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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
WEYLER'S LAST PLAY.
GENERAL GOMEZ REFUSES HIS OF.
FERS OF AUTONOMY.
Soldiers Are Going Home on Every
steamer on the Prctense Tint
Cuba Is Fully Pucitied.

New York. April ga letter to the
World from Havana. dated April "A, says:
General Weyler has nut down his last
card here and lost. His commission has
reported to him that General Gomez will
not receive 1t. The members are Seniors
Marios Garcia of Sancti spiritus. Sportuno
of Trinidad AID Fernandez Of Cien.uegos.
They sought to carry the rebels chief q
message that II he would end the war
Spain would grant the most perfect au-
tonomy TO Cuba under the safest guaran-
tees.
General Gomez sent word that they could
not enter his camp. his sole exchange for
peace was liberty and Independence.
The World courier saw General Weyler
on the deck of a steamer at Tunas last
Monday night ordering the guardia civil 10
clear the pier of the crowd waiting TO take
the boat. The soldiers dubbed the people
with guns. but the crowd did not move
fast enough to suit the general. He swore
fearful oaths, calling the people vile
names. and finally sent Escrinabo. his
chief of staff. to make the people 20 away.
Escrnabo with club laid about him.
knocking down several of the auietest and
NEST influential citizens of the district.
Pedro Lopez. cattle owner shipping cat
tie. was knocked down by one of Weyler's
Weyler went to Jucaro. returning at 3
a. m, He resaAed to go in the cars to
Sancti Spiritus, but went on horseback
guarded hy ITO men. AS he passed along
he withdrew soSliers from the forts pro-
tecting the railroad.
Weyler crossed the road at the exact
spot where Quintin Bandera had crossed
with a large force of Cubans the day be-
fore. Gomez. Bandera and other patriot
leaders were camped near Sancti Spiritus.
| Their location was we'll known, but Ney
lev made no effort to attack them.
Bandera then with perfect ease crossed
the trocha and now is in Puerto Principe.
Signs that Spain Is hard pushed are be-
coming more and more manifest.
The troops guarding Important railways
ire being withdrawn. and the garrisons of
| the interior towns and cities are being re-
duced Soldiers by hundreds are leaving for
Spain by every steamer. Their places are
taken by forces transferred from the coun-
try.
Thus the interior is being rapidly aban-
doned, the seaports more strongly protect
cd and a considerable number OF troops sent
back home.
All these are moves in the desperate
game Spain is now forced TO play. she
must have money, and TO raise loan is
impossible as long as the war In Cuba con-
iinueE.
General Weyler. therefore. is now get
ting ready to declare the island pacihed
NJ proof OF this 1t Will be announced that
there no longer is use for so large an army
and II consequently Is being reduced.
The rebels are active In every province
They never were more powerful.
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30; L. T. Quaite. Stonewall. No. Is; Mcp,
Rel, John Tarleton. No. 227; j. T. Rick
man. Corinthian. No. iis; f. F, Sawyer.
Arlington. No. I'll: NJ. w. Scott, Cowan.
No. a; L. l.. slager. Queen City. No. 81;
q. NJ. Sheriff.. Eureka. No. 2: ]. ID. Smith
Terrell, No. S; ]. G. Smyth. Venus. No.
242; j. A. Styren. olive. No. 81; George w,
Tamsitt, Jr., Frontier. No. as: p. W. Tenn
pleton, Chevalier. No. SO; J. A. Walker.
Ruby, No. %; +. C. Willar. Groesbeeck.
No. 10; ]. p. Winder. Juanita. No. ISL;
T.. A. wingo. Free State. No. ZIG; NJ. C.
witcher. Dublin. No. 107: g. y. Stewart.
Candor. No. ls&: +. a. Haas, Alvin. No.
1856: T. N. Seneau. John X. Castieton. No.
lSs: s. b. Massie, Alice. No. 1884,; b. w.
Patterson, Cisco. No. 1876; w. b. Ranev.
Manor. No. 210; ]. II. Blackburn. Miner
al Wells. No. 2l2: r. L. Hamlet. Alvord.
No. PA: w. II. Wingo. Free State. No.
PIG; X. L. white. Equity. No. ais; +. IL.
Blaine. St. 10, No. 222: J. NJ. Hardy, Con-
roe. No, 22i; l., A. Kanady. Bosque No.
1872; r. A. Palmer. Frost. No. 2S6: j..
O'Callaghan. Fe7i Star No. 237; Il. f..
Chester. Damon. No. 2ss; +. T.
Heinsohn. Washington. No. 239: W ~.
Fountain, Venus. No 242; J. NJ. Davis. Mt,
Bonnell. No. "a: ]. w. Hawkins. VAN Val
kenberg, No. 1856: II. T. Kluge. Lake City,
No. 172: Il. p. Hoefle. Gulf. No. 1877; otto
Eberling. Granite, No. 202: Thomas NJ.
George, Navarro. No. 22s: Il. L. Keyscr.
Sam Read. No. $40: c. c. Weaver, Itas-
ka. No. 179; A. B. Pierce, bay City. No.
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DE RpszKns WILL NOT RETURN.
They Have Decided Not 10 sing In
MA lnn

