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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
lITlRA READY TO STRIKE.
...,,ted to Be Advancing on the
~" Military Road.
,ur THREE FRIENDS EXPEDITION.
,be Alleged Failure 10 Land
sfo's c,.st of Cubn Denied by
me Of the Vessels Officers.

,,., Fla. January ia Snug
- letter received here last night from
p,nar del Dio section conta'ned some
.,r,s of a few OF the brutalities perpe-
Nv the Spanish guerrillas among
u.,,,,cos in that section. In one case,
- living alone with his family OF
~ two girls, son and wife. had his house
"a Al, outbuldings burned. The clothing
~. family were all taken. the planter
son shot. the girls assaulted ana then
! l.a out In the forests with niue cioA-
,ne and no provisions ,.,.
ny ~. 49, rianiation of Justicus Rodereuz,
neai N podereuz was killed by machetes
VIZ W. ,wo Young girls of tender age terribly
s.uusuanitsd and killed. a son, aged Id, was
~, at hut he managed to escape TO the
r,h.n camp. Detachments OF san Mar
,,o,s men are going through that section
silnr pacificos and assauitlng women anu
"a Inc story Is one OF most unhcard OF
brutality as to details.
ono of the bands was met by tho insur-
r,nis and out OF the forty men composing
!, only twelve managed to escape from the
infuriated Cubans whose wrongs nave
n,rouqht them up to a terrible state
II Is reported that Rivera, with 5000
wall. equipped men, is now advancing on
Woyler's military road. and that he in
,,rds attacking the Spanish yarrisons at
tba larger towns-San Cristobal Paiaci0s,
and finally Artemlsl, the latter rlace nav
ing large supply OF munitions that would
BE- acceptable to the Cuban army
The war party, however, prevails
against the peace party, the former be-
Iur strengthened, II is SAID, by assurances
.t,o |
,Ns spaniards did not succeed in crushing
M rebellion or in bringing about peace
nj settlement OF the questions at issue be-
Zero autumn. the United States will inter
fere and bring about the establishment OF
republic in Cuba.
. Tho general Spanish party here desires,
IN place CT Weyler, polavieia now captain
reacral IN the Philippine Islands Polavieja,
Who knows Cuba thoroughly. is said by
he spaniards to he an honest man and Il
general who can be counted upon to TER
nnte tho war in short order.
The advent OF Gomez into the western
rart OF Cuba is liable TO be the straw
which will turn the tide In favor of recall
Ing Weyer. which has been held back be-
cause the Spanish minister does not like
10 be placed In the position of giving way
in this matter to the condemnation when
the captain general and his methods have
met with In the American newspapers.
References to the advance OF General
Gomez and the utterances OF the friends
Of Cuba in the United States congress are
being pretty well distributed by the Cuban
spmyathzers here and are Understood to
be doing much toward counteracting the
blow which the insursent Gauge suffered
through the death Of Antonio Maceo.
Tho statement was given out at this
nlarr today that Emilio CnIlazo and JNfu-
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DATE CHANGED.
For the Meeting of Confederate Vet-
cruns at Nashville.

FOR the Meeting of Confederate vet-
Grams at Nashville.
New Orleans, La. January 13.--Follow
ing general orders were Issued from head
quarters United Confederate Veterans to-
day:
The general commanding announces
that "our hosts the veterans OF Nashville,
Tenn, represent that chilly. rainy and in
element weather is liable to occur In that
latitude in the carly part OF May and that
June viii be much more favorable sea
son, both for the visiting veterans. as well
as for themselves, and also that In June
the Centennial Exposition will be farther
advanced and much more enjoyable for
those who desire to visit II and for other
local reasons best known to themselves.
which are 20 urgently advised, the depart
ment commanders concurring. that the date
is hereby changed from May 8. Q and 7. TO
June 20, % and "a, Tuesday. Wednesday
land Thursday respectively.
All Confederate organizations and Con-
federatc soldiers and sailors OF all arms
grades and departments are cordially IN
yited TO attend the seventh general rernion
Of their comrades.
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DEER CONSUMPTION.
New York Leads. with ChicnRo Close
scCOnd-Thc Fi9nres.

