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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21
PORTO RICAN ADVICES.
EVERYONE IN SUSPENSE AWAITING
THE NEXT BLOW.
Torpedo Bont Terror Is StilI In the
Harbor-FurOr Is Reported TO
lie ut Martinique.

New York, June IA special dispatch
TO the World from San Juan de Porto Rico
says Since the bombardment of the city
May 90 there has been general feeling Of
unrest, uneasness and uncertainty as to
what is coming next, as 1t is too clearly
evident that matters will not rest long IN
statu quo Where and when the next blow
may fall is the all sorbing question. No
American papers have come TO hand late
ly and il is supposed those that arrived
have been suppressed. That is true OF
those coming by way of st. Louis. News
by cable is utterly unreliable as passed for
publication by the authorities, so that the
only reliable information is that which
comes surrepttiously from St. Thomas.
A grand review of the new volunteers
was held last Sunday, when about a thous-
and men swore fidelity to The Spanish flag.
None OF the Spanish fleet has arrived ia
port yet, except the torpedo boat Terror,
which is thought TO be grand acquisition
TO the detenses. Her sister boat, the Furor.
is still at Martinique. The Alfonso XIII
is here loaded with provisions for Santiago
or some other Cuban port but does not
seem inclined TO move.
Provisions are very scarce and prices
have been increased 70 per cent above the
normal. In the interior OF the island the
conditions are still worse. no work Is be-
my done on the estates. Many men are I'M
emp. Dyed and misery and hunger are rife.
Local currency is at a low eoD, tho rate
oil exchange anything from ITO 10 lio per
cent Premium OF gold value.
Prisoners are working Lrl6kly on the
earthworks and are repairing and strength
Gring the batteries.
The absence of the cruiser Yale from her
usual daily appearance on some part OF
the coast is much commented uFon and tn
rumor Use started, on no foundation What
ever, that She had been sent to the bot
tom BY Spanish war vesse, at some I'M
! defined point.
The small coasters are beginning TO fol-
low their general routes again.
The ,nints at the harbor entrance hare
bseh laid further seawaTd, covering all the
Inca The United States fleet took during
ne botnbardment which were too close 10
Ia have eiiect on the MORO. which lies on
The DAT top Of the eiin above where they
ware. The islanders are perfectly quiet,
even politics Is not discussed.
Tho angry feeling against the Yankees"
is extremely bitter among the purely Span
Ish peopie. but nothing of the kind exists
among the true islanders. who appear 70
~ nsssiyely awaiting the deyelopms ms Of
the nar. At present they are cowed-to
use a forrible expression-but II com
netent native leader were TO c5me forward.
they would rise TO man and make short
work o. any oppre ssors-too short, II Is
feared. humanely speaking.
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PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY.
DIR. CIaRett Reports that the Enter
prise lis Meeting EncOurpgemeut.

prise lis Meeting EncOurpgemeut.
Corsicana. Texas. June 20.Rev w. II.
Clagett of Taylor has been In tho city
several days on his way home from tie
east. where he has been talking Texas
Presbyterian university. He repor.s nat
he has raised $4,000 for the university aid
that before another year rolls around he
hopes that some Texas city viii have be-
gun the erection oil the buildings.
MIR. Clagett was here about one year ago
in the interest OF the University,
For the benefit of those who have not
kept posted on the enterprise It might 30
well to review the plan. which is:
To erect a Presbyterian university in
that Texas city which offers the bcss IL
ducoments the control of which is TO he
In board of trustees. elected annually,
aud not under the supervision OF the church
councils. although the trustees shall lie
Presby terians. Tho capital stock Of the
enterprise shall be 81 600. 900 and shall aCt
be started until 100000 is paid in.
Many have promised handsome donotiono
this fall and other donations are coming
IN all the time
While In Palestine. In addition 10 The
$1,000 already donated, he raised $40.
while IN the East he received a pr)posi-
a Texas city that they would donate a si'.,
which cost them $4,000, provided $4,000
building shall be erected thereon.
Mr. Clagett will Visit phiiadelphia ist,r
in the summer and will also revisit q, a.
cana giving the citizens a chance 70 CAB
ture the prize.
Collins Heights is a suitable nlsce for
such an institution and Cora "a IA WILLS
every enterprise OF the Kind en'oi ragged
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nation Of tho fields In Gonzales county,
where the Mexican boll weevil Is said TO be
prcying on the cotton, state that the insect
Is not the boil wecvii. hut what is known
as the sharpshootcr which is found every
year to ! gre.ter or less extent on all bot
tom lands. This Is a great relief TO farm
ers. rs grave fears for the whole crop we're
entertained
For the first time in number OF years
the streets OF the city are being PLAYED Ia
first class condition, The city health Of
floer has issued peremptOry orders that an
premises shall b. placed In first class san
iary condition and the orders will have 10
be obeyed or heavy fines imposed
The Post st,l easily leads all other
dailics two to one in popularity aud creu-
latiun here
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TRADE WITH HAWAII.
United STATES SELLS FOUR NH.
LION DOLLARS WORTH OF STUFF
40 'he Islands I'm Year, Against
Half that Much by the Rest
OF the world.

