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

Washington, May iThe senate committee
on military affairs held u special meeinR to-
day for the purDose IF deysing means Of in
crcssing the efficiency Of the signal corps OF
The army. General Greeley. chief Of the sig
nal service, was before the committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05

The senate COMMITTEES on finance resumed
its consideration OF the war revenue bill ut II
o'clock today. The republican members az tho
rcrmittcc were IN session NJ ths capitoi np-
~ II o'clock lost night. II !s understood that
the purnose Of this meeting was TO devise
means OF Increasing tho amount OF revenue
to be derived from the bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05

Washington, May 4.--(Special to The
Post)-There is a rumor here tonight that
large number OF the troops which have
hson mcbilzed at Tampa left that place
today bound for some point In Cuba. This
can not be confirmed here; 1t would not De
surprising. however. as many cubans have
been collecting there under a call from
the Cuban iunta These cubans have been
given no arms by the United States gov.
eminent as yet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05
WAR BULLETINS.

rroyincstown. Macs May i--ThS cruiser
San Francisco arrived Ia the harbor at
O'Clock this morning,
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THE INVASION OF CUBA
WILL NOT occur UNTIL AFTER
AFTER SIMPSONS VICTORY.
Meantime Troops Age being EN-
rolled and DriiI"d-somc 1900
Cubnps WIN lie Enlisted.

Tampa. Fla. May At appears to hi
almost settled belief ancng army Off
GERS here that no movement of United
States troops toward Cuba Will take place
until after the meeting OF the Spanish
fotilla with Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron, which is now believed to BE- in
evitable. Nevtbeess everything possible Is
being done to put tho troops in readiness
for immediate shipment. Plans for pro-
vision ships and the allotment OF surgeons
were practically completed today.
The First infantry, one Of the regiments
which will be landed in Cuba, was put
through the emergency entreDchment drll.
the coming up entertainments with the
troops, skilets, fry pans. or whatever was
convenient and long practice marches IN
heavy marching order were given other
regiments. The plans for the landing OF
large forces of native Cubans at some point
in cuba within convenient reach OF General
Gomez's army are being pushed as fast as
possible. How large force there will be is
as yet uncertain,
The Cuban recruiting offices that have
been opened here are fairly overwhelmed
with applications for enlistment and II IS
very probable that close TO 1900 men viii
be assembled and ready for service under
the banners iof Gomez before the end OF
the week Most OF the Cubans who arc now
in the West Tampa camp have already con
siderable military training. Their number
is being constantly increased by arrivals
from New York, Jacksonville and other re-
cruiting points.
Two or three United states cavalry OH
GERS thoroughly familiar with the Cuban
coast arc now IN Tampa for the purpose of
cseorting the Cuban expedition to Cuba
and will remain nth II Until the juncture
with Gomez is effected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05
SIMPSONS PLANS.
London. May 5.-A dispatch

London, May s. A dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Key
West, sent bv way of Tam
pa in order TO escape censor
ship, asserts OF positive knowl-
edge that Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet will steam at full
speed to Porto Rico, either TO
destroy or TO occupy the station
as a naval base befole the Span
iSh squadron arrives, and TO put
10 sea and try to engage the
Cape Verde fleet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05

Bucnos Ayrrs. Via Galveston May a.-Thc
Oregon and the Marietta have sailed from
Rio Janeiro.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05
HUNGRY MEN SHOT DOWN.
Bread kiotcrs In Italy Slaughtered
bv the Troops.
GOVERNMENT SURPRISING FACTS,
state of siege II 20 he Proclaime Il
" Ncccssary--Cosm Ia Very
scarce In Austria.

Rome. May i,--Bread riots have broken
out at Molfcti. In the province OF tina,
name, and several persons have been killed
aud sixty wounded.
Owing to the government stopping the
news, 1t is impossible to ascertain the ox-
act number of killed in the riots, but II
Is believed the number already reaches
sixty.
A. hiiieux. minister OF war, has been
given permission TO proclaim state of
siege u necessary Forty thousand meu
have been called under arms today to re-
inforec the garrison.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05

Vienna, May i.--0wing to the great ris,
IN the Price of corn an agitation is on FOO,
in the reichstag for the abolition of tn,
corn duties The Neue Freie Prcsse say.
1t is improbable that the government will
consent TO The Aholitinn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05

Washington, Nav 4-The Adams Exprps,
company has rendered the services Of ia
AGENCIES 10 the treasury department free Of
charge for soliciting subscriptions to the pop
ular loan. u u thought all other express
companies will do likewise
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05

Washington. May f--fSpocial 10 The Post.,--
The committee nh claims has repnrted ia
vorahiy Mr.. kieberg's bill 10 reimburse the
Trinidad tribe for losses sustained by the acts
OF United States officiale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05

Washington. Nav f-fSpsclal n The post,--
The house today revealed resolution No. 20
witch WIS approved March l. 1895. and which
forbade the TRANSPORTATION Of goods IN bond
from American ports Of entry II tho Teyas
frontier, when such goods were intended for
shipment into the free zone Of Mexico.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
R. P. WETM0RE
Announces Himself Candidate for Solicitor
 of the Tenth Judicial Circuit.


