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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

Davenport. Iowa, May Eighteen carload
of mt nitions OF war, including nearly 1900, on
rounos of ammunition, were shipped today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06
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= SPANISH VIEW or TT.
p"""sc scored the Americans a.,
Canadian Audicnn. :"

!, ""1"H NUUtcNVc.
iorohto' Canada. Stay 5.-Scnor On Rose
, !. nrst secretary OF the Spanish levntinn
~ washington lectved 10 1000 neonls
ERE sonieht ON the causes OF The pres,nt
wsr, senior Polo and many prominent msn
~ v present, The lecture was in aid Of
49,. nsu cross society wor, and was Dc.
HvrIld ~ = private capacity.
The senior made q sc.,ere a,t,c,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

N""rir"n Missionaries Mnssncrea.
freetown' Yves, Coast of Africa. MAY g.
u Is reported that the insurgents ensaved
IN the rebellion which grew gu, Of the dis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06
WASHINGTON non

Washington, May. Especial
Texas postmasters appointed y
Long. Curlewe. Floyd county
Haviland, Papalote, Bee county,
The senate today confirmed y
der generals and all the MIN
tons made yesterday.
The house committee on foreN
day discussed the Hawaiian M,
olution, but took no definite ael
ing until next Tuesday. II ISL
majority of the committee fa'@
ton.
Senator Morgan today reintfou..1
araguan bill. Ii Is in the ma'l NJ u
the same principles as former =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

Concentrating i'm scnpOrts. I
London. May ga dispatch to {
In anticipation of an invasion, the
Spanish troops are concentrating in
} the seaports OF cuba and have
abandoned the interior to the insur-
gents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

Washington. May 5.-The latest dispatches
from Madrid say that measures in the cortes
have had the effect of reducing the agitation
in the provinces, hut, owing to the severe
censorship, such an optimistic report may
well be doubted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

Buenos Ayres, via Galveston, May 5.--A
dispatch received today from Rio de ia
metro announced that the United States dyna-
mite cruiser Nictheroy had smiled northward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06
WAR BULLETINS.

Key Wet, May 5.--The steamer Alamo.
from New York, arrived here today, having
on board detachment Of 100 engineers from
Welt Point.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

New York May 5.-The yachts Noye for
merly owned hv u, NJ. Dickinson; George
Gculd's Atalante and II NJ. Flagler's Miami
and the British tramp collier Hesporia, owned
In Scotland, were inspected today and report
ed 10 WASHINGTON
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

Helena Mont, MAY 5.--fr compliance with
ali order issued by Governor Smith, the vari-
GUS companies of the State troops who have
volunteered their services to the general gov
eminent gathered at Helena today. The cav
airy companies will be mustered In shortly
In PROPORTION &c population. Montana will
have the largest Lumber II volunteers OF any
State in the Union.
Madrid, May 5.-senor Correo. minister of
war submitted a Pill authorizing him to
lnnhili2c the second reserves for scrAtge in
the Canary islands
Madrid May 5.-The chamber frally agreed
to the decree abollshing Customs duties an
corn va
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
Catholic LOYALTY.

WASHINGTON, d. G. May 14.-Not-
withstsndipg the attacks made upon
the patriotism of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy since the beginning of the
present war it has remained for this
ch hurch to lead all other denominations
in the way of a concerted move ment
for patriotic services from its pulpits
throughout the length and breadth of
the laud. In accordance with the cir
cular letter of the bishops and arch
bishops of the church, indorsed by
Mgr. Martin ELI. the apostolic deleg-
ate, and sent to the clergy throughout
the United States, tomorrow has been
set apart for this purpose, ana from
hu dreds of pulpi's fe- vent prayers
will go up for the soldiers and sailors
who may fall in battle, u I'd for glOri-
Gus victory that shall restore peace
In response to the same ecclesiastical
mandate every priest will ~ his daily
mass, so long as the war continues,
pray for the restor alton of peace
and for the victory of the Amer
icsn dag.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
Florence nightingale.