| Neu y, -, -
1i,ns. 'u"e i''--ihe hSwaiien Is
ANUS 'heir commerce, finance, productions
and population form the subject Of ssr,ea
| OF tables wb,rh ,.,,, ., -, -,
nunbnr =, ~. e,... a'psN ~ 'ie nsNs
| c.,....'. 'Ae SUMMARY Oh flnancs ana
| W issueu py the bureau OF statis-
ucs, says the Washington correspopdent NJ
! the Tribune. From these I, an.a -,
| the Tinted sat- 49,.
,r,o, - ,e-e 'ne ieV'proeity
"' VI io'o' mas mad large share OF the
'ohneree OF these Islands.
Prior TO 1876 the animal s,,.. - ,h.
United s.a,es % -. -, 49,
,o,.a. wy i""Si'"h isiahos had
S"Ne AZ Two exceptions, reached
slVVu,ooV.
With 1877. however tho ., mn nnn a.,
was narm,ner,,, 49,, -
doto ,,...,,-' f"'seu' anu s'nee mat
N|'V nAiericah exports to the islands have
stsadily grown, passing the 50 00o. 900 line
| in 1879, exceeding 81 uvD onu IN ISIS, ., nan
0oo in lsoo n.,.1,., .,o 49,. 1870
Wv !" AS'V' passing the So,0Vo,oOU IN 1891.
"Au pio"''slns 10 reaeh nearly $6,0oJ.l0J
'his year VI the total imports by the Ha.
waiien island in lS75 n hu.s oyor 80,
thru was from the unitea stltss In 1>7g
the reciprocity treaty went a., o,.''a,,a,,
aud IN 1871 ths lin't,a S,s,Ss a,,u,'I,,a 80
hp An Inn
lands. which then amonn,sd -, e, t"' ,nn
by 1850 the impor,s hsa inor,a,a', ~ or
$500 900 of which n,sr e., n n ona ~ 80.
from the limited Ststes T., ~, - .
over 81. 400 QUO nj which r,oso ~ =, "nn
900 were from the IinitaJ s,o,as ", Is,,o
So, y62 900 OF winch "a ~, an, -. ,ro,,s
the United States .nd T., 1sae ' ss ne, nou
of which ahout "a onn ma 49,, t $3.50 ~,
United states uf ,bs oxnnr,s go 80
Hawaiian ialonas ~ ,p io"i wy
also III. Iio,,,s share si,aa -, SV",es ara,
treaty of 1875 In is-s nj, "e 49,, ~
cent of tbe oynorts sr'',,, ~, tY o. -
islands came In ,ba Itnitoa So. ny 9.' 90
the wear folIowing ,ha tre.,, -. 40 - 49,,
cent came 10 tbn Iini,os 80 wv. ~ pei
continued in about ,ha - aua , na'
OF the S2o0 GOA 0oo warti, az au," 800
The Hawaiian is1ands sin,o a,a, - On,
treaty of 1870 moro than e. On ooo ooa 80
have come 10 the Iritaa g., 80, 49, 49,.
500 600 600 worth 81 ,r,urr,s a Wv, VI ~
Hawaiian islands a,,rtrr r., ~.
$40 ono Ooo WORTH n.ara &c LA Inv uoou.
States i''N' '"o on''eu
Sugar NJ co,,rso o,,,
article Of eSnorts;io ~pp 60 90 '"u enloi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21

MONDAY OR TUESDAY
..,,can Troops Have Reported
...t,aec, the Time Made VIII
HAVE Been Good.

