New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
BE EDICT CRUISE ENDS.
Virginia Eataj-iskes Record for
Hong Ruu Up Ama=on RiUer.

sECIG 4IU0 ( p AM0~0H A3CeT.
After a cruise of scventy-Gve days IN southern
waters. in wh.eh sse went further up the Amazon
than steam vessel bad gone. the yacht Virginia.
chartered b. e1-CoIn0dore z. &. Benedict. re-
turned 20 this port yesterday. with al we1
boa-d and the ya-nt n drstci1ss condition. thanks
20 the sku and care of Captain Leander jeffrey
and his cgc@. Besides 3Ie. Benedict the party that
made the Trip 70 th3 West inGsCs and Up the Ana
zen far 11en1o1 Included f. NJ Backus. for
mlrIy consul 90 Para William ~ WINS Russell
O. Colt. sen ct Samuel Colt. OF the United States
I-ro.cr Company. j. Howard Ford. treasurer OF
the same company; Charles w KEEP member OF
t-e sto-E Izch.-nse, Dr. John T.. Gaines, OF the
-t-l---e-ralru t-os1,r2l; l. =. Huntington. Charles
T. ti1s.Dss. Ll1aard Arthur and Melville Trues-
Gale. twelve years old, tie son OF Tie PRESIDENT Oe
tie Delaware. L2clavanna and Western Railroad.
tte party was royalty entertained at every port
they visited. 3IV Backus. VINO is pr sidenu OF 4
wireless te-l-raph corporation. established cOmmu-
r-co,-ol b wireless between Para ard Manaos. a
Distance OF one thousand mIes. Between these two
points ten more stations are TO oe estl5Ished and
the e1t.se system Is % be In operation in thres
months.
The sueets on the Virginia agreed that she Is one
OF the heal sea boats they ever cruised on.
The ports visited by the Virginia were Bermuda
S. klt,s, Gg-laloupe. Dominica and Martinique.
- the Ll--er p,.ce Ions stop made 70 look at
Mont Lei5e, vl5re the natives offered as souvenirs
nun 2n skulls Of the victims Of the eruption
santa L-c-l aaj aaraaj9es we're next visited. and
q. 2
ton OF The Para AID Amazon rivers. Here the
party remained a week
Ir-n.dad. Curacao. kingston. Dry Tortugas and
H@',,.1 Vese tae stops the return trip. At Dry
4oIe--as Jhc raEty enjoyed some good nslfnE
S1--ns Of ehc "trip. ez,-- commodore Eenedict said:
From Earradoes 20 Para vas little over five
c'. t-A l- te-+eet weather aud through beautiful
f-e journey for O. Thousand miles UP the Amazon
.,z most A,-tost-}5 10 all OF us. 10 took four
70 s-y.i et-S 60 ctIy. a@t-nsl 2 current Of
.'.'5 - tN..l tae ca,-not see botA ban IS at the
1-'..e' t=-,.1 We had 20 run between islands
70 ,-~- we co--a ,-.acS touch the branches OF the
4 - IKE OF t-e HaLNes N tneir
t-e .-ac.PlI marzat. for distrIbution thence in
-EHaos IS @ Thoroughly modern town Fifty
-- G.s pare more than an outpost %
l -.--L- -I -3--t-[ PC mas population OF $4,000.
erc-lc tl2l'VHlS. electric lights. good WaterwOrks
z.oI rav7r--1ts and good sewers Il so.eudid opera
mouse ,ia IN s-i-cient sorerrnlent-
,Li.>d i.>d .Ae G-e1el re OF u-e9~1s the Governor OF
-r+ ti--A i'-st pro TtS7lFt and enlightened men.
a c1.1irr lies ra.eT- ,fe.,y3 az h.
- or trylls 70 hurry prJzryss OF pushing ahead
"5,n n lap.dty which may impair public resources
trtriccd we're -at far Cro-c NeVy-York il would
f oe t'e l1-2i pace .-r winter vacation Leaving
.ue " - --S port .'e ran across the mountains
~ le-.n t'r l}f s. visit az Caracas Here l found
here else. IN 70 record ms The CITY changed
.r I'm -t=- since -uy last visit there. some
r-zg--er eIy Of ny guests nor had been to
r-F,'-l 5-1-e r7e WIZ and we were tremendously
impressed V-tA the change in th@ place It's streets
E.iI y Isn't I; th.re is no evidence Of want or
. me .al-.e1s are gaJty, the police
ros,luralcs are excellent, and the beautiful driYe
around q @ seafront is one of the most charming in
Ca- d lae most remarkable features Of it all Is
,-+', .4 r. e+-t OK lniIty-thEee officers and men
-'o iiy,, --4 -lE s1ssts. some forty-four persons