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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18

Louisiana Purchase Celebration.
Denver, Colo, November 17.--willism
Fsrpou Of the State HistoricAl and National
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WHICH MEANS
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
WILL BE PASSED TODAY
Committees Have Agreed and Reports Will Be Made
in Both Houses at the Convening Hour-Wil
Be Passed Almost Unanimously

Washington April I2.-The president is authorized, d-
cted and intervene
the island of Cuba and the people thereof frm
stable and independent of their own and author
lied the naval forces the United States
this end.
a
Resolved
gresss ssembed
humanity
OF
United
-
residence of until
finally
Smith himself
o
o a house
the Maine briefly strong
island The preamble will
the presidents message but that
disaster will take stronger ground han dd the
before the tomorrow De-
determined
both at home and abroad
agreement had
both houses @ & mofGw S & 1t % un
for the Of fectng
paragraph which
ns Cuban and other slight changes made to- to conror % rne non
practically unanimous
during hss the legislative day Wsanssass
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GENERAL LEES
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
Wild Enthusiasm Bursts Upon
Him at Every Turn.
THOUSANDS AT THE DEPOT
He Went to the State Department and Then Had
.. Conference With the President Mrs.
Lee Did Not Accompany Him.

Washington, April 12.-Consul-General
Fitzhugh Lee arrived here from Havana
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. A large
crowd of enthusiastic admirers had gath
cred at the Pennsylvania station and when
the general stepped from the train he was
greeted with a tremendous outburst of ap-
plause Women waved their handkerchiefs
and men their hats and altogether the DEM
onstration was a noble one. Washington
crowds as rule are not demonstrative,
but this occasion was conspicuous excep-
tion.
Long before the hour set for the arrival
of the train the crowd began to gather.
Tho general occupied the last car and when
it was known it had reached the station
there was a tremendous rush to get look
at him. BY the time he was ready to
alight the crowd was SO dense about the
train that even with the assistance of a
platoon of police 1t was with difficulty he
reached the platform. Immediately the
crowd began to cheer mad round after round
of applause greeted him as he walked slow
ly and uncovered down the long platform
of the station. On reaching the "B' street
entrance General Lee entered a state de-
partment carriage and was driven rapidly
up the avenue to the state department.
The general had not perceptibly changed
In appearance since he was last in Wash
ing'ton. His eye was as bright and his step
as elastic as ever, and nothing In his man.
ner indicated that there had been anything
unusual in his experience during the past
several months. How long he will remain
In washington is not known, but it is as
sHmed that he will make his wishes con-
form to those of the president as to the
length of his stay.
News Spread Rapidly
News that General Lee was on his way
to the state department spread rapidly,
and when the carriage drove up to the
south front of the building big crowd was
assembled on the portico. rousing cheer
went up as General Lee stepped from the
vehicle and. bowling right and left, he hur-
ried into the building. There was a wild
rush for the state department corridor.
Clerks left their desks without leave, off,
GERS of the army and navy joined the rush
and for the time being the discipline of the
building was relaxed. The crowd lined up
In front of the elevator shaft, leaving
lane frcIr the door to the secretary's office.
AS the eievator came to stop and the
consul-general stepped out, a scene occur
red unprecedented in the history of the
building Hat in hand, General Lee passed
Eontinusd On Second PsSsa.
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SITUATION SO CRITICAL
THAT A WAR REVENUE
MEASURE IS PREPARED
Plan by Which Government Can Raise Over Million
Dollars-Additional Tax to be Levied on
Beer Coffee Tea and Tobacco

Washington April
that the of
method raising c
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thar
al
An barree
the o. on
bacco
of
expend dtures
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GENERAL LEE TOLD THE
COMMITTEE That THE MhINE
WAS BLOWN UP BY SPANIhRDS


n
o
II the Spanish officials think
t general was"
o
Havana
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Pope Considers Message Pacific

London, April 13.-The Rome correspon-
dent of the Chronicle says: Eat the vatican
the presidents message is regarded as pa
cific.
At the Italian foreign offices the situation
is regarded less favorably.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

Yes, we are In the plumbing business. but
Ala Gas Elx4- & Plumbing Co.. Phone 21a
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

New York, April 12.-Charter elections
were held in many New Jersey towns to-
day, The democrats have made very con-
siderable gains
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Naval Reserves on the Move

New York, April 12-The first battalion
of the naval reserves of New York started
today for the League Island navy yard.
They left over the Pennsylvania railroad in
three special cars. The 102 men who make
up the battalion were wild with enthusiasm.
They will do duty on board the monitor
Nahatant, which they will bring back to
guard New York harbor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-13

IVY LEAF COAL. 81 per ton. Telephone
l No. 40.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-10
The City Of Bismarck.

