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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-03
Henry curtin for Collector.

Tho announcement OF II. NJ. Curtin ap-
pears in this mornings Post as a candidate
Tor reelection to the office OF collector OF
taxes subject TO the action Of the demo-
cratic primaries Mr. Curtin has made an
excellent officer and has filed all the re-
duirements of the office as few other men
could. His honesty has never been Ques-
toned and his capacity has been fully
demonstrated by the excellent business
like way in which he has conducted tho
Office during his incumbency. With such
men as Henry Curtin in offices OF trust and
responsibility the people OF the county,
whose money he handles. feel sense Of
security that the funds OF the county are
perfectly safe, even without reference to
the enormous bond. about 5000, 900, that 10
required for the proper conduct OF this
office.
Henry Curtin is native born Houston
Ian and Is essentially man OF the people.
He commenced his career In Houston as q
newsboy and by thrift and industry he
has wen an honorable place among his
fellow citizens aud by his honesty and in
tegrity the confidence and esteem Of he
public.
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NO NEWS or the sauADnoN.
4 spanish Captain Wires thnt Firing
Nns been Heard.

Hong Kong, May Ellis p. m.-ITlere
i, no news of he American squadron be-
yond private telegram from Captain
Ccnch o. the sanish cruiser Don Juan dc
Austria. to his children at a convent
scLcol here, saying that the firing has been
IN the direction of Coltiegarido island Il
were accommodating the entrance and try
ing TO enter the southern side OF the island,
which ls six miles wide and sur'onnod by
rocks aud shoals. though not believed 10
be mined There is no news OF tie Spanish
squadron, but according to the latest ad-
vices It could not take the Offensive In
any case. The cable to Manila is now in
tarruntnd
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AS VIEWED IN FRAN OE
AMERICAN SUPERIORITY is ron
GREAT TO LEAVE ANY DOUBT.
lie iehps says that When CnxtiIian
Honor Is Satisfied Europe
should Mediate.

Paris May "A dispatch from Madrid 70
lie Temps says that according 10 the late,t
dispatches the British consul at Manila. in
his visit to Commodore Dewey, made rap
reservations in behalf OF the consular corrs
against tho bombardment of the town. Thu
dispatch also says: 1.-THE French, British
and German war vessels are in the roads
at Manila.
No Spanish warships surrendered and
the majority persisted. Two Spanish com
manders were killed while resisting to the
last moment. The Spanish Losses are esti.
mated at 400 men killed. including many
natives.
The American squadron attacked furi-
ously both the Spanish squadron and
Cayite, where 1t caused great damage"
Commenting editorially on the battle. the
Temps says The United States put into
the balance TOO crushing superiority O.
resources and forces 20 leave a doub. as
10 the result
Later--Le Temps says; Directly Castil-
ian honor has received III" satisfaction IL
demands, will not the mem Mt have come
for Europe 10 say its word, and take as a
basis for It's mediatory action the wise ad-
vice of the duke of Devonshire In his
speech Of Saturday evening""
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WITNESSED rmn SNOW SLIDE.
A TcXnn Who Writes Of the sIsmgun,
Disaster.

