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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-15
BUQUES ANUNCIADOS.

-Vapor espaHol Conde Wifredo. Sa
no de tanarias el Z del corriente par,s
Puerto Rico y Cuba
Consignatarios S. Izquierdo Y Co.
-Napor americana Julia Lnckenback.
FL l3 del actual sali6 dc New York
para 6sta.
Consignatarios, Insular Line
-Vapor americana Carolina. FL II
del actual saldra para New York.
Consignatarios, The N. Y. P. r. SIS. Cs.
-Vapor espanol Balmes. Saldra de
Barcelona el 10 del corriente para Ca
narias, Puerto Rico Cuba
Consignatarios, s. Izquierdo Co.
Vapor americana Ruth. Sali6 81 II
del corriente de New York para esta
Ponce Mayaguez.
Consignatarios Latimer Fernandez.
Vapor eubano Julia. De un momento
a otro estara aqui procedente de Haba
ma Y escalas, retonando el mismo lila
hacienda las mismas escalas.
Conslgnatarios. Nillar Go.
Vapor frances Quebec Fl II del CO.
rrlente Sc aguarda procedente de Pto.
Plata
Consignatarios, J. T. Silva Co.
Napor americana San Juan. Salio FL
- del rorrientc de New York para
6sta
Consignatarios, The n. Y. p. r. IS. Co.
Fapor espahol Legazpi. Del y az
y del actual sc aguarda procedente DIET
Centre America.
Consignatarios, S. Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-15

Jesus me ~valga
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-15
COCINE POR ELECTRICIDAD

La Porto Rico Railway Light & Power Company
llama la atencion del pdblco la cocina eltctica
pleta las m4qunas dc lavado planchado. calen
ndores otros aparaos etcticos que acaba dc recbu
para insalar moderno Sanatoro de Hato Rcy, Ia
Sociedad Espanoa de Auxilio M1tuo Benefcencia de
Puerto Rico cuyo motive anuncia, que los precios
dc corrente eectica para cocinar especia
les entire media noche p M, scran los mismos que
Por Ia Coriente que los motorcs.
RAILWAY LIGHT POWER CO
San Juan, P R. AGOsto 10, 1911
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-15
vELERos DE LA LINEA BENNER

-Goleta Hattie G. Luce. Debe haoer
salido de New York 81 % del pasadO
para esta Isla, directamente.
Goleta G. Cherry. Comienza a cargar-
ell % del corriente y saldra de New
York para San Juan ell 10. de Febrero.
COnsignatarios, Sobrinos de Ezquiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-15
MOVIBlENTO MARITIME
ENTRADAs Y sALIDAs

Entradas del eztergor-
No hubo.
De Ia costa
Goleta americana La,imia W
Snow
Costeros: Los Hermanos, Libeftad.
lnoccneia Y Deseada.
DesPachos para el ecterlor.-
No huO'. Il
Para Ia costa
Costeros:- Mayaguezana. Native
Brazo y Coraz6n, Maria Artau. Carme
lita Coraz6n de Maria
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-15
JOSE ECHEGARAY


Pepste.
Don Julian baja
GIlelendO= ''Meior, mi
Por eBtero la jornada"
el, Nebreda, los padrinos
mT padre v 20 que llegaba,
srrlba todoS :. VA sabes.
Ernest0
IY se han batido?
Pepito.
IN rabia
con fur. como dos hombres
que van bnscando con ansia
un eoraz6n que aborrecen
tras la punta de una espada
ErneSto
Y don Julidn2 iNol imentira
Pepito
ga eatau alui
Erncsto
iCaIla Gala,
IdI qEi5n es. dIo baio
Peato
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

