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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08

that the Cuban blockade is invalid because
1t is Intellectual,
Admiral Cnmara took command of the
cadla squadron, to which he was recently
appointed, the concentration Of the fleet
being completed, The destination OF the
squadron Is kent secret.
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STATE.

burglars made big haul rear Fort
Worth.
The war is playing havoc with the de-
rand for lumber.
a preventive for hlacNleS Is said to have
hecn discovered by Dr. Buikey of Gal
weston.
Two new cases Of smallpox have been
reported at Columbus; not alarming.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08
UAlI.itO DAVIS.

Manager Van Week and Engineer Nah,
of the southern Pacific returned from sa-
hino Pass
Morgan lines boats continue to run.
nay Shore road readvertisod for sale,
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SUPPOSED no M spANIAnns.
lWnrships which Arc ucnded IN,
Porto Rico

London, MAY "A snecial from Port
de France capital of the Island OF Mar
Unique French West. Indies says that
sevral warships, supposed to he spanish
vessels were sighted off there this. morn
ing. They ARE bound IN nor,herly direc-
ton and might be heading for Porto Rico.
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THREE LIVES LOST.

Joneshoro, Ark, May News on
OF three lives in Spear lake reacss
tonight Charley Harris. Jim HNn
jim Hodge, while attempting to miI'
way from Adams mill TO Marked ~
small boat, were thrown into tho Wy
drowned.
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DICTATORSHIP PROBABLE.
Marshal de Campos Is Suggested the Prob
able fead-Will Appease WeyIer


Il
o be tho
on as litary
u offer OF
1 is
of in
with
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SPANISH ORDER OF BATTLE.
How the Ships Were Deployed to fleet the Attack
of Dewey.
HAD NEITHER PATROL NOR SEARCH LIGHT.
American Ships arbor Unseencruse Baltimore
Suffered More Than Others of the American Fleet
Cortes fias Not Yielded
ssssssssssssssssss

Associated Press 1.-The order
Of by
cruising off
McCuiochs funnel emitted Then
the
the
Bsim The oh o were
The
the
Spanilrds
nominal capitalized
and the spnards ASH cfiant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08
REORGANIZATION.
spshtsh Statesmen Tryiuw IN $40,
their Rrsp0nsthliitv.

HrHbOhsthI1tty.
Msprad' May7..-in the chamber Senior
Sliseila' the conservative, replying 10 the
speech OF General Meyler, said the roy.
'ernment and not parliament ought TO and
solution Of the war Otherwise the con-
stltution would be void. He charged senior
Aorst, the colonial minister. with sseL,
20 eyade responsibilities which should be
borne BY him. He urged the formation Of
alliances With other powers. =
eenor CanRletas expressed the op,n,on
mat tue government ought 10 lake IN, cue
fcr ~ policy from public opinion. ia
easo Declared that Senior Moret was trying
70 evAde responsibilities. The rhsn,i rr
- ad1ourped NA'''s'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08

Washington. May Up 10
tonight the government was ~
o 10 further dispatches than w
public earlier in the day.
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nRlnrEs MAsurn AwlY

81, Louis, May IA special to n
public from Perry.'O. r., says. TN
bridges spanning the Arkansas rtx|
OF here were washed away last nihI
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HOUSES FALL IN THE nrur

HoosEs FALL IN THE RIvEsI
Van Buren,, Ark, May The |
flcod known since the inemorahh
flow of 1874 is devastatir.g the Al,
valley, and many towns along ths \
OF that stream are submerged, win, |,
of the smaller buildings are being
into the middle OF the river. Ths
is still rising, Riverside and BabyIn
densely settled suburbs of Van Bur,,
completely under water, and ssys
lie larger residences and many II
houses and barns have fallen IA,
river, caused by the banks cavipe n
Thousands of people who haw
driven from their homes in the subuuN
this city and along the valley ~
sheltered here tonight.
The San Francisco washouts abou
have been repaired ana that rosd
running trains today. On account
washouts throughout the Indian Tsu]
the Missouri. Kansas and TEXTS NJ
Iron Mountain systems with branas
verging from this point are tied ID
unable to move trains in either dr
Hundreds of thousands Of dolhl
damage has been done to cotton \,
tato planting in Crawford county
A number of small houses floatN
The river today, but no signs Of llh
found in any of them.
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ramar May of h w to
OF lie to
bm mmy gu n . hi inject meeya aging tina nothing
can t
IL General Miles is where
nsm commi wnG bd h hi rpo wi ndqedm g nun
be uols to
mih Come Il D Elm push vii he uem NJ by th will
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THE ARKANSAS FI
Terrible Devastation Being W.,
by High Water.
LOSS OF LIFE WILL Be 1rpp,
screams of Women ma
Heard During the Nigh,-cs
Crops Entirely Lost.

