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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-08

| chez. who had 200 infantry and 100 cavalry
Near Remedies entered tie caJnn o
| General Garlic. chief of the Fourth aimN
| cnrls, OF the whole SANTA Clara ps1vince
| Garlic had in camp 500 ilen. The whole
! strength of his command rs shown by
| previous figures. is 500 men, Two daSs
| from Carilo's rode Into Inc camp oi Colo
| net Votosa. who Is in charge OF the out
| posts OF General GomeZs camp and q day
| later l had the pleasure OF saluiing the
| commander in chief. General Gomez has
In his cainp 200 infantry and 100 cavalry.
He seldom has more.
"Itrcm official returns shown to me in
General Comets camp | estimate that in
Puerto Principe. where The Cuban gov
elnment headquarters are established the
rebel forces number 200 cavalry. with only
an insignificant number OF infIntry. In
Santiago there are 1000 cavalry and fully
10000 infantry. These dgues are con-
sentative.
1t is in the two eastern u-oyinces that
the main strength Of the cuban insurrec-
ton lies not only In The number If men,
but in the condition Of the country and a
plentiful supply of food is easily secured.
There are living in he mountains OF
Puerto Principe and Santiago fully go 900
persons not actively engaged ia war but
ctIltivating the soil az II there was no
war and contributing supplies to the
rebels All the cavalry saw On the trip
We're well mounted and all The infantry
wen armed. In one or two instances the
regiments were well off In clothing
In regard to the food supply coed
many OF the troops sometimes 10 hungry
for one day, hut seldom for a longer
time There is absolutely 10 chance OF
starving the reools out. IN Western Santa
Clara they subsist chiefly on vegetables1
aud fruit md a species of animal some
thing like an oDossum, called iutia. These
animals are found by tie thousands in the
east. There are plenty OF cattle.
In several instances | saw regular |
Tested anG supplying a considerable Guan>
lity OF food. in the small valleys in the |
| saw many small portable
sugar mills at work ! also saw numer-
GUS small tobacco crops. hut cigarettes
ave worth their weight in gold among the
soldiers -
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THE CUBANS HAVE AN ARMY
Details Given by q New York Herald
Correspondent.
THOUSANDS OF MEN IN THE FIELD.
Are Well Armed, Well Mounted
Well clothed ana Wen Fed.
Can Not lie starved out.

New York. January IA Herald corre-
epondent in Cuba who has Just crossed
tho island on horseback through the Cuban
ana Spanish lines from Pinar del Rio to
the zucaro- Moron trocha for the purpose
OF observing the actual strength and con-
dition OF the insurgent forces today and
their ability 10 continue the war, writes:
S"when your orders reached me was with
tho forces OF Pedro Diaz. commander In
chief OF the Sixth army corps, pinar del
Rio province. We were cncamped near
Cpzco.
finder Diaz operating in the province
we're General Llorentc, commanding the
Second division. or the territory west Of
Paso Real, and General Vidal Ducasse,
commanding the First division. or the dis
trlct OF Paso Real. General Llorcnte has
1900 infantry and 400 cavalry, well armed
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AnpcnI for RrIlcf for cuhmn..

New York. January 7,--Ths Central Gu,
han relief COMMITTEES appointed by PrcsI-
dent Mckinley and acting under orders of
the department OF stats has issued an APP
peal for aid for tie suiirring peoplc Of
cuba. OF whom there are estimated TO BIZ
2aoe00 IN actual danger ~ death from
starvation. Al moneys and material con-
trihuted will be Immediately forwarded to
United States Consul General Leo In iIa-
v,na under whose supervision the dlstrihu-
ton VIII be mnde, Checks aud drafts for
Cuban roliet should b. made payable and
addressed to treasurer central Cuban re-
licf committee. Temple court New York
CITY"
The appoal Is signed by steven II. Bar
ton chairman of the American National
Rel Cross society. Charles A. Scbioron.
treasurer Of The chamber Of commerce.
New York, anJ Loule Klopsch. of the
Christian Herald
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and well fed, but lacking clothes. Ducassc
mas 1000 Infantry and 5000 cavalry in the

