La

ny DAILY EXAMINER

MAY 5, 1898.

CUBA.

Ceea, which is the storm centre, as it were, is oaly ninty-six miles from the of Florida and » hundred and five from Jamaica and fifty.five from

It is the largest of the group of is called the West Indies. Its,great~ est length from East to West is 1126 miles and its entire coast line 1719 miles, while its greatest breadth in its eastern part is about 100 miles, its least 22 miles, and its adth 60 miles. Around the jumerable islets greatly facil- navigation for small vessels of little draught buat rendering it, on the other

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averave bre Island are in:

tating

hand, impossible in some places and ex- tremely dangerous in others for vessels of great draught. A chain of mountains, like a backbone, traverses the Isiand from eset to west. The rivers are navigable in the

Eastern part of the Island only. They are for the 1 wrt of little length, but their Bunda itilized for the irr‘gation of the field a source of incalculable wealth t » of the country.

he sut ined of chalky rocks of tion, and these have t r vast cav- erns wi the natu- ral wonder ;

The lat: tuken in 1887, gave a total of 1,6 habitants, of whom 528, blacks and 1,053,000

were whites population of

the Island is : 1 2,000,000 of

whom sor more than half live in the conntry at te the land.

The richness and fertility of the soil of the island are nai illy known. Every kind of v to the tropics

grows there wi raordinary luxuriance: In Cuba there a: .nefields which for 20 years have vielled nt crops yearly from the first seed planted. All kinds fof roots and tubers grow to an extraordinary

size. Many vegetables, such as corns potatoes, sweet po.atoes, various oleaginous herbaceous plants produce two or three

cropsa year. The banana, in all its vari- etier, isan important article of domestic consumption and of export. During the past year its cultivation did not attain very large , proportions, but there is no doubt,

that with the United States for a market it wonld increase greatly. The number of agricultural products which could be

cultivated with great profit iu Cuba is so large that itzwould be a useless task to a‘~ tempt their enumeration in this brief art'cle, All the tropical products and manyof thea: temperate zone may be profitably culti- vated in Cuba. Sugar and tobacco are the chief the agricultura of the island. The sugar crop has reached amaximum of 1,860,060 Tie wealth of the country in live stock was estimated in 1893 at 584,725 horses and mules, 2,500,000 head of 500 sheep, and 570,000 pigs. Cuba is rich in which, however, remain

elements of wealth tons,

cattle, 78,- mineral

but elightly de. facilities for work-

resources

veloded, althongn the ing the mines and of their products are comparatively abun- dant. Copper abounds

in the island, and

several mines in the Province of Santiago de Cuba have been in operation for many

years past. Irou abounds in Pinar del Rio, Bahia Honda, Jarnco, Santa Clara, Hol- guin, Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa; plumbago and mangenese in Santiago de Cuba; antimony and lead in Holguin; asbestos, gypsum and whetstone in various localities; coal and asphalt in Consolacion de] Sur, Mantina, Matanzas and other places, localities’ but the best is quarried in the Isle of Pines; iron in Guanabacoa, Trinidad and El Caney. The geology and mineralogy of the country generally, however, has as yet but little studied.

Havana, the capital of the island, city of 22

marble is to be found in several

magnetic

be en

is a 0,000 inhabitants, with fine pro- menades, and streets, first- class with restaurants equal to those of New York, Paris, Buenos Ayres, etc.; three theatres, in which first-class companies perform, one of them, the Teatro Tacon, being considered one of the fines? in tne world; and many clubs and socia!

boulevards

hotels,

and ‘ecientific institutions. In the Cathedral are buried the remains of Christopher Columbus and his son, Diego. Among several fine buildiogs

are the palace of the Governor-General, the residence of the Bishop and the Uni-~ veisity. A few cigar factories are worthy ofa visit. The city has also some fine promeoades and public sqnares, and is lighted by electricity. The other cities of the island are of much less importance. The principal are Matanzas, Puerto Prin- cipe and Santiago de Cuba, with some 40,000 inhabitants each, and Cienfuegos with 25,000. Al) these towns have good hotels aud rapid aud easy means of com-

| monicaton among themselvea and ‘with

' Por ‘

Vit hes Folie education is in charge of the rector of the University of Havana, and is divided into elementary, preparatory and higher edecaticon. ‘Education is conducted iv public echools, those for higher instruc. tion being under the control of the State, those for preparatory instruction under the control of the Provincial Councils, and those for primary or -elementary instruc- tion under that of the municipslities. In addition to these there are in the island many private educational establishments.

