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CUBAN.

Spaniards are not properly equipped and
no arrangements are made for attending
to sick and wounded Exhausted SOL
diers are left to die on the roadside.
Something strange In the whereabouts
ot Gomez being unknown
Spanish captured and courtmartialed
fifteen insurgents.
An American In Cuba says Spanish
feeling against Americans is growing
A body of strange men, thought to he
Nlibusterers, are exciting curiosity on
a Virginia island.
Arms are being shipped from New
Haven to New York and Spanish and
United States officers We're outwitted.
The Spanish ministerial organ says the
United States should either declare war
to get Cuba or quit talking.
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Jacksonville, Fla, March 22.--,h steam
er Three Friends arrived In TT today
with the arms and ammunitio still on
board. A denial WAS made bHhe cap
tain that the vessel has been tony place
except Key West. He says tn General
Callazo was not on board.
A letter was received here toy by an
American from an American sugar
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HOUSTON. TEXAS, MONDAY, MARCH o. 1896
TODAr'S FEATURES.

't"babiIities-Cloudy and Threatening in
southern portion Eastern Texas, show
"rs and colder in Northern; northerIy
winds.
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MENELIK's TERMs ARE HARD.

General Baratieri reports that the negus
of Abyssnia has imposed new and unac-
ceptable conditions, which are likely to-
delay the conclusion Of peace between
Italy and Abyssinia-
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Rome, March 22,--The Tribuna says that
the negus, Menelik, demands an indem-
nifty Of s5,000.000 in gold.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-23

KILLED PLAYING BALL.
Cisco Texas, March 22.-Wat Neal was
Killed this evening while playing game OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-23

Republican politicians are assembling at
New York in preparation for the State
convention.
Tennessee democrats will struggle with
n one-or-two- convention question.
A Washington paper prints a forecast
of what may happen at Chicago and
predicts an abandonment of the two.
thirds rule.
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THEO. KELLER,
HOUSTON. TEXAS.

meeting tonight at Cooper Union. lnvi-
tations have been sent 10 the republican
the delegates who will attend the eonven-
tlon tomorrow.
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London March ga Madrid epatch
to tho Standard says: Almost II the
newspapers here pretend to resrd as
unfounded the rumor that P.sident
Cleveland will appoint n Cuban .mmis-
sion, and they echo the sentiunls Of
.ntmation Of such commission as yet
been received h6re
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DOMESTIC.

President Cleveland has extended the
civil service to practically the entire In
dian service
Sherman will try to force the Cuban
resolutions to vote in the senate, but
appropriation bills may interfere.
House has no definite programme.
A ruined girl shot her seducer and her
self and both will die.
Tho warsh.p Massachusetts made sue
cessful trial.
Edison is said to have penetrated the
human body with the naked eye. the
body being illuminated by the cathode
ray.
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SPORT.

SPUIEI.
Chicago defeated Houston to 3, but
had to play hard TO do ii.
a handicap game of ball was played
in New Orleans.
Nashville was dropped out of the South
eln league very promptly.
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SPANISH BARBARITY.
Leave Their Own Exhausted Soldiers
To Die In the Road.
HAVE NO C0MMlSSARY DEPARTMENT
And Nothing With Which to Care For
Sick and Wounded. &
PRISONERS COURT MARTIALED.
Fifteen Insurgents Captured After AN
Engagement Quickly Disposed or
fnsurgcnt Leaders Missing.

Havana, March % The utter barbarity
of Spaniards toward their own soldiers,
as well as toward Cubans, is shown by
their deserton Of exhausted men by the
roadside. A doctor here in Havana who
has been out Within the past two weeks,
told mo on his return he had many cases
of soldiers who had been wounded by ar
tillery fire or splinters, and the shells had
been exploded with such accuracy they
wrought havoc among the Spanish troops.
He went to the field independent of col
umns. but had to give up his mission,
which resembled the work OF the Red
Cross, because Spanish officials prohibited
his attending wounded rebels
81 stated" he added. II would make no
discrimination i'm their favor. that 1
would treat both Spanish and Cubans
alike; that my object was to aid the In
iured. Their reply was; III you want to
20 out and treat Spanish soldiers we win
be glad to have you. but you must let
the Cubans alone. More OF them that die
the better l went out just to see how
the land lay. and was riding along near
Catalina next day when found six sol
diers lying scattered on the roadside for
a mile. exhausted, famishlng for food and
water, tNeH teet swollen ana Dletulnk,
and when l came to talk with them /
found they had not been wounded, but
had been left to die because they were SO
worn out they could not keep up with the
column, and they were Spanish soldiers
There are many of these fellows who
have been stripped of their arms and left
that way who had died before help came
to Them. ! got a wagon and took hem
all into Catalina. and three died that
day. When / got to Catalina I found
LOT of Spanish wounded who had not been
attended, but had been left in forts with
no one but their companions to dress their
cuts and shot wounds.
at Is not brutality 80 much as lack Of |
proper facilities. The mon are compelled J
to exist on what they can carry in their !
pockets for days. possibly couple of
weeks. There is no commssionary depart
ment They get weak and exhausted, so
that If they are wounded they usually I
die, or If not they are ripe for the fever. /
After battles, into which they enter oily
half-heartedly, aud therefore are tnoapa
Bile OF fighting well, there is no medical
or surgical attention worth speaking IT."
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STILL TALKING WAR.

