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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
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New York, January "A special 20 the
Herald from Havana says: Puerto prin-
cipe province is comparatively quiet ii IS
the largest province in Cuba except Sauti-
ago. bu, has the smallest population. OF
its $4,000 inhabitants 5000 live in Puerto
Principe city the provincial capital.
The railroad connecting Puerto Principe
0ity with the seaport Neuvitas is in regu
lar operation. There has been great I'M
provemcrt in that respect since summer.
when the railway was blotSaded,
The country between Puerto Principe and
the seq was overrun then by the insurgent
bands. but the death of their leader, Jose
Maria Rodriguez, was severe loss from
which they have not recovered.
A large part of the province being unin.
habited, the insurgents were able to roam
about until General CastelanOs ana the
military governor pursued the different
bands and drove them into Santiago ~ into
the wilderness Of the Najasa hills. in 'he
southeastern part Of the province.
The so-caled president and his cabinet
have no fixed abiding place.
Il has been cirsumstartially reported in
the United States that point called Cue
Vitas was under the government of Cisner-
os Cuevitas Is not a town. but a planta-
tion belonging to one Of the well known
Belancourt family. Rugged hills rise in Its
center. IT. has been visited frequently by
Spanish columns, but General Castellanos
does not regard II as point OF sufficient
consequence to regularly garrison it,
| The insurgents hold no town or village In
the provinces. rhe only town actually
taken by anything like seige in the whole
rebellion was Guayamaro, and that was
| not held by them.
! An Intercepted letter, signed by Gomez
and dated December b. was filled with q
| violent complaint against the junta in New
| York.
Gomez is in bad physical condition and
| is generally dissatisfied. He has quarreled
1 with other leaders OF the rebellion, Tho
/ dssensions were like those In the former
| rebellion.
| CONF has attempted to ignore Cisneros,
and make himself dictator in political
as well as military affairs.
Calixto Garcia is the only leader now
showing signs OF activity.
Influential creole families at Puerto
pincipe strongly desire that the civil strife
be ended.
There Is much poverty and distress II
Puerto Principe city on account of the
numerous refugees.
Major Jameson. commanding three
squadrons of calvary. has been promoted
for work In the field north OF San Cristo-
bal Pinar del Rio province. While NOV
ing along the base of the hills near Cerejal
and Blanauizai he swooped down on some
bands Of insurgents foraging, killing
twenty and %ounding many OF the rebels.
These who escaped Into the hills were
captured In arms
All trains are now running regularly In
pinar del Rio. Havana and Mantanzas
provinces Part of some lines into Santa
Clara province are not operated because
the brid<s destroyed have not been re-
paired. Trains run daily to cienfuesos, ia
all 1.Y,n
we're either wholly Interrupted or trains
were run only at irregular intervals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Havana. January 4.-The Spanish col
umn under Major Benedicto met the in
sursent bands under the leaders Aran-
guren. Raul, Aralgo and Rufno Garcia.
near Campo Florida. The insurgents num-.
bered 1000. and among them were seen
200 negroes and men not known In that
vicinity. a pursuit was Immediately com
menced and Major Benedlcto had several
engagements At the same time the col
umn OF Colonel Agulera, from Tapastc.
encountered the insurgents At Sa;ronen-
to the insurgents left thirty eight killed,
with their arms. The Spanish had an Off
Ger and fourteen soldiers wounded.
The insurgent major, Perez Aldrete. unit
ed with the expedition OF Sanchez Rolof,
arrived In Havana yesterday and is hell at
the disposition of General Weyler. Several
months before the revolution broke out Al
drete fought duel with swords upon a
political question with the color bearer of
the municipal fremen, Captain lgnacio Gioi
receiving wounds in The breast AMI left
arm His seconds were the insurgent lead
ors Carlos Mendicta and Ramiro Mazooa
Captain Giols seconds were captain OF
the firemen, Ricardo Arnauto, and Fran
cisco Lopez.
The Calderon squadrons Of the Principe
regiment have destroyed two prefectures
where there was planting at Canioa, In
Pinar del Rio. and have destroyed large
number OF native hits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Washington, January j-Senator Cullom
OF illionis, n member Of the committee on
foreign relations returned 10 Washington
today. The senator was asked for his
views concerning the Cuban resolution and
what he thought OF the suggestion that it
should be postponed for the present.
lie says that he knows nothing as 10 the
intention OF The committee on foreign rela.
tons, but indicates that in case thu oppo-
sition TO the resolution should be strong
enough II could be defeated. as many other
measures are defeated. by consumption of
time OH discussion of tho subject. senator
Cullom says that II It appears that 1t Is
the purpose OF the opponents of the meas
uro 10 defeat It. no good would be accom-
plishcd In pressing IT and Keeping 1t before
the senate. White he voted for the resolu
'ion, he is not particular as to the form It
takes or what it. should declare.
His object In, as he declared. in his
speech early In the session, TO have some
action TO bring the brutal war IN cuba
TO an end Senator Cullom thinks It no,
unlikely that stops In that direction are
being taken and possibly something may
be done which viii terminate hostilitics
1t is not generally believed that befor,
the senate takes any action that the CON
mittee ON relations will desire 10 confer
with a view to determining the prospects
Of the passage of Tho Cameron resolution
and also to see Low much opposition ma.
be cXneptod
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

