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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
EXCURSION RATES.
railroads Announce for Several Dill
ferent Occasions.

railroads Announce for Several Dill
ferent Occasions.
The following special round trip rates
roads to attend the various occasions
named:
BY the Southern Pacific-To attend the
Cotton Ginners' convention at Cuero, May
80, one and third fare on the certifi-
cate plan. James Hull as secretary and
ID f. Right of the Arkansas Pass will act as
agent.
To attend the State University commence
ment at Austin, June IL to 10, one and one
third fare.
To attend the Guadalupe college com
mencement exercises. June 7 to ., at Sc
gum, one fate for the round trip from sta
lions between San Antonio and Houston
and Victoria and Rosenberg.
By the Houston East and West Texas
To attend the Paul Quinn college com
mencement in Waco, June 10 3, one ana
one third fare.
BY the Houston and Texas Central--To
attend the Chappeil Hill Female college
commencement in Chappon Hill, June 10
c, fare double the child's rate.
To attend the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical college commencement at college STA
ton, fare double the child's rate.
To attend the general convention of the
Christian church at Mckinney, June to
Z. and the State convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor al
Dallas, June7 TO o. From stations where
one way rate is less than $3.50, rate OF
double the child's fare; from stations where
one way rate is more than S2.25 and less
than $3.05. rate of SO: from stations where
one way rate is s305 and less than 50. rate
of one fare; from stations where one way
rate is over s., rate of So
By the Missouri. Kansas and Texas-To
attend the Georgetown university com
mencement, May 20 to 30, rate of one fare
To attend the Mystic Shriners' conven-
ton al Dallas, June 13 to II. rate OF 80 for
the round trip
Tickets will be on sale the day before enc
first day of these events and limited to re-
turn on the day after the closing day OF
each,
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MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
instruct Missionary Convention of
thrfstInu Church.

The district missionary convention OF the
Christian church will convene In this city
tomorrow.
The railroads running into this city
through the district from which delegates
viii come have offered a rate OF one ana
one-third fares for the event.
Tho convention win continue three days
with the following programme;
THURSDAY. NAY &C.
e.ao a m.--Deyotional. G. N. Weaver
10 a m.-Address OF welcome. ]. G. Ma
son, Houston ,,,,i, pa,
estiEe ,.,
II a. m.--Co- opention' d. A. Leak oaA
2n. m-Devotional, 7. H. Patterson. ar
$40 n inflow to Enlist Cooperation
| nj Churches" r. II. Monhan. PATRON.
an, Discussion. led by a. Speer. Hal
| letsyille.
| y. characterization.
FRIDAY. MAY a.
$3.50 a. m.-Deyotional.
10 n. m.--Report of Evangelist w l
| Morrow.
1890 a. M Discussion, led by John L
Andrews, Bryan.
| II a. m.-Ileports from churches.
2.s0 p. m.-"Evangelist Work" r. II
Carter.
80. m.-Discussion. led by C. II. Weston
Houston.
A d. m.-Benedlcton.
SATURDAY, MAY 2s.
$3.50 a. m.--Deyoiional ". II. Uranium
1890 a. m.--"Sunday School Work" j
II. Marshall,
| Dlscussion--J II. Douthet.
II a. m.--Reports OF committees.
Discussion.
Adjournment.
There will be preaching at p. N. eac
| DAY.
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OVER The SUNSET ROUTE.
Soldiers of the Tweuty-third keqi,
ment Pass Through Today.
FOUR TRAIN LOADS OF BOYS IN BLU
Nxty-four Recruits from whnr,or
Tor the Richie Immunrs-speciaI
Ratcs-Ncw Rulings.