Mulberry, Ark, May Thu. !.
In Il furore Of excitement tont,A,
count of high water. In evsr. 4,
for miles last night could be X,
screaming OF women and chi,a..
were clinging to limbs. trees ara
Many OF the citizens have bes, :.
boats and rescuing the people y.
river bottoms. Many are missins
estimate can be made of the nun...
or drowned.
The water was never known \,
high at any time by many feet \
that have stood for years have bas, !.
ed away. Water has backed IN ".
railroad track, three miles from a.
and is still rising.
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TO CONFISCATE CHURCH PROPERTY.
Spain Intends Selling All the Treasures and
Shrines i'm the Kingdom.

Spanish wife of
Pruss n
the
inter rom
he goi
The the realized will amount 4"
n mill ard of pcscta
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STILL PAcIrYrNG.

spain Ctaims to Have Routed Iusur.
gents ON Panay Island.
Madrid, May ?,--H D. milan Official
dispatch received here via Labaun, an ia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
THE CAMP AT MIAMI.
Testimony to Effect That It's Sanf-
tnry Condition Is Good.

MIAMI. FLA, July 19.-To forever put
at rest all apprehension as to the sanitary
condition Of the military camp here. and
TO effectually offset the unfavorable re-
ports published in several papers OF
more or less prominence, the Associated
Press representative this afternoon inter-
viewed several officers Of the division, on
whose shoulders the care of the health
OF the men rests.
The Commander, when asked his opin-
ion as 10 the sanitary condition of the
camp, said: II consider the sanitary con-
dition as very excellent and, Of course,
you know that certain work had to be
done, but 1t has been accomplished tho
roughly, and the camp and It's surround
ings here, l consider, are as good and as
complete as any camp In the United
States.
"There has been a question as to
water. The use Of water from driven
wells has been discontinued. The city
supply has been substituted, and we have
good water now. Large tanks have been
placed in each regiment, and the water
runs through pipes in the tanks surround
ed by ice"
The reports Of the regimental surgeons
pass through the hands OF Major George
S. Hobart, adjutant of the division, every
day. When seen, Major Hobart said that
from the last reports of the surgeons he
could say that the sanitary condition OF
the camp is excellent.
Major Apple, chief surgeon OF the d.
vision, said: THE sanitary condition OF
the camp is now very good"
This refutes absolutely the false reports
circulated
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
RHEUMATISM
sronus FREQUENT AND SEVERE.
Two ChImneys Destroyed Yesterday,
,arS Damaged, and Other Results.

The two thunder-storms which visited
a., city yesterday afternoon caused not
rtHe damage. despite their short dura-
tion.
chat which occurred between and 3
,'r.oek was chiefly remarkable from the
,.rf that 80 was undccompanied by rain.
fhs thunder rolled almost necessarily FOR
s.ysrll minutes. and the storm seemed to
ryimInate with the falling OF a bolt into
80 James river near Mayo's bridge
lightning struck "A house at the corner
~ Madison and Clay streets. occupied by
Sf-s Is w Leadbettcr. The chimney was
I-.rksJ down and the house somewhat
injured. but no one was hurt. The theory
fhrf lightning does not strike twice In or
rllr the same place was refuted by the
T.f chat short time afterwards another
i1t demolished the chimney of a house
an The rear OF Mrs. Leadbetter's, the in
mates again escaping with nothing worse
han q severe fright.
STORMS VERY FREQUENT.
erparintcndont Thompson, Of the Fire
Alarm. says the frequency and violence
~ fbuuder-storms this summer Is almost
vrpreeedented. During his connection
yIfh the Fire-Alarm. which extends over
fourteen wears, he can remember nothing
40 aprfoaches it. Machines are con-
f'auUy being burned out at headquarters,
aud during q storm n man IL kept con-
ftrnfIF 40 the switchboard repairing the
connections as they are burned out. Du-
ring the storm yesterday evening no less
Than eleven switches were destroyed
ELECTRIC CONVERTER BURNED
OUT.
A sNu alarm Of fire was turned In yes
9lr1lv afternoon from the residence OF
DR. Hodges. on the corner Of jefferson
and Grace streets. No. wagon respond
"a to the call The lightning had burned
out the electric converter. which is in
box fastened TO the outside wall of the
house. No damage was done TO the
house. but the machine was damaged TO
the extent OF about S25.
The street-Cars seem to be a shining
mark for tho lightning and the machines
are constantly being burned out Two
cars on Clay street were struck and badly
injured Yesterday. and cars in other parts
az the city were also disabled and had 10
BE- taken i'm tow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20

