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TWELFTH YEAR. NO. ID.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY PRACTICED
All American Tells of the Fate of Prisoners Cap.
tured by the Spanish.
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CLOVER CLUB AND crBANs.

Officers OF the Bermuda Acknowledged
That They Landed Anus ON the Island.
Philadelphia. Pa. April l6.--The Glover
club gave a Cuban dinner tonight. at
which several members Of the cuban
junla wcr" present; and made speeches.
President a. *. Mcclure was IN the chair,
and amolg the guests were General Tomas
Estrada Palira, the Cuban picnipotcn,,ary
,ary OF the tinicga,,on: il. Pterra OF Now
York. chairman OF the cuban press bu-
reslu; Marcos Morales. president OF the
Cnhan League. DR.. j. n. o;uitcras. secrc-
iafy at the cuban League. and CAPTAINS
Wihcrg. Hughes ana olsrfcn of the
stcainships Laurada and Bermuda. Tho
lntier. in thet; speeches. ACKNOWLEDGED
that they had landed arms and ammuni-
uQn for the Cnpan partio,s aud declared
they would do ~ again. Tho decorations
consisted of cuban aud American flags.
intcrtwhed. and maps and pictures of
tho lslnIl.
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'PREDIcAMENT OF PLANTERS.

Roth Spanish and Insurgents Are Burn
Ing the Cane.
New York. April lG.--Thc Herald's IIa-
vana cable says:
An unusually largo number of sugar
plantations have been burned within the
week Tho losses from this source are
said to aggregate Si,5C0.0o within
period of eight days. Property owners
run equal risks from both sides. Span
ish troops passing estates spared by In
surgcnts burn them. believing owners
have paid taxes to tine insurgcht govern
ment. Insurgents also continue their pol
icy of destruction. and are determined to
lay the country In waste. Ruin is al
ready widespread and misery is growing
greater as time passes Insurgents an%'
iously await IL formal declaration of bel
ligcrcncy by the United States ana be-
!ievo every South and Central American
government VIII Immediately follow her
example.
Drlay until August viii mean destrnc'
ton Of property worth ss0,0u9u0J more,
snid one leader Grimly recently. Ney'
ler's regime has been marked by hoIrlpic
cruelty, and minor officials ieel OF kno"
that extreme measures VIII be approved
If the war continues much longer there
viii result great scarcity OF horses III
Cuba General Weylcr issued decree
that all owners OF horses must have
thom examined by the government. 80
nh needed FOR use OF troops may be
bought. There IL promise Of fair and
prompt payment Animals not ~ TOR ser
vice VAN be registered as worthless, 9th.
ers viii either he taken or held subject
to call and branded to Indicate thcir
cinRs. owners failing to comply are TO be
deemed ''unfaithfui" to their country.
The threat has II terrible meaning IN mo
existing condition OF affairs. when eNecu-
lions of insurgents are too common 10 az,
tract more than passing notice. SeVerhi
norsons living in Havana on reading me
orders promptly decided to XIII their rld-
ing horses TO prevent them falling INTO
the hands of the Spaninrds.
scarcity OF food IL reported eycrywhefe
IN the interior Of the island. Tine price
Of meats has risen In Havana. Game,
which formerly Amounted IN the local
market, now can not be 9h'a T., no. h nna
aycnnt tn.. troops rho fish supply con
tinues good here although iishe ,yn,ar are are
l1,1,,t hetvean sunrise and sunset. for rear
Of Communicating with insurgents
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A RAIp nY INC;IlsITO ;"

Havana, April lG.-rhc "mglesito," or.
TO call him by his proper name Alfred
Gold. has given evidence that he is not
locked up in the Ciulncs prison under the
name If Walter Grant Dyscr, by attack
ing the town of Nicia Mcrme1a, in Ma
ianzas province He made the assault ON
the night OF the Sth instant. The soldiers
were driven from the forts ana lnglcslto's
mon had things their own way. They de-
s,royed number OF houses and took
what provisions they needed. Upon leaV-
ing. Inelosito Informed the inhabi' nnts
tina; If they did not behave themsclves he
would return on another occasion and
complete the destruction Of tbs town.
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ents. Three OF tho latter were killed and
rod tia..itl fln Len llr

