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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31
SPAIN IS VERY OBDURATE.
Would Not Take $2OO,OOO,OOO for Cuba
Even if 1t Should Be Offered.


a
published York
said
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THE NAVAL NOM
Vessels from the / 80. . !
Arrive At Bs'ns1s
REFlTTISG OF THE Oh M,
Work nj the Navy 49,
Rushed and Ri ~.
Men Are lxeD, ~,

Washington, March 3o.-ru,o... n a 81
the navy department TODAY ~. \.
the rev vessel recently aee,,sss ~
W mo =, on', ted, States, had LETT 81.
many ma fer Pilla- The latter H. }. 4
EDDIE, and the superstition I " H.
gradually going toward tho Y.
to her start for the United stnss. a r.
The officials of the navy dSs,,.
greatly sratified by the receipt z s
announcing the arrival Of Il. A.
croft at Bermuda on her re,vn pa:
european station. 1t has been 49, . 4
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= " |o'SNE SS ". BB.ssI ISs,,r
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ENTERED At THE posrofficn AT HOUSTON. TEXAS.
As SECOND CLASS NATTER.
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ma DAIly POST. \ THE SUNDAY POST.
ssMi.wsnx,y posr 4, &c co !. y q, w..t.
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Newspaper articles charging l1!sn ~
is a candidate for re-eiec ,aons ~ =
ruption and partially In ac ,.sn 4 y.
ed are held, in State. Asnpae Y. i1sol
Court fwis.). IS l.. r: a IN sr,pi. ~
10 constitute criminal con.s srs IA
they are distributed TO oinss" aaItx12
as well as other persons ~ s.suis
leglng the truth Of those sis Ssw ~
response to an order 70 spur ~ n
not constitute a contempt = 'a
publication did not. w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

All thu late news from Pennsylvania. that
stronghold of repuhlcanism. indicates that
there are great political BARGAINS to he had
UP thcro II tho purchaser only has the cash.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

Secretary Long today stated that officers To
command all the auxiliary torpedo boats
added to the naval service had been appoint
cd. All these officers have been instructed
to Iport for duty without delay
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

In this election year the observation of tho
Philadelphia Times. to the effect that when
a mar places himself In the hands of his
friends before an election there is sometimes
competition about the hold on his leg" is as
timely MS II Is picturesque.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

! Those who have been rending Mrs. France,
1Indgaon Burnetts writings and who have
henrd Of her application for divorce will b.
/ intorefted in tho following from the syracuse
Post:
While the world has been waiting for The
nanscs OF tho Havana disaster to be made
/ known, certain cnterprising and inansitiyc
4 parsons have been searching for the cause Of
4 the eAfloaion that destroyed the domestic biigt
OF Pr. swan Burnett and Mrs. Frances flody-
son Hurnctt. The. Cleveland Lender cofr5-
| spondent gays that on Mrs Burnett's side
there has been overwecning ambition and
sel.-nppreeiatlon, strengthened by adulation,
and on the part OF Dr. burnett 'sersltvc
prioc, propensity TO dictate. and unyfelding
| detoimiuation.' lie likes science, she likes
society and both like their own way. The ex-
plosion was due to internal causes"
The aged md stale Lord Salisbury appears
to have gone in the ring once too often as the
returns come In from China.
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The New York legislature Just going out
passed good roads law and appropriated
somr money to start the work off An act
Ike that II 1t Is the kind OF a law II ought to
po and presumably Ia, VIII cover multitude
OF sins of omission. No country with any
thing like our domestic commerce needs good
country roads as badly us the United States
II " gratifying to see That the older States
nj least AFRO beginning to iake steps to sup
ply this want. A splendid system OF good
roads all over the country would moro than
double trade while adding immoasurahy to
the comfort of our agricultural population.
The story comes now that the Western
wheat farmers are naming the new crop OF
baties after young Mr. Letter,
Tho difference IN character and civilization
between tho Americans and Spanards will be
shown In nothing so much as by the different
treatment they viii accord to those of the
other nation who may he found within their
borders upon the breaking out of hostiities
No Americans life will he safe from the mob
In Cuba or Spain and no Spaniard will be In
deuger IN tho United States!
II Is pertinent to remark just In this con-
neot'on for the encouragement OF pessmIstlc
citizens tat you can't keep u good town
down.
AZ this distance II looks as II Russia had
come ont on top In the Eastern mix-up and
with handful of spoils. Engands reputa-
tlon rs the boss land grabber has been suffer
ing considerably of late. The British lion and
the american eagle may have to hold Il con
dolencu meeting yet,
Ncu York stote viii, boyo o,,v h,on,,,, .o.
s,cn., n, ,ho ,oe,s,otro hare,t,or mr. ,,,,a,
nh, an m. ,ohhv n,,s oy,ds,,,, ra,,,nn t~a
strong.
----
The Chicago Chronicle thinks that the pos
sesslon OF a powerful navy and all the imple-
ments OF war Is a source of danger. 1t nil
depends upon how a fellow has been raised.
DowT. in this part of the vineyard the absence
regarded as a source Of danger.
----.'------
Do'" ~ coming 70 Tue ohiteo states 10 iec-
'u'" i"e PIE OF uo'iars ne VIII thke nome
- i,'h'-N'i' ps II S%eet enough revenge
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Thea senate has rejected the following:
Thomas Hughes. postmaster at Tucson. Ariz.
and Ferdinand Davis, postmaster at Pine
Bluff, Ark.
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Congress Is liable to become rs unmanagc-
able as u hucking broncho at any time, and
It was nevor claimed that MIR. Reed could ride
that Kind of an animal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

