The age-herald., 1898-05-22
let within ten feet of him were sprlng1ing his wasted frame with water.
 Charity in the Cathedral

l Cntfttj tn the Catnedfs4t | Similar agonizlng scenes turned up un- l expectedly and In out-of-the-way places.
 There was a pitiful spectacle in the eathe- 1 dral where the bones of Columbus are said I to repose. The base of @ statue was being l built in one of the naves of the church 1 under which the remains are to be buried anew. A starving woman with an ema-
 ciated infant came through the doorway
 used by workmen, mournfully appealing for aims. verger drovs her into the street Within three minutes she entered the ca- thedral by another door and again be- sought assistance. The verger was show
 ing the party the magnificent vestments of
 the Archbishop of Havana worn out on fete days. They were stiff with gold embroid- cry, and were sprinkled with diamonds, ru-
 bies, sapphires and other precious stones, valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 Acros these robes the suffering creature stretched hefs hand, while tn bab ceased | whimperlng and 1gazed at the glittering | jewels as though entranced. A second yer ] ger rushed from beneath statue of the | Madonna, seized the poor creature. turned her around. and sue was again driven from contribute to relieve her distress Distribution of Aims
 Another characteristic scene occurred on l the Punta, oposite Moro Castle. When l thet heat became insufferabie two of the | Congressmen were in the habit of drivirg l to this spot to senjoy the cool sea breeze. | IL was udnkeu Dy an Olu anu 1 lumber yard, with a bulkhead and small
 pier near by. A negro, naked to the waist l and barefooted, frequented the place. His l right leg was wollen to an enormous ize. 1 The driver called attention to the man by l remarlxing that he had "an elephants leg" 1 He was uffering from elephantiasis. The l foot and leg were as large as those of an l elephant. One of the party threw him a 1 handful of Spanish coppers. Within min- l ute a score of reconcentrados apeareo: 1 They had been lying between the piles or | lumber and were anxious to participate Tn
 the distribution. The excitement spread to l others in the vicinity. Three or four
 wretched sufferers were sitting beneath the l pier in the shade of the bulkhead. The tide
 was low. They saw what was going on
 and struggled through the black mud in
 an effort to reach the Punta- One fell and
 was vainly trying to regain his feet when | the party, overcome by the distressing I sight drove away. These poor beings had
 left Las Fosas, steaming pen into Wnlch
 they had been driven by Weylers orders | and were wandering about the city Tn | search of sustenance.
 Some Amusing Incidents l Such scenes of horror were relieved by l many an amusing incident. A story widely 1 printed of a congressman who used ms uih- 1 brella in an engagement with a conpany | of Spanish soldiers had no foundation Tn I fact One night, however, this same repre-
 sentative invited a colleague to ride oown | the Prado. A carriage was called ana an
 interpreter was told to instruct the driver l to move slowly along the curb, giving the visitors an opportunity to listen to the mu- | sic of a. magnificent band stationed near
 the statue of Quen Isabella The scene
 seemed like one of enchantment. Hundreds
 of ladies coquetshly arrayed, with veiis
 drawn partly across their features, were l parading the parks listening to the music 1 As soon as the visitors entered the carriage | the driver set off at full speed.
 | "Go slow!' shouted one of the congress- | men. 'we want to hear the music and | look at the ladies'"
 "Quere que vaya mas lgero?' asked the | driver.
 "si, si, senor," replied the western con- gressman, using the only Spanish word l in his vocabulary.
 1 The drivers whip whistled In the air, 1 and the horse redoubled his sped The | equipage dashed down the brilliantly lighted i street and the congressman looked at each l other in astonishment.
 Slower. slower" they shouted.
 Mas ligero?' inquired the driver, with l the sabilant "Si, si,'' in response. | The lash was again applied, and the speed l increased until the attention of all prom l enaders was fastened upon the carriage. | The congressman had lost all interest in | the ladies, although the ladies were evfnc- | ing a deep interest in the congressman. | As a last resort the western member arose l from his seat, casped the driver around | the waist and reached for the reins. Un- l fortunately he secured the right rein alone, | and the vehicle swung in circle on two l wheels, bringing the horse over the curb.
 s,That will do for me-" said the eastern I representative, as he sprang from the car riage. q never did care much for ride. | anyhow"
 His companion followed him and settled
 with the driver with the remark that he l "guessed he had enough" They walked | three-quarters of amile back to the Hotel | Pesaje, and upbraided the interpreter in | unmeasured terms. It turned out that he | had not told the driver to take the party l to some place of amusement, as they I wanted to hear music. It was after | o'clock and he was anxious to arrive at 1 music hall before it closed for the night l Of course, he understood not word or | English. When told to go slower he asked | if he should go faster. The "Si, si," of the | western congressman confirmed him in the
 belief, and he was utterly dumbfounded | when the reins were seized and the visit | ors disembarked.
 l Looking for Insults
 Another amusing incident occurred while l these two congressman were dining In a I restaurant At an adjoining table sat two I Spanish officers. They glared savagely at l the two strangers, jabbering meanwhile Tn l vigorous Spanish. The congressman, l fancying that they were the subject or conversation, became indignant.
 | q believe" said one of them, "that these | fellows are calling us American pigs, ana l using other insulting terms I have half | a mind to walk over to them and demand l an explanation" He was about to do | something rash when a Scotchman, who
 sat at the table, smiled and said:
 ssYou make a mistake. The gentlemen
 are not referring to you in any manner.
 The heavy man is damning his shoes say | ing that they pinch his feet and give him
 great pain. His friend Is advising him to 1 sell them and have pair made by a Ha- | vana shoemaker"
 l Both had drawn their shoes from the | ouartermaster's department on the pre- 1 vious day. The small officer had bx- I changed his with shopkeeper, and was | advising his comrade to follow his ex- l ample. AMOS J. CUMMlNGS. Spaiu's Navy