The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03

| spondent Of one OF the Anne rcan magazines had
proof when tho Americans occupied Santiago.
! he had found photographers shop and was
| climbing the winding stairs leading from the
courtyard TO tho upper rooms OF the building
when some young women Of the photograph
er's family came partly out from under .
portico. and one exclaimed to the other in
Spanish which tho artist was able to compre-
hend: see the good-looking Americana"
He bore the compliment meekly and with
good Intentions. but fate took him away to
Porto Rico before he had opportunity to seek
the apprecative senorlta again.
In fact 1t wasn't altogether necessary TO
speak the language in order to enjoy the
harmless smiles OF young women whom the
fierce arbitrament Of war had forced to inter-
est themselves In Anne ricans. as two other cor
respondents found out when they tried to con-
tinue tho smiling acquaintance they had made
with some spriChtly young women. supposing
that because their brother spoke English the
girls also spoke it, Some highly amusing Of
forts at questions speedily demonstrated that
the division OF accom- pishments between JACK
Spratt and his wife was eminently preferable
to division OF tongues between a man and
maid. Tho correspondents were strenu-
GUS with English. the sefIoritas volube
with Spanish. French was OF no service
and one OF the Americanos In dss-
without regard to the mute alphabet. bottle
OF champagne and some capacious seats pro-
duced the first evidence OF q partial under
standing. and the ardent Am orleans. on the I'm
pulse OF eIpectant success. babe stupid hall
boy OF the hotel to bring to the veranda some
body. anybody. who could act as an nterpre-
| ter. The process OF that boys reasoning would
have undergone violent revolution II the two
correspondents could have found him ten min
,,taa lata H. L. Ia
was tho smiling girls uncle!
Correspondents we're frequently OF service to
| the American sea and land forces. 1t hap
| pened on some OF these missions that they
found something to divert them. sometimes
unconsciously. After Santiago had been sur
| rendered the AMI orleans at Guantanamo COM
| municated under flag Of truce with tho
| Spaniards at Caimanera. telling them OF what
had happened to the westward. The Caima-
| nera forces could not know tho news other
| wise. as the Cubans held the roads between
the two places. and the Americans had rather
the Caimanera spaniards would surrender
| than be com PEELED to fight them.
The Spanish commander was perhaps
| pardonably skeptica Capt. McCalla told
| him that he would send any Spanish
| officers the Spanish commander might
| designate down to Santiago to see for them
| selves the truce meantime to be continued
Inc SDanldrQ cons ana u uoSpdtcn boat
Of THE SUN. at Capt. McCalas request. took
two OF the Spanish officers to the city which they
believed to be in the possession OF $4,000 Of
| their countrymen. II was with entire mad
| vertence that the steward that morning brought
| on pork for breakfast He offered IL TO the
| Spaniards. and from the way they Jointly and
| spontaneously threw UP their hands and
averted their faces. 1t was only too apparent
that their tongues must be ready to frame the
| favorite term OF the Spaniards for tho Yankees.
| porcinos. For a moment 1t looked as though
| they thought that there must be deliberate
| design to insult. or at least affront them. but
the incident passed when they presently ac-
cepted the breakfast accompaniment. beer.
| To Jamaica went very many Spaniards and
| Cubans who had money to leave their island
after 1t became clear that the United states
and Spain would go to war. They came with
great trunks full OF gold coins Of all ages and
| mintages. They formed conspicuous element
| In the life OF Kingston. and on occasion they
sought forgetfulness OF the events uppermost
! In the daily thoughts OF all, and they became
known as liberal patrons OF pleasures caterers.
Many OF them spoke English almost without
| foreign accent. some entirely without II. The
| light and careless liked to please them. and to
Halter them An American snip was tied UP IN
the haroor one night and from her went one
| or more seeking pleasure. In a villa among
| the Ioothiils OF the John Gro" MOUNTAINS where
! 1t Is comfortable after the heat OF the day In
| the lowand civ conversation became )ovlal,
"Grac!as.' from large chair In corner.
| caused an American to look up quickly.
| 20. pardon. hsieu Is American; indeed.
| merci!"
| And you? Where are you fromF
| Il am Haitlenne."
| Enter another lonesome wanderer from the
! bondage OF the "shootable Spydom." From an
| other corner:
Greeting to you'll 1t is long since we mot"
| Indeed. yes. Where was it l last met your"
In Colon. But it is not pleasant there now.
| Let us be happy there is no war here"
| And so for q night the danger Of being shot
| for spy was reduced by tho absence OF VIC
| tim now and then. At times it was difficult for
| the most well-meaning and earnest workers
| to get where they wanted to get and do what
| was necessary to be done. after niRhtiall. in
| some OF the cities. At Ponce ono evening an
| anxious correspondent received at the Hotel
| France q telegram which made him desire to