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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10
WEATHER INFORMATION.


Last Nights Readings.
rea Of hiea pressure has moved II,
Pc Northwest and is Central over the
Panhandle and Oklahoma. with the
barometer 3o.06 inches at Amarillo.
ometer is comparatively low over the
|ppi and the West Gulf coast, with the
pressure 29,92 inches at Corpus Christi.
leather is clear over the South Allan
|es and partly cloudy to cloudy else
with rain falling at Abilene, Okla
lty and Dodge City.
1erable rainfall is reported from tho
fountain slope.
Genera1 Observations.
'euons taken by the United States
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10
GEN. GOMEZ IS Willy.
Doesn't Want an American Army in
Cuba.
SAYS lie CAN WHIP THE SPANlARDS
If He Is Provided with Food and
Ammunition.
MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT
Cuban Soldiers Are Not Now 10 Con.
dition to Fight
10000 AMERICANS ARE ENOUGH
To Defeat the Spnntnrds Under Binn.
60, 1t IL Snid ny nm Authority
Who should Know.

Especial Dispatch to The Post and New York
Herald. Copyright, 1885, by James Cor
don Benuett1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10
WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
Washington Government Expects Sampson to
Give Battle to the Spaniards.

Especial dispatch Copyright
Gordon Bennott)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10

|VhtIons taken by the United SIatrs
bureau at 8 p. m. 18th meridian
The record-union., 1898-12-11
A MILK TRUST.
Joseph Letter at the Head Of the
Combine.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-The Record
says: The milk trust, with a capital
stock of $1O,OOO,O00, is now an assured
fact, and application will be made
within ten days for articles of incor-
poration.
Joseph Letter, who began investi-
eating dairying a few weeks ago. dis
covered that it was business in which
there was a large profit Then he went
down to Philadelphia and investigated
the milk organization in that city. The
result is nightly meetings of Mr.. Letter
a. few other capitalists, and about a
dozen of the largest Chicago milk
dealers. The meetings are held in diff
ferent offices or at private residences
L. S. Letter and William G.. Seippe
are to be the largest stockholders. and
each will be interested to the extent of
S2,50000 Milk dealers who are taken
in will be given stock according to the
value of their plants.
Negotiations are now in progress
with the railroads for reduced rates.
and the directors of the Milk Shippers
Union have been approached with
propositions for the purchase of their
product. After milk has been sold for
low prices until every rival has closed
his shop and sold his wagons. the
trust expects to regulate the price of
milk and the price of butter 1t will
then retail for or cents. as the Ell
gin butter market may be up or down.
1t is not yet decided whether Joseph
Letter or one of the Bowmans of the
Bowman Dairy Company will be the
manager.
To furnish pure milk to Chicago, the
The record-union., 1898-12-11
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Rail Accident on the Chicago and
Northwesteru

MENOMINEE (Mich.), Dec. 1O.-The
south bound and north bound passen-
ger trains on the Chicago and North
western collided head on at 8 o'clock
to-day, hundred feet from the Men
ominee iron bridge.
The north-bound train, which was
two hours late, had baggage and mail
cars, two day coaches and a sleeper,
and carried seventy-five people. The
engines were badly smashed, and the
tender of the north-bound train was
covered by the baggage car. A num-
Der of the passengers in the cars were
slightly hurt, and some women tainted
Hanrahan, fireman of the norI2-a
bound train, was badly injured and
had to be cut out of the wreck. En-
gineer Michael Killian of the south
bound train was badly injured about
the head.
Both trains were running at the same
speed, and sustained about equal dam
age.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
THE MASSACHUSETTS INJURED.
RUNS AGROUND IN NEW YORK
HARBOR. +,
Several Of Her Compartments Torn
Open in Which There is Four
Feet Of Water.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-A telegram
received at the Navy Department to-
day from New York says that the bat
tleship Massachusetts soon after leav-
ing the New York navy yard to-day
for Hampton Roads, struck an obstruc-
tion near Governors Island and three
of her compartments were torn open.
She was taken back to the navy yard at
once. Her commander is Captain Mic
olaS Low.
The constructors are of the opinion
that the accident was not very severe
or extensive. They believe the punctures
in the bottom were confined to the
outer skin, and did not penetrate the
inner double bottom. Otherwise, they
reason, the ship would not have made
the dry dock before sinking.
The accident recalls several others Of
a similar character in the vicinity
which have given rise to the grim ma
val joke that there is a floating rock
adrift there, lying in wait for men-of-
war. The regulations require a court
of inquiry in such cases, and it is pre-
sumed that one will be ordered on the
application of Captain Ludlow just as
soon as the examination in dry dock
reveals the extent Of the damage.
REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT con-
FIRMED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-At the COM
mandant's office at the navy yard the
reported accident to the battleship
Massachusetts was confirmed. The
Massachusetts has already sunk about
two feet below her regular water line,
but is not believed to be in any dan
ger of sinking.
Pilot Bell, who was taking the Mas
sachusetts out, said the tide was un-
usually low, and that the Massa-
chusetts, while on her way to the
Tompkinsville anchorage, struck the
bottom. She did not, he said, run on
Diamond Reef, which is off Governors
Island Further than this Bell refused
to talk
The battleship was made fast at the
navy yard dock at the foot Of Main
street, Brooklyn. No dry dock is ready
for her reception, but arrangements to
this end will be accelerated. The in
jured vessel has slight list to port.
She has sunk forward about ten inches
above the water line. At her stern
about ten inches of the water line is
above water. The pumps are kept go
ing steadily, and it was said that there
was about four feet Of water in five of
her compartments. Other than that
an accident had occurred. no official
information could be secured.
Admiral Bunce's aides said that
nothing could be given out here, but
Captain Ludlow forwarded a prelim-
mary report to Washington. The bat
tleship Is In no danger of capsizing,
even if she sinks further. In the latter
case she would rest upon the bottom.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The Cruiser Raleigh Pays a Visit
to Southern Luz0n.

