THE SORANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY MORNING-, OCTOBER 2, 180T.
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THE TAMING OF DOLORES.
In the old dnyg of San Antonio, lonjr
before tho restless Orlngo had clipped
the name down to "Snntone," when nil
Texas belonged to Spain, this little
domestic Insurrection In the house of
the commandante, Don Domingo Ha
mon, nroBO, had Its few dnys of living,
and wns crushed forever. It was tho
'Piesldlo of San Antonio y Valero then,
and In Its center was a treat open
square, n plaza. Inclosed on three sides
by Ions, low adobes, where lived priests
and mildlers, und on the other side
rose tho mission church of San Fer
nando, an octimon In stone, with a
Kreat Elided cross upon Its dome, which
looked down upon the Hut roof of tho
mission Jail on one side, and Into tho
court-yard of the house of the com
lnandantc on the other. Outside, look
ins from tho plaza, Don Ramon's house
seemed but n bare adobe wall, pierced
by no opening, save an arched door
way and two little crated windows on
either side this entrance close under
the roof.
Once within this doorway, however,
a few steiw would bring the visitor In
to the court-yard, or patio, a little
open square, where grass grew, where
Jig trees bore their luscious fruit, where
flowers bloomed and a little fountain
made lalnbows In the sunlight.
Out upon this patio the doors and
wondows of many rooms opened from
beneath the cool shadow of a wide gal
lery. Thus are always the beauties of
a Spaniard's house, for the pleasure
nnd the comfort of Its own, and not
for the gaping wonder of the street.
Now, back In these far gon years,
when It was the season of the early
planting, on a particularly fresh and
radiant morning, the great gilt cross
at'.p the Church of San Fernando
looked down nnd saw Don Ramon
striding hastily across the green
square of his own court-yard. He was
a brave figure. Upon his head he wore
a sombrero, broldered with silver
thread, and encircled with a heavy,
black ostrich plume. His dark, wcll
flttlng ollleer's coat had Its somber
tone relieved by the glint of gold lace
and tho luster of well-polished buttons.
A wide leather belt from shoulder to
hip held up his scabbardless sword, of
dull blue steel that shone with the
luminous sheen of a peafowl's feather;
Its brass hilt was as tine gold to the
eye this day. He wore high boots of
soft leather and as he walked his long
roweled spurs .Uncled.
The short distance ncross the court
yard sufficed for changes In expression
upon Don Ramon's face, as tho nick
ering sunlight and shadows chasing
each other beneath the breeze-shaken
branches of an aspen. Now a pleased
hope, now a dark anxiety. An April
day vexed with sudden clouds and
hasty showers. Don Ramon was going
to the apartments of his newly wedded
wife, but when he reached the outside
door he stopped, for It was closed
against him. It was a solid door of
oak, and looked forbidding. Lightly
he rapped thereon, bending his head
to listen: once again, more heavily;
and then nealn, with an exclamation
that can have no place In tho writing,
he thundered upon the Impassive wood
with the heavy, convoluted hilt of his
sword. When he censed and stood ex
pectant, a panel In the door just above
his eye slipped back, and from the dark
interior there came a voice, as a voice
of judgment from a cave of night.
"It is no use to try to enter," it si Id;
my lady will not see you, nor will she
permit you to enter."
Now, husbands of a moic modern
ago nnd much less Impassioned tem
perament might force an entrance, but
not so Don Ramon. A Spanish ofllcer
nnd gentleman must not force his pres
ence into the sanctity of a lady's apart
ments, even though that lady be his
wife. The shades of half a thousand
punctilious years would rise In resent
ment. So Don Ramon turned away, while
his heart burned ns though a coal f
Are within his breast. Out through tho
open door he went, and paused a mo
ment at the threshold. It was an hour
when all the little world of San An
tonio was wont to gather In the plaza.
