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Each policy is for $1,000 straight
life insurance and provides for
S1050 per week accident indem-
nifty and one half the policy in
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or blindness; also $500 for loss of
hand or foot.
Double indemnity paid for an
accident while travelling as a pas
senger in a public conveyance pro-
PEELED by steam, cable or electric
ity,
Women admitted on the same
terms and rates as men.
One, two or three policies of
$1,000 each will be issued to the
same person.
Two medical examinations of
es III applicant will be required in
all cases.
In the event of the death of a
member within two years from
date of policy, the amount to be
paid ON each policy is limited to
$1,000, in addition thereto all pay
ments made by the member are
returned.
Saloon keepers, underground
workers, sailors and others engag-
ed in hazardous occupations not
accepted.
The policy is incontestible from
any cause after two years, except
failure to pay premiums.
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: GOOD Times HAVE COME.

You can afford to Indulge yourself or your
tafnily In the luxury OF a good weekly news
paper and quarterly magazine of fiction.
You can get both of these publications with
almost a library of good novels for S. per year.
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Classified

FURNITURE, including roller top desk,
and crocltery for sale at 507 Pixies
Peak ave. Please call afternoons.
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FOR SALE-A new piano at Mrs Cards
Piano Studio. Gordon Terrace.
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COST FOR EACH POLICY OF $1,000.

After twenty years no further
cash payments will be required,
but thereafter the premiums will
be charged against the policy.
The officers are: Thomas S.
McMurray, 0mayor of Denver)
president.
S. L. McDermith, NJ. d., medi-
cal director.
Thomas Keeley assistant cashier
First National Bank treasurer.
G. w. Stone, secretary and
manager.
James A. Howe, general agent.
The First National Bank of
Denver, depository
Patterson, Richardson & Haw-
kins, attorneys.
Office: jackson building, Dem
yer, Colorado.
E. N. CARTER, Dist. Mgr,
Florence and Cripple Creek.
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Chicago Special.

One night, Denver to Chicago,
The Burlington Routes famous
train, the Chicago Special, was re-
storey Sunday, Feb. 6.
1t will leave Denver at 10 a. m,
after arrival of ID. & r. G.. train
from the west, reaching Chicago
at 2:15 p. m. the next day-in am
pie time to connect with the fast
afternoon trains for the east.
Chicago will be reached in twen-
ty-seven and quarter and New
York in fifty-four and a half hours
after leaving Denver.
The Chicago Special is the only
zone night on the road train" be-
tween Denver and Chicago-the
only fast east bound morning train
out of Denver-the only Denver
Chicago train making close con
nections at Chicago with afternoon
trains for New York, Philadelphia
Boston, Baltimore and all other
eastern cities.
Its equipment consists of sleep
ing, reclining chair, dining and
smoking cars. Meals are served
on the European plan you pay
only for what you order.
The Chicago Special will be in
addition to and in no way interfere
with the Burlington's "Vestibuled
Flyer which will continue to
leave Denver at $50 p. m. reach
ing Omaha at 4 p. m. the next
afternoon, and Chicago at 500 the
following morning.
For tickets and full information
call at Offices of connecting lines,
or write to G.. w. Vallery, general
agent, 1899 17th St, Denver
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Warl Warl Famine! Faminel

That's the cry in Cuba. The
people of Florence will have a
chance to see the realistic side of it
at the Presbyterian church next
Friday and Saturday, April Is and
16. Reserved seats at post office.
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Cuba rIust be Free.

The state of affairs in Cuba; the
wreck of the Maine; war and pat
riotic song illustrations at the
Presbyterian church next Friday
and Saturday nights, April Is and
16. Reserved seats at post office.
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Advertised Letter List

Following is list of letters re-
naming uncalled for at the post
Office at Florence, in week ending
April 7, 1898:
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For mourning cards, note heads
or envelopes, for wedding or ami
versary stationery, come to the
Tribune office, opposite the d. &
r. G. depot, or call up telephone
No. 10. All our card type is new.
You cannot tell our work from
autographs. Power presses.
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Only a Cent a Word

If you want help, want TO sell
mine, or some old iron, old presses,
old clothes, old horses, or any old
thing, just advertise it in the Tri-
bune. Only cent II word in the
classified column.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
HOUSTON is HONORED,
COLONEL " ". WATIEs ~ MADE A
nHtGaDIER GENERAL.
'"''e" states senator nutIer of
s""'h '"r"ii"n becomes II Major
6enerni--ofher Nominations.

