The Republican journal., 1897-10-14
RambIings Around Costa Rica's Capital.
special correspondence of The journal. !

special correspondence of The journal.
SAN JOSE DEL INTERIOR, Aug. -,
-ea7. Perhaps the best way to explore a
spanish American town is TO begin with
Is plazas, because most things of impor-
nee are usually grouped around them.
IN Jose has fewer plazas than most of
t4ese cities, but its half-dozen are unsur-
asSed in beauty. Arriving by rail, the
rst thing you see is the Parque de la
.stacion, large, well-kept park in front
II the depot, through which you pass on
the way up town. In the midst of its
paths and flower beds is a pretty little
-ountain and queer pyramida monu-
meut upholding a marble bust of the late
resident Fernandez. Next in order
argue Central; then the Plaza Morozan
ud iast, but by no means least, the
savannah de la Malta Redonda, splendid
--le1eh OF open meadow Just beyond the
-N limits, several hundred acres in ex-
a. oMpeted with greenest grass and
-ussed at right angles by double rows of
y IL trees. The views on every
aa NE indescrbabiy beautiful
le towns Of Alajuela and Heredia are
.u> seen. their white walls shining
. ark green foliage. On all sides are
5rg haciendas, with their coffee
and cane-helds and pineapple
,auons; and surrounding all the en-
rug hills which ingirt this vale Of
lose Away to the northwest rise
rV n peaks OF Poaz volcano: to the
looms Bomba: to the east towers
IL, 800 feet high, a dead volcano
but which has wrought incalcuable
~let IN the past; while the bare brown
les If the Sierra Barba and the loftier
lnJaips OF san Miguel complete the
ullt The Savannah" is to san Jose
.aJ lie Bois de Boulogne is to Paris,
onrral Park TO New ork, or Paramount
Philadelphia, the resort of carriages
na the scene Of fashionable equestrianism
Tie mornings and evenings. Here may
met the beauty and chivalry Of Costa
an society, in their bravest gaud and
b. and the display made by the young
lleros in their gaily caparsoned
.-,s is something to be long remember
The annual flower show is held here.
at occasionally some patriotic ceebra-
or religious fiesta and twice every
.al Is turned into a Campo de Marie
-c becomes the arena OF military reviews
ri encampments. The last mentioned
asiOns are the most momentous that
occur in Costa ldca and call out not
the entire population of the city, but
usands from other parts of the country
zen the troops are handsomely uni
med. the officers especially being heart |
a-lin4 in their blue frocks faced with
and the crimson shakes topped with
llet pomponS, setting OFT well their
ut.y faces and flashing eyes. y hip !
rome is now in course of erection in
savannah de la Malta Bodonda and
-,t cal track is being laid to convey
populace thereto. 1t is about two
e~ Eou the heart Of the city, along a
I NJ wel-paved avenue, which is drain
NY deep parallel trenches and shaded
9tty hedges OF cacti and eucalyptus,
ld which coffee and orange trees
ihen white flowers on scarlet Der
lA the plaza de M"razan, where
1'l 5and plays on two evenings OF
'.r"' IS lialcGlous statue intended
Wy tine contempt Of the Costa Ri
the American 1ihbuster Gen. vii
~ tlker.
.tr marble hgue Qf q graceful young
nln Supposed te represent the Re
stands with lace uptulned to the
one pretty bare loot upon the
.N- Il burly man. who looks as if he |
4 enjoyed the situation believe it
| ~ld that Walker-the bold and en-
le American adventurer, who was
rUrnalist IN New York and San
7"o, and for brief time an at
| L'F p MarysviIle, Calf. came down
iii the head of few hundred kind |