The Twenty third regiment OF United
states regular infantry left New Orleans
Yesterday for San Francisco by way of the
southern Pacific and Houston. There were
four sections aggregsting forty coaches, six
sleeping cars, four baggage cars. fifteen
box cars for ammunition and equipment.
and two cars for the horses. The resi-
ment has nearly 1900 men, The trains were
to commence arriving in Houston at 4
O'Clock this morning, all four to have
passed here by o'clock this morning. In
case of any delay the people may have a
chance to compare notes between the reg
ulars and the raw recruits while en- route.
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sweep the streets, This gang will sweep
four blocks per day, They arc paid stIj
each per day, thus IT. costs the city sl2 -
10 sweep four blocks. or IS 06 per block
In addition to 81 per block for hauling
away the sweepngs, making n total of
si.06 per block.
A first class latest improved street
sweeper, with sprinkler attachment, such
as 1t Is proposed to purchase, will sweep
thir'y-two blocks per day, The man aud
team TO operate this machine viii cost
he city 81 per day. or l2ia cents PER block
the sprinkler attachment win cost i2M
cents more per block; removal OF swc ap-
ings 81 per block. thus making q total Of
Sl.21 per block an against 81 per block
under the present system
To clean thrty-two blocks under the
present system days work by the ma
| ch'nc-~cosis the city Sl.n.a2 with no
| sprinklng. while the same work with the
| sweeper and sprinkler would cost bu, $40
thus leaving n clear saving TO the city OF
$50 ~ for every thirty blocks cleaned
These figures are certainly convincing
| In favor OF purchasing the machine, the
| original cost of which Is $3.50.
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Rates $3.50 and $500 por day,
JAS. LAWLOR, Prop.

4 Cunningham, St. Louis; w. l. Wilson
life, Bryan; Geo. Bartholomaie. San An
r. ". Finley, w. Sullivan, Austin J:
Fyefhoefer. Waco; j. II. pendleton and
|Shelbine. Mo; John +. Brat, Chicago;
Pilot, Dallas; David Russell, Col Ines
IN, Miller, Houston; Mark a. Rodgers
|n Ari2.; Bryan Snyder and wife. ST.
/ D. W. Blair. Marietta. Ga; f, A. Gut
san Antonio; $. C. Patton, llallets-
Texas: l.. w. Earnest. San Antonio;
Foster, Houston Post, j w. Moses,
puts: G. S. Wegener. Omaha, Ne5., Dr..
Wallace, Waco; $. Obcrdorfer, Basti-
Theo. Direct. Galveston: c. NJ. Rice.
Lake; Andrew Brooks, Lake Charles,
4. W. D, HOlloman. Miss Sammie liullo-
Miss Cattle Holloman, Sabine psss; A.
fsburgh, Chicago; s. Gornsbacher, CAL
+; A. $. Adams, s. A. and A. p. railway;
Herring Waco; S. G. Gray and wife,
A. b. Jersons, Austin; G. a. Wheel r,
4; J. +. Penn. Dallas: j. NJ. Haskell,
fton; T. n. Blake. New Orleans; D. T.
Pn. Charles Evans, Austin: .Iorris
Dan NJ. Lasker. Galveston; Mrs. l.. G..
Pc, Cameron,
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Note. PersonaI..

e. NJ. Mitchell. commercial agent for th'
Santa Fe here. has returned from New
Orleans.
w. A. Newell commercial agent for th'
Cotton Belt at Chicago, was in the city
yesterday on a pleasure trip trough Texas
r. w. Norton, private secretary TO l.. J.
Polk, general manager for the Santa Fe
was in the city yesterday from Galveston
G. IL. Foote. district passenger agent Tor
,be Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, from
Kansas city. dropped down 10 Galveston
Yesterday after a short visit here.
r. D. Yoakum, general freight and pah-
seneer agent. and W. T. Hancock. con-
tracing freight agent for the Gulf Air
Lire. were in Galveston yesterday on busi-
ness.
William Murray. assistant general pas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
RECRUITS ON THE MACARONl.
Lieutenant Spnrkmnn Is En- Route
from Wharton to Galveston.


