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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1902)
THE OMAHA DAIIST BEE: SUNDAY, MAltCII 10. lf02. 19 VIEW OF MEXICO ASD CUBA Dtrid Anderson. Writi of Hii Obeom tiom While TrtTeling. POINTS OF INTEREST IN OLD HAVANA First Ivtpreealea at Cekan Capital Art Xjafavarafele, nat Many Bene fice Arc Revealed Later On rlorr Castle. , HAVANA. Cuba, 1!H2. To the Bdltor ot The Bee: Leaving Mexico February 20, w traveled over the gouthera Mexican rail road to Vera Crux, a distance ot 140 miles; tha tnea aad aome of the women peaaen ger parslatlng la amok In a; la our first- Jc'.a coach ca all day lone, much to the annoyance and displeasure of our Amer ica a women. A gradual descent of t.009 feet wai mid between the summit and the Gulf ot Mexico. Ia all ror travels throughout America, never beheld such a combination of natural picturesque grandeur; tha eye waa unable to acan and fully appreciate and the tongue 'la infinitely at a loaa to describe It one contlauoua panorama of mountain peaka, anowelad, peering high Into the cloud!; lovely valleys hundred of feet below our aoovlng train containing beautiful villa and clttee, nugly neetled therein; mountain treama of rushing water gurgling their natural course toward the broad valley lead ing to th aea; dark tunnel and numerou abrupt curve, all Inspired on with feel lags of aw and delight, when suddenly tha train dart out speedily Into an area of plain covered with banana, cocoanut, pine apple and orange grove, with here and there a large coffee plantation In view. Vera Crux la one of tha oldest town on the Mexican coast, with a population of 10,000; it ha a beautiful harbor, with long atone plera, reaching far out toward break water. The city I noted for lta filth and , deplorable sanitary condition, much sick nee prevailing here the year ardund. But xarda are utilized aa scavengers to carry off the filth. The family of Mr. Kennedy, the American consul, visited our party en Board the steamship before sailing, tnraUh Ing u with an Interesting and enjoyable literary entertainment, which wa highly appreciated by all on board. Vera. Cr to Ham an. Our boat, Yucatan of the Ward line, left Vera Crux, laden with seventy eve passengers, 300 fat cattle, 1,000 crate ot bananas, etc. A norther prevailed along the coast for several days, creating a rough sea and causing much acaslcknes among the passengers. This fact mad vacant many seat at mealtime out your humble scribbler ate bis three meals per day regularly; all day Sunday, Washington' birthday, we could ee the territory of Yucatan, twenty to thirty mile off. We touched at Progresso. the only seaport town of Yucatan, where some thirty cr forty Indians and Jamaica negroes bearded our vessel for Havana. The main tnduatry ot Yucatan la the cultivation of bennaquan, a plant or fiber that is baled and shipped to the state to b manufaa tured into binding twin and a variety of cheap rope. Early Monday morning the captain spied tha went end of the Isle of Cuba; a few hours later Morro Caatle could be plainly aeen from the forward deck, and very aoon our vessel was entering the harbor ot Havana.' Opposite Morro Castle, at the water front, and at tha foot of the Prada were assembled about 15.000 school chil dren, who were being addressed by Gov ernor General Wood and some noted Cuban orators, this being the Cuban Fourth . ot July, or birthday "of their emancipation from the tyrannical government of Spain, Tha sight of Old Olory floating aver Morro Caatle, the Fort of Prlncepa, pcetofflce and other public buildings seemed to Imbu everyone with renewed feeling ot patrio tism and lov or country, but when we approached within a few feet ot the 111 fated Maine, with It topmast and upper cabin only above water, we were (truck with a feeling ot regret and reverence tor the remnanta of that terrible calamity. learned since arriving here that a contract ba been mad by the government witn Chi cago partlea to remove the wreck and that It will be on exhibition at the St. Louis ex position. Personal laaareaalons anal Ontalana. One of the Brat impressions of Havana after running the gauntlet of Cuban and American cuetoms officlala, I anything but favorable. The streets are narrow, paved with blocka of atone and Just wide enough for two vehicle to pas with difficulty. The aidewalk ar of stone block and alaba, 