 It was considered rather in the nature of surprise when it was heard on the streets yesterday that R. P. Wetmore would be a candidate for solicitor of the Tenth Judicial circuit before the next gen. eral assembly.
 "Yes, it is true," said MT. Wetmore to a reporter when asked to verify this report. q have been considering this step for some time, but not until today have announced my candidacy. I have consulted with my friends and have gone over the ground carefully and feel that I can make good race for the place."
 MT. Wetmore's friends claim that he is eminently fitted for the office for which he is now a candidate. They say that he is a strong silver man as well as an ar- dent democrat, and that he has done val uable work for the party, and is fully en- titled to it's rewards.
 There are already three candidates for this office Charles w. Ferguson, the present incumbent, John D. Strange and Lee V. Cowart. It was also rumored a week or two ago that Colonel J. J. Altman would be a candidate for this office At that time, and again last night, he said to an Age-Herald reporter that he was not yet candidate and that he was not prepared to say at that time what his in- tentions for the future were.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
AN HYPOTHETICAL ACCOMPLlCE.
A Parisian Paper Attacks inc Position of Great
 Britain.

Paris, April 22.-The Libre Parole today publishes violent article attacking Great Britain's attitude toward Spain and char acterizing Great Britain as the "hypocriti- cal accomplice of the United States
 It says: "rheir alliance Is ignominy, but perhaps it is just as well that they should work together, for there will be day when they will be called to account by interna- tional justice and that day the British leech will be forced to disgorge and Europe will no longer tolerate the disgrace of all lowing the law to be laid down by such assassins, malefactors as John Bull and Bro Jonathan. That day Europe will have reason for congratulation that they will be unable to invoke any excuse for mercy. They have been brothers in infamy and history will sooner or later chastise them together"
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
PRESIDENTS BLOCKADE
 PROCLAMATION

Washington, April 22.-The following proclamation announcing a blockade of Cuban ports was issued today:
 By the President of the United States:- A Proclamation.
 "Whereas, By joint resolution passed by the congress and approved April 20. 1898, and communicated to the government of Spain it was demanded that said govern ment at once relinquish it's authority and government in the island of Cuba and with draw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and the president of the United States was directed and empow- cred to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into actual service the militia of the several states to such extent as may be necessary to carry said resolution into effect; and
 "Whereas, In carrying into effect said resolution the president of the United States deems it necessary to set on foot and maintain a blockade of the north coast of Cuba, including all ports on said coast between Cardenas and Bahia Honda, and the port of Cienfuegos on the south coast of Cuba;
 'Now, therefore, I, William Mckinley, president of the United States, in order to enforce the said resolution, do hereby declare and proclaim that the United States of America have instituted and will main-
 
 including ports on said coast between Cardenas and Bahai Honda, and the port of Cienfuegos on the south coast of Cuba, aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws of the United States and the law of nations ap- plicable to such cases. An efficient force will be posted so as to prevent the en- trance and exit of vessels from the ports aforesaid. Any neutral vessel approach ing any of said ports or attemting to leave the same, without notice or knowing of the establishment of such blockade, will be duly warned by the commander of the blockading forces, who will endorse on her where such endorsement was made; and if the same vessel shall again attempt to enter any blockaded port she will be cap- tured and sent to the nearest convenient port for such proceedings against her and cargo as prize as may be deemed advisa- ble.
 Neutral vessels lying in any of said ports at the time of the establishment of such blockade will be allowed thirty days to issue therefrom gl
 ''In witness whereof, I have hitherunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. rvf ''Done at the eity of Washington this 22d day of April, A. D., 1898, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundredth and twenty-second.
 "WM. MKINLEY. By the President. f
 "JOHN SHERMAN,
 "Secretary of State"
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
.RBoR orHONOlUlU

