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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-24
The SITUATION AT TAMPA.
Red Cross Ship State of Texas and
Nurses 10 Port.
ANOTHER SUSPECTED SPY ARRESTED.
NO Disposition Yet Made dG His
CHse-TrOops Are Ready 10 EN-
bark When word IL Given.

Tampa, Fla, May 23.--1'he Red Cross
shib State of Texas, visa Clara Barton and
corps Of surgeons and trained nurses, ar
rived at Fort Tampa from Key West today
and cast anchor near Gunboat light. The
vessel, which is fully fitted UP for hos
pital purposes and carries supplies enough
| for the equipment OF several Red Cross sta"
lions, will 1t is said, follow the fleet OF
troops into Cuban waters. Miss Barton left
for Washington tcl light.
| ]. Castellanos, a young man who arrived
from Key West al out three weeks ago and
who registered q the Palmetto hotel as
| from New York, was arrested today by Or
| Castellanos has been watched for two
weeks. He was plentifully supplied with
money He wrote as many as lOO letters d
day, and this together with the discovery
That he was travelling under an assumed
| mime, resulted in his arrest
Elaborate arrangements have been made
fol the banquet TO be held at the Tampa
Bay hotel tomorrow in honor of Queen Vie
torias birthday. Covers for about $50
guests will be laid Colonel Willie OF the
Governor of Alabanas staff Will act as
POSTMASTER.
Everything waits on news from the fleet.
When the long looked for and long hoped
for meeting between Admiral Sampson aud
CeNera takes places land millions don't
question the result It is the belief that or
ders will be given to put the army on
board the transports at once Should the
original plan be carried out OF sending
only regular troops on the first expedition,
the fleet OF troop ships at Fort Tampa Is
amply sufficient for that purpose.
With the arrival today of the Iroquois,
Santiago and Cherokee, twenty-one trans
ports are now at the pier every one fitted
out and ready for embarkation They will
easily accommodate between $4,000 and &c.
600. somewhat over the total number of
regulars now in camp 1t is thought bhir-
ty-sX hours after orders are received to
embark every man, horse and pound OF
supplies can be placed on board the vessels
in waiting.
The First provisional brigade of volun-
teers has been formed. 1t consists OF the
Thirty second Michigan, the Third and
Fifth Ohio and the Second Georgia regi-
ments with 3rigadler General Hawkins,
formerly colonel of the Twentieth United
States infantry, In command. All of these
regiments are In carp at Palmetto beach.
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THE OREGON IS SAFE.
She Is Believed tn Have Arrived at
Kcy West.
MYSTERIOUS DISPATCH FROM THERE.
Which Must BE Read Between the
Lines.
MARIETTA AND NlCTHEROY.
News Clothed in Such n wy that the
Censor Would Permit II
to Pass.
MARIETTA AND NlcTHfROY.
Especial Dispatch TO The Post and Naw York
lIlrall .nhi hN Lam ar

| Especial Dispatch TO The Post and New yorA
herald. Copyrighted, 1895. by James Cor.
| Con Bennett.)
| Key West, Fla, May 23.-Four Ameri-
can ships, lying in a bunch twenty five
miles from land yesterday afternoon be-
tween and 8 o'clock were shaken from
stern to stem by a mighty explosion, Sc
mysterious that an earthquake is the only
explanation. Officers and sailors were
thrown from Their feet and every man on
every vessel thought en- explosion had taken
place directly under him
am not at liberty to mention the names
OF the ships nor the locality in which they
were when the phenomenon occurred. News
OF 1t was brought by one of the ships.
which arrived at Key West this morning
to take on coal. The sea at the time
OF the mysterious occurrence was as calm
as The tropical sky overhead
One Of the ships was steaming in one
direction and sighted three others. They
approached and as they came within
speaking distance all the engines were
stopped and an exchange of greetings was
begun. Suddenly came the report that
shocks the vessel and knocked every man
on deck fat
The first thought among the officers was
that magazine had exploded and especial
attention was directed towards one of the
vessels, which was known to have a large
quantity of dynamite on board When it
became certain that no such accident had
happened. thoughts turned to Spanish
mine but the distance from land was so
great as to preclude the possibility of any
such agent. while there was not a crart NJ
any description in sight, except those In
the group OF American vessels. The sur
race OF the water had not been disturbed
In the slightest degree by the occurrences
The water WAS AS calm the second artrr
the deafening report as it had been before
saw the captain or the ship that return
ed to Key West, and he said the EXPLOSION
or whatever it was was something thai M
one could account for. 1t might have been
an earthquake, he said although an earth
quake would naturally disturb the surface
Oh the water TO considerable degree 1t
- 80" hu'S thIo WH COluQln or water into
the air
All the captains say that not n particle
OF damage was done to The ships. and that
nobody could say what had happened.
Cfhe above II evidently Che Post-
Herald correspondence way of g.
cnpinG the censorship at Key West
and telling the renders of the above
dispatch that The Oregon, Nnriettn
anu BufYalo. formerly the Nictbero,.
have arrived ut Key West.
The three vessels coming one ,ynr
ana the one going another; the
dynamite known to be on ono NJ
inc ships, the BuGnIo's pr,nc;n /
armament consisting of n d,pnmitei
guns the Loud explosion" as I'm.
vessels exchanged salutes. and otb.
significant readings between ,b,.
lines would indicate that the orc.
Eoh rs now safe ut or near 10,
WestD
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NO PUBLIC DOMAIN LEFT.
State of Texas Has No Land Open to Pre-
empton for Homestead.