II SENTENCE that, in scores Of In
n stances. has found its place i'm
the newspaper paragraphs of
the past fortnight. says that Bismarck
gave his consent to having the town Of
Bismarck, North Dakota, named for
him."
Whether the paragraph be truth or
fiction, the blood-and-iron name proved
10 be no blessing for this North Dakota
town. Its rather hard run of luck In
recent years. however, prompts one To
conclude that IL there is anything in a
anne. the Dakota city has kept up a
weary parallel with the untoward ex-
periences which IN recent years we're
Prince Bismarck's. and IT is, indeed, a
coincidence that. within ten days OF
Bismarck's death, the North Dakota
namesake should so nearly have made
It's exit from the world.
As the ex-chancellor was compelled 10
brave public opinion In Germany just
when he was moving toward greatness,
so the city of Bismarck. just when II
was become conscious of tempting flu
ture possibilities, had to face and fight
the Northern Pacific ring Of wreckers
whose effort was to loot what II could
not grab and keep. This thieving band
could not get all there was that was
good in Fargo. so. under one excuse or
another, It crossed the Missouri and. a
few miles away, founded Mandan, maxi
ing Il the railroads division terminus
and doing what Il could to build up
the place at Bismarck's expense. The
result was that this enmity hurt the
city Of Bismarck considerably, yet Il did
Mandan no perceptible good. Bismarck
won the rank OF capital city OF North
Dakota; the event proved. as 1t did in
the case Of oregon's Salem and wash
ington's Olympia and Montana's Helena,
that. when II comes to the u%pbuilding Of
a city, the s~tate-capital prize isn't
worth the having.
That the city of Bismarck will rise
from its ashes, renewed in life aud
strength, is the earnest hope of all the
citizens OF Montana. and their sympa-
thies are warmly with their North Da-
kota n%eighbors WHO suffer the terrible
disaster Of a sweeping fire. That is a
isitation which every community may
well pray to be spared.
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the news to scores OF Montana COM
munities. The remarkably rapid sales
OF h extra edition were in proof of
its timeliness. Yesterday mornings
daily STANDARD special train had hard
~ arrived in Butte when a Butte.
Anaconda & Pacific engine was steam
ing up with all haste. at the round
house in this city. in preparation for
the extra run to Butte. which was
made at top speed. OF course, the
Standard will deliver the closing chap
tiers of this wars news as 1t did the
irst-out OF sight ahead of the rest Of
them. That fact is added. though it's
publication is not necessary, since 1t is
no news for the Montana public, but
simply a matter of course.
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Hanna's the Boss.

Is 1T for the fact that the words
IA would hardly sui, the situation
in Anaconda, where, to-day, the
olergymen o. Montana Methodism
meet in nnual conference, the stand
and would resort 10 the vernacular OF
the worldly-minded long enough 10 re
mark that the ~straddling republicans
;n the mountain states are getting i;
these days night In the neck.
Mark Hannah is piling trouble up
high for these s~traddlers. They still harp
on the old string that republicans viii
do something for silver; Mr.. Hanna
takes every newspaper interview oppor-
tuni;y he gets TO make public his proc
lsmation that there isn't a word Of
truth in IL. Recently Mr.. Hanna heard
that the Utah administration repub-
licans proposed to work into their state
platform a plank friendly to silver.
Forthwith he sent a letter to an Office
holding republican Of Salt Lake, de
handing that this be not done. Five
or six days ago. in the interest Of Sen
stor Wolcott, certain Colorado repub-
iicans issued a manifesto, saying tina
in the republican party is silver's hope.
Mr.. Hanna is up and after these dis
honest Coloradans. On his way west
ware ne brought a Duluth reporter into
requisition, so as TO get into print and
into the press dispatches with his re-
buke. The silver issue is absolutely
dead" exclaimed Mr.. Hanna. and all
hope Of an international agreement on
-bimetallism Is futile"
And Mr.. Hanna added that in his
opinion the several straight-gold plat
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Ayers War Department.
There'u BE "a Reckoning.