Chicago. January lS,--New York con.
sumes more been than any other city In
the country. During the year 1875, i9ls. sos
barrels of beer were sold In the Eastern
metropolis. Chicago comes next with a
record of 3ias.22s barrels sold during the
year
The amount OF beer sold In Chicago last
year Is as,ST barrels more than the pre-.
v.ous year This Is the largest increase
noted an any city. New York comes next
with .ai,3ii tarress .ncrcase over the pre-.
vlous year Now Orleans shows a decrease
OF 5sh2 barrels as compared with the pre-
Nious year.. The popularity Of beer in Gin
chant; Is also apparently w:nius, AS there
were 100 barrels less sold last year than
during the year butora. This Is the largest
decrease shown IN any city. The reason
given for this condlilon Is that both are
southern cities and that the people In
that sect lo1 are gradually showing Il pre-
Terence for. fght American wines. esspe-
chilly for claret
The following table shows the amount of
mart liquors consumed in the leading c,tiee
IN the country for 1896 and the Increase
IN Hn rod
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"a; Henry Flynn. aged IS; wtnlam Taylor.
aged 10; Thee Frankcnstein. aged II.
The work Of sinking tho new shaft CON-
menced last March. the contractor ~
charge being Thomas Richards OF Miners
vile. The four men and the boy formed
part OF the day shift Soon after arr.v-
inS at the shaft this tnorning they
eteppri on the rim OF the large iron
bucket TO he lowered .Isto the SHAFT. big
cross bar. weighing several hundred
became frozei TO the guides and did not
move when tho bucket stlrtci. Whom the
men had gotten about half way down. the
The incn were hurled to tho bottom of
the slaft. distance OF about 800 feet. Tn.
Tour mon wetc terri by managed and must
enste.n boy was terribly bruised and died
later. All OF The working men were ex-
nner.cnced hands and ore survived by fam
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FOOD STOCKS ADEQUATE.
Supplies on Hand at Madras and
Amorlein Burmah.
THE RAILWAY RATES ARE REDUCED
Arrange mcnts Complete for supply
Ing the Relief Camps for Famine
MISUNDERSTANDING Money.

London, January IA dispatch to the
Post from Calcutta says 1t is reported that
food stocks are adequate at Madras and
Amorlcin. Burmah; that they will suffice
for year in Bombay and that there Is
sufficient for immediate needs in the Pun
jab and northwest and central provinces.
Railway rates on grain. It is further
stated, have been reduced aud adequate ar
rangements were com; lcted for supplying
the relief camps. The governments arc
spending a lakh Of rupees daily in the work
~ roliof
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LETTERS FROM CUBA.
riley bore the Postage stamp OF the
Rcpuhiic.

New York, January i3.--Two letters from
Cuba were received at the junta othee IN
this city today. One bore the post'nirK Oh
Los Villas and the other that CT the Ca
maguay pcstofiice. Each had the postage
stanp CT the Cuban republic affixed on the
envelope. The port from which these were
sent here is OF course not made pubic,
The jun,a representatives were n,ueh
plesed az receiving the communications
and say that Secretary nlneY's contention
that they have no regular pos.olnce pys-
ton is reftltod by the arrival oil tne letters
and their prompt delivery by Uncle Sam
carriers
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NEGRO IN DANGER.
sheriff Commanded to Protect n
prisnncr WHO COnfchscs Omirngc.

Frankfort. Ky, January l3.-char.es
Taylor the negro in jail hero, charged
wtth kidnapping l3-year-old Nellie Stepp.
confessed yesterday on condition that he
be removed to Lexington for safe keeping,
dcred her and then buried her. Officers
were leaving town with him when Circuit
judge Cantiill ordered him back and com
protect the prisoner. A battle Will ensie
II i,hc mob OF negroes expected come 10
the Jail. The sheriff Is commanded to
include the ,circust judge. county Judge
mayor and chief OF police IN his posaa
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Pnn-Americnn Canal swIndic.
BRAZILIAN News.

New York, January IA dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The correspondent OF the Herald In Rio
Janero teegraphs that some of the States
are making strong protests against the
various schemes designed to eject central
ization. due, 1t is said. to the efforts of
Acting President Perera.
President Morales has not yet decided
when he will resume office.
The Cuban committee in Rio Janeiro
continues active work in behalf Of the
revoIutionista. The committee yesterday re-
newed its request to the government for
recognition of belligerency. The q, mund
will be answered eyasivcly, or else entirely
ignored
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Kansas City, Mo-. January ia special
from Fort Scott. Kan, says: John H.
Crouch, late porulis; csnitdate for Judge
Of the Kansas court OF appeals, lieutenant
colonel under Governor Lcwelling and son
OF the late DR.. Crouch, one of the Oldest
and woalthlcsi men in the state, died this
morning from an ovcrdose OF morphiae
sclf+3lIdn' s,frci,
Crouch returned i3si night from Spring
fed No. whore he unsrccv safully en-
dcAvoreI 10 reconcile his young wife, who
left him year ago He was q Successful
attorney and PROMINENT In middle OF the
raad populstic circ.es.
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Tcnncs.ee Centennial.

