The morning call., 1892-02-29
SEEN IN CUBA.
Some OF the Peculiarities of the Spanish
Americans.

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Norman Z. Mack, editor or the Buffalo
Times, whose views on the outcome Of the
W-Cleveland fight were printed in THE
CALL on Saturday, received a number OF
telegrams Yesterday frcm prominent politi-
clans in New York regarding the latest
phases Of the situation.
The general opinion all over the coun-
try" said Mr. Mack, "Seems to be that the
nomination of some man from New York
State is necessary TO secure a Democratic
success To capture the Presidency it will
be necessary to carry New York, and to
carry that State Il New Yorker must be the
nominee.
The great objection TO naming any man
from the Empire State, outside Of HUI or
Cleveland. is that any other aspraut would
be thrown overheard on precisely the same
issue, All the men of sufficient prominence
to be considered have taken sides with one
or the other. For instance, Flower is
recognized as a Hin man, while Whitney is
a supporter of Cleveland. The candidacy
Of such men would not remove the diff
Guilty II would simply be a renewal of the
fight IN the absence OF the principals.
REPORT DENIED.
at was stated n few days ago by one ot
TIE CALLS morning contemporaries that
Daniel n. Lockwood, the Buffalo Congress
men who succeSsiyely ana successfully nom
mated Cleveland as District Attorney and
Shpr II Of Erie County, Mayor OF Buffalo.
Governor Of New York and as President at
the Chicago Convention, was Chairman Of
the Committee Of 250, VINO called the anti
Hll convention. This would be significant
I if true, but Lockwood IS too good Demo-
crat 10 attend a boilers convention. The
/ Chairman was +. ID. Locke, a not over
I prominent attorney Of Buffalo.
"a think the anti-Hill convention which
| II is proposed to hold in Syracuse, May 81,
/ Will be dropped before that date. 1t is COM
[ neucinn 10 dawn on the leaders OF the OppO-
/ sitiOu that the boilers would stand no chance
/ in the party convention at Chicago, and
/ what action hey may take Will hardly be la
/ the nature or another convention.
1t is a mista he 10 think that the New
/ York delegation is controlled by Tammany.
/ Only twenty-four out Of scventy-two are
/ Tammany men, and some OF the best and
/ brightest men In the State who are delegates,
/ are strongly opposed 10 the Hill influence.
/ Governor Flower will probably be chosen
/ chairman Of the delegation, and falling
! him the honor would likely fail upon
/ BOuTkc Cochran"
TRAVELS IN CUBA.
! Mr. Mack spent several months on the
! island Of Cuba this winter, and he says that
/ the people are in a very unsettled cOndi-
/ tiOn. An army of 10000 men and a great
I many MdI-SulIS are tullS LdllllN SldllOutu Nv
/ Havana, to intimidate and haraSs the na-
tives 10y petty prosecutions and enfore the
! Ied-tape system which h0uTishes to peTfec-
tiou on the island. Their restlessness and
| dissatisfaction are liable at any time to cul-
inmate in a violent outbreak, not falling
short Of an nsurreCtion, when It is pTophe-
sled that Spanish domination will be repu-
dated.
Rather a peculiar circumstance came
I under MY notice recently" lie continued.
Capital punishment, when Is by means OF
! garroting, is inflicted for other offenses
than murder. The executouer receives
$40 S5 for every performance ana is selected
every six years by the Captain-general. lie
Is always n prisoner under sentence Of
death. At the end OF his term he Is dis
charged as free man.
A PECULIAR CUSTOM
"When the office became vacant at the
expiration Of the last term there were three
condemned prisoners, and each was given
his choice of instant death or SIX years ser
vice as eXecutouer, with a pardon at the
termination of that period. The first two
were elected to endure the penalty, but the
third saved his life by accepting the alterna-
tive and his first official act was the CARROT
ing Of his two fellow prisoners. The exc
cutions are public and are watched by 30
OC0 people, who make the occasions one OF
great festivity.
Havana has the best orphan asylums
have ever seen. There are separate insti-
tutions for boys and girls and there is APP
parently no limit to the ccommOdatiOns.
The buildings are surrounded by u stone
wall and after 6 o'clock in the evening a
gate In an angle of the wall is opened, reveal
ing a large basket filed with hannels.
where mothers can deposit their children
! unseen.
A FOUNDING HOSPITAL.
When the Nalf is laid on the basket be-
Is rung. bringing a Sister Of Charity to the
assistance Of the new arrival
81 asked if this arrangement did not tend
TO increase immortality. / was told that
this effect was not perceived. but that II
was instrumental in making criminal
operations Of rare occurrence. The insttu-
tion is supported by the Government and
the plan for secretly receiving children is
publicly announced and a matter OF uni
Yersal knowledge"