CONDITION ON THE ISLAND.
Songrcssmnn Robinson Describes
the Stntc of AMairs.

Congrcssmnp Robinson Describes
the state Of Affairs.
Grcensburg, Pa. January 4.--Consrcss-
man-elect Robinson who has Just return
ed from cuba says.
IL is impossible TO get reliable news di.
rect from Cuba because OF the censorship
exercised over the mail matter, even pri-
Natc letters. The cause for which tho
Cupsns are struggling is tho same Tor
Which our fathers fought for In our war OF
independence. The Cubana have no voice
~ their government anU there is no such
thtng as jury trial there. Taxation ~
undesirable. In 1894. $40, 900 900 was wrrng
from tho unfortunate Cuhans and carried
10 Spain and the peasants and farmers
are unable tc stand the strain hence the
iepeiilon. When the pros,nt revolution
broke out Cuba was being taxed TO surnort
. army of 1900 mon while IN reality
mere were less than i0nu In the entire
island there is MT Cuban or foreigner
except the Spanish who is not IN sympathy
WIN the revolutionary movement. The
e'tles are under the control of the Spanish
nut the whole country Is under the Goa
troll of the insurgents.
y talked TO Sanguilly. the American cit.
zen who Is sentenced TO perpetual lmpriSon
mont In chains lie was arrested M his
nome IN February. 1896 without having
taken any part In the outbreak The Ameri-
can consul iutorposed and he secured a
| second t"ial, but IN the meantime his chief
witness was shot by order of General Woy-
Ter and bis lawyer was imprisoned and he
was without witness or counsel. Vice Con-
Hul Springer informs me that at the second
| tiia ihcre was no evidence against Snu-
! gully, yet he was sentenced 10 perputuul
| imprisonment In chains
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Yankton. $. D.. January i.-1he blizzard
whch began saturday right RACED with
unabatcd fury tonight. Only one road Is
reported to nave moved tram In South
Dakota and that was the lotai on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul between
Npnklon and Sioux Fails. All other trains
were abandoned last night. The Storm Is
tho worst that has ever been known for
drifting snow. but Is rot so bllniing or
cold ~ III" great storm Of ISIS Whrn more
than 100 people wci,n frozen to death. No
casualties Of this nature have as yet been
reroricd, although a aren't deal OF atntk
L. known TO have perished. Tha state
leg stature. which was 10 convene at
Pierre tomorrow, viii be delayed. as 50 Of
tho 1876 members nrc snow bound and sona
W ~ not reach the capital for several DAYS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Americans in the third and TO,

Americans In the third and four, includ-
ing Captain Murphy. Crane. Higgins aud
Montgomery in the fourth.
The first three were life boats, the last
ten foot dingy. The men IN the third
boat fingered In the nsighbmhood OF the
sinking steamer. and for some reason the
small boat foundered and sank. The men
were ordered to swim back to the steamer.
where they improvised Z raft. This the
captain attempted to tow 70 shore. fourteen
miles away. Just as they started It was
observed that negro on the raft was
drawing himself along the low line to the
dingy. The captain realized that this meant
death and ordered the raft east adrrt. He
shouted to the men 10 return to the steam
En- which they attempted TO do, but when
near the Commodore 1t gave a lurch sank
and the men on the raft were drawn down
In the vortex and did not rise again. They
were: James Egan. engineer; f. b. Groow
assistant engineer. Frank Grant, mate; W.
H. Smith, fireman Modesto Leoa. Cuban
pilot and guide. and Jonas Franklin and
Murray Mobiles, colored firemen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Another Account,