AT FORTRESS MONROE.
Fortress Monroe, Va. March s0-The
Ign To-Day took on coal, the MasscchusB|
ished painting and everything Is al
ness.
The big search light that graced Ae =
the manufacturers building at the ~
been brought to Sandy Hook and IN y
running order in day Or two, M
candle power and will illuminate -
shore to shore line. Several dlsapp
guns have been mounted and the thfr :;
now number sixty men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

The young Texans who Joining Uncle
Sans navy are displaying considerably more
judgment than those who are preparing to
try the kiondike, oven though war should
come. Uncle Sam is a good providrr and
Spain isn't near 50 dangerous as the Arciics.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

The Chicago Chronicle thinks that the pos
sesson of powerful navy and all the imple-
mabiS OF war Is source OF danger. 1t all
depends upon how fellow has been raised
poMT. In this part of the vineyard the absence
OF the implements OF war has generally been
regarded as source OF danger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

Zola is coming to the United States to ler-
turc. The pile OF dollars he will take home
w..h hin, will be Il sweet enough revenge
upon his enemies,
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eubscriptlcn BY Mali--DaIIy and Sunday Post. one
year, $500; six months, $500; three months.
e3.oo; one month. $500.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
GROWTH OF CREMATION.
Custom Was Prevalent Among the
Early Christians.

The cremation of Francis Willard fol
lowing that of several other famous peo
pie, shows that the new mode of treat
ing the dead is increasing in popularity,
says the New York Mail and Express
When it was started, nearly thirty years
ago, it was nine days gossip. At the
time the theosophists cremated Baron de
Palm and strewing his ashes in the
waters of the Hudson it was the talk of
the city. But now it is so common that
no one pays any attention to the practice
Curious enough, the chief opposition to
it today comes from several of the
churches. This is hard to understand, as
the early Christians were almost as much
in favor of cremation as they were of in
humation, and as the church at another
period made use of the bones of dead
Christians to ornament the walls of the
catacombs. So strong was the belief in
Immortality at that time that the body
was viewed as a mere husk, which was
scarcely worthy of attention after the
soul had left it. In some of the Italian
catacombs the number of skeletons en-
ployed in decorating the walls is meas
ured by the thousands
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
lTncIc Bill's Letter.

