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q. A. II. At AUSTIN
VIII Participate In Todnys b'e 'ei-
cbration.

Austin. Texas, April 2o.--The opening Sea
slon OF the annual encampment OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic, department OF Texas
was held here this morning
There are oyor 100 veterans present anu
many additional delegates nre expected to ar
rlye by tomorrow morning to participate III
the san Iacinto celebration.
The oncampment convened at IL o'clock TINS
morning IN the board of trade hall. the deir'
gates present being called to order by Com
mandcr Ed NJ ketchum Of Galveston.
The address Of welcome an behaii OF tle
peope Of this city was delivered by Mayor
John H. Mccall rhf welcoming address was
responded to BY John Roach. The session
was entirely devoted to an interchange o. re-
marks by different delegates present auu no
business of an important nature was trans
Noted The report OF Commander helehuH'
showed that the number OF veterans VINO dla
active members Of the encainpment Il 'hh.
Tho Woman Relief Corps hcid meetihs
In the board of trade building THIS morning
and transacted business Of n routino nature
Tomorrow the delegates will participate III
"A grand parade, in which all the clV'g or
panizations OF the city viii take part, lhe'
will he given an excursion on the lake uur
ing The afternoon and at night grand sn'-
diers camp fire will be held al 200 pa.b'
Tho cncampmcnt Viii meet triday auo c'ep'
officers.
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SHORT NEMS STOKES.

HAVANA According TO statements made
by spaniards here the insurgents recently
captured in this province sergeant OF volun-
tccrs whom they killed and most terribly
mutilated, cutting out his tongue. etc.
MEN YORK; "A dispatch to the Tribune
from Washington says: The Russian govern
mont has placed orders for two l2.0pO-ton bat
tlcshps In the United States according 20
information which has reached the navy de-
partment,
NEW YORK Washington l.. Conner says
that pledges enough had been already f..
cured 10 make 1t certain that there would be
no difficulty II obtaining, in casa OF an out
break Of hostilltles with Spain. the required
sum OF 100000 for the equipment OF a Wall
street regiment OF 1000 men
KEY WEST. Fla, The United States tor
pedo beat Ericsson has met with an accident
she collided with the station pilot Hero. En-
sisn Bostwick was struck on the head and
badly hurt He Was taken TO the marine hos
pital. The injury 10 the Ericsson will rot
Interfere with her usefulness Ia case of or.
ders Tor active service being received
ST. LOUIS, Mo.--I is announced that MANY
OF the st Louis banks. trust ecmnnnies and
big business houses viii follow The exarnole
set by similar institutions In New York IN
guaranteeing the positions OF such OF their
employees as are ordered out IN the coming
war
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va-Tho tug r.
lianco OF Norfolk has been chartered and is
rsady the minute war Is declared to plant
NO ullHtH. int taplts Tor which hping
transported ard laid BY the barge ROANOKE
NEW YORK The annual meeting az ,he
Naticaai committee of the Catholic MEMS
National uSion sent President Mckinley a
telegram; Express upon behalf of hil0n yo;,ns
men featy to the flag and determination to
uphold, BY every possible means. your adj.
ministraticn in the upright and patrloti.
course II Is pursuing
RoME,-The queen regent has Mrltton a
letter 10 the pope thanking him for his 81.
forts nj pence.
CAfEToWN.--Th Americans In the rrans.
vaAl offered 10 raise a force OF 2ODo men On 4
aefray cost OF transportation 10 the Unite d
States, *
WASHINGTON, Tho condition of s.n,,n.
Walthail. who is critically i'll Of IN, ,,moni.
remains practically unchanged
LONDON Tho Daily Tslsgrsph declare,
tnis morning mat ,he United States Cavern
ruria Of the cunard line, NV ~
BRUSSELS don Carlos. the spanish ~.
tender, has arrived here He LETT itsly =,
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An INSULT IN \ SHEER.

