The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-28
FOR A FRANCHISE
Three-C ornered Contest for Ha-
vana's Street Railway.
MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS
The Stars and Stripes Raised at Nuevitas
by the Daughters OF the Aicaide.
Sugar Planters Are Be-
ginning Work.

Herald from Havana says: A three
cornered contest between rich syndi-
Gates Is going on here. with the possess
sion of Havana's streets for rapid nun
sit purposes as the prize. The contest
has developed into three against one.
the Harvey syndicate having gained
so great ar advantage that the others
have combined. Should this combina-
ton fail there will be organized, under
the laws of New Jersey. the Havana
Street Railway company. issuing stock
amounting to 5000, 900 and bonds for
81. 1000 900. In the meantime a prosecu-
ton Is threatened against representa-
tives OF the Harvey syndicate and the
officials OF the company now owning
the Havana street railways, the civil
authorities having avowed the inten-
ton of stopping what they pronounce
a bold robbery. The havana street
railways are owned by the Ferro-Carril
Urbano company, which operates about
rs miles In all. These lines. which are
equipped in medieval style, have never
been developed. The company has been
robbed In various ways. and yet 1t mas
paid Z to 3 per cent. annual dividends
on a capital of 81, 900. 900. Tfburcio Cas-
taneda, representing an English syndi-
cate, mdue n zeal IN November Nltn tne
directors of the Urbano company to
take over the property at IS cents On
the dollar. Before the deal was con-
summated, Percival Farquhar, repre-
senting the Harvey syndicate of New
York, came to ava n began so
vigorous a fight that the English syn
dictate proposed consolidation. which
was accepted. After this consolidation
II was thought best to raise the offer
for the Urbano stock from So to %.
This offer was accepted and 10 lays
was given for the money to. be paid.
Richard Narganez, representing the
American Indies company, filed a pro-
test and placed in General Castellanos'
hands a guarantee TO pay par for the
Urbano stock.
Tom johnson. the iron manufacture
err and former congressman, of Cleve-
land and Brooklyn. who is associated
with Chicago capitalists. Instructed his
representative to raise the bid to 102,
with a promise to go higher II neces-
sary. A Havana banke posted a mill
lion dollars to make good any oner
johnson makes. In the meantime, Ca
madam capitalists. headed by the Nc
Kenzie "a Toronto bankers,
promised to bid 125 for Urbano stock.
In spite of the higher bidding. Farqu-
har seemed to hold the whip hand for
the Harvey syndicate. Then the mi
holANl aPBSaita W Nv
Governor de Castro. who declared TIE
alleged sale invalid and Illegal. prohib-
tied its completion, and ordered a pub
lie sale of the Urbano company to he
held December 80.
Segundo Alvarez. president of the Cr-
bano company. who is a Spanish sena-
tor. defied de Castro and said the sale
would be completed. De Castro will
Issue a proclamation saying that Alva-
rez's senatorship will net ave rim
from arrest IL he signs the papers OF
sale. Warrants for arrest are held
against Alvarez, Secretary Pendas and
Cerro, the attorney who must complete
the sale for the Urbano company. and
Castenado. Farquhar and Zaldo. who
will sign for the purchasers. De Castro
will advertise for bids for the Urbanc
company.
Alvarez and Castenada have taker
the papers in the case and gone to We
dado. where they are not under Spanish
Jurisdiction. AS they must return t.
sign the papers in Havana December
29, their arrest has been ordered fol
that date. IL the Harvey syndicate
succeeds in acquiring the property III,
lines will be equipped with a moderT
electric plant Il the lines EXTENDED
to Marianao beach. where a pleasure
resort will be established. The future
earnings are estimated at 1000, 600 an
nually.
The American Indies company Is ais
making a fight to secure the independ
ent right to operate electric cars in tn
downtown streets. Opposition to thi
company Is from the Harvey syndicate
hich expects to control all rights b,
means of its purchase of the Urban'
company.
A correspondent at Nuevitas, Cuba
who writes to the New York Times
says: The last of the Spanish force
in this. the province of Puerto Prin
cipe. has left. N the 18th Unite'
States infantry has arrived. Our hai
has been raised with much ceremony Il.
two daughters of the alcalde. a Cuban
formerly of the autonomist govern
ment. who was r~eappointed by Genera
CARPENTER. governor OF the province
Yellow fever and typhoid fever are sal
not to exist here. though severe mala
ria prevails. The soldiers are provide
with large tents. The tents are hooret
The extremely dense underground o
the hills where the camp is situate
was cut down by ex-Cuban soldier
with their machetes, the great quaint
ties OF guano. a poisonous plant, closet
resembling in appearance the holl,
rendering II dangerous for our men
do the work. The Cubans. however
are fearless. although showing the ei
fects of terrible sores in hands an
legs. A plant usually found GROWN
near the guano is claimed to be an on
tidote for the poison.
Several of the men have been bite
BY scorpions. but the insects here d
not seem to be as dangerous as else
where. A few drops OF AZ
piled to the stings remove further trot
bic.
This province Is especially valuabl
as pasturage land for cattle. Most {
the animals were killed OFF during II
war. There are many large sugar 2laI
tations sadly injured by hostflitie
The owners. however. are now busy II
building machinery and planting. an
the rich soil. with American none.
farm indictments and industry. WI
very soon show the richest sort of cour
try. The lands are cheap. s35 beir
the price for 33-acre lots. but exper