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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26

party were about to take the train. the
state department having furnished him
his passports that day. II was directed
10 the state department. as General Lee
had been assigned rocai. at tina, depart
.nent II happened, however, that he had
gone to Richmond, Va. so that II is not
known whether he received the letter the
following morning Lieutenant DE Car
rama felt satisfied that General Lee would
accept the challenge and that meeting
would occur. probably on Canadian soil.
The challenge 10 Captain Sigsbee II
substantially the same as thar to General
Lee. but II slightly brlefer, owing 70 the
omission Of the phraseoIogy rclatins to
General Lees return 10 Havana. II refers
TO Captain Sigsbee's testimony before the
senate committee and SAYS The statement
that the mine Mas Aired by persons 81 the
shore directly impuzns The naval Officers
In charge OF the shore defeases. minis
challenge also eight DAYS are given during
which reply may no sent tn ths Spanish
consulate al Tor1nto, The challenge was
scnt In care OF the navy department. Cap
tain sigsbec had previously left for Philh-
delphia 70 take comn,anH Of the arxili1rg
cruisers there, so thai the letter may not
have reached him. Since the challenges
we're sent no word has reached here az TO
the purposes Of General Lee or Cartasn
sigsbee, The dispatch from Toronto tndir
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Mr. Moodford the ul,imatum hero,ofofs
nublIshed. on the same day Secretary
Sherman sent the following TO the span
ish minister; 60.
washington. April 20 1925 --slr; have
,he honor 10 communicate 10 you copy o!
m INSTRUCTION ssnt this day TO the uliie1
States minister at Madrid BY Telegraph IN
ohraience 10 joint resolution 0, me con
gress OF the United States In relation 70
ne racificatlOn OF the island o. Cupi ap'
proved This day. Of whic.i a copy u hereto
annexed. . xn.-.s,,,,.v IN re-
~. n you the assurances CT my h,shest
consideration. yonn IN, This a
Secretary sherman encioseu Min a",
,o,,y ~ he Joint resolution and aiso ny
,,,iimat,,m, diplomaiically referred ~ 'up
tinted states minister in spa'n. .,ss
Ati1:s5 Wednesday morning lns span,s !.
minister sent to Secretary sherman ms re-
quest for passports c,..~r,.n wired
IN April 20 Secretary snefmap "''N
Minister Wnodford the following
..scncr. Polo Hsrn7be spanlsn . m.r,.
~ "a Inc United States on ptins Ill.,. 49, ~
srortly after noon today q tne 1870 ~
.htx government taken u pni,,pr ,sas
sh,s .c,ution ~ congress o. April ~ is n,s
nss ssked for his passports for n'm hse,
Nv family ana suite They nAse
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aUIxOTIC CARRANzA.
Former Naval Attnche Fairly Spoil
Ing For :; Fight.

