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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
A VERY BUSY DAY..
Heads of Departments at Their Of
ficss All Aorniuq.
WAS HEARD FROa SAMPSON
No Delay in the News from Porto
Rics Expected.
IN THE CUBAN PLANS
Has been Made. IL Is Said, hut This
Cnn Not Bc Definitciy Given
Out Yet.
CHANGE IN THE CUBAN PLAN,

washington May SSunday WAS far
| from being day of res. In the stats, war
and navy departments and so many of the
olt'e'als and clerks were engaged at theig
! desks that one Of the officers was com.
peiiti to remark apolcgetioally We arc
not wording on sunday. this 10 simply an
extension OF the executive day of sa,ur
day"
Secretary Day spent good part OF the
day In his office, going over kilograms
and dispatches aud consulting with Second
Assistan, Secretary Adre, The depart
meut was fully prepared to deal with nd.
vices that might come by cable aud require
immediate action.
At the navy department Mr.. Roosevelt
was at his desk while the navigation bureau
uad almost full force at work. The bu-
roau OF yard docks was open and Mr.
CNcill, chief OF the ordnance bureau. lad
good deal o. business on hard,
No word came during the day by cable
or otherwise to supplement the account re.
ceivod of the engagement At Manila, but
officials are perteoting all arrangements
Tor sending Dewey the supplies and re-
pairing Quit h. may need.
II any news has been received from Adj
miral Simpsons fleet, /, has not been
made public. II may he etatcd positively,
however. so far tho department has heard
nothing Of an engagement or Of anything
approaching one between the fleet and the
Spanish forces. II is expected by tho Off
cinls that there win be nothing like the de-
lay experienced IN the case OF the phllio.
pine fight in hearing trom Admiral samp-
son In case OF nm engagement IN the West
indios. From the character OF the chips
under SIMPSONS direct command. the OF.
ncials feel little doubt of the sucreesful
outcome Of tho fight between hls fleet and
tho Spanish squadron Outside OF the flag.
ship Now York, which is partly armorod
all OF the vessels with Admiral Samueon
with one exception are full iron clad and
moreover, ,hoir armor being full nickel
steei harVoyizod, II IL so superior 10 tho
armor of tho Spanish cruisers that Il ia
calculated tina, nine inches thickness OF II
Is fully equal In resistance power 10 twelve
inches of the unhnrdoned and old armor at
the Spanish ships
In the war department both General
Miles md Adtutart General C1rhln wore
hard ct work. There were outward eyi.
dtnces CT n change OF Plan for the Cuban
invasion that cen not be described at pirS-
Ont. but which promises to he very accept
able 20 thousands OF people who are wait
ing for developments. Adjutant General
Corbin was one Of the busiest men IN the
city today. TelogranG were pouring In
from every part OF tho country, mostly in
reference TO the assembling OF the great
volunteer army now in progress in ovory
State aud Territory Of the unicu.
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clpal cities Of the United States, she Wis
tied Washington and Chicago and then
found that her ten days wers up.
In case of the blockade BY Spanish war
ships o. New York. Boston, Charleston CT
Dry Tortugas, these PLACES would look to
the interior and receive an abundance Of
supplies. Indeed they get all their pro-
visions from the Cnlted States now. and so
would be unconscious OF any effort to
starvs them out. We get so little from
forsiga countries 10 eat thar saargal.ol b.
siege takes the form OF ridiculous sus-
gestcn.
How long Will Havana hSld out under
the sisge? Gomez IS waiting TO march 10
the city from one directions; he has lieu
tenants ready TO take II from tares
others; the United States troops are pre-
pared TO march on to Havana al any tine
Lee. with his Virginians. and Roosevelt ios
his first aide. is thirsting for Havana gore
He wars IS wipe out that last Blane5 in
rult and the sailors in the harbar are pin-
ing and dying to averge the Maine. 81
Will Havana ssArye itself out IN TWO
weeks? 1t can hardly live longer than that
on It's present supply OF provisions
g. 8. Russell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09

