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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
THE QUEEN CITY OF CUBA

,endan,s 10 show them through the
building and have them inspect the ilne
paintings and statuafy II Is one OF me
most imposing odlfces IN that section
and FOR richness in furn.shlnEs WIN COM
pare favofahiy with many Of the clubs
In the United States
~ prado IL The fnest street IN CUBA.
II In very wide aud Wen paved. IN the
center drive ard 10 the Junction WIN
other streets are 60 be iounu nehntllui
statuary. ALONG the Walks ana ntiNe-
waya are the nncli palms ana tropical
plants on the island. The street ~ Two
miles long and la Gar superior TO many
to ho found IN the larger cities % the
north. II h. 10 Havana what Firth ave-
nue. 10 20 New York.
Tho plaza de- Toros. where the famous
buiidrhts take place, is nimont In the
center ~ thc town. 10 is q large. olrcu-
lar wooden building and Is as rcpulsivo
In npnearance no IN the "amusomont'
that u carried on inside Of u.
The ola portion oi the city. where
most OF the business " carried On, has
narrow and dirty streets obiHno Dr. the
main business ihofoushfafc. Here IN cv-
cry Kind OF store from the small stand
NJ the native. who're "anuvcnirs ~ the
city and island" are sold. TO the large
places. whore one can gctanythinE from
dry goods 10 machinery.
Baaincas u carried on during the
morning and late afternoon. The clerks
stand around smoking cigarettes and
even when attending 20 the wants %
customers carry lighted cigars ana Gig
arottcs. IL seems that everybody In
Havana smokes. from the child to the
oldest inhabtnnt. whether II be man or
woman. II In not an infrcqucnt sight To-
see old women with large bundles on
their heads going along the street with
Bis black cigars In their mouths. while
little children scarcely able 10 walk viii
be found pulling away nt the fragrant
weed. which seems almost 20 grow wild.
Havana II the ccntcr 81 the tobacco In
dustry and In nllcd with cigar factories.
In which the majority OF the population
md employment.
There IL no rattling OF milk cans OF
the rquawiling OF peddiora IN tho streets
20 disturb the Hlumhern OF the weary.
Neither are there any fruit stands 10
take up portions Of the sidewalks. Ev-
ofybody. apart from the atorckecpcrr.
who has anything 10 sell carries his
wares on horseback. II In not uncom-
mon 70 see In the early morning ped
diera driving from eight 90 ten horses
along the streets. The beasts are COW
cred from head 20 tail with farm prod
uce. They arc not harncsacd. Each
horse has around his neck a rope which
IN tied 20 the tail OF the animal next
ahead. They so through the streets In
this tangom fashion. hating now and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

secured on heavy axle. The back Of
the body n fastened 10 the axle b. two
large spring. while Ia front Il h at
tnchcd 20 the shafts by means OF straps.
From the top cf the body Is sufnended
an nrron to keep out the sun. The
shafts are about % foot long. Two
horses are generally used 20 draw the
cnrfinEo-onc between the shafts. the
other outside ana Fastened to the wagon
by ropes. Tho "thlii horse" as the OUT
side animal IA called. carries n heavy
saddle. In which the "cabailero" sits
and plies his whip with unceasinE en-
ergy. Tho body Of the voianto rolls
from sldo 60 side ~ tho odd looking
vehicle goes dashing through the streets
or over the country roads. neither OF
which are well paved. This. however.
does not bother the driver. lie knows
the strength Of hls carriage. and he
seems bent on losing no timo In getting
from one place 10 another. The rate nt
which procession or volnntca can
cover ground" IL something a. anus.
lng M Il IL surprising.
The hotels Of Havana arc M good az
any In the West Indies. They are sup.
piled with everything nccdfui for the
comfort OF the guests. The ono Pc
oullarity about them IL the windows.
hut this does not refer 60 the hotels
alone. They are near tho ceiling and
are small and screened with heavy bars
Of iron. No ono knows why this II done
except II be TO keep the guests from
dropping their trunks 10 the ground and
taking French leave" n the city were
ne clean NJ the hotels. Il would indeed
be n model place Of residence. but un.
fortunately little thought seems to be
given 60 the streets. which are filthy
except n few OF tho moro important
ones.
a short distance from the hotels Il the
cathedral. whore the bones Of Colum-
bus found their resting place after be-
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landlockcd. and whatever else may be
said Of the place 1t 10 well protected
from Invasion. A tho steamer passes
into the broad bay the city makes its
appearance and with II tho customs Of
hoiala In an the pomp ana dignity they
can muster.
The vessel scarcely comes 20 anchor
before Il n surrounded by swarm OF
small boats, IN which tho native bum
boat men ana women carry All sorts
OF goods for sale. Their wares consist
mainly Of fresh fruits and vegetables.
huNuin dark skinned native EiIln, ear
rying heavily laden baskets nllcd with
garden produce, climb tho sea ladders
ana IN the most bcwitchinE atyle offtr
them 10 the passengers 80 grucloua are
these girls that one eau scarcely heip
buying sugar cane, fruits and flowers %
all kinda from them, The prices are TO-
markedly low. and before the pasaon-
gers are aware OF u they have hurdened
themselves with n lot OF stun they have
no use Tor.
once on shore the visitor gets good
idea OF what he Ia 10 expect. and. al
though far from home. he IL struck by
familiar nEhre--the cnbmnn. lie Is
different, however. from those one
meets at the ferries or near tho nqunrsa
In our cities The Cuban cahman Is moi
up 10 those that are found In the north;
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A Once Famous Singer

