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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05
VERY CHEAP RATES,
RAILROADS GIVING MUCH TO THE
SAN ANTONIO DRILL.
The Camp VIII lie Named In Ham,
of Governor Cuibcrson--An Ex-
cclient Programme.

san Antonio, Texas, July 4.-The ar
ransements for the interstate drill and
camp of instruction Mt san Antonio, July
IL to 20, are attracting attention all over
the United States. Special excursion ar
rangements are being made for bringing
large crowds of people from the North,
WHO will doubtless take great interest
in rexas and her future possibilities The
Kansas City, pttsburg and Gulf railroad.
III conjunction with the International and
Great Northern, will bring in special
train from Kansas City at the remarkably
low rate of $40 for the round trip. thus
enabling all the friends OF the visiting
militia. as well as all of the people inter-
osted in the event who desire to do So 10
attend the drill at every slight expense.
The arrangements OF the management, so
Tar contemplate $40 rate for the round
trip. and the incidents of such an excursion,
gathering people from the States OF Mis-
sour, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota
and Nebraska Will be of incalculable bene-
fiji to the entire STATE of Texas
The arrangements Tor the drlll and camp
OF instruction have been perfected far
enough to justify the prediction that no
event In the history of tho State ms cur
passed this in point of vopuIar interest
Special excursions at very low rates have
been arranged for throughout The neriod
OF the drill by all the principal RAILWAYS
entering san Antonio. aud the peaGie viii
have an opportunity of visiting the civ
and the encampmcnt al probably lower
rates than they have ever before been
tional and Great Northarn rstlroad ,iy,a
n s. MAXIMUM ra,r ,yithin q radius o9 AK
miles, leaving the sane omen from the
I6th dsy Of IIily 70 the 95th ms * one
of the mos, ,ihoraI rotes evor ofrcred Inv
any railway MS an in,lucement ia tho nat
ronaee of a rreat event The southern
Pacific and The Nransns Pass also give the
s. maximum rate good fer the entire sea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

lake all night and reached home about noon
today. thoroughly worn out. With the eN-
oeption of this misfortune every ono was
delighted with their outing ut Port Arthur.
and are loud in their praises OF thar re-
sort. About $50 people from Orange went
10 the celebration at Port Arthur.
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Al Gni,cston.

Galveston Toxae, July i.--rhere are lots
OF strangers in the city TO spend the
Fourth. but the crowd Is not as large ~
was expected. The observance of the day
has not been as pronounced as in former
years. This may be accounted for by the
fact that this year the celebration Is split
up into three ps.ls or three days. The
display of fireworks nj olympia last night
was very pretty and was much enjoyed by
an immense throng OF people. There are
more pyrotechnics tonight, aud there viii
ba displaye tomorrow. but there are fewer
big public functions this year than is
usual
The Emmcts OF Houston are here and
are making merry at Woollam's lake to-
night. They listened to patriotic Grafton
delivered by Nj. l.. Maeyinsky and they
participated in lots of games OF sport at
the lake This afternoon.
This evening the grounds were crowded
with Irishmen and their wives ana sweet
hearts, and there was dancing and joility
galore
The street car people reported ut o'clock
this evening that the indications were that
they would carry about 10000 passengers
as their days business. This is consider
ably below last years record.
For a Fourth of July the day has been
unusually quiet. II has been fesrfulS hot
pretty near the hottest day OF the season
and people have been keeping In tho
shade or In cool places wherever they have
found them.
The resorts along the beach have been
handsomely patronIzed The patronage
was not ms large rs was expected, but still
VIVA blg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

Earael runs--Denison 7.
nwo base hits-Bammert, Howe. Dowle
2, Kemmer, Faye Peoples, pa.,,as
Three base h,ts-Chiles =. Peoples
Stolen base--chiles.
Double plays-Rothermel ana NeHmer'
Howe and Dowie. "a. -, on
Bases on called balls-oh Page q OH
Howe 2. off Nolan ].
struck oilt--By Nolan 2. by Howe !
Left on bases-By Denison 10. ny re'is
49, 49,
Time of eame--2;N
iUmpire-Phelan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

Dallas. Texas, July i.--Managor Nc.
Closkey tonight released pitcher Brigance
ana Left Fielder Colley. both of whom
are sick, Brigance will 30 home 10 Nava-
sofa and Cooley TO johnson City, Kan.
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san Antonio II. Austin %.

