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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
FIRST WAR SUNDAY.
DEPARTMENT. OFFICIALS HAVE A
MASS OF WORK. ON HAND.
naturally, Important Movements Are
Y Not Mndc Pnbiic--Grrat Interest
In the Dispatches.

Washington, April "a. = Sunday found
many of tho officials OF the war and navy
departments at their desks dispatching a
mass OF accumulated Eisincss. There were
numerous details TO be attended to- some
OF very great Importance. but IN keeping
With their policy. especially in the navy
department the officials refused to make
public much that Is CT great interest at
tits time. Neither secretaries Long nor
Aiger were at their respective departments
today. but their places were filled by As
sistants Roosevelt and Meiklejohn respect-
lively,
Tomorrow morning the war department
VIII scnd out TO the governors OF the States
a request for their proportionate number
az troops under the presidents call. The
roll OF officers who VIII muster them In
has been prepared and tho officers are
ready to start Tor the local rondezynuHtng
al once Some OF the war department Of
lcaIs think the volunteer army should be
ready TO start In two weeks TIME.
Meantime the copinIEsary bureau u
making arrangements TO, feeding the army
and the quartermasters department. for it,
transfer station.
In the navy department the officials rHad
With interest the story Of additional cap
turc OF prize vessels By the ships OF Adj
miral SamIson's fleet. Judge Advocate
General LemIy has been engaged In look
Ing up the law on the matter OF prize
courts end Is PREPARED to give Lny assist-
ance and advice that may be asked for BY
the department In disposlng OF tho vessels
taken.
The report Of the firing on the squadron
BY MORO castle was received with Interest.
but II anything has been received about II
officially the officers refuse to disclose The
fact {Ss
The department hearl today Of tho safe
arrival OF the 81. Louis and the New F9ek
at New York bay today. This IS a source
Of satisfaction 70 the officials, wko. not.
withstandlng The fact that these ships arsa
very fleet, were appretensive that throush
remote possibility they might hAve en-
countered an enemy's ship. Nothing hays
Ing been heard from the Paris, they hope 4
she has got beyond the range q any - \
the Spanish vessels. n y S 5s5 al
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TO THE vIcvoRs TMn srolLs.
Crews Are to Receive n Ulvtsiom of
the Money from pciscs.

crews Are to Receive UlvtsiOn Of
the Money from Prizes.
Washington, April al.secretary Long
has received from Admiral Sampson dis
patches telling of the capture OF several
Spanish merchantmen which are to be
held as prizes. Judge Advocate General
Isemoy. the law officer OF the navy de-
naitlnent, has been looking up tho statutes
on the subject and Is preparing TO assist
the secretary M any way necessary. The
law provides that tho condemnation pro-
sceedings iu.thc mater Of prize vessels shall
be. conducted under the supervision OF tine
district courts. II Ia made the duty OF:
The commanding officer OF the vessel max
ing a capture to secure the documents %
the ship and cargo. and send them, to-
gcther with certain witnesses from the cap
turcd vessel 10 the district court In which
proceedings for the distribution OF the
prize money is TO be had The attorney
for the United States Is 10 promptly Tile
a libel against the prize property unG take
other proceedings necessary. The ~ idrnccs
Is to b. taken by prize commits isonols 10;
exceeding three in number, one o. wbolI
sissto be II retired naval officer and at least
one OF the others u member of the c0ltt
OF not less than three years standing, and
acquainted With the taking Of the deposit
lions, II tho sale of the prize is ordered, 4
the gross proceeds are 10 be deposited with
the assistant secretary Of the treaunrcr
OF tho United States ut the place nearest
to the sale, subject TO the order Of the
court. The court is to make a decree
OF distribution, determining what vessels
are 10 share IN the prize.
The net proceeds Of all proosr.y ,cn-
demncd M prizes shall with the prizes of !
superior or5tcqnai, force % the vessel rick
ing the capture, he dccreed to The captprs
The provision was evidentlySpmt tn the law
with plan TO encourage vessel capgains |
to exert their greatest effort when ince;sng
a foe of superior ar equal strength as The |
same section Of tho law provides that wien |!
n prize vessel was Of inferior force 10 the |
captors. one-half Of the net proceeds is to |
be dccreed TO the United States and the |
other half TO the captors In eases where
the amount In controversy exceeds $1,000 I
appeals may be taken to tho supreme
court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
JOvIcIl CAPTURED.
A Pickup of Ncmriy Haif u Million
Dollars by the Helena.


