Evening star., 1898-08-06
ORDERS NOT OBEYED
People of Santiago Don't Heed Health
Regulations
AMERICAN INVESTORS INVASION
The Exorbitant Prices Charged by
the Storekeepers.
RET RN OF REF . G E E S
Of the Associated Press


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 27.-The
dirty condition of this city, the heaps OF
foul refuse that incumber the streets, the
malodorous alleys and byways, 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 Cf bombardment, the
scarcity of food and the general democrat
iZation existing in a besieged town have
done much to add to the condition of filth
and poor sanitation that normally prevail.
For generations the people have lived re-
gardless of the first rules of hygiena TIE
lower classes are ignorant of all precau-
tionary measures, and Il is not surprising
when our American officers issue an order
through the civil governor of SANTIAGO,
stating that all houses must be once
thoroughly cleaned inside and cu;. the Or
der is diSregarded.
Orders constantly ISSUED to the peO-
pie to report at once the death OF any one
in their households, and threats OF Zine and
enforced labor as a punishment carry lit
tie weight.
Extreme Measures.
Extreme measures will nave to be taken
to bring about a proper condition OF al
fairs in this respect and it will take many
ment 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 ~, So cases of the prevalent
maiarial fever, 121 cases of dySentery, 81
cases of diarrhoea, PA cases of aenem1a
and 10 cases of yellow fever. The yellow
fever cases are all among the Spanish SOL
diers.
A week ago there were six cases of this
fever, and among the total of nineteen
cases there have been six deaths since the
American occupation. Sixteen of the 4SS
wounded Spanish soldiers in the hospital
have died since the United States troops
took possession of the town.
To the city of Santiago there is this ad
vantage from the rains of the wet season:
The water rushes down the steep streets
and sweeps away all manner of refuse and
rubbish. Flushing the streets as the rains
do. is like flushing the sewers in an Ameri-
can city.
Since July 1 and until July % this city
was without a daily paper. On July 23
the Espectador made its first appearance
and printed the full Spanish text of Presi-
dent Mckinley's proclamation to the peo-
pie of Cuba. The Espectador is running a
series of articles New York city, this
subject being supposedly of prime interest
TO its readers at this time. three-column
article on the inscriptions of the Egyptian
obelisk in Central Park appears in the last
issue, and the publisher promises the Dec
laration of Independence of the United
States in the near future
Espectador enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the only Spanish paper published in
this island free of Spanish censorship.
newspaper printed in Spanish and Eng
liSh is promised soon, and Company f of
the S3d Michigan Volunteer Infantry has
brought out a paper called Company +
Enterprise" which is the first American
paper published in the city of Santiago de
Cuba.
Already the enterprising American is
iC II
man with smattering of Spanish who has
turned several dollars by buying up swords
and machetes from Spaniards, and the city
pawnshops to sell them again to American
relic hunters. There is the man with the
capital to invest who awaits but a sure
and remunerative opportunity, and there is
the man who buys up bargains in Amer!-
can hol: edesh from sick or wounded officers
going 'me, hoping to sell the animals at
profit.
Invasion of Investors.
The first steamer from the United States
has brought many men to look over this
new field for business opportunities, and
there will be American sharpness and en-
terprlse pitted against the Cuban and Span
lard. If Santiago prospers ard money is
easy there will be a good field here for the
gambler and his outfit if the laws will al
low him to operate With prosperity and
good hotel there is promise in Santiago
OF a wide-open town that will be sure at
traction 10 men of certain stamp
Ihc arrival OF so many strangers in San
tiaSo during the last two weeks has taxed
the towns accommodations which were
never ample, to the utmost. The lack of
anything like proper hotels and restau-
rants VIII continue to be a detriment To
the city until some one with a knowledge
OF what Americans want and ability 10
get 1t steps in and opens hotel
me Anglo-American Club of Santiago an
institution founded over three wears ago
by the English-speaking residents of this
pace, mas been the salvation of MANY
AInerlcans since the occupation The cIuh
aHords limited number of cool. clean
rooms to American officers and corresDond
cntS P0itu-
Many OF Santa go's American visitors will
remember most gratefully the clubs cool
gar0en and the stcne-Daved shower hath
since three days after the OCCUPATION tbe
club has served meals and while what is
eaten comes mostly in cans, the long white
table, set twice day with china plates and
pottles OF wine has been a most welcome
slSht TO many an officer who has ridden
IN from the front to experience the novel
sensation OF civilized meal
Dinner Table Tales
Old friends meet at this common center
and the fighting of the 1st I'd and Sd of