, 1893-03-18
ST. THOMAS,
TUESDAY

s. Tham.s has been in a high stats Of ex-
citemsat for the y tst few day 4, and 10 wonder,
fof besides sx VA ships lying here, there las
been the novel Spect Gle OF tbs models OF
i. ColunInbiS'S caravels the Plata anh the Nt'0
anchored N the harbour. These models have
been CONSTRUCTED III SPAN to represent IN slNe'
general appearance and IN Gil details, as
nearly rs possible, the original vessels that
frs, crossed the Atlantic and bro Tight Euro"
ps ms to ,hess islands. And as very great care
has been tt&rn in the matter, It may bs as
sulned that whsn We look upon them We look
anon accurate representation Of the originals.
In one respect there is probably some diner
ence, the models being very neatly painted,
!. in eeveral |Goionrs, while We may perhaps, De
permitted to doubt whether Columbus aud his
friends troubled themselves much abQu' s1-
ternal Appearances. The caravsls arrived I'm
ST. Thomas on Sunday IN tow OF the American
war hhNs Newark and bennington. Inc
largest Of Columbns's three vessels, namely
the .5dntu MariG. has been taken, we are told,
direc from Spain 50 Havana, where she Is
to be i,ined by the other two, and thence they
will all proceed to the United States.
The passengers from Stnta Cruz By the
Tdslani on Monday arrived III the harbour al
ibout eight O'clock ON Tuesday morning, JUST
in time to see the caravels. which two hours
tater were lowed out and connected with this
two ships IF war which have towsd themf ON
Spain here and ale now taking them to ha-
yana. As the ViiQilant WIS beating up the
harbour. those on board were fortunate enough
to get a fine view of IN imposing navAi dtS-
paw. To the east lay the large Russian man
o:-w.r the General AdmirGl, and nex!t' her,
higher up the harbour, was the United states
ship-of.Sar Ne,odrk, to the west lay the
German frigate Gdeiseadu and next her inc
& It1iAii ma DIV ? Bausdn. At the "ntottS
avenue between these slips was the Fort and
the Kings wharf. . AS eight t'ellS rang on one
of the ships. an elaborate decoration Of h'ES
was ruh up on svery one of. the four vessels,
and ~a:salute was fred from each, the Fort
adding it's gums to the ge erAl volunS of sound
It Wig soon understood on the schooner tnat
it WAS the bi, thday of His Majesty .A'ng
Humbart, of Italy, that was being honoured
Be>il,4 the four ships named, there VISA
.Brazilfaaii. ,nan-of- war the Prime'ro~dr MARCO
viii :" ne II to The town, and the Anne "ica'
man war iBenninoton coaling at Messrs.
Bronsted'S wharf, both of which, though not
taking y ,rt Id the royal salute, were beautifully
dec Arased With flags. The .~caravels likewise
decorated came into sight as the war shlPs
were D .ssed. and these curious little vessels,
with their high narrow poops and proJect'ng
forsos.tles, and rugged so differently from
modern ships, attracted all eyes. Still more
curious was the later spectacle OF the war
ships taking the caravels in tow There one
saw the old and the new side by side a striking
illustration Of what four centuries OF mooern
progress means.
1t ia almost needless TO say that the gay
world of st. Thomas has b I'd ample "Ppor'unl-
ties Of enjoyment. with 40 many fine men In
umfo, ms to d nee with. and that the mer,
chants and general population nave p.rohted
som ,thing by the presence OF 90 many toreisn