The vicomtessc vigler. with wh'n
tho Prince Of wales breakfhHted
Nice recently 10 meet thu Russian gianl
dukes and distinguished eomplw
was at one time famous throughout ~.
rope az Sophie cruyelli. prima dohns
who achieved Immense popularity poln
for her beauty and her magnihefh.
voice She made her debut In the year
In which the Prince OF Wales was Dot,
ana was singing at covent Garden nv
elsewhere when he was quite h,us
boy. She retired from tho stage on hus
marriage with Vicomte ViGler ana hAs
resided NJ Nice ever since In mas
nlnoent villa which she built for her'e',
and which Ia an exact reproduction y,
the Vendramine palace at Venice, sn'
retained her voice until quite an A''
yanood age.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

try 10 the stranRest OF nil the sights.
imoElne milkmnn driving several
cows before him Up to your door and
milking the required amount while you
wait and the COW stands patiently
chewing It's cudi That II tho ease In
haVann. There ia no ralmlng of chalk
ana water on the people. TREY know
the mix Ia fresh and the chickens have
not been In cold storage FOR several
sale.
Poultry placed IN crates on the backs
OF horses IL brought 10 the city every
day All you have 20 do II 10 make
your selection from among the lot. aud
thoy arc killed for you. Occasionally
ono Of the crates viii break and the
chickens get out Then thess u scram-
bic to capture them. The small hoy,
who. like his parents IN lazy. gets some
energy into him. lie leaves hla resting
place In some cool. shaded spot ana
starts on a chase after the chickens. but
not. sad TO relate. for the purpose " re-
turning thom 10 their owner The Gu
ban boy II fond OF poultry. especially "
he can get Il Tor nothing. When such
nm accident does occur the owner keeps
closer watch ON the small boy than he
does on tho chickens
The psdd crs Do n thriving business
and before the sun begins 60 send down
his scorchlnr rays they have sold out
and are either on their why homo or In
some cafe trying their luck at the gam
bling table.
Anothcr quaint feature Of Havanp
life N the Chinese merchant There are
many OF. them. They go through the
streets carrying large palm leaf hafscis
suspended from long pole whirii they
carry over their shoulders. They sell
their wares. ~ DO the natives. by going
from house 10 house. There are NUM-
bcra OF Chinese employed In the large
cigar factories and on the plantations
that dot the surrounding country.
While Havana has many interesting
sights there are number 10 be- found
In the country q few miles out. The
valley Of tho Yumuri Il n paradise. II
II situated between two high hills and
II covered with sugar and tobacco plan
tationa. while In the hills II 10 be found
some 81 the finest iron ore In the world.
The famous Bellnmar caves are IN the
Yumun and are well worth visit.
The most comfortable way 90 Eot TO
them n In volantc. although raii-
road reaches them. The road. however.
IL like many things 10 be found In cuba
1t IL primitive In the extreme. An
old wood burning locomotive ana car
that saw Ia best days many yoau ago
comprise the equipment To 40 by rail
means not only shaking up. but the
chances Of losing an eye or two by the
clnders thrown from the wide mouthed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
MAGNIFICENT IN
SOME RESPECTS;
PRIMITIVE IN
MANY OTHERS,