From the Philadelphia Times.
As a result OF all this the war depart
ment oficials have been sufficiently
aroused from their torpor to say tnat
they have made plans" and that they
intend 10 do something "as coon as the
Of the department will permit"
In the meantime the soldiers are advised
10 continue hoping. When IL Is remein-
bered that the army thus left eNposod 10
the undermining influences Of tropical
miasma comprises the main body OF our
permanent establishment. the only army
we had ready and capable for serious war
fare and whose splendid achievement has
won the admiration OF the world, the in
difference or Incompetence that has COM
PEELED this protest from it, commanders
arouses an Indignation hat words arc in
adequate to express. The protest will
have to be needed. The army must be
brought away. and at once. Already II
is said that one transport Is on the way.
But even when these brave men lave
been brought to n place Of safety where
they can slowly recover frOm the poison
implanted in their systems The American
people Will have an recount 10 settle with
those responsible for this worse u an
cruel, this criminal neglect.
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SmokeIess Powder.

The bombardment of Santiago cost
$4,000. 900. Sampson knows how to blow in
the stuff.-New York Press.
The story OF the Mauser ballet that
struck one of Roosevelt's Rough RIDERS
and went through four of his pockets is
enough To fiji the average wife with I'm
limited envy.-Boston Herald.
The English of those Porto Ri2an may
ors may be open to carping criticism, lrt
nobody can doubt the sincerity cf the
pretty senoritas when they hug our
bronzed and blushing dough boys I'm the
street. Even wal has its compensations.-
Buffalo Enquirer.
As long as they keep on calling Ger
vera when the dinner bell rings he Will
probably submit to his Imprisonment
without a murmur.-Cleveland Leader.
For a colony that has always been
loyal to Spain" Porto Rico seems partic-
ularly cordial in its welcome 10 the
American t~roops.-New York Tribune
The Porto Ricans prefer living for their
new country TO dying for their old one
Rochester Herald.
The German newspapers continue to as
sert that the United States cannot win
an ultimate military success In Cuba. We
don't need to. There seems to be no one
there for us to fight with.-Buralo EN-
press.
once more asserts that II is
strictly neutral in this war. Possibly IL is,
but il must have winked the other eye
when It gave the neutrality instructions
to its admiral in Manila waters.-Troy
Record.
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TWELVE PAGES.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1895,
After Peace Comes.
7 N these modern days every %Spaniar1
has a junta. Don Carlos has one.

7 n these modern days every Spaniar1
has a junta. Don Carlos has one.
II is preparing TO be in active erup-
ton. so the foreign dispatches are in
timating, although the London talk.
protesting to reflect Carlist intentions.
has recently been to the effect that the
pretender insists that his followers
shall cease their agitation and do as he
does in his pretense of aiding the effort
to restore quiet in Spain.
1t is news to the American public
that this disturbing don who claims
the right to the throne of Spain has
one branch Of his junta in h~eadquart-
ers at New York city. London was
supposed TO be the storm center for
Carlist agitation. and 1t may he that
the occasional u%prlsings really get their
impulse from that city. Nevertheless
and more's the pity-it is certain that
the Spanish pretender has an aggres-
sive and reckless band OF supporters
who operate in New York. The mem
bership includes many men who have
followed the fortunes OF Don Carlos in
former seasons Of disturbance and who
had a share In the uproar raised IN
Madrid al the time. following the ban
ishment Of Queen Isabella, when Spain
was anybody's plumber.
The testimony Of the New York junia
is hat Spain will mo sooner be of
with the old war than she will he on
with the new" 1t will. they say. he a
civil war. waged by the Carlists, nomi-
nally TO punish the existing govern
ment and 10 overthrow the present dy-
nasty because they have so governed
as TO cause Spain to lose her colonies,
10 be Inundated and to be cast from
her position among the great powers.
II the Carlists are right in their as
sertion Of what Don Carlos expects TO
do. then IT may be assumed that it is
not the colonies but the dynasty Itself
which gives concern of the highest
kind 10 the Spanish government AMI
causes IL TO desire that the American
complication De ended as quickly as
possible. so that it car concentrate
whatever and power 1t still
possesses TO the end that Don Carlos
may be repulsed and the dynasty pre-
served.
The suspicion entertained in this
country is that Austria, and possibly
France, will help the present dynasty
20 hold down the Spanish throne. If the
Carlists threaten. For that matter, our
country is a contributor in advance
aren't we furnishing board, lodging
and transportation for the Spanish SOL
diers who presently will be backing up
with bayonets the dignity that doth
hedge the boy king?
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His Neutrality Dodge.

