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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
MONETARY Vi1Fo Rh.
Chairman Hnnnn Says the fr"p"s""
piu IL coodiy One

Washington. May ID H. hanna
chairman Of the executive committee rep
resenting the Indianapolis monetary con
vontion Of the boards Of trade and com-
merclal organizations of the coua'FY
speaklnc of the banking bill orderea re-
ported to the house by the banking anu
currency committee to-day said The oil
ordered reported favorably to the lower
house of congress by the committee on
RANKING and currency IS very supslant,a. l.
courageous and comprehensive recognition
of the necessity for changes In the "
ent law. The mmendations inelnde lhe
features OF reform sought by the mohe'a's
commission in it's report, but in soms re,
snects BY different methods. 1t VIII put tha
! burden of the current redemt ton OF 9
rreenbaoks upon the National banks re.
F, strict reissue of greenbacks, redeerlel py
! the government. except In exchange LOT
| gold provide for cancellation oil green
backs by use of idle gold in ths treasury
and authorize a test of the use OF the gen
araI credit currency by the National banks
II is great step forward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
AT FORT MCPHERSON.
SPANISH PRISONERS or WAR KEPT
UNDER CLOSE GUARD.
PriNntes Mess with the Negro Regu.
lnrs-In Readiness TO Receive the
Volunteer Soldiers.

Atlanta, Ga. May 15.--The twenty Span
ish officers and privates, prisoners at
Fort Mcpherson, are kept under close
guard 1t was expected that the officers
would be paroled and in fact it was so
stated here, but the officers. as well as
the privates. are under constant surveil-
lance. They are confined in the guardhouse
and their only exercise is secured in walk
ing to the mess room for their meals, The
officers are served at a separate table, but
the prvates eat with their guards-the ne
groes of the Twenty fifth infantry. All
letters written BY the Spaniards are sub
mitted to "a doctor in Atlanta, who reads
them in the presence OF Colonel Cook com
mandant at the post. before they are
mailed The Spaniards have no interpreter
and hair wants are made known by one Of
the officers who has a smatterng of Eng
lish.
Colonel Cook expects his Spanish colony
to be augmented in few days by the off,
GERS and crew of the Spanish bark Rita,
now at Savannah,
The Fifth infantry of Colonel Cook ;
membered and its companies scattered
along the Gulf coast is being recruited
rapidly and will soon have its complement
CT men. THE post is in readiness for the
concentration of volunteers. No prepara-
lions for the comfort of large BODY OF
man are necessary save the running OF a
water pipe to a distant part OF the reser-
walton and this will be accomplished
in day or so. The advance guard OF
the regular recruits, about 1900 is eA-
prcted in a day or two. The recruiting
officers have already begun securing men,
and just as soon as they are enrolled ana
examined they will he sent to Fort Me-
| Pherson.
The commissary department of the De
partment Of the Gulf is making prepara-
| tons for feeding large numbers Of men al
| the forts Immense quantities OF supplies
| are elready there, and still more Will b'
| sent.
| Every man in the two regiments o.
| Georgia infantry that will he part OF th'
volunteer army has been mustered in Th'
quota was more than filled and over
hundred men have been sent home iron
the rendezvous at Griffin
! General Graham, commander OF I'M
Department of the Gulf who has been il
Washington several days, returned to At
lanta today When asked about the repor
that he would be sent to the Philippines t
J assist General Merritt in command OF IN
forces there. he stated such was the pla
several days ago, but that there had Dee
a change and he did not know whether h
would be sent there or not.
Lieutenant Samuel Rober, chief signa
officer Of the Department of the Gulf. WI
has been ordered to report to Genera
Shafter at Tampa, left last night Nearl
400 cars loaded with troops, horses an
| eouinments passed through Atlanta las
night and today en- route from Chicka
mauga to Tampa. Three hundred Mis-
sissippi volunteers and volunteers frol
Columbus. Miss. destined for the lowe
coast of Florida. spent few hours in AZ
lanta and proceeded south tonight.
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ARMY OF INVASION
THE TROOPS ARE TO BE DIVIDED
INTO SEVEN BHIGADEs.
&, Auuu.tine, Fla. VIII Probably he
One Of the Points from Which
Thcy VIII Embark.

