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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
lFair HOLIDAYS Hc.tn

The Wholesale 2rocers have announced
that the clerks will he given half holt
days on Saturdays from May Sth, until
September 25th. Seventeen firms have
signed the agreement 10 close at y. m.
on Saturdays between those dates. They
are as follows
G. S. Bruce & Co, Woodland G. Good
ridge Co, Kelly & 8orum, Oberndorfe,
~ Co, G.. * r. Barrett Washington
Taylor & Co, w. j. Dllworth &. Co, Nj.
L. ". Davis e Co. Robert F. Noicht.
The Norfolk Distributing Co. A. Brink
ley & Co, Scot, & Co, C. w Fentrcss
& Co. Reid Fancy Grocery Co. King
Coffee Co, Housh &: Scott, l.. r. Britt
& Co
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CIevcinud nudst,ic,..n

Cleveland. O.. May G-With the cxce1,,,
tionof l.anSc the Colts were unable to
tnuch CunpE to-day. rhc Indians,
through combination OF good base
running. good luck, ana Chicago's Door
neiuihg, managed To roll up five runs
IN a very slow and unintcrcs,iny game,
Score:
c, r. II. e
Cleveland :. IL 1900 ks G
SnlcaSo ....1 0 0 OIL !! .
Batteries: Cuppy ana thinner: Briggs
and Arson Umpire. Mi NcDonniI
Time, ] 80.
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New York ANA UrnoI.uy,,.

New York. May 6-At their first moot
lnS TINS season New York and BROOKLYN
prayed each other TO Il standstnl. The
game was called at the end Of the ten tn
inning with the score a tic. Mcmahon
ana Dad Clarke We're both hi hard,
ana retired early. Score:
New York Il 0 1000 % y 6
Brklyn :. % . 0 0 9 % IA !.
batteries: Clarke. Seymour and War
ller; Mcmahon. Dunn and Grim Um-
pre-, Mr.. IImSlie. Time Dds
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Auction .SDlp.

r. r. Morris will sell ut auct lon at st.
James Hotel to-day at II o'clock, the
remainder Of the contents OF the hotel
consisting Of bedroom suits, bedSteads,
mattresses, carpets, oil cloths, stoves,
large range, kitchen utensils. pictures,
mirrors, etc. Also one set of bar fix
lures, counter, mirror, etc, all complete,
made Of solid mahogany; one bar coun-
ter 10 feet long, solid walnut. one steam
table complete, one bankers portable,
new, etc.
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The North Carolina Pharmaceutical
NSanrintton.

This body will hold It's eighteenth an
nual meeting al Raleigh on the 18th inst
The examining board viii meet at a.
m. on the nth inst, when candidates
are expected to be present. The Com
missioner Of Associated Railways has is
sued authority for reduced fare from
all points in North Carolina, including
Norfolk Suffolk and Danville, Va
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on which our boys will contend for the
honor OF Norfolk.

b."
honor OF Norfolk.
TO win a dose game like;t'hat of yes
terday, wltB all the concom!tantS adj
verse circumstances which, surround a
visiting team, speaks highly for the
Hits, 1t seems Were mighty scarce in
yesterdays struggle Jake Wells Pitch
ing Cops are certainly making q good
showing. and what. l may ask In tident-
lily, Is he niatter with our own Happy
Jack Gilroy?
Mcnamara, from all accounts. must
certainly have somesprejudice against
the Norfolk Club. He gave 1t to them
in the vertebrae on their own grounds.
and then continued the dose yesterday
In Richmond
Billy Brandt won his first game for the
Athletics yesterday. This Is the first
game he has pitched this season, and ne
offtciated against little Billy Mailman,
one Of his last years running mates on
the Portsmouth club
Wtihl, the quiet little man who patters
around left garden for Norfolk was
put out Of the game by Mcnamara yes
terday. Now who would have thought
that mild inoffensivc little fellow could
LOB . .
MIR. w. l.. Hill, secretary and treasurer
or the Paterson team. accompanies the
Team on It's trip this time. He speaks
In the highest terms Of the team and
confidently expects them to win the pen
nant.-Lancaster News
The Lancaster players did lots Of
sightseeing on their Southern trip, as
the country was new to most of them.
George Lcdy brought home q number
of buttercupS that he pucked from
the grave Of Jefferson Davis. He dis
tributed the flowers among his friends
Lancaster Examiner
u
The Richmond Times says that the
chances OF the lead In the race favor
Paterson and the downy Bindings. who
nest in the Capital city. Despite their
two wins from the Brooms venture the
assertion that the present covey of
Birdlings will not hold their present al
titude long unless Manager Bradley gets
his hooks on more rapid baseball ia
lent.
Jake Wells has written to the Rich
mund Times denying the statement he
| made and which was published in these
columns, that MCNama.a's decision at
the home plate in the case of Lcahy in
The second game here. was an unjuS 4
one. Jake has always been deemed YER
ac.ous and considering the fact that he
DID make the statement voluntarily be-
fore witnesses, 1t III becomes him now 10
| deny 1t.
The Washington Star says: Harry
| OHagen, Of the Newarks made lots 81
| fun Of the Norfolk team before he sailed
| away for the Jersey town, but from
| present indications it looks as if the Wiz
Eina boys would be about the hardest
| rivals the Newark team will have foI
frst-place honors' Harry is cruel, nm
kind and .ungrateful. We had about
| made UP our mind to treat Harry roy
| ally when he appeared here with New
! ark. but now--well We'll see
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Ghu".rd with lASanuit.

