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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-18
'ESAToR Exploded.
aners Blown N Hundred
rect In the Air,

"Nh HunOreu
Feet In the Air.
(prii 1.-THE roof of the grain
ncosac tunnel docks, Charles
|''oWn completely off by dust
o'clock this morning. The
'aelure and nearly the entire
over 100000 bushels Of grain,
nj were consumed In the fire
f.. The explo&ion was notice
me city proper and many OF
! rreat timbers we're blown
IL. IN the air, and many OF the
" neighboring property were
n pierced by the great beams.
Ia ana damage TO the cleya-
lining property Is about $4,000.
BY Insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-18

c.s Furpsture Trust.
p'oa' Mich. April Nego-
were bsgun during the jar,
~ season In this city With >
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-18
ueuernI Ob.cryntfonu.

weather bureau at IS p. M, 18th meridian
tine:
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Reed Has Been Working Hard All Day to
Prevent Such Action.
HE BELIEVES THAT HE HAS ACHIEVED THAT
END, BUT THERE is HOPE.
rlany Republicans rIay stampede and join the DEM
ocrats and Popusts.

Will a to Be Certain of
Victory nay Be- but II the Senate Resolutions
Adopted Despite Him, II Is Given
the President Will Veto Them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
RAPIDO.
EUE<OS AYRES.
ISLE DE PANEY.
COLON.
CONADONGA.
SAN FRANCISCO.
PEL.AYO,
.als 10
ATlAZ.
OSADA.
PRDSP ERIN 4.
PATRIOTA.

The additional information comes from official
sources that this squadron is at Port said ana
expects 10 take on board 10000 tons or coal De
fore entering the Suez Canal Such heavy
coalinr will take some time. II discoses also
that the Admiral expects to make long Voy-
age and is probably headed for the Philip-
pines. A point which the officials here doubted
al FIRST
The SQUADRON is the most formidable Spain
has anoat in total tonnage, strength OF indi-
vidual ships. armor and guns The Pelayo Is
the strongest Of the ships, and is the only bat
t,e-ship in the Spanish Navy. She is Of "@"
tons with n speed OF 1871 knots. She carries
,hir,v-aye guns OF various calibre. and has
seven ,orpedo tubes The largest guns are the
lo-,nch Houtorias one forward and one att
ana 11-lnch Hontorias on each beam.
Tho Carlos Is Of 9090 tons. with q speed or
nineteen knots She has twenty-eight guns the
largest being 11-inch Hontorias worked cleo
trlcallv. one forward and one aft she mas also
six torpedo-tubes. The Audaz ana the osaua
ar. tornedo- boat destroyers. III ished in Eng
land iust before the war began They are or
tour hundred tons each and thirty knots speed.
Each carries six guns and two torpedo-tuDeS'
The Buenos Ayres belongs TO the Transatlah-
tic Company OF Cadiz. and has oeen Ua'S'
,o-,,a, into O. cruiser She is Of $500 tons
with fourteen knots speed The ProsperhA'
the Patricia and the Rapldo are merchant yes
se,s recently reconstructed and armed. Inc
Colon. the Covadonga and the san Francisco
are golfers II is apparent that the main re-
lance OF Admiral Camara Is on the oatue-ship
Pelayo. the armored cruiser Carlos ana the
two new torpedo boat destroyers Audaz ana
Osada- The others auxillaries ana GOLFERS
AZ there are only two armored ships IN the
10, Admiral Dewey's fleet OF protected out uh-
armored ships probably can take care OF 'h's
Spanish squadron With the Monterey addeu
no could certainly do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
WAR NEWS OF TO-DAY.

The Administration decided to send a squad
ron composed of the battle-ships Iowa and
Oregon the cruisers Newark Yosemite,
Yankee and Dixie. with three colliers, under
command OF Commodore John c. Watson,
TO attack the ports Of Spain aud destroy
Spanish commerce.
Admiral Barrosa has been ordered TO assemble
a third fleet at Cadlz.
Admiral Camaras feet will be detained at
Port Said for three days. while repairs are
being made to the Audaz. One hundred
and fifty stokors he engaged at Port Said
were prohibited by the Egyptian Govern
ment from embarkng
The War Department is hurryinG preparations
to send further renforcements 10 General
Shafter. General Miles will command the
next expedition to leave the United states
General Garcia landed at Juragua on Sunday
with reinsorcemcnts of 5000 Cubans from
the mountains west of Santiago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
MORE MEN OFF FOR MANILA.
THIRD FORCE SAILS FROM GOLDEN
GATE. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
CHEERED.

