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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-26
BI.ANco BURNING VICTIMS.
Troops of Present Ruler of Cuba
Submit Prisoners to Torture.

tss1, -.
No,v Val irohr,,o On ,r,
'''s ~ ihe sun cor'
respondent III SANTA Clafii province writes
from the headquarters of the insurgent
major general I,rancison ,,rr,,,o =. ~
os,a, - o,t.
s''' Loo SitNus' 'hriiiihs story OF
CUBAN heroisin and Spanish barbarity.
The facts referred 10 by the corresnono
ent are as foIiowo ~ U,,,
i cu,,,. 49,
nv ieoeiNeu Information that
NEAR Caunao ana also near the Spanish
fort ut Nuevas de .Jobosi two S,,a,;sh 90, 1
rr,,s no,,, ,,,,.,......,- W.
'iHs tiie iaeii'cos ana
,oiniiilltihs awtul barbarities. Immediate
"iter Receiving TINS report General Car
iillo ordered Lieutenant Colonel Quintin
bravo 10 approach Caunao with force of
ioo men open iire ON the Spaniards and
Wy 10 rescue their victims.
oh inc morning OF February 10 Bravo
anu his men dashed upon the Spaniards
who retirea 10 me tort of Nuevas de Jo-
, uea', arriving Win Them some OF their Vic
.ihs' taptaln Quincoces, with fifty Gu
pans, opened IRE on The fort and the Span.
hlras answered with cannon shots and
pohhb shells, which compelled the CuJans
W retire
but Quincoces found in the field. left by
,he Spahiards in their flight, the tortured
oo1ies ana burned remains of the victims
already killed, and the Cuban soldier Ra
iaei lhiahte, Who was made prisoner by
lhe Spaniards about two months ago In
mhte WIS dying, with severe wounds in
-, Wy ,he machete all over his body.
ne was carried by Bravo to General Car
riiio's camp. aud there he told the awful
story OF Spanish cruelties suffered by him
self and other hapless Cubang Uc liyaa
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PROCTOR GOES TO CUBA.
People ut Key West Arc Growing
impatient ut the Delay.

Key West, Fla, February 70 Senator
Proctor will leave today for Havana. Al
though he discaims having been scnt on
any special mission by the president. thel e
is good ground for the belief that he VIII
be in possession of a vast amount of val
liable information when he returns.
II can not believe" said the senator
that 100000 people have died as Il result
Of Wcyler's order, That would be /, large
proportion of the total population CT the
island"
There was not full passenger list on
the Olivette, and those who came over
were mainly tourists, The exodus wlli be-
come general, 1t is thought, by next wotk,
when the harbor will be without an Amer
lean ship of any kind
There is danger here of an UPRISING
against the Spaniards in Key West. The
people of this town are frettlng ever The
delay of the government and are each G;.y
growing more and more intoierant Of the
presence here Of the Spanish attathe 10 tbe
consulate. He boasted of the Pc yer o; his
follows in Spain to blow the Maine out of
the water whenever they desired ana HAD
frequently exulted in public over the dis
aster to the Maine. He refused to half-
mast the flag over the consulate Oh learn
ing Of the Maine disaster, although @, cry
other flag in Key West was at has mast.
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HOW TO FIND