Austin
land the Texas Pacific
the
the school fund, and
application onnded unpno
priad public domain school never
received all the land 10
The decision
that there public
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THE CAPrUR PRIZES.

Judge Lockc Hears Armament IN
Condemnation Proceedings.
Key West, May 23.--Judge Locke, In the
United States district court. today heard
afsuments in three of the most important
cases, those of the Buena Ventura, Miguel
'oVer ana Catalina. 4 number OF counsel
appeared and 1t was contended on an ex
tended citation Of authorities that all three
vessels should be condemned as lawful
prizes.
Argument against this contention wa.
made by an array OF counsel representing
.ne various interests. including the owners
OF the vessels and their oargoes.
Judge Locke reserved decision
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UNITED STATES WARNED.
ADVISED 10 Patrol the Grand Rank
with Cruiser

A"Nised TO Patrol the Grand Rink,
with Cruiser.
st. Johns, n. B., May 2s.-An officer
from one of the British warships on the
west coast of this island arrived here to-
asy to consult with the governor, Sir Her
pert Murray as to the contingency of the
arrival of the Spanish fleet in these w,,oa.
to obtain coal.
The officers desires that his mama 49,
not mentioned, blu. he urges Sir u..,
Murray to advise the American goyerpmsn,
% SEM one OF Its fastest cruisers to na,ro,
the Grand Banks for week or moro ,,.,.,
cruiser which on sighting the spaniards
"'sh' give the post notice of apnroao,
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- aa aH -
FOREIGN.

A, the outset of NJ. zolas second tra,
HIS attorney questioned the jurisdiction Of
the court.
In the Spanish senate, planco's lie about
American vessels flying the Spanish flag
was reiterated for the purpose Of finding
al excuse for piracy,
France ia said to be about to buy the
Chnaries for $50 900
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SPANS FATE
""hnt Does Tomorrow u.
Herr" u"

tomorrow Reserve for
Herr" '"r
''p1 usra,e SapIe TO The Post and New yor,,
Bennett) " James Gordon
faris' May 2s.-Marc Landry. = navo, ..
, ns,S whose articles in Figaro are marked
wan much common sense and whose syn,
pathies for Spain never lead him in,o -
error OF undertaking the difficulties s.o
nas encountered. reviews the month ~
nas elapsed since war was declared - 40,
adm,, IS rigaro' and he is compelled TO
a1in'' mat on the whole Spain has man
aged 10 score several points satisf,c,nn
out ne asks gloomily. What does ,oroas
row reserve for herr" 'oinor-
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TROOPS FOR CEUTA.
shs'hening Her Snle,a,a
"orofco Gurrisop

o'praRar, May 2s,-The Spanish steans
harehit. OF the Campania Tronsa,,s $500
line, this afternoon embarked ha.'" ',,'''
a. a, a a,s. on the west side of IT, h.r
recca ', onna.,,. ana sailed for Ceuta, Mo,
ceuta has many points NJ r.,
1leraitar. II is chief of The S n.a
prssiulos on the African COAST ana ,'anisn
erlg ssrrisoned can be made al, M p'op-
n'eshapie; The governor's reslaeno ~ lh,
me citadel arc strongly fortified Tse ana
ssunns are so great the mountair sie-
~ ey the anclenis one OF the pii,a,s was
aihsr u a me rock of Gibraltar On ~ ..
o'ns' sue o. the strait being the o her a 'ae
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-24
COMMERCIAL.