j.. A. Underdown. white, q saloon
keeper of $50 Church street. was arrested
Yeste: day on warrant sworn out by
}. J. Kelly, who charges that Undard own
lelonious!y assaulted him with intent
20 main, disable diSisure and kill. I'M
derdowr was baiied in $50, with b. f.
Bunting $ surety. for his appc3 ara nee
in The police court this morning
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1t should he made n matter of public
Salve will speedily cure piles Of the
longest standing. 1t Is the household
iavoritc for burns. scalds, cuts. bruises
and sores of all kinds. J. NJ. T.. Trotter,
Norfolk; X. l.. Walker Brambleton;
Trutt & Smith Berkeley.
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ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
I.allcnSfer aud aInrtfOru.

Lancaster Pa. May 6.Lancaster. al
though oulbatted and outfielded, pulled
Off victory from Hartford to-day.
Score:
r. II. +,
Lancaster ;. 20 2 0 0 0 0 / 0-6 4
Hartford :. % % O III =
Batteries: Yeager and Roth; ViCkery
McAiackin and Roach
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Athletics ana RcnIltum.

Reading, Pa May G.-The Athletics
hunched hits in the second and fourth
and the home team played loosely in
the field at the same time. Score:
r. II. T..
Athletics :. Il I 0 4 0 0 0 0X--9 .
Batteries: Hallman and Barckley;
Brandt and Fox.
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Isoston aud wnshi,,,.to,

Boston. May 6.-Nichols was very CT
fcctire to-day. and held the Senators
down to five scattered hits Mercer also
pitched good ball. Hamilton played a
great game for the home team, while
Selhach's work in the left field pasture
was equally brilliant. Score:
Il. II. T.
washington Il 0 @ 0 0 0 D OIL & ::
Batteries: Nichols and Camel: Mercer
ana Farrell. Umpire. Mr. Hurst. Time.
2:Q7.
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pIttsburS and Ciucimnn,t.

Pittsburg. Pa. May G.--IInwley re-
Heemed himself to-day by Keeping the
FedS hits Well scattered and almost
shutting them out. The fielding OF both
teams was gilt-euged. Score:
r. II. il
Cincinnati -. % 0 o 0 o 0 OIL .
Batteries: Hawlcy ana Merritt: Rhincs
and Relts. Umpire, AIR. Sheridan Time.
$50 =
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Summary: Three-base ht-Shaner
Sacrifice hit-Smith. Stolen bases-Lca-
ny and Nye. Left on Observation-Disclosures
.; Norfolk. 4. Struck out-Chesbro, 9
Double plays-Shaffer to Leahy to
Shaffer: CHESHIRE to Kahn to Wells. 2.
First base on errorS-Richmond, 9; Nor
folk. 2. First base on balls-OT Ches-
bro. 2. Hit by pitched ball--Wells and
Goodenough. Passed bals-Foster, l.
Umpire. Mr.. Mcnamara Time. 80
Attendance. 1926.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
(By Bat N. BALD
Paterson has two left-handed twirlers,
Jones and Flaherty.
Captain shaner. with his little blud
geon, did the business.
Hartford got eleven hits off or Amole,
and Reading twelve off Of Fry.
Hamburg, Of last sea sons Lancaster
team. has been released by the Athletics.
Lefty" MARI, released by Richmond
Is said to have four offers, while Ber,e
Is considering three.
And the Brooms gave the Birds their
first shut-out Of the season and in their
o'' NoNiS AiCiiic nest, tOO.
Mr.. j. G. Knapp. Of York has present
ed the Lancaster Baseball Club with a
Inair OF handsome maroon foul flags.
The Paterson Club is captained by
Pitcher Smith To keep him in the
game. Manager Mckee plays him at
second.
Campbell's group photo Of the team
VIII be taken on the first trip North for
display in the different cities where they
VIII play.
Pitcher Viau. who is now with Pater-
son. played with Cincinnati some years
ago. where he did excellent work in the
box. He Is yet some good
The Paterson pitchers are George
Smith, Alex. Smith, O. a. Sprogel, Leon
Vtau. and Pat Flaherty. Manager Nc
liee considers them all winners.
Jesse TannehIll won his second game
for the Pirates. His first attempt in The
big league resulted In a twelve inning
tie and he walked away with his sec
ond.
It Is Pfanmiller's day to-day, and It's
dollars to doughnuts that the boy will
pull Off his game all right But then
he's going up against ValetudinarIan
Lever.
Manager Bradley, OF Richmond, SAYS
he has no deal on for George Nrigley,
now with Washington. as Manager
Schmelz will consider no proposition Tor
his release. .# ~
Manager Broome will accompany the
team on their first trip North as he de-
sires to scan the different fields Of battle
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Newark ma Patterson.

