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drive q bargain rather than see an American GUS
toner with gold in hand leave tie shop.
II may he well 10 warn American tourists
against vcnturin9 into this quarter until the
sichts of the town have hecn done the dri'ss'
taken and the excursions made; for otherwise
they may leave Havana without seeing anything
except the railway station, their hotel and the
pawnshcps. 4 New Yorker and his charming
wife. whom / met on a sOuth.side steamer got
into the pawnshops soon after their arrival and
they remained there almost continuously until
the Tampa steamer was ready TO sail. The nus
band started out early each morning for Com
posteIa-st.. in the afternoon his wife accompanied
him 10 temper hs ardor, and in TIE evening he re-
turncl alone to ciinch tie bargains. Sunday
brought with it some scruples of conscience, and
the wife succeeded in carrying him OIL to high mass
at the Cathedral; hut after the noon-breakfaSt
he was OveIpowered by the fatal fascination an
crcpt back TO the pawashop@ for more bargains.
returning with a guilty conscience, but laden with
booty. On the following day the Interpreter was
fairly compelled to drive him out OF the pawn
shops in order to get him on board the steamer
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there, throwing himself upon the mercy OF the
proprietors and paying well for item.
The truth is that the world smokes too much
to enjoy any longer the luxury of the pure liav-
anas of other days. The district where the cholc-
est leaf is produced in the Nuelta dc AbaJo Is Of
limited area. 1t is surrounded by belts in which
leaf of excellent color, but lacking in delicacy OF
aroma, is produced. 1t is soil rather than climate
that regulates the quality Of tobacco, and While
the plant grows readily throughout Western Cuba,
and in certain districts near Matanzas. ClcniuesoS
and Santiago, it is only from a comparatively
small area that tie best leaf can be obtaiuc", ana
then only when the plants are trimmed afieg Dud-
ding. The demand for well-known brands IS very
great. and it has to be met in some way. | was
told in Santiago and Cienfuegos thai much OF the
tobacco raised there was sent 10 Havana ana
made up as cigars passing under the best names
The depreciation in the quality Of cuban cigars
imported into the Ncw-York market during recent
wears is undoubtedly to be accounted for by the
artificial widening Of the Nuelta dc Abalo pre-
serves So rs TO include various mot toDaccos'
similar in color, but inferior in aroma. Heavy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25

does as soon as he concludes his first Transaction
with tie brokers.
Cuba. while the most accessible, is also the
most representative foreign country when Amer
icars can visit, at least, in the West Indies or on
their own continent. Havana, whether more or
less Cuban than it is Spanish, is a city utterly
unlike any large American centre OF population.
There are vivid contrasts Of architecture. 1olaSe
and customs. From tie moment OF passing thc
grim Moro. the Cabanas Notifications and the Dat
tcry at the Puntl, the visitor is conscious OF Delns
among an alien race. whose svmpathies. manner
OF life, ideas Of morals and religion and hanl'S
Of recreation are not in accord with his own
The experience rannot be anything less than an
acreeable one. even If the traveller be SO fortunate
as +, have had n wide range OF Europe. mos"
who find the unceasing activity OF American me
wearing upon tie nerves are refreshed by the
contamination of a rase that neither hurries nor
frcts. but basis in an atmosphere thaJ Is hoO
too encrvating to BE- positively enfec5ling. 10
watch q Cuban unrcll and re-lpake a cigarette ana
then deliberately light it and lazlly smoke IL Is
IN get a new idea Of the rei.rement 10 "hlch
the sweets of Incidence can be earned 10 see
= drove of COWS MIXED early in the morning from
door to door. or tie leaky dust-carts filled WIN
street sweepinas by garrulCrS gangs of lazy WORK
men. 70 hear a hand-bell rung up and down the
station platforms as the signal for the starting OF
the train, or 10 spend an hour In inspecting tne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
HE WANTS THE INDICTMENT orAsBED.

Samuel W. Lewis, a broker formerly Of No. : Nassau.
st., against whom a charge OF grand larceny is pend.
ing. IS tired resting under a criminal charge and his
counsel made a motion yesterday before Judgc
Cowing that the indictment against him be quashed.
Lewis is charged with stealing $4,000 intrusted &c
him by his wife for investment. His wife has as.
sumed her former name of Alice G.. Bostwick. and
with her daughter by a former husband she appeared
as a witness before the Grand Jury against her
husband. After Lewis was arrested and was on HIS
way 10 this city on n -Ha train he jumped
from a car and broke his leg. Detective+sergean
Won Gerichten. who had him in charge, jumped after
him and succeeded in capturing him. Lewiss counsel
declared yesterday that no one but Mrs. Bingham was
aware of the circumstances connected with the delivery
OF the money, and that all the talks concerning ID
were confidential communications between husband
AID wife, which could rot be disclosed in court. Judge
Cowing said that he cid not like 10 GO back NJ the
Indictment TO inquire as 10 matters In the Grand jury
room, but lie reserved lbs decision.
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COMING HERE TO BENEFIT BY THE TARIFF.

