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RAY'S MEN ATE MULE MEAT.
WIFFICI I.TIKS IN I'T.UDING THE
Unit AT SANTIAGO,
Cri'l. linker K\|ilniiin the DilllcnllL'* (
l ruler AN hi<*li the Quartermaster's
Department Idilioml nt Santiago.
The I’overtj-Slrlekeii t'onilttlon <*•
the A uhnn Nnti*e-'The Grout < on
t rust With Porto Hleo. the ••!
Beautiful t ounlr) <m the t.lohe.
< a|it. Buker Sa > h— l*urto Ilioo'"
Hoads the FI neat in the AAnrlil. iMit
Her Population A er> I nil I ITere nI.
Plenty nf Opportunity for Anu-ri
en a Kittei’|i rl.ve.
The quartermasters. who have charge of
the government transports, carrying troops
back an.l fonh between this country ami
the recent Spanish possessions. have u
splendid opportunity for acquainting
themselves with the coniiitions and chain -
(eristics ot the jieopi.-s and the countrii
of which Spain haf ncenlly been deprived
by the United Slates and of comparing
them with the conditions existing m this
country. As the quartermasters are for the
most part capable and observant men, they
are aide to make good use of their op|*or
tunitles. Of this class is Capt. Charles T.
Halter, quartermaster of the transport
Michigan which is now in |iort awaiting oi
iit rs.
Capt. Baker Is n Soul It Caroiinian from
the old town of Abbeville, but previous to
his appointment a: quartermaster held a
jk’smion with a prominent banking concern
in New York. To a Morning News report
er Capt. Baker gave an interesting ac
count yesterday of some of the llilngs
which have come under Ids observation in
the territories formerly controlled by
Spain. Capt. Baker has been with the Mich
igan since July 29, taking charge at Tam
pa where the transport was officially turn
ed over to him by Lieut. Col. Bellinger,
now depot quartermaster at Savannah.
"My orders," said Capt. Baker, "were to
take (he Michigan to Santiago with a car
go of refrigerated beef for the United
State* troops then encamped in that vi
cinity. While there 1 had occasion to see
a great deal of the suffering and inconven
ience undergone by the army which has
been so severely criticised by the newspa
pers and generally charged up to the quar
termaster’s department. Had the newspa
pers been more familiar with the condi
tions prevailing at Santiago their criti
cisms would have been less severe. The
country around Santiago is rough and
mountainous and totally without roads
with the exception of the single road lead
ing to San Juan. It was on this road that
the battle of San Juan was fought. There
is not un ordinary plantation road in this
country that Is not an improvement on
the San Juan road. Practically ull the
inland commence with the coun
try surrounding Santiago is
transacted by means of pack
horses, which are nothing more than little
Cuban ponies. These ponies are loaded
with merchandise of every description and
driven along the narrow bridle paths lead
ing through the mountains. You can have
some idea of the difficulty which it would
be to convey supplies to an army by such
moans as this. There were always plenty
of supplies of everything required by lh”
rrmy at Santiago after the United States
hod takqn possession of the city, but it
was n matter of great difficulty to proper
-Isupply the troops stationed in the toun-
Uy round about. Hence It was that with
-i',ooo pounds of refrigerated beef aboard
the Michigan and bacon piled mountain
high Almost on the wharf at Santiago Col.
Pay's regiment of immures, only twelve
mile* away, were forced to help out their
scanty diet with mule meal. I happened to
1 cur Col. Ray make some very strong re
(Aarks on the subject at the commissary
Is aJquarters ai Santiago.”
Capt. Baker said that he had the pleas
ure of'meet lug a number of the'Georgians
in Col. Ray's regiment at Santiago and
of entertaining some of them aboard the
Michigan, among the number Lieut. Col.
T. S. W.vliy of Savannah.
“it was not the fault of the quartermas
ters department that conditions wire as
they were,” said Capt. Baker. “Col.
