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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
He VISITED SANTIAGO
AND DOES NOR BEiiEvE CERvERA
is THERE.
ish Vessels In There May ~,
hut They Were Small Ones.

| New York. June s.--Iouis puany has ar
rived here from Jamaica. He left Santiago
de cuba May is.
| Mr.. Duany does not believe that Cervera's
fleet is at Santiago, and he says: II think
thai Cerveias fleet may have been con
fused with five Spanish boats which were
! In the harbor when l left. These were the
Ell Reina Mercedes, asecond class cruiser;
Iii Condo Bsnadlto FL Marquis Moiin. an
auSiliary cruiser with heavy guns, and Two
gunboats. III sando,ai and La Estrclla.
The cruiser Rcipa Mercedes Is disabled,
her boilers having been broken down, and
She was lying Just Inside The entrance to the
harhor. Her guns were removed 10 the
4 Qualifications.
! THE Spanlards laid few mines last
winter, hut on May the work began on a
larger scale. About seventy mines have
bsen laid altogether. The line OF six mines
is laid directly across the mouth OF tho
hasbor from MORO castle. TO the buoy
when marks the shallow water line near
Igcopa aud the fortress opposite.
Directly behind the first line are lines
the entrance to the harbor Is well laid with
mines The other mines are all along the
slil channel Tor six miles TO the docks
The mines are all connected BY wires win
the shores.
u visited all three OF the forts and am
sure that the only modern guns in use ARE
q oso taken from the cruiser Reina Mer-
cpGes. Two of these gums are al Moro ana
the others at zacopa and Punta Gorda
There are 100 soldiers nj MORO, 90 at
zacora 80 at punta GGrda aud 100 at Punta
Blanco, The principal magazine is nj E
polivan. Thg soldiers at the forts are well
armed and we'll equipped.
There are $4,000 troops in tho provinces
OF Santiago under command q General
Pando, and 5000 in the city OF Santiago and
outlying towns under tho command of
General Toval and General Ltnares. They
are well ordered troops and well armed
| Mr.. Duany said there was supply OF
1000 tons OF coal at Santiago when he left.
Fresh meat was very dear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
IN ATTACK BY SAMPSON is LIKELY.
he Character of the Surrounding Country Renders
Siege Operations Very Difficult Task and One
Not Likely to Be Observation-Disclosures Will
Renew Attack Very Probably.

him, the two So-knot destroyers remained
in the harbor all the time and Captain
Sigsbee accounts for this conduct on their
part as due to the desire of the Spanish
admiral not to permit his presence to be
known.
Commodore Schley had established an
effective blockade of the port before the
ST Paul sailed away. Leaving Santiago
Captain sigsbee made for Mole St Mich
olas and from there cruiled TO the west
until he met Admiral Sampson, from whom
he received dispatches for the secretary
of the navy.
The next move of the St. Paul will prob
ably be in the direction of Eastern Cuba
and Porto Rico and as soon as she Is
ooaled and provisioned Captain slgsbee
says he will sail again. He leaves here
today for New York and will probably pass
out of Sandy Hook with his vessel Sunday
or Monday.
The junction of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
with that already blockading Santiago un-
der Commodore Schley, seems, according to
Captain Sigsbees calculations, to have
been effected on Wednesday last. The pres
ence of 80 many heavily armored Amer
lean ships off the harbor In which Admiral
Cervera's cruisers have taken refuge is
taken here to indicate a purpose on the
part of the commander of the American
fleet to reduce Santiago at once by naval
assault, rather than wait for the tedious
CO. operation Of the land forces dispatched
or to be dispatched from Tampa. II Is
argued here, with some force, that siege
operations against Santiago from the land
side would, on account of the rugged
character of the surrounding country, in
volve insuperable obstacles and that with
ordinary field artillery the besiegng forces
would be no match for the Spanish mem
of-war inside the harbor
The general expectation in naval and
American squadrons viii renew or have
already renewed the attack on the outer
works with a view to forcing the entrance
into the bay and compelling the Spanish
warships to accept battle.
Events at Santiago, however, are not
counted on to delay or interfere with the
expectation of the administration pro-
gramme. which includes the eventual &C
cupaton of Santiago and the prompt in
vasion and seizure of the island of Portt
Rico.
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A Miserable Nntion.


