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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-19
MExico's POSITION.
E'iIilustertnr Expeditions on tae
Rprscr VIII Re Prevented.

Washington, April lS-Asslstant Secre-
tary Day had as diplomatic callers TINS
morning the Chinese minister and senior
Romero, the Mexican minister SOM sig
nificgpce Is attached to the latter, as he Is
believed TO have called with the purpose
of assuring Assistant Secretary Day as
TO the attitude OF the Mexican government
towards the United States in the event OIL
the breaking out of hostilities with spain
The news from Mexico City that concen-
nation of Mexican troops has been ofderea
nm The Texas frontier is rather satisiacloV!
ia lie authorities here as eVidenclns
nurucse on the mart Of the Mexican govern
n4ent TO repress sternly and promptly any
attc,upts 10 make raids acrUss the no'"c1
hy some OF the many lawloss peopiy woo
would take advantage Of any disiurpaheo
10 profit by the organization oil hi!ptste'-
ing expeditions
have no notice ef a renewed EFFORT on the
part of the European powers 10 lnhushte
ihc course of our government IN the oltee-
tion Of preventing hostilit.es ana IL IS
s,,rntised that if further attempts OF that
Kind are IN process they are being dlrectsd
ON the Spanish cabinet. One of the rumol 3
in that connection which WAS IN Circulation
today was that the powers nad aV"ue w."
ciuGed TO assure the Spanish ministry
against the overthrow of the throne a.
the hands of engaged mobs in the event
that II saould consent to separation OF
Cuba from the mother country
Such advices as the state department OF
flcials have rsceived from Minister woo =
ford respecting the disturbances at Mailea
incline them TO minimize the reported re-
newal Of the attack upon tho American
consulate nj that place. The second cut
break Is believed TO have been nothing
MIRO than n noisy demonstration by en-
itusiastic school boys. on the who e inc
d partment Is not particularly dlsplea5ed
with the outcome Of the Malaga demonstla
lion inagmuch MS il evidences an abll,'
ma determination on the part OF the span
ish government 10 protect the AmeF,esn
rons,llates in S~aln at all hazards fgalnst
nah Violence. Such a line OF aclion 0,
sourso had 10 be followed II the spanlsh
government wished 10 retain IN any degree
tfo respect and sympathy OF the European
overs, but it Is gratifying to tha stte
denartment to know that the goyernment
hs moi been inclined TO neglect us inter
na,lohal obligations In this respect.
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Bristol, n T.. April is.-in her speed
trial today the torpedo boat Norris mad
twenty four and two-tenths knots An hour
for forty milss.
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try that contemruoIiSly tolerated them
and to their former sex.
While the American people stand ready
and waiting the call TO arms the backbone
less republicans OF the house obey the
behests OF Hanna. Reed and Mccopk and
help along the delay which the tories hope
will keep the door of peace omen until Eu-
rope can be caloled into intervention
against this country and thus defeat the
purposes OF our patriotic people to punish
spain for the Maine massacre and drive
that rotten power from this hemisphere
In the meantime the Spanish feet Is
nearing our coast and the spaDiards are
laying in coal from steve Elkins' mines.
They are buying commigsary stores and
dynamite from our best business inter
,ests' and the Nation is compelled TO stand
idle and CRATE its teeth in rage.
Tom Reed said the other day thai pa
triotism has become matter OF partisan
ship" After the vote in the house today.
Reed Is absolutely correct. The emblem
OF American power and glory *as today
divided; the dsmocrsts took the stars shd
left the rsppbDiseayste bcas the STRIPES
and walk Nm .sss'. chain s''s
wasbin stcn. April ~ Especially r AS
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An AGREEMENT WAS REACHED.
Senate and House Present Resolution in Line with Hill
Message for President Mckinley to Sign

or he q People D that II do.nm Il spanR
n Directing h president o III s . Us Inc Ian m Rrssd THE United States J
These Resolutions mm Effect
ntcmr have existed 70 more than three years. Of Cuba
oil riders have moral sense Of people o III have Ina dhgrcet to
alton inga have in ta . un Stat tha6 $50 m
crew II o Hm an can no longer end ed ha IS been t
o Tess r Apr o. aui 0 con
inea eefe
1lat shndo ano ito rendnd
of demand d h 0 ere
OF
horaw s ndnda ouesho ummdC nn ts
TIa 1.-THE preside O. h t dh hb a p Q IAN
% h t nay necessary o carr th
4 IN Or %
control ra island fol- heIadhm hfd dah mpi
the gournme nndo control lie iAa to pepl
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Az u-LIoKY "fESsEL.
The somers Meets with Annfher -
ridcui NJ ~" Dock

