The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04

Camp Columbia. A review OF the troops
was held in his honor which was credit
able display.
Chief Soannal of the New York fire de-
partment has paid Havana a. visit The
past week. He saw the Havana depart.
nent attend several fires during his stay
and paid them a very high compliment on
their efficiency. He says their prompt.
ness in answering call is equal if not
better than most of the metropolitan cities
of the States.
Lieutenant Cassi was convicted. The
| famous bugler of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough
I Riders must go to the pententiary for
two and half years because it. is thought
that he might have been the person who
killed Colonel Martinez Of the Cuban army
in shooting scrape where hundreds of
I shots were fired in the Hotel Inglaterra
cafe last spring. This is another sample
of how justice is melted out in the Cuban
capital. Cox of international fame still
! languishes in the yivac, where he is liable
to remain for some time TO come before
he gets a trial ana yet there is lot a
straw's hair of evidence enough agains,
him TO convict him when his case does
come to trial. General Wood is here now.
Americans Will wait to see how he will
remedy the injustices that are daily prac-
tioed against Americans on the island
Mark l.. Robb of Houston. who is a
well known Mason has charge of the body
of George Sheldon, the Galvestonian who
died from yellow fever. having it en-
balmed and shipped to his native city.
Dad Gunter of San Diego, Texas has
connected himself with the Payret theater
/ show, which is running now very sue
cessfully
The United States transport Kipat-
rick lies in quarantine for seven days,
owing to several cases of yellow fever
/ Il
The sad death of George Sheldon, the
Well known Galvestonian, this week from
that dreaded malady yellow fever,'s was
a severe shock to his many friends in this
! city. Mr., sheldon was taken down with
very severe case and was only i'll for a
short time, This is the second death from
tho disease within a weeks time of Tex
ans. Rev. Mr.. McGee the Episcopal MN
/ lster Is at home with a severe case and In
many directions cases are reported. We are
having extremely cool nights and mornings
now. which may account for the increase.
Reports from Santiago are extremely
alarming. as IT Is reported that 1t Is again
on the rampage there. There were some
twenty cases reported there yesterday with
nine suspects. Most OF the available
nurses here have been sent 10 Santiago.
4 NC ytiioW lever nOSpltdi is In charge
OF the Cubans now, and it is said one Is
not treated as Well there now as, hereto
/ fore
Congressman r. b. Hawley arrived
again for the Christmas holidays to Iool,
after his interests at Matanzas. Congress
man Hawley took advantage of The ad-
Iourhment of congress to take a flying trim
/ 10 The island.
Mr.. j. r. Parker OF San Antonio. who
has been chief wagonmaster OF the
Seventh calavry at Camp Columbia for
I the past year, is an aspirant for a posi-
4 ton on the harbor detective service. Mr..
Parker formerly resided at Eagle Pass
and San Antonio and for several years
/ was connected with the Ranger force OF
the Lone Star State
Bob Bruce of Dallas. who lately severed
his connection with the signal office OF
/ the island. has left Havana TO accent a
position on Captain Jack Labatts plants-
non about thirty miles below the city.
! nj Ehrman OF Gainesville Texas 70
turned 10 Havana last week after a
months trip to New York city. where he
made arrangements TO represent several
large commission houses
captain Jack Lahbatt. the well known
Texan, who halls from the Alamo civ
principally. has secured the contrac, for
pasturlng Uncle Sans stock ON his plan
taton, about thirty miles below the city.
captain Labstt encountered great deal
I OF opposition from other bidders. but was
successful over them all.
A. NJ. Rareshide.