Newark. n. j.. May G.-Newark out
played Paterson at all points to-day.
Score:
r. H. E.
Newark ;. 20 11o54O 1-l2 IL .
Paterson :. 20 oil % o. 5 >
Batteries: Johnstone and y. Rothfuss;
Sprogel and Smith.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
HIucNShllrw nrfrntcd.

Lynchburg. Va. May G--Locustdalc
Academy defeated the Virginia Poly
technic Institute team Of Rlocks,,urr
mere to-day. Lawson struck out sixteen
men, and Starke fourteen Score:
Locust =. 80 01OO1O-3 =
BlackS 80 0 ] 0 0 Q 90 OIL .
batteries: Lawson and l.cgrand
,Starke and Harrison
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AGENTS WANTED.

Statesmen for cigars: 1925 monthly and
expenses: old established house: expert
ST. Louis. apr22-we, fr, su-lm
WANTED-Permanent Office Assistant
s and Correspondent here; either lady or
gentleman; salary $3.50. Enclose s.alf-ad-
dressed stamped envelope TO W. /.
BROWN. Genl Manager, cure Daily Vir-
gtnian my6-2w
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Zig y.en=uc Games To-day.

Washington at Boston.
New York al Brooklyn.
Baltimore at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pi.tsburg.
ST. Louis at Louisville.
Chicago at Cleveland.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
Standing Of the climbs.
baltimore and phiindciunia.

Philadelphia, May 6.-Thc Baltimore
champions defeated Philadelphia to-day
in q rather loosely played but interest
ing game. Taylor was decidedly off in
his pitching, and aided in the Balti-
mores' run getting by four Wild pitches
Clarke started in 10 catch for Baltimore.
but was injured IN the first inning ana
retired Grady was also injured in the
fifth inning and Boyle caught the re-
ma!nedr Of the game. Score
r. II. Z
Phila. -. 80 90 5 0 o 0 0 0--5 .
Baltimore ;. 20 l 0 / 2 0 1;OX-7 II $
Batteries: Taylor, Grady and Boyle;
Nnps, Clarke and Robinson. Umpire,
Mr.. Lynch. Time. 2:35.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
THE NATIONAL. l.EAGUE.

Rig League Games Yesterday.
Pittsburg 3; Cincinnati !.
Boston 5; Washington l.
Brooklyn 8; New York 8.
Cleveland ;: Chicago J.
Baltimore {; Philadelphia g.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
An,on- ssnr,,nl,nn Ma

Liverpool spot sales Yesterday 5000
na .es. Future market closed quiet at
| PORT decline.
English Consols declined Md.-112iad.
New Iork's future market closed
steady at last nights prices. Sales. 49,
[ 500 bales. August. 7.36 10 1877: October
6Sa to G.S6; January. $50 to 6.91
New Orleans estimated receipts for To-
day l,S00 tn 1900 bales, against 1876
bales in 1856 and l2,SSi bales in 1895.
Receipts at United States ports yes
terday 5,0O3 bales. against 4.5l7 bales in
1886 and 100 bales in 1896
Future contracts in New Orleans de-
clined points. May, 1885.
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Your last chance at half price. Call
to-day and see Professor Pasco, tho
clairvoyant. at go Bank street.
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Or. Week, eye expert, Is located per-
manently. Examinations free. +. II.
Gale. 152 Main street.
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Big bargains this week Wrght's, $40
Main street, old No. 1856.
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CintrvOyane Enereascs Price.
Professor Pasco. the clairvoyant at 60
Bank street. can be consulted for bal
ancs Of this week only at SOC and 81.
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RICHMOND.