was, however, considerable delay which was caused by the fact that it was nec- essary that the bill should be enrolled and compared before being signed, so that the executive session continued for about two hours The vice-president attached his sig nature to it at o'clock.
 At D. m. the senate resumed business in open session.
 Walthall's Death OHicially Announced
 MT. Money officially announced the death of Senator Walthall. In so doing he deliv- cred brief eulogy on the dead states man.
 Mr. Money then offered the usual resolu- tions expressing the regret of the senate at the death of Senator Walthall and d. rectng. the vice-president to appoint a committee of nine senators to represent the senate at the funeral. The resolution was adopted and the vice-presdent named Messrs. Money, Berry, Bate, Pettus, Spooner Gray, Proctor, Pasco and Can non to represent the senate
 A resolution offered by MT. Cockrell was adopted extending invitations to attend the funeral which is to- be held in the sem ate chamber tomorrow at 12 o'clock to the president, members of the cabinet, mem bers of the diplomatic corps the house of representatives the supreme court, major general commanding the army and the se- nior admiral of the navy. On motion of MT. Money the senate then, as mark of re- spect, adjourned. 5.i
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
JUST AT THE WRONG TIME.
The New Regime in Cuba Was About to Suc-
 ceed.

Havana, April 22.-The colonial govern ment has published manifesto protesting against the intervention of the United States at the moment of the establishment of the new regime and political liberty, and when Cuba, for the first time. was go- ing to elect a colonial parliament, replac- ing Spain's sovereignty in Cuba with au- tonomy."
 The manifesto also intimates that it is the intention of the United States to annex Cuba, and adds: "It Is the duty of all in- habitants to repel the invaders. Remember the heroic conduct of the defenders of Ha- vana over a century ago against the in- vaders of Albemarle'' (referring to the Brit ish invasion).
 The manifesto concludes with acclaiming Spain, Spanish Cuba, the king and qSeen regent.
 Captain-General Blanco has published a decree confirming his previous decrees and declaring the island to be in g. state of war. He also annuls his former similar decrees granting pardon to insurgents and places under martial law all those who are guilty of treason, espionage, crimes against peace or against the independence of the nation, seditious revolts, attacks against the form of government or against the authorities and against those who disturb public order, though only by means of printed matter.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
REACHED AN AGREEMENT.
Volunteer Term of Enlistment Reduced From
 Three to Two Years.

Washington, April 22-The conferees of the two houses on the volunteer army bill reached an agreement on the volunteer army bill before congress convened today According to this agreement the senate re- cedes from the first amendment concern ing the time in which the organized militia shall serve, but the time for which all volunteers are to be enlisted Is reduced from three years to two. The Warren amendment authorizing the president to organize troops was retained, but the num- Der was limited to 3,000
 The senate receded from its amendment making 1t compulsory for the regimental and company militia officers to receive their commissions from the governors of their respective states and leaving 1t op- tional as fixed by the house.
 The senate also receded from its amend- ment attaching an engineer officer to the staff of each brigade commander. All the other senate amendments, reducing the rank of staff officers, etc., were agreed to.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
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The age-herald., 1898-04-23
LEE ANXIOUS
 TO ENTER THE FIGHT
Thought That He Will Be a General in the Volunteer
 Service.

Richmond, Va, April 22.-It is understood here that General Lee will unquestionably be made major general in the United States volunteer army and will lead di- vision or corps in Cuba.
 He will leave for Washington on Sunday if not ordered there sooner and immediately upon receiving his command, will select his staff of nine men.
 When asked if the Virginia troops would be attached to his command he stated un- hesitatingly that they would be, and 1t has leaked out that he wired Secretary Alger today suggesting that the troops destined for Cuba be uniformed in the lightest pos sible clothing.
 When asked if he would accept anything less than major generals command, Gen. eral Lee referred to his telegram sent to the Washington authorities from Key West offering his services for any duty he might be called upon to perform, and said:
 T am anxious to return to Cuba to put to rout the Spanish troops and would ac- cept lieutenant's commission if it per- mitted me to lead as much as a squad in Cuba"
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
YaSsIa5S',,!:1 :1A
AMERICAN SQUADRON
 LEAVES HONG KONG

London. April 2S.-The American squadron At Hong Kong, according to a special dis patch from Shanghai, has sailed for Man ala, which 1t will attack The despatch says:
 "Three steamers recently purchased by the United States government will follow the fleet with coal. The approaches to Manila are mined. It is reported here that the priests and the commercial classes in the Philippines are in favor of a peaceful surrender rather than to suffer bonn bardment, but that the military are deter mined to resist.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
ALPH0kS0 MOI BLOWN UP.
Havana Making Preparation for the Impend-
 ing Siege.

