The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
,UBA's EARNINGS


adorns the Island Of Cuba may be inter-
esting.
CUBA'S EARNINGS.
The area Of cuba IS 5000 square miles.
with a population Of 1851 6SC or TINS
population about per cent is white
and the balance colOred and Chinese.
The annual taxes raised from these peo-
pie is about S25,O00.0JO OF which over
Sc. 100000 has gone 20 support the span
lsh soldiers who are kept upon the ISL
and in order to keep lt in suojugatioh.
Besides all this. Spain mad saddied upon
the island n public debt of $35 900.
The annual income OF the inhabitants Is
placed at about $S0O000o. The yearly
production of tobacco IS placed OF 100000
bales
The exports OF Cuba are: To Spain
1885,. S3l. TO France $6sS PIG; TO England.
$3.50 705 to the United States, S5'o24,0l6
and TO other countries small amounts.
running the total exports up to S6iZl,yao.
From this a. will be seen that the United
States furnishes almost the exclusive
market for Cuban products, yet the table
Of imports into Cuba shows what small
hold we have upon Cuba i'm return out
OF a total importation OF S5.503O55, the
United States gets only SfSs6.'&. While
Spain sells her goods TO The amount OF
81, 6s5 500. and England, which buys only
s45O. 7O5 from Cuba. sells her SS,4O,59O In
one year the United States bought from
Cuba 1900 10000 pounds OF sugar. value
s45,O40333: over 100000 gallons Of mo-
lssses. value Sl,7O062l and over l6,cOO0O0
pounds OF tobacco. value $lo4SiG00
The character Of the imports into Cuba
from the United States Were meat and
dairy products. iron and steel manuiac-
lures, breadstuffs, COAL and wood and
sts manufactures.
All this great tide of industry GIBBS
and flows through Havana which Of all
cities IN the world is most advantage
eously situated both for beauty and
trade.
THE CAPITAL.
Havana IS the capital OF Cuba and the
richest as well as the most populous
city on the island II is situated on a
bay on the northwest coast OF the is
land, and the harbor is one Of the most
magnificent in southern waters. 1t Is
approached from the northwest by a
channel that is very narrow for about
half mile. and then broadens out into
a large bay with a mean depth OF water
Of FIVE fathoms and capable Of accom-
The city stands on a sort Of PENN
suia. formed on one side by the bay and
on the other by tho waters OF the Gulf
OF MoNico, and Is divided into two parts
the old or intramural. and the new,
or extrsmural. The former IS within
the old fOrtihcations and Is ancient I'm
every respect while the latter is modern
and contains we'll paved and lighted
streets. the banks. business houses and
wealth and culture Of the city. This
wealth amounts TO vast sum and IL
will go a long way toward rep2ying the
Insurgents for the expenses they have
been under during the campaign.
Havana IS defended from the sea by
six forts, most OF which are Of ancient
construction, while fortifcations protect
Il from attacks by land. one OF the
forts. the Bateria do Ia Punta. stands
on projecting tongue OF land called the
Punts, 10 the night OF tho entrance
hight opposite Is MORO Castle, both of
which were built centuries ago. but have
modern guns. On the same side as
Moro Castle are the Notifications Of La
cabana. and still further Is the fort OF
La Cabana, and still further IS the Fort
Casa Blanca, w'hlch commands the city.
Following IN regular succession around
the bay are the fortihcations of Numero
Custro. Principe. San IAzaro. Pastora.
eaato Domingo and the Tower OF Choir
rera.
- RICH IN CHURCHES.
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