Fittsburg Dispatch.
The Spanish cortes is giving a hne ex
hibition Of quarreling for political al
vantage while tho country is going 10 the
dogs. The Carlists, republicans ana
Romerists are raising all sorts OF aues-
tons to yex the liberal government and
# will not be In the least surprising II
there Is another cabinet crisis within a
fortnight. That may be followed by patch
ing nm another liberal ministry to 20
through the same profess. but sooner or
later these disssnsions viii lead TO an ap,
neal 10 the country. with its menace OF
revolution or TO revolution direct,
The miserable old kingdom Is pank-
rupt. it's industry ls paralyzed II has no
agriculture worthy OF the name. The flower
OF its youth has been wasted in hopeless
wars 10 retain populations that would :eyer
have desired Independence II they had been
treated fairly II is obvious TO every In
telligent observer that Spain Will fall o;
lis own weight II the war IS prolonged suf-
fclentIy. Waiting, however, ~ not an
American game. The Spanlard's familiar
plea TO wait for "manana." finds 20 nat
ural lodgement in this country
The only faiI policy on our side is 10
wage the war vigorously and force 1t to
a close in mercy TO Spain and In Justice
to the United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
GERMAN PAPERS
Discuss the Present War In slightly
Different Veins.
Especial Cable to Tho Post and New Yo~
Herald, Copyright, 1898. by James Gordon
Bennctt.)

Different Veins.
Especial Cable to Tho Post and New Yor~
Herald. Copyright 1898. by James Gordon
Bennott.)
Berlin, June 3.The editor of the Vos-
siche Zcitung in an interview saws: I've
can not help wishing the United States
success in the main. hoping they may put
an end to the miserable state OF affairs
ode Elende WirthschafD in Cuba, but
we should not be sorry to see the Yankees
receive couple of denksketin (sharp SOU
venirs), let us say first As for the dues-
ton of the future of the Philippines, that
is a serious matter. but still in state OF
liquefaction. 1t is premature even to talk
about it,"
The editor of the Berl.ner Neuestein
says; This is serious business. It's first
effect has been to interfere with commerce
all the world over. From the point OF
view OF dlspassionate outsider, ] view
| the declaration of war by the United States
as it can only be looked upon as trespass-
| ing on the sphere of the mower of Eu-
| ropean monarchy
The editor OF the Borliner Tagebatt said
| On the policies or rather IN the popular
| interest In politics, two currents are inva
riably to be detected. One voices the hear
| Of what we call sentiment, the other is tn,
| q itcome of common sense se'f-interes
! and calculation In Germany calculation
decides our leanings in matters OF foreign
| policy. AS matter of fact 1t was Bis
marck who brought us to see things thu.
in a dispassonate light.
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SPANISH OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
An Instance showing It's PrcNniehcc
During the Civil WAR

Cantain Bullock, in his Secret Service OF
the Confederate States" tells Of an eScit-
ing incident concerning the freeing OF tne
Confederate ram Stonewal from the inter
national combinations attendant on hcf re-
lease from tho French shipyard. where she
was built; how she was watched ny tne
agents Of the Federal government. 70"
che was again followed 10 behihaih ~
whittier she went under the DANISH mig
how she was egain followed to rerroi
Snain by the United States shipS Nlasara
"a eacramento. how she cluded them
there and sailed for the coast OF the United
states with the evident intention OF at
taxing The Federal ships, for any one OF
which she was more than match, being
then .he most formidable ironelad aiioat' 4,
But when the Stonewall, under eoninano
Of Capi..in Page reached Havana in May.
| 1851. page learned of the whereabouts OF
General Lee, and soon after OF the cap
| tura Of Jefferson Davis, Pages funds were
| exhausted. The Confederscy had collapsed.
The position was perplexlng. Captain rage
opened negotiations with the spanDa au.
ihorltes at Havana for the surrender OF
the ship to them If they would advance
the money TO pay off the crew. Captain
| Page reported that after FIVE minutes con-
yergation the captain genera asked
| him what sum was required. rage re-
piled $4,000 The captain general SAID
"You had peter make IL SlOpOov. fake
replied that his orders were to make II
| SIs. 600. The captain general then turned
| to an Official and babe him write docu-
| ment. and then. turning again TO Page slid;
shall we not make II sJo.00o?" But Page
obeyed orders and accepted only $4,000.
IL was quite evident that this high off,
cial the captain general Of Cuba, was az
| tempting 10 get the Confederate naval Of
| fcer 10 ask for 100000 TO pay off his crew
when he needed only $4,000, the differ
ence TO be divided between them. When
| The Confederate officer obstinately refused
! to accept either 500. 900 or $4,000 but
| only the exact amount needed. II Is evident
! that the captain general concluded that
| tho American was a fool aud charged IN
| 800 600 10 tho Spanish government and
put ysi 600 In his own pocket
-------s>-------
| Glen Rose. somervell County, Texas.
June l.--Cotton here Is 20 per cent short
acreage OF 1897. but in equally good condi-
ton in stand and cultivation as on June
| l. 1887. The corn acreage Is an increase
! Of 20 per cent over 1897. Wheat Is being
harvested. about COO acres In the county
approximating yield OF about 9000 BUSH
] ella. Oats are being harvested. About $500
acres in the county will yield about 100000
| bushels The rye crop Is small. but there II
fair yield. The miliet and sorghum crops
| are good.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
sHoRT NEWS STORIES.

