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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
HOUSTON. SATURDAY. MARCH y.
n.TEN PAGES TODAY
WE CAN NOT Trust SPAN.

In all our dealings with Spain this gov
ernmcnt can not afford TO lose sight o
the Spanish character; We can not trea
with tho Spanish cabinet. or officials IN
Havana. MS we could treat with any othol
z foreign authorities, with the possible eX-
ception Of the Turks or the Chinese.
Under an exterior OF courtesy and polish
there is always the proverbial insincerty
and treachery among the Spanish against
which We need to be on our guard, While
seeming to Yield they may be preparing TO
strike and their opponents, those against
whom their National prejudlces have been
aroused NAV at all times be properly an
tioipating a thrust OF the stiletto from
behind
This is especially 80 II the Spnniard
does not fear the consequences, or has
half formed contempt for the object of
his enmity. II IL notorious that the peo-
pie of Spain do not imagine that we are
stronger than they. or that they could be-
very badly worstod in TIE event of war.
They only judge of our strength by our
small army and comparatively small navy
never stopping TO think OF tho vast re-
sources hack of what they see. Woy-
Ter has voiced this ignorance In his letter
TO the queen regent and the anti American
demonstrations In Spain ard Havana have
been other manifestations OF Il, The Span
ish government might not want to take
the Initiative in an open way In preolpliut-
Ing state OF war. but It would not hes
Hate TO act with duplcitv anil treachery
towards us in any diplomatic affair. The
cat was let out OF the bag hv De Lone
and the Spanish cabinets explanations. or
us reputation, OF De Lomo's sentiment.
ought to deceive no one who understands
Spanish character
II Is on these well known trnits OF the
spaniards, coupled with their ignorance,
that The Post has expected war for n Year
past Spain can not reconauor cubn. hut
1t viii hold on until every cnhnn has hem,
starved TO death In the towns aud the
island lie a baokencd ruin. unless wa in
terfere, We will eventually he comnenca
10 intervene and the moment we do sn Tho
spanish ignorance Of our real strength
VIII, inspired by Spanish pride. lend to a
clash at arms. The Maine incident out
oil the way, the conditions are stll such az
TO develop a fight at last
but In tho meantime this nsincerlty ana
tfeachery OF tho Spanish character may he
nephhued on to protest against our sus-
picions and to profess the most pacific in
tentions on the part of Spain. No credence
can be given any assurances that coma
from Madrid. As far az they have the
means or can ret them and as fast MS their
facilities viii permit the pons arc steadily
preparing for struggle with us and tho
opening gun may DO fired when we least
expect Il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
Corsicnnn OIL Notes.

Corsicana, Texas. March 81
standing the fact that the tupiA
Pratt Gormerly well at Chatileia 7
pulled the excitement in oil circl'A
tally in the Chatfield community,
intense. MIR. w. b. Jeffries,
two miles east from Chatiisld. W.
sation with The Post correspopas:'
that parties are out after leases
vicinity every day. 3.
The fact that gas and salt W.
struck in the Cooksey well is veI,s,
aging aud 1t is thought that anoss ,
in the near vicinity Will be starle =.
A well has been located on ~
place by Mr.. Rod Oliver of Groe.r1
work Will begin on the derrick ~
this week.
The Hardy well on the Gutn''s !
down hoo feet. but no oil has W.
The drilling will be continued W
of 1900 feet. Several car loaos
and one half-inch tubing weie
yesterday. l.,
Oil WAS struck late YESTERDAY ri
the Charles Cherry well, near ~ M
Johnson's store. and il will be ~
today or tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
i posr Ar may ToRTuGAs.
United states May Make II Naval
station Of the Island.