tinE out Into the sea. Surrounding Il
are the gray walls and the turrctod
ends Of the Qualifications. including the
Moro Castle. In which m many politi-
col prisoners Of the Grown" have mot
n cruel fate. both aldca u the hnrbor
are dotted with forts and land batteries.
They rive the place a well protected ap-
poarnncc. Prom the waters edge 10 tho
tops Of the hills and long before the city
comes into view may be seen che forts
steamer which looks like n small boat
non them. Like most ~ the harbors In
the West indies, that OF Havana Ia
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hty that Il not Spanish. The custom.
h the hpnnlardA aud the peculiaritios
" the natives go 90 make up the Inter.
sting things that strike the visitor
rom the north, Al every turn no finds
lomethinr new In him. from tho man.
ier In which the place IL governed 20
ne methods employed by tho native
farmers who flock Into the city eyory
morning 60 sell their wares.
With the execution 81 a few modern
buildings and the dirty streets. Havana
different IN every way from the largor
titles OF the United states. and while
I contains. or ala contain. more than
10000 inhabitants before the war II IL
n primitive state NJ Ear M improve.
nentH are concerned. There are few
arEe and imposing buildings In the
place, What the city lacks. however In
modern structures n makes up In a
number Of buildings that were cons
ltfucted early In the sixteenth century.
zach OF these has an interesting hlatn-
~. Tho city In Itself Is Imposing. and
Ia well worth visiting, The sights viii
cave a lasting impression. especially
Hose TO be found In the country just
outside Of tho corporate limits.
The visitors firft view OF the city Il
sos obtained until the steamer points
her bow Into the hay from the non Tho
water outside Of the harbor h rough ana
runs rapidly, while that IN the bay IL
smooth and almost without current.
rhe odora arialng from II are aickenlnr.
and " the trip down the coast has been
pleasant one without the disagrecnhle
features Of sea travel the chances are
that the tourist will be overcome before
HE ship reaches anchorage This VIII
not be caused by the heavy seas. either,
Tor there are none, but by the odor from
the hracklsh waters Of the harhor,
which Is often sufficient 10 prcolpltate
the nausea that has been fought on on
the way down.
As the vessel neara the land the light.
house at the entrance 10 tho harbor
looms ~, IL 10 on a promontory jut-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

Ing moved from place TO place a number
OF times, This waa built In 1860, A large
tablet on one side OF u shows whore tho
remains N the great dlacovorcr lle
AZ the end II two of the most lmpor-
tant streets IN situated the winter pail
ace of the governor general. 10 IN oppo-
site the Plaza de ArmaH ana facing the
temple which was erected 20 the memo-
ny or Columbus. This Is the finest Sec
Weather classes. The Casino Espanol.
OF Spanish club, IL here and Is well
worth visit. Tourists are always well
coined. ana Il is the delight OF the at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03
RANDOM SKETCHES ABOUT HA.ANA

ones to be found In the large cities Of
the United States, the volantes are, ~
mas boon said. peculiar 10 Cuba, and
they are wonderfully ana foariully COM
Htfuctod' They arc used for service
mostly outside the city There are no
comparisons 90 be found In an the IN
vonilonl on earth IN the limo OF wheeled
conveyanccs that would DO Justice TO
THIS queer carriage, In appearance Il o.
dangerous, yet once inside and seated
fear gives way aud comfort rclgna.
Tho body Of the yolanto resembles ne
top OF n buggy. II Ia placed well In
front OF a pair OF large. strong wheels
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

whereby he VIII be equipped for a two
years Hoiourn Ia tho klondlke on con-
dltlon that n he makes o rich strike he
shall pay on the church debt. The con-
gregatlon Will take care OF his family
during his absence.
Gin ia alcohol favored with juniper
berries, coriander, almond cake, angeli-
ca root, llcorlce, cnrdamona, cnsain. elm
namon, kraina of paradise and cayenne
pepper. Oth-r substances are often used,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