San Francisco. June 27-Another feet Of
transports has sailed out through the Golden
Gate 10 the broad Pacific. This afternoon the
third fleet OF vessels loaded with soldiers and
supplies for the Philippines hoisted anchor and,
amid the screeching o. a hundred whistles. the
Changing OF bells and the booming Of cannon.
proceeded down the bay toward the ocean. and
by night will be we'll on its way 10 the Phil
ippnes
The orders 70 get under way were issued short
ly after noon but It was nearly 2:3O o'clock be-
fore the anchors OF the transports were hoisted.
and the propellers set in motion. The first
movement OF the vessels comprising the fleet
was the signal for the crowds. which had gath
cred along the wharves. TO begin cheering the
departing soldiers. and for the steam whistles
along the waterfront 10 scream their goodbys
TO the ships and men.
Tugboats yachts small craft OF all kinds. bow
cred around the big steamers and some even
went close enough TO permit their passengers to
throw oranges and other things to the soldiers
gathered on the decks OF the transports. The
scene on the transports thrilling one; the
men were perched in the rigging like many
insects and handkerchlefs and flags waved and
futtered from every portfolio and spar. As the
vessels proceeded slowly down the bay the noisy
demonstrations on the shore increased. until the
din was tremendous. and added to the noise OF
whistles and bells the booming OF mary
cannon from the batteries at Fort Mason.
The ships which started to-day carried about
four thousand men. under command OF General
Arthur Macarthur. who has made the steamer
Indiana his flagship. The City OF Para. the
Ohio and the Morgan CITY were the other yes
sells to sail with the Indiana. The steamer Va
lencla was not ready for sea to-day and prooa-
bly, will sail with the steamer Newport on
Wednesday. General Merritt and his stan VIII
proceed TO the islands IN the Newport when
has been especially prepared t-r the service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
RFJVt'S EXCELLENT GUNNERS.

Key West June 22.-The officers OF cruiser
which arrived from the Havana blockade to-day
agree with others in saying that the Reina Bat
tory has some excellent gunners. An ordnance
o,,nort on a monitor which vessel was not far
away when the battery fired two l2-nch shells
81 tho cruiser last week. says that the latter
would surely have been sunk II the gunner had
made allowance for the wind. An officer OF the
cruiser said to-day:
"We were between four and a half and hve
,o,,es from the fort. and were just turning. The
,a,,erv dropped two shells from - TO 100 yards
IN front Of our bow. The gunner had our range
beautifully. and he understood his business.
,,ter We started 10 move out OF range We were
fred at again"
The monitors officers were rather disappolh'-
cd that the fort did not try a shot at them the
monitor being considered 10y her people TO De
,rvulnerable to all Spanish projecties The
battery however. apparently did not think II
,,or,h while 10 waste shell on the little mon
itor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
CAMARA'S EMBARRASSMENTS.

Washington. June 27-The United states Con-
sui Port Said has reported to the state De-
partment that in obedience 70 its injunction he
has lodged protesi against the supply Of coal
there to the Spanish squadron. II IS true that
the failure TO obtain coal at Port Said would
not In Itself prevent the Spanish vessels from
passing through the canal and continuing on
their way to the Philippines for they have
with them more colliers. Ru; the coal
carried by these GOLFERS would be absolutely
essential 10 the vessels Of the squadron long
before they had crossed the Arabian Sea. Tn
der the British neutrality laws the ships could
take coal only once at a British port under any
circumstances and all the coaling stations after
raising the Suez Caral being British posses
sions. the Spanish supply would he exhausted
long before the end OF the voyage was reached.
But there is also question as u whether
Camaras ships could take coal even once at any
British port until they had crossed tho halfway
line between Spain and the Philippines. as the
british law declares that they could only take
enough 10 carry them TO the nearest home port,
and the Philippines would not be such a port
until the halfway line is crossed. TO add 10
the embarrassments Of Camara, there IS Sood
reason TO believe that the canal management
will obstruct his passage on the ground OF IN
reference with navigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
CoAL1NG STATION NEAR MANILA.

