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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23

ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF
BOILER PUMP. SHtFTING, PLANER. MOLn-
Err. MACHINERY. TOOLS IMPLEMENTS,
UNFINISHED WORK. MATERIALS. OFFICE
FURNITURE. SAFE. DESK AND ALL OTHER
THINGS CONNECTED WITH WOODRUFF'S
FILE HOLDERS. CABINETS, ETC:
By virtue of n deed Of assignment from Edmund
Woodruff to the undersigned, recorded April
~, AID. 1898, in the land records of the District
OF Columbia, will sell by public auction, ut ti37
and $50 Massachusetts, avenue northwest: on
THURSDAY. THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF
APRIL. AT TEN O'CLOCK AN. the entire ma
chnery. stock tools. implements and all other
PR perty connected with the business OF said
Woodruff in manufacturing file holders and cab
inets also all material. unfinished work. stock on
hand, etc II will he offered whole. and II
bid is not satisfactory will he sold I'm detail. Pr
vate bids invited any time before sale
Terms: Cash. and property must be removed
Immediately after sale.
L: CABEIL " WILLIAMSON Assignee.
ap22-d&dbs 47S La. ave NV.
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c. G. SLOAN CO., AuCTlONEERS. 1i07 ST.
EXECUTORS SALE OF VALu-
ABLE REAL ESTATE IN
ONE OF THE MOST DESIRA-
BILE SECTIONS OF THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON, Be
ING PREMISES NO. I416 I ST.
BETWEEN 14TH AND 18TH
SITS. NV.
BY virtue of the last will and testament Of
Elizabeth Browne (deceased) / will sell at public
auction. in front of the premises. on MONDAY
Al Ri. TWENTY FIFTH, 1898. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, that valuable property known as
south side of street by depth of 1iS feet to Il
wide alley, with the Improvements consisting of
a frame dwelling. and valuable twos story brick
stable. OF lot
Note.-1his is one of the best resident sections
OF the city, and 1T is hut seldom that property
IN this neighbolhGod il offered at public auction
this sale should command general attention.
Terms: One third cash. and the residue in one
and two years. with interest payable semi -an-
nuaily) and secured by deed of trust on the
property, or the purchaser may pay all cash. A
All. conveyancing and recording ut purchasers
cost. SHOULD tie terms of sale be not fully com
Piled with III Eftcen days from the day Of sale !
hereby reserve the right resell the property
at the risk and cost of the defaulting purcLas er
Tor purchasers after such public advertisement us
is usual in such
apl4-d&ds ii. NJ. BROWNE. Executor.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT AVA
LON HEIGHTS AND NO. 1926 f STREET
NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed of trust dated April
%. 1897 A.D and duly recorded in Liber 22l4.
folio 134, Of the land records for the District
Of Columbia, and at the request OF the parties
secured thereby We NIL sell at public auction;
O'CLOCK PM, the following real estate in the
city of Washington; District of Columbia. and
known and described lot 10, block T. in sub
division known as Avalon Heights, as per plat in
County Book No. L page 49, in surveyors Office of
the Distri9: Of Columbia; also. AT QUARTER
lot 80 II Harry A. kohn's subdivision of original
lot o. square IA as per plat in Book No IL.
page 101. In the surveyors office of the District
of Columbia. fronting 1911 feet on street by
depth OF 90 feet. and improved by a large dwell
ing. being No. 1926 st. NV.
Terms Of sale cash. deposit Of 500 on each
piece Of property at the time OF sale, and all con-
veyancing and recording at the purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with in ten days from day Of
sale.
JOHN J. HURST,
CLAYTON Il. ENG,
Trust
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
c. G. SLOAN q co. AUCTIoNEERS. i4o5 c ST.

