The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-14

The tipi1apa, or Panama hat, is never worn
IN the city except by foreigners. The
main object of this large and frai hat is
| to ward off the heat of the sun. 1t is
used only by planters and guajros (hay-
seeds in the country
The duck suit is discarded in the after
noon and light pair of trousers and coat
| substituted. Owing to the excessive heat
frock coat and high hat are never worn
IN the afternoon. There is really very lit
tie occasion to do so, as, barring an occa-
sional lawn party few social functions
take place in the daytime. During the
evening Tuxedo fun dress is invaria-
( piy worn, with the chague and Inverness
coat. In only one way do the Cubans
differ from Americans and nng.ishmen IN
dress and that is in the matter of jeweiry.
lhey are greatly given TO wearing cost
! ~ rings and scarfpns
ramon Mendoza is the recognized Beau
drummer of Havana. He sets all the fash
! ions and is closely watched by all the other
tacos (sWells). Fencing is Ramons prin-
clpal pastime. He is an expert with the
foils and duelllng saber and can ring a
pulIs eye at twenty PAGES four times OUT
or hYe. There is only one black mark on
kamon's record. He failed when all his
| cluomates set the example to answer his
| eouhtfys call 10 arms. Nevertheless he
atoned partly for this by serving as an aid
on Gen. Lawton's staff al Santiago.
The most Interesting couple at the Ia.
Yana clubs Is the one known as Colin et
Cola Pere ct Fis'-Ncolas De Cardenas
| ana his son. They are immensely wealthy
Colin owns a fine stable and one of he
hnest collections of game cocks on the
Island A tremendous gambler he has
won and lost enormous bets on cock fights
and at baccarat, Like Mendosa, he is to
be found every afternoon at the Union
club handling fol, in the management
OF which he is considered an expert His
chum and constant companion is Cola, his
son. Cola is young man about q years
ola, who has spent much of his time and
money In Paris. He earned the esteem of
an MS friends in the late war when he
| dld not hesitate to shoulder a gun and to
sacrifice his financial and social comforts.
| Perhaps the greatest character in Havana
is Agustln Ceryantes. He is the best
feneer IN Havana. He is barely 30 years
old, but has figured In over thirty duels
and has been wounded but twice His
chief pleasure is in looking for trouble
NO one ever knows at what this man will
take ofense. The dropping of cigar ash
| FOR instance, sent one unfortunate man 10
an early grave. Cervantes' arrival in the
card room will break up a game, as his
company IS too expensive. Ills record on
thS hSiN Vi houOf is seven encounters in
five days, out of all of which he came
with flying colors.
"Gen. Julio Sanguily Is another taco or
swell He dresses in white duck during
the day and affects a military manner
Gambling is his principal pastime His
Income varies, but his clothes and cook
are among the best In Havana. Edelberto
Fares is HaYana's handsomest man. lie
is confirmed gambler.
Gambling Is Common.
Gambling is the Cuban's principal pas
time. lie loves a game of chance. Many
large fortune has been lost on rouge ct
noir, and the turn of a card. Bacearat Is
| the favorite card game. Al no other Mace
in the world, in comparison with lis size
barring Monte Carlo, does so much gamh-
ling daily occur as in Havana. Few, If
any, OF the men in society work. They are
nearly all lawyers, but rarely practice. The
majority of them are landlords or planters
They all have escritorios (offices), TO which
they make daily pilgrimage, to open
their mail and give orders to their chief
clerk. The salon de jeu at the Union Club
Is always crowded. A glance into this
room during the evening recalls Monte
Carlo The amouts played and won and
lost are enormous. Panchoi Montalyo
who recently married Miss Torriente. was
the most famous plunger that Havana has
ever known. nave seen him win $50 900
al single sitting at bacearat This is
an enormous sum for the Union Club.
| Nevertheless, such amouts as $3.50 are
frequently won and lost.
The Cuban spirit Of gambling is shown
even at the game of baseball There the
bookmakers walk about laying odds
against the probabilities of the next bat
ter reaching first base. A feature of the
game IS the manner On which the public
reward successful payer. man who
has been so fortunate as to rap out a
'two-bagger' is sure to have several dollars
thrown 10 him from the grand stand.
Fair play figures in every game Of sport
in Havana. The public there viii not al
low impresarios to impose upon them.
short time ago an astute American arriv-
| ed in Havana with team of lady ban
| players They were advertised TO blay
against the home team on the following
Sunday. When the game was called the
/ grounds were crowded. The women could
| not hit balloon nor throw~a ball twenty
! feet The crowd, approaching the fraud.
! demanded TO have its money returned
/ and the manager tried 10 take his team
| off the grounds. In an instant the place
was alive with a wild-howliug mob. The
| ticket Office was broken open and the
money scattered about. While the grand
stand was smashed and set on FIRE The
women were only saved from being badly
handled by several young men who, head
ed by Gen. julio Sanguilly. drew their re-
Wolvers and forced passage for them
through the crowd. Such demonstrations