Humphries, now brigadier general, was
in charge of the transports during Gen.
Shatter's campaign and up to Sept. 1. Gen.
Humphries is known to regular army of
ficers to be an exceedingly efficient and
Energetic officer and is besides a man of
unusual ability. It was certainly not due
to any fault of his that the troops around
Santiago were not always fully supplied
and the lack can only be charged to the
unusual conditions existing there."
"It can scarcely be imagined how thor
oughly poverty stricken the natives of
Cuba were at the close of the war," said
Capt. Itaker. "This condition was so pro
nounced that the authorities found it nec
essary to place a strong guard over the
stores landed at Santiago by the various
transports to prevent the half starved Cu
iiftns from carrying everything away. It
was no* an unusual thing to see a young
Pad probing a sack of coffee or trying to
make way with a piece of meat, knowing
full well that if caught he would be
severely punished. When apprehended in
the act they were usually thrashed and
tt was plain to see that they were willing
enough to take the thrashing provided
they were allowed to have the food which
they had undertaken to steal.”
• Capt. Baker said that there was not a
very encouraging state of affairs in the
eastern end of Cuba. "There will lx- no
revival of prosperity there,” he said, "un
til the* land owners and sugar planters
have assurances from the United States
government that when they undertake to
improve and cultivate their lands they
will have protection. Most of the large
planters in the neighlxirhood of Santiago
were not outwardly in sympathy with the
Cubans, though some of them doubtless
were at heart. The Cubans look upon the
planters generally as Spanish sympathis
er* and are very bitter against them. They
would like nothing better than an oppor
tunity to wreak their vengeance u|x>n t he
planters. Until work is resumed upon the
plantations a large part of the population
will be forced to remain in idleness."
Capt. Baker was much better pleased
with what he saw in the Island of Porto
Rico than around Santiago. The island is
so beautiful, he said, as to almost defy de
scription. Mountain ranges clothed with
verdute alternate with undulating valleys.
The country very much resembles that of
Western North Carolina, except that na
ture is more generous and the verdure Is
more varied.
"Say what you please,” he sai.l
you cannot describe ail the beauties of
Porto Rico with Us lovely ZZ, n
ranges, iis beautiful valleys and its
of oranges, bananas and , very other tron”
ieul trait, to say nothing ol th, Melds of
cane and coffee groves. The whole conn
try is a perfect garden. The contrast lie
tween war-stricken Cuba and flourishing
* orto Rico is 100 groat to describe l aia
not find the climate at all unf>i, a *ant it
is rather warm during part of the div
but at night there are the ocean breeze*’
an-i tt blanket is frequently needed for
covering. The people do not appear worthy
of their beautiful country. They Jive n
little shacks stuck up on pole- a i 0I1 „ .*
mountain sides and wnh bamboo roof-
They are a mongrel race, being a mixture
of white, negro and Indian blood, and this
goes far to account for their low suit ~r
civill*ai on , Porto Rico seems (0 be aide
to produce everyuuug Inal qau be pro-
duced In every tempt rate or tropical clime.
A noteworthy fact is the number of very
line tattle to lx 1 met with on the roads
Gen. Miles, in answering a query of the
war department as to supplies that would
u n eded by his army in Porto Rico, re
plied that it would in unnecessary to ship
any fresh meat fi r tlie army, as the island
afforded a bountiful supply.
"Porto Hieo is Itound to itceome a winter
resort of importance and a favorite haunt
of tlie tourist because of its balmy climate
and its many attractions. American cap
ital has airiady taktn hold, and large com
mercial and banking houses have estab
lished branches in the principal cities.
There is i movement on foot now to build
a hotel for tourists, anl American capi
talists are intrusted .it a scheme to build
a railroad from one end of the island to
the other, w.th branches to the principal
ilties and towns.”