In Tent Two Miles Above Sheep Camp
Togish Point, II, C., April 5.--An account
Of the sad deaths OF many people by snow
slide here has no doubt been published
in The Post ere this. But thinking that
few lines from one who was on the scene
might be appreciated. submit the fol-
lowing:
j. commenced storming here on Mnrch
20 and has been showing more or less
every day since son. etimes very hard wind
blowing from the coast warm. and snow
very damp and heavy. There arc about
1900 tents at Sheep Camp and perhaps as
many more scattered between there and
foot of the summit. On the night of April
about 3 O'Clock the snow commenced TO
slide. II began sliding at foot OF Summit
hrst, where SNOW was deepest.
People there realized the danger and
most Of them got out OF their tents. Some
one went around and woke them up. A
few there were covered up, but rescued,
one woman among them. few became
alarmed. procured rope, one taking tho
lead aud they started for Sheep camp
for safety. Snow was deep and difficult
WalknE.
~ is not yet Known now many were AOld
OF the rope, but from the number not yet
accounted Tor there must have been about
thirty-six. They had gone about hall
mile when a snow slide came down the
east side of the canon, sweeping Gear
across the nat between hills covering up
sll the crowd except Ave, who were AT
each end OF the rope. They at once gaze
the alarm. when more than $50 men with
shoyels were soon on the spot uneoverins
the dead--for all but three taken out were
Geadnne men and one woman. The wo-
man was the sane one who had been dug
out Of a slide only an hour or TWO before.
All but one were lying Hat, He was
standing with one hand extending upward,
which just stuck above the snow. His hand
VAS sstn and he was alive. None Of the
Got out by their own efforts. They could
not move finger. The snow was packed so
solid IL was shoyelcd with much difficulty.
1h!s took place half n mile abose our
tent. Three hundred feet above us three
men were shOveioa out Of tent. all dead.
They had been covered w during the
night. as they were all found In bel. They
had an OK near their tent which they ustd
to move their outfits. They wers covered
with about three feet OF snow. Yesterday
morning the tram men--twenty-thtee OF
then-~-wen up the Iips TO work. About II
o'clock the wind blew hard. the air was SO
full al snow one could not see ten feet This
men started for camp with some others on
the trail and whsn about 400 yards atoye
cur tent they we're all covered about eight
fses deep In snow slide. A none wers
left TO give alarm. thsy were not located
until yeeterday morning. having. boep NJ
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1t is added showed the Spanish ministers
are now entirely aroused and will exhaust
their RESOURCES In defense OF the National
honor.
After the cabinet council, the Madrid dis
patch to the Evening News continues. Gem
eral Correa, the minister for war and Adj
mirai Bormejo. the minister OF marine,
made report TO the queen regent The
latter 1t appears, who had already heard
OF the reverse, was "atame with patriotic
enthusiasm and declared that while the
loss oil so many ships was misfortune,
there was satisfaction In the reflection
that the spaniards had covered themselves
with honor"
me queen regent is said to have ad ied:
NV spirit can never be dauntod so long
ms can rely on the patriotism and cour-
age of the Spaniards'
The absence of further details OF the
Spanish defeat Is supposed according 1,
the Spanish officials, TO be duo TO thu
prcoccuration of Captain General August
in defending Manila"
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WHEELER GETS FIRST PLACE
IND Ftthugh Lee To Bc Only a Brig
ndIcr, II Is Snid.


JILL adler, II Is Said.
I'D Washington. April go Especial to the At
)nt9 Constitution lit seems TO be settled
Aat General Joe Wheeler is to receive a
'&emmission as major general OF the volun-
TEL army, but contrary to popular expecta-
ton, 1t is not certain that General Fitz-
|1hgh Lee will be one of those chosen to
tAe highest rank. In fact. it comes from
qasource very close TO the president that
MINERAL Lee Will be rendered only the conf
1Mnd of a brigade.
4 Because OF the fact that General Lee
Aes through magnificent service as con-
sui general at Havana. been very much
~ the public eye for the past year or more.
~ has been the general expectation that
~. TOO, would be made a major general.
pt the pressure upon the president for
ese appointments is so great, that IT
M4w looks as II only one Southern man
M1uld be chosen and that Wheeler will be
tNht man. The choice Of General Wheeler
vi General Lee is based solely, so those
Mpse TO the president declare. upon
beeler's superiority as a cavalry com
4 Under over probably any other man who
Nv survives the civil war.
ss3a4 here Is no tendency to belittle or mini
Pc General Lees ability, but he is not
QHhsidered by military authorities as in the
gAhe class--if l may use the expression
Nh Wheeler. happen to know that
4qneral Miles, the commanding general OF
S1f army, has urged upon The president the
appointment OF General Wheeler and so
NC all the others of his military advisers.
addition to these strong recommends
pns and Endorsements of his military
iity, which come from Sherman and
mt and other great leaders now dead.
eral Wheeler has the advantage of
rong personal friendship of The presi-
45 I, with whom he served in congress
vi it II FitZhugh Lee Ia not made major
fral, he Is sure to be given highly
ortant command He was at the war
3c<u rtmont today and also spent some time
S4Xhe state department closing up some
yers OF the Havana consulate. When I
l!4 MN he stated. with emphasis. that he
4 no intmation as 10 when he would
AL m 10 cuba, or in what capacity. Gen
~ Lee stated to mo that he considered
49, luea OF securing as many yellow fever
w. uhes as possible for the army that is
Szrst go to Cuba an excellent one. He
yes that several thousand men can
1saSl'isted in those portions of the South
MnEh nave had yellow fever within the
P Few years and that these men would
~ 1et'er able to withstand Cubas summer
1 1,ssmh than others. though he Is mi ia
'-Aned TO consider the danger from Hi,
lu4fters, Se''uS" III some
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WAR MEASURES PASSED.
Several Bills Adopted ia the Senate
and House.
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
IL Passed without Dcbatc-Scnnto,
Butler Opposes Any Issue of
Bonds nt Present.