from Wharton to Galveston.
The New York. Texas and Mexican train
Yesterday evening brought in siXty-four
recruits from Wharton and surrounding
towns and country in charge of Lieutenant
A. d. Sparkman, who had been appointed
TO recruit men for the Richie immunes' en-
route to Galveston to join the regiment
The men we're all in fine spirits ana spent
the time between i:30 and ?. IN. taxing
a longing. lingering yet gratifying look at
Houston and her public buildings. Inc
personnel of the recruits follows:
C. w. Patrick, l.. 7. Votaw, d. o. Love.
l.. C. Cooley, S. A. Moore, IL. b. REID
j. w. Reavis. James T. Bentley a. r.
Moreland. Ire G. Bond. Gerald Purvlance,
Gus Duncan, w. q. Steely, II, M mi Nv. :,
A. Russell, A. C. Lee. John Forrey, Carl
Wood. Bob Daman. A. A. Henderson y" :
n Atkinson Sch Hardin, T. ID. sunday
w G. Iatimer. y. ]. Abel, b. Nj. carter,
w. I. Pillans, w. E. Written, a. u. hup-
lard w A. Hubbard, G. o. Davis, W.
Al Trafton. C. l.. Blackwood, John MOTIFS
August Kalke. T. r. Calvin, Joseph Eus-
beck. w l.. Eubank j. II. SUNDAY, w :
r. I.awless. r. E. Bartlett, j. b, MOTT
son. r. L. Sibley. Guy Griffin, j, D. gray
IN Rufus Wallace. John Kobeck, A. a,
TayIor 70. ] Rugeley (Bay city, irwin
Rugeley, Henry Rugeley, viii Rugeiey' A.
q. Benedict Lee Rifle. Jesse Wallace, W.
j. Fuoua, V. II. Harding NJ =. Melton
Hix Anderson. Oscar Grace, /. c. buiiara
Thomas Carruth. John Hollceck.
Amone the men was Editor william d
Atkinson of the Columbia Texas Republic
Who had the war fever and patriotic de-
sire ire, to help punish the Spanish for bar,
barous warfare. He closed his oifice an'
fled from the editorial tripod to do valor'
Gus deeds for his country,
The recruits left over the santa re a
7. o5 for the Island City.
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ssrger agent for the Illinois Central. was
in the city yesterday from headquarters At
New Orleans. aud left for San Antonio last
night.
w. A. Rhinehart. travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific, returned
from New Orleans yesterday, where he had
been TO escort troop ID, Fifth regiment, L..
s. cavalry.
Building Supervisor Smith OF the Santa
Fe, from Galveston, was here yesterday ia
specting the progress of tho new passenger
depot which will be ready for, occupancy
about June 10.
NJ p. Forbes. formerly OF Toronto. Can
ada, with the Grand Trunk as city ticket
agent. has assumed the duties as assistant
ticket agent for the Southern Pacific lines
at the Union ticket oflce.
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h. slavin, New York; n. Il. Barbee,
Vile; Chas. A. Tod. Philadelphia; Fred
st. Louis: d. NJ. Moses. w. n, Stur-
few York; A. p. Roche. j. |. Handley,
llaltron, city; Will Gtldstein. John u,
by. st, Louis. Mrs. a. E. Woodrun.
kille Ben a. Pessels, Austin; John +.
rd, Cpero; NJ. p. Forbes, Toronto. a.
hmark, Henderson: p. A. Valley, San
|io; c. Y Coffin, ST. Louis; w. A. New
hitago W. w. Wilson. Beaumont; b.
BY, New York; NJ. NJ. Kohn, I. Shloss,
(ork; John Il. Kelley. New Orleans; w.
hens, Cleburne; S. j. Skeen, Atlanta;
J Rouch, New York: w. G.. Lugsett,
burg, Tenn; S. j. Wagner, Hallets-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
Extending the Telephone.

Mr.. Louis, Hall and his corps OF assist
ants left yesterday for Corpus Christi. to
construct and extend new telephone lines
for The Southwestern Telegraph and Long
Distance Telephone company. He expects
TO be absent about two weeks at the end
of which time Rockport, Corpus Christi
and all other leading points In the coast
country will be connected with the service
in Houston. This extension will be Of great
commercial convenience. as nearly all the
towns on the coast now do their trading
In this city.
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q : : ' ' v ' '
lAll renuestnd TO join J
Band
R.iIrond Commission Approvais.

austin. Texas, May 24.-The Texas
railroad commission has approved the foi-
lowing applications;
OF the Gulf, Colorado and SAINT W
amending the commodity tariff No. 3. APP
plying to wood and tan bark a. fo.io"s'
rWood in carloads, from Clay Station 10
Sand Pit quarry. a distance of about TWO
miles. $3.50 per car
Also substitute for tariff No excep-
ton No. 40 as follows: Bubble or crusned
rock. in carloads. minimum weight. 4v,yvv
hounds per car, from quarry near Clay
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
MILITARY MATTERS.
rark Again Ofered-Recruit-
|, Ing Immunes.