" sam johnson remarked once that
| Wirlotlsm To- tho last refuge ~ the sroN
| drcl; ~ Johnson never lived 10 sec rail-
| rosl train on Drewnttr Int ho teamed a
| tnnh er Two before 10 wtnt tu Sieup. calves.
| ton N,ws.
II ought TO be carried from city to town.
from town TO hamlet, from hamlet TO he
fields In this coed State Of Texas. that tho
Galveston News quotes with anproba, on
me sentiment that "palrctlsm is the last
| refuge OF scDnadrcl."
In this serious TING. when the manhood
OF Tho country is aroused in tho Interests
| OF humanity and civilization and Is Wiling
to make aislntevsied sacrifices Tor the
honor and prestige OF the Nation, to int
mate that patriotism II tho refuge Of inc
scoundrer Is the most braxen and despite
able ni,erapce that over emanated from
an American paper,
when the country Is burning with indis-
alton NJ tho trcaeherous hatchery OF 916
| sailors wearing the uniform OF the Amers-
can navy aud the determination is upper
most 10 wipe ont che stain OF that wrong,
, 10 sncer AZ patriotism rs "the refuge of n
sconm,rel' Is an ineull TO every soldier
and sailor IN the service OF the Initsa
States aud 10 every private citizen who
loves his country and honors his flag
u this brutal paragraph quoted from the
News had not been clipped from an issue
Of tha, paper The Post would MOI have hc.
lieyed IL possible that at . time liss this
an American Journal could have given ex-
preston To nm Endorsement of such a sen-
timen,
The Galveston News has abused the
South and slandered Texas; Il has sneercd
a. popular contentious and repeatedly mis-
represented the people among whom Il u
puhlished; II has championed corporate op-
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sHNkT TEXAS SPECIALS.

CLEBURNE. -schrader, the Divine heal
err IS in the city.
TEXARKANA--Capt Haywood of Tex
arkana Rifles has been ordered to AUSTIN
COMFORT Dr. Booking OF this place blew
his brains out. no cause for the doed is
known.
CYPRESS The Cypress Gun club gave
their quarterly ball on tho 18th. 1t was well
attended.
RICE The steamboat Harvey Is tied up
at Porters blur waiting for tho reHt risa Ia
carry her further down the river
ENNIS The Ice Light and Water com
many of this city has Just put in new ma
cbincrv aud enlarged the capacity for ic'
making.
DALLAS. Colonel H. h. Foster announces
TINT in Gaze of war with Spain ne VIII ralso
a rcslmont of Texas volunteers ana LEAD then'
to tho front
SIBERIAN. Thieves entered the grocery
store OF ". H. McNeily aud secured 81 in
cash. three gold watches and quite supply
Of staple articles
uEARNE Mir. j. +. Pun. representative
o. lIearnc lodge, No. ls. KNIGHTS of Pythias;
has LETT for san Antopio to attend tine Grand
Ln1ee Of this order
his leg broken by shot intended for Sam
Hawthorne. who was evadins the officers a.
Halls mill. three miles south Of here
CoRSICANA AT the meeting OF the city
council Tuesday night the mayor and alder
mon tock The ugth of office and started n
work Standing committees'werc appointed.
BRoOKSHIRE Last evening an assault
was made upon Mir + A. Wolf by man
who attempted to cut his throat with pocker
knife. inllictng severe wound on the neck
aud cheek
ARKANSAS rASS, Lightning struck the he'd
In which MIR, and Mrs. Lemons were sleep
ing, Mr. Lemons was unconscious for an
hour from the severe shock while his wife
was not hurt.
RIOS ENBERG -Four solid trains of cattle
transferred here from the New York, Texas
and Mexican to the Galveston. HARRISBURG
aud San Antonio railway.
QuINTANA. -cougre sslan II. n. nawley
NJ this district has written to Edwin Waller
that IN reply to his request he Will app NJ
the f0rtlhcAticn OF this place
MCKINNEY Tho city council has granted
a S0-year franchise to Jack Steele TO con
struct q sewerage system in Mckinney. rhs
city reserves tho right to purchase the sys-
tent after five yours at an appraised valua-
ton
LAMPAs4s -Eyangclist John c.. L. Kygei
of Waco has been here for ten days, con
Quoting n meeting. The revival wave Is
sweeping the town. Great crowds attend tn,
meetings. Moro than ffty conversions up te
date and the meeting continues.
WACO w. u, Morrison, member OF The
firm Of Morrison & Heaey, druggists. has flef
an application for n rec liver. There Is no
financial embarrassment hut the Arm mas
dissolved partnership and can moi agree upon
the terms of division of the property
DENTON, Mrs. Hagen Of this plarc len
Wednesday ON long journey which be.
ginning here and continuing to Hamburg
Bfrlln Vienna, Paris, iiRyrc and other points
Of loss interest win end In Cons,antinoplr
where she will visit her hroiher She expect
TO return in November OF the present year
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As TO pRivArRna