ish flagship ard the signal was obsycd with
telling effect. The flagship retired. The
Olympia hred an s-inch shell, which raked
the keina Christina through her lem IA
and caused the boilers TO explode, XIII ng
her captain aud sixty men She driiteG
away on FIRE Altogether 40 men were
killed and about the same number
wounded
Admiral Montejo Transferred his flag to
the Castillo. which was sunk shortly af-
t.rwaTd by storm OF shot. Al T;45 the
Olympia slgnaled to cease firing, The
Americana we're exhausted, having been
al quarters since 10 o'clock on the previous
Eight. A conference Of captains was helf
and 1t was found that no one had been
killed. but that several men had been
wounded by the splinters.
Two TORPEDO launches attacked the Olym-
pla. The shells from her big guns were
unable to strike 90 small an object. but
hail Of d-pound shells sank the leadi7g
launch, all on board being killed. The
other launch was besohei with twelve sho.
toies and Tire boat was covered with blood.
Halt an hour after noon. white nag was
lo;sted at Cavite and the spanish crews d.
ferted their ships. taking away their dad.
Admiral Montejo aed TO Manila With his
two aide de camps.
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island by this country win be welcomed by
the better classes OF residents.
Robert II. TODD. the secretary Of he
junta. said last night that the Porto Rio
ans have only been waiting for favorable
opportunity 10 throw of the yoke of Spain.
Personally and officially said he. II
am in favor Of the independence Of the Is
lands, and the majority OF the merchants
and planters. to my knowledge, prefer an
nexat!on TO the United States They fear
an independent republic would soon be-
come like Hayii and San Domingo. and as
sert the property interests Of the island
would be safer II under the wing OF this
country, General Blanco has endeavornd
10 mislead the Porto Ricans by sending
them reports OF victories against the
American fleet. When the truth is learn
"a in Porto Rico there will be great re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
WAX LuLLEriNs.


ST. THOMAS. ". I--Thn Spanish
steamers RITA and Paulina have sought
refuge here. They had on board general
cargoes intended for Porto Rico. Later
they cleared for sea and went westward.
The British steamer Aldbor0ugh. with coal
for San Juan, has also sailed, The Spanish
steamer Alphonso XIII u reported TO have
arrived at Sa. Juan d. Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON.-~-lt can be stated with
authority that Secretary Alger will
continue 10 servo as secretary OF war; and
that all reports OF n purpose on his part
10 resign arc absolutely without founda-
ton.
TANGIER. On the representations or
the pasha. Mr. T. c. Partridge. the United
icens not to leave the town, but owing 10
the Spanish feeling some families have al
ready gone.
KEY WEsT.-There IL no foundation for
Captain General Blnncos dispatch 10 Mad
rid as to the United States cruiser Gin
cinnad She has been lying here several
days. and nothing is wrong with her
RICHMOND Va. Governor Tyler
received this afternoon telegram from
Secretary Alger requesting him 70 mobilize
tho Virginia troops as rapidly as possible.
and as soon as regiment Is obtained TO
send II 20 Chickamauga- II Is expected
that III. movement Of Virginia troops to
Richmond this week Will he rapid
LoNDoN.-The Madrid correspondent
OF the Times says: There 10
reason 10 believe that the construction OF
MoNTEvipEo- The Spanish torpedo
BEAT Teiperario left today. IS
LONDON. "A dispatch from shan
ghsi announces the Rnvernpeut hss ieeupd
{ neutrality proclamation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
THE BLOCKADE OF HAVANA
Is Still Kept Up by the American
Fleet.
BOTH SIDES NOW VERY IMPATIENT.
Only Prices which Arc Taken.
yellow Fever story Dcnied.

