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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

washington, June 4,--'fhe following I.
the Oarmnza letter. which has created
sensation in Canada;
10 his Exeeliency Senior Don Jose Gomez
imay.
Montreal, May 26. 1898. My Dear Don
JOSE Il was my belief that they would
nave appointed you 10 command the Cadlz
neet aud 1t was my intention to have sent
you telegram asking that you teke me-
with you to tho Antilles or wherayer yo,
might say The case has not turned out
thus, however and it seems as though God
were not on our side. because the selection
OF senior Camara, fear will be fatal. al
though he may be good chief of stafr. No
one could possibly suit him. because he ia
very capricious and besides is not a bsra
WORKER on the contrary, he is lazy and
would pay no attention 10 the advice OF any
one You viii not take this for flatiery
put To-Day no one but you aud Don Pasuuale
should have command OF our fleet ana mi,
Is the belief OF the younger element Of The
personnel. Now there is no remedy and
may God shed his hight upon him and keen
MIN In his hands. l wrote to the minls,er
t.aiu Wiz tuc couiluencS due to my snaelaI
duties said To him. on sending cilppine
from q newspaper containing a telegraYa
from Cadiz, spanking OF our fleet and uf
us admiral. that It was not Senior ca,nara
but you. who should command Il. and thn,
we, the lower personnel. who have trav.
eied about little. know you very Well
i may be that this action may have had a
pad impression on him. but / do not earn,
because II can DO SO / shall leave ~
service when this war Is finished.
hAye been laft here to receive ana SEND
teieKtams and TO look after the spy seryics
which ! have organized. or, had betier
say. am establishing here, because until !,
very little while ago was not permitteS
g 90 % pleased. We have had had luck
because they have captured our hest two
spies. one In Washington. who hanged him.
uen--or else they did 1t for him--and I'M
osner the day before yesterday in Tamua
Ihe Americans are showing the most ~.
u1ofdinafy ylkilance. | do not wish 1,
remain here without taking an active Dur
y ne var, and desire you and can i,
comething' ! shall BE- extremely erntine,
= - : ship ~ order 10 run tie Blockade
- sospsde hoA< snythinx rather TIA,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

archipelago in tho Pacific cast Of the Phil
ippinos aud north OF New Guinea. They
are within easy reach Of Honolulu some
26Q2 miles, and not more than 1900 miles
from son Francisco. Tho Hnwailan Islands
command easy access o all the points Of
Importance In Pacific waters. From Homo
lulu 10 New Guinea the distance is 1000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
Chicago Times-IIerald.

On thic map is shown the position Of
the Carolhts. which N is now proposed
should be seized by the United States aud
held as coaling station 10 The Pacific
in case it should be decided to give uo the
Philippines. These islands make up an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
SPRINGS A SENSATION
Lieutenant Carranza Criticises His
Country's Policy.
ACCUSES CAMARA OF BEING LAZY.
Acknowledges that He Is Organizing
Spy System.
SPAIN SHOULD ACT QUICKLY.
Might Save Her Possessions by Suing
for Peacc--Cadix Fleet Intended
TO lombard boston.
Especial Dispatch to The Post and New YorS
Herald. Copyright, 1sss, by James Cor
Don Bennctt.)


