Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-12
RanblingS in and Around Kingston,
,. Shabby Old capltsl-A Visit to Kingston and
'sm' Other Notable Places


sold. those dealing IN ihe beat 1uaiitles
paying the highest rent--thoroby. as q
uppears 10 the uns1ph uniting
a premium ON Inferior foo1.uppilcs.
BEYOND the mirkct-place. King street
runs up the slope 10 the parade ground
"a Eo1d-slzcd square. which Queen
street crosses at right angles. Harbour
street (spaiiodwlth an unnocessary IA.
because go English" you know. runs
parallel with Queen street. hut nearer
the waterfront and Dr. the chief retail
business section; while Port ROYAL
street, farther up the HIN o. the whole
sale merchants quarter. Not one o.
KinEston's public buildings IL worth
visit. unless 10 ha the small public lib
rary and miniature museum, on East
street The museum contains fair
collection of the animal and plant ne
o. the island and q few relies and curl
uaitioa. Among the latter is the
cracked bronze bell from the Port
Uoynrs church tower. whore It's last
dirge was tunR by the swpyng Of the
great earthquake which killed nearly
an the inhabitants OF that then flourish
inr city
Another grucsomc curiu is an iron
cage with cruel spikes In 70. such us
plantation ovcrseers sometimes used IN
slavery times. Refractory human chat.
tele had their hands and feet securely
% 4 ana were then Suspended inside the
cage hy % spike thrust under the Ribs.
the door WIS locked 90 prevent rescue.
and the wretch iafi to die by slow tor
ment. a. terrible warning 90 hIA fsi-
lows. The piscard says that when this
cage was found. there were three hu-
mun skeletons IN u.
Probably II Il unnecessary TO state
that these aud other historic hor-
VNa q ~ D..
same period In Damerara and SlntD
officer " The board VI health Tor such
Domingo. occurred during the Spanish
occupancy ~ Jamaica. and that their
English successors soon abolished slav-
cry.
htbitanta. Kingston has remarkably Few
attractions Though one ~ the largest
contcra ~ population IN the British pos
sessions In tropical America. o ls the
most down AZ the heels and fprl1ru-
looking 81 Southern cities. Even shade
by old Santiago de- cuba before the war
was not POI badly paved and lighted and
H. sanitary conditions more utterly neg-
lectod. The longer you remain ln THIS
Island, which nature made 40 lovely
tho more you are Impressed with th'
fact that, 90 fnr nH yet eNrmplIncd,
Anglo-s1xon civilization IL a failure in
the tropics. compared with that u tho
Latin races
Everything In KlnEston Il extremely
English. or rather colonial, reminding
you % Qucbcc-frum the vice admiralty
and chanccry rcElsirnr'E. once % ihc
big inw-llhrnry, dedicated 90 VI. H. llt
the Prince " Wales. and the Victoria
h0rpitni. with Co. 900 beds The brat
building. archiiecturally. D. the court
house. aud that is ugly 10 n nlghimnrc.
In one ~ the colonial offices you may
see "a curious piece uf tlpcstry, represent
ing che royal ana island arms, which
used 60 be carried nH banner before the
governors ON state OCCASIONS. Following
King street through the parade
ground, you come 90 quaint Englll IA
EpiHcopai church. the oldest ON she
island. erected In 1872. IN the quiet
g0da-hcrc behind !. ia The grave Of Nd
mlral Bcnhow. who died nearly ten ccn-
turtles ago. Another uid-looklug tomb.
like a Dutch hnkc-uvcu. bears ihc name
Of william wall and the date 1893.
The streets of Kingston, especially
those IN the vicinity OF the broad open
SPACE formed by the intersection u
King and queen streets, are warming
with negro soldiers. the First West in-
dia regiment. In brilliant aounNe uni
form. all with faces 49, black hnd shin
Ing AZ though freihly polished with
'IilNbry'a best" Thcy are n0tlccahly
uudurslsod o, az compared 70 the
American arn1y not unlike the French
ChnanuurH a. Antique IN appearance.
ANAL but hardy and reputcd 10 be saw
axe nghtcrs. The barracks, on the hills
just outside the city, are spacious WIN
extensive grounds. The white troops,
rrE'ment OF her maje.Na t9yal
Scots are In Cnntoumrnt AZ New
Castle, picturesque nook FAR up ~
tho mountains, Inaccessible 60 wheeled
vehicles aud alid 90 be- 20 delightfully."-
cool that blankets are needed w there
every night w the year
Certainly blankets are not required
in the sw,lttflng city. whore the thin.
nest clothing seems a supgfunliy any .
people are longing tO"alt Ia m 10 bones
Than No degrees In the shade at any
limo ln tho year. ana today 10 stands
nd g0 KlnrHtonh up-hlll streets are ~
fuil OF INEQUALITIES as were those OF
CHICAGO before the great. hencnclhl
Tire. therefore n you persist IN sight
aaalng. % is beet 90 take cab. or q
"Frh." a. the common vehicle of trans.
I0rt IN locally called, They are rather
fhaky. looking concerns, with rheumatic
Fprlngs and melancholy looking horses,
] bul they possess the merit Of chtlpneas,
I tho LEGAL tariu being only am English
shilling 20 any part N the city ana a
| dollar an hour niryeNcurslons'
u time II not pftsslng.lt might BE- wen
/ 10 Fo out 20 "i<lng's House" ~ the
reaIdeuce OF Queen NiCtOrla's Governor
| General OF Jamaica IA Ideally
called. and which corresponds SO
I "Quoen's House" In Harh1does' II Il
1 fltuated about four miles from kings
I ton, IN fer.ilr plain among tue MI.
| which somehow reminds you OF rural
| England Notwithstanding the vas, dlf-
| ference incllmaie ana vegetation.
| Driving Il not an unmliigated pleasure
! "a amy Time nf thr year lu Jamaica,
! Inc roads being deep In white dust
J which files IN whlrllng. choking
clluds. In thIs island rains are not con-
/ tant. aH In tho Lesser Antilles d tha
l s0uthward There a. a short wci season
! and a long dry one. During ihe latter