The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
SOL BERLIyER IN THE cANARIEs.
Our New Consul Describes His Life Mt Ten
crIne-He Likes It-Popnlar Cnstnms.


cride-He Likes It-Popular Customs.
Since the Hon. Sol Bcrlincr sailed from the
Tendcrlon 10 represent the United States at large
as their consul at Tenerife, Canary ISLANDS his
many friends along Broadway have discovered
how much his pr~ar ncc added 10 their happiness.
and II will not be pleasant news 90 them that Mr.
Bcrliner likes the Canary Islands we'll enough
10 stay there indefinitely. Administrations may
come and 20 but MIR. fcrlincrs heart promises TO
remain faithful TO tho Canaries. In n long letter
10 an old admirer OF his Mr. Bcrliner says Of his
present home:
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a town Of -. 900
Inhabitants according to the las, census md il
IL beautifully located with mountains l,sOO feet
high either side Of II, A flnc road leads from
here to the city Of Laguna, which " our summer
r-sort l attended a religious feast or holiday
at InEuna recently, A procession carrying tho
cross and followed by people carrying lighted
candles marched around the city from I ocloCk
IN the afternoon until dark. Then followed dis.
play Of fireworks After the religious ceremonies
the rropl' turned their attention To- dances, drink
Ing and gambling games, which lasted clear into
the night. The peasants came from long dis
dances. singing and playing guitars and camp.
ing, in thu open fields These peasants are sober
looking people. They look like craven images
and they dress very poorly The women wear
hats about the size OF a saucer and they do all
thu work.
ION Sunday, tho work in the fields Goccs. on and
tn' SHOPS anu even lnr DIX WhnlrSdl" houses
are open. Their houses are one story high
with stone OF dirt nors, and the peasants live
chiefly on guto which Is mixture ~ Indian corn
wheat potatOcs and other vegetables They sell
all 81 their milk and eggs and they eat very little
milk, You are SURE Of fresh milk here becalso
the goats are MIXED right at your door. The
taxes on the PEASANTS are heavy. \ custom house
inspector ~ stationed on every road half n mile
out Of town. and he collects tax on everything
brought 10 tho city for sale except fruit
"Housekcrpers never go To- market, They
engage women TO do the purchasing for them
The pay Of domestic servants is small and the
service they render IL bad Most Of them would pre-.
town itself ~ beautiful Twice n week We have
band concerts on the Plaza near the hotel They
hotel is the home OF all English travellers here
and IL Is excellent We have all the modern CON
vcnirnccs and a fine garden where drinks and
coffee are served The inhabitants of this town
! clerks and their employers meet on a plane Of
equality at their clubs and in social affairs
don't believe that there Is another town like this
In the world. We have two good clubs, the Span.
tsh and the English, and they are well arranged
The former has n large ball room. II IL n little
enjoyed it. Everything il expensive here. he
cause most Of the articles ono wants are imported.
I have fine Office here and I have nScd IL
30 that IL may be a credit 10 the United States
! am making great progress in Spanish ard
expect 10 be able tn speak II we'll in three months
all that he anticipated and he does not EXPECT
to return 20 Brondyoy and New York politics
for manylmonths
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