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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

visitors are allowed to stand close TO the
mass Of debris.
The question is frequently asked: ARE
Americans In danger In Havana"
Thu only truthful answer ever given by
well Informed resident or American. official or
lsyinan, Is, ''We think not; we don't know.
Of course Spanish officials who Will talk on
the subject deprecate any idea OF danger, but
thny are as much in the dark as the rest,
well Informed Cuban. Of high social posi-
ton and ON good terms with the government,
said to the correspondent OF the Associated
Prfsa: "of courEe in low dives and saloons
sons as TO what they Intend 10 do To AnierI-
cats. but these people are only dangerous IN
case r.otous demonstrations come from other
quarters--such. for instance. ~ the voiun.
teeIs. In the ten years war the volunteers
shot many innocent people aud were con-
troied with difficulty. but II seems probable
that q demonstration 10 more likely to be
manifested later against the autonomists or
General Dianco and bis staff than against the
Amt ricang, since the Impression Is daily
stronger that only short time Will eIapsc
ere Cuba viii be annexed to the United
States"
There are no signs OF demonstration
AGAR 81 Americans. and stories to the con-
traIy thus far are without foundation. SIN,
Havana is no place lust now for those With
out the calls Of business or duty. The weather
is inclement and variations OF temperature
are SWEDEN and violent, causing much discom-
fort.
Al idea OF censorship is SO foreign TO the
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viii BIO the objects OF constant and geDcI al
social attention IL had been prophf sled thar
her arrival would be Gignal for demonsti a.
tons against this or that or the other party
or official. but, as usual. this was nothing
but prediction. few shouted for Wcyler, but
rot enough TO attract the sightest attention
from tho people.
The news To the movements OF the in
Burgents Is scarcer here since the Maine ex-
ploded than usual. No official declaration
he's been received from General Gomez as
10 tho Maine disaster, 30 far az Is known, but
OF course he and his friends regard the affair
as due "a Spanish treachery,
The fight in Puerto Principe. as already an
nounced by cable, was probably one Of the
hottest since the opening OF the war. II Ii
thought that when the facts are known the
reverse will be Spanish rather than Cuban
There Is q great stir among the Spanish and
the local report admits great loss on the part
OF the government troops. Insurgents could
rot have 5000 men engaged. rs the Spanish
official account says. Probably they had o
thousand.
Insurgents continue to destroy plantations
where the owners fail " pay the taxes. They
loot cattle from under the very walls Of
Matanzas. ceiDfuegos and other cues. To-
day II IL reported from apparently reliable
sources that General Garcia ID In Santa
Clara province with 1900 men.
Early on the morning OF the 10Th tho dyna-
mitr bombs were exploded on Tho railway
linc near jloIquin and 200 yards OF track Mas
destroyed.
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THE MAINE DISASTER.

Havana advices to the New York Herald
!. say there liz no possible doubt that tho
Maine was blown up by an exterior eS
.5iosion, which drove the keel upward. It
J also says that ensign rcwclson's lnyesti-
cations have been fully confirmed
Mark Hanna is said to have told Nc
kiJley and the cabinet that the admins
tra,iop must stand by the stock exchanges
and secure quiet to the country.
Spanish reports say the explosion was of
internal origin aud VIII be SO admitted.
Secretary Alger says the public knows
as much as the government Officially"
does concerning the destruction OF the
Maine
The wrecking tug Merritt arrived and
, began work; no more bodies recovered;
Spanish divers at work.
, Board of inquiry took mere testimony at
. Nayal officers all now express Themselves
very guardedly.
Naval officials incline to the belief that
the Maine was blown up by floating sub
marine mine.
Bailey and McMillin trying 10 consolidate
democrats in opposition TO the bill provid-
ing for two new artillery regiments.
Report that Spain has raised the money
J to buy three cruisers being built for Chile
is unyerIied.
Interviews with English statesmen show
that in case OF war Spain would not re-
oc!ve any help from the European powers.
l. Correspondence OF Madrid Is salts
FED that European Influences VIII prevent
war.
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THE STATE.

