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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

The Men Are to Serve in the Army Of States Two
Years Unless Sooner Discharged

Washington, April 20. - The president today
issued the following proclamation calling for 1875 900
troops to serve two years;
BY the President of the United States Proclamation
Whereas, by joint resolution of congress, approved
on the 10th day of April 1898 entitled iont resolution
for the recognition OF the Independence OF tile people Of
its authority and government in the island of Cuba
withdraw its land and from Cuba and Cuban
waters and directing tho president of the United States
to use tho land and force of the United States to
carry these resolutions into eff ect y and
Whereas, by an act of congress entitled act to
provide Tor temporarily increasing the military and navy
OF the United States iii time OF and for other pur-
poses approved April % 1898. tile president is author
lied IN order to raise volunteer TO issue his proca
nation calling for volunteers in the army
United States
Now, therefore, |, William Mckinley president Of the
United States by virtue of the power vested IN by the
constitution and laws and desmng suf ,ent occasion to
exist have thought fit to call for and hereby do call for
volunteers to the aggregate number OF 5 600 iii order
into effect the OF the said resolutions;
same to be apportioned far practicabe among the
several States and Territories and the District OF Go lun
ba according to population an serve for two years
-less discharged The details for this obet will be
Immediately communicated to the proper auth critics
throughout the wardepartment
In witness thereof have hereunte set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washi ng this 23d day Of April
A. ID 1898 and the Independence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty second.
WILLIAM M'KINIEY.
BY the President John Sherman Secretary Of State
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Ill-,- 80
oPPosED TO THE BONDS.
Senator'S VIII Nat Pass Mr.. DtnEiey's
War Revenue Measure.

Wasblneton AnrII o. senator .roi,er IA.
10. ~ ~.
~" ss'S' ~ s'''''o" 49, wy ''A''
war revenue Dill could lot pass the aaaate
with the bond proposition Included.
~ do No, aim, no dino h,s oo,,o n,.,
- - a's'o'."V ''s ESQ " ponos'
ne said ~ may he that 1t will be neees-
sary to grant such authority later II the
var sbo,ld ho n,o,,r,oa ~. ,.
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rr,c.son,. Daring work.

On Board the Flagship New York, off
Havana. April 2s.--a a. n,.-The American
fleet is still off Moro Castle. No casual
ties have occurred up to ths present time
and everything remains quiet. The tor
pedo boat Ericsson during the night sight
ed fishing boat and gave chase, captur-
ing the vessel under the guns of Moro
Castle
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The Ships Sail.

! Fortress Monroe, April,
l23. The Minneapolis left !!
,at 1o:45, followed by the
Columbia a few minutes
later. The transport Pan
ther. with ESQ marines on /
board, is still anchored in !,
Hampton Roads.
A heavy galeis blowing. /;
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TO PROTECT NEUTRALs.
4u;uropcan Notions Put sDnin and
Ar,cricn an Notice,


su;urOpcan nations Put SDnin ANA
Ar,cricn an Notice,
Berlin, April 23-Thcre has becn lively
concerted action on the part OF some Of the
powers for the protection Of neutral flags,
1t is understood that Germany, France.
Austria and Italy have about agreed to
send n strong note 10 both tho United
States and Spain warning them to exercise
the greatest caution In dealing with neut-
raj shipping. adding that otherwise full
reparation will bo insisted upon. These
powers also intend to send vessels TO the
seat Of war. TO observe the naval and
other preparations and operations. Ger
many will probably send the Koenig VIII
helm. Great Britain and Russia are still
hanging back.
The German government 10 strongly In
censed at the sale Of the Hamburg Amor
lean liners Normannis and Columbia to
SpaHiSu ruHpduys 10 thc susnc's "c'S 80
Hilary cruisers. and therefore the consent
Of the government Of Germany wss nss-
essary. but was not obtained.
Rome. April aa,-In the chamber q
deputies today the minister Of foreign IL
fairs, Marquis venosta. replying 20 =
question on The subject. said that 50 coon
as conflict was imminent italy opened
negotiations with the European pcwsra
relative to the steps to be taken 70 ssfs-
guard nsutrals' HI added that while ths
exchange Of views was proceeding ne
United States notified Italy q Inc rules
whirh the United ststes proposed 70 sdhsrs
% With reference % priyatssrIng and block,
ADS. ss IA v, y
3 consciousness ~ sln.etsr ~ - ssl1s
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,shennnIonh Caught.