San Antonio, Texas. mly drink
water was easy today. and twenty safe
hits were credt.ed to the Bronchos The
Senators were shut out san Antonio
p.aving an orrorles.s game.
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h h. LAWLoR-RATES $3.50 AND 500
q pbn DAf. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO-

1 4th.
=, N. Lee, Edna, Texas: NJ. Francis.
ban =. I. Sweetman. Galveston; j. T..
ean, Memphis; p. NJ. Hicks. Aus,in: j.
as,Nn shreyeport, La. Mrs. j. j..
ls2n, russell, Texas; Mrs. Pierson.
elnpis' Mrs. j; b, Ridliit Center. Texas !.
rnrsteson, kansas City. ii. W. Jones.
co... ., j. Whailcy, A. Miller, II.
ia $50 ch CITY; Charles Euglchart and
As' charles $. cheesborough. Galveston:
s,,ns. tat.' CITY; W, u. Collins ana wife.
Hon. I IL ,. d. Peal 81. Paul: G. $ r..
4, O, ~ ,a.i Houston Post; r, e. McReynolis,
mi W. W. '. II; Meriwether. q. i. Bic
caspman, ]. R. Whitaker ID. J. Clcm.
IT, w Ha,do, e; II. Sawyer, St. Louis; c.
IAN ,,,Isnni,h' Louisville; J. \. Norris.
~ AMnI meme: =. F Pearson Fort WcI-h:
ey !" c s,,.ss ,r Galveston: Thomas Z. can
It L polI Synh Dyer, Kansas CITY: Rob
10 JONI A. Fulton, T,aC;r1nen We D'i-
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Al Calvert.

Calvert. Texas July 3,The business
men OF Calvert will observe the Fourth Of
July here by closing their stores Monday
the 9Th and giving a general holiday,
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result. Fort Worth lost, even IL they
did have Ernie Hodge of Tel Sullivan
fame with them. Dallas fandom feels
decidedly better. The attendance was i'm
| mtnSc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05
HOUSTON HOLDS 1T WELL.
The Bottom OF the List Is the Sole
Property of the Buffaloes.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE GAMES LOST.
Dallas Won From the Colts, Dcn,son
From Pnris and San Antonio
From Austin.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE GAMES LOST
THEY PLAY TODAY.

THEY PLAY TODAY.
All teams of the Texas League IRE
scheduled for two games today, ns
followsi
Houston at Galveston
San Antonio at Austin.
Dallas ut Fort Worth.
DcnisUn at Paris.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

NILS Burke, Mon,gomer AZ 'Irs' n p,ora
sTer 80, a. II Dooley, city: Chdrles ri,
Esios en- ~ Slptain ]. b. Aguilo. Gal
b: I'd M eatle az =. Esenh,ll r, Calves
arm arm and wife. city. " NI''ot s H. q,
ndt. ON H''f e. ileintze, l.aGrange: i. g.
FennaS ny ~ ii: c; Rollins, paris: II. Y.
~ MnsaussS ' r w; c; Brown, Anglcton;
IN Ac PoI Frank Bell. Vcias.o; j = Nl9 96n
be; F Fort wa Or W. powens. civ. 9,
u. !. II; Barrett Ani III Stevens. Aus
lyes,onS IL Stevens, We, p, MAJ !, j, i ya
Ness N pasehail club, Huston Tnr 4aT'
Hess. McG sr ki s Cope, McDonlii,
lue, San Ant, siarks. Roach; W. j.
pibslIE T. Vt TTsple IeSas;' Vwy" va l.. Gar Gar,
0, New orlearSr ~ Rutland, Diiaii: sam
wife IaGrasnieiea: IA :; Otto y. Ehicngar
" McGiesor" cI,,. IT, w. Reed, city;
WHY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