They Have Decided Not TO sing In
America Next Year.
New York Herald.
Those strong operate favoritos, NM. Jean
and Edouard de Resskc. have decided not
TO return to America next season.
They have. individually and together,
thought the matter over carefully and con-
suited with each other about the situation.
with the result that they have reached the
determination above stated.
NJ. Jean de Reszke was married not long
ago. and to keep his word and sing hero
this season he was obliged TO leave his vito
within few days OF their wedding and
come to America alone. his wile's health
not permitting her to take n sea voyage.
And NJ Edouard do Reszke has been alb
sent from his family much Of tho year for
several seasons past. when he and his
brother have been filling long American
engagements. To tell the truth, grateful
as they havo been for tho Kindness shown
them here, both OF them have had a long
ing FOR home. for European engagements
that would let them be within easier reach
OF their charming estates In Poland where
they could oftener enjoy during the year
the happiness OF brief holidays among their
own people, and not DO absent for nearly
eight months at a time. as thoy must be
In accepting an engagement AZ the Metro
politan.
Their decision. II adhered to, practically
settles the question OF MIR. Graus season
with so many other dfficulties presenting
themselves In the way OF carrying through
in an adequate manner n scaeon of opera
ut the Metropolitan, the absence OF MN.
dc Resakc, Nine. Cako ard Nine. Melha
would naturally prevent Ir Grau from un-
dertaking the proposed task.
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Eastern md Texas Capital.
onznlas Drag Net

GonZales Drag Net
II is vain 10 expect foreign capital TO
invest In Texas industries so long as Texas
capitalists refuse to take the initiative.
Capital ia cowardy, aud II local capitalists,
who are on the field ans best posted as
TO tho possibilities awaiting investment,
have not the courage TO invest, how can
they have the nerve TO invite men from
other sections to do 80? Eastern capital
is doing very well as 1t Is. thank you. AT
interest" brings the surest returns, and
your Eastern money rncnger cares for
nothing save the dividend. Investment
In Texas factories might pay as we'll. but
what OF that. siuce no other benefit would
accrue to him? With the local capitalist
II is different. He has holdings here,
wealth in many other forms besides Gosh /,
ne has, or should have. deep-rooted In
terest In the progress OF the state; he has
lands and houses, stock and farms. friends
and poor kin. Besides the dividend on
capital invested. values on all other pos
sessions would advance. q new era OF pros
perity would open to the less fortunate
ones about him aud they would rise up and
call him great Thus the return from his
factory stock. while ample. would prove
the least OF his profits. Little Jack Hor-
ner displayed more energy than Texas
moneyed men.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Franklin, Texas, April 2s---Farmers
| complain that cotton In dying and a poor
stand will be tho result.
Rayner. Texas. April 23.--Farmers arc
we'll up with their farm work and the out
look for crops are generally promising.
Port Lavnca. Texas. April 2.-rhe
weather liz again getting a little dry and
rain would help the new ground farmers
very much.
Velasco Texas. April a3Weather a
little bit cool for crops, but otherwise
planters arc all right. A slight rain fell
carly this morning.
Harold. Texas. April 22--Wheat is fine.
oats doing well and all crops planted are In
fine condition. Good prospects for fruit
crop Cattle and horses In good condition
and the country is the picture OF returning
prosperity,
Wharton. Texas. April IA heavy dry
wind has been blowing steadily for the last
two days. which Ia Injurious to the cropa.
Rain Is needed. Dewberrles are coming In
and find a ready market at 30 cents
bucket. Beans. lettuce. onions cabbage. rad
dish squash nnd early potatoes are now
In tho market horo
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resolutions Of ks.

