. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 13. Improved methods of cane cultivation making headway in the island. American Steam Plow at work on the Xueva Luisa Plantation. Matanzas Province. Metodos perfeccionados del cultivo de la caila van avanzando en la isla dc Cuba. Arado de Vapor amcricano funcionando en el inaenio Nueva Luisa, en la Provincia de Matansas. heard everywhere. The shoe seller cries his wares. They are strung on a rod and carried on his shoulder and the lace seller carries his assortment in alluring array on a staff. The baratillero carries his stock of little notions, pins, needle
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 13. Improved methods of cane cultivation making headway in the island. American Steam Plow at work on the Xueva Luisa Plantation. Matanzas Province. Metodos perfeccionados del cultivo de la caila van avanzando en la isla dc Cuba. Arado de Vapor amcricano funcionando en el inaenio Nueva Luisa, en la Provincia de Matansas. heard everywhere. The shoe seller cries his wares. They are strung on a rod and carried on his shoulder and the lace seller carries his assortment in alluring array on a staff. The baratillero carries his stock of little notions, pins, needles and other housewife supplies in wooden boxes with glass ends, on' the back of a horse or a donkey.—Correspondence Atlanta (Ga.) Journal. CUBAN BOXING REGULATIONS The Cuban tight fans have their own notions how boxing bouts should be con- ducted. They do not tamper with the rules governing the time of rounds, the regulations regarding "fouls"—hitting in clinches, etc., but they do insist that the time between session shall be of sufficient duration for each boxer to make a speech and, if needs be, receive applause. The crow d will not permit the fight to proceed until the combattants have responded to the cheers of their friends. Tommy Smith, a lightweight, who recently boxed a negro named Bowers in Havana, in speaking on the subject says this method is a blessing —it gives a boxer a chance to recuperate. "Before I went on with Bowers," said Smith, "the Cuban customs were duly ex- plained to us, but we thought it was an excellent piece of 'kidding' on the part of the promoters. The first round ended in a warm rallj- on the ropes, and as we took our corners tremendous shouts of 'Smeeth, Smeeth,' 'Bowairs, Bowairs,' went up all over the theatre. One of my Cuban sec- onds hissed in mj^ ear: 'Step to the front of the ring and make a little speech.' I got up and walked to the ropes. Wild applause. 'Gentlemen,' said I, T thank you and 1 will endeavor t
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