As.,t.,,,.
80 ~, "is'Ie IN lssS began TO investi-
5ns.,a Improvement of tobacco pro-
c,,..
90 e''ous-4 He early work
10 ''"e"t with tobacco Was
"t''ost ehurely to the cigar
isto 49, l'Vo lhNesugatlonS
eN,,,r,., =" P''sEess im inc manu-
'NP"'' Histiicts in
,i.it u'Sfic's the average
nuch less IMAM could
n, n'''ci cultural methods.
sn1. '"''e! "here the
..tt. ,''.iieu lii "a hish state
'elNs ot 1000 POUNDS
,rrt. are common
.''..'.'' setH III many OF the
''"F ""N e~port districts
ill.,. - scarcely one
s"oN!d ne one OF
"',Dl"! "cthods 10
oi H'eld is largely
, '''''Vo on '"e same
,"i' instead OF plac-
~ -. Siops- me Work
49, a'onE 'nls Inc mas
ms one-1Iop system
80 sau - 4e'' ''i,y OF
-. s,,,..,ass, c"orts
G,c,io, VII ,hat me pro-
Nn,,h ca-a,,r1 =" slhi" anc
800, o.',." "iS .ea,'y increased
ia i.''7 '"'e mas maze
~ =" 'ioh OF So'v"e IN
''''s
h''''l ns ana selection Ia develop
hE seclHnled strains OF sumatra and
nbHn iohaocos by systematic seed Sc
lection " was found that the old
S'aNiarH types could be greatly i'm
proved In productiNeness and other
'hafacteTisiics. and several desirable
Hl's We're produced. y large Qudnt-
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shot OF it all was that the Chancery
Court had TO unravel tho ;hrccco
nered problem. which it took several
Years to do. Finally. along about
1875 or rs. the place vas sold by Or
dor OF court and r. b Chafiin. Of
Richmond, became the purchaser
Mr. Chamn pulled down the brick
walls which surrounded the two and
third acres of fort" ground, and
also several Of the brick buildings
and used the good material IN build
ing up the suburb then known as
Harvictown. which Is now a part Of
tho city OF Richmond Some of the
material Was used in the erection Of
shops and homes at the Powhatan
Iron Works. and thus again We see
how the swords and the spears were
made into industrial plowshares.
Nj. Chanin sold the Belona tract
with what Of the war buildings that
were left 10 Mr.. Urbine. OF indiana
who held It but a short while. and
in 1851 sold 1t 10 the present owner.
land County. who has since boyhood
been a resident OF Chesterfield.
Mr.. Camace is an up-to date farm
or and a miller of known reputation.
In addition TO Belona. he owns about
$50 acres Of land adjoining Just
down the HILL near where Major
Clarke's old cannon factory stood. and
where are now piles OF brass shay
ings.' fine Particles that came from
the boring OF cannon. he has erectc.l
and has been successfully running for
years a mill He used TO grind wheat
as we'll as corn. hut he won such
reputation for his superior meal made
from the best of James River low
ground corn that nc has TO give his
entire attention to meal grinding. in
order to some somewhere near supply
ing the demand. He sells 10 Rich
rnond grocery merchants altogether.
such Is an outline OF the history OF
old Relona Arsenal. and II is a source
Of qualification to he able to record
the fact that this old place. which
was a lighting proposition in at least
three bloody wars. IS now a twentieth
century industrial proposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

Few persons have adequate conception
OF the growing magnitude OF the rubber
manufacturing business I'm this country.
The iaicsi years gross earnings Of three
companies whose product is principally tires
totalcd sl1sC00.,lt. or actually in eXcesf o.
gross earnings OF the Aichison Railway sys-
tenn. -Four years ago they we're considerably
less than half. or S5.3ia.i52. Rubber Goods,
Goodrich and Goodyear constitute this trio.
II there be added the United states Rub
Der Company, annual gross business results
which overiops that OF the peer OF all rail-
roads, the Pennsylvania. with Its si57ooooco.
II ia easy to realize what an unalloyed
blessing a stable crude rubber market is to
the rubber companies when It is considered
that a company tho size OF Goodyear uses
about i5.oJoW0 pounds Of rubber year
This is delivered against future contracts
the company being obliged to keep on hand
supply Sufficient last Two or three
months The crude rubber market for some
months ha. been on reasonably stable
basis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