"There i- one remarkable public lnt
provenxnt in I'erto Rico,” said Capt. Rak
er. ".inti that is Ihe roads. There is
nothing in litis country to compare will)
titein. when their extent is consider* and.
i:• .nitifitl macadamized roads run through
all parts of the island, shaded on each
side with lovely trees, set at regular in
tervals. I rode out about forty miles on
the road from Mayaguez to San Juan and
found a wide, smooth road, aiiove which
the branches of the trees from each side
meet, forming a perfect arlx>real avenue.
II is the Ideal country for the bicyclist,
and 1 greatly regretted that I did not have
mine with me."
"’Pile three principal cities are l’once,
Mayaguez and San Juan. The latter
claims 70.000 inhabitants, but lias about
45. ten. Trie two former cities have about
36,000 each. The cities are built in Spanish
style, with narrow streets and houses
built straight up from the street, with
barred windows. Frequently there are
gardens in the rear. The cities are but.*
without regard to sanitation, and are
lacking in most other modern advantages.
There Is a small horse car line in Maya
guez. but rto electric railroads. A narrow
gauge railroad tuns from Mayaguez lo
San Juan, and so far as 1 know this is
the- only railroad on the island. There
is nothing that would impress you with
the idea of modern civilization. The |teo
-Ido are slow, lazy and indifferent and of
a lethargic I urn of mind. The climate is
doubtless responsible for this to a large
extent. It Will take the starch out of the
most enterprising Yankee iu a short time.
It is not a country in which lo hustle.
The Porto Ricans never hustle.”
Capt. Baker thinks there are good oppor
tunities for Americans in Porto Rico. A
large business should be developed between
this country and. Porto Rico. The lands
are very fertile and the Porto Ricans have
made but little use of their many natu
ral advantages. The people are very fav
orably disposed toward the Americans, and
there should be no difficulty in diverting
trade which has heretofore gone to Spain
to this country.
FROM AN' ILLINOIS MOTHER.
The Place Savannah Ladies Have In
Her Heart.
Fairfield, 111., Dec. 1, 1898.—Editor Morn
ing News: I am one among many mothers
in Illinois who feel thankful to the la
dies of Savannah for the kindness shown
our sons since they have been encamped
near you. I have a son In the Ninth Reg
imental Band, and since he has been there
he has written of the friendly disposition
of the people, and how nicely the soldiers
were being treated, but since reading his
letter, and also th* Morning News, which
he sent to ifc, tflejeribing the royal man
ner in WHIi h yOtlr ladies remembered them
on Thanksgiving day, words fail to ex
ptess our thanks to the dear sisters of
Ihe South for doing so much for our
Northern boys, who have left their homes
for the sake of humanity, going away to
face the unknown future, leaving friends
behind that were powerless to provide for
them on this day of Thanksgiving as did
the ladies of Savannah, while we missed
them, and their chairs were vacant.
It was not till food, the flowers und del
icacies alone presented to them that day,
that 1 am thankful for, but the refining in
fluence of the cultured ladies of your city.
How tiresome and ntonotonous it sure
ly becomes to our young men, who have
been blessed all their lives with the asso
ciations of loving sisters and lady friends,
to tx\ for weeks, with men alone. One of
the saddest tilings I hat comes to my mind
is that my boy, young as he is, is deprived
of the elevating Influence of his class
mates, sisters, ajid the social life that a
young man needs so much. It seems/but
yesterday since he was a child; had scarce
ly quit playing, until he stepped Into the
ranks, a soldier, equipped for the war,
and is now lined up with thousands <sf
nu n, ail good and brave, who have march
ed out to rescue the unhappy from degra
dation. Men who are willing to face the
worst, ready to be food for bullet and
powder, but. at the same time, will be
come thoughtless of their manner and
conversation. I know that’ the whole
army corps is better for the visit from
the cultured ladies of ybur city, and I
am thankful to Ihe Ruler of all Nations
for putting it into the minds of women to
do n deed So noble and generous.
