The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
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A CUBAN REFUGEES LUCK.
The Death Of an Uncle Macs DOmI.
nico Perroni Wealthy.

nico Perroni Wealthy.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Less than a
week ago Dominica PerroBi. formerly a
Cuban exile. was an inmate OF the house
o. correction. wearing the striped gsTb o.
statement. he is heir TO unexpected wealth,
good. solid cesh, and valuable realty.
The story Perroni tells is full Of tragic
events. His "a. her and his brother fought
and died for the freedom Of Cuba from
Spanish thraldCm-died under The lead
ership OF the galleqnt Maceo. His mother
and TWO sisters perished from starvation
Dominica himself lied from the fate that
threatened an Cubans who we're suspected
Of what was called treason.
January 4 Perroni was found asleep in
the Reading Terminal Station. Ar
rested ard given hearing before Mag
istrate WIlhere he was SEM to the insti-
tuition on The PeunyracE. with a three
months sentence.
1T was my first offence. said The ex-
refugee. and with help from a friend l
was released In twenty-one days I came
out on Thursday-to find that Al uncle
had died in Madrid. where I was born,
and mad left me most OF his property
Il could scarcely realize that such good
fortune had come 20 me. I had known
that my uncle was wealthy, and had heard
from him a few times after the death Of
my people. but he had never intimsted that
he would make me his principal heir. Ac-
cording TO the information which | have
received he has left me $II,50O in money,
four-story house valued a. SIS, 600 which
] am told can be sold for 81, 900: other
structures that Will bring 5000 a span
g horses. and two carriages.
AS 10 my past life. n has been a sad
one. ] left Madrid with my parents when
/ was three years old. We went direct
TO Havana, and there my father established
himself in the cigar manufacturing bush
ness. He prospered until the ten years.
war broke out, and then he lost every
thing. But with the peace that followed
but that was not peace-he began life
in the capital city Of the island At the
outbreak Of the last revolution he and my
brother entered Maceo's army. | had been
compelled to leave long previous because
II was thought by the Spanish police that
| belonged to secret organizations that
we're at work in the cause OF Cuban lib
erty.
My father and my brother were killed
in battle IN Santiago province. NV moth
er and sister were left penniless, and from
weakness, the result Of lack Of food and
sorrow over the fate Of those they loved
they died-all within a single year. For
three years / served as one Of the cooks tn
the officers on board the battleship Texas
l left here October %, 1898, and came to
Philadelphia. Since that time have work
ed when ! could get it in hotels or restau-
rants or making cigars, which latter is
my trade. But ] have an affection OF the
throat that prevents me from handling the
tobacco because Of the dust that must nee
essaTily be inhaled.
That is my story. I am no longer a
yagrant-as l was entered on TIE House
Of Correction books When l get the mon
ey left me | will start in some business
The luck that at last attends me seems
too good 10 be true. But il is true though
there are people who tell me | had better
wait until l receive the bequest before I
am sure that il is all right