The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-19
GENERAL LUDLOW
New Military Ruler Of Havana

nd Satpes will be hoisted over MORO Cas-
De here at noon january /, 1899. There
vll be a very interesting time here then
I'd sights worth going far to see.
Tbs customs hcuse Will probably be
Erued over 10 the United States before
h lS proXlmo.
The Spanish archives of Cuba Nave bean
rsked ind shipped to Spain. They started
. aip the land TIDE records to Spain with
se other papers, but the United States
uOoDed this.
some pniict that thare will be trouble
Nth the Spanish auti9ritJes before the
taiei States takes charge. Both the Spaa-
q and Cub9n soldiers are free to go
zand and piey may clash With each
eaer. which may result in serious trouble
hopsd that anything OF this kind Will
syeastd and everyone will feel relieved
wan Toe Spanish soldiers are all gone.
lne incident OF last Thursday night,
slea tne Spanish officer bcae the Cuban
aols in:an Cuban passing the Ingliterra
a'fl IS still fresh and there is a great
W q sasent excitement- in the city.
Vn Satufday night cart ran over a car
tnge on The stOne pavement of the Prada
"a apioded IT. Within two minutes sew
~ usJaSsand people were gathered near,
unk az slat " WAS shooting scrape.
ne possofhee employees wSnt out on a
Eze last week. They had not been paid
= Ten nlSnths. The authorities made
fonlse5 to them and they went back TO
Mk
iG Sranlsh government ordered lot of
" cannon In this city to be sold as old
Az. ~ ana tne lot WAS auctsaned off TO a
s~iHn OF Havana. Among the lot were
1lnor OF good guns and the United
!, ss''s aoslorIt'fels learning of it refused TO
Guy Of IL be moved.
i lss 2o2d New York Volunteer infantry,
. signal ooTps and hospital corps, ar
, y. mere Friday night ON board the trans
w, .S sseayner MIinewaska. They came from
assH. "a in command of General Davis
~ VIII De stationed at Pimar del RIO and
~. Inc tents and other camp equip
" nave been SlhlppeI by rail- to the place
scamIment. The troops are still ON
49, sne transport, but Will be landed
SII'now and proceed by rail to the camp.
-. - asht the First North Carolina vol
inlantry arrived On board the
s.ssuet Rsp.do. They will be sent to Ma
ss, yhe principal camp near Havana.
hraad - ~ soii'''''ie u oo'o''''
l-s United States cruiser New York is
n,sha harbor, having been here since
Sa ,-,Niy tast She Will leave here next
,S rsN.y Tor New York City and will take
4a'u sampson. who has BEEN here for
NJ -, nffe. to New York.
49, ss elternoen Captain Chadwick of the
M SKATES shin New York entertained
n.s ~ .s representatives in this city On
m ais sn4p. Steam launches from the
~ Az n'eyed the party from the dock to
n ~ Where the party were shown over
~ Nnlch refreshments We're served.
II e fourteen in the party, includ-
=" rosts correspondent.
nrt'al description of Havana will
Ssss be Of interest to those who are
latlha." :" ''Ne iS-'a ~ LIZ
~ " tSs principal street are paved
n s0ne' The whole city is well lighted
= Gas and ELECTRICITY.
.lo tae streets do not run regularly.
~ rss are on the corners and there is
The city. 40 oie 70 'ina MS way
and ,. 4ls are very polite and oblig-
tts can sNe stranger all the ,help that
lAele arc
Nv on 4e street cars here, but they run
Nxs a,s "a" straets. Omnibuses run on
\ en- cars do not and The price Is
n slso GEMS in Spanish silver. There
Nd 49,. malS Victoria cabs, which are
iae n ~ COACHES. One can ride any
h pss- se limits in one of these coaches
iss Ssr Wv cents silver.
unt ssn n market Occupies block OF
y hon . sst Square. AMI is built entire
ms larl ana cement. making it fireproof.
lsct 10. gre pretty, but at prese NJ show
Sss OF ~ KardeMers. like all other en-
nset ,r,. Spanish government, have
Y 10, my one months Ray within the
nsks sra ,niEe are many fountains in
am no esDlanades., These are pretty
n a. NV tleIN very fire.
~ 40. noasts With the exception of
!aay az ale butlt or BRICK and stone.
trisS'sa very fine. the ceilings panelei
N d ~ N natural mahogany. the
ars M. pie OF terra Gotta tile and the
* buadsn This makes an almost fire.
u Has,, consequently there are few |
" rna Sily Of 900 900 inhabitants there is |
q. PAWN shop and that one very |
tssec s stores are very small, there
~ g. n this city that would be |
~. urug store in 1.-THE States"
b O. re OF Waco. Texas, is In Ha- |
1enis rEe 81 a Baptist mission. This
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