In the dispatches In yesterdays Post from
saying that in the .vent OF war tie
uiited States would not countenancc pri.
ynteering, and If the Spanish government
chose to enter upon that linr eli action IT
would have TO deal With the nations of Eu
rope With whose commerce II would likely
interfere"
il is certainly TO he hoped that the Wash
II gton goycrrment will adhere to such a
policy as IS abpve outlined. not because We
need fear Spain Ia ANY feature Of war. hut
because the leading nations OF the wosld
hase abandoned pr!yateering as the relic
Ola less humane age and MS smaekns Of
piracy Piivatcering means he issuing OF
letters OF authority to private individuals
to equip vessels 20 prey upon the com
merce OF the enemythe captors dlvldiug
the opoils among themselves. II liz cqulva-
lent 10 licensing a band OF lrcebooieis On
shore 20 burn end rob and destrcy
At conference OF The leadiug European
standing was reached thai .prlyateerins 4
ard remains abolished and the rule wan
TO be operative upon al tho powers sian
ing tho agreeni4nt. ;'hr United Hsptas or
SPAIN refused to sadupt this great reform
Afterwards. in 1868, when the commerce
q the Aorsh was siffcring. the United
States applied u bssomo party 10 :he
asrecinent aud to have the Southern al
tscls upon the North's merchantmen 10.
ciaredi piracy. Europe would rot. how.
ever, permit fuch an unfair adyanlage 10
Dc taken ngainst the South a, tina, tin,a
and We have remained. with Spain ana
Mexico. outside tho iule OF calightened
policy adopted BY Great Britain France.
Russia. Prussia. Austria, sardinia and
even Turkey,
Private properly and trade on The sea
should be as insiolablo against predatory
attacks as on The land, aud the civilized
armies Of the world generally respect the
property Of tho private citizen. The same
splrit, doubtless, that rt6usAi 10 bsconle a
eIgoetory member Of the Paris conference
~ ~ Federal AUTHORITIES 70 countsnanes
eGQaton destruction Of homes ana fields
~ ienas IN he South and sheridan 10
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HIGH AUuklo.
Third District.