Warrington, May 2s,'rhe preiidant to-
day sent the following nominations to com
Eress
TO be- major generals OF volunteers. Mat
thew C.. Butler OF South Carolina; TO b,
brlgadier gencrals OF volunteers, James r.
Waties OF Texas, Lensun Fole Of Missouri
William G. ontes of Alabama to be assist
ant adjutant general with rank OF major.
NJ Fred BeE OF Missouri
To he assistant quar,ermaSters with rnnl,
OF captains, First Lieutenant Charles ID.
Palmer. Sixth artillery; FIRST Lieutenant
George Mex Williamson, Eighth clyalry
Thomas Swobe OF Nebraska, Robert |.
Brown of West Virginia, Frank Squire POLK
of New York, Amos b. Kimmei OF New
York, John NJ. lautan OF Iowa, Richura T..
Tanning of Ohio.
To b. commssary OF subsistence, with
rank OF major, Edmund Bach OF Montaua:
10 ba chiefs Of commissares OF subsiste nee
witi rank OF major, FIRST Lieutenant Sid
noy \. Cioman, firleenth inf.snLry: pbiliL
Mother Small Of New Mexico.
To beSConmlssaries OF subsistence WIN
rank OF captain, Warner Harrison of Ohio,
Charles Ellet Cabell OF Virginia Joseph N.
DuBarry, Dr., OF Pennsylvania, Wisiow \.
lincon OF Massachusetts
To be chief surgeon with rank OF major
Frank s Burns OF Georgia,
TO be assistant adjutant general with
rank OF captain, Thoodorius Botkin OF llau-
sas, Fred J. kounts OF Ohio. First Lieuten-
ant William Scott. First cavalry.
To be adjntant paymasters, Fred r.
Jones of Ohio. George T. Pickett of vir-
ginia Newton Footc OF Louisiana, Brewster
G, Kenyon OF California George II. RAY OF
North Dakota. Edward $. Fowler of New
York, James Harvey OF Florida. William IL
Thrift of Colorado, George u. Sherman of
Illinois, John II, Townsend OF Missouri,
Charles Albert Smylie of Virginia. Daniel
NJ. White OF New Hampshire John NJ.
Sears of Tennessee. Winfield NJ. Clark of
Pennsylyania, James w Dawes of Ne
hraska. James Candy OF Colorado. Otto
Becker OF Georgia, Louis Knapp OF New
York, Samuel u. G. Hayes OF Colorado,
John w Foglcr OF Kansas, Reverly Waugh
of Warrington.
lnicrior,--To be registers OF land offices.
Joseph I, Bridges. at Rosenberg, ore. Wo-
bart A, Paddock, at Watertown, 8 d.
To be receiver OF public moneys, John
Jones, Marquette, Mich; James II. Booth,
Rosenberg, Ore; Edward A. Slack, Chey-
ernie. Wyo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
PREPARING FOR CUBA
Positive Information TO Schley Pre-
requisite to Movement.
LIGHTERS ARE NOW BEING BUILT
Which Viii Be Used to Land the
Soldiers.
ARMY FOR SANTIAGO PROVINCE
TO Cut on Supplies Is Also Said to
he Among the Near Prob-
abilities.
ARMY FOR SANTIAGO PROVINCE
tspecial Dispatch TO The Post and New York
iicrnld Copyrighted. 1898. by James Col
don ptnnett)

tspecial Dispatch TO The Post and New York
hcrnld. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Col
don ptnnett)
Washington, May 2s.-Positlve informa.
ton from Commodore Schley that he has
the Spanish fleet safely penned up IN
Santiago harbor is still awaited before the
army is ordered 10 move upon Cuba.
Admiral Sampson is now off Havana and
as soon as there is no longer even the
shadow OF a doubt as to the whereabouts
Of Admiral Cervera's feet he will be com
municated with and ordered to provide
powerful convoy for tho troop ships which
VIII carry the army to Cuba.
| am informed on the best Of authority
that Notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary President Mckinley is adhering
to his original policy to attack Cuba both
by land and sea before any action is taken
against Porto Rico.
Major General Miles is the strongest
advocate of the Porto Rican plan, but the
president and secretary of war are both
for an immediate invasion of Cuba. The
army officers in charge of the different
bureaus have not received orders that
tend to show IN any manner that the
troops will first 70 TO Porto Rico
The government Is having built several
large lighters or RATS upon which it will
be necessary, owing to the shallow water
off the shore of Cuba. to unload the troops
from the transports before the men can
make landing. All camp euulpage. such
as tents and commissary supplies viii
have to be transported 10 the shore in this
manner.
If future developments show positively
that the Spanish armada Is in the harbor
of Santiago de cuba, The United States
will also send an army to that point to cut
OF his supplies and leave Admiral Ceryera
the alternative of fighting surrenderlng TO
the American fleet or starving.
1t is the intention of the authorities 10
equip the troops In Cuba with much the
Same style of uniform that is worn by The
English In India. The quurtermaster's de-
partment is having these uniforms made "a
rapidly as possible. Troops viii not lie
hampered by any unnecessary equipment
while on duty In the island.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
WATCHING a sPANIARD.