Down In the center was a patch of
bright colors, where the women In red,
green, yellow and blue rebosas wcro
drawing water from the well and gos
siping; the pikes of a lino of soldiers
could bo seen Just beyond, where the
garrison was drawn up, waiting In
spection. When tho Inspection was finished
and ho had himself seen his unlucky
soldiers tied and properly scourged,
Don Ramon's olliclal duties for the
time being were over and he had op
portunity to attend to his own private
affairs, those affairs that had so
rumpled his temper and caused such
disturbance unci pain to his under
lings. When kings are vexed woo
comes upon royal households.
So Don Ramon took himself and his
troubles to the priests. Ho passed
under nn arched doorway beneath an
image of the Virgin and went down
a colonnaded row of cells to the farth
est end. where dwelt Padre Ignaclo,
the padre In charge of the mission.
Tho holy man sat within his room, an
open book In his lap which he was
reading between drowsy lapses Into
dozing, for It was a soothing, languor
ous day that wooed to slumber. The
forty winks were chased away, how
over, by the quick, nervous step of the
commandanto upon ihe threshold.
"Father," said Don Ramon, seating
himself upon a stool and forgetting In
his worry the salutations which were
due, "I am In great trouble, and am
sorely distressed."
"What Is wrong, my son? Have the
Indians risen? Is there news of the
French, of La Harpo or St. Denis?"
"None of theso wish It were. The
trouble Is In my own house; a trouble I
cannot meet nnd fight with sword and
muskotoon. It is my wife. Donna
Dolores. We have lindfferences. We
havo had high words . Wo have had
unseemly quarrels. She la possessed
with a whim of returning to Mexico,
to the cities where there arc siestas,
gnyotles and plenstng distractions.
Sho says San Antonio Is unbearable;
Its tedium and monotony beyond en
durance; that she has no companion
ship, no amusement, no society.
Drother of God, am I her husband, not
with her? She Insists that 1 resign my
offices and take her backl Me, Ttn
Domingo Ramon, officer of Hit) Ma
jesity, Governor of this province, with
nil Its profitable tithes nnd revenues!
These she bids me to resign, because
she surfers from ennui. Because I will
not do this suicidal thing, disgrace my
self, ruin my future, she has shut her
self within her own npartments and
barred the door against me. She re
fuses to see me, to have nnything to
do with me. For three days now havo
I been married man, but yet no hus
bnnd. I nm scorned and mocked in
my own house, Madre de Dlos! was
ever man In such position? I fear I
shall go mad with vexation. What
shull I do? I lovo her, I Idolize her,
nnd this is how sho treats me." Here
the commandante broke down.
"I havo heard some gossip of this,"
Interposed Padre Ignnclo before Don
Ramon could continue, "but you must
compos: yourself. Nothing Is to be
gained by giving way to anger or grief.
What pity! so shortly married, and so
unhappy! What would you have me
do In tho matter, my son?"
"Go to her. Tell her of her duty to
me, her husband. Remind her of her
broken vows. She sworo to abide with
me, to love and obey me. Does not
our holy church provide punishment
for such Infractions, for the sin of her
discontent, her obstinacy, her wilful
ness? Humble her spirit and bring
her some sense of the wickedness of
her actions."
"It is not well," said the padre, "for
even one of us to talw part Ivetween
husband and wife. In fact, 1 have no
fancy to beard the lady on such an
errand. The influence of our holy
church has Its limitations. Then,
something may also be said on her
behnlf."
"You give your feelings too great
publicity. Your young wife feels tdo
secur- of the great love you have for
her. Vou are as a besieged captain pro
claiming from the wall the weak points
of his fortress. Were Donna Dolores a
little uncertain of your love, perhaps
shij would become more amiable. I
note she desired you always to return
with h'er; an Indication to ine that she
loves you well and foresees no happi
ness without yourself ns companion.
On this most pardonable weakness
must wo direct our forces. Can you
dissemble? Can you put on a mask?
Can you assume imlifiereiice? All these
will be necessary. Ah, mo th? heart of
n woman Is a strange and complex
thing; but well worth winning, and, be
ing won, a jewel worth preserving."