Key West Fla, May S,Cuba is stu
locked by Uncle Sans steel fence, Two
nations are still Wis a Wis, cycling each
other steathly. waiting for the unknown.
On one side is an island fun of hot and
chatting spaniarda. who occasionally OK
pend their wrath IN few futile shots to-
wards the enemy, only to be beaten back
Ike fraciicuS children, ON the other ride
n weary lot OF naval men longing to open
their guns and show the bad childrea
what punishment awaits their incorrigibll-
ity These little angry outburatp such as
occurred at Matanzas the other day ald
az Havana yesterday, are AL tina! oner
diversion to the blockaders except the
chase OF few bold fishing schooners,
The zest which accompanied the capture
of the steamers the FIRST days of the war
has vanished,now that the blockade 10 an
established fact. The only ships wo'th
taking are wise enough to keep shy OF Tho
fleet fetty prizes are stlll taken, however.
and three came In today. They surrendered
too quick TO make their capture Interest,"
ng.
he Espann little Fishing soop was
taken by the Morrill, about three miles OFF
Manel just after yesterdays sharp Ha-
vana engagement The Newport was close
at hand at the time and prize crew made
up from both chips brought the capture In
today.
The third vessel taken was the schooner
Padre de dos Mayer Mateo Herrera.
laden with nsh. She was taken by the New
mort off Mariol yesterday. and was brought
IN by a petty officer and prize crew. All
three accepted one blank shot apiece q
sufficient
Considerable Indignation is expressed
here over the story lately sent north Of
yellow fever on the Nashville. contracted
from the Spanish prize Argonata. The
captain and officers OF the ship, as we'll as
commandant Forsythe OF the naval sta
ton. brand 1t in unmeasured terms "a
false and cruel. Interesting details are be-
Ing edded TO the story OF tho entrance of
the French Du Bourdieu into Havana yes
tofday. II Is said that after the feet re-
leased her she was seen transmitting hello
graph signals 10 the Cuban shore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
SIEGE OF HAVANA,
jcicing. and Admiral Sampson will have
all OF Porto Rico at his Zee, when he cap.
lures san Juan.

Key West. May S. Especial to The Post !
Tho craftsmanship OF the Santa Clara bal
teries at Havana while firing on the
vicksburs and Morrill, yesterday was so
good as to make navy officers believe the
big guns there are manned by French ar
tiilerymen. They think the French gun
ners went there on the Lafayette Shells
flew all around the vickeburg, carrying
away part of her rigging. All the windows
In tho Morrill's pilothouse were shattered
They were three and "a half miles from
shore wber the firing Logan The vessels
hurried out OF range after firing ten shots
each at the batteries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
R S NG IN PORTO RICO.
NATIVES WAITING TO WELCOME
AND AID THE YANKEES.
They Prefer Annexation by the
United States 10 an Independent
Government of Their Cwn'

New York, May s.--The Herald Will to-
morrow say Members Of the Porto Rico
revolutionary iunta in this city have re-
ceived adyices from the West Indies stat
ing that the natives OF Porto Rico have
rlsen at Juanas and Balmar, and that upon
the arrival OF the United States fleet TO-
geo VIII take the field against Spain.
According to letters from the island
which have Just arrived, the feeling in
the entire island outside San Juan is one Of
hostility 10 spain. and the capture Of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
THE CALIFORNIA TROOPS.
Pushing Preparations Ia Send Thcus
10 the phtiiupfnes.


San Francisco, Cal, May s.---This was
far from being quiet Sunday at tho
Preside. where the troops of the regular
army and California vessels are being mob
ilized for service against Spain. The
crowded barracks and tented fields were
quite active and there was q suppressed
excitement as preparations were pushed
forward. so that the men could be III
readiness to sail for Manila. their expectei
destination. at moments notice.
This evening the army already cncanred
on tfe slopes overlooking the Golden Gate
WAS increased by the arrival OF eight cow-
panies OF thu National Guard from iatarlor
points Tho city OF Pekln, one OF the
transports 10 carry troops to the PHILLIP
pines. has not yet arrived, though sflp is
expected az any moment II Is stls ire
Pacific mail feet may DC called upcn for
vessels to hurry the soldiers across the
Pacific.
There is rnmor that the cruiser Charles
ten may not wait TO convoy the transport
feet but will sail at once with stores ESQ
ammunition for Dewey. 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09

London. May a.-~The Rome correspond
ent OF the Standard says: DurirA the week
the pope was In constant correspondents
with the queen regent and Emperor Fran
els Joseph. On receiving news OF the CO.
feat at cavite his holiness countsrmanded
the audience which had been fixed TO- tho
next morning and photographed the queen
regent that be should dedicate the DAY to-
prayer for her and Spain.
II Is understood that the pope and En-
peror Francis Joseph have exchanged views
as to the advice which they would oner
the queen regent IN case Of various coh-
t,nsencies, as she relies almost unreterved-
" on their moral support ana alro en- their
good Offices IN securing the interveuttpp AZ
the powers IL way that would $ext ~
position Of Spain. "A n. s. 81 Il 3|
ma principal bishups have counsellea ~
pops 10 soderate hie actaone eelneWno&, G
\ might produco = ssact169 - !, W
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
WILL HANG on.
Queen is Determined Not to Give In
the Throne.

queen IN Detprfntneu Not to Give In
the Throne,
London. May s--The Berlin correspond
ont Of the Standard says. ! heard from an
excellent Spanish source that the queen
regent few days ago expressed Arm
resolution neither 10 leave Spain nor -
abdicste, but on the contrary to continue
the regency with all energy and self
sacrifice until her son becomes OF age,
My informant says that the report that he,
majesty recently begged Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria to intervene is untrue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
French Elections.