Case OF Charles Kugadt, under aestenco
to hang mt Brenham has been affirmed
by the cour' OF criminal anpeois.
Independence Day was deliberately OBJ
served at Brenliam.
Hotel Main at Cleburne was burned;
loss $4,000. several residences at various
places were destroyed by IRE
severe electrical storm did considerable
damage at Rockport aud in that vicinity;
storm niso did damage ut Eagle Pass,
Wright Quincy, the negro politician OF
Galveston, Is very near death'b door.
United States Marshal Grant has noti-
fed Marshal Williams that he will short
ly take charge.
Port Arthur Channel company won
Buit In tho Federal court AT Galveston.
City of beaumont Will make n test case
on wooden buildings In fire limits by
tearing ono OF them down.
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BouTELLE HOLDING BACK.
Has Not Submitted the Request for
Additional Enlisted Sailors.

Washington, March 2.--Chairman Bou-
telle of the house committee on naval af-
fairs has not yet submitted to his com
mittee the letter received from Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asking Tor
the passage OF special act authorizing the
enlistment of 1900 additional men and
Toys in the navy. This was asked for IN
advance of passage of the regular appropri-
alton bill, in order, ii is understood, that
the vessels put in commission might prep
eriy be manned. The subcommittee on ma
val affairs, in charge OF the regular appro-
pIiatioa bill, has already agreed ON an in
creased enlistment OF 1900, bringing the
total OF enlisted men up TO $4,000.
The sentiment of the house committee IS
extremely liberal, and Mr.. Foss OF Illinois
a member of the committee. said today
that If the navy department asked for II
special act, and that question was Of
ficialy submitted TO the COMMITTEES, he
had no doubt it would receive Endorsement
by the committee.
Tho sub committee has shown a liberal
spirit in their recommendations for lu-
creases thus far Action on the question
OF ships ard dry docks viii be largely In
fiuenced By the outcome OF the iuvestiga-
ton into the Maine disaster. 1t has al
ready been practically decided that the
price which the as.i lary of the navy shall
be authorized to pay for atmor plate
for the ships now appio aching completion
shall be s400 per ton. but no formal vote
has yet been taken on this proposition
by the subcommittee. The work OF the
sub committee so far as it has gone is
not being reviewed and ratified by the full
committee Thus far the committee has
not reversed the subcommittee decision.
An appropriation OF s275.00O TO increase
the speed OF the Chicago and TO replace
her old guns with rapid fire batteries is
also recommended and an appropriation
Of S2500oo for reserve tnrnedoes and APP
planes.
The increase IN the number Of enlisted
been considered by the full committee. A
significant increase voted by the full COM
inittee il reported to the committee. An
appropriation OF $4,000 is carried for the
naval militia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton up i-32d ut Liverpool and
I-l6 higher at Houston, Galveston and
New Orleans.
Liverpool cotton futures 3.d up on
near and 1-l6 on far months New York
3 to 9 up on near and to on far and
New Orleans up Q to on near and I'M
changed TO 2 down on distant months
An advance OF 10 cents is made ia
hurled wire.
In Chicago May wheat advanced ia.c
while July is " lower and corn is OK ~
We and oats 1s@Mc Little change In pro-
yisiorH.
Nearly everything on tho stock IIst
shows a decline.
Hester makes tho amount into sight
since September ! $4,000 more than 10
1895. The total is a.b20,26s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

City democratic cxceutiv, committee
ADOPTS rules Tor the holding OF The day
primaries,
Barden-sheets Electrical company flies
a obnttel mortgage.
Regular meeting OF the Faith Home
association.
Figures from the Offices OF Registrar
Grunbach.
Meeting OF the committee appointed TO
arrange stock company for tho handling
OF tobacco.
Monthly reports Of the county collector
and treasurer.
DR., Blunt goes to Columbus to invesu-
gate the smallpox.
Lee Dunn, colorcd, stabbed to death at
Chaneyyille.
Regular monthly meeting OF the school
board.
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KEEPING EVERYTHING QUIET.

