The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-09
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strike Among Cigar MRkers-secessIOn
Among Hsyan" EditOTs-Ob1set of the
SurrecttOn tn Sc ThOmas-COmmercARl
and Marine.
HAVANA, Sept. s, via Key West, Sept. 7, and
Lake City, Fla, Sept S.-The cigar makers of
this city are making earnest endeavorS TO
induce all among their Snoan iIled WorRmen 70 act
strike, not for higher wages in one sense of the
word, but for thereturn of the pay they, were
receiving in the early part of the year, before
the new tax law went Into force At that time,
on account of a lull in the export trade, they
allowed their employers to reduce ther wages.
Now that the aforesaid cause is removed, and
that they find themselves obliged to pay double
for necessaries, as everything is increased in
value, they consider themselves justified in
providing for their needy families. The city
authorities lake sides with the wealthy em-
blowers in grinding down the poor to a starving
condition, and the Governor comes out with an
order, eDjoining 1t upon the former not TO TAKE
any operatives, unless provided with certth-
cate from the police ward, admontshlng them
that they shall be held responsible for failing to
higher wages, and to be dealt with as a dis
turber of the public peace for the offense. The
Diario and PTeNSa, as worthy advocates of des.
potism endorse this resolution as wise act,
showing the right spirit in our Governor ALI
can be ascrtbed to the reforms lately inaugu-
The split in the management of the peoples
journal, the Siglo, Is confirmed. The retiring
templating the acceptance OF an offer from the
DtaTto. Some other changes have been effected,
who is well known in New York, to the ad-
ministration of the papers affairs
The ain-General has forbidden the trans
mission of any messages throhgh the cable to
Key West until the line is opened to the public.
Accounts from Key West announce the Narva
as waiting for the weather to moderate before
laying the cable at Key West. The line to
Punta Rasa has been thoroughly tested, and is
The sugar crop estimates drawn thus far
show this years yield to be about the same as
the previous year. There appears 10 De q large
increase of exports.
Fears are entertained for the safety OF the
British barque Helen Drummons, which left
Matanzas in ballast on the lst for this port
The outflow of species continues. The money
market, consequently, keeps stringent. The
sugar market remains quiet and nrm, on the
basis OF 81 reals per arrobe for Dutch standard
No, l2 Exchange is nrmer--London, 1874 pre-
mium; Paris, 81 premium; United States cur
rency at sixty days, 2419 discount Gold at Sixty
DAYS 6N premium. Business generally is dull.
There are no arrivals from the United States
since my last despatch. -,
The object of the negro rising in Santiago de
their freedom Two more of the negroes have
been arrested, on a coffee estate near Cobre, on
the confessions of those previously arrested;
also a son Of Senior Borza, one of the principal
oftenders.
The steamer failed to touch to Mirebalais,
dayt, on the 10Th, and arrived at Santiago de
Cuba on the 9th, and received considerable in-
ury from the wharf,
1t is reported from ST. Thomas that there has
been sort OF uprising of about three hundred
negroes, causing considerable disorder In the
streets They attack ed the fort, but were quickly
Iepulsed, win nye killed and several wounded
About hty OF them have been Imprisoned
The uprising is said to have been caused by
gomn sanitary measures. .decreed bv the Gov.
ernor and the Board OF Health