Washington. May 2.-Several war meas
ures were passed by the senate today ant
notwithstanding their Importance not one
Of them elected the slightest debate. Prob
ably the most important ono was the
| emergency war deficiency bill carrying
sS5. 600. Not more than ten minutes was
consumed in passing It,
| Mr.. llawley, chairman OF the military
affairs committee, secured the massage OF a
| bill providing for the enlistment of a vol
unteer brigade of engineers and OF 49, 00
men in the South who are immunei to
yellow fever these enlstments to be in
addition to those provided for In the presi-
dents call for 900 volunteers. The men
will enlist for the war"
Two other war measures were passed,
| one supsending for the duration OF the war
| the restrictions placed by existing laws
| upon the Quartormaster department OF
the army in order that supplies may b.
purchased without the present formalties,
and the other providing that owners OF
| mining claims shall not forfeit them for
not performing assessment work on them
provided they enlist for the war.
The war revenue measure passed by the
house last Friday was received and re-
terred to tho finance committee.
At the opening of the senate the chaplain
offered devout thanks Cor the glorious vic
tory won by Commodore Dewey's Asjat. e
squadron.
Inc conference on the sundry civil bill
was agreed to.
The resolution rraeantad To-,
by Senator Butler declaring that no lec,s-
slty existed for the issuance OF bonds ana
IN favor OF the levying OF an income tax
was lald before the senate. Mr.. Butler IN
supporting the resolution, declared In favor
or the payment Of the expenses of the war
as we 60" No issue OF bonds would be
necessary II the war was carried on a.
Lincoln carried on the great civil conili-t.
II the navy and land forces OF the Unite
states were allowed to move OIL the enemy
promptly and aggressively the war wouln
be over before the bond sharks could
turther succeed in mortgaging the future
or our own people.
The resolution was then referred TO tho
finance committee.
The senate at %. m. went into e,ecuttvs
session
Al 2;30 the doors were opened The sen
ate took a recess until o'clock to wait an
emergency war appropriation When the
senate reconvened at O'Clock bills were
passed as follows:
Directing the secretary of the treasury
TO pay to the respective bands of Chippewa
Indians In Minnesota S109199. and tn
amend tho postal laws relating to the use
OF postal cards so that persons using card,
may provide them. under certain restric-
ions and mail them by placing upon each
a cent stamp.
me emergency appropriation bill was
iecsVeu Dy the senate and Mr.. Hale (Me)
asked that it be laid before the senate and
considered at once The war emergency
deficiency MEASURE was read at length AMI
passed without word of debate.
The senate then at O'Clock. under an
order previously made. adjourned until
Wednesday "''i
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INTEREST IN LONDON.
BRITIsHERs ARE PROUD OF THE
ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEWEY.
Naval Officers Highly Pleased over
the Prowess of the American
Navy In the Philippines.

London May 2.-1n the house OF parlia-
ment, at the hotels, which are beginning to
be full OF American tourists, at all the
government offices and particularly at the
admiralty, the brilliant defeat of the Span
ish fleet by the Asiatic fleet of the United
States at the battle OF Manila was the one
subject talked OF throughout the day. The
interest for all London There was n
continuous line of callers requesting in
formation, the majority being Americans
The United States ambassador Colonel
John Hay, is overjoyed at this demonstra-
ton Of the prowess of the American navy.
He said. concerning Commodore Dewey,
who Is a personal friend OF his: at Is
hard to imagine so quiet and amiable
gentleman controlling a fierce naval battle.
1t is these quiet, gentle. manly Americans.
however who may be depended on to sur
prise the world when the opportunity for
making history comes In the line of duty"
Lieutenant Colonel Crowell, the United
States naval attache, declared the result
was merely what he expected.
Many British naval officers have ex-
pressed the wdrmest admiration for the
WuTh Oh INC lietl III lhCt, u
preponderance of sentiment in the British
navy seems to be with the Americans
throughout. the officers giving many prac-
tical proofs of their Partially.
international courtesy, however. barred
the high officials from commenting on the
result
All the information obtainable here con-
corning the Spanish force of auxiliary
cruisers in regard 10 which vague reports
have emanated from Madrid, tends to shoS
that 1t has been overestimated.
The best two ships. the Columbia and the
Normannia, formerly OF the Hamburg
American line, are yet unarmcd and 1t is
believed they will be unable to secure
The chief ships OF the remain
der of the Spanish force OF auxiliary cruiJ-
ers consist i'll the six steamers belonging
to the Barcelona Transatlantic Steamsd' p
They are fairly well armed,
but they have been scattered. Two OF
them ere at Cape Verde, acting as trans
ports: one is conveying the torpedo 10
tilla. smother. It Is said. is at Santiago dc
Cuba and two are at Cadiz.
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Anneduct EntrIc.

