The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01
ADVICE OF COBA 4
|ssols( nss Sstgeslel he Order lsseet
" Geaefal Broke.
Lplts Will NOT WITNESS rlf PARADE
Evitasisns % the Ofneers Declined.
neasss MAY ne Draped 4 Black.
Compared % = wedding.

| ssavaua. pscesnber 31.--The position Of
"a military administration in requesting
"a Cubsns rot TO make any demonstra-
Ion tpmorrow upon the occasion OF tho
urndns over OF the government TO the
ntsd states was privately advised by
vsn,i .rotab.e Cubans. The prohibition
loud have been isstied even II this ad-
Ice lad not been given. Nevertheless the
VI that Il was given Shows that the
,dxment Of General Brooke and General
iudlow = sustained by expert judges 81
'ubsn character and feeling.
More Cuban days were taken In today.
number Of windows In buildings along
y line Of March Of the United States
prs which had been rented by persons
sishang to view the procession were given
and the limitation Of the Americans to
juban ladies ana gentlemen TO witness
IA parads at the palace Glavo been de-
kined with the explanation that the rcclp-
Snts OF the invitations do not intend to
lave their houses tomorrow. Some dweii-
bxs may appear dn,aped In black.
The small papers crtticise the american
)oticy with touches Of bitterness. but the
srcrr dailies lake no decided stand.
Printed anonymous bandbilis are IN cir
|ulation, satirically advising the cubans
! ..never mind" as they could have q
i,od time cheering tho Americans. The
hanxe OF flags is l&kened in these hand
Slls TO q wedding, regarding which the
3lnspeople and friends OF the pride are
Sd chat the marriage will take place To-
isht, but that they can ceieprats pne
~ -.s,,Ta- c,,Aat tonight A. It has been
>r two days.
| I'm counters Of individuals as heated IN
.blitical discussions, such as occur IN an
merican city of 100000 Inhabitants are
Snsidered Indicative OF riotous MOOD.
fost OF the Cubans are grieved and dis.
{ustful regarding the ultimate purpose OF
"a United States. rather than angere1
Company C Of the Fourth regiment -
Acamped upon the Glacis at the Cabanas
Irtress and MORO castle. A few Spanish
$tillerists are inside. The Spanish III
.ntrymen in the city have been with
lawn to a space covering six blocks, EN- =
Facing the CaballUria wharf, the palace,
"a residence of the military governor
IA the nearby barracks for few huns
led soldiers. These troops Will board
Se ships early in the morning leaving
hptain General Castellanos and his staff
hder the protection OF the Americans.
|
Slace, mailing up boxes containing the
kpers, books and effects of the captain
Sneral The corridors and offices are
|rewn with waste paper and useless tri-
rs.
{Colonel Bacaliao. chief OF staff OF Cen
$al Ruiz Rivera. who has been confined
r a long time. was released today He
oks comely and in good health. He says
at he has been we'll treated recently,
BIT that he had q terrible time during his
hprisonment In the Cabanas fortress,
here he was confined On a wet. nasty cell.
le will request the American authorities
try him upon the charge Of murder in
fder to clear his name. He was released
BON his own recogni2ance.
General Davis came In from Pinar del
Eo today. He says the province Is peace
III, but he asks for another regiment to
ktrol and garrison the remote parts Of
! q province.
| The health Of his troops is good.
Senator John w Daniel Of Virginia ar.
fved today on the steiner Mascotte.