i, gents Three OF tho latter were killed and
eleven captured, among them the leader.
Alberto Ferre.
Tho village OF Coral Nuevo. in the
MatanZas district has been burned by
the insurgents. Sixteen houses and part
of the local church wero destroyed.
Tho fields OF the settlements of La
Brainto, Zapatsi and Fumero and the
houses and plantations Of DOS Felicascar
Bolondron have also been burned.
La Cret, the insurgent leader. was re-
ported yesterday to be moving in the VI
entity Of the swamps In the southern part
Of Matanzas.
There are persistent rumors that the
insurgont bifgadiers. Rego and Castillo,
have heen removed from their commands.
The splendid plantation nnd the houses
of Chenta and Don custo. in the Guerra
Melna district have been destroyed by
The Insurgents The insurgent leaders,
Masso. Las,rc and Vega, with about 900
men. have passed Alqui2a. th,s province.
The Havana police have detained the
Protestant bishop. Alberto Jesus DIaz,
who has received call from his brother.
Alfred Vlctoriano Dias. These two men
are naturaiized Americans. The police re
port that they found In their possession
certain insurgcnt documents.
The nsurgenl leader, Bias Alvarez. has
been shot in Pinar del Rio for being an
inceudiary He fell at the first shot, but
was not Killed, and it was necessary 10
fire three more shots which are called
mercy shots, before the poor wretch was
dead He died hravely.
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IT you M1Sg1U *
THE POST YESTERDAY
you MISS ED
you MISSED
The Following Live News Stories:

The Following Live News Stories:
EX-GOVERNOR ROBERTS the "Old Al
caldc" in straight forward letter to
Texas democrats.
LIST OF DEL EGATES elected ~ tho
Colorado convention.
PROBABLE COURSE OF KENTUCKY
delegates In the republican Nstiona ~
conventional bradley will probably ~
all ON first ballot and Mckinley on ~
subsequent ballots
AGAIN RIJMORED that Prss'fent ciesc-
land VIII in a few DAYS Issue aslnstef
. telling exactly where hd. stands AZ 70 =
denomination i "a - 4 3fs5
GENERAL. y LEE said TO hAve
sent to Cui NJ comfninsioner -
well as consul BY the president
Spanish papers are not we'll disposed
toward him; weylcr will welcome him
personally, but may not OFFICIALLY. that
depending on instructions from Spain.
OFFICIAL ApvICEs FROM HAVANA
tell of dcprcdations committed ~ sn-
surgcnts and Of Cuban defeats " ny
eral eIsirmislies.
SECRETARY QUESADA o. the cupsn
junta says the Insurgents aFe oreanls-
ing now armies and equipping lnem
with arms from hlibusterng expsaluohs.
THE NEW YORK WORLD asserts tnat
Cuban gold bonds will soon DO g sne
market.
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HOUSTON A RESERVE CITY.
Her Claims Were Sustantiatcd Being the Leading Commercial
City of Texas, and Population


is
in
he
designation gives
for addit reserve and central
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WHO REV. nlAz Is.

Atlanta. Ga, April l6.--Ncws of tho ar
icst and Incarceration by the Spanish Of
fcials of Rev. a. j Dlaz. the American
citizen and superintendent of missions
OF the Southern Baptist convention In
Cuba. was received here today IN n to.e-
gram from Havana 10 Or |. T. Tichenor
tho corresponding secretary OF the home
mission board of tho Southern Bnrtis,
convention. No particulars are given, hut
II is presumed that the arrest Is un
count of Dr D!na's well known pro-insur
gent proclivitics. though I, ~ not be-
heved here that he has been guilty OF
any overt act that should have submitted
him TO Imprisonment lie ia n great IA
vorite among The Southern Bapists and IT
Is probable that Il concerted movement
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A norRLE RARY.

Lorain. Ohio. April lG.-The wife or u
Mcpherson. a railway conductor, has
given birth to double children. having twc
heads. four arms. four legs ard two com
pletc organizations. Tho uniting INK
reaches from the shoulders 10 nearly the
top Of the douLic head. The babies face
In opposite directions, and when ones
breathing is not easy the other cries "a, az
ii IN great pain. the main nipy Is per,
chiid is provided with indepsndent puis,e
and lungs. The lower limbs. altnough
correct in shope are party aia"n UP '9c
years OF age, Of short stature ana 81
healthy appearance aud Is tn. mother OF
live bright and healthy Children
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THE MILITARY WALL.
Insurgents Want MS Many Troops Exposed
to Fever AS Possible.