= u si-oAN co. AuCTIoNEERS. iao7 ST.
NAG ~ p HARP SHAPE MANTEL MIRROR
n, ny lLi.n CARVED GILT FRAME EEAt.-
lup 81 Gilt PEDESTAL To MAT'H THE
sMIkKnh BRASS AND ONlN TABLES
eGnn lltiL CHINA rANpEI.ABEAS'
ShERlNG PIANO, FINE LACE HANG,
iN1S Gill RECEPTION CHAIRS PAKIaR
81 it, FANCY CHAIRS AND TABLES MA
~ ANl OTHER CARPETS LANES EI,;S
riuon.iihht.S: GAS LOG FENDER AND AND.
iSDNS. klCH OAK EXT TABLE MASSIVE
nn' hLt6ANT OAK SiDEBOAED MIRROR
,b1h: THREE CHINA CLOSETS OAK
B1Ht,A-BRAC CABINET LEATHER SEAT
DlNiNG tHMRS, OAK TARIE EI.E,'Tiir,
rnAh TABLE ELEGANT CHINA LARGE
iRENtH CHINA DINNER SERVICE LEE
1kEAM SERVICE. FISH SERVICE PI.ATE.D
WAKE. GLASSWARE. ORNAMENTS ZINE
ARMolRE. FINE FOLDING BE.I,S AND
MATTRESSES. ODD BIREAI'S. MA,;NIFi-
1ENI Lot NGE, OAK SECRETAIsN t'H:F-
uoNIEkS MASSIVE AND ELEGANT OAK
HILL RACK, HALL AND STAIR CARPETS,
REfRlGERATpR. KITCHEN GOODS &c :.
&C. Al ~ Bile AUCTION
on lit RSbAN. Al'RIi. TWENTY EIGHTH,
1919. AT Ten O'CLOCK AN. at residence No Ia
Iowa circle tnorth side. corner Vermont Rk..l we
VIII sell the above fine collection Household Ef-
Lects all OF the best and hut little used House
for rent.
ON EXHIBITION WEDNESDAY APRIL ETH.
FROM AN. Until PM
Terms cash.
ap23-dts C C. SLOAN & co. Anction.er-
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c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTIoNEERs. 14o7 G 81

TRUSTEES' SALE OF FRAME DWELLING NO
So6 FORT STANTON AVENUE. ANACOSTIA.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust. dated the Sd day of
May, 1884. and duly recorded in Liber No 1921
folio 3S ct seq, OF the land records Of the Dis
trict Of Columt Ia. and the request Of the party
secured thereby we will sell at public auction in
front OF the premises WEDNESDAY, April.
THE ADVERTISEMENTS. 1893. At A QUARTER
OF FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. the following described
the county OF Washington. in the District Of Co.
iumbia and known and distinguished as and being
lot numbered four a., in block numbered two t2j
in Oregon L. Green's subdivision OF part Of Chi
chester" rs per plat in county book No. 9, folio
81, in the surveyors office Of said District. i'm
proved by frame dwelling.
Terms made known at sale.
LOUIS KETTLER,
CORNELIUS ECKHARDT,
apl6-d&ds Trustees.
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER
Successor to Radcliffe Sutton & Col
Successor to Ratcline, Sutton & Col
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE
HANDSOME THREE-STORY
AND BIAS SCI ENT RESI-
DENCE, WITH WHITE
STONE FRONT, NO. 1921
.I6TH ST N w

he ss of n Eli Entity Gass
sn Y BAY Of
APRIL AID; 1898 AT HALF-PAsT FoUR
2 in Der e1s '1 Of
in cg IF orf Of and
as per plat recorded in the ONCE of the surveyor
se es w ali RIGHT. soiiG ssd
property will be sold subject to certain deed Of
ss fGE s SssrHf sr sns M
records: end interest on said trust from January
IS 1897. Said trust natures January Is 1899
Terms: Purchaser to ASSUME said trust and
crred interest, balance cash. All eonveyancing
and recording at purchasers cost. A deposit Of
Be complied with in is days from day Of sale.
otherwise trustee reserves the light to resell the
chaser. after days advertisement Of such resale
IN B for s Sg
trustee
ap14-d&ds Rooms 10 aud II. 472 La. ave. NV.
DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES. SALE OF TWO Two-sToRY BRICK
pMELhIS sGs; NOS; lI21 AND lI2s SEVENTH
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust recorded I'm
Libef No. 1850, at folio 2s7 ct seq. OF the land
records s, 81 the District Of cogmSs we viii sell
APRIL hs ss
lowing de.criSed real estate situate in the city
Of Washington in said District: All Of the north
ap 81 es ss ss st. By @
numbered eight hundred ana e,ghty-two (ss2j, to-
gether with the improvements. consisting Of two
twO-story brick dwellings, Nos. 1927 and ll29 9TH
street southeast.
Terms: One-third cash. balance in equal INSTALL
mepts at Ole and two years. with interest six
90 pr centum per annum. payable semf-annually.
from day OF sale. secured BY deed of trust upon
the property sold all cash. at the option of the
purchaser The houses viii be sold separately II
desired. and a deposit Of 500 each house viii
be required At time Of sale. All conveyancing ut
purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with
within ten days. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right to ceeell either house at the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser thereof.
WILLIAM e. EDMONSTON,
500 9Th st. NV,
Adds B. BROWNE,
ap14-disds Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