Nacogdoches, Texas. April 2l.--The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted by the
preebytery OF Eastern Texas:
Resolved. !. That the Presbytery OF East
ern Texas in court assembled extend vote
OF thanks TO the railroads for their kind
ness In giving reduced rates 10 this body.
2. That vote OF thanks be given to the
members OF the PRESBYTERIAN church and 10
the citizens OF the city Of Nacogdoches for
their many kindnesses and hosDitaiities
shown TO the members OF this Presbytery.
g. That this body expresses It's high ap.
precIation and thanks to the excelleE.
church choir for the soul-stirring slrsinh
of sweetest melody rendered during the
meetings OF the Presbytery.
4. That copy Of these resolutions DO
sent TO the city papers and TO the Houston
Post for publication. and that they be read
from the pulpit o. this church.
The above resolutions were unanimously
passed BY standing vote.
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Gloom at Matches.

Natchez. Miss. April 20, The river sit
uation is unchanged here. but many peoplt
are becoming gloomy again over the threat
ened outlook for rain and wind tonight.
The leyees are being soaked and are now
siping. A hard rain would probably pla,
havoc with them. A hard rain or wind
storm at Vidaiia would be more disastrous
than anywhere in this section, slight
wind having splashed water over the leves
in front OF that city.
hatcher.
The backwater from the Biggs and Reed
oreyasses continues TO fill the lowlands apt
swamps with water The head-water from
The break has not vet arrived. The Tensai
and Black rivers are rapidly rising from
these breaks and are covering the countr,
of that section.
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.,,.mnt 10 create a Drenk.

New Orleans, La, April 20. The river
has been about stationary around nineteen
feet above low water. The line Is being
held all along the Louisiana front below
the concordia parish breaks. although a
number OF danger spots are being fought.
The lcyee at johnson. in st. James parish,
the leading menace tonight. but the clti-
Gems and the Texas and Pacific are fight
ing FOR IL and will succeed In averting
disaster. The principal sensation today
was the attempt to create break at Bon
net Care. where several big crcyassas
have occurred In the last quarter Of
century. II happened about . o'clock II
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SERIOUS APPREHENSION.
Ynzoo River Changes ITS Coarse.
Riggs Le>cc Break

