Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
very Source.

..-,rrrspondonce of the Dispatch)
.,,rp COiJ-MBIA. HABANA. CUBA,
.,,ner 25.-The veterans of the Fourth
-..~is are spending Christmas in a
....-.,. fashion from any other in their
..-.-..7ce. Christmas away from home
-, christmas az an, especially, where
~. s,l shines down on you at the liberal
....of "a, degrees. Indeed, sunshine is the
...r cheap article to be had in THIS couh-
.-- These Cubans and Spaniards nave
...,s, fl into their heads that the name
.,--srican" IS Synonymous with mil
r.-,,res." and prices are arranged ac-
-..,qlv. Most Of the hotels are con-
.....s5 nv the Spaniards. who don't be-
,.,., an advertising their business by
,..-,,, their boarders sleek and fat ana
i.fs very poor fare which a man gets lor
rps Suanish tariff. Of course. makes
SID. u4,rence IN prices. but a heavy proht
made by the trodesmen. Following
.-. 7 few II the prices, in gold;
.--i7arv beef. in quarters. 80 to 80 cents
..- 77,pd. flour. per barrel SO to $lS'
,.- f., % so cents per pound; eggs 90
cents Per dozen butter. 70 cents TO u
,.- pound. There is no fresh butter TO
lv had. NH
,.,rket-knife. such as is sold in Rich
.--.F for 25 cents. here commands 20
..,.s while collars. neckties' etc" are
r---ortionateiy high.
v.,.s,rr seems TO be one Of the lost
,-. and when a laundry is found the
,-.ss are consequently found to be eN-
..s-fve-lo cents apiece for collars ana ~
cents for shirts. ,..t,. 10
1c. Is compan uyeiy cheal' De'''S
..y.rad at 71 cents per loo.
The better grades Of sugar'are hC' ~ ~
N.r nov but the common Is 10 De hau
.. osrts. Caniies and fruits. when are
..-.-,l'v Of Indifferent quality, are chedp'
PAINTED THE TOWN RED.
,.....-7,,. o.bristnas-Eve) about the
elm. y-hen Broad street i'm Richmond IS
.-.,. NTH gay thr0ngs of girls ana DoyS
-..ifr.- merry with horns. bells. ana uu-
- tre sunburned lads from the O'u
Mother State were speculatng ABOUT WH''
1 -fn,a they were having up theie'
.-d "a large number of them came 70 '"e
..--r-,r-.on that they would make
demonstration in Marianao' WlllVH
.t.,,- ~ mile from the Virginia camp
eo -rav ran the guard lines ana went
--1rDing down the main streets Cl 1'.'o 1.o
r.sr4ahle little town. All OF 'ie OuD'
Who had been digging the trenches SH5
clearing up the camps Tor the solNl'lS -
.,-t b..p peid their s. per week, ana lhr.
3-i,ed tbe soldiers in painting the Town
r tv hiring carriages and 'trI
,,,-,,gh the streets shouting, VIVA CuDa
h f,., ~ AmpricanOsI' But the ehieI lli'0
,-as "a failure. for when me amer i-e,'1 ~
,,.l1ed hack. .''Hurrah for Chris mas. tHe
C,ibans thought they we're cussln 'l'l,I,
op5 bezar % get mad. Nhen lhe D'FS
stopDed before me pretty senoIl'ds ,I anu
..i- e,reeflv. Farewell. My own Ilue
-, q, +bev didn't applaud, but looked
-, ,,i+b omen mouths and chatteIed soIl'-
citing which no doubt was o"",i - ~,
.l,o eeudarmes don't lock up thoSe Ioul9'
~. Tho disheartened jewellers went DaSA
r,r and some hung up their SUCK
l...-s IN the foot OF their beds I'D opeulenoe
to custom and awaited deFelopInen -. ~.
e.-., C,I9us evidently takes little interest
~ .a,raes buttons" and leaves thtm
.t. .eDsar watchcare Of Uncle sam:
~.i evoke 10 find a Blue bo1k'
.t tho duties of a soldier mafkeu ~
p +" or a Krdg-Jorgensen Deil an" D"S -
..t or a notice of appointment 10 a.
duty for The 18th OF DecSiupei 'ilt,o for
-.... ~ the men have been loohlHs o,
..,.-istroas-present Of discharge' puI
-. eotisfv themselves with lhe "p-
,..t.r yoorlted. Respectfully Return
,r-o Fm,rth Virginia was expect hg
,-,,- ~ r's offering In the shape OF tno
-.-v ~ II Jana being put into our n9uua, nl,lcl'3
t... r looks as If we are to be satlsnou
Win holding Camp ColuInula' an"
.ae capital o. the regulars
HARD TASK
r.7.eA o. ie hard 20 get Christmas IN
... i,nes'' when everything LOOKS 30
much more like the Fourth Oh july an"
tbare lg no snow and no Zee anu "l'n
a fauow is likely 10 become suil9'i
D.. eyerts himself TOO Nsoi oD7' 0ut
... Shade Instead OF rejoicing IN shat-
t.-.r,, all the noighbOrs' nerves ana Keep
...sil the babies in the community awake
... fr.1f,q away with fireworks ana
l,...,,.,, car6les the mind naturally turns
to,rard the enjoyment Of an al-day PIC
rt. il, Some snady, green spot. drinking
lemonade and idling away ume win the
fair seX. .o.,.-
Although. we have resumed the nee
fll diversion Of eating since We nav De-
come more settled In our new camp, our
Christmas menu was not exactly the same
ss that enjoyed ia ls6. The turkey
didn't arrive in time (oI became side
tracked. while the fruit cake, Jeliies, ana
other delicacies were omitted b; consent
of the United States cOmmissary. AT no
time could old Virginia cookery be missed
more. Money can't buy d. one OF the
Blues. familiarly known as Sunset ac-
cOmpanied By several comrades searched
aI over Maranao and Habana for some
fruit cake, and would have gone 10 san
uago n ne could have secured a pass
but no cake with fruit was 10 be found.
Passes were allowed the boys 10 80 TO
Hatana yesterday and to-day, and good
many went 70 church. while others have
gone 10 see several bull-hghts, which have
been advertised, but may not materalize,
as these exhibitions are now prohibited.
The train Of three coaches, which runs
from Narianao 20 Habana, was kept busy
bringing the soldiers In ana out OF the
city They furnish frst-class passage
for 20 cents aid a second-class for 10
cents. The mulattoes and negroes have
20 20 second-ciaas, while soldier gene |