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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
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Second EdlliOn.l

Louisville KY. April 2G.-An attempt To
Kill members Of train crew of an Illinois
Central mail train. leaving Louisville at
900 D. M. for New Orleans and TO rob
the American Express Of $4,000 was thwart-
ed tonight by detectives aboard the train.
The attempt was remarkable for its dar
Ing. George Brown. eclored. and John
Jones. both ex-conyictg. we're arrested al
the eide door OF the express car and we're
charged with conspiracy 10 rob a mail
train and were lodged In jail. a ,bird
man in The plot made his escape The
men confessed that they had intended hold :
ing up the train. The officers are noy
after tho third man.
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br'sadier General John j. corpinser.
VINO has been assigned to Mobile. was born
IN ireland in 1885, and was not naturailzed
IN this country until iSai. He joined the
papal guards TO fight ayalns, Victor
emmanuel. He came to America with
letter from Archbishop Hughes. and IL
1851 was made captain In IN, Fourteenth
infantry, AT the close OF this war nc was
colonel of the Fifteenth New York cavalry,
he made brilliant record and was ire
vetted lieutenant colone, at Trevillians
Va. After the war he was transferred to
the Twenty-;hird United States infantry
and was brevetted colonel in battles with
the Indians In 1865, 1856, aud 1868 His
was commissioned brigadier general BY
President Cleveland. and his appointment
raised a storm of opposition. His ciiarac-
ter was fiercely assailed. but in the mean
time he had married the daughter of James
G.. Blaine and to the influence OF Mrs.
Blaine his subsequent triumph has been
ascrihed.
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ronrIrs,NG ronro mco.
SpaninrdS Making Every Proviston
for Defense posstbic.

IlhirU Eultion,l
New York April ETA dispatch 10 the
Herald from san Juan. Porto Rico. de-
scribes the efforts OF Spain to fortify the
harbor, Good progress has been made with
new battery 10 the east of San Cristobal
castle, where four 2g-inch hrcc7h- leading
cannon have been mounted The most cf-
fective defenses arc the submarine cyplo-
siyes. These have been pretty extensively
utilized and the work OF laying fixed torpc-
does and submarines. not only at the en-
trance of the harbor but outside the fort
has engaged the attention of the hydro.
graphic commission for several days.
The steamer Alfonso XIII on April IL
brought from Havana six tornedocs and the
same number OF submarine mtucs with the
necessary attachments. These, tcrothcr
with twenty tons OF dynamite, we're stored
aboard n barge which has been lowed to
the head of the harbor. This floating mag
azine is guarded night and day by an armed
boat crew which cncircles the vessel
A further scheme Is Oh for making usc
OF an old wreck the Cristobal Colon She
is being pumped out with the doa, 1t Il
said, cf filling her with explosives aud
towing her TO n narrow part of the hir
Dor channel. where she might be blown up
in the event Of hostile vessels attempting
10 pass in hei vicinity.
The Spanish for,es were augmented or
April Ii by a battalion ot soriierB ] ia
men were In state that rofcttea the
greatest discredit on their officers. Soma
wtrc sick and weak and were compelled
to fall out Of the ranks and 20 to thu bar
racks as best they could II is not in
tended TO keep them tn the city, the idea
being to draft them off In companies to the
outposts and interior towns which are
vely Intellectually guarded at present.
The hatred OF Spain In Porto Rico is as
bitter as In Cuba and the common nsn9is
would welcome an Invasion by the l'hitcS
states forces There have reaently been
strikes aud rIoting on the sugar plania.
fiots
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GrucrnI Long.trcci.s son.

Atlanta Ga. April 26.--lt is probable
that James LongstMet Jr. the soa of the
llIustrious old ex-Contcderate, will go to
the front with she Georgia volunteers. The
young man called at rhe capitol today AMI
pres nted 10 the governor a letter from his
a:hcr. begging Governor Atkinson 10 az
cent James as a substitute for his fathe7
and to give Him an opportunity IN the
ranks of Georgia's sons 70 show forth rs
boirage. The application has hSen H. d.,
and Longs.reet, Jr.. VIII be assif ned to
some responsible position,
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PANlSH FLEETS.
s,ssisa to Leave the Cape
Verde Islands.
yprsSfy IN CONTEMPLATION.
t,Is.rs Have Been Filled Full.
of Coal.
AVAILABLE SPACE FILLED.
pyryarations for the Journey
ycw Nrnriy Completed.
A.ssands OF Tons Aboard.
prsSfY IN CONTEMPLATION.
AVAILABLE SPACE FILLED.
Second Edition J.