San Francisco June PA dispatch from
Honolulu says the United States possesses an
island suitable for coaiing station. and even
for a naval station. In the Pacific. nearly 2"o
miles west Of Honolulu. and at the doorway OF
Manila II is known as Marcus OF Weeks. and
is more than half way u the Philippines
The island belongs TO Captain Foster com
rnander OF sailing vessel plying between the
Orient and san Francisco. He found 1t while
out cruising and took possession Of II IL was
at that time unclaimed and unoccupied. by
consent OF James g. Blaine then Secretary OF
State the American flag was holsted over the
island and stu remains there. this being sane
toned by Great Britain and all the other Euro
pean Powers
The island is in pa degrees north latitude
and 1912 degrees east longitude. 1t Is ABOUT nVe
miles long and is densely covered with trees
and shrubbery II has a white. sandy beach
and near the centre is a knoll rising about
two hundred feet above the sea.
II is near the track OF vessels from Honolulu
n Yokohama and has been offered 10 the
United states for a coaling station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
TROUBLE BREWING IN SPAIN.
HUNGER AND MISERY PRODUCING THE
GREATEST DISSATISFACTION.

London. June 2S-The Madrid correspondent
OF THE Daily telegraph" says:
spain is in a state Of ferment OF transition
without parallel during the present century.
Troubles OF the gravest kind are brewing all
over the provinces Every political and social
institution IS threatened in turn, and the least
nervous among far-sighted politicians apore-
hend complete debacle.
But the failure Of the national defence is not
alone accountable for this. Incredible as it may
seem the majority Of Spaniards have absolutely
no interest in the war. and even display a WILL
ingness to forget the past and to endeavor to
rub along without colonies. but with assistance
The statesmen responsible for tho loss Of the
colonies are utterly reckless and the indifference
to tho peoples ruin manifested by the govern
ing and upper middle classes is probably un-
paralleled in history. Hunger and misery are
making themselves felt throughout the country.
There viii soon be thirtyhve thousand unem-
ployed IN Catalonia. and everywhere else there
are similar accounts of distress. going from bad
to worse day by day.
The Government is painfully conscious and
is now taking energetic measures. but all Of
these arc Of a coercive character Troops which
might have successfully defended the Philip
pines are being massei az all ceniers where
gressive form. while money IS being wasted on
warships that will never FIRE shot
The press expects 10 be gagged. bur II
unanimously declares that no amount OF coer-
cion and no degree of dlctatorlal despotism Will
hinder the country from rising and manifesting
It's will What IS far more serious Is the un-
fortunate circumstance that the dynasty shares
in the unpopularity Of the Government
The people argue that repression is being
enployed solely in favor of the monarchy. which
has remained absolutely passive during the ter
r!ble national crisis on my way 70 the palace
20 witness the confirmation OF the young mon-
arch | heard expression given 70 anti-dynasuc
sentiment. Of the most uncompromsinS char
acter. which bode no good TO the boy-king. In
all other classes the same lack Of sympathy IS
unmlstakably manifest.
IF Spain's colonies are not worth lighting
for said one nobieman, SPANS dynasty is
still less 50. II our soldiers were not sent 10
fight the Yankees. we shall take care that they
are not called upon to shoot down Spaniards
for the sake Of an Austrian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

tack by sea effectually drive Spanish commerce
to cover and threaten the destruction by bonn
bardment OF Spain's chief ports.
Even should Camaras squadron be ordered
back to Spain from Port Said. Its hgh'ns
strength IS not considered sufficient 10 checK
the operations Of the naval force which the
United States could easily send across the Al
lantic. and. Santiago having once fallen thsre
would remain no reason why the fleet chosen
to-day as an advance guard in the proposed al
tack on Spain should not be reinforced by sec
ond detachment Of equal power
COMMODORE wATsON's SQUADRON.
BY ,o-days orders Commodore Watson VINO
has been in command OF the blockading division
off Havana, is TO hoist his flag on the newark
for duty in Spanish waters. Two battle-ships-
the Iowa and the Oregon the most forfnluaoie
in the Navy-are TO be assigned to the ne"
squadron together with the auxiliary cruise's
Yosemite the Dixie and the Yankee anu INV
golfers scandia. the Abarenda and the Alex
ander The Eastern Squadron, as Con'ii'ouo''
watson's command is to be styled VIII nave
rendezvous off Santiago. and, accord'hs 70 '"'
directions issued by the Secretary OF the Na'''
will sail for the coast Of Spain immediately
Aks prospective departure Is re9aioso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
CARRYING WAR TO SPAIN
STRONG AMERICAN SQUADRON
WILL CROSS THE ATLANTIC.
BATTLE SHIPS AND CRUISERS TO AT
TACK THE ENEMY'S PORTS AND
DESTROY HIS COMMERCE.


