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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
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The herald., 1898-05-22
CERvERA CoRNERED
Provided, Of Course, That Special Dis
patches Are True


NEW YORK. May H.-A Washington
dispatch to the World says:
Secretary Long has received a cable
gram from Rear Admiral Sampson an.
nouncing that his scouts had located the
Cape Verde feet at Santiago de Cuba.
The message was sent from a cable sta
ton in the West Indies and indicated that
the American commander was close on
the heels of the Spaniards.
Secretary Long at once summoned the
members of the Strategy Board.
Knowing that Rear Admiral Sampson
could be depended upon to prevent AL
miral Cervera from sailing north, orders
were quickly dispatched to Commander
Schley at Key West to put to sea. The
commander Of the Flying Squadron's in
structions were to sail around Cuba to
the west and find Cervera's fleet and cap
ture or destroy it.
Commodore Schley was instructed to use
his utmost endeavors to prevent the Span
ish fleet from entering the harbor of Glen
fuegos or Havana. Rear Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley were informed rs
to each others movements. 1t is expected
Rear Admiral Sampson will come up with
Admiral Cervera first. 1t is impossible to
state with accuracy what ships Rear Al
miral Sampson and Commodore schley
have in their respective sQuadrons.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Waited Too Long

SAN FRANCISCO, May N.-The su-
preme court today reversed the decision
of the superior court af Sacramento coun-
ty, in an action where Bernard Ruhl sought
to enforce a recision of contract on a
real estate purchase against o. M. Moa.
Ruhl desired to purchase some agric2l-
tural land, and was shown a tract of 1854
acres belonging to Mott; however, he saw
but portion Of the piece, which was par
ticularly good, but afterward brought ac-
ton for RECESSION. claiming he had been
cheated in the land and defrauded by Mott,
as the remaining portion of the tract was
of very inferior soil. The superior court
gave Judgment for plaintiff. The supreme
court reviewed the testimony, and found
that Ruhl became aware of the poor char
acter of the land within short time after
the transfer. and 1t was not until three
years afterward that he sought RECESSION.
The herald., 1898-05-22
PRETTY TRICKS
Which Failed to Deceive the Cuban
Blockaders


Blockaders
NEW YORK, May 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Key West says:
The fertile brain that has been adopting
all sorts Of devices to entlce the blockadIne
ships within range of Havana batteries has
been the author Of a new expedient to de-
stroy warships.
The latest device Is the sending adrift of
hulks made to resemble torpedo boats, after
first loading them with dynamite, In the
hope that American ships would ram them
in the darkness. Several of these hulks
have been sent out Of the harbor.
One was sighted two mornings ago off
Cardenas by the tug Hudson. 1t was lying
motionless and appeared to be a torpedo
boat. 1t had two tunnels and gun over
each bow. Signalling the tug Leyden:
THAT looks like one," the Hudson steamed
down and the Leyden went along. The
tugs opened fire at 5000 yards and one Of the
boats knocked Off smokestack which
proved to be wooden structure, for it flew
into splnters. Satisfied that the bow was
merely derelict hulk, the tugs ceased fir
Ing.
similar hulk was sighted by the VIII
mington the next day. This also was rugged
up so that 1t would appear at even a short
distance to be a torpedo boat destroyer. The
Wilmington blazed away and sunk the
hulk
AS 1t was sinking the forward part of the
craft was blown out and cans containing
explosives were picked up after the wrecks
sank. These facts were reported to Com
modore Watson.
The herald., 1898-05-22
College Field Dav

SACRAMENTO, May N.--The Sacra-
mento and Woodland high schools had their
field day contests at Agricultural! park to-
day, the former winning by 81 to IS.
Gould Of the Sacramentos won the 22O-
yard dash In "a As seconds, the 440-yard
dash in LOG Is, and tied with Harlan of
Woodland in pole vaulting on nine feet.
Thiele of Sacramento won the mile bicycle
race IN 1882 AS and the two-m.ie bicycle
race in six minutes. Murphy of Sacramento
won the mile run in 1928 1-3, and Harvey of
Sacramento won thu. high jump with feet
3 inches, and the 100-yard dash in 10 AS Sec
ouds.
The herald., 1898-05-22
COWBOY CAVALRY
Fairly Started on the Way to Chick
amQuga

