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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
Personal MENTION.

W. H. Brazelton Il In the city from Waco
on business,
A. o. Cuttel OF Tyler was among yes,cr-
days visitors.
Mr. Sol Cleveland Is again In the city after
an extended absence,
r ]. Matthews of Palestine was in Houston
on business Yesterday
w d. Wilson Of Brazoria was among the
visitors here yesterday.
l.. +. c. Pearce OF Shreveport was a guest
AT the Capitol yesterday.
General l.. NJ. Openhelmer of Montgomery
cornty was In the city yesterday.
G.. u. Griffin and G. A, Taylor OF Corrigan
we're visitors In Houston yesterday.
Judge r. Il. Hannay OF Hampstead was n
guest at the Hutchns house yesterday.
II H. Wade. hotel proprietor of wootan
Wells. is a guest at the Hutchns house,
j. H. Bachman OF San Antonio was among
the arrivals at the Capitol hotel last night
4. Strauss reached Houston yesterday from
New York on his annual business pilgrimage
Malcolm Graham OF Austin. ex-State secre-
Iary OF the T. II. A., was in the city yester-
W. l. Seymour and ]. II. Daily OF Omaha
Neb, were enjoying life at the Capitol yes
tetGsy.
Miss Louise. Chiffon Is in the city visiting
her cousins. the Misses Briseoe. at lSii Rusk
n p. Houx. q Well known newspaper mnn
o. Mexia, was among yesterdays visitors to
tue CITY.
Misses Julia md Sadie c. Harrison Of Bren-
han are visiting Mrs. d. g. Rosenfieid at 30S
Ch.novert street.
pi. ], W. Cruise of Beaumont and DIR, ], D.
Cruise Of lola were among the visitors IN
Houston yesterday
l.. r. Chester and wife of Beaumont came
In Yesterday on a visit and made the Hutchins
house their home while here. l
j. +. ngham and wife OF Wharton wsra
ainunS the Macaroni passengers yesterday and
registered al the ilutchins house.
\ j II. Mcclure OF Gatesvnle arrived In tho
city last night and took apartments at the
Hutchns. He is here on business.
nT r. II. Green returned yesterday from
the vicinity OF Corpus Christi, where he had
hnt shooting among deer and turkeys
w. b. Grub and H. ii. Haley az Chicago
stepping al the Capitol hotel yesterday.
Captain T.. u. Byrnes. one OF the old time
citizens Of Houston, has returned, after an
absence OF about year. spent IN Ireland
Mr. u. Gall representing the Peer shirt,
wRr In the city this week on business and left
laA night for the northern part OF the State.
g. II. Brown OF the Galveston Saturday RE-
view gave this city brief Wait last night
leaving his autograph at the Capitol hotel
H. Hodge Of New York was among the
many Waiting business men In Houston yes-
teiday, lie Will greet his colleagues today
Mr., D. n. yandsrhurst, we'll known through.
OUT NE state AS newspaper correspondent,
vas ~ the city Yesterday on Mis- way ID Ans.
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HoyTs "A STRANGER IN NEW yonK.

AAoiA = olItANSrivh N NEW YORK;
Charles Hoyt. the popular American
playwright, has been catering 10 tho rial
Bio side OF the tickle public for the past
decade. and during that time Contributed
Many successes to the American stage,
But In presenting "a Stranger in New
York. II Is said that he has eclipsed ali
bis former efforts. Much OF the success
this clever author has achieved Is undoubt.
eddy Qua to tho happy faculty he combines
with authorship In the selection OF artists
10 bring into reality tho creatures OF min
brain. This is most forclbly illustrated in
the company now presenting "A Stranger
IN New York. which returns to Sweeney
a Coombs opera house tomorrow, matinee
aud night,
Tho highly entertainins skit VIII be
pleasantly remembered by th.ater- goers as
creating no end OF helrty laughter and
playing to an audience that tested the ca.
pnclty Of our opera house the last time II
was presented here.
II is promised that thu piece will return
This time even better than befone, and will
be presented with all the scenery and stage
accessories precisely the same as originally
produced Mt Hoyt's teater. New York,
where u enjoyed . run OF thirty weeks,
Charles n. Hoyt could not have selected
q person more qualitled TO play the part
of the Stranger than Joe Coyne, who played
the same role when "A Stranger In New
York" was presented here last season
Among the many pretty women are Alice
I10lhsoOk 1.-THE past three seasons with
Francis Wilson OpeiN company Miss
Charlotte Stolae. Amy Muller. Oracle Gray
Annie Martel and several Others
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SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS.
Messrs. Lewis aud Hosenberg Glnd-
den the Juvenile Heart.