Public instruction is free, and students

who desire to obtain a degree; may present themselves dor examination for that purpoee _ before the faculties of the institutes, the

normal schools, or the university of the island, which are all authorized to confer degrees in the humanities and to give pro- fessional diplomas. For elementary instruc- tion there are in the ieland 773 public schools, distributed thue= Province of Pinar del Rio, 136; Havana, 190; Matan- zas, 174; Santa Clara, 135; Puerto Prin- cipe, 31, and Santiago de Cuba, 107- There are, in addition to the public instic tutes,560 private schools, beeides institutes, authorized to confer the degree of bachelor of arts in the several capitals of the prov- inces and special schools incorporated

with these institutes in all towns of any In Havana there are The University where courses are followed in Jaw, mathematics, philosophy, the

natural sciences, medicine and pharenacy, and which is authorized to confer the de- gree of doctor; professionol schools for the study of agronomy, chemistry, mechanic-> surveying, construction and pilotage; a school of dentistry aod a echool of arts and trades, in which instruction in in-

dustrial arts and processes is given. The total attendance in the school 83,000, and 35 per cent. of the iobabiiants of the country can read and write. The

principal difficulty in the way of diffusing education in Cuba is that the great mass ef the agricultural population live isolated

in the fields, and that the the children are

made to work from a very temder age in

spite of the fines imposed for this practice

upon the parents. Notwithstanding this, relative backwardness, Cuba occupies the

third place in education among all! the Latin~American couutries, for in each 100

inhabitants 8 could read in Uruguay, 6 in

Argentina, 5 in Cuba, 4.7 in Mexico, 4.,

in Venezuela, 4.2 in Caili,2.1 in Brazil 5

and still fewer in the others,

There are in Cuba upwards of 1600 miles of railway and several steamship lines ply between the island Spain and the United States, The telegraph system in Cuba isin the hands of the Governo- ment. There are wires connecting ali the principal the

importance.

towns and villages in

for the transportation

island. Commercial activity bas greatly declined since the beginning of the insurrection which, fomented by influen~ tial United States eitzens, has resulted in the United States going to warto re-esta~ blish

peace.

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THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE Tue Guirdian is in error if it imagines that the Examiner is opposed to night telegrams. Our contention merely is that any additional public muney devoted to to the teleg this ought to be applied to a reduction ot rates,

graph service ef Province which the commercial community aorely needs, rather than to the supply of uight telegrams, particularly needed or generally desired by the public

which are not

at large.

— i < E> + <m— A perplexing problem is the shoeing of the children, You must study comfort appearance and durability. The shoes fii thefeet, please the mind and fit the pocket book. A look through our stock will satisfy allthis. J B Macdonald & Co.

An Auxifary Force.

Wasunincton, May 4.- The admin #'ra- tion measures for the creation of an auxili- ary naval force for coast defence aud for the organization of a paval bospital corps were favorably reported to the house yesterday from the committee on naval affuire. They will be called up at the earliest possible opportunity.

The avxiliary fi-et resolution approp- riates $4,600,000 for the purchase or hire ot veesela for the patrol of the cost and creates a volunteer organization for coast defence.

ceneetttta <aill- «lies cinlatiittiai

— Customs receipts in Montreal decreased $138,000 in March, and $87,000 in April, aud the Moutreal Gazette says: “The prospects of Mr. Fielding’s eurplus caleu~ lations being borne out look somewhat shadowy over this state of affairs.”

Montreal Gazette: In the eye: of the Laurier Government. the Auditor~Gener | has become an offen i e partizan, and Sir Louis Davies openly save so. Luckily for the official, Jong experience has shown the public that the severity of the attack upon him is generally proportionate to the size of the job he exposes. The Govern- ment just now is very revere.

aimed iach

It is remarked that the supply of genu- ine Havanas is likely to be consi: lerably curtailed during the war. The other kind howe ver, sel Jom shows any decrease, and the smoker will probably never know the difference.

Strawberries and Cream at.--W. F.

Carter’s, Opening & Co’s. New Eogrish walking O’Shanters.— Paton & Co.

of straw matting at Paton

Tam

hais,

Wanted a boy about 16 years of age to learn the baking. Apply to the Eclipse Bakery. 101.

Big bargains in all kinds of Boots & shoes during this monthazt J. B. Macdonald's, Market Square.

We have the best crockery store in the city. A very nice new lot of dinner sets, tea sete, chamber sete, cheaper than can be bought anywhere on PE [sland —W P Colwill. 2 wk dy & wy.

Cysters on the ‘ Half Shell at Jay's

Macazines «~— FOR MAY

Cosmopolitan,

Munsey,

Argosy,

Ladies’ Home Journa’, Puritan.

HASZARD & MO0°E

I Re SE

We Were Fortunate

enough to secure a few

lines of Market Basket

at away down prices, and | | are selling small charge over cost.

See our window for samples.

HOME MAKERS,

Baby Carriages

Different designs at all: prices, from the cheapest to the mort expensive.

