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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10
WATCHING THE NAVY.
Every Movement Of the Warships
GiNcs Room for SnecMlnIinm.

Every Nov elncnt Of the Warship,
| Gives Room for Speculation.
| Washington. March a.--Ml naval movements
now, however insignificant. are watched with
great interest, in Wow of their connection
| with the plans OF the government for National
| defense in the event of an outbreak of HOSTILE
| ties Consequently tho arrival of the guuLoat
! Machns at Norfolk this morning gave rise to
all sorts OF speculation. AS matter of fact,
| this vessel, which has just concluded three
| years cruise on the Asiatc station or
| dered home about two months ago-.lonE be-
| fore the situation had reached anything like
| an acute stage. She made the VOYAGE In
| leisuiely way, by way OF the Mediterranean
| sen. and mado au unintei runted from
| Funcbal. Madras Islands. to Hampton roads,
| consuming about seventeen days on the trip.
| She is said to be in need Of thorough over
| hpuline and will undoubtedly be locked for
| that purpose. In case she he needed how
| ever ii VIII not take long to put her into con-
| dition for active service. Ynasmuch as there
| Is no apparent necessity for reinforcement Of
! the already formidable fleet in the vicinity OF
| key West u Ia more than likely that the
Muchtas Will remain where she is for some
time 10 come unless 1t should be deemed pref
| cradle TO have her take station IN the harbor
| OF New York.
The gunboat Castlne. OF the south Atlantic
| station, which recently Went to the Wndward
| ISLANDS for the purpose of making slight re-
pairs left for Barbados.
| Ihc Cincinnati the flagship OF the South
| Atlantic squadron, Is also the latter port
ana II is expected that both vessels viii re-
| main there for tho present awaiting a de-
clslol OF the department us 10 whether they
shall return to the South Atlantic station or
come TO the United States for such services
| rs may be required OF them In the event VI
| an outbreak OF hostilties.
inasmuch as the return 10 Washington Of
| NJ, Hulze, who was one OF the stenogruphers
| OF the court OF inquiry at Key West has been
| mahe the basis for the assumption that he
| nouRnt To the secretary OF the navy a report
| from the court, aId also that he gave the
| secretary what purported to be the conclusion
" tue SQUIRT as to the cause OF the Maine dis
| W.sr II may be stated on the nuinort, OF
| lne secretary that lie has not seen nor cum-
| MHnleSied with Mr.. ilulSs Stree the latter's
| return, MOI does he expect TO do so So far
Us enn be gathered. Mr. liulxe len the court
| his services 'e~ "NN" 1oi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10
The ARMY and THE NAVY.
Both Branches Of the Service Need
Many Millions.
.wARSHIps WILL COST MUCH MONEY
General Miles Says the Army Could
Use the Entire FIFTY MiIiion Dol
lars 10 Advantage.

New York. March IA special TO the Her
aid fr6m Washington says IT is known that
the authorities expect to spend Sis,oco.oeO or
3d. 100000 In tho purchase Of ships II such a
sum can be spent tudiciously and TO the ad-
vantage OF this government
Secretary Long admitted that he has list OF
vessels prepared which Commander Brown
son will inspect particularly, and which this
government hopes to acquire, but he declined
to mako II public. Not only 10 tho navy de-
partment searching private shipyafds for ves-
sells that are near compietion but foreign
governments. through our diplomatic repre-
sentatiyes accredited TO them, have been APP
preached with view to acquiring some OF
the most formidable ships that belong 10 or
are being constructed FOR their nnviea.
SO FAR the negotiations have met with no
satisfactor, response. In fact, apprehension
has arisen TINT this government may DO IN
able TO increase its navy by the purchase
OF vessels under construction or under pos
aessi0il uf foreign powers. But the obstacle
which has deyeloped In tho shape Of the dis
inclination of The powers to part with ships
the president ard his advisers hope TO sweep
away by the employment Of liberal shus of
money and TO add To the navy within n short
tine lect of warships which will make un-
doubted our superiority over the navy of
Spain and our ability TO defend the United
States and punish our enemies
IL Ia evident TINT tho United States Is cer
tain nj, getting possession of two w1rshps
under construction for foreign governments,
aud those arc the japanese vessels which ara
being constructed AT Philadelphia and san
FraBciaco. Aside from these ships the navy
department Is without definite knowledge OF
any wafFhips for sale of the classes which 1t
desires TO obtain,
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HAS THROWN OFF THE MASK.
B1anco Is willing TO Satisfy the B1oodiest In
stincts OF the Partisans Of Wey1er.


says
Of
the
Sanards
=
the Spanish Colonial
paid his
op which Of all Spanish
boat OF any service But they the readiness
fight the
the
which
General
hat fact.
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LEE Is SERENE.
is on Good Terms with Officials aud
LeMtIing Merchants.