Mcssrs. Lewis & Rosenberg, the Main
street clothiers. have for several years fol-
lowed the custom OF presenting suits of
cio'opng to as many poor boys OF the CITY
as would cah Tor them. This custom was
opser'eu thss Christmas as usual, the dis
lribup.ch OF Sltts occurring ON Monday.
when nearly 100 youngsters were taken
care or by bolag presented w.un new
Chi!Al1mas suits.
Among those provided for Wnd who's.
names weto lett at The store were the fol-
lowing; Johnny Hawkins, Fired Sinner.
tommy Gleason. Harry Fowler, Hen HAr-
Per. Charles Harper. Fritz Fleisha, Charies
Gresor, Juanny Gresor, Crister Smith. pa.
mer Pierce, Ben Sherricks. Frank Harpec.
Frank Jones. Clark Smith. Tommy Castel-
sinas, Richard Barber, Charlie Bowers
Chiffon Drummond. Mercer franklin.
Adrian Shelton, Charlie Anderson. Fred
Wincy, Sloan Harris. Tom Rayburn. Fined
Campbell. Johnnie Campbell, Nick Bush.
Jerry Thompson, Clarence Huntlcy Dt4bsy
lhllett, Willie Dresser Nelson. EdYa d
lormey. John Styles. Harrison jackson
tcolored). Jim Daniel WhHstly, Rob Dsw-
son. Charlie Hoif. Judge Henderson. Gus
sterling, Robert Ge!ger. Tommy Hex ter,
Fred Schlcchter. W!l.is Sicyel, Cllfton job
ling. Alfred Hartman, ice Refer, Josesh
Teichner, Elmer Barker. Gus Gleemert,
HENRY Behr, Harrison Rostock. Berry Fo-
let, Jerry Taylor. Bddy Goodwin. Johnny
Carter, Harry Doyle, Joe Kreagar, .Bisanp
Johnson. Lloyd Coleman. Willie Cole.
Willie klngsford, Rayburn Clark, Willis
Smith Olyda Hicks, Leroy Mllsapps,
Johnny Mdllsspps. Tarry Clarlson Col
ored), Buster Wilkins. Charlie johnson.
Jesus Marttnes. Gerry sharky. Fred Har-
man. Percy Hacker, IDirw Baylie, STUART
Grayson. Sam Gage Ralph Spence, John
Help. starkey Harrison (colored), Johnny
Harrison (cplored).
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Cedar Rayou Notes.

Cedar Bayou. Texas. December 26.-
Christmas passed OF very quietly The
Sunday school OF the Methodist church
had Christmas trse ana entertainment
Saturday night, which was wei attended.
Services were held at the Methodist church
Christmas Day Rev. B. ]. Guess prea ched
al excellent sermon.
Acssr. Jasper. While and Charles Mas
sey Of Houston are spending their Christ
mas with their parents. who r. side here.
The steam tug Annie came in from
Houston Saturday. The captain and en-
Eineer spent Christmas with theii families.
They return today.
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Stock Moved.

Lockhart, Texas, December 2s.-Mi.
Berry Wells has removed his stock of mer-
chandiae from Lockhart TO Tllmon. where
he viii continue his msrcantlle business.
Mr. Joe Putnam has sold ogll his mercan-
tie establishment in Tilmon and removed
to his farm near Lo.khart, where he will
engage in raising 4-cent cotton.
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The Moon,s EciInsn.

The eclipse of the moon last night was
watched with great deal of interest. AS
soon us the orb became visible lis disc wa,
OF a dark browning red color. A little
after 8 p. M. II began to pass out of N,
eclipse and the process OF emerging from
the shadcw was completed about 7,30
o'clack. when it again shone out In all Ia
splendor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
HOUSTON WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 2s 1898

sttacaled Beginning January AL unpaid
taxes will be dtiin0tent Up til two weeks
eeo the amount Of tax<s paid In was $4,000
greater than thlst of the came period last
year. but since then there has been a fall
Ing on. Tax Colectcr White IL now at
work computng figures AMI will by the
1st OF January know the exact omcunt OF
delinquency IN the tax list.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28

New under this name. but old In the
business. We can guarantee you better
satisfaction than anywhere else. Send your
cleaning and dyeing to American Steam
Dye Works. 1911 conaress avenue. +. H.
Sanford, manager.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
Assignment at PnIestine.