4-ouxh and uneven, about two feet wide compelling pedestrian to walk Indian atyle or go into tha street. Then you ae every wher a substitute for dray and express wagons, tha noisy, nnwelldy, high, broad wheel box cart, drawn by a small mute ar a 1onv pony; sometime a yoke ot cattl ar used and some ar drawn by only on ox; these poor beast of burden are terribly tortured In their work, having to haul heavy load with their horn and head, la atead ot the mora human way ot drawing .with the neck and shoulder. Th Oua-gua a aubatltute tor our omnibuses, ar pro pelted by mule power. Conveyance around tha city ia the cheapen thing on get ere; you rid anywhere ever th city In these rickety affair for i and 4 cents, or you ran take a one-horaa chaise for 0 cent. Spanish money, by th hour. Amer ican money command a premium of 40 per cent, that la to say, you receive $7 Spanish for $t American currency. A visit to the ancient cemetery of Ha vana should not be neglected by th tour ist. In this old graveyard three hundred thousand souls have been laid away since ISM. All funeral take place in th morn ing or evening, no women are permitted to attend, and the men walk to th grav n very disorderly manner, smoking, chatting and arguing politic. An aristocrat or noted personage la laid away with great pomp and attention; usually the hearse I handsomely decorated with color ot yel- ow and red, with a atatuta In gold on top. and drawn by Ave or six gaily caparlaoned horses, tandem atyle, covered with gor geous, pla'ed harness, led by valet In liv eried uniform. ' The poor class are burled flv and all In a grave, laid en board or planks; they pay for the privilege of Interment, or space In th grave, by the year; If th rent be come due and unpaid th remain ar ex humed and carried to the ben yard and there cast Into a deep cistern or reservoir. Ratea ef Transportation. Th price of traveling by rail In Cuba la Ave and six cent per mile, and poor ac commodation at that; there are now eleven hundred mile of railway operated, with several new roada projected and under con struction. W were conducted through and around Morro Castle by an American soldier, who allowed us many points of interest. In our perambulation on surprise followed an other; one become confused and a in axed at th knowledge of ancient engineering and mechanical masonry practiced hundred of year ago by tha Latin race. Mammoth wall of atone twenty to fifty seet high and three to six feet wide, perforated with port holes at intervals of every four or flv teet, with secret passageway and avenuea, al most bewilder a person. Fifty yeara ago these battlement and their environments were considered Impregnable, and at pres ent could withstand a powerful alege or onslaught. Our attention waa directed to round Iron grata laid in the (ton floor covering a vault on hundred feet deep that wa used during th Spanish regime for the burial of convict and criminal who could not live aad would not die. Along the aide of a high wall w Were shown a prominent mark, which wa used aa a dead line, wher prisoners were stood up to be hot down. A light house la erected above Morro at the entrance of tha harbor, where al visitors obtain a splendid view ot Ha vana and the country around. Situated op posit Morro, on Havana side, ,1 Fort Prin cipe, th guns of which also cover th en trance to the harbor. ' It general construc tion Is similar to Morro; on eubmarine tunnel, two mile In length connect this fortification with the old cathedral and nunnery on San Agnicio. j Trlw Across the Island. - j A trip across th island by rail to Bata- bona was participated in by a Jolly crowd of excursionist. Batabona Is situated on the west side of the Island, overlooking the Carrlbean sea; It la celebrated for lta pro duction ot sponge, which la taken from the ocean and shipped to all part of the world. Last evening tha American Military band gave an exhibition in Central park, prin cipally' for the edification ot American tourist, ot whom hundred were present, giving veAt to their admiration of the Yankee air played In their usual manner. Havana 1 adorned with om ot th hand somest park and plaxaa to be aeen any where, while a few ot It prominent streets, notably the Prada, ar paved with asphalt, and shaded on either , aide with beautiful trees, natural to this tropical region. In this city, a In Mexico, all buildings ar of (tone, atucco and concrete, v with large open space or courts In th center, massive column In front and gallerlea all around; doors and window ar of double thickness and width, firmly secured with Iron bar and bolt. On would naturally conclude that in th last century tha whole place was overrun with brigand and out law. Id the most ancient bouse ot worship In Cuba, the old cathedral on San Agnicio street, la where the remain of Christopher Columbus lay burled since the fifteenth cen tury, until recently, when hi remalna were ent to Spain In accordance with a stipula tion In our treaty ot peac with that coun try. Inaagaratloa of Hew President. General Wood Inform ma that Estrada Palma, first president of thla new republic, will be Inaugurated and take executive con trol about April 15. I find that many cltl en ot Havana aadly deplor the departure ot American troops, especially tha Spanish population, who seem to ba th moat prom' Incut In commercial and agricultural pur utts. Th question of self-government or annexation 1 a much mooted one and many misgivings ar freely expressed concerning Furniture Co, - ,jtM"5 mW Easter Opening Jk vff Tuesday, March 20th ssx) AFTERItOO.t ASD EVKSISa. m If "j JVq Jf WE WILL PRESENT EVERY ' " - IJJ LADY VISITOR WITH A ROSE J ijr iiiueric!: Furniture Go. GRAND Easter Opening Tuesday, March 20th AFTKnHOOJt AND BVBKISO. GOOD MUSICAL PROGRAM aerial Inetrnetlon to Alt. OUR EASTER SALE W will display soma of the highest class novelties ever displayed by any furniture department In Omaha. WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT toT th P"or In gold, gilt or mahogany, also tha largest line ot high class novelties la th city, In Divans, Conyersatloa Chairs, Corner Chairs, Reception Chair, Arm . . . - A A A) ..a. J. y l . m w a SS. nTT"a w -vHVaT a . V-k TTV Tval A ASU efTtJa V l.li.t M I a. at a A SMalalalai I em t V A Maileaaa TlAn Chair. Window Seats, Rockers, Ottonetta, etc., and at price Just aa attractive. doyourselt th injustlc of buying without looking her first. Our Una ot PARLOR, BED ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUITS comprise th latest dealnga aad material la th market. Don't Artistic Furniture You can pay a great deal ot money at om store and yet your home will be filled with gaudy,' unharmonlou plecea of furniture. You can spend a great deal of money here, but it will ba well spent. Any piece of furniture In the store Is worth tha price marked on the tag and you can't help buying artlatlo furniture If yon buy here. The Dining Room A good, solid, substantial dining table and showy chair apeak of good dinners and pleasant company. The dining room la th home of hos pitality and they are of substantial ity. We believe wa have tha best,, most solid, substantial dining room furniture to ba found In tha west and at price that cannot be dupli f CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, RUGS and CARPETS FOR OUR EASTER SALE Wa will offer some of the finest hand mad curtains ver ex hibited In Omaha In Brussels. Battenberg, Cluny, Irish Point da Arab and Dutchess lac curtains at PRICES that Will INTER EST every lady In the city. In thla 11a will be found soma novelties in band made lac curtains at prloes from $25.00 to $150.00 Our aprlng Una of Portlera and heavy Draperies Is very large and some very beautiful effects ar shown In Silks, Val ours, Wool and Mercerised, In plain and atltched, all colors, with applique. Rococo and woven borders. A visit to our Drapery department will greatly repay you. Wa will open th Spring business with a very large Una ot Rug aad Art Squares, In all ixes, from Door Mata to Room sixes, In Wilton. Axmlnsters, Moqueta, Velvet And Brussels. Wa will show on of th largest sample lines of Carpeta made In thla country, embracing all tha qualities in all new Spring pattern and colorings, and tha greatest feature Is wa will save you money. Com and investigate. s E E SEIVERSCut U R WINDOW AND ART ROOM DISPLAY FURNITURE . COSU3PAMY - SHIVERICEi government. A great many predict, with evident satisfaction, that the American government will ha in supreme control here before twelve month and that the newly elected president hesitates In taking his eat for fear of an uprising and probable assassination. Tha progressive and magnificent Improve ments made her by Uncle Sam during a period of two yeara seem Ilk a miracle, aa evidenced In the