The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
REMOVING DIRT.
Santiago Streets and Alleys Being Put
in Better Sanitary Condition.
The City Filling Up With Enterprisins
Americans Ready for Business-A
Daily Paper Prints McKinley's
Proclamation to Cubans

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 27.-The
dirty condition of this city, the heaps
of foul refuse that cucumber the
streets, the maladorous alleys any by
ways, the lack of sanitary arrange
ments and drainage of any ddscrip-
ton are all matters that will require
remedying if this is to become an
American city. 1t should be remem-
| bered that the weeks of blockade,
the fear of bOmbardment, the
scarcity of food and the
| general decentralization existing in
besieged town have done much to
add to the conditions of filth and poor
sanitation that normally prevail. For
generations the people have lived re-
gardless of the first rules of hygiene,
the lower classes are ignorant of all
precautionary measures, and it is not
surprising when our American officers
issue an order through the civil gov
ernor of Santiago stating that all
houses must be at once thoroughly
cleaned, inside and out, the order is
disregarded.
Orders ere 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 punish
ment carry little weight. Extreme
measures will have to be taken to
| bring about proper condition of af-
fairs in this respect, and it will take
many months of example and string
ent enforcement of regulations to
bring the people to an observance of
what is clearly best for their health.
Since July 16 until July % the city
was without daily paper. On July
% The Espectador made its first APP
pearance and printed the full Spanish
text of President McKinley's procla-
nation to, the people of Cuba. The
Espectador is running a series of arti
cles on New York city, this subject be-
ing supposedly of prime interest to its
readers at this time. A three-column
article on the inscriptions of the
Egyptian obelisk in Central park ap-
pears in the last issue, and the pub
Usher promises the declaration of the
independence of the United States in
the near future.
The Espectador enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the only Spanish paper
published in this island free of Span.
ish censorship.
A newspaper printed in Spanish and
English is promised soon, and Com
pany F, of the SD Michigan volunteer
infantry, has brought out a paper
called Company F Enterprise, which
is the first American paper published
in the city of Santiago de Cuba
Already the enterprising American
is present. There is around town a
ragged man with a smattering of
Spanish who has turned several dollars
by buying up swords and machetes
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 and remunerative opportunity,
up bargains in American horse
flesh from sick or wounded officers
going home, hoping to sell the
animals at a profit. 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 sharp
ness and enterprise pitted
against the Cuban and Spaniard.
The arrival of so many strangers in
Santiago 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 restaurants will continue
to be a detriment to the city until
some one with a knowledge of what
Americans want steps in and opens a
hotel
There is much talk of the eXor bitant
prices charged by storekeepers for
clothing, food and drink. Prices are
three and four times as high as they
should be. ShOpleepers are charging
at the rate of two American dollars for
what sold formerly for one silver Span
ish dollar. 1t has been found necessary
to'ordain that bread shall not be sold
for more than 20 cents silver a pound
and the announcement that there will
be established soon an American
bakery, to sell bread at prices pre-
vailing in New York, is received with
delight.
Cervera and Son Return to Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Aug. S-Adm. Ger
vera and son re turned to Annapolis
Saturday morning on the 10 o'clock
train from Baltimore, having arrived
there on the Norfolk steamer They