As he spoke the padre leaned back nnd
gazed In silence at the ceiling. Holy
father, mar. of God, renouncer of tho
world! What should you know of such
things; of how to win and hold the
love of woman? Does a memory steal
Into your mind of unfrocked days,
when, untremmeled by tacred vows,
bright eyes held you, soft lips allured
you and the touch of a little white
hand set your pulses leaping? Beware
such thought, padre, they bring long
ings nnd regrets. Tho scourge of knot
ted cords hangs on your wall beside
you that you may whip away from your
flesh the evil of such retrospection.
Blessed St. Francis, fend off Satan!!
"Put away that dark look from your
face." resumed tho padre. "Wear a
smile, laugh, carry with you the evi
dence that you are contented, satisfied,
even pleased; knock no more at doors
that are bnnvd to you, quit sulking in
the shadows of your own apartments,
spend much time away from your
house; leave early, return late. There
Is Pedro Vuavls, who lives by thv up
per acequla. Have you ever noticed his
daughter, Angellta?"
"That I lvve. The prettiest of nil
the maids In Snn Antonio."
"Praise be to the snlnts! You still
have eyes to see. Half the difficulties
In our way are leveled. Go to Pedro's
house of evenings. Do' not hurry In
your departure. Make much of An
gellta. It should not be difficult. But,"
noticing a new look In Don Ramon's
eyes, "no harm to the maid; she must
not be trifled with. I will go this very
evening nnd Inform her nnd her fnther
of our design nnd their pnrt In Its ac
complishment. Were I of tho world I
would lay a wager that there will bo
a quick unbarring of Donna Dolores'
door."
"Padre," said Don Ramon, as the full
force of this ndvlc possesed his mind,
"your wisdom should make you Bishop
or Cardinal. It Is well for those in
high places that you haye no ambi
tions. I nm n new Don Domingo once
I step without your door. You have
sown the seed, watch the harvesting"
On the afternoon of the previous day
Don Ramon had knocked on three sep
arate occasions at his wife's door; this
afternoon, thoush he came and went
many times, ho tried the door not once.
His wife wondered not a little at this,
and when her attendants reported the
marked change In the bearing of tho
master, Donna Dolores knit her brows
and spent some moments In puzzled
thinking.
There was a light In Pedro Vuavls'
house until late that night; the sound
of laughter came floating out on the
darkness; the music of a mandolin, a
fresh young voice sang, and occasion
ally a deeper masculine tone Joined In
accompaniment. Halt the night was
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gone when the errant Don Ramon re
turned home. Donna Dolores was
nwnkened from a light and restless
sleep by his lively whistling as ho went
through the court-yard to his room,
and a little uneasy shadow, a shadow
of doubt and suspicion, came creeping
to her soul.
And In the mornlnc there camo no
manly footstep near, and no impatient
rapping upon the barred door. Don
Ramon, nppareled as bravely as be
fore, singing softly a light song as
though all the world was happy and
serene, went straight from his apart
ment, through tho court yard, through
tho outer doorway and Into the plaza,
with never a look to the right or left.
As ho went out his wife aroso and
hurried to watch him from the little
window In tho outside wall.
As Donna Dolores noted his manner,
his happy air, his debonair carriage,
his face unclouded by worry or nnx
lety, tho little shadow that had crept
Into her eoul grew big and ominous;
It began to whirl, to turn and to twist
Into hideous shapes, monsters of doubt,
of suspicion, of Jealousy.
Sting with the arrows of her
thoughts, Donna Dolores was quick to
act. Among her servants was an In
dian girl named Manuela, a stolid
creature, short, thick-set, ungraceful,
with little beads of eyes, whose ugli
ness nnd dullnes were redeemed by
never-wavcrlng devotion and unques
tioning obedience to her mistress. This
girl was summoned and stood before
the lady.
"Manuela," asked Donna Dolores,
"have you noticed my husband to
day?" "Yes, my lady. He seems more gay
than he was."
"Attend to me. Ho left tho house
early last night He stayed away a
long time. Do you know where he
was?"
"Not me. I know he leave. I not
know when he come back."