London, April eat is reported that tie
Standards have captured the American ship
sherandoah, Captain Murphy, who ieft san
Francisco en- January last Tor i.iyef''o y.
she Ia a four masted vessel OF 325S tors
register and owned by Arthur sewali q
Co. OF Bath. Maine.
Bath. Maine, April 2s.--The members OF
the firm OF Arthur sewall s Co.. owners Of
Inc schooner Shenandoah which is reported
10 bayc becn captured by this sp,alsl Oh
VOYAGE to Liverpool refuse TO crelit me
story that fhe hes been taken aud ciprc,
som 10 receive news of her safe eriisal
~ I,,yerrcol. where she is nov fiue.
Tte srens rdoah Is laden with whe's ~ q
General cargo
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An engagemens with y Spanish nee
- no' 'Npeeseu io' 'o"s LINZ
- - s"e wa -"
tnere Is no news from havana ana IL u
Unknown IN washington AT inns nouf u
eherc, fas peeh any engasemohts neiWceh
american neet ana the spanish torts. fhe
Spanish control the cable and VIII natural
y suppress an news as ioi's ny sney are
anie'
ne preshteni mas csiieh lor is2'pVo vol
uhfeeFs 70 nelenu we american rag anu
uiNc the sphn'Sn ron Suo"
Two more spanish merchant sh'ps nave
peen captured by AMERICAN men % WIZ
ana proushl ih'o NY "eS' as "iNes, ~
10 repottsd from bhsiish Poihts 'hal
spanish iorpeoo po's mas eap'"'s' 'pe
Ante'i esn au"ii'a'S ''u'ser "in' "i'pn
iei' ou'n'i'i''n 'o' .'e" ~ ne ''a"'.
the rnmor is generally d,scrfni'ed'
Ihere has as YET peeh no io'n'ns uccia'A-
tion OF war by the american conh'ess az
though ste'e OF WIT ae'o''S eN''''. Nv
situation Is acute. To-Day IL was hcVesaf'S
TO organize The volunteer army Ahe o''s'S
fer enlistment are 30 numerous that II WIZ
be necessary to weed out the mass ire
sented for active service. As the govern
ment only necG1 abopt 100000 men out OF
more ihau a milton who have volunteered
It will be possible to select as me bouy
of troops AZ ever stood In line. May
ii,oussnds OF people nave offered 70 re-
4 II
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THE SPANISH sQuADRoNs.

They Are stin at 81. Vincent with
Steam Tn.
New York, April ga World special
from St. Vincent says:
The combined Spanish sauadrons ara
still here. The two batileship expected
from Cadiz have not arrived Fires are
banked and every man of war is ready to
sail Immediately on receiving orders from
Madrid
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The cutter Winona 20 Tho island 10 capture
the vessel The cutter left a; = o'clock and
ought 10 lie at the island by midnight. and
eject her capture by daylight La Gamma
liz q ane freight steamer and CAME into
port without n knowledge OF war me
Winona ,s armed with Hotcbkiss gur
and has a crew CT ,Mcrty-four men under
command OF Captain Goddng.
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A..enl.d ,n rrrkcr..

Madrid April cs.--Ev'lins. eoniefen'r
:, ,sadlus bankers. convoked by the munster
Of f,nnce. senrr Pulpfr'Ssf, VIZ -. -
night, at which ssi,or .'niSe'iN'i "ppsp 49,.
the rnnt ers to stop the ionrsf ran'' 49,
trceent agreed To do their utmost ~ AGO., .,oo
about the desired result Apoa, s,na i,
resc,ne has been subscribed to the '''na ~
aid Of TIE navy.
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-, n,ccLrde nlndIng.

w..birston, Ap-il o. Menhers Of the aip'
,a,..,,. .crp. say no question can be ra'sed
y i ~, r.sht u the. United states to &C.
clare ! blockade. This beipg conceded io'-
c,rn por.rs viii accept II as binding
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RIO DESTROY GABLES.

sganar0ye Goes 10 Cut The Wires
south Of Cubn,
Key West. Fla, April 1.-THE Msnsrcys
has just left hero. htadea southwest. equipped
as cable ship. II Il SAID she hns gone y
destroy Submarine cables south Of Cubs
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Washington, April 2S,-For East and West
Texas, Oklahoma. Unsatisfactory aud New
Mexico-Fair: light westerly winds.
For Arkansas and Louisiana-Fair weather.
%hxyau fori, win do d
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fication on the subject had yet been r.
ceiyod from Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-19
HANG OUT THE COLORS
Yellow and White For the Rep
reSentatiVes of the But
ter Industry.