CHICAGO, May 2l.--Colonel Grigsby's
cowboy regiment arrived here from Sioux
Falls today. Large crowds greeted the
train and the locomotive slowed up to al
low the crowds to exchange compliments
with the soldiers, who, leaning far out of
the windows cheered and waved flags and
in other ways demonstrated their appre-
citation of the reception. There were two
companies containing altogether 1856 men.
Tho men were dressed in regulation cos
tune broad sombreros. etc., with long
pistols strapped to their sides. The
troopers left this afternoon over the
Pennsylvania Railroad for Chickamausa.
They were only the advance guard of Col.
Grigsby's regiment Three other COM
panies Of the regiment under Lieut.-Co.
Lloyd are now on the way from Fort Mead,
s. D., for Chickamauga. The remaining
five troops will follow in few days. Four
will come from Montana and one from
Fargo, N. d.
The herald., 1898-05-22
On the Diamond

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 21-No game;
wet grounds. Two games will be played
tomorrow.
Pittsburg = Pittsburg- Baltimore game
postponed; rain.
Chicago-Score: Chicago, s; Washington 8.
st I.ouis-St. Louis, IA New York, S.
Cleveland-First game: Cleveland, s.:
Philadelphia, 2. Second game: Cleveland,
3; Philadelphia, 0.
Cincinnati-Cincinnati. 3: Boston, I.
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pardons were considered. but no action was
taken.
Target Practice

KEY WEST, May N-The United States
cruiser Montgomery, which brilliantly 81
fenced the Cabanas island batteries in
the battle at San Juan, had more practice
last Monday afternoon. While cruising
along the north coast Of Cuba, 100 mics
east of Cardenas light, she sighted three
Spanish gunboats and gave chase to them.
The Spanish vessels were painted black
md were about the size Of the Mayfiower.
They fled to the shore and took refuge in
an inlet, where the cruiser could not FOL
low them. The Montgomery let fly two
broadsides at the terrified Spaniards, but
the effects of the shots could not be as
Certained
The herald., 1898-05-22
THE NAVAL BATTLE
Easy to Find If Spain Really Wants
One

LONDON, May M.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Chronicle telegraphs:
1t is believed here that a conflict be-
tween the American warships and Admiral
Cervera's fleet cannot be deferred long.
The new Spanish Cabinet desires to force
the war to an issue, 1t is said with a vie "
to invoking intervention by the European
powers as quickly as possible.
The internal economic situation in Spain
Is known to be desperate. The British For
c;gn Office today received a report of the
shooting of British soldier by Spanish!
sentry at Gibraltar. The British soldier is
admitted to have been in,the wrong in at
tempting to land on forbidden ground
He was only slightly wounded.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Presbyterian Patriots

WINONA LAKE, Ind, May 2.-Today
the Presbyterian general assemly resolved
Itself into patriotic meeting. Enthusiasm
ran high. Resolutions were passed favor
able to an Anglo-American alliance, and
were vociferously cheered, and the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
That the Presbyterian church in TIL,
United States endorses the wise and pa
triotic course pursued by the president in
the conduct of the war, and hereby pledges
to him, and to the army and navy, our
sympathy, our prayers and our support.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Bound for Dawson

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-The Rufus
e. Wood will sail this morning for Alaska.
Among her 100 or more passengers is the
Gardener party of forty civil engineers and
mechanics, who are sent out by London
and New York syndicate to survey a rail-
road from Norton sound to the nearest
point on the Yukon. making a saving of
300 miles in the distance to Dawson. A
number of Redlands orange growers have
sent out party of ten men. They will
go to the head waters of Tananau.
H. C. Register of Los Angeles is leading
party of twelve, who intend to ascend the
Yukon to Dawson.
The herald., 1898-05-22
cERvERA's STRATEGY
Looks Like a Fatal Error to English
EXPERTS

LONDON, May H.-According to the best
expert opinion in London II Admiral Ger
vera has gone to Santiago de Cuba, he has
made fatal mistake. Vice-Admiral Philip
Howard Colomb. retired, the author of a
number of naval works, including The
Naval War Game. writes that he is con-
WINGED the Spanish admiral Is now unlikely
TO strike at all. He adds that If he enters
South Cuban port 1t will scarcely affect the
United States blockade, for Rear Admiral
Sampson will only have to detach a some
what superior force Of his heavier ships to
cover Cerveras fleet, while group of the
lightest and swiftest vessels would be
watching to see that he did not move with
out being reported, and all the rest of Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet could devote them
selves to the blockade Of the other Cuban
ports.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Trains in Collision