I feel assured that, while our soldier boys
remain with you, that they will never fail
to show the good ladies that they do, and
w ill always, appreciate their kindness, and
after going from there, perhaps into mid
ocean, they will teuton)'.'* r the eity of Sa
vannah with the fondest recollections,
perhaps tell to their Cuban friends the
story, and will cherish the memory as
one green s(x>t In their lives.
The kind acts, kind words and hallowed
influence will be to them like the poet's
vase:
"You may break, you may ruin the vase,
if you will,
But the scent of the roses will cling to it
still.”
Mrs. Kate Cisne Walters.
From tin lons l.nily .
Mies Julia Myddleton, who was in charge
of the dinner for the Forty-ninth lowa
Regiment on Thanksgiving day, lias te
ceivvd tile following letter expressing (he
thanks of the lowa ladies for the manner
in which the regiment was entertained
here:
“734 Stockholm Avenue, Clinton, la..
Nov. 30. ISPS.—As the president of Com
pany L Aid Society, it Incomes my very
pleasant duty lo extend to you. and
through you. to the kind people who so
generously helped lo make atv enjoyable
and happy Thanksgiving day for our dear
ones, in Company L, Forty-ninth lowa
Volunteers, our most sincere thanks.
"There is no day in the year when a
Northern man, when away from home,
misses that horn* and his friends, as he
does ul Thanksgiving. It is our great day
for the home’gathering, when parents,
children and grand-children meet around
the family hearth. To those at home their
absence comes doubly hard at this sea
son. but out of the kindness and sym
pathy of your hearts, you have turned lur
them, and even mote for us, a day we
tireaded lo see, into a day of rejoicing
and praise.
"1 but voice the feeling of each mother s
heart, when I say we thank you; vou
have done (Or us, and for them, that we
wished to do and could not. and may the
Heavenly Father of us all. return lo you
seven fold, the pleasure and happiness you
have given to them. Most sincerely yours,
Mrs. Corning E. Goodwin.
Friiiu n Alulae liny's Mother.
The patent* of the boy* would have re-
TIIE MORNING NEWS, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 189S.
E\TH* c orßttF.
ished their Thanksgiving dinner more if
they had known how royally the boys
were lieing treated by those free-hearted,
noble Southern ladies. God will bless
them for the kindness they have shown
our boys, who are so far from home. I
wish 1 could clasp the hand of every on*'
of those ladies, and thank them separately
for the favor they bestowed on the par
ents as well as on Ihe boys. The tears
that started when we read about it in
your letter were tears of joy and thanks
giving. It was an act that will make us
love our Southern sisters with our whole
hearts. Tile mothers can never forget It.
Mother.
PRICE OF GAS IIEl)I CED.
Mutual tins Light t'n. Cuts Price 20
Cents a Thousand.
The price of gas is to be reduced.
The price now is $1.70 per 1,000 feet, less
10 cents lsr 1,000 feet for prompt pay
ment.
The reduced price will be $1.50 per 1,000
feet, less 10 cents per 1,000 feet for prompt
payment, making the net rate $1.40, a re
duction of 20 cents a thousand feet.
This reduction takes effect on bills pay
able in January. On all gas consumed
during December the new rate applies.
This come down in price is due to the
wonderful advancement of the Mutual Gas
Light business. This company has out
reached all other concerns in extending its
territory in the last few years. It has
gone far beyond the water mains In the
new sections of the city and the manage
ment is anxious to increase its territory
wherever and whenever it can. To give
some idea of the enormity of this business,
in addition to the thousands and thousands
of houses consuming gaa as light and for
various other purposes, there are more
than 2,500 gas stoves in use in Savannah.
And Secretary Golden said last night that
he looked for a heavy increase when the
reduced price of gas became known. These
stoves are sold to consumers of gas at
exactly one-half cost price and all con
nection are made free by the company.
