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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-27

home rule or that It's territory and wealth
are to belong to the United States
The court OF inquiry was In session to-
day, but did nothing simply waiting TO see
II any new developments resulted from the
work OF the divers. A strong wind ain
dered the divers In their operations The
new divers brought by the Mascotte arc
now en- board the tug Right Arm and will
be put TO work rs soon as possible.
Captain Sampson expects that the Mar
grove. with the court OF inquiry on board,
will sail tonight unless new discoveries are
made to detain her. Captain Sigsbee and
the other officers OF the Maine will prob
ably remain until the Mangrove returns.
This morning Senator Proctor took
breakfast with Consul General Lee ana
afterward walked and drove about the ely.
The wreck OF the Maine sinks percepti-
bly, every day into the mud Of the harbor.
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PROCTOR AT HAVAN A
SAYS HE rs NOT THERE on ANY
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
In No Sense Does HE Represent Pres
tuept Mckinley - Secretary DOLE
Suggests ~ Vigorous Policy.

Havana. February 26 Senator Proctor
OF Vermont arrived here today from Flor
ida via Key West. He says his coming
here has no Significance In connection with
political matters.
The senator Is accompanied by NJ. NJ.
Parker. a real estate man of Washington.
and II Is given out that the two are on
gagged In a business venture.
A number of newspaper men Will re-
turn TO Key West today, anticipation o,
the transfer OF the United States court of
inquiry into the loss OF the Maine 10 that
place.
In an interview with Senator Proctor this
morning the correspondent Of the Assoc
Ctated Press said:
win you please tell mo the object OF
your mission here?'
10 this Mr. Proctor replied;
y have no mission. II had any Official
auty would not have been week gct !.
ting here. am not In any sense rc,,-
resentative from President Mckinley nor
nave anything to do with the court OK
inquiry. I shall call on Captain General
blanco and the naval officers OF the Unitei
States here as private citizen, This trip
~ no new idea. Mr.. Parker and take
Two or three trips every year, hunting and
fishing In the far north or as far SCUM is
Florida ] wish you would deny positively
that am here on official business
Up to o'clock this afternoon cn.y one
body was found today.
Seaman Holzer Is very low.
- discussion, the organ OF the radical
autonomints, today published an important
tntarsiew With Senior Dolz secretary cr
public works In the colonial cabinet In
the course OF the interview Senior lpolx
Z compaathr u the inuction OF the COLONIAL
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Was rnfriotirully MAJ.

Madrid, February &c, The Nacional, ia
paragraph headed 'Madman or span-
lard SAYS: We are informed "a istin.
suished officer OF commission recently
called at the residence o, the representative
OF nation which has been prominent
since tho war In Cuba, The officers man
ner aroused the npprehensiors OF the nip.
lomat who refused 70 see his visitor aud
Informed the authorities who tntervencs
mud sent tho officer to a military asylum.
declaring him doubtless patriutlcally
mad"
4 The diplomat referred 10 bv the Nacional
Is evidently United states Minister wcod-
ford.
y Is announced the Spanish cruiser AL
mtrsnte 0queneo Will net 80 10 the United
states, the vitcaya'a VISIT btlng conrid-
erx a sufficient.
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SIS. 900. 900 THE SUM.

New York, February % The Herald
says: President Mckinley does not con
slider the Maine question beyond dipio-
matte settlement. Accedns the extreme
theory of the catastrophe. most vigorous
demand for complete reparatlop In the
form of Indemnity, apology and the exc
cution OF the guilty persons viii be made.
The amount of the indemnity mentioned
by administration officials Thursday WIS
sio,ooo.coo. The least figure talked about
now is ss6,oOo.Ooo, even without positive
evidence as to the exact character of the
outside explosion, Spain will be held re-
sponsble."
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WILL NOT nE JINaoED.
NfKinIcy Ready 10 no His Duty NJ
the rrNner rInie.