STOCK OF JEWEIRY, ACTUAL VALUE ABOUT
5000; NO MISREPRESENTATION WILL AC-
CEIT HIGHEST CASH OFFER. APPLY AT NY
OFFICE, 913 ST. NV
np223t THOS. ]. OWEN, Auctioneer.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIONEER.
Successor to Radcliffe, Sutton & COB

Al CTION SALE OF TWO FRAME HOUSES
NOS 1915 AND 1917 FIFTH STREET
NORTHWEST
ALSO
TWO FRAME HOUSES IN ALLEY
On TUESDAY. APRIL TWENTY SIXTH AID
1893. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
will offer for sale by public auction, in front Of
street northwest. Also two frame houses on
alley.
Terms liberal and stated at sale. 500 on each
house at time Of sale.
apl9-d&ds A. E. L. KEESE. Attorney.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, nos; 24lS 24ls; 2420 AND 2422
BY virtue of two certain deeds Of trust, dated
July Is, 1892. and June 10, 1895. respectively
and duly recorded in Liber 1908, at folio 240 ct
seq. and IIber 2041. at folio 14O ct seq, Of the
land records for the District Of Columbia. and
at the request Of the parties secured thereby we
will SELL at public auction. in front of the prem
ises WEDNESDAY. MAY FOURTH 1895 AT
HAI.F-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM lot numbered
sixteen 90. in square numbered thirty-two (32l
fronting 60 feet inches on Virginia avenue by an
average depth Of 100 feet. together with the i'm
provements thereon.
Terms of sale: One fourth cash. balance in one
two and three years, with interest and szcura,i
by a deed Of trust or the property sold Or ali
cash. at the purchasers option. $500 deposit re-
and recording at purchasers cost. Terms Of sale
to be compiled NTH IL 70 70 DAYS from sale
cost Of the defaulti9g purchaser. certificate
Of title Of the Real Estste Title Insurance Com
pany will be furnished to the purchaser.
JESSE H. WILSON
fErER ]. MCINTYRE
Truc
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In pursuance VI act Of Congress approved Nav
10. 1905 chapter 265, the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company will sell at
public auction on TUESDAY. THE THIRD DAY
OF MAY. 1893, at the auction rooms OF C. a.
Sloan & Co.. 14o7 G st. NV. beginning at TEN
O'CLOCK A NJ, all freight and other property
transported by deposited with said compsnv in
the District t.s Of Columbia. and unclaimed by the
manned unpsid. for the space Of six months and
/ TRICYCLE.. KEGS OF FISH, CAR loan
3 OF b. BuIlB nGWSs stone ST. S,1, BARREL or
G GRi5SEnS,H cn 1R2A SINKS; CASES 81
POWDER. is BARRELS FILTERS Ann
OTHER ARTICLES RI LEs TOO NUMEROUS 70
CAN BE SEEN AT SAID AUCTION Rooms
AT OR BEFORE SAID SALE. THE BUILD.
ING STONE AND OTHER GOODS CAN he,
EXAMINED BEFORE DAY OF SALE by APP
PLICATlON TO THE OFFICE OF THE COM
PANY.
Terms cash. and all goods to be removed imme-
diately after the sale at the purchasers expense
r. L. FRANKLIN,
Freight Agent. p. W. and B. R. r. Co..
Office: 9th ct. and Md. ave. s.w., Washington D. G.
ap2.b.7 o. 70 II. 16. Is. Fl .23. &c. thendts
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LARGE SALE OF UNCLAIMED
FREIGHT FOR ACCOUNT
OF P, w. AND B. R. r. CO.,
SUCH AS FURNITURE.
BOOKS, GROCERIES, GEN
ERAL MERCHANDISE, CAR
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c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AucTs.. I4o7 ST. NV

GEO. YESTERDAY. Trustee. 1910 q Ct
JOHN y. WoBlIIlN,iTON Trustee
al25-d&ds Cor l4th and g SITS
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TIIos. ]. OWEN. AUcrToNEER. 9l3 ST. NV.