Tampa, Fla, May 15.-Major General j..
F. Wade, accompanied by his aides. Lieu
tenants Amy and Read. Captain Galllard, o.
the engineer corps. Dr. Woodson OF the
medical department and Colonel j g.
Weston, left tonight. ostensibly on tour OF
inspection OF the East Florida coast. the
trip is said TO be to select suitable camping
grounds for the thousands OF volunteers TO
arrive. General Wade's party left on the
Plant system train at $50 p. m. going from
here 10 jacksonville, AT Jacksonville IL Is
said to be the intention to take the Florida
and East Coast train visiting st. Angus
tine. palm Beach. Miami and other places
considered available for the location OF
troops. St. Augustine is said TO have been
fayorabIy considered In this respect The
harbor there Is deep enough for the ac-
corntnodation OF transports of medium
draught and as the barbor defenses at that
t,oynt are said TO be complete. 1t Is proba-
DIE that several thousand volunteer troops
will be located there. Two or three DAYS.
Il IA supposed, will be spent In the exami-
nation OF the Eastern harbors
General orders for the orsanization OF the
army * invasion into seven brifades VAL
.be isrsied from headquarters Tomorrow. Tne
Savair9 viii be DIVIDED into i've bodies. ~
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INDIANA TROOPS.
The Hundred and Fifty-sevenfh
Regiment on to War.

Indianapolis, Ind. May 15-The first con.
tingent of Indiana troops left Camp Mount
today for Chickamauga. At o'clock Colo
mel studebaker, of the One Hundred ana
Fifty seventh regiment gave the order 10
march and his troops and the Indianapolis
and Fort Wayne batteries started LOT 'ne
city. six miles distant, burdened with tneir
heavy accoutrements. etc.
There was crowd of 10000 at Camp
Mount, composed largely of mothers. wives
and sweethearts, to bid the boys Godspeed'
and the entire line of march was lined with
people who waved flags and cheered. rheFe
were many affecting scenes. 1t is said that
in addition TO the crowd at Camp Mount
rs. 900 people turned out TO witness the De.
parture OF the troops. Indiana is proud OF
her record IN preparing troops for this war
They looked more like regular army SOL
diers than militiamen and raw recruits.
Tomorrow two more regiments will leave
for Chickamauga.
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NEWARK IN COMMISSION.
VIII he NIndc Flagship of the Block
udinG SGuadrOp.

Especial Dispatch TO The Post and New. York
Herald. Copyright, 1898. by James Gordon
Bennett)
Washington. May 15--It has been prac-
.ically determined to make the Newark the
flagship of the blockading squadron in
Cuban waters and as soon as she can pos
sibly leave the Norfolk navy yard, where
she will be placed in commission on Sat
urday next. she Will be sent south Her
commanding officer will be Captain A. ;
Barker, formerly III command of the Ore
gon. and now a member OF the naval wal
board and the army aud navy hoard
Captain Barker ard his subordinate Of
ficers have been directed 10 report or
board the Newark on Friday next.
AS a result OF the alteration made to thu
Newark. she is considered by naval ex-
merits TO be the finest of her tonnage ant
class afloat. She is now armed with for
midable battery OF twelve six-inch rapit
fire guns besides smaller guns, and will b'
able to give splendid account OF hersel
in an engagement with Spanish men-of
war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
FORECAST OF CONGRESS.
Mar Revenue Bill Mill Bs Debated
by the Senate.
OPPOSITION TO The BOND CLAUSE
Democrats and Republicans WIN
Defend Their rosition--AnneNn-
ton of Hawaii In the Housc.

