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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
CARTER COURT MARTIAL.
Several Witnesses Refused to Pro
duce hooks nnd pRpers

! Several Nitncssc. Rcsuxed ~ pro-
! ducr hook, nnd pnners.
| New yorl, March A -whon ,ho C,r,or
oo,,.. .,,
49, MAJ 'a' niel 'ouay 1u"se AoVocate
| Barr mad read and spread in the record
section 34T7 of the Revised Statutes 81 the
| United states reou,r,ns tbot ali no,.,rs
:,
VI a''o'n e's' ''oeis Vi a"'noii's shai' Us
executed in the presence of two witnesses
and some authority with power to wit
nasses IN siynatures M. documents when.
..f-.
eNei Sueh powers pioNiue ioi 'ne .,ahS'ei
OF any claims against the United States
to other parties.
Former S,,btreasnrer G. N Jordan was
-, -, 4, ...,;..,. ~ ,,a..a,,.
caiieo anu asked H. assuming the 'nuolse-
ment of Arson Bangs on certain check to
be 4 forgery, it would make any difference
with the goYeinment so far as the check
was concerned If the party whose maine vas
signed should come forward now and say
he had given authority for the signing OF
his name. Mr.. jordan replied tnat such
acknowledgment would in no wise change
the character of the check so far as the
government Is concerned. Such powers are
TO be made in accordance with law, MI.
Jordan said, otherwise If the checks were
improperly signed 1T would be thrown out
by the treasury department
The check was returned to the Am rican
National bank by Mr.. Jordan when he
suspected the signature OF Arson Bangs
was irregular, and the signature was guar
anteed. 1t was proper under the rssula-
tons, MIR. Jordan said, 10 pay the check II
the entire settlement was guaranteed.
Mr.. Blair asked Mr.. Jordan II he did not
know 1t to be a fact that the check in dis
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'esessssssessse,
INTEREST AT WASHINGTON.

Something of the Vessels Which
spain Has Purchased.
Washington, March 1.-The naval off,
Gals are deeply Interested in the reports OF
the purchase of warships by Spain and
make the reports of these transactions the
text for complaints of the inability of our
navy department to do likewise. However,
as to the report from London today of the
purchase Of the Amazonius by Spain, 1t
is said at the department that this vessel
sailed for Brazil several months ago and
has been delivered to the Brazilian gov
ernment. Her sister ship is near compile
ton In the Armstrong yards. They are
useful cruisers and their strong point is
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sssssssssssssss

their great radius of action--S000 miles
which would enable them TO cross the At
lantic and recross without renewing their
coal supply
The two other ships building for Brazil
in France, which are also reported to be
about to pass into Spanish possession, are
presumed to be the Deadora and the Flor
iona, which are building at Las Einne,
Toulon These are small but powerful lit
tie batteships. Their tonnage is only
5000. but they carry four 1o-inch rifles in
turrets in addition TO the two 6-nch and
four 4.7-inch guns and a good secondary
battery. Their coal endurance, however, is
small and their forte would seem to be
coast defense operations or cruising.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
SPANISH DIVERS.

VIII Report Tint the Explosion
Cnn,e from The tnSIde.
Now York. March 4 Consul General Lee,
according 10 cable dispatches to the Her
aid from Havana, says he understands that
the reports of the Spanish divers who have
been at work on the wreck Of the Maine
viii soon be made IL will be brief and TO
the effect that the bolts OF the sheetipg
of tho Sides OF the Maine we're shearcd, in
all cases so evenly as to prove concIusively
that the initial explosion must have como
from within.
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-
RAILROAD.

Herring of tho railroads appeal from
the decision OF Judge Bryant In tho Lone
Star Steamship comTany's Injunction has
been set for March Is; assignment OF err
rors.
Fort Worth Union Depo. company elect
ed officers.
Pee Gee has money and nerve to fight
the southwestern roads.
Anti-scalping law Of New York has been
sustained by the higher courts.
The commission made rate on salt and
rate on lumber.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

A SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

The Afro-Amerlean fair can get gov
ernment appropriation under certain cond,-
lions. says Mr.. Ball
snid that Fcrgusons chances for mp
pciuiment arc now very slim.
Tive of GREEN'S appointments ha~s been
held up.
Pension and consular and diplomatic ap-
ptopriation bills agreed to by the house
and now ready for the presidents sigma
,rrc.
Next Friday SGT apart for consideration
Of Southern war claims, pggfosatlns
81 cocoon
senate passed the Alaskan hom,iUad
and right OF way bill,
Cabinet cxercaed over the murder OF
thc negro postmaster at Lake City. s. g..
ard the burning of the office and mail,
nhd offers $500 reward for The conviction
of members Of tho mob. An account OF
The tragedy given by Postmaster General
Gary.
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THE MAINE DISASTER.