4s411i ! =. - -tit4l-t Of 4NL aDLIH
Trains Leave Richmond
n Is. -Fo.!ow.rg schedule nE-r-s uutl..h-
ed "a Information and no; guaran,eed;
For the soGta-DaAy: $40 A. " LoeaL
le;E a Il. Express eco 4. AZ Rxprern
"ih electric ASa;ed sleeping Car ior At.
.ania and B::;"inshaR. 1876 +. 81 Exp!esL
Week Days. 800 T.. 81 Local
YORK RIVER LINE
90 p. M.-D4iiy.-Connectins FOR r,t,,.
more Non Wed. and FElday. eos A A-Kx-
sun and a. T. A.-Mon. W.d. and yrl-
dhy-LocR1
.rains Arrive Richmond
From the south: GO A. NJ SO A Y
:;oo J. N. SOS i. II. GAlly 1855 Ex sun
Prom weAt Point: $50 a. 81 daily. u;a; A.
NJ. Nor. Wed and Fri. as T.. n Tx sun
!. b BURGESS. y. =. A..
-! E Aa!a 81 chons Madison ?f7
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Between the States Dr.. Archer sold
the property to General Phillip ST.
George Cooke. and he. like DR. Archer,
cultivated the land
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Railroads
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

IDA Da!ly--Se wort News
t.5 A.-Local -Daiiy-Ch'vine E1 sua
Uhurmond.
- % \ -E1press- Dsiiy--Sor;o.k Ola Point.
tie:oc 4 .-Loca!-Daily-Lch Lex Forx.
~ q Noon Express Daily Norfolk Old p
'z.!s P.-Eapress-Da!ly. Gin. L VILE
400 pFess-DaIiy-$oriolk. y EeuA
500 P.-Loeal DaNy-H. News. Cd Poin;
t.iS P-Locai-ES. sun.-Gof dousvile
- i ?.-Local-EA sun.-LchbE. NaturaI
Bridge. Clifton Eorge.
'6.+o r.-L.m!ted -Daiiy-clnein' Chicaso
IL 90 P.-E1presS -Daiiy-C!uc.sAatl, L',Iii.
-s.ccpeFA fFal.or Cara.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMo%p-Looal rom
East. $40 \. N. 40 Z. ". Through rom
East. = 30 \ n. .o5 p NJ $50 T. q Local
from West $50 A. 81. ''s Is A M aad
: 70 r. IL Through. 40 A. N. l..ss
81. and 80 r IL
James river Line: .S:s5 A. NJ. $40 p ~
'pA!.y e1-e2, Cunday.
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raw tobacco In the effort to find the
one good plant needed as the founda-
tion for developing = type satisfactory
TO the exacting consumer.
Insects and Observation-Disclosures
methods have been devised for con-
trolling most Of the important insects
that attack tobacco. particularly those
damaging thu crop during the grow
ing period. Tobacco is also subject
To number OF destructive maiadies
such ss the Mosaic disease. which oc-
ours throughout the world and the
root-rut a disease particularly trou-
hcsome ian the Connecticut Valley. In
zoos IN" department perfected soil
sieiilizing device. which has been
used very successfully wherever root
rot IS prevalent. Z. II McG.
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Richmond and Chesapeake Bay nv. Co.

Schedule OF Electric Trains. effective Nay
10 nI1 Leave Richmond. Laurel and Broau
streets: b sos A. N. '7io a. M bs. A.
n. $40 a. 81. $40 10 \. NJ. 1910 A II. ia
I. n. $50 J.. NJ. $40 T. NJ. bt:lo p NJ $50
4. ~. $40 Il. NJ. 7: 10 +. NJ. bs:io T. NJ
io:lo +. M. n:B +. N Leave Ashland Eng.
lsnd and Maple Streets: '5.55 \. 81 b 100 A
ID. 500 A. ~. os:Oo 4. M. 1900 A NJ ali 90
A. N. 'l2:oo n. 1900 y. N. 900 p. NJ %
y. NJ. 400 r. N. b5:oo p. n. 500 p NJ Ia
=. NJ. sos p. NJ. bs:oo p. NJ. 1i:oo P N
daily e1oep; sunuay. "su-aay only.
bCarrics baggage.
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sEAnoARD AIR LINZ

South bound ts4.ai scheduled to ieav. R,eh.
mond daily s:o5 - M.-Loea to Sorlina
l:.o p. A.-Sleepers and coaches Atlanta
Birm!n5 ham. Savannah. Jacksonville. l:sl
a &--S!oepers and coaches. JacxsonvlIle
rs 7. A.-S!eepe.s and coaches. Atlanta
birmingham. Iemphie. Sorthoourd iraini
scheduled TO arrive In Richmond daily:
.:so a. N. GO A. NJ. sos +. n. $40 p. N.
Local.
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Old DOMINION LINE.