Paris. May s.-The elections for the new
chamber Of deputies have passed off in or
dirly fashion At O'Clock this morning
1913 recruits had been officially reported as
follows; Monnrchists "a moderate repub-
lcans 49, radicals "a. and socialists 20.
one lundred and twenty-ssYen second bal
lots VIII be necessary The Republicans
have gained many seats.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
LAYING FoR THE OREGON.
several SpRnin rds Arc waiting for
the American.

NV Y WCTtNHn.
Washington May $. - Especial to The
Post>--The navy department today re-
eeived information that several spanish
war vessels are stationed at the island OF
Fonorunha. northeas, of Cape St Rogue
and In direct line from Cape Verde Islands
to Pernambuco. II is believed that they
waiting for the Oregon and Marietta TIE
ships OF the Key West fleet will sail in
twenty four hours to meet the oregon aud
Marietta. II is said
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
An ENGLIsn ACCOUNT.
Whole American Fleet Fired on the
SPANISH Flagship.

London, MAY S.-The Hong Kons CORE.
spondent of the Times says; The cable
from the bay to Manila has becn cut by
the rebels
The city was taken by surprise by the
appearance Of the American fleet. The
flagship having gotten UP steam, advauc, d
out of line to meet the Olympia. Commo-
dcrc Dewey had issued an order for his
feet to concentrate its guns on the Span
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
COLLISION AT OMAHA.
Freight and Passenger Trains Com
Together With Fatal Results.

Freight and Passenger Trains Come
Together With Fatal Results.
Omaha, Oct. IA dOuble-header
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
freight train crashed into the rear end
of an Omaha passenger train In the
yards here this morning. The dining
car Delmonico was almost split in two
lengthwise.
Harry Jones, waiter, of Chicago,
was killed, and Otto Homedale, dining
car conductor, of Boone, Ia, fatally
hurt. The seriously injured a1e: j.
Westerheid, of Omaha; A. w. Brandt
and Mike Smith, engineers of the
freight train; Frank Spock and Mad
den, firemen; D. F. Banner. Pullman
conductor; Otto Parsons, waiter in the
dining-car. Several other train en-
ployes we're slightly injured.
The accident was due to the inability
Of Engineer Smith to stop the freight
train on coming around curve at 15
miles an hour. Smith saw the motion
less passenger train on the track, and
despite his efforts to slacken speed, the
freight crashed into the dining-oar with
great force.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.
One Was Burned to Death, the OsheI
Run Over.

One Was Burned to Death, the Osher
Run Over.
Pendleton, Or, Oct. 1l.-Saturday
afternoon some children were at play
in barn owned by Sim Hutchinson,
farmer living near this city. Among
them was the little 8-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Hutchinson. The children
had some matches, which they ignited.
Some straw caught fire, and this was
communicated to the barn. All the
children except the little Hutchinson
girl fed. She was left at the mercy OF
the flames. A neighbor, Brown by
name, rushed in and found the child
hanging by her hands to a piece Of
burning scantling. Her clothing was
on fire. He grasped her in his arms
and rushed out into the open air,
rolled her on the ground and extin-
guished the flames. 1t was found that
her legs. back, arms and head were
frightfully burned. Drs. Cole and
Vincent were called, and succeeded in
allaying her pain. Brown, who SO he
roically rescued the child, was badly
burned on his hands and arms. Today
the child died of her injuries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-20
rms CORPS ron c0sA.
General Lees Command Receives
Marching Orders.


