New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
INVESTMENT IN HAVANA.
..oorH AMERICAN SYNDICATE PAYS
'on n,,1, BIG SUN FOR IEGLA FERRY
n, c,rBAN MUNICIPALITY INSTALLED
SPANISH BANK AND TAX CoLhh0
-, -r,.t, SI-GAR CROP.


,.v cAprE TO THE TMpuNEl 49,,
lsn l 1.-THE Canadian and New
=. srndicate which gained possess'on vi ''e
,"N street railways to-day paid over 'he
ia rr,ce for the Regla Ferry Ihis III
puro"". 49, short line OF railroad which runs
cav ,r,o 70 Guanabacoa. The price was
from ono sranish gold The ferry is the chie'
e-'''v the bay from Havana. The com
one lin snend S250O00 for new ferryooats ana
p," ,.,rovements a permit has been asheu
o'" ca,o~al Ludlow to lay new tracks ioi
To- r.i,vav IN Havana. preparatory 10 chahs
s" r,otiye power TO electricity. "A PROPOSE
ihs ,o- having the streets accompanies IL. Cen
uO ,,s,ou, has the matter under adVlseinen''
go ao,oe company has arranged TO pniid III
'n' "a. .,reet railway in Cienfuegos, IN con-
e''"' ,,h an electrc-light plant for that
aectlon Wuh d"
city .oo,, tho ootbs of Of
Inv -, to-day to fulfil their functions uh-
~ ,he American authorities The ceremony
w = Tho Council Chamber OF the Ayuhta-
Vac - tho Palace a great many Cupahs
nrosent and showed their enthusiasm
VIZ ,fo,ocal had many tributes TO his per-
.on,,larttv and the confidence whlch all
sv''' Ao,.o in him. The Marquis Estaban' the
''., Novor made speech. in when ne
i''n.. ie,s tho new Cuban-American regime. ne
.,,n,auiento was blamed because or
s''1 orai,ion Of the city. but during the last
- - Snanish sovereignty il had no means
- Icing money. and had been able 10 40
60, t4e hoped the American authorizes
"0''' ', horo resources which would enable mu-
NVu'' ,~.r-c,.o,,,ents 10 be carried forward.
N.Y. n, oe7cials joined in a telegram to
cf
u.,' - tho cuban Army Assembly. This In
s''D '. ooroord Afterward they paid their re-
.,s s... 70 Generals Brooke. Lee and Ludlow re-
epectiyey. -. u.Atoh
saaoisb Rank Of cuba. which collected the
c'..rr,oen. taxes under the Spanish rule, is 10
.or,,rre its collections. This discomfort arises
...,r,v from lack Of an authoritative statement
A'., -. ,eronorarv and limited functions of the
s.ar General Brooke has not yet officially pro
%, .Ao, bork taxes up to the beginning OF
,-ne-,can control. January |. are not TO be COL
,sc,ea Agents Of the bank made persistent
s1or,s 70 collect these taxes during the last
,...a - s,anish authority in order that the
hs,k might secure its percentage and also the
-. rercentage on arrearages. Everybody
n.s On arrears The fear now is that the BANK
,vul no nermitted to collect these back taxes.
rh,s fesr will he allayed when the official state
NV, ,s made The Havana Municipality has
directed that the taxes for tho present quarter
10 collected without the Intervention OF the
hank Cubans are urging a new assessment or
su property as part OF general plan of fiscal
reform.
Sugar planters are seeking loans with which
70 harvest what there is Of this years crop. The
ha
,te 81. Is, Wis.leAcn ioua nundseA thousand tens.
which is greater than the crop Of last season.
Many planters have cane standing which they
are unable 10 cut and grind for lack Of ready
money.
Tomorrow the vessel New-York, of the Amer
lean Line. will arrive in Havana Harbor with a
party Of tourists This is the first ship OF that
line 10 visit Cuban waters Vessel lines Of the
vniied States are arranging TO put ships In the
coastwse trade Of Cuba in competition with
existing Spanish lines They are also arranging
for passenger traffic 10 Gibraltar from Ha-
sana
The employees on two railway lines have
struck demanding the restoration OF their wages
to the amounts paid before the insurrection. The
motive. however appears to be to protect them
selves against currency uncertainty. Five hum
dred thousand dollars Spanish silver were
shipped TO Spain this week
The sickness among the soldiers. which has
been caused by the warm weather Is causing
uneasiness, The 9th Illlrois Regiment has an
epidemic Of measles Smallpox cases are in
rreasing in the lGlst Indiana. and there is much
sickness generally 1t has all developed within
the last two days