Havana, April 22.-The chamber of com merce met in extraordinary session today to take into consideration the state of pulp lie affairs and to plan the next measure in combination with the military authori- ties to avoid surprise.
 General Arolas, the military governor, has taken supreme charge of the civil gov ernment of the city and Senor Bruzen, the civil governor, will devote his attention to sanitary precautions. There is no foundat ton for the rumor cir culated in the United States that the Span ish cruiser Alfonso XIII has been blown up.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
TOPEKA HAS FOUNDERED.
Suffered Collision With Bark AIbatross Tues
 daylight.

London, April 23-The Daily Mail says this morning that it is stated in Falmouth shipping circles that the American cruiser Topeka, formerly the Diogenes, which left Falmouth on the evening of Tuesday, April 19, foundered in collision with the bark Albatross at midnight on Tuesday.
 According to the Daily Mail the captain of the Albatross asserts that after the collision, the steamer, whose name he did not ascertain flashed . light and suddenly disappeared. He believes she foundered.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
Wants More Military Force

Kingston, Jamaica, April 22-Sir Augus- tus Herming, the governor of the colony, has asked an increase of military, because of the disturbances in the neighboring states. A warship too far out to allow its nationality to be distinguished passed the town of Montogo bay, on the north coast, last night going west There is an uncon- firmed report that three warships passed Port Antonio today going east.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
President Confers With Senators

San Francisco. April 22-Advices from Honolulu under date of the fourteenth inst, state that 1t Is rumored that Minister Sewall and Admiral Miller will take formal possession of the islands in the name of the United States as a coaling station on the fifth. It was impossible to confirm the ru- nor, as the steamer Rio Janeiro left Hon. olulu.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
More ships Win Be Captured

New Orleans, April 22.-Orders have been issued to intercept and seize the Catalina and Miguel lover, the Spanish ships which left here last night. The Louisiana Naval Reserves will be put into service tomor- row, part going to Mobile and the main body to the mouth of the river.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
City Council of the Right Sort

Des Moines, Ia., April 22.-The city coun- ell this morning passed a resolution or- dering that all the city employees who vol unteer or enter the service of Athe United States be allowed sixty days pay from the city, upon return bearing honorable dis charge are to be reinstated in the positions from which they resigned. z,,fr.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
Reporters Make 8 Mistake

New York, April 22-The British steam- ship Aloedene, heavily laden with provs- ions, sailed for Havana today Her captain said he did not believe the Aloedene would reach her distinction. The steamers agents denied that she carried any military cars for the military army in Cuba, saying that a lot of molasses tanks had been mistaken for cars by the reporters.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
Alabama Troops Rendered Services

SpeCIaI IIe
 Montgomery, Ala, April 22.-The Alabama National Guard, through its commissioned officers, has officially notified the governor of it's willingness to cheerfully respond to the call for volunteers in the event of war with Spain. The Third Alabama regiment has rendered it's services as an organization intact.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
Big Railroad Ofdcials Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, April 22.-superintendent Durham, of the Plant system: President Russell, of the Mobile and Ohio; President and General Manager Smith. of the Vest ern, and Vice President and General Man ager Gabbett, of the Georgia and Alabama, are here to confer with each other with reference to perfecting plans in detail for the completion of the terminal facilities of
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
Day off Fasting and PrnYer

Pittsburg, Pa., April 22-The executive committee of the National Reform associa- tiou has prepared message which will be this critical hour of our national life with threes of war impend.zgs to proclaim a day of fasting and prayer.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
HAWAII LIKELY TO BE ANNEXED AT ONCE

Washington, April 22.-It was learned at the capitol today that the president, in con- versation with senators, asked them what they thought of the proposition to take the Hawaiian islands as well as the Philippines as a war measure. Those in favor of annex ation of Hawai- express the hope that the San Francisco report Is true.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23
French Squadron Under Orders

Brest, France, April 22-The Atlantic naval division of the French Northern squadron Is under orders to keep in con stant proximity to the Antilles during hos tlities. -- .-
The age-herald., 1898-04-23

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The age-herald., 1898-04-23
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The age-herald., 1898-04-23
May Have Foundered

London, April 22.-It is rumored here that United States cruiser Topeka. formerly the Dingenes, foundered Tuesday night in collision with the bark Albatross.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23

the Mobile and Ohio. They are to agree on spur tracks, sidngs, crossings, etc., prepar- atory to an early beginning of the work.
The age-herald., 1898-04-23

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The age-herald., 1898-04-23
Right of Priyateering

Madrid, April 22.-The conservative organ, Fl Epoca, says Spain will not renounce the right of privateering.