Key West. Fla. May IS. . i5 p. NJ.
No further intelligence has reached here
of the United States gunboat Banoroffs
chase of a mysterious steamer supposed to
be a Spanish auxiliary cruiser, the first
news of which was brought here by the
United States gunboat Wilmington yester-
day. When sighted the night before last,
fifteen miles off here the Spaniard was
standing in a southeasterlv direction. hull
down and the Bancroft began pursuit at a
decidedly disadvantage as 10 the distance
The non-appeardnce of the gunboat and
the lack Of news tends to the belief that
the Spaniard got away. A sharp lookout
is still being kept for the stranger. there
being strong suspicion that she had teen
cruising dangerously close 10 Key West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
THE FOuR TRANSPORTS
VIII Stay at Mobile Until They sail
for Cubn.

VIII Stay at Mobile Until They san
for Cubn.
Mobile, Ala, May 2S.-The four trans,
ports which brought over the Fifth cav
airy from New Orleans yesterday are still
in port, and it is given out today that they
will remain here till the movement to Cuba
begins | learn on good authoM IS this
afternoon that there are nine othei trans
ports coming here. The government was
offered the charter of transport which
will carry 3500 soldiers by the agent of an
English firm OF ship owners few days
ago. but refused because the price was
considered too high. Later the government
signified its willingness to accept the offer,
but the vessel had been chartered else
where.
The British steamer Specialist, Captain
Evans, arrived in the lower bay yesterday
morning. and has been placed in quarantine
for five days. This vessel was in the
bOmbardment of San Juan de Porto Rico
and | understand from reliable source
that Captain Evans tells an entirely differ
ent tale of the bombardment from that told
by the newspaper correspondents, who were
on the SPOT He says that after the bonn
hardment he went ashore, and that there
was not $500 worth of damage done In san
Juan, and that the forts were not hurt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29

Grent suffering Must Exist az Thou
sands Had short Rntions When
the blockade Began.
Key West. Fla. MAY 2s.--rhe rainy sea-

Key West, Fla MAY 2s.--The rainy sea-
son in Cuba began a week ago and IS t
unlikely that Havana is perfect pest hole.
Admiral SIMPSONS quarantine is so effee-
tive that not a single disease germ can
live. An old resident Of Havana snid today;
Havana has malarial fever and small
pox now. but it is not yet epidemic. With
in week after the rainy season sets in 1t
will Increase and the situation will grow
worse as the season advances, but few
days are enough TO scatter disease.
it is no wonder the people believe the
rain itself contains deadly poison.
For several months the weather has been
unusually dry and following precedent the
rain should be- heavier than is customary.
When the war broke out there were 49,
600 persons in Havana who had not suffi-
Client means OF support for one week. What
must be their condition now after i've
weeks OF the blockade? AS a rule Cubans
are not proyident, while Spaniards are not
upenbearted Hence the Spanlards had
something when the war begun, the Gu
bans nothing The week before the bio X
ale was established a large tobacco nrn
began TO feed It's large number Of employees
In an old warehouse.
The man who has money will live longer
than tho man whose pocketbook is emp y,
viii be the result of the present blockade,
Hunger soon puts a person I'm a condition
where disease Will seize upon him. Small
poX has killed more people than any other
disease. In this condition disease operates
rapidly Smallpox ought now TO b. dan
Gtrouh In Cuba. one large manufacturer
induced his employees to be vaccinated and
they almost all escaped the smallpox
The Cuban insurgents camped in the
swamps suffer severely from malarial
fever 1t is estimated that IS per cent OF
the Spanish troops have had yellow fever
and are immune, as are all The volunteers
Smallpox can be excluded from he armies
by vaccination but malaral fever will Kill
or ineapacitate many thousands of Gen
oral Blanco's men When Il death from
yellow fever occurs in Havana the victim
is buried with the usual pubic funeral and
I he house in which he died is occupl d as
before without dislnfection. SMALLPOX Vie
TINS, however, are hurried away to the
graveyard and buried as soon a; rosslble.
During the rainy season | have known
! undreds Of deaths per day to occur from
contagious diseases and with the present
conditions the daily death list may run
Into the thousands.
small body of Spanish soldiers who
wonld wander away from the town would
be pretty sure to be chopped to pieces by
Cnbau nAchetes. With the fleet in front
and the Cuban guerrilas in the rear Ho-
vana Is truly besieEed and the same NAV
O6 SAID or the other towns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
TO RAISE 4 WAR FUND.
Daughters OF the American ReyoIu-
ton Take Patriotic Action