Key West. April 2t--The United States
gunboat Helena captured the steamer MI
auei Jovcr early yesterday. The lovers
cargo Is composed of cotton and slaves.
The prize Is estimated to be worth $40O, 900,
her cargo alone being worth $1b0.00o. She
belonged to the Pinillo line Of Barcelona,
The Helena did not sail with the fleet
but remained here until yesterday, when
she steamed out TO sea. She was cruising
about 1850 miles In a scnthwesterly dirac-
lion, when the Joycr, steering a southeast
erly course, hove In sight early this morn
ing. The Helena fired blank shot and
the Spaniard Instantly hove to. The gun
boat then put prize crew of twelve ma
rlncs and engineers and sixteen bluejack-
cts on board the Jovcr. under the command
Of Ensign Mcclellan. who had with him
Engigns Davis aud Mcfarland, Tho gun
boat conveyed the prize into port
The Jover wan bound from New Orleans
for Barcelona. via Havana.
tThe Miguel Jover Is good ship.
registering 1900 tcSis, recently builf,
and easily convertible into a cruiser
she is speedy. and worth easily two
thirds as much as the ri Sud, one OF
tic Morgan lines recently sold TO the
government at an enormous price. She
Is all iron. and can make fifteen or six
teen knots an hOur.)
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GLADSTONE SINKING.

EngIand's Great Premier Us Fast
Nearing the Dissolution.
London. April 24.--The newspapers say
MT Gladstone Is sinking fast. A change for
the worse was observed last night and DR..
Iabershon and Sir Thomas Smith surgeon
extraordinary to the queen, were hastily
summoned to Hawarden and spent the
night there. 1t 10 considered significant that
no bulletin was issued today from Hu-
warden and that Mr.. Gladstonc's family
has been summoned
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~ sesssssss.sss
sessesssossesosseess.

West April 2ts:so mIhe first Spain was fired last
Castle opened
brought today by the
this morning and reached here fbe
ordered early
miles off Havana Lights
little craft udded swiftly
burning The Moos The American
Al The firing
billet the spain,s we.bo5
a
Before firing began
cloudy night got within three
MORO Castle dby
craftsmanship Havana unframed and
had left The SQUAD
out line eight
The Mge has equipped report
assigned the
the through Key West
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n FOR THE FLEET.
ltol Had a Picnic in Picking
Up the Prizes.
EoF THE cHAsFs WERE EXCITING
y New York Takes the Lead in
Capturing the Prizes.
DAUNTLEsS PRESSED il.
= fiiihuster Has the Honor OF
''ng In seizurc-Gcrman
stenmer Was Released.

eard the Dauptless, Key West. April
= oclock the Dauntless passed the
wilmington at the rear of the
lung out line. with its torpedo boat
inen until noon there were more
exiting brushes with one or the
NV newspaper boats. At 1i:30 p.
Waer was given to slow down, the
= tnen being to the eastward ard
y .ne flagship New York and
'saa OF the long slanting line of
Wy tugs and yachts. The Dauntless
vest an hour and twenty min
.tau Inc other boats. but In four
~ . half she was at the head Of
VISION and quiet. Captain Floyd,
~ me boat better than any other
"s'ng, remarked "she can't beat
Ano's at her best, but it's funny
y sixteen and seventeen knot clip
does leave astern."
1ne flagship New York, after the
epoa had been sighted and was
" ~ moderate clip to capture
u Tue Dauntless veered and fol
. was In at the death. Those en-
4aess saw the first hostile shot
= the flagship swung around TO-.
s'ser what proved to be q Ger
s'ls steamer, they gave the New
afs' cheer. But all thcso things
y lot OF correspondents wet
M N = loot with spray blown by the.
har constantly higher than the pit
while 10 move ABOUT re-
IN. sc 81 Doth hands and feet. Ar
49, y, - rolling through a heavy SEA
~. way IN the morning to follow
svth as she raced eastward 10
snat Proved to be the ltai!an
en- u'ovani Bansan, from wnlch
- "a ADMIRAL sampson received his
M safs salute from a fose.gn
Ms.s came the stirring inaidedt
sue, followed by the deer
= return to Key West with dis
ssoe'ated Press dispatch boat
WAS asked through the mega
XIX spw the Spanish prize to KEY
- was fitting ending OF the
M ~ ~ example OF The grim irony
~ save 70 the most famous ex-
e w. nrst opportunity 10 tow
s % the United states. for
.aanks OF Captain Chadwick
IA y the pauntless passed un-
II. % the New York she receivei
! w ~. neers from the blue jackets.
IA sAiee's q the flagship olapped
b v,sture was worth remembering
q the New York, the lang
~ lne Porter. with her treacher-
sSss orpedo tubes, over which this
me sturdy Dauntless with
81 snokesiack belching forth
lho snaky hauser leading to
z. schooner 2. was laying With her
working Away under the Or
"@er'can officer, side BY aide
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
WELL. VOW:

SIsnfn Niny Declare fhc Bucna ven-
turn CAPTURE Cnsua RrsH'.
London, April 24---1t Is announced in a
dispatch TO the Evening News from Mad
rid dated yesterday evening. that at a
cabinet council presided over by the queen
regent at noon on Saturday summoned to
consider The capture of'the Spanish steam
err Buena Ventura by the United States
cruiser Nashville, it was decided to claim
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that the vessel was unawfully captured
and the minister for foreign affairs was
instructed to seek the support of the repre-
sentstives of the foreign powers at Madrid
The dispatch adds that as result OF the
capture of the Spanish steamer Buena Ven
tura the government of Spain, it is ox-
pected, will formally declare war against
the United States.
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.oia (iior.,, Gheere.l

waxuhachie, Texas, April 24'--At the laylns
Of the corner stone Of the Ellis court house,
the mayor was given custody OF t5-fost
uuited States nag. The flag waved then over
the multitude gathered here, Yesterday some
ono suggested that the nag should b. ran
up on the flag stan Of the court house Frank
Twisg and several young men volunteered TO
ding the Gag to the breezss. TO do tais i
Was necessary to get on top Of the cupola Of
the court house. a distance Of 100 feet above
NE ground The daring arr seldom nnob-
reryed. when the big nsg swung out IN the
breezea wild shout went up from below Tha
fuw,i vas crowded with Visitors from the
country and smaller towns. end aii turned
their faces up % street. "pld GLORY - thsy
passed ~,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25

Wealherford. Texas. Ai'ril 23.~-Thc hTst
volunteer company Tor Parker county was or
ganIrcI last night, With forty members. ard
cifirtrfd ae follows
isc. Paker, capsau; " Carroll. ~.
first lieutenant Aiopzo Sims, Jr., second
'iifutflapfs l ef "a
This company las heeu ovsantxfd for se-
t,sl Ediyive In the war against dpstu ana
will tepeer thoir services ~ opce " tho
prssidept
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
RLANco.s DISPATCHES.

He says the American Fleet Ap-
pearrd and Then Disappeared.
Madrid, April 24.--2 y. ma cable dis,
patch has been received from Captain Gem
crei Blsnco saying the United States
squadron approached on Friday night With
in dye miles OF the port and then disap-
peared in no-therly direction,
Attention is called 10 the fact that the
cable south of Cuba which the United
States forces are creslted with intending
to cut belongs to British company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25

DenlEon, Texas. ApfiI zsf-Ihs WIT hpirlt
hero Ii rampant Business Is . secondary
cors:dsratio. Tie Dcnisea Rifles and Stan
10y hangers are drilling daily, They have
recruited 70 their FIJI maximum. Tine CON
fecefatr camp here Is one Of the strongest N
The state. and the members are enthusiastic
Tor service under General Lee.
pIiuclppl Chief Hurt OF the Lhlfkahaw
Nation, hero today, says that his Nation have
caught the war fever and are anxious 70 en-
lics .
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PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH.
Masses for the Welfare of
American Troops.