Spain purchased two warships from Bra
iii which are being built In England pay
lag cash, and is negotiating for more.
Navy department has arranged 10 ship
supplies of ammunition to all ships in the
J Aslatio country.
Spain preparing to send formidable line
of ships to Cuban waters.
Army and navy officers al the Bothlo-
} hem (Pa) ordnance works ordered to be
ready for service oil twelve hours notice,
. Work on the Dolphin. Chicago and At
lnnta being rushed.
. The court of inquiry Mt Key West put in
another day doing nothing while awaiting
orders from Washington.
Or BIggar of Cleveland. Ohio, says the
sailors and middics on the Maine are con-
f'Gont she was blown up by outsiders.
ADMIRAL Sicard's instructions TO tho
court OF inquiry directed them 10 record
all information ms to persons not In the
United States navy who are. In Its opin-
lor, directly or indirectly responsible for
the disaster.
The New York Tribuncs Havana advices
state that the court Of inquiry hns all
facts necessary TO prove that the explo-
sion was caused by external agency The
Spanish have done practically nothing In
The matter.
Mexican and Spanish Maaons united In
n lodge of sorrow for the craft Killed In
the Maine disaster.
Admiral sicard wired Secretary Long
that the court OF inquiry has no idea how
lons IL will be In session. SO far the court
Ian, dirarf owl
donce as to the cause Of the explosion.
Tine court OF inquiry has returned TO iia-
yana and. It is predicted, will get through
thcr IN about ten days.
II is expected month will clapse be-
fore tho gun turrets Of the Maine can be
opened and the guns removed
Nunez says Spain, without doubt, was
resi- onsible for the Maine disaster.
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NuNEz OPINION.
Says Spain Was Undoubtedly Re-
sponkihIe for MIME Disnnfcr


Philadelphia, March 4.-Emillo Nuncz,
who has just returned to his home in this
city from his recent trip to Cuba, on the
filibustering steamer Dauntless, was today
shown the Washington dispatch which
stated that Senior DuBosc. the Spanish
charge d'affaircs, had informed the state
department that the Dauntless expedition
was not successful and had failed to effect
landing.
Mr.. Nunez shrugged his shoulders and
remarked that II was just as well that the
Spanish authorities shall have that opinion
regarding the Dauntless expedition: but
evidently becoming more interested in the
topic, he continued. my last expedition
put into Cuba 100000 bullets, located al the
end of 700. 900 Mauser cartridges, and every
one OF these bullets Is now being used to
let daylight into the Spanlards who think
as Senior DuI,osc thinks. Ii Senior DuBosc
knows as much about my recent expedi-
ton as the Spanish authorities In Havana
know about the destruction OF the Maine,
ana II Senior DUBOIS says that expedition
was failure--as the Havana authorities
say that the Maine blew up OF her own
accord, then Senior DuBosc is OF the same
stripe as the authorities In Hayana--he is
q liar."
Mr.. Nunez expressed the opinion that the
baitleship Maine was destroyed "by Span
iards. with their knowledge and by their
hands"
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A Large Part Of the Purchase Money Is
Paid in Cash.
FRANCE Is SAID TO BE HELPING SPAIN.
Two English Built Cruisers Secured Negotiations for Three
Others, and for Two that Are Being
Built in France for Brazil.
eseeseesessess
ssssssssssssss


and g
similar which building France Masi
70
to
would
irons nknown.
United wishes
foresl
ordered that
it
which just finished could purchased
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THE STATE.