.
y,scent. Cape Verde. April e1.--
eabie to The Post. 1.-The Spanish
n probably sail from this port in
\ few hours. Most of the vessels
loaded to their coal carrying ca
"a as the work OF loading the 9th
wing rushed it is presumed orders
81 received 10 sail.
HERALD correspondent has been as
Il good authority that the officials
Mdrld government will cndeavor to
kcd the statement attributed TO
sne time ago. which was to. the
[,iat Spain would soon strike blow
mud open Americas eyes to the
N enc is still one OF the powers Ok
and capable OF defending herself.
m Indications 1t looks as though
burncy is In contemplation. The
I,ulsers we're filled full OF coal. Not
here the bunkers filled. but every
|Ne place in the ships was utilized.
n shown by tho fact that about 1000
Is placed aboard the four cruisers.
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ANGLo-AMERicAN ALLIANCE.
Cam Only Astonirh Those Noi Fn-
mlifnr VIII, Fnris.
Third Edltion)


Third EditionD
New-York. hpril ga dispatch TO thr
World from Paris says; There is~a lull In
excitement" comments on The Spanish
American war NJ Lanessan in Rappel He
then ayF: IAN alliance between England
and the United State; whether open o. 49,
crct. could only astonlsh those WHO have
not studied the question. EngIana's isola
ton is stubborn fact. ane the onl; wa,
out OF II without compromising hsr colonies
Is by welding together race which is A.
ready one In language ana religious feel-
ing"
Gerault Heron. IN Gaulois Republloue.
eshor's Frsnchmen who "are nos 70 rely
nominal republicans to hope and work 10 /.
the dcfcat OF Spain, Tbe DeRouldes nnd
othcr frotty patriots may b. left To ,aIi
down the blessing OF heaven en he A..
phenslsl dynagty Tiia war ~ that OF re-
beliions cuoa. aided b. republic saturated
with i'Ierty Tnelgh bloodshed and battle
liz to be deplorod. the ifiun nh OF Cuba Is
one OF The urgent needs o. humanity"
Conne ne C5udero formerly French nm
bassador al Madrid. gives same noteworthy
advice 10 Spain lie strongly urges euan.
iards ITO avoid a continuance ~ ;. Y'a-
which can only end In the enforced aban-
dcbinenl Of Cuba and inealculable deyasta-
ton" Above ALL he rtro,p,ends that
spsDiards shall put aside all barren si.g-
coptibility All Europe ~ conscious that
SpaIn has shown courage, admirable energy
sid nobility Of character Modern warfare
II too costly for nation already financial
Is impoverished. NY counsel n 10 place
Cuba In the hands 81 Europe
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LATEST FROM HAVANA.
sliah Captain Says They Done
Know War In Declared.