Asheville, April 24.-Thomas
Byrne. bishop OF Nashville, is |
|, sued circular letter to all The ]
clergy and laity Of the diocese {
ordering prayers to be offered Z
in daily mass for the welfare ]
of our. soldiers and sailors. for
their success in battle, and that J
complete victory may be grant I
ed by the god CT battle. The
bishops language is patriotic
, and stirring, and he prays that (
God may bless and preserve our
country in this crisis and speed
lily bring victory honor and (
peace to all America"
These instructions will re'ea;n {
in force until the war ends. (
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! Single Shot Came Anywhere Near
Striking the Target.
NERS BEHIND HAvANA'S FORTRESS ARE
/ BY NO MEANS GOOD rlARksMEN.
Shots Are Regarded as Being Tentative and
Not at All Defensive.

spaper Dispatch Boat Gets Within Range 81 the Guns
1T the Spanards Are Unable to Hit Her-So Far
d Havana Is Only BIockaded, NO Bombardment
Having Taken Place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22

wannas for a game of base ball on
the Carson City grounds September
25.
The North END Stars will play the
West Side Basket BAH team at COM
pany II armory Monday night.
The funeral of William Williams will
I've held this afternoon. Rev. DIR. r.
S. Jones, ID. d. will conduct the SER
vices at the house at y. m.
The Anthracite Wheelmen will hold
a reception at their club house on
North Main avenue Friday evening.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the event
Cariadlawn lodge of American True
Ivorites will meet In Osterhout hall
today at l y. IN. in order to attend
the funeral of their late deceased
brother, William Williams, which will
take place from the family home at 2
O'Clock. Interment will be made In
Forest Hill cemetery.
Mrs. John Brush, of Winton, visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Rich
ards, of Wayne avenue, yesterday.
Miss Nellie Hoban, of Pawnee street
is home from a two months visit with
relatives In New York ana Philadel-
phia.
Rev. Mr. Davis. of Gloucester. o.
preached in the First Welsh Baptist
church last evening.
Miss Fanny Crosby will give an en-
tertainment and sketch of her life al
the Court street NJ. f. church this ev-
ening. This will probably be Miss
Crosby's last appearance here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22

Arthur, the fve-year- son of
Charles Storr. OF Cedar avenue. was
bitten by Prince. the black dog owned
by Hotelman Charles Kaestncr, yes
terday afternoon. The little fellow
was playing with the animal in the
yard at his home. the two families
living in the Kaestner building, when
suddenly the dog sprang on the boy,
putting his teeth into the calf of his
left leg.
The screams of Arthur attracted his
mother, who found her son semi
conscious ard bleeding profusely from
the wound. DIR. Kolb was summoned,
cauterized the incision and ordered the
dog shot. Not anyone was more in
clined to end the dogs life than Mr..
kaestner, and he sent to Patrolman
Gescheidle's residence, asking that the
officer execute the brute. The patrol
man responded. The animal was tied
to post and when every detail was
arranged, the patrolman drew his re-
VoIver, aimed, pulled the hammer, but
there was no issue from the weapon.
Again and again the effort was re-
peated but with the same result. An
investigation showed that there We're
no cartridges in the revolver.
All hands laughed and during the
merriment the dog took French leave.
He was captured and again tied. and
Mr.. Kaestner the inimitable, getting
his double-barrell gun, said he would
finish the job. He fired four shots
that went wide of the mark. Finally
Mr.. Storr, father of the injured boy.
undertook the task and was success
full. 1t is not thought that the injury
will result seriously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
IN HONOR OF A SOLDIER.

Private George w. Ives, of Company
B, Eleventh United States infantry,
who is here on a thirty days sick leave,
was rendered reception last evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Warwick, on South Ninth street. with
whom he is visiting. The affair was
arranged by Frank Heppler and ].
Frank Derby. Mrs. Warwick was as
sisted in receiving by the Misses Mir
tella KRONER, Mabel Phillips and Cas-
sic Davis.
During the evening, in addition to
other pleasant diversions, Private Ives
gave a short sketch of his experiences
since leaving here. His story of the
campaign in Porto Rico was especially
interesting. Music was furnished by
Frank Heppler, and several flashlight
photograph of the guests were taken
by Frank Derby.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Derby. Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. Reese, and the Misses Lottie Nor
gan, Kate Pickering. Hughes, Luxem-
berger NJ. Thomas, Lydia Sterling.
Bates, A. Warwick, f. James and Ella
Stien. Fred. Heyers. James Roberts,
Harry Kellow, r. Gray, Merritt KRONER,
David Kays. Clarence Heppler, Evans,
Matt Tomas, Victor Ratzenbach and
Martin Bryant, and William Reedy, of
PittSton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
DUNMoRE.

