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THE CUBA REVIEW 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



THE RAT— THE PLAGUE CARRIER 



It is believed the present outbi'eak of 

 bubonic plague in Havana, and the one of 

 1913, were imported from India. Prior to 

 1912, rice shipments were made from India 

 to Europe, where it was shelled at the mills 

 at Liverpool and Hamburg. After that date 

 the mills were removed to India and rice now 

 comes direct to Cuba from Calcutta, and 

 landed at the Havana wharves. Since then, 

 two plague epidemics have occurred in the 

 island. Dr. R. H. Creel, the delegate of the 

 United States IMarine Hospital service, states 

 that recent discoveries have shown the plague 

 is not communicated from man to man, but 

 that it needs an agent which is supplied by 

 the flea and the rat. The plague attacks the 

 rat and when death ensues the flea seeks 

 other warm-bodied animals which may be 

 another rat or a man, who in that manner 

 becomes infected. With no rats, there is no 

 plague, and in order to protect the ports in 

 the United States from invasion, it is only 

 necessary to keep the rats from the cargo and 

 the vessels, and to that end both the Cuban 

 and the United States are directing their 

 efforts. A new case of bubonic plague was re- 

 ported May 25th. Twenty positive cases 

 have been reported to date. Nine patients 

 recovered, three died, two are under treat- 

 ment and six are convalescing. 



NEW MASONIC TEMPLE 



A new Masonic Temple but recently built 

 at Manzanillo Oriente Mornia, was inaugu- 

 rated on May 31st with appropriate cere- 

 monies. 



Representatives of the various lodges of 

 Oriente Province were present and made the 

 occasion a most memorable one. 



A CUBAN'S ASSETS 



Antonio Reynes, of Havana, Cuba, who 

 died April 28, 1911, left in New York State 

 assets having a net value of $143,1.51, accord- 

 ing to a transfer tax appraisal filed May 21st 

 with the Deputy State Controller. James 

 Reynes, a brother, is the beneficiary. 



The assets included: — Life insurance, 

 $13,718; one-half interest in the firm of 

 Reynes Brothers, ex-jjorters and importers, 

 Ne\^ York, $104,915; membership in the 

 New York Produce Exchange, $350; $5,000 

 bonds United States Steel Corporation; ten 

 shares New York Produce Exchange Bank. 



According to the government's recent 

 census the population of Manzanillo, Oriente 

 province is now 59,544. The inhabitants of 

 the city proper, number 20,343. The 1907 

 census gave the population as 54,900. 



HAVANA SILVER ON THE TEXAS 



A silver service set is to be presented to the 

 LTnited States battleship Texas a,t Galveston 

 some time during the coming summer. Not 

 all the pieces in the splendid set were con- 

 tributed by Texans. Included in the gift 

 is a beautifully carved loving-cup presented 

 to the Texas by the bankers of Havana, 

 Cuba. The cup was first won by a cutter 

 crew from the old Texas in competition with 

 crews of the other battleships in a regatta 

 held off Havana in 1899. Inscribed on the 

 sides of the ornate and curiously carved cup 

 are the words: "Presented by the Bankers 

 of Havana to members of the U. S. Club, 

 Naval Regatta, Havana, January 6, 1899; 

 won by the U. S. Texas cutter crew." 



Cuba annually sends 200 students to the 

 schools of the United States, according to 

 the figures of the Federal Education Board 

 at Washington. 



Earthquake shocks of slight duration, and 

 with no damage, were experienced May 27, 

 at Batabano, on the south coast of Havana 

 province. 



m^^l'Z4f^ 



El Angel de la Paz: Quien le pone el caseabel, al 



gato? — La Lucha. 



The Angel of Peace is disturbed over the Mexican 



situation and wants to know who will bell the cat. 



