New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24


ing small boats. They are short and broad ana
SO strong that might feel safe at sea IN
one. Each has an awning upon an arcneu raIiio
over the after-part TO shield the passenger from
the suns RAYS and these awnings are painted,
Hike the houses In one bright color or anotner'
so that altogether they make the scene PCT
uresque and call to mind the tues OF an isa.,an
watcr-vlew. Into ono Of these boats you descend
and your boatman, spreading small sali'
guides you to the landing before you nave satis-
fed yourself with staring at the tropic veset 10.
ton the swarm Of boats, the men -of-war, the
white forts and the bare-headed women ana
coolly clad men who have come out OF the Guy
in other boats to greet your feiiowpassehsefS, ..
IT has more life and hustle than all the rest Oh
the archipelago put together II you are ger
man. English. Scotch, Dutch, American, French
DR. whatever you are, you will find fellow-coun-
trymen among it's quarter of million souis.
There Is a public spirit there which Is rare IN
those chimes. The theatres astonish you py
their size and elegance. They are the Iaeon;
Payret Nuevo Liceo, Verano, Cervantes, anu
the Circus called Circo de Jane. Some OF these
have five galleries. and one. the Tacon. can ac-
commodate six thousand persons at pan or
three thousand In the seats. 1t ranks fourth IN
size In the world. 49,
The Cuban winter climate Is genial and the
rights cool The most delicate invalid VINO can
travel at all will find CUBA restfui ana Denencia'
| in that season OF the year.
From Havana the steamers continue. after
brief STOP across the Gulf Of Mexico to the Mex
lean port Of Vera Cruz, touching at the harbors
| OF Progreso and Tampico en- route. Inc Gays
| are passed upon the broad decks beneath "ide.
spread awnings in dreamy languor. ana az noen n
| the voyagers search the glittering tropic con-
| stellations for the Southern Cross. =,
| One of the most famous railways in the world
extends from Vera Cruz across the grama md mou NOM
tain chain to the City of Mexico. 263 miles.
| Built by English capital costing well into the
| millions sterling its perfect roadbed ana steer
ties lend to travel pleasure ana Ieaace 49,, Gv
| to q minimum. Leaving Vera Cruz In the cary
morning il threads its way through graduat
ascent by the rich coffee plantations and iruie
orchards Of Cordova. until Orizapa rs reaenIu
and thence to Esperanza scenery unequaIau
| in similar distance greets the eye on
| all Sides Directly above you can be seen tne
iron rails over which after serpenxne COURSE 80
| of miles the train that bears you VIII pass-on
ore side the rushing torrent, on the otner mus
so cleft that it seems as II the ploughshare OK
| the Deity had cut them asunder and paused
! awed at the great handiwOrk-whe under
| Meath thousands OF feet below. is piateau 0,
| towns and villages, looking like an exaggerated
| chessboard. ~ 80
I old and important city. The rest OF the route
to Mexico, less than one hundred miles. 10 ni,eu
with immense fields OF the puidue, from WHICH
Mexico's great drink OF the same name IS ais
Bv the Mexican Central Railway from Tam
pico the route is along the coast pam. past
! ancient ruins along a sheer ledge or mountain
nv Choy Cave weird and uncanny in It's LOOK IN
tunnel and through canyon; on the edge OF pfecl-
pices 1900 feet in height. into the great Iania-
! sopo canyon unequalled in the world; through
fertile valleys, rich in agriculture until the city
| of San Luis Potosi Is reached 2Io miles from
| Tampioo and G.O00 feet above sea-ieve ms
| Is an important place Of fifty thousand inhabt-
ants Next come Las Salinas Chicaiote ASuas
Calientes Leon. Sao tat which latter place con-
nection is made to Guanajato). lrapuato. wher e
the Guadalajara Division runs westward !uo
miles to that fairest city OF the republic.
whence at some near day, this great railroad
system will stretch its iron arm to San Bias on
the Pacific Coast. On by Queretaro, and at lase
into the City of Mexico, full OF interest great IN
the past still greater in the future
This ancient capital Of Americas neiehpor
republic has never failed to charm the visitor
within its gates The people are hOspitabe and
exceedingly friendly, and there are innumeraDie
places to see around which cling the mystery
of medieval days Mexico has eeem cJhs.an ang
the future promises a traffic Of increasing i'm
portance. :, . -. 49,. -,
place to mention the awakening commercial in
terest among Americans Senior Romero the
Mexican Minister at Washington, who has spent
almost his entire lite in this country mas VIII,
ten an interesting book which gives faithful
and accurate description Of the conditions now
existing In TIE Republic OF Mexico Its grea'
commercial possibilities are fully brought out
and for the tourist as we'll as for the capitalist
looking for opportunities for investment. this
book will have an unusual interest.
This article gives the n ader only an Outline
of the attractions offered by travel over the
routes of the popular Ward Line. 1t would tak'
a small volume to adequately cover all the
ground. Those who have made trip under tnt
care OF this welI-known New-YOrk Steamship
company have nothing but praise and commend
alton to offer AS for the expense. the rates are
reasonable as will be seen from the following
schedule:
LIST Excur- I'd
| FROM NETWORK Class sion sion Class ass
To Havana. ...........'' s.sJ son 70,
Progreso ............. 50 I Io 3.
Vera Cruz ............ ~ TC .,
Tuxpam ...........-.. W iinW0 II.
csmpeche ............ 20 I25 4,