New-York tribune., 1901-04-14
A CUBAN INTERPRETER.
HE TELLS ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE
ALL THAT THEY NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT HAVANA.

The student of language who attends faith
fully to these columns was regaled a short
time ago with some choice specimens or the
manner in which English discourse may be put
together with the aid of a German Eheiis'
dictionary. He may now. If he WILL sit at d
feast of English served fEspagnoie. IL Is
derived from a guide book to the city OF HAVANA
recently published for the benett OF VSl'oiS "
:nat city The author seems to belleVe 'ha'
most of the visitors will be persons who speak
English. for he prints the whole of his guide
first in that language, and only at the pa'N
part of the book does he do it into Spanish 1or
the benefit of any casual travellers who may
prefer that tongue.
IT is a little book about four by six inches IN
area, and not more than quarter OF an men
thick, but it tells many things when the III
auirin, reader will be glad to krow about
Havana, to say nothing of the diverting manner
in which they are set forth. In brief intro
duction the author addresses the reader on the
purposes of the book, saying:
The first part has been dedicated to give all
such information of interest on landing at the
city. place himself easily at stopping
place.
II must be said that in general the language
Of the book is fairly intelligible, but now ana
then the author seems overcome by his anxiety
for the safety of the reade- and becomes
trifle incoherent. But even then IL Is uSudiS
possible to make sort of guess at what
he is driving at. when he says, on the hrst
page under the head of Arrival to Havana
Baggage must be taken away within 4S after
landing otherwise for storage VIII be maze.
Before the visitor is really settled in town he
gets this advice:
All strangers should provide themselves with
passports although not require by the country
you visit because they are of use for indus
cases. such as identification e. If you are gong
to make this your permanent home II Is heceS-
sary to go at the office of the Civil Governe-
ment. there you will receive information Of the
steps to taken III order to have yourself IN
scribed as a neighbor in the Register OF the
office foreigner
After this comes some information about
money:
Copper coins are only a legal tender in
amounts under II cents. Those who are other
kind of coin should have them exchange before
coming here as it will otherwise caused them
to heary discount. At the principal sections oi
business exchange offices banking institutions
and branch offices, where besides the business
Of exchange securities and stocks are handled
and drafts are issued and paid, also discount on
values due some OF them display the latest
transactions of the money exchange
With another approach to the actual business
Of sightseeing. this excellent advice is given,
which is good in many another country than
Cuba:
for passenger trafic are of 1st.. 2nd and 3rd-
classes and advise passengers to observe
the rules adopted by the country
Then follow many Of the rules Of the road,
among which these:
Tickets offices closed > minutes before the
departure of trains and the baggage must be
checked 10 minutes before. if a person is wait
ing the station for some one coming he snail
provided himself at the tickets office of ticket
good for that day only. which Will entltle MN TO
Children in arms are exempt from payment OF
passage. up to Z years old half price in the
judgment of the Conductor. When childrens
not provided with ticket, the whole fare shall
be charged.
Passengers allowed to carry themselves
about 30 kilograms of baggage free OF charge
those carrying Valuabes wish ticket special
care can have if checked at baggage room.
The Company prohibits the carrying of more
than rooster in first class car, II carried
in basket, and in the other cars dogs with
musSgle and " doZ chickens, but no ice is al
lowed in the fish or any other article
injurious to the comfort Of passengers.
Only troops can carry fire arms. Trains can
not be stopped after starting, to pick up to be
late passengers.
Baggage Besides the passenger
there is attached to all trains baggage car to
transport fire belonging to the passengers.
for shipment of towels, money baggage and
merchandise at double price which dis
patched at Station. by paying the schedule
price and receiving in return a check, to call
for it at receiving station! by order of bill.
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