and well fed, but lacking clothes. Ducassc
mas 1000 Infantry and 5000 cavalry IN the
same condition.
Cooperating against this force a mouth
ago were only three columns of Spanish.
These never succeeded In reaching the
rebel etrOngholds In the hills until Gem
eral Parade took the field. The only
fighting was when the rebels invited II.
From Cu2co | proceeded through the
Cuban lines to Havana. / experienced no
difficulty in entering the capital. Havana
and Matan2as provinces are undcr the
command OF General Alexander Rodriguez.
chief OF the Filth army corps. Under Cen
eral Rodriguez arc Juan Ducasse, Rafael
Cardenas, Janinto Hernandez Juan Del
gado Alberto Nordasso and Aranguren.
The total force under these leaders Is
i0a0 Infantry and 1900 cavalry, all well
equipped. In Matanzas. which belongs
also to tho Firth army comps, are Brigadier
General Bntancourt, Colonel Sauguiily and
Colonel Velenci with 1900 infantry and 300
cavalry, Only about half this force Is
armed This il difficult province TO OBJ
crate in, The men remain in the hills Gull
tiynitng the soil or watching the coast.
These western provinces have been IA
millar to nfe for the last year, during
which time / have been continually with
the rebels except what time was necessary
TO carry dispatches 10 Havana, can
vouch for these figures. On the trip 10
the Orient | broke now ground but tho
figures given are from actual obsoryn-
ton.
81 took tho field In Santa Clara from
Sahto Domingo. riding UP in broad daylight
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one mile, selling Mile. Eat Ne Regina
Con Hcagnn Giojn, o.; Miss Al Farrow. lin
ilogg 81; srrinEtimo. 20; Nccedah, l0e; Nero
Bprclair, i03; Momus 1914
Seven and onc-halt furlongs- Baanlca, Am
ateur loi; penister. 1867 Ben Frost, Seaport,
Dudley &C., 100: SivD. 10.
Third rncc jackson handicap mile and one
fourth-C s. Bush, 90; Booze %; Courtesy,
ea. Mamie LIS Sister, o.; milwaukee,, Nazar-
inc, e9s igvanatlis l1e pr. Shepherd, ili,
Ono mile eollng-Siater Ctarn, BridgotoD.
1913. DR. Simpson, Viscount Bombardon,
Cherry Lenf, iot; Jane, Trnnby iDs; Wolls
street. ITO.
T,rce .fourths OF u nile selling Reel,
Oreuta, 81; Tctfanct. Woodlnwi. Elttlo Ocea,n,
Eion Jacket. lnbingon NJ; Al Lone EycreFt,
- Eusenia Blair, iiibernia Qnecn i0i; Til
for Tat, rrospin, Snitcrnc. la9; Uneas, I0i
One milo. selling Full Hand. %; Robert
homer "a; DADS Daughter. Jersey Lad, 81.
Jim Conway. Jack Hayes. i0l; DOrathy ILL.,.
Teramle, Bagpipe, Little Billy. l0i, Cres-
cent. 1906, Domingo, 100.
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with guides, and within one hour was with
| the insurgcnt forces under General Araii-.
| do That evening returned with General
| Arando TO a suburban town for supper.
Arando had 100 infantry and Twenty-Five
cavalry detailed to burn sugar cane.
The next morning ! rode thirty miies
| and Joined Colonel Alvarez, who had 400
| infantry and 100 cavalry. Here met DR..
joaquin Caneda, the private physician oil
General Gomez, on his way to Join the gem
eral. I Travelled with him the rest OF the
way. Seven wounded soldiers In Alvarez
camp the pr viots day and sacked the town
Of San Juan de Yerro.
The next day rode twenty miles to the
camp OF Eugcnio Esquerra, in the PLAN
tano hills two leagues north Of the town
OF Manyaragua. Esquerra is the chief OF
the Cienfuegas brigade and had In camp
400 infantry and $50 cavalry. From there /
rode three days through the long grass and
over the mountains fifty miles TO the camp
OF Brlgadier General Nunez, in the Trini-
dad hills. Nunez had 100 infantry and
twenty-five cavalry, chiefly engaged In
raising vegetables.
IL next proceeded to the CAN'T or Rob
erto Bermudez. In the Mcntagua hills. He
hid 100 infantry: ard 20 cavalry. Then
went to the camp or Brigaairr General
Monteagudo chief OF the Second DIVISION
in Santa Clara. He had 500 nien ~ camp
and assured me that his whole division
numbered 1000 Infantry and coo cavalry.
believe tina. he told the truth, because
riding In a straight line through ;he fiye
cairips inst mentioned actually saw 1870
men. ..
INTER leaving Montcagudo ! entered
what is called the First division OF santa
Clara under command of lose Miguel GO
ney The whole strength OF the FIRST al,
vision Is 2iG0 Infantry and ,OV cavalry. l
did not meet Jose Gomez, but near Ell
mango | struck the carnp Of Teyo san
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United STATES NoT AFFECTED.
Cabinet Decides There Ia No HcnsSr
for Action.