NfKipIcy Ready 10 no His Duty NJ
the Proper Time.
Washington, February 26.-A member
of the cabinet said today OF the attitude of
tho president on the question of war WITH
SPAIN
president Mckinley IL giving careful
and earnest consideration 10 every phase of
the Cuban situation as 1t appears but h.
will not he jingocd into war or act in an
ticipauo nof events which may never nc-
cur. Hc fnlly realizes what war means
and will not go to this last direful ux-
tremity without the approval of his con-
science and a firm conviction that such a
course would be right In the sight OF God
and man. But whenever the honor and
integrity OF the nation or the people IA
come involved. the president may he de-
pended on to do his whole duty and do It
promptly"
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DEATH All A FIRE.
Chemicals Explode. uuryinr Fire.
men md Spectators Under nchirs

htrh ma spectators Under Debris.
Kalamazoo Mich, February 27.-Firc
broke out in Hall Brothers laboratory nj
10 o'clock tonight. While the firpmen we're
trying TO put the fire ont in the seeor a
story terrific explosion took place. blow
ing up the entire side of the building. The
first explosion was followed by two Others.
The flames shot high into the air and IL
looked for moment as IL there would bs
great conflagration The crowd was
Gazed by the explosion. Horses we're thrown
down and windows in the vicinity shat-
tered Work OF rescue began at onoe and
the building shaken to Its dome. Six bodies
were taken from the ruins. The dead are
r u McHugh. James Quigley. Georsa
holiday. Charles whiting, iiremen: J,hn
Hastings, elayman; William wagsr. Ara.
man. s"'' n.s-
The injured Albert Latson, concussiorn,
OF BRAIN John Ailister. lcrs brckes. I'm
gene Doseyir, hurt about head
Several others We're injured h,,t ,yhns,
names can not be obtained Loss $50 900.
insurance $4,000. sss'VSV'
See g. W. Baldwin's nd. on pare il
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LondInw War AlntcrinI.

Boston, Mass, February 26.--The Water
town arsenal is now engaged In loauing
100000 pounds OF ordnance and other wor
material. destined to points along the At
lantic coast, This material will be trans
ported In twenty-slx cars. which have been
supplied 20 the arsenal on orders from Ma
ior Riley OF the Fitchburg railroad. The
ammunition includes shot aud shell for
5. 10 and 1e-inch rifles and l2-inch mortars.
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nIGGnsT ND hest.
Captain O'Brien lands ~ Large Expe
'iition at pinnr Del Rio.

hition at pinar Del Rio.
Key West Fla, February 2s-Nine Gu
bans, who were picked up 10 rowboat
off Bahia, on the north coast OF the PROV
ince of Pinar del Rio, were landed here
today by the steamer City of Key West.
They were the leaders Of big llihnstering
expedition which has Just landed in Cuba.
They are General NuneZ. Captain John
o'Brien. Calaya, Castillo Puglichi and
four others. The junia's reports here say
another big expedition has landed safe
ly in Cuba. This Is said 10 be OISrien's
BIGGEST and best expedition.
The expedition, which started from near
Jacksonville, landed in the province O,
Pinar del Rio and Santiago de Cuba. Cen
eral Nunes, Captain O'Brien and their
companions sailed on the Maseotte today
for Tampa
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COURT or INQUIRY.
Captatn sigsbcc aud Others Have
se~n Rc-exnmiued

Key West, Fla, February 26.-A dis.
patch from Havana says that despite n.
rumors to the contrary that are in rlreu-
iation, nothing Is known as TO the conclu.
sions reached thus far by the court OF In.
auiry.
The dispatch also says The ho.stiug Of
the wreck OF The Maine from the mud ID
which i has become imbeeded is coasld-
cred almost an impossibhity ana Ina.
eighty bodies sitll remain In tho wreck,
The Officers OF the Maine spent the dsy
as usual lounging around. The Detrolts
OFFICERS came ashore aud met aud talked
with old friends from the Maine, The De-
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Krupp & Tuffly's Shoe s..
The Beautiful and Useful 81.

me Beautiful and Useful Shee.
There are many things in the world |
sides boots and shoes. but mono rnoFs I
essary as wearing apparel, nor uofs
teresting. The vest may be proud bu1
1t encircles the vital organs. the ht
cause it covers the dome of though
the absence of 1t. the trousers becaus y
ensh1pud the pillars of Hercules n Z
coat may claim that it is the only gam
of beauty as well as utility. Thus "
and all ignore and pour their silent q
tempt upon the shoe. But the Shca 9
justly claim that it has the only "soA
the only tongue" and the only "eys''
the company: and no one can bons'
maintain that the shoe is less beautiful
less useful that any of the other safue1
The Ranuer. S2.SO Der Dalf.
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hit Il What the Navy Department
IS; Officials Declare.
SUl MEANTIME THEY ARE PREPARED
Duriro the Past Ten DAYS Active
Work Has Been Done.
ARB READY roR EMERGENCY
Nvsrships Looking to Strategic POSI-
tlons--Guns and Munitions Are
DeinE Concentrated.