Herald. Copyright. isss, by James Cor
. don Bennctt)
Washington, June 4.-spains spy system
has sustained serious blow os the result
of the seizure by secret service agents OF
the United States OF the famous carranza
letter.
That letter, with the exception OF one
paragraph, was officially made public by
Secretary Gage today. 1t has been In pos
session OF Chief wllkie OF the secret SER
vice here since May 2s and It's contents
have been Of inestlmable value to four
branches Of the government mill
tary. diplomatic and tho secret service.
This letter has enabled the military arm
of the government 10 take cotton with a
complete understanding OF ths position Of
the Spanish reserve squadron and Of Nd
miral Ceryera's fleet. TO both OF which
Lieutenant Carranza refers 10 his letter.
and tho knowledge may have been one OF
the reasons why the naval officials have
70 confidently declared for the last week
that cervea was safely located in the
harbor OF Santiago de Cuba.
State department officials have used the
letter to secure the expulsion Of the span-
ish agents In Canada, ana tho secret GER
vice has obtained valuable clcws OF the To-
cation Of Spanish epier. which are being
followed up with all llspatch
L Is possible that the paragraph which
was omitted from the published letter MAJ
refer TO this. ana It is not desired to lie,
them know that they are being sought by
making the nature OF the letter public
Now that the letter hts boon made pub
lie. as to the manner in which it was Oh.
tanned, Every dey Sine ths arrival Of
Iu Pore and Carsnza in Montreal socre
service agents have beer in their homes o,
the nreteuse OF examining the Gas meter
sewer or inspecting the water pipe. On,
oil these men saw Carrarza writing on Ma,
70 q letter which he thought might con
tain highly interesting information.
He reported his discovery 10 Chief wilklo
who instructed another 10 call at the hous
the next morning, and that officer. accom-
panied by u companion aud woman. wa
admitted soon after s O'Clock snA exam
ined the house with a view to renting IT.
Lieutenant Carranza was ut breakfast n
the time When inspecting the bedroom
the American officer discovered scale,
envelope lying on the dresser; he slipped
Into bis pocket and left tho house. ma,lin,
the communication to fellow detective
who forwarded 1t to Washington. on III
outside of the envelope we're three Cana
dian stamp-two S-cent and one a-een
stamps, The letter was written in FIN
hand on paper bearing the seal of the for
ner legation in Washington. and was nd
dressed to Senior Gomez, apparently c,rr,n
za's uncle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05

(spetini Cable to The Post and New Ynrs
Herald. Copyright 1885. by James Gordon
naruqft
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Power Propelled Lighters.

A new Idea, somewhat on the order
Of the trolley canaLboats used In
France and Germany, has been sug-
gested to relieve the traffic In large
cities where a narrow river carrying a
great amount Of boat traffic enters the
heart Of the city. This, of course, ne
cessitates numerous drawbridges and
interruption and annoyance both to
the land traffic and the boat traffic
The scheme proposed contemplates the
use Of trolley lighters, which could run
up alongside the vessels for unloading
at the docks on the outskirts OF the
town, and when loaded could convey
the goods to the warehouses and docks
desired, without necessltatlng the open
ing swing bridges. In loading the yes
sells the system would be just as appli
cable, and the coal and supplies in
cars could be loaded directly on the
lighters, carried to the boats and un-
loaded with minimum Of handling
Broad, shallow lighters, with screw
pr0pellers driven by electric motors,
could be used, and the power supplied
by trolley wires running along the
banks and under the bridges, connec-
tion between the boats and the wire be-
Ing made by means Of flexible cables.
II this method were adopted the swing
bridges could be made permanent ones,
and all the smoke, dirt and noise of the
putting steam tugs would be obylated.
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Climate of Iceland.

Iceland IS not by any means so for
bidding country as its name implies;
It Is no more a land Of Ice than Green
land Is land Of verdure. 1t is not
nearly so cold as many places in the
United States, not to mention the
Canadian Dominion. The fifty and
sixty degrees below zero registered ev-
cry winter In the Northwest Territory
and Asslniboia, and even the thirty
five and forty below experienced In
Montana and Northern Dakota, are
unheard of In Iceland. Neither Is the
other extreme Of great heat felt, such
as these very regions In North Ameri-
ca endure. No Icelander knows
what temperature Of a hundred in
the shade is. There are no sudden
fluctuations or great changes; the eli
mate is remarkably equable. A varia-
ton of thirty degrees in month is
probably not on record In the island.
This equableness Is due, OF course, to
the same cause that produces a similar
effect in the British isIes-the gulf
stream. This great ocean current
washes the southern and western
shores OF Iceland, insdring a mild win
ter and balmy summer. There are
glaciers. but they form no icebergs.
The sea around the island is never
frozen, nor indeed Is any floating ice
seen, save on rare occasions off the
northern coast. Now and then, IN
summer. prolonged storms will carry
floating Ice across from the Greenland
coast, and drive 1t upon the northern
shore Of Iceland, together with cold
fog and rain. In this way polar bears
are also sometimes landed on the ISL
and. On the other hand, the winters
are 50 mild that thunderstorms often
occur In fact most Of the thunder
storms In Iceland are IN the winter
months.
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Their Hata Game NJ