MANILA, Dec. 10.-The United
States cruiser Raleigh, which left here
December Sd under sealed orders, re-
turned to-day. She visited Batangos
to investigate the condition Of Southern
Luzon, establish cordial relations and
prevent the smuggling of arms, several
cargoes having been landed there.
The cruiser found a local Government
at Batangos The officials being mysti-
fed regarding the object of the war
ships visit to that port, refused to al
low her officers to land until Aguinaldo
had been communicated with. When
permission to land had been granted,
the Americans were closely watched.
Officers who strolled about the place
alone were escorted back to the palace
by soldiers.
Several visits were exchanged, and
there was apparent good will in the
reception rendered the Americans.
The Raleigh reports that the insur-
gents are armed with Mauser rifles, and
we'll drilled, and they claim that they
have 1900 Spanish prisoners who are
compelled to work on the roads, but
who are otherwise well treated.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
STATE SENATOR BURKE.
Has Been Expelled From the Cleve-
land Bar Association.


CLEVELAND, Dec 1O.-State Sena-
tor Vernon H. Burke has been expelled
from the Cleveland Bar Association.
Judge Frank e. Dellenbaugh will be
Investigated. This the Bar Association
decided to do at its meeting this after
noon.
This conclusion was not arrived at,
however, until after three hours of de-
liberation. The vote was taken by call
ing the roll. The result was in fa-
vor of acceptin the report submit
ted by the trial committee. This
carried with it the expulsion of Burke
and the investigating Of Dellenbaugh.
The vote was announced by James A.
Garfield, Chairman Of the meeting The
vote was so in favor of adopting the
report, and 20 against.
Chairman Garfield announced: ''The
report of the committee has been adopt
ed Not a sound followed the Chair
mans announcement.
Then Chairman Garfield continued:
1.-The report of the committee has been
adopted. Vernon H. Burke will be ex-
PEELED as a member of the Cleveland
Bar Association, and his name will be
erased from its rolls. The Hon. Judge
Frank E. Dellenbaugh will be investi
gated by the Investigating Committee
of the Bar Association. The findings of
the committee will be presented to the
Circuit Court, for such action in the
premises as is proper"
No murmur of approval or disap-
proval greeted the Chairman's an
nouncement. The members of the as
sociation seemed glad that the affair
was ended.
Attorney M. A Foran made hard
fight for his client, Senator Burke.
Friends of Judge Dellenbaugh were also
strongly in evidence
The record-union., 1898-12-11
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Said That Governor Leedy Will
Call an Extra Session.

Topeka, Dec. 10-Those who claim
to know say that Governor Leedy will
call a special session of the Legislature
when he returns from Lawrence some
time next week. The date has not yet
been definitely decided upon, but it is
expected that it will be December 10Th.
Governor. Leedy for some time has
been besieged by a large number of
old-line Populists to call an extra ses-
sion before he goes out of office, for
the purpose of passing a railroad bill.
He consented to do SO, providing he
could secure pledges from a sufficient
number of the members to pass bill
if an extra session was called. Thus
far sixty of the Populist members of the
House have signed the pledge. There
are already enough pledged in the Sen
ate. Sixty-three are required in the
House, and it is expected that from
three to five will sign by the middle of
next week.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
AMERICANS oUTwITTED.
Not Likely to Control Street Rail-
way Service at Havana.