NATIIL. WILSON. Attorney for party secured.
622 ga II ST. NV. ap.22-dNis
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THOMAS BOWLING 4 co, AUCTIoNEERS.

For further particulars inquire of Duckett &
Dent. 635 ST. nw.. Washington, d. c.
ap22- dSds
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B WILLIAMS & co, AUcTIoNEERs.

Adds B. BROWNE, Trustee,
an22 d&ds 14IO r ST NV
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LOUIS d. WINE, Tfu1tee,
CLARENCE b. RHEEM. Trustee,
ap1l-dGds DIG 1t. NV.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

dallas. Texas, June IA heaVy ram 's'
Nor,b Texas today, insuring one OF the
h,ese,t corn crops this part of the state mas
80, .nowp Harvesting Of small grain mas
,sen finished. and farmers are In a men
state OF glee
Ealing Caldwell County, Texas, June u
tieaxy rain storms swept over me s e,iioa
20 and west OF this city last nisht, hil III
sovti. an ,a,ps and starting small streams. me
Wa. vas badly needed BY young cotton anu
lac corn. 49,. oe :
pomer Angelina County. Texas, June 10
p.armers are hard al WORK kil,ie ,ms s a.
nd weeds which got In their "orh nutlns 70, ,ar
iata long wet weather, ana ph,Ssp - Year
rrops never were better al tn'S 'i..'e "
crnne,as Cove. coryell County, Texas, June
~ heavy rain fell here TINS lnornlns, 'as.
,,c about three hours. cora anu 'o'' o.
n lse ,;ne as could be desired
vv,,chester. Fayette County, Texas; jun
o. "Winchester and community were p,essc'
u, another fine rain yesterday, whicn IN
w. the corn crop beyond any contineeheiy
ha,ever The cotton Ia quite iats anu sna''
~ his season OF the year
xyarrenton. Fayette County, Texas. June 20
mi. has been a busy week with our iaInn.
ln'' mo are glai Of the opportunity 70 res.
sst.,,ded by Sunday With the exception o.
a,c,nsIouai light ard local showers theIe nas
o. p',,a no rain this week, and much work naA
bsen done. Cotton looks well. ana y iof rnr
most part clean and In thrifty cono'uon' ~
AMI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
CHILE NOT NEUTRAL
SAID TO HAVE SOLD THE O'HiGGINs
TO THE sPANIARDs.
Is the Hest Ship of Her Glass AnORt
VIII lie Held strictly to Account
IL Report is True.

Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald,
London Times and Tho Houston Post
Copyrighted. 1893. by James Gordon Benz
nett)
Washington June 27.--Whether or not
Spain has acquired the armored cruiser
oHiggins. which sailed from England a
few days ago. ostensiby for Chile, is a
question which has caused the authorities
no little perturbation since Saturday last,
when they received an unauthcnticated re-
port from their agent in London. stating
that the O'Higgins has been bought by
Spain and Is now under the control OF
the Madrid government.
The American minister at Valparaiso has
been instructed to ask the Chilean gov
eminent regarding the matter and his re-
port is expected hourly. II Spain has pur-
chased the O'Ilggins she has acquired
what experts consider the most formidable
vessel OF her type now In service, and has
strengthened her naval force correspond
ingly II she has been sold the authors
ties say Chile will be called TO strict
reckoning for her violation OF neutrality.
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uny Is cloudy and threatening. aud good
ram would do much good. The saving OF
Iood'f VIII be commenced shortly on carly
torn Inc watermelon crop is reported shor,
In this neghborhood. '''''
Elnis, Ellis County, Texas. June o.
n..tey ram has been falling here since 4
q vIocn this morning. which will prove benc
crop "''""oe" cotton
.,a Rice Navarro County, Texas. June ga
SION rain fell here last night, and ia s,jIi
Iailift at 10 O'Clock today. and no sipn n,
stolllhs II was needed all over the county
ana is general rain. The corn rron lie ~,
o'sI fof years, and cotton is very fine
htuiman, Kaufman County, Texas. .Juno 81
good rain began falling here Iast nioht
ah0 ~ continuing to this hour I0:l5 This
~, ilsure the pest corn crop that has been
IN ms county In many years Cotton IA I'm
eEeeiient condition, and the plants are mi
% oois, Ihere is no pest OF any kind both.
eilnt the crops now though cotton lice were
quite bad several weeks ago.
os s"rarland, Fort Bend County, Texas. June
~ "A light rain has been falling hero ever
day during the past week. Crops are Iootins
unusually VOL. We have had sufficient raj,
10 last us TIL the early part OF July witbou,
injury TO crops. "'"'u
Gcldihwaite, Mills County Texas Jun. "A
week OF fair, dry weather has caused mosi
OF the farmers TO catch up with their worry
i"r corn IL about made in most cases and
tne COTTON Is doing fine and fruiting ripht
alohb, lhere Is not so much planted aa ther,
WIS Iaht year. but with good seasons The
ana oa' crops have been injured consIderahIy
tht oats moro than the wheat The thrnsney,
are running on fun time The wheat yiod
u ulout sixteen bushels
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| dred yards open ground covered with high
| grass At the edge OF this grass Colonel
Wood ordered the line to cease firing. rest
aud charge across. Tho men did 30 under
a heavy but, fortunately. mlsdireCtcd lire
Of the Spaniards II looked like a sStrmlsh
line thrown out In advance OF "A regiment,
The Spaniards could not believe ~ few
men would advance with such confidence
unless supported In force 80 they turuet
and ran. What had looked TO the enemy
liko an advance line was every man Colo
mel Wood had at his disposal As the
Spanish fire slackened ana ceased those far
on the left saw them retreatng and the
men cheered long parting cheer.
This WAS the charge led by Lieutenant
Colonel Roosevelt, some twenty feet In ad-
vance Of Colonel Wood. tina, ended tho
fight.
Today at The place where the two trails
meet and on ground the volunteers Won
from the enemy wore bnried the bodies os
nine OF the volunteers
Captain Capron was taken TO the coast
alive. He died at Siboney The bodies OF
the others were placed side ny side in a
deep grave, wrapped above and below in
leaves Of royal palm. The place of each
body was carefully recorded and the spot
itself clearly marked No man could ask
TO liz IN a more lovely place. II is the
highest point TO the east the valley can
be seen for many miles around, Grass
grows high all about the place. The sun
smiles upon H. Fresh cool breezcs sweep
across increasingly moving great trees and
royal palms 30 that they bend low above
it. The regiment stood In close ranks
above the grave as the muffled figures
wore lowered gently, the chaplain calling
the names of each. He called the names
OF mule packer salcsman, cowboy aud last
of all. Hamilton Fish, Jr., the young scr
geant who wac carried to the front 10 o.
and whose watch bore the orests OF Alex
ander Hamilton and Nicholas Fish and the
motto God Will give" God gave him n
noble death. a quick aud painless death IN
the first rank OF battle, and his comrades
gave him q noble burial by the side OF his
men In soil they had won from au enemy
and which they had died to set free.
Richard Harding Davis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
EACE P0SSlBlLlllES
|. Being Widely Discussed in Euro
peau Papers.
a.
NAT TIE UNITED STATES WILL DO
II. Mar Is Long Ora wn Out Is
Not Discussable.
ram WILL BE STRIPED
\ All Her Colonial Possessions in
A~.rtcnu md Asiattc Waters.
|pAIS WILL BE STRIPPED
y All Her Colonial Possessions in
American and Asiattc waters.
This Much Is Certain.

