New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
TOPICS IN CUBA.

rPoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE lRl"tNh'l
HAVANA. Sept. 9.-For some time past
there has been feeling Of growing alarm al the nature
Of Spain 10 extend this Island the fHl measure OF
proused reforms. forecast by the Lapoh treaty ana
suh.coueut grandnoquent assurances that the same
would be forthcoming. Instead there nave Deeh fresh
ndignes heaped upon the very patient native popna-
finn er-tulstful Of Spanish sincerity. Among the
latter may be cited the plant suDscrVlehcy Oh INC
Governor in fostering the evil designs OF the resident
mitia men, upheld by the home Government; spocld4
nre laws elective franchise restricted to the wealthy
and under official manipulation the stuppoih IciusU
to separate the military from the civil administration
cao-laE for the nayc press and Suppression whist
NOT single conservative organ has ever heen hler'd
with In attestatiOn OF the foregoing may DC ciu 'o
bo,ishnent Of senior Cepeda with the arbitrary sup
nrcs-jon of his paper. for daring to resent te s"a
tiops of the organ of the shareholders Jcs'nCS al"
volunteers the attempted mobbing OF senior For
.,,o,do Cuhon member OF the Spanish Congress, ana
tbe suppression of La DScuGiO edited ny ncho AuoHo
MARQUEE Sterling who has Dcen' a. II i "ii'"''9 "
ported requested by the Governor General 10 'aAe
soourn in enain for his health" The arbitrary arrest
of the chairman of the native Executive C'ninl''' VI
the Autonomc party. Senior Saladrgas' a CoioheI VI
Volunteers and that of Senior Antonio Coriina mohper
elect of Congress- together with the issue Oi procaH
tons declaring the provinces OF Camaguey ana H"n"7
de Cuba in OF siege, form the climax to tie selleS
Of outrages cast upon the country.
Inc Marquis &c campo, manager o INT iiO va 0''''-
ers now plying between Mexico this island and spanish
ports las entered into II contract with the Government
of Mexico to establish mail service under the Spanish
flag between NcwY or Havana and Vera Cruz Oh sub
sidv from that Government said to something below
81 900 per round trip The contract i to begin al tho
close of 1888. The steamers will De thoroughly
SPANISH with the rates Of passage fixed at 80 10
Havana and $40 to Vera Cruz 1t Will be quite
revolution IN the existing state Of steam comnunca-
tons and viii IN the further dccadcnce of
American commerce American bottoms. The ships
of the new line are being built on the Clyde
The recent cyclone did slight damage In this city but
subsequently proved quite disastrous IN Nuella Aba1o
unictlng serious loss the tobacco planters, the
extent Of which Is calculated al 1000 At
Cenfucgos and villa Clara the havoc was heavy indeed
1--WE vessels driven ashore and wrecked While
the loss crops ana buildings Is reported TO exceed over
one million dollars. The buildings on several sugar
fury of wind, among them some OF the opuont Ferry
family. -, -, a.. All,
analysis OF foreign patent medicines by subJccilhg
various nOstrums IN compliance with law providing
for such action. The question has been agtated by
sundry local dealers who would exclude every thing for
eign If they could.
loud complaints being made about the poor quail
itv OF lard that q commission house Il shipping 10 TINS
island al present and official investigation Is urgently
asked This house sent lately lot OF The "fotchrd
stuff TO Matanzas, and upon being denounced by hew-
York correspondent 10 one OF the local papers u was
tested and Condemned at the Custom House.