Spanish Newspapers Say No Commission
of Inquiry Would BE Allowed
Madrid, March 22.-The Herald says:
Spain could nsver officially recogze a
United States commission Of ind,iir into
Cuban affairs. 1t is Impossible thaPres-
ident Cleveland should have such a idea.
War between Spain and America you'd
be preferable
Tho Herald also says: Spain, In primer
times, has accepted the cosequetes of
more terrible struggles than void be
a war with the United States ad We
should prefer TO risk It war to recozing
the commission.
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STATE.

STATE.
Delegates to the republican State con-
Vention arriving in Austin. Lively times
anticipated with possibilities of split.
The Milan County bank has an excess
of assets over liabilities Of S2S477.S5.
Mat Mootry. who is to hang at George
town for murder on Friday, confesses his
guilt.
Congressman Bailey will be candidate
to succeed United States Senator Mills
Calvin S. Brewster accepts the repub-
lican congressional nomination in the
Eleventh district.
Populists said to desire Ex-Governor
Roberts as their leader.
LOCAL.
An hour in spirit land
Bishop Kinsolvng confirms class at
ST. Mary's church.
Tho New York claimant to the Baker
estate.
Meeting of the yoksfest association.
Today's events
Mass meeting OF cyclists tonight.
City democratic convention at 10 a. m
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Il s.rN,,;. -The Emperor is announced to
/ h MI, today for Genoa. from which
ssn en-, make a cruise of the Mediter-
- ending at Aba2zia,
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shr hS,L,The Lincoln spring racing
Evening journal., 1896-06-26
TeLEGRApAlc BREWTiEs.

The Spanish senate decided not 90 ahro-
gate the protocol OF 1877 with the United
states.
Victories over Cuban rebels in several
severe engagements aro reported by span
ish generais
An accident occurred Oh Che Broadway
cable line in sew York by which four per.
sons wero severely injured and sthers
slightly hurt
United States Senator Lyman Trumbu..
liod at IBIS home IN Chicago afies loae
Illness. His death had been hourly expect.
cd fOf several days.
A burglar attempted to rob w. 3D. Cut.
ters country store at Doyors Furnace,
Duchess comfy, n. ", and WAS kiliod by
George b. Ryan, a clerk.
British ambassador Pannoeiote and
Venez seIan Minister Andl9de confor-cc
with Secretary OF State Uiney ON Che iiar
rison case, and president Cleveland and
the secretary discussed foreign affairs.
The Greater Now YORK. commission
which is 10 draft charter for submission
TO the Legislature, Mot in Mayor strong
office in New York Oily. Conceal Il. Il
| Tracy was elected chairman ana e-eorg
NJ pinney, Jr., secretary.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

RALEIGH, June 26-Tho Democratic
state convention adopted the following
financial plank Of its platform by a vote
OF $40 TO 81:
"l'he constitution Of the United States
recognizes both gold and silver as the pri
nnry Of redemption money Of these states,
aud that, in the words Of the national
Democratic platform Of 1884, we believe
IN honest money, the gold and silver coin
age of the constitution and a circulating
medium convertible into such money with.
out loss
aWe favor, Independently Of other ma.
tlons. the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold, without discriminating
against either at the present legal ratio
OF 10 to /, and we condemn the system,
which I'm time Of peace, with millions OF
silver bullion lying idle In the TREASURY,
has forced the government within tho
short period of two years 60 issue S262,
600, 900 OF bonds, entailing this enormous
debt upon the people in order TO maintain
It's credit upon a single standard and q
gold basis.
The platform instructs the delegates Ia
Chicago, both as to platform and candi-
dates, TO advocate and vote as unit, un-
ninchingly and at all hazards, for the res
toration of silver, to use all their efforts
to "abrogato the two-thirds rule, II neces.
sary to secure the nomination Of candi
date in complete, in hearty and in known
record with the principles herein enun-
ciated by us"
Cyrus j. Watson of Forsyth was nom
mated for governor and Thomas W. Mason
of Northampton for lieutenant governor.
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American silver Organization.

