Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-02
THE POSTAL EXCURSION TO CUBA
Life i'm Havana.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE START
HAVANA Anrij 18th

| CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STAR.
| HAVANA, April 13th
After dinner yesterday our party separated
into small divisions and strolled about to see
the sights One good regulation of Havana is
the complete control the governing power
seems to have over the consumption Of ilu-
minating gas. don't know whether the gov
ernment owns the gas works or not, but IL its
manufacture is in the charge of company
| wish we could have such cOmpanyin Wash
lngt0n. Havana is simply the best lighted
city ever have seen. The street lamps are
of modern make, and are within a few feet of
| each other, all over the city.
OUT DOOR LIFE IN CUBA.
The people live great deal out of doors,
and the night is almost as light as the day.
| We went to the park or plaza near the hotel
| Just after nightfall, which was filled with peO-
PIE, PIE, and where we who wanted to sit down in
| the iron seats paid 10 cents in Cuban currency
for the privilege. There was large band in
the center playing music appropriate to the
| eve OF Holy week. Just as we entered the
park they played the I1fanatus of Rossini's
| Stdbdt mater in style of effectiveness truly
artistic. They played for two hours, and most
| OF the music was grandly good. All the places
9d m amusement n1dla, were closed, to remain SO until
| next. The streets in all directions, and the
public grounds, were filled with people who
Waked up and down exehanging greetings
| prOacheS to the hotels and many saloons with
which the city abOunds, little marble-tOp ia
bles were placed on the sidewalks, at which
the population sat and drank lemonade and
other mild drinks. This was kept up until
! after midnight.
| JOURNALISM IN HAVANA.
To-day the indefatigable Mr.. Begueria took
| us all down to the office of the DiGriO de la
| Marina newspaper, where we were received
| In the most cordial manner by the editor in
| chief, MI Francisco MOntaOs, and his assist
ants consisting of MessrS. Jose +. VergeZ
| Fernando Costa and Clemento StanslaS, of
/ lfn T,trN .l,.
Fripland, English editor, and MI Louis Be
guerra, reporter. We were received at the
door, and escorted up to the sitting room,
where we were all introduced to Mr.. Montaos
and his assistants, with whom we passed near
| ly an hour in pleasant manner. Several of
| these gentlemen spoke English. and Mr.. Priest
| OF the New York and Havana Steamship com
| pany who accompanied us, assisted greatly IN
| promoting our pleasure by acting as interpre-
ter. we went over the office, and found it
mncn thn ke oner newspaper new f Per Offices except that
structlOn, yet are sufficient for working off the
daily edition of about thirty thousand. The
| paper is owned by joint stock company, and
statement was read to us from the last year
| report OF the direction, showing the eStab
nShment 10 be in most prosperous condition.
| They are ahead of most American newspa-
| pers in one thing they declare heavy divi-
dends to the stockholders. The subscription
price OF the paper is seventeen dollars in gold
per annnm; While here we were Hospitality
| fraternity i'll cool lager beer which is a lux
| ury in Cuba. We then returned to the hotel,
and begun to make preparations for leaving.
| WHAT WE SAW IN HAVANA.
We had not seen bull fight, but we saw the
amphitheater in which those contests are
fought we had visited the TeatrO Tacon, said
| to be one of the best appointed and in0st
| spacious in the world capable Of seating five
thousand in the auditorium: we had driven
from from one end OF the city to the other and out
| some miles in the country, and had taken in
| all that was possible to see in two days in a
| strange city; we had been Hospitality received
by the people and honestly treated had found
| good friends in those with whom we cOmmuni
| Gated on matters OF business and SOciality: had
| been well served at our hotel, and were to go
on board at > o'clock p. m, in order to get out
| OF the harbOr before Sundown. AS the time
| 10r leaving drew near we saw our luggage
| safely taken to the conveyance and started off
for the boat IN charge OF the hotel agent, and
| waited Tor the cabs TO take us TO the wharf
lhey finally came, and in a few minutes after
| wards we were on board the steam launches
at the wharf. The Postmaster General and
Congressional delegation, with the ladies, were
r0wed aboard in the launch of the captain of
the port several OF US went in the steam
launch Of Messrs Harriet, Son & Co., con
| had the pleasure of short and lively time with
Mr.. Enrique Harriet, who gave us a trip of
about seven miles around the harbOr. We thus
obtained very correct idea of its extent and
| value to the commercial world There were
| about 45O vessels in the harbOr, of all nations
| and yet they appeared to occupy very little
/
Reglas, where the immense sugar warehouses
as to afford deep water for vessels to come
lures, and capable of containing many thou
sand hogsheads. We went on board the mail
| Steamship Saratoga, of the line to which Mr.
! vessel. She was hosting in sugar the labor
| all being done by dummy engine force. We
went into the Captains cabin, where excellent
champagne was served out to us, and after
| passing half hour on board, we got to our
launch being warned by the whistle of the
to b9arG When reached
OF hustle, incident to departure.
| THE DEPARTURE.
| The LawtOnS, agents of the Roberts line,
were there and several other gentlemen whose
| acquaintance we had made, to bid us farewell.
Prom5nent P nn in the group was our good friend,
every individual of our party by his hOspi,
tality and courtesy. We bid a final good, bye
to on everybody; the deck is cleared, the captain
is raised and we begin to move slowly down
the harbOr. Our friends i'm the launches ac
company US down as far as the guard ship,
gret amid waving OF hats and h handkercSiefs S e
| and pass the Moro in time to conform to the
| port regulations. though it is questioned
whether f. that rigid rule about going out after
SundOWn would have been enforced by the AL.
| thorltles, for they have hOnOred us by several
relaxatlons OF local regulations during our
stay. we dTc HOW OUT Oh Une ndfDOr, and the
| city where we have been so kindly received
| and made so much at home begins to dissolve
| into the dim distance. The light on Moro
| tower shines CHEEKY adeu, and do not be-
leye there is one Individual in our party who
| brings away an unpleasant recollection or ex
| perience OF the Ever faithful Isle" SYN.
SITTING BULL MAKING OvERTUREs FOR
PEACE.-Gen. Sheridan has received a report
from Gen. Miles, dated headquarters of the
| district of the Yellowstone, Fort KeOph. M. r,
informing him that Sitting Bull and ia men
all head soldiers and chiefs, had sent a half.
breed to Gen. Miles inquiring what kind of
peace the United States would make with
them, and saying the Great Father was of
course too rich to expect the Indians to give
up their poor little ponies and their old guns.
Gen. Miles, in reply, informed Sitting Bull that
II lie desired to stop hOStilities peace could he
made which would end all trouble between the
whites and Indians; that when the Indians
give up their ponies and guns they would re
ceive cattle and other property of greater
| value in peace; that when peace was made the
| government would provide for them as if does
| for all friendly Indians. N0'
WHISKY BONFIRE.-An enthusiastic fem
perance demonstration took place i'm AMMAN.
oils, Md, last night, the occasion being the
| public cremation of stock of liquors surren-
| dered to the Annapolis Dashaway club by a
| reformed Storekeeper. A procession of men.
women and children, numbering L 900. headed
| by drum and fife, carrying flags and transpa
| rencies, marched to Market space. Here were
| Dilpd IN barrplS kagS nd othor co -,