Jacksonville. Fla. January 4 The fill
hustcring steamer Commodore. which left
this port Thursday night and crossed the
bar at . o'clock Friday, is now resting on
the bottom of the sea In twenty fathoms
Of water. but all of the men on board
were saved
The steamer went down, II is thought by
a treacherous hand. There are those who
saw that traitor was struggled In aud
that in the crew is hired tool Of the
Spanish cause.
Notable among those who ware rescued
IL stephen Crane. who was given ample
oDrortunity TO display his red badge of
courage. Luckily he was rescued with the
rest of the crew. He has been employed as
common seaman at salary of $50 per
month.
Should the traitor he detected he will
fare i'll. There is the highest feeling here
among the Cubans. They are more deter
mined than ever.
Already, II is ID plans are on foot for
the largest filibustering expedition that
has ever left this country. 1t is backed by
mllionaires who are sympathizing with
the Cuban cause. -
The manifest shows the cargo and value
Of the Commodore to he as follows: 2o3- 600
cartridges, $1,000; 1000 pounds giant pow
der. 5000 forty bundles OF rifles Sii0oi
two electric batteries $50; 300 machetes
5000 fourteen cases of drugs ss5o -FOUR
bundles Of clothing sl35. Total si465.
The cargo was shipped by Henry p.
Fritot to Salvador Cisneros, Cienfuegos,
| Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
pcIrndo,. Condition scrious.

Washington. January 4.-The state de-
partment has been informed that Henry
Delgado, the New York Mail and Express
correspondent. now under arrest in a Span
ish prison near Havana. is likely TO die I'M
less a surgical operation is performed on
him.
The Mail and Express managers believe
that the Spanish authorities. while not dis
posed to have this operation perfor ned, viii
permit 1t II the expense Is met by De!gado.
Thny have offered TO meet the charges II
the state department Will secure the per-
mission. The department has advised tins
pubiisher OF the paper to communicate d.
rectly with Consul General Lee on tho sub
ject.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
MONEY LEAVES HIS HOTEL.
Goes to DO n Little Investigating on
His Own Hook.

Havana, January 4.-Senator- elect Money
of Mississippi. member of the house com
mittee on foreign affairs. was missing from
the Hotel lngleterra where he put up on
his arrival here. II is said, however, that
he went to Matanzas. where two American
newspaper men have also located them
selves. a.,
Congressman Money returned from hia
trim To-Day and Is at his hotel again. He
declines to discuss his trip or tho comments
and excitement which had been caused by
his absence from the city. He is with
United States Consul General Lee tonight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Orders 10 Retire.

Havana. January i.-1he correspondents
OF the impartial. Heraldo and Correspond
encia of Madrid have received orders from
their respective newspapers TO retire from
this city to Porto Rico and there to await
further orders. The newspapers have taken
this step IN view OF the prosecution co'n-
menced against them by the government
for critcising the Cuban administration and
the conduct OF the captain general against
the insurgents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Minneapolis, January i.-Speclals TO the
journal from Red river valley points inidi-
cate that the storm that has been pro-
gre,ssng there since Sunday morning 10
more severe than that OF Thanksgiving.
Though litile snow has fallen. 1t IL very
cold. and loose snow has been piled trs-
inendous drifts The only train that left
Grand Forks today was bound for Bis
marck and was loaded with members Of
the legislature. 1t Is FtaIel just outside
the city, There arc no tta4ns running in
the Red river valley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
sENAToR MONEYS TRIP.


Havana. January La l4ucha today
publishes an editorial referring to the re-
ported disappearance OF Senator-elect
Money and the many stories spread in re-
gard 10 his absence. The newspaper re-
grets that it can not believe Mr. Money has
realized that any breach of law which IL
objectionable in a foreigner Is doubiy so
in the case Of a person Occupying the hlSh
position OF n senator of the United States,
adding that a maker OF laws should be more
than willing to comply With them.
In conclusion La Lucha says:
1--WE await tho senator's return from mis-
expedition TO know how he liked his pic
turesoue VOYAGE"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Elect Cnrricd AMnx.

