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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
MORE CRUISERS NEEDED
EN-secrefary Tracy Says Adait,on,,
NesseIs are NccessnrX

arc necessary.
washington, May lex -Secrstorv nj ,ho
Navy Tracy, of New York, under whose
administration of the navy department
many of the battleships and cruisers of our
new navy We're projected and built was a.
'he navy department today, meeting his
ola associates and talking with the ore.
elais on the status of the present war Gen.
eiai Tracy was asked IL our ships in their
present active service met the expectations
he had of them when the new navy WINS
being developed
10 judge from Manila. they are mee,,n,
every expectation" said General Tracy
And vet believe it to be the plain dntv
of congress to authorize Immediately Tho
construction of six large armored cruisers
or the most modern type, ever larger thon
the Brooklyn and New York. Thess s,orI,
be ordes'd in addition to the ships an,bor
ized by the naval appropriation bin No,y
That we are obliged to carry on ofrensivo
perative." p' - iin-
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MYSTERIOUS VESSELS.
Nine Large Steamers OFF the Nova
Scotia Coast.

Halifax. n. s.. May BIN response to
an Inquiry sent to correspondent at
Bridgewater on the west coast of this
province the following has been received
This morning about . o'clock the smoke
OF several steamers was seen off the coast
near Cape Lahavre. Several persons went
up Round hill, at Gotson's Cove, and from
that eminence saw distinctly nine large
vessels under steam heading In a southerly
direction. Their natior atty could not be
dsoerned.
This Information was received from Rein
hardt brothers, who youch for the correct
ness of the story. The shins when seen
We're near Indian island. about five miles
irom the coast. No further information
mas been received up to this time.
Montreal. May 19.-The Star saws today.
N new feature of the Spanish American
war one in which 1t is asserted Senior Polo
y Bernahe and his associates are keenlv in
terested, is the probable advance of ,he
'aoiz squadron in the North Atlantic IN,
barrier alone has been standing between
'NN -'"i'nedSl Voast ana the Cadig flrST II
is the lack of coal for tie warships wbsn
they set to this side of the ocean II has
oesh Planned TO secure 6 coal supply. Snans
lsh ships how carrying 1t may be Well on
their way across the Atlantic. Indeed 80
oN'dihg to information received from star
correspondent at North Sydney. il is possi'
Die mat even at the present time snonish
s , snlps are in the waters about Nav
lnS adyioes from Cape Breton polnt M,
tiiat senor - has been in COMMUNICATIVE
VITA an agent at ST. Pierre, the coaline s,o-
.ion OF France in the North Atlantic ThS,e
- constant exchange of trade hatween
cape Breton and ST. Pierre and The sossln
y, one port is moro or less current NJ ths
other during the present week the on
orators on the New Foundlsnd coast bor az
reported the appearance OF strange vessels
~ these waters. - This conntction ths
stars informant suggests that these str, me
coal fleet Wv spanish
fur.her extract from the Stars ad,tce,
says; Maritime men In North sydney as
sert mat the North Atlantic route would ~
take. '"" snips 10
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THE MONTGOMERY's CHASE.
Made Two spaniards Hunt coxcr
Quickly.

Quickly.
Especial Dispatch to The Post and New York
Herald. Copyright, 1895, by James Gordon
tsecond EdIton.)
Key West, Fla, May 19.-The cruiser
Montgomery had lively engagement
Tuesday afternoon with two Spanish gun
boats near Nuevitas, on the northern coast
OF Cuba The Montgomery was returning
from Porto Rico. when, suddenly rounding
a headland' she sighted the two gunboats
quite distance at sea. The gunboats saw
the Montgomery and turned back with an
poss'oie speed, running for the harbor. The
montgomery endeavored to cut tho hoots
Oh out unlamiliarity with the channel
caused her to loss time and the Standard,
succeeded in darting under the protecting
batteries. where the Montgomery did M,
ioiiow Tor fear of mines or runni,o
aground.
During the chase, which lasted tuo,
minutes the Montgomery fired six sbot,
from her 5-ineh rifle forward. The nr,o
uoe was exceptionally good two sbo,,,
bursting near the gunboats, one earrv,r,
away 'he foretopmast of one of the enen,v.u
vessels her rigging came down with
N'"'H ana the officers of the Montgomery
think several of the Spaniards wers ,n,,,
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LATEST ARMY NOTE
Two More Regimen"
for the Phfiipp