Lv. Richmond foot OF Ash ST. daily1oo T.. II.
Leave Newport MISREPRESENTATION A. 81.
n4iHo a. II.
Connects with main line steamers leaying
Norfolk for New York daily. except SUNDAY
100 4. 81. Connections also made by ~ A
w. Ky. l.. NJ. and e.. & y. Ry. at T. NJ
slight Ans steamers stop \; ClarenUnt 10
land or receive passengers on sigma. aaa
Will be met by pubic conveyance.
VIRGINIA NaNAHAIloN co: Collective
March L).-Jamos River by daylight fos
Norfolk and Old Point, Newport Nevu ana
ali James River landings. Steamer loav,s
Monday. Wednesday and Friday Mt 500 A.
M. Freight received for all Jsms Rive,
landings. Phone Madison TIA
Main Ticket ONCE. I'll T. Main atrast
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.DELONA ARSENAL
HIVE OF INDUSTRY
Ccontinued From First Page }

tcontinued From First Page)
the square was and IS a powder maya
zine built OF rock and covered with
slate. This MAGAZINE had several com
partments and inner walls thick
enough for three men 10 walk abreast
on the top. The magazine proper or
the inner compartment is eighty -nye
feet ia Length ana thirty-two IN
width
Between The buildings around the
square were brick and stone walls as
nigh as the buildings themselves. and
IN them am also in the outer walls
OF the buildings were "pogtholes."
through which awful looking cannon
peeped over James River ana up and
down the river These wells. ana the
most or the buildings. have been torn
down and the bricks hauled away to
be used FOR Industrial purposes The
rock foundations OF tho walls partly
remain. only these buildings are now
standing. ono being used as a granary.
one as d tobacco hank and one as a
stable
The war Department kept . com
pany OF soldiers with tn. necessary
complement OF officers. at Belona
Arsenal all the time but late in tho
iortes. when the iron horse got to
be- pretty numerous In tho country to
the north of us. other arscnois and
establishments OF this kind were as.
tahlishcd by the government where
railway facilities could bo taken adj
: vantage OF, and old Bciona was aban-
doncd few years afterwards. when
Jefferson Davis was Secretary of WAR
( he solo tho entire property. at auc-
ton. guess. Dr.. Junius l. Archer.
VINO owned much land adjoining, be-
came the purchaser and moved his
residence TO the arsenal grounds. lust
before the breaking ont Of tie War
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Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY AL LRAlL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule IN Effect AGgust :, 1911.
Leave BYRD SIeot staloii. lticAiaenu FOR.
p NJ. -.:lo +. 81 o5a5 T. N
FOR LYSCHBCRG AND THE WEST. .s:iI
y NJ 900 y NJ. a2.co =. NJ. 's.g0 p. n
Arrive Richmond from norfolk: all:ie A.
NJ. oil sS a. NJ. '5.35 r. N. oiO.25 r. ".
1850 i. ID From the West: 90 a M
a2lo l.. II. o::40 +. a.. '6o5 T.. NJ. 800 =.
IL
.Daily aDaay sunday. bsunday only.
w. b. BEVILL. q. II. BOSLEY.
q A. A. Roanoke. .. y A. itichmond
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STEAMBOATS,
Vacation Trips by Sea"
NORFOLK TO
Stealllhnata
NORFOLK TO

steamers Norfolk 20 Boston daily. except
Thursday. 10 Providence. Monday. Thurs
day and Saturday. r. NJ Through tickets
on sale to principal points.
Fine steamers excellent service. low fares
Wireless telegraph. Send for booklet
Apply c. & o. Ry.. y. & W Ry. q H.
Bowman. No. ,Os e. Main Street and Rich
mond Trnnsfer Company. No 200 h. Main 81
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Pre.idcnt nnvis's Foresight.