Batcsvlie, Ark. January i-Dur1ng tbs
heavy stern here Saturday night Wfiie
river rose fifteen feet m few hours. The
entire fleet Of Cover nnieW barces inoorcd
c1rfied down the ragng river. Captain
Eeefc and three mon ncmed Smith, VII
fams and Calvin, who We're on one OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

London. January A special dispatch
from Madrid says that owing TO the govern
Heraldo and Correspondence these papers
have agreed to withdraw their correspond
ents from Havana.
1t is understood that Seniors Canovas DC
Castillo nnd Sagasta opposed the proposals
for temporary coalition ministry to set
tie the Cuban question.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

connection with maintaining the neutrality
and navigation laws.
The Forward, The Mclean and the WI
mona are stationed along the Florida coast
from Tampa on the west TO Cape Florida
on the cart The Boutwell, at Jacksonville
the ColfaN at Charleston aud the Morrill,
AZ Wilmington are also assigned to that
duty
Five other cutters stationed alrrg the
Atlantic coast are required for winter pa
troll duty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
CInim. of Surrender.

Madrid. January 4.-Private kilograms
received here from Havana. say 1t is pos
sible that Maxine Gomez and other in
fuential Cubans VIII surrender 10 the
Spanish authorities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Far . Confcrcucc WIN Lee.

Havana, January Alt is reported that
all the United States consuls in Cuba Will
successfully come to Havana for a confer
enco with General Firzhugh Lee, the consul
rpuoraI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
HospitaI Burned.

Rock Springs, Wyo, January 4.-The
Wyoming State General hospital located
here was burned to the ground this morn
ing Loss about $4,000, with $1,000 in
surance. one patient died while being re-
moved
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Reach Jacksonville.

jacksonville. Fla. January 4.-Captair
Edward Murphy. commander OF the lost
steamer Commodore stephen Crane, the
novelist, C. B. Montgomery, cook, and
William Higgins, an oiler. with four Gu
bans arrived here from Dayton tonight
From the survivors II is learned that the
men of the Commodore left the ship In
four boat loads. Twelve Cubans embarked
in the FIRST. four In tho second. scven
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
HE May Be RECALLED.
General Wcylcr's Usefulness in Cuba
Has Ended.
MONEY MAKES AN INVESTIGATION.
Delaado's Condition Is Reported to
BE Very Ser
M0kE RUMORS CIV
New York. January A.

New York. January A. shing'on
dispatch to the Tribune says that Minister
Ilannls Taylor, at Madrid, has informed
Secretary olney that General wcyler is to
be recalled from Cuba. and will be sue
ceeded by Captain General Plruo De Ri
vera, once secrotary OF war Of Spain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Alleged FiIibuster.

81. George, Island. of Permuda, January
4.--The British steamer Bermuda, Captain
Scott, alleged flibuster. which left New
York December 81. arrived here this morn
ing twenty-four hours overdue owing to
fog and rough weather. II would have
been impossible for her to land filibns-
tering expedition In Cuba since she lei!
New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
SEEDS! SEEDS!

We are now mailing our. annual illus,
tratod CATALoGuE Of HIGH GR;AAsrm}E f
ga for COPY before placing your orders
II i.s brimfui of good things Tor the home
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST Tor mer-
ei'a', TEXAS SEED AND FLORAL CO,
Wholesale and Retail Seeasmeh ana fior-
lists. Dallas. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

No More Caters Available.
Washington, January 4-No more rev.
enue cutters are available for service In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Correspondents OF Madrid papers ordered
to withdraw on account OF government OPP
preston
Delgados condition is reported to DO
serious.
Senator Money goes out on trip of in.
vestigation on his own account.
Story Of the Commodore disaster.
Weyler may be recalled.
Condition in Cuba described by Con-
gresham Robinson.
Spaniards claim that Gomez will sur
render.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Trial of Lady Selma Scott, charged by
her son-in-law, Lord Russell. with libel.
Porto Rico not satisfied with reforms
granted
Battle between rebels and Spanish troops
in the Philippine Islands.
Panama canal reorganization.
Conspir1tors shot at Manila.
Zulu chief hanged in South Africa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
PUERTO rnINCIpE PROVINCE.

ra, once secretary OF war of Spain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

FHzsimmons signs the articles to me
Corbctt. Details of the agreement.
Jimmy Duffy is de.id.
Corbett claims that he is satisfied
Gvcrhardt-Zeigler match declared
draw.
Women's six days bicycle race begun
Cleveland. Ohio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Railroad officials in Houston do not
think that Mr.. Green Is qiegouaat.ng for
the Houston and Texas Central.
The differences between the Bay Shore
line and its switchmen have been AMIGA
bly, settled.
The Fort Worth and Denver is snow
bound.
Roads want longer time to equip passen-
ger and freight cars with automatic
brakes and couplers.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-10-28
Sc ha modificado Ia formula

