Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-09

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The City of GuayaQul, How sha
, I describe 1t? 1t is one of the stranges
mixtures in the world of cities. II lie
sixty miles up the wide Guyas river
almost under the shadow Of the equa
tor. frowned upon by the snowy peak
of the Chlmborazu and Cotopaxi. Wood
ed hills surround it. The Guyas river
wider here than the Mississippi Mt st
Louis, flows RAPIDLY by it. and tn,
moist miasmntic air of the tropics lull.
1t to sleep In the river before 1t yol
are reminded of Venice from the Grant
canal. Upon its wharves the scene.
make you think of Naples, and back
In Its business sections Won are in n
maze OF bazaars much like those ot
| Cairo, Calcutta or Bombay NOT univ
Its looks. but It's smells smack Of the
orient I, hos ,,,,.,,s 49,, Ii. -.
e.. 'i"s s''eo'9 ''ioie sunny IMAM
'"''e VI seoul IN winter, ana some OF Its
customs are as vile as those of Pekin.
II is one of the host business noin,s an
the west coa., 80 co,,,, 49,,
'"s' VI S"u'" america ana
is the only commercial port of a coun-
try at least four times the size of the
state Of Ohio b,,,,,, /, ,,,,o.t.,
oho,,. -
az great us that Oh the city OF
Philadelphia, and In natural resources
one of the rich countries of the globe
II IL tho Ma, Wi, -, r,.,
oa,,,. 'he
VI raue ana the place through
Which all of Ecuadors exports and
imports must pass. In the neiehbor-
hood of ss mn ooo u,o,th -, 80.
bropyht hara - evous are
mere every year from the
United States and Europe and some
millions of dollars worth of coffae
coooa hid -, ~
an" 'u""e' ure sent from
u All patts OF the civilized world.
Guayaquil IL what the Ecuadorians
call a progressive city II has IN ooo In
hah,.. '0''oV u"
naoi'ah's' IL covers the banks OF the
river Guyas for two miles, and at a
distance is very imDosinr II has fpa
buildings OF Tho sr,pisb stvIa r,,,h
balconies ni,t ~ ubich 81, -,
beauties loo. FROM, ma lie $3.50
shutters down nnnn vo,, as yo', GU
throurb its straots +, ~ 49, So
great stores which 40 nus maze on
front 40 that vn,, lnots ,,,,hi,, 'ns
l,gvntior hazsan 80 S,a mi'r.ii as III an
Of goods worth b,,Sreds ~ ~, tha, suoehs
If dollars and n,ida'ora, r. .moIsanos
fllIed With he's ns a ma s,ss
sugar awaiting shinment Its straa, a
are iined With ,,,nri,,,, N sree.s
their trodas Nv IN II, WIZ M, .soor az
lndiar u,a,r V" Inv siuewuihs, win
from tbai,. nn,,, az, ~, Jo' ~ .ne Insects
ana tunch ,,,,n,, ,t ,.e't '.i,iui ~ : ha,r
n tbeir salas. ,,,,h ~ VI the 'ntervals
preat has IA Snia men
MI. 49,, nass anu pales upon
If Tho ha,s.,. ai nia Win peautllul women
rounies d,.essad Wh3 go a'ohg IN
sban,is n,a,,,' III p'aSh win Diack
their OLIVE hrn,vn fa u'npvu upout
ireds NJ donLo'.s ~ mas nun
Of things th~oysh WHO no larry an sorts
goes one loaded with hoards ona TIRE ere
Is one with two nann,era eiia.d LIZ ,,,,,
bread upon Its back That is the
bakers wagon of Guayaquil. The
city has also a large number of active
business men, the richest of whom are
Italians, English, French, Chinese or
Spaniards, and two banks. ONE of
which at times pays dividends of 80 1-3
per cent a year. II has a tramway.
The cars of which were made in Ameri-
"a, and on the river there are little
steamers which were imported in pieces
rom the United States Guayaaull has
an excellent club, at which YOU may
meet as good fellows as YOU will find
anywhere in the world. II has plenty
n priests and big church facing n
beautiful park. where the band niays
ifter worship on Sundays. 1t is. how
ever. more city of trade than OF |
pleasure. The cable connects n with !
he markets of New York and Europe, |
ma when the wires are up II Is also |
with Quito and the other i
owns of the Interior. 1t is nj Guav-
,quil that Col Perry de Leon. one Of |
he most efficient of our consuls gem J
rial. Is stationed. and here also NJ 4
edward Pavia has charge Of The branch |
house OF Flint. Eddy & Company. the
treat South American importing firm |
II New York. These are some IF tha
Fright spots OF the picture.
.Ow TAXES ANN A uIc,11 r,r, ,r,,
RATE 4I' II
,,,,,,.,,,,
y, '. 800 aiu.i mas i've uark Spots as Wen.
- .hAes on reai estate are lower than