LONDON, May 14:-As a token of
their appreciation of the kindly inter-
est Miss Florence Nightingale has ma
infested in the work of the American
nurses who have volunteered to serve
their country in the present war with
Spain. the American colony in this
city has prepared a memorial address
of congratula lation to be sent the fam
GUS nurse upon the occasion of her sew
enty-eiehth birthday, which will oc-
cur tomorrow. The heroine Of the Cri
mean war has been an invalid for ma
ny years and at present is lying bed
ridden at her home in Hyde Park
Square. The most of her time is spent
in reading and in the writing of
pamphlets concerning the care of the
injured. Her room is Uttered with
newspapers, magazines. writing paper,
pencils and letters. She loathes any
thing in the form Of publicity and never
grants interviews to Journalistic, but to
anyone who seeks advice on questions
the interest of the sick or
those who nurse them, a hearty well
come and q word of encouragement
and counsel are always cheerfully &C
corded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14

Fresh Kansas eggs, 2doz. for 25 cents
Ell Paso GrOcerysCO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
SUPERB DARING.
The Men who Volunteered to Cut the
Cable at CienfuegOs We're Heroes.

KEY WEST, May l3.-Additional
details of the affairs at Cienfue gos
show that the work undertaken by the
men who went out in small boats under
terrific fire in order to cut the cable
was of the most daringly heroic kind.
Ali the men who did this work were
volunteers. They were only between
fifteen and twenty yards from the
beach while they were Oravely labor
ing at the task laid out for them. Man
after man Was wounded by the fire
from The shore batteries, but as each
fell, arother took his place in med ate
ly.
All these fellows were made of stern
stuff. and all knew of the perilous ma
ture OF the work they voluntarily un-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
The Southern Seaport Is a Mass Of
Ruins, and Dead and Dying
Fill the Streets.

KEY WEST, May IA fight has
taken place off Cienfuegos.
The Marblehead. Nashville, ant
Window have just come in with the
| wounded Americans.
Two Americans were killed and eigh
wounded. The Spanish loss was 400
The cable is cut.
THE mars show two cables running
out of Cie enfuegos, one to Santiago de
Cuba, and one to A point on the coaS
due south of Havana. ED.
KEY WEST, May IA terrific
fight took place off Cienfuegos on Wed.
nesday.
The Winslow, transformed revenue
cutter, has just come in here with the
wounded Americans. Two men were
killed aud eight wounded. The Span
ish loss is over 400.
The cruiser Marblehesd, 1000 tons,
COm manQer H. d. MCSdilet, tue CTuASeT
Nashville, 1871 tons, Commander
Washburn Maynard, and the trans
formed revenue cutter Window, Cap
tain S. Z. Mcguire, were pitted against
the forts.
The action took place at the en-
trance of Cienfuegos bay. 1t began
with the firing of shells at the Marble
head and Nashville, in the early morn
ing while the ships were trying to
cut the cable.
For two hours the American war
ships kept up a steady fire, but the
forts did not answer The small boats
from the ships succeeded in erapplir G
the cable Before it was let go the
purpose of stopping the cables use
fulness was accomplished.
The details of the engagement show
that the Americans fought desperately
against fearful odds. They were glor-
iously victorious, and now the South
ern Cuban seaport is lying in ruins,
and the Spanish dead and dying ELL
the streets. The slaughter was awful ),
and the scene beggars description.
1t was determined some time ago to
cut the Spanish cable out of Cienfue-
Cos, and thus prevent the movements
of American ships on the south side
of the island being made known to
Madrid. The task was assigned by
Rear Admiral Sampson to the three
ships named.
At 1000 yards the fort opened fire at
the Americans. The Window replied
with her big forward rifle and in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
1st EDITION, 800 p. III.

dertook. Two of them, Hendrickson
and Boltz, deserve special mention.
The physicians say they cannot live.
Hepdrickson was shot through the
liver. and Boltz has three bullets in his
son is suffering fearfully, but he re-
peats, 81 would do it again if hsd to. ="
DR.. Travis says this affair will 90
down in his5ory as a deed of superb
daring. The Nashville and Marble
head will take Cienfuegcs if they have
not already done SO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14