Former Naval Attnche FAIRY spOii-
| Ing For :; Fight.
washington, April 25.--Lieutenant Ra-
mon de Carranza OF the Spanish royal navy
| recently naval attache Of the Spanish legs-
| ton at Washington, has challenged General
Fitzhugh Ise and Captain Sigsbec Of The
Maine TO fight duels. The challenges were
issued on the night that the Spanish min
ister withdrew from Washington. Lieu
tenant carranA had determined upon this
courxe after General Lee and Captain Sigs'
bee stated before the congressional com
mtttee that In their belief Spanish naval
cfiicers were responsible for the blowing
an Of the Maine. He .mede known his pur-
pese TO Minister Polo. who peremp'oriiy
forbade him from issuing the challenge
while he wss a member Of the legation
stan.
Lieutenant de carrapxa persisted that
his cftclaI position IN no way restricted p .
y,eh,s as a gentleman 10 call another gem
,lsman 10 account II was finally arranged
maj the issuance Of the challenges ihopld
awatt the Termination OF diplomatic rrla-
t,ons between Spain and the United States
whsreupon Lieutenant do Carra1zn would
n, absolved from any restraint as an oft.
ciai i,ndcr Minister Polo. In the mean
tIrne Lieutenant de Csrranzs ronsul'e1 his
.iore psrsonai friend. Captain de Ia CASA
n the SPANISH army. late military atsache
here and this detaik Of the challenges were
arranged. Only Minister Polo. Captain De
4 Casa and one other person were awarr
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Of what was done and strictest secrecy was
maintained. according to the ethics OF
duelipg, which give TO the party challenged
the privilege or making public the facts
In the transaction. This secrecy is now
broken. however. by the rnmors current.
and the facts Of the challenges are made
public.
Lieutenant de Carranza's FIRST challenge
was sent 10 General Lee and It rs rather
more lengthy than the one 10 Captain
sgsbee. II Is most deferential. even court
1y In tone. according 10 the tenets OF duel
Ing but aside from the challenge II con-
tains an intentional insult 10 General Lee
with a view to provoking him TO an ac-
ecptance. The letter states that General
Lee. in his testimony before congressional
committee. stated that In his Judgment
Spanish officials exploded the mine wnlch
blew up the Maine This. he says lnrsi,s
challenge. IL direct reflection upon the
honor OF the Spanish naval officers who
have charge Of the defensss OF Havana
Any maj, who makes such charge
on belief and not on proof" the challenge
proceeds. lis himself capable OF coin
hitting the crime
Lieutenant De Earrarxa refers ~ re-
Forts that General I'itziiigh Lee will re-.
fiat before he rnes be viii give the
lieutenant the privilege Of hghtins him
The chsllsnfe CLOSES as follows Fer
eight days I shall await you- answer At
the Spanish consulate al Toronto, Z
The challenge 10 General Lee was hled
ct $50 p. n. on last Thursday A. his
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lomatic relations which previously existed
| between the two countries are broken off,
all official communications between their
respective representatives ceasing and
hasten TO communicate to his exceliency in
order that on your part you may make such
dispositions as seem suitable
beg your excellency to kindly ackDowl-
cdg receipt of this note and | avail my
sell. etc. Woodford.
Other correspondence is as follows:
On April IA Secretary Sherman not fed
the previous day of the Cuban r. solutions
and the bill reported 10 the senate. ON
that day Secretary Sherman wired:
ultimate resolution in conference can
not be forecasted but will doubtless direct
intervention by force If need be 10 secure
free Cuba. The situation Is most critical"
Sunday morning last Secretary Day noti-
fec Mr.. Woodford of the passage by the
senate of the resolution amending all OF
the house resolutions after the enacting
clause and informed him the house re-
cessed until Monday and that il it nom
concurred, conference would follow. He
again announced the ultimate form OF the
resolution could not be foreseen.
Last Tuesday Acting Secretary Day roti-
fisd Mr. Woodford o. the final adoption OF
the resolution by both houses. IAN In
str,r,tion will be wired later. Immediately
on president signing tbo joint resolut' on In
the meantime you will prepare for with
drawal from Spain and notify consnls to
be ready for the signal to leave II amy
consul Is In danger he may quietly leave
at his discretion. iSigned) Day"
Following is the reply; Madrid. April
2O.--Have received telegram Of TUESDAY
morning. Am preparing to withdraw have
notified consuls to be ready. Wcoiford.
ON April! 20. Secretary Sherman wired
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was suffering from irrogularI,y of the
bowels md a generally exhausted system.
used three bottles of your reinady, and found
IL Il perfect regulator of the bowels and tho
btst possible tonic for the general system.
can therefore ehrsriully recommend il TO
n,heis respectfully yours.
A. J. J0OLEN.
as a spring remedy paiiie's celery com
p1Gnd stauds cBsilr frat ia tn, careful judg
ment OF the physisiana OF ihs country.
THIS remarkable discovery OF Prof. EDWARD
u Iitelns, NJ D.. LII. D., Of Dartmouth Col
mptIcil Of thinking men ana women In every
oaililp throughout thc Unitcd States today
that tlttro can fairly be SAID to he no second
For strengthening tie sick. restoring the
spout enorgtea of thoso Who have boGolnc
neiycusiy nxhausad for purifying the blood
and making peopis VOL. 2nres ceiery com
pound has never vel neen approached by any
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26