Aeneral Lees Command Receives
Marching Orders.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 1l.-den.
eral orders were issued from corps
headquarters today for the movement
Of the Seventh army corps from Jack
aonville 10 Savannah. The movement
is to begin as soon as the quartermas-
ter's department can provide transpor'
tation. The regiments will move IN
the following order:
Ninth Illinois, Second South Caro-
lima, Fourth Illinois. First Texas. Sec.
ond Louisiana, Third Nebraska, ltls'
Indiana, Second Illinois, First North
Carolina, Forty-ninth Iowa, Fourth
Virginia and Sixth Missouri.
The signal corps Is to prepare itself &c
move at once and to report to the quaf.
termaster the date at which It will be
ready to go. The sick are to be lett a.
Jacksonville. The quartermaster and
medical departments are directed te
provide each regiment with requisites
for establishing Iegimental field hos
pitfalls. It is also understood that an
order will be issued, on the return Of
General Lee from Washington during
the coming week, re-brigading the regi'
ments OF the corps.
1t Is not anticipated that the stay o.
the troops at Savannah Will be long,
only sufficient to allow transportation
to Cuba to be provided and for en-
barking e/trOOps.
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WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Reported by Downing, Hopkins 4 Co., Inc,
Board OF Trade Brokers, I'll to IA CHAMBER Oh
Commerce building Portland, Oregon.l


Early in September the price OF cash
wheat at Che ego got almost to Coo,
and the various grades of contract to
61H to CSC. The December. now the
active future, at that time was around
COO. That was on the first rush OF the
new spring wheat crop. On that dip
there was some letting up in receipts
and surprising increase in the export
demand. The development OF this In
dependence on the part OF growers and
of buying demand ON the side Of foreign
ers started an advance that carried the
September within a fortnight to TOO,
advanced the cash price generally about
sc per bushel, and took the December
from Coo to Ga 78c. A September
shortage contributed somewhat to this
rally, but it was brought around main
" by the foreign demand and by the
independence Of the countrymen.
The advance in price changed the sit
uation again. The Western holder be-
camea seller and the foreigner lessened
his buying. The September experience,
IL uOLuluSs buSSCot thoS IAo 6"hSA -
wheat mood just now vacillates between
coo and 200, the grower being willing
to sell very freely at the latter figure
and determined to hold at around GOO,
and the consumer being willing to buy
at the lower but reluctant to take hold
at the higher figures. This experience
gives the speculator cline" on the
market, will probably influence the
commission people to advise their GUS
toners to act on the theory that around
the 6Oc point wheat should be bought
and anywhere around the zoe it should
be sold. Conditions, of course, may
not in October be the same as they were
in September; the foreigner. for in
stance, may not be as willing to buy on
the breaks nor the countrymen as deter
mined to hold, and October by tradl-
ton is more bearish month than Sep
TENDER; but in general way the wheat
speculator, it may be taken for granted,
will bear in mind the September OK.
perience.
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lnterV{etVl1aQ the AsderM01S.

interviewing the aldermen.
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills restored
me to health and most heartily rec.
ommend Them"
L. w. Camp on oath says that the
foregoing statement is true.
w. ". Mclean. Notary Public.
Following is the physicians certii.
cate as to Mr.. Camps present condi'
ton.
am regularly licensed physician
of Macomb, McDonough county, Ill.
have very recently examined Mr.. l.
w. Camp as to his general physical
condition. and find the same to be all
that could be desired, appetite and d.
gestion good. sleeps we'll, and has all
the evidences of being in a good physi-
cal condition.
SAMUEL RUSSELL, M. D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 3Oth day of September, 1897.
w. w. Mclean, Notary Public.
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OREGON AND IOWA.
Commodore Kautz Saws They Will Re-
main with the Pacific Squadron.

Commodore Kautz SAYS They Will Re
main With the Pacific Squadron.
Chicago. Oct. lathe Chronicle
says: Contrary to public belief, the
battle-ships Oregon and Iowa. recently
ordered to sail from New York to Hon
olulu, are not destined to reinforce
Dewey's feet, says Commodore Albert
Kautz, the newly appointed command
er of the Pacific squadron to succeed
Admiral Miller.
Commodore Kautz is in this city on
his way to the Pacific coast. There Is,
he SAYS, little likelihood that the ves-
sells would go to Oriental waters this
year. He declared they would remain
part of the Pacific squadron.
One or more of the great sea scourges
will probably be maintained perma-
nently in Hawaiian water, ready to sail
at an instant's notice to the Philip
pines, but the commodore is of the
opinion that no further reinforcements
will be necessary.