"Manuela, I want to know where he
was. He may go again tonight. If ho
leaves this house, follow him. No mat
ter how far ho goes, follow him, but
do not let him know. Watch where
he stops and wait there until he comes
back. Find out, If you can, what he
does, and then come back straight to
me here; I will be awake and waiting
for you. Say nothing about this to
any one. I you do well what I tell you
I will give you a red silk rebosa In the
morning."
True enough, Don Ramon did leave
again that evening, and, as he left, the
silent-footed Indian stole out after him.
He camo to tho house of Pedro Vua
vls and entered, while Manuela hid In
the chaparral close by the window. A
long time she crouched there, but sho
minded It not. being Indian, and the
hours were brightened with the ever
present vision of that red silk rebosa.
But nothing shortened this weary
time for poor Donna Dolores. She sat
within her room near a window, a dark
ollhouetto ngalnst the gray night out
side, still and motionless as the dim
shapes of the furniture. Then was no
light there, except from a candle, whoso
tiny flame Illuminated the glided dec
oiatlons of an Image of the holy virgin.
Star after star, rising In the east, peep
ed within the window at the lonely
Ig-ure there, and, mounting from
square to square of the bars, passed
on to look at happier things; when tho
first of these had reached tho zenith of
the high heavens Don Ramon came
home, whistling again as though to
care and Ills a stranger.
Then Manuela camo, as though a fig
guro formed from the night shadows,
and stood before her mistress.
"Well, Manuela," asked Donna Dol
ores, "where did he go What did he
do?"
"I follow him," said the girl; "he go
to where Pedro Vuavls and his daugh
ter, Angfilta live. He go in. I wait
outside. I hear talk. I hear laugh. I
hear music play. I hear Angellta sing.
I hear the commandante sing. I wait
long, long time. Then the command
ante he come to the door with Angellta.
I sse thorn stand there In the light
and he kiss her. They laugh, and then
he comes away."
It was but a fntherly kiss upon the
girl's pure forehead that Manuela saw,
but kissing conveyed no shad?s of emo.
tlons In the Indian's Impressions.
"You may go," said Donna Dolores,
hardly able to control her voice. "You
shall have your rebosa In the morn
ing." And when tho girl had gone this un
happy, tortured woman flung herself
down In front of tho altar and cried
out In the blttern-ss of her anguish.
In tho morning, when the serving
women camo to wait upon Donna Dol
ores they found her sitting by the
window. They noticed her face whs
very pale and drawn, and that 1; -r eyes
were very bright; that she had sat up
all the night, for her bed was undisturb
ed. Being women, no doubt down in
their secret hearts they thought about
thea? things, but, being servants, they
hold their peace. And down In the folds
Df the gown upon their lady's bosom
was something they did not see. If
they had It would have added Intensity
to their thoughts. The thing which
nf?stled there was a dagger, double
edged, pointed like a needle, and with
a curiously carved ivory handle. Pretty
as a love token It was, and evil as a.
serpent's fang.
And Don Ramon went from his quar
ters again, gay as the gaytsst, with a
new song upon his lips he had learned
It the night before; something about
the cruelty of lovely maidens and how
true lovers' hearts were bleeding.
Splendidly was he nctlns his part. No
better dissembler ever hid his feel
ings. Slowly across the plaza he wan
wered. stopping hi.-re and there to
fpenl; with priest or layman. Ho
saw Angellta among the women at
the well drawing water. He hastened
over to her, saluted her as though
sin? wore some high-born lady
of the court, laughingly pushed
her aside, drew the water him
self, filled her Jar, and then paused to
have a word with her. As he looked
upon her face he saw that face grow
gray with fear; he saw the eyes dis
tend, the lips part with a scream and
Angellta turn and fly as though a
startled doe had heard the fierce cry
of a hound In the bush heslde her. As
sho ran he heard a tumult behind him
and turned. Well for him he did. His
wife was upon him, her eyes blazing,
her hair disheveled.
"First you, then the woman!" she
shrieked.
Ho saw something glitter In her hand,
and threw up his arm Just In time to
ward a savage thrust mado at him,
Tho keen blade scratched his flesh.