Havana, via Key West March e.-consu,
General Lee is on the best of terms with
General Bianco. DIR. Congosto and the mos,
lnhuential Spanish merchants. All assure him
OF absolute protection IL the volunteers s,aia
make demonstration.
General Lee believes the volunteers would
pe controlled by the merchants, in wbose
employ they are Others doubt this, but ,he
rGhnkins colonel of the volunteers assures
General Lee that the consulate and the Amer.
leans would in no event be the object n, i,
demonstration should any occnr. General Loo
Is no more anxious 10 remain in n yexatin,,s
position than any other consul in Cuba hr,
ne has no intention of rcsisninu nor a ~.
pSilst tnat he viii be recalled. lie is cool
good nuniored md somewhat impatient OF The
sensational and nntruthfnl reports omon,,, ,ne
from Havana or Key West ''"ins
slp me YOU, volunteers are apparently more quiet
here and by Madrid that there l. ~ spsntuIneht
TO 10 alsafm or dlsband the corps. The H ayaDa
tau, nave been supported In their nroa
out Cuba. 'ps through
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10
MARTIN NOR gullr(
He Is Held BInmeiess for KIN
Strikers at Lattimef.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March a,-lhl
the case of Sheriff Martin and By
charged with killing strikers
on September 10 last, this morplH
verdict of not guilty.
The jury was polled and eatn Y
swered Not guilty" as nls =
called. There was an attempt
but it was quickly suppresssa y
When the jury retired iasI -
took only one ballot and lt'wA Z
for acquittal. 1t is said the lul
pared for a verdict before loasI!
After the jury had been tnsn, y. :
charged by Judge WOODWARD w
torney Martin asked that ~
be required to continue their -
there are still seventeen lpau n
murder hanging over them snu Y
for feloniously wounding. i
continued as requested. Dia
Martin says he has not declatu y
with these other cases. iue ~
committee, it is said, VIII
prosecution.
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A SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE MAINE DISASTER.

4
, Probable that tho board OF inquiry may
is now engaged principally in killing time.
No allotment made of the $50, 900, 900 TO
the different departments on account Of
the uncertainty as TO the cost OF ships.
The army will have new guns and there
WIN lie 10 trouble IN securing plenty OF
ammunition.
Captain sigsbee's health failing and he
fears II collapse,
TWO more torpedo boats ready on the
Clyde for Spain.
Madrid press takes n gloomy view of the
Spanish war scare.
General Bianco telegraphcd Madrid that
Lees conduct has been irreproachablc
English papers think the $50, 900, 900 for
defense will have quoting effect on
Spain.
Minister woodford says that whilc sa-
gaeta wants peace, he may not be able to
hold the people back.
Il viii require $4,000 600 to $50, 900. 900 TO
buy warships, aud General Miles says the
army could use TO advantage the entire
$o. 600, 600.
Army VIII need 500 geo modern rifles for
use ia emergency.
All thu ammunition at the Chelsos
tAiass) magazine quietly shipped to tho
Brooklyn navy yard to be reshipped to the
feet.
Consn, General Leo on good terms with
all the officials and prominent merchants
of Havana and has no reason to fear an
nttaci by the volunteers
Naval officers at rayann fear tho Mont
gomory may share the late Of the Maine.
Twonty-four tons Of shot and shell haya
been sent to Boston.
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TAKE GLOOMY VIEWS.
Bianco Says Lees Conduct Has Been
SIendiIN IrreDronrhnblc.