Havana, April r. via Key West. Fla
As an evidence that Maceo does not want
to cross the military line. It is stated that
he has been assigned TO conduct cam
palen In pinar Del Rio province, and that
/. Is his intention TO remain there until
there l. not one stone upon anUiher ret
In Tho meantime the government Is
rushing troops out 10 strengthen the me.
and this IL Something the Insurgents are
urayinr uiry continue for they know that
Inc royarnnlcnt has In the field during me
winter the more victims VIII the yellow
fever claim. What matters IL to inc
rebels whether their enemies die from
bullets or disease, 70 long as they die.
The report that Captain-Generai Weyier
ha.. asked tho war department to send him
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TODRYS FEATURES.
robabilitios-Partiy cloudy. probably
local chow ora; southcriy winds,
FOREIGN.

A hard autumn campaign In the soudan
In said to be In contemplation by Eng
land.
England has surplus OF f,2lo,0o0 be-
tween revenue and expenditures.
Condition OF affairs in South Africa nrc
unsatisfactory: Kruger trying to dissunde
England sending reinforcements, but con-
tinues 10 arm tho Transvaal.
More votes were polled in the Spanish
election titan there were electors regis
tered.
williams inspection OF italian troops
caused some comment.
Venezuela has made a settlement of the
German railway claims.
Trouble is threatened in Hayti by the
friends OF u defeated candidate for prcsi-
dent.
The government of Russia is rounding
up all suspected nihillsts In preparation
for the coronation of the car.
Russia is having trouble In changing
her currency standard to gold and silver
ties are straining every nerve TO pre-
vent II.
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HOLMES A LIAR.
Another Woman He Claims to Have Muir
deipd is Alive

Another Woman He Claims to Have Muir
dercd is Alive.
Philadelphia, April l5.--Althongh Rev. J..
j.. Daley of the Roman Catholic church
of the Annuncation refuses to confirm or
deny the statement that he IL TO bapti2e
Holmes today. 1t was stated on good au-
ihority the ceremony viii not take place
until the week set for Holmes execution.
Father Daley has been mnistcring spirit
ually 10 Holmes for "a month and Is con
WINGED that tho murderer Is genuinely
prnitent
Omaha, Neb., April 15.-NIlss Kate Dur
kee OF Omaha, whom Holmes confessed
was ono OF his tweniy-seycn Victims Is
very Indignant. She says she was never
Killed by Holmes or any one eise.
Momcncc. ILL.,, April l5.--For two days an
unsuccessful search has been made here
for the body of Minnie Williams, said to
have been murdered by II. IL Holmes,
who is to be hanged May for the murder
OF BENJAMIN f.. pietzel.
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'oDATS FORECAST.

dayv "a &C, Governor Altgola has name,
sI,ssn repre sen,,Ii,h1 third joint debate
u Occur th 81 Minnesota ana WIS. 1lsin
apel WIS evening in the university
The seryHi dr ,a are completed
'anor Gresnba, memory of the late
anic's Hail to ane Com Commonwealth, IN Me-
Iey Of thi s En-. conn.--The Gounod 30.
sTsl for 'I today G,.y am announce mGsls9i
s,alses 10 be IN. ,nhl tomorrow, which
vx 4 IN Southern New an .i, IN music
Us histor,i oN, Mass.-Patr,ots pre- uiur..
this yesr town sl for The purpose Of I na y
On on Sunday e''Trpbr d Of First Battle
s tl oSn With ba aNer iy1 4, rally be-
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CYCLONE IN DAKOTA.

Faulkton. $. D., April ia tornado
passed through Faux county northeast
ths eyonlng resulting, IN tWo deaths ~ anl
done q at Crcsnard, Minard, aud Burke
r,ore. Several houses aud barns We're
blown away. The residence " r.. !. I-Nah
near Creshard WAS completely destroyer,
k.lIiu.. his two children and badly injnr-
ing himself and wife, At Burkemore me
Winona MIN company elevator was ae-
moI.shed and the creshard ehurch WAS
removed from its foundation
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PROBABILITIES.

Washington. April l7.-Eastern Texas
Partly cloudy, probably local Showers
sout hoasterly winds. ,,,,. too,
Enthusiastically cloudy; ,rfobaply iocai
showers; southcastcrly winds -.
south Dakota--Cienertlly fair; warmer III
wtptern portion: north Winds ,,...
North Dakota Warmer, WINDS shhllhe
10 vest. .,, ,
Colorado-I.oca SHOWS or rains fo.loweh
nv clearing weather; warmer In northern
" vominr-Local SHOWS, followed by fair;
Montana-fair; southwest winds.
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TWO billiard GAMES PLAYED.