Court Of Inquiry Preventing Any
thing Getting to the People.
Key West, March 1.-The fact Ia becom-
ing more evident as the days pass that any
Information direct from the members OF
the United States board of inquiry into the
loss of the batteship Maine, and from
those appearing before II IS guarded with
unusual cIoseneSs. Practically no infor-
nation presented to the court has been
disclosed. The restrictions are SO severe
that communications between the naval
men who have been before the court have
been most guarded
Naval officers at this station who are
not connected with the court express the
guarded view that very little testimony
has yet been heard tending to show that
the explosion was the result OF conspi-
raey or as to the exact cause OF the dis
agter. Ae@
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
FOREIGN.

Late arrivals from Limon say Costa
Rica is getting ready to 10 to war with
Nicaragua.
A hundred persons have persisted by
storms In Persia
Russia and Germany do not readily
agree to BrItains plan to prevent the dis
memberment OF China.
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taken by UnItvu StHtes "eHtH
eau at .. M, 10Th meridian time:


Washington, March For Eastern Tex
as--Fair; Thursday, colder near the coast;
north winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico-Fair:
warmer Thursday; east winds.
Oklahoma. Indian Territory and Arkansas
Fair Thursday; northeast winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair Thursday
north winds becoming rariaDle.
Kansas and Nebraska--Fair Thursday north
winds.
Colorado and Wyoming--Fair Thursday; va
Eabie Winds
Montana-Fair and colder Thursday; east
winds.
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uEsnON MUST BE DROrPEu
Even Ii Spain Officially Directed
Treachcrous Work.
LONG GAVE OUT THE ROSS DlCTuA.
cage Opposed Ia wnr simply ncs
and 400 Dead Sailors"

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mary cause OF tho 9
wreck OF the battle 8
ship. .
Ensign fowo'son. 9
the naval officer re- 3
ferrcd 10. Is n bright .
young officer aud an :
expert naval con- 3
structor. IL was he .
who d Us co rod 9
the first evidence OF 8
an outside cxplosion o
through the condition 9
OF tho damaged plates a
Of tho vcssoi's hull. .
At tho torpedo stil 9
tion al Newport the 8
Young officers OF The .
navy are tausht dive
Ing as part OF their
education While .
there Il no dispost- 9
ton TO dlscredit the 3
ability OF enlisted o
men who are divers 9
or divers In tho ems :
rloy OF private wreck :
ing companies. in u 2
case involving the =
great possibilities to o
be expected of the 9
Maine Investigation. 8
II Is altogether prob Q
able that an officer =
would be sent down :
TO examine the hull. .
That no officer has .
been sent BELOW q
THE SURFACE OF .
the water. appears TO Q
these familiar with q
naval usages as proof .
positive that the Q
W rec X Re thrown
ABoVE THE SUR .
FACE shows to tho Q
entire satisfaction OF =
tho court of Inquiry .
the nature of the OK .
plosion and obyiates
the necessity OF OIL .
GERS, IN whose judg- .
mcnt the court has y y
eyory coniiden cc.mak- .
Ing a tour OF the Q
wreck In n ulNlnG 4
suit. The questions .
involved are OF too .
much moment FOR n =
naval courtfet inquiry .
TO rest them apon the .
testimri G. enlisted =
men, wien the tos'i .
mony Of officers OF .
high rank could read :
ily he obtained There .
fore, the Herald news .
that Plates from tho :
ships bottom have 8
boon found above wa- .
ter would seem en- :
tirely plausible. In 8
view OF the facts re- .
cited here. .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
STATE POLITICS.

