The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-19

No neNe are no etenosrupbrs m this cstv
~ stevenson Of III Paso. Teras.
IN tno city. and - stoppinr al az prsao
~ Ue more Amer1cans berH frIln,
. .sAas IMAM frcm any other one stste ~ :
USss tnere are about 200 Americans IN
t,r,e "r.t,vl. = are aimust curiosity to
There arb some 24oo cafes n mi. c,,v
wnon serve coffee and other sott drtnss'
seIy HUE alcoholic liquor ia drunk And
ohe seldom sees drunken rprson M.
MtiAens mere say that It Is unbs,lthf,i IN
drlnk strong drinks. 'u' "
Suraw hats and linen suits are worn her.
enc year round and to one from cha
1919 such wearing apparel In December
looks queer.
me first cool spell OF the season IA nou,
v IN a norther blew Up Sunday and ON
sloia1ay the thermometer went down ~ "a
usgrees, which is cold for this p,ana.
rue reports In the United States news.
papers In regard to robbery have been cx /.
asgerated. While there have been some
nopne1aes committed here on the streets IN
daylight they are very few.
Much has been written to tho yTni,sa
states about the begears in this city, and
s Snsse reports have also been exaggerated
While there are many OF these bepsar,
on the streets there are not go many as
reported and nearly as many are seen In
any large city. A great many are able to
work but are too lazy.
spanish soldiers are all over the city
uuartered in barracks formerly used rs
residences). The officers live at hotels and
boarding houses and are having an easy
time.
The Spanish soldiers are being 'tshipped',
back to Spain at the rate OF 1000 per day
There are still something like zoo. 900 ON
the island, 10000 or 10000 of which are
IN Havana and as many more camped
across the bay from Havana in ware
houses.
Many Americans are coming here ana
investing. The largest theater has been
bought by Americans. for which they paid
100000, and hotel will be added to the
building.
The ferry across the bay has also been
bought by Americans.
Mr.. Fred Dlago, from tho States" Il
running the American hotel.
a Mr.. King of Sherman and Mr.. Hoen-
son OF Houston. Texas, are running an
American cafe on the Prado, one of the
principal streets of the city
Albert Rareshiie of Houston and Claude
Ihomas OF San Antonio. Texas arrived last
week and are stopping al Sc Prado. They
med some Cuban officers the day after
their arrival and were banaueted and
treated royalty by these gentlemen.
Felix Prinranest. Formerly OF the First
Texas cavalry and The Post correspondent
arrived a week ago and are stopping at
No Sc Prado
The Prado (meadow) is the prettiest
street in the city and the one ON which the
principal hotels are Situated. 1t gets It's
name from a wide esplanade extending
along the center of the entire length of the
t;d'eet This eeplanade has two rows of
Trees affd ,,,1, -. al
beauty of the vicinity.
An Incident that is causing some excite.
ment and feeling against the Spanish Of
ficers happened last night. A Cuban fam
i!y of five young ladies, a little boy and
an old and feeble man were bounced" on
by Spanish officers, the cause of which
was: The little boy made an American flag
and was carrying 1t around the house.
Some Spanish officers saw it and were so
enraSed that they er..2red the house
and with their swords b&at>th women, one
of whom has n broken arm. and the 9TH
ers were bruised badly. The women fled
and asked protection from the Americans.
The chief of police was sent for and re-
fused to protect the family. Then several
American citizens. among them Mr. Albert
Raleshide of Houston Texas some United
States soldiers in the city on pass, escorted
the ladies back TO their home and guarded
the place all night. The incident has been
reported to the United States authorities
here, but 1t is not known what action the.
will take i'm the matter.
The TWO Hundred and Second regiment
OF New York volunteer infantry disem-
barked here today and the Second battalion
left by rail for Pinar del Rio in command
OF Major Woods The First and Third
battalions left for Juana in command of
Colorel Seabrrn, W. p, Gribble.