Washington, May 2s--At the regular
May meeting of the management of the
National Society OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution resolutions were
adopted requesting chapters of the order
to unite in general for the succor of the
needy families OF men who have gone to
the front, and TO furnish comforts for
soldiers and sailors. whether regular or
volunteer.
All members OF the National society are
strongly urged 10 immediate action for the
accumulation of large sum of money to
be used in emergency and exigency eases
OF every kind such as are attendant upon
the condition OF nation engaged IN war
rare ana furtherance OF this purpose
II is recommended that the interest of al,
patriots be invoked in raising this fund 10
be known as the u. A. Il. war fund, and A
war committee composed OF the members
OF the National board of management. with
the addition of Mrs. George NJ Sternberr
Mrs. Charles Laden, Mrs, j. C.. BrecIAn-
ridge, Mrs. A. w. Greedy. Mrs. philio
Htchborn and Mrs. Elizabeth Blair Lee, be
formed; that the treasurer general of the
National society of the Daughters of tho
American Revolution be elected treasurer
or the war fund, and that tho moness he
under the authority and direction of a sub.
committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29

ducod Prince Oscar, his fifth sou, to the
regiment as a sublieutenant
The little prince who Is not quito 10
years old, was also decorated with the
order of the Black Eagle on Thursday. The
empress the crown princess of Greece. the
sister OF the emperor, aud other pfincesses
witnessed the ceremony
Five soldiers Of the First regiment of
guards took their own lives during tho
past month on account Of III treatment
upon the part Of non commissioned officers.
The unveiling Of a monument to the late
John Jacob Astor occurred at the Waldorf
TINS week with appropriate ceremonies in
the presence Of the grand duke Of Baden
The royal agricultural high school pub
llshts the fact Of the discovery Of the san
jose scolo III orchards aud gardens in
Alsace, tho Renah province In Hanover,
in Berlin and in East Prussia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
TERROR IN pORrO RICo.
inhabitants in Constant Dread of an
American Hombnrdmcut

Correspondence OF Associated Press. Copv
righted, 1875, by Associated Pross)
ST. Thomas, u. w j, May Is. The
days following the bombardment OF Porto
Rioo's capital by Admiral SIMPSONS feet
have been trying, indeed. for the inhabi-
tants of the Spanish island. Business is
doad there is no movement of vessels and
san Juan and coast towns await with fear
and trepidatIon u recommeueemont OF hos
tlities
Many people left the capital several
weeks ago aud OF those who remain all
are leaving who can possibly do So The
utmost military and naval vigilance pre-
walls throughout the island. The Porto
Rlcans are thoroughly familiar with one
American ship. the Yale The big liner
has been doing patrol duty around Porto
Rico for some weeks. Her appearances
nave caused many false alarms that the
Americans We're returning again. When
she Is sighted the troops are ordered out.
guns are trained, the Red Cross prepares
Tor emergencies, and this vigilance is main
tanned until the Yale disappears.
Many laborers and farmers are withou,
work and suffering from hunger and the
bread sold is bad and high in price. The
meat supply here Is apparently controlled
by few men and they are charging exor-
htant prices.
There is much smallpox here as wei, as
in other parts of the islandsSand If nothing
Is done TO remedy the situation the misery
ana suffering will soon be beyond words
But Porto Rico is already threatened with
disorders arising among the people Thorn
selves, and the growing scarcity OF food II
the blockade r. maintained Will only add
to this danger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
ARKANSAS SURPRISED.
Called On for More Men 10 Fiji I'm
the First Quota,