! very few minutes the Notifications were
nothing but a mass of ruins.
The Nashville and Marblehead
meantime sailed in close to shore and
made every effort to draw the fire
from what masked batteries the Span
ish might have concealed in the brush.
! Under cover of the csnnonade the
Nashville and Marblehead launched
boats. and their crews pulled in to
| where the cable took off.
When they were half way across the
bay, heavy masked batteries on either
side of the harbor opened q merciless
fusilade, firing at the two boatloads of
defenseless Americans. The boats
were riddled, and the occupants were
soon struggling for life in the water
This work was instantly atoned for
by the Spaniards, and most awful was
the price they paid. From all the
guns of the Nashville and the Marble
head that could be brought to bear on
the masked batteries there stormed
forth fiery hail of solid shot and shell.
The gunners g. imly aimed their pieces
at one after another of the exposed
places, and nearly every shot went
true, carrying death and destruc-
tion to score after score of miserable
SpaniarGs.
AS each shot struck, the earthworks
were seen to crumble, guns to burst
and topple over, and Spaniards to fly
through the air mangled, bleeding,
dying, and dead. The shells did ap-
palling damage, and the retribution
served out by our sailor boys was ter
rible
In the meantime Captain Mcguire of
the Winslow. lowered his boats and
rescued the wounded. The bodies OF
the two dead were also recovered.
morning with the wounded. The dead
will be buried on Cuban soil. "We
avenged them," said Captain Mcguire;
1--WE sent fully 1000 shells into the city,
and L really believe there must be as
many dead Spaniards."
Captain Maynard of the Nashville |
had his head slightly injured by a |
glancing shot. Lieut.. Winslow lost
three fingers of his left hand. The
dead were seamen of the arolehead.
The wounded are gunners Robert
Boltz, John Davis, John Doran, Ernest
Herman w. KOchmaister,
az d [. HendricksOn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
st. Louis Celebrates Manilavictory.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 14.-At Forest
Park this afternoon half the popula-
ton of the Mound City is engaged in
celebrating the victory at Manila,
while great many of those who re-
mained sat home did 80 only because
they could not secure transportation
to the park because of the crush of
travel on the traction lines leading
thereto. The exercises call for salutes
throughout the day, fireworks at night,
addresses on patriotic themes by
Mayor Ziegenhein aud others, and an
exhibition drill.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
FRANCE
SUSPECTED.
1t is Believed She is Secretly Aiding the

It is Believed She is Secretly Aiding the
Enemy.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Navy de-
partment officials continue to be con-
siderably worried over the suspicion
that France is secretly aiding and
abetting the enemy. The delay in
transmitting the ST. Pierre cablegram
from Captain sCotton, giving inform
alton of the appearance of Admiral
Cervera's fleet Off Martinique, gave
the Spaniards great advantage and
enabled them to get "a hours start of us
This may mean the loss of many men.
and fighting ships t. us.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
BLANCO
IMPOTENT

The CienfuegOs Victory has Shut Him
off From the World.
KEY WEST, May 1.-THE cutting
of the cable at Cienfuegos is consider
ed by naval experts to be the greatest
accomplishment of the war outside of
the victory of Manila, as it renders
Blanco impotent. He is virtually shut
out from the world now as he can only
communicate with Madrid from Santi-
ago de Cuba, ever the English cable.
This Gomez has already taken steps
to prevent.
three weeks ago but failed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14

miles southeast of Santiago de Cuba.
If this news is accurate it apparently
indicates that the Spanish fleet is sail
ing away from Sampson, but running
right into the track of the Oregon,
Marietta, and Buffalo.
TCuracaO is Dutch island colony
living north of the Venezuelan coast.
ED
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-14
ARE THEY
SAILING AWAY?

A Spanish Fleet Sighted 500 Miles
From Martinique.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE state
department. has an official report from
Curacao that Spanish vessels have
been sighted there. Curacao is
500 mile south vest OF Martinique 700
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20

In 1850 "Browns Bronchial Troches were
introduced. and their success as It cure for
3 Colds Coughs, Asthma ana Bronchitis has
beon un paruiIed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
The Deal rlay Soon be Made.