w ton ' with s''t the came req" =" ''I from
Spain for terms Of peace. Pres
ident Mckinley really did not know
what TO do with the Philippine sItua-
ton. 1t was the same with A~guinaldo
when. near Manila. II actually came
10 blows between the Americans and
Spaniards, this rebel leader didn't have
the courage TO take sides. There was
some excuse for President Mckinley. II
would be hard 10 find a defense for
Aguinaldo.
or course, the American people are
not. i'm fairness, At liberty to censure this
whlstle-trinket wearer u~nreservedly be-
cause of his refusal to take part in the
fight of which yesterday morning
brought the first tidings. His recent
testimony is that he has no notice of
the intentions Of the United states. He
is left to guess WHISTLER the plan at
Washington is to return the Philippines
to Spain, or arGex them or help them to
independence.
At the same time, this attitude Of
neutrality on the part Of the Malay
rebels. at a moment when, according
TO the cable messages. we were in
mighty close quarters. ought to be an
incident of highest significance to the
American public; If its teaching is prop
erly interpreted, we shall advance. bet
ter satisfied han ever, toward the con-
clusion hat we want nothing whatever
- Il. nth 49,. g.1,.l-n. - 49,. .ko
sooner we are quite rid Of all RESPONSE
bility concerning them the better it
viii be for us.
1t may even be that this non-combat-
ant attitude when the fighting cure
at Malate was agreeable to the Ameri-
can commander. More than likely it is,
however. hat this togged-out rebel
sulked. after the manner of our Rocky
Mountain alleged braves" indeed,
speaking of these local ~degenerltcs, il
will presently appear that II is rather
more to the point to approach the neg
Iected American Indian with a bar Of
soap and the New Testament, I'm hope of
bringing him. by peaceful processes.
within the folds of civilization, than II
is to she'd blood in the supposed interest
OF Asiatic rebels. Undoubtedly. as with
the Indian so with the turbulent ma
tive on the Philippines-the better we
know him the less we shall esteem him.
only a little while ago-just a few days
ago-the new-era, PaCifc-empire. terri
torial-eNpansion craze threatened to
sweep thisc country. Its subsistence is as
sudden as it's inception was. Hills are
green far away, and fellowship with
Philippine ISLANDERS is invlting-until
you get a closer view.
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From the Chicago Chronicle.
Following close upon the horrors of the
Concho and the Seneca comes nSss that
the Santiago. another vessel laden WITH
sick and wounded soldiers, mas arrived at
Egmont Key, Fla. in "A condition that can
not be described. For while the Concho
and the Seneca were at least intended for
the occupancy of human beings, the San
tiago was a stable boat. 1t was used for
transporting artillery horses to Cuba. and
save for a small cabin intended for the
crew, there were no Accommodations what
ever for robust soldiers, much less for
inValids.
Yet into this floating stable. raek ng
with filth and destitute of every CONVEX
ience, were loaded 200 sick or wDLnded
soldiers. They were transported several
hundred miles under a tropical sun IN a
vessel worse than the convict hu'ks at
Toulon. Finally they reached Eemcnt
Key and at last accounts they were sim
there still sweltering in the floating sta
bic. And the dispatch which tells the
story concludes with the statement that
mo one seems to be responsible" tor this
outrage upon humanity.
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To Annex or Not.