York. June ia special to the
from washington says: the cap
santiago may turn out to be easier
=, expected, but the preparations
I'm made upon the assumption that
,.c,ards will make resistance equal
I, vh,ch would be made by the same
q. !, American troops holding lie
\. nat the Spanish will be weaker
General shafter and the fleet com
While late reports about the activity
.sclency Of the insurgents lead army
!. hone that their assistance will be
one value.
~. there is not much anxiety here
.,ulne General Shafter and his army.
IA universal desire to hear of his
IA and Of his successful landing.
INV and navy men agree in the opinion
the army reports at Santiago or at
!, which II Is intended to land it
:. Monday or even Tuesday. it will
dore very well.
|. transports would not sail at high
d; some of them may have been de-
"A and as the fleet would keep to-
ks IN order to afford the slowest ships
cryoy, yet it is conceivable that the
,dition might not reach Santiago until
lorow or next day.
kueral Shafter was rather expected to
ahead OF the fleet and the troops, and
arrive at Santiago or Guantanamo
Sexbat before the other vessels, taking
nsk. which is not regarded as great,
netting with Spanish cruisers. The as
Lu,ion by naval officers is that any
sx Of that kind would be greatly re-
IA by sending one of the convoy YES
Along with the Suburanca as a guard
he commanding general.
he officer of the army, who has seen II
II deal Of service and who has high
hion Of the ability OF the United States
b expresses the opinion that the CAM
b against Santiago Will be a short one
that 1t will not be superior tignting
)Nv alone that will give the victory to
i men under General Shafter. Although
United States forces are not all prop
j clad. most Of the men have good shoes,
have plenty Of food and they have med
Attention.
he case is quite different with the Span
folders. Their commissioned Is bad,
PC to the Indifference OF the officers to
welfare Of the men, for whom they
y no sacrifices. Except in garrisons I'M
paly well taken care of, the hospit'l
pee Is Inadequate, and 10 that indiffer-
)eh to be attributed The great mortality
|h Spanish troops. This officer said the
Pc conditions are found in most coun-
I where Spanish military habits are fol-
Fed The United States forces will be SUI
10 q much for the reason that they are
ana paid as for their greater energy
ID race.
% war department still keeps secret
exact point OF landing of the military
Peolion at Santiago. 1t may be at the
q the harbor and it may be at the
from some suggestions. there is rea-
believe that both east and west ap-
acaes may be made. The reports from
~ shafter following his landing and
Sssuon OF the situation are expected
eue tne department an idea of the prob
I oaration Of the campaign. That in
aauon Will also instruct the department
y whether plans already adopted pro-
SUFFICIENT number of men to do the
" u not, a sufficient number--what-
Y may Devil be hurried forward 10
A. ~ cpmpiete success at the earliest pos
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TO STRENGTHEN BLOCKADE.
fieet Will he Sent Back I,
shtf0ns Before Hnvnua

k~,., -"S beIOre havana.
in Nv Dispatch to the New York Herald,
csns rvu ilmes and The Houston Post.
tet) -''o' y! james uorooh Ben
ssAnston. June 19.--In accordance
~s instructions given him, Rear Ad-
sampson will Immediately take
wy to reinforce the blockading
lva on the safe arrival of the troops
s'a'iago de Cuba.
- !, 'ue exception of the battleship Iowa
~ 'orpedo boats which accompanied
sspslips, the convoy squadron will
"se'ed to proceed with all dispatch
Tue western end of Cuba and re-
A'.0ns at the points where they
,ssned to the conveying fleet.
result Of the return OF these yss-
~ ~ fourteen In number, the authori-
5etIss usre VIII be no further danger of
barr 'u Ts getting through 10 Gu
,hea S,. mere Is no quest. on that the
|nsd ,h .a.es has been very much con-
ssvsrSVu, this feature of the situation
Amss aays, as reports received from
IA J.ean consul in the Bahama Is
|hh in ~ and other West Indian
\ ~ .ae neighborhcod of Cuba sho n
D lar,. .lcnants there are trying to
"A quantities OF supplies to IIh-
~ viii s.ion Is entertained that the
|tAs ~ oe sent immediately 10 Havana.
h n,n,yInasrnment has too large a naval
|td tba, ned at that point, but it is es-
rtross s.tempts will be made 10 land
pa win y, vessels at other points Goa
n ~ sih Havana by rallroa ~ mr. bieh-
N bs,n mnere there is no danger of tn,
" en- rp, captured by the insurgen q
leutb Newark will not sail for
Ia NJ 70 take station as INA asssb,a
La tbs .aains squadron until the mid
my IN ssent week. In order "a ao-
ftk.o 'soops which win he sent 10
pf4f, i, cuba to reinforce Cens,ai
My for 0 Us but the trcopshlps Viii
tkt ~ service before the troon, can
.ksyars y readiness 10 20. Tho Mis-
the vs.ween them will take p,a,-
vi forca ,e reinforcement OF he
:)errs..' owninshield is satisfied with
hep -. maj has been made In en-
VI e MI, tne two vessels.
ne rushed with ali possible
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RELIGIOUS.


