The times., 1901-06-17
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Copies of the last annual report of the
Lieutenant General Commanding the
Army are being sent out by the War De
partment to those entitled to them. 1t is
printed and bound at the Government
Printing Office. and it is decidedly the
most attractive work OF the kind that has
been issued from that establishment. Il is
in seven parts. and the demand for IL is
much greater than the supply. The work
is attractive, not only because OF the in
teresting data it contains, but on account
of the splendid pictures which are pro-
fusey scattered through it's pages. They
are half tone reproductions of photographs
of scenes in the insular possessions,
Cuba, and Alaska, selected from the War
Departments large collection. In that
part of the book containing eXtr lcts from
the report of Major w. d. Beach, Inspec-
tor General United States Volunteers, Civ
ing particulars of the death of General
Lawton, are included pictures of the fu-
neral procession passing through Luneta
on December 80. 1899, the grave of the gen.
eral at Arlington, with the floral tributes
from comrades, regiments. and Grand
Army Posts Accompanying the report of
the campaign in which General Lawton
lost his life, there are several pictures
showing that officer and members of his
staff fording the shallow Tarlac River.
Methods of transporting supplies for the
army in the Philippines are seen in nadOzen
or more Illustrations showing Caraboa
train car, train of oxen, and boats on
the Caraboa River. One of the most in
teresting pictures in the section devoted
to the Philippines is that of General Mac
Arthur's private car. II is not, as its
name might indicate, a combined office
and residence Gu wheels, and in no way
resembles the luxurious cars seen on
American railroads. 1t is instead a very
diIapidated box car sadly in need of re-
pairs, and TO all appearances about to fall
TO pieces as it stands on a side track.
Seated on the roof on cracker boxes and
camp stools are the general and his staff,
all in rough attire.
An object lesson in the improved sani-
tary conditions in Cuban cities brought
about by American methods i3 to be seen
III the pictures of streets in Santiago and
Havana before and aftel American oc-
cupation A striking example is San Fe-
liX Street, Santiago. The first picture,
taken in 1893, shows a narrow winding
thCroughfare piled high with debris, a
stream of running water in the middle
and guliieS cut by heavy rains every
where. y view of the same street taken
a year later shows concrete paving, gut
terS, and smooth brick sidewalks, and. al
tHOuEn there mas Dten no CHdUSt III lilt
buildings on either side, they have as
sumed an air of respectability and clean
Illness wholly lacking in the first picture
There are several pictures Of the Cuban
battlefields. including FL Caney, with the
ruins of the blOckhouss which was as
saultCd on July l. 1898, the little town OF
Ell Caney, Guantanamo, and Santiago.
( The Santiago surrender tree IS the sub
ject of a full page half-tone. One of the
best pictures in the first part of the re-
port is that of MORO Castle. one OF the
defences of Santiago.
The cemetery at MatanZas furnished the
photographer with a grewsoms subject.
As reproduced in the report it shows
mound of skulls and bones. apparently
about three times as high as tail man,
who is seated near the bottom. Other pic
lures show the progress made since the
war in road building through the rural
districts Of the island. A new idea of the
beauties Of Alaskan scenery may be form
ed from the pictures in that portion of
the report referring to the Northwest
Territory. There are views OF Fort
Nrangel and the bay, Juneau, nestled at
the base of towering hills, White Pass
ard the Yukon Railroad with its heavy
rails. and SDlendidly baliasted roadbed,
placer diggings at Bluff City, and nUmer-
Gus others Altogether the report is the
most interesting Government publication
issued for long time. The entire seven
parts will be delivered soon. They in
clude reports for the fiscal year ended
June 80 1850.