rNe-eiehths OF mile. sclling-King Pride.
D, msryereen, ~ Kingdom. 10; Tyran. IOs,
hussella valdez. l05. Belgravia. Bondlna,,
riness. 30 Ideneas o. 49, "'e'
Ihree-fourths OF mile--KlnnikiDnic Ara
gien' llb South Africs. Bob Leach. Tat,is,
Ita spot, l07; Athy. Light Wing, Juno H.
consistency, 1885, Sen. McCarren' Com. Trar.
eler, 100. V''' ir"N-
~ V,n.eignths o. mile. selling vigonta
i've Athamus. l0s. Woodrangcr i05. PriTco
oou uilI Blue Beard, io.: Octave. come
uNlek, storm Queen, i0i; Hndoonct. corpili
100; lsen, Maxine Conner. o.
., hi,e;esswny Stakes; three,fourths Of milo.
VILE 1903; varrs, 1907; zanone. Marian IoG
Iakanassee, 1os; Sen Mccarren, 9s: q n Ma
Geo 10; Tabouret o.
. -Four and one-half furiougs. 2.year- oids
rrestidisitatri,e iIg: DiminutIye Enerres,
zle O., Diva, Lady Dora. Mary Emma. Kes.
telelzkrI. l0..
Nile and one-sisteen,h. seiling-DoKeott
klrG T.. III Lausdeie no; Dirtant ghot
, ,e James Monros. Bufoon 100: Marsha.
1903, Sly Fox. s5
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THE LOUISVILLE MEET.
hundred Horses from Mcmnb,..
including Itrber knrI

Louisville May "A special train brins,nr
over 100 horses from Memphis reached the
Track today among them being L,eber Kari.
VINO VIII run an equal favoritc with plaud,t
Tor the derby. While there Will bo n,o or
sM Wartern, the race promises to be duet
VIII probably be tho biggest betting race in
,ho history OF the derby, A big dclcsrt on
"a already here from Tennessee To back tho
S,notr colt while all Of the Kentucky money
VIII 10 on flaudit There are already 7Nl
horses mere, with several hundred vet to
come Willie Sims arrived today and VIII
nave the mount of Plnudit Secretary pr,eo
Announces 'hat the club viii open the betting
ring to all reputable booknakers.
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Mis-. Burwhcim,. Couc.rt.

The concert to be given at Turner Hall
tonight. complimentary to Miss Estelle
Burgheim, promises to be one Of the most
ENJOYABLE musical events Of the season and
Will no doubt be greeted by a large house.
The programme to be rendered, which was
published in The Post OF Sunday. IL one
OF unusual merit and aside from this fact.
Miss Burghsim. who has never failed 70
lend the aid Of her sweet voice at the
many charitable CONCERTS given In the past,
deserves much consideration 1t the handa
OF tho Houston public
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Funeral of Mrs. Goldthvn,t..

The funeral of the late Mrs. George
Coldihwaite Will occur at 10 o'clock this
morning from Christ church. The pail
hearers will be Messrs. A. S. Richardson,
VIM. d. Cleveland. f. Cargill, A. s. Hall.
X NJ. Elgin, T.. p. Turner. II w. Gar
row. II. W. Sewall and w. v. r. Watson.
The members OF the Ladies' Parish assoc
citation are requested by their officers to
meet in their hall In the parish house at
$3.50 10 attend the funeral and make other
arrangements for paying a last sad tribute
Of respect to the dead
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20 Protect Engiish subjects.

London. May I'm the house OF COM
mons today Mr. \. j. Balfour, the govern
meni leader and first lord OF the treasury,
answering a question on the subject. iait
the government hal received information
pointing TO a serious battle at Manila aud
the destruction o. a portion OF the Spanish
fleet He added that a British warship was
on her way there, explaining that anything
the government can do to protect British
lives and property will be Gone.
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A Freak of Yellow Journalism.