As 10 Mr. Blnkc's possible candidacy for
the United states senate,
Mr.. Goss of Auatin announces his can
didacy for the nomination for commits
aoncr OF tho general land office.
Some pertinent points In recent inter.
views anent the test called attention TO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
BACK WAS BROKEN

The New York Her
aid, which furnished
the foregoing dispatch
J to the Associated
Press. is in no sense
sense a lingo newspa-
per. II deprecatos
the sensational ut
, terances OF yellow
J journals and sine,
the wrecking OF the
, Maine has been most
J guarded in the char
acter of Its news from
, Havana. The high
, character of the Her
} aid lends weight to
, the Information con-
. tanned in the dispatch.
! which would net at
, tach to It IL emanat-
, Ing from a yellow
. Journal source.
. Persons possessing
, practically no knowl-
! edge Of marine con-
J struction are aware
} that the keel is the
! backbone OF a ship 10
, which the ribs" are
} attached. II Is the
. bottommost part OF q
. vessel. Ships Hike the
} Maine are built with
I two bottoms. almc st
, like one ship being
} built inside of auoth-
: err. While 1t is not
! impossible for an III
, terror explosion I,
! have broken the keel
! OF the vessel, it is a
, physical imposs b litv
, for such an explosion
, TO have projected any
} part Of the vessels
, bottom upward. II Is
! characteristic of c r
. tails isiiissi, explosives
} TO exert their energies
! In the direction of thc
} greatest resistance.
. For instance. a stick
! OF dynamite placed
, under n stone would
} blow n great hole In
!, the ground and not
J hu I the siona,
} whereas IL IT were
I placed On top OF the
, stone II wonll shat
, ter II to fragments.
! Therefore 1t is posi-.
, BILE that high expo
} sives from the Maine
! might have wrecked
, her, but the debris
, would rot In such n
case have been pile d
!, UP from the bottom.
, Such evidence seems
. 10 dispose of the the
, DRY of an interior ex-
J plosion being the pri-
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of OF the of
the keel Divers
in
natu OF the
OF
of OF
nupward aud
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Cuba.

At Holguin the Cubans defeat General
Linares. inflieting a loss on his troops OF
1000 In killed and wounded,
Recently landed expeditions have great
ly strengthened the insurgents and they
can now more than hold their own.
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which
In
eyerted from artoar
and driven upward The keel itself
in tho
the
Reliable
with the wreck above below
the hecn done by
working in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
SPORT.

The league magnates made the umpire
the absolute master Of the diamond and
none Of his decisions, right. or wrong, are
TO be Questioned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
Ocular Proof That a Submarine Mine
Rent the United States Battleship
ASunder.
AsuIlder.

New York March Herald
tho information printed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

PiuRO. Nova Scotia--Lyman Dart is under
tence TO be hanged here today. This will
|the fourth execution in Canada since the
OF the year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

Philadelphia. March 2.--united states
cruiser Columbia was placed In the dry
dock at League Island navy yard today.
The big warships bottom win be scraped
and painted and minor repairs Will pc
made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

i. lover 500 students Of
fsical culture at the university Today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

H1LADELPHIA--rhe Clan-na-Gael society
llis vicinity will hold its annual celebra-
here tonight at the academy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

lot SPRINGS, Ark Charles Mccoy and
x hurley OF California arc matched TO hght
pen rounds for purse OF $500. under tne
l'ices OF the Hot Springs Athletic assoela-
today.
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Chrintian Endenvor rates.

oston, March 2.--The Southwestern
senger association has granted to the
istian Endeavorers OF the United States
Canada all the concessions desired.
~ insure the sale of tickets to Nashville
return for the Christian Erdsavor con-
Ptton at one fare for the round trip
y to inclusive, with final limit July
and with privilege of extension TO
gust 10, provided the tickets are de-
Pited at the terminal lines at Nash
|e prior TO July 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
TODAY's FORECAST.

