Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-08

saloons and club-houses. IN all N which
liquor IL dispensed and the games Of
CHANCE AND SKILL
90 dear 90 Cuban hearts, are played.
one sees dfinking-plac at every cor
nor. nilcd with little tables around
which are men playing dominocs. Gin
Il the favOrte upple. considerably di-
luted. Light Spanish wines are also
drunk. and numerous "rofrcscos." made
from native fruits. II Ia rare indeed
that anybody 60 the manor born ever
becomes Intoxicated rare that the
spectacle OF drunken American sol
der rcollng down the streets creates
o. much excitement aa n fire and con-
grCgatos the gamin of the city.
on the Sunday evening IN question !
was an Interested spectator nj popu-
lar bal de- masquern. or masquerade
ball. which was attended by Cicnfuo-
goes 900" The beautiful club-ho
was brilliant with electric lights. now-
ers ana rlldcd mirrors. and the music
was strange but inspiring comhina-
ton of HnNuphonu. kcttlo-drum. brass
horn. guitars, gOurd rattle ana scratch
gourd. The women only were
masked. and worn home. made domlnocs
of pink or black Cumhric. Al first an
the ladies' sat banked against the walls.
like rare lowcrH Ou exhibition. while
the men wandered uwkwnrdly around
IN groups waiting Tor some daring
fellow 10 lead tho assault. but once the
Ice wns broken. no further bashfulncss
delayed the proceedings md tho run
wnxod fast and furious tili morning.
The favorito figure ia tho "dazon." ns
the cuban waltz ig callodAtho strnnr-
est dance this sldo N the Congo 10 ~
round dance but not az an like
the waltz 1H We know H. Tor In 10 each
couple docs not occupy more than two
feet square space and remains aa N
glued Co tho spot from start 20 finiah
hardly liftlng their feet from the floor
but swaylng and wrlggling their
BopIEs TO AND FRO.
while ciaspcd in each others arms. with
a movement suggestive % "hoochce-
coochce." and other oriental dances.
Meanwhile the music fairly tlngicH In
ones veins. ~ ~ nm Irregular bar
barrie msdiry-tho throhblng Of deep
toned guitars. the faHping OF cratch-
rourds and the sharp, Htaccato click u
Eourd-rattlcH. mingled with the intCr-
militant. munlcd thunder of drumg-all
wild and passionate, in harmony with
the ardent nature NJ the half-Spanlah.
hulf-ucgro population.
From grave 10 gay, form lively 90
severn" o. "a short transition often
met iu spnnish-AmeriCn. The hospitals
and nHNlumH have the mo ndmlttnuCn'
rign out on SundnyHa probably because
an concerned prefer tho hull-nght or
some other recreation 20 entertaining
strangers: and 20 We were compelled
Ia defer our tour 81 inspection until
Monday. First 10 tho great Hospital
dc Carload. well out of tho city ne r.
higl ana airy location. We found Toe
It's office group ~ United states
army officers paying m the employees
for wngor earned during tho past two
months. ana learned that Major lilH0l.
the United States army surgeon lu
charge OF the province of Santa clara,
has been providing liberal utlouH. iu-
Guiding eighty pounds W fresh meat
every dnv Tho Institution lH n city
property. in normal times entirely sup
ported hy tho municipality. and 90.
relvea not only the sick m ClnnfuruH,
hut those from other towns IN tho proc
vince For these r. charge iH made
Rs1inHt the towns IN which the patients
belong. hut nowadays the outside towns
cannot pay their bills and CicnfueT0a
has no municipal revenues available
for the purpose. The hospital building
proper. though very large one, not
having sufficient capacity an adjoining
building which had boon Occupied hy
IN. srauish cnv1rly. was taken Tor
/ the sick, and now. altogether there
are about 900 patients. The old cave
airy barracks.
USED FOR MEN ONLY.
has no floor. and is In a dirty and