HAVANA, Dec. 10.-The American
West Indies Syndicate, of which P. A.
B. Widener, w. L. Wilkens and Thomas
Dalon of Philadelphia and S. P. Olcott
President of the Central Trust of New
York, and A. N. Brady Of Albany are
members, has been out-maneuvered in
its Havana street railway project.
The syndicate owns the Ceballos
concessions for a belt line around Ha-
vana and line through the Prado
thus antagonizing the existing Ferre
Cerril Urbano. The Americans had
prepared to begin the construction of
the road, when r. A. c. Smith, repre-
senting them here, was astonished yes
terday to receive check for $4,000
in gold from the Ferre Carri Company
as satisfaction for all expenses incur
red.
1t appears that the Ferre Company
dug up the law of 1859, whereby an
existing line might, by reimbursing
moneys expended, take over projects for
extending or branching existing lines.
1t was estimated that the Americans
had spent $4,000, and consequently
they were paid that sum.
All this and much more is set forth
in the official Gazette by Senior
Dolse, Secretary of Public Works, who
has investigated the Ferre Carril works
with the right the American syndicate
thought it had acquired A legal con-
test will be begun, but the action of
Senor Dolse appears to be technically
correct.
An English syndicate representative
will bid for the Ferre Carril next
Wednesday, probably Offering 800 a
share for the 10000 shares. The
Widener syndicate may also bid for
them.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
The FAMOUS De LONE LETTER.
HOW THE IMPORTANT DOCU-
MENT WAS SECURED.
Stolen by Waiter In a Hotel
and Turned Over to the
Cuban Junta.

