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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-18

Hitchcock. Texas. March 1.-THE warm
weather OF the past week is bringing pea,
trees Out in full bloom, and present condi-
ions indicate the greatest pear crop ever
grown here; with good weather the touo
"iii probably see trainload shipments.
strawberry shipments are very encour.
aging the output so far this season briuc-
ing gcod prices some Chicago sales, 81. 30
10 10 Tor twenty-four pint cases The
qua'l,y is first class ard the crop should
net growers a handsome profit.
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TWELVE RAPID FIRE GUNS.
Purchase for the War Depnr TINE N
from the ArmstrOngn.

Washington, March 1.-THE first dis
bursement under the act of congress APP
prorristing $50 0o0, 900 for the National de-
tehse has been made bv the treasury de-
partment on executive order for Sli5 .g95
10 be cabled to London to the credit of Sir
william Armstrong in payment for twelve
RAPID fire guns, including mounts and am
nutrition. The price, including mounts
e,c,' is S2l 1000 for each gun or S252 $50 for
the twelve
In addition to this payment the treas
nry department tomorrow will cable the
hotbschilds at London s1,sS9,sa1 in full
PAYMENT for the Brazilian cruiser ANA
nohas and In part payment for Abrouell.
Inc twelve rapid fire guns are for use in
the war department
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Butcher Weyler, in Letter to Spanish
Editor, So Declared Himself.
TWO TONS OF DYNAMITE WERE PLACED
Onore F. Lane the Newspaper Correspondent Who Had
Copy of the Letter. Was Arrested and AfterWard Expelled
He Furnished Lee with the Information.

Cuba. in the new title shall be more
proud OF that OF deputy from Havana
Mt the cortes of Spain.
by the way have read these days
that the United States government is
about to send ono of their warships
to that city.
During my command In Cuba they
did not even dare to dream about II.
They knew the terrible punishment
that awaited them.
Il had Havana tarbor well prepared
for such an emergency. ] rapidly fin
carelessly abandoned.
III the insult is made hope that
there will be a Spanish hand to punish
1t as terribly as 1t deserves.
Romero Is In better health than his
friends could have expected, and not
withstandlng how morally sick feel,
breathing this humillhting atmosphere,
is well; also your affectonate friend
and servant, Valerlano Weyier.
Madrid, January s, 1898"
Lainc says says that he has since found
cut that Dlal informed the chief of police
that he G.aine) had copy OF letter
written by Weylor which might bring
trouble TO the Spanish government and
as he was an American news
paper correspondent who was assocating
with Captain sigsbec.
on March 4 I.aino was arrested by Colo
mel Paglieri. chief OF police OF Havana.
His friends we're informed of his being
imprisoned by Is cabman who knew him
According to Lame. chief raglr said to
him:
We'll. sir, wa have you here secured.
and let mo tell you that the secret that
] know you possess will never be known
through you by others, as no one will
ever know what becomes OF YOU
Laiue Informed him that both the French
and the American corsuis were already
Informed OF his capture. THIS changed the
attitude, but he persisted In try
ing to secure information from Lame lie
asked him what information he gave to
Consul General Lee on the 2tst OF Febru-
lry about his suspicious of a plot slg-
scsted by tho letter and the placing OF
dynamite mines in tho harbOr,
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AN ENGLISH ADMIRAL.

predicts American Victory In Case
of War--Fnvors nm Alliance.
London. March l7.--Rear Admiral Ber-
esford. In an Interview with a correspond
ont OF the Associated Press, warmly advo-
Gates an Anglo American alliance as "a
move in the direction OF peace ard tacu-
lated to immensely develop trade
Speaking OF the possibilities of the
United States going to war. Lord 3eres-
ford remarks.
IF she ever does she must eventually
win because OF the enthusiasm and in
tense patriotism OF her people"
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$500 -
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

HAvANA-The United States dispatch boat
Fern has arrived here
BERLlN.-The budget committee of the
reicnstag has passed the second reading of the
naval bill.
DEAL, England.-The United States cruiser
San Francisco has passed this place on her
way TO the Thames river.
MAl)RlD.-The quotation of Spanish tours
on the Bourse Thursday was l6.55, against
1913. the closing price Wednesday.
Observation-Disclosures shows that tnerc
is na Truth in the report in circulation saying
that the United States has purchased some of
the Cheek warships,
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Lynched for ste,I,,.