Houston. Now Orleans and Galveston
advance spot cotton 1-I6c.
Cotton futures in New York G To 0 ana
III ne" orleans . to points higher Liv-
erpool futures virtually unchanged.
Stocks are slightly higher Spanish As
advance In London and Paris.
September wheat IA lower. Corn Isc
down aud provIsions decline lOn12lac.
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A DEADLY NINE.

We have had terrible proof tha. .; Nh
may be long in place beiofe VS.
work of destruction. :, ,rs,ia
Never was Spanish mine - Al IN
erous and deadly as disorutirso III ~
kidneys in the human BODY. md rn
this may cause no suffering 80 NJ
virulent attack of Bright
some other fatal malady. am IN y
The skillful specialist alone r. Il ~
any time just how you s,at M ur,ir
have the least distress VIII VILLA al o.
function or parts you sn cu' "
obtain scientific exaniipA
treatment to avert evil. .,slalists
WE ARE MATCHLEss as .,, sP and Bsn
Kidney and Bladder Troubles, sn ,.s Nssss
Disorders, Varicocele, STREE uuusn,snt, u
Failure or Weakness, ana az a.. an mail tres
delicate or chronic nature. oa ipE cal Z
ment in such cases is SURE CUM
write.
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Whipplo of Minnesota son Of Bishop
Whipple, and Charles Il. Kilbourno. An
adequate amount OF cash TO pay the sol
diers for three months viii be taken, to be
made up entirely Of gold and silver. The
Bank of California. located at San Fran
cisco, has offered the government TO be-
come its official agent at the city OF Man
lila. but inasmuch as Manila Is not yet In
our active possession, nothing has been
done In the matter The designation OF
some reliable financial concern as the fiscal
agent OF the United States In the Philip
pines no doubt viii be made as this Is re-
ghrded aR absolutely essential TO avoid the
actuel transfer Of large amounts OF cash by
the government,
Somebody has suggested that the govern
ment purchase large consignment OF
Mexican silver dollars, two of which can
be bought by one United Statos dollar and
tina, the United States troops at Manila be
paid in these coins. The Mexican dollars
VIII purchase considerable more In Manila
than the American coin OF similar denom-
nation aud thus the soldiers for the time
being would receive greater apparent
amount OF CONDENSATION than II paid IN
United States silver The treasury. how
ever. is not disposed to pay the men in
dopreciated coin, for when the soldiers re-
turn the Mexican dollars which they might
nave saved they would be of less value by
half Than similar number of American
silver dollars Tho question was never
taken seriously, but Is suggested simply TO
show the varied number Of propositions
which the officials OF the government are
constantly receiving during these times.
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RUSSIA ItECONsIDERs.
The Embargo ut TnIicn Wan
Has Been Withdrawn.

London, May 23.--ln tho house OF
commons today the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office.
George ~ Curzon announced that
Russia had informed the British
government that the circular of the
Russian government NJ TEN Tsln
saying that British and subjects Of
foreign powers would not be al
lowed TO visit the fallen Wan
without passports 'isocd by tho
Russian minister had been without
consideration and was withdrawn.
Tho announcement was greeted
with cheers.
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London, May 2i,-The Madrid's CORE.
spondent Of the Daily Mail says: II is safe
70 predict another cabinet crisis. senor
Fuigcetyer minister OF finance, who In tho
cortes has absolutely declined TO ADOPT an
income tax, being expected to resign soon.
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Retnforctpp c,

,,, london May PA dispatch to the pailv
Nn.ouieie' from Barcolora, dated sunday
Fass' steamer took 1000 soldiers from
eaa'z Yesterday Saturday for the Cana.
res or the Philippines and there are two
transatlantic liners now in port here.
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London, May 2i.-The Rome eorrespond.
ent OF the Chronicle says he learus that
the yaticans declaration OF neutra,ltv wa.
due to notification from Washington M,
no manifestations OF sympathy with sna,n
would be tolerated. ''''"
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The council has given the Postal Tele-
graph company franchise through the
city.
still recruiting for the Galveston rogi-
mcni Of immunes.
Programme for the closing exercises OF
the Houston high school
Tho Turnyeren will resume the summer
night concerts next week.
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no he EXCHANGED.
Two Officers and Two p.,
'hnnged for Two .n,es EN'