FIJI a bottle tr common -. &. Z
and let 1t stand twcnty.fou, I @. !
n'cnt or settling indicate. u /
condition of the kidneys wa 8 i ~
linen It Is evidence Of kidney /, t,,''ss =
frequent desire to urinate n 0ols
back, is also convincing proc, VI ne \
neys and bladder are out az -
WHAT TO no,
There is comfort in the =,
oiten expressed. that DR.. Fjlrss.. ~
ROOT, the great kidney rsss. \ M
every wish in relieving mar 4 fpll
kidneys. liver, bladder ana ~ &c !,
the urinary passages. II rors e.sly nj
to hold urine and scaldins ny, sss inzta
IL. or bad effects following ~" y ~
wine or beer and overcomes ~ ~ * VI
ant necessity of being compellsss y sal's /
many times during the night !. = ls'|
The mild and the, extraoriins,s af,l
swamp Root is soon rsalize5 Vet
the highest for It's wonderfuI 4. :! y u
mcst distressing cases. If VIM ~
icine you should have tho 49, u n
druggists; price. SOC and 81
have a sample bottle and nar,i,.a
sent free by mail upon recsirs y
2-cent stamps TO cover cost i ~ s
the bottle. Mention Houston nsss I
and send your address to Dr. ~ ~
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The ~, ~.
Of this paper guarantee the geuaiS's
this offer.
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THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
Members Will Likely Leave Havana
This Morning.
THEY ARE STILL TAKING EVIDENCE.
Nothing Whatever Is Given Out to
the Prcss as TO the Result OF
Their Investigations.

| Havana, February 25.--The United States
Hight house tender, Mangrove. is still here
and the naval court OF inquiry continued
its usual sessions today. Its members hope
to get away to Key West early tomorrow
morning. 1t is probable that the testimony
of the civilian witnesses did not add to
| the courts knowledge of the circumstances
ATTENDING the explosion or Of the causes OF
which these witnesses could know nothing.
rs they were quite distance away at the
time Of the occurrence,
The wounded are reported to be doing
we'll today.
The Mirritt- Chapman Derrick ana wreck
ing company's tug Right Arm is again at
work removing such parts of The wreck as
it is possible to handle in advance of the
arrival of the stronger tugs and derricks
from the North.
Ii is believed the divers from the feet
and the Right Arm will remain ut work
when the Mangrovo leaves. The Fern Will
be the only United States vessel III the
harbor after the Mangrove goes. The pub
lie generally will be excluded IRON ofilcial
vessels, especially the Mangrove. and
card Will have to be presented by the cor
respondents before admission is given them.
AZ the afternoon session of the court of
inquiry the examination of divers was con-
tinued A civilian. whose testimony is
said TO be OF some Importance was also
examined The name OF the witness ana
all the particulars OF tne evidence are
withheld.
The Havana papers print long extracts
from the American dalies but NJ course
it is only delayed news. An the Aineri-
cans are anxiousy awaiting the arrival
of tomorrow's mall Consul General Lee
says he has received no news Of import
ance from the state department today nor
had he been notified to expect the arrival
OF any one of prominence.
1t is believed here that If any Amerl-
can of National reputation comes 10 Ha-
vana now it will be TO study the situation
for himself and not as an official commits
sloner.
At 8 o'clock this evening when this dis-
patch was sent, Holzer is still sleeping
worse than he was this morning. Tut is !
very low. Including him. there are six |
wounded left here and all are 'easonably |
certain of recovery except ne. Extreme |
will arise in removing them to
the United States, for all have been ex-
posed to conta gious feverS aud the duar-
antine laws forbid THAR being taken direct
to Key West. These regulations We're dis
regarded in the case of the first wounded
taken to the Clivette the dav after the ex-
plosion, but only because Of the extreme
eXigencies of the occasion.
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in CONDITION TO FIGHT.
Admiral Ghcrardi Saws the Navy Is
in Good SHAPE.
HARDLY WORTH CALLING IT WAR,
would BE the Brush Necessary to
Dispose of the Vessels OF the
Spanish DOus.