Little Rock, Ark. March IA special
from Batesville says that a negro 10y
whose name can not be learned. was
Mnched at Marcella, In Stone county
!. tuesday night. He was accused of stealing
s2o from the cash drawer OF store The
MOO strung him up three times in an ef-
s t1r. 20 make him confess and finally left
MN on the ground in dying condition
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ped the fight after two m,n.,.
being hardly able to keep IN W. ~ ~


San Francisco, March l7.-ws...
track fast at Oakland. =
Mile and a acknowledgements I.
Lucky Star. Time Lao. :
Five furlongs-Good Friend W. 4
Mocorito. Time 1:O1k.
Time l;41. e
O. ~. Patrick handicap, mile ana I X.
senator Bland, Judge Denny. nssS
-FOUR furlongs-Formero, Fr,nt 4,
Semicolon. Time :4s,s. ~
SIX farlongs-Hurley Burley. fubnst
Susie OIL. Time TIA.
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Death in On

Every time you feel il. !.
are certain to draw man, 3.
germs into your body. rh., VI
and are all poisonous.
But" you say. 4 can =,
are bound to come" W.. .s'''
can drive them out.
How BY using a good. 49,. s.. \
Sn'sn VIII XII them bsior. Il, j
chance to. get their hold !,
stimulant is not easy 10 sua a
completely in %
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Timely sanitary Precautions.

me Galveston and Houston papers are
very properly persistent in their demands
upon the city council for liberal approprI-
at'ohs Tor the health departments in the
budgets soon to be made I'D. The wjnte-
mas been remarkably mild one. and II t.
not impossible that the germs of last sea-
son yellow fever outbreak may be rs-
T,aeo win new yigor and power for evil.
rms power can be curtailed, ii not de-.
sroyed. by timely sanitary precautions
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SECURING PROVISIONS.
Preparations Made to Feed the Men
Who HAVE TO Fight.

who HAVE TO Fight.
Chicago, March H. Preparations have
been made for provisioning the warshlps
of the United States for any emergency
1t was learned in Chicago tonight that the
representatives, of the navy department
and the four immense packing houses OF
Armour e. Co, Nelson Morris, Swift 4:
Co. and Libby, Mcneil & Libby would
meet in Now York tomorrow to close con.
tracts for 100000 pounds of canned meats
for immediate shipment.
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WEATHER AND CRops.

% hearne' Robertson County, Texas. March
d ,o-s'ow rains have been falling here to-
"a sew rmeno, pnyal County, Texas, March
Ton Good rains during the morth h %,a
put me ground in good condition, -
Denton, Denton County. Texas m.. -
nsavy rain and hail fell In the ronthe ~
St OF tbe county last night. very Ii,,,a
ter being done. however. by the lat Iat'
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YOUNG PULLMAN WEEDS.
ohe OF the Disinhertted Twins Takes
u Mife for q EnrIune

Wife for "a Fortune.
San Francisco, March 17.--Walter Sanger
Pullman. one of the twin sons of the late
george M Pullman, the palace car mag
nate. was married yesterday to Miss Louise
Lander West of this city.
Mrs. Pullman is the daughter of the late
Chester Fl, West, who was a pioneer of
1919. He became a banker in this city and
at one time was very wealthy He left
Dut little property and his daughters made
their own way in the world by teaching
school The late General Frederick Lander
was an uncle of the Misses West aud they
are nieces OF Judge Edward Lander OF
Washington, d. C.
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ITO ADVISES CHINA.
Urged to Admit Foreigners md En-
courage Railways

London, March l6.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times says: ION unim-
peaehable authority I learn that since
Marquis Ito became the Japanese premier.
the relations between Toxic and Pekln
have been steadily improving China sought
his advice on the question of interco,,rse
WIN foreigners and he urged her to grant
railway concessions and to allow foreign
ers TO found banks in China. as the Chi
nese would never have confidence In PAPER
issued by the native banks and to rest let
the iar- reaching power of the yiceroys -
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GouIctte Go, m. D.,

Nochester' N. Y. March l7.-"Kidv
Iou,e'te OF this city received the decision
AZ the end of his twenty round bout with
sliy o'Donnell OF Memphis before the
mehxl Athletic club here tonight He
p po. up remarkably good battle, out
poinung o'Donneli two to on.
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The Georgin Democr,,,.y