FURNITURE AND BEDDING

Mark Wright & Co., Ltd

them at a.

And All go te Faton & Co’s For

NS Fis fn HATS

Good felt. 95

and $1. T}

‘, D0c, 75e, newest

styles. b s and guaral turn green, 7: o1.25, $1.35, $! 2 50

cD Tm ee = 2 me a =

the Gity, $3.00

GOLFER §

SWEAT CES ve ) AWS

35¢,['55e, 75e, 95ce and $1.25 White and all the ‘ee adi

) coLiors,

Business Coats

and Wests Made from good Worsted, £$4.00,%4.50, 5.00 and

6. 50. Geet tm

See our all woo] $5 Sait.

See our all wool $6 Suit.

See our all wool $7 Suit.

Ail’s well that ends wel], But you must begin well. So start spring by patronizing at P aton’s For your swell Business Snit, Sacks, 3-button Checks, Plaids, Overplaids, in Browns and Blnes, and other new shader, at $10.00, worth

up to $!4.00

| Me are Agents for Shorey's ‘Guaranteed (Clothing

in Chiurlottefown

Z* | Men's Pants 750, $1.00, 1.25 Better orate, $1.80 2-00 and 2 60, odd coats $2.50 & 3,00

f

100 pairs of Boys’ Ali Wool Knee Pants—in choice colors and®patterns all sizes from 3to 14 years—stylish, enbstantial, thoroughly we!l make Knee Pants that ore actually worth 75 and 85c. We will place ou sale to-day at | —not over two patrs toapyone p2rson—at a price that will oe the marvel of Charlottetown, 65c.

148 Snits, Youths, all wool, 86 and 8S kind for $3.75 and 85 06.

36 single and double brested suits, Eng-Serge. $1.50 to S88 600. Yours for 83. to $4.50,

All odd lots goods at sweeping reductions. All our Readymede Clothing is guaranteed. fvnded it not satisfactory.

Money re

Hats, Clotning Caps

Boys’ Caps, 10c, 12 l5ce, Men's Caps, 15e, 18¢, 20c.

Men’s Golf Caps, like cut,

and + 12c,

| 15e, 20¢, 25 and 35e.

All wool serge Cap, silk lined, like Cut, for 352, Best cap in the c ty for the money. Americin Caps, with leather peake, 35c, 45¢ and 75e,

J. PATON & CO

8. S, ACADIAN,

sailing from Montrea!, 6th inst, will be due here Monday, 9th_ inst, and suils for St. John’s Nfld via Sydney and North Sydnev, carrying live stock on deck and produce under deck, at low raves. For further information ‘as to freight or passage apply to N.RATTENBURY, 95 Agent,

We have a few boxes of cheap cooking raisins on hand which we want to clesr out quick, and in order to do so we have mrrked them down to 5 cents per |b, 6 pounds fot 25 cents.

BEER & GOFF MEN'S BICYCLE BOOTS

Just received, boots in

Chocolate and Black

Just the thing for wheel- ing. Call and see them.

R. K. JOST

Stamper’s Corner.

bicycle

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I mean business men, the ight kind and the wrong kind. t: e kind that sells you right merchandise, and the kind that dou’t. lam the right kind because [| always sell you the right goods fora less price than the wrong kind of besiness men. I give greater value for your money, ] don't sell goods on sy Culetion,. seli it for an every day honest. living, Try me for

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Men’s Underwear,

Ladie.” Underwear,

Ready Made Clothing, Shirts. - Braces, - Socks Skirts.

PHILIP Gd ITALY, New York Cheap Store CAPT. MAY’S OLD STAND, GRAFTON ST,

O=OM OOD OOOD La COTO" 29 000F

DESIRABLEPROPERTY

SIGDMOUNT For Sale By 4 uction

ores SSPE OSHS OGSE HAD LOo« SFSVOVESI OS SS E4400

Rs ee SFO CEoeOeood

I have received insirnetions to eel] by

Auction, at the premises. on Wednesday, the 18th d:y of May next, atl1 o’clock a.m.

The beantifal residence of the Hon. F. Peters, “S:dmount.”

This property com prises 20 of acres ex- cellent land, wih largeand commodious dwelling house and out buildings.

The house is fitted with modern im- provements, having hot and cold baths, heated with hot water, and lighted with electria lights.

The ercuids are deautifully jaid out and planted with ornamenta’ trees.

Terms easy and made b _ 75 at eale.

hk. . JARISTO,

Auctioner! NOTICE.

Eaving leased the privilege of fishing trout on the stream known as Sherry’s Creek, to parties iv Ch’town you «ii! please take notice that no person will be allowed to fish but them.

P, & T. SHERRY.

92 d&w

101 1mo—eod

RAISINS.

Wee yd amos «¢

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