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"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

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Vol. X APRIL, 1912 No. 3 



Contents of This Number 



The cover page shows beautiful Colon Park in Havana. 



Political matters naturally take first place this month,' and the two parties have made 

 their nominations. For t*ie conservatives, General Mario Menocal, the candidate 

 at the previous election has been chosen for president, and Dr. Enrique Jose Varona 

 for his running mate. The Liberal Party has avoided the election of President 

 Gomez and chosen Alfredo Zayas for their presidential candidate, and Governor 

 Manduley of Oriente Province for vice-president; see page 7. United States Secre- 

 tary of State Knox visited Havana and was handsomely entertained. At the banquet 

 given in his honor he made an unusually lengthy speech, indicating the position of 

 the United States with regard to Cuba. This is on pages 8 and 9. A table on 

 page 8 shows the preponderance of the colored voters in the island. 



Short news notes, showing the activities of the island, are on pages 10 and 11. 



Some press and individual comment on Cuban matters is on page 12. 



The final word of the "Maine," describing the burial of the battleship, is on page 13. 



Further description of the pier construction work of Havana and a characteristic illus- 

 tration will be found on pages 14 and 15. 



An interesting article on the cost of manufacturing ice from the Practical Engineer 

 of Cliicago is on page 16. 



It is stated Cubans prefer American shoes, and that no discrimination is shown against 

 them as otherwise reported. This is on page 17. On the same page our special 

 correspondent in London gives some valuable figures regarding importations of 

 Cuban mahogany. 



An article on the increase of Cuban wrapper duty is on page 18. 



Two illustrations, showing the industries of Cuba, are on page 19. 



Traffic receipts of Cuban railroads are on page 20. 



Some interesting views of the coming tobacco harvest are on page 21. 



Further financial and commercial news and Cuban railroad earnings are on page 22. 



The merger of the Havana Electric and the Havana Gas Company has been completed 



and is described on page 23. 

 Havana's-, customs collection and the mileage of the 18 railroads in the republic are 

 given on page 24. 



That Cuba has a growing market for American vehicles of all descriptions is shown 

 by an article on page 25. 



Cuba's importations of mules are described on page 26. 



In an article on page 27 Professor Nicholson shows that the island is rich in minerals. 



The value of cane sugar in certain illnesses from an article in the British Medical 

 Journal and a chart of sugar prices for the first three months of 1911 and 1912 

 are on page 29. 



Production of fusel oil from sugar waste, and how to find the capacity of tanks and 

 boilers are on page 32. 



The usual valuable analysis of sugar prices at New York by Messrs. Willett and Gray 

 will be found on pages 35 and 36, and the same article in Spanish will be found 

 on pages 37 and 38. 



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