New York. February 26-A special TO the
\ world from washington says: Acting Sec
rotary OF tho Navy Roosevelt, when
& asked concerning the probability OF war
and the condition Of the navy In Case ci
emergency. said
II Wish you would say to the Word that
while we do not expect war. The navy .e-
< partment is simply making every prcpara-
xion for it, The work OF tho Iuyy IS going
on as rapidly as we cJrld Wish. To gss
into ain ideal condition OF defense ard uf-
ftsuse Will consume much time and q great
deal OF patient labor. During the past ten
days the labor OF the department has been
multiplied
mo news OF great Importance to the
public has been received from Havana TO-
day and like every one else we are pa
ticntly awaiting further developments.
His words are susceptible of two Inter
pretations, both consistent with official re-
serve and caution. Work night and day to
prepare for war the secretary may regard
as the surest way to avert war.
Washington, February 20.7secretary
Sherman spent some time at the capitol
today. He talked freely with senator's
concerning the situation in Havana IN view
OF the Maine disaster He told them that
no important addition TO the information
previously received had reached the de-
partmcnt for the past few days, but stated
that the situation was being considered
with the view Of having a policy deyel-
oped In case the naval court now making
an Inquiry into the disaster should find
that 1t was not the result OF an accident.
To this he added The statement that he
thought an indemnity would certainly be
demanded. and that II 1t should be, good
round sum would be asked What that
sum should be, however. would depend
largely on circumstances. He did not
think the Spanish authorities had been
aware of the intentions OF any one who
may have caused the explosion. but he adj
vanccd the opinion that whether they we're
or not the Spanish government would be
liable for indemnity II II were shown that
any spuniard had caused It,
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AN AWFUL ACCIDENT.
Run Into by n Train and Six Killed
Two Injured.


Mary Rice, II years.
Jennie Willett. is years.
Sophia NanBuren. 10 years.
Louis Sauerbeier, II years.
Fred Pelky, 20 years.
Unidentified woman. taken to West liar.
vey.
The train which collided with the omni-
bus was bound towards Chicago. 1t was
behind time as it approached Blue Island
from the south and was going at high
rate of speed. AS the bus rounded a curve
in the road the train was seen approaching.
A slight down grade prevented the driver
from stopping the vehicle as 1t slipped on
the ice and snow and Just as the frightened
horse leaped across the tracks the heavy
locomotive struck the frail vehicle fairly in
the middle, hurting human bodies and frag-
ments of debris far from the tracks and
continuing on its northward journey sew
eral hundred feet before it could be stopped
passing over the bodies In it's progress.
The Injured are:
George Snuerbier driver. collar bone
broken and severely bruised.
Thomas HAYES, spine injured and ribs
broken, can not recover.
There were but four couples in the pleas
ui'e party, fourteen others who were to have
gone having remained 10 take another bus.
Thomas Hayes, one OF the injured died
late tonight, making the seventh fatality.
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norfolk. Va, February 2e.--The monitor
error lett Old Point Comfort at o'clock
IN. q, afternoon for New York. II is stated
w via sweniy cases OF eo-inch nrojectiles
"Hi oe sent from Fort Monroe tonight.
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Nnyn ,IoYemnn..

ney west Fla, February 2s.--The
uni'ea states cruiser Detroit. Captain Day
ccaiing up. oo'e ana Is
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troit, the Nashville, the Montgomery and
the Marblehcad are at the dock coaiing.
and the New York and the Iowa are about
six miles out. The abttleship Texas ar.
rived al tho Tortugas this afternoon and
probably will remain there. The Detroit
viii leave on Monday with provisions for
the fleet. The torpedo boat Ericsson, now
here, will Join the fleet tomorrow. The
Montgomery. the Marbchead and the
Nashville. after coaling, viii wait here for
orders
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ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS, OF cOu.

