New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-04
THE noes OF CUBA.
LAwLEssNEss PREvALENT-THE PoUBLE CASE
SMALLPOX AND LEPRosY.

LAwLEssNEss PREvALENT-THE PoUBLE CASE
SMALLPOX AND LEPRosY.
Havana, Jan. 90 tspeclaD.-The political situa-
tion improved apace since the advent Of the Liberal
party in Spain to power, under the leadership OF
sagasta Tho autonomc aspirations Of tho natives
are, however far from realization. Tho right OF
assembly, free press religious liberation, civil regis
tration and marriages, and complete emancipation
from priest rule the question Of burying grounds
are no longer myth but realities. civil Governor
General is likely to be appointed to supersede
Marin whose usefulness has terminated Native civil
judges have also been recently appointed to preside
over the courts where trials by juries ars to be
had though on mors restricted scale than in Anglo
Saxon countries The war issue of currency, amount
ing to ten millions, is to be cancelled from tho pro-
ceeis Of loan negotiated for the purpose In Madrid
by the Government. The electric light for streets
| and parks will soon be In operation, under the man
agement OF the Spanish Gas Light Company Tho
unfinished vento Aqueduct IS under way, and when
finished win endow the city with an excellent and
unlimited water supply.
In other respects the situation Is less promising
! From the Governor General to the lowest OF his
minons there Is lawoss and abusive spirit against
the country natives who are on the edge OF despair
Civil guards waylay and shoot inolensiye country
men, even close to this city. with IMMUNITY. Guor-
rilIas sent out under protext Of pursuing and ex-
I
H. the country people, and shoot them down Like dog
kidnapping st fourshes, despite the chow OF force
made by the colonial government The last outrage
has taken place at San Felipe, tho halfway station
between this city ard Ratsbano, distance OF twelve
miles Perez Jorge, wealthy resident. was carried
off by Gafcias band, being only released after several
DAYS OF duranee In the swamps and the payment OF
10000 IN gold. wealthy and prominent family
Of this city is in receipt of several threatening letters
demanding "a largo sum of money, else their infant
daughter Will be kidnapped
The Spanish Bank has Just escaped being swindled
out OF $4,000 by a clever cable message sent hence
! to c. Goguel & Co., OF Paris, to transfer TO certain
persons said for tho banks account Fortunate
" tho Paris bankers refused the cable transfer and
sent word back 10 the bank 10 that enect. This
message fell into the hands OF the perpetrators OF the
ywInde who were attaches Of the secretary's Office
hsy in turn telegraphod back rectifyng and reairm
ing the request for the transfer and the last cable
message, stll refusing II out and out happened 70
get into the hands OF some official. who gave the
alarm. Many arrests have been made aud the oniees
arc under close police surveillance since yesterday.
| The American ConsuLGeneral begins 10 suspect
that tho colonial authorities have been bamboozlinf
| tho American Government for the last four years
! about the Imprisonment. Of Pouble, the American
citizen who had the misfortune 10 land on this
Island from New.York Just as Mr. Bayard entered
Office. The appeal from tho last sentence 10 three
wears, six months and twentyone days being taken
by the prisoners COUNSEL II was forwarded 10 spain
with ali official red tape, Representative Senior LaOa
(autonors) being charged with looking after IT, IL
now turns out that the unluchJ parcel has been lost
and duplicates called for At this Senior GOWN
(prlsoners COUNSEL significantly retorts that duplicates
are In Spain. in senior Labra's keeping, who would
most oheerfully turn them over 10 the eolonal sece
tafy to be submitted b. the Council Of Admnistra
tion 10 pass upon and report about the final Royal
pardon Mr.. Poube Is now herdlng with all classes
OF criminals, being In a dark cell with three others
murderers and thieves, fOrlorn and forsaken by all
while tho American Consul attends the royal Tecop
tions at tho Palace, and Admiral Luce swoops down
upon Hayt.
Smallpox is stll raging in the country and now this
city is threatened with epidemic Of leprosy In It's
mOst hldeous form. In Zanfe-st. there arc over 100
Chinese in a decayed, leprons condition, who freely
mngle with other people, and actually mako and OK
pose for sale cheap candles and cakes.