Il had bit Of fun on Labor Day"
said an English resident Of New York.
Il was on the big ferry steamer coming
across the ten miles wide bay, when
said to the crowd on board, Take your
hats Of What forY was the reply
| laughed, and said. Sec those ships
over thcre7 About three hundred,
aren't there7 They are British ships,
every one. See that little red Gag
hanging at the stern Of each7 Take
your hats of to that. Those three hun
dred or more flags are Britain honor
ing your Labor Day; take of your hats
and return the compliment. Where are
your manners. anyway And the hats
came or"
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Tho attention Of tho public is called
to the professional work Of pI. r. II.
White, No a7itS Morrison street,
Portland. Or. Iiis electrical appli.
ances arc tho most modern. and his
crown and bridge work Ia OF such artia.
ito form and dnlsh, that his patients
arc delighted not only with tho looks.
but with tho comfort thoy rooeivc from
tho use Of such artificial work. All
operations are painless under bis me,h-
cds. Soc that your scoth are properly
cared for and that By a aklllful dentist.
There Is no need 10 suffer the diacom.
forte Of broken.down and stained teeth
when they can be made useful and
pleasant 10 look upon without pain.
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child had dragged the mother, and not
the mother the child. She must have
been years old, and was so spoiled"
we'll as my old nanny used to put
It, she was spoiled till her presence
was really an offense to the olfactory
sense. She wanted something her
mother couldn't give her. and she pro
ceeded to scream. The mother coaxed.
The mother begged. The child scream
ed. The child danced with rage, and
then she held her breath. The fright
ened mother tried to pacify her, and
then when the child grew purple In
the face and seemed on the point OF
choking, the poor woman began to
cry.
"Oh. what shall dot What shall
dof" she sobbed. "The doctor told
me not to get her into tantrum. She'll
die, know she willr'
Just at this juncture an elderly
woman, with square chin. stepped
up. She did not say word She sim
ply reached down, lifted that child.
laid her across her knee, and gave her
several resounding spanks. The as
tonished child caught her breath in-
stantly. She was too surprised to 60
on screaming. She simply stared. The
mother began to say things to the el-
derly woman with the square jaw, but
the elderly woman walked calmly
away. There was the look In her face
as Of great desire gratifed. Wash
ington Post.
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ontnnt OF Gent Piecaa.

The mint of Philadelphia Is almost
constantly engaged In turning out
cents made Of copper, with a slight al
10y Of zine and tin. The State Of Penn
sylvania alone absorbed 1000 900 last
year, and New York 100000. There is
Is as much curiosity about the final fate
Of these cents as there Is about that Of
pins. Nobody is able to tell where the
pins go to, and II is impossible to even
surmise what has become of the hun.
dreds Of millions Of cents issued by
the mint since It began operations. II
Is rather a profitable business for the
government. as It means the conversion
Of copper costing 10 cents pound into
form In whichit Is worth 50 or more
pound. San Francisco Chronicle.
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Rplatnw Areraphone.

The megaphone has come into almost
universal use at athletic and aquatic
races and contests because 1t enables
the Judges and other officers to make
announcements that can be heard all
over the field. Its adoption has been
somewhat hampered by the size Of the
instrument, which Is too bulky to be
conveniently transported. but this has
been overcome by making them collaps-
ible like the drinking cup made for
travellers and picnickers. The folding
megaphone u made in sections, one iit-
ting In the other, and when not In use
the horn collanses into package about
the size Of a hat box.
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chased by the committee, and the
Worcester 0ddfellows viii have their
names engraved on this unique memo
rial
1t appears that some Of the members
do not approve Of the idea, as many
people prefer to be buried with their
families. Some amusement was caused
by one of the objecting members sug-
gesting that the memorial should be
placed over the grave OF a doctor who
died recently, as the bali Of stone would
represent certain pill which 1t ap-
pears the physician had been fond Of
giving to his patients.
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A rhlrs, . Ran Anrl1nnt.