Palestine, Texas, December 26.--George
w. Bordeaux, dealer N gents furnishings.
made an assignment Saturday for the BEN
eft OF his creditors. VIM. Broyles was ap-
poirlted trustee. Assets, $4,000; liabilities,
abolb. $1l 600.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
Fourth Texa, volunt,er In na,a
HOUSTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

Reduction In price OF gas. After u.roh
the rate for gas Will be $3.50 FER ioao c,n,a
feet for all purposes. Has for sale rss ,.on,,
ing stoves, wateS heaters ANA reSr-,, o sN
sortmsnt OF gas appliatccs. ]. j. McKsay 49,
general manager -
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
Assignment at Wits.

Willis, Texas, December CIV. N.
Mills, doing grocery business here, made
an assignment last right, naming o. d.
Carnes as assignee. Assets and liabilities
not known.
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WITH BEST WISHES

or 81 Packard's Troy Laundry is the In,
soripiiDn upon beautiful traIlsp arancy
being distIth,Nsd 10 tho patrons OF lhfs
we'll known laundry.
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BUNCOED.

Those who expect first -class work from
second class help get buncoed. Come to us.
where you wiia xet work that pleasss the
pot fadtidlous 81 packards Troy Laun-
Try, el3 Praifls avenue Phone sSe.
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Rats and Mice Extcrminntcu.
Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach Paste
Zoe box. All druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28

TO CURE A COLD IN oNE DAY
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money II It falls TO cure.
&c. The genuine has L.B.Q. on each tablet.
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NOJHER'S FRIEND, the good and
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come by it--pains Decentralization short.
ened-and subsequent dangers avoided,
sead BY Druggists for 81 bottle.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-09
TRR PRISONERS

CAPTURED In varIoHG Engagements at San
tiazp Amount TO I,T5O-rhs Fight OF the
O,s,oia mud sesFPIOn with Spalllsia Gan
boats aud BATTERIES ut NIanzaullio. :,
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Pressl
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July Z,
by the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
pauntless, via PORT ANTONIO and
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July s, 10 a. m,--
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Harvard has sailed for Portsmouth, N.
H., with the remainder of the prison
ers, the total now being i,75o.
A board Of oflcera to-day Is inspect
ing the Crlstobal Colon and It is hoped
she may be saved. Naval Constructor
Hobson is on board the Spanish cruiser
and Is about to value the 1nfanta Ma
ria Teresa. The Vlzcaya and Almirante
Oouendo are worthless wrecks.
Admiral Cervera, before leaving the
hnrbor OF Santiago de Cuba on Sunday
mornInE, signalied the following mes
sage TO his feet:
SThe admiral to his dear children:
He hopeB that God will grant Us a
prompt victory"
Eighteen eIght-lnch shells from the
New york were fred last Friday, and II
Is now learned that they landed In the
oitv. doing great damage. They were
nred over the hills. Ashore It is be.
iIeVed that Santiago will surrender. II
not, Rear Admiral Sampson Will shell
The report OF the engagement on july
/ at ManzanlIlo between the Scorpion
and the Osceola and some Spanish gun
boats was received here to-day. Tho
American gunboats entered the harbor
and found one gIlnboat Of 1000 tons, two
OF about three hundred tons, one very
small boat and q receiving ship made
Into floating battery. Two shore
batteries and force OF soldiers who
kept up q fire OF musketry opened with
the Spanish gunboats on the Scorpion
and osceola, on account Of the shallow
water, the commander Of the Scorpion
savs, the American boats could not 30
close inshore.
For twenty minutes the fight was
kept up, the gatling guns on the OB-
ceola moving the soldiers down and
the Scorpions heavy armament dam
aging the gunboats. Then the Amerl-
cans left the harbof and lay outside
close to the entrance, but the Spanish
guaboass did not come out,
The Scorpion was hit twelve tlmes
and her deck was somewhat torn up.
The osceola was hit several times.
There were no casualties, however, on
the American boats.
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CONGRESS ADJouRNS.