ST. LOUIS. May 21.-A construction train
and a train bearing officials of the road
collided on the Vandalia at o'clock this
afternoon, two and half miles east of
Collinsville. Ill. Two men on the construc-
ton train were killed outright, one died
few minutes later and a fourth late in the
afternoon. Twenty others were injured.
five of them seriously. The engineer and
fireman of the special escaped by jumping
md none of the officials were injured
The herald., 1898-05-22
At Camp Alger

WASHINGTON, May 21.-With todays
arrivals, 1851 volunteers are under canvas
tonight at Camp Alger, the mobilization
point near Falls Church Those now in
camp are: Sixth Eighth, Twelfth a::d
Eighteenth Pennsylvania, Seventh and
Eighth regiments and one battalion Of COL
ored troops from Ohio. Sixth Illinois, First
New Jersey and Sixty-fifth New York.
The enthusiasm of the soldiers was
campcned by the first death to occur in
the camp, that of Private Bloodsoe Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, who died of typhoid
fever.
The herald., 1898-05-22
MARRIED FOR MONEY
Tried Poison in Preference to Divorce
Suit

PHILADEI.PHIA,May 21.-Mrs. Mary E.
Sellner has been committed to prison by
Coroner Ashbridge to await the action of
the grand jury on the charge of having
caused the death of her aged and wealthy
husband by administering poison to him.
The couple were married in 1896 and lived
together until the time of the husband $
death, at SOL North Eleventh street. The
husband, Reuben e. Sellner, owned con-
siderable real estate in this city and was
considered wealthy.
The honeymoon was brief, frequent
Cuarrels occurring on account of the young
wifes non-attention to her husband. The
elimination of the unhappy marriage came
early in April, when the husband died
under peculiar circumstances The Cor
oner was notified by the police officials and
Immediately began an investigation, the
widow in the meantime being placed under
police surveillance. After working on the
case for nearly month the police officials
considered they had secured enough evil
dence to warrant the arrest of the widow
and she was taken into custody.
The testimony adduced was to the effect
that Mrs. Sellner had on numerous occa-
sions sent her servants to purchase strych-
nine laudanum and jalap. saying that she
wanted the poison to 'kill q cat" It also
developed that the woman has said to diff
ferent persons that she wanted to "get rid
of the old crank" 1t was shown that
Mrs. Sellner had deceived her husband for
a long time and evidently held clandestine
meetings with man named James ].
Murphy.
Mrs. Sellner told the police officials that
she called in her physician the night be-
fore her husband died, but this statement
was denied by the doctor when he ap-
peared before the Coroner.
Before the Coroner the physician testified
to finding strychnine in Sellner's stomach,
viscera and brain. The widow was appar-
emily undisturbed by the damaging evil
dence and did not seem to realize the grav-
ity of her position.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Prison Directors

SACRAMENTO, May Plat today's
meeting of the prison directors at Folsom
a committee from the Sacrame nto chamber
Of commerce asked that the prison sewage
be kept out Of the American river, and the
directors expressed a willingness to do so
as soon as the state board OF examiners
VII grant permission to incur the necessary
expense. 1t is understood there will be no
hitch in the matter and that in very short
time the river will cease to be polluted by
the prison. The directors restored three
months forfeited credits to Charles Johler,
a, Sacramento burglar, who once tried to es-
cape. His term will expire next January.
Various applications for communications and
The herald., 1898-05-22
France INDIGNANT

BERLIN, May 2.-The German foreign
office has received reports from Paris say
ing France is indignant at the American
cable cuttings, considering such action to
be contrary to international law and that
she intends to ask the powers 40 protest
against 1t.
The herald., 1898-05-22

College Athletics

FRANKLIN FIELD, PHILADEI-
PHIA, May 2l.-In the dual games between
Pennsylvania and Cornell today. J. c. Nc
Cracker OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania broke the intercollegiate hammer
throwing record of 1856 feet 31a inches, by
a throw of 147 feet 1O1a inches.
NJ c. Kraenzlein. University of Pennsyl-
vania. broke the intercollegiate record of
24h seconds for the 22O yards hurdle. run
ming the distance in "a 2-5 seconds.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Not a News Center