Ed S. Turner. Texarkana, ]. L. Jacobs.
baltimore; T. 7. Mostly. Baltimore; a. II.
Eneed Memphis; l.. Fl. Galtln, Elein: 7.
]. vahey. San Antonio; James D!lzall,
n, Jackson, Nacogdochos; Charles
hammond; NJ. X. and 7. railway: W. A..
Eood J. L. Hudson, Texas; a. Thomas.
Cew York; H. Lee hanson. Galveston
IT, Borden and son. Sharpsburg. Miss
biay turner Miss Jet Crawford. Texas
I. W. Wells. A. f. stowe, New York !.
". B. Mcdowell Fo.t Worth, \. Thread
ri, Marlin: j. II. Mullrow. Jr., FLEW
New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05
FAMINE lNTELLlGENCE

b Meslcano ARRIVED.
'Am.l. KING, Philadelphia.
e Jarnajcsr SAILED.
ah' Liverpool.
5 c,v,,., VESSELS IL PORT.
. Heisa.. a T.fss s., Star nOlr mills.
Marco, j. Me olIso.n hassins nils.
+ Lesis,aa, Fowler & Mey,,s
r NeSicaao,' w !; n sawyer K Co
"A'ers-pierce OH Go.
\ parieo p FOR GALVESTON
ch RRsa,y aEarlin.O%SIe w VIA Colon, June Ia
-.As. Norfolk, MAY s' is isuHe ID
AK a. Kiesssr'ss delicious and cooling
sueet, corner DOC soda Fountain. 500
'''dt.
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.0no man ont when MnnLng an was

zone man out when winning run was
scored
Score hv innings l234567S
houston ...................S 20 u 20 y
Galveston .................l O000l o. i 6
summary
Earned runs-Houston .. Galveston l.
Two base hhs-Moyer, McGann. Huston.
Three base hit-Klopf.
Sacrifice hits-J. Hess ..
Left on bases-Ry Houston 2, by Gal
weston 7.
Struck out-,By Parvin / by Roach 3.
Bases on called balls-On Parvin 3 off
Roach 4.
Double nlays-Devenoy. Meyer and Cote.
Klopf Turner and Cope, Mccain, klopf
Stolen bases-Deveney, Cote ., Kim
erer q
Time of eame-l45
Imp!rcs-Crowell and Mcdonald,
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pIigm of a Pnrty Of Excur.ionis,.

PISht III b-HTty ~ TN'uEHsph'ssS'
Orange Texas. July 4.-The excursion
lists who went from here to Port Arthur
yesterday on the barge Welcome had
rather disagreeebde experience last night.
The tug ]. v. Guillotte. which towcd the
barge down. is too deep craft to get to
the wharf at Port Arthur. and the barge
was towed into tho wharf by tho
Fannie yesterday morning upon their
arrival there, the Gulllotte anchoring about
a mile away In the lake. The Fannie left
yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock with her
party while the Welcomes party remained
to see the fireworks and attend the dance.
expecting to leave at ~ o'clock last night.
The gasoline launch Jennie ATTEMPTED 10
tow the barge out to where tho 0uillotte
lay at archor. but the wind was too strong
and the barge was blown back In towards
the shore. The Gulllottc endeavcrsd %
get to the barge. hut could not reach u
and had 10 20 across the lake 20 Captain
Aliens 10 get hi tug 70 come and pull the
barge out. The party rsma3nsd ous - -
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r Y Night
. EMS. and Hops.
DAY Evrl r'sEsDAr AND rn,
kar, A'AGs Al Ia ponTn
AISAORE II M

God ho,ssIl.' s 4, Beach viz il D. p NM m.
sailnR ami me ne orchestra music:
Z 9 FL Srs ! EseniS's . sesci H.. at at BON
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THE HOTELS.
CAPITOL.

