The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

norant class whose tdea Of freedom is i'm
muuity from work. and the would-he poll
ucians and leaders, whose desire FOR the
spoiis of Office greatly exceeds their love
OF country. Those who desire protector
ate are the leaders who, believing the Gu
bans should severn themselves and that
they should be chosen % do the govern
ing. fear interference on the part of strong
er nations from without ana trouble IN
the natives who do not get share of the
spells from within. aud consider il he duty
of the Uni "a States to protect them
against either or both OF these disturbing
clements. Without a question the iutelli-
gent and prope ~ owning class are strong
~ IN FAVOR OF annexation. and this class
Is gaining streu-th daily
No description of Havana would be com
pleie with some mention of the funeral
professions, VIII eli a q the oldest Of all the
odd things the stranger sees. The hearse
OF red and gold resembles "A circus band
wagon mole than any h ng else 1 can think
or This wagon is drawn by six or eight
horses covered with black and yellow net
ting and oruamen ed with many nodding
plumes The two drivers are dress
ed in red sNaHow-taH coats, knlck-
eroockers the same color, white
stockings, buckled slippers and continent al
guard hats under which are worn white
Wigs. the whole giving them quite "a colo
NAL aspect Sometimes there are several
hearses IN the one funeral procession, and,
in the case of the funeral OF Gen Aguirre,
there were six of these fancy wagons al
though the remains of the deceased (who
died three years ago. were in little mar
bic box on United State artillery wagon.
The male relatives and friends follow the
hearse In cabs. Women never attend
funerals, except In the case of some dis
tinguished man, and then everybody
walks behind the hearse to the cemetery.
five miles from the city
Only once in a lifetime can a person
have the feelings that I experienced early
IN the August morning when we slowly
drlfted towards historic Moro Castle For
years / had been reading stories OF the
horrors Of the dark cells OF Moro and
Cabanas, and now l was within speaking
distance of these formidable looking
guardians of the city on the opposite side
of The harbor. Ships cannot enter the
harbor a. night, After viewing the beau
tful scenic effect, l noticed. as the shin
proceeded up the harbor, that the foam
seen in the wake of a steamer at sea
or in other harbors, was absent here, and
the water was as smooth after the ship
passed as before save for "A streak of
grease, something that looked more like
olive oil than anything else When we
came to anchorage Cfor it must be remem-
bered all ships Jay out in the harbor in
stead of going up to the docks and the
little boats, with their owners Offering TO
take us to the city. reminding one Of
hackmen az a railroad station. came
around I noticed that same streak of
grease 'as the oars were lifted from the
water and around the sides of the steamer
there settled a scum-some OF the filth Of
ages that was stirred up by the motion
Of the boats As one looks up and down
Havana harbor the effect on the eyes e.
beautiful but the effect on the nostrIls Is
fierce. Frank j. Hogan.