The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21

alists have ever had the fortune to meet
She VIII visit all portions of the island
~
The organization of American lawyers
here, with the object of securing the right
Of admission to the Cuban bar OF duly adj
mitted American lawyers, has an able
champion in General Ludlow Before the
organization had been perfected and it's
purpose outlined publicly General Ludlow
recommended the advisability of American
lawyers being allowed to practice in Cuban
courts. The necessity OF having attorneys
to draw wills advise in matters OF bust
ness and legal matters In whom Americans
would have explicit confidence, was pointed
out to the military governor ,by General
Ludlow. The recon mendatlQn has not
been acted upon by General Brooke, who
may have found some opposition to It
from the Cuban lawyers. American law
yers here, aud there are any number OF
them, express satisfaction at the stand
taken by General Ludlow apd are watching
the result with much interest.
To give an Idea Of their worthlessness
! had a friend, an American out at Que
mados, where they are building the new
| barracks for our soldier boys Having a
cistern which he wished cleaned. in which
there was about six feet OF water, he
| sought some Cuban soldiers of the army
|
ging bread. and offered them several times
the amount it was worth to draw the
| water out Only two or three Of them
! would entertain the idea Of doing bit of
work, and each OF the two or three after
! drawing few buckets of water got tired
| reswung his "machete' to his side and
| quit the job. This foolish American friend
! Of mine made himself very unpopular in
! the camp of the liberators as we'll az
! failing to get his cistern cleaned for dar-
ing to offer them work,
~
The matter has become a serious one.
for the deaths of American soldiers at the
hands of policemen have been entirely too
numerous Speaking without prejudice and
with sincere wish for peace and oulet in
| Havana, for have seen quite enough since
| | have been here to satisfy the most NOR
| Did disposition. | am compelled to saw tbe
| police have been among the most violent
Offenders against the feeling of Justice that
| animates an American. or in fact any lust
man of any nationality. As / stated Dre-
| Vlously In my letters, policeman should
have good common sense COUPLED with a
cool head He is not fit for his lob il he
does not possess these qualities
~
went out to the Cuban baseball grounds
Sunday and saw my first game of ball since
have been IN the island. was delighted
with my venture and hereafter viii no a
regular attendant. The park Is siuetad
down In Cerro, a suburb of Havana. After
making various attempts to board street
car (Which, by the way, are not on the Inn
proved American electric pattern. but log
ged along by "three-driyen o-death- look
ing mules'D found that coach would be
more convenient as the cars were all sut-
focatingly crowded with Cuban, Spanish.
negro and Chnamen-men women and
children OF the lowest class-all Fastening
to the game.
! When | arrived the crowd would have
made the face OF Manager Crowell OF the
! Houston team beam with delight There
were fully 1000 people within the gates and
as many more on the outside. The score,
/ although a large one, being % to II. does
not signify that the game was not exciting
and not well played There were but four
I errors on one side and Ave on the Other.
/ Each side seemed to take SPECIAL delight
/ in knocking out, home run with three
mon on bases, as this feat happened four
times during the game. On the whole. Il
/ was n splendid exhibition OF ban PLAYING
and the kind that would set the "cranks'
1 at home wild. The novelty of their play
4 ing was most interesting All feeders and
hasemen catch With one hand only, the
catcher being the only one who uses both.
/ Their rules are almost The same as our
own only a little ancient but the most
relished part was just TO see some OF those
telders reach up with one hand and pull
down terrific liner with ease, as they were
about to disappear over the fence.