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surface adapted for cycling. and IL shaded By
boulevard Of waving palms and choice trees.
At the eastern end 10 = vory pretty botanical
garden. About midway down the Paseo "a q
charming rustic pavilion, directly opposite the
pier which leads to the comfortable quarters OF
the Club Nautlcn. Since the revolution the
club has had little chance Of fulfilling the
object Of It's existence, no boats, by order of the
Spanish authorities, being allowed out. Both
the club and the Improvements to the Alameda
are chiefly due to the efforts Of q German resi-
dent, MIR. Michaelson Of the banking house OF
Schumann & Co. Asa matter Of fact, we're IL
not for the foreign residents the city would long
ago have gone entirely 70 tho dogs. The Span
iards are so intent on personal gain that no time
or money can be spared for public Improve
ments. There is no hotel in the city at which
q solt.respecting tramp would accept free
accommodation. A couple Of years AFRO.
therefore. . few EnGlishmon and Americans
met and formed an alliance. the result
Of which took definite shape In the establish.
ment Of an AnElo-Amerioan Club. Without
exception travellers have declared It supplied
the best cooked meals and was the cleansst and
most comfortable stopping place for foreign
travellers and residents in the West Indies. IL
anything 10 TO be spared from bOmbardment It
should BE- the premises Of the Anglo-AmorloAn
Club.
The appearance Of the commercial houses on
the harbor front convey = wrong impression Of
the business transacted therein. Looking at
tho shabby. tumbledown oflees Of Brookes &
Co. and of Bueno & Co.. one can hardly credit
that the former firm has some three million
dollars invested in sugar estates. ana both do a
turnover of several millions a year. Frederic
Ramson. the British Consul. 10 q member of the
firm Of Brookes & Co., and has his consulate In
the Same building. Mr.. Ransom. though Consul
at tho time Of tho Virginius affair. was
away In England. his brother-in-law, Theodore
Brooks. being the then acting Vice.Consul. On
Mr.. Ramson's return he worked theoretically in
obtaining compensation from the Spanish Gov
eminent. 1t may not DO generally known that
Mr.. Best, the cable clerk, ignored tho instruc-
tions of the Spanish censor. and took upon him
self the responsibility Of sending q message to
Jamaica for the British ~gunboat that subse-
Quently arrived In time to save tho crow from
the fate Of their nfty-three unfortunate com
panions who were shot in front Of the abattolr
in 1873. He is now in charge of the oflco Of the
West India and Panama Gable Company in San
Juan, where he stuck to his post Of duty
throughout the recent bombardment.
The old cathedral forms tho eastern boundary
Of the Plaza de Armas, whore on Thursday and
Sunday nights 1t was the custom of the citizens,
and especially Of the pretty sehoritaS, to prom
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tary bands. During tho month of March last
several band nights passed without music.
Inquiries elected the fact that q number
Of tho bandsmen had made OF to tho
woods to Join the ranks Of the insurgents.
The brass band which is said 10 have met
the recent expedition from Key West near
Guantanamo in all probability numbered
among its members some of these self same
individualS. Tho Government House and tho
Club San Carlos are also in the Plaza. The lat
ter club was q regular rendezvous for Cuban
patriots; for 1t must not DO thought that all
the insurgents are in tho woods. Equally valu-
able work has been done by those remaining in
the towns in the way of obtaining and sending
out supplies of ammunition, food. and clothing.
This went on continually in Santiago, scarcely
q week olapSing that did not sec the despatch Of
something or other needed by the Insurgents
under arms.
In speaking Of the principal city buildings,
mention must be made Of the large military bar
racks and hospital on tho hill to the northwest;
nor will 1t do to forget the theatre. now in rather
q dilapidated state. in which 1t is claimed Nine.
AdelinG Patti, at the ago of IA and under the
direction Of Gottschalk, made her debut on the
public stage. Tho Same claim, however. Is made
for the theatre of San Juan; but 1t may DO that
both places were visited on tho same tour.
The patrons Of the theatre in Santiago since
the present revolution broke out have chiefly
been confined to the Spanish officers. The oiti-
zens have had little to spend on amusements.
Many families. old and distinguished and we'll
to do. have been brought to ruin. their mombers
being only too glad to accept the charitable gifts
OF the American Relief COMMITTEES to avoid &C
tual starvation. The reconcentradoB and peo-
pie Of the lOwer orders, having no chance of
getting employment, have also suffered
great hardBhips. A soup kitchen which
had boon supported for some time by the
contributions of merchants was two months
ago threatened with extinction, because
the local storekeeperS were doing no bust
ness and simply could not pay thoir promised
contributions. With q large body of military
to feed and their numbers increased by the ar
rival Of the Spanish fleet, and knowing the
brutal, selfish character Of the authorities. one
can easily imagine the desperate straits to
which tho poor people Of Santiago arc put in
seeking TO obtain the bare AecsssarieS of life.
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