THE CUBA R E \' I E W" 



Celio Danibur, a writer in a weekly 

 society paper published in Santiago under 

 the name Azul y Rojo, was fatally shot 

 August 16th by Fernando Torralba, editor 

 of the literary review Orieiite Literario, 

 because of scurrilous attacks by the 

 former on Torralba's female relatives. 



In one of Santa Clara's districts lives 

 an old man named Don Dionisio Leon y 

 Tejeda who claims to be 106 years old. 

 He is active, works, rides a horse and ex- 

 pects to live ten years more. 



The city of Sancti Spiritus in Santa 

 Clara Province has a surplus in the muni- 

 cipal treasury of $10,300. The mayor in 

 a message to the city council suggests that 

 this money be used in establishing an up- 

 to-date fire department and other improve- 

 ments which might commend themselves 

 to the city's rulers. 



Dr. Ignacio Ramirez, dean of the College 

 of Lawyers of Havana, has been apointed 

 presidential secretary to fill the vacancy 

 caused by the resignation of Dr. Damaso 

 Pasalodos. 



The subscription, opened under the aus- 

 pices of the Havana Chess Club to purchase 

 Jose Raul Capablanca, the Cuban chess 

 champion, a house as an act of homage for 

 his victory in Spain, when he defeated the 

 chess experts of all the leading countries, 

 has been closed, with a total of $3,921.01 

 collected, which w'ith scattered amounts 

 yet to be turned in by some of the coupon 

 holders will net about $4,000. This money 

 will in a short time be used in purchasing 

 a small house which will be turned over 

 to the popular young player. 



All the buildings and theaters in Havana 

 used for cinematographs are to be in- 

 spected, and if any are found violating 

 the city ordinances, they will be ordered 

 closed. 



The hunting season in Havana Province 

 was declared open by Governor Asbert 

 after September 1st, for all mammals ex- 

 cept deer, and for all birds except dove 

 and quail, the season for these not opening 

 until October 1st. 



An archaic law in Cuba bans news 

 venders from crying out the text contained 

 in the papers sold. Hence w'hen a news- 

 boy was loudly calling out in Guanabacoa, 

 "All about the custom house frauds", a 

 custom house inspector who w^as passing, 

 prompt!}" had him arrested. 



Havana's mayor recently fined two doc- 

 tors fifteen daj'S pay each for having re- 

 fused to give their services to paupers 

 when requested. 



Long distance telephone service was 

 inaugurated August 25th between Havana 

 and Guines. The Cuban Telephone Com- 

 Pfiny is now preparing to establish commu- 

 nication with Matanzas and later with 

 Colon and points east. 



The corner stone for the new brewery 

 to be erected for the International Brewery 

 Company, a company recently organized in 

 Havana, was laid a few weeks ago at 

 Puentes Grandes. It will occupy a site 

 of 3,500 square meters and adjoins the 

 tracks of the Havana Central Railroad. 



Havana bakers w-ant an eight-hour day 

 and are considering a strike to enforce 

 their demands, on September 13th. Many 

 of the smaller bakeries have yielded to the 

 men. The larger concerns refuse. 



Capt. E. P. Mahoney has disposed of 

 his entire teaming and hauling plant to 

 Mr. Fred Wolf, the stock dealer. He said 

 that there was so Uttle profit in the work 

 before that he would be unable hereafter 

 to make anything at all in the business. 



A fine dinner was served recently to 

 seventy-three inmates of the state prison 

 by Secretary of Government Machado. 

 The meal was in the nature of a reward 

 for faithful service performed by the 

 prisoners on the building occupied by the 

 Department of Government. The con- 

 victs also received pay for the time thus 

 employed. 



A campaign to rid Havana of immoral 

 shows and pictures has been started by 

 Colonel Charles Aguirre, chief of pohce. 

 Orders have been issued to the police to 

 arrest any performer or any one else guilty 

 of "immorality or grave offenses against 

 good customs." 



The secretary of the treasury has re- 

 fused a permit requested by persons in 

 ^Matanzas for the lease of the old Maria 

 Christina barracks in that city for conver- 

 sion into a modern hotel, stating that the 

 building was needed by the armed forces 

 of the republic. 



A mass meeting of Cuban workmen was 

 held recently in Havana for the purpose 

 of organizing a general protest against the 

 efforts of anarchists to involve the work- 

 ing classes in their plans. 



Five thousand dollars have been stolen 

 from the custom house at Banes, accord- 

 ing to information given out by the gov- 

 ernment. 



Afcer an illness of but one da}'. Count 

 Santiago de la Cuesta, a wealthy Cuban 

 planter, died August 26th at Lake Mohonk, 



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