Nashville. Tenn, january BIN compli-
ance with the loi'er OF Instructions isstNsd
by Secretary Carlisle, President Thomas OF
tho Exposition company has forwarded to
Secretary Carlisle a ctatemsnt showing
GOOD and solvent subscriptions 30 the
aincisnt OF S525.cD) Governor Turney's GER
tiflcate 10 the LEGALITY OF subscriptions by
cisiar and counties also WIS forwarded.
This Is not the full subscription, but the
tfticers or the exposition were willing 10
Certify under oath 10 the so,Nency 70 this
extent.
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names; The Supply company Echo Pub
fishing company. Gem Agency company
Climax Medicine company National Agency
company. Western Mail company. A. Davis.
Calvin Davis, c. A. Davis, Box 50. The
Echo. Echo company Echo Supply com
pany, Gem Supply company, Rowell &
Davis and Echo Bureau.
The Consolidated Candy company. 1l03
Harrison street, Chicago, also has been
barred from the mails.
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WHEEL or PETITIONS.
VIII BE Presented For the NccrShi-
tinn of Cuba.

New York, January 10. --Wheh 'he reso-
luton calling for the recognition Oh
the republic OF Cuba is before
the senate and its passage is being ursed'
delegation Of men from New York head2d
by Mr.. Franz Mayor, president oil inc
American Friends Of Cuba. will present
ncnster pet!tion In favor of the resolution
sixty thousand petitions were sent out
nearly ali Of which have been ro'urreu,
with mere than goo signatures AmonS
,hc signatures are those OF nearly az tpe
members OF the legislatures 81 Hearty every
state IN the Union.
The uetitlon Will be wound on roller
or wheel, which has been made for ihe
purpose. 30 it may he readily drawn OUT.
and The names counted. 1t is desisned IKE
the pilot Of a ship. 1t stands about iour
feet high and is surrnouated win gold
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this fact has been communicated to the
collector at Jacksonville. together with in
structions not to grant the 'laaranea asked
for. Nothing further in the matter is
likely 10 be done by the officials for the
present at least unless the )auntioss at
tempts to leave the harbor. when it will
probably be forcibly detained by the reve-
nue. cutters and possibly libeled.
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round Forty Thousand DoIiar..

81. LOUIS, Mo. January bat the Lin
dell hotel last night. George Moore, a
coloroi bell boy, found q pocket book con-
tanning $4,000 In money. checks and val
il 10 Manager Donovan The money and
securities were the property OF Mr., and
Mrs. A. T, Harmon. wealthy residents OF
Canon city, coio, who WIRE y,oppn MAJ q,
I'll the Motel to ratse IN alarm, thinking
they had been robbed.
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nniInt for Scnntor.

Boise, Idaho. January ia ballot WA
taken in Joint session today for acnator.
and resulted as follows,
w. II. Claggott, popuiist. 33; c. T. nu-
bois. silver republican. 81 w. J. Jones'
democrat. IL; l.. Il. Nelson, populist, 5; n.
s. johnson. democrat, o. Scattering. 9,
Necessary to a choice, 30. Claggett then
moved for another ballot, but was beaten.
The Dubois men scattered their votee
among the democrats. II
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SHERMAN FOR The CABINET
State Portfolio Has Bcca Tende red
the Buckeye Senator.
lie HAS SlGNlFlED his ACCEPTANCE,
New York Legislature win Elect a
Successor to nm To-day, - Pintt
Expected "a He the Man.

Washington. January ls.-The Associated
Press is abio tonight to positively an
nouncc that Mr.. Mckinley has rendered the
state portfolio to Senator John Sherman Of
Ohio, and that the distinguished buckeye
statesman has accepted and will be the
premier OF tho incoming administration.
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Lord Mayors Famine Fund.

London January 13.-Tho lord mayors
Indian famine fund has now reached over
c35 900 OF which amount Mr.. william
Waldorf Astor gave G2000.
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ruppc, strcwn with Flesh.