Falmouth Eng, April is.-The oni,eh
states torreao beat somers, purchased Tor
IN. American government In Germany,
which has twice attempted 10 make -
While on her voyage TO the United states
c,llided thi, afternoon with tic masonry
a, inc Falmouth dock. in which she vas
he,ng nlacei far n airs, defects IN NJ,
n,achinery baylps made her leak " seyel a.
n,sses AS result afttoday's accident .iis
s.arn n, thc somers vas smashed. wa'eA
,,,o,,s thgt there VIII hS further delay ~
nu,tine her in shape fcISanother start
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INFORMATION.
Last Nights Rcndinu..


n'shest barometer reported tonight 10
'pehes at Jacksonville. Another ligh
|Heaehlns from the northwest, accom-
y os low temperature. The low Is cen
y o. Louis, where the barometer reads
F.'aiiy unsettled weather conditions pre-
'eushout the districts reporting to-
Es.si' was pretty general in the north
ss''ns the past twelve hours. and scat.
4eSefs are reported from other Sec
"ehrrnl Observations.
b"a"ohs taken by tho United states
r. 'ufeau at p. m. 10Th meridian
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anticipated and predicted, the conferences
committee reported at 1895 a. M and ihs
report Of the agreement that was had en-
bodied practically the Davis rssoln,ioaa
together with the Tciler amendment. which
disayows any Intention on the part OF this
government TO acquire he territory OF
Cuba The words @are ard in The hrsi
line are LEFT In the resolutions ana reeog
pion OF the Cuban republic Is stricken
out. The resolutions as passed are very
much stronger than the wtalslins rssolu-
lions OF the house and contain plenty Of
dynamite for spain II Mckinley acts upon
them in the spirit In which they are In
tended TO be taken. on nal passage the
democrats ali voted for the resolutions
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Timeg-Union and Citizen. whose editor
carried on the negotiations for her charter.
said this morning: The special correspond
eDt OF the Associated Press now IN the city
viii take command OF tho Dauntlers. He
has been actively engaged completing all
arrangements and the tug VIII lake on
provigfons. She viii likely leave tomorrow.
going direct 10 Key West. wherY other Coz
respondents will be taken on board.
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Roosevelt sal1 this afternoon tNat II vas.
more than probable that the department.
after this will tonhne It's efforts In sblE
direction to the requirement Of yachts.
tugs and small craft generally for the pure
pose OF the auxiliary navy.
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COTTON nclt nnnrtin.


Washington, April lS For Eastern ard
wcssorn Texas. Ncv ,Stcc, oklahcml and
Indian Territory--rair light north winds.
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rME rAMors DAyNrLEss.
The Former Fuihnstrr ChHrtrresi by
The Assoriated Press.

Jacksonville. Fla. April IS Tho famous
hliblsterIng tug Dauntless is now the
dispatch boat Of the Associated Press The
United States rourt released her th's af-
tsrnoop on bond Of $4,000 and she " bfv
Ing provisioned and coaied tonight for 'hfr
rissiop In Southern seas. She VIII ssii
from jacksonville tomorrow with tho rsrr
rsspondent of the Associated Press The
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nj 0IiIGGINs.
Al Efforts s~esre the warshsp

Hnv~ 6ecn sdonea.
Washington. pril lsi7-It was Atated -
The nayy depar |meut this afternoon that
the effort 10 se@ure be Chilean battleshtp
OHisElns have 1ccn practically Abandoned
and that there NO lonser any Prospects
that ihe tinted states dcsires or Nh ee
able 10 secure lany more rarehips eithes
belonging 70 Il M nsticnsssr being built
In foreign shif -. >ssiassnt sstsssssy
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lldwin S Natatoriunn