We had note the other day from uncle
way ont west
Been gone some twenty year or more, an
is by fortune blessd.
He sent his photograph along, an in his
letter said
He's Hvin on a ranch alone an never yet
has we'd
Il guess the Maynard girl still lives" he
wrote, ''an's pretty still
She who was known as Roxey when | to
her was Bill:'
We showed the photograph ter her-she
read the letter through,
An with little sigh she said little
nervous. too:
"Wel, Mr.. Smith deserves good luck-a
noble heart, God knows"
An then her face turned strangely like a
white and wilted rose.
Perhaps the kind words fetched a chord
that straghtway felt thrill
''She who was known as Roxey when | to
her was Bill
All. undercurrents of all lives.
Around her children play;
She has a husband who is kind-an' yet
who knows, that day
When she remembered that one heart in
all the world of care
Still turned to her in tenderness an
thought her pale cheeks fair,
She felt pang of deep regret-longed for
the old dream still,
When one was known as Roxey, an one
was known as Bill?
Chicago Times Herald.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
DON CARLOS IS BELLIGERENT
Tells How He Would Have Carried
On His Campaign.

brussels, April %. - The New York
World correspondent called on Don Carlos
at his hotel and obtained the following
declaration from him:
IF the Carlists had been in power in
Spain, war would have been inevitable
two years ago. But Spain has erred on
the side of generosity and chivalry, and
thus gone lengths hardly compatible with
national honor. The United States has
taken advantage Of this attitude and has
utilized the interval by strengthening her
fleet. But we Spaniards are tough fight
ers and enter the contest fearless of con-
sequences. We thank the holy father for
his kind offices. but the time has passed
for intervention and the final catastrophe
is now inevitable"
The World correspondent had expressly
asked for the reply to the question wheth-
er Don Carlos would, under all circunl-
stances through his sympathizers with
Spain, support the present government
against America, but on that crucial point
he preserved significant silence.
The pretenders sudden removal from
Ostend to Brussels has excited much com
ment His intention is believed to have
been to go on visit to Earl Ashburnham,
his chief supporter in England, but owing
to popular Indignation against Spain he
was advised that such visit would be
impolitic He therefore went to Brussels
instead.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
GOVERNMENT FOR CUBA.
1t Would Naturally Not BE Perfec,
ut the Start.

Nobody has expected nor has anybody
had the right to expect, that a perfect
government would spring into existence
in Cuba Immediately upon the downfall
Of Spanish rule, says the Washington
Star. Such a thing could not possibly
be. The island has been torn with mis-
government and contentious for a great
many years. The people, necessarily,
have given thought principally to their
distresses. They have had little time for
anything else. United, as they have been,
in their detestation of Spain and her
methods, they have devoted themselves
to organization for the purpose Of throw
ing off the Spanish yoke.
But their aspirations upon the point
of better government are clear. They are
looking here for the model of that which
they think would be the best model for
them. A government Of the people, by the
people, and for the people, adjusted to
Cuba as that government is adjusted to
the United States, is the object of their
desires. And who shall say that it is not
within their reach? Not working per
fectly at once, Of course. Our own gov
eminent started off slowly and encoun-
tered many difficulties, but by the exer-
else of patience and frmness we succeed
ed.
The main point, as the Star stated a
few days ago, is to get rid Of Spain. The
problem then becomes one appealing to
every man in Cuba who desires the bet
terment of his own and the general con
dition. 1t will be difficult in the extreme
It will demand sacrifices, just as the rev
olution has demanded sacrifices. The
United States will lend its aid, and with
that aid failure will be impossible.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30