Washington May Is The war revenue
bill will occupy the attention of the senate
this week to the exclusion of other business,
AND there is no probability that the bill
can be disposed of during the week. The
indications now are Tor a two'weeks' de-
bate and there is no assurance that II viii
be concluded within that period OF time
The opponents OF the bill disavow any In
ttntion Of unns cessarily de.ayinS the per-
lection OF this legislation, but they do not
conceal their purpose OF taking time ~
present their views. Various questions are
involved and II looks as II 1t would be i'm
possible for them to do this within less
time than two weeks. The principal Ior-
ton OF the debate will be ON the report OF
the republican members of the committee
IN favor of restoring the bond provision
The probabilities are that this proposition
will prevail II the war continues, but be-
fore a vote can be reached upon II there
will be great deal of talk on both sides
The entire financial question viii be IN
VOWED to an extent and probably most o.
the senator. who oppose the bono Issue VIII
| be heard before the conclusion Of the dis
| cussion
The republican senators are senerall'
sverse to prolonged discussion, Tut IN
democrats and silver republicans say y WI
be necessary for them to explain and de
| fend their position.
| Senator Allison will open the debate q
| Monday with statement on behalf oil IN
| republican members OF the committee o.
finance and he viii be followed by som
democratic committeeman. probably sen
ator Jones BEYOND that there rs no dai
lupnn which TO base a statement OF I'M
probabilities. 1t is quite certain, however
that there will he no doarth OF speech max
ING and speech makers.
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and announcing that famine prices pre-
vail at Santiago de Cuba.
The officers of the Fulton until her ar
rival here, had been unable 20 obtain any
definite news OF the battle OF Manila. The
first bulletin received in Havana from
Madrid was not allowed TO be changed and
officiels at Havana insisted that the hon
ors were abou, even. as the Americans
had been unable to land men,
1t appears from what the officers OF the
Fulton say that the population and soldiers
at Havana are dishoertened by the block
AIDE aud the improbahiliiy of any surcor
reaching the city. On he other hand. a
great American invading army is expected
to land in Cuba shortly.
The PRICES Of imported food, salt meat
fish and flour are steadily mounting a,
| Havana. but vegetables are to be had Their,
In plenty and there Is no probability OF the
troops actually starving until the city I,
heleagured from the island
| The British troopship Dnlivar has al.
rived here from Halifax with the Leices,c
regiment.
There is no communication with Barbs
does, ST. Vincent, Grenada aud Demarara
The cable hctween 81 Vincent and q
Lucia has already been cut as reported
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GENERAL nLANco
VIII soon Bc Unable to Cable HIS
vtctOrics


VIII soon he Unable to Cable Hts
victorics
Especial Dispatch To The Post and New YORK
Herald Copyright 1898, by James Gordon
Bennett.D
Washington. May l5.--Governor General
Blanco is 10 be cut off entirely from cable
communication with Madrid and all ths
world outside Of Cuba. This was the OBJ
feet OF the cutting OF the cables at Glen
fuegos ON Wednesday, which resulted IN
the hot little fight. The purpose Of the
government Is to cut all the cables leading
out OF Cuba to the south, leaving only the
cable running into Key West, which, Of
course. is vaiueiess to General Blanco. ss
anv dispatch he might send over II would
come into the United States.
The reason why the Ctenfuesoa eaeie
was left. SO long was hat there wsra atlll
Americans and other foreignsrS IA cts1
fusgos, who were renewed 90 Port An<QQRi
| Janaics, ~ BRITISH ateepner IN ~
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TO stations accordingly The impression
which seems to obtain that any camp VIII
have any superior advantage over cthers
IN being sent to the front Is wholly errone-
ors. The distrihptlon OF camps was made
upon the lines Of transportation and sup
plies The supply departments VIII nave a
depot In each camp which can be more
readily reached than the tro rs could at
their rendezvous In the several states,
In addition TO the camps named troops
that VIII report TO the commanding general
Of the DEPARTMENT OF the East amounting
to about nm army corps. viii probably Re
encamned at SOME point on Long Island
This, however has not hesn fully deter
mined. but camp on the sra cast with
the hest shipping iaciites both by rail- ana
sea VIII he selected, and as soon as deter
mined troops assigned 10 the 1epa trent
commander viii go into camp there under
his superyision
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ASSIGNING VOLUNTEERS.
Regiments VII, ne Moved Z" Const
cities ana Then he Dritied

CIties ana Then Re Dri,ied.
Washington May i6-After going over
the situation last evening with General
Miles. Adjutant General corbln and the
heads Of the supply departments. the ssc'
rotary Of war made an order for the as
signment OF volunteer troops now being
mustered into the service OF the United
States and designated points where they
will assemble without the least possible
delay. This was rendered necessary from
tho fact that the stete authorities are very
fast relinquishing control OF the troops
that are passing over the muster line IN
der the authority OF the general govern
ment II became necessary 10 assemble
these troops at once In order 70 mest the
problem OF their subsistence, no less than
that OF their equipment In the way OF arms,
clothing. camp and garrison fauipages, g
say nothing Of the superior advantages Of
drill aud instruction under trained officers.
ss il Is tbs intention II shsil q n : .s.y
instsnce Tho officers te*prgsni1e. tnese
troops into brisadss ana dlylslens MY Z!
dktsgmtned upqa NY e9 "a Id ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
HOUSE FORECAST.
Annexation of NnNnit Will lie the
Chict Tonic % Discussion.