The DIgnihed Senate Closes It's poors
RIthout InuIdsnt, but the HouIo Af-
fords some HHeltenentto Spectators and
GIves ma Exhibition Of Rel lIOt Pa.
trIotIEni.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July S.-1n q
manner so simple as to be almost per-
functory the senate at 2:O5 this after
noon adjourned without delay.
None of the dramatic and exciting
scenes usually attendant upon the ad-
journment OF Congress was enacted dur
Ing the closing hours of the senate's
session. It had been agreed when the
senate convened at neon that the house
resolution providing for the adjourn-
ment Of Congress at p, m. to-day,
should be adopted and an executive ses-
sion should be held 10 confirm the non-
nations in the military and naval es-
tablIshments. No other business eK-
cept the mercst routine nature was to
be transacted. The arrangement was
carried out to the letter,
For nearly an hour previous to ad-
journment, President Mckinley and all
members OF his cabinet except Secre-
tary Dag and Secretary Long, were In
the Presidents room, adjoining the sem
ate chamber. During that time the
President signed a large number OF en-
crossed bills, many Of which would
have failed had It been-'HecessaTy 70
send them TO the executive mansion for
his signature.
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SPANISH TERRORISM.

Haw the mBarbarIAnS" arc Stimulating
the Fighting Qualities OF Their Soldiers
without Foot.
Copyright. 1SaS. by the Associated Press.)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, July S.-6 .. ma Spanish
soldier terribly emaclated and so weak
that he could hardy walk. was picked
up by men from the United States gun
boat Annapolis to-day. at a point near
the entrance 70 the upper bay. He had
no rife. for he was too weak to carry It.
According TO his story, there are many
Spanish soldiers in Guantanamo in the
snme condition OF starvation. He says
there Is absolutely nothing TO eat there.
but that the Spanish are daily told that
N they surrender 10 the Americans they
are cure to be murdered.
A captain and three privatea from
Baracao came into the bay to-day In a
small Ral boat and were picked up by
the crulser Marhlehead, They we're os-
tenslbly Rreaty surprised and claimed
nos n have known that the bay was In
tho possession Of the Americans They
report that there Is a great scarcity or
fuad at Barncno and that the Spanish
troops there are In bad shape,
over 10000 rl'lons Tor rccDnccntrados
have been landed across the hay by
Commander McCalla, OF the Marblehead,
and the half starved Cubans are flock
Ing IN from the hills for food.
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THEY WANT PEACE
But are'PrOpnrlns for Further COutinu
alton o the War.

Bnt are Preparing for n Further Continn-
alton o. the War.
LONDON, July S.--A special dispatch
from Madrid, reviewing the situation.
says:
IAN Spain knows OF her defeat and
the people are beginning to realize the
magnitude Of the disaster The con-
scrVatIve press exhorts good citizens to
maintain peace. An important circular
has been sent TO all the Republican or
ganizatlons signed bv the leaders and
bearing the motto Prepare In the
meanwhile extraordinary military pre-
cautions have been taken to quell any
international troubles.
general Correa, the minister for
war, ard his secretaries are working daB
md night, A second call has been Is
sued for the Canary island reserves and
additional forces OF home infantry ana
cavalry are being raised, while the ar
tlllsry Is being augmented by two pieces
TO each battery.
THE peninsula armies will total up
9,e08 men By July i5. The railroads
are preparing war trains on all lines
| and carriages are In readiness at all
| the garrison stations. A high authority,
| however, expresses the opinion that the
/ rank and file OF the soldlery are inclln-
ed TO condemn the war and feel they
are being driven to bloodshed for un-
Just causes by scheming politicians,
and he therefore doubts the arrays at
titude in the event OF civil troubles.
"The officers too, while anxious for
war! nra divided on the question OF 10y
atty to the various claimants to the
! throne. This question OF secession Is an
Important feature in an intense sltu-
alton. It Is believed the government Is
anxious 10 find preteXt to arrest Cen
eral Weyler, fearing the part he might
play in the event Of troubles breaking
out"
According to a dispatch received here
from Havana, Captain General Blanco
openly urges the continuation OF the
war. The newspapers Of this city say
the moment has not arrived to seek for
peace, one OF them adding: I'VE find
ourselves in a position from which we
are able TO make our enemies feel the
consequences OF the war"
The refusal OF the Cuban cable conn
panles to transmit dispatches fcanked
by the Spanish government, In spite OF
the conditions OF the concessions, occn-
slons the lIveilest discomfort here. The
spanlards believe this action Is due to
the orders OF the British government,
which, according to the newspapers OF
Madrid, Is raising constant difficulties
In the way Of Spain and In giving fre-
quent proofs Of It's partiRllty for the
United states, Spain, It appears, has
complained to the cable companies
whose Offices are In London, but with
out any result,
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SITUATION IN SPAIN.

