Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02

yards ahead also lies the Merrimac, with
only a small part Of the smokestack ana
her two masts visible. These vessels are
entirely free Of the channel, and navlga-
ton is not interfered with in any way.
Visiting the city, L was struck with the
exceedingly quaint appearance OF me
place and its inhabitants. The sidewalks
are about four feet wide, made OF large
blocks of stone and very uneven, and the
streets for vehicles, etc. are about ten
feet wide, and have the appearance OF
having been recently ploughed, so rough
are they. The houses are built or Wnat
is commonly called adobe" not over two
stories in height, being both substantial
and comfortable.
The energy and vim with which the
American Government has set about In
| instltuting proper sanitary measures Is
commendable in the extreme. There mas
| been organized a very good scaVehger
! department. having for fits object the
| cleanliness of the various streets in the
| town and it now presents an exception
| ally clean appearance, more so IMAM IL
| did formerly. Our vessel brought some
| sanitary dump-carts for operation In inc
| CITY The Post-Office Department mas
| also not been lacking in providing good
| mail facilities here. a large number OF
street letter-boxes have been put up IN
| the town, which, by the way, exclted a
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| tiyes. Two large mail-wagons have also
| been sent here for the use of the post
| office authorities.
| AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS FLOURlSH
A good many American institutions
| have already established themselves mere,
| one of them being the American Trust
| Company. of New York which Will handle
| the entire funds of the United states
something over 100000 OF American
money being in circulation here at pres
ont The storekeepers throughout the CITY
invariably demand American money
| I'm exchange for their merchandise. by
| the nv speaking of merchants, L think IL
uouId he a good idea if the present mill
| tarv authorities would establish code
| of nrices here. Extortion is practlced IN
ALI it's phases, the merchants charging
! three or four times the actual Value lor
thair difserent wares, etc. The writer had
, onnsi6erabIe experience in this particu-
lar line and is the ulhe "oi %
for n financially. The only IN
stance that | know of in which person
| has gotten about even was that IL w,iion
como Confederate money was passeu on
go Of the merchants here by a couple
, of sharpers from the States; roo
) SPECULATORS THERE, TOO
In additions to the Americans ALREADY
established at Santiago our Hessel
. |
som the United States the majority VI
49,, 10 establish investment companies
r n,,ov raal estate offices, &C., CUBA pre-
eenting at this particular tlihe NeIy
} fair field for speculation, there peiiis
: large virgin forests of TIMBER lahu -
close proximity to SANTIAGO ihciuu atH
,oboganv ebony, rosewood, and othei
iinrd woods There are also considerable
,,aiuabIe mineral lands, undeVelopeu
a,oiting for capital TO step In ana takt
bold I do not know of any place Woulc
more readily invest than IN Cuoa VI
Porto Rico. ,,,,,o.od Z,
Santiago city. as may be supposed u
composed principally or the hatiVe ~ ~
Hons with here and there a sprinklins
pS's e,"ish The Cubans are divided into
40 distinct classes-the upper ah'
lover TThe line is quite distinctly draw
between them. While dining at the oai
carlos Club, and in nay various jour hey'
through the city, | was exceedingly I'M
messed by the large amount OF lhteili
aence possessed by the better class y
Snbons they being entirely conversan
~ aimost any subject, and also In re
gard 10 their home government am
otherwise. The lower class or Cupah
orc the blacks, very much similar u
| our American negro, both as W WV
ga manner. They are a shiftless LOT
and totally irresponsible. They are ~
| torious thieves, and VIII sledi VII III
slightest provocauon.
VERY GOOD SCHOOLS.
There are very good school faciliue
,r Santiago. there being at present TWEEN
n tv-one schools In the city. and there
e an opportunity afforded for the childrei
i Of every inhabitant of this place 10 Sc
I cure a good common-school education
: There are also about four churches mere
: an Of catholic denomination, one o
0 them being exceptionally handsome, 10
d cated opposite the Governors Palace a
: ,he plaza. There are also two cluo
/ bore the Anglo-American and the sai
{ rarlos Clubs Good restaurants are no
G S,a,cult 10 find, there being at least hV'
~ SIX very good ones here.
r Tbe climatic conditions OF TINS part o
$ cuba are excellent and there Is NJ
reason apparent why 1t should not o.
< haaIthv the only accountable reason
Y nerhans. being the fearful state OF sam
! ery Arrangements. IL they might o.
n .,,,ad so. that existed In the city whii
"hoe' EUGENE ]. BELLENoT,
Mr. II. MEG Bigger. who has been chie
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