Little Rock, Ark, May 2s The war
department has called on the State OF Ar
kansas for $50 additional men to hll our
the First and Second regiments. Governor
Jones has stated that the men can not
be furnished and he will leave tomorrow
night for Washington to consult with Sec.
rotary Alger. Late last night the governor
received from Secretary Alger a telegram
sar ne II IL estimated that $50 enlisted men
were required to fill to the maximum the
organizations already In service from this
state, II was supposed that both regi-
ments were full to The maximum eighty
Tour men to the company. and the goyeruo,
Is at a loss to understand the secretary of
war. He has made an engagement TO
consult with him Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
READY TO RESPOND.
All the States VIII Furnish M Nnpx
NJ Are Necheh

washington, May 2S--Adjutant General
, Corbin today received A number NJ 70
/ sponses from governors of States 10 the
teiegrams sent them yesterday in regard to
filling to their maximum strength the re,i
ments already organized before recruiting
| new regiments
IRON these 1t is evident that there will
not be the least difficulty in the matter nj
obtaining II necessary an unlimited number
oil men Some of the responses received
were as follows:
New York can furnish now any hummer
OF volunteers required for any branch of
the service and Tor any purpose desired.
Mississippi win be able to furnish the
number OF men called for.
from New Jersey similar informatIo,
came. avn
From Tennessee word came, that ten
more regiments could be furnished in
twenty days if desired; two full. regiments
are ready to BIO examined under the second
call. eo"u
From Minnesota the reply came that as
n'ans more men as The government might
see MT TO call for would be furnished
All calls could be promptly met Inv Kan
sas. ~ nan
Among the ORGANIZATIONS of volunteers
that have asked TO be filled to the maxi
mum strength under the new call are H.
lWsltth and Fourteenth Minnesota, Soc.
ond kentucky; First Arkansas. ali os RIO
tennessee regiments, and a number az
other States VI
General Brooke Is Of the onnion that ~,
wishes OF the organizations should H.. COW,
plieu win end they be permitted 10 re-
ervlt to their fun strength.
IL IS the general unaersia ndi,, :, -,
aepartment that the Suggestions NJ cs,,a ,n1
BROOKE VII, be,adopted both as ,csnsn," ~ -,
S ~ under his command and thoss
IN othsr parts OF the country. '"'s'
rms WIN result in reducing mstor,,,,,
~ us NUMBER or new regiments 10 hp raisaa
h hon =, tnst which would have been the case
hha ne recruiting been undertaren \, u.s. ~
uer tne hrst call. The apportlonmentsu
cam sn state end Territory under The s.ooa W
next week ''' e"hsluerafton
me asents NJ the steamship rrai.
a s,nas onerea her for charter TO the co.,
s.Innont rs transport shin for ths p,'N
,plane Islands expedition. she helona
~ same nne as the Ohio. already sse.r, :. /
Ut similar purpose Other thar M
,nsre was no progress today in ths sus
nations for now ships. '"s nego-
tn m eo.~. :, --
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
SPIES LOCATED.

They Had Tried Ia Biow Up the For
Intentions at Key West.
Key West, May 2S .--10:05 p. m.--Despite
reports to the contrary 1t can be stated
positively that no arrests have. yet been
made in connection with the attempt of
three supposed Spanish spies to blow up
the Qualifications here Thursday night
when Sergeant II. H, Richards was shot
and slightly wounded.
The three men have boon located by the
military authorities and will be placed un-
der arrest within few hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
BRYAN'S REGIMENT.

Governor Hotcomb Formally ZEN
ders the Troops Raised
Lincoln Ne5, May Ex-Governor HoI
comb today ordered a formal tender OF the
regiment of troops now being recruited
ny "iliam Jennings Bryan to the secre-
tary OF war Colonel Bryan said today he
had offered his services to the president N
.he outbreak of the war and not having
peeh assigned, felt at liberty to recruit
his regiment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
r1ckINLEY AND REED AT OUTS.
President and Speaker Will Try Their Strength
This Week.
Especial Dispatch to The Post)


olusion mex weekon annexation of Hawaii
he
shall annexed this
president
hut
he wants to- but that he
yaldfr
raise the American flag over the islands That he
nexngt islands
the house shall action the other de-
ternned shall