WASHINGTON. Tho nomination OF Oscar
s,rais Of New York to 10 minister to Turkey
ms been confirmed by the senate.
pHILApELPHIA.-st Store Flanagan Of this
tet,-rouiid bout Flanagan seemed to bavc the
best II the fight.
SAN FRANcIsco.--A financial statement
Inst issued by the Central Pacific rails
yssd Allows healthy Increase In business,
The gross increase in receipts for tho fyst
three months OF the year. a. compared With
he first three months Of last rear, u t535,519,
and the ret Increase $z7o, 80. Ms, ne IS
Kingston, Jamaica, June $3.50 D. U.-.<y((
Ia, al Ia transmission. THE ccionl1l Gut1 ~
tics have requested United 6tate9 Qo40l& U6i1
To ofrer proof or his complaint lhs4 ~ n
isn steamer PpTissimA gence2 IN
ias cosssi B4af iS1SsSl.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
RECLAMATION OFF CENSORSHIP.
Cipher Messages Are to he Agnii
Permitted.

Washington, June 3. - The government
censorship ON cable dispatches has been
cial houses send code messages to Venezu-
ella and Brazil. The only restriction on
thfet messages is that they shall not pass
between Spanish officials.
The modification wes due to urgent re-
quests from commercial houses having a
large cable correspondence with Venezuela
and Brazil.
The restriction not only interrupted their
business. but subjected them TO heavy ex-
perses in not being able TO condense mes
sages TO a cipher code. General Greedy, II
charge of telegraphlc and code lines, fell
thei the modification would not involve any
disadvantage 10 the government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
CARDINAL VAUGHAN
FRvOrs Closer Friendship Between
United states and Great Britain.


New York, June ga dispatch to the
World from London says: Cardinal
Vaughan in letter to Mr.. w. T.. Stead
on Anglo American relations. reioices at
the prospect OF closer friendship of those
who are one with Engishmen in blood.
language and habit. He says:
personally deplore the fact that the
United States has chosen war with weak
power like Spain instead of arbitration.
which was the alternative. But ] would
not allow such disapproval to stand in
the way of the great benefits that may
result from an entente cordiale between
England and America, If the two peo-
pies combine and encourage each other tc
make justice and the moral law interna
tional and universal so far as their in
fuence shall extend, they will end by rein
stating in the world the standard which
the de- Christianized civilization of mod
ern Europe has laid low"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
FoR ACTIVE DUTY.
Superintendent of the Military Acad-
envy Ordered 10 NepOrt.

Washington. June 3,--Colonel II Ernst
Of the engineers, superintendent OF the
West Point military academy, who was re-
Gently appointed brigadier general OF vol
unteers, has been ordered to report 10
Major General Wilson, commanding the
sixth army corps, at Chickamauga, Tor as
signment 10 a command. II is said nj the
war department that the vacancy mus ere
ated In the slperintendency Of the military
academy will not be filled unless IL be-
comts evident that General Ernsts absence
win be prolonged beyond the beginning OF
the next term in the fall. Meanwhile th'
affairs of the institution will be admins
tered by Colonel Q, Il. Helm. First cavalry
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
THE TExARxANA LYNCHING.
Another Story Of the Fate Accorded
the NiOiatOr of the Little Girl.