SCORE BY INNINGS:
Richmond ;. 80. 30 Q Q 0 0 O--(
Norfolk -. -. go 0 @ 0 0 ! OH
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See DR.. Week about your eyes. A.
glasses prescribed are guaranteed.
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DEAR SlR:--TOR SEVERAL YEARS
HAVE SUFFERED WITH \ CHRONIC
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COUGH AND COLD ARE GONE. /
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you, HAVE NEVER REG II iIrT'F.D
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YOU. AS COULD SEE a GRADUAL
IMPROVEMENT. AND NOW THAT
ALL THE OLD TROUBLE rs GONE. /
TAKE PLEASURE IN GIVING YOU
THIS TESTIMONIAL, TRUSTING IT
WILL III: y BENEFIT TO THOSE SUE
FERING AS WELL. AS TO YOURSELF
YOURS VERY TRULY,
! L. Il. NIYRICK.
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BEHIND, Time.

Louisville. May G-The Louisville team
was late IN ARRIVING here to-day, and
the game scheduled for to-day will be
played Tomorrow.
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RICHMOND SHUT OUT
Norfolk Boards the Lions Id Their Den
and SIaughteis Them. Il
REMARKABLY MAR PRETTY GAME.
Hits We're az Scarce ny sien's Teeth.
Roth Pitchers Were Gilt Edged
ShMfer tho Fortunntc Mnn-Olhcr
Gnmes In tho Lengne--Notcs and
Comments.
Yesterdays Games.

Yesterdays Gnnlcs.
Norfolk /; Richmond 0.
Newark, II: Paterson. 5.
Athletics 3; Readings 6.
Lancaster G: Hartford 4.
Where They Play To-day.
Norfolk at Richmond.
Hartford at Lancaster.
Athletics at Newark.
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Main street my6-3tt
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ROOMS-Two large rooms, furnished or
unfurnished, with lights and heat. with
use OF both. for rent west Of Duke street
Address or apply l23 Yarmouth street.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
FILIBUsTERs ARRESTED.
British Snid 10 HIVE Rnidcd Ia
hmm Rendezvous.

Jacksonville. Fla, November Ia spe-
cial 10 the Times Union and Citizen says
It is reported in Key West that the Cuban
fillbusters rendezvous In the. Bahamas
has been seized by the British government
and a quantity OF arms secured and few
men arrested.
The magistrate of Andres Island was in
formed that Cubans had rendezvous on
Que of the islands near the coast OF Cuba
and at favorable opportunities would car
ry over supplies. The magistrate sent out
a boat TO investigate, and discovered that
1t was a deep creek. 1t is thought that
part Of the things ere left by the schooner
Briggs which was on the Bahama banks
about a month transferring arms and am
munition 10 Cuba by the tugs Dauntless,
Smith and other boats. The Cubans ar
rested were placed In quarantine. The
rendezvous had been long operated. and
was discovered by an informant who was
after prize money. Communication through
Nassau and Key West with the junta Of
New York had been established with these
HEADQUARTERS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
TROUBLE AHEAD
For the Lodge Of Eilss That Admit
ted IritysiuI mons.

Kokomo. Ind. October ,s.-'rhe initiation
OF Fol- Ftzslmmons into the lodge OF
l.lks al Marion this week means trouble
IN that order and VIII result IN the TN
ncdiatc expulsion of the pusil ste adlii-
rcdoan or ths revocation Of tho charter
of the lodge that admitted him before
Initiating Fitzsimmons, the officers or the
Marion lodge tolegraphe1 to District Dep
uty A. Il. Armstrong of this city. asninE
his consent. Mr.. Armstrong answered that
under no conditions should the Marion
LlEs admM him. as VI WAS IN clear VIOLA.
ton Of the princirlos and rules of the or
der The Marion brethren, In total diare-
gard OF Instructions, proceeded TO erect
untlors on the champion. and did IL thor
cugh!N, omlt'ns nothing District Dep
MY Armstrong who has coeiplcte author
lily over all Indiana lodges, VIII 10 10
Marion today and make formal demand
for tie immediate expulsion OF Irlizsim-
mons. IL tho Marion lodge refuses to DO
this Mr. Armstrong viii declare Forfeited
the charter of tho lodge. and Griiud FIX
allied Ruler Ds,wiler VIII be called on 10
sustain che action. Mr. Armstrong says
the iniraton was illegal on two grounds
First. 1t Is against the principles and rules
OF the order TO admit people Of this char
acter. and second, that the lodge had no
jurisd elton. the applicant being q non
reg!dtnt Of that pace.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
CATTLE ROOM CORNER.
Syndicate Buys All Atlantic
Liners space for "a Year


