Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-15
TO CUBA BY TRANSPORT.
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ciety woman goes into raptures over
1t. How loveIy!" she gushes, II
wonder what it is; perhaps mill
lionaire's yacht" The mate glances
carelessly out toward the vessel.
Lumber schooner from Nova Sco-
tia, he says quietly, whereupon the
lady loses all interest.
Another moonlight night and we
turn into our staterooms.
Mar. 19.-"Wake up and see
Palm Beach," shouts somebody out
on deck at daylight and we all dress
hastily and scramble out of our
staterooms, There few miles off
to starboard is the coast of Florida
and on the sandy beach among the
palm trees we see the great hotels
which go to make up this famous
resort. 1t is here that the aristo-
Gratis for the effete east come down
to while away the winter months.
Close to shore we could see some
sDecks moving about which we knew
were bathers taking an early morn
ing plunge. Like to have week
there" murmurs young lieutenant.
mo you wouldn't" chimes in Whisk-
ers. II had three days there once
and 1t took months pay. Well
named Palm Beach; everybody's got
their palm out" and he turned and
sauntered away as II trying to leave
an unpleasant memory behind him.
We run along the coast OF Florida
all day and after the last point of
main land Is passed, the islands or
keys" still string out like great
stepping stones leading to the south
1t Is by bridging between these keys,
that Henry M. Flagler is building
his great railroad to Cuba. An en-
ormous ferry boat will carry the
trains from the last key to Havana
SO that when the great scheme is
completed, passengers can take the
train In New York and remain in
1t until they traverse the entire
island OF Cuba.
Mar. 20.-Smooth sea and land in
sight, but this time 1t is the coast
Of Cuba. From this distance 1t
does not look very tropical, but APP
pears much like the hills in Idaho.
AS we go below to breakfast we
learn that we will land at Havana
In couple of hours so everybody
hurries through and gets up on
deck again to watch the approach
to the harbor. The captain with the
whiskers has been here before and
points out tower which he says
is the light house on MORO Castle.
Pretty soon we are near enough to
distinguish the outlines of the castle
| plainly. Sea Is smooth enough
now" says Whiskers, "but I've seen
1t breaking clear over MORO Castle.
See that light house on the point?
Well, I've seen the spray flying clear
! over the top of it," We rejoice that
the weather Is calm as 1t gives a
good opportunity to see everything.
MORO Castle proves to be built
on rocky point overlooking the sea
and as we round the point we en-
ter narrow neck of water and be-
hold Havana extending along one
side of 1t lying under the protecting
wing of old Moro. We move slow
ly past the grim old fortress and
find another and larger one lying
back of 1t. This is Cabanas, a
structure famous in the annals of
Spanish graft. Our captain told us
the story of Cabanas, saying that
during the years of its construction
II was considered a good thing for
the Spanish officials, When at last
the king of Spain at Madrid was in
formed that 1t was completed at a
cost of S6O,000,000, he took his
glasses and, stepping out on the
veranda began to scan the horizon.
When they inquired what his majes-
ty was looking for he replied that
a fort at that price ought to be big
enough to be visible from Madrid.
Just as he finished lieutenant
of artillery came up and told US
the same thing, and before we got
past Cabanas we heard the story
four times. Passing further along,
the channel widens out and we be-
i gin to pass ships at anchor. One of
these Is a fine big excursion steamer
from New York. and as we pass
astern Of her, passengers come
crowding aft to see the soldiers.
They wave their hats and handker-
chiefs and one OF them sings out,
Three cheers for the U. 8. A."
That gets our recruits and they
swing their campaign hats in three
cheers while even We who are old
/ in fha sarviee feel a thrill I'M the