Washington May i5--The notable event
in the house proceedings the present week
will he the introduction Of the resolution
providing for the annexation Of Hawaii
The committee on foreign affairs has de-
cided to report favorably the resolutions
and win do so probably on Tuesday
very large majority Of tho republicans ana,
I, is claimed. hfteen democratic members,
favor the proposition and would Ike to
take Immediate action, but consideration
will be postponed until after this Week
II is urged by those who oppose lmlhe
data consideration OF the pasSaS ot thv
resolution now that u would oomphealt
the situation as respects the revenue NH
and would delay greatly the passage OF the
latter sneaker Reed and Representative
pinrloy are opposed 20 annfStauon ah
propositiou. and the latter ~ e"peelauF
opposed to passing 1t before the war rev
enue bill is taken up
ON Wednesday the banking ana CUR eng {!
committee viii present, pursuant 70 wv
vote concluded Saturday, general bAbE-
ing and currency bill but " is UNDERSTOOD
that II viii not be considered TINS Nesh,
Final action on any currency measut Nu''
session seems Impossible -,
The appropriation bills conference com
miitee reports that tome pIoht'Sh pas
heen made on the sundry civil and poss
offlce measures, and one or two or po'a'
may he reported, though there IS q Aisl
s,,ion to delay them in conference "hs,l
the revenue bill is well under way ~ VA,
| senate The house committee IS feaos ~
rsnort tho general deficiency bill ana p'af
bring it In this week
| A bill TO establish q non-p%TusAh lAbn'
comr,issIon To study problems with a view
to suggesting appropriate Legislation e.
fee,inr labor may be considered ms N'eN
The prospect for generous treatment '
| - ttue ts good
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enesrs that reached the Mayflower a quar-
side. " ne'
commander Mckenzie links, as do other
otncers OF the fleet, that the Alphonso has
been stripped Of battery and guns and those
used today we're only temporarily mounted.
~ II was the Alphonso XIII she must have
iound new boilers. since lately she was a
helpless cripple in Havana harbor.
From the action of the Krupp guns II IA
evident that the Spaniards have no cordite
and are using ordinary cocoa powder
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STRICT CENSORSHIP.
Movements of War Vessels VIII Not
Now ne Made Public.

Movements of W"r Vessels VIII Nof
Vow ne Made Public.
Washington, May i5.-severa' cables
we're received at the navy department from
Heet commanders today and several others
were sent IN reply. II WAS stated that the
government Is in communication with TIE
several souadrons and matters OF import
ance are looked for shortly. In consequence
OF inporian. naval movements N orter
has been issued by Secretary Long direft-
ing that all matters concerning n9Vli
movements be wiped from the press except
eufh ss he may see At TO announce
The PRECEDENT offended church this morn
ing and then held conference with Sec
rotary Long Secretary Day called Tor a
few moments later on In the day,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
RECONCENTRADOS DYING.
An Awful State of Affairs Exists 10
Cuba.
THE RELIEF SUPPLIES WERE SEIZED
The Army In Possession of Food sent
to Relieve the Hupary-Cap-
ture IL We,cor,cd.

Copyright 1895 by Associated Pressl
Key West. Fla. Nay 1.-THE conditions |
in Havana resulting from the Blockade
are being gradually brought out by in |
formation obtained from ASKING smacAs |
and other small vessels captured OF the !
coast. Affairs at Havana now appear to be |
worse than at any time since the Weyler
reign. The nshermn who at first brAved
the blockade for the high price which FISH
brought in Havana. now run the risk, not
for money, but for the food which they
obtain from the sea. number Of these
men have been captured at different times
by vessels Of the blockading feet nearly
all of them being released after having
been questioned by our officers They all
unite In picturing the state of things in
Havana as being pitiful in the extreme.
The Associated Press dispatch boat KATE
Spencer has accumulated all the facts OBJ.
tainable along the bookading line, The
latest news being obtained through two
o,...
boat Maohias which has Just returned here
opened, making the longest single service
of any blockading vessel off Cuba The
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the SPANISH VERSION.
Great victory Claimed on what was
Only IN Incident.