Atlanta, Ga. March 1.-THE denoora.,.
state executive committee met here TODAY
and after an all day session issued certif,-
Gates for two State conventions and two
primaries The primary for delegates to
the convention to nominate the governor
ana State ticket will he held in ever
lanta juno 90. ~ Az
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A. Corpus chriss'

Corpus Christi. Texas,
Patrick's day was duly opses's, v
for the first time in many yfs
ing of the green was vlslD'n
today. A grand street pss,sI1s|
sons took place here TINS ~ p
followed by a concert, BAL
market hall tonight.
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Reds stprt far Ha.-.

san Antonio, Texas. March i,lMsi
einnati Reds and the Brouchos ,,,,s
hnal game of their series Of exhihIuos I
today. The Reds leave for Hs..,.,
galveston tomorrow. On account n 81
In his railroad arrangements Msnss,
croft has found 1t necessary 10 cant,I \,
gagement at Austin for tomorror H. =
try ana arrange to play there on I,,ss
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Chicago, March l7.-Jimmy Barn 4
cago defeated Johnny Connors d n
held H., in a six-round contest Il n
sails tonight before a crowd Of 100 /
Both men weighed close to ITO. Coupo,i
ing a trifle the best of the WeIrht i;
up a game fight, but was not ID 4 4
stage and Barry batted HIM all srvuj
ring in the last three roundA
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this port by the United States revenue cutter
Forward She has been seized for n violation
Of the revenue laws In that she stopped In
our harbor without reporting to the customs
authorities The Forward left Tampa TO In
terocpt iilbustering expedition reported to
have been In readiness TO sail from point on
the west coast Of Florida In the vicinity oil
Gaze Romanet,
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washington March 1.-THE president
.o"ay sent these nominations to the sen
n a., fos.masters,--Mississippi Lizzie
inaidwin. Canton. Arkansas: u. +. PM.
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Pcrished In the Mwine.

CrawIordsyiile. Ind. March 1.-THE
relatives of Michael Lanahan OF craw-
louisville have received information that
he was on the Maine as sailor and per-
ished. A letter from Captain Sigsbee's
private secretary Is 10 this effect. Lana
nan was ~ one time a prosperous farmer
here, but having business reverses. disap
peared three years ago, His wife did not
hear OF him again until today. He was
enrolled for the navy at Louisville two
years ago.
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Duffy's Pun
Malt Whsle

which is SO highly recomu,,...
so popular. 1t is the es,snc. /, !.
If you begin to use il a, o,..
surprised to find how much bs,i. q
ana how your health improves
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weatherford Texas, March Fire
, Iesc toaav DESTROYED the residences and
sneir contents belonging TO w. r. Monn,.
s sasen ana j II Standifer; loss about
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Fourtb-CIa.. po.. y, vi.

Washington, March 17.-(speciaI)-Is
class Texas postmasters appointed Y
William Robinson, Bear Greek, Tarnia
ty; A. W. Beaverly, Coperas Cove al
county; w. l.. Yanger, lows Pan, VII
county; A. Cutler. lakewood, Leon mr3|
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ALABAMA CAVALRY.
Enough Companies To Make n Full
Regiment 10 he Organized.

Regiment to he Organized.
Chattanooga. Tenn. March IA special
to the Times from birmingham. Ala. says:
plan is on foot TO organizes additional
cavalry companies in Alabama. At present
there is not sufficient number of these
companies in Alabama to form a regiment
and the now ores that ARE 10 be formed
are for the purpose OF filling out the re-
uuired number for regiment. 1t is stated
that the now companies will not be re-
CURED to drill, but will simply be organ
lied to be in readiness
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Havana. March 17.--General Pando, con-
cernins whose safety anxiety has been ex-
pressed in some circles, arrived this morning
at Cienu Vuela.
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n,w Wnrchou.e

st. Louis, March is.--As 4
this morning fils broke z
story OF the large furn'.s
May. Stern & Co.. near ~
and Eighteenth stresI5
was entirely destroyed a
origin OF the fire 70 . Is
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MORALES STAFF.
Guatenalans Leave Mexico ana R.x
OluttOn IL Fe~red.