Ednn COnfcrcncc CIoScs. J,
Edna Texas, June Gothic Methodist cons
trict conference that has been in session
at this place since Friday, June II. closes
today.
general love feast was nal a. Ire
Methodist church on Sunday event tx at j
O'Clock Services were held last night 1t
four churches by ministers of the Method
list church
The reports from tho iinerent charges
were generally speaking very favorab T..
About twenty ministers and delegates
VIII leave Edna today for 1ome. MI a, ve
had a good word for Edna, Her kind hes
pitality is unexcclled.
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Mckinney. Texas. June 10 "A protraetes
meeting was begun here today W 'pe
Methcdists Rev. J. w. Hill. pastor, and
W. y. Clark viii do the preaching and
Prof W. A. Hemphill conducts The sint-
ing. The meetings. which Will las u def
initely, are bsld under a large tent Of 2 90
seating capacity.
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METEOROLOGICAL SURVEY.

Mr.. l. d. Polk. the well known real
estate agent. will leave tomorrow morn
ing to make meteorological survey OF Jas
per. San Augustine, Shelby and Pamela
counties for the Gulf. Beaumont and
Northern railroad. Previous TO coming to
Beaumont Mr.. Polk lived in San Augustine
county and is familiar with the Topographic
ical condition and mlaesal deposits OF san
Augustine and surrounding counties. He
will be absent about ten days and viii col =
iect san pies OF ccal. iron, OIL cchre and
ether minerals that are found in these
counties and forward them TO John II.
Kirby, general manager OF the Gulf, Beat
mont and Northern railroad, who Is now
In Boston arranging the finances of the
proposed foAd
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London, June q Tho Madrid corre-
spondent Of The Daily Mail, commenting on
hon Carlos Interview published in El Inn
parcial. says;
"rhe fact that his son and heir, Don
Juan, Is serving in the Russian army, may
be M indication OF the direction Don Carlos
l,ans as regards alliances. His statements
Lint very clearly that II the Spanish gov
eminent Yields to tbs United States on con-
dit.ons he regards disbopnrable he Will in-
toriere TO try to save Spain from shame
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bm Yesterdays Third Edition..

, !. pa On the cruiser Philadelphia and
apie to leave the Marc Island n.yy y.ra o ue
or shortly after July 4, ''"'s sA'u On
me cruiser Chicago has been advanced
siose to completion. and il is said ~ me
navy department that she will be ready 70
enter commission July Is. s'' "
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Rexi,nI III AINIn.

Alvin. Texas. June 2o.The revival meet
ing at the Methodist church Will 'ohtinre
all this week in charge OF Rev. Thomas
of Richmond. who takes the place OF Pew.
Oxley of Galveston. The meeting las i'een
a very successful one. Great crowds at
tend nightly and many conversions nave
been made.
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WILL APPEAL.

This afternoon counsel for Dixon Gray.
defendant In the contested election casa
which was decided by a jury in the district
court Saturday afternoon. informed rho
Pest correspondent tina, the case would be
taken to a higher court They did not
say on Just what point thsy hoped to re-
verse the verdict Of the district court. nut
1t 10 saii that there Is no law providing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21
LATEST ADvICEs FROM MANILA.
Denied Now Tint the Transports
Have Been Sighted.

Copyrighted 1898, by Associated Press.>
Manila, June II, via Hong Kong, June 10.
The situation here is unchanged. The in
surgents are unable to take Manila, owing
to their lack of field guns. They could not
take it even If Admiral Dewey permitted
which he will not The report that the
United States transports from San Fran
cisco had been sighted is not correct. They
are expected on June 90
All the foreigners are boarding neutral
ships
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EmanrtpatIon Day.

Dallas. Texas. June eo,-The anniver-
sary OF emancipation proclamation was
celebrated by the negroes Of Dallas today.
The exercises consisted OF a street parade.
sneakine. dancing, etc. I. L. Henson o..
Washington. d. c., was the orator of tbs
occasion and Melvin Wade was master OF
ceremonies.
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Examination Of Teachers.