Washington, March 4.-The Dry Tortu
gas islands, in the Gulf of Mexico may
soon be abandoned as quarantine station
post This is one of the most important
and significant moves contemplated by
the government TO meet the exigencies OF
possible conflict with Spain.
The war department today made re-
quest upon the treasury department to SUR
partment has not yet made answer The
Tortugas were turned over to the marine
hospital service, which is under the juris-
diotion Of the treasury department, for use
as quarantine station about ten years
ago. Since that time the government has
expended large SUMS of money in the IS
tablikhment there of a quarantine station,
whose facilities ana equipment are among
the finest in the country.
I hat the question OF abandoning the sta
tiun and dismantllng the structures erected
there Is being seriously considerd is taken
here as convincing evidence that the gov
ernment intends to establish "a post that
viii be impregnable and which will be la
valuable from a strategic point of view
vantage of making the Tortugas q basis
OF military and naval operations is fully
appreciated by the heads of the army and
navy.
Their proximity TO the mainland of tbs
Florida peninsula as well as the easy ana
ready access which they would afford I'm
Gle Sans fleet to the Cuban coast. make
these islands at this juncture one of the
most desirable points from which to con-
duct a naval campaign They could be
fortified without much loss of time with
guns and such other defenses
as would make them safe from the assault
of an enemy. while If needs be they might
be provided with a floating dock to repair
such vessels as might be disabled either
by accident or in conflict with hostile
fleet. There are other considerations, not
necessary to be named. which would rec
this uoint for d military and naval
post. 1t is clear that ii this should prove
to be the governments purpose, Tortugas
as a quarantine station woulG
at once cease, for IT, would not be reasona-
Bile TO suppose that the government would
permit fever-infectod vessels to anchor or
Yer-stricken victims TO nut foot upon the
islands, thereby endangering the lives OF
It's sailors and soldiers garrisoned there
The officials of the treasury and war de-
partments are maintaining the greatest
secrecy about the proposed move, but # is
At all events one of the latest and most
important developments in the war situa-
lion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED.
forf Arthur ship Channel Worn
VIII Go On Intcrrupted

kareas City March 3,-Robert Gilman
general manaser of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf railway. received word from
Galveston. Texas, today that the Federa,
court has dismissed the Injunction proceed
lngs brought to prevent the building Of the
Fort Arthur ship canal Ever since th,s
enterprise was started the work. HIS b.a,
INSTRUCTED by Injunction suits. Mr. az
nam says that the work OF building ths
, YlnA, WI now proceed without inteIrup-
raj viii lra frcm rort Arthur q ssb.a.,
! ass a distance Of eight miles, ana IS de-.
nsnea Tor the use of The pitlsbure ana
Gull line OF ocean steamers. @'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
WACo'S SPECIAL TAXEs.
Another Ordinance Passed Directing
Tint They BE Refunded.

Another Ordinance Passed Directing
Tint They BE Refunded.
Waco. Texas, March 1.-The city council
for the third time. passed an ordinance at
its meeting last night providing for the re-
funding of special taxes collected on street
paving. The ordinance provides for giving
The cty's notes and a levy of ad valorein
taxes, one-fourth the amount each year for
four consecutive years. to be apportioned
between those who paid their special taxes.
About 100000 out of a total of over $500 90G
special taxes levied ON abutiug property
owners for paving streets. was paid before
the courts decided thar the levy was NOT
legally made. The effort 10 have the
an cunt refunded has met with the stub
born resistance of the mayor who has We
iced two ordinGncos on the grounds that
the city haa ne authority 10 refund the
money and could only 10 so after Judgment
is obtained in the courts. The council has
refused each time to rass the ordnance
over the executive veto. but friends of The
measure bob up periodically with a nov
ordinance The present ordinance was
passed by two-thirds vote. however, in
dlcating that a veto win fell of It's pur-
nose. and a. great deal of speculation /,
INDUCED in rs TO the course the mayor viii
pursue, The campaign is on and Mr.. Con
nor. the mayors opponent, Is expected 10
attack the mayors record on this matter
Mayor MoCulloch is possessed of a large
sized vertebra. however, ard 1t Is freely
predicted that he will not only maintain
his position with yisor, but viii invite the
attack. He will probably not veto the or
dinanee this time hut will refuse TO isste
the notes provided for therein, thus forcing
mandanus proceedings and a trial OF the
issue I'm the courts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
PATRIOTISM, on wA,r a., ,,,,.,,,.