Liners space for a Year.
Chicago November IA special to the
Record from New York says: There is
practically n corner In ocean freight room
for cattle on the Atlantic steamship lines
from this port, Philadelphia and Balti-
more. The entire space has been engaged
OF the White Star line and Atlantic trans
portation line for one year. beginning
January /. and of the National line for
two years from that date by represents
atives of a syndicate sad to be composed
of English buyers of cattle 1t is also
reported that p. d. Armour OF Chicago
is Interested.
An space for 1898 on the Wilson ana
Furness hines has been contracted for by
others and so has the space of the Bristol
line, leaving no space on the regular lines
available for local cattle shippers.
The existence of the corner was con-
firmed today by william Iumham of the
freight brokerage firm Of Lumham e.
Moore of the produce exchange He said:
"Our firm has had the space for years
back. This sy'Gdicate. IN which imagine
=. II. Armour is Interested, simply canio
into the market and overhd us, paying
f2s Cd per head for space against 3is 81.
which has been the average price in late
Years. II Is my idea that the corner IL
being engineered by those who bekeve
they foreSee an era of short crops abroad
and big crops here. with lots of corn to
feed cattle here. making cattle here cheaD
which can be sold dear abroad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
THE TREATY RATIFIED.
The Chiclsnsow Fuii-BiOOds We're
Finally Defeated.

Ardmore. l. r.. November THE Dawes
Choctaw- Chickasaw treaty. formed at
Atoka last April, has been ratified by the
Chickasaw legislature after q joint discus
sion Of both houses extending over three
days The fullboods stubbornly opposed
the measure, fighting It with fresh impe-
tus every day. the logic being furnished
them during recess hours by outside par
ties who opposed the treaty. Each side
felt moved from principle, the fullbloois
being DESTROYS of maintaining their tribal
government as 1t now exists. while the
others were willing TO settle the question
by accepting the terms offered in the treaty.
The element favorable TO the treaty has
been sanguine OF success all along. but the
fallblood opposition evaded the question
SO persisteniiy and successfully that many
had come to doubt that the treaty would
be called up et the present session. abe
legislature will adjourn November 8.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
CUSTOM DAILY Posi- TUESDAY MoRNINa NOVEMBER 1897.

kinn as United States consul at San SAL
vador. capital Of the republic Of Salvador.
The Nicaraguan congress has elected pr
Mariana Ramercx as substitute for Senior
Mendoza In the event Of the latter retiring
Republic OF Central AmertcA. The con-
grcss Of this republic has extended for five
years the time during which the Nicara-
guam government will pay premiums for
the planting Of coffee, cocoa or India rub
Der trees or ramie.
Congress has also enacted that natives OF
Central America may get free titles to any
amount OF the national land In Eastern
Nicaragua provided they cultivate one-fifth
Of such land during the FIRST year they set
tie on IL.
lie OF Columbia, for about twenty years past
governor Of the Northern tCape Gracias)
district Of Nicaragua. has tvsen removed by
order OF President zelaya.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
SPAIN HAS DoroHT uRursnns.
Took = job Lot Ut seven Built for
Another GOvernment.

Took \ job Lot of seven Built for
Another Government.
London, November 2.--The Daily Chron-
scle says this morning; eve ae informed
that the Spanish government signed con-
tracts last week with an important firm OF
British shipbuildes by which 1t acquires
seven cruisers Atted with quick firing guns.
which the firm had nearly completed for a
certain government. whose consent probably
Spain has secured to this arrangement.
The question of finance being raised by
the constructors, the Spanish minister OF
marine. Admiral Baeder, represented that
in the event OF war the spanish government
could count upon an internal loan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
BLANCO's AIDES.
He Has Announced the Assignment
of Generals.

Havana, November To-day Marshal
Bianco announced the respective assign
men;s OF the generals who accompanied
him on the Alphonso XIII. General Par
rads viii be second In command and Vice
Captain Ge-eral Be..al Will command at
Finar del RIO; General Salicedo al Sancti
spirltrs General AguiTra at Santa Clara
and General Lcque at Holguin. General
Valderama will take command Of the
brigade In the northern part OF Havana
province and General Ceballo the eouth-
ern brigade.
Seven hundred reinforcements arrived
nom Spain today. On "Wednesday OF next
week Generals Bazsn, Obregan and Orrez,
with Se=or GaInundi, f.rmer secretary q
che general government, VIZ sar for
Spain.