nsliah Captain Says They Done
Know War In Declared.
lSccond Edition.)
Board The Flagship New York, OFF
v April copyrighted, 1898, by
associated Press. 1.-The first news
Havana reached the squadron this
hon when the British steamer Lu-
1s stopped by the flagship. The
kls commanded by Captain Tucker.
lflls from London and was bound
Havana for Bermuda and Philaie,-
She has about 200 Cubans, men
and children, on board. hes des
m horses and sugar. She is the
"a! known TO have left Havana since
aurday, when the blockade was com
y She was seen coming out from
ero about 8 p. M, and was about
afs from land before the New York
Don her trail Smoke poured from
1Sshlp's smoke stacks as she rushed
90 the calm water TO cut off the
fT, who was also going at , good
Lieutenant Marble was sent on
u Captain Chadwick.
ouoans on the Lucille shouted
and waived their hands n, the
iolK catain Tucker gave salisfac.
proofs OF The ships identity. He satd
ne people OF Havana did NOT know
e war is in progress. The English
ssnerai' Mr.. Colon. had said moth
y nAm, so Captain Tucker alleges
Rtne Nsr Or '.oont the blockade. When
! Nnat Explanation was given IN Ha.
|@r me appearance OF American Sims
gym III MORO Captain Tucker sale
" not bothered himself aoout i, ana
uea'o any one talking on the SUIT
,nefe Was no evidences, he continued
' \. In the City of Havana. His
4 passensers' many OF them children
~ were being taken out of Havana
fneral principles" sue
~, X neard that more mines were +,
y 10 me harbor. Captain Tucker d.
sae naa not read any of the u1van,
!, ai,ef careful inspection Lieu
J Marble left the Lucille. Three
!, @, ,r given when he went over the
= IS sse opinion that very little re-
~ De placed upon Captain fuckers
Y 200 Spanish cavalry were seen .,
~, ,.vn apo'it 10 miles from Ell Morro
y, ' Awe" Ihe flagship was living az
,,,, us'ance from the shore and Tho,
,alh easy range, bus no shots wera |
AInv saia me Spanish cavalry Is es-
4 ~ = patrol TO prevent repetiticn
~ y sue'deAtS as the Porter landing last
NJ So, ls'on captured the tiny
m, s ' OF Sagua with cargo of
\, n, y 81 her go after being careful to
/, us went in direction opposite to
4. rom Matanzas. Cardenas and
"A hheager. but it indicates that The
pcr,s MAS been firmly established at
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INF AMERICAN VESSELS.

scattered About I'm ynri.
gus Parts md Ports.
Second EditIono
80 april 1.-THE Spanish fleet,
NM NM no move since the war begun
s,su'a lies in tho harbor at ST. Vim.
I. aanserous Spanish warship i.
Ego be at sea.
= American naval ships >, ,es Do.
0u Tue squldroas. the battlssbi.
s0d the gunbost Marietta will +.
49, az Rio Janeiro in day or so;
~ = duc at New York Friday morn
we sruiser Topeka is expected ia
here this week.
asers Minneapolis and Columb, a
s,as along the New England coast.
~, we purpose to keep them In the
,s NJ service. or they may be going
ne Paris and Topeka.
IA orleans and San Francisco are
,"'sn navy yard practically ready
~. = reported from Key West tina.
~, v boat Gushing has returned 10
n..,s ''ao'ed and will remain for tn,
|S.., ps six weeks undergoing extern
~ y appears that her starbo1ra
80 totally wrecked by The eaor-
VAN thrown upon ii By suddenly re.
saa going s>aad at full speed dur
-sneuyers near HAVANA.
cruiser st. Louis Il ready
~ ~ IS awaiting orders.
Nd, formerly the New York. is
Z" eo'l The st. Paul /, being
IN INTO cruiser at Philadelphia,
[ York agent OF the Hamburg
ae denies that the associations
1'sns'e of the big liners Fusrsi
\ sna Columbia. now Ia this port.
concluded. but il Is believed
Z -" VIII be added to the auzil-
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= LONDON MAILS VIEW.
Thinks the American Military Spirit
WIZ BE Aroused,
Second EditionD

tSecond Edition.l
London. April 27.-tSpecial Cable to The
Post 1.-THE Daily Mail one of whose ed
itors has just gone to America as war cor
respondent. says the war will end tn, ira.
dtional isolation of the United States and
arouse the American military spirit, which
will be dangerous to the balance of the
powers as it now exists, inasmuch as the
United States viii demand a long needed
fortified base of supplies in the East Indies
and may retain the Philippines as part OF
the war indemnity Cuba and Porto Rico
will probably emerge as republics, but
Cuha's ultimate fate is annexation.
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Iri.n wish 70 Servo.

lSecond Edltiol.J
New York. April 27.-ts7scis, to ine
Pos. )-creelmsn's special to the Journal
from London says
Offers are pouring ia to the American
consul at Queenstown from volunteers In
all PARTS Ct ireland to serse in the AlnsFi-
can army or navy.
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LEE AWAITING ORDERS.
VIII Not Go to Washington pntil He
Is So Instructed