When Mr.. Davis became tho Presi-
dent Of the Southern Confedcracy and
Richmond became the capital of the
new nation. Your Uncle Jefferson fore
saw probable biockades ana made
haste to buy powder and balls in E.u-
rope In shlp-loads and have It hur-
ried to Norfolk Wilmington. Charles
ton. Savannah ana any other Southern
ports that had not been blockadcd or
had not fallen into the hands of the
enemy. These ship-loads OF ummuni-
ton were railroedet TO Richmond. and
then Mr. Davis remembered old Belona
Arsenal. which he had, as Secretary
of War under Uncle Sam. sold 10 DR..
Archer. He proceeded through his
proper officer 90 lease Belona from
the then owner General Cooke. put
tine cannon factory to work again and
nIled the mana1ine with powder and
required tho powder and balls were
Brought down 90 Richmond and the
cartridges made and sent to the front.
In short. old Belona Arsenal was re-
opened In all % it's glory. but Its eX-
istence and It's operations were kept
as much OF secret as possible. and.
strange as it may seem, II is never
ihclcss ffnt mat with all OF their
spies and all of their friends on the
south side OF the line the officials of
the North never knew until the war
was over that OLD Belona had been re-
habni,ated, and that the Confederacy'
supply OF powder was hid away in the
old stone magazine that that grand
Vireinian. President Madison, had
caused to he erected on the high blun
overlooking tho James. twelve miles
west Of Richmond
Ceased TO lie nm Arsenal.
When tho war came to an end. OF
course uncl" Sam claimed the prop
cry as spoils oi war. but General
Cooke came forward with the claim
that IT was Ills private property and
only leased to the Confederate gov
eminent. In the meantime DR.. Archer
and General Cooke wore into n law
suit about tho property. and tho up
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Richmond & Petersburg electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. seventh ana Perry
Streets FOR Petersburg:
e. Z. s. g, 10. Il. at a II, :. = a. (
"Sij. 20 = 5. -. ~ p. Il.
li;co =. NJ. TO: chester 1900 midnight for
Petersburg.
Cars leave Petersburg. coet OF sycamor.
street. ior Manchester:
ts:i5 ss5. ''i:it. '7;35. s:as. s:ss. .io:sb. u:s
A. ~. 1885,. 'l:a5. ?:s5. 3:s5. si:s5. 5.s5, s:Sa
"7:35. s:a5 $685. 1910. 1910 r. n
tDnily. except sundays and holidsya
Carries baggage and expreBs.
'Limited. except sundays and hoIidayp
All cars from Petersburg connect with
cars for Richmapd.
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The North \Yns Myntined.

The great War Between the States
came along ia 1861. and now here is a
chapter We'll enough suited TO our
Confederate Column History tells us
that the North and all. of the authori-
tics Of the United states government
wondered for four long Years where
and how the Confedoraoy got It's am
munition.
rho people down south we're not
powGermakers All Of the Souths
ports were hlockaded as carly as 1868.
and no powder and ball could bo inn
ported. and yet the Confederacy up
to the day General Lee surrendered
never lacked for powder and bullets
Nj. Lincoln and his generals agreed
that the Confederacy must have
supply stored somewhere. and II they
could find out where the place OF
storage was. they could bend every
energy TO capturing that place and
destroying the supply. and that. they
argued. and correctly argued. per-
maps. would enc The war In short or
der; but they never found out where
the South's supply OF ammunition was
stored until after Richmond had fall
en-. and then they learned that II had
been kept since the days before the
hiockades were established around
Southern ports ia the same old maya
zine at the foot OF the hill at the for
gotten Belonr Arsenal. which Mr.
Davis sold and found again
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