steadily lrreDroachnblc.
New York, March "A dispatch to the
World from Madrid says The whole
Madrid press comments goomily on the
Spanish financial scare Many, including
the friends of the cabinet, attribute it
less TO unfavorable rumors as to the re-
lations of Spain with the United States
than to the efforts Of native and foreign
SPECTATORS, who are ever on the alert
TO take advantage OF any circumsmtance
TO depress Spanish securities
The tone of most of the papers is now
ever, pessimistic, as even so ministerial
an organ as FL Liberal concludes long
article ON the situation as follows
Undoubtedly our relations with the
United States have been adjusted for the
time being to the strict dictates of pru-
dence, but does the government really be-
lieVe that this nation be able, without stIf-
fering irrepaiable damage to bear for
even few months more this anxious inde-
cislon, TINS enervating uncertainty"
General Blanco, who was consulted by
the government, has telesraphed thar the
conduct of General Lee has been stoodily
iireproachable.
Chambers of commerce are rapidly send
ing reports embodying their opinion rs to
the proposed treaty of commerce with the
United States at the request nf the gov
The majority is favorable on
condition that the colonial tariff maintain
a protection Of % to 80 per cent to Spanish
peninsula Imports
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and $50 cases OF medicine She was moorcd
10 the government dock and the work OF dis
charging her cargo was begun at once ne
ammunition was transferred to the Marble
head aud will be taken to the Tortugas fof
distribution among the warships there.
The dispatch boat Fern Is hourly expected
from Havana ON her arrival the provisions
will be nut on board and she will thon pro-
coed TO Matanzas. -tSaM
Two more bodies have been recovered from
the wreck. according to adviccs from Ha-
yana. Any more that may be found hereafter
will be brought to Key West on the light
house tender Mangrove, instead of the Bache.
letter has been received by IA naval Of
fcer In Havana saying that the Maine Of
fccrs now In that city will leave for Key
West shortly. If this information is correct
1t may be assumed that the court OF inquiry
will leave Havana on or before next Wednes-
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THE STATE.

An immense crowd OF visitors is In at
Fort Worth.
Army post for Galveston will likely be
hxed at Bolivar point.
Comptroller has ordered tax collectors to
discontinue collection OF peddlers' tax.
An actress suieided Mt Dallas.
State has finished its case against Jim
Mite
Men Mt cleburnc will so to the higher
court to nnd II cities have any jurisdic-
ton over drunkenness.
Farmers of North Texas nro putting In
an Increased ncrooso of small grain,
pond man found near New Tim may
have been murdered. according to late evil
dencc
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CtlI,A.

Blanco is said to have thrown off the
mnsk and TO now be willing to crafty the
bloodiest instincts of the partsans OF
Weyler
Charged In Havana It is said, w Blanco
and all other Spaniards, that the United
States Is sending in munitions OF war un-
der the suise of relief for starving re-
concentrates.
Major Burke. the frontiersman. Mt the
head OF twenty picked fighters. has gone
to Cuba on a secret mission
Senator Proctor says his mission TO
Cuba has been successful one.
London Chronicle says that the United
States should certainly Interfere in aid
OF the cubans, and that Britain should
back her IN It.
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away His health is gradually failing
since the Aiaine's destruction. aud now
mat ne 10 no longer sustained by excite
llenl ne Tears e collapse, His case is not
serious. but he seldom appears in the city
NON, ltsliny unable to get about lie re-
n'a MN apoara tho Fern most OF the time
The Diaro de Ia Mariana declares thar
lieutenant Blandin talked so freely as TO
make himself Questionable 10 authorities
N Washington, The same paper Continued.
~ Is to the interest OF both governments
ina. The court Of inquiry be explicit in III
i,ndins, and that for the court to say that
inc explosion was due to unknown causes
VIZ pe unsatisfactory. II must say wheth-
er the explosion was due 10 external Or ar.
iesnal causes" The same paper intlma,es
that Spain may expect the United States "a
demand heavy Indemnity
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GENERAL MILES VIEWS.
Thiplss the Appropriation Could All
nN INcI hx. ula HI. nm L. 1 mluf-


