The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
Glirnpses Of Beautiful
Cuba with Journal Man
Baly Breezes Pretty Scenes and Good Drinks and Cook
ing Kndle Strong Desire TO Remain in Little Republic
Cuban Bread "a Dream" and Other Things Equally
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Good and Attractive.

bills are paid and that in the future
the association will pay its. own way.
The American club adjoining the
Gran Inglaterra hotel is a refuge for
Minneapolitans sojourning in Havana,
1t is possible there to find a dozen or
more men who are familiar.w with the
north. i
1t is. very easy. to find Minneapolis
people in Havana. AS already intimat-
ed J. M. Bison has winter Office
where he spends much time promoting
his land business. M. j. Whitfield,
with Mrs. Whitfield, Miss Whitfield,
and Mrs. Whitfield IS sister, live on an
estate at Arroyo Arenas, nine miles
west of Havana and Mr.. Whitfield can
be found down town nearly every day.
Have Fine Plantation.
The estate Of ffty-fve acres is on
one of the guagua, or bus lines which
rib the island in all directions. He
is said to have great success with his
paintings Of orange, grape fruit and
lemon trees. Some 2l1 of them were
alive and had grown famously in
year s time. --..r
Edgar w. Dennison, formerly choir
boy at Gethsamane church, is in bust
| ness and remembers Minneapolis with
pleasure. Mr.. and Mrs. W.. R. Miller
have just arrived for tho winter and
are at Passreal, ninety miles from
| Havana. - r,..,.g.--
| W. J. Hibbard and G. F. Potter, Jr.,
of the former Minneapolis firm Of Hib.
| bard & Potter, are in Havana. Mr..
| Hubbard is connected with a leading
camera and curio firm on the principal
street. With Mrs. Hubbard he lives at
"A Eyndustria street. Mr.. Potter is at
Santiago de las Vegas, twelve: miles
from the city. He is official photog-
rapher for the Cuban government, at
the experiment station. John F. Norris,
Jr., and wife are in Pinar del Rio,
ninety miles from Havana, on finka,
or small farm.
A trip was taken to Cabanas and
Moro, where the indignation of the
visitors at the evidences Of former
Spanish cruelty was Modified by hear
ing an American typewriter clicking
away in one of the Cabanas cells, now
used as a military office. :
Sees Wreckage Of Maine.
The trip of the harbor on a launch
brought the party closer than ever to
the Maine, whose wreck was marked
with wreath left by the crew of the
Missouri, a remembrance Of the. last
anniversary day. The scrap Of twisted
steel still remains high enough above
the water to show the destructive work
of the exploding magazine. b..
The evening was devoted to the .iai
alai game--pronounced hi-a-li-which il
attended three times a week by the ho
polloi of the city and all tourists
Howard Gould. and party occupied :
box adjoining the American party, ant
Jack London and his wife were a par,
, OF the newspaper crowd. :. .
The northwestern representative
were fortunate in having as. chaperon,
, at the game, "A. G. Townsend, .formerl,
! Of Omaha, now secretary to Gustav,
Book. MIR. Townsend was confidential
: clerk, or chief of the division of cor
i respondence, to General Leonard Wood
> and is a great admirer Of that officer
:, He has followed the lead Of Genera
= Wood and is learning the game. A
! Eyet, after eight months practice,
has been able to master only small
part of the skill required by the pro
fessional players, or pelotaris. The
y begin their training in boyhood, pla
g ten years at it, and then at the ag
g of twenty have ten good years. befor
they retire from the game. Inasmuc
9 as they receive from 5000 to 5000
l. month and great deal of none
3 thrown into the court by enthusiast
IL IL admirers and stake. winners, the OF
u portunity to retire wealthy is good.
s, May Bring Game Here.
! Mr.. Townsend expects that the gan
~ n, will eventually be. introduced int
~ American colleges, when he believ,
" worthy foes Of the famous Spania1
II aggregations. ... ~. 5z~...-. y E. ~
IF :. After the game the Post, an En-
=. lish paper, was host at an exquisi
in banquet in the exclusive Mira1nar hot
* cafe. This was the distinctive new
s, paper affair of the trip and the edit
ly and host, G.. M. Bradt, was showert
e, with appreciative thanks. III,
w President Palma received the par
at the third morning. The function hi
at been arranged by Mr.. Mcdonald. II
We party was in charge of Jacob Sleepe
charged 'affaires, in the absence of t.
American minister. The reception W
he marked with due formality, yet wi
RI much simplicity. -. .%..---. 49,.
NJ The gathering was in the blue roc
is of the palace, which had been at tim
he the home of Blanco, Weyler and Woo
cir aptain-Lieutenant Jose Cardenas, a
is, jutant to the president, led the W
IS, past the patio, to the second floor.
due time the president appeared a
w. each guest was presented by n
ill Sleeper. George J. Charlton, Of G.
or cago, as head Of the party, respond
ne, to the presidents welcome.
rts Cuba Needs Americans.
eel Regulations forbade Nthe verbat
IN report Of the Palma speech, but t
ch president emphasized the importa1
he Of the visit Of the American newspal
ny men to the island. He said that t
in island needed the Americans there;
immigration Of Spanish was at the T;
of thousands a year.
The president showed the red roc
sht which had been lately redecorated W
tor the arms of Cuba, and explained W
I'D pride that the furniture was Of Cut
,ay wood and Cuban make.
OBJ Mr.. Sleeper then conducted the pa
its, to the presence Of the, alcalde, or may
lid Eligio Boncchea, who welcomed