Andrew Y. Toolen. deputy commissioner Of
pnbii works has liked IN Chicago sinec tho
war, ana during that Tins ins always 0oeu-
pied prominent position IN pubic life.
Mayo Harrison selected Mt. Too,cn as Ills
commissioner Of buildings during the World i
Pair
Mr.. Toolen had charge OF tie revision of the
building ordinances of Chicago under which
many Of the oity's magnificent iali buildings
have Leen erected
M. Toolen Is q ard-workod man. In
more than one Instance, when he h,s been
In Gaueer of breaking dow In health, he has
saved himself by tpk,ng laipe's celery com
pound
Commissioners Ofttcc,
Department OF Public Works,
Chicago, H.. Feb. e, 1893.
Meptts, Wcs. Richardson 4 Co:
lcnr sire-l have used fainc's cticry com
pound, aud believe that l, did me great good.
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WARRINGTON

II took the house juat one minute and
for,y-one seconds to pass the declaration
OF war
House refused 10 concur in the senate
amendments TO the Hull army reorsani.a-
ton hill
Senate passed tho war declaration; also
the naval appropriation bill. voting down
an amendment providing for government
atmor plant, 4#
scnntc passed concurrent resolution
regarding plans and estimates for I'M.
I,rovine Aransas Pass harbcr.
II Republicans Rave made some Important
changes in the proposed war revenue bin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
LOCAL.

City Marshal Archie Anderson nppointea
sheriff by the commissioners court to sue
coed Albert Erickson. deceased
All the military companies IN Houston
are recruiting for active service, Coiored
troops are getting In line, The Massc
Rifles organized in the Fifth ward.
Daughters of the Confederacy decorate
the graves of Confederate soldiers.
The state Medical association will COM
mence. its thirteenth annual convention
here today.
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farsansriia. tonic or rervlEe. II IL ~ SUI
lc.ior to them MI as strength is superior to
W. ahncsa The remarkable results from the
use Of thia great remedy are today known at
irst hand IN every city aud village IN Amer
ies. hFt
The reople hre today thoroughly s;itisled
by re,.onal experience ;ia, Paine's celery
compound makes people we'll
Where the nortcs have not been properly
fed. and neuralgia, nervousness inability to
sleop, ileumatisn, ard such evidences OF de-
nifty Fave entered Painc's celery compound
has created n new appetite, restored lost
strength and given courage. new blood,
and strong. healthy win tc live and set
we'll
laine's celery comrcbDd positively Epd per-
maDently cures every form OF nervous debility
and cshaustion-- mclaneho.ia. lysteria. head.
atbos. dyspepsia, neuralgia and disordercd
laart and liver.
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handed to him with assurances OF safety
while within the territory OF the United
States. Unless previously banded your
pessrorA you will he expected to remain
near the court Of Spain until Saturday
noon of this week and unless BY that .iate
and hour some communication Is received
rrcm the government OF Spain which you
deem would be satisfactory to this gov
ornment you are to ask for your passports
and sefe conduct. Sherman"
At . o'clock on the following day Mr..
Woodford sent his reply to Secretary sher-
man. already published. announcing me
action Of the Spanish government before ne
had communicated TO them the ultimatum
with Inc correspondence are the two 1rpe-
larations OF President Mckinley. one fof
the blockade of Cuban ports and the o,ner
calling for 1875 900 volunteers.
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IL rREAcHnRv AHEAD.
spsnssh Fleet Expected to
strike mn rnfnsr Blow.

