The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-01

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Byanmon is six miles interior from s;
Juan, with which 1t is connected by
railroad. 1t is one Of the wealthie
communities Of Porto Rico, having
population of $500. The town hall is
tWo-story building, which is an unusu
height for the island 1t is built
masonry. Cauguas is a town of 49,
people, with telegraph and postoffi
connections
Carolina has 5,O52 population, beir
inland from San Juan about twen1
niles. Like all other Porto Rica
towns OF consequence Carolina has
posto1Ilce and telegraph station.
Cauey Is place of 1896 people. tt
uiVis!on or races at this point is fai
~ ~ illustrative of the whole islam,
mere are Zoo white people and IL!
coiored. Cauey Is one of the princip;
points on the military road about Il
miles long between San Juan an
Ponce.
Only six miles from Cauey is Cidrt
with 2,40O people.
Another town Of this class Is Coma
with 2,206 people.
Dorado IS town Of 1885 people, fou
ana half miles out from San JuaA
on the railroad.
Santa Isabel, sixteen miles milan,
from Ponce, has 1900 inhabitants.
Utuado, with 3,73S people, is one O
the principal towns in the northern par
Of the island
Villa de la Vega Baja is a place O
1881 people on the railroad twenty-thre(
miles from San Juan. The chief poin
of interest is a church which is con.
sidered one of the finest in the island
1t has two towers of harmonious con
struction, one containing the bell, the
other the public clock. Opposite the
church is fine town hall of masonry.
Yabucao has Ats people, with the
usual postoff1ce and telegraph station
Most Of the Porto Rican cities of the
interior are located on considerable
elevations overlooking valleys we'll i'm
proved with fruit orchards and sugar
plantations. They are solidly built and
equipped with such municipal features
as hospitals, barracks, libraries and
schools.
INTERESTING ARCHITECTURE.
In the absorption of Porto Rico the
United States will acquire some inter-
esting architecture. At Guayama a
Porto Rican town of 5,4OO people, is an
imposing church considered one of the
finest on the island.
Humacao is a place of 5,765 popula-
ton. 1t is over 100 years old and has
very beautiful public square The
buildings of masonry.
San German is a city of 5000 popula-
ton. If there is an impression in
this country that the United States Is
occupying in Porto Rico semi-civilized
communities it Is likely to be dispelled
by the fact that Porto Rican city Of
the size Of San German contains three
fine markets. a charity hospital, a SEM
mary, good school buildings, a theater,
md
was founded in 1911. The town hall
is building Of masonry, two stories
in height, with clock tower The
place has fine barracks for it's garri-
son. The people of San German are
intensely loyal to Spain. When the
English landed on the island and at
tempted to take San German, in 1743.
they were driven off with considera BILE
loss.
A fact not generally known is that
smaller, but very productive island
goes with Porto Rico. Vieque is a Span
ish possession thirteen miles off the
east coast of Porto Rico. 1t Is twenty
one miles long and six miles wide. It's
land is very fertile and adapted to the
cultivation of almost all the fruits and
vegetables that grow in the West In
dies. Cattle are raised and sugar cul-
tivated. 1t has a population Of some
5000. The town Isabel Segunda Is on
the north, and the port Is unsafe in
times of northerly winds, like all the
anchorages on that side; the few ports
on the south are better, the best be-
ing 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
drouth and the high duties on foreign
imported goods, trade has decreased to
local consumption only All supplies
are brought from San Juan, the ma
jority being of American origin. The
climate Is fine, and may be considered
healthy, there have never been any
contagious diseases.