= Louisiana and Congress streets, viii
April IL for the season. Good attend
. charge and the fine pool will be kept.
VEL IN ilrst-class condition. Open daily
(, a: m to 10 p. m. Ladies hours, Mon
aha saturdays, to l. M; Thursday
' ladies' and escort Come and enjoy a
. j. c. BALDWIN. Proprietor.
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
RESOLUTIONS
 WE'RE ADOPTED At a Meeting of the Executive
 Board of the GERMAN-AMERICAN UNION Calling Upon Its Memcbrs to Go to the Polls and Vote Birmingham Amendment En- dorsed-Campaign Committee Ap-
 pointed to Get Out the Vote.
GERMAN-AMERICAN UNION

The executive board of the German American Union held an enthusiastic meet ing last night in Turn Verein hall in Third avenue, which was attended by a large majority of the members of the board and nearly 100 members of the union.
 Addresses were made concerning the next election, the legislative ticket, the Birmingham amendment and public school question by the following gentlemen: A. Stockmar, H. Hentschel, Louis Braun, John Jaeger. D. s. Sandman, Lee J. Marx and E. Lesser.
 The following resolutions were then intro- duced by the chair and after a full debate they were unanimously adopted
 Whereas, The next election on August 1 is of fhr.Sreatest importance to all the cit izens of Birmirselha1p, Birmirneha1p, as its result will set- tie the fate of the pGDssic schoois or the city; and, whereas, the general @ellaie and prosperity in business is depending on the supremacy of the white race in Ala bama; and, whereas the democratic party is the only party which has heretofore rep resented our race successfully and gives assurance that it will do likewise in the future; and, whereas, the nominees of the democratic party are gentlemen of high character and good citizens, therefore be it resolved,
 First That the German-American union declares it the duty of all it's members to participate in the coming election on Aug ust l and vote for the nominees of the democratic party for offices, as we'll as also for the legislative candidates, and use their whole influence in that direction.
 Second, To work with all honorable means for the adoption of the Birming ham amendment to the constitution.
 On motion the chair then appointed a campaign committee of ten members whose duty it is to see that the Germans who have registered will vote the demo- cratic ticket and bring them to the polls. The committee consists of the following gentlemen, all having agreed to serve: August Schlllinger, chairman; D. $. Band man, A. Speaker, c. T. Rainbow, Lee J. Marx, A. Stockmar, H. Hentschel, M Karpeles, F. Rothenhofer and G. Ermann This committee will meet and organize for active work at once.
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
COUNTY CAMPA
 IS WAGING WARM
Democratic Speakers Working Hard to Make Victory Prac-
 tically Unanimous.

Chairman Henry B. Gray and Secretary R. J. Waldrop, together with the mem- bers of the democratic county campaign committee, are leaving no stone unturned to make the democratic victory in this county on Monday week practically unani- nous. All during the past week a hot campaign has been kept up throughout the county and preparations are being made to keep it especially hot during all of next week.
 Last night at Adger there was big rally and barbecue of voters from Sumter and Johns beats. G. B. Burkhalter and Daniel A. Green were the speakers of the occa- sion. --~
 Today there Elll be several big fsiir irlliiees and barbecues- in the county, perhaps the most ihtefesting of which will be the joint de- bate at New Hope church, between G. R. Harsh and Colonel s. w. John for the dem ocrats, and S. A. Hobson, brother of the "hero,' and one or two others for the pop ulist and cits tickets.
 There will also be a gathering of voters at Mud Creek and Charles A. Senn, Dan iel A. Green and G. B. Burkhalter will ad- dress those assembled.
 At McAdory's there will be big barbecue democrats will speak.
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
DETAILS OF HOLD UP.
One of the BoIdest Ever Executed in State
 of Texas.