Washington, June GA new and startling
turn was given to-day to this country's scheme
OF operations against Spain. when 1t was off,
cjally announced that squadron OF warships
would be dispatched across the Atlantic within
,be next few days to harrass Spanish commerce
and TO blockade and attack Spains poorly pro-
tected seaboard cities. That the scope OF the
war. already involving joint military and naval
campaigns against SPANS colonies in the Far
Fast and in the Caribbean would eventually be
widened TO embrace a demonstration in force
against the Canaries and the coast towns Of the
Spanish peninsula itself has been more or less
apparent even from the beginning Of hostilities
Events have conspired. however, in a most un-
expected manner, 10 clear the way for offensive
operations in European waters. and what
seemed six weeks ago a rather remote problem
Of reducing the Canaries bombardlng the
seaports os the peninsula has forced Itself to
the front with a rush which. except for the fore
sight and sagacity shown In the enormous ex-
pansion Of its naval resources. might seriously
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
THIRD SPANISH SQTADRON
ADMIRAL. BARROsA ORDERED TO AS
SEMBIE 1T AT CADIZ.

Gibraltar. June 27-The third Spanish squad
ro, II is announced here, consisting or the
Cardinal Cisneros Lepanto. Numancia, Nltorla'
tba monitor Puig -Cerda. three torpcdo-oo boats
and the auxiliary steamers Meteoro. Leon Mil
and Montserrat, commanded by Admlrdl bar-
rosa has been ordered to assemble at Cadiz
as early as possible"
Some of the vessels mentioned as composing
the third Spanish squadron are very much De-
hind the age The Numancia is an iron YES
sci built in 1863, capable Of steamins' accord
ing TO the registers. knots, and has belt OF
a., inches OF old-fashioned armor Her main
battery consists of eight 10-inch muzzle-loadng
Armstrong guns and her secondary battery Is
composed OF six 6.2-lnch quick firing guns
The Vitoria is a training chip OF the broad
side frigate class built In 1850. and has belt
~ ~ inches Of old fashioned armor. Her main
battery consists Of eight 9-inch muzzle-loadns
Armstrong guns She may be able to steam 10
knots
The monitor Puig -Cerda is the Spanish tor
nedo training ship. She mounts one o2-inch
run and two 4.7-inch bronze smoothbores. 1t is
calculated that she may steam Knots an
hour and her armor is inches thick Her
coal supply is so small that she would be OF
little or no use outside of harbor
The Cardenal Cisneros is a frst-class ar
nored cruiser OF the most modern type. built
IN 1896 at cost OF $3,0O0OOO, and has an
.rnored belt Il inches thick. lOi2 inches or
arnor over her gun positions, an armored deck
. inches thick and eight torpedo-tubcs she
carries about / 200 tons OF coal, was built to
steom 90 knots an hour. Is OF 1000 tons dis
nlocement and 5000 indicated horsepower
an, carries two 1l-inch guns, ten loo-inch
ouick-hring guns. two 21-lnch guns. four -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
THE SITUATION AT MANILA.
AWAITING ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN
TROOPs-SPANIARDS EXPECTED TO
Make LITTLE RESISTANCE.

Manila, Philippine Islands, June %, via Hong
Kong. June 27.-The spaniards claim TO have
driven the rebels back but really The position Is
unchanged The arrival Of the American troops
IS awaited and they are expected today.
The Spanish outposts have prepared TO retire
promptly to the walled citadel and will proba-
bly, make only a nominal resistance
section OF the Insurgents. It is alleged. dis
likes the Americans. and desires German pro
lection. Five German warships are here
The Spaniards continue their nightly fusil-
ladies' but the volunteers decline 70 20 TO the
trenches while many of the Regulars are idling
about the town
Thousands OF trees IN the vicinity Of the ciia-
del have been cut down, bur the botanical gar
dens remain
All food is held at famine prices.
Manila. June q. via Hong Kong. June n
I'd to the time this dispatch is sent the trans
ports from San Francisco having On board
American troops intended 10 reinforce Rear
Admiral Dewey had not arrived here. and there
was no change in the situation
The insurgents have not made any further
advance and the spanlards have been continu-
ing the construction of sand bank fortihcations
and the planting Of sharpened bamboos around
Manila for the purpose of stopping the insur-
gents advance.
The papers here continue appealing 70 the na-
tives to come to the assistance Of Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
CAMARA STAYS AT PORT SAID.
REPAIRS TO ONE OF HIS VESSELS WILL
HOLD HIM THERE THREE DAYS.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE

Cairo Egypt June o. The Egyptian Gov
ernment has instructed its authorities at Port
Said to prevent the $50 stokers engaged there
by Admiral CaMara for his fleet from embark
ing on Spanish ships. and has courteously in
be an infringement OF the laws OF neutrality
which Egypt intends vigorously to observe
The Audaz's machinery requires repairs. and
Camara has signined his intention Of remain
ing at Port Said for three days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

Hong Kong. June 27.-General Agunado. ac-
cording 10 letters brought here from Cavite by
a German steamer occupies tho mansion OF the
late Governor Of Cavite. but he will shortly
move 10 linus to make room for the American
troops The insurgents now have five THOUSAND
rr,coners. hundred and eighty-seven OF the
sDanisn wounded nave been sent TO Manila with
a nag of truce by permission Of Admiral Dewey
The wounded Spanish officers, with one excep-
ton are at Cavitc
The Spanish brigadier, Moret was killed at
San Fernando in an attempt 10 force the rebel
line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
TRYTNG TO PROVOKE 4 CRISIS.
SAGAsTA SAID TO DESIRE \ COALITION
MINISTRY.

London. June 2I.-According to A special dis
patch from Madrid published here this after
noon. the Spanish Government lis actively pre-
pairing to dispatch renforcements TO Porto RICO
by the fastest available Transatlantic liner
Continuing, the special dispatch says: 1t IS re-
ported. now that the Cortes is closed. that
Premier Sagasta is planning to provoke a crisis
and form a coalition Ministry drawn from the
different monarchcal parties including Marshal
Campos and General Polavieja. The new Min
istry will proclaim the whole peninsula in
state Of siege VIII reinforce the garrsons in the
Carist and Republican centres. and then appeal
to a friendly nation probably France or Russia.
10 secure terms for peace"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

inch guns. four 1.4-inch guns and two smaller
rapld-hre guns.
The Lepanto was built in 1892. She is pro-
tected cruiser Of 4.S26 tons displacement and
- 600 indicated horse power calculated to en-
able her to steam 20 knots. Her armored deck
is ~ inches thick. and she mounts four IS
inch Hontoria guns. six 4.7-inch quick-hring
guns. six G-pounders four 3-pounders and five
small rapd-hre guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
HOMEMADE COMFORT FOR SPAIN

Madrid June PA dispatch received from
Havana announcing that the Americans are
"still encamped al Slboney' has caused an eX-
cellent impression in official circles at this capt.
tai it being interpreted indicating that the
Americans are meeting with a stubborn resist-
ance"
The Government according 10 announce
mcnt here has forwarded instructions to the
Governor Of Santiago de Cuba, providing for
the event OF the cable being cut"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
INSURGENTS REPORTED DEFEATED.

Madrid June 21.-An official dispatch from
Havana just received here says the insurgents
have been beaten in several encounters In the
provinces OF Havana and Pinar del Rio. during
which thirty-one Of the Cubans were killed
Another dispatch from the same source says:
THE Americans have bombarded Aguadores
from 10 o'clock in the morning TO o'clock in
the afternoon Four Spaniards wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
GARCIA WITH REINFORCEMENTS.

Juragua, June 26. by the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Dauntless, via Kingston. ia.
Monday June 27..-G eneral CaliXto Garcia, with
3 OOO Cuban insurgents from the mountains west
of Santiago de Cuba. was landed here to-day.
The Cuban troops were brought here on board
the American transports. Fully 5000 insur
gents. nearly the entire available fighting force
Of the Cuhans IN the southern part of San
tiago de Cuba Province. are now concentrated
at or near Juragua. Three-fourths Of them are
armed with modern lilies and have abundant
supplies of ammunition. The soldiers are ragged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
THE DrTrNTIOy HOSPITAL SITE.

Kev West. June 27.-The Boca Chica Key has
definitely been selected site for the detention
hospital in case OF yellow fever breaking out at
tycv West Work On the buildings is TO be started
Nto,dav next and It is expected TO be completed
by the end Of the month. The present plans pro-
vide for the accommodation of one hundred people,
which will be Increased II the occasion demands It,
w'', ILlra will not be used In any event as
h"srttal INT simply as a quarantine station, where
t",ilors desiring to leave Key West In case of an
rtuide mic may be kept and detained tor ten Gays
hafore sailing North.