New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-21
SANTIAGO'S SUDDEN CHANGE.
REVJT1L OF PROSPERITY.
SHIPS DISTRIBUTE SUPPLIES, STORES
OPEN, AND AMERICANS AND SPAN
IARDS EXCHANGE SOU
vENIRS or WAR

santiago CO CUBA JulJ ~. VIA ~. sst"'s
Jamaica July 20--santago to-day presents
bright and cheerful picture IN contrast with
what it did two davs ago More than thirty
steamers flying the Stars ard Stripes lie in or
the harbor Small beats axe plyins blisk.y
TO and fro the blue waters. Several large
steamers. the state o. Texas, the Leora and the
Arkansas are alongside the wharves busly en-
gagged in unloading their cargoes OF supplies
and provisions
In short, everything denotes hustle ard actv-
ity. To the graveyard appearance Of the city
yesterday has succeeded to-day a scene OF lise
and energy. traffic and general activity. The
immense sheds along the water front are al
ready packed with merchandise. and the large
stores rented along Marinast arc busy receiv-
ing goods which are being steadily unloaGsd.
! Everywhere there are signs CT revival of COM
mercia activity and prosperity.
Miss Clara Barton yesterday began dstrib-
uting supplies and relieving thousands az cases
CT distress from hunger and sickness. The ice
factory has resumed work. and the water sup
ply will be turned on to-day.
A KALEIDOSCOPE CHANGE
The change in the appearance Of the city 10
Kaleidoscope, and couple Of days when fur
ther shipments will arrive. will suffice for the
normal business to revive.
The business houses opened their doors
for the first tine to-day, cleared their
warehouses and were ready for the receipt Of
by General McKibhin's orders but the saloons
remain closed for the present in order to avoid
the possibility Of clash between the soldiers
in case Of drunkenness
TIE electric light plant is working. the houses
are brightly lighted and the pawnshops are
doing a rushing business. their counters being
crowded by people Of all ooiors ard con-
ditons pawning heirloors. clothes. jewelry
and furniture. Officers tender their medals.
spurs and swords, and civil employees offer their
tortoise shell gold-headed canes Of Office for
mere song These in turn bought at fancy
prices by American soldiers officers or news
paper correspondents as relics Of the war.
There have been more machetes sold to Amer
leans as souvenirs than were laid down on the
morning Of the surrender and crosses. service
stripes and orders are cheerfully parted with for
American cash.
WEARING SPANISH UNIFORMS.
There is no ready-made clothing in the city
except blue and white striped lined Spanish
uniforms. and many Americans are dressed in
these. They present a strange appearance. and
are greeted with laughter.
The readiness and avidity with which the
storekeepers accept grcenbacks is remarkable
Cigars and tobacco are nowhere TO be found,
as all the factories have been closed for months.
and they had 10 stock on hand The Americans
expected to find quantities Of tobacco when
Santiago fell. and they were greatly disap-
pointed at not being able to "a anything 10
smoke
General Shaf.er's orders To close all the rum
shors has had the effect of keeping the city quiet
and peaceful So far there have been no fights
or noises The spaniards are mingling with the
Americans in harmony, and are exchanging
machetes. sworts. caps or other relics
The Spaniards appear T. feel no resentment
dignded grace but they are bitterly cursipg
their c,overnment's weakness and the misman-
agenlent Of the campaign.
ANXIOUS TO BECOME AMERICANS.
MANY Of the Spanish soldiers are anxious to
become American citizens. and are applying for
naturalization
A number Of the officers Of high rank In the
Spanish Army condemn their Governments
policy in dividing its forces in Cuba. Porto RICO
and the Philippine Islands. instead OF concen-
trat,ne them and possibly saving one colony.
The cutting Of the feet is also strongly cen-
sured. and the Spanish naval officers all argue
that il is impossible in the present crippled
condition of Spain 10 make successful resist
ance anywhere
The usable ammunition ~ the Spanish
troops here was exhausted before the surrender.
rs the 100000 cartridges found in the maga-
zines OF Santiago do not Az the Mauser rifles.
The spaniards say that the American troops
fought we'll ard that their discipline was ex-
cellent; but. Trey insist that more lives were
lost on either side than was warranted by the
conditions Of July 1. They assert that the
Americans could have walked into the city
without having a shot fired al them. as there
we're no soldiers left within the walls at that
time II appears that they had Only few
thousand men, and they all went 10 ~ Caney
al the time that battle was fought. leaving
Santiago unprotected Reinfoicements. however
arrived later, and brought the number OF the
snan,sh troops up 70 eight thousand men
SPANISH AND AMERICAN LOSSES
A, the battle Of FL caney the American cas-
ua,,,es exceeded those Of the Spaniards While
49,. haa four hundred men KILLED % our Two