The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-03


resented a seed two months work. and /
had no doubt but that at some time long
Fast it had brought from $50 70 so. Al
the time the dealer was rolling OF
story about some nlustrious family who
had owned Il. bu. who were now pooF
because Of the war and had sent X 70
him 10 sell on commission and that t
would be charity 70 buy r. o. course.
he was doubties lying 70 ne, as 1t Was
probably s. piece Of plumber seizsd BY the
Spanish soldiers or stolen BY servants
during the war. or more probably parted
By some family under the stress OF dire
necessity during the blockade
The next place OF visit was a money
changers. where the party proceeded 20
make a collection Of coins These they
received al the current rates. Sl.8 Span
ish for 81 American money. As we we're
about To leave the proprietor said that
he had various old CONS Of many nation
alities he would be pleased 70 show Us
He drew out a tray from his SAFE hllsd
with silver and copper These, he ex-
planned. had come 10 him az different
times and had been taken without motto
ing their nationality. They we're from
many from Europe. especially France ana
italy An 50 cent piece. silver. puzzled
us all as it was coined in 1St5 for the
republic Of New Granada The dealer
could give us no information, saying that
If was not Spanish. although the words
were. He said there never had been suea
q government in Spain. In an encyclo-
peadIa I found that the present govern
merit known as the United states 81 COL
urnbia had formerly been known as New
Granada. These coins the dealer was
glad to dispose Of az face value in span
ish silver. He had another collection
that ne could not sell at ans price. ;hey
being rare coins that were cut az e.rcula-
ton. Among them we found the Spanish
cenrirno, value Of which is One-afth o.
a. cent. There was also the Santa Do
rningo one-fourth cent and the Haytlen
oue-half cent pieces A particularly in
teresting coin was French 2-Cent piece
coined in the days Of the commune On
one side was the heaG OF a Frenchman
with hercely pointed beard and euriiHP
1noustaches The other side contalne
the words $4,000 prisoners" and was
coined in the celebration of the surrender
OF the opposing army. The metal used
vas one OF the bronze statues taken
from the Royal Gardens ia Paris. AFTER
the fail OF the commune the coins were
called in and recast into the statue. The
collector said it came 10 him by ac-
cident. being found among the change in
the drawer years before ana that its
value was very high.
Lately / received q letter from two
young men, saying that they expected
to make a tour OF Cuba and Porto Rico
in April and asking me about the climate
and chances for a young man down here
The climate IS all right and there is no
danger to health outside Of Havana, but
it Is rather late to start a. trip OF that
kind on account OF the heat. The winter
months are the only time tit for travel
in the tropics
The chances for young men here unless
they have money IS very small indeed
If one could land with 1880 and plenty
Of staying qualities and a willingness 70
accept conditions. as they are net as De
would have them; willing 10 put ia his
time for the first six months at hard
study OF the language and sure that
he would not let that hungry feeling fer
home and friends and country get the
better OF him. he would probably sue
coed here. The most OF the people here
now are government employees who are
all getting good salaries. Most OF them
were in the volunteer army and mustered
out here. Just after American occupa-
ton there was demand FOR men on every
hand, as there were thousands of posi-
=
any one to make 500 per month n will
ing TO put in eight hours per day But
the positions are now All hned Tho only
thing 70 DO Is % farm or 90 ia trade
If one goes into trade be might assist
himself greatly By marrying a Cuban gil
as she would understand the custom. and
constant association with her would
speedily help him to master TIRE
language. But then II n person pas
to take Cuban wife # would be as well
to marry one who has money Havana
IS full Of them and they Invariably pre-
fer Americans Many Of the Americans
have taken this short cut to fortune. and
there IS plenty Of room for others MANY
ot them have yesriy incomes in their own
names running into the thousands % dol
lars. am not advising this. bat rnerely /
throwing out sugge zion 20 any one So
clined that way There are a good
many widows young and good looking
who are on the lookout Tor so Q AaI
many n them have in addition 70 their /
other interests good homes well far /
nished the only expense attached 10 mat I
rimoay would be the fees 70 TIE priest I
and the register 7 know ~ ous eass +