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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
LONDON PArEns vENOMous.
81, james Gazette, Review ana views
hitter NEntnst Americans,


hitter NEntnst Americans,
London April %. copyrighted, ie9S' py
tho Associated Preas.l--Tho interest taken by
tho public Mt larso In the war between the
uiuied states and Spain corid hardly be e%-
,ecdcd II Great Britain herself were engaged
In it. No other topic is discussed the hour
~ editions of tho newspapers are eagerly
sought and tho widest stories are rife. On
tho delivery carts OF some OF the newspapers
ace displayed the Stars and stripes and tho
uhiuu jack eide by side,
Tho St James Gazette. continuing IN the
suine anti American style ~ OF lutc says:
"rhr blockade VIII cieatly not be effective.
1t In OF the kind which the Uhitcu S,at,s
pronl!tee IL would not endtavor TO enforce
and which no one ia bound to respect"
The paper foresees general International
trouble On the subject, and urges tho British
government TO sanG Nica Admiral Sir John
Fisher commanding the West thu,an ana
Solth Atluntic squadron II tour OF i-
snt cllon Of tho Cuban coast ana report TO
@hri dcfiee no thinks ;te blockade In OK
iattfrc. l44ie
buth the st James Gazette nnd the DAN,
Nows continue TO print letters. the general
tendency of which is to show that the Brit
ish public docs not sympathzc with the
United States.
Tho Daiy News prints u letter saying that
the paper as well AZ the Times, the Spec
tutor and others of tho same standing, are
out Of touch with the real public sentiment
W ItRHru 70 illN present niSh~hnnded pro-
eoodings Of the United States. The Saturday
Review IL tocming With Insults to tho United
Statt3 and rays, ''The United States ia so
cially sordid to the last degree. Its civil In
situations are corrupt, aud II haR shown the
world the depth OF public depraylty into
which IA cisiization is capable OF dcscend-
ing.
As to the reason why the Epgllsh ruling
classes sympathlse with Spain, the Saturday
Review gays; ~ Is question of manners.
We are all disguised with thosn raw, vulgar
blatant Americans who court Europe IN loss
OF their sclf-tcspect and can not conduct a
mere legal case with dccenry"
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LOCAL..

Az exciting night for the street cars,
dynamite bombs placed on the tracks in
various parts Of the city.
Henry Ferguson. the colored politician.
viii attempt TO raise a regiment Of col
cred troops In The black lelt of South
Texas.
An appeal viii be made to the city coun-
Gil to make aa annual appropriation for
the maintenance Of the Lyceum.
Chairman Tracy of the republican recon-
cilin,orS committee dospairs of bringing
the local party together.
Tho Aihernians aud Eminets turned
ever nearly 5000 to the deep water COM
mittee.
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IRISH SYMPATHY.
sn""ent In Favor Of America M
inx Worked In.

London, April aa.-Thomas o,connor
nome rule member of parliament. In N,
Sun warmly supports America in its co,rs,
with Spain and says NO step thai c,n,s
be taken by men not in otficlal pos,t,nr
and without large fortunes has heen an,'.
ted oy the Irish natlonalis.s to turn sym
pathy OF the foreign press in favor :,
Amer'ca' a couple OF Irish nationalist havs
made a special trip to Paris 10 put An,sr
ica's case before French Journalists an,
Fave also interviewed high Russian officials
With the same end in view. - = =
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ter. but Ell Nacional. conservative. pub.
fishes a pessImiStic article. accusing the
government Of being in state of UMPIRE
paredness. tho consequence of which
brides tho press.
Senior sasastn, the premier. in an in
terview today. described the seizure of the
Bucna Ventura as an act of piracy, in that
it occurred prior to declaration of war.
and expressed the belief that Great Britain
would protest against the seizure
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The president issucd proclamation
calling for $4,000 volunteers. to serve for
two years or until discharged: II is said
that million mon have already am
7 no,inced ready; when the mass Is sifted
2 down n fnc force OF men will be the re-
suit.
No battle between land forces is likely
: for some weeks; naval battle may take
place in a few days. ,s. h III IL
3 Captain Maynard OF the Nashville tells
OF the capture OF the first prize. Ii has
) been officially reported TO Washington.
Spain denounces It as an act o. piracy.
. Secretary sherman VIII retire from tho
! cabinet soon; he has crown scnilc. Algar
snid to be Disguised and may retire soon
l also.
General Lee viii today 40 to washing
ton TO receive HIS commission as major
general in the army OF invasion
Intiniated n. tho headquarters Of this
/. Cuban junta that tho American govern
J ment may send munitions of war to Gem
eral Comes forces TO prosecute the war
against the spaniarda,
Mckinley administration wording along
the line Of despo,ism, hhs established a
press censorship nj Key West.
when Tho Amerinon foet w.. s,,btoa
M TInyunn tbo non,,l s.. n, hn,,so to,,
! and ctbor no,n,s of ynntneo: cxncetI,s -
J 500 Tho bo,nIo rd,,,cn, hcein
, rrorn, ,n, Na,jo,,, ,g,,, Ne ,o,te.a !,
, -, d,,scr ~ mcot,,s snan,sh ,orn,dn
, boats.
} f.on,tncn,,I nor,crs viii aot IN co,c.r,
IN re,ord n M nro,cntion ~ nen,r,ts
, ponlc IN uodrid cour,crarto1 ~ ,he
ananc,ers and silver IS to be freely
c,tnod
spain reservos tho r,ph, IN derIarc ooa,
not n contrnhoud and win consider nrI.
yatcors as nirates
I,ni,od stn,os orpisor ,rope,so IA saf,
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WASHINGTON.