announcer SiOry tue fute ACOrue0
the NtOiat0r of the Little Girl.
Texarkana. Ark. June S.--Yesterdav
morning little Jesse Scott daughter OF the
late circuit clerk, j. Y. Scott was out
ragged by a negro named Jud HAYDEN near
Fairylew. lie was arrested and lodged in
jail last night, a short while before noon
today committee. composed OF seven Of
the best men in this city. took Hayden to
Mrs. SCOTS residence and placed him In
the barn where the crime was committed.
The young girl was taken to the sccne>
and upon entering the barn said
That's the man"
He was returned to the Jail, and speeches
were made. In which the case was dis
cussed One speaker said:
"Fellow Citizens; In the walls OF that
fail is a brute that has assaulted the IL
year-old child Of one OF our departed
cItIzeng. In Justice to his withered re-
mains, as they lie beneath the SOD l ask
what shall We do?''
Hang him." exclaimed hundreds OF
! voices.
| He was handed over to the mob.
| A rope was placed around his neck and
| the crowd began moving
| lines tho negro was dragged and every
body hit him az he passed. The rope was
| 6xed so that II would not choke him and 9
| run made for tree. Finally the crowa
halted at the Iron Mountain crossing and
| the rope was thrown over limb Of tree.
which stood within few feet Of where Ed
| Cay was burned for like offense lew
wears ago. He was then pulled into the
air. the rope tied. and as tho body swung
suspended in the air he was riddled with
bullets.
The crowds Increased every minute ana
nm Iron Mountain train was held an hour
as tho crowd refused to get on the track;
Tha hody swung from the limb several
hours and was viewed by thousands OF
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lew York, June ST the slightest sem
nce nj doubl has been entertained by
|nbers of the war board and the authori-
of the navy department as to the pre-
location of the Spanish fleet it was en-
Inv removed, says the Washington CORE
kdent of the Tribune, by the receipt of
kortant information direct from Captain
sbee of the auxiliary cruiser st. Paul,
came on. Immediately after reporting
arrival at New York to Admiral BunCe,
communicated to Secretary Long adj
ks from Admiral Sampson and Commp
y schley, both of whom he left few
\ ago, the former then on his way
hugh the Windward passage and the lat
holding tight the Spanish vessels be-
h the outer defenses of Santiago.
|erhaps nc officer of the navy is more
buar with the type of cruisers now at
Stiago than the former commander OF the
Inc, and, having seen three of them ly-
at anchor in the last four days, he Is
BIZ last occasion that Captain Sigsbee
! the Vizcaya was in Havana barber
Ire she lay not two cable lengths from
| Maine, and while there Captain Sigsbee
| only carefully noted her qualities anG
2. but secured drawings and accurate
kriptions of the warship.
h,e ir,partaJ IN Sarrntary ono IN
Seriences of the st. Paul end of Compiu-
b Sohlev's squadron in trapping the
Irish admiral in Santiago. Captain Sigs-
! does not take full credit 10. having dis
cred the ships first. but says that he
! Commodore Schley saw them about the
be time, and that as his signals went NJ
the flagship, conveying the fact that he
sighted two of the ships. Commodore
)leys were run up. communicating thu
b, information 10 him.
or six days Captain Sigsbee and the st
il lay off the harbor. expecting nightly
be attacked by the Spanish torpedo beat
troyers. With his running lights anG
side lights out. he cruised off abou,
een miles from tho shore under dark
fd skies and with steam at low pressure
F use of searchlights TO sight any tor
o boat that might be lurking around
cy to attack the ship would have re-
led his presence tc the Spaniards al
htiogc and this was what the captain DID
wish them tc learn.
With every opportunity of attacking
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TWO TEXANS WERE AMONG HER CREW
They May Now Be in the Hands of Spaniards
Though This Is Not known-The Real Heroes
of the War Are the Men Who
Took the Boat In
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Cape Haytien, June 3,--1;50 p. m.--Gen-
erai Jimnez was regarded as the wheel
horse OF the revolution President Heur-
reaux is said to have recently resumed the
arbitrary execution of his opponents. some
times openly, some times stealthily. The
disappearance OF men Of political note has
been frequent of late in Dominica.
General Pablo Reinez is said TO be among
the officers who have risen against inc
pre- sident AT the close of the last revoiu-
tion the rebels buried hundreds OF stands
of arms rather than surrender them. These
are supposed TO be in the hands OF the IN
| surgents. The presidents troops are Wen
| equipped and hard fight is expected. TINS
! afternoon the Dominican consul here re-
oeiyed a dispatch from President Heur-
| reaux saying an attempted revolution was
| defeated: that General Jiminez fled at IN,
FIRST sight OF the government troops, TOOK
| refuge on boaId the Fanita. and all others
| who landed with the expedition had been
| killed. Two OF the prisoners are Pablo WI
laneya. son OF General Villaneya. and
| laborer named Calson. They VIII DC
hanged today with the other prisoners.
4
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FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE.
View Clerks for the Navy Department.
Are to lie Taken.