He Used by His Department.
New York, March "A special to the Her
aid from Washington says; Major General
Milns conferred with Secretary Alger on the
general situation and discussed with him
particularly the redistribution of the artillery
and plans for the expenditure OF portion of
tho appropriation OF S5O,0eq0oQ In the pur-
chase OF ordnance and ammunition. General
Miles said Inst night:
We 90 not know how much Of the new
appropriate the president will decide To al
i9t 10 the war department. 1t is not ilkeiy
that any definite apportonmcnt VIII he made
10 each department. but expenditures OF dit
ierent amounts Will be authorized according
TO tho necessities of the situation.
No new contracts have as yet been nada
by the DEPARTMENT In view OF the nav Rppfu-
pfiatioh but many large ones arc under con
sihetst'on for rapid fire and large caliber
seacrast guns. ammunition. ute Some oi
theaa contracts VIII be for ordnance ready to
hapd and other supplies TO bo made. Repre-
sdutativea OF the moro important ordnance
manufacturers were at the department aud
some Important contractg Viii be awarded In
u day or two.
AN the preparations which viii be made
In sii probability VIII be no grenter than the
department would have made long ago II We
had had adequate appropriations The de-
partment alone could easily and economically
spend the entire Sj0,o00050 IN putting the
vouhuy on merely n substantial peace foot
MS ~ van NC hthtcu tnat every dollar that
the presidents feels justified In allottine to
The war department win bc Expended within
the limit OF the availability 6s the npproprla-
ton Tho fercien situation IS cOnfegsedly
ssriuus but whatovos may be the outcome we
shall improve Dur opportunities To br pre
pared 70 meet any emergency. The action OF
congress Is eneouraglnE, as showing the sub
etsntlai support IN which the administration
can count Ia the hour Of necessity"
me ordnance department Is considering
plans for Che enlargement N the Springfield
arsenal. whore an tho krag-iorgrnaan i'm
proved rifles used by thu array arc manu-
isetnrcd, as well ms large quantity OF
sprngncld riies with whinh most Of tho
state National guards arr now armed should
me present serious condition OF affairs con
unue, tho doubling OF the capacity viii bo
ordered. similar steps will be Taken I'm case
OF emergency with regard 10 tho Rock island
arsenal, which manufactures gun cartridges
cavalry and artillery harness, ctc and the
Watertown aud Waterylcit nrsenals
Major Charles Shalcs az tho ordnance do
naftment met several Representatives of ord
nance manufacturing and supply nrms nud
received from them assurances that they have
ample facllitlea Mt their command TO furnish
tue dopartmont AT short notice with large
callbcrs. e " '"'oue
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botTELLE's SPEECH.
american Navy Is Noxx
autte RespeetabIe. w"

Philadelphia, March o.-Tbe tb,r,
anniversary OF the naval battle ~ M
Mohi.or and the Merrimac was ce,ehro,as
'on'sht by banquet given by the Con-
saahuery of the Naval Order of the limited
GATES s,a.es The guests included pro,ninau,
of tliSens ana distinguished navy aud army
ot Sunspessman c. A. Houtelle OF Mains
snonaa .ii'h n o. or the naval committee, re.
spuhuea 70 the toast The Nav, &c
Mr.. Boutelle made no diree, ra,
re Maine disaster, but referred ~ rho No
is b ana int,, distraction OF wildness Which
con,inning ''ea upon us by the press'
~ Standing as we do tonight on solid bs "a.
the ps shasow Win =, all the world, yet withn
siad to congratulate Won on ,hn ! am
u ness evolution Of our navy from bel assi-
among the p pesl,on =, 2, great respsctabiiy
a aai adaptnbllity Of the Amar,c ane splen-
1as never been better exemplified' people
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-10
COMMERCIAL.

All the spot cotton markets unchanged.
with ireer offerings.
Liverpool cotton futures up i-6iali1a -6id.
New York OF on near and unchanged
on i'n months and New Orleans unchanged
To points down.
Roasted coifccs AFRO down hso, with a
blprhet territorial ratio which includes do
livery,
Poultry. particularly turkeys scarce spd
pedly wanted by the local market.
III Chicago. September wheat advanced
Nr' corn is up ,sc and provisions 7,agienc
higher.
stocks and bonds duh and little changes
madu.
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THE COURT OF INQUIRY
a. rs PRINCIPALLY OCCUPIED IN
KILLING TINE.
Taking Advantage of the Wait to
Strengthen the Testimony by
Personal Observations.

Havana via Key West. March e.--The court
Of inquiry pursues its taciturn and even Sc
crctive investigation. The belief here is that
the court is principally engaged now in killing
time and is not likely to go North until next
week. 1t is certain the members are strength
ening the testimony daily by personal observa-
tioG of the wreck, and from the carefully
prepared plans made by Ensign Powelson and
the almost hourly reports of the divers, the
court now has photographs, drawings and dia-
grams showing as nearly as possible the con-
diticn of things submarine
Will reference to the secrecy exercised as
TO workrsnd parts of the testimony before the
court of inquiry. high naval officer says
there is no special reason for maintaining Sc
cr2cy unless the fact that the bare statements
OF comparatively unimportant incidents are
exaggerated by some and worked up into
dangerous sensational stories. In view of
this, said the officer In question. II was deem
part OF all connected with the court examina-
ton or the work of salvage
Havana, March "a further examination OF
the divers occupied the court of inquiry to-
day The sessions were not long and 1t will
bc hard for any one not possessed of inside
here unless II be that they are waiting until
the divers are able to examine and report on
portions of the hull.
Havana, March 9.--Only the Spanish divers
were at work today and they were only occu-
pei part of the day. The wreckers are stead
y removing the upper debris of the wreck, |
'one OF which Will be dumped into the sea |
other portions of the wreck are worth moving
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Return of the deep water delegation from
Washington.
ES' Lieutenant Governor Pendleton has
few words TO say concerning politics.
The pipe drawn up from the nrtesian
wen on court house square
q hre DESTROYED the house of John
Walker
me deep water committee will meet this
ti'ernoon and the city democratic execu-
1.-Two committee tonight.
j. W. Byerly, an aged wood hauler.
dragged and kicked to death by his run
away team.
street ear employees demand nine hours
working timo and that the street chr COM
pany be unionixed.
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y.
NO ROSE WATER AFFAIR.