Assistant Appraiser Joseph c. Bglin, In charge OF the
ninth division Of the Appraisers stores. reported YES
terday a practical result of the Mckinney IaTlt' which
will benefit American skilled labor and the general
community affected by the case at hand. Mr.. Bigin
IS now engaged In passing n large amount OF ma
chlnery imported here by an English company for the
manufacture Of plush. The company wa estab lshed
for years at Bradford, England, and. according 10
the statement by one of the proprietors to Mr. Bisln.
was driven out OF business by the operations Of the
Mckinley Tariff. The firm accordingly decided 10
60 to the mountain" and is now Importing the larger
part OF its plan. and will carry on its business az
Clark's Mills. near Utica. under the title Of Hind q
Harrison. Mr.. Hind told Mr.. BiGln. on his last
visit here, that the company hoped in ihrec or four
months to be In operation with 200 hands. II
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fatiguing process Of hauliny and switching cars
by Orleans: to see the mOnteros in the markets
PLAYING dice while waiting for customers, or the
shop-keepers in Obispo-st. taking a midday
siesta in their chairs, indifferent 10 the chances
of trade: to feel the thrill OF excitement that
passes through a Cuban audience when an opera
singer acts out her part, even if she sings lndlf-
ferently well, or to hear the chorus Of braves at
a bull fight or in a cock pit az the crisis OF re-
Voting exhibitors from which an AnGlo-SaXon
turns away in horror and disgust; 10 observe the
languid. pulsatiDg movement of life in Havana
from the opening of the cafes in the early morning
TO the abandonment OF the p1seos at midnight
by the lottery vendors, the Chinese pedlers and
the somnolent hackmen-these are experiences
which convince an American that a miniature
Spain. with a Css,ilian cantal, has gone adr1it
from the Peninsula ard been mocred Of the
Florida coast.
One of the first conventional duties Which an
American visitor feels called upon to perform
is 10 nav his tribute TO the discOvsTer of America
pv visiting the Cathedral and reading the Spanish
doCgerel inscription near an altar with porphyry
pillars. II he lie uncertain whether IL was the great
CHRISTOPHER who was really buried here, and not
Brother Diego, who was disinterred in Santo Do
mingo and brought over by mistake, lie needs
| 10 hasten back TO the hotel and not make a short
Getour in order to glance at tue wretched little
Columbus Chapel erected where the discovercr
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COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Court-General Term-Recess continued.
Supreme CodIt-Ch&mDers-Defore Ing ahan, J.-Nes
ton calendar, Nc. l 70 81, called at II O'clock.
Suprelue Soury-ogSldi Aefin-i'ait i-avioIe Patterson,
J.-N0s. l5o3, $50, PIP.
J.-N0s. 1Jl3, l0l7, 1J25. 1910. 10ll, 5SL.
Supreme LOsrt-Lncbit-Par l-Btiore Lawrence, j.
1868 5ooj, S6GS. So67. SOL, 9O72., ,.. -,
Nes. Iosa, 5000, 2517. 1872, 9o2S, 1923. l5z9. I5s9.
2S5G, l9iO2, 3-o, iOol, llio12, 2o'2' 1881, -315. 2oso.
Supreme Court-CIcuit-Part III-Adiouned for the
teri Supreme ourt-Circuit-par Iv-BefOre Andrews. j.
5asS. AS 1916, 6ss. 9o3, 25i3. 2750, 1906, 22l$,
27iI, 1ll5, 270t, 27i5, 1858. 1854, $500, 1912.
Suirosates Court-Before Ransom, s.-wll Of Daniel y.
Fayerweather, 10 30 .. ~. For probate; Wils OF y, v:
Whitman, c. l.. Hutchinson, Nj. 5. Moore, NJ. 4. Duffy and
4. o. ). jenkins, 10 a. m.
superior Couft-special Term-Beiorc Freedman, j.
hosa91nnoorio Court-rrial Term-Part I-Before McAcam,
Nos. 527. 7sS. 0eS, 900, 660.
Superior CouIt-Iriai IeIm-farts IL ana lii-AuIoufneo
VI COMMON pleas-Equity Term-Before Bischor, J.-Nos.
81, 90. ,o
t%% n 9 P rss.+Est . Tsrn n feP P' l69a I;1So {. ! o. .
Nos. 6si. 645, 64e, $50. O78. ga, e75, SO, o., S5s.
9 959 7S SSs' 7c g.? 4co' S: S67, g gc5;, 30 49, III 10 al2 'g sis. go ''''
IVY ,nmo,' Pieas-Trlai Torm-Psrt II-Before Allen, j.
Gases 10 be sent flOn Part l.
Common pleaS-Trlal T6rm-Pait lll-Beiore BooAsta'ef,
Gases to be sent from Part l..
City Ccuri-Gcns:al Term-Ad!ourped 10y the tein Notion.
CIV Court-Tral Term-Parts ], III, III and IV-Ad'
'ousrE COURT ' Of oyer ond Tern!ner Before Brady, j., and A.
s,stant nistrict. Attorney NcIntyre-No. J.
Court OF CItneral Sessions-Part I-BefoFe Cowtng, j.,
and Assistant Distrl:t-Attorney seTnpie-""'' l F" g. iA'
conrt Of General sessions-part II-BcfOrc ,smy,h, Il,
and Assistant District Attorney "eeN'-Ho'' l 70 u III
20 Court OF General scssions-Part III-Before MARITIME.
J., and Assistant District-Attcrney Stner-Nos' D. I, liz
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, NJ STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUS

