THE CUBA REVIEW. 



ORDEN A LA GUARDIA RURAL 



which will be paid by the state and one- 

 third by the city of Havana. McGirney 

 & Rokeby of Brooklyn have the con- 

 tract, and the work will begin in a short 

 time. 



Hugh J. Reilly, who has 

 Work the contract for the con- 



at struction of the water 



Cienfuegos. works at that place, ar- 

 rived in Cuba July 13 on the 

 Saratoga. Engineer Cornelius C. Ver- 

 nieule, of East Orange, N. J., accom- 

 panied him. Mr. Vermuele will go at 

 once to Cienfuegos and will begin plan- 

 ning the work that is to be done there 

 in constructing the waterworks. 



In this cartoon Rural Guards are warned not 

 to be active politically in consequence of official 

 orders. "Don't you know," says the cartoonist, 

 "that only civilians can be politicians !" 



General Rafael Portuon- 

 General do, who on July 13 was 

 Portuondo stabbed by Augustin Aguil- 

 Dead. era, brother of the Miguel- 

 ista candidate for Mayor of 

 Mayari, died July 16, Governor Ma- 

 goon decreed that the expenses of the 

 funeral, in view of General Portuondo's 

 services in the cause of Cuban freedom, 

 should be defrayed by the government. 

 General Portuondo was 40 years old, 

 a lawyer by profession; had served with 

 distinction under Maceo in the field and 

 in the councils of the Cuban nation as 

 Secretary of War. His influence, par- 

 ticularly with his followers, was in favor 

 of Zayas for President. 



Tinajones, in use all over Cuba, for household 

 water supply. They are made in the island, and 

 are very large. 



Practically all of the city 

 Sewers of Havana will come with- 

 for in the district to be paved 



Havana. and equipped with sewers 

 and it is probable that the 

 work will extend to Jesus del Monte and 

 Vedado. The question of these exten- 

 sions will be decided upon later. It is 

 expected the work will cost in the neigh- 

 borhood of $16,000,000, two-thirds of 



The old pontoon bridge across the Almandares 

 River, near Havana. 



In view of the importance 

 Alm,enda>resi of providing a convenient 

 River crossing of the Almendares 

 Neiv river at the calzada, lead- 

 Bridge, ing from Pedado to Marian- 

 ao in the place of the tem- 

 porary pontoon bridge now used, and 

 because of the rapid growth of Havana, 

 the Governor of the province recom- 

 mends that this work be undertaken 

 without delay. 



Three months will be given bidders to 

 study the specifications, and allowing 300 

 working days for construction the bridge 

 could be brought into service late in 

 1909. The cost is estimated at $150,000. 

 There are fourteen cases 

 Yellozv of yellow fever at Dai- 

 Fever at quiri. Precautions to pre- 

 Daikuiri. vent the spread of the dis- 

 ease are being taken by 

 the health authorities. 



On July i6 Spanish mineTs attacked 

 with knives men detailed to enforce rig- 

 orous sanitary regulations. Major 

 Powell C. Fauntelroy, of the army med- 

 ical service, has charge of the work of 

 sanitation. 