that there is a rising sentiment against
them In the army. They hear nothing
but words OF scorn from our men. as they
pass Juggling their bacon and hardtaclc
into the woods. Even our officers no
longer conceal their disgust for their
allies. and IL is understood that the warm
friendship displayed toward them at firss
has now turned into contempt. for the
Cubans have neither fought nor worked.
The correspondent OF the Associated Press
who sends this dispatch saw a group Of
Cubans refuse, point-blank, TO aid IN
building roads, and, during the two days
hesvy fighting, while they were lettering
in the rear, our surgeons sought In vain
10 secure assistance from them even 10
cut poles for improyised filters for our
wounded.
Hundreds OF such instances are being
told around the campfire, until tho name
OF Cuban Is usually wreathed with camp
profanity. and very rarely Is kind word
spoken OF them in fact. In some quar-
ters there is disposition 10 prophecy an
early collision between our men and tho
Cubans. -.
General Shafter yesterday morning sent
an invitation 10 General Garcia To attend
the ceremony OF raising the American naa
over Santiago but the Cuban general
showed his resentment by sending a reply
which amply confirmed the course which
he and his ragged. ignorant soldiers nave
followed during the week OF hard fighting
and campaigning which have resulted IN
the fall OF Santiago. lie declined the In
'yitation, said he hated the Spanlards, and
added that he did not want to DO where
any OF them were.
Since that time the Cubans have remain.
ed In their camp, eating American rations
and our troops have had no communica.
ton with them.
ANOTHER SAMPSON CLAIM.
The question has arisen between the
army and navy officials as 20 the dlsposi.
ton 20 DO made OF half dozen largo
Spanish merchant steamers which vera
In the harbor Of Santiago at the time of
the surrender. Rear-Admiral Sampson are
rived In the city to-day on the yixsn. aud
claimed that the steamers were prizes ot
the navy. He also was DESTROYS OF PLACING
prize-crews on board OF them. General
shafter however, refused 20 recognize
Admiral SIMPSONS claim. He declared
that the steamers, with everything else liz
Santiago. had surrendered TO him. The
question, apparently. is still undecided.
But az any rate. the Admiral returned
70 his flagship without having distributed
prize-crews among the merchantmen and
the latter are still In possession OF THO
army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
II was growing worse all the time,
until took your medicine.
"After taking three boxes OF Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
"My health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume of testimony.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
Winchester Mention.

WINCHESTER, VA, July 19.-(Special)
The stockholders Of the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad Company met here to-
day and passed resolution that a COM
mittee Of seven DO appointed 10 negotiate
for the future use, rental, or disposition
of the road. The Winchester and Potomac
railroad is that stretch OF track lying
between Winchester and Harper's Ferry.
1t is thirty-two miles In length, and con-
meets with the main line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio at Harper's Ferry, and was the
best paying piece Ct road owned or leased
by the Baltimore and Ohio until the
southern obtained control Of the branch
from Strasburg Junction 10 Harrison
burg, in the Valley, thus cutting off
direct line between Lexington and Balu-
more.
The case OF Thomas b. Almond, the
real estate dealer and stock broker, came
up before Justice Hodgson. In the Police
Court to-day. After hearing the evidence
the Justice held the accused for the ac-
ton Of the grand jury. This body met
and promptly found a true bill against
Almond, who was later released on bail
for trial at the September term OF the
Court. Almond was arrested
ON a warrant sworn out by A. A. Robin
son. an aged and wealthy resident OF this
county, who charged him with obtaining
SOS from him by false pretences In a
stock transaction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
TO PROMOTE ATHLETICS.
University of Virginia Alumni Call
ed Together for This Purpose.