Boston, Mass. April s.-Biiiiard en-
thusiasts were given two opportunities to
witness the contestants In the interna-
tional billiard tournament at Bumsieid
hall. Schaefer and DAILY we're hoWh ior
the afternoon game, which resulted In
favor of Schaefer--;D00 to 2bn.
In the evening Ives and Garhier were
winner. the score being 900 20 2os
Ali OF the men put up some hriliiant
billiards, but draw shot by Garnier.
fully half the length Of the table. on
clever Witnessed during the tournament.
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LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

A slight cyclonic disturbance Is centrum
over Western Texas tonight. An area OF
Mol, nrcss,,re oyerl,es the South Atlantic
states nnd another is moving in over the
The weather is generally partly cloudy
TO cloudy. eNcepi east q the hlsS'sS'iP'
river. where 1t is clear. ,x
Precipitation was l.2s inches at Donse
CITY, Which is the only station that re-
ports more chan trace.
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Moral: Read Tie Post.
dependent tariff on export grain tsvorins
the port Of New 0rleanh
Atchison Officials In Galveston


LOCAL
The result Of the competitive exam'ns.
tion for appointment 70 West Fo'nt 80
Annapolis.
preparations for iIly white republican
convention. 10
Houston designated by tho compsrollse
of the currency reserve city fos ~
tional banks. N
A days record IN the courts.
A horse falls into . well.
complimentary concert ct Aseene
Hall tonight - rs
FEARFUL POWDER EXPLOSION
Chicago. III. April i5.-one Of the -
buildings Of the Chicago Fire Works 60
pany at Gross Point fourteen miles nesl
NJ this city, blew up this morning. re11!!
Inc IN he dealt, OF two employees I!
sor,ovs,v injuring six more. rs
me flrst discharge blew out ths 49,
=, the building. letting the roof fall 49,
y yet the remains q Annie Hores - IA
so,nd and It Is believed -
NOT neer rieces Nicholas hqe9
ploWh ~vSs horribly mangtco. 4
protheE "a badly burned. ana !|xI Ii "A!
ctner.. m cared they will dls. "a b Il
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MORE VOTERS THAN REGISTERED.
Madrid. April l6.-The figures of the poll

at Madrid give more votes than there are
registered electors. III. MARQUIS Gabrin-
AHA was not elected. He only obtained H.
Coo and has protested, contcnding that
votes in his favor were given to other
candidates. II was the marquis who
brought the sensational charges Of fraud
against tho municipal council. which re-
suited In n riot and considerable LEGAL
cnmnll Ion iinnH
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70 900 more men is circumstance that
picascs the rebels greatly. for they want
Spain to seEd all the mon she can gather
to cuba at this time. In order that they
may cNpericncc tic rover siere.
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IrAyY LOSS RY ruE nnANp.

IIavana. April 16,--Lctters from Gomez.
Naceo. Aquicrrc and other insurgent
leaders show estimated loss to property
by fire In the district of Artctnisa, prov
ince of I'inar del Rio. alone to be 81. 900 900.
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DOMESTIC.

The comptroller of the treasury has
issued an order designating Houston MS
National bank reserve city.
Senate committee Will make report
favorng Increasing the standing army to
5000.
Reed VIII allow pension legislation to be
discussed. but the proposed bill VIII in
crease the burden.
An Indiana woman Is said to have given
birth To twins connected ut the back
a commission viii bo appointed to deter
mine the boundary line between me United
States and Canada.
Two Chicago physicians risk their repn-
ta,ions on the assertion that Roentgen
rays VIII XIII germs of disease.
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CUBAN.

An American In Cuba writes n letter
to friends in the United States which tells
OF horrible crueltics being pructiced on
prisoners by the Spanish
Owners of sugar plantations are having
a hnrd time as both Spnniards and insur-
gents are burning the cane.
Wcylcr'S order for horses caused many
animals TO be killed us their owners didn't
wan, Thorn 10 fall into Spanish hands.
Food grows scnrcor in Iiavana each
day and misery increases.
The insurgents nre pleased with the mil
itnry line as It places more troops In n
position to be attacked By fever than II
they stayed ut Iiavaan.
"InElcsito" made n raid on n town and
secured what provisions he needed.
ofhcal reports tell OF the defeat of
Spanish by Mnceo and give excuses.
An insurRent leader, prisoner was
shot for being an inccniiary; he was shot
four times before death relieved him.
AT a dinner given Culnps by the Glover
club officers OF the bermuda said they
had landed arms In Cuba and would do so
again.
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NO DISTURBANCE REPORTED.