The cruisers San Francisco and New
Orleans are at the Brooklyn navy yard
and may sail tomorrow to join the flying
squadron. Every day adds several YES
sells to the auxiliary fleet
The battleship Oregon and the gun,
boat Marietta are coming up along the
coast Ct South America and will prob
ably touch at Rio Janeiro in a few days
The dynamite cruiser Nictheroy, lust
purchased from Brazil, is still at Rio
Janeiro. The newly purchased cruiser
Topeka is at sea on the way from Ports
mouth to New York and the torpedo
boat Somers is still at Portsmouth ready
for sea.
No Fears for the Paris.
The steamer Paris, for whose safety no
alarm is felt. will arrive in New York
before the middle of the week.
New York Harbor Closed.
New York. April 25.-The war depart
ment regulations concerning New York
harbor in time of war have been promul-
gated. No vessel will be allowed to pass
Sandy Hook or the narrows between sun
set and sunrise. or during that time to
approach within three miles of Coney
island, Gedney channel, Sandy Hook or
the narrows.
Resignation Is Accepted.
Washington. April 25.-Secretary Sher-
mans resignation was rendered at l2:l5.
Assistant Secretary Day has been chosen
to succeed him.
Germany Swings Around.
New York, April 25.-It is becoming
more and more evident that Germany will
cordially follow England's lead in the
treatment Of delicate questions of inter
national law, especially concerning com
merce on the high seas. rather than the
lead of Austria OF France. says the Ber-
lin correspondent of the World.
Although the German newspapers con-
tinue to make hostile criticism of Amer
ics's action, signs are not lacking that the
attitude of the press is not shared by
the government.
The immense German population in the
United States and the evidence the Ger
man Americans have gwen of patriotic
sentiments nave lolU mere WIN cOnSlu-
erable force.
Call for Troops.
Washington, April 25-The war depart
ment has called on the states for their
quota of v.lunt eers.
Montana's quota is one regiment of in
fantry; Oregon one regiment of infantry;
Washington one regiment of infantry;
Wyoming one battalion and one troop of
cavalry; Idaho two troops of cavalry:
Utah one troop of cavalry and two light
batteries; California two regiments of in
fantry. two battalions and four heavy
batteries.
No More Troops Needed.
1t is positively stated that the presi
dent does not contemplate Il call for ad-
litlonal volunteers at present.
Naval Bill Passed.
The amendment has been adopted to
the naval bill appropriating $500, 600 to
enable the secretary OF the navy to enlist
men for the navy during the existing
war. The bill has passed the senate
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
AGAINST THE SENATE RULES
SmuSgIcs IL Camera Into the Capitol
and Takes Pictures.

1t is strictly enforced rule OF the
United States senate that no camera can
be brought into the visitors gallery while
congress is i'll session; but Mrs. Cushman
X. Davis, wife of the senator from Min
nesota, smuggled kodak into the capitol
under her jacket, determined to procure
snap shots Of all the striking scenes dur
ing the reception of the presidents mes
sage and the proceedings following it,
When the scene on the floor became inter
esting Mrs. Davis produced her camera
and began swapping it right and left. The
officials OF the senate soon discovered her
little trick, and it caused a great commo-
ton; the sergeant-at arms was appealed
to to induce her to desist from her photo
graph hunt. but his efforts did not pre-
vail, and she succeeded in obtaining the
only photographs of the senate on the
memorable day when the presidents Gu
ban message was sent in.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
Press Flinders

Probably no article on typographical
errors ever appeared without contain
ing a typographical error, unless the
proofreader has been fortunate enough
to intercept on the way to the press the
mistakes which seemed to be predes-
tined for that very list of mistakes. A
queer blunder recently appeared in a
New York journals ella borate article on
blunders.
In this article the following para
graph occurs:
The account of the locomotive strik-
Ing car and cutting her into calves is
perfectly understands BILE"
No doubt this would have been 'un-
derstandab ble' if the word car had
been printed Cow" as it was written,
and as it stands in the traditional joke
which forms the basis of the story.
With some of his other stories the au-
thor of the article had better success.
He tells of the author of a classic Ro-
man drama who, by the undesired aid
of the printer. made his hero exclaim,
Bring me my togs.' instead of Bring
me my toga.'
He relates that one of Mr.. Blacks
heroineS once perished from swallow
ing dose of "opinion'' instead Of
opium; and that once there was 4
proofreader, one of sporting eleven,
who had read for the first time the title
Of Dickens "Cricket on the Hearth
"lmpoSsible"' said the proofreader;
o,'t A. n-ip Oft in fira,,loaa -
and he corrected 1t to read, "Cricket ON
the Heath
A famous and dreadful blunder was
once made In an advertisement, where
mistakes of the sort are comparative
infrequent by reason of greater care;
a blunder in an advertisement may be
expensive. The advertisement of a
ereat manufacturer of marmalade was
made to read:
"Blank's preserves are not to be
eaten"
4 ''h' had dropped out before the
eaten 1t was probably an engraver,
and not a cOmpositor, who made we'd
ding invitation read. Your presents is
requested" instead of "presence" Bar
ring the grammar. this version would
be we'll enough in great many cases.
An old English newspaper, mention
ing the absence of the prime minister,
said: ''Sir Robert Peel. with a party Of
fiands. is shooting pheaSants in Ire
land This might have been no joke
In an opposition paper. but this one was
friendly to Peel instead of being 'fend-
ly" to him.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
ABOUT GALLANTRY.
New Ways of Living Bring New Rules
in Manners

