New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
~ T1E CONQUERED CITIES.
SINNERS OBSERVATIONS IN SAN
IAN PONCE AND SANTIAGO
AID BEAUTIFUL SITUATION OF
,n,N-A TINF STRETCH OF COAST
80 QUOTATION INCIDENT

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S.n,seo brought with him an ih'etcs'''e vi
,"..ior n Photographic views "hich ne 'h"ue
.'ao,f and in connection with when ne tens
Instructive and entertaining stores MT
10. went to the conquered territory "S Tic
sun, sun, for the Helen Gould WOman's Relief AS
-, and as the preventative OF the DIR
80 Linton fund for sick and woundeo
',,,o.o The value of The cargo taken 10 'ne
So vas abou. $4,000 and those who hao
oho,oo u # were well received and had al
,aonities for seems an that was note"or'n! al
Co Ipan Ponce and santiago
90" To-, was still In the hands Of the span
10, the transport reached the port ana
Hoy flag OF Spain 1oated from the MOTTO
- - anne Of the buildings From the mar
- .,,fv looked like "a vast amphitheatre ana
=. tho Americans landed they we're sur
80 ~ see streets paved with glazed BRICK
-, ana +idv AS house floor An cpl
lemic of smallpox some years ago houceu '"e
authorities % tear up he bad ana '"'Peiie''
pavement and lay instead the present superior
work The city - built upon high pronoh'o'!'
and iuts out into the Atlantic Al 'he point -
Moro Castle. and at the end where the PENN
srla IONS the mainland - san CrlstoOal ba'-
.a-v which IS equal i'm strength 10 the NOrr"'
.nd the whole plot covered 10y the city Is swept
continually by the northeast trade w'nos *
snanish Government owned AT the time OF Tue
.,.a.,,at,or The whole coast line from MORO 10
Martin Peha. distance Of about fifteen mlies'
and this Dart OF the island Is traVerseo Oy
rHle railroad. the gauge Of which IS twenty-five
inches
.srhere Is probably no more beautiful stretch
., searo,st anywhere" said MI Sumner. than
that fifteen miles The sand is - a golden coior'
the water q beautiful blue. and q quarter OF
mile from the land parallel with IT, IS coral
reef ~ dazzling Wilderness over which the water
breaks IN great foaming pillows Between the
roof and the land is smaller coral reef and
these make the bathing absolutely safe The
land rises gradually and a bluff oveFooks lhe
whole. from which there is most 'v""'''U
,,iav- rt Was only natural that the Americans
sbould have connected this part OF the me-" pos
sessions with bathing possibilities 'u' 'n'
natives heard Of the proposition Win "oll
and wer, amazed at the suggestion 'ha' SUNK
1a, there would be monster pavilions ana oaIh-
house. along the sands. and they listened Win
staring eyes TO the descriptions Of bathing re-
sorts such as may be found along the northern
coast
Among the Incidents IN Mr. Summers trip one
Of the most noteworthy took place along this
picturesque shore The last Spanish regiment
was leaving the island on the transport Monte
video She steamed slowly out Of San Juar
Harbor Just as the sun was setting and had hei
steam whistle vide open and tied down. screech
ing a mournfu farewell on the shore looking
n
female population Of me place All classe.
we're represented. from the well-born lady Z
the servant and all wept and many added thei
walls 90 the louder screech Of the steam siren
AS the boat passed the battery salute wa
fred wiki the old gun. which sent BURNING
pieces high into the air and produced fireworks
against the darkening ky which those who saw
It will not soon forget
AS to the railroad which runs along the beach
az idea may be gained Of its methods from TIT
fact that on one OF its trips derelict mule go
on the tracks and the train was stopped. Tit
engineer and fireman climbed out Of their places
and after much teasing. Juggling and tail-twist
ing Induced the animal 10 step aside TO allow tn
train to proceed.
AS Porto Rico is remarkable for its tidy ap
pearance. Ponce will be remembered for III
dirty unpayed streets, and for its lack OF tn
cool breezes which make San Juan pleasant
At Ponce the party saw the closing scene o
SPANS ecclesiastical rule on the island. and
served as a good companion piece to the depart
ure OF the military. The LIST Regiment Of Ken
lucky Volunteers under Colonel Castieman, wa
drawn up for parade in the plaza, and had Jus
taken position in three battalion formation whei
the tiny chimes in the Cathedral. which form
one side Of the square. began to tnkle and tn
iron doors opened. The men were allowed L
stand at ease" and two well-fed priests, at
tended by cross bearer. inCense-swlnger ant
acolytes came through the doors received
funeral party which came from the other side o
the church and then the procession. CONSISTING