HUI ELL
ARRIVALS.
Rates. $50 10
81 % p c r day.
ixt v elegant
70 Q IL 8. with
bain. J. 4 r x o
sampis rooms.
Centrally locat-
ed. Best accom-
violations for
commercial Ineu
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THE NEW
HuTCHINS /: e: +:
: : ; HOUSE.

w. T. and J. IT.
BOYLE, proprlctors.
Rates. 500 and
E.a0 per day.
I. +. a. head
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12
Flagsssr Illu,srased.


 Tho August issue of the Land ol Sunshine comes to hand with its usual embellishments in the way M beanii ful hali i-tones, and attractive features of special articles on the Southwess wonderland.
 4 twelv-.pags illustrated art,cls es Flags,sf and the Grand Canyon forms N pleasing addition b its other b@au. ties The article. the letter press of which is short. deals with the many . 'ractivs features of the Skyligh, City. Illustrated with sxceIlently ex~- cu rd l'alf-tones. It is withai credi,a- b'r tn the business men of FIagx,afi . sd 'o ih- Land If Sunshine. This article on Flagstaff has been issued by t"usamls in pamphlet form and will b. distributed gratuitously by our pub lir spirited citizens wherever they will do Inc most gom.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

4 CONSTITUENT of Congressman Deliver of Iowa applied for the con. sul.gsneralship at Montreal and landed on tho island of Trnidad. The un. grateful ono wrote tho congressman thus:
 elf the government had any diplo- matio relations with hell. l think would have been selected for the con sulship there. Trinidad seems to have nothing hut blazing skies above and boiling pitch beneath. It is the ante rU"m If he'll"
 Lots of men would be satisfied if they could merely get In on the ante.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

where 1t l. necessary tD haul ens's supplies overland. At regular inter- vals ars the trading posts of the Hud- son Bay Co., where accommodations and additional supplies may be had. making the trip very safe ono. At the mouth of the Msckensis is the Arctic sea, and several miles west along ths shore is encountered . good sis~d stream which has its origin with iu . few miles of the digging. To go up the river . sail may b. used nearly all the way. The chief advantage of this r'uts is its safety and the accom- modations afforded by the Hudson
 Bay Company and besides 1t is much cheaper than any oihsr route.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

SENIOR ANTONIO CANovAs del Gas. ,illo. prime minister of Spain, was asssssinatsd Sunday at Sania Agueds by an anarchist. The murderer fired three shots, one of which struck the premier in the forehead and another in tb. chest. The wounded s,atesmAn n fell dying Ut the feet of his wife, who was with him. lingering in agony for an hour aud then passing away with the c,y of .'Long live Spain," which were the last words upon his lips. Santa Aguc,la is noted for i,s baths. The place is between San Sebastian. the summer residence of the Spanish court. and Victoria, the capital of the province of Alava, about thirty miles south of Bilbao. The premier went there last Thursday to take a thret, weeks course If baths, after which he expected to return to San Sebastian to neet Uniied States Minister W,nnlford, when that gentleman should be Offi- cially, received by the queen regent. The assassin was immediately arrested. He is a Neapolitan and gives ,ne name of RinaId', but it is believed that this is an assumed name and that his real name is Michele Angino Golli. At a special meeting of the cabin-, Sunday under the presidency of Srmr Co.'S Gxy.m, minister of the interior. the latter announced that he had been in- trusted by the queen regent with the premiership ad interim.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