Bridgeport, Conn, February 25.-Iear
grizzled old warrior OF the seas. who knows
the smell of powder fired In actual warfare.
is convinced that trouble lis brewing be-
tween this country and Spain. although,
| with the trained caution of q naval man.
he will not express himself in so many
words. He said, with impressive distinct
ness, when interviewed by a reporter at his
home here:
! IF the disaster Of the Maine was caused
| by an accident, well and good; but II It
was an art of treachery and the immediate
cause of the disaster was torpedo or
mine God help Spain"
I'm the event Of war being declared, is
our navy in such shape as to meet the
Spanish navy with any degree of con-
lidence?" the admiral was asked.
There was defiant ring in the admiral's
reply: I'VE have the cleanest navy in the
world Not only the cleancst, but we have
the best fighting blood of any navy in the
world The boys would ask for only twenty
four hours with the Spanish navy. | have
British navy, and so have the rank and
file Of our navy, but we are not afraid of
them, and certainly we have considerable
confidence In our ability to uphold the
honor of the country in a meeting with
Spain's navy"
DO you think they would fght?' asked
the reporter.
Not before our guns" answered the ad-
miral. Il know those fellows. tell you the
war would not be worth calling a war
signed the declaration Cuba and Havana
would -be ours. Before the Spanish fleet
could cross the ocean there would be moth
ing left for them to do except to turn back.
or else be prepared to go to Davy Jones'
locker or surrender to us. No. there is
nothing else to say. Spain simply can not
fight us either in money, men or guns We
don't want to fight her. don't. I've seen
war. | know what 1t is. 1t Is terrible
thing, to be avoided IL we possibly can
But II they make us, II they are pig headed
enough not to see reason, why we must
pitch right into them and thrash them in
the shortest possible order" and the cid
seadog shook himself just like great
shaggy mastiff.
Admiral Gherard commanded the allied
heets during the international Columbian
review. aud. although retired for age. is !
ready at the call of duty to tender his |
sword again to Uncle Sam II il be needed.
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the mud. Before the hull could Y. y.
it would be necessary to removs Il. =
and deck debris. For lack ~ 49,. W.
pllances practically nothing a ma !
has been accomplished. Aside
officers and cabin effects the sslssss
far has been pitifully small. Ths n,
weather and the rain made m -
the divers unsatisfactory today "a y
little was done.
Late tonight the paymastcr's ~. Z.
$3.50 and his papers, was IN \, y
the wreck. Beyond this no stattms,t Y
made as to the value and nata-s n \
contents. The complaint is still MAJ n
the electric lamps are of little use i. K
divers as the light is faint and mas, !,
and to hold them takes one Of tbp M
hands. They have proved OF little I'm,
the present investigation.
So far as reports made ruplc a 4
workmen on the tug Right Arm. M /
assistance of naval divers, are lah,ss
hard to recover the bodies under H. M
which led to the fire rooms platIou3
Snoring with timbers was nec.,x.y !,
the divers had to wait for the lnmA, b
day. 1t is hoped the bodies will b MI
out tomorrow.
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ABSOLUTELY no REPORTS.
The President Knows Nothing OF
fcini from, the Court of Inquiry.

The President Knows Nothing OF
fcini from, the Court of Inquiry.
Chicago, February 25.-H. H. Kohlsaat,
who is very close TO President Mckinley,
publishes the following in the Chicago
Evening Post today:
1T can be stated positively that neither
the president nor Secretary Long is in
possession of a single fact or report in re-
gard to the Maine disaster that they have
not made public. And while they can not
confirm or deny the sensational stories
daily published throughout re country
as to the progress of the court OF inquiry
they know that none of the evidence or
conclusions of the court will be made public
In advance of the official report Every
official connected with the investigation
into the disaster to the Maine, from Cap
tain Sampson down 10 the divers and line
men, is under oath of secrecy For the
time being the divers are under naval dis
eipline. When above water each is attended
by a petty officer of the court OF inquiry.
the Maine itself is sacredly guarded from
unofficial approach.
Fhese facts account for the remarkable
equanimity with which the American peo-
PIE read the daily sensations from Havana
ana the stock jobbing forebodings of war
from New York and Washington
This much Is absolutely true. President
Mckinley knows nothing about the wreck
OF the Maine or the testimony as TO its
cause that he has not made public"
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NEW YORK. PROTECTED.
Powerful Submarine Mines and
skirmish Line of Torpcdocs Lujd.


