HACK FARES.

In Spanish Silver.

From official circular furnished by courtesy of Señor R. de Cárdenas, Chief of Police. From any point in the city to another not crossing Belascoain avenue, first zone from east to west, 2 persons 20 cents, 3 persons 25 cents, 4 persons 30 cents.

If the first zone (Belascoain avenue) be crossed, not crossing the second zone, which limit is Infanta avenue, 2 persons 25 cents, 3 persons 30 cents, 4 persons 35 cents.

If the second zone is crossed and the hack be taken to the Quinta de los Molinos, Puente de Agua Dulces, Príncipe street, 2 persons 40 cents, 3 persons 45 cents, 4 persons 50 cents.

A hack by the hour for business purposes, 2 persons 75 cents, 3 persons go cents, 4 persons 95 cents.

A hack by the hour for driving, 2 persons $1.25, 3 persons $1.50, 4 persons $1.75.

To the Cemetery $1.50. To the Cemetery and back $2.50. To the Vedado $1.00. To the Vedado and return $1.50. To the Carmelo $1.50. Carmelo and return $2.50. To the Cerro up to Palatino $1.50. Same and return $2.50. To Jesús del Monte up to corner of Toyo 75 cents. Same and return $1.35. To the Blanquizal crossing Luyaño $1.50. Same and return $3.00.

Any person engaging a hack to go and return to any of the last six places named above has the right to be waited for by the hackman for half an hour.

After 9 o'clock P. M., hackmen cannot be compelled to cross the second zone. From II P. M. to 6 A. M. fares are double.

ELECTRIC CARS.

The trolley car starting points are at San Juan de Dios Park and the Custom House. The lines run to Jesús del Monte, Cerro, Príncipe, the University and Colón Cemetery and Vedado. Routes are shown in the map. The fare is 5 cents American or 7 cents Spanish.

STEAMSHIP LINES.

Tender leaves Machina Wharf at foot of Sol Street.

Peninsular & Occidental, for Key West, Miami and Port Tampa. G. Lawton Childs & Co., Gen. Agts., 22 Mercaderes street. Southern Pacific, for New Orleans. No. 49 Obispo.

Munson Line, for Mobile. City Ticket Office, No. 61⁄2 Obispo. Ward Line, for New York, Nassau, Progreso, Vera Cruz. 76 Cuba. Steamship Turbinia sails twice weekly from Santiago to Jamaica.

See advertisement.

West Indian Co., for Vera Cruz and Tampico. No. 24 Santa Clara. Canadian-Mexican Line, to Canada and Mexico. 50 San Ignacio. Commercial Union Navigation Co., to Galveston. 32 San Ignacio.

COASTWISE STEAMERS.

City agency for steamer tickets to Cuban Ports, No. 99 Prado. Cuban Steamship Line of Carlos J. Trujillo (Menendez & Co.) from Batabanó for Cienfuegos, Casilda (Trinidad), Tunas, Júcaro, Santa Cruz, Manzanillo, Ensenada de Mora, Santiago. No. 36 Obispo.

Herrera Line, for Nuevitas, Puerto Padre, Gibara, Banes, Mayari, Vita Sama, Sagua de Tánamo, Baracoa, Guantánamo (Caimanera), Santiago de Cuba, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico. No. 72 San Ignacio. Vuelta Abajo Steamship Co.-From Batabanó (via United Railways) for Coloma, Punta de Cartas, Bailen and Cortés.

Isle of Pines.-Steamer James J. Campbell leaves Batabanó for the Isle of Pines Sunday and Thursday; return Tuesday and Thursday. "A del Callado y Ca."-Steamships for Bahía Honda, Río Blanco, San Cayetano, Santa Lucía, Río del Medio, Dimas, Aroyos. 1-3 Oficios. RAILROAD STATIONS.

City Office for sleeping car tickets, No. 99 Prado.

Cuba Railroad.-Same stations as for United Railways.

Marianao & Havana Railway.-Concha station, Paseo de Tacon. Príncipe line of electric cars.

United Railways of Havana.—(1) Villanueva station, Prado and Colón Park. (2) Regla station, via ferry from Luz wharf.

Western Railway of Havana.-Cristina station, Cristina street, Jesús del Monte line of electric cars.

Illinois Central Railroad.-21 Obispo. Southern Ry.-76 Cuba St.

IN HAVANA.

Albear Statue, Albear Park, off from Central Park. See page 52.
American Club.-No. 118 Prado.

Arsenal and Navy Yard.-Reached by Jesús del Monte cars.

Atares Castle.-On hill at head of harbor. Take Jesús del Monte car to Cristina station; then walk. See page 95.

Botanical Gardens.—On Paseo de Carlos III. Príncipe car. Page 92.
Caballeria Wharf.-Foot of O'Reilly street.

Cabana. Take boat from Caballeria wharf or other landing. Fare 10 cents. Cabaña and Morro may be visited in connection. Page 72. Carcel. Foot of Prado. Since the paragraphs on pages 56-57 were put into type the prisoners have been removed to Príncipe.

La

Cathedral, Empedrado and San Ignacio streets. See page 38. Churches.-Roman Catholic; see page 38. Cathedral, Empedrado and San Ignacio streets. Belen, Compostela and Luz streets. Merced, Cuba and Merced streets. San Agustin, Cuba and Amargura streets. Santa Catalina, O'Reilly street. Santo Domingo, O'Reilly and Mercaderes streets. Cristo, Villegas and Amargura streets. Protestant Denominations (Services in English).-Holy Trinity Episcopal Chapel-107 Prado; W. L. Platt, Sec'y, 105 Prado. Methodist, 10 Virtudes street. Presbyterian Mission, 90 Reina street. Church of Christ Mission, Prado 67. Baptist Temple, corner Dragones and Zulueta. Church of Christ-Pasaje Hotel Arcade No. 9. Young Men's Christian Association-No. 67 Prado.