Two More Regimen~ !"
for the Phiiippises
Washington. May 1s.-Ths laa
to the Philippine expedition = ~,
creased by two regiments d lsh,s'
the regular army. Adjutan' NJ
bin tonight sent telegraphie 49, y.
Eighteenth and Twenty-thiro l y
in camp at New orleans. to~ ~
to San Francisco. They WIN ~
general commanding at that 4 ~, ~
embark for the Philippine. - = y @
plies and Transportation sonlfhk9
General Corbin said ial. ns,srst !
service of the United states n.a,. ] /, 4
the 100 900 mark. The s1s' srsOc \
mastering of the quota ~
completed are as follows .,rr,k {
California, Colorado, w.
Kansas, Maine, Maryiasn rs.ts ~
Minnesota, Missouri. Nep,ssslysnk
shire Ohio, Oregon, fern .t yhtq
Vermont. Washington, "ss
consin and Wyoming, Liar ~
The country is hu'iiin ~ ~
trains carrying troops 70 = ~ 4 " y
OF mobilization. Repor's t,ny-sI
generals office show I'M. s,rht "
ments are on the cars W. ~ "a
the destinations TO WIZ
assigned. !. y
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THREE HUNDRED DEAD
Spanish Loss at Cienfueaos More
Than Reported.
SEVERAL HUNDREDS WERE WOUNDED.
MarbIehead and Nashville Did Awful
Damage.
FIGHT SECOND ONLY TO MANILA.
The Hospitals are Full ~ the
Wounded spmninrds, Who Fear
the Americans Return.
FIGHT SECOND ONLY TO MANILA.

copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Koy West. Fla, May 10. The Spanish
loss during the recent engagement at Glen
fuegos is now known to have been much
heavier than at frat reported. Three hum
dred spaniards were killed and several
hundred wounded. Great damage was done
alcng The coast.
Soon after the engagement the United
States cruiser Marblehead picked up sew
eral Cubans in an open boat some miles
down the coast, including Colonel Oris.
Lieutenant olvarez and three priyates from
the insuigent camp near Clenfuegos.
They reported that the Spanish losses
and damage wrought by the shells from the
wnrships was much greater than reported
ine hospitals were full OF wounded and
fear was expressed that the United States
warshlps would return to complete the
work OF destruction.
During the engagement the Marbletead
threw 45D flve-inch shells into the Span
ish forces and 700 shots from her secondary
battery the gunboat Nashville an many
more shells and 1900 shots from her sec
ondary battery,
Five hundred spanlards we're stationed
In an lmprovised fortress on Il neck OF
land and upon these the ships concentrated
their Ere and 1t was unon these that this
most terrible destruction was wrought.
During the heavy fire of shells and Just
after the lighthouse was blown Nm i've
Spaniards were running to escape and were
picked of by shell from the Marblehoad.
by Ensign Patt. They were torn to ploces
The men who manned the batteries dldxo
under instructions and they wthstood tAe
calling fire poured upon them with the utN
most calnness.
The Cubans were supplied with 5000
rounds of ammunition and all but ons of
them went ashore.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Post and New York
Herald Copyright, ls9s. by James Gordon
Bennctt)
Key West, Fla. May l9.--Untl today no
adequate estimate could be made of the
damage done to the spanish forces at Glen
tuesos last week when the cables were cut.
IT now appears that the Spanish loss was at
least 900 killed This information came to
Captain McCalla today and Is believed to be
accurate The flgurea made the fight at
Cienfuesos second only TO Manila in blood.
shed.
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ly unfriepdly to the United States since
Inc beginning of hostllities with Spain, we
decline to have anything whatever to do
with it
In response to this the New York con-
Germ resented the suggestion that Francs
was friendly to Spain and unfriendly TO the
United States and added:
You should remember that the Franco
Prussian war, with its Notifying defeat
OF French arms, was on account of Spain.
France today holds Spain accountable for
many."
Nj. Roblneu says this latter statement Is
true and that the feeling of France is
hardly less hostile TO Spain than it is 10
Germany as a result of the Franco Prussian
war.
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BoMnAnDED ny spANIARps.
Town of Cebu. In the PhtIippine.
Laid WASTE by Spain,