Don Ramon was aroused. Roughly ho
tore the dagger from her hand and
flung it to one side. He grasped her
wrists within his strong hands and
held her.
"Woman! Doloreal" he crlod. "Have
you gono mad?"
She stood a rromont, helploss, panting,
furious, und then sho found her tongue.
Of all tho languages on earth none Is eo
rich In vituperation as that of Bpaln. No
one can so fuliy put Its capacity to test
ns that angry Spanish woman. There In
the broad plaza, beforo all the people, she
poured upon him a flood of vitriolic an
athema. Her epithets lashed and stung
him until his hot anger rose and leaped
over tho barriers of his control.
"Come with me." he said. In a voice
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Young Womanhood.
Swcot young girls! How often they
develop into worn, listless, nnd hope
less women becauso mother lias not
Impressed upon thorn tho
lmportnnco of
attending to
physical de
velopment. No woman
is exempt
from physi
cal weak
ncssnnd per
iodical pain,
nnd young
' girls just
budding In
to woman
hood should bo
guided pliyslcnl-
ly as well ns morally.
If you lenow of any young lady who
Is sick and needs motherly ndvlde, ask
her to address Mrs. Pinkhnm at Lynn,
Mass., nnd tell every dotall of her symp
toms, surroundings and occupations.
Sho will get ndvlce from a source that
hns no rival In experience of women's
ills. Tell her to keep nothing back.
Her story
is told to
a woman,
not to a
man. Do
not hesi
tate about
stating de
tails that
she may
not wish
to men
tion, but
which aro
' essential to a full understanding of
her case, and if sho is frank, help la
certain to cornel w .
igfcgjt..
posed before the present war. There
was a deficit every year. Hence It Is
not possible that she can carry the ad
dltton of at least half as much more,
with most of her Industries ruined,
with her plantations laid waste, with
three-fourths of her productive re
sources idle, with her people out of
money nnd compelled to borrow from
foreigners before they can plant cano
or tobacco.
The debt question alone proves posi
tively thnt Cuba cannot continue Span
ish. If there Is to be any future for tho
Island she must unload her debt and
have a new deal. By the last census
the population of Cuba, In round num
bers is as follows:
Whlto natives SCo.ooo
Negro natives 460,000
Whlto foreigners, including Span
lards 140, (TO
Chinese 30.000
Canary Islanders 10,000
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hoarso with rage, as ho (pulled and Jerked
her across tho plaza, through tho crowd,
which scattered right und left beforo
them. Over to the Jail ho hauled her, sho
all the whl'.o never ceasing to scream and
vllllfy him, w'iitlo San Antonio looked on
aghast.
Tho Jail was but a cell with wate four
feet thick, lighted .but by a single iron
grated window set within the heavy door.
Within wcro a heavy table, a rude cot of
boards and a stool. Into this Don Ramon
Hung his wlfo with no gentle hand.
"Stay there," ho said, "until tnat acvii's
tongue can turn Itself to languago more
seemly to Its owner's station."
What a position for tho wife! She, a
lady of gentle blood, cast Into a common
Jail for thieves and felons, and by her
own husband. How could she ever lift
her head again? Tho horror of it, the
shame of It was ho terrlblo she could
hardly realize it was not some droadtul
dream. She would not live with this dis
grace upon her; eho would beat her brains
out ngalnst tho walk; but there was that
silent Indian woman crouching In tho
corner watching her, and sho could not.
Like one distracted Donna Dolores wailted
tho floor, and then dropped down upon
tho hard cot to break into a torrent of
tears. When the force or her weeping
spent itself, still she lay, sobbing at In
tervals as though her heart would break.
It was not yet day when tho Indian wo
man heard outside a noise of horses and
tho Jingle of harness. She aroused tho
lady, who sat up In the dark dazed,
trembling, scarco knowing where sho wus.
Somo one uncked tho door and camo in
side. It was Don Ramon. Ho addressed
his wife:
"I am going," said he, "with forty troop
ers to Inspect the posts and missions to
tho south. You will como with me. What
clothes you need are in the wagons and
a servant to attend you. Como!"
