New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
THE PASSING THRONG.

MAJOR James ". Cronkhite. Of Cienfuegos,
Cuba. formerly OF the TTenty-third Ward. Brook
Ign. was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
SHERIDAN last night. shaking hands with old
AT WIN friends The Major Is now one
CHESTER. OF the manstays Of the Glen
fuegos Custom House. 1T Is
going to be long time before the Cubsns are
capable Of self-government." said the Major.
Freeing them from Spanish rule hasn't made
them particle better able to carry on a govern
ment than they before The capable bust
ness men Of Cienfuegos are nearly all Spaniards
Sugar growing and grinding will soon be on its
feet again In Southern Cuba. They counted on
only $1,000 bags this year but 50OG0O bags
actually shipped. nearly half crop
Major Cronkhite the first soldier. it IS said.
70 recognize sheridan as ne came numbering over
chester. Major Cronkhite was attached 20 Cen
the brigades which was badly Shattered by Earlys
charge. The brigade was lying along the VIM
s9ss fqn PIKE %6G9 be Geud Sg for two
rise two miles away. and he moved rapidly
that my attention was arrested" said Major
Cronkhite He disappeared in a hollow. but
kept my eye on the next rise in the road He
the - horse looked ike sheridan's black He was
sick at heart over our retreat and the way our
division was broken up. and he simply laughed and
the road mile away felt II in my bones |
was right, and tho way General wheaton SAT on
rider come over the crest Of the knoll yelled
like COmanche Indian. and excitedly called Cen
ersl Whestons. attention 10 him once more,
Wheaton started up eagerly. got pair OF glasses
on the approaching rider and then n was as eh-
recognized him and in minute or two that
black horse lathered and dusty. plunged through
that day. Little PHI rode up and down. up and
down swearing like pirate In his excitement ter.a
giving orders and rallyng the orgades. History
tells. how, quickly our men turned me ud SOL ~
ever. our camp was well supplied with fresh
Stores ana thsIs "sT be[" .oo GPp az The Rsbs
routed US and captured camp they stopped Tor
6To%d that m0 oTS S'T tired from nrht march
and early attack In simple PLAIN E b6nrI n on
the other hand. we're in splendid shap@ as soon
General Sheridan rallied Us. and the way Ne ~
found them eatlrg and drinking especially drink
ing-and had no difficulty IN recapturng our RLns
ar 55Sn m % DAYS H. was wounded several
lines and lost his right leg in the ClVil Wax
No Brooklyn veteran has more gallant RECORD
than the Major
"Rohbing Us Of our nitrate beds after heating rs
in war is turnirL out TO he a curse rather than
benefit Chilli" said J. Gar
PERt"s land civil engineer and native
NITRATE Of Lima. Peru. at the Broadway
BEDS Central last night. Peru used
10 have enormous deposits NJ
guano and nitrate beds. Corrupt politicians
bought out the guano concessions and used them
IN and then the Chilians took our saltpetre ana
soda beds az a part Of the spoils Of war II made
them so prosperous that they established an ex,,
pensive navy which really they do not need, ana
the taxes are growing heavier all the while on
account OF lhe navy and army. chill to-day Is
grooming under burdens which she sadded upon
herself in an hour Of triumph and exultaton.
peru when she found herself despoied. began 70
develop her mines with outside assistance. our
currency is now stable. mining IS going forward
sDTandidv our rubber forests being worked.
and railroad lines are being projected. We are
batfe- oNf today than when had the guano
ard nitrate beds and the Nicaragua Canal will
make US the greatest republic on the Pacific
Coast"
Prime David Kawanarakoa. u Honoluu. we'll