Four men were asphyxlated In freight
car at Fort Worth
Wright Quincy is to be buried at Gal
ycaion Sunday.
Meeting of vice presidents of tho Omaha
exposition was postponed aud Transferred
from Austin to Fort Worth.
-Four new cases of smallpox have boon
r-ported Mt Columbus.
Frost played havoc with NIL sorts OF
fruit and vegetables,
City council OF Waco has passed an
other ordinance directing that special
paving taxes be refunded to those who
paid them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
Board Of Inquiry Don't know when
They viii Report.
TURN TO THE SCENE or WRECK
Dispatch from Sicard Disposes Of
All Coniecturcs.
HAS NO CONCLUSIVE PROOF.
Discoveries Made by the Divcrs Will
he the Basis IN Which the
Report VIII He Made.

Washington. March d.--It was developed
this afternoon through the tclegraphic cor
rospondcnce between Secretary Long and
Admiral -Scard that the court OF inquiry is
unable to fix even an approximate date for
the conclusion or It's Investigation in the
disaster TO the Maine.
Sharing the general anxiety FOR some In
formation on this point. Secretary Long to-
day, at the instance of the cabinet, sent u
telegram to Admiral sicard asking him
when 1t was expected that the report OF
the court would be made and late tonight
the reply was received;
Secretary of tho Navy.
Key West, Fla, March 4,--uave
talked with the president OF the court
of inquiry and agree with him that 1t
is not yet possible To fix u date for
Its finding ais so much depends upon the
progress of the divers aud wreckcrs and
the results they obtain. Every effort is
being made To advance the inquiry. The
court returns TO Havana by the Man
grove this evening. bdving about I'M
ished the examination at Key West.
Sicard.
Admiral sicards message is regarded
officially as disposing of the reports that
the court has conclusive evidence bes.ins
on the object of their Investigation. II Is
taken TO mean that upon Us testimony or
discoveries Of the divers viii depend the
finding the examination of The officers
and crew of the ship having been Ins,ifh-
cient TO enable the court TO gwen form an
idea as to what lines may be opened up
from the Investigation OF the wreck itself
While the telegram was naturally some
what OF a disappointment in leaving the
termination OF the inquiry as much in
doubt as ever II Was weitomef as prac-
,ically setting at roat the rdiorts as to
the results OF the Investigations up to date.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
DOMESTIC.

An American syndicate viii soon get bids
for construction OF the Nicaraguan canal
and work will be commenced,
A family were poisoned In Mississippi by
az ex-eonyict. who is likely to be lynciied
Suffrage in Louisiana is 10 be limited
by educational or property qualifications.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
T,ycuty-fourth In shave.

Salt Lake City, Utah. March i.-Acting
under orders from departmental headquar-
tors. tho entire command at Fort Douglass
has been inspected for marching orders
The equipment. arms and every important
detail of the Twenty fourth infantry was
found TO be In excellent shape for move
mcut on abort notice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

The union drivers boycott the American
ma Lemp'u beer
Pupils Of the Longfeliow school observe
Independence day.
The criminal court adjourns the Tebru-
airy term.
An authority upon the plans and speci-
hcations Of the Texas flag.
The limit Of time in which candidates
can get sheir names ON the official ticket
for the day primaries.
The Postal Telegraph getting It's Texas
work well under way.
Daughters Of the Republic will observe
Decoration day today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
sg'OIip.

Kid Mccoy knocked Nick Burley out n
two rounds at Hot springs; Gvernor Jones
and the officers completely ontwitted.
Governor Jones has concluded he car
not have the anti-prixe hghting law en-
forced In Arkansas, as the people are In
favor Of that class Of Sport.
The Cincinnati ball team has arrived at
San Antonio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
STATE pOLiTIcs.

Friends OF Seth p. Mills are bent or
seeing that McLonnan county's delegates
go uninsiructed save for him.
Democrats Of Huntsville have nominated
municipal ticket
A Crane campaign committee hiss been
organized In Grayson county.
Judge II, Clay Pleasant announces for
recollection 10 the court Of civil appeals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
CUBA.

Senator Proctor saw fight between In
surRenis and Spanish near Mstanzas and
v.as approached by messenger from Co
mcz.
Senator Morgan intends demanding thm
the president furnish congress with tho
consular correspondence btsring on Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
taa,sorn,n Guard lnsncction.

San Francisco, March a.--Major General
Dickinson has issued orders for the Ia
spcctlon of all the National Guard of
California IN the near future, Tho naval
militia is also TO be inspected and both
branches OF the service placed In readiness
for any emergency.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
FOREIGN.