skirmisb Line of Torpcdocs Lnid.
New York, February 25,-The Brooklyn
Eagle says; AT Willett's Point precaution
is being taken TO make the usual river en-
trance to New York invulnerablG A So
called skirmish line OF torpedoes is pro-
jected from the Willett's Point shore across
the channel 10 Fort Schuyler. The tor-
pedoes will be anchored so close together
that it will be impossible for a hostile vcs-
sci TO cross the line without being blow n
up. The torpedoes viii be connected with
electric wires and to make doubiY sire
that their plans can not be frustrated the
engineers have arranged TO have batteries
located at each end OF the line so that in
case an apparatus was used by Tie enemy
TO sever the connecting wires AMI break
The circuit the torpedoes still could be en-
ploded from either end of the line The
channel is already protected from The VII
let's Point shore to the center of tho chan
mel by two groups of submarine mines.
Each group OF mines consists Of twenty
two torpedoes containing 1870 pounds CT
giant powder each.
Az Fort Schuyler. directly opposite VIII
let's Point, considerable engineering work
has been done. a torpedo magazine ard
experimenting gallery was recently com
pleted 1t is considered the strongest mag
azine on any United States fortlication.
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More Dtyers for Havana.

Key West. Fla. February q. -01 4
steamer Mascotte from Tampa for ftn1
this evening were Captain Everett Y
Captain Haggerty, divers OF The Nsnl1
Chapman Wrecking company, who are ~
to work on the Maine, They tate y
them two assistants and large qpafe]!
of wrecking machinery. The aiasctas n
places the steamer Olivette willis lhs w
is laid up for repairs. OF the seyentys'|
sengers from Tampa only about ace|
went on to Havana. The traffic Is " Y
other way now.
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corNsEIs CONSERVATISM.

non. w. D. bryan Thinks the Result
me INQUIRY should he Awaited.
iopeka' Kan, February William J.
Bryan was interviewed today concerning
the Maine,
IN my opinion we should be siow &c act
IN the Maine affair, especially under the
Trying circumstances which consroot nv >.
NJ sara, Another fact which In INV mind
,mpeis as to exercise discretion is that the
ei1cnl Investigation Of the explosion Is
n oeing made, The United States can
M :, a.. smora e De too hasty In this matter.
would b sad compliment to our govern n
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LETTER WRITTEN on THE MAINE.
VIII Monfort Of Omaha WINS One Of
Thosc Who Died In the Disaster.

WIN NIourort 81 o,,.,t w.
Those WIN nIc,i In ~, rs 81
srso,,, i, ~, c,'," ~ u'S"s'"r'
-, :" .n' snnaso Record
omaha, Neh., February 21.--An Omaha
hoy, VIII Monfcrt went down with the
Maine A letter was received from him to-
DIV by 4 friond IN th,a ,,tv rna ,o,tan =.
e' 20
"a'eu aaNnha' 'epruarS ~, ana says
When we drew near Havana all hands
were called on deck and we spent a hot
night IN clearing Tho shin for ac,ion W..
o,sar,,.,a ~, ..,
80 o. -, W. ps'os' anu h'ieu an gun
oyilhuers ana hoisted ammunition for each
gun,
We steamed right in without asking
for pilot, for we knew they would not
pilot us in. The people seemed a bit SUR
ptised TO see the Yankee man OF war come
IN without pilot One poor, starved
looking Cuban gave us faint cheer as We
PASSED his miserable looking fishing smack
He feared some OF the Spaniards would
bear him. A little American schooner kept
dipping her eolors dozen times. she
seemed TO be glad to know She WAS safe
When we were boarded by General planco's
rclief and his stan, and they wanted 10
know what our business WAS there tbe
skipper laughed and said: 'Oh. only n
friendly visit The captain asked him II
he could get lighter 10 bring soma ia
TO the ship, and he said, omphaticaliy: NO
Then we asked him for an ash lighter lie
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Dnughters of the Revolution

