The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-15

often to tho prcJudisc OF tho cause of hu.
mainly and civilization Some OF the
stories como with such dlreCtncys how
ever. that TO those knowing the crcum-
stances they are conclusive. In most such
cases however. even the source OF infor-
nation has TO be withhold .or the sake
o. the person ippartins IT,. Such an act
Would bring dows, the certain Vengeance
OF spain upon al the relatives anl friends
The following unrarailcicd story comes
manner.
quite two months ago n young Cuban
came TO this city with his h,mly. lie
dragged himself, SO TO speak. out OF the
hospital al tho risk OF his lifc, to take
The American steamer. ana as II wAY
Thoughts that he could not possibly be
moved. h. escaped notice and detection
at the hAnds OF the authorities. Tile
name OF this gentleman had TO be con.
cCaled IN connection with the news he
brought as he had y hro@hcr IN Havana;
Ia fat, some OF the most lnteresuns OF
hia Information WAS suppressed on ma
earnest apGfal, Ia Wls,rtins thnt II II
we're punished he would he certainly
identified as the informant. shc Grenm-
ytanu.s habrg OF sutn note, 10 the authors
ties and the wen informed of the Havana
public.
the rgcuNuuc reporter, this gentleman
told of "A friend who would arrive hNro
In the course OF u few weeks " he should
IAN into no bad luck The fr'ond ar
rived 1t has been several days s1ncs no
nj hi. rsoucst, have leen allowed 10
cinpse. for The purpose Of conceaiinx no
ldontity, tor he has brother IN iia-
Nana bank.
some live miles from Havana accord
INK 80 this refugee, ~ rho town OF inc"n,
Among is population he had family -,
fr ends husband and wife and thcir TWO
neces, young LADIES', one of them searoe'Y
1'wo daya lieforc the refugee made hlA
escape from Havana, the town wAR en-
tered and sacked 10y u d"tarhmtnl %
Suan.sh soldiers and officers The family
N question were noNby pagileos mac
always gone about their huHlncHs, ana mac
been notably free even from slspit On
W hen the town was entered the home
u tins family was broken into, ana me
entire family trcatcd IN manner iporeni-
blc 10 a clvllzel mortal. The worst as
post Of the aiIi;r Is thar the officers wNt'
~ event and directed the evire outrlkv,,
Tho man was seized ana beaten anu
hin oncd aud white IN this helpless cots
d.7'on Iris wife and tho two ineSfs W.T.
outraged by the officers ana thc soiul.tF
before the man eyes Nv n 'nd i a',au h,s
friend was hereof of hs reason. The ram
nv shade thor way TO havana ana tue,"
tho WIFE sogSht an in,srV'.c,w XIII mc Mem.
ent. 10 whom tho Message. was firel de-
nyered that woman desired an hui ence
| asked II she were young ana handsoinc'
serg~r that she was mddle-aged 10 hun
he desired TO sec no such fenais ny
dint Of effort she finally Hncco'"e" ~
getting nm audience with colonel Oh me
gonoral's s,an. He cnllously listened 10
Tho terrible tale and nj the conclualoh
of N he told hor s'lat such We're hhlong
Tho deeds OF war, He might have dono
ihe same thing 4 he had been IN com
tlrind OF the detachment
The informant was not relating 2 rear
r,c,oe OF trends Whose dis,resscs he had
been apprsei OF when they came 70
| UsVrna and whose attempts to secure
Justice he personally Witnessed
zone Leo Intcrccdcs for Insurgents.
New York. March 1.-THE worlds
Washington special SAYS
Pope Loo has recently sent letter 70
| the Ou.on Rcgent of Spain. interce1ing
| for the Cuban insurgents. In his letter.
which was n personal one. the Pope al
lndas TO the sorrowful 90 additions now ex-
| listing IN the West Indies, aud SAYS that.
| as the Vicar OF tlpe Prince OF Peace" he
Legs her nfaJes:y to examine carefully
/ into the cause OF the discomfort, ara then
10 grant TO Cuba and TO Porto Rico such
concessions as VIII meet the emergency.
/ He POINTS on. thai all reforms granted TO
discoiGented subjects must he In har-
mony whh the spirit OF the times and
adequat TO suttsiy lawful desires Tor Ho-
| erty. He strongly advises Spain TO grant
! reforms on this line 10 Cuba. and thus
restore a great boon OF peace and pros
/ per,y TO her suffering people.
j This letter has, according 10 recent ad-
Wees created something Of sensation Mt
! the courl of Madrid. Bitter resentment
has been manifested by tie conservative
/ party, ana eien Inc liberals do net re-
gard the pope's act with equanimlly
1t Is believed the loteler viii cause a
! strong reactionary feeling against Spain
\ throL shout Europe, since II sayB 20 clear
! ly that the Cuban troubles arse entirely
! from lawful discomfort against Spanish
| rule, and Spain can end them as soon as
she is willing to do her people justice.