The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11

sang. "nelarondc Drcros-.ApobduVs
La Estrela del Norte,' &c. &C
HE SPOTTED HIN.
The Metropolitan Hotel is the pride OK
King street. ana IS an Ali.i',,,, n, -,
States twice the size or bipene IS. WIZ
It's clean and airy rooms, Vioint, 49,
excellent table, and handsome oar Atte~
up IN the latest 'modo Americana W.
Metropolitan Is not only a very popsit'
but ~ extremely attractive place as N-'.'
Particularly 50 upon m0cnn.ht A-t-tr,
when tho band plays from lne Ai'-rtng
above and the American sentry ass.i s..
upon the long verannas. ELMER steNslle
I'M littie grouos discussing The latest wal
news. or lOlngng idly IA Fiedt cay
chairs, smoking, chatting 40 I" -
the passing crowd. ~ was Nuh9 ss...,.,
here one evening enjoying the DeltuAe
of a r,rh Jamaica cigar, leaning BACK
IN my chair with my feet upon ths i"ii
that o stont0ran voice acc3sttt nae.
well, from what part OK y II eisttl 49, ~
you Gomez Then. laughingiy relerrlns
10 the Virginia habit OK eleFal .ls W.
feet, said tnat De was ifOm NuipeHel
himself and very glad 10 meet ne. ....,
Upon a slight elevation az the up3el go
Of kins street. ia the MIDST on n .fls
grove OF coco palms. stands inc ItiHhl9'
or government building a handsome eui-
flee surrounded with grayeied va - al4
great banks OF flowers. TINS IS cue t.-f
dclcs 0f General Reys. the pi97ens syc
crn0r. Here also are located -tS mum
ipal Offices. custom house. post once,
telegram and telephone Offices, etc. lh
addition 10 these places Of interest theIe
is the international club i5ulldih Wy
college hospital market, 0fdAl 49,
and baseball park. yet WITH an Jus
Blucfelds is not in any sense OF tne
word what would De called In tue a'.tt
@ hustIinr town This i5 u4it' ai 10y.
natives say, a 'mauina pais lo-l'yi
country for Tie real Spariard does uotl-
frr fn.fnrr f.uH Hn nI.N.I.I put LA
Until tomorrow. Incidence "a pm ,le ~
and cur only active ana e-tfntii1 49,
liant citizen l5 The Mu5qullof. bt1 l'i N'7.t-
he loses no time from business. le taN-s
every risk. runs every chance, iol coz.
petition is numerous ana sIlohs pa KS
line and fully realizing tnat fact re
misses no opportunity for lueuils l,.
business. ln thls country no Hld..-t -e~I
large stock 0f northern energy 90
push you may bring with you. anu ~
matter how much you may ieeolYe -et ~
FAN into Che languil ana cohtch..u tl
IT'S ~ those around YOU M Ntls s...,.
time Won WI. und ON YOU I'M ,.f-e lo
fad'nc into Thin air. and YOU Will lIAe .t
mo vvave and customs of the country as
ga sily and naturally as duck 70 w t..l.
FOR Instance you VIII never iHi..N y.
arriving in Che morning unll tl9
servant arrives az your pea' lls VIZ "
waiter containing a very light relaa1
consisting generally OF batter enc ,9t,
"a little fruit ana cup OFT AoN 49,
coffee fh'5 IS called "taNns to"-o
then "a sponge bath and cigar Mnlie a
inc Brarilflst at 10 o'clock. dinner a. b.
ooffaa arlIr 4f or g The intervals n.-
tween an these meals ore hhe1 u1 VIZ
whatever business or pleasure you l.l'
have CO. pursue. The above is a-nll-1 "A
daily ne in Central America
FRED SILVER.
silver IS the standard of value IN MIC
aragua. and at present n sol IS worth
forty cents Goa United states c-Il eiiNyt
or, as DO is expressed neie soto. u "-t
are no banks ON inc eastern -oi7L, 49,
though 9n abundance ol money, aecl a5
b. De-. Tor not only a. the country uoo4-1
with soils. but paper money as Wei ~
the TWO lhs sol is considered mo saleal
money f1r us value Us The market price
ate. is Il least tangible. nave failed 10
bug "gau" j. is therefore looked uipA
with suspicion by Che business men VINO
are moro or less tempted I'd use q tlt
convenience sake, ana lpi+iy tej-~.--
by the iaboriug classes. except lA -AcA
cases where ll is 90 De used lnn -ula-eiy'
AS tn8 paper money, however, DIS itt-4t-
able Tor taxes. 4luea, etc., most DL % 20
dumped upon the goyernmen~ d sla1y
which really has doluie ...'..- y.
v.lra De- NOT only interesting but ln some
of ils phases positively 1iuua-i-.
tor instance, I'D tle stores tt 1oo''
must le marbel no the eola value D'.A
cost and selling price. Tor M llt "rI'
silver market would LalNs State ID ir-
marketing Oh ah st0.E ol ndnd Inia tl Sc
tenn makes Afl.a mental l-llll.9N
necessary in quoting Nil-- pug -..i 10
stance. Che selling price OF aA ZAP DcIe l'
llc.. exchange IT, $500. sou .ah tp-i t-3-
toner 1lot which D. jas price lA a..a' ~
stor1kssper comes down SO L.n'n-l-a TOD