then to allow the owner to bargain with
prospective purchaser The horses
are sometimes 40 completely covered
that Il a. impossible 10 tell what ID onr-
rylng the load Of moving grasses or
garden truck.
The frult vendors cover the backs of
their horses with loosely woven baskets
fllled with frults flowers and vegetables
taateiully arranged. Great stalks OF
sugar cane several feet long viii stick
out Of tho ends OF the baskets. while
the fruits and nowers are piled hlgh in
the center,
The method OF selling milk and poui-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

together with alum. sulphate OF zine
and acetate Of lead.
over 500 criminals have been executed
In England since the accession Of Queen
Victoria.
A pelican's pouch IA large enough TO
contain seven or eight quartz OF water
Il In not generally known that when
q person falls into the water a common
felt hat can be made use OF AS a life
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

water, rim down, With the arm ulo""t
H. pressing II slightly 10 the p''"H"
viii bear a man up for hours .....
Servla Is said 10 have more e 'hsss
riana per capita than any DINER .ou 'ni,-
In the world, $40 Of her l'aooV9g ,h, ''.,,,s
ants having lived for over lvV y ,,1,n
ireland. with much latger popula,an,a
comes next In the list with e'e es" I'm.
rianE. and spain has 4Ol OUT oi
lation OF about lI0OO.OOO'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

from Lansing, Mich. TO missionary
az Teherpn, Persia, Tho gooda were
seNon months In transit and were chr-
riod 800 miles By caravan, but only one
dish In the lot was broken.
A Scottish preacher who found his
congregation going TO sleep one Sunday
before he fairly began suddenly stopped
and eNelalmed' brethren, les nae fair
Gle o mon half n chance. Walt tn
SGT alang. aud then is I'm nae worth iis-
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tenlng TO Rnng TO sleep. but dlnna gang
before J gct commenced. Ole a mon
ohnncc"
cucumhers nre natives OF the East
indies and are grown In Cashmere. Chi
ma and Persia. They are common In
Egypt where drink In prepared from
them when they are ripe.
Tho buslnessllke congregation OF q
church at Hanford. Cal. have entered
into an agreement with thsir pastor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

Of France IN 1890. when the latest sta.
tlsiics were tnkon, WIS $3.50. o0) 90. upon
which 80 per cent interest Ia paid hn-
nually. one out " every six Inhabitants
OF tho country have accounts at the
banks and half OF the depositors are
women.
a erockery dealer shipped s2s dishes
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TTWTT TTTTTT IL
To look Into Havana IL to look into
he cities OF spain. Thus a woii known
writer describes the largest city N tho
Vest indies and tho capital Of cuba.
tits true that Havana IL more like the
hteu OF spain than any other town "a
70 found IN tropical America. Here the
lraninrds have ruled for nearly four
centuries. Many Of the inhabitants are
iativc spanlarda who live up TO tho
ustoms Of the home country. The on
iais who govern the place come direct
rom Spain. and there II little In tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

Sir Mark Anthony Truite, who has
Just died In County Tlpperary at the age
Of 90 years spent more than half CEN
fury OF his life and three fortunes In
trying 10 perfect flying machine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