ALI, SIZES AMP WIDTHS, OF w &
II is to be had in all styles, hu'sss
Kid: all colors that are needeu' "a !
All of our shoes are both use.s 80
beautiful. are made in the pest 49, ~
of best material and in the lales. Al
and for all up to date purposes, - A
but not least. are offered at ioSsl /. r
than the same grade OF goods cav =
chased for at ohter places; s4rest
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1 81
The court this afternoon re-exainined
Captain Sigsbee. Surgeon Hennebergcr.
two divers and consula Clerk Drain They
then verified the testimony BY the stenog-
raphors notes and made preparations for
their departure.
Senator Proctor with his friend, Mr..
Parker and General Ice, rode around the
wreck In launch this afternoon.
The Mangrove got under way after fare
wells had been spoken about $3.50 o'clock.
Captain Sampson. says he had no idea
when the cour would return here.
II Is reported from Spanish sources that
Captain Slgsbee and the other officers OF
the Maine who are here viii be called be-
fore tho admiralty court in Havana iias;t
Tuesday to give testimony regarding the
loss Of The Maine. THIS is the usual
course, II Is saii, and It is explained that
the divers will continue work next week
under the direction OF Casssain Sigsbee
seaamn Frederick q. Holzer. after IA
meet sturdy fight for life, died this after
noon. A fatal termination had been feared
fro mthe first, as the ann was terribly ia
jurei,
Three bodies have been recovered today
One has been identified az that Of John
w. johnson.
Senator Proctor contemplates a run into
the country. probably visiting Matanzas
and other principal points.
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Havana, February 20 Tho wounded
sailors Of the Maine are doing WE'LL ar-
cording to the last reports, except Holaei.
who was very low last night, The extra
divers and apparatus on the Mascotte we've
glndlY received here.
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See g Y bddwin's ad on pase la.
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cleared and the other ships came up to
help in the terrible work. the Baltimore at
tending to the forts, going in as close as
LOO yards, and captured their navy yard.
After all the fighting, 1t took the American
feet just four hours TO sink every ship and
destroy their navy here. Then they pulled
up the white flag. Hurrahi What cheers
OF jolly marines and sailors.
got few splinters, but nothing to say
anything about. Altogether on the Ralti-
more we had six wounded, not counting
myself, and they aE9 all walking the decks
now. We had about six shots fired
through us. 1 have-a piece of the shell
tnat did the most damage to us. Mind
You, we did not lose one man in the whole
Meet. while rough guess puts Spain's
loss about 1900. Never before was there
such a victory won on such merits, and
hardly think that hereafter the United
states should ever again slight the man
who wears marines or sailors uniform.
We lay down our HIVES, freely enlist as 1
have done, and serve Uncle Sam as long
as this war shall last, II am spared until
then. We have not yet finished We ex-
pect more battles. and hope the good
people Of America will hear good news
from US.
Tomorrow we will take away the arms
OF the soldiers at the entrance fort. 1t
has the white flag raised. but even with
the white flag there is apt to be open fire.
we Will hope for the best for it would be
all up with them. GEORGE B. ZEIS.
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Unexpected.

From the Indianapolis Journal
Minnie-"You don't really mean for me
to believe that he kissed you unexpect-
edly?'
Mamie-"Indeed / do. / was not looking
for anything of the kind to happen for
half an hour yet"
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PLUCKY BANTAM ROOSTER.
Whipped Dig Turkey GObbler With.
out Ruling u Feather.

From the New York World.
William .McPheTsons of. the Drowned
Lands District told here today the follow
ing story of the way in which game
little bantam rooster fought and worsted
big gobbler. =eI ,sr-
Il don't knew what the fight was about,
for 1t was in full swing when . happening
to go into the orchard, l was lucky enough
to see the end of 1t. l have an idea that
it began because the bantam had in some
way annoyed the hen turkey that had her
nest in one of the fence corners. and be-
fore whom the gobbler was strutting and
attitudiniZipg.
IAN angry gobbler is good fighter when
bis cluoisiLess doesn't count too much,
and when his strength and weight can
axe themselves felt. but these things
awaited nothing against the bantam. The
little fellow doesn't weigh over a pound
and a half. and the gobbler is twenty
hve-pounder at least, but the bantam's
quickness and courage more than made up
for the difference in size. He was never
where the gcbbler expected to find him
when he made for him. and was always
assailing the gobbler in some new and I'M
expected way.
at wasn't long before the lively little
fellow had the gohbler pretty well tucker
ed out. The bantam, too, had apparently
rot been touched. while with his sharp bill
and still sharper spurs he had drawn blood
from half a dozen places and about the
gobblers head and neck. At last he
jumped on the big fellows back, and after
that had things all his own way He peck
ed away viciously at the back Of the COB
blers head, fought or lodged when his
victim turned his head and tried to reach
him, and finally had the gobbler ccm-
pletely used up that he sank on the
ground, urable to stand. Then Interior
ed, for I was sure the bantam would have
kept on till its adversary was dead.
The little fellow wasn't hurt a bit. and
had scarcely feather ruffied. After I'd
driven him away he strolled off a few feet
and crowed Justify. He had not had
enough, however, for when l turned to go
away he pitched into his PROSTATE foe
again, and to save the gobbler's life l had
to shut the bantam in coop. He's tried
to have more trouble with the gobbler
since, but the big fellow knows when he's
had enough, and whenever the bantam
| comes near him quits strutting and turns
tail aWaY,,
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CHINESE KLONDIKE.
The Ce1estia1s VIII he the Coal
Kings of the Future.