Vancouver d. C., May la,--lt appears
from information brought by the steamship
Empress of India that the Spanish did n
little bonbarding on their own account IN
the Philippines about fortnight before
Admiral Dewey silencsd their fleet. About
tho middle OF April, says the Manila re
port Spanish warshp went down IN
Ccbu. where they bombarded the city. The
troops met no opposition on landing. he
rel,tls having abscontled before a shot ws.s
fired, taking With them. II Is said, Ssa0. 600
In cash. About thirty natives We're kiilrd
in tbs bonbai dment. but no Europea.
casualties are reported
Cebu, which ranks third In the cities of
tho Philippines, was wrecked by the bom-
bardmoiit. a massacre OF rebels by The
Spanish preceded Admiral Deweys volley.
Rlsings in Bolinac and zambales have besn
sntdred, Spanish troops having kile.
thousands OF Indiana and hundreds OF wo.
mer and children.
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CHARLESTON PUTS RACK
her Condensers Were Found "a n.
IN Need OF Reanir

Vallejo. Cal, May ,s.-The United STAT.
cruiser Charleston, thet sailed yesterday
Tor Manila with ammunition and su,puss
Tor Admiral Dewey, is back at her berth
AZ Mare Island navy yard with her eon.
uehsers out of order. The cruiser stesn,-
ca anont the bay yesterday out. OF slrh, .,
sah francisco while her compassrs rsr
Selhg adjusted aud cargo trimmed, When
.ssry'nins was in readiness for a start nm
tae scng Journey the condensers were
ioupf to be out Of order. The s..,ss'
was trivial. but Captain Clssscocs e'a asn
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THE NEW CABINET.
Sagastn To Make Its Policy Kuoxxr
7" ohstruct the budget.

MI
Lohaon. May is.--Thc Madrid CORE
spondent OF the STANDARD SAYS; Senior sa-
sasta VIII mako statement OF the policy
OF the new cabinet tomorrow frrdsv,
Tho republicans and carlists intend TO OBJ
struet the budget until the end OF June.
The premier's contention is that the policy
must DO dictated by the march OF events
ana must therefore DO opportunist in do.
mestic matters and all questions while A.
voting Its energies to the requirements Of
the war. -
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For DUTY nj Manila

vancouver Barracks, Wash, May ia
captain Frank r. Keifer and Paul G.
straub' assistant surgeon. now on duty
with detachment of the Fourt.on,, g.,
lahtry In Alaska, has been ordered m r.
port ior duty at San Francisco without do
iay' Major Thomas H. Barr was ralisvss
as assistant adjutant general of the !.
aas'uient OF the Columbia by Major DayIs
ana detached for San Francisco at once
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Port I.imon Report lJnc,nn

Colon, May ls.--There is no continuation
81 the report that the Spanish souadror
under Admiral Cervera Is in the nroxlr,,,y
o. Port Limon. The Royal mail staan,s,
which left Port Llnon lsst nishs s.~s
nofhing Of The sQuadron. su' sAw
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SPANISH PROTEST..
Their Vnporings are Aimed
ut Great Britain.

Madrid, May la.--2 p. m.--rhc
new cabinet minister's took over
their portfolios this Afternoon. Tie
Spanish newspapers censuro the
governor of Hong Kong for permit
ting American wnrshlpa to revlc-
tual, and they say they can not uu-
derstand Great BrItain's allowing
the United States to cut tho Brit
ish West Indian cables.
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CIIARI.IasToN DIsAnLEp.
Believed to he the work ~ = sun,
ish Spy. ~

Defteveu 70 ne thr work ~ Spnn-
ish Spy.
Especial Dispatch to The PostJ
Washington. May i9.--Advices from this
Mare Island navy yard to Secretary Long
tbs afternoon are to the effect that the
CHARLESTON has been disabled under sus-
pieioua circumstance and she VIII not be
~ e leave for the Philippines for soma
~ ~ - + suppessd to b the work Of
2 ~ * = ~ vsassls crsw.
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ciuded IT. would be better to return to the
navy yard and secure the benefit of the
laeilitles there than to repair the damage
az sea. me Charleston VIII make another
start within the next two days.
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The Wyoming nn,,,,,,,,

