The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-14
NO7ED FILIBUs7ER.
E.....,p Laurada BntanGling the
Two Nations.
I,pI AIMED TO SECRETARY 0LNEY.
~. ne Lone Notifies Him of
r..,,uu - Captain Warned
-, IN Put I'm ut Valencia.

,.sr,d, December Fit now 'fanspires
=. .smi.official statement published
4. government organ, III Impartial, en-
.,,ber Q, that the American Cuban fill
'.,rv steamer Lauraia, recently load
4 Messina. Italy. would not touch at
spain. but that her cargo was
.a.d for valencia, Venezuela. :" Is made
,.s view of calming any excitement
"A might have been aroused III spain
me subject. The circulation of ne
!. had an additional object IN view.
.,,es calming the feeling aroused at Va
!, BY the announcement that tho noted
catering steamer was 10 pu; into that
,be statement regarding The vessel ILL
Asr TO ship cargo 10 Venezuela was
,rsj for the purpose II giving the Laur-
,eople an opportunity to reconsider
/, determination to put into the Spanish
Of Valencia, the report having been
slr circulated that the Lauraia was to
usen TO Spanish ports with tn. object
nQy0hlng utIlulIstlhlluh anu VI nm lUS
Il trouble between the United Statts
Spain In the meanwhile 1t Is nm
rc0d efforts have been made to dis
Il the Laurada people fiom carrying
their project of landing at Valencia
be United States consular agent ~
D. four miles from Valencia, Theodore
eeus, telegraphs to Mr.. Hannls Taylor.
United States minister here, asking Tor
uucIiOns and warning him U. the angry
ling prevailing at Valencia.
,s said the port authorities had decided
he Laurada arrived not to allow her
ksaide the quays so as to prevent the
sitlty Of any attack upon her. In ad-
ls the local authorities at Valencia took
s to energetically suppress any anti.
slisda manifestations. In spite of the
rsentations made to those interested
he Lsurada and her cargo she appeared
Valencia on Friday and to-day contin-
naneuverlng about the coast. Her
,.ain was apparently undecided whether
Gter the harbor or not.
ID the meanwhile 1t is further stated Mr..
eylor cabled TO Washington for instruc-
Aspatches from Valencia to-day nm
ntsd that the merchants and ship own
o. that place, including the foreigners.
lR resolved not to assist in discharging
cargo of the Lauradu. The newspapers
IN and In this city have expressed the
ilon that the voyage of the Laurada to
pin was deliberately undertaken with
~ Of provoking a clash between the
kasd States and Spain.
shor T. Cos Gayon. minister of the In
fr, In an interview. says that as the
lrr Of the Laurada are IN order the
Itils at Valencia can not prevent
irom entering that port even II they
nd make the attempt. The consignee
|Htsr, having stated she had no cargo
him, 1t Is not likely she will enter
I.acli's harbor.
Lauradn's Captain Warned.
fsdrid, December l2.-lt is reported that
United States government has instruct
Iheo. Mertens, the United States con-
E agent at Grao. four miles from Va
Sa 10 advise the captain of the Laurada
70 attempt to enter the port Ct Valen-
Il the captain insists upon entering
tarbor he must take the responsibility.
now stated at Valencia that the VS.
FnI steamer which has been lowering
he coast during the last twenty-four
ns not The Laurad9 and that the i.aur-
net expected to arrive at Valencia
" Monday.
sanish Minister Calls on OIncy.
ssalhg'on, December ~. The trouble
s's over the attempt of the American
a1salp Laurada to enter the port of
-faca, Spain, has been communicated to
'a'aoritIes here. Senior Dupuy de Lame,
spanish minister, was at The state dc
'@en' today ana it is ind that
4alh purpose was to confer with Score
ulaey regarding the Lauriia But
great reason to believe the on
N oo'h governments VIII act together
[r''sh' sensational Developments and to
Tue Laurada from an enforced en-
~ M'o Spanish port, V here 1t is be-
~ aef entering is lestiacd 20 stir up a
nd ~ ana possible riot among the tx
~ lalrada has figured prominently In
I,sss. with filibusiering charges
4, s III inc courts of the United States
nave been iudict. d for alleged
( !. and one Of the cases in which
-.u!ala is concerned comes up for
kr,'a ,nllade'phia on neSt Monday. Her
|, O. nughcs. was indict d at Charles
rs ., a. Tor alleged Glibustering. Ir
IVA. 'ne cases, however. have the au-
(p,ba. secured a convic ion. C1ptain
Is no longer with the vessel but
[s,s ss'a to be sti'l the property @;
,rss mart d Co. of philad lphia. who
[o,Tr,II"ef throughout the filibusterlnE
/ VAN OF these circumstances care
h n.n,- nas been kept on IN l.a,ii TN
!, nv. months and II is 81 i'm d that
Meent movement to s,'nis1 MR.,
b. iss'H 10 preciri ate an outbreak and
y tles, ' u me American flag which
~, ~ ~ Give WOLF Chase.
\. "oF'h Texas, december 10. 1t has
y. = sses'ed by some of the leading men
/ mat Fort Worth make spe iol efori
ss''a'n the stockmen who VIII pass
4, - ms city on their way TO atone
i, sr,ni meetings that will be held i~
IN ls n, IN March, \ novel propl,
J givs. "sue' VIZ That Il w1lfdug show
Nv. wr, 70 whica days from All Over lr
Ind nm pe entered, the entire anal.
'ah .,,' ~nr genuine wolf chase, f
Nv IA ~ WIN be cap,ured. as none ar
Il dea,aaI ,ounn IN this nrighborh1oi A.