. The Cuba review and bulletin. Batabano fishermen gathering sponges. About 1500 men are engaged in the industry. There aremore than 150 boats in the service. The fishing grounds are 30 miles off the coast. About one-halfof the Cuban sponges are marketed in the United States, the balance to England, France and Germany. Los Pescadores de Batabano recogiendo esponjas. 1500 hombres mas 6 menos estan empleados enesta industi-ia y hay mas de 150 botes dedicados a su servicio. El lugar en donde se ocupa de lapesca se encuentra a la distancia de mas 6 menos 30 millas de la costa. La mitad de las espo
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. The Cuba review and bulletin. Batabano fishermen gathering sponges. About 1500 men are engaged in the industry. There aremore than 150 boats in the service. The fishing grounds are 30 miles off the coast. About one-halfof the Cuban sponges are marketed in the United States, the balance to England, France and Germany. Los Pescadores de Batabano recogiendo esponjas. 1500 hombres mas 6 menos estan empleados enesta industi-ia y hay mas de 150 botes dedicados a su servicio. El lugar en donde se ocupa de lapesca se encuentra a la distancia de mas 6 menos 30 millas de la costa. La mitad de las esponjascubanas se manda a los mercados de los Estados Unidos y el resto a Inglaterra, Francia y Aleniania. THE CUBA REVIEW And Bulletin.. Las Casas river and harbor of Xucva Gerona, Isla of Pines. Depth of water, i3 feet. Navigablefor two miles and more for boats drawing not more than 15 feeet. El Rio de Las Casas y el Puerto de Nueva Gerona. La profundidad del agua es de 18 pies.El rio es navegable por dos millas y mas para buques que no calan mas de 15 pics. point of size, in the West Indies, is wellwatered by springs and small rivers. Thereare mountains, but most of the land is roll-ing. The forests contain pine trees, palms, and many other tropical trees of which I donot know the names. Birds are every-where, pigeons, partridges and blackbirds, with flocks of chattering parrots. The scen-ery is beautiful, the climate is delightfuland the nights cool enough for blankets, while the suns rays are tempered by pleas-ant winds. There are more Americansthan natives on the island, but most ofthem live in the country. Columbia andMcKinlev are thriving American settle-ments. Let one leave the town and he willimagine himself in t