"I will not go," answered Donna Do
lores, but her volco trembled and be
trayed a weakening resolution.
"That is not with you to say," retorted
the master. "There is a horse for you
to rldo upon at my side. You will rldo
thus or I will bind you hand and foot
and carry you with the baggage. How
will you Journey?"
"I will rldo with you," replied Donna
Dolores.
Now, when tho days had lengthened, tho
ripe figs were falling In the mission gar
dens, and tho first harvest had been gath
ered and stored in the granaries. Padre
Ignaclo received a letter from tho com
mandante. Thus It ran:
"I have Just completed a most satisfac
tory tour. Our missions flourish and our
posts aro well guarded. Wo rest here at
Matamoras. My wife is of all sweet ac
cord and affection. I desired with her to
attend tho fiestas at Monterey, but sho
longs to return to Snn Antonio and tho
charge of my household there. A most
tender and loving wile she Is become and
great Is our felicity. She Joins me In re
gards to yourself, and to Angellta. Vauvls,
lest the maid might still be affrighted of
her. I havo the honor to be your most
obedient Don Domingo Ramon."
When the padre had read ho slowly fold
ed up tho letter, saying tho while to him
self: "Truly, a woman loves a masterful
man." St. Louis Globc-Dcmocrat.
RICH YET UNFORTUNATE.
Some Figures That Kmphnsize Culm's
Miserable Plight Under Spanish
Utile nnd Hint nt What Her Pros
purity Would lie Under n Wiso Gov
ernment. W. E. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
Not only Cuba, but Spain also, Is
bankrupt. The industries which have
brought the greatest degree of wealth
nnd prosperity are practically ruined.
The tobacco fields are laid waste. The
cane llelds are In a great measure de
stroyed, and the bateys, as they call
the machinery houses and plants, have
been blown up and are In ruins. In
stead of her natural products of 11,-
000,000 tons of sugar, Cuba will produce
this year about 25,000 or 30,000 tons. In
that particular alone the annual reve
nues of the planters will be reduced
$60,000,000. Instead of the usual crop
of molasses, worth $1,500,000, not more
than ten per cent, will bo produced.
The output of tobacco, cigar! and cigar
ettes, which usually amounts to $25,
000,000, will be reduced to $7,500,000. The
exports of fruits, vegetables, etc., which
usually amount to $3,000,000, will not be
more than $1,000,000 this year, while
the output of Iron ore will be reduced
more than one-half.
The foreign commerce for 1897 will
not amount to more than one-fourth
of the annual average, which will rep
resent a loss to the agricultural and
business Interests of Cuba approaching
$70,000,000. This Is not only due to the
Interruption of labor, but to the de
struction of capital, and Cuba will bo
compelled to live ort borrowed money
for many years to come. The people
realize that they cannot Induce for
eigners to Invest or to loan funds In
Cuba so long ns present conditions ex
ist. On the other hand, If this revolu
tion should bo put down they know
that there will be another very soon.
Nobody except a few Spaniards Is loyal
to Spain. Tho ancient antipathy be
tween the colonists nnd the mother
country has been vastly Intensified by
tho war, and cannot be modified ex
cept by separation or a complete form
of home rule.
Then, again, Cuba could not carry
tho debt on the taxation that was lm-
Total 1,500,000
According to the Dlarlo de la Marina,
the debt In round numbers Is $500,000,
000, which, distributed among a popu
lation of 1,500,000, gives a per capita
of $333. The debt of Spain Is $1,200,
000,000, or $07.60 per capita.
The annual Interest charge Is about
$30,000,000, or $20 per capita of the popu
lation of Cuba.
But of the 1,500,000 population of
Cuba there nre only 113,956 taxpayers,
of whom 93,851 pay on real estate and
20,105 secure licenses, or permits, to
carry on commerce and Induotry.whlch
makes the debt equivalent to $1,836 per
capita of the taxpaylng population, nnd
the Interest charge upon each about
$260 a year, without taking Into con
sideration other contributions - neces
sary to carry on the government and
maintain tho enormous military garri
sons that have been required to keep
the peace In Cuba for many years. The
calculations are also that the Cuban
debt Is being Increased at the rate of
$10,000,000 a month, which will con
tinue as loner ao Spain can borrow
money to carry on the war, because,
n3 formerly, the entire cost of the sup
pression of the rebellion and the main
tenance of peace Is charged to Cuba.
