The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30
SOME NOTES From M

' vuv mas not yet been dlstsIbu,..
likely to pc Tor some TIM ss' ., y y =
definite conclusion is reasss s uas's
the Cubans. the wonder,,, \, = vi
eration'' are at logserhssd." a
selves with General Goms, ,' . w
American authorities - 40 Va
Cuban soldiers do NO, -.
state OF affairs. The as,a alag " II,
occurred are exasperatinr 'ays ths
do not trust the fr,endss,o then
Anger, and look upon ~ q III;
suspicion and dispiessasnn,s actHn,
hold that the failure sba,r, IN
General Brooke to ab,ds Nv Nv z, y ha1s
with General Gomez IA = nn ~,
turned over to the Alraaas N
nad results. Thew toiLas wogl
their great cry being we III, 'insenao
woods" The hest thins ~ hhh
uone, ana me opinion IA Az Az. 'Vll
t S,oui ~ is 81 mat n i would perhss. M
may tne s5'Ooe,0o0 were retnsps.s
CUBAN officers. who win ress uaH
ana the assemblies" are ao,ss w
70 stir up row OF soma .o.s Itst'
adlourning daily to Germ M. ~
are held. where the American s ,s. nf'
Secretary Alger, Generals NJ ~ sn'ef;st
low are roasted to their AVIS s Mtl
When they take 10 tha esrs ns1
not be necessary 10 call s so
again, as the Seventh IIn,tas folnA
airy. who are already hera ~ nuls
VIII be all that is neceEsarv ~ - sne s'y
whole army up "a Ia Tsy, s'ss'
style. ieAds Ri,n
There is no New Jersav
Two people who suddenly fall /, i.
each other ana decide unon r,...,'
a locphole for their troubles ~ ''ssa
into carriage and run a,orra ~ ~
accommodating minister and vsf Tx y
Tor small handful Of H. ANA
| Inc Cuban laws regarding rns,.,. V
prohihitive Of any sudden dass.,s
or this kind to enter into ~. a'aa
state. There should be no rpns,s..
leisure, for there Is no nlarrvinr rS 4 =
The simplest way In which ~.
take unto himself bride is 10 m,, -.
cording to the Civil law In ave. 1
this he must appear with tbe lslv Y,
choice before some municipsl ins,s
enter his intention In writiuq ~.
tention has to be signed by hims.l, !.
lady. The notification must then u L,
llshed Tor seven consecutive DAY, M
to the ceremony II the law in thls MT
is complied with and there are no oss,,S,
in the way, the marriage takes pla,
*%$
General Lee has Just moved into nj, i
quarters, which, by the way, are Ii, ir3
l have had the pleasure OF visiting n
building is situated at Quemados ana N
formerly used as hospital, being NM
during the days of Spanish regime |, N
Toledo hospital. 1t has lately heep 81
waited and thoroughly reftted tbicussd
until now-1t Is one of the most helplti
buildings on ashland.
a ride of nearly a mile from the s,t1
at Quemados brings one to the eisz|
The first floor is taken up with enirymJ
courts, reception rooms and stables II
walls are tiled with beautiful desgl
and the ceilings with handsome ae;,As;
drawings of art.
a magnificent white marble ssiuil
leads up to. the second floor vhsis u
generals office and those OF his TAI II
located The generals office is large "
we'll lighted room, about fifty feet lcas ]
twenty-five feet wide, with white nlSl
floors and the same beautiful designs ?.
the walls and ceiling as on the frs; ass
On the same floor are bathrooms and tlis
cts, sleeping apartments and any nunM
4 OF rooms that can be utilized for ena
genc.es. Every one OF these rooms ~
marvel of beauty IN itself A large sl.
gallery extends around three sides O ,
building, giving fine view Of the sliiI
and court yards. The court yard
thing OF beauty and Joy forever y
mantle paths, banked with flowers 10
greatest profusion, clumps Of beaiH'
palms, summer houses, grottoes founA.
and statuary makes one OF the most io't
spots Imaginable. The roof garden al:c
very handsomely arranged Bsiaus
ferns of hundreds OF varieties IN e's
direction, coy benches among them ns
y scene understandable. The view non
roof also commands sight o. lle Y
rounding country for miles.
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I visited the Havana arsenal anu y
yard the other day and was well rapa'a
my visit, finding it really the most NY
esting sight l had yet found IN HaS''
When you enter the harbor, looking
wards the district known IS Jesus
Monte" (Jesus on the hill). greil "
FERROUS white rock can be seen 10 ~
lance, with great wall some slsl''
or twenty feet high with large s.ea. ! !
ports about twenty feet apart. tbs Y
encloses a tract of land OF sole ~,
acres facing the water and Is luiii -
feet thick. ..,.s
Entering this wall at the litlle saN'
from which bright fold oil s'a,:
Stripes float, one gets no adequate Ely ~. !
the mysteriousness of the place. ~ ~ /,
thing that greets the eye are sress ~
OF wild orange and chestnut usss
within these groves can be seen go, a.
of commodious and palatial rss. ~
which were formerly the homes o. 'p--
naval officers. -. r., d
A large building to the lel. IL
the home OF the Spanish aonina.s.
rooms are large with hign cs ,s 4,
floors OF marble. In connec.iyh ..ut
delightful summer bower VIII sayca
promenades and fountains. JusI prss ii
limits of this arbor, within sds I
closure, is the admiral's bath, u i.sn
semble a small natural ioun.a ,S,as
twenty five feet long, eight lee1 s S
six feet dCpp It's bottom anu ,tsns
formed Ct marble thing anu
down to the bottom. - house.
There arc a number OF other .nr,,pIe
of Moorish design, that we're youn
other naval officers. Captain. ,ss ID
the American navy now o .s ~ the
them. Some distance SCUM a,, y
miral's residence is the ,su-poa
containing about sixty OK 1o ~ 81. 0O
iron cannon and about 5o'VVu y
cannon balls.
Near this is The maritime a e.a an,
pairing warships. ship OF 10y ao
be hauled out OF the water an -
for cleaning These is slso mods u
park. and great number o. ~ reps
which machinery was kept " sr.