CnDsnct UectdcH Tberc Ia No Ucns6f
for Action.
Washington, January THE cabinet
meeting today was attended by all Nom
bcrs except Secretary Alger. who is still
confined to his room by illness.
The most important matter considered
was the Eastern situation, which was dis
cussed at some length. II appeared to be
tho opinion OF the secretary OF state and
members generally that the critical sitna-
tion was over and that Germany's action
had no other purpose than the acquisition
Of naval station and did not indicate that
she had any Interior designs on Chinese
territory other than for the purpose STAGED
Great Britain and the other. powers, It
was thought. would he granted the sumo
concessions Germany had acquired, out be-
yond this the European nations would not
seek 10 go. The opinion was also ex-
pressed that the interests OF the United
States In China were not Of present in
any sense involved nor would they likely
be. tf.A
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TO REMAIN INDEPENDENCE.
Colorado Populists Opnosca q, a.,
Re0rGanixntIoD syi,n,,,

S"i"rado PoDniists Opuosed to The
REORGANIZATION Scheme.
Denver Colo, January THE State ex.
ecuuve committee of the popuilst party q,
colorado at a special meeting adopted
resolution TO The effect that after adyisinp
WITH leading popuiists in this State thew
are OF the opinion that call for meetioy
OF me so7calied reorganization committee
70 Hieet IN y. Louis January 10, 1888, and
the objects thereof are illegal ma oh "aa
iuleiy unnecessary and they refuse to req
osn'ze the so-called reorganization commit
zee. Inc resolution declares the intenfiop
" .ne executive committee to use every
dependent organization. w. ms
Gl.AsGoW.--During fire at patrlck,s
mhenleai works there was an explosion
whlsh Killed four firemen and injured |,
number OF ether people The damage l.
estimated at G5o.0Oo 10
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NOT CONFIRMED.
Expedition Has Not Keen Reported
to Washington.

Washington, January mo confirmation
Of the story is obtainahle In Washington
However. IL excited considerable interest
In Washington. AT the state department
II was said that General Lee had given no
intmaticn OF contemplated step and no
arrangement looking to such intervention
had been suggested from washington. Fur
made
Al the spanish legation 1t Is positively
Inserted that no advices on Inc subject
have been received
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-08
RUSSIA AlpEp GBRMANY.

1t is Understood that the peculiar form
OF lease OF Kiao Chat, was the outcome Of
prolonged negotiations between Germany
and Russia. ending in the agreement and
The mediation OF Russia between China and
Germany. This happy conclusion of Baron
Buelow's German foreign MINISTRY no
gotiations is received with uutvcrsal salts
faction here.
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5spassse Fleet Placed at The
Disposal Of Britaias
] is 10 BE USED AGAINST RUSSIA
II Case Joint interests Are Further
Ignored.
GBRnANY AIDED By RUSSIA
~ securinE the sLense" an Kino
Chau-United states VIII Pre-
serve n Neutral Attitude.

& london. January ga Dispatch from
Shanghai says: A Japanese fleet of three
war vessels, ten hrst-class cruisers and
numerous smaller vessels has received or
dcrr placing them at the disposal Of Sir
alexander Butler. British commander In
chief or the China station, tho step being
taken ''in case Russia persists In ignoring
the Joint interests of England and Japan =
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OPPOSITION SUCCESSFUL.


