The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16

ceiyed an extensive grant of land in New
| Mexico and were among the few Spanish
grandees who settled IN that frontier OF
the Spanish possessions In America as early
a. the Seventeenth century.
But although he IS 4 Spaniard by de-
scent there Is not a more patriotic Amer
lean or more capable or popular officer
IN all the First volunteer regiment OF cav
airy than Captain Miximillian Luna The
| only noticeable characteristic OF the Ilrnas
| who were Spanish graudees in the Seven
! teenth century that survives ~ Captain
Luna, is courtly and at the same time
! democratic graciousneFs Of manner. All the
men of Troop b are enthusiastic IN their
admiration Of Captain Luna, and would.
unsupported, charge on Moro castle with
him leading the way.
Captain Luna is the only officer OF the
regiment who was accompanied to san An
tonic by his wife. Mrs, Luna is a dauch-
ter NJ Major Reyes, a retired army officer
living In this city and viii remain here
with her family while her husband is in
Cuba. Maxwell Reyes, second lieutenant of
Captain 1una's troop, is son of Major
Keys
One Of the few human beings who ever
survived stroke of lightning is member
Of the Santa Ne troop OF the Second or
New Mexico squadron young fellow
named Charles Berrey Possesses this
unique distinction. He bears dark shriyel-
led scars on his forehead. wrists and fee.
,,ssa,o, ,,.. eie0'''V DOH screening
-. ~, O's" ol' pooF berrey under
her of I,st ,sa, tIe uNpeitolue III bec2m-
timbered country one Mont dmr9r,,, U.s. d
when a terrific bolt OF lightning strnci -
h. oak lree ABOUT forty feet from where
'V't 1t INTO klndllng wood aud
e eheh shot into Berrey and laid him out
I'm, iuIlanS came along few minutes
80 qua iouhd Berrey PROSTATE on the
e'uunn auu unconscious. They thought he
we utuu' put tried the primitive expedient
,oxto 1., lug Jun III nud IN the faint hope OF
..,,, ,nh MN 10 Ire
- MS saved my life, explained Berrey
e,,,t'oi 20 teporter' You sec the mud
oooiod "a, s ne electricity out of me and
'o W.h me on.
whether 1t was the mud or his natura,
t a,5its mat restored him Berrey came
40 NJ -" nc ont ne was unesrthed from the
ne becau,o az 'nhtmary IN Chicago. where
to tho me5ic, J0'gc, o, absorbing interest
three months treatment, he oa,o e apout
;, Mexico as sound as ever. exr p1J" to 90
trsrda .d't t "h're the lightning indeliblv
old and sIight,,, , ne!ley IS about % years
ana weight. we ineaium height
NJ,
so,,,.o, '"e new York policemen who
"""e' theodore Roosevelt when
nc was police commissioner of the no.r.
polls. were anxious ia fo,,ou.
Cuba but Of all IN, VA" 10
forco o,,,,. g.. We" YORK police
,enco v,i,s M S''Ii were given leave of alb
.ba I'll M tui' pay that they might ioin
II Harry II ua',, NE 1u%rtette Is composed
lah breen and Henry Eberman. and tba,
md nberman nv ulcers and Haywood |
,atrol is "Newsponer Pow :. II; liaywood's
lgo he was pilot in The barbor Of 'I Ya
; ,an fhiliip Sweet is an old Indian
,amnairn ., ,eoo sallantly in the Sioux
orr hie v, 1e'o ana 1891. They are all
M ,omn roWerlul men and there are
han the Ne,v We nsnters IN the regiment
'V'N cops
The o,,,, ~.
- ''' se nag IN the regiment at
'eseht Is a beautiful silk one abou, s,,
Get long nv four feet Nide ,h,,
rout OF Major Rrod,.,- -, no"'S IN
,resc,,.a tent me flag was
'" 10 MAJOR Brodie by the ladies' of