KEY WEST, Fla, May 21.-Key West is
not a news center SO far as concerns naval
but hot speck of coral out
in the ocean. In the United States court
today the Spanish prizes Mathilde, Can
dalo, Sofia and Argonauta, against which
pro confesso was entered yesterday, no.
body appearing to claim them, were for
mally condemned and ordered to be sold.
The day of sale was not set. The rifles and
found In secret chamber on
the Argonauta are valued at $780, They
were condem ned and ordered sold.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Powder Exploded

: HAMMOND, Ind, May 21.-Three thou
sand pounds of powder at the plant of the
Smokeless Powder company
located about four and half miles from
here, blew up this afternoon, killing one
man and injuring three others, and demol-
shing the building in which were located
the mixing rooms. The plant had been run
ming three days only and was about to be-
gin work on a government order for 81, 900, :.
700 cartridges.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Blanco's Report

MADRID, May N-Captaln General
Blanco cables from Havana that "in order
to deceive the garrison at Guantanamo, the
American warships hoisted Spanish flags,
but were Immediately recognized and re-
pulsed" The captain general also reports
that insurgent bands have been defeated
in the provinces of Matanzas and Havana,
and that several insurgents have beer
killed.
Prices on the bourse rose today in ex-
pectation of favorable news.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Havana Is Hungry

CHICAGO, May 2.-A special to the
Journal from Washington says: Secret in
formation received by the War Depart
ment IS to the effect that serious riot.ng is
imminent in Havana. Food is much scarcer
and the distress is greater than has been
generally reported.
The herald., 1898-05-22
The widber Case

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-August G.
Widber, the defaulting treasurer of this
city, appeared in Judge Cooks court today
to plead to the indictments brought against
him by the grand jury, but weeks COM
tinuance was granted, as Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hosmer was not prepared
to proceed with the case.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Shine Takes Office

SAN FRANCISCO. May 21.-John Shine.
state senator from Tuolumnes county, was
today sworn in as United States marshal
for the northern district of California. He
will assume the duties of his Office on May
29th, when Marshal Barry Baldwin's term
Will expire. =
The herald., 1898-05-22
An Arkansas Tornado

SPRrNGDALE, Ark. May Ala lorna.
do passed just west of here last night. John
w. Killingstone and wife were killed by
falling timbers from their house, and two
Italians were killed and third fatally in.
tured. About thirty houses were blows
down.
The herald., 1898-05-22
A Santa Rosa Pioneer

SANTA ROSA, May N.-Rev Antony
Case, a pioneer Baptist minister of Min
nesota, died here today, aged IS. He had
founded a number of educational institu.
tions in eastern towns, and was a scholar
of repute in his denomination.
The herald., 1898-05-22

count di Pueste as baseless. The latter re-
quested Senior Bori to leave the chamber,
and following him into the lobby told him to
consider his ears boxed. They have aps
pointed seconds and expect to have a meet
ing tomorrow.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Signs Of Anpar

BERLIN, May N.-The Russian govern.
ment has issued new decree, urging the
provincial authorities to pay the strictest
attention to the importation of American
pork and other meats, and citing the al.
legged frequent occurrence Of trichinosiA
The herald., 1898-05-22
Murder and Suicide

MIDDLETOwN, N. T.. May Nm
I.udy of New York shot and fatally wound-
ed his wife at Fort Jarvis today. He then
turned the weapon upon himself and in-
fiicted wound which probably win pfovo
fatal. Jealousy l. given - the cause.
The herald., 1898-05-22
An Oakland CAPITALIST

OAKLAND, May H.-William L. Pra-
Their, for many years secretary of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind institute at Berkc-
ley. and formerly prominent in the tule
lands development along the Sacramento
and San joaquin rivers, died here today
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to the defective charts supplied by the
United States government. 1t is said that
except for the small beginning made by the
steamers Hasslor and Patterson, the sur
veying Of Alaskan waters remains wholly
neglected.
The herald., 1898-05-22
A Dishonest Soldier

NEW YORK. May 21.-Eugene Harding.
= private In Company 1. First New York
Volunteer Infantry, was arrested at Camp
Black today on the charge of embezzing
s2sOo from his former employers. Snyder &
Fancher. wholesale grocers at Middletown.
NJ "
The herald., 1898-05-22
Driven Insane