Houston, Tex, July 22-Detailes of the hold up on the Santa Fe near Fort Worth last nigt show 1t to have been one of the boldest ever executed in Texas. The train reache Saginaw at midnight. Two men crawled over the tender and without a word of warning opened fire on the eng1- neer and fireman. The fireman was struck in the head and breast and fell to the floor of the cab, dead. Engineer Joseph Will
 Hams was shot in the calf the left leg and so badly hurt that he was unable to obey the command of the bandits to start the engine. The robbers then threw the engineer and the body of the fireman to the ground and took charge of the train, which they ran withing threo miles of Fort Worth. Here they were joined by two other robbers The four men went to he ex- press car and demanded admittance but Messenger Howard refused to admit them. A dynamite stick was placed under the car with the fuse lighted and the bandits retreated to avoid the explosion. The fuse failed to explode the charge and before 1t could be fixed four officers reached the scene and opned fire. Some seventy shots were exchanged. One officer was shot and
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Colonel B. L. Hibbard of Monroe, is at the Morris. Colonel Hubbard formerly re- sided in Birmingham and has many friends here, who always greet him cordially. He is one of the most brilliant campaign or ators in Alabama, and the democratic cam- paign committee has kept him well at work for the past two weeks.
 q am just in from Chambers county" said Colonel Hubbard to an Age-Herald re- porter last night. '1 have spent two weeks in Shelby, Fillmore and Chambers counties. In Shelby the democrats are la- boring very industriously and are confident of winning. In Elmire there are four tickets in the field--democrats, populist, independent populist and republican-and all indications are that the democrats will win. They are making an aggressive de- termined and laborious fight, and both popuists and independent populists are coming over to our ticket.
 'In Chambers county I made a canvass with Tom Heflin, democratic nominee for the legislature. and Judge Driver. We had genuine old-fashoned democratic love- feasts all over the county. Unless some- thing unforeseen occurs we will carry Chambers by a good majority. Young Tom Heflin is making superb canvass over there. He is both able and aggres- sive and has very bright future. There is no doubt of his election.
 Speaking generally, the populists will poll the smallest vote this year of any opposition for twenty years. Even in
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
ASSUMED ROLE
 OF A PREACHER To Carry on the Practice of an Un-
 holy Purpose. PRIZES FOR A "CHURCH FAIR" Secured From JeWeler Parrish by a Slick
 Negro. WANTED COMMITTEE" TO SELECT Promised to Report Back Promptly, But Failed to Show Up Arrested by Officers Nix
 and Reese-He Refused to
 Give His Name
WANTED COMMITTEE" TO SELECT

It is seldom that a criminal assumes the role of preacher under which to carry on his unholy work, but such case was un- earthed in the police department yestcr- day by Officers Nix and Reese.
 On Thursday afternoon negro entered Parrish's jewelry store on Second avenue and represented himself as the pastor of a church at Powderly and stated that he desired to get several articles for prizes to be given at church festival which wss scheduled for Thursday night. He re- quested that he be allowed to carry the arr ticles to Powderly, from which selection could be made by the committee, and stated that he would report back on yes- terday morning with the money for the articles which were selected. He was at first refused, but said he would get some one to recommend him and returned in a short while with another negro who vouched for the preachers" honesty, stating that he had been authorized by the church to secure the prizes.
 So plausible was the negro's story and so apparently truthful was the statement or his indorsee, that MT. Parrish agreed to let him have the articles on the stated terms.
 The ''preacher" was very particular in his selection, but finally picked out sil- yer watch and chain, three rings and sev- eral other articles, which were neatly wrapped up and delivered to him.
 When Mir Parrish opened his store yes terday morning he expected that the 'preacher'' would be among the first to enter, but, after waiting patiently until about 10 o'clock he became suspicious and reported the matter to the police.
 Officer Nix had heard that g negro had been offering a ring for sale duriHg .the morning, and, on investigation, found that one of the rings and a watch had been pawned for S1.50. He followed the trail, and together with Officer Reese, soon had the negro under arrest. He was taken to police headquarters, where he refused to give his name, and was locked up as "un- known" under the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses.
 The watch and one ring were recovered and the officers think they will be able to locate the other two rings.
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
FOUR RECRUITS
For the First Yesterday-jefferson Volunteers
 Need Six Men.