great reduction ot the death rate, from 17S to 18 and 20 per day. There Is not a healthier city today in th United State than Havana. Our govern ment, and also the varloua Christian de nomination, not only In Havana, but throughout Cuba, are putting forth a de termined and wholesome effort toward christianising and educating the Cubans, especially tha children. The question ot a proper tariff to fit th want and condition of these people, great import, as the Interest of bur own people and Industrie must be protected. Perhaps aa advalorum tax of 20 to 26 per cent on augar and tobacco would be a eafa and conservative revenue to begin with, because experience only will develop a final solution ot this Important question. In a few days our party will leave her for tha east coast of Florida. DAVID ANDERSON. OMAHA PRIEST IN ROME Extract frai frana i i aa Interesting; lter rilarrlna ta tha Vatlena. which Is now ao perplexing the administra te final outcome of th new experimental tlon and republican statesmen, is on ot Rev. P. T. McCarthy of Omaha, who 1 doing Europe for th first time, arrived In Roma on th 24th Inst., having traveraed th Mediterranean rout to Naples. In a letter to an Omaha friend he give an ao count ot hi Journey and th scenes and in Governor Savage and Editor Brown When th story of Chinese atrocitiee filled tha papers and shocked the world, it waa the womeu who drew the pity and gytnpethy of alL Doubtless many a wife who heard her hnaband'a words of sym pathy for these women thought with a pang, of th blindness of men to the suf fering under their very eye. It ia true. The suffering of women in China was ever bnt short. Many a wife aoffera for yeara with a dally agony of pain, her (terra ahattered, her strength aim oat gone, and never heart a word of sym pathy. To women each aa these Dr. Pieree'i Favorite Prescription brings th oppor tunity of a new life of health and happi Beaa. It eetahlisb.ee regularity, dries the drains which weaken women, heals in fiammation and ulceration, aad cure female weakness. It make weak women strong and akk women well. Accept no aubatuuta for the medicine which work wonder for weak women. I had felling ml Internal erven aad had te ge to baa every awath : had irrrj-wWr prot. whk-k woal eoiaetiaiM lui tea or twelve ear. Vrtta Mil. a tut L- Kolam. of Coaltpriag at.. tuiMiuwa. Pa. Had alee inliika o bad tbat I could aarnly cat aarlbiog. I Pierce s Pararne Prmcriptiaa aad 'CoUlca Meatcal Di eovery ' carve m. I tok tare bottles W the 'rawtte Pmmpctoa'aad one at tbe'Coldca aUokal Uacgw;.' Sick people are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, frti. All correcpond encn U held aa strictly private and sacredly confidential. Aoirea Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce's pleasant Pellets cleanse th bowels and atiuuUte the alaggiah atvea LINCOLN, Neb., March . 1902. Mr. M. A. Brown, Editor Hub. Kearney, Neb. Dear Sir: In a letter addressed to you un der recent date I expressed th desire that th. next time you were in Lincoln you would accord mo a personal Interview rela tive to the wisdom aad luetic of my act In commuting th sentence ot Joeeph 8. Bart ley. My object In deslciag to convene with you wa not so much t convince you of th righteousness of my act aa it was te ascertain If you had any Intention or war ao financially situated as to pay the state all or a portion ot the moaey due it indirectly from you. It Kay not b generally known, but it ia uevertheleea a fact that thousands of dol lars ot the atata fund deposited by State Treasurer Bartley re loot through the failure ot banking houses ot Kearney dur ing the panic Ia each Instance tha re ceiver of the Insolvent bask found tha failure primarily due to the making ot un safe and poorly Indemnified loan. On of tka bank that -closed It door. to do ao. I do not know what you think of KEARNEY, Neb., March I, "1902. Hon. B. it. but to m It appears monstrous for one P. Savage, Governor, Lincoln, Neb. Dear who waa In some degree the cause of aa- Sir: Tour favor ot tth Inst, at hand and other' downfall to mask ia th garb of content noted. The fact ot which you Innocence and purity and, oa the pretense apeak ar to a certain extent correct, but ot conserving publlo morality, anathematise are presented ao aa to be quite misleading, a public official who, knowing of such mitt- ewlng doubtless to your having been 1m