n
( Washington. April as.--yspccial /, ]
{ The Post.j-The navy department ia
( advised On the most reliable au,lor.
} lily that ths Spanish i'eets, ancho-,a
, for some time pas. NJ cadir md no.
Z foi. mysteriously sailed from these
I naval ports several days ago, They
} cslensi'''y left for Cape Verde. bu, Z
az nothing has been heard or them I
( since their departure. il is feared !
{ Trey arc stealing across the occan\
on some secret mission. Of destruc. (
! uons The armored ships New York ,
end St Louis have teen sont to7s
on scout or reconnoiterins duty. with
imperative Instructions to return al
MI speed as soon as they sight or
} locate the Spanish ilotilla. The re-
: suit Of this expedition is AWAITED
} with the le~nest interest. and, unul<
( the purpose and whereabouts Of tho )
) enemy are ascertaiued. naval cificials(
here viii feel somewhat disconrcrt-
( ed, That the spaniards intsnd to
strike where they arc least expect 5
J ed Is now generally believed, and
hence the desire felt in department. {
circles to discover their mission rs
possible. }
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Gates that no acceptances or destinations
rama is about 45 years Of age, For three
years he commanded a gunboat IN Cuban
waters.
Lieutenant De carranxa ls an expert
swurdsman and pistol shut
JILL
Toronto. Ont. ATrlI Co. Lieutenant Carr
-rpn2a OF the suite OF Senior Polo y Bernabe
was snen today relative TO The report that
he had challenged Captain Sigfl,ee 0f The
Maine 10 tight a duel. He corroborated
the story He said he had sent his cbal-
l,rgc OH the 20lh AMI n ne does rot hear
frnm Captain Slgsbee by The 2eth hc Will
brand him az coward Should Captain
Sigsbee refuse the lieutenant viii then
challenge Consut General Lee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
THE wan.

The president sent a message 10 con.
ercss asking that war be declared: bott
houses acted promptly In the matter and
the act was passed and signed b. the
president.
Understood that the regular army viii
be used for the first invasion OF Cuba
and the volunteers held back until they
become thoroughly seasoned Ii Is be.
lievcd that SIMPSONS feet vii, make An
opening at Mntanzas for the landing Of
1000 regulars
First army OF invasion will now be rap
idly pushed into the island where il will,
It Is said, cooperate with Gomez in hght.
ing and In feeding reconcentrados.
District OF Columbia militia was
marched around promiscuously and tho
war department is now the laughing stock
OF Washington.
IT Is said that the rcnson the American
Meet docs not lombard Havana is because
/ the strategy board does not believe It
wise to risk cur vessels until the spanish
Portugal is greatly embarrassed by the
Spanish fleet Al Cape Verde, which she
has been called on to move; she has no
navy to enforce her demands.
Lieutenant Carransa, former naval Mt
tachc ut Washington. has CHALLENGED Con-
errl Lee and Captain sigsber to fight him
i duel.
One Of the colored soldiers Mt Chcka-
n,nusa killed and two badly wounded by
the owner Of a fruit storn they were rob-
ftrr q
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COMM E,lSClAS.

Liverpool cotton futures shds-64 down,
New Orleans to points down and New
York unchanged.
Spot cotton lis OFF in Houston, New
Orleans and New York and l-s2d in Llv-
ernool.
May wheat advances sac. July sMo.
corn and oats l,.c. pork 4ac and lard aud
ribs loal2.sc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
MATANZAS BLOCKADE.



o
the off the
off
the he
followed the flagship
the
ncden
Catalina andtw shoone
eand the Casine are
fromH
nedo boat WINSTON, going to repor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
MESSENGER PIGEONS.
They VIII serve nx Couriers
TO md from the Fleet.

Washington. April %. Especial
to The Post .)---The government has
decided on using homing pigeons
az war messengers between the
United States fleet and the main.
land. and tho opinion is freely
expressed that they will be val
liable acquisition to the service.
Lieutenant Carter OF the Brooklyn
navy yard has already secured 2ooo
birds, and 5000 more VIII be pur-
chased as soon as possible. Those
now on hand VIII be shipped ut
once on the 81. Paul TO Key West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
SAMPSON RESTLESS.
Wants Permission to Return
Fire of thc spnninrds.

Washington, April 25--(spccial
to The Post)-The navy depart
ment today received an important
cipher telegram from Captain
Sampson, in command of the
American fleet near Havana. 1t Is
believed here that he asked for
permission to open FIRE on MORO
in retaliation fer shots at his fleet.
Tho department is beginning to
realize the difficulty of continuing
peaceful blockade much longer.
as the American commander OBJ
jects to being mark for Spanish
gunners without the liberty of re-
turning the compliment.
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A SUMMARY OF T0DAYS IMPORTANT NEWS.

timore have let Hong Kong. presumably
hv request.
Hampton Reads and New York harbor
TO he considered blcckaded from sunset
Until. sunrise.
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DOMESTIC.