An adjourned meeting of the school
board was held in No. 1 building last
night. Messrs. Wilson, Bronson, Kel-
lam, Spencer, Webber and McPeek
being present. The following bills We're
oredered paid: l.. w. Osterhout, 5000;
Williams and McNulty, S5.22; Dunmore
Printing company $3.50; #. H. Hughes,
$17.57; F. McCue, $40; Mrs. !. Payton,
$50; Louis Sawyer, $3.50; William
Wheatcroft, $3.50: Mrs. Haggerty. So;
Randolph w. Berwick, sl25; William
A. Packard. $40; A. A. KrotZer S3.75.
Mr.. Wilson was appointed as a COM
mittee to see the president of council
to have the street commissioner remove
the heap of dirt upon No. 3 school
grounds. The following bids were re-
ceived by the committee for the two
additional rooms in No. building:
f. w. Osterhout, s1,745; Packard and
Gibon, sl,765; John Benore and Son
s1,s50; Washburn and Williams, 81, 900
Mr.. Osterhout being the lowest bidder
the committee awarded him the con-
tract William Hayes and Son, OF
| Cleveland. o., were awrded the IS 5,OOC
worth of bonds, being the highest bid
| ders. superintendent Bovard present
Gu the itNlSeu VI % touESt
| of study for the common schools OF
| Illinois to the board for their decision
upon the matter of having the same
| in the borough school. The board
| took a favorable view of it and in.
| formed the superintendent to adopt
| the same. He also was instructed tc
| proceed with the power of the
| board conferred upon him, to make the
| necessary changes in the primary
| grades in the different schools thai
| are over-crowded, with Miss Gilligan as
| teacher in the new room. The room
is to be in the No. building. Director
| Webber nominated Miss Jennie Run
| die as the teacher for No. school tC
assist in the over-crowded primary
rooms. Hers being the only nomina
ton and receiving the unanimous vote
| of the board, was duly selected will
instructions to start work this morn
ing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22
WRIGHT -HENNIGAN WEDDING.

Miss Nellie, daugter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Wright, OF Luzerne street,
and Michael Hennigan, of Twentieth
street, were married yesterday after
noon at o'clock in st. Patrick's s
church. The happy event was witness
ed by a large number of the friends
of the contracting parties.
Rev. A. T. Broderick officiated. The
bride was attended by her cousin, Miss
Elizabeth Wright, of Williamsport.
John Hennigan brother of the groom,
was best man. Both young ladies
looked very pretty, being similarly
attired in a gown of cadet blue, with
jet and black ribbon velvet trimmings.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the bridal party repaired to the resi-
dence of the brides parents where
a reception was rendered them and
a wedding repast was served. Only
the immediate relatives and friends
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Hennigan
will dispense with the customary we'd
ding tour and for the present will re-
side with the brides parents. Mr..
Hennigan is engaged in the milk bus
mess and is a prominent member of
St. Leo's battalion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-22

West Scranton was honored by the
presence of Judge Gunster last even
ing. Though he came over only to make
social call upon his colleague, Judge
Edwards, and Mrs. Edwards. several
of the most prominent West Scran-
tonians discovered his presence and
called at Judge Edwards residence, on
South Main avenue.
In short time quite a number we're
gathered there and a very pleasant
hour or so was spent. Judge Gunster
entertained with "reminiscences of the
days when Hyde Park was a growing
borough. He also recalled the fact,
hitherto unknown to many of his hear
ers, that his host. Judge Edwards. had
| once studied law with him. He ex-
pressed his pride in the pleasure he
l>had enjoyed by the associations the
bench had afforded them.
Shortly before Judge Gunster re-
turned home a request was sent over
that he come and visit the Robert Nor
ris lodge rooms at Ivorite hall. He
kindly consented and a half hour of
social chat and good cigars was en-
! joyed. The Robert Morris lodge quar-
tette sang several patriotic selections
| and Welsh. airs, to the evident pleasure
of their guest