Costa RIca entirely cut off from tele-
graph and troops being rushed 10 the Mica
raguan frontier In anticipation OF war.
Jnpan has demanded an explicit state
rent from Russia concerning the oecupa-
ton Of Port Arthur.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
LouIsIAxAs CONSTITUTION.
RESTRICTIONS NNbich Are to he Placed
GsrG

on suffrage.
New Orleans. La. March 4--1'hc SUI
frage committee made IFS report to the
cational and property qualifications are the
main features. Applicants for registration
must be able to read eid write and must
make written application In English or
his mother tongue, Il rot able 10 lead and
write he shall be entitled 20 vote II he.
his wife. children or parents has properly
asscsssd at not less than $500. No one
not naturalized prior to the constitution
adopted shall be iebarred from voting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
Probabilities.

Pngton, March 4.-Eastern and Western
Pair; southerly winds.
'ana and Arkansas Fair Saturday;
lriaoie winds becoming southerly.
southerly winds.
ona ana indian Territory Fair:
warmer; soutberly winds.
Dds 80.
ska and kansas-Fair; soutaeastcry
ado and Wyoming Fair; easterly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
Spanish Naval Activity.

Madrid def
destined
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
Grnye. Of the Drnd Decorated. Z

Havana. March 4--Ths American divers
recovered no bodies TODAY.
Captain sharp. who Is In charge of the
Merritt Chapman wrecking outfit. appre-
elatis the difficulties OF the situation bet
ter than others He wiII iiot specify any
time when tho big guns VIII be- released.
The best Informed people here think a
month will elspse before The tpfrets are
orr red.
Senator Proctor General Fitzhngh Lee.
cspiein sigsbee and many other prominent
Americans attended the ceremony OF deco
day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
An Appeal from Negroes.

New Orleans. La. March 1.-The eSecu-
tive committee OF the Mckinley aud Ho-
bait alliance, an organization OF colored
men has addressed an apossl 10 the con-
st.tutional convention. II says:
I'VE realize that you lave signally
demonstrated your superior administrative
abilities; that by reason Of centuries of
advancement over us YOU nave become a
more intelligent people, and we are willing
10 abide by the fruits OF superior ciyiliza-
ton, asking only that the legislation OF the
United states. the sense OF Justice inner
entity universal In higher races and that
the Will OF God. In who's sight I'll men
are created equal. be not violently dealt
with. We plead with YOU to grant us at
least common rights and in the largest
manner consistent with good government"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
'EATnER IMPORTATION.
last Nights Rrnhins-.

Inst Nights RrnhinS-.
~ of Mgh. pressure overlies the north
portion u the sections reporting TO-
kith the highest barometer reading
Ehes at Davenport. Tho lowest barom-
Ported tonight is J0.Gi inches nc I'll
generally cloudy In he western and
\ and clear in the sci,nern and enst-
Ions.
piali worthy OF note WIS recorded dur
Past twelve hours.
General Observations.
'at'ons taken by United STATES weatne,
at y. M, 18th meridian time:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
HuyING ALABAMA COAL
IL Is 10 lie Delivered Immediately
IA the Wnrships.

| Memphis, Tenn, March IA special to
! tho Commercial Appeal from Birmingham.
| Ala, says. The United States government
has, II is learned. recently been buying
Alabama coal in considerable quantities for
immediate delivery NJ the gulf ports for
the purpose OF coaljng warships. II Is
known that the cruiser Detroit. which WAS
In Mobile barbor ten days ngo. was coalcd
with Alabama coal and large shipments
have been going 10 Mobile. Pensacola, Tam
pa and Key West. A Northern firm Of
coal operat Jrs has written TO operators
In this district saying they were figuring
Oh securing q contract for furnishing a
quarter million tons Of coal to the gov
eminent for prompt delivery and desire 10
make heavy purchases Of Alabama coal TO
help III IL. Alabama coal being near the
gulf ports. they sad II could be utilized
10 advantage. Alabama operators have de-
termined to bid hereafter OH all govern
ninpt contracts whore TOE coal is to be de-
liyered In Southern waters and have al
ready taken steps To provide suitable IA
ciliiies ut seycrel sult ports to deliver
the coal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
For the Refer Of survivors.

