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  Recent Scientific Development of the Poultry Industry—President Menocal’s Importations of Choice Stock—Opportunities for Agriculture—Wild and Domesticated Bees—Varieties of Honey Yielding Flowers—Large Exportations of Wax and Honey—Valuable Sponge Fisheries on the Cuban Coast.   Chapter XXVIII. Places of Historical Interest 284   Historic Interest of Havana Harbor—The Romance and Tragedy of El Morro—“The Twelve Apostles”—The Vast Fortress of La Cabaña—The “Road Without Hope”—A Scene of Slaughter—Cells of the Fortress Prison—The Castillo de Punta—The Ancient City Walls—The Romance of La Fuerza—Ancient Churches and Convents of Havana—The Cathedral and the Tomb of Columbus—The San Francisco Convent—San Agustin—La Merced—Santa Catalina—Santo Angel—Santa Clara—The Convent of Belen—The Old Echarte Mansion—La Chorrera—Fort Cojimar—Some Ancient Watch Towers and Fortresses—The Botanical Gardens.   Chapter XXIX. Havana 303   The Charms of Havana—Early History of the City—Made the Capital of Cuba—The Quarries from Which It Was Built—Something About Its Principal Streets and Buildings—Various Sections of the City—On the Road to the Almandares—Principe Hill—The University of Havana—The Famous Prado—The National Theatre—The Central Park and Parque de Colon—Colon Cemetery—Music in Havana—Favorite Drives and Resorts—The Bathing Beach—Fishing—Jai Alai—Baseball—Horse Racing—Golf—Buildings of the Various Government Departments—Memories of the Old Presidential Palace—Some Fine New Buildings—The New Presidential Palace—The New Capitol—The National Hospital.   Chapter XXX. A Paradise of Palm Drives 326   A Paradise of Palm Drives—Splendor of the Flamboyans—The Road to Guines—A Fine Drive to Matanzas—Roads from Havana to Guanajay, Artemisa and the Ruby Hills—Old Military Roads Improved and Extended—Fine Drives in Pinar del Rio—The Valley of Vinales—Some Wonderful Landscapes and Seascapes—Roads Radiating from Matanzas—The Roads of Santa Clara and Camaguey—Road Making Among the Mountains of Oriente.   Chapter XXXI. Bays and Harbors 340   The Bays and Harbors of the Cuban Coasts—Bahia Honda—Cabanas—Mariel—Havana—Matanzas—The Land-Locked Bay of Cardenas—Santa Clara Bay—Sagua—Caibarien—The Bay of Nuevitas—Manati—Puerto Padre—Gibara—Banes—Nipe—Levisa—Baracoa—Guantanamo—Santiago—Manzanillo—Cienfuegos—Batabano—Santa Cruz—Various Other Ports, Great and Small.   Chapter XXXII. Railroad Systems in Cuba 353   Origin of the Railroad Systems of Cuba—The United Railways of Havana—The Matanzas Railway—Electric Lines Around Havana—The Great Work of Sir William Van Horne—The Cuba Company’s Railroad System—The Cuba Central Road—The North Shore Line—Other Lines and Branches Existing or Projected.   Chapter XXXIII. Money and Banking 361   Money and Banking in Cuba—The First Currency of the Island—The First Monetary Crisis at Havana—Development of Modern Coinage and Currency—Single Standard and Double Standard—Colonial Paper Money—Stabilization of Currency Under American Rule—Statistics of Shipments of Money—Coinage of Cuban Money Under the New System—Financing the Foreign Commerce of the Island.   Chapter XXXIV. Public Instruction 367   The Educational System of Cuba—Influences of Clericalism—Work of General Wood and Mr. Frye—Cooperation of Harvard University—Dr. Lincoln de Zayas—The Teaching of English—Progress Under President Menocal—Scope of the System—Some Special Schools—Normal Schools—The Institute of Havana—The National University—Cooperation with the United States—The Free Public Library.   Chapter XXXV. Ocean Transportation 376   Importance of Ocean Transportation to the Insular Republic—Development of the United Fruit Company—The Ward Line and Its Fleet—A Network of Communications with All Parts of the World—Service of the Munson Line—The Peninsular and Occidental Company—The Railroad Ferry Service from Key West to Cuba—The Pinillos Izquierdo Line from Spain—The Morgan or Southern Pacific Line—The Great Fleet of the Compagnie General Transatlantique—A New Line from Japan—Customs Regulations—The Consular Service of Cuba.   public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@41267@[email protected]#CHAPTER_XXXVI" class="pginternal"