The National tribune., 1890-11-13

del Gallos," on the outskirts of the city,
where / witnessed the Sabbath cQckighting
for % cents, and on weekdays had to con-
tent myself with the masquerades at the
EscanTiza,n etc
] could not think of leaving Havana
without seeing the tomb Of Christopher
Columbus, SO j trudged up to the corner OF
Empedrado and ST. Ygnacio streets, in the
northwest portion of the city, TO the cathe-
dral, huge, heavy, dirty brown building,
| with tower on each side of the front. 1t
has one large door in the center, and two
small doors on each side The building
inside looked weird but pretty, being lighted
sufficient to distinguish objects well. When
illuminated for service it looks magnificent,
Then one sees the fine paintings and splen-
did altar-pieces. The affairs are very fine,
the grand altar and choir being especially
good. j learn that the building was erected
for Jesuit college in 1924, and made q
cathedral in 1889.
History says that Columbus died at yalla-
dolid, Spain. ON Ascension Day MAY 20th),
1906, and his body was deposited in the
convent ut San Francisco. His remains
were then removed to the Carthusan Monas-
terry at Seville in 1913 whence they were
again removed, with the remains of his son
Diego, to San Domingo City, in 1886, from
whence they were transferred to their pres
ent resting place in 1896.
The ashes are said to be in an urn, which
is placed in n niche at the entrance and 10
the
LEFT or THE CHANCEL
as you enter the main door. A slab OF stone
elaborately carved, and in q stone frame. is
| placed over the niche, representing the bust
of Columbus with wreath of laurel on
the frame over his head. lie is pointing to
globe. There are symbolical emblems at
the foot of the medallion, and an inscription
terminating with the motto on Columbuss
shield placed on the monument erected TO
him by Ferdinand and Isabella:
"a CASTLE LEON
| NUEvo MUNDo do COLON"
Which means, To CASTLE and Leon new
world gave Columbus" One cannot help
! thinking of the sad fate of the old discoverer
as he wore the chains royal ingratitude per-
mitted To be put on him, and how proudly
| he kept those chains by him until his death.
/ reached Key West in April, and although
it had semi-tropieal appearance the Stars
and Stripes were floating nt the Naval Sta
tion and other points, and felt so rejoiced
| TO be again in the land of the free and
the home of the brave" that proceeded to
INDUCED III mint julep, vowing never TO
indulge in Haytien revolution again, after
which l passed away the time chatting
with young Cespedes, son OF the former
| Cuban Revolutionary President and then q
| clerk in the Custom House. lie told me
/ that Cayo Hueso, or Bone Key, which we
call Key West, had lost the bulk OF its in
habitants and cigars makers by 80 many
refugees taking advantage Of the
AMNESTY PROCLAMATION
of the Spanish Government and returning
to Cuba. / bade him good-by, boarded the
! Mallory steamer from Galveston and was
soon IN New York again, looking at the
/ pretty girls and hearing the itnerant
Italians grind out Sweet Yiolets" on their
organs.
in conclusion, may say regarding Hayti
! that Sir Spenser ST. John, who was British
| Minister to Hayti at the time / was there has
made ridiculous msstatements regarding
4 the island in his recently-published book.
| lie claims that they have periodical feasts
with human sacrifices, drink rum mixed
with blood, etc, and hesays that he knew
q man who ate his own niece, and madesoup
] Of the bones The Minister must have taken
/ his rum without blood and If he only writes
as lively n description of Mexico, where he
is now Minister, we will have remarkable
| contribution TO literature / had more
! chances-ten to one-than Mr. ST. John to
See the home and inner life of the Haytien
| blacks, and | never knew or heard of any
| such thing as cannIbalism. OF the coast
the blacks are ignorant and lazy, and vou-
dooism, charming and fetichism prevails
among them 10 shout the same extent as it
does in the Southern States. The Society OF
Jesus has missionary stations all through the
island, and the people have
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
about az often as in our sparsely y.settled
country parts. The English, however, want
to decry Hayti in favor of their Jamaica, Ia
which they are trying very hard TO attract
attention.
feel certain that If the United States had
a protectorate over HGyti, or owned IL, q
few years would show q most wonderful diff.
ference in the island BY modification on
change Of their laws distribution or sale OF
the Government property, and encourage.
meat of the coffee, sugar, spice and tobacco
industries, Hayu would become source oil
great wealth to us, and her people would
soon be richer and happier, and Sir Spenser
you know, would not have TO suggest that
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who, he heard was re.
ligionsly inclined, should spend about $5,.
100000 in missionary work there An Eng
lishman is always reader to spend some.
one else's money than his own, and this il
the reason Sir S. ST. j. called on Vanderbilt
and let his friends the Marquises of Butte
and Westminster alone.
(7he end)
The French and German Armies.
Paris LiJerts
In time Of peace the French army comprises.
In 1890 25 EBli ceTs "a nd EO2 Rtn man q, tgot