Austin Texas. April 2O.--The following
proceedings were had today in the court
OF civil appeals. Third district:
| Affirmed Supreme Lodge. Knights %;
Honor. vs.. Isabel Rampy, from Bell, q.
| W. Glassoooh vs., Annie 10. Price ct al.
| alpeliees, from Williamson; b. K. ~
Goison Ct al vs. I. A. Harwood, from
J Llano
| Reversed aud reInandcd- E. j. Merrell
vs. \, kcnney from Dallas; NJ. r..
strlnsfeliow VS.. NJ. u, Esen ct al, from,
CaldWelli 7. Nj. Soapo VS.. Harmon Doss.
ficm He'll
Certified TO supreme court--M Il. j.
! Nhculoek vs.. Nolney Caritt. from Robert
SON. Rancho Bonito Land and Live stool,
90, W. William Il, +. North. from Travis.
Motions overruled- George W. Glass
cock vs., Annie 4, Price from williamson,
10 dismiss appeal; Mary A, pendleton eli al
va, ANS s. l., shaw. from Coleman, for
rohearing.
Mnlon TO dismiss appeal granted ana
appellant given twenty days 10 fpo us,y
bond ~ Isaac Williams ct al VS.. Hattie
House et al, from Milan.
order acted upon after perfection OF APP
peai--lsaac Williams a al vs. aatue Houss
| o, al from Milan, motion to strike ou,
statement OF facts
Motions submitted w. NJ. simpson e,
al vs., Hcush NJ. Johnsoi, from Mel. eunan
Evans Snider nuel Co vs. !. C strlh.
bling. lr., from Llanoi Frank Saunders vs..
colonel Briton. from Milan. and In sam,
case by appellee for rrheirlng. W. NJ.
Simpson ct al VS. Hugh NJ. Johnson from
MeLonnan for additional con lusons OF
facts: Western Union Telegraph Company
vs., W T. Mitchell, from HAYS, 10 reform
lndgment, San Antonio and Aransas PISS
hAlsMay Company vs.. George u Ray. from,
Milan, TO affirm upnn certificates. Tenn
pic Grocery Company VS. II. c. Miller Il
/ ca ct al from Runnels, 10 dismiss APP
peal.
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HAVANA's PRESS.


IL BrentheS 10 the
Stutcs of America.
Havana, April 2O.-The Havana lottery
drawing took place today. Nearly all the
tickets were sold.
La Lucha this afternoon says: after so
many concessions made to the United States
for the purpose of avoiding war, war is
the only Spanish solution of the actual con-
lict. 1t is impossible for Spain TO main
tain peace on the island with so powerful
neirhbor as the United States, which
contemplates extending a protectorate be-
fore long over the whole American con-.
tinent. Whether Spain wins or loses does
not matter. She Will demonstrate that at
the end CT the war she is greater than at
the beginning, at the same time saving
tradition and honor
La Lucha publishes extras tonight CON
tanning the latest news from Spain and
the United States. They were eagerly
snapped up. There is real enthusiasm,
not to say excitement. in the attitude of
the government here. The military and
naval forces are anxious to begin fighting.
But all over the city business is becoming
duller and duller and values are going
down.
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the request OF the Italian government. He 10
extremely cautious In what he has to say.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H.Major Robert
Meade, commandment at the navy yard mas
been ordered 10 take command Of the marines
OF the North Atlantic squadron.
CONCORD, N IL The executive council
has authorized Governor Ramsdell to expend
$4,000 In cqulpplng the New Hampshire Ma
tionul Guard for service.
NEW YORK. Herald cables from Monte-
video say that Uruguayan officers are joining
the Spanish navy.
NEW YORK.--A Herald dispatch from Rio
dc Janoiio says that the firm of Lemos. heavy
importers of American goo.cr, has suspended
payment with heavy liabilities.
NEW YORK.--A cable from Berlin to the
World says: local paper gives currency 10
the statement that Spain is negotiating for a
loan In England offering the Philippines as
eecurity
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NEGRO TROOPS TRouBLEsoME.
They Compel u sheriff to Give ID
His Prisoner.

They Compel sncriU 10 N'Ne ~
His Prisoner.
Kew West, April 20-'The Cubans here
had another demonstration tonight At
the close of their ceremonies an ARRAY oc-
cured. which showed that considerable
feeling exists against the colored troops,
or rather their presence here. Sergeant
Williams of Company G, Twenty fifth IN
fantry. was with brother soldier oXamn-
ing a revolver at street corner' When
policeman asked him to put the weapon
away According to the story of the police
Sergeant Williams refused and challenged
the policeman to compel him. The police
man drew his revolver, but the weanon
missed fire Meanwhile the soldier blazed
away He was overpowered before any
one was hurt. During the struggle to over
come the negro several white men struck
him in the face Williams was locked up
at the city hall. The police say Colonel
Daggett had Issued an order forbidding the
troops to carry side arms. The streets
were we'll filled at the time and 1t was for
tunate that no one was killed.
Twenty minutes after Williams arrest
twenty five soldiers of the Twenty fifth
infantry fully armed with titles and fixed
bayonets surrounded the house of Sheriff
Knight and demanded that he release the
prisoner. The sheriff was alone and i'll.
The negro troops gave him five minutes to
comply with their demands and he decided
that discretion was the better part OF
valor and gave up his man. Clonel Dag
gett said he would investigate the affair
thoroughly and IL the report was true
would discipline every man severely.
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/ HOUSTON, THURSDAY. Arm. ~.
MIsCmIEyoIs MIsREi'REsENTA-