A small portion of the revenues of
Cuba arc. however, raised by direct
taxation. Most of them come from cus
toms duties, and, according to the
popular belief, the peculations by the
customs ofllclals amount to thirty per
cent, of the revenues. In other words,
If tho receipts from customs were hon
estly collected the Income of tho gov
ernment would be one-third greater
than It Is now.
The averace per capita tax In Cuba,
ns reported to tho Spanish cortes at
the last session, was $13.50 for the
whole Island; which Is, however, an
unfair statement, because but a small
portion of the population contribute to
the public treasury cither by direct
taxation or by the consumption of Im
ported goods.
POPULATION AND RESOURCES.
Although a large portion of tho Is
land Is yet untouched by the hand of
man and even uninhabited In fact,
a large area has never been explored
the population Is comparatively dense,
nnd avernges forty-five persons to the
square mile, while the United States
has only twenty Inhabitants to the
square mile. There has been rapid In
crease In population both from nntur
nl cnuses nnd by Immigration. The
only other countries In America which
have Increased more rapidly are the
United States, the Argentine Republic
and the Island of Puerto Rico, Cuba
shows an Increase of 140 per cent. In
her population since the first census
was taken. In the value of property
the Increase has been even greater.
Before the present rebellion the aver
age per capita wealth of the Island
was $531, while that of the United
States was $407. The Investment of
American capital amounts to about
$50,000,000, while that of our foreign
capital Is estimated at $$,000,000.
The resources of Cuba are not fully
appreciated. Besides sugar and coffee,
which aro her great staples, theMand
abounds In mineral wenlth. Gold and
silver have never been found In paying
quantities, but copper was mined by
the natives before the voyage of Col
umbus. The exports to the United States
alone formerly amounted to from $2,
000.000 to $3,000,000 a year, until the de
velopment of the Lake Superior prop
erties and a protective tariff made the
business unprofitable.
The Iron mines of Cuba, which aro
located In the eastern province of San
tiago, overshadow all other Industries
In that section, and are the only ones
that have attempted to continue busi
ness during the present Insurrection,
They represent an Investment of over
$5,000,000 of American capital. They
employ about 1.500 men and ship to the
United States from 30,000 to 60,000 tons
of ore, said to be the richest In tho
world, yielding from 62 to 67 per cent,
of pure Iron, free from sulphur and
phosphorus. This ore Is used chiefly
at Bethlehem and Pittsburg, Pa., and
at Sparrow's Point, near Baltimore.
There aro Important manganese mines
owned by Americans, which ore Is in
dispensable In the manufacture of steel.
There are also extensive mineral In
terests In the mountains of Cuba that
are entirely undeveloped, but havo
long offered a temptation for tho in
vestment of foreign capital If there
were anv assurance of peace and pro
tection. END MUST COME SOON.
Until ton years revolution Cuba rais
ed a largo quantity of coffee for ex
port, but the plantations were entire
ly destroyed during that war. Since
then tho product has not been suffi
cient for local consumption. The In
dustry was gradually reviving, how
ever, when the present insurrection
broke out, and the new orchards were
again destroyed. It takes several
years to bring a coffee plantation to
maturity, but, unlike sugar, It can be
profitably raised on a small scale and
can command a local market, so that
It Is a poor man's crop. But I will not
waste time and space describing the
resources of Cuba. It Is well under
stood to be one of the richest spots on
earth, and everybody believes that If
peace could be restored and good
government guaranteed there would
be no lack of capital and Immigration
to take advantage of the opportunities
offered.
Everybody who has property or pros
pects agress upon one point, which is,
that unless peace Is soon restored the
lrland will bo ruined. It is not a
question of years, but a question of
months. If the war Is not concluded
at the close of the present campaign,
which will extend until the rainy sea
son begins, about May 1, many im
portant Interests will bo abandoned.