CHICAGO, Dee. 10-The Journal"
prints an interview with Senor Carlos
Vicente de Quesada y Socarras, cousin
of Secretary Quesada of the Cuban
Junta. and son of General Quesada y
Aguiar, who commanded part of the
Cuban forces during the ten years
war for independence.
According to the interview, Senior
Quesada claims that the famous DE
LONE letter." written by the Spanish
Minister ridiculing President McKin-
ley was stolen in the United States,
and not in Havana. Quesada, who
fought under all of the prominent Gu
ban leaders, and who was present at
the death of Maceo, says that De
Lome's gallantry led to his downfall;
that a woman in the employ of the
Junta learned many of the Spanish
Minister'S secrets.
There were many parties to the con-
spiracy which resulted in the theft of
the De LONE letter." he said THE
Junta had worked trusted agents into
the employ of the Spanish Legation.
These clerks Kept us posted on all mat
ters which they could, but that was
not enough. So it was arranged that
a woman was to start up a Irritation
with Senior de Lone and endeavor to
gain his confidence The woman Sc
lected to ensnare De LONE is now in
New York. De LONE confided many
things to her which he should not.
When Canalejas came to this coun-
try he was watched every minute
Through the influence of friends the
Junta managed TO get a Cuban as a
waiter into the hotel where he was
stopping. He was supposed to be a
Venezuelan. As he spoke Spanish. he
was naturally assigned to wait on De
LONE. G8uTR
When the Spanish Minister wrote
that letter the Junta was promptly in
formed that letter. contents un-
known had been written to Canalejas.
The letter reached its destination at
the hotel, but it never got to Canalejas
The Venezuelan waiter took it out of
the package of letters and turned it
over to the Junta
The Junta sold the letter to a New
York paper. 1t was turned over on
the condition, however, that it should
be supposed to have been stolen in Ha-
vana, so as to avoid any trouble with
the postal authorities. The Secretary
of State saw it before it was pub
lished.''
About the time of the De LONE incl
dent Carlos de Quesada was in Wash
ington in the interests of the Junta,
and passing as a Venezuelan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Senor Con-
zales Quesada, Secretary of the Cuban
Junta, when shown the above dispatch
this afternoon, characterized the story
as fabrication. He said the man
mentioned as Carlos de Quesada was
not a relative of his.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
MILLER WINS BICYCLE RACE.
COVERS TWO THOUSAND AND
SEVEN MILES.
Beats the Worlds Record Twenty
Four Miles, Leading the Next
Man Twenty-Five Miles.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 = Charles w.
Miller of Chicago, last years six-day
champion, won the great race at Mad
ison Square Garden again this year,
beating the worlds record, his own, by
twenty -four miles, and leading the next
man to him. Frank Waller of Boston,
by twenty-five miles.
Thirty-tWo men started when the
pistol sounded a few minutes after
midnight Monday morning last, and
twelve finished. One by one twenty or
the men have been counted out, either
by themselves on account of their lack
of staying power or by the physicians
in attendance. Miller, however and
Waller and Pierce, the three men who
have been always in the lead, have
gone steadily along in the heart
breaking race, and of all those who
finished they were by far the freshest.
Indeed, Miller was in such good condi-
ton this afternoon that he was able
to appear to advantage in a wedding
ceremony, which was performed by
one of the city's Aldermen, leading
Miss Hanson of Chicago to the i'm
provised altar in the garden, amid the
loud cheering and boisterous good
wishes of 1000 or 10000 people, who
had gathered to witness the ceremony.
At that time Miller was miles ahead
of all the others, and thus able to en-
joy this little recreation
Frank Waller of Boston finished sec
ond in the great race tonight, cover
ing 1887 miles to the 2.OO7 Travelled by
Miller, and surprising Miller's last
years record by nearly two miles.
until this year has never been heard of
in this country, was third. He passed
the nineteenth century, and, although
more than a hundred miles behind the
leader, nevertheless gave a game ex-
hibition. Pierce had a nasty fall early
in the game, and really never recov-
cred his proper form. 81
Of all the foreigners in the race the
only two to finish were Julius and
Hale. and they were so far behind all
the others who finished that this did
not count. julius was last, and Teddy
Hale, the Irishman, who in 1896 won
the championship, was next to last,
having just managed to get over the
1,500 miles
By winning the six-day race Miller
gets from the management the sum of
81, 800, and for breaking the world S
record he gets the sum of 5000 addi-
tional, and for his public marriage this
afternoon he is said to have got the
sum of $500. Miller is also said to
have received a wedding present of
5000 from the wheel firm for whom
he rides. Waller gets 81, 900 for riding
second, and the others get indefinite
sums ranging from $15 up.
Score at the finish: Miller 2.OO7.4
Waller 1857, Pierce 1867, Albert
1925, Gimm 1892. Lawson /, 1,757. 6,
Aronson 1.729.5, Nawn ,721.7, For
ster 1,66S.S, Stevens 1,519.S, Hale
1,5O22, julius 1,166.7.
The record-union., 1898-12-11

If custom is followed, either the next
United States Minister to Madrid or
the next Spanish Minister to Washing
ton VIII be accredited with credentials
as a special envoy to exchange the rat
incaflons Of the treaty now being COM
pleted at Paris. Having fulfilled the
junction, he will then present his Gre
dentials as Minister resident, and re-
main IN that capacity. Just which of
the Ministers will be called upon to
perform this function depends upon the
place selected by the Paris Commission
ers for the exchange of final ratifica-
tions
The record-union., 1898-12-11
PRESIDENT IGLESIAS.
Costa Rica's Chief Executive Sails
for France.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10-President
Rafael Iglesias of Costa Rica sailed to-
day for France on the steamship La
Gascogne. He says that he was very
much plased with his cordial reception
in this country.
he, land I shall spend some time in
Paris. Then 1 shall go to England 1
expect to be back in the United States
by February, and then intend seeing
the country from Maine to California.
President Mckinley has treated me
very kindly, and through the press 1
send him my best regards to-day"
This was the first visit of the Costa
Rican President to the United States.
The record-union., 1898-12-11

peror Francis Joseph of Austria intends
to marry Princess Isabel of Orleans,
third daughter of the late Count of
Paris.
1t is said that Spain has resolved to
grant permission for the cultivation of
tobacco in the Spanish provinces. This
will increase the revenue of Spain, and
she will also revenge herself on the
Americans, as the Spanish tobacco is
expected to seriously compete with the
American-grow weed.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
"The Marrying Squire" Dead.