Vicksburg Miss. April 2S-Tho alarm
ing condition Of Hardscrabhe lcyeo Is re-
ported from Natchez tonight and cceaslons
much anxiety for the front o. Tensia par
ish, which is alone exempt from overflow
by tho Biggs crevasse. II this leNee gives
way it will complete the inundauon OF thc
Fifth Louisiana district. except East Car
roll parish. whose leyees are also very soft
and a small portion OF Madison. Its fonn
dation is supposed to be defective. Above
this point all procautlon Is being taken
but the levees are undergoing a regular
siege by the river. and the result can only
be considered doubtful with the chances
fayoring their protectors. Untl decline
sets In at Helena and checks the flow
through the crevasses. II is useless to
speculate on the future. The planters are
waiting YEARLY aud so are the railroads
and other business Interests.
Lieutenant Crowley. representing the
auartermaster's department here. resolved
notice of the recognition OF tho Agents 1p-
pointed by Governor Mciaurin TO receive
and distribute government rations. This
takes a weighty responsibility from his
shoulders These agents aud The dub-
agents appointed by them will make requi r.
sltions on him for ratlons. This II the
only practical plan for distribution, II is
believed. and less liable to error than any
ether
The steamer Florence left for Rolling
Fork and Sunflower river today with sup
plies and eforts are being made TO send n
steamer into Lake Washington. There is
every reason 10 believe the reports or
much suffering IN the interior whore many
negroes and whites OF small means or none
al all arc surrounded by many miles OF
water.
The Yazoo river at Yazoo City continues
to rice one tenth IN twenty four hours, anh
has reached 81 2-l0 feet, the highest water
ever known at that point. This water IL
what III keeping the river from falling at
This point. The water is coming out OF
the Yazoo river with an unusual rapid cur
rent, which has left the old course OF tho
Yayoo river and is coming down the course
of the proposed canal and entors Lake Cen
tennial opposite the National cemetery on
the west fork Of the lake and Is reaching
the Mississippi through the West pass,
striking the bar at Delta point with great
force and seems to he cutting channel
across the bsr Some predict that 1t VIII
seriously injure the delta incline OF the
Queen and Crescent railroad The Biggs
crayasge was closely estimated today by
parties sent there for that purpose. and II
was found to DO 5000 feet wide. with the
volume OF water going through to depth
Of seventeen feet, tho full depth OF the
Ievee. This will give an Idea Of the i'm
mense sheet of water that IL pouring into
Tho country hack of the break
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Awcricnn TO he Expelled.

Havana April 2S.-Lieutenant hlfren'
with the Maria Christiana battalion, en-
gagged the insurgents at Purdatorio, Havana
province his advance guard pursuing them
to the Providence farm. Here they were
ontrenched and, furious fighting followed.
The Spaniards captured the camp and war
implements. The fleeing insurgents ieft
sixteen killed on the field and had many
wounded, The regulars lost none, but haa
sixteen wounded.
Orders have been given for the expulsion
from the island OF George Aguirre, ma
turalized American. He was captured IN
boat near Havana.
Enrique Palma and Mizard. Italians ana
a French lady. Mariana Flamanda, have
been lodged in jail at Santiago de Cuba on
the charge Of assisting the rebellion
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u.cc,ved Grand Lodge Rank.