Alah'a' May 2s.-Colonei ylrcca,.
o. nv anu General IsidOr Julian ons two
- .le spanish priyates. all OF whom -
zen under arrest at Fort Mcpberro, ~,
las, n,n a.'e taken away from Atlanta Ia,s
K ,s, n Wa The prisoners slll b.. taloa
they viii VIII "a ana thence TO Havana. whs,s
newspaper ~ orsnanged for thu American
Jones. nuents' Ttrall ara
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Boston, May 23-The steamer Beverly,
which arrived here today from Kingston,
Jamaica, brought dispatches from the
United States cruiser Marblehead for the
navy department. The dispatches were
brought to Kingston by the steamer Adua
from Cienfuegos aud were transferred TO
the Beverly.
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DR.. Hathaway
& Co.,

SS7 st. Charles street,
New Orleans, La.
or 209 Alamo Plaza.
San Antonio, Texas.
Mail treatment given
by sending for symp-
tom blank. No. / for
men; No. 2 for wom-
en-; No. 3 for skin
diseases, No. 4 for
catarrh. Free. 81
page booklet. by
writing to US and
mentioning this pa
pei
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Especial Dispatch to The Post and New Va.
Herald. Copyright, 1898, by James Gs:s
Bennett 80

Especial Dispatch to The Post and New Yyt
Herald. Copyright, 1898, by James Gs.s
Bennett)
Key West, Fla, May 2S.--CaptaIn lsri
Il. Dunn, of the British steamer Ards,r
nor, which was sent in here this morpia
by the Osceola, came on shors durius n
forenoon and made vigorous prVys
against what he proclaimed to be ogu,s
He demanded release and appealed 10 u
British consul. The captain said h wi
bound to Iampico; lie had on board VI
passengers whom he said were CasiH3
whose destination was Tampico Pfo.a1
was also made by captain that the 0ixsAl
instead of firing blank shot acFsG H'
DOW fired directly over his ship.
The officer who came aboard 10 ~
charge of the ship SAID he ADMITTED bit
his regular business was that Of a Ms
England shoemaker"
Inc Ardenmhor was released finally VII
an examination OF cargo being matt Y
government officials. Watch will still h
Kept on the movements of the ship aai n
may be hauled in again If it acts sdif''
1ously. The ship was once before h's
10 since the war began by the Cincniil
on suspicion of trying to run the bcHis
into Havana. Captain Dunn threaiea y
make the United States pay for intsifr
ence with his ship.
Key West, May 23.--The British seans
Ardenmhor, Captain Dunn, came Ivy
port this morning in charge Of y
ensign from the auxiliary gunboat ost
ola, by which vessel the Ardenmhor W
seized yesterday off Carysport light y
CT use she was acting in a suspicious nn
ner and was supposed to be trying . s'M
the harbor of Havana.
She was here several weeks ago VIZ
cargo of cattle for Havana, having ~
turred back by the blockade flee- is
Ardenmhor then proceeded to New iaN
unloaded her cattle and cleared lof ": "
sau and Mexican ports, including "
Cruz She stopped at Nassau on per ".
south, and when captured YESTERDAY y, -
far out of her course. II bound lof W
Cruz.
Key West, May %. The British s'f'l'
Ardenmhor was released today by an 0'''
from Commodore Remy.
There is a good deal Of myslefs ~
she was seized at Carysfort, Whes VI, I.
was overhauled is off the Floflua ~ -
and more than 100 miles from oaua u
made formal protest to the Brltlsn ..I
here, Mr. Taylor who laid the es'
fore Commodore Remy, with Inc r.- i
stated above. II is thought the an' y,,t
now closed. The steamer left New ~.
on May II for Tampico Mexico w y
Sau, with n corgo of general mercnans,ss
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p rae,aao Copyright, 1895, BY James e,rs
Key West, Fla, May 28.-The A,s.,.|
ho'' a British ship, has Just arrived N
with prize crew from the oscs,, I
beard, The captains name is James M.
The Ardenmhor left Key West several "A
ago with six hundred head Of I'M,
cleared from New York for Vera =,
via Nassau, and was captured yesI.,,,d
by the osceola off Carysfort light !. h
suspected she carried ammunition and NJ
cumstances were such as to make II
commander of the osceola feel iusdaea 4
taking her into custody.
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BRITISH MERCHANINIl
Seized by the osceoIa as ! Blo,,,.|
Runner.
she WAS PROMPTLY TuRyFDlor|
On Arrival mt Key West a,a !,
plant to the Commanding NJ.
Ger by the British Con.ul

