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Vol. IX 



JUNE, 191 



No. 7 



Contents of This Number 



Cuban government matters occupy pages 7, 8, 9 and 10. There are important 

 utterances of General Menocal, candidate for the Conservative Party two years 

 ago for president of Cuba, regarding present condition of affairs in Cuba, and his 

 own political preferences for the new campaign. Havana's board of health finds 

 manv serious cases of trachoma. Vast drainage works are in progress for Santiago, 

 which will increase the citv's area materially. The activities of the Cuban Congress 

 are described on page 9, and the business transacted by the Senate and the House 

 and the variety of the bills introduced makes interesting reading. The port com- 

 pany's big bond issue of $6,000,000 has been successfully floated m London. The 

 House Committee on Tariffs favor raising invoice fees. The dispute between 

 Spain and Cuba regarding duties has come to a head and Spam has been notified 

 as to what Cuba will do. ; 



\'ery many interesting news notes concerning Cuba generally will be found on pages 

 'll and 12. 



On page 13 is a half-tone illustration of the wreck of the "Maine" as it appears after 

 the pumping was begun. — 



General notes begin on page 14 and run to page 17. These interesting notes include 

 railroad news and an important act of Congress regarding investment companies. 

 Many commercial items regarding trade of United States cities with the island. 

 Havana's custom house receipts, etc. ■ --^.^, 



In the center of the magazine will be found an 'interesting inset giving ai paiioramic 

 view of the wreck of the "Maine" in the Havana harbor surrounded by - th«- 

 caissons. The work of pumping out the water within the cofferdam is already 

 begun and interesting results, are expected. 



Fine and valuable deposits of iron ores have been found in Camaguey Province, and 

 an interesting article on pages 26 and 27 describes these ore deposits. Accom- 

 panying the description wOl be found some sketch maps ot the territory mentioned 

 in the article. 



Traffic receipts of Cuban railroads, including Cuban Railway, the Havana Electric and 

 the United Railways of Havana, with May quotations for Cuban securities, will be 

 found on page 28. 



Further financial and railroad items will be found on page 29, and on the third page 

 is given a description of a new company formed to exploit a trolley system m the 

 heart of Matanzas. 

 \<^ricultural notes very helpful to American settlers in Cuba will be found on pages 

 30 and 31 How to remove stumps by burning. A long keeping orange just dis- 

 covered. The best method of irrigation for orchards, etc. 



Willett and Gray's authoritative review of the sugar market of New York and of the 

 worM is on page 32. 



The same article in Spanish will be found on page 34. 



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