The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

remarks as to the cause Of the removal
were sufficient TO escape censure on this
for good OF the service. There
we're many Americans In the carcel. some
of them had been confined In prison for
months without a trial All of these have
been turned loose Cox, the famous prls-
oner who caused the international sqUab-
Bile regarding his extradition from the
State of Louisiana, and which court de.
cided that Cuba was United States terri
tory, has also besn released from custody,
There was no evidence against him and
nothing will result further In his case,
Cassi. the bugler Of Teddy Roosevelt {
Rough Riders still languishes behind
prison bars, visited daily by his devoted
little wife He mas appealed the decision
of his verdict to higher court.
There is an exceptionally fine programme
OF races arranged for next Sunday TO take
place at the race course Of Quemados Be
sides match race Of $4,000 side between
Lieutenant Littlehrandt's horse George
and Mr.. Carbonell's "Hoomlah, there will
be a Cuban gentleman's race, rural
guards race, an officers race and other
OF like interest
The MART theater has been opened with
an American vaudeville show The man
| ager, Mr.. Clark, IL an old theatrical man,
and Is said to understand the customs and
wants Of the people here TO their sstisfao-
| ton.
Charles wicksforth OF Galveston. who
had been in Havana for the past year
as manufacturer agent, returned from
a successful trip to the interior this
week He reports the crops throughout
| the interior as being In prosperous con
dition. The rains Of he past two weeks
have been Of untold benefit
| Boss Elliott, the well known stockman
/ of Can nthn bar a
been bringing cattle into this port, IA
| minus several hundred dollars through
the unfaithfuness OF friend he left IN
this city TO take charge OF his interests
| during his absence
| Charley Forsythe Of the transportation
| department OF the depot quartermastcrs
office, returned from his visit 10 his home
| in Brentwood, Texas, yesterday by the
steamship Havana" from New York. His
many friends in the quartermaster de-
partment We're delighted TO see him again.
for Charley is one OF the popular ones
and counts his friends by che score
Claude r. Thomas. who is we'll known
! in Houston and San Antonio, and who is
| with the chief quartermaster az San Jose
wharf, made century run on his wheel
! last Sunday. from the effects Of which lac
was confined to his bed for several days
suffering With over-exertion.
Bert Hanson OF Houston and his charm
ing wife, who have been in the city almost
since the blockade was raised. are greal
| lovers OF the National game and have been
| regular attendants since the Americans
have been here
Charley scheidamaniel, one Of the oic
First Texas infantry boys. who was tbs
frat TO open bicycle parlor IN Havana
has been promoted TO rodman Ia the en-
gineers department hens
Bob Bruce Of Dallas came In on a fyinl
visit from Captain Jack Labatt's planta'
tion last Sunday 10 spend the day
Mr. w. II. Henderson OF Galveston, wht
is in General Lees record department a
Quemados. led-a gay "Dougherty wagon
party into the city last Sunday and en-
ioyed the sights
Fred Lovingskold OF General Ludlow
department has the sympathy OF the boy
in the quartermasters department In tn
death OF his sister -in-iaw al Corpus Chris
Il. Texas. last week.
l. J. Il. Camel the well known Texa
lawyer who formerly resided az Calves
ton and who has been In partnership Wit
Mr. Murray here for the past 81
months. has dissolved and viii continu
his practice on his own account
w. NJ. Daniels OF Georgetown the wei
known representative OF the Illinois Cen
trail. is hustling after business for tn
New Orleans Mardi Grss His liEe ha