Second Edition.J
Richmond, Va, April 26,--General Lee Is
on waiting orders and has no intention Of
going TO WASHINGTON until summoned there.
He has not received challenge for a
duel from Lieutenant Carranza, late naval
attaohe of the Spanish legation at Wash
ington He knows no more about It than
was printed in the papers. Should a chal-
lenge come Genera! Lee will ignore it,
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time, terrible pain in my left side, chllls,
loss OF appetite, and could not sleep
nights. After taking several bottleso Of
Lydia E. Pinlshams Vegetable Conn
pound, some Liver Pills, and using your
Sanntive Wash, recovered
l can eat we'll, and every one that
sees me tells me ain n difftEcnt per.
son can do all my own work. sleep
well md feel well, l am growing
stronger every day, and nm able to 90
out and enjoy walk and not fesl all
tired out when return, us used to. I
doctored for sixteen years, and In ali
those years ! did not feel us well as | do
at the present time wish that every
woman that is troubled as Twas, would
try that medicine. Oh! Il is SO good
to feel well, and IL is all owing to Mrs.
Pinllhams kind advice and medicine.
-AlRs. JAMES CoRRtGAN, 2s4 Center 50,
jamaica Plain, Mass.
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ITALY STIRRED UP.
Spanish Declaration of Contrabnnd
Is Entirely Too Sweeping.

Second Edition.)
Rome April 26.--(Special 10 The Post,)
The Italian government has asked Spain
10 revoke that part of her declaration o.
contraband of war which Includes sulphur.
In case the request is not complied with,
Italy threatens to rctaliate. though the
manner in which it is proposed to DO this
is not included in the demand.
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THE ATTACK on CUBA.
snid thnt II WIN he Made EARLY
NcSt Week.

Second Edition.)
New York. April 27.-(special to The
Post. IA Washington special to the Jour
nal says that General Miles will leave
there next Thursday. The first important
landing in Cuba will be made early next
week An attack is planned for two grand
divisions. General Merritt will lead the
first, Miles will go with the second. The
cmbarkation will be made from Tampa.
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Commander Fillmore Dcna.
!. lSccnnd Editinn. D

New York. April 26.--commander Horace
E.mors. until rerentlY commander Of the
Moiquito fcet. and wto was recently. bs-'
rsnfe Of ~ health. relieved b. Ada,lrsI
Erbsn died at the Mansion house In BOOK
Ign at $50 this afternoon.
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a Frcnch Espcr.,. opInIon.
second Edition,

Paris. April 27--tSpecial Cable 10 the
post .,-Be-rard. the min!s;er OF marine
said in an interview; ~ Il Amos a NOR
certainty based upon numbsrs ana iient-
ing value OF the ships Of ne Two nations,
.ba4 the United States viii gain the final
victory"
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SJAaToRIA.
.'; II: y Znzzzzs1 I ";
spani.h Mam saopprd.

lsccord Ehition.l
New York, April 2G.-The exchange q
mails between this country and spsin and
all Spanish colonies has been stopped.
Postmaster yaneott received an order from
Washington today to hold NIL Spanish mail
Since all mail lfom the United States for
Spain passes through this office all mall
from the Emitted States is stopped here.
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sbennndons safe.

TSfN0uN ENI+IHlfI
Queenstown, April 2e.-5In the cabs as
matches today the British steamer sntn-
re ndoah, which sailed for Newpor, SsMs
April 1s. from Liverpool. was repor. u
pssscd Kinsale. OH tho irish COAST ms
sets at rest any question OF neT na'ins
been cspturfd.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-22
IN TWO SECTIONS.

The Voice goes to it's patrons this
week, and will continue to do so in
the future, in two sectionS-one on
Tuesday and the other on Friday.
By this means it reaches the people
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To Open in Forty Days.