OtuttOn - Feared,
City Of Mexico, March id.--Twelye cna,o-
mtians Of the stan of Cereal Morales. m.
uusssms'sn rebel leader, leave here In the
1mo.nins TOT Vera Cruz AMI viii disenbsrk at
Chspuperico. They 20 we'll ARMED ana go
tents Tor fully i2o people. General Mors,ns
NH follow In few days. and il il believed
~ thai rs lSn porssnds fresh breaking out Of
Mofnles. and will expect. II ho succeesis ~
receive favors from his hsndS y
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ARKANSAS cycI

An Unknosvn negro - (
People severssy n -
Little Rock. Ark. Msfca
wind storm almost COMP 4
the little town Of Hunt
county. early yests1a. s.
school house and sevsfs I ~
entirely demolished. ~
daughter Birdie were nu' ~
Yves Denslow sustainec ~ II
An unknown negro WA .l Il 8
beers and killed. TWO
and other stock damAstn
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At BYyaas

Bryan. Texas, March IT..
the green was a popular fss - ~
nearly everybody appesIsSs ,ssraIl I
wearing the badge OF tne
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SPANISH SMACK CAuc,,r

aver LookinE for a FiIihu.ser
Picked w Another sort.
rrn'a Gorda. Fla, March 1.-THE Spanish
nsnius smack Carmen has bean towsd into
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II New York, March 1.-THE New York
journal this afternoon prints statement
< written by Honoro f. Baine, the newspaper
correspondent recently arrested and
sisearohed by the Spanish officials In Ca
banas prison, Havana, and later expelled
from the island. This is the opening Of
I LANES statements:
& "On January "a. at 10 o'clock at night,
I met in the Cafe inglatcrra, the head
quarters of the reporters in Havana, Fran
cisco Diaz, a reporter OF the rnbid Span
! ish paper la Union Constitucionalo. with
whom / frequently exchanged news.
ION asking him II he had anything TO
give me. he took from his pocket letter
and handed 1t to me. saying:
"'Weyler wrote this letter to Santos
Guzman, who sent It to Move (tbc editor
of the Union Constituaionalc) for him 10
read and write nm article on the acceptance
by Weyler OF the candidacy OF deputy to
which you can keep.
The following Is tho alleged letter re-
ferred to above:
Ellis Excelienoy Don Francisco de los
Santos Guzman, Havana:
my distinguished personal and
political friend: Since The lateHt
events have changed my views about
the attitude which our political party
In Cuba ought to assume. II | have
thought before that II was more dig
nified for us to abstain from the cleo
toral contest ] believe now that it ia
a patriotic duty for us to 20 to the
polls. Our success can not BIZ doubted
nor that with n programme Of defense
of tho National honor we will have.
side by side with us, all those luke
warm politicians who, though Span
iards by heart, are decided by the In
side combinations of Moret and .Sa-
gasta, and take as scientific solutions
OF our colonial problems what are real
u d!ahonorable humllations OF our
country before the United states.
Write on your flag. the flag OF Spain,
Defense of National Honor and |
CHER my namo as your candidate.
After lsavlng commanded during
two years 100000 Spanish heroes In
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This to hare
TO tho Incident to him
about what had during in the
hts
being done In aseIdie
theyw ngfr
naagAsine OF the
thntth
hn bOr in
wi tho
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al DaIlal

Dallas. Texas, March ,a n
day was appropriately cs'e''
tndav 315llif - i17si5j
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
Executors sale OF Real Estate.