It has come to the Knowledge OF The
Post that Sensational bulletins, or reports.
citing tho blowing up OF warshps assossi-
nations of prominent percentages, etc, have
been circulated at interior points and cred
tied to this paper, No such reports have
been sent from this Office, aud agents and
correspondents of Tho fost are requested
to promptly contradict these mischicvous
Misrepresentation
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rMn nlls Is CAST!

The uitimatum to Spain demanding oil
her that she withdraw her armies iro'n
cuha and surrender forever her soyer-
oiy,tv oycr the Gem OF the Antilles"
is in many aspects one OF the most re-
roarkohle stepa ever taken by one Nation
towards another.
II is beyond question that no spirit OF
conquest no desire for annexation OF ter
ritory, has brought this Nation TO its pres
emit determination. Long before the Maine
was destroyed the popular pulse in Amer
lea was beating strongly in sympathy with
tho struggling Cubang. The horrors of the
barbarous warfare In the unhappy island
had nrouxed an honest Indignation in every
manly bosom IN this country. Intlmation
after iutimaton and wornng after warn
ing was addressed to the Spanish govern
ment that this cruel war must he stopped
It was pointed ont repeatedly to Spain
gle. But to all these protests the naughty
and stiff neckcd Dons returned scornful
or cvasive answer.
The Spanish cabinet is now addressing n
note to European courts telling of its
many CONCESSIONS to the "nsoent de
| tnp uIsf nf thp limited EtutGa'
what concessions have the spaniards
made?
towards the thousands OF helpless victims
Ct their cruelty. and released few Amer
lean prisoners after repeated requests and
after long months of confinement Of these
| innocent citizens In loathsome dungeons
II they have made any other concessions"
they are not recalled now.
In the meantime. with ell the Instincts
and practices Of the savage. they have de
voted 200 900 women and children to slow
starvation, dosolated the fair fields and
burned the houses over two-tbrds of the
island, and though virtually beaten, yet
continue the bloody contest only for The
purpose OF depopulaing cuba and leaving
| IT II backencd waste,
| The uitimatum was forcgonc necessity.
We would have been recreont to our obi
cations TO civilization In the Western hem
| sphore had Wa not issued IT, And vet It
Is something new in the history OF the
modern world. No such notice by one ma
| ton TO another to turn loose n colony has
ever been served before under similar cir.
eunsances or from such motives II cs-
lahliShes new precedent In international
Intercourse 1t is n recognition of the
claims OF humanity and civilization that no
other nation has ever so boldly and un
selfishly exhibited
Whom tho gods would destroy they first
make mad
Old, cruel, ignorant and trcacherous
Strain has been an international eyesore
and stumbling block to progress for con.
turtles. She has slaughtered moro people
mud perpetpted more crimes in the past
hundred years than any nation ON earth.
But an overriding Providence has seem
ingly and nj last marked her for destruc-
ton, she has sown the wind and she must
reap the whirlwmd,
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pHE BLOCKADE OF CUBA.
both Fleets VIII lie Sent to the
Isinnd Stturdny.