The following volunteers were sent to the First Alabama at Miami yesterday from the Birmingham recruiting office: Ru- fus J. Fullbright, James P. Sanders, Eze- kiel Fulton and Ed Henza, all of BLOC ton.
 Lieutenant Hardeman has received mo- tice that Co. A, the Jefferson Volunteers, has for one cause or another lost six of it's men, and Captain Kennedy needs just this number to fill his company. Lieuten- ant Hardeman says that, on account Of this being Birmingham company, he will hold these vacancies open a day or two for Birmingham men only, but unless they volunteer quick, he will fill up the company with men from any part of the state from which they volunteer.
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
SEVEN THOUSAND
 DOLLAR FIRE
Bolt and Machine Works of Mrs. J. LaIoge Burned
 to the Ground.

At 6:25 o'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was turned in from box 3, corner of Fifteenth street and First ave- nue, calling the department to the bolt and machine works of Mrs. J. Laloge, on Pow ell avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
 The department responded promptly and found the building in a sheet of flames.
 The laddies went to work with will, but, on account of the inflammable mater ial of which the building was constructed and the great headway the fire had gained, were able to save but little of the property.
 The plant was not large one, but con- tained valuable machinery.
 The property belonged to Mrs. J. Laloge and had lately been rented to W. J. McIn- tosh. It was valued at about $7,00O.
 The plant had been sold to H. T. Beggs &, Co.,, and the papers were to have been signed to-day. No insurance was carried on the property.
 It is thought the fire was of incendiary origin, although so complete was the work of the flames that Chief Mullin was unable to discover how the fire originated.
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
Continue to Pass Through City
 En Route to Their Homes.
A SQUAD FROM SANTIAGO
Passed Through Yesterday-Most of Them Dis charged on Account of Sickness estng Souvenirs From Battlefield
 Lieut. BayIers All Right

Soldiers from Santiago on the way to their homes in the middle states continue to pass through Birmingham on all of the northbound trains.
 Yesterday at noon the Louisville and Nashville brought a squad of about thir- teen men from Tampa and Key West, most of whom had come from Santiago There were no officers along, all of them being privates and non-commissioned officers. Their brown kharki uniforms showed the effects of the hard campaign and the men looked very nearly worn out. Some of them had been honorably discharged from the army on account of the weakened state of their health after the malarial fever left them. There were others whose term of service in the army had expired and still others who were on furlough. breach of military discipline, his guard would not say what.
 The men shuddered every time they spoke of the fighting which occurred about July l. As was stated in the dispatches at the time, they say the men nearly all fought stripped to the waist on account of the terrible heat, having thrown away everything except their rifle and ammuni- ton. The men didn't remember many of the details of the battles except that ''it was as hot as hell and we had to fight like devils"
 Each soldier is taking back with him some souvenir of the battle field. Among the most interesting of those exhibited yesterday was an enormous pocket knife with a horrible looking carved blade, which John c. Cox, of Nashville, had taken from a dead Spaniard.
 " o. Myers, of Rock Island, H., was in the fight as member of the Tenth Infantry. He said that First Lieutenant flames 2ayleaEssho for nearly three years was commandallt-of -of cadets at the Univer- sity of Alabama, was nj the thick or the fight with his regiment, the SsH.n, un9 that so far as he knews he was not injur~- at all. Lieutenant Baylies left the univer- sity last February.
The age-herald., 1898-07-23
PERSONAL.

". G. Lancaster and wife of Wetumpka. are at the Florence.
 B. H. Hardaway and wife, of Tuscaloosa, are at the Morris.
 D. H. Buhl, travelling freight agent of the Mobile and Ohio, is in the city. R. E. Collins and J. D. Collins left today for Chicago, New York, Washington and points in Virginia.
 Miss Etta Chambers, from American School of Osteopathy at Krksville, Mo-, has located in the city with her nephew, Dr. H. G. Kellogg.
 Among the Alabamians at the hotels are: ". w. Dowing, Brewton.
 W. H. Wynn, Brookwood.
 F. H. Lathrop Riverside.
 D. M. Dickson, Montgomery.
 J. c. Patterson, Blossburg.
 c. M. Pursley, Fort Payne.
 G. W. Crossett, Shelby.
 A. W. Dimick, Cordova-
 ". F. Aldrich, Aldrich.
 Chas. Sparks, Shelby.