, 1875-04-24

lRt put 10 HIlapGf u ltN NU&us Iu kAO EAltA Ol-
tcial, WHO thercupon politely informed mo Tint
tho 1sls OF Cuba, hiH life, his scrvicos. sud. was
wan worth moro to me- tho liberty to 60 ashoro
ut ouco, wcro at my disposal. accepted tho
latter with ayidity, and became suddenly very
intimate with tho Don, who, |: struck mo, wos
1nczo useful than ornamental. Together with
this houured member Of tho army Of 100000 vol
untcerA WHO light tim battlcs Of tho1r country
in the cafes OF tho rrado departed for tue city,
antl WINS donlicled In tho San Carlos fully four
hours before tho bnnuce OF tho unfortunate pas
seugers received permission to 70 ashore. Tint
afternoon nt tue Sau CarIos and FL IeleGrapho
Hotels many individual Indignation meetings
wcro held to protest aElinss the
narAclrr AND ohurFslss or THE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS,
WHO, AB wns informed, raflaackoA trunks AMI
pockets. as ve rs l1ata. bootB, and umbrellas
for arttrlos subject to tluty,-coutfhcating here
aud demanding money therc.-oxnniining every
hing, with WOW to individual or State cotlls-
:a.iDn. AZ IN aNgry cincinnatiAu describes It,
they demanded duty on Hhoo-brs,slcs, because
aosH aru subject to duty.
l'lie little incident 11ase glven above OF iho
olpnncr i'll which Influence IL oxbEtad lore u but
The rosseesor Of tho charmed taiisnan that acts
ID heHam0 to ail doors her. aAscuible <uout
tightly, will follow thonl into their inncrnoss
sanctuary md givo you tho result Of visit to
THE arASEsM cAsESo, G
which IL called Snautst, in coutratfAtnction TO
the GerM1u Casino, tho club Of GartnnnB who
aro engaSed in mercantile pursuits IN Harana.
Thu Spa1taA Caslt1o IL 4 WAite nletbln building.
slseo stories l,isi, belonging to Don Il. do ~
treas. WHO estimates tho yalna Of lliH property at
s.0D0C0 and senth 1t to tho Club for Il .o51 per
mouth III gold. Tho clEce, though .ery oaboratc
according to Cuban ideav, 10 still insignificant
when compnrca to some Of the buildings III Cni-
cago. 1;nt tho Spaniss, Casino will soon move
into mu,s magnificent quarters tho Rutn OF
52,10o,U0D having been lately subscribed by the
nlemhera for tho erection OF casino Or club
house that Aha!1 rival tho most famed oditlces ~
tho world Ra,d hayo no doubt but what they will
accomplish th!a reHult ~ tho nlomIers hf this
Club seem fonh aud proud..anoush OF lis nanc,
and nrs anxious 10 haro it blazoned forth W
something superior to like institutions, l1onoy
will touhteB. bs forthcoming to realize .hsir
desire. Tho Eumbar Of memberB OF the Casino
il very large, exceeding thousand. Every
wealthy member OF the mercantile 0r professional
claascs aA we'll ~ tho most distinguished ar-
s.bts. soldiers and Government officials, arc
nembera. It is thus very fur vantage ground
to view Cuban lifo iu every pfinec. political a.
woll as commercial; for II IL = atock exchange
though u private ono, NJ vol ~ directory tpr
the government Of the island. FroM this Club
e1nalato all tho decrccA that eerye AZ guidance
to tbs government of tho islnt,d. atid thu
INFLUENCE OF rrH OPINIONS
Ia srch that no Captain.ncncra will dare to nia-
urcdoraasors e concjs md Juynjjar m ws.s ws rni@i
by tho Casino, Which controls tl.a volunteers;
and tho volunteers cuut1ol liayana, and. conBc-
luently, Cuba. Jovellnr'a predecessors. Andrea
Ald Cabof!cEo do 1so1as, rere less subject 10 tho
,ntlucnco of tho Casino, aud their 1otsn wRB, con.
eelucntIy, short.
Cabciloso dc 1sodas especially III considered Is
having hocn very cEoctiya IN l1is attempts to
suppress the Cuban ineurrectlon. In fact ho
Saa too energetic but did not couflaoate enough
ebtattB. lilo waB nlto . Ilhn Ut considerable
vanity. An amusing story Il told Of bow ho was
elected memler OF y company Of volunteers,
who presented him will. a nausket worth s20. QUO,
wLicl In hlB speech of thhnkH no said hn would
load at once with tho bullets oI leat!en rerhua.
sion and charge with tho powder OF sn energy
that would quickly end tho oiIsnrreetlon. short!y
thereafter tIo Cabslleto was dethsoned. aud
ru1nur snya the volunteers did 1t.
or all tho Captatn*-l,osteEnl who ilaro rlleh
hero nng0 1HG9, tho tins Ut this nuthreak OF the
inpnrsectiou, Vanosah il undoubtedly tho ab!ost
aa ost eoaragS,oa':: gt,e H.: AZ y! ho u y % sS Hsno
NIT ~ great q fayoEite, and hls departure With
rovorat millions Of spanish dulArs Man
caused by tho Casino: very fsw Of
tho members of which escorted !Ai'
,lcaadu. o,, l,is arrival. Immediately demanded
nearly million fro,n tho merchants, and got it
without . uurmnr Of dissent, wlilo Conel.a
found it difficult to collHcs The rcvcnues, Whlet
torne place ut S15, ,00D, 900 annually.
norEn MKMBEi:S.
4 member Of tho Casino, not unknown to tlost
OF yous texltrn who love tho weed, il Col
Morales, wln has adled to tile tmsnause Wcatl
LIS father left hiIn. Az ls mother WAa q co!orat
woman. md tho Colonel himself born in FLORIDA
1t Is evident tEat it Is policy for him to bo Span
ish iu lta tendencies, for II lo we're not, hta on
tates, ike those OF Alt}nna, would aoon becou,'
part of State pEopesty.
Among other nuteu mtMfeFs Of the fraternit.
Of cigor manufacturers aro rillar ,i'lar
Capa,iaH, and JoBi Gener I'll heavy lnansfac
tutets. Upmau i8 anothur OF tl.u ueAl
sra iu tho weed who hkB tualB = fortune ant
reputation III faw short years. shol
tlup ago Ae cauno to liuyauk to Tractice hts trad
ct st4oc.mnking. but finding that bhoes wore uu
II, great demand ha turned manufacturer Of RI
gars. antl last year Tctlrod to Europe with s5Wk
0tO iu gold, leaving besides u tlne business VII
q like cu1,tal behiud. lfH has been gene, ouB t
lis fanify-hH two brothers having both bee
admitted lnto liB immense buAlness.
While uot,ng
THE Alcu MEN Or CuNA.
must not forget that stout. swhstl1y man who's
nas.lo must bd u terror TO the pour CDullcs WI
4ayo teeu tue subject Of hfH traffic. It IL Do
jose Hafo. the weAltLlest Cuban. iie u tas
mated aa boIng Possessed of l8.0oo h0. IL
sugar. coffee, aud tobacco plantations are u
tatroas, and ha ships visit all paFss Of the glob
Personally 10 Is u very suase nau, aua uocS "
teem 1t all diypleAsed at being reminded {
;Ae w4y aud tneana by Which hla large tortul
was secured. 6ouor Allama, who III now el
Ka.sd In the suGar-reftAtug business in Nc
York, Wa eouside{sa qua Of the wealthiest ms