r. H. Brigham, a member of the Com
merciaI club and one of the most enthu-
siastic workers for Topeka, wants To-
peBa business men to decorate their
stores for the creamery convention next
week. He says:
with an auditorium practically as
Sured, Topeka will soon be in the field
as a candidate for gatherings of a ma
tionaI character and she must needs
make an effort in the direction of estab-
fishing a reputation for being able to
care for large crowds and of showing a
proper appreciation of their presence,
and in no way can she make a better
showing than in the decoration of the
buildings on Kansas avenue with the
colOrs of the National Creamery and
ButtermakeTs' association, which are
yellow and white, and our main thor
Oughfare should present a gala appear
ance next week
National conventions are not of fire.
Quent occurrence in even the large cit
les, and no small degree of credit is due
the Commercial club for their efforts
in bringing this one to Topeka, and the
opportunity to make an impression up
on the delegates who come from all
parts of the union should not be lost
sight of. This is an excellent time to
show the people from other states that
the capital city of Kansas is apprecia-
tive of the honor that has been confer
red upon her as being selected as the
meeting place of their national cOnVen-
ton and there are certainly no more
emphatic way of demonstrating that
appreciation than by the decorations
suggested.
ut need not be an expensive feature
to the merchants individually, the cheap
bunting that is used for this purpose
being inexpensive, and in many in
stances the white and yellow parts OF
the decorations that were used for the
Fall. Festival will answer all purposes
and do away with the necessity of any
expense whatever, in that direction"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-19

The finest in the west. Come and try
It J. w. PHILLIPS
6I2 West Eighth st.
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GAY DUDS FOR MILITIA.
Each Regiment of the New York Ma
tionaI to Have Its Own Uniform.

New York. Feb 19-The N. G. S. N. Y
will soon present variegated military
picture on dress parade. The committee
annointed to reorganize the national
guard has completed that part of its re-
port dealing with uniforms It has de-
cided to return to the old system OF dis
tinctive dress for each regiment and sew
eral of the regiments have in turn decided
to parade in uniforms as gaudy as any
ever seen abroad.
The plain dark blue blouse and cadet
bIue trousers. that have composed the
distinctive uniform of the militia since
the war are in the future to be used only
for drill and campaign purposes, when
rain and mud and dust would make sorry
work Of scarlet. white, yellow and other
easily soiled colors- The new uniforms
are to be worn parades and at all state
functions.
forms of France and the variegated dress
of several famous German and Russian
corps are to be the models used IN Design
ing these new gauds
or7d regiment one of the cracks here, in
ci1des the scarlet coat of an English staff
officer. set off with white pipe-clayed
cross belts and white epaulettes. The
trousers are dark, and a white helmet
comDlets the whole. The uniforms OF the
offirers are to be of the same colors, viii
an additional decoration of gold lace Ihe
select Seventh is to remain true 10 us
grav clothes. Squadron A has ADOPTED
The male blue and yellow uniform OF the
Rlne HussaTs of Prussia The seventy
45rsf regiment has adopted a dark green
uniform built Revolutionary INES
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to be by accident. He had no desire to
stir UP trouble, but would only insist, as
he had done before, upon the stopping
of human slavery and inhuman warfare
in this adjacent island.
He had Mr.. De Lome's letter read,
and asserted that the late minister had
been defended in the senate until he had
confessed out of his own mouth that
autonomy was a fraud, and that he was
the author of the letter quoted. This
plea Of autonomy had been used to Sc
cure delay on the part of the admins
tration in interference in affairs in Gu
ba, and it was for this reason that Mr.
Mason said he wanted an immediate re-
port upon the resolution for 1nterven-
ton.
In view of Mr.. De Lorne's confession
there was no longer excuse for delay.
Autonomy he denounced as a sham, a
fraud and a delusiOn, and the De Lone
letter only served to emphasize the
treacherOus character of the Spaniard.
AS for himself, he would not, if eligible,
be willing to serve on the proposed com
mittee, as he would not want to sit at
the table with a Spaniard who might
have a StilettO under his clothes, unless
he himself was ironclad.
The record of the Spanish nation, con-
tinued Mr.. Mason, who appeared to be
1abOring under considerable excitement,
is one of continuous treachery, and we
have experienced that treachery in our
history for the past 100 years. 1t had
been made evident that the Spaniard
could not be trusted in any capacity,
and for this reason we should now have
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on the night of the 18th, when this aw-
ful explosion happened. 1t may be that
ms public career is ended forever, but
the awful disaster that overlook his ship
VIII count for nothing by comparison
with the degraded insinuation made
here that an officer of our country, with
the oath and the flag above him, would
lie and cast responsibility where it did
not belong. All, Mr.. President, we can
stand much of discussion and debate;
we can endure much of public discus
sion when there should be silence, but
there is one thing this country can new
er stand, and that is to listen, and with
out resentment, to an insinuation that
the officers of our navy are not men of
honor and integrity and of truth. The
officers appointed to investigate will do
their duty
Il do not know what sluns the senator
the expression of opinion that there
IS a lack of confidence in the personnel
or our navy, but I know he cannot find
an honorable or a decent or patriotic citi-
zen who will stand up before the country
and 1ndorse for instant the utterances
which the senator has made don't
underrate the Importance of this branch
of the government. 1 believe in its dig
nifty and its Importance and in the open
ness of Its discussion, but what we need
now, in my opinion. is decent and dig
nifed reticence in the face of the appall-
ing calamity that has fallen upon our peo-
pie There are times for speaking and
when we face the awful calamity that
has oVertaken US when we should retain
any expression of opinion, or our belief
as to how this awful disaster was brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-19
THE MISS HEWITT'S PARTY
The Women Wouldn't Appear as Veg
etables. But as Flowers