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-M Lasar, a
well-known merchant of San Luis Obispo
Is strapped to a cot in the insane ward of
the receiving hospital and will probably
be sent to an asylum ON Monday. His de-
. rangement is said to be primarily due to
domestic affections.
The herald., 1898-05-22
The Ancient AlArt

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2.-The u. 8. 8.
Alert Of the 'old navy" now employed
on the revenue service, arrived today
from Panama and San Diego. She Is an
ancient wooden vessel and carries i've
guns. 4.i.f5
The herald., 1898-05-22
Not Yet Neutral

THE HAGUE, May 21.--'rhe Minister for
Foreign Affairs had a long conference with
United States Minister Stanford Newell
with regard to the neutrality Of the Meth
trlands
The herald., 1898-05-22
An Army Contract

SANTA CRUZ. May 21.-The govern
ment has awarded al contract to j. H.
Sinknson of Santa Cruz for 20 900 tent pegs
for the use of the army.
The herald., 1898-05-22
A Spanish Duel

MADRID, May 81 p. m.-There was
scene in the chamber of deputies today
Senior Bort, nephew Of Senior Romero
Robledo. branded statement of the Wis
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TACOMA, Wash. May N.-Seafariug
men here declare that the many accidents
The herald., 1898-05-22

We pride ourselves on the choice, select STYLES
shown. No other store in town can combine
Style, Taste and Workmanship with the Small
Prices we ask. Children's Tuxedo. a.
Braids in fancy 2-tone color and ZHC
shades; IL different styles
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M'C0Y'S INDIANA TOUR.
The Kids Brother Wants to Give a
Carnival Here.

Homer II. Selby, brother and manager of
Kid Mccoy is stopping at the Grand
Hotel. He is here for the purpose of MAX
Ing arrangements for ii series Of boxing ex-
hibtions for scientific points to be given in
various towns of the State IN the early part
OF March. Selby has three men under his
management that he desires to match
against all corners. They are the kid"
DOC Payne and Kid Broad, the two
latter being Cleveland celebrities. He
wishes TO arrange for first-class athletic
entertainment. including sparring and
wrestling, provided there is nothing in the
statutes or ordinances forbidding such an
exhibition. He proposes to give the first
show at Evansville, following it up with
one at Terre Haute and another in this
city.
About April 1 1t is the intention of Kid
Mccoy to go to the Pacific coast, giving
exhibitions at Denver and Salt Lake City
on the way If any one can be found will
ing to meet him on the coast fight will
The forfeit of 5000 deposited BY Mccoy
for a match for the heavyweight cham
pionship has not been met as yet by any
OF the ambitious pugilists of the country
and as the six weeks limit on the forfeit
expires March it looks as if the Kid will
claim the championship by default. Billy
Madden Is out in card to the papers
claiming that Gus Ruhlen holds the cham
pionship, il having been forfeited to him
six months ago by reason of the failure Of
any one to accept his challenge. but he
shows no disposition to back up his claims
with the money. Selby announces that he
Is ready and anxious to make a match
Coy better than TO have his challenge ac-
cepted by Corbett or Fitzsimmons.
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yet alive and we'll" he says with a smile
His friends predict for him many years
of life yet. as there is little diminution in
his powers.
Young men to-day have no constitu-
tions, said he. They could not live as
we did fifty years ago-corn bread and ba-
con would not agree with them. They can
endure nothing. | suppose too much whisky
is responsible" The venerable priest has
labored long i'll the temperance field and
was largely instrumental in the OrganiZa-
ton of the knights of Father Mathew
and knights of ST. John, temperance or
CARNATIONS of the church. He thinks the
best way to be temperate is to leave strong
drink severely alone. and for this reason
takes delight in enlisting young men and
boys in these orders. lit would delight you
to see how proud the boys in those organ
izations are" said he. "They take the
pledge and keep it,"
Father Bessonies IS simple in his tastes
and finds much pleasure in the society of
his friends. His home Is at the bishops
residence. on North Meridian street. "Fa-
quiet game of dOminoeS with one OF his
friends, AND we always know who has won
when he gets home" remarked Bishop
Chatard HE tells us If he wins, and If he
is silent we draw our own conclusions"
No figure is more familiar to the families
of Indianapolis who have grown up around
him. No meeting in the interest of chart
table undertaking is considered complete
If he is absent. He is loved by all and
every one joins in the wish that he may
celebrate many more anniversaries Of his
entrance on his life's work so faithfully and
nObly done.