The American tropics; . 7] The American Tropics as a place of residence. The buildings are ofstone with a plentiful use of marble, one ortwo stories high, with iron-grated windows,some (without glass) much like those inother Spanish towns. The Cathedral erectedby the Jesuits in 1724 possesses some claimto architectural beauty, but it is in such closeproximity to other buildings that it does notappear to advantage. It is mainly noted,however, for its interior and the niche inwhich the remains of Columbus are supposedto have rested from the time of their removalfrom Santo Domingo in 1796 to thei
The American tropics; . 7] The American Tropics as a place of residence. The buildings are ofstone with a plentiful use of marble, one ortwo stories high, with iron-grated windows,some (without glass) much like those inother Spanish towns. The Cathedral erectedby the Jesuits in 1724 possesses some claimto architectural beauty, but it is in such closeproximity to other buildings that it does notappear to advantage. It is mainly noted,however, for its interior and the niche inwhich the remains of Columbus are supposedto have rested from the time of their removalfrom Santo Domingo in 1796 to their finaldeparture for Seville in 1899. It is nowthought that the bones of Columbus stillrepose in the Cathedral at Santo Domingo,and those of his son, Don Diego, were re-moved by mistake and deposited in the Ca-thedral at Havana. Tacon Market, erectedin 1836, is an imposing structure and theTacon Theatre, built two years later, has aseating capacity of 3,000. These structureswere named in honor of General Miguel Ta-[188]. THE CATHEDRAL, HAVANA. A Midwinter Cruise con who was Governor of Cuba from 1834to 1838. The bull ring and the cock-pit stillfurnish the most popular amusements of theCubans, although jailai has a firm hold onthe public taste and rivals base-ball in ourcountry. Tram-cars traverse the city, andtake one through the narrowest, most tortuousstreets to the delightful suburb of Cerro, themost beautiful street in Havana, lined withattractive villas and gardens, as well as toVedado, Marianao and the Cuban cabs of Havana (and those of Naples)are in a class by themselves. At one time,it is said, they numbered 6,000, and evennow with the modern competition of theelectric tram, they are as plentiful as mos-quitoes in New Jersey and their charges vai^according to circumstances—from twenty-five cents to all the money the passengerchances to have with him. As in aU Span-ish-American cities it is useful to have somepractical knowledge of the Spanish language—o
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