Albuquerque, Nov. l6.-H. q. PM
Iips, consulting engineer of construc-
tion on the PecOs Valley y North
eastern railway, was passenger
through from Roswell to Amarillo
last night. The work Of driving The
piling for the North BerrendO bridge
above Roswell was finished last week
and ties and rails are now beink rap
idly laid toward the Fort Sumner.
The southern end Of the enterprise
is getting along so satisfactorily tlla'
it is now certain that unless some un-
looked for had weather intervenes tine
track will be laid and tie Pecos
bridge finished by December /. From
Amarillo the track layers will reac
The Pecos by December Is, and it |,
confidently expected that the roat
will be in ship shape and open fel
traffic in about 40 days hence.
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The Rev, IrI K. Hicks

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How Do You Like II?

The McCreary banking bill which
the VOICE mentioned incidentally
last week was introduced just before
adjournment at the last session of
congress. McCreary is from Min
nesota and is the fellow that came
down to the Seventh district this
fall to help beat Jerry Simpson.
They did not want Jerry in the next
congress. He is too obstreperous
and makes too much trouble. Nc
Creary is the tool Of the bankers
Secretary Gage is the real father o.
this bill. 1t is proposed to railroad
this bill through the next congress
on the heels OF the Spanish war, be
fore Republican patriotism (senti
ment) begins to ebb. 1t will be re
membered that the credit strengthen
ing act, and the characterization {
silver followed the war Of the sixtie
Now the war sentiment is to b
worked to finish the work then VI
dertaken. This BILLS supposed I
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-22
Singular Elecrlon Facts.

L. 1896 Major Ferguson received
49, votes get Doubleday was elected
~ a majority Of l7S. This year
Staffelbacn received but3l more vote
than did Ferguson 10 1896 yet he WIS
elected by a majlrityOf 1873
la 1896 Simpson received 1896 vote
far district CierK out was beaten o.
COPELAND by 300 votes ana THIS yea
Oyerholtzer received but - nor
votes than did Simpson yet he had
majority Of 50.
In 1897 Jackson had majority o
$40 votes and while WIllei an
Doubleday each had more votes tn :.
did Jackson yet both were defeated
Judge Mcbride carried this count.
in 1897 BY a majority OF 393 vote
Caldwell received 50 more votes tina
did Mcbride, yet Ready beat him D.
$40 votes. ,oo
I[eskett carried the county 10 ioO
by a majority Of 25l votes and NC
Bride by 1893. While Caldwell, DOE
Anne and MYERS each received NOR
votes than did Mcbride or Hesketl
vet they were all defeated.
There was al OF the fusion voter
in the south representative diStriC
and 1853 in the north district tha
failed 10 vote. 49,.
Had the fusion voters not turne
ont better in the south district tina
they did in the north Newman az
Iockman would have been defeate'
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-22

One OF the peculiaritles OF the eleo'
ton which Is puzzllng politicians Is
the result in SedgwIck county. Inc
county is Stanley'S home, buJ RlchIeI
and Smith both received larger MAJOR
itles than did Mr. Stanley, although
they did not receive as many votes
These are the only Republicans lof
whom Sedgwick county gave major
ity. The entire POpuliSt county
ticket was elected by good maJOrlUleS'
IS. b. Amidon, for county attorney
received a majority of J, l49; and the
other officers received majorltleS
ranging from $50 to 700. The major
ties on the state ticket were as FOL
lows: Stanley 20, Richter AZ, Bu,lI
30, Morris II. Hefebower 10, BOYLE
$50, Stryker Sc, Smith q, BOtkln ~
Simpson ll9. 1t is a noticeable facl
also that while Boyle led the Populis'
ticket on account of his resubmissior
sentiments, next to him came Botkl1
and STRIKER, the most pronounced
prohibitionists on either ticket
Topeka Journal.
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tn DIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Quaker Valley Mfg. Co Of Chicago,
has requested US to announce that they nave w,
Several Thousand sets OF the finest coin sll-
20 Mated war Memorial Spoons left over
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-22

Popullsm first began in Kansas 10
the Third congressional district.
There it still clings more tenaciously
than to any other section of the state.
Wichita Eagle.
Yes, they used to say that it would
run its course in one district or
county and "get we'll" before it
"broke out" elsewhere. But it seems
to hang on. Even in Cowley, the
pioneer county, Populism carried
this year.