New York, April 20.--A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says 1t is expected
that the answer which will be given by
Spain to the president. which will be pre-.
sented to Minister ,voodiord. Will be the
presentation to that diplomat OF his pass
ports and that he will at once take tram
fer France.
Fully approaching that Spain will SUPRA
The idea. If she does not Immediately re-
taliate by declaring wer on the United
States, the president has made all ar
iangements to begin naval and military
operations the minute tie time limit en-
pires. Men compliance by Spain with the
terms OF President hcKinleys ultimatt'n
will be followed by the dispatch oil tho
North Atlantic squadron and the flying
squadron at eighteen minutes past
o'clock Saturday morning TO Cuba ana
Porto Rico to GUST her from those islands.
Under the )lan determined upon, Captain
SIMPSONS vessels will not only blockade
Havana but will blockade every other port
in Cuba, both on the northern aud On the
southern coasts; and the flying squadron,
under command of Commodore Schley, viii
take similar action with reference 10 the
ports Of Porto Rico
Captain sampscns fleet will probably not
reach Cuba until carly Sunday afternoon.
Commodore Schlcy's force, having a greatcr
distance To steam, will probably not reach
it's destination until Monday.
Sn4in may evacuate Cuba. hut with the
bulk of her fleet still in home waters she
would be ALE to keep up her TRADITIONAL
practice nf privdtcering, and thus continue
to harass the United States and prolong the
war for many months. The authorities may
hope for 4 short war. but the extensive
preparations show that it is their purpose
TO be rrenhred for a long one.
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court Of Crim,nai A,,.,,..

Ans'in, Texas, April 2e,-The follow
Ing proceedings were had in the court Of
criminal appeals ,oiay.
MArmed' IVES chestham. from Cass,
jan Grey, from Bell j. D. Slawson. from
fnrneti 7, L. Mccanley and Tom nirues.
from Falls leo Bluiti. George Richmond
eod nun Williams, from F'reastone;l viii
son Bailey. from Lee. o. n Bartosh. from
Willtamson; Joe Phillips, and Prada Nc.
Gee and NJ, Fuller, from Robertson 4 Elk
na'tc Tom Weight sul Frank Leslie, from
Eraih John p, shaw from Johnson, death
penalty
Reversed and reminded, Arthur o'Ntal,
from Falls Tom Clark, from comal LON
smith, from Burnet
R.versed and dismissed Con Mara. trom
Cooke,
Motions i,r rehear,ng oyerruled: Hs
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FIREWORKS AND OTHER ATrRAc,
TIONS.

There viii be an entertainment at For
est Park this afternoon and night, II IN
eindes band concert dog and PONY show
Wild West performance slide for ne.
fancy bicycle riding Tonight blowlhs VI
OF bsttleship Maine, aud same pyrotechnic
prosrsn'me as Tuesday night, also ,hr
star Spaneied Banner, 6ox20o feet. will b,
sent up one mile high, which will illum-
mate the heavens and show in fire our
lional eoiors Buy tickets down toxin
sale At Eli Kiam's, Levy Bros Mis-
riot Bros 8 Co.'S. C, Grunewaid's. Krupp
TMtly's and |. Wolf Co.'S.
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Madrid. April Midnight III.
opening session of the cortes ii. n,...'
met in council extraordinary and ~.
exclusively naval and military n,,s
NO statement has been issued q. n
the discussions. After the council u,
sagasta declared that the governp.,, I,
up to that time received notbIpv ,....,ll
an ultlmatum. Mr.. Woodford ~, =,
asked for his passports. a
Herbert w. Bowen, American cos,s,
Barcelona, will leave there on NM, !
after transferring the papers Of Il. z.
sulate to the British consul.
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( Atlanta, Ca, April 2o.--Govs.s'. :. E !.
Aakinson.announced today tina, 4 - !.
Of war he would lead the Geor. 49, \ = =
to the front. = have receives ~ :. h'l
pathetic letters from mothers i, y = =
state asking me not send their ~. o'et
the governor, that have copssus
best reply I can make is 10 l sss .e
myself. inasmuch as may ~ 'ae b
to order them out" con3(i