The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-10

gion Is closely guarded BIZ the Spaniartis.
II is breeding place for the revolutions.
and the little instructions that constantly
spring up in the majority Of tine cases orig.
mate here-a desolate enough place too.
Mangrove swamps encompass the bay and
are infested with herons. The tide falling
diseloses the black mud and oysters cling
! ing 10 the roots of the trees AliigatOrs ara
found in the depths, and during the rdny
season mosquitoes swarm by millions Eight
miles inland is range of mountains very
thickly wooded
At the entrance to the bay. crowning n
hill, are the remains of a fort which il
rarely occupied But at the lower end of
the bay, squatting. rs IL may be. ON Tho
edge of the swamp in the midst 81 buzzing
mosquitoes and squawking herons, il
dock and shed where military can always
be seen. Five miles inland are some bar
racks where the officers live. a more dis
agreeable place to be sent TO il hard To
imagine. The poor, ignorant people who
exc out an existence in the region seem
incapable OF mischief. No one would thiak
that this is the most dangerous locality
in all Cuba. In the moust.tirrs. whose out
line can be plainly seen. is many n reDel,
who Is perfectly secure from the authori-
ties There is world of romance locked
up in these woody heights
Cubars look to the nited States FOR aid
They trus. that some time they will I've in
position to offer themselves and the is
land to our nation. But the day is as get
far off
Aside from the political character that
attends the Cuban majority in Key West
there is "A mercantile phase To the question
Every body knows about the excellence Of
Key West cigars. Now this tobacco il sent
over from Cuba. The only reason that tho
Key West cigar has claims 10 superiority
over New York productions is that better
tobacco il obtained cheaper by the Key
West manufacturers This Of course APP
plies in "a general way, and CubaBs assent
to the truth Of IL.
Inferred from n chance remark made 20
me By an American resident OF Key West
that Cubans must have facilities for OBJ
tanning the tobacco in Key West that are
not available farther north. Despite the
watchfulness of the United States officials
there is az enormous amount Of the weed
smuggled into Key West This il done in
various ways. by tricks well known To the
customs officers was instructed by q
stranger whom met at Key West to go
into coffee house 10 buy nay cigarettes,
and To be sure 70 ask for some without
stamps" He told me that could obtain
them at so cents a real. while the usual
price was si I did a. he suggested.
entered dirty little shansy, asked for Gig
sret;es without stamp" But unfgrfu-
nately three companions greedilg followed
me In. and the proprietor, a YilisiDOus look
Ing scamp. assured the he bad none II TIA
articles such "a ! wanted
a comrade 81 mine. however. later went
TO coffee house. and following toe in
strIctiOns that / had received soon pos-
sesssd real % cigarettes ca which there
was no government stamp. They were
manufactured In Havana fths number and
street have escaped my nsfaorgl aUd'wsrs
struggled into America >tFaazsrs. and
natives. 100. are frequently APP reached On
the street By = negro or = Cuban. Sho has
his pocke,s stuffed fuil of cigars lie Dffsrz
them ~ you A. tso for a nickie. ] assure
you 10 you bay them you will never regret
~. They are equai TO the best you css oE-
tain al repata6ie est.Liishments.
I'D l. SABLE