A peculiar accident occurred on the
Chicago South Side Elevated road re-
Gently, which operates third-rall ays-
tom. A workman dropped q tool which
made electrical connection between the
third rail- and a large gas pipe carried
on tho elevated structure. which result
cd IN burning hole In the pipe and
igniting the gas. The flre department
was called out 70 extlnguish tho Are,
trafiic being blocked for two hours.
Several care were act on firN
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ITEMS or INTEREST,".

mitting tho right of suffrage 10 women
this was done nearly 100 years ago.
The highest waterfall IN the world
is Cholock cascade, at Yosemite, Cal, /,
which 10 a.0Sb feet high, or iust hall a
mile.
Not within living momory has there
been known 20 abnormally snowlees q
winter in European Russia as the past
season.
A medical correspondent at Paris
writes that DR.. Mosso has established
the fact that the blood OF cells Is pol.
sonous.
A curious fact has been noted by
Arctic travelers--snow whom at a very
low temperature absorbs moisture and
dries garments.
Gun cotton Ia cotton wool. washed
then soaked In nitric aoId and three
parts Of sulphuric acid. washed in
water, pulped and dried.
II has been found In Switzerland that
in building railway, laborers could
work one-third as long at q height OF
10000 feet as mile lower.
The Rhind manuscript now III the
British museum Is tho Oldest intelligi-
BILE mathematical work extant that has
ever been deciphered.
The largest theater In the world IL
the Grand opera house Of Paris 1t
covers more than three acres OF ground.
and cost 0S, 900. 600 francs.
Tho creatures known as ocean hydras
have no heart, no lungs, no liver, no
brains, no nervous system, nor organs
save mouth and skin.
Porous glass Is ono oi the latest nov
elites. The holes arc 30 small that
neither dust nor draught follows its
use, and yet tho ventilation Is said to
bc excellent.
Great differences exist between tho
Arctic and Antarctic regions. and while
there ia y polar sea at the north, IL is
believed that continent exists at tho
South Pole.
Seven Chinese war vessels are at pro-
sent being built in Germany. Among
them are four torpedo boat destIoycrs
which will have a speed OF 80 knots an
hour.
The Peruvian Central railroad cover.
ing distance OF 10 miles is at an eleya-
tion only about 1000 feet lower than the
summit Of the highest mountain In
Switzerland.
Five Is the sacred number OF the
Chinese. who have five planets, five
cardinal points. five virtues, FIVE tastes.
five musical tones, tivc ranks Of nobility
and five colors.
In northern China one Of the princl.
pal occupations ls raising dogs for their
fur, which Is fine and dense and much
used for clothing. They cost only 40
cents apiece.
Variegated plants OF almost any spe-
cies may be produced, In the belief of
German botanist, by grating upon
that species nearly allied form having
colored leaves.
The government of Wuertem berg has
just authorized the erection Of hy-
gienic laboratory In connection with
the medical department OF the Uni
vsrsity OF Stuttgart.
Captain Perry speaks OF the great dis
tance that sounds can be heard dnsing
intense cold. We often, he says, In
the Arctic regions heard people con-
verse In common voice at the distance
Of q mile.
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Novel AntiburaIar Devloe.

In a report from Leipslc, Germany,
Consul Warner describes novel Ger
man anti-burglar device. This con.
sists OF flexible safety curtains made
Of hardened tubes properly connected,
which are iDvuInerable to the ordinary
burglars tools, for the reason that the
tubes revolve freely and the centerbit
or other tool can find no hold.
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"A powder TO be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner-
yoos, and hot, and get tired easily. ffyou
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots.
kei!eves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort Ten thousand tes-
timonials OF cures, Try 1t today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for sc. Sent
BY mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen s. 0imsted, IL
Roy, New York.
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Hrs. Ono. LEACH,
16oo Refla 81. Alton III. xvrites

Hrs. Gno. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, Ill. writes:
/" Before began TO take your vege.
table Compound ! was great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would ap.
pear two and three times IN month,
eanzing me to be 50 weak could not
stand. Icould neither sieepnor eat, and
locked 20 badly my friends hardly
knew me.
s.r took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
kist gave me one Of your little books,
and after reading Il decided to try
Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. I feel liko new person I
would not give yonr Compound for all
The doctors Inedicine In the world. !
ean not praise i enough. ?
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Gained Forty-Eight Pounds,