London county council cleo
b are announced to be held here today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

NEST POINT, Miss.-Charles Calvert was
|nsed hero fo- the murder of his wife. He
dressed his guilt. saying be deserved his
rislmept Abont 3ofa people. mostly ool-
ID, Witnessed The execution
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

cSW YORK-'rhe tenth anniversary OF the
ping OF the Broadway theater will be aeIe-
led today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

EW YoRK-,Great interest is taken in the
ne concert to be given tomorrow at the
'doIf-Astorla. rndcr the direction of Carl
wenstein. for the benefit Of the wido vs.
orphans of these lost OH the battleship.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-23
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

A carrier sending a carload of or
ange trees early in March from Louis
lana to California by way of Denver,
Colo. and Ogden, Utah, without notify
ing the consignees or consignOr and
taking directions from them, is held, in
Pierce vs.. Southern Pacific Railroad
Company (Cal), 40 L. r. A. $50. liable
for the loss of the trees by freezing, al
though its own route through New
Mexico and Arizona was temporarily
interrupted by storms and washouts.
A Judgment to constitute lien from
the time of rendition Is held in Gala
han VS.. Votruba Gowa), 40 L. R. A. 375,
to be rendered only when entered on
the record Of the court and not when
merely signed and indorsed Filled"
The lack Of an absolutely unincum-
bered title to the property insured by a
policy declaring that 1t shall be of no
validity unless the insured has an un-
conditional, unincumbered title Is held,
In Phoenix Insurance Company vs..
Fuller (Neb), 40 L. r. A. 4Os. to be no
defense to the insurer II the insured
has an insurable interest and the in
surer accepts and retains the premium.
Screwing down the windows Of fac
tory so that fire-escapes can be reach
ed only by breaking the windows and
forbidding them to be opened is held, in
Huda VS.. American Glucose Company
On. ", 40 l.. r. A. All, to create no liza
bility on the part Of the employer to the
workmen under a statute requiring fire
escapes to be furnished. where the busi-
ness requires the windows to be kept
closed, and they are so light as to be
easily broken II there is not time to un-
screw them In case Of fire.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-23
A Morocco Dainty.

There is no accounting for tastes
What suits the palate Of one may be
little esteemed by another. An English
traveller and sportsman had recon-
mended to him, when he was in Moroc-
CO. a variety of game which he would
not be very keen for at home. His in
formant was soldier, for no foreigner
Is allowed to travel in that country
without such attendance.
He began telling marvellous stories Of
the game in the neighbOrhOod, of the
Sultan's army, and Of his own import
ance. One remark on cooking-for he
was a gourmand-is worth repeating.
.'There is" he said, ''only one kind
oe game wcr:h eating In Morocco
wildcat. lis taste is as the taste of all
other varieties OF game mixed. When
once you have tasted wildcat. never
will you eat anything again with
pleasure
Probably Io:: should think 1t
enough to poison most people, but 1
dared not say so. 1 merely proposed
in a weak voice that I preferred owl
stewed with mustard and sand. He said
that ought to be good, too. but he had
nsvsr Eisd II
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-23
Even Prince. Must BE Orderly


I see that that admirable nursery
law, which sensible American mothers
insist upon, of a child picking up its
own toys after the days play is over, is
also enforced by the nurses in the royal
house of York, in Difference to the wish
es Of the Duchess. The little princes
are made to collect all their toys. while
nursey stands by and directs this first
lesson in law and order. But the other
day all the Workings were at Balmoral,
and little Edward, who was spending
the morning with his great-grandmoth-
er, was having a lovely time with his
bricks and lead soldiers when the door
opened and nursey appeared to take
him off to his dinner. She glanced At
the toys and then at the child, but
Prince Edward was not inclined to pick
them up. This, he thought, would be q
fine time to break the hateful rules, and
he stood irresolute, looking first at the
playthings and then at granny. At last
a happy thought struck him, and, point.
ing to the stout, infirm Queen, he ex.
claimed, in a tone half Of entroaty, half
Of command, You help me pick them
up" There is no doubt but her Mates.
ty would have aided her great-grandson
IL she could have stopped, for the
youngster is the apple Of her eye; but,
under the circumstances, Master Ed.
ward was obliged to do it all himself,
receiving a little lecture ON duty"
meanwhile.-Boston Journal.