Denver. Coo, January 1s.--Word reachco
here early thfs morning of horrible acct
near Ward. Colo. last evening. John w.
Glover ard Harry Glover, contractors. and
T. A. Degsrmo and John w: Schrieyer
were killed by the explosion of thirty-flye
pounis OF giant powder The cause OF the
explosion ~ not known. The bodies OF the
men were terribly mutiiated. and iieniin-
tunnel arc covered with shreds OF human
flesh for many yards.
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Illinois senator.

Springfield, III. January 1S.--Represent-
stives Of the various candidates for United
States senator held caucus this afternoon
and recommended that the republican
legislators hold their senatorial caucus
tomorrow.
This caucus will decide who will be the
senator to succeed General John M.
Palmer,
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shrrmnn Hns Nnihinr Ia ~.

Washington, January ~. Senator Gherss
man today refused to discuss the report
that he would be secretary OF state Ia sh6
Mckinley cabinet, rcmarking when ~
dispatch was read to him, making the an
nouncement Of his selection: "Ths uewe.
papers can indulge In whatever confess
lures they see At; ! have nothing to say.'s
Other sources profess TO know nothine
senator will be rendered or will accept
tho State portfolio, but the Impression ID
quite general among them that he can
have tho office n he is disposed to accept
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Nine pulIdInx. burned.

Wichita. Kan, January ia destrs,ct-
I've fire liz raging In the city Of King
Fisher okla, tonight. and already the
loss OF over nine buildings. valued 81
$50. 600 TO $4,000 II reported. The fire orig
mated In the meat market of A. Morrit4
and all the buildings consumed are loc2fcd1
on the main business street OF the city.
The city has practically no water supply
md the volunteer fire department. was
absolutely powerless to cope with the
flames. Firebugs are supposed to have
started the fire.
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WIN EIcct PIatt.

Albany, N. Y, January i3.-Members OF
the legislature will Tomorrow evening hold
a caucus upon the selection OF the sue
cessor to United States Senator liili, whose
torn expires March 4. The task u uot
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GENERAL JUAN RUS RIVERA ANTONIO MAcHos SUCCESSOR.

The new commander OF the Cuban nsurgent the
in
of
second He
in
a him
keep 1t until It should be
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prnhihitioni.ls WON.

Texarkana. Ark, January is.--At ~
little town Of Vivian. on the r'exarksna aud|
Fort Smith railroad. twenty milcs soutt|
OF here. local option election was held to-I
day. Tho contest was hot one, the pyQs|
hibitionists winning by majority Of ter.|
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Washington, January lS.-The postmas-
ter general has issued fraud order against
concern with many eliasea operating ~
Spring Valley. MIMI. under the following
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likely to Be an arduous one. ~ p<Slti
aries being all arranged ia a6vencs S2
80 the majority ID concerned, al tn9( q Il
mains to be done being to formally G6r1j
Thomas @. Plat for the position. iii
democratic caucus may Re deol6o1 ~
give Senator Hill the honor Of ienomi66e;
a wish that he be not thus distinguishes,
II 10 more probable that The corplimt8f
Of the democratic vote will 10 givSn -
Judge Porter. who was the psrty's nuusi~
nee for governor at the recent election. NJ
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HURLED TO DESTRUCTION.
five Miners knocked to the bottom
nj N SLaft.

Pottsville, Pa-. January IA terrible
accdeat by which five persons were killed
occurred at thu New Wadesville shaft OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company today. The dead are;
Peter Tnco. aged 30; John Taylor. aged
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THE SPANISH COMMISSIONER.

London, January 1.-THE Paris dispatch
to the Daily News says: high govern
ment official has left Madrid under strict
inooenito for Washington as private neso-
tiator. with full instructions from Senor
Canova and the Duke of Tctuap. minister
of foreign affairs. The settlement is based
on reforms In Cuba and a treaty OF com
merce with the United States opening the
Cuban market to foreign competition. ex-
.oept as regards cotton prints and one or
two other articles Spain will try hard TO
keen these monopolies with the barcelona
manufacturers. Senior Cauovas is evident
Nv seeking a settlement before the opening
of the cories. A million dollars In specie
and military supplies were shipped today
from Cadiz TO Cuba.
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steamer Disabled,

Halifax, n s., January 13.--The disabled
steamer Durham City has reached port in
tow of tugs. Her crank shaft is broken.
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ToDAY's FORECAST.