Especial Dispatch 10 The Post and NJ.
Herald. Copyright, 1895, by Jams IA e. Y
Bennett s"n1os uesl
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the body with a knife in his hand, and
that in his pocket was found about the
same sum of money and of the same
description as that known to have been
In the possession of the murdered girl,
were dwelt upon by the prosecuting at
torney with remarkable force, and the
prisoner saw hat it was mex to USE
less to attempt a defense.
To all questions he replied in a sim
pie and truthful manner stating that
his name was Alonzo Martin, his age
25; that he was by profession a physi-
clan, unmarried, possessed of some
means; that a love Of geology had led
him thither. AS for his being the
murderer Of the girl, he denied it in
the most emphatic manner, and ex-
planned how he came to be bending over
the body with the bloody knife in his
hands.
you will deny next" sneered the
attorney, that you threatened to kill
all your enemies in the same man
ner."
Il heard him distinctly" volunteered
a strong, rough looking man. who was
said to have been among the first. il
not the first, to discover the murder.
who had guided others there. and had
been the most willing and strenuous in
his testimony against him.
"It is a s. that might happen a
thousand times" was the reply: but
permit me to ask if she is indeed
dead?"
"You will soon see," growIed the
stiff-necked justice; "see more than you
want to-"
eff dead I have no wish to look up
on her again. The horrible sight l
have had is fully sufficient, and | have
seen enough of death not to be curious
in such matters"
"No doubt of it! Murder and rob-
berry is your trade"
The old uncle of the murdered girl
stepped to the side of the justice, and
they had a short whispered converse
ton, but evidently an important one.
The purport of it was soon made
known.
without the most remote idea OF
what was going to take place the prls.
oner permitted himself to be led into
another apartment, and saw. to his sur,
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HE BROUGHT IT FROM THE
WORLDS FAIR.
And kept it two years.

The great Worlds Fair, at Chicago, in
1898, while it gave pleasure to many, gave
pain to not a few as an indirect result of
their visit to the White CityS People were
!ured along the miles of wonderful exhib-
its by the new marve1s that met the gaze
at every step, and did not realize their
exhaustion until they dropped into a
chair in some breezy corner by the lake,
and cooled off," That's what began the
trouble, in many cases. OF one such case,
Mrs. L. w. Stevens, Fort Fairfield, Me-,
writes:
"My husband took a severe cold and
cough two years ag1 asst OctooerI1ims o.
cough lasted over two years, was accom-
panied by splitting of blood, and nothing
could be found to help him, although vari-
GUS remedies were tried. Several doctors
were consulted, but their prescriptions
afforded no relief. Finally, I saw an ad-
vertisement of DR.. Ayers Cherry Peotora1
In my paper and prevailed upon my hus-
band to get a bottle and try it. The very
first dose helped him and he was com
pletely cured in a short time. We feel
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHER.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA." and
PITCHERS CASTORIA, . as our Trade Mark.
l, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa
chusetts, was the originator of PITCHERS
CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS. II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes Of The mothers Of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that 1t is 1.-THE kind you
have always bought" and has the signature of
CHAS. H.. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name ex-
cept The Centaur Company, of which Chas II.
Fletcher is President.
March 8. 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. D.
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FAST TIME TO CHICAGO
Via Rio Grande western Railway.

Commencing February 5, the new tims
card of the Rio Grande Western goes into
effect. Thu Atlantic Express leaves Salt
Lake City at 9 a. m, arriving at Denver
at $50 a. m. the following morning and
Chicago at 2 Is p. m. the third day; max.
ing connections with limited trains from
Chicago to New York. The evening train
leaves at 7:40 p. m, arrives at Denver at
9:15 p. m. the following night and Chicago
at 8 a. m. the third day, making close con-
n~ections with the fast morning trains for
New York and Boston. Both of these
through trains are splendidly equipped
with all latest appliances and c~onveniences
and carry Pullman Palace and Pullman
Tourist sleeping cars as well as free Re-
clining Char Cars. Ticket Office, No. 103
West Second South street. (Postofice
c~orner.l
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Hawthorne compares Christianity 10
a grand cathedral with d~ivinely pic
tured windows. Viewed from without,
it is impossible to gain the slightest
conception of the beautiful forms and
radiant colors manifest to those who
look at them from within. So 1t is
with Christ. There is a glory in him
not visible to those without, but re-
vealed to those who dwell in his heart
Of hearts.-From Peloubet's Notes.