The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26

rons Busy, Owned Cnptains-GenernI,n and
Len $4,000 ,ooo-Cuba not yet Pacined.
HAVANA, May 10. Tho most prominent
Sp;l ard in Cuba died here on the 9Th inst. and
was buried with all but regal honors Don
Julian de Zulueta. Marquis Of Alava. Most FIX
ccllcnt Sir. several times civil Governor OF this
city. ox-Presdent OF the unconditional Span
iards who formed the Spanish Casino OF the
island, the wealihics sugar planter OF Cuba. fell
from his horse and died in consequence OF the
fall.
Senior Zulucta was in no sense a celebrated
man. but he was the most notorious one that ever
livod on the island. He was prominently the
type Of the illitcrate Spanish provincial boy
who. by good luck. patronage and want OF
principle, blossoms. as such person can bios
som In Cuba into n millionaire. lie came out
here some fifty years ago from his native prov
incc Of Alava consigned to n rich uncle. by
trade a idSojro-that il. a dealer in jcrked beef
t,asdOl and hides. Tho uncle took fancy to
the boy and. dying in ls41. left him legacy Of
over a million dollars in gold. Then ambi-
ton claimed young Zulucta for IFS own.
About that date sugar planting was making
prodieious strides in the island, and Zulucta
devoted himself body and soul, TO the lucra-
tive business. His first essay was tho purchase
from the old Count Peualver lwho had returned
TO Barcelona and had been Induced by the
Jesuits to abandon all connection with 80 NO.
farious n business as slavery Of his two sugar
plantations. the Narciso " and " San Nicolas.
Tho gangs on these estates. when Zuueta
bought them. were pretty we'll worn out had. In
fact. been driven to death. and Zulueta
bought them for a song. He changed the names
TO " IIabana and Biscaya respectively. He
saw at once that with theirthcn force ofaborers.
the cs'a'uS Vouiu HeN.i W i'iuuu''"iN'' "o
value Of slaves was rising. and Zuluota saw that
,,1x h.t. o., 1t. al In
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uIrvc' Impor'u'ohs from Alr'"
He went into the slave trade. as he dd into
e'o.S""'~' WI 'nV .i"nu S,u'V' i"' "'ci '"'n-
N-Ne lVuis ullS nun N"S 'hc N,'' """ oi 'N'rS
were supposed To- Ice able by "0nsei"i,tioWsiy
reporting cases of infraction Of tho treaty be-
tronir H. v"rrind Tho Hritish Cons,,i Grnnrnl
In Havana almost into his grave He monop1-
lied the services II one Considerable British
squadron for years on tho coast Of Africa. and
OF another In Cuban waters. and ho kept the
Madrid Cabinet in perpetual hot water with
Downing street.
century. tIo irportnd into This island from
Africa. during no twenty-five years in which
than sev.nty-livc 10 one hundred thousand
slaves. Many people put the figure much
were Don salvador Snma, Don jose Bard, and
Don Fructuoso Muhoz, Chief OF Police in this
cha Ills acconpiees we're. oi course. tie sew
eral Captains General Of the island. and their
I
Zulueta and his partners owned in the days OF
sailing vessels the fastest clippers that could be-
built or bought. subsequently they built in
Glasgow the notorious ocean steamship \ordn-
Qui Basque for Fparlessl which, with tom
mage Of 1000 tons could steam fourteen knots
British cruiser. This vessel made two success
full trips landing on each occasion over 1000
African slaves. His vessels were always COM
manded by the most experienced nud OF course
unprincipied captains among whom Euscni6
yifas was the most prominent and successful.
SO scandalously at one time did Zulucta carry
on this trade that under severe pressure from
the British Foreign Onfce the Madrid Cabinet
was obliged to order his arrest in Havana. He
wes sent TO Spain like BHrriel. never brought
return to Cuba. where he went on with his bust
ness.
OF course the trade was brutal. and dishOnOr-
nble To his mother country which he profe-scd
He not only restocked the estates Ire had bought
from Count P.ualvcr; but he butt M success
colossal sugar estates Espnna' and Aiava."
in the Jurisdiction Of Carlenus. and lately an
enormous one. the lam IN the jurisdiction
OF san Juan lie los Remedies. Before h" set up
ventures IN the save trade hnd got him INTO
financial difficulties, from which, however, in
was cxtrlcatcd by Don SALVADOR bnr6 and tho
house Of Kegalcs lardo ~ Go. /liucta made
he had to declare a dividend, Three ounces
!i5ll for each slave landed was The average. cap
itation tax charged 10y tho majority OF these
conniyers NJ the breach Il the treaty with Eng
land, but some Of them, often agreeing To- take
Dllnu OF fOO, would cAh'l slH per lttl uHttf
penalty Of seizure, conil- alton. and prosecu-
ton. OF course, when Iulueta could run a car
go in without this payment lac did So.
He was created after the commencement OF
the war for Independence Marquis Of Alaya
nOminally Tor the prominent part which he took
In organizing the volunteer regiments u this
city, of one OF which he was Colonel; really be-
cause he wanted 10 be "A Marquis. and because
the Government did not dare refuse him any
thing he asked for.
lie was twice married, and leaves widow
and large family. besides FORTUNE variously
Estimated AT from flJNllNln lo t2pWWONO.
AS said. the funeral of this man. who IN any
moderately civilized society would have been
laboocd as parlah, was attended 10y all tho
leading men III tho plare-civll. military and
naval officers 81 the Government. and by tho
cIcmr 10 la creme ~ tho commercial society.
But what shocked me most was q glance that |
happened to cast at the shipping IN the harbor.
where, 70 their eternal disgrace. saw vessels
OF civilized nations, many II them mail steam
ers, with their national flags az half mast in
honor OF ono Ol the greatest seoundre.s OF the
age,
There seems 10 be little doubt that Macco has
SURRENDERED, hut the silence of the Government
a. 10 the Inducements which influenced him 10
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