Cablnot Discussions Have Been without
Er'"it, Although some oftho aIlmlHtrrs
Have Assumed n More ConeiiIatory AZ.
tint.
LONDON, July 0.--The Madrid cor
respondent OF the Times says:
"'rhc frequent cabinet discussions of
the peace question have been without
result except that the ministers who
had most strongly advocated war. have
assumed slightly more conelllntorV
attitude and the field OF discussion is
somewhat narrowed
The government would probably PFC
ier suclus for peace 10 suffering an In
definite blockade. but II fears the large
body Of patriotic opinion IN favor Of re-
FIS,iHg 80 the bitter end if Cuba s.
hlockadcd
u T. 70 be hoped that the Americans
VIII find some mems Of controlling the
lcrociig Of their savage allies a pro-
found Impression has been made here
by the rumorB that tho Americans had
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SIGHTS OF MISERY
70 be seon on tho stroetS OfHaynna-De.
,Va..h1. stau,1tn.

70 be seon on the Streets ofHATana-De'
pIOrabIs Situation.
Copyright. 1895, by the Associated Pressl
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July SIS p m,
The British cruiser Talbot, which left
Havana on Thursday. July 8. arrived at
Port Royal to-day with twenty-threo
passengers, among them Sir Alexander
Gollan, British consul general at Hava-
na, and Mr.. Higgins, OF the BritiSh con-
sulate there, both on leave, which 10
given as the only explanation OF their
departure. Mr.. Jerome has been left in
charge Of British affairs IN Havana
Mr.. Higgins said: ''The city OF Havana
is uuIet, and there are no new compli-
cations, The well to do inhabitants are
subslsting tolerably, but the poor arc dy-
inE OF starvation IN the streets, There
are many sights Of terrible misery, The
barracks are filed with starving women.
'"The soldiers are fairly well fed. Gen
eral Pando has been sending troops into
the interior. Il Is said, enroute for San
tInEo, but do not see how they will set
there,
''The blockade is maintained and ves-
sells are frequently turned back. Every
body Is anxious for the conclusion OF the
war, though the soldiers wish TO fight
md all the officials are resolute. There
is no -four in Havana and no fresh
meat while hams are scarce.
Sir Alexander Gollan declined to say
anything on the condition OF things at
Havana, The other passengers OF tho
talbot are for the most part female
refurhes
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Spanish torpedoes did the work, but the
Merrlmae was lifted out OF the water
and almost rent nsunder,
'As she settled down ne scrambled
overheard and cut away the catamarin.
A greht cheer went up from the forts
and wnrshlps as the hull Of the collier
fOphdered, the Spauiardg thinking tho
Mnrrimac was an American warship.
I'VE attempted to get out OF the har-
Dor on the catamnraIi, but strong TIDE
was running and daylight found us stu
struggling IN the water. Then for the
first time the Spaniards saw VS. and q
boat from the RelBa Mercedes picked
us uD. II was then shortly after hYe
o'clock in the morning, and We had been
in the water more than an hour. We
were taken aboard the Reina Mercedes,
and later sent to MORO castle.
"In Moro we were confined In cells In
the inner side Of the fortreBB and were
the first day the fleet hombarded Nor
70. ] could only hear the whlstllug OF
the shells and the noise they made
when struck but judged from the con-
versation of the guards that the shells
did considerable damage.
after this bombardment Mr.. RAMS
den, the British consul, protested and
we were removed 70 the hospital. There
/ was separated from the other men In
our crew, and could see them only by
special permission. Montague and Kel-
~ fell III two weeks ago. suffering from
malaria, and I vas permitted to visit
them twice.
"Mr. Ramsden was very kind to us
and demanded that Montague and Kel-
ly be removed to better quarters In the
hospital. This vas done.
"As for myself, there Is little to say.
The Spanish were not disposed to do
mitch for the comfort OF any OF the
prisoners at frat, but, after our army
had taken some OF their men as prison.
ers, their treatment was better. Food Is
scarce In the city and was told that
we Jared better than the Spanish OIL
GERS"