Tho Brooklyn Citiaon doea NOT s,hs..,,..
10 tho theory that tho thousands az .nr,,.a
lions. which have gone into the war mn,
navy departments during the past wook
or two, for employment, are the manifest.
lions OF Patriotism" simply. but ra,,ar
thinks that they mean q desire for WOW,
BY the unemployed. -"
AZ the Brooklyn navy yard, tho other
oey' when II vas understood that some nd !.
ditionai men were wanted for tho navy
there were 500 applications for nuo,v.o,a
iohs The Citizen. referring to tho inciaen,
ssys that III there were 500 men M,
sought 70 enlist In response 10 tho n.vy..
CAL for men. II signifies nothing exc n
tpat there were that many al, inslg,iscan,
pwcentage Of the 10000 men Ia Manba,,,n
borough who have Ind no work for / var
who thought at last II would bc be,tar 4
earn living aboard ship than not to earn
~ ct ail.s' Z sa'N
nefe " unq'icstionably much truth in
naf ~ Brooklyn paper says. There are
snp9sauds out Of employment In the Ea.,
i ~ would swell the ranks Of the arm
\ eea 10y ~ any time the opportunity was
H. yen fnem--gar or no war. They ezra
ME- about the character Of cmployment
1, ~ ~ u lnsureu 4 living. II a no, 81, !
49, - much ~ hunger that Ii ini,uenc-
\ 4 etority ~ thess applicants. ana ,he
<icu o. the number Of appllea- !
4 a - 'eura'i&r Of Jobs only emphasize
GYohk divtfasr ntlll prava nm. !,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
WHAT rnn LAW DncInEs.

woman's interest in Insurance on he.
o~n NE, y hold, IN Syenor VS.. Boyd IN.
ca, 81 l., r. a. 7si. 10 be n part az H.,
toiy OF her estate within a stature 10
str'eiing contracts as 20 that estate be-
llween herself and husband
The beard OF coatrnl OF the Knights az
Pythias Is held, In Supreme Lodge Knight
oi Pythias VS.. Stein MISSY, 3, l. r. a.
40, 70 be mere ministerial committee
without power 10 pass a law yolding beneS
AZ certificates In case CT suicide
a foreclosure sale OF land far part az m.
mortsase debt is held, In Curtis ys. cutler
~, e ehan ca ~ H. II. A. 7sT
w. W exhaust ths lien Of The MORTGAGE. Tho
olher authoiisls ON the effect OF fnreslos. !
nre Ter iarl Of the MORTGAGE debl oro mr.,
.entsd N a note 70 the case.
The right q rastsssee to sue in his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Louisville. Ky, March S.--A e
consisting of about forty OF me
of the Louisville and Nashs'hs a
had conference this afternoon q
eral Manager Metcalfe about resa-l
10 per cent cut In wages made "
Is said MIR. Motcalfe gave lnr
that the cut would be restorsu i.
the earnings of the road iustiiisns
OF the men would talk about -
ence. .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Mobile. Ala. March s.-Wm' 9
iectured here tonight TO larEe
bimetallism in Princess ihsater-
He treated his theme in the "
ner declaring silver's position
WAS due To adverse LEGISLATION
Favorable legislation would b,
diats bneiit TO silver and All
population. After the lecture W.
MIS- entertained AT suppar az
house. leaving at midnight nor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

today, after four centuries OF steady war
fare, has but little more territory than
was hers when Aragon and CASTLE Joined
hands, but Spanish steel has flashed In all
lands. and the Spanish gentleman adven-
turer has craven his name deep into the
ages. II. s. Cantield.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05


kelp is crude alkaline matter, pro-
duced by the combustion of seaweed
ST. Louis is the greatest brick manufac-
turing center in the United States.
Chinese women may now be seen bicy-
cling through the streets OF Shanghai.
Taken altogether the population of the
Russian empire Is more than 100000.
"Norsk Kviudestemmeretsfore is
the name of the womans suffrage society
OF Norway.
There isn't a saloon between Florence,
Ala, and Paducah. Ky. on the hanks of
the Tennessee river. a distance OF 300
miles.
Russia is making extensive arrangements
for people OF Siberia to put millions of
acres under cultivation and to build great
faetoifs along the lire OF the new rail-
read.
With piece of string and a little sand
and grease some Hindoo conyicts recently
sawed through an iron bar TWO inches In
diameter In five hours and escaped erom
jail.
The absiuthe drinker. with his pale.
drawn, emaciated features. is familiar
figure on the Paris boueyards. The LIQUOR
is n Nllanous connection OF spirit favored
with NORWOOD.
Through persistent experimenting pro-
cess has been discovered by which glass
can be hardened to the consistency OF
steel and its first practical application Is
being given TO the manufacture OF skates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
viii Add New Tcrrors to Wnr.
ChlOaEo Evening Post.