Washington. March 4.--The house COM
mittee oil naval affairs today agfeed OF
the Poiitelle bill for the relief OF the VIC
Tins ard survivors OF the Maine disaster
and authorized the chairman TO roper. It
TO the house with recommandatioaf for ~
naRsiR --L-l. Ne. .il.M...
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

monwealth closed It's case against Sheriff
Martin at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. The
evidence SO far has been unsatisfactory.
Arguments will begin tomorrow
The times., 1898-06-18
MUST USE FOREIGN VESSELS.
COastwise Steamship Companies
Refuse the Governments Request.

Constwise Steamship Companies
Refuse the Governments Request.
The War Department has been forced
by the Atlantic coastwise steamship COM
panIes to ask Congress to grant an
American registry to foreign vessels in or
der to secure transports for the Porto
Rico expedition
The Government desires American YES
sells in preference to foreign steamers, for
inc reason that if the latter are granted
the~AmericaR registry they would be in
a position to compete with American
coastwise vessels after the war is over.
Replies were received yesterday by the
War Department from the coastwise
steamship companies communicated with
on the previous day stating that they
could not consistently favor the Govern
ment with any more transports without
injuring their trade interests.
The War Department accordingly or
dered the inspection of a number of Brit
ish hulls with a view to having them
chartered if found seaworthy.
If necessary, the Government will inn
press American vessels although it had
been hoped that this extreme measure
would not have to be resorted to at all.
The times., 1898-06-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Visitors Who Saw the President
nnd Their Errg-Eds-

Visitors W no Saw the FrcSid G mt
and Their Errs-Ids.
1t was remarkably quiet at the White
House yesterday. Callers were compara-
lively few and less persistent that usual.
Senator T c. Platt and Representatives
Bennett and Hurley, -aIaof New York.
We're among the early callers. They came
in quest of military patronage and went
away looking wise. Mr.. Plat declined TO
say whether the call was prolific of glory
for New York
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert had
an interview with the President yester-
day. He denied that his visit bore any
official Importance. but admitted that the
naval situation was referred to.
Governor Barnes. ,of Oklahoma Terri
tory, was also an cary caTier, and he sat
in consultation with the President for
some time 1t is understood that Govern
or Barnes is anxious to raise a regiment
of rough fighters in his Territory and to
get them TO the from
Representative aBoufelle, aehairman of
the Naval Affairs Comm,;.ee, called twice.
In his conference with the President he
talked over the progress that has been
made in organizing and equipping the
auxiliary fleet for coast defense, and call
ed attention TO the ease with which mer-
chant craft can be transformed into ag-
gressive lighting vessels. This is believed
to be significant in view of prospective
operations in the Canaries. in the event
of which our navy Ernsf ne greatly in
creased in the manner pointed out by Mr.
Boutelle.
Senators Mills. Hawley. Nelson = and
Spooner and Representatives Belknap
Hit, Lamb, Ferris and Brownlows-were
also callers.
The times., 1898-06-18
ASSIGNED TO DUTY.
Army Orders for Officers at Camp


Army Orders for Officers at Camp
The following Army orders were issued
at War Department yesterday relative.
to Camp Alger:
Capt. James Edward Calhoun. ordered
to duty as commissary on the staff of a
brigade commander Of the Second Army
Corps
Capt. John Little. assigned to duty as.
purchasing agent and depot eommissary
at Dunn Loring- -
Major Samuel W. Hay ordered to re-
port for assignment as chief commissary :
on the staff of division commander of
the Second Army Corps.
Capt. Frederick NJ. Page, assistant ad-
jutant general. ordered to report for as
signment TO duty. -
Capt. Charles NJ Forrest and Edwin F.
Barrett ordered to report for duty as as
sistant quartermasters.
Capt. James H. Mcmillan. ordered 20
report for duty as assistant quartermas-
ter on the staff of Brig. Gen Henry NJ
Duffield. -
Capt Charles ElIet CabeII ordered to
report for duty as commissary. -
Capt Winfield s Edgerly. ordered 20
report to Gen Graham for staff duty
First Lieutenant Walter X Wright.
Sixteenth Infantry. ordered to report for
duty the staff of Mai. Gen Matthew
c. Butler. United States Volunteers.