File:The Cuba review and bulletin (1906) (14763445301).jpg

Identifier: cubareviewbullet05muns (find matches)
Title: The Cuba review and bulletin
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Munson Steamship Line
Subjects:
Publisher: New York : Munson Steamship Line
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
60, it was $12,000. The Countof Santa Clara enjoyed $14,000. and CountRicla. in 1763, $18,000. Gen. Jose de laConcha, in i8;i. w.t; the first to receive $50.000—not coiuning tlic large sums as-signed him for secret service, most of wliichwere used against the filibuster and revo-lutidiiary movements of that time. FILIBUSTERS IN CUBA. The Department of State at Washingtonhas received a request from Colombia thata lookout for a filibustering expeditionfrom Cuba be kept, and this caused ordersto the Des Moines to go to Cienfuegos.Colombia heard that revolutionary agentslanded in Cuba recently intending to buyarms left over from the revolution lastyear and to make Cuba the base for shippingarms to Colombia, where an attempt wasto be made to overthrow President Reyes.Santiagos scarce water supply. The situation with regard to the cityswater supply grows serious. It was foundnecessary to send to the Guantanama navalstation for a supply, and thousands of gal-lons were taken over in barges.
Text Appearing After Image:
Selling Charcoal in Cuban Cilis.LAS INDUSTRIAS DE CUBA. Vendiendo carboD de leua en las ciudades cubanas. Esta es una Industrlalucrativa. fioruue ee usa mfls carb6n de lefia que carbon depiedra 6 bulla destilada para coclnar. CHARCOAL AND CHARCOAL BURNERS. This industry is a profitable one in Cuba,as more charcoal is consumed for cookingthan coal or coke. Those who engage inthis occupation are hardy and strong, andfor their work select some spot along thehillside, near the woods. The trees theyfell and cut into small logs are certainkinds which are not too closely grained.They must choose the dry season also, anduse great precautions to insure success.They form a sort of pyre of a conical shape,and cover it with earth very carefully, leav-ing an opening in the upper part and alsoone in the low^er part, thus making a draught, after the wood is ignited, by meansof fire or matches applied to a lot of strawwhich is stufYed into the hole. When thewood begins to burn briskly the flames ares

Note About Images