~ 'ho ihnSuaSt VI yelloW Journalism,
the disclosures to date prove beyond the
possibility Of question that the battloship
Maine was wrecked with terrible loss OF
life by an explosion in Havana harbor Feb
ruary o. 1895 This Is the only fact uncon-
tradlcted by the subsequent fabrications in
Havana, Key West and Washington for the
consumption of yellow kids.
Among the cumulative facts " gathered
by the war correspondents OF the New York
Journal and World and copied by the
Chicago Tribune the following may b,
enumerated:
1T was an accident"
1T was an atroeious atroCity."
There was only one explosion"
There were two distinct explosions"
There was perfect fusllado OF ex-
plosions. "
Tho Maine was broken In two amid
ships"
The explosion was within 5S feet and 1
inch of the bow"
~ was caused by boiler explosion"
"A dynamo exploded"
THE lO-inch ammunition magazine ex-
nlodcd from spontaneous combustion."
1T was exploded by bomb .
1T is intact"
Ditto. ditto, with regard to the 6-inch
ammunition magazine"
AN circumstances indicate that the ac-
cident Was the act of God"
AN circumstances prove conclusivoly
that the wreck was the result OF hellsh de-
sign"
.The keel OF tho Maine is bent inward,
TIE keel of the Maine Is bIriol six
feet deep in Havana mud and black slime. +"
The wreck was caused by Spanish
mine
There were no mines in the harbor
Known to the Spanish government"
III was not mine but torpedo that
destroyed the Maine
There We're, no torpedoes In Havana
powerful enough TO break such batileship
In two and almost turn 1t inside out"
nut torpedo acting In conjunction
with submarine mine and re-enforced hy
the saiuting powder could have caused tho
havoc
-Four Havana merchants designed ana
executed the atroclty"
"Weyler did t."
III was all a plot hatched up In New
York to bear stocks
TIN court o. inquiry is fNtisned that
the explosion was an internal accident"
The court OF Inquiry does net hesitate
to proclaim IFS disbelief In the accident
therry,n
The court Of iTquiry leaks"
as a clam NJ low tide"
Don't believe the bottom facts cabled IA
lonthsome contemporaries.
The Daily BuN.ard prints all the news
received hourly by Its trained corps Of
earr'es vu'trres,''
extras"
Etc. etc. etc ad nauseam.
Ard 30 the hidsous work proceeds Win
at he "ehouiish CLEO" remarkod on n,
,Nrl'~sidept Cleveland. II ia I. d'sgrae., 4,
'nVfhNNsr and tho hansiea EVIL NJ on ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

nNrrsnp AT THE rosrofricH AT HOUSTON, TEXAS.
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
nv The
Houston Printing Company.

4. N. JOHNSTON. PRESIDENT.
6. J. PALMER. 80. vIcn-PRhslptNr'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Playing Spanish war" Is TIE
game of most of the schoolboE ;
counters here nowadays. On sssI
uptown side streets the Mainf
blown up, and without waiting
verdict OF the court of inquiry, M
States soldiers and sailors seize VI
iards and give them a trounclaE
which the terrors of the inquisils1
would pale. Sometimes the eneEl|
more fight than at others. but ~
never ends but in one way--the Y
tinction of the Spaniards. Az
playing Spanish war" is ven
pastime, with just one difficulty y
its becoming an all-around surui1
so hard TO get any of the fellossi'
Sent the detested Dons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

William II. Maxwell, superirttI
schools in Brooklyn. in an addn
Women's club, said that 1.-THE on
belongs exclusively to this ceutr|
education shall be universal. PsI
cation universal. public educasla|
sorry, is the exclusive idea o. thaI
II belongs not 10 the early Chris
not TO the middle ages, nor 10 i
eenth century, brilliant though
but TO the nineteenth. The suprs
of the State of New York holds h
child has right to be educated
opinion is practically the same
other State of the Union"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

There is not likely to be any moro c,li
weather this season in Houston. The sooner
sanitary measures are begun now the better
and safer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

The friends OF the birds lha |
lots of consolation in the prelin!.
linery openings. Not feather ID
is TO be seen on the new sprn
pieces. The smartest toques an.
and picture hats flaunt gorgeou.
of ribbon in place of glassy-es
songsters and huge plumes. Til
models from Paris fairly bristle v
the making OF which seems to lid
oped a new art. The summer 4
these who know, will be loaded ID
artificial flowers, which today tlsa
these reared in garden and arv
The Audobons needn't pat each
the back. however. A whim, d
ment. has stayed the slaughter 4
nocents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

THE DAILY POST rHIa SUNDAY . POST.
70 Columns. i<oto foz co.'s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

N'l the iniimations from Washington arc
!" inc eject that the Hawaiian annexation
treaty Is dead We can stand almost anything
III tl'is country, but an outlay of Ave or six
ml'ions of dollars for lcper settlement was
too bold n proposition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

