The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-07
MANY CASES OF SICKNESS
HOW A SPANISH PAPER ATTEMPTS
TO PLEASE IT'S READERS.
Field for Shrewd Business Men, and
Also for GambIers-AngIO-Am
CIub-Refugees Returning.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

correspondence or the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 27.-The dirty
condition of this city, the heaps of foul re-
fuse that cucumber the streets, the mall
adorous alleys and by-ways, the lack of
sanitary arrangements and drainage of any
description are all matters that will require
remedying if this is to become an American
city. 1t should be remembered that the
weeks of blockade, the fear of lombard
ment, the scarcity Of food and the general
Generalization existing in besieged town
have done much to add to the conditions of
filth and poor sanitation that normally pre-
vail. For generations the people have lived
regardless of the first rules of hygiene. The
lower classes are ignorant of all precau-
tionary measures, and it is not surprising,
when our American officers issued order,
through the civil governor of Santiago.
stating that all houses must be at once
thoroughly cleaned, inside and out, the order
is disregarded. Orders are constantly issued
to the people to report at once the death of
any one in their household, and threats of
fine and enforced labor as a punishment
carry little weight Extreme measures will
have to be taken to bring about proper
condition of affairs in this respect, and it
will take many months Of example and
stringent enforcement of regulations to
bring the people to an observance of what
is clearly best for their health.
In the military hospital of the city there
were, on July rs, 562 cases of the prevalent
malarial fever, 121 cases Of dysentery, Sc
cases of Giarrhea, 274 cases Of anemia and
70 cases of yellow fever. The yellow fever
cases are all among the Spanish soldiers.
A week ago there were six cases of this
fever, and among the total Of nineteen cases
there have been six deaths since the Amer
lean occupation. Sixteen of the ass wound
ed Spanish soldiers in the hospital have
died since the United States troops took pos
session of the town. To to the city of San
tiago there is this advantage from the rains
of the wet season: The water rushes down
the steep streets and sweeps away all man.
ner of refuse and rubbish. Flushing the
streets as the rains do is like flushing the
sewers in an American city.
A SPANISH PAPER
Since July IL until July % the city was
without daily paper. On July 50 the Espec-
tabor made its first appearance and printed
the full Spanish text of President McKin-
ley's proclamation to the people of Cuba
The Espectador is running a series of ar
ticles on New York city, this subject be-
Ing supposedly of prime interest to it's
readers at this time. A three-column ar
ticle on the inscriptions of the Egyptian
obelisk in Central Park appears in the last
Issue and the publisher promises the decla-
ration of the independence of the United
States in the near future Espectador en-
joys the distinction of being the only Span
lsh paper published in this island free of
Spanish censorship. A newspaper printed in
spanish and English is promised soon and
company L, OF the Thrty-third Michigan
volunteer Infantry has brought out paper
caIled company Enterprise, which is the
NJ az american paper published in the city
Already the enterprising American is pres
ent; There is around town a ragged man
turned several dollars by buying up swords
and nlaehetes from Spaniards and the CITY
pawn shops TO sell them again to American
relic hunters There is the man with the
capital TO invest who awaits but a sure
ana remunerative opportunity, and there
Is the man who buys up bargains in Amer
lean horse flesh from sick or wounded Off
ceis gong nome. hoping to sell the animals
al a pront. The first steamer from the
look over this new field for business OPP
portunities and there will be American
Sharpness and enterprise pitted against the
cuban and Spaniard
II Santiago prospers and money is easy
ahsLe VIII be good field here for the
saihpler and his outfit if the laws will allow
nm nm 70 operate. With prosperity and a good
notel there is promise in Santiago of a wide
open town that will be a sure attraction
10 men or certain stamp.
Inc arrival of so many strangers in SON
tttdso 4HHfing the last two weeks has taxed
the town 8 accommodations. which were
never ample, to the utmost The lack of
any tnlng ike proper hotels and restaurants
VIII continue TO be a detriment to the cifv
until some one with a knowle1ge of vvbst
Americans want steps in and operis p hotel
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CLUR
The Anglo-American Club of SANTIAGO On
institution founded over three wears ago ~.
the English speaking residents of this nIace
has been the salvation of many Americans
since the occupation. The club affords
limited number of cool. clean rooms 70
American officers and correspondents. MANY
OF Santiago's American visitors will remem-
Der most gratefully the clubs cool garden
ana the stone-payed shower bath. Since
three days after the occupation the cIph
mas served meals and, while what is eaten
comes mostly in cans. the long white table
81 twice day with china plates and bot
Ies Of vine has been most welcome sight
70 many an officer who has ridden in from
we front 10 experience the novel sensation
OF q civilized meal Old friends meet AT this
Soilulon center and the fighting of the first
second and third Of July is told and told
Ssalh by men who We're on the right or the
S tsle, OF VINO came up late. Naval officers
AIOih the SHIPS have come to the club dinner
and then their brother officers from fha tieid
near tales OF what the ships have done
a-aIly or the refugees from Santiago ard
me eastern end of Cuba who slipped over
- Jamaica during the troublous times are
COMING DacA Opportunities to do SO are