MARCoNI. \ young Italian. has made remarkable siridrs in the hitherto i'm possible feat of telagrsphing without wires. In bis experiments iu London last Sunday. cement and brick walli proved no obstacle ip sending mes sage from one side of the city to [ receiver on the other side. demon. straiing beyond doubt that telegraph. ing without wires is no dream of . scientist but reality.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

t. J .
 ANOTHER inland route to the gold fields If Alaska has been opened up to attention of prospective immigrants to the KloDdyke. One goes by rail from Victoria to Calgary. British Columbis. on the X Capadian Pacific railroad. Leaving the main line here run of hundred miles north to Edmonton, the end of the railway, is made. From hsrs q DOT tage of eighteen miles bri6gs the mt- ner to the soutbwsst branch of the famous Mackenzie river, up which stream for eighteen hundred miles is sasy boating. with the exception of enc or two places of short distance
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

Thomas Fitch. erstwhil- of Sau Diego and Arizona. better known as the ''siIver tongued" orator of Hali. fornia, aud lately of New York. has been appointei to tn. responsible, position of immigration Comn,i,ion-r at th. port of New York. This lace is al im,.ortant one. and carries big ssIry -S,n Diego Tribune
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

As Senor Cauovas, the dead prime minister If Spain, has been responsi- ble for General Weylrr, the Iaiter's recall. who IS in ill-favor with the queen-regent, now that his protector is no more. is expected. The Cubans hail with joy the death of the famous prime minister
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

FLAGSTAFF is rapidly becoming . great summer resor, for all Arizona. Away up among the pines of San Francisco mountains il las many allur- ing attractions to ihe dwrllers of the heated plains in the way of sylvaD dells, rippling br"ks and shady lake aides Kingman Miner. !.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

THE new board If equalization now comprises c. P. Leiich. member fol the secoLd district; J. F. Black, mem. Der for he first district, and T. H. Burmisirr of Prescott. member for the third district.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

JOAQUIN MILLkR or some other poet miner n"lrs the .'imprrssive silence" of the Alaskan wil,l. IL is % still up thsr~ that 1t is impossible to hear the report of the secretary of agriculture.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

Ir estimated that for charity pur- poses Greater New York expends s50,- O00. 900 yearly. which is about Sl6 Ia every msn, woman and child within it.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

GOVERNOR McCoRD Saturday issued commissions o J. II. McClintock, Harry Zuck and Lee Gray as trustees of the Territorial Normal School.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

ALDERMAN MANGLER of Chicago. who claimed to have been offered brib. by a ..pr,minrni ci'izen," but refused 10 divulge his nnu-, was yesterday fined 5000 and 90 days in jail for contempt.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has appcinted !. H. Bowman of Holbrook and Dor sey Patton of Chicago Receiver and Register respectively of the Tucson land office.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

Chamberiain's u'iic, cinpi cry and diarrlrea remedy always affords prompt rrli-t. For sale by D. J. Brannen's drug store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

ONE of the sIn,nthcst railroad sys- tems in ,he East Is the Pennsylvania. which is heinz 'sprinkled with oil to keep down the dust.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

POSTAL savings hanks are not . great way on. The subject is receiv- ing the attention of our ablest fiuan- ciers. while nearly every metropolitan newspaper is clamnriDg for it's adop- tjop
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

Inc assessed valuation If the Terri tory for 1897 is s2s, ,4ss,s5 which is sn increase of about e2,000.o00 over last year.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12
THURSDAY. AUGUST IF. 1897.
1'HE combined value nf the horse property of London. Paris and New York is e9. t50,000.

TIE wealth If CnUnino county in taxable property has increased ts2.- S15.67 in twelve n,onihs.
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"CoLUMBus, O., Aug. 5, IS,


 ..1r., my ol.i friends, of which l trust l have maay, I wish to Say ta them ihal am in The city of CoIum- bus. Ohio. right among my friends. and found an "ld Ohio boy, who had formerly w"rk-d in FIags.aff for J. k. Fitzpatrick, in The person of Harry Ward. who has made it very pleasant for me.
 .Wril, reckon nOt--,h. nO--not much hoi! I took of outside clothing tt st. Louis. and then the Ariz"na grease just fried out of me.
 "We are to haze an sss.ld boys gath ering' to-hight and . good time is ahead.
 ..I went to hear Debs last night; big crowd. and he is good txlker. 'Give all the boys my kind regards and I probably may write you snou again. My friend Harry Ward is going to give me n spin around the city and his tam is paving up the gravel walk. s, l will close. Yours kindly, GEORGE HOxwORTH.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-12

When vou see Our Name 1t means Good Lum- ber. We'll Dressed, We'll Manufactured, Good Grades and the Best Attention and Treatment"
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win oid Ertsnd..