essentially different from their own and enjoying
themselves heartily while they are about II. Dur
ing my stay in Cuba ! have met with Americans
from Maine, New Hampshire, New-IoTk, New
jersey, Pennsylvania, MARYLAND. Florida, Ken
tuoky, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and some OF tie
far Western States. The native Cuban makes no
discrimination but accepts them all, without ref
erence TO State. section or social condition, as fair
game TO be bagged and more or less plucked.
Whether an Englishman having a less sensitive
organization than Mr.. Froude's is dazed and we'll
nigh crazed by the visitors l cannot determine;
but l find it hard to believe that either the widest
piano outbreak or the shrillest Yankee dialect can
be heard above the ceaseless clangor Of the Havana
church bells and the fusirade Of chatter in the
Spanish cafes.
The journey to Cuba is perhaps the p!easanteSt
and most interesting short outing which Amerl-
cans can make during the winter. Those who
dread sea-sickness can reduce the risks 10 a
voyage Of twenty-four hours by going and re-
turning by the Tampa steamers. The best route
from New-York is by the Ward steamers, either
by the direct line to Havana or by the Nassau and
Southern Coast line. To tourists desiring 70 see
as much of Cuba as possible in three weeks or a
month, the latter route offers superior attractions.
A delightful day can be spent in Nassau; the high
J mountainous coast Of Eastern and Southern Cuba
is a most beautiful one; Santiago harbor is one
Of the most picturesque bays on the continent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
SNUGGLED GOODS SEIZED.
sILKs, JEwELRY, DRESSES AND CIGARS CAP
TURED BY THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.

SILKS, JEwELRY, DRESSES AND CIGARS CAP
TURED BY THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
Surveyor Lyon and his staff had out a big drasnet
for smugglers on Monday and YESTERDAY, ana rs a
result some queer fish foatcd into the custom hous7
yesteNy. When the steamer saale arrived te
customs inspectors asked Louis V. Hietzel, a tailor o.
Nos. Is and 80 Olive St, ot. Louis. whether he nae
any thing dutiable In his trunks. Mr.. Hetzel makes
women's dresses. lie showed an iavoiced list %
women's garments worth several thousand dollars, but
he said rothing about six handsome dresses tnat "ere
found in his trunk uAtil the Inspectors found them.
The dresses were said TO be worth about $50 apiece
Mr.. Hetzel came 10 the Custom House ard maze az
affidavit 10 Deputy Collector Thomas Hunt that the
dresses were once tie property Of his sister, Mrs. "
schmidt, an American citizen, who died recently on a
visit to Germany, and left the clothing 10 him. The
dresses were taken TO the seizure-ro0m in the Custom
House. however, and Mr.. Hetlel left this city for ST.
Louis after engaging a lawyer to take care OF Is case.
lie was much depressed.
female inspector thought that Mrs. Marie Clemen.
tine Brochon, who arrived On La Bretaene, wore con-
siderable clothing. and on examination found that Mrs
Brochon had a small safe deposit affair strapped around
her body. In Il we're ~ finger rings, e3 pairs Of ear
rings, s breastpins, 4 bracelets, 23 pairs OF gold
spectacles, 5 pairs Of gold eyeglasses and 10 charms
Mrs. Brochon swOre in her affidavit that she and her
husband declared all their dutiable effects except
those which she had on her person when first ques-
toned by the inspectors down the Bay. Mrs. Brochon
explained In her affidavit that she carried the articles
that were seized because she had been robbed once OF
valuable articles when coming from Costa Rica-
Nevertheless, the goods were taken TO the seizure
room in the Custom House.
John Bast, an immigrant who arrived on La
Brctagne, brought with him a trunk with a false
bottom, in which were concealed thirty yards Of silk
and other articles of clothing which lie had not de-
claTd. Joha reimbursed TIE goods he had tried TO
smuggle. and had his trunk carted of to a railroad
station bound for the West.
several hundred cigars were also seized from tho
American schooner l.. A. Grout.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
POLICE PENSION CLAIMS SAID TO BE GOOD.

