The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04
NEWS NOTES FROM HAVANA.

Havana Cuba, February % Especial
Correspondence Of The Post.) The vis-
iters to this island witnessed a sight sun
day that was not down on the regular
programme Of events A storm Of un-
usual severity arrived Sa urday evening
and continued until Monday morning
which was followed by a drop In the tenn
perature that brought out overcoats and
wraps such as are seen in blizzard weather
in the United States
After residing in tropical climate for
any length of time, ones blood secomes
SO warmed UP that the least change in
The atmospheric conditions Is easily felt.
Saturday linen suits and stsaw hats were
very much in evidence and the sudden
drop OF the mercury found most every
one in no condition for the sudden change.
During Saturday night the rain ceased,
but the wind gained velocity that fore
told Of rough time of 1t on the water.
BY Sunday morning the wind had in
creased TO such an extent that gale of
terty miles an hour was blowing.
Despite the unfayorable conditions from
early morning until dark. crowds visited
the head of the Prado The sight after
reaching there was well worth the visit.
The waters which were dashed into per-
feet fury dashed In breakers against the
rock-lined shore and sent the spray In
clouds fully 100 feet high AS far as the
eye could reach along the shore the break
ers were rolling in like they were mad
and the sight was one never to be for
gotten, Against the grim old walls OF
Moro castle the breakers seemed to crash
with unusual fury and force. AS a wave
would come In mountain high and break
against the rocks iutting the walls It
would send the spray dsshlng over the
top of the giant old tower OF Moro as II
had very seldom ever done before. Pho
tographers were out In force, but the day
being So gloomy but few were successful
in securing any good pictures. Several
times during the day big liner would
enter and the crowds that lined the shore
would welcome the arrival with cheers
For three days no mail arrived, and when
the "olivette" OF the Plant line arrived
Tuesday she brought to Havan the sor-
riest lot Of sea-sick passengers that ever
entered this place. Captains OF all In
coming boats report the stormiest weather
on record along the Cuban coast Sunday
and Monday.
attended a fashionable Cuban we'd
ding the other night at the Church OF the
MERGED. sen OF General Calixto Garcia,
the Cuban patriot was welded to the
daughter OF the wealthy Florida citizen
OF Ebua City fame. All the fash
ionable set Of the city were At the
wedding. General Wood and most Of the
high officials attended. / saw Genera!
Wood shake hands with Juan Alberto Co
mez. the famous negro politician who was
lately brought under the folds OF the
folds Of the American regime In Cuba and
given fat lob with fatter salary at
tached 10 It. Everybody was there and
the little dingy appearing church was
crowded 10 the doors. The church Is one
OF the most handsomely finished IN Ha-
yana and with the numberless candles
burning presented pretty sight. Tbs
bridal party entered. preceded BY fonr
pretty little Cuban girls. acting as flower
bearers. The groom came next with hii
prospective bride on bis arm. The groom
was attired in black dress coat, blacl
tie. black gloves and With black studs
shining in his shirt front. The bride, at
tired in white satin. with long vel
reaching the hoor. bowed TO numocrlesl
friends in the audience as she passed
They were followed by the parents OF thu