rn6er the war measure, nocr, tobaceo.
fhcwing gum. patent medicines, siiis Of
exchange. etc. arc taxed,
Proposed bond itsuc viii be redeemaole
IN not less than ten nor moro than twenty
ycnrs.
40 business transacted In the sennte out
of respcct 10 .hc memory OF Senator Wal
ti.all.
ilor,c passcd the bill for the reorraniSa-
tion Of thr arniy.
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COMMERCIAL

Houston reduced cotton 1-isc; other
r.arkets closed unchanged.
Cotton futures in Liverpool 2-6ias-sid
up; in New Orleans 4 to and in New
York 5 to z points lower.
Wheat up HMic; corn and oats up isc,
ana provisions down 2i@@12iac.
stocks depressed on the rumor that the
Paris had been captured, but later rallied.
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soaninrds Wr.twara ma. !,

New York, April 20. tiThe steamsr T,o,s,,
Princess. which arrived here ,oasv 80 c..
Naples reports thu. on April II she passed
IN aaknown cruiser In latitude Is, long.
'uas ~ The cruiser wa, accompanied
y three torpedo 1oap, STAINING w.st !,
s0'' speed supposed 70 y seaai.h.
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THE FLYING SQUADRON.

Commodore schIey Would Not NJ
vuiEc Its Destination.
Fortress Monroe, April 2i.--The Mime
apolls fired the getaway gun shortly af-
ter midnight,
The gun from the Minneapolis was the
signal for great excitement on board the
ships. Officers notified those ashore 10
hurry aboard and every one protested ig-
norance of orders. so far as destination 4.
concerned
Commodore schley said to the Associated
Press representative:
Il can not divluge the destination n, N /,
detached vessels. They arc going to sea-"
Rumor said that the vessels might have
different destination after passing tho
rapes at the entrance TO this harbor thaa
merely conveying the transports with
troops. 1t was possible that the two fast
ships might go out and meet the Paris
now en- route TO New York.
The last rumor was to the effect that
the Minneapolis was to go after the psrs
and the Columbia TO so 10 Key West.
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a SUMMARY OF TODAYs IMPORTANT NEWS.

not to nrc except in retaliation would
starvc the spaniards and incidentally the
reconcontrados
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DOMESTIC !.

Majority report Of thu ohio senate finds
a conspiracy 70 elect Hanna senator by
bribery. the report adopted.
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supple. for Ree:s
New York, April 81
State OF Texas left herr
Red cross flag for Key W.
for the reconcentrados Y =!
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senntc Organized.

senntr Organized.
Madrid. April 2s.-Ga:l5 p.- m)-The
Spanish senate was organized today and
the senators took tho customary oath.
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MIN ROM IssliK

Washington. April a''-as -
the pending revenue az w
will provid- that the Pee s 4;
dcemable in not less tn.s q I)
than twenty years at ~ .r r.
government. instead Of fsye \
at first proposed 6sluj a
This change 10 maoe y trse,iek
wishes Of the treasury os 80 4
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Key West, Fla, April 23.--The New
YORK chased third steamer lest night
she was about twelve miles distant from
havana and was making for that mort.
me New York fired one shot and Inc
stranger hove to. She was boarded and
proved to be German vessel. where,,nnn
she was released, but was not allowed Ia
enter the port and turned back. The
last night. a. o'ia
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Accnscs the Government of Not he
inI Prepared for War.
Madrid, April as,-lo;io p. m.-The gen.
eral feeling today has been somewhat bet
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
AVA, Weyler's Predeoessor.