Inc people OF Houston were somewhat stirred up;
yesterday morning through the publication in the Gal
weston News OF Washington special which stated that
secretary OF war had ordered the rendezvous for
ieAas troops changed back to Houston from Austin Of
:course 1t was fake and the people might have known
as such when they failed it in The Post In mat
ter of much Houston The Post would never
tai to keep the people advised The fake report
product OF the Yellow especial service being worked
the public in Texas
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10 DANGER OF INTERVENTION.
ermany Has Not Interfered and Has No nten-
ton of Doing So

New York, May "A dispatch L the Herald
German official
Is to be would
le he said only complications the East should arise
The bitterness is
! government s
Count ordered back to his
Foaneemen Will be until
Is travelling In Sicily to
New York May "A dispatch FROM Berlin says
me German
would not tolerate reported
sent no poest'or anything the
The foreign office
ana especially German interests
(rests would
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GrRMANy,s HOSTILE PRESS.
They Suppressed or Discredited
News of the Great bnt'c'

They Supprcssed or UIscrcuIttu
News of the Great natt'c-
Berlin, May 1.-The news OF the hr'li'aht
victory OF the United States feet at Manila
was received here. except in government
circles, with general iucreduiity' although
the foreign office was full OF news on sun
cav evening and It promptly notihea the
embassies. Ths newspapers either did not
puhlish tho news or II they published 1t
tbey expressed doubts as 10 its reliability.
They said 1t was derived mostly from
American sources and doubtless has peen
grossly exaggerated or was baseless.'
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CONCENTRATION FROM CONGRESS
Resolution Commencing Dewey for
His Great Victory.

Washington. May 2-Representative
Livingston of Georgia has introduced this
resolution in the house:
Resolved. That the thanks of congress
be and they are hereby extended to Com
modore George Dewey, commander of the
Asiatic squadron, for the eminent skill and
valor exhibited by him and his squadron In
the recent engagement resulting in his
glorious victory over and the destruction
of the Spanish fleet at Manila
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Cincinnati. May e-Rosults;
Five and half furlongs, selling Crooks,
Dnshaway BLACK Fonso. Time. i.OsA.
Four and halt furlongs- Grievance, Fly
ing bird Frances Reed, Time ;55in.
Mlo-Thrco bars, Eyaline. Elkin Time.
lao.
SIX furlonRs Galivant, Richard j., Lanky
Bob Time. ,13iA
Mile and nfty yards sclllng,-ouo H., Com
merce, udnh. Time LAB.
Milo and twenty yards, selling Tho Monon.
Ahcrgate, Rotha Time, | agA
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Londoa stnndard's Comment.

London, May 2.-The Evening Standard
comments on the American victory and
says: Every one will hope this prompt
and decisive blow to the Spanish forces VII
lead TO an early termination OF hostiHtics.
a hope which has been encouraged BY the
remarkable language Of Senior Silyeia in
the oortes when he declared tbs Cuban
Problem IL reipced to question OF honor
for Spanish arms.
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An Interesting game Of basebal was PLAY a
yesterday evening On tho corner Of Caroline
aud capitoi avenue. between the Houstoa
Drug Company and the Rattle Traps. the
Drug Company winning BY q sccse Of q 10 Ii.
OF } Chapman and catching of N Mns,erEon
and batting CT l. s. Meyer, Jr. who Knocked
two home runs and four three hsgreTz and
Two iwo-hassers He played with the Drug
There was an interesting game Of ball be-
tween the Berins Mtiis ana the Third Wards.
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DROPPED DEAD.

Charles ochse. well known citizen,
while bidding his son adieu. dropped dead
on the PLATFORM OF the coech carrying the
company of which his son was a member.
He died of heart disease and the excite
ment incident TO the departure OF the
troops.
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THE HOUSE.
''ps sao nnG ton Dill Carrying

N3U.NUU.OOO Passed.
!Sh'nston, May 2.-The passage Of the
!seney war appropriation bill was ths
RE OF today's action by the house. The
appropriation bill. with the senate
dments providing for the payment of
Prs Of the navy for the use o. their in
spns by the government stricken OH,
Eeported from conference and payse1
~ goes 10 the president.
cannon, in explaining the urgency
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Washington. May Especial to The
Pest Army Surgeon Wilcox will be as
signed TO Texas as chief surgeon to ex-
anime the troops for enlistment in the
volunteer service. The governor will APP
point about fifteen assistants.
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SIM AntonIo n C,I,c.,,, ,

San Antonio, Texas May Both San An
tonic and Galveston played good ball today
nut with their new strength the Bronehoq
%elc almost invlnciblc and won by score of
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the Third Wards winning by score Of IL 70
y observation-disclosures. Fisher and UAtick
Third Wards. Wohlfahrt and Long. The feat.
urcs OF the game werc the fieldinR OF Lone
and the batting OF Long Alton and Nrcco.