gating circumstances, undertake to bring posed upon with prejudiced Information, the scale of luetic to a balance through Of th amount at which you speak (214 cldenta that Impressed him moat. ter, In part, follow: His let- 000) my personal obligation to the Kear ney National bank were about t. 400. Theee loana war mad on what wa believed to ba good aecurlty a block and residence property In Beatrice coating 15.000, a farm in Clay county coating 14.000, aad a resi dence property la Kearney eostipg $2,600. a total of 211,600. Agalnat these were other first mortgage for 12.000, but th whole a conscientious Invocation of executive clemency. Tou are not the only Individual whose attitude en thla question is to mlads of honor amaxtng and reproachful. There ar many other who contributed In the same wsy to this misguided man' down fall who apparently are Just a vigorous and active in denouncing the exercise of clemency a you have been. If you desire to make your profession affording ample aecurlty under normal busl- good the opportunity Is still open to you. condition. Morally aa obligation never outlaws. Tha Over and above th Item referred to statute of limitation may be advanced la above, the obligations to which you refer pleading In estoppel, but th moral law vera contracted by th former Hub Print know no such contingency. If you desire Ing company, whose plant at that time was to be understood a acting In good faith why valued at $15,000. The beak waa aecured the Kearney National, In which tha state 0' Py the state the $$,000 lost In a bank bT - ni1 chattel mortgage and the plant had $4,000 deposited and which It lost, at where- you were one of th heaviest. It not finally aold under the latter. These th time It failed carried among Its assets the heaviest, borrowers? Morally you di- ware not my personal iiaDlimee. mey xoi your note and obligation amounting at- "cMy owe thla money to the bank and la- lowed me merely to tha amount of stock most te $14,000. The receiver found that directly to the state. If you, who borrowed that I held la the company. on very limited and what most banker lao mouey couia noi ana cannot pay pace " era tacia tuai ar mi i uur would regard poor aecurlty you had pro- Xu borrowed, how I th bink going people la Kearney, and I am Willing they cured loana from that Institution until to prepared to pay or how do yon ex- should be known ot all men. There I you were among th largest. If not the Dect Mr- Bartley to pay? I am not un- nothing which I wish to conceal, Th obll largest, debtor of the bank. When th re- mindful of the fact that aa Individual may gatlon war contracted In a regular men ealver undertook ta reallie an noma of be ever ae honeat and have the very best The creditor took tor security all that the assets he was unable to find a nur- r intention aad yet be unable te pay his I had and all that the company bad. The chaser who would give anywhere near the obllgatlona. yet It by the nonpayment an- ahrlnkage, when this property went to face value and finally waa compelled to other is made aa embexxler certainly the forced sale, after a period ot drouth. sell note representing thousand ot dol-Iormer Pertlcepa erlmlnla and under th famln and financial panic, waa 85 per cent, lar for a few paltry dollar. Your note. mo,t charitable Interpretation la commen- For that shrinkage I wa in ao wise re- which you gave to an amount approximat- ume'T guiuy. Ana certainly among all epoasioia. Ing $14,000. were part of the asset thus thos who temi that Justice has been out- Indeed. I am at a loess to see what ap sold. raged when evils of vicarious sentiment v plication this matter baa la th Bartley Now. la all due talrnees. I submit this BaT "ced and repressed by the pardoa or defalcation. Or to the specific question: Which ia th real culprit, the axercls el executive clemency or la any warrant tor $201,000 tor th mbexxlement oiaer way, common oeceaty demands that of which he wa convicted. the name or face of the accomplice do not If there la any further Information I can appear. (It yea along thla line I will be pleaaed Fearing. Mr. Editor, that profeaalonal to give It. aa between ma and man. ethtca may enjoin publication la thl la- without la th least recognising aa Inqula- taac without first securing permission, I itorlal right en your part a chief ex- herewlth cheerfully extend unto you thla ecutlve, ta a