The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
FROM A TEXAN IN HAVANA

1 Havana Cuba December I'LL IL Uhl
M, been for tho discovery OF lot Of
,r,,a a,d ammunition this week the ex-
\ $500. - ,..., asvs would
.''e'ne"' Va '"o 20
nave peen lost sisht o. iue
happy and contented for awhile once more
They discuss the coming of cuban inde-
,,aa,.. ~, 49,, A,r,i v,,b murb feryor.
peN"eee W "'Ns Ap''
Inc oad ieelins oil the iast Two "eeN'
passed away and only good words fol the
nresident and the American people can be
/
"'''u
Anotner holiday TOOK place 'h's VEGA
! Friday the remains of the famous war
rior f;enerai Antonio Maceo were dug up
| from tbpir last resting Mace and buriei
NJ a suhurh If tho civ. The America
wers nnii,eIv reouested TO close I'M their
nnhi,c ofacos hut failed N comply. per-
hans IN account Of The hero having been
an African. ANYHOW business in the gov
usual way while the Cubans PAID courtesy
TO the remains
,u .os nora rtu.
,.os - oon,o, ,,o voc, +hrorvs "a the
:. -. ,orn, o,a sr,lv aftv
-. ,,a ..n,, NM. r,,o,srs IN
'''o'4''1N 49, ,s ocor
sreut piotusIon o,,tos ea,rioa Vim
several MUS y, oe' ..t,i.,n 1,,sas ~ Va
speeehee lesaiutns
mains Nele l"iu away 10 80 tha
piisht inui"t.o " P'.i', 10,
WIZ vi Heueta' Maoeo' u. - ro,,,o
iast "u ,, ~ s"Ne ,.,,nt ,,,mtot.o
nies' MIs' MaVeo, h.aSt..
~ wen euuoaIeu auu a. a le.tneN Sha 49,,
''le speahs HnS .isu ~, n,, ,,,,,,,, -
ap"' 'inents az the iiI'e' a; a,,,,s.s
the ahhoy"nce ol Tue -
.hele' anu was 'ne les.piIus ~ 80
trn.lon rom an tne u's 49, .e sud-
Nhen sh. "riiNuu a. Vue uep 80 -, n" so,',.
morning sue was iheu az tne tiain W so 800
i've tn'u9anu Cuu ,.i, ".o ...ae 90 ~
racket shouting Wv" 10 M"Ne up w
ueau' ana was esyoIleu ~ tne n.y.. w
.ue cIowu. no H"'Sss w IeI 49,,
we're we're uinitc"eu anu ,he ea', i"se
Unrousn Tue stree's W manu.
~
The trial of Lieutenant Cassi. the famous
b,,p,ar of redav poo.evo,t.s Rough Ridors
~,
mas at last pesun' Cassl Is cuargeu Win
shooting police captain in the Hotel
lnrlaterra row last snripg during the
co,,,t. ,-s,,,h,,. .a,,hh,o c,ssi a.
married IN The jan afterwards to a CUBAN
!. ', W e. 49,; ,-1rt,t,,a
of his Iong INCORPORATION Cassi Is an
American subject having lived in the
states all his life. 1t was through his
bravery tnat ne was ehaDlea 70 secure
position as lieutenant on the havana po-
nee force me niue court ana court room
Where Cassi IS pelns tiled is gu lie an
interesting OBJECT at present Inc court
room Itself IS small room OF ordinary
Size but quite rich in its furnishings, rel
clo,h predomnating to largo extent. The
Judges, of which there are seven, woa
iheir run regalla OF ricn black gowns y, .
the finest silk, Win magnificent white lace
cuffs. and black caps. The lawyers all
remain seated while addressing the on
The prosecuting attorney sits en- one side
Of the room and the attorney for the de-
Tense on the other, The witness is made
10 stand while giving his testimony. 4
desk is specially set aside for the press
representatives, while the general public
is admitted 10 the court room until the
place becomes suffocatlngly crowded ami
The prisoner occupies a scat
just inside the railing and is no. allowed
10 converse with anyone, not even his
lawyer. Mrs, CaSSi has not been L. eS II
At the trial of her husband. The rial
will very probably last several DAYS
ihere are some 5uoV clerks mere IN the
employ Of the government. | have been
naking diligent enquiries lately regard
mo- rno ,no,rt -, s,,ings am, an, NJ r,e,n
,a7i maze for ne past YEAR IN Cuna
In not one instance have I discovered a
mole nerson VINO can sbc'y anytning
800 ,bdn ~ ,1oth,s ~ h,s 49, ~ .','ae
hole thaA the cioIheS gu ms DacH as lhe
,an not resist and that is the tendency
o get on hurrah, spend his money and
AYE good time nave seen perfectly I
" tatn AVN inv nnS at Naew ~ S ~ MaS
tay on the island became regularlv ad-
iicted 10 the habit. What can be the
'eason? Simply because the average
Imerican finds himself lost after couple 1
f months stay In the city He has no Z
lace to so, no way TO pass the time other
han to have a good time. and he fails
n with the majority and is soon led along ,
With the rest. A young man soon tifos
4 visiting Cuban senoritas because he is
OF in the habit OF having the whole fam t
ly present every time he calls lie has
lot the privileges of escortng the Young h,
'dy out when IL pleases his fapcy as he
5 accustomed to at home. Most of the a
me when he does call Oh some fair l
reature that he Ia anop,o,aa III -, Q