superintendent Walling and other retired police
men recently asked John d. Townsend. the lawyer,
to write an opinion ~Icsarting their claims against Le
city in case the pension fund was exhausted. lc,tcr.
day SIR. Townsend's opinion was sent to the Police
Commissioners. along with 4 proposed amendment to
the pension law which would provide for the appropri
alton Of money by the Board Of Estimate aud Ap
por,ionment to meet DEFICIENCIES In the pension fund.
The lawyer declares that the present law docs not
provide any means OF relief for the police pensioners
II tho fund falls. but that the pensioners who served
twenty years aud were retired for age, or upon their
own application, Will have 10 be pad FROM any revenue
VI the fund in advance Of pensioners whose retire,
ment was not compulsory. II there is not money
enough left IN the fund 10 pay the preferred pension
crs, no claim against the city will be valid, Mr..
Townsend thinks. For that reason he advises an
immediate appeal to the Legislature 10 pass the
proposed amendment.
The Commissioners said they agreed with Mr.
Townsend regarding the claims OF pensioners. They
said also that the pension fund was nearly exhausted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
A LIFE SENTENCE FOR A LIQUOR sEILFR

Rutland, Vet, Feb. "a lspeciaD.-George F. KiblinG
the Norwich liquordcaler. who is serving a sixty years.
sentence in the House of Correction for violating Yer
mont's prohibitory law. is employed as one of the
boxers In the marble shop. lie is quiet. and is spoken
OF as an excellent workman. His face looks lnteli.
gent, and he appears like a person of more than or
binary ability. When he first anne to the institution
he talked freely about his sentence, but of late he has
said little. lie has frequently told Warden Richmond
that he expected to be pardoned after serving a few
months Of his sentence. but the Warden has cautioned
hin not to be too hopeful. KILLINGS case has gained
wide celebrity. At the December term Of the Windsor
County Court he was convicted of 715 " first offences"
NJ selling LIQUOR. the prosecution being pushed BY the
faculty OF Dartmouth College. as Killings place. neaS
The line, was a favOrite, though forbidden, resort TOT
the students. The whole sentence was 22,047 days,
or over sixty years, and is the longest ever known %
be imposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
THE CHEsEBROUGH WILL CASE AGAIN

The famous Chescbrough win case, which has been
for five years before the courts, reached a final hearing
yesterday before Judge LacOmbc, in the United states
Circuit Court. The suit was begun in New Jersey, In
1886. and testimony has been taken In all parts Of tho
country and Is now printed in several large volumes.
The property in dispute is worth over 81 1000 and
includes real estate In the Twelfth Ward and personal
property valued at over 100000. The property was
left by the will OF Margaret Chesebrough. who died in
1850. The trustees under the will were TO give TO
each Of the two sons, Blazius NJ. and Charles A, the
use OF half OF the estate, and II either left lawful issue
the half OF the estate Of which he had the use was to
go to the child or children. Blazus died in 1866, and
the question 10 be decided by the courts was as to
whether lie had a child born In lawful wcdloch.
Leonora A. Arnold, who Is the wife Of Thomas e.
Arnold, l. the daughter If Blazlus VI. Chcs, brough and
Josephine Cresier, hut the testimony as 20 whether
the couple were ever married is conflicting. Even
the supposed wife seems to be uncertain as to the
fact, for she FIRST testified that she was the wife OF
Blazlus and aitcrwan testified that she had not been
married TO him. Blazus was "A Wild young man and
the relationship with the Cregier woman was at first
apparently meretr.cious. but the claimants VI tho
estate declare that tney afterward agreed to be man
and wife, though no ceremony was performed,
The arguments on the mass Of testimony which has
been collected were begun yesterday. John IA. V.
Arnold, Walter X. Beach, and J. w. Ramclltie are
counsel for Mrs. Arnold, and Walter ;. Logan for the
executors of the CheseOrOugh estate. A decision will
probably not be reached for several waahs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
FrNERAL or BEN ALI HAGGIN.
MANY FRIENDS ATTEND THE SERVICES