Fort Worth. Texas. April 2l.-Ths fol-
Lowing duly accredited past chancellors
received the grand lodge rank.
Jake Armstrong. Mineral Weis, NO. Ei.'
II n. beginner, Eureka. NO. Z; a, M
niackman. Groesbeeok. No. 10: l.: 4, boat
wright Arlington. No. 2lI: IL. s. Brown
Ennis No. IL: w. L. Brown queen oi,y'
No 81: II. G.. CaAtleton. John X. Castie-
ton No. lss: a. Catuna. Dallas. NO ~ u
"A CLARK. Bassette. No. "; A. W, S'eih'
Oak cliff. No. so: c. II. Cook blss. No.
soI, NJ. S. Cooper Conroe. NO "a; W. H.
navIs Arlington. No. 2l7 J. a, pooge'
crawfud. No 233; II, T. douglass nt'
Joe No 222: W. G. Eyres. Lake clty, NO
10 Frankel. Olive. No. 81: George d.
CAV. Ruby. No. SO: ID. G. George fdah1'
No 40: W. p. Gilbert. Waco NO ido, d.
n Gill Oak Cllf. No so: George ureer'
Mtramar. No 1856: II. 7. Hall. oive. NO
~. r. q. Hall. olive. No. 81; nm mar
dc dc Red Cross. No. IA: Walter Hahseomp'
Island city. No. IFS: ]. +, Harbour; queen
r,,v No. p: ]. +. Henderson. hea cross n,
No "a: r.. II. Howard. Moody. NO; w
" NJ Huddleston. RUBY. No %; =, W.
Innt chico. No. 223: G., Q; Johnson
Warrington. No. 239; T. d. kemble, stone
Iii No, ls; NJ. j. p. Lacy. Daiias, NO
sn, n. Lattlmer. Lily No. ~; " L.
,n,an Red Cross. No. IL: w. y. n
,sasnn Queen City. No. p: y, "; Mcl,-
l Ma stephenyille. No, 14o: 9. w. ne,-
uaif Travis. No. 20; w. u. Miller. cSl-
,,n,b,a No. go: r, l.. Miller. peea.ul' ~
on. n w. Moore Winsboro NO nv b. d :.
No., Queen City. No. u; u. =. F,S.'
SON. Henrietta. No. 10; Q. T. Foe. H'a' w.
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No greater changes have been wrought
In tho last fivo years In the condition OF
RAILWAYS than with the north and south
roads. not only IN thoir physical condition.
but IN their earning capacity. few years
ago so little WAS the earning capacity OF
tho north and south lines that Il was dit
ticult to got capitalists TO invest any money
in them. while the east and west lines
could secure all the money they required.
Now the north and south lines arc eagerly
sought for investment. az Is evidenced in
the manner the Illinois Central has reached
out In the last three yevis and the cnor-
| nous amount Of money 10 has invested III
terminal improvements at southern ports.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas has made
remarkable strides in developing business
alld IN Its earning capacity. Tho southern
RAILWAY, the Louisville ami Nashville and
the Plant system have all attracted the at o.
tention of investors In railways. and they
can now borrow money an readily az any
east and west line To hc sure II rs North
prn capital that has largely developed the
north and south liues aud made them val
liable as investments. hut the opening Of
Newport News. Norfolk, Galveston and New
orleans has d,ue more than anything else
to brtnG these ro3da IN the front, and tho
tide of business through these ports has
become so strong that 1t is battling the et-
forts OF the trunk lines 70 devise some
method to recover tleir lost business. The
Produce Exchange of New York and Chain
bers OF Commerce Of Philadelphia and nal
timoro are much disturbed over the turn
matters are taking with tha north and south
reads md this change Ia bringing pros
perity to the Southern States which had
never been dreamed Of says well Informed
| freight man
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PHILIPPINE REBELLION.
The Spanish Suffered Severe Defent
In a Battle With Insurgents'

Tacoma. Wash, April 2s,-News Just re-
celved from Hong Kong by steamer con-
tradicts the stories that the Philippine re-
bellion is practically stamped out. On the
contrary two important engagements have
been fought recently. In both OF which the
insurgents were victorious.
On March 20 large column of Spanish
troops. under command Of Colonel Saliendo.
met with serious rout at the insurgents
hands. Saliendo with 1000 men had been
ordered to dislodge the enemy. saliendo
was mlsled by the native guides. who took
him through cross road, on both sides
of which strong forces of insurgeut troops
were ambushed. The Spanish force was
badly defeated and forced 10 retreat n
confusion. The rebel force is reported 10
have been 5000 strong. 1t was hand 10
hand conflict. The royalist troop lest over
200 men. and the insurgents fifty.
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AARY BEAT ANTHONY.
s 80. Tor $1,000 ana the
d. h'am Championship.

