The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-16
CUBA'S NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
First Time the Post-office Has Prepared
Stamps for another Country.

hDh thhhNiNs
The first step toward the separation Of
Cuba from all other sovereign nations Or
republics has been taken by the pr5pari-
ton of a new and special set Of postage
stamps for the island, the designs nF
which have been approved by the Pos.
master General. Ii Is expected that N,
new stamps will be on sale by ias end
of May.
The stamps decided upon ara Of the De-
nominations Of l, 2, 3. ) and 10 crntapJs.
although two of larger denominations.
together with a special delivery stang,
are under consideration. The one cealag0
stamp VIII be printed in green. ami lh-
picture will consist In part IF the statue
or Columbus, which IS situated IN the
courtyard Of the Captain Generals ud.-
ace. Across the top Of the stamp vii
be printed the word Cuba" while al The
bottom viii be the word 'CeutayG." with
the ngure ~ in each Of the lower corners
The stamp of the 2-centlyO daaJmiHa-
llon Is pretty design. pOrtuylng Il scene
from sugar plantation IN the Csut-r
with Cuba across the top and - CELL
tavos' at the bottom.
In the plaza Of Havana there has stood
fer years an aAesOrical figure or Cuba D
typical senOrttd seated upon a throne.
This has been selected for the ,.uifu
design Of the 3-CrHtdEO stamp. On either
side Of the enthrOE-d sau1ritI WII l-
the figure ''3.' with the word 'Ce1tlsD
running across the bottom.
The merchant marine Is remembered ln
the j-ceHJdvO stamp. which has a center
composed Of a steamer al tull speed
Royal palms typical represenjdtig-s oi
the tropical vegetation. grace me side.
together with other foliage. Across Tie
top Is the word Cuba, AnI On llc lower
side .'5 centdyOs.'
the agricultural class. Tile design con
ssts Of q primitive plOW. with long, ~
rigAt stock, drawn by Two oxen, l'- gYA.
being hung about the horns lhs,raL u
the neck Cuba apedr7 ~ -Ee -Dp "...
10 on either side and 'C@A-4'o3 o.
the bottom.
An Interesting fact to be noted IN con-
necfiOn with this new issue Oi Doa4s.
stamps for Cuba Is that IL .s the hf', VIZ
in the history OF the Pust-U'iIg- b-g-l'
ment at Washington tHaL call mas .,.-
made % furnish stamps Tor any o-l..
country besides the United St4i.s-
The plates for the new stamps VI"
prepared and the stamps printed q. p.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. a.
their cost charged 70 the Cuban i''-.-
They will be- used on the Island ai..
bd is declared free, when iAr 49,
government will BE- al liberty ~ cs-l..-
their use or not as u sees M. iI.r
new stamps are issued those IN USE s-'
January l will continue 10 b. sold l-
are the regular United states -'--y
marked Cuba" across The top anu ~
denominations in c-ntavo d. p'sO 49,
the bottom There Is On erroneous ~.
a broad that the regular L'ri 80
STAMPS have been used In cuba '.H-- '-
evacuation OF January !. A. matte. y
fact the postal service IN cuba .s -
tiuCtly IT'S own as that Of me VIZ.
States. and a letter mailed iE aAy -
office on The Island with fEe regular -, -
cent stamp thereon would b. T~e.T. II.
same as II mailed without D0s'es
would 90 10 the Dead Letter yi-.'
Havana unless 10 was "A soldiers 0i 'A.
Or's letter indOrsed by The p'eis.
ficcr. when 81 would BE- fora r-t1
postage collected at thu place OF -'.'..
Many letters arrive In cuba a... y-
twO-ceut postage prepaid. IT. these -.
double rates are charged fgr f.r tH.,-
rcr13lnlng unpaid. which causes ''-,
cradle complaint from the r~r.p.r'.-
this H. the fault Of the sender. NlJ 49,.
learn that the postage from u So
10 Cuba Is cents per ounce. o. q .f-,@
thereof
Ia Porto Rico the stamDs IN lss
the words Porto Rico" and tH~ ft
printed In Spanish. across tho face
stamp, There f. no intention p'>-..
Porto Rico. 20 that FOR the tims b,
least Cuba viii enjoy this gfsa; -.'-''
ton alone