Tho people will take what they have
left and leave.
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$1,000 IN PRIZES
A GRAND MUSICAL
EISTEDDFOD
WILL. BE HELD IN
Central Market Hall, Allentown, Pa.,
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1897
ADJUDICATORS.
Music. Prof. FRANK DAMUOSCH, Now
Vork. .
Preliminary Adjudicator. Prof. T. J. DA
VIES, Mus. fiach., Scranton.
Recitation, llev. T. C. EDWAHD3, D. D.,
Kingston, Pa.
Accompanist, Prof. JAS. PRESCOTT.
Pottivllle. ,
Conductor of the Day. Rev. T. C. ED
WARDS, D. D., Kingston, Pa.
PROURAMA1E.
MORNING SESSION, 10 O'CLOCK.
Prizes.
1. PIANO SOLO. "Rondo Capric
closo." op U, Mendelssohn. ...
I. BANJO SOLO. "Gypsy Ron
do," with Piano accompani
ment, arr. by Farland
3. FEMALE RECITATION. "Bar
bara Fritchle," Whlttler
(Standard Recitations No. 1)..
1 BANJO CLUB. "Queen on the
Sea Wultzes." oy ArmsironB.
publUhed by S. 8. Stewart,
PhlladelpMa
C. FEMALE CHORL'S. "Down In
tho D.iwy Dell." by Smart,
published by Dltson, New
York, not less than ) voices..
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AND SUMMER
SORTS.
RE-
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Cor. 11th Street nnd University Place,
NEW YORK. One block west of
Urouduuy. Noted for two things,
COMFORTand CUISINE
First-class rooms at SI. 00 a day and up
ward, on the European plan.
L.&E. FRENKLE.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 O'CLOCK.
6. .MALE QUARTETTE. "Sands
(J uee, Dy it. uoiudcck, -u. u,
Schlrmer's 8 vo. Quartettes....
DUET. (Tenor and Bass.) "ine
Twj Sailors." by Parry. Pub
lished by D. O. Evans, Youngs
town, O ;;
CONTRALTO SOLO. "Light of
the Better Morning, oy "
Buck, published by a. Schlr
mer. N. X
. CHORUS. "Bo Not Afraid,"
Elijah, by Mendelssohn, Dlt
son's Edition, not less than 1W
voices COO 00
EVENING SESSION. 7.30 O'CLOCK.
J) A S3 UH UAllllwti BU1.U.
"The Watcher,"' by Ad. Gelbel. 10 00
TENOR SOLO. "Out of the
Deep," by T. J. Davles, Mus.
Bach., published by the John
Church Co., New York 10 00
MIXED QUARTETTE. "The
Parting Kiss." by Plnsuti,
published by Dltson 13 f0
SOPRANO SOLO. "With Ver
ouro Clud," Haydn 10 00
MALE CHORUS. "Belcagured, "
by A. S. Sullivan, Dltson's Edl
tlon, not less than W voices... 200 00
CONDITIONS.
No. 1. No prize will bo awarded with
out sufllcient merit.
2. Objections must b mado to the com
mittee In writing. .... .. ,,
3. Committee cla.ms the right to hold
preliminary examination on Noa. 1, 3, C,
7, 8, 10, 11, 12 ind 13.
i. Competitors can ue piano, organ or
both- . , . i v.
6. Female chorus can bo conductod by
either a lady or gentleman.
6. Members of one competing choir are
not allowed to atslst another choir.
7, If less than thrco choirs shall com
tiotn nn No. 11. the nrlze will be S150.
8. If less than three choirs shall compete
on No. 9, the prize will be J150.
9. The commlttco claims a right to re
quest tho succersful competitors to take
part in evening sent ion.
10. Ail names of competitors must be In
tho hands of tho corresponding secretary
nn or before November 1, 1897.
JAME3 SIoKEEVER, Cor. Socretary.
Catasauqua, Lehigh, Co,, Pa.
ETFor application silos address Corre
sponding Secretary.
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