The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24

on the east coast of the island. IL has a
population of S,779. according 10 the last
official statistics (DecemDer' ieSD' The
Port is handsome, with a third-ciass light
house at the entrance at the point called
Cabezas de San Juan, and custom house
open to universal commerce. The town is
about one and one-fourth mites from the
bay. The only important industry of the
district is the manufacture or muscovado
sugar to which most of the planters de-
vote themselves. Shocks, hickory hoops,
pine boards and provisions come from the
United States in considerable quantities.
Sugar and molassss are exported and oc-
casionally tortoise she'll. The climate is
temperate and healthy.
Naguabo on the east side, is a small
town of only about 1000 inhabitants, and
In the harbor there Is another smaller
place, Playa de Naguabo, or Ucares, with
about 1900. The capital of the depart
ment Humacao, is nine miles from Ma
guabo, and has 1900 inhabitants-the dis
trict comprising more than l5,O0O
Arroyo, I'm the district of Guayama, the
southeast portion of the island, IS a small
seaport of about 200 inhabitants. The an
nual exports 10 the United States average
1000 10 10000 hogsheads of sugar, 1000 10
5000 casks of molassess and so TO 100
casks and barrels of rum.
The oldest town on the island is Aquada,
where Columbus landed on his second
I
stopped. 1t has 1853 people.
The cities and towns mentioned above
are the principal seaports of Porto Rico.
In the interior of the island are some
notable communities. Aibinato is town
| of 200 people, on the military road be-
| tween San Juan and Ponce. Apasco Is
| another interior town of some Importance,
with 1900 people. Byanmon Is six miles
| interior from San Juan, with which ii is
con1ected by railroad. 1t Is one of the
we6lthiest communities of Porto Rico,
| having a population of $500. The town
| hall is a two-story building, which Is an
unusual height fer the island. 1t is built
| of masonry. Cauguas is a town of 4S40
people. with telegraph and post office con-
| nections.
Carolina has 5,O52 population. being in
| land from San Juan about twenty miles,
Like all other Porto Rican towns of con-
sequence, Carolina has It's post Office and
telegraph station.
Cauey is a place of 1895 people. The d.
| vision of races at this point is fairly
illustrative of the whole island. There
are 200 white people and 1l95 colored.
| Cauey is one of the principal points on the
| military road, about 100 miles long, be-
| tween San Juan and Ponce.
Only six miles from Cauey is Cidra, with
24O0 people.
Another town of this class is Comao.
| with 2,206 people.
Dorado is a town of 1885 people, four and
| a half miles from San Juan on the rail-
/ road.
Santa Isabel, sixteen miles inland from
| Ponce, has $500 inhabitants
Utuado, with 3,73S people. is one of the
/ principal towns In the northern part of
| the island.
Villa de la Vega Baja is a place Of 1851
| people on the railroad twenty three miles
from San Juan The chief point of inter
| psf tc oh vynf fe
! of the finest in the island. 1t has two
! towers of harmonious construction, one
| containing the bell the other the public
clock. Opposite the church is a fine town
hall of masonry.
Yabucao has Ats people. with the usual
post office and telegraph station.
Most of the Porto Rican cities of the in
| terror are located on considerable eleVa-
| lions overlooking valleys well improved
with fruit orchards and sugar plantations.
They are solidly built and equipped with
such municipal features as hospitals, bar
racks, Libraries, and schools.
In the absorption of Porto Rico the
United States will acquire some interest
ing architecture. AT Guyana, a Porto
| Rican town of $500 people, is an imposing
church, considered one Of the finest on the
island.
Humacao is a place of 5,765 population.
It is over one hundred years old and has
racks and hospitals are handsome build
| ings of masonry.
San German is a city of 5000 population.
| If there is an impression in this country
| that the United States is occupying IN
Porto Rico semi-ciyilized communities il
is likely to be dispelled by the fact that
| a Porto Rican city Of the size of San Ger
man contains three fine markets, charity
hospital, a seminary good school build
| ings, a theater, clubhouse, and so on. San
German was founded in 1911. The town
hall is building of masonry two stories
in height, with clock tower. The place
has fine barracks for its garrison. The
people of San German are intensely loyal
to Spain. When the English landed on the
island and attempted TO take San German,
in 1743, they were driven off with con
siderable loss.
A fact not generally known Is that q
smaller but very productive island goes
with Porto Rico. Vieque is a Spanish
| possession thirteen miles off the east coast
of Porto Rico. 1t Is twenty-one miles long
and SIX miles wide. Its land is very fertile
and adapted to the cultivation of almost
all the fruits and vegetables that grow in
the West Indies. Cattle are raised and
sugar cultivated. It has a population OF
some 5000. The town Isabel Segunda is
on the north, and the port Is unsafe in
times Of northerly wind, like all the an
| chorages on that side: the few ports on the
south are better, the best being Punta
Arenas. Not long ago there were two
importing and exporting houses on the
island of Vieque; but on account of the
long period of drought and the high du-
ties on foreign imported goods trade has
decreased to local consumption only. All
supplies are brought from San Juan, the
majority being of American origin. The
climate Is fine and may be considered
healthy; there having never been any
! contagious diseases.
-Jimmy-What's the matter with yer,