TIM Mckinley cabinet has bcen anxious to
eliminate responsibility of the Spanish gov
ernmcot from tho Maine problem ana viii be
-hnpr2 now II It can only lind that American
construction methods or carolessnoss aboard
snip caused the dlsastcr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

The man who once stole . !,
pitcher from Recorder Cor.
he was awaiting trial has ds,,.'|
game by which to earn a dish
He is now under arrest on =.
robbing houses wherein death 4
red. He would read the dassl' )
the papers and then select tha'a'
likely to yield the best rsissJ
chances are that he also wors. J
sonals."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Sl"'n threatens TO make dash for New
i'rt rhould an American squadron attack
inc Philippines, We are going to win some
OF cur biggest Victories In the event OF war
w'th spain' through the presumption and liz.
horaneo Of tho snnnlaras.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

W. can no, now pave all Houstcn's streets.
but We can vastly improve them by little
grading and draining and cleaping and repair
ing The long spell Of wet weather has left
thcm In an unusually unattractive condition
II was gratifying to observe yesterday that
some work was In progress in the directions
indicated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Over $4,000 was taken I,
performance for the widows y
of the victims of the Mats
which took place at the. opa,. 4
night. The house was crowds !
deal OF enthusiasm was disnls. \
fore and behind the scenes -'s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

This week the big hearted al
are occupying the Madison Sans
The Commercial Travellers fair h
of the fixed ANNALS, and each J.
a betterment. This time patrls,|
conspicuous part In the procs.S
this evening the Cubans viii \
troll. The center OF attraction /, \
booth, where visitors can loot I
government model of the WARM
now scrap pile in the harbor Il
In the busy downtown dirt,,,s'
every block has from five 10 . Il
taurants, lunch rooms or dining /.
amount of food consumed is als{
culable, one of a firm of MI
supplying an average OF l4wS
day. To do this this firm is MI
employ nearly 500 persons ana NJ
tai OF almost $500, 600. Yet h NJ
very small portion of the cat,si
ness OF the city. Most of thu M!
or companies own their own "A
vegetable farms, and large m
supplies come from these. The "
of one firm last month footed 4
than $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Tho death of Wright Quincy removes pie
tui, sque force from republican ranks and
pol tics In Texas. Iio was a superior negro
in almost every respect. and In many ways
was credit to his race. AT one time hc oc-
cunIcd AS cuylabe II position as any colored
man Ia the country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Tptrot Hanna is going to help the stock eS-
changes and the money syndloates, whatever
tho public may think about it. Mr. Iiaunas
experience with the public has taught him
that q Gun DO very easily handled so long as
he has the money syndiea,es and stock gam
hlcrs on his side
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

lhe defeat Of the Loud hill in the house VIII
nave the effect of continuing mn abuse of the
malls ana also the size OF the treasury deacit
IL ic srapcoted that The democrats INDUCED In
sorls politics in their action with reference 10
this bin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05

Should We be found unprcpared tot sickness
OF mn epidemic type in this city this summer,
after the warning OF last year there would be
no excuse whatever to offer for such neglect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-05
GOSSIP OF GAY

New York. March Att =.
mqted that in order TO s,,oo,. J.
in the trade for handkercb,...s
are always kept in stock II ,,.'
something like $4,000 are nv;
daily output. it viii be resaiis \
millions yearly can easily 4. 4
grip or no grip.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-10
SUMMER SCHOOLS.

The summer schools for the present
season will be held at Pittsaeld, COM
mencing July 18th, at II q. m. at Houl-
ton, July 18th, at 9 a. H.; at Machias,
July Goth, at a. M. at Newcastle, Au-
gust 1st, at $50 a. m.
This schools will be in session two weeks
each. There will be two sessions each
day, with the exception of Saturdays
which will be holidays.
Instruction will be given In the follow
ing subjects: Nature studies, common
school studies, music, physical culture,
elementary psychology, pedagogy, litera
ture and such other branches as the sew
eral programmes will permit.
The usefulness of summer schools has
been SO thoroughly yindicated within the
past few years as to make it unnecessary
70 urge their claims upon pro gressive
teachers. The corps of instructors is made
up of experts in the several departments.
No school in New England will be better
equipped in this particular.
& Certificates will be issued to teachers
who attend one Of these schools for at
least two thirds of the sessions. Diplomas
will be granted to those who hold four of
these certificates.
The tuitienfis free. The printed syllabi,
lists of books, etc., are furnished by the