Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Interesting Letter from Gee.
 w. Mclean.
PUERTO PLATA, WEST INDIAs.

EDITOR PRosPEcToR-We sailed from New York City on the steamer New York, of the Clyde Co, November lGth last for the West Indias, at p. m. Our voyage was without incident cave passing few little islands of yellow sea weeds, and each day coming into warmer and more genial clime, till the 2lst when we anchored at Turks Island, a beautiful little emerald of the sea, some miles long, belonging to England and principally utilized for its salt and cocoa culture and gar dcning, thus supporting some 1000 souls.
 Early on the morning ef November 22j we were puffing into the DOT, of Cape Haiti, in the Republic of Haiti, and as we neared the city the sight was more than pleasing as the green forests and grea; tropical plants, inter- sperced with the waving plantain or banana, presented themselves more clearly to our tired eyes that ached for a contrast to the monotonous stresch Of t:resome sea. This dense verdure stretching over plain and hilltop was set off to pleasing advantage by the old brown stone baricades and the white houses that reached quite down to the sea.
 Our curiosity was naturally aroused with a wish to go on shore and mingle with the strange people oi this remote island so little known in the states Though this city has a few French commercial houses that do 1ourishing trade in coffee and cocoa. the po2ula- Iion are generally of African origin, dirty, indolent and heinous as the primitive fathers of this Dark Conti- nsut."
 l, is stated by many that canibsl- ism still exists in the remote interior, and it is not to be doubted after study ing the physiognomy of their descend ants in this far of land. They still retain the savage features and cruel expressions of Airica's most heinous | barbarians which, with all the decades 9. attempted civilization, not a per l ceptible mark Of eradication has been effected.
 This island is divided into two inde pendant and separate epublics-Hsiti l occupying the west and Santo Domin- go the eastern par, of the island, which is some 300 miles long.
 We arrived at Puerto Plata on the morning of the 2i,h. Here we pre- sented ourselves to the A American con- sul and took a nasty stroll through the pleasant little city, with its neat houses, straight and well paved streets, more genial class Of people than al Haiti, and very much enjoyed the marked contrast of national life. What most struck our curiosity was the strange habit of working bulls in rude harness to two-whseled carts, and tEs peasants coming in from the coun- try with their fruits and wares also mounted upon bulls with rings in their nose and cords attached which served as brides.
 On the evening Of the 25.h we sailed for Sanchez, a port in the eastern end of the leland, which place We reached at daybreak on the following morning. passing up Samona Bay thirty miles. We had aboard five political prisoners by order of the president 0i Ssnto Domingo. No one knew tie sccusa- tions against them, but it was said cer- tain death awaited them. They were manacled at the feet with heavy iron bars,
 The president of this republic, Senor HenreaUx, is full blooded negro. astute and of undoub;sd military tact and courage, exercises an abse- lute power over his people, and enjoys the reputation of having sixty concu- bines besides h:s lawful vile. He seems a plain, sfabls sort of man, sports 6 fvo-cara. diamond ring, is the possessor $5,OO0 900 and has q body guard sf half dozen short sword and revolvered attendants who accompany him in his excursions through the i.land.
 At Sanchez Se hired a gondola to take us do~A the bay to Ssmans Flu gues where We were held over for eight days on account of heavy winds and rain, when we again boarded our gon- dola for Sarans de la Mar, 10 miles across the bay, which we expected to | make in two and c half hours, bat avorable winds held us in sight Of our objective point for 9 hours, Our return trip to Sanchez was . very