The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-11

az the present year. IT. IS certain that "a
large commerce will follow. owing to
the close proximity OF Spanish-spcaking
Countries g. good many Spanish words
and phrases have filtered over into tie
local Portuguese. Nearly everybody un-
derstands both tongues. which Is not at
all strange. seeing that they are SO much
alike. Whoever is able 10 speak either
OF them can make pretty good Roadway
with the other. But the differences that
DO exist are all the more remarka ole
because OF the manifold resemblance.
Great Cattle Range.
AS FAR as one can determine simply
10y passing through 80, Uruguay is chiefly
"a great cattle range rich in soil. album
dant In grass and coplously watered
doubt whether there is another country
in the world that is equal TO 80 In these
respects. But IL seems TO be almost
wholly undevelopod. Along our route.
at any rate. agriculture is virtually am
unknown thing. Cattle and sheep are
there by the million and wild Ostrlchcs
by the thousand. once I'm q while a
really handsome hacienda may be seen:
but the houses Of the common people
are as mean as could be imagined. Non
tcvideo, the chief city, has over 100 600
Inhabitants, and Sallo as many as is. 900
TO 10000. As We approached the latter
place signs Of cultivation became nu-
i4erous. Plantations Of trees OF various
kinds We're in evidence, and orange
groves In particular could be seen fin AN
directions. The place Itself is present
able enough, perched on the river banks.
and conspicuously visible from afar.
The little Portuguese that ] had picked
up helped me amazingly even in This
Spanish speaking town. First Of all. I
accomplished the feat u getting 70 tho
Hotel ScanovinO with all my baggage.
Not a soul did ! md there who couId
speak "a word OF English. So had to
DO my best. and finally managed IN sa,.
drawing out my words very slowly and
denpefatelN. and Il little bit louder than
was strictly necessary. 'Descio i3ntar
C. CANA o AMANDA 1t cinque hoyas 6eaoio
IT BuenOs Ayres por vapor PAWS
Jantar agora." Fortune favored ma and
the proprietor at once assigned me 10 a
good room and soon called mo 70
comfortable dinner. When / had FIN
lshed eating 1t was quite dark. but the
/ necessity was on me OF finding the
agency Of the steamship company ana
procuring a berth on the steamer thar
was advertised to start at A. N the
next day. The task was not an easy
one stu, after wandering around for
Il while. 1 stumbled into the right place
and entered Into negotiations with an
italian clerk. He soon discovered what
/ wanted, and called on me for eleven
dollars in gold. ! gave him two English
sovereigns and an Uruguyan peso. or
silver dollar lie tossed the silver back
70 me. and demanded another SOVEREIGN.
giving me four pesos In change. ! never
wanted the free use OF language so much
IN my He lie was rObbing me OF two
dollars My protest went for nothing.
But ! reflected that I was alone in a
foreign city. and that it was hardly wise
for me 20 raise a racket that might
end unpleasanuy, and 50. with a little
grumbling l went back to the hotel
The Office was a large roOm fun OF
small round tables. at which men Of all
description were seated. drinking wine or
coffee, eating bread and butter and
playing cards. As ] was very tired. and
/ TO special desire to be even Il silent
spectator Of such proceedings, 1 presently
! retired 70 my room and bed. But, some
how. found It impossible TO sleep with
/ any satisfaction. AT 8 A. NJ. on the fol-
! lowing day ] rose and sought tho office
| TO pay my bill. Only the night clerk was
at tho desk. and he refused to take any
y money telling me that I must walt til