nmokcstHok OF the locomotive, The trip
into the lumuri valley and the oavea
OF Bellnmar VIII never be regretted, nor
VIII the visit to Havana, despite the
many Inconvenience and annoyanees to
which one IL subjected.
THOMAS IA. JAMESON.
The labor world., 1898-06-25
Order to Show Cause on
Filing Petition to
Sell Land. IL i.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,(.. -
& County OF st. Louis 700 -
' In Probate Court, r.,
r. #... Special Term, June 9th, 1898.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Allen NJ. Long
street, Deceased:
On reading and filing the petition of Mary A.
Longstreet, executrix of the will OF said deceased
set ting forth the amount of personal estate that
has come into her hands, the disposition thereof,
and how much remains undfsposed Of; the amount
as the same can be ascertained; the legacies un-
paid, and description OF all the real estate, ex-
cepting the homestead of which said deceased died
seized, and the condition and value OF the respec
tive portions or lots thereof the persons interest
ed in said estate, with their residences; and pray
ing that license be to her granted to sell certain
of said estate. Anditappearing, by said petition,
that there is not sufficient personal estate in the
hands of said executrix to pay said debts, the
legacies or expenses of administration. and that
it is necessary for the payment OF such debts,
legacies expenses. to sell certain OF said real
estate; -sH --
4 IT Is THEREFORE, ORDERED, That all per-
sons interested in said estate, appear before this
10 O'Clock q. M, at the Probate office in Duluth,
in said County, then and there to show cause iii
any there be) why licence should not be granted
to said executrix to sell so much OF the real estate
OF said deceased as shall be necessary to pay such
debts, legacies and expenses L..
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this
order shall be published once in each week Tor
three successive weeks prior to said day OF hear
ing, in the Labor World. a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Duluth in said county.
Dated at J:luth, Minn., the ninth day OF June,
A. D. 1898.
By the Court,
rsEAL1 PHINEAS AVER,
Judge Of Probate.
WALDO MURPHY,
Attorney for Petitioner
(June 11-1S-25.)
The labor world., 1898-06-25
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Default having been made in the payment
the sum OF eighteen hundred and seventy-eight
and 100 ($1S7s.3 .33) dollars, which is claimed to
be due and is due at the date OF this notice upon
a certain mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by Matthias Haug and Anna Haug his wife,
mOrtgagors, to Hamilton M. Peyton, mort
1894. and with power Of sale therein con
tained duly recorded in the office of the register of
deeds in and for the county OF st. Louis and state
of Minnesota, on the 10th day of January, 1894,
at S:2O O'Clock m., in book "a of mortgages, on
page 444; and also in the pay yment of the sum of
$3.50 taxes, which SUN the said mortgagee has
paid .or taxes upon the premises hereinafter de-
scrfbed since the execution and delivery of said
mortgage; and no action or proceeding having
been Instituted. at law or otherwise, to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof. s..s FIT
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given. that by
virtue OF the power of sale contained in said
Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said Mortgage will
be foreclosed by sale of the premises described
in and conveyed by said Mortgage, viz:
The southwest quarter Of the northwest quar-
(7) in section twentysx (2e) the east half Of the
| south east quarter (E " Of s E ~ OF section
twenty-seven (27); the southwest quarter of the
twenty eight (2s); the northwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter IN W " ofN ~ and the
north half Of the northwest quarter IN " Of W
quarter OF the northwest quarter Is ~ OF N W
~, the northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter IN w n OF N W ~ and lot two (2); in section
thirty-five (35), all in township sixty-four (64)
north OF range sixteen 1e) west of the 4th princi
pal meridian in St. Louis county and state of
Minnesota, with the hereditaments and appur-
tenances; which sale will be made by the sheriff of
said st. Louis county, at the front door Of the
Court House. in the City Of Duluth in said county
and state, on the 18th day OF July, 1898, at ten
O'Clock D. m. of that day. at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, to pay said mortgage
debt and said sum Of $73 20 paid as taxes upon
said premises by said mortgagee as aforesaid
and fifty $3.50 O0) dollars, attorneys fees, stip
ulate d in and by said Mortgage in case of fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed by law;
subject to redemption at any time within one year
from the day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated June 4th A. D. 1885,
HAMILTON NJ. PEYTON,
Mortgagee.
CRAsswELLER & CRAsswELLER,
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
Labor World June 4-11-1S25 July 20.
The labor world., 1898-06-25
New and Unrivaled
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Denver, Colorado.

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The labor world., 1898-06-25
ORDER FOR HEARING O
CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNEsoTA,lss
County of St. Louis.
In Probate Court.
Special Term June 18th, 1898.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Peter, alias Peder
.Wenstad. Deceased:
LETTERS of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto Han
nah c. Wenstad, OF said County,
IT is ORDERED, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance at the
Probate Office in Duluth in said county, on Mon
day, the 26th day OF December, A. d. 1885, at ten
O'Clock q. m.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That six months
from the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to it's satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless, for cause shown.
further time be allowed.
ORDERED FURTHER, That notice of the
time and place OF the hearing and examination
of said claims and demands shall be given by
publishing this order once in each week. for three
successive weeks prior to the day appointed for
such examination, in the Labor World, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Duluth, in
said county.
Dated at Duluth. the eleventh day Of June A.
D. 1885,
By the Court,
rSEA1,.1 PHINEAS AVER,
Judge OF Probate.
Labor World-June 1s25July 2. .