by II Fusion.
Annapolis, Md, January THE repub-
lican members of the lower house of the
Maryland legislature after more than two
months of dsals and promises failed TO
agree upon speaker for the house Of
delegates and twelve OF their number, as
sisted by forty-one democrats elected Mr..
Lewis schaefer Of Baltimore 10 the posi-
ton of presiding officer.
me thorough organization of the min
oflty was mus Illustrated All phases and
city yet when the time came there was
not wayer in their ranks-each member
0lu as he was eXpecfed 10 do
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THE REPORT NoT cREpiTEp

New York, January The rumor that
General Fitzhngh Lee. United States
consul, general. would accompany General
Blanoo when the latter takes the Held Is
looked upon bv the members NJ she Cuban
lunta as highly imnrobable. The ruinor
that Senior Estrada Palma would accom-
pany the captain general and General Fltz-
hugh Lee 10 the field and that a confer
ence with General Maxine Gomez would
follow Is considered absurd. Senior Palma
is In Philadglp mia
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SHORT MEANS STOKES.

| Little ROCK. Ark.-f. A. Campbell. A
pfoiaihtnt and wealthy republican politician
committed suicide at Van Buren,.
MARION. Ind The chatter OF Marion ledge
because Bob Fitzsimmons was taken into
membership two or three months ago
| WistiAWkA, lnd.--Rey. John s. zahm has
| neun appointed provincial OF the Order oY tho
neiy cross Of tho United States to succeed
| siy. ''''' uu''er7
LITTLE ROCK. AKA special TO the Ga
zette from Fordyeo says: negro named
charley wheeiwright. thought to be one Of
s ~" muiaersrs OF Bart Frederick, who was
iou'iy murdered near this place LAST week
was arrested AT Little Bay $3.50
NEW fpRi,-The Times says. IL IA claim
ca by the Adams Express company tha, n
, nun siyins his name as r, Francis sanders.
snail sums from the wives and relatives az
persons recently deceased, by sendine vai,oi
less packages cash on delivery.
Niles, Mich, III Is said that Mrs. Katie
ans two minor heirs have fallen hejrs 80
sSwu,Vvn estate by the death Of nor area
un a,,;;,, sias Trabes. Jackson. Miss planter
,N,uSnGo -burglars entered the residence
stock valued az about 5000 bes,dss n,'n n
Ieeuoh OF rare coins, musical instr,,raan,s
rare books, jewclry. siiyerware and clothing
My daughter. when recovering ,ro,n
ATTACK OF fever. was great sufferer f,o,,
rain In the back and hips" writes ronaar
urover Of Sardis, Ky. After usn,z ou,,s
humber OF remedies without any benent
sps trisd one bottle Of Chambsrlain.s Pal,
csn. ana 4 has given entire relief !"
tnamferlain'b Pain Balm n nlua . 49,
AIN. cure for rheumatism, Sold Sy al
* y RI ~ ~ w 4 ttsa v II
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CONSUL LEE TO ACCOMPANY BLANCo.

yesterday that General
General Blanc,
Estrada
shortly ana accompany the field and
that conference The
used atlon in
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sEcRErAnY sTEnMAN,s VIEW.
He Thinks Russin VIII Take An
r other PART

He Thinks Nussia VIII Take An
other Port.
New York, January 7.--SpcalIng of The
situation in China 10 a Herald Washinpton
correspondent last night. Secretary Of state
shcrman said: Il think ii VIII now be m
line for Russia and France To take POSSES
sion OF China ports. Thei. interest win
REQUIRE such action. Groat Britain has
Hong Kong, which Is the scat for English
interests, and now Germany has Kiao
Chau Russia Is DESTROYS Of obtaining a
southern port whore her shlps mill not he
frozen in during the winter Besides her
commercial interests are such that she
ought 10 have Chinese port, such IA Ger
many has obtained.
SO far as American commerce is con-
cerned. expect II will have the same
Fights in kiao Chau ma Germany. This de.
be hts. however. on the commercial regu-
lations which Germany may place in force.
From my understanding OF the matter.
Germany Is not givun title 10 The territory.
but she has the right to substitute her
laws for those which Chinese have hllh-
erto had In force. Her merchants Will con.
seluently not be subject to the laws If
Ihina al hiao Ghau. but VIII be required
- observe German laws | presume tho
Germans will now establish largo city at
hiao CEau and push their commercial in
terests as vigorously as possible.
u suyspose that ir the United States
were to indicate to China Its desire TO OBJ
tain Chinese port. the Pckin government
would be willing 10 grant It. But We want
no such port Our commercial Interests
are satisfactorily protected at the present
,lnie by treaties. and besides ut Hong
hong--and we will probably havA. The same
rights Mt Kaio Chou-we IRE granted the
freedom Of the port in the same way as
are the English
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Russinn Lonn nrien1nh