At Lonoke, Ark, the Eagle faction took
the Bovice unawares and Killed w X.
Beyic and his two sons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
Enslnnd.s war views.

Liverpool, April as,--tspecisi ca
bic TO The Post, The press and
public Of Great Britain. upon the
information received beth from
Spain and the United States. be-
lieye the war will be protractcd.
The general belief here is that
SPANS eight on the high ssas VIII
be a regular guerrilla warfare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23

Il is more moral To believe ourselves
bad than 10 imagine ourselves to be good
as, unuueStionably ii iS-thcn La Ruch-
"foucauld is easily first of morui~ts. His
canvas is himself-"look in my heart
and write is mis- secret Of success
Hence. an immoral man has written Il
moral book and three centuries have not
discredited his untlattering representa-
tiuns of humanity So far. especially. as
the selfish and hypocrtical motives of
human action are concerned. RcprobateS
or not, We owe To him an immense debt
of gratitude for neat natural. delicat"
ami concise mode Of literary expression
As a dialecticiau. if not as a moral phil
osopher. he is not likely soon To be SUI
DISQUALIFICATION Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23

Bert Hamlin of this city. VIII ie'''
today. for Great Falls, Mont "'ieie :
win Join party Of friends VINO any
route for the Alaskan gold region nc
IS uncertain just where they VIII
Alaska, as the matter mas mo-
fully decided. Mr.. Hamllh mas
the cattle business in Montana io'
mast two years. but has now sou
stock and leased his ranch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23

In the article in Tuesdays journal
speaking of the ladies of the h''a''''''
church earning a dollar, it should h@''
said the ladies of the Congregational
church will earn a dollar to uti'''
daht Of 500 We are informed by re-
liable authority that seVerai
ladies sboveled snow. yesterday TO
earn their dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23
Special Advertisements,

Small advertisements not exceeding
the head of WANTED, FOR SALE. to
LET. LOST, &c. will be inserted two
times for % cents, three times for So
cents and one week for 50 cents, AID
VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by mail
remittance of postage stamps or postal
note should be made with order, as the
charges are too small to open accounts
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23

The next meeting of Cumberland C0un-
~ Pomona will h" held with Gray
Grange, Feb. 26th. programme as follows
in the A. NJ: Installation of officers
reports of the different oranges. Il. Nj
ladies hour. literary exercises; topics
FOR discussion. Which is Making the
the Old-styie1 Farmer or the New
presented by Bro. Ninton of Gray: also.
what are the Principal Hndrances to
Success in Farming" by Bro. Moses of
Pleasant River.
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Daily kennepec 3ournar


Cards Of thanks, obItuarv ro,,
'uuohS OF respect. etc. will be cbar...
az the rate of ten cents per linz NV
charges less than seventy-lye cents w
al advertising announcement.
entertainments. whose object 10 ~,
raising of money will be cbargea .n7
rate of fifteen cents a line. '"'
A"'er'iSins notices, news form. will,
be excluded from our local co,umns ""'
cept such as refer to advertisers ooon
pying space in our advertising colunn.
and Will be run under a separate haa.
on one Of the local pages.
'uoscriDer' who fail to receive IN.
JOURNAL promptly will. confer a ,avn'
by notifying the Office immedi,te,v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23

Several Of the merchants had Windo"
decorations suitable to Washng'o"
birthday. yesterday, bunting o'''-
around the immortal Georges picture
being the popular decoration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23

Disguised, played out, tired and
weary because of weak aching bac,. ?
Comfort and instant soothing, invig-
Grating effect if the Hop Plasters are
used. Your backache will disappear.
Try them. Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-23

$4,000 stock and fixtures of general
merchandise store located in Union. y.
II. Store is 22x45 with back store and /,
heavily stocked with all kinds of goods
and in a condition. doing strictly cash
trade. Stores of this character are nat
often for sale; this ad is intended for a
customer who has this amount of money
to safely invest and any one looking for
business of this kind. | cordially invite
to investigate thoroughly; near depot ana
postoffice w. f. CARRUTHERS
50 School St, Boston, Mass.
fph1a 11W*