mortality was
In Havana g. 30 and IN the Eastern Department even
30 II per cent was only 10 80 per cent 10 the Central
jurisdiction. Smallpox shows IN increase OF twenty
nine cases. but decrease OF seven deaths-the cases
beng last month seventy-sx and only nine deaths;
the whole island. You recoect the opinion
have before ventured to form from long observation 70
eject ocCOf01n1 vTut0nco 0pto0m1c0
affecting foreigners 90 IL the mdness OF endemic ais
eases affecting the natives and vics carn. s ~ Nr
The Spanish ship cervanss, which arrived lately from
Macao, with coolies lost hundred and thirty China.
during the voyage and twenty nine ~ the quarau-
tine ground in Aare out OF five hundred and nfy.avs
coolies shipped. N
Death Of Captain General NlanxanO Man.
zanO-flis Character-Potate Leaves an To.
Observation-Disclosures Of Travellers In Ha-
HAVANA, ssrt Is, 1887.
At early hour yesterday morning autographed 70
the HERALD the demise Of General joaquin del MAN.
zano, the late Captain General OF Cuba which event
took place At i've minutes past Tour the morning
further added that the command dsvoIvcd upon Count
vslmaseda, the "scgondo Csbo," or Deputy Governor
Az late hour Of tho evening the intensity Of the
patents suerngs increased At O'Clock he received
the sacrament and at twelve that night thcrs was not
tho slightest hope Of recovery. when tho "extrsme
unconn administered BY the right reverend Bishop
Of Havana At three o'clock In the morning his Excel
ency more tranquil, but without recovering from
hts An hour after no expired the OF DON
Miguel Antonio Herrera, and his eyes closed finally
by the Gobernador Poco. Al the head OF the bed were
General vaimassda, the present Captain General,
ad inie1m; Brgadier Lloren,e. Private secre.
onsi Montaos, and the aIde-de-camp OF his Excsl-
enoy. The corpse has been embalmed The
sarcophagus surrounded with the corresponding bia-
the Palace The funeral obseques to be performed
IN great state and with the usual pomp Last night the
multitude OF people bent upon seeing the mortal remains
Of the late First Authority almost large Is
the gathering at the Cathedral Holy Friday General
May the only Captain General that died here for the
last forynve years until the present CALL There
TO come fatality with the letter to Cuba Is the
case In Mexico Men must be Judged according to their
actions; but II 10 universal fact that when they
titled 20 any merit whatever Il Is never conceded 10
Thorn ,il they have ceased to exist. Such may have
been the case with General Manzano. The popular
voice and sentiment In most parts is, on such
occasions . pretty good indicator 70 mems
inertia and were withhold from your
readers the general sentiment which prevails
| would DO doing great injustice TO all General Man.
zano in his plain simplicity land the less solder
for all that neither courted popularity Stunned 1t
As the Governor Of people. He was doubtlessly an
enemy TO extreme measures, excepting 10 such
gncies where the popular voic, else the superior
orders from bis Queen, demandedCt But during the
brief period that be held the reins do not recoilecs
ever having heard of any personal injustice having
done to any individual. If ne did great Roodr TO
the country II may Justly be said that when the
mand fell on him he was placed in very