Ing Immunes.
WI spencer Hutchins, when he secures
'v,eessary authorization for enlisting u
NJ, ol lmmunes will proceed with
In at once and he has no doubt but
Ae authority will be Forthcoming.
recruiting for the Richie regiment
Iunes being organized in Galveston
| ~ ~, ~ the enlistment in Houston of q
VI iVz men. who have been forwarded
isiahd City. Ten OF these were re-
4. yesterday. Lieutenant Tompklns
can Antonio last night on recruit
, mess for the regiment and Lieu
ping. WIZ ~ 10 uai'es'oh 'h's
kns TO the knowledge of certain
(,or 'aat there was still a likelihood OF
a oeing selected as the place OF en-
~ ior regiment OF United States
lrsss, me following dispatch was sent
~ 10 Washington:
~ ~ Edwards, Washington, d. C.
secured Forest Park with good
|wss, shede trees, large campus. arte-
and natatorium free of cost 10
kadily. 'o ", iie" e an 1e ie.iu''-
''ueht Houston Business League.
S. Il. Brashear, Mayor.
lds,, H. W. Garrow.
A. Cotton Exchange and Board OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25

Austin, Texas, May "a - The railroad
commission today approved for registration
5000. 600 issue of stock and $4,000 Issue
of bonds of the Galveston Union Passenger
Depot company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
An ECONOMIC MOVE.
what the

what the Purchase of n street
Sweeper VIII save the city.
Alderman Halvcrton ss chairman OF tho
hospital committee OF the city council hns
taken some trouble to investigate the saw
ing that would accrue to the city from the
purchase and use of street sweeper In
stead OF having the paved streets swept by
hand. rs is now the custom.
He figures ttat the street commissioner
now employees force Of seven men -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
THE HUTCHINS
HOUSE,.
y. @. WARD.
Proprietor.
Rates: $500 aud
$3.50 per day.

~ quarters.
Middlebrook, Columbus; j. II. Carl
garrison; c. l.. Thurmond, j. +. Gibson.
"a, Peter Josserani. Josserand: L.. G.
u uty w II. Miller. Elko. New; Z. J.
!, Dallas; II. j. Boxcll, city: G. p.
'us, 4. Il. l.. Stringfeler. A. r. Mas
4 selasco; w. l.. Davidson, La Grange;
ureacock. Kansas City; b. F. Bonney.
~, y. Thompson. Fulshear: j W. Col
E MA Ssntonio; h. Gidcomb, st. Louis; w.
" san Antonio; j. c. Summers. Lou
II, b. Henderson, city; j. A. Donald
Ellsieton VIM, McCrcvely, Doucette; f.
|~s,eneld, San Antonio Mrs. L. B. Walk
nnst' a. 5. Burdette. NJ, W. Brown,
W. Sadler, Fort Worth; 5. W.
kun, cuero; o. II. Perkins. Dallas; b..
IA, ~1s. l.. A. Tanleunson, city; G. w.
|'A' 1onesville; Gerald Fitzgerald, city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25

If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teething. 1t soothes the child.
softens tho gums, allays all pain. cures
wind collie and is tho best remedy for
diarrhoea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
His conscience Hurt Him.

One of the railroad companies received a
conscience clearing letter yesterday. in
closing 81 to pay for free rides" he had
stolen over the road when the writer was
in Louisiana few years ago. The letter
closed. I'm heartily ashamed of it, and
the envelope bore postmark Of a Pennsyl-
yania city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
Robbery Near Dallas.