The alumni Of the University of Vir-
ginia held a meeting az the Common
wealth Club last night by invitation of
DR.. w. A. Lambeth with a view 10 form
ing an organization throughout the State
for the promotion of athletics at the uni
versity. 1t was explained that Yale and
Harvard and other large institutions Of
learning had such organizations, and that
IL would be wise and beneficial for the
Virginia University to have one.
The matter was discussed pro and con-
and II was finally decided TO appoint a
committee OF five TO report at any time
between now and the 1st of September
as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of entering into the
matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
STATE TO GET HER MONEY.
"eneraI Government VIII Reimburse
Her for Equipping soldiers.

The state will now be reimbursed by
inc General Government for the money
expended by her In equipplng her volun-
teer soldiery.
AdJuiant-General Stern yesterday re-
tary Alger:
All claims for expenses incurred by
any state or Territory in aiding the
"lled states 10 raise the volunteer army
~ tae existing war with Spain by sub
sstlng, clothing supplying. eouinpIne
t"ll and transporting men OF such
''"le or Territory. who were afterwards
.pted into the volunteer army OF the
u'ed states, should be forwarded 10
nS secretary OF the Treasury for audit
~ settlement by the accounting officers
VI lhe Treasury. In accordance with tho
''''hs OF The act recently passed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
MISS JOURNEY WEEDS MIR. DUNsToN.
The Happy Event Celebrated ut
Laurcl-Street Methodist Church.


The marriage Of Mr. Richard Lee Dun
ston and Miss Maude w. Journey was
celebrated az $50 o'clock last night in
Laurol-Street Methodist church. The
building was decorated with pink shaded
lamps and was well filed with the friends
Of the bride and groom. Rev. Mr.. Gayle
performed the ceremony and Mrs. Hooper
presided at the organ and played the
wedding marches.
The bride, looking charming In a hand
some dress of white Organdie over white
silk, entered the church with her maid of
honor, Miss Ella Dunston. sister of the
groom, who wore a pretty gown Of pink
orgundie. The bride carried a bouquet OF
white roses. The ushers led the way up
the aisle of the church I'm the following
order: DIR. Travers Taylor and Mr..
Charles clay. Mr.. Pol Fuller and Mr..
". HancWinkel. Mr.. Robert Bailey and
Mr. Adam johnson. Following the ush-
ers came four little ribbon girls" look
ing very dainty in dresses of pink or
candle with pink satin ribbons.
The bridegroom. with his best man.
Dr. James l.. Roy, met the bridal train
et the pulpit, where q striking tableau
was formed.
After the ceremony the bride and groom
held an informal reception at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs l.. G.
journey No. 522 IL south Laurel street
and left on the il 80 train for Buckroe
Beech, where the honeymoon will be
spent
wedding reception and supper was
given last Thursday to the bridal party.
The presents which were displayed in
the parlOr Of the brides home last night
were numerous and handsome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
ENLARGE CITY ENGINEERS FORCE
Finance Committee Recommends
the Ordinance 10 Appoint n Clerk.

The first regular monthly meeting OF
the Council Committee on Finance was
held last night in the Office OF the City
Auditor AR Hardwicke presiding and six
out Of the nine members being present.
The committee decided to recommend
20 The Council the reelection of MIR. X.
a. Williams as clerk 20 the Auditor.
Colonel Cutshaw appeared before the
committee and spoke in behalf OF the or
dlrauce which provides for additional
clerical force in the City Engineers De-
partment. This ordinance was intro
Ouccd. but never reached by the last
Council. and Mr.. Bloomberg introduced
the ordinance which was considered by
tne Finance Committee last night.
Alter some debate the committee unani-
mousiy decided 10 recommend the adop-
ton Of the ordinance.
The measure creates place for an addi-
t0nal clerk TO the department who will
be nominated by Colonel Cutshaw and
elected by the Committee on Streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
WAS WOUNDED AT SANTIAGO.
Lieutenant Thomas A. Roberts Pass
es Through En- Route Home,