An EDGiisliInnn Says The spnninrds
Are Good Fighters.
London, March 9,-The New York World
correspondent saw In the house of common,
lobby The head OF one of the largest and
best known shipbuildlug firms on tho
Clyde. He said;
know positively that snain 10 hu,ti,.
NOT only Tor cruisers. but for eight sast
steamships. which are TO be conyaria, lnto
ufmored cruisers and fitted With nn,cl,N
iirins guns Sho has been on mo Inouomt
tor some weeks but the difficulty wos ~
sou,ss, ,he money. 30 British shipbullder
without prepayment In full,
have also Just heard that her con.
,ohipiateu purchases, which have beap
naneins iire Tor financial reasons ora
about being completed. rs tho Siaanisb 90,
efrhent mas made arrangements fo,. n in.,,,
,niuusn fouids banks of Paris with a
.a,sl sshuicate' Sentiment as web as
seii-interest prompts France IN asais,
Spain against The United States aud
rpahce Is the only European country whars
Spain stands the slightest chance OF ohtaln
Ing financial help
The member OF parliament Who MAJ,
tnis statement asked that his name shnuiS
not De given, his firm having dealings Win
me spanish government He added, -
~
ina Spain nard nut TO crack, bsua
mao much experiences with Spanish sailors
ana regard them as first class men. rhey
are hardy courageous and extremely clevo,
nANlgators, but they are badly offIerrcd
Their country Is destitute OF Resources
waite the resources OF the United states
are practically limitlsss. Your country Il
bound to win iii the long run. but Il VIII.
pc no rose water affair for your navy j,
another report current IN the lobby Was
that the United States government hna az
I Tered $4,000 for the Mcainlont famous
sIpam yacht Giralda. She steans twensv
KNOBS. has y displacement OF lls0 Ions an, ma
ntted under the requirements OF the
British navy for use In time OF war Al an
pnar'nored cruiser She has ten manhine
the Glrelda is at present at Algiers. ana
stated that tho offer OF tho United
STATES y conditioned on her being handed
exef a Gibraltar within five days She i
III wanted 90 q dispatch boat ii al
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WASHINGTON.

without negative and with no speech
making. the senate passed the bill appro-
pratipg s5o,oOoocO FOR defense. Pairs
were brokon and colleagues announced
that absentcos II present would vote aye.
House passes the legislative. executive
and judicial bin aud discusses ,enate
amendments to the Indian btu
senator Davis announces that the Ha.
waiian annexation treaty will be brought
up daily tin acted upon.
England. through Sir Julian Pauncerote.
has intimatcd that she would like to form
an alliance with the United States. In
view OF her danger in tho Far East and
the prospect of Americas trouble with
Spain
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BROWNsoN SAILS.
In Advance of His Arrival Offers Are
Made for Warships.

New York. March s.-Commander W. II.
Brownson, U. S. ~, sailed for Southampton
on the American line steamer st. Paul today
Flo said to a reporter: Il am going to Eng
land under orders direct from the navy de-
par'ment not from the president Ny mission
Is to prepare for the exigcncies of the situa-
ton and TO see what can be had and what can
D. dcne IN case of war, the possibilities of
when think are very remote. The vote of
%o,Wp,WW yesterday shows our readiness to
ester upon vigorous preparations and In itself
VIII nave the effect of making war unlikely.
Chnrles II. Cramp, the shipbuilder, also
sailed on the st. Paul. Further than to say
Mr. Ciamp refused to talk
London, March 9.--lndicatons are mat the
tmled states government will not wait for
the arrival here of Commander Brownson In
order to purchase warships, Definite offers
haze already been made for ships building
mere, with View OF forestalling Spain. which
Is SUPPOSED to be bargaining for the same
vessels 'S 'a''e
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STATE POLITICS,

populist state executive committee with
nee; at Waco today.
Land Commissioner Baker announces
that he is out OF politics. the withdrawal
OF Senator Mills having altered his plans.
Nreces county is said to be equally di-
'lded between Crane and sayers.
Five candidates for mayor viii make a
very warm fight at Dallas.