.neyehne. Wyo May ls.--The wyomin,
battalion under command of Ma,or roa,s
ass 'et, mere Tor San Francisco in twelve
n rass, Inc civic demonstration on the do.
sscortsa vas very enthusiastic. They we "a
Artillery. ..u 'ns Aiser Light
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sag board the rAdua
nearer n 10 ant dCuhl uapas that
~ Gmer n n,up
Cuba
n The md to within abatax # hecty
mT net design utof
Santiago enls
% h htwns United
icnngo III
a of Santa lee Cub enn of
Cy o sa dc innvnwrh
o. us q two wdny@ hrem
men somorl
the
thoughts o ouna ghsba
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a bel eiur
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LONDON May le.-The Madria oo..o
Spohueht OF the Times SAYS, sac. -.
y Castillo has again wired SENIOR $50 .oH
developing the reasons already advsrcos
why ne might be more useful in his pres-
eh' position as ambassador to France ,n,-
as member of the cabinet. This d,sna,.s
mas considerably impressed The cah,nat
Recent events, especially Mr. Chams..
iains speech at Birmingham. have hr,nas,
new Political views. Spanish state a.
ucipate the possibility of m,,,.,
eohilasrauon. wherein Spain will III, sal
v,en, allies. Their eyes naturally turn en-, ~
ware France and Russia. 'urh TO-
neleiore. II seems important tba,
s DC represented at Paris hx spain
oassador well acquainted with the IMAM, an am,
shein OF European diplomacy. 'ansied
!. Is announced that the cabinat o.,,
.Saay decided to strengthen imma svanSii
sne eetenses and garrisons in ,hs lately
anu baiearie Islands and NJ Co.. ar.Fy
rocco Opposite Gibraltar .a' MO-
winch Is very significant. as no ass,sion
s ~ have been entertained Tia, ,ha
"a states would extend to thr Ma ue INT
~u me operatsoas OF the war. A-
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aground.
DECLINES a poRrro,,o

Wher. slers Remaining in Por,s
psr,s ne Can Keep Up STRIFE.
sn.n,sh -us i''--senor Leon Castillo
s Sp@"'sn ambassador to France who has
,o,,a .e''uerea the foreign secretary's port
soi'o IN the reconstructed cabinet Of San
'.,s"S'a' mas replied to Senior sasasta A.
Ginning to accept. ue-
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polo Arrnngcs fe "a

New York. May ia . ~
from Montreal says: = = o.
Senior Polo. SPANS mlnis w u
States. has arranged Dy plSgo
the Spanish fleet at 81 4
lon. - 4
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London. May ls.-Tha Paris co,,,,
an, " .ue iimes says; Senior Leon Cas-.
ulo spanish ambassador, Will start for
au''a tomorrow to talk over the cabinet
situation with Senior sagasta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
WRONG MIR. WRIGHT.
1t Was at His Expense the Locals
Made Batting Averages.
Western League

The indianapolis players gave their atten-
ton strictly to fattening their batting aver
ages yesterday at the expense of MIR.
Wright, who on this occasion happened to
be all wrong. Without apparently trying to
exert themselves the locals showed the
Minneapolis gang under until they had so
many runs they felt ashamed to make any
more AS an example, in the eighth Phillips
made a hit. and, after seeing seventeen runs
to be put out rather than tire himself out
by running. The score was not especially
the result of good. playing by the Indianap-
oils men so much as poor playing by their
opponents. Phillips pitched a good game
throughout and could easily have shut the
Millers out had he wished to work hard
enough in the final inning. AS it was, he
allowed two hits in this inning which,
coupled with good base running by Letcher
yielded one rum the only one of the game
for the Minnesota men. Altogether the
MilleTs made five hits, against eighteen for
the locals Reilly was the only Minneap-
oils man to distinguish himself, and he
made two fine quick stops and throws, re-
firing men each time. The rest of the team
merely stood around and watched the bonn
bardment of their pitchers and managed to
keep enough balls in clay to keep the game
going. The batting feature of the game
eighth. The little center fielder picked out
one of McNeeley's straight ones and sent
it on line to the score board. Here it
struck the ground and bounded on the roof
of the clubhouse rolling into Arsenal ave-
nue.. Otherwise the game was without any
Indianapolis men and the poor playing of
the Millers. Following is the score:
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WIRE ACROSS THE TRACK.
A Man Knocked from His wheel and
Injured on the Cycle Path.

While party of young people were com
ing from Bread Ripple on bicycles few
evenings ago q man riding very rapidly
passed them at point on the cycle path
not lar from the Big Four Railway cross
ing. Two or three moments later they
found him in the roadway partially insensi-
bic and badly bruised about the head, hav-
ing come in contact with barbed wire
stretched across the track. Two men were
bending over him at the time, and they ex-
planned that they stepped aside TO let the
rider pass and almost instantly thereafter
ne collded with the wire. AS there was
no way of gainsaying their story il was
accepted for what it was worth The in
Jured man gave his name as McLain, and
he is understood to be connected with the
Parry Manufacturing Company. AS soon as
he had sufficiently recovered he resumed his
Journey on his wheel, and the same party
afterwards found him halted at the bridge
some distance below talking with a rough
looking fellow who claimed he had been STA
toned there by the police to see that women
crossing the bridge on their wheels did not
step of into the water. The injured man
claimed this was preposterous. Examina-
ton showed that the wire had been
stretched across the track just high enough
to strike the handlebar, from which il was
detected catching Mr.. McLain on the fore
are other reports Of attempts 10 inJure rid
ers on the cycle path, but the case of Nc
Lain IS the only one reported where the rid
er was hurt.
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Entries for Matinee Races.

