The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
CIVIL ORDER IS
 RESTORED IN THE
 CITY OF SANTIAGO
Spanish and American Soldiers Meet in the Cafes and Ex-
 change MementOeS.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 1s, by The Herald dispatch boat to Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 20.-Civtl or der has been completely restored in Santiago, and no excessive celebratlons of victory are permitted All cafes were closed last night, for the authorities are anxious that nothing shall mar the good impression made by the orderly manner in which the city was trans ferred from Spanish to American rule.
 Spanish and United States troops yesterday were both patronizing places where intoxicants were sold and drink ing toasts to each other from well-filled glasses.
 The municipal authorities thought it better to restrain the joyousness of the victory for the present. Stores where food and clothing are for sale are be- ing reopened, and Americans are the best customers. The soldiers are much In need of wearing apparel, and now, for the first time since their landing on Cuban soil, they have begun to take heed as to their raiment.
 The food problem will soon be solved. for Government transports entered the harbor to-day and began to discharge their cargoes. This greatly simplihes the work of the cOmmissary depart ment, which no longer has to arrange for the transportation of supplies over muddy trails Santiago is still de- pending upon wells and cisterns for her water supply The supply from out side of the city is still cut off It will probably be restored in a day or two. Engineers were sent to-day to repair the pipes which were broken by the American troops in order to divert the the water supply.
 Most of the citizens of Santiago are delighted with American rule. Exceed ingly cordial relations exist between the officers and soldiers of both armies. They met and fraterniZed in the cafes, which were open yesterday. The places were filled with groups, invariably composed of wearers of both uniforms, chatting and exchanging "reminiscences of the recent unpleasantness Many Spanish and American officers ex- changed swords as remembrances of the campaign. The sentiment through out the American army Is vastly more favorable to the Spaniards than to the Cubans. The Cubans have not been permitted to enter the city, in accord ance with the promise made by Gen eral Wheeler to GeneralTOral. Even the Cuban residents feel that 1t is better that their compatriots should not come into the city at present. The Ameri- can troops in the city consist only of a skeleton regiment acting as a provost guard, and some officers. The main body of the army is on the hills, with every man eager to get a glimpse of the interior Of the conquered city.
 Dr. Orlando Decker representative of the American Medical Society, and Dr. Goodfellow of General Shafter's staff, reported to-day to the command ing general the results of their exam ination of the sanitary condition of the city. They said the water supply would be inadequate even when the pipes were repaired. There is no sewerage, and the accumulated filth of the city is carried into the bay by means of surface drainage. Affairs will be practically normal in Santiago in a day or two. No definite date has been set for moving the American troops. The regiments will remain in camp on the heights about the city until it Is certain they have contracted no contagious diseases. Then they will be loaded on transports bound for Porto Rico or the United States.