matter that 1 In no aenae llcenae. your official concern. Very reapectfully, I have the honor to be. very reepeetfully. M. A, BROWN. K. P. BAVAGB. Governor. maa who deposited the money la the bank lawfully and presumably la good faith or the maa wha borrowed it from the bank and never paid It back? It wa tha mak ing ot Just such loaa that cloaed the door of many banking establishment where Treasurer Bartley had fund oa de posit aad that made It Impoaelbla for the bank to aettle with him and for hint with hi uceeaeor whea the time came for aim I waa not sick a minute while creasing the Atlantic, although we were tossed about In a storm for twenty-four hours. We ar rlved In the harbor of Gibraltar at I a. m.. February 17. A Methodist minister and myself were up at dawn to get a sunrise view of the straits. You were then, to gether with th other honest people ot Omaha, in the arm of Morpheus. We agreed that there were several place In the traits more trategetlcal In time of war than the celebrated rock. The ae wa very choppy and I bad to admire the agility ot the port doctor aa he climbed over the steamer's aide. He appeared to be about (0 yeara ot age, hla hair was gray and hi teeth, which were very visible, resembled the headstone In a graveyard after a copl ou shower of rain. Hla first words, aa he came alongside in a at earn launch, were cheery and encouraging. "How are yon all?-Are yon all right?" We replied la chorus, "All right." Th steamer remained In the harbor five hour. Many of the voyager went ashore, took caba and visited the gallerlea of the rock. Aa we entered the water port, after leavlag the tender, we were met by the chief of police, who Issued us paasee to re mala la tewa until th first gun fire. It 1 the policy ot the British government te make Gibraltar a purely garrison town. Six thousand troop are stationed here. No person, unless a British subject, la per mitted to remain In town over night About t.OOO Spaniards eome ever every morning to work on the new dry dock. They are obliged .s be out of town every night be fore the gun fir. As it wa raining and very disagreeable I (Imply strolled up the street for some I distance. All language under heaven seem te be spoken here. The place la rendered very picturesque by the presence of th Moor, who com over every day from Tan gier la Africa. Only two of these people are Brttleh subject and ar allowed to re mala over night. No one but a British aub Ject t permitted to do buslnee la th place. After a delay of flv hour w lifted anchor and started on our last beat for Naples, more than 900 mile away. Taos of us who found themselves on the Med iterranean aea for the first time were ot course Interested la th highest degree. The captain ald w were having a very smooth sail oa thla historical lake. So It aeemed. There was hardly a Jolt. We left Gibraltar Monday afternoon and dropped anchor In the Bay of Naple at I a. m. th following Thuraday. A soon a w appeared la tha bay the water aeemed t swam with boatmen. Our steerage pea- aengera. all Italian, who for twelve days wore very poor clothing, now appeared oa deck dressed to kill. One young man who had become an American eltixen waa re turning after aa absence of elx year to get married and then come back to America. Th boatmen surrounded th steamer in crowds sad it was amualng to wltaaas the Joshing between the returning exllee and their countrymen, Home Is now crowded. Great prepare tlona are making for the celebration next Monday of the beginning of Pope Leo' Jubilee year. I aaw Mgr. Kennedy f the American college today. He has prom laed to get m a coign of vantage for the ceremony. Therefore I hope te catch a gllmpa of hi aollnees next Moaday mrn- lag. ou Location, AT liamond " e " Premium Store April 1st, or thereabouts, we will more our Diamond "C" Premium Store from 1611 Farnam St., to 304 S. 16th St just 'round the corner from the present lo cation. a The move is in line with the tendency of the timet to centralize on the busi est street in Omaha. We will celebrate the occasion by redeeming TT o 31 6699 wrappers at double the regular rate that Is, during April, one wrapper will count for two in exchange for premiums. 10 will count for 20, and 50 for 100. ' Call and examine the premiums. You will be surprised to find what an attrac tive line we have and how easily they may be obtained. The Gudahy Packing Go, a fl