La Grange. Texas, juno 2o.At the teach
ors' examination held here Inst Friday aud
Saturday, out OF thirty five applicants
there were twenty-oight certificates Is
sued In all The board Of examiners. under
the advice and management Of Suporn-
teudent John II, o'Bar. have raised the re-
quiremonts TO teach In this county to high
Laval
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(foung officer who has braved death and
won recognition for courage on scout
Ing duty at Guantanamo.)
total stores and ammunition landed was Of
little account. The statement is made that
the city and garrison can not withstand a
close investment. The populace believe
Great Britain and the United States have
maintained the blockade. The officers Of
the Talbot are said to have obtained In
formation about the garrison and com
municated 1t to the United States.
1t is reported that Santiago has fallen
and that Cervera's fleet has been sunk.
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LuLINa LOCALS.
Thrown frosn n Busgy--Not the Mex
lean Weevtl.

Luling, Texas. June zo.--yesterday even.
Ing Miss Florence King aud Miss Matte
Hill. while returning from singing at the
Clearfork church. were thrown from q
buggy and both badly injured.
A heavy excursion train for San An
tonic took on number OF colored excur-
sionisis here this morning. Eight coaches
were we'll filled.
Farmers who have made . close sxam-
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rntal plseaxe Among Tawn cnttIr.

Edna, Texas, June 2o.--For about ten
days there has besn disease confined en-
tirely to town cattle, that Is proving fatal.
At least six deaths have been reported up
10 date. T,ae disease is cne that BATTLES the
skill Of our sett physicians. Various names
are given il. hut no successful remedy has
rs vet been found. Nest ell Of the town
rattle are bs!iiE kef. N Enclosures I'd pre-
ytnt the disease frcm spreading further.
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Ennis, Texas. June 19.-Mrs. Anna Sills
and daughter of 81 Louis arrived in the
city yesterday on an extended visit TO the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21

DR.. Siegerts Angosiura Bitters Is u
temperance iohlc OF world Wide reputatiUn.
The English army and navy use It In East
India as a preventative OF all dangerous
diseases OF the bowels.
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for custodian Of the ballots after they
are sealed up by presiding officers of an
election and turned over TO the city council
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G1DDlNGS. Word was received here
that Mira. Or, York Of Dime Box Is Sc
riously i'll Her mother, Mrs l. II, Bow
ors, was summoned to her bedside.
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lady's sister Mrs. John Navy. The sisters
had not met In twenty-ono years and their
reunion was an extremely happy cue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-21
RESEARCH CLUB.

Rev. and Mrs. Brine entertained the
Young Mems Research club and its
lady friends last evening, making a
delightful social affair of the meet
ing.
Besides pleasing musical numbers,
mandolin solo by Mr.. Frazier accom-
panied by Professor Ingalls, on the
piano, and a song by II. F. Wichman,
Mrs. Wichman accompanying, there
was a very entertaining address by
w. n. Armstrong.
President f. d. Eaton of Beloit col.
lege, Wisconsin, who is a passenger
on the China, returning from a tour
of mission inspection in China for
the American Board, was the guest
of honor of the evening He made a
graceful, pleasant address in response
to the general desire to hear him.
Refreshments were served after the
formal program.
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MARSHAL'S SALE.

By VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
issued out of the Circuit Court of the
First Circuit on the Goth day of May,
\. d. 1898, against NJ. f. Mendonca,
defendant. i'm favor of J. c. Grilho,
plaintiff. for the sum of Two Hundred
and Forty and seventy-five-one-hun-
dredths ($24O.75) dollars, have levied
upon and shall expose for sale at the
POLICE STATION, KALAKAUA
HAZE, in the District of Honolulu,
Island of Oahu, at - o'clock noon of
the 21st day of June. \. ID. 1898, to
the highest bidder. all the right, tt
tie and interest of the said NJ. f.
MENDONCA, defendant. in and to
the following property, unless said
Judgment. interest costs and my eX-
penses be previously paid.
List of property for sale:
One Express Wagon.
One Sorrel Horse.
One Set of Single Harness.
CHAS. +. CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Marshal of the Republic of
Hawaii.
Honolulu, Oahu, May 81, 1898.
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THE QUEENS BALL.

Chairman Wright of the ticket
committee on the Queens ball wishes
it stated that tickets may he obtain
ed at the door of the pavilion at In
dependence park next Tuesday even
ing.
Chairman Dali of the decorations
committee will begin work Monday
morning. 1t is stated that this part
of the program will be carried out on
Il more elaborate scale than eyer be-
fore.