New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
SUCCESSFUL WORK DONE BY WOMEN IN
TAKING THE CUBAN CENSUS.
MISS FULLER AND MISS MKENNA AMONG THU
SEASONS DEBUTANrEx- THE
''PEACE TREE AT SAN
JUAN HILL.

| JUAN HILL.
Washington. Dec. 7-"El ArboI de la Paz" is
the name given to the beautiful ceiba tree situ-
ated northwest of San Juan Hill not far from
the junction of the roads from San Juan FL
| Caney and SibOney. under the shade of which
the conferences between General Shafter and
| General Toral took place. where HObsOn's
change was arranged and where the surrender Of
Santiago. or capitulation. the Spaniards in
| sisted it should be called was made 1t is also
known the Surrender Tree. and since that
memorable ceremony has been visited by many
| tourists. Its destruction would have been in
evitable had not the American authorities sur
rounded it by double wire fence. upon which
| is posted the following notice in both Spanish
and English:
All persons forbidden. under penalty Of
| one hundred dollars (Sf00) fine hun
| dred QOO) days in Jail. or both. from cutting
| in any way mutilating this tree. By command
| OF Brigadier-General Wood; NJ. f. Hanna. Sec
| Ond Lieutenant. I'd Cavalry, ade-de-camp.
The taking of the Cuban census has opened a
new to the women of the island. One is ac-
| custOmed To think OF the Spanish woman
! languid and sensuOus person. without energy
and stunning work of all kinds. The announce
ment that ffty-eight Cuban women had been
| employed enUmeratOrs received in this
country with some astonishment and much
scepticism regarding their ability to accomplish
the work allotted to them. The results of their
| labOrs were beyond the expectations of the
director himself. even. who felt sure they would
render acceptable service.
| ut was splendid" says General Sanger, "to see
the enthusiasm of those women and note the fine
way they went about their duties; Dusinesslike
as men. uncOmpIainng of the many harlshps
they were compelled to endure. capable and
| sOurcefu."
| Those who worked in the rural districts went
about horseback. and subjected To ali
the risks and discomforts of travel in country
still suffering from the ravages of None
OF them mOlested. however. although
| they took the chances of being stopped by
! the dangerous and desperate characters who
roamed about the country. The women who
! took the of the converts had some
| trouble in gaining access and in learning
| the names of the Sisters-that is. their names
before they took the veil. But patience. tact and
determination availed to overcome all obstacles.
and the papers they returned were in most Cases
beyond criticism. In his report General Sanger
| says:
| Fifty-eight women were employed as enImer-
atOrs of the census. and all have followed their
| duty very cOnscientiOusly and with great
cleanliness and exactness. The following deserve
| special mention Miss Manuela Chavez Clo-
| tilde Silva, Of Santa Clara; Flora Ramos
Juana Monzon Aguirre. of CienfuegOs; Teresa
/ Mestre and Elvira Cabana. Of Trinidad: Luis
| Herrada of Remedies: Maria Weis and Fran
/ cisco del Vale Gonzales, of Sancti SpirituS. We
! also had Mrs. Agueda Valdes Aday. widow OF
I LeZa. enumeratOr of the second rural dis
| tTict of San Juan de los YeTas who presented
| fourteen schedules of population and l3O of
! agriculture rendering perfectly exact. minute
| and clean work. This lady went out to enumer-
! ate her district horseback, accompanied by
her ten-year-old son.
! The story of the Cuban census has been writ
ten accurately and with pains 1t is
tremely interesting and instructive volume bug
only half of tine story has been told. The part
that remains untold is the more eloquent Ii
nay be read between the lines OF the volume
already issued. and is tale full of romance,
humOr and pahos. story of long jOurneys
| through swampS. of long tramps over dusty
roads If disappOintments and discOuragements
which ended in victory. More than one mar
riage will be the result of the wOmen's CAM
paign. and already romance. begun when this
bride making her enumeration. has resulted
i'm a wedding. that OF Maria Serrate to- DR. Stone.
Of the American Army
! One of the foreign Ministers witnessed a ht-
tie exhibition of American independence and
spirit the other day which caused much merrk-
ment in his household and served to amuse his
| colleagues. painter summoned to the
house to do some work. and on his arrival at tho
front door he sent by the fOOtman to the
lower entrance.
| ME go to the basement dOOri" exclaimed tho