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

Pyanmon is six miles interior from San
Juan, with which it is connected by a
raliroad. 1t is one of the wealthiest,
communities of Porto Rico, having a.
POPULATION of $500. The town hall is a,
.wo-story building, which il an unusual
height for the island. II is built Of
masonry Cauguas is a town Of 4,34O
connections.
onna has 5,052 population, being
rl ofa from San Juan about twenty
LIES Like all other Porto Rican
noStof1 To- consequence, Carolina has it's
PosloInce and telegraph station.
Cauey is a place of aa5 naonia IT..
ui'iSi ,,, Oh races at this point is fair
~ illustrative of the whole island.
Ihere are Zoo white people and 1.1s5
coiored. Cauey is one of the principal
Poinls on the military road about loo
niles long between San Juan and
Ponce. juan anu
only SIX miles from Cauey is Cidra.
with 2.400 people. oiuia o.
Another town Of this class Is Co,,,.,
with 2,20s people.
Dorado Is town Of 1885 people, four
ana half miles out from San Juan
on the railroad
santa Isabel, sixteen miles inland
from Ponce, has 5000 inhabitants.
Otuado, with 3,73S people, is one of
the principal towns in the northern part
Of the island
villa de la Vega Baja is a place of
263l people on the railroad twenty-thres
Hiles from San Juan. The chief point
OF interest is a church which is con-
sldered one Of the finest In the island
IL mas TWO towers of harmonious con.
slructlon, one containing the bell tbs
other the public clock. Opposite this
church is fine town hall of masonry.
4abucao has AIS people, with the
usual postoffice and telegraph station,
Most OF the Porto Rican cities of the
interior are located on considerable
elevations overlooking valleys well 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 5765 popula-
ton. 1t is over 100 years old and has
a very beautiful public square The
barracks and hospital are handsome
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 1t Is likely to be dispelled .
by the fact that Porto Rican city Of
the size Of San German contains three
fine markets, charity hospital, a SEM
mary, good school buildings, theater,
club houses and SO on. San German
was founded in 1911. The town hall
Is building of masonry, two stories
in height, with a clock tower. The
place has fine barracks for its 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 considerab BILE
loss.
A fact not generally known is that
a 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. Its
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