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 Mir. H. 4. Leche. auditor of Unitea States customs. who returned last week from a trip to Panama and Costa Rica. in speaking of the sights on the Isthmus aside from the government work. said that some Of the most interesting things seen In thA canal zone from the standpoint Of the pleasure seeker. and which are not always included in the program of attractions furnisnsd by that part of the continent. are the TivoIi Hotel owned by the government and the Pennsylvania Hotel the property of Abe Rome, q cosmopolitan bonifaoe. who has followed in tha wake of all such snterprsas as the Panama Canal in many parts pe the world nearly lifetime
 Mir. Lechs left in the early part of this month and returned by way of Port Lirnon finding the trip particularly pleasant ops at season of the year when neither quar- antines nor unpleasant weather interfere with the travellers enjoyment.
 Colon" said MT Leche. "is not the ir- sanitary place that many would make A out to be. and if progress in . sanitary way continues there will soon be no room for criticism.
 '"rhe Martinique negroes are among the sights of the zone. and are quito a study In their way of living and general appear. ancs, being widely diffeFeut in both from the darkeys of the South. These nexroes while muscular and hardy by nature. are extremely effaminats in manner. All of them when leaving their work during she middle of the day for dinner carry parasols to and from their Quartera The entire trip from Colon to Panama was given A humorous color by the antics of a typical wedding party composed Of these negroes. who boarded the train at one of tho sta sions on the route
 The negro furnished by Martiuioua haa a desire for dress particularly his own. The men fin this party wore the regulation sven- Ing dress and silk hata and the women various eolored linens with huge white feather boas at midday while the thsrmom- eter was ninety and over in the shaAa Eaon member of the party paid fare for one, and that one himself. The car in which they were was first class one, and riding fin it was higher than in the rear ana second class coaches It was this that broke up the wedding party; some of the negroes fell short of the necessary fare ana had to transfer to the less palatial cara in tho rear of tho train.
 Just before reaching the Culebra cut Mir Leche stopped off at the little town of Elm pire, where the only hotel that is not own ca by Uncle sam's boarding house trust ia located. This hotel is in no way differert from the many other wooden strroturss ae It's size in Panama but its proprietor AAa Rome. Is a character of considerable fp- terest and the greater part of his history consists of worldwide chase for the elus- i've dollar.
 This man. Rome" said Mfr. Leohs, 'Is q nomadic individual who has been triad and never found wanting whenever thsre Ia money to be made. He has followed every large undertaking like the digging of the Panama Canal. raising hotels on the grounds almost in night. In Africa. the Arher- tine Republic Chilli. the Kiondyke. Austrn-- lia and now Panama. he has furnished A stopping place at so much per stop for man and beast.
 ''rhe Tivoli Hotel. built and maintained by the United States government at Pannuna City" said Mir. Lecha. 'is almost perseot In it's appointments. although like aIi other buildings on the isthmus. 1t is of wood Ana can accommodate 800 guests. The structure cost Uncle Sam t20s. 1000.
 notwithstanding tho pressing need for laoor for government work 1t Is saad that there Is only one Southern negro at worlx on the isthmus. Another scano of interest tc the tourist Is morning on the chaxre1 rlver. where the women wash the clothes of wSat seems half the population alonr ths shore" '"s