Ahc SelcSth0lo VIII DC the CO0I
Kings of the Future.
From Pearson's Weekly.
The question Of the exhaustion of the
sources of our coal supply, concerning
which our scientific men write with becom-
ing seriousness from time to time, will be
relegated to the limbo of things that were;
the ancient joke about the millionaire ex-
hibiting his wealth by wearing on his
watch chain a piece Of Wallsend coal-so
scarce that chip as big as a diamond
fetches a tremendous price-will lose its Sig
nificance; for the Chinese are destined to
effect revolution in our coal supply, as in
many other things.
The celestials will be the coal kings of
the future; they are even now awakening
to the fact that they hold in their grasp
untold wealth in the shape of coal, and,
throwing over the old exclusfveness, are
making preparations to take greater advan-
tage of the treasure which nature has be-
slowed upon their country.
1t is practically impossible to ARRIVE at
a reliable estimate of the extent of the sup
be obtained, but one European authority
has stated that in the Shan-Se province
alone it cannot be less than $50, O0O,O 600 tons
Very little has been done until now to
work this bed of fuel, but in the course Of
the next year or SO there will be a great
change in that part Of the province Of
Shan-Se, and prices Eat the pits mouth"
will no doubt be considerably higher. At
the present time there are scarcely any
dealings in the coal, and the prices vary
from sxpence to one shilling and eight
pence per ton!
Next in Importance to Shan-Se Is the
province of Human where there are three
fields-one furnishing anthracite and two
bituminous coal. The area known to be
coal-bearing is stated to be p, 900 square
miles; the mines are worked but very in
efficiently, and according to the old meth
DDS, and only the best quality and the
largest pieces are sent away.
The province of Shan-Tun has four large
deposits and several minor ones, and the
coal formation of Pe-Chi-Li is remarkable
for having an average depth of 14O feet of
COAL 7E -
Obsolete methods Of working, national
eXclusveness and exorbftant freight
charges have hitherto hindered the develop
ment of the mining industry in the &C.
lestial empire, but now that concessions
have been granted to white men and the
government is anxious to obtain money,
this order of things will undergo a rapid
change. sis o.
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Will Go Without His Toes.

From the New York Herald.
Since the news of Commodore Dewey's
victory reached the green hills of his ma,
tive state the fires of patriotism have burn
ed fiercely in the breasts of the boys of
Vermont. The enthusiasm of sacrifice for
Uncle Sam reached its height the other day
in St Adams. One of the boys from that
town went before the army surgeon TO be
examined, with a view to enlisting. He
was strong fellow and the surgeon found
him all right till he got down to his feet.
There he discovered defect which made
him hesitate. The little toes on both feet
were crooked under so that in walking the
boys weight fell directly on them.
I'm afraid 1 can't pass you with those
tees, said the surgeon. you will find
them very troublesome on a long march.
Don't they ever hurt you in walking?"
The fellow admitted that they were
somewhat painful when he walked many
miles. The surgeon shook his head.
Very sorry" he said, but I'm afraid
you can't CO."
The boy from Dewey's state threw back
his head and his upper lip stiffened Doc
ter" he said, ''supposing didn't have the
toes. Would you pass me them"
The doctor said he thought he would.
Thereupon the boy walked over to the
hospital and told the house surgeon that
he wanted his little toes cut off so that he
could go to war. This operation was per-
formed, and the brave volunteer now lies
up at the hospital with bandages around
his feet, minus two toes, but full OF valor
and determined to wear the uniform OF
Uncle Sam, toes or no toes.