Pekin. January 7-~chIna has rejected
me proposals. for Russian guaranteed
loan. klao chau has been leased to Ger
many for fifty years only although Ger.
many has demanded a ninely-year term.
Tonight the Chinese minister and mem
Ders OF the sun II yamen (house of for.
eisn affairs) paid New Years visits 10 The
foreign legations. " Wv
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Fleet Considered Necessary.
Berlin, January Tilt Is emi-ofrlcialv
explained that Prince Hcnry's squadron
Will still be necessary at Klao Chan y,
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InglcsiIc Winncrs.

san Frnncisco JANUARY i.rrack heavy at
lnRlcsde. Wihners: Fred Gardner. Catawha,
Collins. Mcreutio. Hurry Thoburn. Aronel.
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An Interesting Ever

that has caused as widespread and
deep interest as the public an
nouncement made by DR.. Hartera
that he had sent his representative
to Houston with instructions "a
have it made known in as public Al
manner as possible that he pro-
posed to place prominently on the
market a preparation known Az
DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic, that
would cure all diseases arising from
impure blood, stomach and bowel
troubles, etc.
An announcement Of such inn
portance, coming from such al
source, means much for the well
fare Of this community.
There is nothing SO precious as
good health Without it happi-
ness is impossible. Failure to-
succeed in business is eight times
out Of ten due to an impure condi-
ton Of the blood, consequently an
impaired condition of the stomach
If the blood and stomach are out
of order no man or woman can
have the energy necessary to sue
ceed in life.
Anamia and dyspepsia are the I
bane Of the American people. In I
stead of being strong and healthy, h
as our forefathers were, we are lust B
the reverse-due, as a general rule, b
to the "dish-w atery" condition Of B
the blood and the weak, unhealthy u
state OF our digestive organs. "A
1t will be both satisfaction n
and a pleasure to the Doctor to BIZ
note the change that is bound to ~
take place in this city after the
public generally become thor
oughly alive to the value Of his
Iron Tonic.
DR.. Harter guarantees it to be
certain, speedy relief and cure for
blood disorders. It regulates the
digestive organs, being a gentle !|lI
and tonic to the mucous
coats Of the stomach and bowels,
regulates the bowels, promotes 4
healthy appetite and revives loss
caused by overwork. It's action
IN the liver is simply perfect. III
$ worth its weight in gold as 8
general liver regulator.
Sold everywhere. Sample dose
)r. Harter's Little Liver Pills
nd ROnk IF Droo ~, 81 \ f.oM
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England Makes iii. LINN,

EhEIhHH Makes the Imam,
London, January 7.-The standard says
II 10 now rumored that Great britain viii
lend China fi6,ooo.ooo direct without tho
Issue Of q guaranteed loan
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-06-30

Mrs. VIM. Simonds is entertaining
friends from Moodus.
Professor A. B. PEBBLES and family
will spend their vacation at Utah with
Professor PEBBLES father.
Professor Henry A. Ballou, with his
wife, spends his vacation at his home in
Massachusetts.
Fred Johnson is very dangerously Ill
with typhoid pneumonia at the home of
George Swift at Mansfield Hollow.
GurIeyville.
Hyzer Simonds and son, Edward, have
purchased horse of o. s. Chaffee.
1t is expected that three girls will be
baptized in the NJ E. church next Sun
day.
Several in this vicinity attended the
graduating exercises at the Willimantic
normal school.
Miss Payson from Lebanon is with her
grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Nichols,
VIM. Stackpole of Willimantic, who is
at work at Storrs, is boarding at II. A.
Nason's.
Miss Lucy johnson of Mansfield Hol-
low has been visiting her friends, Misses
Winfred and Florence Durham
At the school meeting which was held
last Friday evening A. E. Sumner was
appointed committee man.
The presiding elder, Rev. q. II. Bates,
preached very interesting sermon in the
M. E. church last Sunday morning. In
the afternoon he preached in the Willing
ton NJ E. church