Washington. February 25.--Tnere W.
feeling Of satisfaction among the pAs.
tiers of the American Revolution iouA' ''.'
the exciting scenes of election were VI 7.
Mrs. Rose Bracket, the first vice p'ss's,
general, presided and the audience ''
America. Mrs. Mary v. Gebei was s's "
honorary vice president genera ~ .a,sr]
Stevenson, the retiring preslnehl vi,
was elected honorary presiding kep''.
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M,rd cred His rival.

jamestown, Pa. February 2S'-rN y
and Hugh Sewell, prominent youpk s. NJ
this place. quarreled about a youns \,
last night and sewell thrust Z 4,
through Frye's heart, killing MN ,ns'
Mortified at the deed seweil attenpss !,
eide twice. the first time by cu'u,s 3.
throat and then by drowning ne IT,, ~ \
arrested and as soon as his cona, s.,.,
permit he will be taken to jail az ~. -.
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ond suitable PREPARATION, ard the British
government complied by an indemnity for
The support Of the families of those killed
ana wounded
There are quito number of recent cases
the latest being that OF the German occu-
patton of kiao ChAu, for the outrages COM
mlt,ed by Chinese on German missionaries.
In that case the German government ac-
CURED as indemnity a large portion Of
Chinese territory, as we'll as one OF the
mos valuable strategic ports of China
The principle of money indemnity for the
killing OF foreigners has been recognized
In several recent cases In the United States
one of these was the killing of the Italians
ut New Orleans by a mob in that city.
While the United States did not admit the
responsibility OF the Federal government
for the act OF the mob, yet indemnity was
paid out of the Federal treasury as a
matter of international comfy and equity
similar action was taken in indemnifying
China for her subjects killed at Rock
Springs. In the case of the Virginius, n
large money Indemnity was paid. Demands
by the United States are now pending
against Turkey for the Armenian outbreak
There ARE many individual claims against
Spain, Including the Ruiz case and that
OF DR.. Delgado, now pending.
PRESIDENT Buchanan adopted the proce-
dure of reprlsal In 1852 This Ia a measure
Just short of war Mexico was charged at
that time with asserting to spoliation along
tho United States border. President Buch-
anan asked congress for authority TO send
q military force to secure indemnity, as
diplomatic negotiations had failed to bring
redress from Mexico This course was
adopted by congress- and the preparations
for the military roprisals brought about the
adjustment of The case. Non intercourse
with Great Britain was one OF the measures
adopted in 1880 by what was known as the
non intercourse act MS means OF stopping
associations which up to that time Ind
involved many complications Embargoes
nave also been resorted to as a measure of
offepse against foreign nations short of
war the purpose being 10 prevent the shin
ping OF supplies needed by the one ding
nation.
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WOMEN AND CHILDREN xrAvl
american official sends His FsnlI
Away from Havana.

Jacksonville, Fla. February 2s-A n
cial to the Times-union and Citizen Il
Key West. Fla. says; DIR. w. r. Beaa1
United States sanitary officer at H,ui
has sent Mrs. Bremen and their child
here, presumably on account Of the md
tain state of affairs in Havana Moth
more is known here. however than
fact that they have left Havana aad 4
here.
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maliciousry bring about strained rcia-
tons BY our anxiety to locate the respoi-
sibility for the Maine disaster. Nothing
should be done until the Investigation is
corpnletcd /"
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Monitor Terror Under steap.

