Evening journal., 1906-09-26

ment Of foreigners OF all nations. besides
the well-to-do and educated Cubans. or
the former a large proportion are Ameri-
cans and about an equal number Span
iards. many Of whom remained in Cuba.
whilst hardly a dozen were to be found
In Porto Rico at the time of the last
census. The spanlards and upper-class
Cubans are much alike perhaps the only
difference between them being that the
representatives Of the old regime do not
appear to be able to get over the Ill
feeling engendered by the war The na-
lives are characterized by dignihed
cordlallty and an open hospitality that
cannot fail 70 impress the visitor from
America. They seem to have been mild
ly Infected by contact with Americaus.
and display more energy and enterprise
than the same class In Porto Rico. but
are still very far from coming up to our
standard IN these respects. Like all
Spanish American cities. Havana has a
great number OF clubs and societies os-
tensibly devoted to a variety OF utili-
tartan purposes. but the principle object
Of all alike is pleasure. There are seven
theaters. the chief being the National
and the Payret. The former Is one OF
the largest and best IN the world. There
are a great variety OF other amusements.
Baseball has taken root in the city, and
contests with Jai Alai. the national game.
for popular favor.
Havana has about a dozen newspapers.
which are very creditably edited and as
well served with telegraphic news as our
large dailies. The city has remarkable
fine police and FIRE departments. several
excellent hospitals, n score or more OF
churches, a number OF schools OF various
descriptions. a good electric street car
system and other public utilities. In
short. Havana is n busy, handsome. mp
to-date city, with a strong flavor Of a
by-gone age. The Province OF Matanzas
contains some Of the best sugar lands
In the Island, and several splendidly
equipped plantations. Aside from the
staple product. the province has a con-
siderable trade In timber. Matanzas the
capital, Is a busy city OF about 10000
/ inhabitants. II has the reputation OF be
| ing the most healthy place in the island,
and has unquestionably the most beauti-
ful location, being built in the famed
Valley OF the Yumuri. the most pic
turesque as we'll as the most highly cul
/ tivated region in the island. Cardenas
another city Of this province. and almost
as large as Matanzas. occupies. after IT,
the third place In the ranks Of Cuba's
commercial centers.
Santa Clara Province produces the great
est variety or stapIesin addition to sugar
and tobacco, and has considerable trade
in cattle It's grazing grounds are oc
counted second 10 none in the Island
Cienfuegos. which ranks next TO Havana
among the ports, has fine harbor and
rail connection with the capital and tbs
principal points on the Northern Coast
It Is the center Of the sugar industry Of
the south Of the island. Some Of th'
finest plantations in Cuba lie around th'
city. -fs
Puerto Principe is probably the poores
and least developed OF the provinces, bu
Is destined to beneht greatly by the opera
ton Of the Cuba Railroad. which traverse
its center. Puerto Principe, or Camaguey
is a city Of about $4,000 population. will
a large export trade 10 sugar, tobacco anI