The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-26
CUBA.


spanish and American Postal Trcasy-A
Cable via tho Canary Isics-Oihers 60 Pa.
mama. Mckee and vcnexuefar-The Mall
Service Between tho epenish Islasds.
HAvASA, Dec. II, 1897
10 With great satisfaction learn from Madrid that
the proposed postal treaty between the United States
and Spain hes nos only been favorsbly received at
Madrid bas that II likely 70 be concluded cre long
II IL high time n Our merchants and the press
cannot possibly - Why II takes long consummats
90 simple affair and sssry--even ndIspsn.
sabA Once that 10 accomplished, IL y dsvoutly d.
sired that proper understanding be brought about
with respect 70 the International Ocean Telegraph
cable that may neither BE- deprived Of foSsga
news which costs money enough surely. NOR BE- pre-.
vented from communicating in exchange for the
enormous outlay made on both sidsG
According 70 correspondence just received from Mad.
rid. appears that the Colonial Minister has been au-
thorizsd By . royal decree Of Novsnbsr 70 admit
tenders for the laying OF eisgraphic cables between
Cuba Porto Rico, the Canary Islands and the coast Of
Spain b. II Cadz or any other pont also between
Cuba and Mexico, Panama and South America Tsndsn
10 b given 10 before the LIST Of February nexk Every
tender 70 Be accompanied with deposit certificate Of
eso 900 either IN cash % legal government securities
The Colonial Ninislsr 10 further authorised 10 con.
Vera cras Ssa sssai, and bsswsss HssSss ana Porc
- Cuba and Mayag1eG Tenders 70 BE- cent 10 b..
fore The lst Of March next The contract h for
years ssrvics ending In ls,A The trips ere 70 cou-
msnos In January 1854 The line II 70 consist Of
less than I've seeamers Thoss calling q Porto Rico
70 make stay there u not less than twenty houn
The Havana municipality 10 said 10 owe four months
pay the scnoolma OF the municipality schsos
waschmeu. the policemen and others 70 meet this
years deficiency Of income the city oouncmen have
solved 70 suppress The thrytwo schools now existing
thus sconcmising $4,000 annually asd further 70
uencbmsnss are Contemplated 10 the January budget
amounting 70 81, 0oo, 900.
On The i2h inst the contract for the obstruction Of
the highway from GuAnAisy MasI VIII b awarded
tss most favorable tender Tho cost viii BE- about
ei0t $50. BY this means tns splendid port OF Marcl
win be conpectcd with the Gusnsay railroad station and
with She still important tobacco region Of the
yusIta Absio. should Macl reopsned 10 the foreign
trade a. ~ proposed considerable qoAntily of sugar
sra tobacco may be exported direct from aid port
Neither Kneilsh, American, psnssh OF Dutch consuls
~ this mort have received any Information whatever
from The respective ccnsr At Kingston and Santiago ds
Cibn with respect 70 the great disasters whch have
Gently occurred Ia the sst India islands and which
have been tsegrsphsd In due conrss 70 The HERsD Mr.
~ III sauiner, American Consul Ia Vera Cruz, hes tee-
gr~phed " Santiago FOR ociai information the sub
icct, TO which no has not yet received any reply,
probably because there wil ~ written details by the
steamer kontsxumA or else the reply he's suffered the
delay which your corrsspoudsns hss frsousnty s1 70
contend with. srirng from some tntarruptaoa In ths
direct wires from Santiago de- CuJa-