Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-05
IN SUMNER CLIMES.
so,IrTHING ABOUT THE BAHAMAS,
AND PARTS OF CUBA.
ALONG TIE FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
vvcrything blooming, and Lovely
f, Decem ber-SOme Very Hot Wea-
ter-The Sunken Collier Merri-
mac-PrOvisiOns Expensive


Nor the Dis-atch)
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, January IS
r..,.rg the snow-bound city Of New
-. 49,. .,o,,tt, 81 december last. on
" .'' -. c., &. noe
,-e .fd Lane sle"li's'iiP
r..l much pleasure alleT Do'"s O"~
f...a trree DAYS that we made our first
,.... M, provi5ence one of
Ut Nassau" -'0" ,r,..
tae banana group u i9i1-'
islands are under English sovereignty
ana British government has done much
,.,.,rls bea1+ifvinr Nassau. one OF the
~, $500. 80 cha oro1p Here ma
4'' s...i,., .,ort.
Roses Of all varieties ana ot'e' De0u1l- vi
flowers only 10 bs seen in tropical
800. e.. f,,1 t,a.m. and oranges.
4 o.ber +ronica1
bananas co-'ai'.a.
fruits and ve2eialoA -Io" d" '"9 u'iilO'
lrofusI0n. Tile whole forms quite an
e.-...tr. and striking contrast TO the
..--.....,..,, heather ,,uarienced in New
l-. .ts,., ,re,.io,,ei,,
'." .-s -,
fi'CIi9 IN 40 y -
securing CalIIdse 4ol 'Ho "'ii''i'o'
price 0t TWO shilhugs per hour, we were
driven over this lovely SPOT. N the
,., .,.-.. .,,. 100. ,ro 80 g.,
seen The most luAuiiaht veg tauoi' many
e.. The fruits etc. growing IN via siate
+AA To pe i."u merely Iol 'no Plu0 iI-s
',...,,-lr,- r,,,li.t, iS,,d-
-, No., irr(.,r,,ad tbet
... r.artation consisted of over i've hum
. .,oog.ruf-traes hearing fruit to-
'.. ts'r'a, o,,er one tbousand acres plant
.. .f,.e. +y.o f,,,its alone We were
,... t,.rifatlv entertained bv This gen
t.r az, bo,,r or more and we're
- u, ,,.i,t, snch an agreaanle
--. s,o,ea industry IS quite an i'm
,..... or. I'm Nassau large quantities
.... ,,scf,,l comnnoditv beine exported
.. r-rftoI ct.tes ard elsevbere each
, q,toro iq I'm Nassau "a fine. first
modern hotel the Royal Victoria
- eual 20 any of our best hotels
Old. United states as regards the
yI..re and interior furnishings. The
.ra+fc conditions OF the place are i'm
......1l, Grand and the temperature
-. ~. In, col5 heinz almost the
r. ta~ogrbout the wear. the thermome-
Or r.r..r, between 70 and SO. The
,..r,ati.n he about 20OoO composed prin-
c..lv Of negroes. The language spoken
ll course. is the English the native
e. liking it in such manner that often
tines IL Is undisuneulshabie.
CAIMANFRA
,-,..,,, ~, 49,. .,.. so,..
- c,,r me-, s,ls. %. ,' 60 o.
49,. 49,, Iii, -. 80 60.
"Oo 49,, ~. .,.ilI - 'li ,
e..r....... t.a,, On u small isiar6 ebo,,,
tR, u. .am Caimanera, there stands
an old ~,.r..h fort which bears the proud
l.s.n.. Nd NJ being the only Spanish fortL
f.at.r ..1v DESTROYED by the American
navy r tr. "late war" Very we'll may +
f.rtf. distinction. for Il was totally De
r0..t.l "rot a stone being left upon
e.r.n Tt.re arc sim TO be seen a
F.. .r.,.l c.froanera a coodly number
.. tra cr.,ieb bl6ck-housos. There g.
.r.. ..rr .,.,di,, az This place an old
t-.,..,....l ..rt Win q verv dilapldated
....a.s r,oe ,vbich would hardly with
sand 3D.. oe.arlf 81 a band of juvenil
.... - ,eei,rent of brave an,
t..... ,..-,-.,,, ..tot-s >,
r... l.t.....[,., 90 c,uantananoo Their
'i,l5 ..-Is,.Cod " consisting OF
49,. n.y.. @e-.t,to,od q GOOD dea
.. ..,... -. os the line run
-.... 90. ,..i-.,.''.. ls,rl, vars AGO in Rich
','' -. - .. .,oio,,t1 with scat
b. r "a ~. CO... Co.. from six T,
..,. gnu va r M G. M snecla
~ 80 Or arrive
END tt.. rorycyarce is onlv run when
Sufficient number Of passengers are Sc
cured fo make the trin proftable. Tn,
Zero 81 sd cents SINGLE or 81 50 for tn