crossing the Flemish borders, Alya
AID siege to all the chief towns. and
every triumph he gained was sullied by
the most vindictive cruelty. In capitu-
lating the garrisons We're shown no mer-
Cyl II every atrocity which greed Of
rapine, wantonness of lust and blood
thirsty love Of slaughter could devise
was perpetrated by his express direc.
tlon." In spite of these horrors the war
OF liberation among the Dutch went on,
and the beacon fires of freedom were
everywhere lighted.
Unfortunately at the time Queen Eliz-
abeth of England had r~e-established
friendly relations with Spain, and the
trading merchants and hardy mariners
OF the Netherlands We're excluded from
the kingdom. These "beggars of the
sea-" as they styled themselves, driven
back by necessity upon their own coun-
try, sought to establish a base for their
patriotic operations and fell upon the
Spanish garrisons in the Dutch seaports
OF Brill and Flushing, and, expelling
them, raised the banner Of their Orange
d~eliverer.
Alva was in time succeeded by his
son, Don Frederic, but affairs took nc
brighter hue for the Dutch. Towns were
taken by assault, and in spite Of Span
ish promises to spare life and property
Alva could boastfully write to King
Philip that they had cut the threats OF
the burghers and all the garrison Cot
Naarden) and had not left a mother
son alive. Self Culture.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
Two Steps at a Time.

One evidence of the ever hustling char.
acteristics of the average New Yorker is
shown Oh the stairways of the up town
station of tho elevated railroad at Park
place and Church street. The steps OF
these stairways are covered with rub
Der, but every other step has large iron
rings imbedded in the rubber.
This was caused by the fact that the
New Yorker is never content to wait
even one minute for a train, and that
when he hears one approaching as ne Is
at the foot of the stairs he will rush up
the stairs two steps at a time hoping to
catch the train.
AS a result the elevated railroad Off
Gals noticed that the rubber mating on
every other step vas wearing out twice
as quickly as the rest. For a long time
they pondered as to the cause, and one
day Manager Fransioli solved the prob
lem. To know was to act i'll his case,
and the steel Reinforced rubber now
lasts if anything longer than the or
binary mats Oh tho other teps.-NeW
York Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
He Did Not Recognize Whev.

The special correspondent of a we'll
known trades paper furnished a most
satisfactory laugh awhile ago for a
friend of his who lives up in northern
New York state, and he does not know
it yet. He had gone up the state to visit
some mill OF other, and the before men
toned friend volunteered to drive him
over to his destination. Now, while the
special correspondent has a wonderfully
general fund Of information he knows
little about the country, and when they
were passing a large cheese factory he
exclaimed: "Why, there's a creamery
Just wait a minute while I 60 in and
get a drink Of buttermilk."
With this he jumped out of the car.
rage and entered the building. My
country friend says that whey is not
pleasant to take and that eve the pigs
won't eat it.. But when the special cor.
respondent asked for buttermilk the
people in the factory gave him a big
glass Of thin, aciduous liquid, which he
swallowed down at a draft. The drive
was then continued. The special CORE
spondent seemed to be very thoughtful.
He finally exclaimed in his explosive
fashion:
"Well, Smith, I don't know wha'
breed of COWS you raise up here, bu'
that was the darndest buttermilk l evel
tasted. Paper Mill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
A Funny Englishman.

A we'll known man-a stald anu b.
rious bank manager-was passing u!
the Liverpool town hall when he noticed
a we'll dressed nan hurrying toward
Castle street. They reached it together,
and then the young man looked at hin
with IL v start.
"Oh, SIR" he gaspcd. "win you
please call my friend for me: Sho II
crossing tho street. IL Eavo luha
trouble and can't shout.
The elderly man looked whero nc
nointed, and suro enough there was q
voung woman with bright feathers IL
her hat just crossing tho road at Il brlsH
rate.
"Ethel."
"Etholl" shouted tho bank manager
Tho Young woman with the feathers
was almost across, and she dldn t turl
round.
"Ethol!" he reared again.
This time she stopped and looKe'
,onnd. and the excited old gentleman
motioncd to her. ,,-
When she came across the eiuoil0
horL monacer was turning round TO nc
oo;ve the thanks of the young luhg trou
hlu, man, but he had gone! Then thel'
was trouble. London
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
was burton a Gycsy?