NEW YORK, june 26.-At mass meet
ing in this city under the joint auspices
Of the Young Democracy Of New York
and the American Silver organization, thu
following call was issued, addressed to cit
liens OF New York state;
A national convention Of the Ameri-
can Silver organization has been summon
cd to st. Louis on the 22d of July, at 3
M, TO nominate candidates for presidents
and vice president of the United States,
or to ratify acceptable nominations.
AS the state representative of tho ma
tional committee OF tho American silver
organization, we respectfully call upon thu
friends of tho free coinage Of silver resi-
dent in this state TO meet In county con-
vontions on the 10th Of July and nOnii-
nate ton delegates from ench county 20 tho
state convention, which win assemble In
New York city ON Monday, tho 18th OF
July at 10 O'Clock a. M, nt which con-
vontion in tho city of New York dolegatea
viii be elected 10 tho said national CON
yention at ST. Louis
The principal speaker mt the meeting
was Senator Benjamin r. Tillman d.
south Carolin ., who received an oyatioa
whom he was introduced.
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AIIsreA rnlhn.ler. on rrIal.

PHILADELPHIA. June 20. ~ john ID.
Hart the alleged owner of the filihuster-
ing steamer Bermuda, and Captain Reilly
woro again arraignod before United Smtoi
Commissioners Craig on the charge Of com
Quoting the last expedition to Cuba on
that steamer. Tho case has been postponed
from time to time at the governments re-
quest in order to give them time 10 pTova
Hart's ownership of tho vessel Several
witnesses were examined, who said they
had dealings with the Hart steamship
company aud looked upon Hart as its head.
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ceoreIa oondemn. cleveland.

MACON Ga. June 90 Tho Democrati1
state convention declared for free silver,
condemned the Cleveland administration
ana instructed the states delegates TO tha
Chicago convention to vote as unit Thu
following were named ~ delegates mi
large: Evan p. Howell Patrick Walsh,
al Lewis and Pops Brown Governor At
kinson and tho other stnte officers, eNcep
State Treasurer Hartman, wero renom-
inated W. j. Speer was nanlod for state
trnnsurpr
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

CoLtNmUs o., Juno 26-ll2 Senator
Iemael G.. OIL Of Nlahoning county wal
acquitted of the charge OF bribery. 10 WAS
charged IN tho Indictment that IN 1925
Mr. OH had offered Senator Avery o.
Cleveland briho TO hold up in tho
finance committee Of the SENATE an uppru-
priation bill for the state university. The
state tried TO show that Professor Chain.
ets of tho state university had borrowed
5000 for the purpose of having the appro-
priation BIN hung up, so that the trustee
of the university would DO forced to re-
Inln him
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A MAJORITY FOR SILVER
All The Delegates to Chicago
Have Now Been Elected.
THE WHITE METAL IS IN THE LEAD

The Gold standard Men VIII Make &
Hard Fighf-First Battle May Come on
the rwo-thirds Rule The Administra-
ton Men Are Active.
NEw YoRK, June PC. The Herald this
morning says;
Delegates to the national Democratic
contention were chosen yesterday IN Geor-
ria and North Carolina. Both states
adopted free silver platforms. and when
they Ind acted all the delegates 70 Chicago
had been chosen, This is the way the
states viii vote on the money question
should the delegates Ia each instance fol.
lnvV thpir INSTRUCTIONS.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

SAVANNAH, juno 2s- Detective Il. f.
Aderhoit and Jake Ieigler were seriously
wounaed. and Lonnie Zegler was shot IN
tho arm la an attorir, by Detectives Alder.
hoil and Arnett to arrest Jack leialor I'm
.Scrreen county. .ako Ioieier Is "a cousin
of the famous Ieigler outlaws. Tho de.
tcciivos had him under arrest, when fe-
male member az the zeiglcr family ran
ard caught hold Of Them Lonnie
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

any other way thoy can sent enough silver
men from contrasting delegations to give
them the necessary numbes. They scout
any suggestion Of compromising on either
the ticket or the platform. but the admin
istration men still hopo that they will be
able 90 convince the more conservative
mon in the silver ranks that unless some
concessions are made TO the gold standard
advocates the party will be hopelessly di-
yided and disorganizod in many states in
tla Union
Evening journal., 1896-06-26
BATTLE OF THE BLADES
All Ready For the QuadraRgular
Race on the Hudson.
PERSONNEL OF THE FoUR CREWS.

