The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-11-23

them. Every business house sells rum.
They sell very choice brand here at one
cert a glass. which is guaranteed to make
sane man start out to stay his relatives
after partaking of a few high balls.
There are two political parties of impor-
tance--the Republicans and Federals.
There is also labor party, composed of
idlers and agitators which does not cut
any figure. The first two have their
strongholds in spots. This city appears
to be strongly Republican, as they make
1t warm for prominent Federals, having
completely demolished the organ of the
latter party during the riot and caused the
town. Advices from there state that he
will soon move to Washington or New
York, SO as to be in close touch with
Americans and patent insides.
The American paper-the News-here
continually states that it is an independ-
ent paper. but the editor has evidently
voted the Republican ticket always. 1t
doomed a candidate for the Republican
nomination as Delegate to Congress, who
was completely showed under. imagine
that result will hold the editor for a
WHILE who will evidently resume the in
dependent role.
There will no doubt be many thousand
Illegal votes in the coming election, as the
personal possession of the value Of $25 is
the lowest requisite. Thousands of them
have not got that many cents.
Americans are taxed to their utmost to
provide entertainment for themselves.
Their principal social organization is a
yacht club. which is oddly named, as they
have no yachts, but devote their building
to balls and dances. The Americans do
not mix with the Spaniards any better
than oil with water, and l fear such con-
dition will remain until the new genera
ton. The natives do not like Americans
or their institutions, which has been
clearly shown on our holidays and cele-
brations. The American flag is only dis
played on such occasions on Government
buildings and the residences of Ameri-
cans, with very few exceptions; whereas
on Spanish holiday the country Is lit
orally covered with yellow and red bunt-
ing. The youngsters take kindly to US and
are rapidly picking up the language, but
II am sorry to say they generally pick up
expressions first which would be better
not learned.
The latter have universally adopted the
national game of baseball, and also the
art pugilistic. Hardly a day passes but
run across a couple engaged in decorating
each other with uppercuts and swings.
This will have a tendency to wean them
from the knife in settling their disputes
which will have to be considered an ad-
vance, as these people are noted for their
dexterity in inserting knife in a vita
portion of the anatomy Of the party Of the
second part.
A SURE CURE FOUND.
| Somebody has discovered that the water
In the cocoanuts here Is sure cure fol
kidney diseases, so all the boys with
kinks in their backs are continually del
uging themselves.
| 1 often feel sorry for the ladies of the
better class here. They appear to spend
t%t, SNo iv,c{6 do
of an evening, which they spend lollins
on the upper porches. They will look a.
you with q steady gaze until one Is forceJ
! to turn away. They mean nothing by it
but are naturally curious. Courtship l.
a hard proposition for the young man, as
the chaperon is always at hand, and is
generally carried to successful issue by
correspondence. The suitor who possesses
the most f1ourishing hand wins first mon
ey. The young men tell me 1t Is an ART
to carry on conversation with a youna
lady and an eagle-eyed chaperon wher
one is only interested in the former.
The better class live in the upper stor-
les and the poor on the ground floor, In
small, cell-like rooms. The latter are evi.
IDENTIFY all laundresses, as they are al
ways washing Clothes and the odors con-
tinually remind one of Washington
Monday.
| Their funerals are odd from our point
| of view. The coffin is carried on the
shoulders of men, and no ladies accom-.
pany the remains to the cemetery. There
lis an alarming number daily. My window
gives me view of the cemetery, and II
Is very rare to look out and not find a bur.
ial going on. One Of the most pathetic
sights l ever saw was a small boy with
a tiny blue box on his head in which was
an infant sister. He was followed by his
father, the only mourner.
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brace with outstretched hands and pat
each other on the back. 1t looks very nice
and loving, but / always imagine one oi
them is winking the other eye while the
other is feeling for soft spot.
| There is a plaza in the center OF Sar
Juan, of one block, which is devoted twice
a week to promenades, while native
band plays quick and snappy music. Un.
der Spanish rule the better class b q the
inside track, while the poor and other.
wise were compelled to perambulate or
the outside. Under American rule 1t is g
free for all and the aristocrats have re
tired from participation.
ASKS HIS INTENTIONS.
A few Americans have married Porte
Ricans, and the percentage will largely in
crease when their knowledge of the Ian
guage gets beyond the sign limit Wher
an American calls upon family in which
are marriageable daughters the fathel
loses no time in finding out If his inten
tions are matrimonially inclined
The greatest social event since Ameri
can occupation is the marriage of Gov
eInor Aliens daughter to Lieutenant Lo
gan of the Navy. which takes place at the
palace in the near future. This will bt
the elimination of a romance begun a
Washington.
In conclusion I will state that this isl
and offers exceptional inducement to cap
italists, and also to workers with small
capital. From the way they are arriving
/ imagine all of Florida's orange grower.
will be settled here in the next few years
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