4 in de ofrecer al pdblico una preparation it'll
segura rapids en- sus eiectos, 10 que Sc COM
prueba por el uso tan generslizado que Sc hace
de ella en- toda Ia isla.
Con el fin de precaverse de las muchas imi
taciones que de esta formula Sc han hecho., Gu
yas propiedades son inferiores," debe exigirss
que en- cada GAIA de legftima procedencia este
la marca de fabrica en- Ia tapa superior un sello
que dice: DR. N REvERON, Mkdico Cirujano,
Ponce, Puerto Rico" en- Ia inferior, y su hrma
en- el lado derecho de Ia faja exterior, de esta
tta. Ponce, Agosto 30 de 1885,
AVlC0 Sendo objeto de frecuentes imlta
0yIOO clones las PILDORAS DEL DR.
REVERON nsgo presente, que las legftimas
sop las preparadas excusivanente en- la acredi-
tsIa Farmacia de VALE y CANCIO, que son
los depositarios de Ia verdadera formula, y los
dnieos que estsn autorizados para usar mi nom
bre endichas pfldoras.-DR. N. REVERON.
fDep6sito en- las siguientes Farmacias: VA
LIE Y CANCIO, nce.-GUILLERMETY,
Capital-RIVERA, Arecibo.-ITURRINO, La
res:-ROv1RA y ELvIRA; Aguadilla:-Ro-
DRIGUEZ, Yauco.-FONT, Adjuntas. as.--ZAVA-
LA, Guayanilla. Juana Diaz-BE
TANCES. .GoAmo.-MARXuACH4 GialeA..-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-10-28
?l|!...s Aa.ta.EiIvyasts.
Del Or. D. Nicolas ReYar6n.
PRIvuE0Io EXCLUSIVE EXPEDDo Nm
4ADRD Ell oh MAYO DE 1891 POR HI
1XOMo. 81. NNISTRo DE FOMENTO.
Rreporudds on Ia farmdcja de Vale } Cancio
PONCE, PTO-RICO.

NJ E1NTE AMOS de experiencia han de-
mostrado las propiedades t6nicas recone-
tituyentes de estas pfldoras, curando ra-
pidamente todas las enfermedadessque dependen
del empobrecimiento de Ia sangre por una ali
mentaci6n POGO nutritiva, por habitar en- luga-
res h1medos y NAL ventilados por enfermeda
des anteriores.
su acci6n curativa es muy efcaz en- las pal
pitaciones de coraz6n, dolores de cabeza, inape-
tencia,. debildad y dolores en- las piernas, hi
dropesia, cansancio, sorderas, zumbidos de Oh
do, marcos, palidez de la piel q Ia que restitu-
yen su color NATURAL neteorismo, flores blancas,
grandes perdidas de sangre, falta de menstrua-
sion, gu abundancia & escasez para procurar
81 complete desarrollo de las :6venes en- Ia pu-
bertad, debilidad general, convalescencia de las
enfermedades agudas cr6nicas con tai que es-
tas alteraciones morbosas sean sfntomas de una
coro-onenssa simple no de una affection gene
raj de una lesion organica que reclamar&n en-
tonces otra medicacion...
En- vista de los progresses de ls terapeutica
y de algunos inconvenientes que SO notaban en-
IL pr&ctica
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
Oueer Things About Fishes.

Mr.. A. Z. Verrill describes the ways
in which fishes sleep They are very
light sleepers and frequently assume
singular positions. But the most re-
markable thing is the change OF color
many of them undergo while asleep.
Usually their spots and stripes become
darker and more distinct when they fall
asleep. Occasionally the pattern of their
celebration is entirely changed. The or
binary porgy, for instance. presents in
the daytime beautiful irridescent hues
playing over its silvery sides, but at
night, ON falling asleep, it takes on
dull bronze tint, and six conspicuous
black bands make their appearance ON
its sides. If it is suddenly awakened by
the turning up of the gas in the aduari-
um, it Immediately resumes the silvery
color that it shows by daylight. Mr..
Verrill ascribes these changes to the
principle of protective coloration," and
points out that the appearance OF black
bands and the deepening Of the spots
serve to conceal the fish from their ene-
mics when lying amid eelgrass and sea-
weeds. Youths Companion.