Cornell seems to lie the Favorite Penn
syivania, Columbia and Harvard Arc
Confident All the Fights So oood That
Spirited Contest Is Assured.
PoreHKEEPsw, n Y, June 26.-Icv-
erything is in readiness for the great quad
rangular race which will be rowed on the
Hudson at $3.50 this afternoon. The crews
have taken their boat practice rows and
arc now prepared for the final strug
gle The regatta committee has APP
pointed Herbert E. Howland rs the
official judge for Cornell at the finish.
Mr.. Rowland succeeds Harry E. Van Cleef
at the latters request, on account of bis
having other important business. Mr..
Rowland Is an amateur oarsinan Of con-
siderable reputation, having won tho
Junior single soull race whish was held
under the auspices of the National Assoc
citation Of Amateur Onrsmen at Albany in
1856 For two years he pulled bow oar in
the Cornell varsity crew
The crows are In good condition, and
the only change in the ontire ensemble Is
that given in Pennsylyania's crew. The
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

Tyopclcsfl. lost 60 Happiness is the woriGn
who ncplccts the hearth Of the most i'm
pcrtart and delicate argaiis Of her body If
she is weak ard sick aud nervous She car
not be cheerful aud amiaD.c size cannot
make her home rlea9grt fcf herself o. for
her husband or for hcr children. Health is
the thing most worth having IN all the world.
II is the thn- that makes all other good
thing good and vet forr out of Eve women
are sick and wclk gnd rake no real effort
to get Wen. Every ONO OF them can be well,
If ole wants to- Women go on f1r years
suffering in silence, ond then somc day they
find out about Or. Pierce'e favoriie Pre-
slfiptiou and they take IL end get we'll II
disease Of the female ORGANS. Thousands
Of women have testified 20 this fact Among
them Mrs. Maud pcarcc, OF Stoutsviilc,
Fairicid Co.. Ohio who writes
"ricase accept my thanks Tor the good yoilr
medicines have done me. ItrGy believe that Dr.
Picrce's Favoriie Ir, sciiptor saved myiiic IL is
n sure and certain cure for female troubles am
my housework No.niug dii me any good until
Heard of Won. ROW am well 90 last hy tal,iu.,
your medicines. My good health plcases tic and
plclsas ms husband. itc wants DIG 10 give Aun
his good WISHES. hecry irsalil lazy Should te ke
d. Iiclces favorte Prescription and Golden
Medical Discovery
Headache hcGrt burn sour ctouach foul
taste ia the mouth. piliou.ncss, pinples,
and paiDitation of The hcert are al caused
bv constipation. and constipation is cured
positively and permanently by Or. Pierce %
Pleasant Pellets They ere tiny. g.igar-
coated grauules. One Pellet is ,-entle
laxative and two a mild cathartic They
never grippe and atc perfectly natural and
eaav in their action. Druggists sell them.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

WASHINGTON June SS.-Tho United
States CONSUL 40 1ieii tsin reports % the
state department THAT Shcng, late customs
taotai has hecn appointed by the emperor
90 be director general OF the imperial rail-
ways OF ChiisA. This official is also The
head 90 tise Ghirose Merchant Steam Nay
ieat on company and he imperial Chinese
telegraph and IS largely Interested in cot
tom mills
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

BEvrluy FARMS Mass june 2G.--rho
wedding OF Miss Fannie NJ. Curtis, daugh-
ter OF DR. Hall Curtis, and Mr.. Robert G..
Homon Of Philadelphia, occurred here ai
the rcidon,o of tho parents of the bride
Rev j. H. Franks of Salem officiating in
tho presence of Immediate relatives and
friends only After short trip to Inter
vale, n H., AIR. and Mrs. IIeaton will
reside al Beverly Farms.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

MILWAUKEE june 70. The silver men
an the Wisconsin Democratic delegation
have announced that they viii bolt the
unit rule Imposed upon tho delegates by
the state consuntion when they vote On
tlaa platlofni ln Chi,tgo They afrne chat
IL the nntipaai convention does not insist
upsn the uait rulc thes viii not DE bousa
hy thn aciiun a. the STATE cunveation.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

OF such strikingy handsome and pleasing designs they
alone would make HIT but at the extremely low prices
selling them at they enable buyers to do won1
ders with little money. In fact the prices are nearly
low the damaged goods we sold earlier int the
season Good heavy mattings at 8, and cents per-
yard that have been s, and rs cents.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