That element of gallantry which is
nothing more than a hypocritical dis
play of insincere devotion has for many
years tended to disappear and in the
march of progress will continue to do
so. not more because Of the widening OF
woman's interests than because of the
broader view of life and ones duty to-
and women. says the Springfield Re-
publican. True gallantry. in its best
and sincerest form, will never be ''out
of date as long as men are men and
women are women. Men will always
respect women and if gallantry be paid
to intellectually rather than to ignor-
ance it is no less gallantry.
A man who gives up his seat in a
street car to a pretty girl and then goes
home and kicks" because dinner is not
ready is not gallant. With new ways
Of living for both men and women.
gallantry must take new forms. adapt
ing itself to conditions. but it will ever
exist In the hearts and be shown in the
actions Of generous men and noble wo-
men.
A homely bit OF gallantry was en-
acted in this city a few days ago by a
driver of an ordinary. everyday water
ing cart. A woman had fall from her
bicycle just in front of the street sprin-
kler and although not at all hurt her
hands were considerably the worse for
contact with the dirt of the road. The
driver watched her from his high seat
and then called out cheerily: want to
wash your hands. miss|' She admit
ted that it would be desirable thing,
so the man turned on small stream
from his cart and held his horses still
while the woman washed her dirt-cov
cred hands Then. acknowledging her
THANK YOU with smile and bow
he drove on and the woman resumed
her ride. The drivers action was as
true gallantry as ever knight perform
ed in olden time-and such as parSi2nS
would never think of.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30

combination in Jenny Lind gulch, Boul-
der county, Mont, where an entire fam
lily is engaged in the successful develop
ment of Il mining property. A tunnel
200 feet is being driven into the noun
tain by power drill. The vile runs the
engine, an invalid son hauls wood and
does the work outside. while the father
and another son run the drills in the
mine Their work is in perfect shape,
and they make as much ground per diem
as a fulltledged mining force and are
as happy as clans in their mountain
home. They have an excellent gold prop
erty that promises to return them a snug
little fortune when they have completed
the crosscut 500 feet to tap the vein.
The woman in the mountains is an es-
sential helpmeet, indeed, in a great many
ways, and in this instance she is as use
fnl as a man miner in her place
Warned % Get Out.
London, April 25.-The British adj
miral commanding at Queenstown or
dered the Spanish torpedo boat Audaz to
uulL Tie port before y q CLOCK InlS lllOIH
ing. There is little doubt the A,daz
will 60 to Ferrol or Cadiz, as she still
lacks considerable quantities of war
equipments.
The foreign office expects to publish
tomorrow evening a formal notice that
all warships of belligerents must leave
British ports within twenty four hours
Slocan Shipments.
During the first three months Of 1898
the shipments from 20 leading mines Of
the Slocan over the Kaslo & Slocan rail
way were as follows: Payne mine, $3.50
tons; Whitewater, 1880; Last Chance
1854; Ruth, 1880; Lucky Jim, 900; Mon
tezuma, 4S3; Rambler, $50; Reco, 260;
Slocan Star, 2l7; Queen Bess, l4O; An
tome, 90; Dardanelles, As; Eureka, AZ;
Ajax, "a; Charleston, 80; jackson, 80;
Sovereign, 90; Goodenough, 20; Gibson,
16; Fidelity, Is; Total TONS $3.50.