The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-07

simply sent to Cuba to pacify the squeal-
ers VINO were raising so much trouble
EVERY one OF them has been given fat
job some with salaries attached that
rench way up In the figures and the air
is hlled with praises OF Woods admins
tration. Not so with the other element
The crowd that has clamored for Cuba
libre' for years are not going to be
hamperod and sat upon by lot OF poll
ticians. They mutter but slightly now,
but the time Is getting ripe and their pa
tience seems L, be dying out and then tho
time VIII come when a storm will fioa,
across the island that will test the wis
dom of President Mckinley to paclfy,
The feeling here now that the indepeud-
cnce OF Cuba will not be recognized for
five years by the American government
and then not unless the Cubans are able
at government, hurts the pride OF
the Cubans aud they arc showing their
feelings against the country that helped
them from the throes of Spanish tyranny
by daily incidents tina. show which way
the wind blows
Mr. Bort Hansen. the well known
Houstonlan. left accompanied by his
wife, TO enjoy the New orleans carnival
Mr. Andy Holman Of Dallas, Texas,
left Wednesday last on the Aransas to
take in the New Orleans carnival
The family of Mr.. +. W King OF San
Antonio left by the government trans
port Fitzpatrick last week to enjoy
stay with friends In New York city for
several months, Mrs. King and her child
rem viii be missed by the American col
ony.
Charley Forsythc of the transportation
department OF the government service
who Is an old civil service man and who
has been in the employ OF Uncle Sam
for many years, states that from indi-
cations in Havana every man that Gomez
from the Lone Star State must be In
the cattle business. Charley knows het-
ter for he Is one of the old pioneer Tex
ans and down on the Rio Grande where
his family live every inhahtant is we'll
acquainted with the genial Texan
Emma Calve. the great opera singer
from New York city, has been soiourn
ing In Havana for the past week. Nine,
Calve lis late sufferer OF the grippe
and came to Havana to recuperate for
few daye.
One OF the latest arrivals in the city
from the Lone Star state Is MIR. r. +.
Hopson of Pittsburg. Texas. He expects
to have n position with the government
at an early date.
Another Texan has forged TO the front
In Havana Mr. s. Houston Carr OF the
Havana Journal, has assumed editorship
Of that paper. Mr. Carr Will succeed Mr..
Sam Small, the noted ex-cvangelist, who
is also well known in Texas. Mr. Carr
has made q very favorable impression IN
this city since he became connected with
the paper and his many friends are as
sured OF his future success in his now
field
Andy Holman, the well known Texan,
was robbed of slS5 last week out al
his trunk in the Washington hotel.
Bob Bruce of Dallas. who is Captain
Jack Lahatte right hand bower at
Cahsnas, Cuba. where Captain Jack Is
building government roads. came in for
the carnival,
The Morgan line Steamship whitney
had narrow ESCAPE Oh her last trip.
She has not yet SERVED here She IL
being towed from Cleufugos, whore she
drifted In after breaking her shaft and
wolloping around tho gulf for several
davs. Several of her passengers have
arrived In tho city ~ rail aud report
the saving Of the vessel was due 10 tho
efforts az her captain He was voted a
letter of thanks after arriving safely.
The limited States transport Buford ar
rived this morning from New York via
Matanzas She reports The worst --aather
ever seen on the Atlantic a
y NJ Raresbido