Although the officials Of the Whining
ton City Railway Company deny that The
road has gone into new hands there is Ger.
tainly deal on foot whereby G. w.
Smith g. Co., Of Philadelphia, will have
charge of the road and only formal
transfer of q majority block of stock is
necessary for its consummatiOn. The
new managers are preparing to take con-
troll of the property. -
erage firm would make u bid for the Will
mington City Railway Company on be
half of another Philadelphia syndicate
within few days. The controlling Inter-
est in the company is owned by Preston
Lea, Willard Salisbury, the Waterman
estate, of Phiadelphia; S g. Biddle and
A. J. Hart, who have pooled their inter.
ests.
Proposed deals for the road have here
tofore been baked because the line is now
bonded to tho fullest extent allowed by
more than the $780, 00O in bonds could bs
iloated.
The deal which is about to be consum-
mated Is of larger proportions and great.
er Importance than was at first supposed.
Clark u CO., lately secured control of the
Chester Traction Company, operating all
the street lines in Chester in addition to
trolley lines connecting with Philadelphia
via Darby, and the extension from South
Chester to Marcns Hook. 1t is the inten-
ton to build n new line connecting
Marcus Hook with the Gordon Heights
line. which is controlled by tho Whining.
ton City Railway Company, so that there
will practically be continuous trolley
line from Wilmington to Philadelphia,
passing through Chester. The combined
system would have about rs miles Of
track.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
DUTIES OF CHRISTIAN LIFE,
No Virtue In Ones Daily Actions Unless
1t Ii Established In the Sonl

No Virtue In Ones Daily Actions Unless
1t Is Established In the Soul.
"The obligations and duties of the
Christian life are not all external, u
writes Cardinal Gibbons, pointing out a
religious life to young men, in The La
dies Home Journal. "They are mainly
material and must proceed from the
heart. There is no virtue in ones daily
actions unless it be first established in
the soul and is only an external express
sion Of the souls convictions or prolon-
cation of heartfelt sentiments. Yet the
external practice of Christian virtues
and the performance of Christian duties
pertain to the integrity, if not to the es-
sential character. Of the Christian life.
The interior sentiments soon perish
without external expression, as life and
bodily powers become extinct without
due and proper exercise Or employment.
However, as the external duties are
not absolutely and under all circum-
stances essential, they vary both in
number and frequency according to en-
vironments and opportunities. A bust
ness man cannot do all that clergy
man is expected to do, man in trade
not what man in leisure can accom-
plish nor man of the world all that is
possible and easy to one who keeps him.
self from society. But all, no matter
where, no matter what their engage
ments and secular pursuits, how little
or how much time they can call their
own, can and are obliged to perform
daily acts Of prayer and religion and
accomplish many duties Of virtue and
charity. There is no condition of life
which is incompatible with the dictates
and principles and precepts of the
Christian life"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
Church rleetings.

A meeting of great interest is In pro.
gres' at Brandy wine NJ Il. Church. Thir.
teen were converted on Sunday and Ii
united with the church. Four were con.
verted last night.
Special services at tho North Baptist
Church are being continued this week
with helpful results On Thursday even
Ing the speaker will ba Rev. A. p. Mihm
of this city, and on Friday evening Rev.
+. +, Briggs, of tho Second Baptist
church will lead. All welcome
Revival meetings are being held in
Kingswood NJ: e. Church with good sue
cuss. DR.. Tinker breaches this evening
at 7.45 O'clock. "Aunte" King will have
charge of the meeting on Friday evening.
All welcome.
The annual meeting of the con gregation
of lhe First Presbyterian Church will be
hold on the evening of January 81, whe n
seven trustees will be elected, and other
business will be transacted.
Tho revival services at ST. Paul's Union,
Scott, Brandywine and Wesley churches
continue to grow in interest.
Rev. DR.. Samuel l.. Beiler, Vico Chan.
cellor of the American University, Wash.
ington, d. c., and one of tho most dis.
tinguished of the younger ministers Of
Methodism, will preach a. Ashury, Sun.
day evening. DR.. Beiler preached q very
powerful sermon at Brandywine camp
last August.
now in the third week. Each week has
increased in interest. Conversions from
time to time, two last night The sermon
by Rev. John France was listened to with
marked attention. The meetings will
continue one more week. The pastor and
people are greatly encouraged. Rev, L,
p. Barrett, ID. ID, will preach at St. Pauls
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
THE TURBULENT FRENCHMEN.
Students Still Lead in Riotous DEM
onstrations Against lola.

