Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-04
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1spArcH.I

NEW YORK, March ga letter from
Havana, Cuba, under date of February q,
says: Since the death of Captain General
Salamanca quietude has fallen uponipolitical
affairs. The pressure for reform having
been Withdrawn, agitation and resistance
ceased. and the people relapsed into theil
old passivity. The only topic that occupies
their attention is that fate of the Cuban
budget ip the Cortes at Madrid.
The alarm at first caused by the Pan
American Congress at Washington has
abated. Unless the Congress adopts more
efficient measures than any which have yet
been adopted, its existence will be forgotten
here. As anxiety from that source dimin-
ishes, the Liberals within the island are
doing their best to keep the Conservatives
awake. La Suchd, their organ, has created
little stir by boldly declaring in leading
article that the only way to prevent annex
alton to the United States is to obtain from
Spain self government and proclaim the
autonomy of the island.
UNHEALTHY FOR UNPOPULAR MEN.
The Conservatives are not we'll pleased
with the appointment of General Chinchilia
to be Captain General of Cuba. They pre-
ferred General Rodriguez Arias, who was at
one time proposed, and whom they consider
one of their party. General Chinchilla
will find difficulties in his path unless he
abides by their advice. Governors of this
island who have endeavored to rule without
the appreciation of the Count de Moro and
other Conservative leaders do not last long
here, and either die or return disguised to
Spain.
Among the papers left by General Sala-
manca is note giving an idea of the
amount of corruption under the Conserva-
tive regime. The note is in his own hand
writing. In it he calculates, basing his
estimate on official documents submitted to
him, that the frauds and thefts by public
functionaries during the last ten years
amount to S25,OO0,O00. Many think the
estimate ten or twelve millions short.
The explosion of a dynamite bomb with
the object of destroying La Antilla Cubana
cigar factory last Sunday night, report of
which was cabled to THE DISPATCH, was
the work of Anarchists who are making use
of the discomfort of the workingmen to
create disorder. The men actually en-
ployed in
THE DASTARDLY OUTRAGE
are believed to be operatives of the factory
who had been dismissed several days previ-
ously. The explosion took place between
II p. NJ. and l A M. The job was
done, not much damage was
done and nobody was hurt. But the people
were thoroughly frightened, and there was
little sleep the remainder of the night.
The explosion which followed in the morn
ing and destroyed the United Railway sta
ton, almost created a panic. The alarm
somewhat ST bsided when the assurance was
given that the disaster was accidental. A
barrel containing 100 pounds of giant
powder exploded in store near the station.
1t was part of the stock, and is believed
to have been set off by the fire from
although an absolute clew has
not been found. Two men were killed out
right, and it is thought that one of them
caused the disaster by his carelessness. The
devastation was terrible. The station and
buildings are in ruins Be-
side the two killed, others in hospitals are
expected to die.
The men kidnapped by brigands near
Puesto Principe, one planter and the other
! merchant, were released on the payment of
4 ransom of s., 900 for the former and $4,000
Tor the latter. As yet there is no redress for
shese outrages, nor for the constant firing of
The cane fields, a symptom of the disordered
Ind diseased condition Of the island.
Planters can secure immunity only by pay
ng heavy sums to the bandits whose de-
nands are increasing.
The Cuban Government has just surren-
lered an absconding bank cashier to the
Mexican officers, whereas Cuban defaulter
till awaits extradition in New York.