advertises every room with a bath
Even cigar-albeit hot and not a
cold thing-he!ps, one reason being, |
fancy, that it costs about half as much
as in the United States. But, most of
all, a pima fra helps-a pineappleade,
to coin a word There are other Sc
ductiye drinks; for instance, orchata
milk of almonds) and naranjada (or-
angeade). But the pima fra caps the
climax.
Another way to cool off is to drive
or even better to take one of the
trans, 20 to the end of the line, ano
come back. AS few lines are double
through the same streets the journey
presents the greater interest, going
out through one set of streets and re
turning by another. The tram system
offers surprisingly quick and cheaT
transit to most of Havana and its
suburbs For instance, you go from
Jesus del Bonte, the highest point
south of Havana, through the city OF
Vedada, the fashionable resort of the
sea, a distance of some ten miles, fol
cents And at Vedada there are
suburban residences worth seeing
They are often empowered in gor
geously Towering vines, even bette
worth seeing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
StearnS' Headache WATERS (Shac)

they nights they
millions
relieve other
morphine
horalan othe habt-oming
trial will know that these tiny tasee snowwhe waters
STEAMSHIP genuine
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, TER.
RIToRY OF HAWAII HOLDING
TERMS IN THE CITY AND
COUNTY OF HONOLULU
TERRITORY OF HAWAII, by Mars,
ton Campbell, Superintendent of Pub.
lie Works, Plaintiff and Petitioner, VS..
GOO WAN HOY, EFT AL, Defendants
and Respondents; Eminent Domain.
Term summons.
THE TERRITOPV Of HAWAII:
TO THE HIGH SHERIFF OF THE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
COnSOIida ed Soda Water
Is Absolutely Pure
TELEPHONE z171.

Bring 10 green stamps and one dol
Iar for a complete Boy Scout Suit.
Green Stamp Store, Beretania and
Fort streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
Refreshing as a Nights Sleep

Of the things stesrns
SAy the headache quickly leave
e wholly unknown TO Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

Trouble never attempts to dodge
those who are looking for it,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
WAYS OF KEEPING
COOL IN CUBA

sailor who was taking me about Ha-
vana harbor. writes correspondent
of the outlook
lie answered my question with an
other Can a Cuban sail a boat?'
Then he added NO Senior; we
have to come over here from Spain
to sail the Cubans' boats for them
ANA there are many Of us in Cuba for
that and for other labors-more than
a hundred thousand. Some come from
Galicia, where l come from; some
from the Canary islands
All this in Castilian Spanish. l had
suspected as much. Looking more
closely at the sailor l saw that his
lean face resembled those of the
north Of Spain. There are, as he said,
very many Spaniards in Cuba-and,
for their benefit to boating here.
abouts, it is not to be regretted.
Every day about noon a breeze
springs up here. 1t cools you a bit
after the great heat of the city-much
too hot for most northerners-and
you sit down for a long time in your
sailboat, lacking about the two and
a half mile wide inner harbor.
Then you sail back to Havana, and
opposite the landing place enter a
quaint restaurant. Mounting to the
SECOND story esplanade, you order
your fish in paper bag and other sea
delicacies, and then, looking out from
amid the ported shrubs, settle down
to the enjoyment of a new view of the
harbor.
In it are craft of all sorts-from
transatlantic steamers and the great
Standard Oil boats to the coastal
steamers and freighters, the harbor|
lighters, the motor boats and yachts,
the sailboats and rowboats with that
fascinating cover over the aft part,
like the craft on the Italian lakes, to-
keep off the southern sun from the too
sensitive voyager.
The harbor unites the strenuous
with the serene. Unloading and load
ing means a lot of labor. And yet
the labor seems to go on unnervously,
perhaps because of the tropical eli
mate, which 0iscourages over-eXer-
ton.
Alongside there is one of the good
old buildings characteristic of Cuba
or Spain, well adapted to a southern
climate, with dignified proportions
with two high ceilinged floors, with
balconies and broad windows. The
building is painted a cool gray.
A little further along the new Ha-
vana jostles the old in the shape Of
structure several times as large,
with at least three times as many
floors, not as high between joints, ana
with narrower windows, some ar
ranged in groups of two or three and
with hot looking mahogany colored
shades, the building itself being paint
ed a warm olive.
Furthermore, instead Of the usual
fiat roof, appropriate to the tropics
this particular roof is surmounted by
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