THE CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An MlustrsLted SMonthly SMsLgsLzine, 82-92 '^ca.'ver Street, SN^e'O) York 



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Vol VIL 



DECEMBER, J 908 



No, \ 



Contents of This Number 



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Cover page is of a picturesque old well at Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines. 



Political and Government review are on pages 7 and 8. 



Page 9 contains Cuban newspaper cartoons reflecting the political situation. 



Unusually interesting United States newspaper comments on the results of the election 

 and Cuba's future prospects on pages 10 and 11. 



Government activities on pages 12 and 13. Illustrations are of a new abbatoir at 

 Cienfuegos and the new lecture hall of the National University at Havana. 



Commercial matters are on pages 14 and 15, showing mahogany and cedar prices at 

 New York, custom house collections at Havana, a visitor's interesting notes regard- 

 ing American manufactures in Cuba, and statistics of United States trade with the 

 Island during the years 1905 to 1908. 



Important Cuban customs changes, some to take effect on January i, 1909, and others 

 already in effect, will be found on pages 16 and 17. 



Interesting experiences of an American printer in Cuba will be found on page 18. 



Page 19 is devoted to railroad and financial matters. 



Some biographical sketches of foreign consuls accredited in Cuba, with portraits, are 

 shown on page 20. 



Horse races, automobile road races and baseball on page 21. 



Religious views on Cuba by Bishops W. A. Candler and Albion W. Knight, with an 

 illustration of the Baptist Church at Camaguey, on page 22. 



Bridge building in Cuba, method and cost of construction of a wooden highway truss 

 bridge, on page 23. 



Agricultural matters. New York prices for Cuban products and other important matters 

 on pages 24, 25 and 26, with an illustration on the latter page of an American 

 home in La Gloria. 



The monthly sugar review is prices by the well-known authorities, Willctt & Gray, is 

 on page 28, and a Spanish translation of the same important article is on page 30. 



Various sugar notes, a chart of prices and the sketch and portrait of the owner of the 

 Loteria sugar estate appear on page 32. 



The number is profusely illustrated as usual. 



