The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
ELECTRIC CARS FOR HAVANA.
Work Begun on the Rapid Transit
Srsfem for the city.

HAVANA. April 4-The company con-
trolling all Of Havanas street railways
commenced today to change the motive
power from horses to electricity. In the
outlying districts the work cannot BE- com
pleted until the sewer and paving problem
has been solved, but the streets on which
the work is now being done are sufficiently
wide to permit the laying Of tracks on one
side. The building Of sewers and all otner
work will be done at the risk Of the com
pany on these streets. The tracks VIII
have to be torn up when the city rs sewer
ed. and the company will stand the loss
The city is in great need OF rapid uansi,
The company proposes to push the chahs1
as far as possible. so as to be ready 70
fumn in and finish the work when the gen.
eral oyerhauling Of the city takes place.
The registration of Spaniards under the
provisions Of the Treaty Of Paris continues.
Between 1000 and 2.0GO are registered
daily. After O'Clock in the afternoon vi
April II no more registrations will be re-
Ceived. Instructions have been issued D.
Secretary CT State Tamayo to the registry
chiefs to the effect that all applicants at
the final hour. who owing to lack OF time
cannot get on the rolls. be given certlh-
Gates that application was made prior 10
the hour Of closing. These certificates VIII
entitle the holders to registration.
The campaign within the ranks OF the
Spaniards for aid against registration is
kept up vigorously. The "DiaTto De Ia
Marina" is urging all to register while the
Concrete" a rival Spanish organ. is using
ITS influence to have the Spaniards become
Cubans and participate in the politics Of
the country. All the conservative elements
want the Spsniards to participate in the
elections The Concrete" suggests that
the Cubsns. il they get the upper hand
here. will wreak vengeance on those
Spauiards retaining Spanish citizenship.
The possibility Of serious trouble here
is not within the calculations Of anyone
while the present state Of feeling prevails.
still il would be Idle to deny that the pre-
judice against the United States will not
down Another flag Kissing incident at the
Albisu Theatre shows this. At a beneut
performance the flags OF America. Spain.
and Cuba we're displayed. The two latter
were cheeIed and the former Kissed.
A vituperative squgbble is now going on
between the Discussion" and 'Diario de
Ia Marina" over the responsibility for the
incident IRE latter charges that the
Cubars Kissed the flag. while the Discus
ion" places the blame on the Spaniards
The cat and dog argument is going on
every day The truth is that the Cubans
did it, The proprietor Of tine theatre TO
prevent a recurrence OF the affair. Will
hereafter not allow the American flag 70
be displayed.
The commission to reform the laws has
determined to make an experiment with
trial by jury. Ii is intended TO make the
experiment a kindergarten affair. using the
system only in petty cases in order to ac-
custom the Cubaus to the judgment Of
their peers. The present plan is to have
jury of five members try cases where the
penalty may be six months Imprisonment
The details have not been worked ont. but
the principle has been determined upon.
\ new date. June =. has been fixed for
the municipal elections. although f. is pos
.ib,e there will Dc another postponemeut
Tie rules have not yet been published. Until
tLey are the date will nos DE Officially az
LcuEcei.