THE CUBA R E \M E W 



15 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



INTERESTING NEWS NOTES REGARDING VARIOUS MATTERS PERTAINING 



TO THE ISLAND 



Jennings S. Cox. one of the best known 

 Americans in Cuba, died in New York re- 

 cently. For the past eighteen years he had 

 been general manager of the Spanish- 

 American Iron Company and the Pennsyl- 

 vania Steel Company's mines in Oriente 

 Province. He was a graduate of the school 

 of mines of the Columbian University, 

 class of '87. 



According to the official register there are 

 1,321 lawyers practising their profession in 

 the republic. 



Citizens of Cabaiguan, Santa Clara Prov- 

 ince, have begun to hold meetings to segre- 

 gate the borough from the municipality of 

 Sancti Spiritus to become a free and inde- 

 pendent municipality. 



The Inglaterra Hotel, the Seisdedos bank- 

 ing house and a jewelry store in Guan- 

 tanamo were destroyed by fire on August 

 18th. The loss will probably be $200,000. 



The Terry Theatre in Cienfuegos, re- 

 ported to be in the market, will not be sold. 

 On the contrary, the present owner, dona 

 Teresina Porticos, widow of D. Thomas 

 Terry. wiP make considerable repairs to 

 the building and put in fine condition for 

 the show business for which it was con- 

 structed. 



Serious charges have been made by a 

 member of the provincial council of Pinar 

 del Rio. against Governor ^Manuel Sobrado. 

 The most serious accusation is of misap- 

 propriating state funds. A special investi- 

 gation judge has been appointed by the 

 Supreme Court to look into the matter. 



The new edifice of the Spanish Club in 

 Puerto Padre is nearly ready and will be 

 inaugurated with appropriate ceremonies on 

 October 12th, that date being the tenth 

 anniversary of the foundation of the so- 

 ciety. 



The Mimng and Engineering World says 

 that oil has been discovered in the prov- 

 ince of Matanzas. The well was drilled 

 near Legunilla and 100 bbls. per day are 

 beinK secured by pumping. The discovery 

 of oil in this quantity is an encouragement 

 and will result in a number of test wells 

 being sunk in Matanzas. 



According to the Correo de Oriente, 

 published at Ifolguin, a new gold mine has 

 been found in that section and that the vein 

 is a rich one. The same authority records 

 the discovery of a coal deposit. 



Havana's council will try and control the 

 price of condensed milk which a member 

 declares has been too high. An attempt will 

 be made to purchase a supply and establish- 

 ing stores for the sale of the product. 



There were rumors that Ex-President 

 Gomez had cut short his European tour 

 and was returning to Cuba, even the date 

 of his arrival at New York being given. 

 The story proved to be a canard. General 

 Gomez will not return until next December. 



The appearance of the buggy, which is 

 peculiarly an American institution, about 

 the town of La Gloria in such numbers of 

 late is a good sign. It is an evidence of 

 prosperity and is better in every way than 

 saddle and pack-horses. 



It means dissatisfaction with the birdle- 

 path stage of development — in which all 

 Spanish American countries stagnate — and 

 a desire for roads fit for vehicle traffic, 

 which will later develop into a demand for 

 good roads, the appearance of which is a 

 sure sign of a progressive agricultural com- 

 munity. — La Gloria Cuban American. 



Some machinery for the electric plant at 

 Isabela de Sagua, Santa Clara Province, 

 has already been received. The balance 

 will arrive very soon. Sr. Carlos Galvani 

 is the owner of the new enterprise. 



Mr. Everardo has been granted a permit 

 to install an electric plant at the town of 

 Agramonte, which is to be used for lighting 

 the town. 



The Cuban consul at New Orleans has 

 informed his government that the horse 

 and mule disease known as "authrax" has 

 assumed alarming proportions in Louisiana 

 and has invaded Alabama and Mississippi. 



At the instance of the Secretary of Sani- 

 tation, Dr. Nunez, one of the best surgeons 

 of the island. President Menocal has re- 

 cently signed a decree by which sanato- 

 riums are created for the benefit of chil- 

 dren afflicted with tuberculosis and provid- 

 ing for their free medical assistance. 



\ very wise law has lieen enacted pro- 

 viding for the retirement with pay of those 

 engaged in the military service as a reward 

 and in recognition of the services rendered 

 to the cf)untry. 



It is stated that Mayor General Jose de 

 I". Monteagudo, who was in the United 

 States all sunnner on sick leave, will return 

 to TIa\;ina ;tt llic end of the present month. 