MANY FRIENDS ATTENp IhH
The funeral Of Ben An IIaggin took place yesDFu"'
mo, ming at st. Georges Protestant Epl'cop'l '"uo"
T." p",hor,ocd place. A large number Of friends were
prescnt. including many well KNOWN III Wv 49,
A. II o'clock the coffin was borne up the alsi' oi uo
annran nrac-dcd by the pall-bcarcrS, and followed py
the members Of the family, who were tAe lt''oi -,
,b. dead man. j.. H.. Hagen; the WIDOW MIS- hc' -"
IIaygip. her two little sons, Louis ana Zen All, M
and Mrs. Richard ?. Louuobery, MT. ana M''' ~
sharon. Mrs. Kinnaham, Of bermuda, sister ol "r''
uaccin. and Henry Lloyd IeviS.
Handsome floral offerings from Ben Al hasb'"'
mother and his sister, Miss Rita Hag6ih' Oh luoaoH'
arizona. Law upon the coffin, and othcr glI'S vi 'No''
hllcd the steps leading t. the chancel' among the"
being a wreath Of palm-leaves and oF'hluS ~
Iohr uoov. a crIss of ylolcts and lilies from Nhhtu
II. Goahby. and a pillow from Mr.. and Mrs LouhSpe79'
The Rev. william 5. Rainsford, rector OF 81 georges
conducted the service, and the fuI VosVH o"oi' uA"cl
the direction Of william >. Chester or6"i'S' u uo
church. sang the anthem Lord. Let Ne Know Mine
End ~ the sentence i Heard a Voice from Heaven
and the hymns 40 Paradise and "Jeeu'' Lover u
NY soul In which the people joined
After the services the body was taken 10 N0oaIa"h
for turial on a special train from the Grand |chuaI
station. accompanied by the members Of the family
The naILbearers were General Charles y. Whittier
rr,Ierick .Hoster, william II. Goadby, Daalei J.
Worden, Arthur Thompson and Frederic" iiocy'
Among those present were Henry Peters' %! Han.Alu'
Cal; Richard Ieft, Henry Crocher, S"nn " 'T Taiiay'
Of California; II. Winthpop Gray. James d. nague'
ii. G. Crickmore, A. +. Bowers. l.. .: ApPleoy' EGEeisG
!Tsylor .Judye Munson. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Earbcr,
John y. Ontwater, Joseph ;. Spinncy, Slnlth 'larR,
De Forest Grant. Henry jerome. Henry Nicholas. Mra.
Charles A. Whittier Mrs: WlIlan liS IUm NJ,
{. II. Hone, Mr.. John HOey, Mr.. keyscr; Henry -
Farquhar, +. J. McKcon. W. l.. Bull and David Johnson
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CUBAN FARM U

before the sailing hour. Retribution for Sabbath
breaking met him on deck in the person OF the
medical officer employed by the United States au-
thoritics 10 protect the health Of Florida.
This stern official refused to allow a tail colonial
clock. which had been bought at n pawnshop.
boxed and carried like n coffin to the ship,
70 he received as private baggage. He
remarked sententiously that it was an old
clock. and might have germs of yellow fever
concealed under its antique dial-platc. a long
marley proved Intellectual and tie suspected clock
was sent ashore to the medical officers house to
no ouarantircd. Two days a~iterward it was sent
70 Florida by tie next steamer. What precau-
,ions had been taken to disinfect the clock and to
render its shipment safe | do not know; bat there
was a fee Of 81 paid for the quarantine. Private
bacoare containing fabrics which might more rea-
sorablv no supposed 10 be discasc-carIierS was
not oyerhauled but Florida WIS protected with
infcNiblc purpose against the Ii'NS u h'h'
through an old clock.
There is a popular theory that since The cholG-
est CHARS come from Cuba. Havana Is INC "'So
Mace in the world 10 buy them. American VS.
i,ors when they come here expect to revel IN 'he
luvury Of smoking the most delicate BRANDS an"
90 ravino very little for them. Cigars are cheap
but no, GOOD. in Havana. | have sampled all brands
IN ,rions stores and have not found anything
bctter than an orIinarr KEY West cigar th't IS
sold in Ncw-Yor6. Exception must ne "'''r )"
,oxor of 4 handful which | received AT d cIt'l
,octorv as a present. These were very soo'' ~
c;cars sold oyer the counter even in the oesu rs
,orrants are not worth buying. The vlsllor VINO
,ronts = fine brand cannot do better tIdh 10 Nlsio
one Of the best factories and make his puIc-L,-s