Norfolk, Va. February %. Tie n0nl'
Terror remains in Hampton Roads ss'
constantly under steam, expecting orders
leave. 1t is said ammunition hes g
shipped to Fort Washington for tNe n'n
TOR Arsenal n tl-3kal
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SickAs
and
Worllea|
do you
Wantto]
be Curel|

Remember we hive cured oases IL ~
and Chronic Diseases that have i sasf ~
cured at the hands OF some Of tns ,,ssS IN
ists and physicians in thc uhl.SsSs ss u
Proct of this statement at out ssra a
BLOOD AND SKIN Diseases. ri ri NOD
pies. ScrofuIa, Blood Taints ano II sbe' W
arising from an impure state xr1tR
completely eradicated from .ns z
KIDNEY AND uRssAh s.d,r
Weak Back. Pain In Side, Blaoaelo .is "
In Urine, Briekdust, or. sn H. Ijioe1R ~
urinat.ng, frequency Of; brkh,s .,,sh s<fek b
all d,,easas of the bladder OF p ,nr efJiffll
PRIVATE Diseases. Blood r o.sv Veskfe1
W yjrocelc. Tenderness, sweinnss ss,,rfly ~
n Organs and Piles. Flstuia 9sirfs
without main or detention from 10 pa ~ ~
LAIIES, II YOU are sunsrins yolr ~
trcssing nilment peculiar 70 "a m
should call on Dr. hathaway ~
XII persons who may be aannnl,DtstIN
consult us at once, as our soiis
guarantee to every one eNps'' w,
''s Nail Treatment given by ssnd'ps
No. i for men. No. for woI2ses &
skin diseases. No. for catafIaet -
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'auod uaau sun allIr .sa.A

pu" pnN "Vt M SuIHuIS I5ssot aUJ
NJuHM aHL Nv
Havana, February %. The wreck of the
Maine is slowly but surely sinking into
Evening star., 1898-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Beginning with'a New
Years Matinee, also
Thursday and Saturday
Matinees.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

Thousands Of situations have been OBJ
Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Wanted an Oyercoat.

I'm guilty" pleaded young Thomas
White, when called before Judge Scott to-
day on charge of vagrancy and suspicion
He was arrested yesterday by Policeman
Hall. who found him going from house to
house with letter asking for an overcoat.
I'm from Birmingham, Alabama" said
the prisoner, "and l came here looking for
work"
There's more work in Alabama than
there is here" the judge told him.
Il believe there is" admitted White, ''but
I didn't know it until got here"
The court released him on his own recog-
niZance, and advised him to return home.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
Concert
BY THE

Wesleyan University
Glee, Mandolin and Guitar Club
AT THE METROPOLITAN NJ. f. CHURCH,
Corner "A and sts.,
On DECEMBER 80, 1898, AT O'CLOCK PM.
TICKETS. ............ ....................5O so CENTS
Reception to tn club at 10 o'clock. de24-6t
Evening star., 1898-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr.. Roland Reed and the players
sociated with him last night proved to be
more than clever performers; they were
benefactors. They provided one of the few
entertainments Of the season which DID NOT
compel the auditor TO stifie whatever in
telligence he might possess in order to be
amused. The Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-24

ACT behind the scenes of a provincial concert
hall, Saint Etienne.
THE MEETING
ACT II.-(Six months later.) The little house in
the woods Of Saint Etienne.
TOGETHER.
ACT III.-(The next day.}' At Madame Dufrene's g,
Paris
FACE TO FACE
ACT Iv.-(The morning after.) Zaza's home.
Same Act IL
A BROKEN TOY.
ACT V.-(Two years laterD Exterior of Concert
des Ambassadeurs, the Champs
Elysees Paris
LOVE REDEEMS THE WORLD
Time-The Present.
The entire production under the personal SUPER
vision of Mr.. Belasco.
NEXT WEEK-ELLIS GRAND OPERA co.
Evening star., 1898-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

1T wa as balmy and mirthful as the
zephyrs that play over the blue waves
at Old Point Comfort, where The Wrong
Mr.. Wright disports himself In such a
tide Of humorous situations and witty lines
the audience is tempted to call on the
life-savers to rescue them from laughter."-
The Times.