Madrid, May l5l ~ m The impartial
today publishes a dispatch from Havana
giving another extraordinary Spanish
version Of war episode.
1t says: ION Friday the gunboats Condo
de Venadito and Nueva Espana steamed
out of the harbor and attacked an Amer
lean squadron OF two cruisers and five
auxiliary cruisers which we're outside. The
Spanish vessels fired twenty shots and the
Americans eight. the latter apparently re-
treating damaged, Three crowded tugs
followed the gunboats, the people on board
cheering them"
Facts upon which the Imparoial's dis
patch is based are undoubtedly to be found
in the dispatch from the Associated Press
dispatch boat Kate Spencer. filed a; Ike,
West today, and sent out early this morn.
ing. Two Spanish vessels did steam out o
Havana harbor. and tried to draw some @
our vessels under the guns Of the heav,
batteries. The ruse was unsuccessful
though the Santa Clara batteries sent SOM
badly aimed shells at our ships, which re
piled by driving the two Span!ards bacl
into Havana The American reports. how
ever say the Spanish vessels engaged
were the Alphonso XIII and the I.egazni
a cruiser and gunboat. which have bee1
blockaded In Havana harbor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-04
WEST SMYRNA.

WET SMYRNA, Oct. 81 On last Tues.
day night, october %, Hade Harmon,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Tom Harmon, passed
from earth to his heavenly home He
was about % years old, and had suffered
eight weeks with typhoid fever. His
young life so full of joy and hope, has
been brought to a close In his death
we have lost a good boy; one who was
highly esteemed and beloved by all who
knew him We have lost him from our
sight, but ever in sweet memory he will
be with us. The remains were carried
to the HardisOn grave yard Thursday
morning, where the funeral services
were conducted by Bro. Neuton Derry
berry. Deceased leaves father and
mother and five brothers and a host of
friends to mourn his loss. We extend
our deepest sympthv to the solrOwing
ones in their sore atflictiOn.
Mrs. j. NJ Hunter is on the sick list
this week. We wish for her a speedy
recovery.
The:school closed at Nicholson's last
Saturday.
Where was little Echo" last week?
We missed reading the items from Tim
mons, which we always enjoy.
Mrs. r. H. Nicholson visited Mrs.
Martha Dooley recently.
l will close with best regards to all.
DEW DROP,
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CAMP BRANCH.

CAMP BRANCH, Oct. 3l.-Death has
again entered our community and
claimed for its victim little Sue Mvrt,p
johnson, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Johnson. She was on y
10 months old, but short though her STAY
on earth the fond parents had become
attached to her in ties of strongest love
we would say to the bereaved parents.
weep not, for you know your only
babe sleeps in the arms of Jesus, for he
has said, suffer little children TO come
unto me and forbid them not, for of
such is the kingdom of heaven. ;"
Mrs. Alice Griffin and little daughter
expect to spend the winter with her
aunt, Mrs. Newt Johnson, of this place.
Mrs. Anderson is also visiting Mrs.
Johnson
Miss Mary Johnson will spend this
week at home after few months STAY
In your city. Then she will return tn
work III the factory, to work until
Christmas.
Mrs. Bette Potts, accompanied by
Miss Alfalfa Rail, spent few DAYS at
Mrs Potts home, on Lick Creek last
week. Mr. r. W. Rail came down and
taught school for her while she was ab-
sent.
Miss Fanny Burnett, of this place, is
visiting in. your city now.
Mr.. Burnett, OF Missouri, spent some
time with her sisters, Mrs. l.. w. Grimes
and Miss FANNY Burnett. He has gone
to North Carolina to spend the winter.
Mrs. Wilson, of your city, visited the
family of Mr. l.. W. Grimes recently
We are glad to say that Mr.. II j.
Rails leg is improving fast. We re
main as ever, BERTHA AND EFFIE.