THE CUBA REVIEW 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



LA GLORIA 



It is reported that a Roman Catholic 

 Church will be erected in a short time at La 

 Gloria. The land for the site of the church 

 has already been acquired as a gift from the 

 Byrne Estate, and it now remains to raise 

 sufficient funds for the erection of the build- 

 ing. 



NEW STATION 



The new railroad station imder construction 

 by the Cuba Railroad Company at Ciego de 

 Avila in Camaguey province for passengers 

 and freight is rapidly nearing completion. 



GUANTANAMO 



The Guantanamo & Western Railroad have 

 established a train service that gives excellent 

 connections with trains of the Cuba Railroad 

 between Havana and Santiago, changing at 

 San Luis for points on the Guantanamo & 

 Western to Guantanamo. The train leaving 

 Santiago at 7:15 A. M. will bring the pas- 

 senger to Guantanamo at 11:20 A. M., and a 

 train leaving Guantanamo at 4:00 P. M. con- 

 nects at San Luis with the Cuba Railroad 

 train for Santiago which reaches the latter 

 city at 9:30 P. M. 



AUTOMOBILE SERVICE IN SANTIAGO 



Excellent automobile service is maintained 

 now from Santiago to distant and nearby 

 points which are interesting to travelers who 

 desire to see noted historical places, and 

 those rich in scenic beauty famed in the 

 moimtainous section around Santiago. 



The prevailing prices for six passenger cars 

 are as follows: 



Per hour within city limits. . .$5 .00 to $6 .00 



To Cristo and return 10 .00 to 12 .00 



To Boniato Hill and return . . 10 .00 to 12 .00 



To San Luis and return 20 .00 to 25 .00 



To El Caney and San Juan .. .10 .00 to 12 .00 



To El Cobre Mines 30 .00 flat 



To Harbor Fort (El Morro) .. .20 .00 flat 



Arrangements can be made at some of the 

 hotels for a special flat rate. A combination 

 of trips can be made at a reduced rate ob- 

 tained for including all or part of the places 

 mentioned in one or more trips. 



EXCLUDED HAITI ENS 



Early in April 600 Haitiens who wished to 

 enter Cuba, via the port of Santiago, were re- 

 fused admission on account of non-compliance 

 with the Cuban immigration laws, and the 

 Immigration Department of Cuba ordered 

 their return to Hayti. 



ARMED MERCHANT MEN 



President Menocal has signed a decree 

 under date of Aprd 4ch permitting steamers of 

 belligerant nations to enter Cuban ports pro- 

 vided the vessels' armament does not include 

 guns exceeding 6-inch calibre. 



CAMAGUEY 



The April Century published a story in 

 which the scene is laid in Camaguey, Cuba. 

 The story, as a portrayal of Cuban life and 

 manners is preposterous, but it gives some 

 idea of the atmosphere of the old city. ; 



There is a rumor afloat that the Wariamaker 

 Stores of New York will open a large branch 

 department store in the city of Havana in 

 the very near future. 



WATER METERS FOR HAVANA 



The Department of Pubhc Works of Cuba 

 has announced that within a short time water 

 meters wiU be installed in all factories, hotels 

 and restaurants in the City of Havana. 



This measure has been advocated by the 

 Secretary of Pubhc Works for sometime on 

 account of the enormous waste of water in 

 the city, but it was objected to by the sani- 

 tary department on the ground that it might 

 give rise to vmcleanliness if the use of water 

 were in any way restricted. It appears that 

 the objections of the sanitary authoritie:! have 

 now been overcome and that the installation 

 of the meters will soon be required. 



A new monthly magazine entitled "Social" 

 made its first appearance in Havana early 

 this year. The new publication is hand- 

 somely illustrated in colors and devoted en- 

 tirely to happenings in Cuban and Inter- 

 national society, the Opera, foreign embassies 

 and the followers of racing in the capital. 

 The publication is issued by Sres. Massaguer 

 Brothers who also publish "Grafico." 