There is some reason for supposlng
that he wasa gypsy himself, for Burton
is II of the half dozen distinctively
Romany names, and there were many
characteristics in the man which seemed
to betray his ancestry. He was incurably
restless, and this is, Of course, IL badge
of the gypsy tribe; but, more THAI this,
he had tho gypsy "eyc."
Whatever other things may change
in the long peregrination Of the RomaIy
race, throughout all the ages of their
history they have possessed a peculiar
eve. which looks through you and be-
yond you, bright Il moment and then
glazing over as though it perceived
something behind the immediate pre-
sentiments Of sense. This is why the
gypsies have made such very good for
tune %tellers, mcsmerists and hypnotists,
and because he, too, possessed a like
characteristic Sir Richard Burton was
always claimed by the gypsies them
selves. .
"Wc never entered a gypsy camp,
says Lady Burton in her life OF hel
husband, "without IA remark from oul
hosts What are you doing with a blacl
coat on? Why don't you join US and b.
our king?'" l do not know whethe.
John Bunyan also possessed the gyps.
eve, but he is often supposed to have
. belonged to the race. So, too, Masaniel
10, and, though it may not add mucl
credit to the blood, the pugilist Jon
Mace.--London Telegraph.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
Her Completion.

Made up compilations are or the in
crease in New York. The fashionable
Or would be fashionable New Yorker
who does not today make up a little is
a rare bird. A dab Of rouge for evening
has never been considered criminal by
her, but she now uses it for daytime as
we'll. AS always happens when a habit
becomes more universal, much of the
present make up is very badly done.
The few did it, as a rule, artistically,
but the many lay it On with a heavy
hand. Without wishing to go into the
ethics Of make up it is safe to say this
the fact that so much of it is done
badly is one reason why we object to
the increase.
One must always have a sncaking APP
probation of the story Ct the father who
when told that his daughter used rouge
called her to him and asked if it were
true.
"It is" replied the girl.
"For heavens sake" said the father,
ego straight up stairs and wash it off.
The girl did so and returned to heI
father, who gave one glance at her col
orless checks.
"For heavens sake" he cried, "gc
straight up stairs and put it on again.
Exchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
A London Lads Prayer.

w. PETIT Ridge, the London writer,
makes a Lonton boy in II of his sto-
ries offer the following rather original
prayer: Lord, wilt thou ave the kind
ness to make me grow strong and tall
and with plenty to say for mcself, and
wilt thou do this as soon as thou can
find time, SOS to save me expense and
waste of money that might be used in
other ways-say for a cricket bat. Be-
lieve me, Lord, thy obedient servant,
A. Martin"
He rose. He was half way into his
blue flannel bed gown, when an lmpor-
tant idea occurred to him, and ho knelt
down again quickly.
"Should ave mentioned" he whis-
pered, "Elfrcd Martin of 50 Cawstle
street, Jest over Surrey side OF South'ark
hridge.o
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
Making Yourself at Home.

Though it is very common thing for
= host IS to tell a friend to make her
sI tlcrfectly at home in her house, yet
lisa very unwise thing for a guest lit
orally to do so. Quite young ladies are
vary apt sometimes to pass the bounds
If bitterness and propriety in the mat
ter.
II i not we'll to make yourself so
muoh at home as to wander around the
p~r.a,gls, break off the incest flowers and
lid; the finest fruit, unless it is very
a,r4lant. People in the country are
..n, times obliged to buy the fruit for
ta,.r " table because Of the un-
tl~oggAtfulncss Of their guests.
When You 90 on a visit Of even a day
or two, provide yourself with thimble,
tarald and scissors and such little ar
til, as You may be often needing. 1t
+, r. ublesome to have a guest always
ar- Wing to the lady of the house for
.u.l little articles, which are seldom
r -aucd til the visit is over, often tc
the Great Inconvenience Of the lender.
AlJye all things adapt yourself to the
cr>t,r II cf the family and never require
th,m to wait breakfast or supper fol-
vuu. Fall in their ways as naturally as
w, can, and if they do not suit your
tl.r. yuu have a remedy always open te
yyr-luako your visit short.-Home
Visitor.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
She Has Joined the Insurgents.

