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THE STANDARD GUIDE. 
MATANZAS EXCURSIONS. 
Matanzas, on the north coast, fifty-four miles distant, is second only 
to Havana in interest for the tourist; and one should not omit it from 
the Cuba itinerary. The place has peculiar beauty of situation and sur¬ 
roundings. The Yurnuri Valley is one of the famous landscapes of the 
globe, while the Bellamar Caves display the characteristic subterranean 
formation which underlies a large part of the island. 
U. S. CUSTOMS. 
Paragraph 709, appearing in the free list of the present tariff act, gov¬ 
erning passengers’ baggage, reads as follows : 
709. Wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment, toilet articles 
and similar personal effects of persons arriving in the United States; but 
this exemption shall only include such articles as actually accompany and 
are in the use of, and as are necessary and appropriate for the wear and 
use of such persons, for the immediate purposes of the journey and 
present comfort and convenience, and shall not be held to apply to mer¬ 
chandise or articles intended for other persons or for sale. 
CENTRAL PARK. 
Centro Gallego and Hotel Inglaterra. 
