The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-13

The Prize of the Little MangrOve a
Good Transport
TALES OF OUR NEW POSSESSIONS
Porto Rico Not a Paradise for the Poor
Man When Land sells From
Two to Five Hundred
Dollars an Acre.

NORFOLK. VA. September l2-spe-
clal-Of the 80 convalescents who ape
rived ON the steamship Panama. now in
this barbor awaiting orders it is expect
cd that some fifteen viii be placed I'm the
hospital at Old Point and the rest sent
on lurlough 90 their homes. Many ol ''o
men are from the West
one of the chief surgeons in charge ls
Major Frank Boyd. of the Third heh-
lucky. He is from Paducah. MAJOR
BOYD. all aboard unite In saying, de-
serves the most credit for the able man
agement in evidence aboard the snip.
The Panama IS one of The nrst vessels
captured from the Spaniards. she is
large three-deck passenger liner and was
taken by the little Mansrove
NOT FOR THE POOR
Major Boyd said that Porto Rico. while
a beautiful country, was not poor
Americans paradise. Land averages $-vV'
and good coffee land brings 500 an acre.
The Panama left Ponce on September
9Th. General Brooke was that day going
to meet the other commits siorers VINO
were To arrange the terms OF the evacua-
ton of the island boy the Spaniards.
The climate of Porto Rico Is declared
10 be- delightful. and the sick. many of
whom were il upon their arrival there,
were raDorted as doing we'll when the
Panama sailed.
SICK FROM CHICKAMAUGA.
Major Boyd who has been in Porto
Rico for some time. said 10 The Times
reporter who visited the Panama yester-
dav and spent some hours inspecting the
ship and the condition of the men aboard.
that many of the men who were sick
there came from Chickamauga. They APP
poared 10 have contracted typhoid fever
al the latter camp. Major Boyd believes
that the water at Chickamauga Is con-
tamlnated. and thinks IL likely that the
health OF the troops will be conserved
By their removal to Knoxville. where Is
located now probably the healthiest camp
in this country
HUNGRY FOR NEWS.
Major BOYD had not seen a newspaper
for weeks Yesterday and was greedy Tor
news of his regiment. He had lost track
of IL completely and was anxious TO know
whether it was still IN the United states
The Information desired was given him.
Everybody on the ship was eager 20 90
ashore. but only three could go. Captain
Irvine L. S A. and Major DAILY were
ashore. The former officer especially
was spoken OF In the highest terms by All
aboard the ship. he ana Dr- boyu are
the choice Of the convalescents for Presi-
dent and Vice-President Of the United
while Captain John Front OF the Pana-
ma, T. is thought. would make good run
for the third place on the ticket.
INTERESTING STORIES.
Many interesting stories OF Porto Rico
were told aboard the ship. II was exc
| planned among other things that horses
in Porto Rico were taxed. under the
Spanish rule. according a their weight
! Because OF this the natives use the small
| est horses obtainabe very small horse
| Is taxed so y year the surgeons said.
There IS not a pane OF glass in the win
| dow OF a residence on the island 80 far
| as these gentlemen knew. Glass windows
! are heavily taxed, so the natives use two
| sets OF shutters. The inner ones, which
\ are solid. are closed az night 20 prevent
| the air from entering They do not be-
| ueve In air IN Porto Rico.
| PORTO RICAN GIRLS
| photographs OF Porto Ricans were
shown The Times man Those OF girls OF
| sor-,een show the latter 70 he fully devei.
| o,aa at that age Women IN that coun-
, nv hear children at that age They ripeu
| ouicklv and as quickly fade In that tropi-
cal country, which we may soon call ours