Il had strong appetite for liquor
which was the beginning Of tho broak.
ing down OF my health. waa also a
slave to tea and coffee drinking. Itook
the gold cure, but II did not help me. !"
This is portion OF an interview
clipped from the Daily Herald. OF Ciln-
ton. Iowa. II might well be taken for
the subject Of . temperance lecture but
that is not our object In publlsbing II.
II Is to show how system run down
by drink and disease, may be restored.
We cannot do better than quote further
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A Denver girl Kissed soldier good
bye at the depot with the remark:
"God bless you; stand up for Colo
RADIO" Between his sobs he replied:
I'm from Nebraska, but I'll try and
stand up for both states now" There
upon she kissed him again for Nebraska.
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OF the Transmississipri Exhibition
stamps, tho b0-cont stamp. which IL
dark green In color. Is from drawing
by Frederic Remington OF "Wostorn
Mining Prospector.h showing d proc.
pector In the mountains with bls pm
mules The u stamp Is In black d
white, from ]. MaoWhlrtor's ''westefn
Cattle In Storm. The % stamp Ia
brown, showing nm engraving Of Tho
Mississippi River Bridge at St. Louis.
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Mncilage cannot dry up nor the
brush become hard In new bottle
which has . rubber stopper. in the
center OF which the short brush handle
is formed, the handle adjusted by
screw socket as the muci lage IL ex-
hansted.
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A GRANITE PILL
Facetious Suggestion of an Old Bay
State Odd Fellow,

State Odd Fellow.
The authorities Of the Oddfellows Of
Worcester, Mass. are anxious that all
local oddfellows shah be buried to-
gether in the local cemetery, and, as an
inducement, the tomb shown has been
put up. The monument Is made Of
slabs Of solid granite, and has been pol
ished. II looks like a stupendous ball
Of stone, and is the most conspicuous
object in the cemetery. A large plot
of land round about 1t has been pur-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-07-28

Short pencils can DO spliced by means
OF new dovicc consisting Of short
tuho Internally threaded and having
bell shaped onds iof tho introduction oi
tho pencils and interior transverse
ooves 10 form quitting dies for tho
roads.
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For the summer Girl.

4 love in soft white straw is just
made for the summer girl. 1t has an
airy, fairy fold Of white taffeta round
il, and two quilts curve back from the
knot in front. White violets coquet
with Miss s. G. s tresses in the back.
Il Is ideal summer hatgear. all white
and inexpessibly dainty.
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None can fcresee the outcome Of the quarrel
between foreign powere over the division OF
pieces OF this ancient but unprogressfve race.
Many people In America are also going 70
pieces because OF dyspepsia, constipation,
blood. liver and stomach diseases. We are
living too fast, but strength, vigor and good
health can be retained II we keep OF and cure
the above diseases with Hostetter's stomach
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-07-28

Billiard players will appreciate q
new chalk.hoider, which coneiets OF
metal plate to bo screwed on tho wall
10 support plocc oi chalk, which 10
followed out In the center TO receive
tho tip OF tho cue
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RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs Pink
ham From Happy Women.
II ore You Ny r.assr
hErs. E. WooLHIsKR,
Mills, Neb., writes.

mrs. =. Wo0LHIBkR,
Mills, Neb., writes;
"DEAR Mrs. PIEKHAM ~ owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said I had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning TO water. ]
had several doctors. They all said I
could not live. Ibegan the use of Lydia
9. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and IL helped me right away; rnenses
returned and I have gained In weight.
! have better health than have had for
years. tits wonderful what your Com
poand has done for me"
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attracts myrtads OF flies and bugs.
They futter too near the fame, become
blinded or slnge their wings and fall TO
the toad. who sits below in delightful
anticipation.
He Dimes slowly. as becoms an cpl
cure, taking about nm hour for the per.
Torrance.
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British sailors have boon ordered BY
tho Admiralty to reverse the manner Of
iacing their trousere. Hereafter tho
bow must be tied at the bottom instead
Of the ton.
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ce,iu,oid na,loon.

In an improved balloon the basket Is
carried by four air cells adjustably
mounted on railing around tho baskcs.
making II possible for tho remaining
coils 10 support tho acronaut II one COLL
should collapse.