The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-04-28
CHANUTE, KANSAS. APRIL 26, 1899.
THE HALO OFsVF4OR h1AY BE~DlMED BY FOOLISH WORDS

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tainly a wonder1ul place. AS we near
ed If we passed three funeral process
sions, with six men carrying coffins on
their shoulders and boys carrying
their hats. After passing through the
large entrance gate we saw many
beautiful monuments. one especially
dedicated to the firemen. We then
had our driver take us to the part
dedicated to the victims of the Maine.
1t is quite a small place for so many
to be buried, but is marked by hand
some stone crowned with wreaths.
While we were in the cemetery we
witnessed as many as eight burials,
some of them very aristocratic ones,
as we judged Blythe hearses. Some of
them were so gaudy the drivers were
dressed in scarlet, with long plumes
or their hats, reminding one more Of
circus driver than anything else.
There were no followers to any Of
these except the pail bearers. The
rcof1inS were taken out and dumped in
to the places prepared, then a pail
bearer would throw chunck of dirt
down, then it was hastily covered and
that was the end. We went back to
the poor portion and the potter's
field. Having heard so much Of the
Havana bone yard, we were a little
disappointed at not seeing it, as TIE
place had been covered up a few days
previous.
On our way back to the city we saw
very large fort called Fort Principe,
which we explored for a good solid
hour or more, going from turrets to
the underground tunnel which SEEM
ed over mile long. There were a
great many large guns and artillery
and enough ammunition left to kill
several regiments, it would seem.
This fort is situated on top of a hill
commanding the view of miles of
country surrounding Havana, and
good view of the city and bay, with
MORO castle and Cabannas beyond.
We passed the quarters used by
Blanco and Gomez, and as it is open
to visitors we went through the house
and inspected the grounds. 1t has
been a beautiful place, but like so
many other places, is now but relic
Of by-gone days.
We were landed in the city about
ten squares from our stopping place
and could not make the driver under
stand where we waited to go. Then
instead Of charging us three pesetas
($3) as he had agreed, he wanted S6 in
Espanola. We paid him 81 in Spanish
money and told him that was all we
would pay, which made him very
angry and he followed us three or
four blocks, threatening US in strong
language. We began to have fears
for our safety, when fortunately we
met two soldiers, who, after we had
explained the case, told us to go on
and they would settle him. After We
had dinner and rested we started out
again, this time in company with an
old American gentleman, to visit
MORO Castle and Cabannas. We first
bad to procure passes of Gen. Ludlow,
after which we rowed across to Ca
bannas fortress, the nearest point and
the most interesting on account of
the terrible deeds said to have been
committed there. 1t is such an i'm
mence structure it would take several
days to explore it thoroughly; in fact,
the guard told US there were places
they had not been allowed to enter on
account of the many secret passages
and trap doors. We scaled the high
places, examined the large guns, went
through the officers quarters and in
spected the old chapel. The prisoners
would be taken here, where mass
would be said for them before their
execution. We went through quite
number Of cells and saw few of the
dungeons The place is now guarded
by o. S. soldiers, regulars, heavy ar
tillery and infantry. They say that
when they first tool, possession the
stencil was fearful.
There is an underground tunnel run
ming from Cabanas to Moro, dis
tance of mile. We did not see this,
but walked on top, We explored |
MORO as well as we could, it being in
a state of repairs, and climbed the
tower and found a fine point of OBJ
of the sea and Havana.
While we were there the ship hearing
Secretary Alger passed, and when