JEFFERSONVILLE Qnd), Dec 10
E. Kegwan, known far and wide as
'the Marrying Squire" and who has
welded 5000 couples for better or for
worse, is dead, aged SO. Kegwan was
a famous gold hunter in 1919, accumu-
lating quite fortune. He had served
continuously as magistrate since 1877,
and had performed marriage ceremonies
for Judges of the Supreme Court, Su-
perintendents of Public instruction,
Judges, Sheriffs and even preachers.
The record-union., 1898-12-11

stockholders declare, is one of the OBJ
jects of the trust 1t will make regu-
lations for the farmers, furnish them
the cans and run the milk through
cleaner. The milk shippers, 1T is said,
regard the trust in rather favorable
light. They have been promised fair
prices based on the price of butter.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
Patterns DESTROYED by Fire.

KUTZTOWN Pa), Dec. 1O.-The
main building of the Kutztown Foun-
dry and Machine Company was totally
destroyed to-day. Loss $4,000. 1t
contained many valuable patterns.
The record-union., 1898-12-11
Condition of General Garcia.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-General
Garcia was reported to be holding his
own TODAY
The record-union., 1898-12-11

The new Constitution of Louisiana
requires only nine of a jury to find a
verdict in a case of capital punish
ment.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21

The statistics of trade for the
past six months are exceedingly
gratifying. They show steady
and encouraging increase. What
is most particularly worthy of note
is that our exports are largely IN
excess of our imports. In other
words we are selling more than we
are buying and the balance of trade
is with the United States. With
a great war on hand we would nat
urally expect to find business in n
feyerisli condition and the COM
mercial pulse irregular. But the
reverse is true; there has been n
uniform growth in the volume OF
trade. each month showing a bet
ter balance than the former. No
one can forecast the future with
certainty, yet the outlook is assur-
ing. With labor to employ her
toiling masses and abundant crops
to feed the multitude, the nation
ought to be satisied.-Repubilcah
Standard, CqyFolltqp. Ohio,
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
Fatality at Falcon.

The north bound Cripple Greek
passenger train, while making up
lost time Monday morning, ran
into handcar standing in front
of the depot at Falcon, killing w.
s. Barfeld and seriously injuring
David q. Ewing. These men were
preparing to go to their daily work
on the section and had placed the
hand car on the track when the
train cnme in sight. They would
have had plenty of time to get the
car off the track, but stopped to
watch some cattle which were ON
the right of why ahead OF the train.
One of the men, seeming to realize
that on account of their delay they
would be unable to remove the
car, started to leave it, his COM
panion remaining. For some rea-
son he returned, and reached the
car just in time to be struck by
the oncoming train. The coroner's
jury decided that no one was 10
blame for the nccisltn. hut the mcn.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
TOO OLD TO GO TO THIS wan.

Death of an Equine Veteran of the
Civil War at the Age of a.
The only living war horse OF the late
war died a few days ago at North East.
Pa. The announcement OF the death OF
old Ned win cause many a veteran to
he,ve a sigh Mt the thought that an
other war veteran has fallen from the
ranks OF those left after the civil con-
fiict Of the sixties. Old sscd was not u
.pensIoner. although he was entirely de-
pendent. He was acknowledged to be
the only surviving member Of tho
equine race which did service In tho
late war. The steed lived. 10 the re-
markable age OF 43 years, and died this
month In the stable OF his owner. D. r..
Crawford. at North East. which had
been the horses home since the war
closed. Ned served In tho armies Of
both North and South. doing bis duty
as willingly for one side as for the
other. Yet he was not descrter frcm
either. The old nag's history would
make an interesting volume. AZ he had
been exhibited all over the country
His teeth marks proclaimed him .
years old when. In 1864. he was beau
fnl black charger ridden by one OF
Eariy's raider. who Was shot from .is
back in an encounter near Washing
ton. and the horse fell into the hands
Of victorious Federal brigade. After
the fight. when those who had lost
their mounts In the battle were sup
piled with new horses captured from
the enemy. Ned was given to d. w.
Crawford. then sergeant. who rode
him through the rest OF the rebellion.
For several years past Mr.. Crawford
has paraded his pet animal in memorial
events In different cities OF the conn
try. and the snganious besst had
learned to know a Decoration day ceis-
bration a. we'll as anyone. The sounn
Of martial music had wonderfully re-
juvenating effect on him When In
parades he could not be managed any
where except directly behind and newt
to the band. and in that location he Of
ten marched unattended. Among other
occasions which have been featured By
the presence OF this old war horse was
the memorial attending the unveiiipg OF
the monument TO the unrecognized dead
OF the Ashtshpia disaster when he was
as much Of an sttraction as was tho
monument. The bones OF old Ned will
be set up in the State University at
Philadelphia. Pa. and Capt. Crawford
will retain the hide. which he will have
World.