Washington, June 8, - The eighty-two
clerks that have been added TO the force OF
the auditors office OF the navy will be Sc
cured through the civil service. Although
the language of the act made 1t matter
of some doubt as TO whether they might be
appointed independent of the civil seryire
law, Secretary Gage and Assistant Secregary
vanderlip at once decided however, TO put
the places under the civil service rulcs,
ard have SO ordered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
Tennis Tournament.

New York. June 3.--The twelfth annual
tennis tournament for tho championship
Of the United States in ladies' singles and
doubles viii be held by the Philadelphia
Cricket club at Wissahickon Heights
June IL.
The present holder of the championship
In ladies singles will be debarred from
competing for the prize in singles, but wiz
be required TO defend her title ana the
Wissahickon cup against The winner OF the
singles in match OF the best three in hve
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The unIIoon section.

Washington. June s.-The balloon section
OF the United States signal corps for the
present will be attached temporarily to the
Fifth army corps at Tampa. Msjor Central
shufter commanding and will be under
ire direction of Lieutenant Colonel JAMES
Allen. U. s. N. now serving on the starr Of
General shafter.
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shot by Her Hu.I,n nd.

New York, June ga woman known as
Annie o'Brien % years old. employed Is a
servant by Mrs. G. II. valiant, was shot
ami Instantly killed late last night at the
valiant home. this city, BY Joseph Mullen,
10 whom Il " believed she had been msr-
ried. He then shot himself twice. inflict-
ipg fatal wounds IN The head and abdomen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-04
r,,,e. for the GIndstones.

London, June 4.-The st. James oazet'e
says Il learns that proposal made In IN
fuential circles and backed by the linerai
leaders is afoot with the object Of confer
ring title ON the widow of the late VIII
lam ". Gladstone. II Is proposed that Mrs.
Gladstone I've made countess OF Liverpool
and that another member OF the FAMILY
be created Yiscount Hawarden.
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brown ELECTED.
lie IL Now BIshop CoHdJutor OF TN
nIorcsc of ArIknnsns.

Cleveland. Ohio, June 3'--Archoearon
william Brown. bishop coadiuior-elect Oh
Arkansas, today received the following
telegram from the bishop of Albany, VINO
is the acting executive head OF the Epis-
CORAL church house of bishops; Majority
OF bishops consent. Received today. w. "
DoaDe." "a.
About ten days ago Bishop Doane notl'
fled every bishop OF the American Epis'
oopnl church of the fact that the venerable
william Montgomery Brown, arehdeaeor
Of Ohio had been duly elected bishop CO.
adiutor of the diocese Of Arkansas ana ina
the majority of tho diocese consented Y
liz conservation.
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st. Louis. Mo, June S,-~The committee
appointed TO consider the adjustment OF
rates to Texas points from Atlantic sea-
boards convened at the rooms Of the South
western bureau today. Adjournment was
taken subject to call Of the chairman. IL
is expected that further conference VIII
shortly be held regarding this matter
probably at New York CITY,
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JININEZ REpuLSIID.
His Party Did Noi Succeed In Land
ing In Snn Domingo.

tC0pyrIghted, BUs, by NBsVuIHItu iTeHb'J
Cape Haytien, June 3.--6;S0 p. ma
correspondont at Puer'a Plata cables
confirmation OF the accounts of the repulse
Of the revolutionary party at Monte Cristo.
DR.. Augustin and Rimijo Buelz were killed.
Five Of the insurgents were taken prisoners
and shot, The others escaped. President
Heurreaux left the capital this morning
with three men of-w The correspondent
In concluding says the revolutionary move
ment Is regarded AT Puerta Plata as OF no
consequence.