- Fought for $4,000 ,na d..
.ah'am Championship.
~. nn'lsco, April 2s.-Five thousand
H. ~ Nv Jimmy Barry and jimmy An.
"a, y,s1 A. an fight twenty rounds
rs IN, e National Athletic club the Or
y sa " TIA. conducted the '' r, ,ns u'
"a, -. ses fiasco. The arrangements
ID, j., WV and the crowd was exceed
NM \. uncomfortable in the hot arena Tho
b i. ~ l0ra purse of $4,000, 70 DER cent
~ !, y, Winner, at liz pounds. The he p,
se0ss ',,ned and entered the ring at
= Ars ' :. Very little time was wasted
d ~. vt the pace. He time and ls aaa,n
mud ANN Without return. In the second
as ss'Asay led. but failed to land sSt par
y s,ias, ,'s e; and left into his fsco /,
NO, but hi, larry was the clevercr of
~ he Austr NJ. blows did not seem to
~ ssry haS s',an' In the third round
naa rs,u laa landed several right i labs
w Anthors Anthony became "s, rvs
q isll 70 h. ,vmuhg viciously, but ml.sod
> mth Ii, ,lys.of. In the fourth norru
haded wiz lS put was hotly colrtnr.,I
= ths rcupa a. ,, Iotn hands without rr,n,n
Midi. osed with Anthony sw,ins
hs man ay was confident tba, =.
d a s,,, ~nen the fifth onena "a' ne
~ Nd fo'Ia ,, right on the S uetea ana
1hIss,Aouys Jaw. up with right and left I
sstsny n UP smiling for A.,
llsit % The eut was cleverly stonnaa
NO biz one oa,d hose. Anthony boxed S,ppp S,.
as tight I n stomach and ra
4 *'ersl tins I'm .ne lace as return Pa rrr
Il ssath Apts.ou out without eject ~
~, .rd The ,a'y cleverly stonns . IN
TIsss hard ''uld closed With " hs'I HasSors a
N Mus !, no lighting va.
l. y imprcyeame..en tenth Anthony sbow sas
~ very hsra' boys stomarh se. n,
H.. @ Chance ul Barry was eyidan vin
ss a He rushed. bur '~ way
u. i's,s, s,,a Barry landed ,,.s, -,
M t aSiSt duck and so out IT.; An n,
~ tas tssIs,, Barry went after Inc Inc
nser he plan. ana landed wherever
Aasr,se ~ tfon 's s but he could NOT
sssry australia out. In ,hs
h - ~ landed twice on .ne
hAsi pushed him hspa on An
~ n~eser, and ~
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Colonel Joe Rice.

Calvert, Texas. April "a see through
the press the people are fusslng over who
shall be our next democratic nominee for
the euberDatorial chair want TO say a
word in regard to the matter, We know
Walter Blake or Martin NJ. Crane. either
would mako us good governor. Colonel
Joe s. Rice. who Is well known TO us all.
would handle the financial Affairs OF the
State 10 perfection AMI would please nll
classes Colonel Rice is no lawyer, but
has more brains than some lawyers that are
now holding high public positions. He Is
a man II elected would get our State OUT
Of thd mirc and put us once more on soma
footing. and II nominated would be Of
great strength 10 our democratic TICKET
Very truly yours, b. Lynn.
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The nriti.h snundron.

London. April est is learned that tho
present visit of the squadron OF eight Brit
ish warships to Delagoa bay is intended
70 Illustrate the intrigues OF Germany,
PORTUGAL and the Transvaal, 70 cnahse
me status quo to the disadvantage OF
Great Britsau.
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Florida Contest

r,'., 'a.i'ee Fla, April 2s.-Ballotlng for
an .u'es senator today resulted as
~. w Call SO, chipley "a, Ranrl II.
" MAJ. D susiord 8, Darby /, Broome /
~ C.i chi. -. Total %. chipley gained two
w one over the last ballot.
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the afternoon; a party was found acting
suspicious. and when caught was f,rcd at
by the guards. lie escaped into tho woods
leaving behind him two dynamite bombs
Great excitement prevails there.
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Rock Island Journal: The forty page an.
niyersary edition of The Houston Post on
April was whale. The Post has quite
kept pace with tho general progress Of the
coast country. II should be preserved for
its illustrations and data II nothing else.
The Post is twelve years old--a stout. wig.
orous and prosperous youth.