DOVER. Del.--Colore1 people aro arriv-
ING here from all parts of the State to
participate IN u colored educational con
Ncntion TO be held tomorrow
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OF the Mississippi river.
sPRINGFlELD. IlI.-Th- republican
members of the leg stature VIII caucus to-
unN Tor United States senator Candidate
NlIhin -. Mason wants an open ballot
whle the Madden men favor secret bal
lot. II Is said uhlt tho fight will be he.
tween these two. with Samuel w. Allorton
as a dark horse.
fITTSBuRG. Pa There win he a great
me,lihg of the Order of Scion LAWYERS
IN mis- city for about week commencing
To-Day. EN-Attorney General q. j. STRAIN
ahan and Albert II, Miller, who are aul,t-
ors IN the proceedings against the order.
VIII hold their first meeting Tho claims
OF tho people who brough, the .nilts AZ.
gregate about $4,000. and have been en-
tercu IN almost every county in the state,
KANSAS CITY. Mo.-A hearing vii, he
The application for a Temporary tnilIrc-
tlon against tho Kansas city NV. Stock
exchange, on tho ground than II has y!o.
iatodi the Federal antitrust laws The
exchange has n monopoly of the busin ags
tfHnsirfu In the Kansas City stock yar,ls
and outsiders can not do business, In The
yards.
NEW YoRK-A benefit for the purno.o
OF proclring funds for lthe struggling en-
pans VIII be given NJ the Murray Iill
viii be presented by profeesloneis Wo33,
ager frank Murtha hs's donated the use Of
the house. The committee of arranconcnts
consists of Frank Muriha, j LaNlsdrIo
y; Snainberlntn. Congressman Henry CLAY
Miner and others. '''
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ST. PAUL, Minn.--The State FORESTRY
association VIII meet NJ the capitol TODAY.
me ASSOCIATION wants an appropriation
from. the Stfte of $4,000 This meeting
viii be of importance 10 the Mississippi
valley people. rs steps will he taken to
preserve the forests about the head waters
OF the Mississippi river.
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PEACE TnEATY APPROVED.
European Press Praises the Arbi-
trnttOn Convention.

European Press Praises the Arbt-
trnttOn Convention.
Paris, January 1S.--The Eclaire today
saws: 1.-The United States and Great Brit
ain by treaty of arbitration present a
noble example. which deserves to be fol-
lowed by Europe"
The solcoil expresses the opinion that
the treaty is surely of Anglo Saxon inter-
est and not inspired by The idea of uni
versal peace.
Vienna January 13,--Austrian papers
today pay tribute to the progress of civil
ization attestcd by the arbitration treaty
arranged between the United States and
Great Britain.
The Fremdcnblatt says: at is most graft
flying and important that the year after
sharp manifestation OF Anglo American
differences treaty of such peaceful tend
ency has been framed"
The Neu Froic Presse says the treaty
will find a joyful echo throughout the
civilized world"
London January 10 Tho ST. James Ca
zettc. referring to the arbitration treaty.
says: Secretary Olney. whom 1t was
rather in tho fashion to scott at In this
| likely to leave mark upon the interna-
tional system Of the civilized world" Re-
| ferring to the reply which the corre-
spondent of the Chronicle, says Secretary
Olney made to a question OF Russian Min
| lister Dekotzzebu. when the former was
| asked by letter whether the treaty was
offensive and defensive. Mr.. Clney being
quoted as saying that 1t might be an
| swered yes or no, the St. James Gazette
says; 1T is somewhat hastily Assumed
| that this means that the United States
will exchange her traditional friendship for
| Russia for a general alliance with Eng
land. We could wish for nothing better
and would he prepared TO recognize almost
ANYTHING in reason if 1t could get the two
great nations of Anglo Saxon stock in
| line together against the world"
| Londcn, January l3.--All of the German
newspapers except the radical press. ac-
cording to Berlin dispatch to the Stand
ard, express only contempt for the Anglo
American treaty.
Pnn-Americnn Canal Svlndic.
| Paris, January l3.-The tribunal which
has been inquring into the question OF the
| responsibility of the Pan American manlp-
ulators for the fines imposed upon them.
decided today that Examiner neyhut, Chas.
de Iesseps and Blondin were responsible
| for the fine of sol 900 francs imposed upon
| the first named. in addition 10 a term OF
| Imprisonment for his connection with the
affair Therefore Beybut was frarrested
on December IL, after having been released
| from prison a few months ago, in order
| that he may serve Imprisonment for not
paying the fines. He will remain in prison
and de Lesseps and Blondn will be paced
in prison upon their return TO France.