We received on Monday the follow ing epistle from George H xwM tn, who left here a week ago last Friday for ih. scenes of his youth in Ohio:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-15
GRAND OPET. A.

Grau and the Metropolitan Opera
House Will be Strictly in it.
New York, April 15-The Tribune
this morning says:
1t is hard to be sure of ANYTHING
about the operate situation at the
present time, and everything has been
so badly mixed that it is impossible
. to believe anything. But the Tribune
has the best authority for saying that
affairs of the Metropolitan opera house
for the next season are now at last
settled or at least on the verge of set
Element. A company has been formed
for the production of opera at the Met
ropolitan opera house next season. 1t
has a capital of 100000, half of which
is subscribed by members of the Met
rOpolitan opera and real estate COM
pany, which owns the opera house,
and the other half by persons inter-
ested in opera outside the company.
1t is said also, that capital to the ex-
tent of another 100000 can be had if
1T il needed.
Of-She opera conducted by this COM
and absolute control with the title of
resident manager. A lease to this eff
feet, granting the opera house to Mr..
Grauas the representative of the com
pany, has been prepared and either
was signed yesterday or will be sign
ed today.
AS for the artists, there will be stars
and stars. The De Reskes will come
back in spite of the alleged fierce de-
sire to stay at home for the winter.
Nine. Games is already under con-
tract to Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau for
two seasons more. and there. will be
no difficulty about transferring her
contract to the new company. Nine.
CaIve has been spoken If lately as a
possibility for next season but 1t is
now said that she is not available. 1t
is said she has an engagement in Paris
for early autumn, but it is by no
means certain that she will be obliged
TO stay there all winter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-15
INFORM THE D0NS THAT CIVIL
LIED WARFARE MUST BE
CARRIED ON IN CUBA.
No More Drmheai COIrtmartiaIS Or
Executions Without Fair Trials
Will Be Tolerated, And The
Rights Of Americans Must
Be Respected.

New York, April IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The policy of the administration to-
ward Cuba is not likely to be critics.
ed, as was that of it's predecessor on
the score of the rights of American
citizens. Secretary Sherman, unlike
Mr.. Olney, will see to it that imprison-
ment of suspects entitled to protec-
ton of the United States for an in
definite period of time is no longer in
dulged in by Spanish officials in Gu
ba. He will even go further and make
il plain to the Spanish that they can
not, in the closing decade of the nine
teenth century, be permitted to carry
on war upon principles utterly at var
lance with modern civilization. In
short, notice has been served on the
Spanish government. informally as
yet, but still in unmistakable terms,
to the effect that this government rec
ognized a state of civilized war on
the island of Cuba, which demanded
a treatment of prisoners taken in ac-
ton by either side, somewhat different
from that which seems to have been
accorded to them thus far.
J
being served on the Spanish govern
ment was, of course. the capture of
the Cuban general, Ruiz Rivera, and
the report that he would be forthwith
tried by drumhead court martial and
shot. The president Immediately, af-
ter receiving news of the fate in store
for the prisoner, directed Secretary
Sherman to draw up a protest against
the contemplated action of Captain
General Weyler Upon second COnsid-
Grafton, however the pr sident decid-
ed on less formal shape. Instead of
being delivered to the Spanish minis
ter in writing, Senior De LONE was
sent for by the secretary of state and
informed as to the views of the gov
eminent in the matter. This verbal
protest it is safe to assume was no
less explicit than that which Secretary
Sherman had previously drafted. At
any rate it had it's effect, for Gen.
Rivera is still living.