Dallas. Texas. May Al. NJ. Cowan. Q
farmer living near IIutohins, while lying
sick I'm bed Sunday night was tightly bound
by a burly negro. who Immediately pro-
ceeded TO take everything OF value in sight.
The matter was reported 10 the sheriffs
office today and an investigation Is being
made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
OH Di,coyered at Conroc.

Mr.. w. NJ. Conroe OF Conroe, TEXAS,
was seen by reporter OF The Post at
the Hutchins House yesterday. and stated
that the surface indications in the vicinity
OF his town gave promise OF an abundant
supply OF oil. company has been organ
lied TO develop the find. machinery has been
purchased and conveyed TO the ground, and
in a short time the oil wells in his local
ity will bubble az rich and copiously as
those OF Corslcana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
THE HOTELS.
roL HOTEL
A. Hervey,
hslagsr.

b. $50 to
Der day. Six
lgant rooms.
bath. Large
70 o IL S.
billy located.
accommoda-
|ior CONNER
|men IN the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
Tbe Flag Raising Today.

Tho programme Of music ana exercises
for the flag raising this evening at O'CLOCK
nm the vacant lots cast Of the w H. ooyie
block. on Franklin avenue under the aus
Ices of the employees OF the Texas anu
Nav orleans and Galveston. Harrisburg aud
San Antonio railroads and w. II. Coyie q
Co.'S printing establishment VIII pe w
served as follows; mana
America" .............'.'':
tAll requested TO join
introducing Mr.. Edwin B, Parker
.6,;r. Mr.. Edwin b. Parker
columbia, the Gem of the Ocean .Bahi
Unfurling of flag
"Star- Spangled Banner. banu
saiyos by Houston Light Artillery.
addr,ss ................Col Col. c. a. scout
"piNie' Observation-Disclosures. ..-'..''.' paili
,Sd,ess .... Col II. NJ. Elgin
Hail Columbia .....''.... -, ,'ang ,
THE musical selections by Herbs ban1
viii include Yankee Doodle" "sewanee
River'' ''The Girl Left Behind Me" and
"uot Time In the Old Town"
Charles Hubener will be master OF cere-
monies.
The Coconino sun., 1898-04-30
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
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The elevation of Bisbee, according to the statistics of the weather bureau. is j,50O feet.
 Artesian water has been struck on the ranch of Joe Robinson. four miles from Satrord Graham county.
 Goldberg Bros. than whom there are no more patriotic citizens in the cOun- try. have told their clerks that if they went to the war they would get their positions blck when they returned, even if they were kept in service for three years.-Phpnix Herald.
 A. F. Banta returned this morning from visit to Phoenix, where he se- cured permission from Governor McCord to raise a company of infantry in Prescott. to be used in case of any emergency arising from trouble along the Mexican border or with Indians. -- Journal Miner
 Two men while out prospecting in the Coal Fields mineral strip of Ora ham county last week, says the Bulle- tin, discovered the skeletons of five men and camping outfit. The stakes which had been used in pitching a tent were burned even with the ground. It appeared from the skeletons that the parties had met death several years ago. The discovery was not far from spring.
 The mayor of Nogales has communi- cated with Gov. McCord. requesting that company G. of that city be re- tained in Nogales to protect the city against possible invasion by prO-Span- ish sympathizers in Mexico. It is the expectation of the citizens of that place that as soon as hOstilities have opened between the United States and Spain, the bad element of southeast Arizona and New Mexico will make the frontier town their headquarters.
The Coconino sun., 1898-04-30
CRACK CAVALRY
To Be Raised in the West Composed of
 Picked Men.