Instantaneous water heaters are becoming
very popular. They are heated by gas
and placed at the head of the bath tub.
As the water passes through the heater
it empties into the tub warm enough for
bathing. This requires but three minutes.
These healers are used where no water
pipes run through the house to the kitch
en. The heater used where there are pipes
will heat a thirty gallon tank In forty
minutes, and consumes but twenty feet
of gas per hour.
The Bray burner, recommended by the
Mutual Gas Light Company, and put in
free where patrons desire it, is being gen
erally adopted. It gives a uniform light,
and consumes about six feet of gas an
hour against seven or eight by the other
burners. All the gas from the Bray burn
er Is consumed, and patrons pay for noth
ing that they do not get.
The VVelsbach burner, however, is cheap
er than either, and all burners. It gives
a steadier, clearer and more satisfactory
light. It burns only three feet of gas per
hour and costs SI.OO. The NVelsboeh
illumination is two to three times greater
than the average incandescent electric or
ordinary gas jet light.
A great number have recently been put
in as drop lights and their popularity is
Increasing. For parlors and rooms where
exceptional neatness is desired the Man
hatan gas lire is becoming |>opular. They
radiate great heat and are clean, conven
ient and inexpensive.
Testing meters by the Mutual Gas Light
Company is done in tin- most careful man
ner. No meter is allowed to go out with
out having first been thoroughly tested.
And by the meter prover now in use by
this company it is next to impossible for
a tested meter to register incorrectly.
Secretary Golden invites his patrons to in
spect a test at any time they may and
believes if they will see a meter tested
the working of it. will be vdry greatly sim
plified and not be such a mystery to many
patrons. All these improvements, making
more consumers of gas, and Increasing the
volume of business of the company gener
ally has made it possible for the company
to give its patrons better service, more
protection and the benefit of such reduc
tions in price from time to time as it was
aide to make.
The quality of gas furnished by the
company has always been and will be of
the highest grade. The Savannah gus is
vastly better than that furnished in other
cities and with the reduction in price is
ihe best and cheapest illumination obtain
able.
MONEY IN TERESA'S SAFE.
Gold ami Sliver to the Amount of
About $75,11011 in Cervcrn's Locker.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. I.—The safe from the
wrecked Spanish cruiser Marla Teresa,
Admiral Cervera’s flagship, was opened at
the navy yard this afternoon and was
found to contain nothing but money. The
safe was literally packed with lags of
gold and silver coin. Spanish and Ameri
can. The value of the treasure found can
not he definitely staled, but it is thought
it will approximate $75,000. Contrary to
exlreotatlons, no paper ot any description
was found in the safe.
For a long time Ihe safe has lain in the
general storehouse, but Commodore Far
quhar would not allow It to !*■ opened
until he had communicated with Ihe navy
department.
The opening was witnessed by members
of the court of inquiry, now in session here
investigating the circumstances attending
the abandonment of the Teresa off Cat
Island. Several of the tvegs containing
the coin burst when removisi from the
safe. The silver coins are badly tarnished,
but the gold coins needed very little rub
bing to show up their denomination. The
money was turned over to the proper
officials to lx counted. The safe may tie
**>nt to the National Museum at Wash
ington.
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purifier of the age. lias made more per
manent cures than all other blood reme
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ol THanksGivino
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In the meantime, I am not going to neglect the
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When we get a real good thing-, we delight
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clean saving, and at the same time secure a
Suit or Overcoat that’ll do you credit, take one
of these Banner bargains.
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For Isle of Hope aud Montgomery.
Lv city for lsie Hope| Lv Isle Hope for city
907 am from Bolton 817 am for Boltoti st
10 30 am from 2d ave. 10 00 am for 2d ave.
11 30 am from 2d ave. 11 00 am for 2d ave.
100 pm from 2d ave. 12 00 m for 2d ave.
230 pm from Bolton 200 pm for 2d ave.
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To take effect Oct. 2, 1898.
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