II annexed, the Philippines would prove
a white elephant 10 Uncle Sam.-Buffalo
Courier.
We owe a duty TO the people of the
Philippines, but in fulfilling II we are not
called upon TO forget our duty TO our
selves.-Boston Advertiser.
We have won the Philippines. The peo-
Pile OF the island appeal to us to keep
them. The responsibilities imposed upon
us demand their retention. American SEN
timent is I'm favor of holding them, and
II Is echoed I'm E~nElaud.-New York Her
aid.
of possession OF the Philippines are OBJ
vious: the benefit OF political responsible
ity for their government Is doubtful. We
should like to have one without the other.
This may be impossible New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Philippines cannot be annexed, or
ever placed under our Immediate protec-
ton. without raising a great issue In our
politics which will ~oVershadow all domes-
tic issues and before which the republican
party may be unable 10 stand.-Springfield
Republican.
The thing TO be considered in the Philip
reason coaling stations will satisfy every
ambition We may haNe.-Detroit Tribune.
As to the moral obligation resting upon
us to See that the Philippines are relieved
from the curse Of Spanish misrule. this
consideration Is entirely sentimental and
without force.-Boston Post.
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Al the Front. as Usual.

~ EEPING far at the front. where
n IL always holds its place easily.
among the newspapers Of this
state and this region. the Standard
went promptly to the public yesterday
morning in an extra edition hat gave
the tidings OF the first land-force en-
gagement Of the war on Philippine soil
No other newspaper in these parts .ook
the trouble to issue an edition %announc-
ing this mornings news; at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning the Standard. zap
ana dressed for the occasion. carried
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Ayers Inemciency.

From the Baltimore News.
Since the days of the lighting I'm front Of
Santiago there has been cumulative evil
der<e Of the inefficiency OF the work of
the war department in the matter of
transportation. supplies and medical at
tendance. In the haste of a campaign
carried on under circumstances so unusual
a certain amount of unpreparedness and
of avoidable drawbacks was to be expect
ed. But the shocking conditions under
which the sick soldiers on the Seneca and
the Concho made the voyage to New York,
together with the terrible privations suf-
fered in the camps. which Inspector-Gsn-
eral Breckenridge has reported, seem GER
tainly TO pass far beyond the line of ex-
cusable shortcoming.
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Humor Of the Day.

Askins-I understand that Miss Old
angles, whom young Whoopler married
recently. is very wealthy? Grimshaw-
oh. yes! There we're e~xtenuating circum-
s~tances.-Puck.
His wife-Now, you won't forget any
of those things I asked you to bring
home? The Suburbanite (doubtfully)-I
hope not. suppose you give me sealed or
ders not to be opened till I reach New
York.-Brooklyn Life.
Teacher-I hear your mother has scarlet
fever. You must not come to school unS1
she is well, as you might get the disease
and give IL to the other children. Tom
my-Oh, you needn' ivory. teacher: she
is my stepmother and has never given me
northumberland Batter.
Some Point. in Commensurate Shade
Il don't remember having met you be-
fore. May l ask you name? The Other
Shade-I am mani Affable Shade
What? Well. upon the whole. I am not
sorry to meet you. l am something of a
liar myself. My name is Aesop.-Chicago
Tribune.
Views of an Expert.-Beeler-You are
the last man I should have expected TO
find opposing the ~pensioning of govern
ment employees no longer able to work.
f1eeler-W men u man gets SO ne lsn hDle
to do what little work there Is In a gov
eminent Job he ought to be taken out be-
hind the barn and shot.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
'Tve had a delightful time on my holi-
days. No regular hours for meals. A
large. airy room. No charge for hot and
cold baths. A we'll stocked wine cellar
and no charge for corkage, and. above all,
no fees for the servants" Delicious.
Where is this ideal spot?' "I stayed at
home. 1T Bits.
"You were a long time in the far corner
Of the conservatory with Mr.. Willing last
evening" suggested the mother. What
was going on?" do you remember the
occasion on which you became engaged TO
pspa?' inquired the daughter. by way of
reply. "Of course l do Then II ought
not TO be necessary to ask any oues-
tons" Thus gently the news was broken
that they were to have a son-in-law.-
Chicago Post.
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The Same Old story,

From the Syracuse Courier.
Since then the secretary has declared
anew his Incompetence by allowing
troops for whom there was no immediate
need TO remain i'm fever-hreeding Camp
Alger until forced by the increasing death
rate from typhoid to order their removal
to A healthier location. His vanity in hav-
ing a camp bearing his name. in close
proximity to Washington, has been
tickled at the expense Of numerous lives
and much suffering. He has so far neg
lected his duties as to ignore the necessi-
ties of the sick and wounded in Cuba ard
to permit incompetent subordinates to
send suffering and dying soldiers home in
sinking. pestilential transports unDro-
vided with the most ordinary necessities,
such as physicians, medicines and food
for their care.