Mrs. Josephine Rial, tho wife Of DR..
Rial. who was murdered by the Span
iar!s in the Philippine islands, has
j incl the insurgents in their fight for
lJ,r.y, and hopes soon to see the day Of
vllaalce and retribution. Her hus.
luul> wrote a book describing the cor
r~uptian and injustice of SPANS rule in
IT, Philippines, and from that time he
wa, Il marked man. When the insurrec-
tim broke out, he was arrested as a
"su.pcct" and placed on board OF a
Spanish warship. General Blanco, who
was then captain general, gave him
! ttcrs of protection for presentation in
Madrid, but they were not noticed. He
was taken back to Manila, and a short
time after was put through mock trial
and sentenced to death by a drumhead
court martial, and in the early morning
hours in the presence Of his wife was
shot. Mrs. Rial was only a bride Of a
day, as she married her husband on the
eve of his murder. She is the daughter
Of an Irishman, now living in Australia.
After her husbands body had been re-
fused to her Mrs. Rial marched to the
rebel camp. She has taken part in sew
eral battles, and is an expert shot.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
The Old Lady's Discovery.

The Philadelphia Record tells this
story of the late President William II.
Allen Of Girard college: On II occa-
sion a business matter called Mr.. Allen
to a small town in the central part OF
the state. While sitting in the parlor OF
the country hotel in the evening after
transacting his business he was taken
in hand by the wife of the proprietor,
who was extremely inquisitive and
wanted to know all about his private
affairs. Mr.. Allen took it all in good
part and for a time was rather amused.
Finally she asked, "Have you got much
of a family?"
ooh, yes" said he, and he smiled as
his mind reverted to his hundreds OF
pupils.
"How many children?' she persisted.
"Well," said Mr.. Allen, with great
earnestness, Il have 500 and all boys!
The good old lady was s%peechless for
a moment. Then she-arose and hurry
ing to the door called to her husband
"Oh, John! Come in here! We've got
Brigham Young stoppin with us!"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
The Rose Is Queen.

In Vienna the rose has been declared
the flower Of the year and will appear
not only on hats and bonnets or dinner
tables, but also worn in the hair, tuck
I'd into tho bodice and even carried in
the hand. In fact, the queen OF flowers
i, to have it all her own way-it might
be said as usual, for except in spring,
when tho violet proves a formidable
rival in public favor, the rose yearly
holds undisputed sway in the Nienneso
world Of fashion. This is due in great
measure to kaiserin Elizabeth of Aus
tria's passion for roses, which IS SO
great that her apartments are filled with
tloln at all seasons. In tho grounds OF
the .Achilleion -Schloss in Corfu a mag
ni1icent rose park was laid out at her
~syccial command while at Schloss Lalnz.
Even tho telegraph and electric light
poles are rendered things Of beauty by
trains Of climbing roses, the paths are
lordered with roses, marble vases are
filled with them and out Of the velvety
green turf spring roses not tortured IN
to stiff designs, but trained in exquisite
f~cstoons and groups Of color.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
Rum Subsidie9.

The English officials in the far east
have some queer methods OF dealing
with the natives of various provinces
who have come under tho sway OF their
government.
For the submission Of some OF the
tribes composite subsidies are paid each
vear by the British agents. A good spec
linen of these is the subsidy paid to
the Bhutias Of Assam.
The chiefs assembled under II wlde-
spreading shade trees in front OF the
agents bungalow, and the subsidy con,
sisting Of 5000 rupees in silver, II
pieces of broadcloth and As bottles OF
rum, were spread out on the ground
A formal ceremony, lasting only q
few minutes, precedes the actual DENY
ery of the subsidy .-New York World
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-03
british Museum Library.

The British museum library, contain
ing about 1850, 900 bound volumes, is
the second important library in the
world. 1t was opened in 1859, and it
really originated in a bequest of Sir
Henry Sloane, consisting of 5o 1000 vol
umes. In 1857 George II sold the libra
ry of printed books which had been col
lected by the kings of England, and fur
ther gave the institution the important
privilege of being supplied with a copy
of every book published i'll Great Brit
ain. In 1916 Thomas Grenville be-
oucathed to the British museum his IL
brary, consisting Of upward Of 20, 900
volumes.
It is needless to say here, as it has
been SO often said before, that the mu-
seum contains a vast store OF priceless
literary treasures. 1t possesses the Co.
dex Alcxundrinus, u Ms. OF the Bible
in four quarto volumes, well writ
ten Oh vellum in uncial Greek during
the fifth century, and a collection OF
Bibles, the largest and the most valua-
ble in the world.-Current Literature.