Mr. Thomas a. Roberts second lieute-
pfnt Of the First Cavalry Regiment,
whose home is at Springfield, H., passed
through Richmond Monday night, en-
route home from Santiago. where he re-
ceiyed a wound i'm the first days battle.
The Lieutenant gives a graphic ac-
count of the battle. His regiment was
right up to the front and In the first vol
ley from the Spanish Msuser rifles a bull
let struck him In the abdomen 1t did not
penetrate, but glanced and passed out
on the right side leaving little more than
an ugly flesh wound. The Lieutenant fell
and was carried back TO a stream OF
water. whore he lay for some time alone
and unattended. He heard the victorious
wells OF his men, and says he cried for
JOY. The physicians and nurses worked
hard, he said. but the hospital facilities
were utterly inadequate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
MIR. wnITTET TO BE ALDERMAN.
Clay Ward Delegation I'm Favor OF
His Election TO Succeed Mr.. Carter.

The Clay-Ward delegation OF the City
Council has virtually decided to nominate
Mr.. Robert Whttet for the vacant place
in the Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Cottrell was far from being anxious
for the position, preferring TO serve on
the committees to which he had been
appointed TO those to which Mr.. Carter
had been appointed.
Mr.. Carter has not yet rendered his
resignation, and ii is hardly expected that
he viii! do so until the end of the month,
as he Will not enter upon the discharge OF
his Official duties as bill clerk to the
Light Department until August LIST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
THE PHILADELPHIA INVITATION.
Committee to Meet the Pickett
Veterans Here This Morning.

The Grand Army Committee from Phil
adelphia will arrive here this morning to
personally urge upon the survivors OF
Picketts Division the invitation, already
formally extended, to attend the encamp-
ment and reunion Of the Blue and the
Gray to be held at Washington Park, on
the Delaware, August 9Th to 18th.
The committee consists CT five veterans,
whose names are not known here. They
are expected TO arrive on the Si5 train,
and at 1890 this morning they will meet
at Pickett Camp Hall the delegation from
the latter organization appointed to con-
fer with them touching the matter. The
Pickett Camp representatives. are Messrs.
s. r.. Gates, ]. f.. Sullivan, X. NJ. Nor
then, w. u. Bass, and j. ID. Redwood.
The invitation is TO the survivors of the
Pickett Division, and all such are urged
to attend this mornings conference whe-
ther members OF the camp or not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
A MUCH SLOWER SCHEDULE.
Cars Taken on the Lines of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Co.

Mr.. George E. Fisher, secretary and
general manager of the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company. is in the city.
and has introduced and put in practice a
system of rigid economy.
He has reduced the number OF cars on
Main street and on the Clay-Street.
Seventeenth-Street, Marshall-Street, and
Manchester lines, and the schedule is
thereby greatly changed. on Main street,
where there were originally eighteen cars
running. but eleven are now being ope-
rated, and the time between each car Is
six and quarter minutes. Only one car
IS left on Marshall street. and that makes
trips every fifteen minutes.
1t could not be learned last night whe-
Their this was a temporary arrangement
or whether II was to be nlpde permanent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
Death of Mr.. Kinker I'm PhiIadelphln

a resident OF Richmond. died yesterday
in Philadelphia, where he had for some
time made his home.
Deceased was I'm his SD year and is
survived by wife and four children.
The remains will be brought here for
burial, arriving at Byrd-Street station to-
morrow afternoon at 2i5 O'clock. They
will be taken to the residence of Mrs.
+. Mayer, sster-in-law of the deceased,
No. 800 north Fifth street, and the fune-
raj will take place from st. Mary s
Catholic church Friday morning at .
o'clock, with requiem high mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
MIR. William j. Burt Dead.

Mr.. William j. Burt, an aged stone
cutter, died at his residence, No. 1903 east
Canal street, yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock. Deceased was in his I'D year.
He had resided In this city for forty
years, during which time he was engaged
in business as a granite-cutter. He was
highly esteemed throughout the commu-
nifty, and was recognized on every hand
as a conscientious. heightened man.
The funeral will take place from st.
Peters Cathedral this morning at 10
81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
Large Crowd Enjoys the Show.

There was another large crowd at Main-
Street Vaudeville Park last night, not
withstanding the rain, and the leading
features of the weeks programme made
themselves as popular as on their first
presentation. The Freemonts and the
Clerise sisters contribute specially strong
comedy and musical turns, and are the
fayorites. The regular performances will
be given nightly this week, rain or shine,
commencing at S:45 O'clock.