The matinee races Of the Business Men:
Driving Club, next Friday, will presen
several new horses, Henry Dollman's Hat
tie L., w. W. Bakers Hons K, s. r. Holt''
Miss Gertrude and Alvin Cavetts Pat Muir
ply are all strangers and will be watched
with interest. The free-for-all, with three
good starters, promises to be good. Hiram
Rowland will act as starting judge. Fol
lowing are the entries: ~
Three-minute Class-Harry Walker. San
Pierson: Fred B., Macy Malott; Dick, Ore
Shower; Daisy r., Win Roth; Minuett. Har
~ Phelps; Lady Constance, W. N. Short
$40 Class-Zoo Zoo, George Marott; Rob
ert L., Joe Rink; Hattie L., Henry Doll
man; Hons X. w. w. Baker; Miss Ger
trude, S. r. Holt.
2:3O Class-Anna A., Chas. Haynes Myrtle
May, Bert Pendleton; Susie r., Joe Rink
2:2o CiassDMajor ,p 3. B. shideler; cloister
w. b. Blair; Frank j., Fred Dickson; Billy
Briggs. w. N. Short; Black Wilson, Johr
Knight.
Free-for-all-Pat Murphy Alvin Cavett
Robert c.. j. c, Sipe; Emma Wilkes. S. R
Holt
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a team which. at the outset wasn't regarded
as formidable. but which is playing q fast
game and hanging on to the first division
with remarkable persistency As result
the club is enjoying a good season, and VIII
probably quit with a large bank. account
Wnen the end of the schedule is reached.
AS a further argument on this line, one
cannot lose sight of the fact that the New
YORK. Cleveland and Baltimore clubs, whose
ringleaders in disorder on the ball field, are
losing money because of poor patronage.
The Clevelands. under Tebeau, while they
have tried to play clean ball this year, have
done so much dirty work in the Forest City
game.
The Baltimore club has been in serious
straits this year and Hanlon may ulti-
m&tely dispose of nearly all of his stars.
There are two reasons given why the ex-
champions have ceased to be popular in
Baltimore. One is their kicking and lighting
tactics on the ball field, which have been
stopped this year by the new rules, and the
otner IS a surfeit of championship Dali.
The slump in attendance at the. Polo
grounds, In New York can be ascribed to
several causes. In the first place, the kick
ing ana roWdyism of Joyce. Grady, Gleason,
Warner, Davis and others, backed up by
President Freedman. have pretty nearly
Killed the game as far as respectable
galllng opinion all over the League circuit.
The lack of interest displayed in Brooklyn
rs due to disappointed hopes; mismanage-
ment and poor ball playing. The Brookyns,
10 their credit have played clean ball. The
Louisville club is in distress and has been
all the season. This is due to the poor
showing of the team and the mismanage-
ment of Pulliam and Clarke. Rowdy ball
and disorderly crowds have also kept away
many who formerly patronized the game in
the Kentucky metropolis. If the life of the
game depends upon the use of obscenity
and filthy language, then, according to
Brush and other reformers. it is time to shut
up shop. The public will come back" the
reformers say IF they feel convinced that
all Of the clubs will insist upon fair play
clean sport and no fault-fnding with the
umpire whether he is right or wrong"
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SALE WILL NOT GO ON.
Trustee Robson, of the Mathews store,
Restrained.

Late last night Judge Allen. of the Circuit
Court, granted temporary order which
will prevent the stock of the Fl. E. Mathews
5 and 10 cent store, on East Washington
street, being sold to-day. The application
for an injunction was made by Wesley B.
Burford. Last January H. e. Mathews
placed a $4,000 mortgage onAhis stock. and
John Robson was: appointed trustee to take
charge of the store and, dispose of the goods
for the benefit of creditors. In the suit
trustee has failed to do this satisfactorily
and that a large portion of the proceeds
from sales have been required to pay the
running expenses of the store. The COM
plant also charged that Robson threatens
to sell the stock in bulk and would do SO
to-day unless restrained The plaintiff wants
a receiver appointed, or the trustee re-
moved. and another named in his place. The
question of the EeceiYership will come up
within the next few days a,-- .- -.