Known aS the FrySnger property at Milan.
BY virtue of power invested in me as execut Jr
OF the last will and testament OF Agnes Fry
singer. deceased and by order OF the Orphan <
court Of Baltimore city. state OF MARYLAND |
VIII sell NJ public sale Il; the north door of the
court house in Rock Island. ia said county
state of Illinois AZ 10 q clock q III. Friday. Nav
-. 1898 the real estate described as follows.
The south part ~ the northwest fractional
quarter of section twcnty-thrcc in township
seventeen. north Of range two west, contain
Ing forty and nine one huudrcdths acres more
or less includin" improvements. one large
double tWO-Story frame dwelling. and live one
story frame dwellings. two three-StOry brick
buildings. formerly used rs alcohol distilleries.
three large Onc-story brick warehouses one
large brick smoke stack. one frame barn
etc, all located in the town OF Milan county
Of Rock Island, state Of Illinois.
Term, cash. SEQ deposit required day of
sale
II. }. FRYsINGER. executor for Agnes Fry
singer deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
ENscutriX's Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue of an order and decree of the
county court Of Rock Island county Illinois
made On The petition .: the undersigned Anna
kirdoTi. formerly Anna Wins cXecutriX of
the last VIII and testament OF Jacob Willms de-
ceased, Tor leave 10 sell real estate of said de.
ceased To pay debts, ut the May term A. d.
1895, OF said court. to-wit: On the I'd day of
May, ls!H, shall on Saturday the lith dav of
June next. between the hours OF ten UQ,
O'Clock IN the forenoon and -four % O'Clock in
the afternoon Of said day. sell at public sale.
az The north door of the court house in Rock
Island In said county, the real estate de.
SCribed as follows:
ne west three quarters "a of lot four a.
IA block twenty t2Oj in Spencer 4 Cases addi.
ton to the city OF Rock Island.
Terms OF sale: One-half % of the purchase
price at the time of sale, and the remainder in
one ID year from the date of said sale wi h
interest on said balance at six 90 per cent
per annuin. secured by mortgage upon the real
estate 80 sold, or the entire sum of the pur-
chase money may he paid in cash II the pur-
chaser so elect.
Dated this 18th day of May A d. 1893
ANNA hIRDpttt. formerly Anna WmS cy-
ecutrlX OF II" estate of Jacob Willms de-
ceased
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CYCLONE is AT WORK,
Continued from First pare.

Almost as soon as seen. and with great
fury. Northwest of that point funne.
shaped clouds were seen occasionally
dipping to the earth. Hailstones as
large as hens eggs first fell, and then
the passengers saw uprooted trees and
parts of fences and buildings flying in
all directions. Just before they reached
Lanark they saw shattered farm houses,
and many farmers rushing across fields.
a mile and half out of Lanark the
poor house was demolished. The build
ing was brick, and how many of the
twenty-five inmates were buried in the
debris could not be learned. They heard
reports of many persons having been
killed, and much property DESTROYED.
but names could not be learned. At a
houses were wrecked. the people saving
their lives by rushing into storm cellars.
Telegraph and telephone wires are de-
moraliZed and particulars will be late
Milwaukee. May ia special to The
Sentinel from Amigo, Wis. says: A
cyclone passed over this city at o'clock
last evening, sweeping everything in its
path. Scores of houses were leveled
many unroofed and other damage done
No fatal accidents have been reported
but score of people were injured. The
electric light stacks are down and the
city is in darkness. The waterworks
station was wrecked but fortunately
there are no fires.
Madison, Wis, reports a wind storm
with heavy rain. Trees were blown
down and windows were smashed by
hsilstones. Much damage is reported
south of Middleton in Dane county.
Waterloo was visited by the heaviest
rain storm of the season. After the
storm cyclone passed to the west of
the city. destroying an fee house and
doing other damage.
Deerfeld. Wis.,. reports that cyclone
passed. north of there yesterday after
noon, pulling up trees, leveling Chin
neys. windyliil. barns. tobacco sheds
and other buildings, and destroying
crops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
GIantz VIII BE Prosecuted,

West Bend, Wis.,, May 19.-Albert
Lindback. father of Carl Lindback, who
dropped dead at Athletic hall while en-
gagged in a bout with William Glantz
on Feb. last, swore out a criminal
warrant for the arrest of young Giant
charging him with prize-fghting. The
preliminary examination which was be-
gun. before Justice Robinson has been
postponed until May rs, Glantz furnish
ing bond for his appearance. Distric,
Attorney Butterfield will prosecute the
case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-19
Several Lives Lost Here,

Upton. Ie., May 19-Several lives
werelost and many thousand dollars dam
age done by a tornado which passed
north of this place yesterday afternoon
Two lives are reported lost at Delman,
and six at Charlotte. The tornado first
struck the ground at James Davidson S
place. south CT Sherwood. wrecking sew
eral buildings and doing 1000 damage.
1t Travelled northwest taking every
thing in its path. At Gabe Sawyer 5
barn was blown to pieces and other
damage done. AS it progressed i,
seemed to increase in violence, de
stroying everything in its path.