Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-10
Santiago dc Cuba.

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which /; now the center Of interest.
lies uu the southeastern coast OF
CUBA. II WA formerly the capital
and second city OF the Pearl of the
Antilles in size aud population. 1t ia
built principally on Il hillside lC0 feet
above the bay and is perhaps the
most strongly iCrtiiied town III the
entire Island. lIrmmci in by noun
ta'ns and with no sanitary regula-
lions, ii has APPLY been called the
pest hole Of the Western Hemisphere,
for yellow fever is bred there con-
stantly. Like Havana. it has all the
other accessories OF civilized FIFE
Founded in 1914 BY Diego VulCsquez
il IL, after Baracoa. the oldest town in
Cuba.
The principal buildings are the ca
thedTHl, several churches. "A college, a
hospitu! and numerous converts and
schools. Two railways lead from it
To the north and west. The harbor.
7"4" w 't tIAS ''''t btdNsiiHI III TIE
world, Isl four miles long. well shelf
cred aud deep enough for ships of
the greatest draft. The bay entrance
is narrow, with low land on the left
aud Il towering Hill of rock on the
rirni, upon which n Moro Castle is
hn!.;. Tie rock itself is a part of
the castle. and every where are cut
galleries. IN which soldiers may move
about. these terraces in the rock.
~snTuuuutsd 10y tiers of masonry
above, give the castle Tie appearance
Of beng built in many stories. The
color effect is a light yclloy, almost
cream, except thpt down by the sea
level, where the water has worn cav
eTns III the rock, the color is II dark
green.
On Il low point oppo tie. is Il small
fort, and there are other minor fufti-
ticn'ionH in every availnbly elevation.
Ilny "r" many III number. pic,U res
queiy ~antIqUt,ci and eau support
each other IN IN engagement, but
lac; til" efficiency al modern guns
mmd ur.to.dnir rquipncnt.
Tie bay wi,icna To II considerable
size ns the city is approached, and the
water il deep except Mt the wharves.
There may be seen the ribs or an
old shnp sticking ont ot The mud, all
that is icft OF the st Paul. one of tho
CARAT ships Of The Spanish armada of
l55S; but fifty years ago she was al
most intact after an existence OF two
Hnd a half centuries.
The city. with its population of
10000, Ia "A curious mixture of decay
aud grandeur. Tho antiquity Is gen.
orally on the outside aud therefore
most apparent. On one Of The prin-
cipal streets IL nm old stone builing
with former handsome pillars and
ilrclcs that are now Clipped and
cruTbliig aud Il wide entrance that
has been mn object Of grandeur, bu,
is now greasy and in u filthy cOndi
ton, and yet it is the Leading club
house. Inside il 10 nt sparkling
beauty md brilli0ncy. Tho floors
and walls are Of colorCd marble, a
large fountain in the center cools the
air with %shcwcriug jets of water
I shimmorimR chandeliers covered Will
| g!ass pcndanin hang from the ceiling
and artistic tables Of bronze nnU
marble stand in the elegant dining
room.
Many residences with shabby OK
;criorH arc lined with expensive mar
hlcs within and are handsomely fur
J mislIcd. \ majority OF tho house,
have heavy timbcra set deep in the
ground 10 render them NJ eafc "a pos
eib'c IN cn.u ~ earthquake. for tin,
city hag hal M occasional shake, n
the unsteady Appearance nf tome u
the buildings Indicates. Iumcns
sugnr plnuta'ious are but It tow mile
from the city.
It wGs Mt Santiago dc Cuha, in so
ysmbcr, 1913, that Captain Fry nnt