Harvard will row in "a cedar boat, but
all the others will pull in paper shells.
Laying the Odds.
Il would seem ms though the bookmak-
ers had mado proconcortcd arrangements
as TO tho odds which should govern tho
betting. One of the most prominent book
makers was governed entirely 10y tho fol-
lowing odds: ono to on Columbia
against tho field; to . on Harvard
against the field As for the Cornell and
Pennsylvania chances, no odds are be-
ing given, the netting remaining even.
Cornell is plainly the favorite, but indi-
vidual netting, as crew against crew, pre-
dominates
Il. w. Richards, q brother of Guy Rich
ards and a Mr. Earring are the only promi-
ncnt hetters and their favorlte is Column
bin Mr. Richards has laid several wagers
of slOU each that tho blue and white oars
men Will beat Pennsylvania out In tho
race Mr. Faring's bets are also made ON
the Same principle
The Cornell freshmen arc displaying
with great pride their trophies. The cup
for each man bsars the following inscrip-
ton:
columbia Cornell Harvard pennsylya-
mia freshmen race, june "a, 1896. "A"
Thu inscription has been completed by
the addition Of the winning crew, the in
diyidual namo of each member aud the
time Of the race There arc also flags for
preservation by tho college athletic socie-
ties.
The following Is the personnel Of the
crews:
Pennsy lvania-Bow. G. l.. Merargce;
., Herman krcgalius; - Fred Damn; 4,
G. ~. Boyle (captain); o, IT, J. Stearns
g., GEORGE Stevanson; :, James kier;
stroke, w. B Howell; coxswaln, g. J..
4 McAyoy. Average weight, l64sl pounds.
! Columbia Bow. r. W. prespisoh; .,
j. H. Prentice (captain); 3, A. II. Camp
3 bell; 4, W. c. Hobby; o, ID. NacGreguri
o., G.. H. Carter; 2 @. Longacre, IT.
stroke, u. &c. Piowspont, Jr; coxswain,
b. W. Van Nourhis. Average weight,
1872 pounds.
Harvarl-Bow, g. S. Derby; p, r.. NJ
! Townsend; 3. J. II. Perkins; 4. +. Hollis
! ter; o. &c. H. Fennessey; 6. A. A. Spraguo
z, j. H. Bullard. Jr. (captainl; stroke. ID
NJ Goodrich: ooxswain, r. ID. Rust Az
erage weight lc92s pounds.
COrnell-Bow, /. G. Ludlam ., w. y
Croswcll, g. O. s. Moore; 4, r. W. Free
born (captainl .. E. J. Savage Is, 70. O.
Spellman 2, J.. O. Tatum; stroke, +. a
Briggs: coNswuin, Il. A. Coulson. Aver
age weight, 1905 pounds.
Tho official are.
Releroc-Goorge T.. Riycs Of Columbia
Judges, on referees boat, Guy Richard
FOR Columbia George $. Mumford 70
Harvard H. r. White for Cornell an'
Reginald l.. Hart for PENNSYLVANIA.
Walter IS. Poet for Columbia
r. C. Watson for Harvard r. W. Nolle
for Concll and Louis G.. Madeira, Jr, 70
Ponneylyani1.
.udae at The finish william r.. Curtis
aud in addition -. B Sturgis for Column
'bia, j. b. Moultun for Harvard, II. II
Vanolvcf Tor Cornell and Archibald Wrigh
! for Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1896-06-26
HammOCkS.

Palermo Araw5na patent hammocks with adjustable
hitching clamps, complete with ropes and stletchers
Sis with pillow at head, $3.50; with valance al
around, ST.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26
Baby Carriages.

Another and final shipment of the greatly reduced car
rages have reached us, need to think further zbou
it, we can save you money just now on carriages thu
reduced ones from 81 IS to SIG; should be $3.50 t.
$2S and no mistake can be made in the selection o
any of them
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

per and sAud 'e7 cents 20 the EvneINe
JOURNAL ctHce Tor 40 up 10 date pattern
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VETERANS WHO COACH WE CREWS,

VETERANS WHO COACH THE CREWS.
weights of the men vary little from those
of several days ago Columbia, Pennsyl-
yania and Harvard have trained down.
while tho men who will row in the Cor
nell boat have increased in weight.
Harvard will row in cedar boat, but
all the othors viii pull in paper shells.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26

We've been compelled to again call the manu-
actures for supply of these very seasonabe articles
Well do part towards giving you paatable food if you'll
allow to sell your Refrigerator The kind here tina
refrigeraes, and guaranteed your money back
Every style desirable in Sdeboard Refngerators, uF
rights and chests, from $500 upwards.
Evening journal., 1896-06-26
MOSQUITO Can0pies.

Large size 81 IS and IS each complete to hang over
the bed No annoy ance from the little pests and com
fort assured for the whole season for SI25.