1RESCoTT. AflI.. hpfll -O- TACK cavalry to be raised in the west. Leon- ard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt go with it. A. F. Brodie one of the ma jors- Arizona to furnish lI0 men. Co., conino's quota. II men. Men must be picked, able bodied. good shots and good riders. The mastering. officer left Washington today. Volunteers must go to Fort Whipple as soon as possible. Wire if quota can be had immediately. w. o. DWELL,
 Enrolment Officer.
 On receipt of the above telegram Mayor Julius Aubineau began to re- ceive responses to the call and up to 3 o'clock Tuesday 70 men had applied for enlistment.
 The men chosen were as follows: Henry Sell John B. Smith, M. A. Brady. Louis P. Petit. R. C. Jones. ThOs. Carroll. C. C. Jackson. Will Travis. Dan Hogan. Frank Beal. Ike Wheeler. John A. Morrison. w. T. Slommomns. Wm. F. Wallace and Hugh Anderson. 's
 They will leave for Fort Whipple in d few days All are good men and a number of them have seen military service either in the regular army or in the militia. ..'
 Dr. Leonard Wood. surgeon |. 5. army. who is mentioned as the prOspec- tive colonel of the crack regiment from the west is spoken of as an able and courageous officer. While serving in this territory as d surgeon. during an Indian campaign, he became wearied of the hum drum life and was given command of company. making an ex- cellent record in this capacity. He is now stationed at Washington where he has been serving in the capacity of physician to high officials, both in military and civil life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-14
short Of Large Ca!lbrc Guns.

Blanco appears TO have abundant am.
munltlon. The British naval officer
thinks he is short Of guns of sufficient
cahbrc to destroy big battleshlps. lie
thinks the guuners not too we'll trained.
He relteratcS the views of the comman.
der Of the Talbot, given some time ago.
that it will be difficult TO carry the
fortress by assault, even after effective
bombardment. The garrison can be
starved into surrender in short time.
The letter continues with the state
ment that several conveys for the
Spanish garrison undoubtedly ran the
blockade recently. The fall OF Santiago
is predicted as soon as a determined
effort at capture is made. The officer
says the place cannot be defended
against any we'll directed attack.
The merchants letter takes very
gloomy view of the situation. he Is
quietly preparing to leave Cuba. HIS
family is in Jamaica. There is no trade
in the city and the people have no faith
in Blanco's ability to defeat the United
states. Attacks and surrender are
only question of time.
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voy which accompanies tho TRANSPORT
ships. 1t has been presumed that this
capable officer would be charged with
TINS duty, but the fact OF his command
can now be stated positively. The
make up OF the convoy feet is still
Withheld, and IN fact the navy depart.
ment knows only as to the general
character OF its strength. Besides the
indiana, one other battleship and a
nrst class cruiser accompany the feet.
1he other ships are lesser cruisers
gunboats and auxiliary craft. Five or
the naval ships ~ the feet first went
to Port Tampa, while IL remained off
hey West. Wnen the warships and
the ~ transports reached Key West. y
junction was made with the Ii war.
ships at that port, and the combined
teets started together.
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LETTERS FROM HAVANA,
Officer OF "a british Cruiser and Ner.
chant Give Summary of Con-
ditions There.

chant Give n Summary of Con-
d,tions There.
TORONTO. Ont, June l4-Letters
received from an officer of the British
cruiser Tai Dot and merchant in Ha.
vana by persons in this city, give
gloomy pictures Of affairs in the island
generally and the capital III particular.
The naval officer said he had every op.
portunlty Of noting conditions. He
said the poor people were starving
while the wealthy people were reduced
TO considerable hardshlps. The garri.
sons are on rations slightly under the
regulation quantity. General B!anco
Is using every natural formation to
make the defenccs stronger and is min.
ing and entrenchiny AT AL points. The
mood of the garrison, he says, varies.
At times it is buoyant, then depressed.
Soldiers are fairly well disciplined and
armed. Ii tney can be KEEP, III good
spirits they VIII DOUBTLESS fight splen.
dluiy.
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ANAIOUSLI AWAITED.

american Warships Will BE Glad to See
tho shsfter Expedition.
MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, June l2.-6 D.
m.-The expedition from Tampa, under
General Scatter, conveyed by Ameri.
can warships. is anxiously awaited by
the fleet of Santiago de Cuba.
Operations will begin Immediately
after the arrival Of the transports which
are expected tins week.
When the Associated Press boat
Dauntless left Guantanamo bay this
tSunddy) morning, the cab.e steamer
Adrla. was graphing for the Haytien
cable. The cable Is TO be spliced and
Admiral Sampson will hold IT for dl,
rect co communication with WASHINGTON,