Congress. Senate Building on O'Reilly street, fronting Plaza de Armas. See page 94. House of Representatives, San Pedro street, fronting the Machina wharf.

Cristobal Colon Cemetery.-Reached by the Universidad-Aduana line of cars, fare 5 cents. See page 78.

Custom House (Aduana).—Oficios street, foot of Teniente Rey. Drug Store. An American drug store will be found at 115 Prado. Ferries leave Luz wharf for Regla and for the Regla station of the United Railways, the Cuba Railroad, etc. Fare 5 cents.

Fuerza. O'Reilly street and Plaza de Armas. An attendant in charge will conduct visitors through the building. See page 32. Guanabacoa. Ferry from Luz wharf to Regla (fare 5 cents); thence rail, fare 10 cents, Spanish silver.

Jai Alai The Frontón, Concordia and Oquendo streets. Page 117. Libraries. National, in La Maestranza, Cuba street. Open 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Sociedad Economica, 62 Dragones street. See page 94. Luz Wharf, ferry to Regla, is at the foot of Luz street. Reached by Aduana electric car.

Malecon.-Foot of Prado. See pages 52, 60.

Marianao. Suburb west of Havana; reached by rail from Concha station; fare 20 cents; or by Vedado line of electric cars; fare 5 cents to Vedado and 5 cents Vedado to Marianao.

Markets. Colón, Monserrate street. Tacon, La Reina street. Cristina, Mercaderes street. Frohock's Chicago Market, Empredado 30. Matanzas excursions by the United Railways. See pages 16, 101. Morro Castle.-Take boat from Caballeria wharf or other landing. Fare 10 cents. Cabaña may be visited in connection. See page 63. Orange Growers.-Norton Brothers, 102 O'Reilly. Palace. Obispo and O'Reilly streets and Plaza de Armas. Page 30. Paula Hospital.-San Isidro, between Cuba and Havana.

Page 98. La Playa. The Marianao sea beach. Train from Concha station. Park seats are free during the day; during evening concerts they cost 5 cents, Spanish silver.

Plaza de Armas.-Foot of O'Reilly and Obispo streets. Page 27. Police Headquarters, No. 82 Maestraza Building, Cuba street. Post-Office, foot of O'Reilly street, in the building east of La Fuerza, facing El Templete and Plaza de Armas. Cuban postal rates are equivalent to those of the United States. Stamps cost their face value in American money. Letter postage to United States, 2 cents. Presidio.-Foot of Prado. See page 56.

Principe Castle.-On hill west of city. Take Príncipe car.
Punta. Foot of Prado. See page 60.

Page 95.

Quinta de los Molinos, or President's summer palace.-On Carlos

III. avenue. Príncipe car. See page 92.

Regla. Ferry from Luz wharf. Fare 5 cents. See page 121.

Restaurants. Telegrafo Ices and drinks

tive fruits.

flavored with

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Grand Paris-French and Spanish cooking. American Park-Table d'hote, American cooking.

Standard Guide Information Office, 99 Prado. Telegraph Offices in hotels and at Post-Office. Cable Office, Oficios street, foot of Muralla street; branches in Post-Office and hotels. Templete, or "Columbus Chapel."-Foot of O'Reilly street. Page 29. Theaters (See page 92).—National, Prado opposite Central Park. Payret, Prado near Central Park. Albisu, San Rafael and Zulueta, east of Central Park. Cuba, No. 60 Neptuno. Marti, Dragones and Zulueta. Alhambra, Consulado and Virtudes. Chinese, 35 Zanja.

Vedado.-On Gulf, Vedado line of cars. Fare 5 cents. See page 120. Young Men's Christian Association, No. 67 Prado.

FOREIGN LEGATIONS.

United States.-San Lazaro 260. Edwin V. Morgan, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Jacob Sleeper, First Secretary of Legation. George L. Lorillard, Second Secretary. United States Consulate.-Cuba 76. Frank Steinhart, ConsulGeneral. Joseph A. Springer, Vice and Deputy Consul-General. Germany, Prado II. Belgium, 79 Ninth street, Vedado. China, 441⁄2 Fifth street, Vedado. Dominican Republic, Virtudes 2A. Mexico, J, corner Seventeenth, Vedado. Spain, San Lazaro 231. France, Trocadero 40. Great Britain, Aguiar 101. Haiti, 44% Fifth street, Vedado. Italy, Aguiar 101.

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 surroundings. The Yumuri 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. A daily excursion to Matanzas is arranged by the United Railways of Havana. The train leaves in the early morning, reaching Matanzas in time for breakfast;. carriages or volantas are taken to the Yumurí and the caves; and the return to Havana is made in time for dinner.

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS RULES.

THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS RULES governing the importation of articles into the United States by returning tourists are as follows: "American residents returning from Cuba may bring in any articles they desire (not intended for sale) to the value of $100, free of duty. Anything in excess of that amount is dutiable at regular tariff rates less 20 per cent. The $100 allowance is for each passenger. Foreign residents are only entitled to bring in their clothing and articles needed for their personal comfort. Any other articles found in their baggage, or any gifts for others, are dutiable at regular rates less 20 per cent. The entire foregoing, however, does not apply to cigars or cigarettes. By Treasury Decision 23,190, any passenger, whether American or foreign, is entitled, free of duty, to either 50 cigars or 300 cigarettes. Any excess is dutiable."