Students Still Lead in Riotous DEM
onstrations Against Zola.
Paris, Jan. ia band of 200 students
penetrated to the boulevard des Capu-
cines, with the intention of making a
demonstration before the military club,
but they were all dispersed. A demon
stration in which a thousand students
took part occurred last evening before
the Pantheon. The students shouted
against zola and the Hebrews. They
were driven away by the police, who
split the mob UP into noisy groups, who
then began parading various parts of
the Latin quarter, where there was
much excitement.
There have been renewed demonstra-
tions at Marseiles and other provincial
towns. At Algiers the students tried
to burn an effigy of M. Zola, but the
police prevented them. Several were
injured in the collisions and there were
five arrests. Then the students made
an attempt at a general rescue, and
scuffle resulted, the police making u
additional arrests.
A slight anti-Jewish manifestation
took place at Toulouse, and there have
been demonstrations at Nantes and
Rouen. where there were several other
arrests.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
Work Of the S. p. c.

Reports submitted at the annual moet
ing Of the 8. p. G. G. show tho financial
condition Of the organization to be good
The publication committee reported an
equitable division of labor among 1t, sev-
eral members, the issuance of the society 8
first annual report, and made reference
to the courtesy OF the newspapers upon
which the society is dependent for tho dis
scmInation of S. P. g. G. intelligence.
Two voluntaro articles upon the work of
the society have appeared during the year
in news columns. These articles, appear
ing Us they did, from an unknown source,
have been stimulus to the publication
committee, and have revealed tho fact
that all Of the societys friends ara not
COmprehended in Its list of officers and
managers.
The treasurer reported q balance In bank
which is quite insufficient to permit the
society to extend its slabors in directions
in which 1t might also be helpfully em-
ployed The biennial sessions of the Log
islature preclude the S. p. G. G. from OBJ
tanning sufficient legislative aid to carry
the society along for two years, and the
consequence is an Impairment of its ac-
tvities.
In tie annual report soon to be issued
by the S. p. c. c., conformity with tho S.
p. G. A., the number OF cases investigated
during 1897, by the agent, Frank Stout,
will be found to have bean 273 OF these
cases, 2l4 were found deserving Of tho
intepusition Of the society. The whole
figures 214; for the number really repre-
sents 4l3 children. Between these chill
dren and their present condition of power.
ty, destitution, neglect, abandonment and
actual cruelty, the society interposed its
benefcient hand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20

Yesterday afternoon the annual meet :
ing of the M'sonic Hall Company was
held and these officers elected:
President, A. l.. johnson, secretary and
treasurer, Isaac W. Hallam; board Of cur.
a'ors, L, A. Zebley, l.. NJ. Stockwell,
James Brown, James f. Price. George w
Pyle, George G. Morton, h. W. Heis5,
George II. Taylor, and Charles p. Marc
nay. Janitor, David Downs
The annual report of Treasurer Isaac W.
l1nllam to the stockholders showed that
s3,90i97 had been received during tho
yearrwhich added 10 he balance from
1896 made the receipts -, ,7G047.
The expenditure; for 1897 were 81, S0S. :.
st. leaving balance in bank of $95l. %,
The property is in good condition, antl'two
dividends havo boon paid.
j., The president subsequently appointed
tho following committees: Building COM
mittee, George w. Pyle, chairman; George
II. Taylor. G. P. Maroney, f. W. Heiss,
G. G. Morton Renting committee, james
E Price, chairman; G. p. Maronoy, L. N.
Stockwell. Auditing committee |James
Brown, chairman; George II. Taylor, l..
A. Zoblsy. -