The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31

two deaths among the American col NY
and hardly day passes no" thai aoes
not record enc or two dsa, hs. Many of
the employees of the cleo c railway aie
down with the disease. and it begins 10
lock as II we are to have siege of IT
before tEe c0ol weather comes There
are at present some fifty seven Cases.
mostly Spaniards.
/ took my first ride on an electric car
in Cuba the other night. Board ne the
large and roomy ferry that crosses the
BAY at the Luz wharf. / soon found my
self landed at Regla. where short walk
brought me to the station OF the Guar "a
bacoa Electric railway, A looi nj me
unimposing structure called Staten al
most takes the delights Of the trip away.
but after one is seated III the dcligni!dl
and modern electric cars of this new son-
ture his forge,lulnesS OF the station is
excusable. Guanabacoa Is distant some
six miles and after q rapid passage WITH
the cars crowded to a comfortable sur
flciency | alighted at the FIRST stopping
place. Entering the new park that is
one of the attractions of the place | was
agreeably surprised. park like nature
has made OF this coy retreat is not often
found even in Cuba, and If the same
Garden OF Eden we're located in the United
States near a city the size OF Havana
II would be filled nightly by an oYe:-
flowing crowd of pleasureseekers LOOKING
tor amusement AS IL was ] only tol-a
some ten or twelve people on the grounds
and in consequence 1t was not ilgnted Up
The place was formerly the family rt8t.
dence of a very wealthy old Spanlard
and still retains many signs OF past
grandeur and wealth. Nature has been
kind and generous in showering heT
beauties upon tnis lovely spot and ne
many royal palms and other trop'c5l
vegetation that greet the eye are enough
to satisfy the most fastidious taste' IN
one corner OF the garden dancing pa
vilion has been erected and on tha out
skirts of the grounds is small summer
theater, where at very early date d
vaudeville company, composed OF Ame''-
can artists. will open.
wandering through the old town OF
Guanabacoa. which Is said TO be anie-datc
the city OF Havana. / found the place
built very much on the order OF mosi OF
the Cuban cities. The court house and
city hall are very old and dilapidatoo
looking buildings, but under the Amer
can regime have been touched up inul
they present a fairly respectable appear +,
ance. The plaza OF the town Is situated
in the center OF the place. great many
of the American colony nave renlee
homes in
fast becoming popular among them. Al
unusual amount of English is heard on
the streets.
The quartermaster's department clerks
are all wearing smile this month. For'
ty-one have received promotions. When
General Humphrey, chief quartermastel
for the island OF Cuba. was ordered &c
China, with retinue OF clerks that had
been employed here for he past Two
years. all the old employees that were
left were promoted to I'LL the va aneies
They we're taken from different depart
ments of the service and in recognition
OF their faithful services rewarded quit'
handsomely in many cases.
One of the largest private flrerais
have seen in Cuba took place this morn
ing. IL was that of the wife OF senol
Alfredo Mora. who was defeated LOT
MAYOR at the late election. Mrs. more
was beloved by Overcome in Havana. Sa'
was of a very charitable disposition 9n'
among the elite OF the city was very p7pd
lar. Attached to the hearse that preceoe'
the funeral proce ssion there were zen
pairs OF horses and the hesrse that wa
used was the one that carried the re-
mains Of the hate General Calixto oarei.
to their last resting place. Following INC