The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-27
Spanish forcss in the struggle on the

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| prevailing ON the island. and ready and
Wiling 10 fight 1. Out TO the bitter ,nd
Il was not men they needed. bu, arms
this moment there We're but seven car
tridgcs TO each man In the Cuban army.
Thai was why they stood undecided and
The plans OF General Maceo were COM
| Iie:v, The campaign was outlined Ia
every partlculat. but With litt9c or no
ammunition ana mon armed with anti
| quated smoclh-horrs and nondcscr!pt
weapons OF all kinds ou: OF ..pair II
| would he foo.haldy 10 attack the cities
| Mr.. Price then stated that he had been
commissioned by GeAartl Rooff TO como
| TO N.w orleans Cor he purpose OF so
Letting subscriptions here to purchase
these arms ana munitions OF war. the alb.
sencc of which alone stood between cuba
and her dcar.y coveted Independence.
AT the conclusion Of Major prico's adj
,ircss he was Enthusiastically applanded.
Chairman Eschesahal announced that as
Tho speaker nigh, ha,r overlooked come
point OF interest 10 his hearers he desired
10 say for him that he woid be glad to
answer Guy question propouadsd 10 him
by the audience.
Mr.. Gem Walker next made aa address
IN the course OF which he suggested tho
formation of Cuban relief clubs through
out the country. He said tina, the grcnt
hclr. of the American peop. was with
the struggling cuhhns, and when The plain
facts OF the case were authrnt.ca.iv
brought home to them us they had lust
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peop'e would he ready to subscribe mate
rial monetary nd 10 IN. Cuban cause
~. Lopez and Senior 'ampcs spoke upon
the came line aud Mr. lazn,a delivered
an eloquent Grafton. reieur with patriot
Ism. calling upon all Cuhans to the nsiie-
rial support OF their island and the eternal
conrounding OF bloody Spain.
Toward ,hc close OF the meet nv 1t was
suggested that ntors hc taken on the spot
toward starting snhs 'HNtions. but Pros
sicnt Eschczabal stated that he was cx-
f,-.1t,
cuban headquarters IN America, and that
II was hest to wait until the arrival of
these. whom the citcnlo and the licun
'ulana Americana woull be Immediately
convened and steps taken toward the he
ginning of the subscriptions without de
'i'il- large numbc OF ladies ana gentle
men pN,scn, wcrc charm.nrly entertained
by the fcllgh,ful hospitality of Mrs Con
struggling islanders has made her one of
I he brightest stars IN tho cause Of Cuban
independence In these TAris.
AZ Joint MEETING of the Llsa Guiana
Americana ~ S"norfs and the CTruiu GU
hano Americana. h.ld after the exercises
of the evening. reso!uii ms wcr, unaui-
Hen af 4 r cHar ~ m We cubs an on me-
cnIcd by Mrs hi d'lsstrnmucs
"Rescived That there he n committee
appointed from the two clubs to solicit
AID from the ci,iz us of New tslelns { y
the Cuban rausc.
That The president of The I..ga C'uhana
Americana IL. Sfntf"S. MIS-. Safhn iltx
Gonsnles. aud the presi lent of the Clrculo
cuhano Americana Mr.. Joseph Echezabal.
Ire appointed as this committee
THAT they b" invested with fulI power
Try the clubs 10 proceed In any manner
which they may Sc 1T.
"'t'hai Tho iwo clubs. a. clvhr aud rs liz
,liNieunis. pledge Themselves 80 ssisi this
committee in every way ,hey can. and To
rfrform any duty lhat may he assigned -
them"
ELECTORAL VOTE POSSIBILITIES
To the EditoC of The Post Dispatch.
Now that we have the candidates ana
platforms before us. II might be well 10
figure a little Oh tine chances of electi'g
silver man or goldhug
the electoral college. "a being necessary
70 elect I mink 4 gii!ic fair 10 ersdli Me
kinley Win the following
Delaware. ......... P,nnsyiv .. 3.
Massachusetts. ~. IL ith0dc Island
sew Sew hampshire. Wisconsin 49,. IL
Ntw j rsey....... 10
The following list of States created 10
Bi yHp. tnere = ems 10 lee no o,ubt OF ms
car, .ng. provided the p0pniists and sliVr!
parry ndorse BIN:
Alabama, ..,....... ii ldaho -. ..-....-'.
Arkansas. ......... LOUISIANA E. .......
Colorado. .......... Mississippi .....
Calfornia........ Q Missouri 81. ......... II
Georgia ............ ~ Montana =. ........
Nchraska.......... Texas :. ...... J.
,iree nn ............. , utah .,...........
Kfmiucky.......... II Virginia So. ....... l.
Nevada ............ Wyoming
N,,.fh ,'niolfna... ii Kansas :. .......... 10
North paSoia... 2 80
South Carolina Iotal .......'-I'l
Tennessee. i
,Th. four votes 81 Washington might he
odded to THIS list but prefer TO place
th4m in the doubtful column.
rel.
illinois ...... q Michigan d. ......... ~
lava .. ~ South Dnkota .....
Naahlnpto, West Virginia go.
MafylaIld .'.,...,.. :
Msnn,rs,ia......,.. . Total =. :. ........
in,ii,n., Is
on 81 thcs" nina doubtful states, with
iheir u votes. Mckinley must ret 70 votes
90 WIN ""'''
+, must Lee borne in mind that Bryan has
a fl.,hting cfarce in seven Of the twelve
s,.,tes ere dited 10 Mckinney as follows.
Ithodn T.,au1 Ohio. Delaware. Wiscon-