The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21
SANTIAGO IS
ALIVE AGAIN.
Business Rapidly Reviving in the
Tropical City.
FORMER FOES MEET AS FRIENDS.
The Spanish and American Soldiers
are on Good Terms-The Harbor is
a Striking Contrast to What Ii
Was Two Days Ago.

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Via KINGSTON, JAMAICA July %
A. M-Hundreds OF American and Span
! ,sh soldiers. who but Few days
| ago were shooting at each other are In
| Santiago meeting and mixing on the most
| friendly terms. a general feeling oil sood
| fellowship is manifested everywhere and
| conoueror ana vanquished seem now that
the bloodshed and strife is over, to enter
| tain the best OF feeling for each other.
| stores are opening rapidly ana the store
| keepers eagerly accept American money
| and couorteously receive American Gus
| toners. ..o,.e,
| FRIENDLY FOES.
The narrow cobbled streets, grillins III
the fierce Sunshine are crowded from
morning to night by chattering groups Oh
| uniformed Spanish soldiers ara crowds OF
laughing, rollicking men, beiohsihs 10
| General Skaters army Great purge
| loads of provisions ana supplies have Deen
going 10 the wharves all day from the
| Red Cross steamer State Of Texas. ana
the United states army supply shlps' ana
| there is evidence that privauoh is Idpiu-
| ly disappearing.
| Along the water front, under every
awning. dozens OF women and chlldren
may be seen munChing American haId-
| tack and food Is being distributed very
rapidly about the place. and in the num-
erous airy cafes the officers Of the OPP
posing armies lounge throughout the day.
| The Americans are buying swords. med
| ais and buttons from their late foes and
all talk cheerily whenever an Interpreter
can be obtained
A CONTRAST.
Santiago to-day presents a bright and
| cheerful picture 10 what II did two days
ago over thirty steamers flying the
Stars and Stripes lie proudly in or near
| the harbor. Small boats are plying brisk
| ly TO and fro on the blue waters. Several
| large steamers. the State of Texas, LeOna
and Arkansas are alongside the wharves
| busily engaged in unloading their car
| goes Of supplies and provisions. IN short
| everything denotes hustle and activity
| The immense sheds along the water front
| are already packed with merchandise and
the large stores along Marina street are
bursting with goods which are being
steadily unloaded. Everywhere there are
signs of revival Of commercial activity
| and prosperity.
RED CROSS AT WORK.
Miss Clara Barton yesterday began dis
| trbuting supplies relieving thousands Of
cases Of distress from hunger and sick
ness. The ice factory has resumed work
and the water supply will be turned on
to-day. The change in the appearance OF
the city is Kaleidoscope and A couple ot
days when further shipments 6rrive Will
| suffice for the normal business 10 revive.
| All the stores are open this morning by
| General McKibbins order. but the saloons
remain closed for the present I'm order 10
avoid the possibility Of a clash between
| the soldiers In case Of drunkenness. The
! electric light plant Is working. The
| pawnshOps are doing a rushing business,
| their counters being crowded by people of
| all sorts of color and condition, Tawnins
| hcrloOms dresses clothes. furniture
| medals and swords. and civil employees
| offer their tortoise shell gold headed
| canes for a mere song. which are in turn
bought at fancy prices by American sol
| diers, officers, or newspaper correspon-
dents as relics Of the war.
HAD SOME LEFT.
| There have been come machetes sold 70
| our men as souvenirs than were laid
| down on the morning Of the surrender,
| and crosses service stripes and orders are
cheerfuly parted with for American cash.
About 1900 Spanish troops still remain
| in the city. but the majority of them
will be removed so soon as a camping
ground beyond the rife pits can DE ar
| ranged.
| 1tkOOIS BElNT hFNON ID
The American troops are being removed
| from their old encampments behind the
| trenches to cooler and better spots I'm
| the hills north of the town. Officers as
| sert that there is not n case Of yellow
| fever In Santiago and that there are but
| few cases Of smallpox
The streets look fairly clean and show
| signs Of care taken by the Spaniards 20
prevent an epidemic during the siege
General Shafter has placed a censor in
| charge Of the cable Office and only gov
| eminent dispatches are allowed 10 be
sent to-day. 1t is said. however. that
| press and commercial dispatches will be
received. subject 20 the censors blue pen
| ell, probably tomorrow.
LOOKING FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Spanish merchants who have been in
| terviewed on the subject say they expect
| TO revive al once. and hope for large
investments OF American capital within
| the next year.
There seems 10 he no race hatred, the
bitterness being all directed against the
Madrid government which IS charged
with gross mismanagement Of Cuba and
bungling during the conduct Of the pres
| ent war The hospital headquarters are
| still located at Juragua, Two deaths
| from yellow fever were reported there
| yesterday but the names Of the victims
| have not been made public. The ply
| sicians say there are but few new cases
| appearing and that the epidemic is under
| control. They also think that the dan
| ger 10 the army is about passed.
| A VISIT FROM SCHLEY.
Commodore Schley with a party Of Of
| fcers visited the city this morning COM
| ing up the bay in a steam launch. The
! Commodore called on General McKibbn
| and strolled about the streets making
| several purchases and apparently great
! " enjoying shore leave. He was re-
! ceived with great respect by the Spanish
| officers who learned his name.
Lieutenant Miley. OF General Skaters
staff, left here this morning with a troop
OF the Second Cavalry. under Captain
| Brett 10 make the rounds Of the entire
| military district Of Santiago de Cuba
| for the purpose Of receiving the formal
surrender Of the Spanish forces.
TEN THOUSAND MORE.
He goes first To san Luis. where there
are about $500 Of the enemy's troops
Lieutenant Miley will then receive the
surrender in order of 500 men a Cobre.
100 at Catalina. 300 al Guantanamo and
$500 al Baracoa. 4 total Of 10000 Span
iards are expected 10 yield their arms 10
this one troop OF American cavalry. To
reach Baracoa Lieutenant Miley will be
compelled TO ride straight across the
island TO the northern coast, led by
| Cuban guide He will ride under a white
flag for protection. but General Toral has
sent members Of his stan ahead 10 notify
a. -. af the ferpag If Ia.