w. York lime ga special to the Tri-
u,,,,,ton s.ys
lne lfoni ""9"'N''
10 view OF che frequency WIN "nien
Snors Of possible peace conditions are en-
81 into tho discussion of semi official
-, .u,,s ,nsiaor-
y inspired European Jun ''"''' 'oA''
u Significance Is attached 10 Tue s'a'e-
tst nv a member of the cabinet that no
.,,,o, ,,Ia ha for moment ert,r-
ns'''" 49,, &c.,
pea Wy Inc ohi'eu Stats at ''i'S '''A'
kh did not involve Spaln's absolute re-
bqushment o. sovereignty over Cuoa,
No Rico and the Philippine Islands. The
hhable attitude of the United States to
he former colonial possessions OF spain
he future this authority declined TO as
E But in his opinion the complete er'tu-
ttcn Of Spanish influence ana interest,
Jar as these Islands were concerned, mad
Esady become a ioresone conclusion ana
United states woulu not at any ,ihe
Fealler permit siam to enter INTO any
Nhtions regarding them.
9araing the uitiina'e terms OF peace
Nn Inc united states may ma IL nects-
10 exact IN case the expensive cohiiict
prolonged many months. involving the
kkslty OF extended American operations
lnst the peninsula itself or Its closer
saal Establishments, only the most in
.nite discussion is Just now INDUCED IN.
lae Eretrlevahle loss to He Spaniards OF
last American foothold as well as of
mas been brought about by the United
s reluetancy to be laid open to be
u.aloh OF any desire for territorial ag-
aailement and any suggestion of inter-
nse py the friends of Spain for the ul-
way disposition Of the West Indian
SlGs or me Philippines Is sure to be re-
sa py the United States in the most
1sNe manner.
~ olaciais OF the state department ex-
confidence, apparently based upon
.mncing assurances, that Spain has in
W. iess 10 expect from one or two Eu-
~ nations than is warranted by the
sNelations put upon various statements
s.ou;ed to leading men or published in
" having the shaky reputation of tre-
saous inspiration, and little concern is
displayed in this country over the
nations from sources which have been
~, .aan once discredited in the last six
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
GENERAL SHAFIER'S ARMY. NOW N QJBA

The soldiers of the United states making
area folio
...,..
nuntry
I. :. cmNn Try
Ninth and TcnthI
,tvos
~ 49,. 500
+
s o sxtcenre
rmy IT. $ a
New
A.,
Unite
A. Unite In
Brga Gener Henry W Law
Eighth Unite
try.T wcny
fantry
brgad ooneIE
Unite
fam
hrd 4 Chnffce-
ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
Observation-Disclosures.

watched every guy and weight, instructing
the CORPS thoroughly. When the i;nIlatlon
was complete it was found that the gravity
was too great TO lift more than the balloon
and car. No ascent was made. The lOo0
feet of cable which is used TO regulate the
altitude remained unrolled. but the lift was
sufficient for the great work to be prac-
tlcally illustrated The modes of hdhdling,
loading and unloading thebalioon were dem
crstrated When the gas was released to
renacL the balloon Charles G.. Bell OF Den
yer was asphyxiated and fer nearly :wo
hours was unconscious. 1t required mucn
effort to restore him. but last evening he
was out Of danger.
The corps in charge of the balloon will be
rushed over TO Cuba at the first opportu-
nifty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
BLAsIEs GERMANY.
VIA Mia Would Have CapituIated, but
for German support.

Hong Kong, June 27.General Aguin-
aldo. according to letters brought hero
from Cayi,e by German steamer. occu-
pies the mansion OF the late governor Of
Cavlte. but be will shortly move to Camus.
to make room for the American troops.
The insurgents now have 5000 prisoners
One hundred and eighty seven Spanish
wounded have been sent to Manila with .
flag OF truce by permission OF Admiral
Dewey. The wounded Spanish officers,
with one exception. are at Cavite.
An American official at Cavite writes
as follows: III great bloodshed and de-
slruction come to Manila Spain must blame
the Germans. Manila would have sur.
rendered before now. but owing to the
arrival Of the German squadron the moral
support OF its presence will have hrlr
dency to hold out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
BALLOON EXPERIMENTS
Made Yesterday at Tampa by MAJOR
Reber and Seven Assistants

Tampa. Fla, June 26.-The first expert
ments with the observation balloon were
made yesterday. Major Reber and seven
other members of the signal corps visited
the gas works on the outskirts OF the city
and began the work of instruction at I
o'clock.
Mr.. Tisdell is professional aeronaut and
an expert ballonist sent here by the gov
erpmeut TO instruct the corps In the proper
handling of the new balloon when is
silk creation from Paris with all the latest
improvements. The large light SILK en-
velop was laid upon the ground and the
cordare next dexterously slipped over IT,
To properly do this Is difficult task ana
,ba corps received instructions In detail
The tap from .-inch main was then re-
.,oyed and gas was allowed to initiate the
sreat BODY. A the vessel allied the expert