THE CUBA REVIEW 



11 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



GENERAL RODRIGUEZ, CUBAN PATRIOT, 

 DEAD 



Alejandro Rodriguez, a prominent figure in 

 the last revolution against Spain, died at his 

 home in Havana, February 27th. He was 

 one of the few survivors of note of the revolu- 

 tion. 



General Alejandro Rodriguez was the first 

 Cuban elected as Mayor of Havana. When 

 Cuba first tried to work out the theory of self- 

 government. General Rodriguez, a patriot of 

 the Revoultion, was a candidate for the office 

 of Mayor of Havana and was elected by a 

 large majority. After serving the term as 

 Mayor he was named as head of the Rural 

 Guards of Cuba. 



General Rodriguez visited the United States 

 in January, 1907. 



MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL HAS DISAPPEARED 

 FROM CIENFUEGOS 



Sr. Leopoldo Jova, in charge of the sale of 

 internal revenue stamps at Cienfuegos, dis- 

 appeared without leaving a trace. It was not 

 known at the time that there was any* short- 

 age in his accounts, but it now appears that 

 4,974 stamps to the value of $248.75 are miss- 

 ing, and it is expected that the judge of 

 instruction will draw up a charge against the 

 absentee. 



OPENING OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE 



The new National Theatre, now approach- 

 ing completion, at Havana will shortly be 

 opened. The Cuban Government has ar- 

 ranged with Mile. Anna Pavlowa, the famous 

 Russian dancer, to appear with her company 

 as the opening attraction. 



STREET CARS FOR CARDENAS 



The work of construction on the street 

 car line in the city of Cardenas has been 

 started. The plans for this important im- 

 provement have been dra'^ti up for along 

 time past, but there has been delay in 

 getting the city engineers to approve of 

 them. 



ROSILLO WILL CARRY PASSENGERS IN AIR 



Domingo Rosillo, the noted Cuban aviator, 

 who was the first birdman to fly from Key 

 West to Havana, announces that he will 

 carry passengers from the ^lalecon to the 

 Stadium for S75 for each flight. 



ELECTRIC PLANT AT ANTILLA 



A Presidential decree has laeen signed 

 authorizing Sr. Carlos Galvan to install an 

 electrical plant at Antilla, Nipe Bay. 



CAPABLANCAS FEAT AT CHESS 



Chess players are talking of the feat of 

 Jose R. Capablanca, the Cuban chess 

 champion, in winning his game from E. 

 Michelsen, former Western chess champion 

 and now leading in the championship of 

 the Progressive Chess Club, at the same 

 time that he was engagetl with sixty-four 

 other opponents in the simultaneous ex- 

 hibition given b}' the Cuban in Brooklyn. 

 Honors were even until Capablanca forced 

 the situation by sacrificing the "exchange" 

 and thereby obtaining two running passed 

 pawns. He won after forty moves. 



U. S. SAILORS SPEND $30,000 



The U. S. squadron called at Santiago de 

 Cuba before proceeding to Guantanamo. The 

 commanding officer sent a letter to the Mayor 

 thanking him and the citizens for courtesies. 

 It is estimated that the visiting sailors spent 

 at least $30,000 thuing their stay. 



SKATING RINK AT HAVANA 



Part of the new Presidential palace grounds 

 has been leased to a company who will erect 

 a large roller skating rink. 



RED CROSS AND RELIEF CORPS 

 ORGANIZING 



A branch of the Red Cross organization is 

 being formed on the Isle of Pines. The pri- 

 mary object of the organization will be the 

 collection of subscriptions of money and mer- 

 chandise for the Belgian Rehef Committee. 



CITY TREASURER DISAPPEARS 



Senor Villate, treasurer of Bejucal, has 

 disappeared mysteriously without leaving 

 the slightest trace. It is said that the treasury 

 shows that frauds were committed. 



MATANZAS TO REORGANIZE FIRE 

 DEPARTMENT 



A meeting has been held at the governor's 

 office of the municipal authorities and leading 

 citizens for the purpose of reorganizing the 

 city fire brigade. 



A commission has been formed and other 

 prominent citizens are to undertake the re- 

 organization of the force. 



MANZANILLO TO BE PAVED 



The municipal council has decided to pave 

 the streets and sidewalks of Manzanillo. 