Madrid. April 16.-No disturbances have
yet been reported as result of the cleo
lions. Tho government newspapers deny
the current report that crisis is impend-
ing.
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sured In that event. but also says silver
mon are worry nclively Mt work.

| sured In that event. but also says silver
/, men are very actively Mt work.
New Jersey republicans declared for n
gold standard and refused to instruct FOR
Mckinley. though cheering his name.
a dog-fal In Kentucky, Bradley getting
Endorsement, with Mckinley as second
choice: both got what they went for and
seem satisfied. gold standard and protec-
ton declared for.
Maine republicans adopted platform In
dorsng Reed ana his views on every
thing.
A, +. a. IL said 10 be trying to prevent
Mckinley Instructions In Illinois.
Mr.. Aldrich. Reds manager, makes n
biz claim for the man from Maine IN the
way of delegates to St Louis.
Michigan prohibition State convention
declared for free silver and elected dele
gates who said they would not be bound
by Instructions
STATE.
John Vasck killed by runaway team
near Schulenburg
Politicians construo Governor Roberts
harmony letter as meaning that he is a
candidate for governor.
Jonathan Lane talks In a Btraighifor.
ward manner concerning the Hardy call.
While condomning Dud.eyism he will dis.
coutenance any split.
An agreement reached by the creditors
Of l.. a. H. Blum of Galveston. The bust
ness to bc resumed.
The Epworth League Endorsed Governor
Culbcfson. condemned Sunday base ball
and selected Tyler as the next place OF
meeting.
William Thaison shot to death near
Ferris.
Sam Y. SwInford of Houston elected
president OF the Texas Lumbermen's asso-
citation and Houston selected as the
next meeting place.
THE MARKETS.
Cotton--F'u,ures advanced In all mar
kets; spots steady and in good demand.
Lard is again at a very low point.
The oyster season ended.
Good demand for strawberries.
Wheat-Woak and strong by turns and
closed &c better than yesterday.
Everybody is bun in sugar and fur
ther uses nrc expected.
Texas cattle getting TO market. which
is well stocked.
RAILROAD.
Commission valuation report OF the
Texas Mexican road.
A realistic exhibition OF n collision TO be
given at Columbus. Ohio.
The knights Templars excursion 10
Mexico next week.
The ST. Louis and San Francisco TO DC
independent OF the Atchison.
The Galveston. La Porte and Houston
Galveston. Houston and Henderson cross
ing fight now In court
Commission rate rulings
Gould lines said 70 be preparing an In
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TELEPHONE

over the Long Distance lines of the South
western Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany to nearly 1000 subscribers in the
principal cities and towns of Texas.
Toll stations IN the Central oitice, hoteis
and other convenient locations.
ASK Central" for stations connected
and rates charged.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

Obsorvations taken mt an sI1tIons at
p IN. yesterday, 10Th meridian time:
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator I'M made a speech In defense
OF Secretary Carlisle. IN which he severe
ly criticised the republicans; he disclaimcd
that lie had authority to speak for the
administration.
Senator Gray finished his speech In oppo-
sit.on TO the seating of DUPONT of Della
ware.
Mr.. Blue lost his fight against General
Franklin and he was named as one of the
managers for the National soldiers homes.
SPORT.
Cincinnati ]. Piiisburg ., st. Louis s..
Cleveland ?, Louisville 2. Chicago 4, WasAl
ington G, New York g. Boston Z. Phila.
dclphia 3. Baltimore 3. Brooklyn 6.
New Orleans won from Mobile.
Olean was the talents choice for tho
lasse stakes at Memphis and outfooted
her field; susun went away from her
2-yearold field in an easy way. Winners
were Minerva. 5 to 2: Suisun. even: o.
lean. 2 TO 1: Flying Dntchman. 10 s;
Preside. 6 to 8; Roy Lochiei, 4 to 6.
Winners at Newport: Mana. 10 TO j:
cynthia H., to /; Toots. TO !; Door
rar to 1; Nina Louis. to 6; Tit for
Tat. 3 TO !.
nicr In the billiard games at Boston.
sharkcy was given the decision over
Choyinski at San Francisco.
POLITICAL.
Chairman Harrity hopes for 2 SOUND
money platform and says victery y ~
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Chairman Harrity hopes for 2 sound
money platform and says victery " -