New York, Feb. 19.-The vineyard rose
superior to the kitchen garden at the fes-
tival at the home of Abram S. Hewitt. 1t
is true that the men decorated themselves
with noses fashioned like beets and car
rots but that merely enabled them to
form a grotesque background for the
charms of Mrs. Burke Roche, who appear
ed in the convivial guise of a Bacchante.
Crowned with vine leaves. her arms and
finger tips stained with the purple OF
crushed grapes, a great horn of plenty
perched on her left shoulder.
Mrs. Roche was by far the most strik-
ing figure in the throng that was design
edIy motley as to costume. Her faultless
figure was suggested rather than display
ed by the drapery of gauzy pale green
silk made over tights, with a leopard
skin sweeping from right shoulder to left
hip
Miss Bishop wore the flaming scarlet
of the poppy, with suggestion of golden
wheat about her headdress- Miss Hewitt
was pansy, and her headdress was fash
toned to represent a yellow and purple
pansy. Mrs. w. Butler Duncan was an
American beauty rose. Mrs Jacob Wen
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CONSUELO A POLITICIAN.
Duchess of Marlborough to Revive
Statecraft in Her Salons.

London, Feb. 19.-The Duchess OF
Marlborough opened a bazaar this week
at Hull in aid of the sailors charities
She intends repeating the Blenheim
theatricalS in London during the sea-
son, when the Marlborough will enter
tain 1avishly, especially in the direction
Of politics, in which the duke IS ambi-
tious.
The duchess is credited with a desire
to revive the glories of the political
salons such as existed during the
At Tuesdays meet of the Quorn hunt
the duchess appeared, driving with her
sister-in-law, in an American buggy,
yellow painted and drawn by a high
stepping American trotter. The turnout
attracted much attention.
Parliament has opened without any
thing in the shape of a great sensation,
but with a general feeling on both sides
of the house that matters will take a
livelier turn later. Most of the prophets
are of the opinion that it will be a for
eign policy session, the position of the
government depending very largely up
on the extent to which it can justify its
relations with the powers. The general
tone of the lobby conversation showed
that dissatisfaction with the action of
the Marquis of Salisbury was wide
spread among his supporters, particu-
larry in regard to the Chinese loan and
West Africa.
The parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office, George N. Curzon, start
ed the session badly by making enc
mics. All parties resent his uncalled-
for taunt of Mr. Michael DaVitt durin G
Thursdays dissensiOns over slavery in
Zanzibar. Mr.. DaVitt asked if some
of the female prisoners were kept in
irons.
Possibly they were,'' responded Mr..
Curzon, land perhaps the honorabl
gentleman knows that there are people
in this country who are not unacquaint-
ed with handouts"
Mr.. Davitt promptly replied: Eyes. I,
myself
Then there We're such cries Of Shame, -
Withdraw and apologize, that even
the usual cOmplacency of Mr.. Curzon
was upset, and he said: II have no
desire to be offensive, and am quite
ready to apologize for having tempted
the honorable gentleman's Interrupt
ton"
At the end of his speech Mr.. Curzon
said he wished to repeat his apology,
and Mr.. Davitt raised his hat and smi1-
ed good humoredly.
The Riviera is in complete carnival.
The battle Of flowers at Cannes, on
Thursday, brought out $4,000 people.
There was a large contingent of Eng
lish, including the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught. Ten tons of flowers were
thrown. The Count and Countess de
Castellane participated in the festivi-
ties. They will stop ten days at the
Villa Luynes, and thence will enjoy a
two months cruise on board the Val
halla, in the Mediterranean, during
which they will visit Tunis and Algiers.
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about until in proper, regular and for
NAL way an investigation may be had
which we all know will be conducted with
the utmost integrity.
Mr.. President 1 speak as one who
sympathizes deeply with the citizens of
that unfortunate island now engaged in
its terrible, deplorable conflict. 1 yield to
nobody in my desire to see the conclusion
of that war, but do say that if ever
tneIe was d noIneht When We should ao-
dav IF ever there was a time when We
should tender orr helm TO every deDart-
ment of this government, it should be to-
day If there was ever a time when we
should refrain from unjust and ignorant
criticism it is today All. Mr.. President,
war may come. think myself the day
comes we will fight it alone, for there
will be no other nation to lift a hand to
aid US. When that day comes our course
must be eternally grounded on the right
and until it comes there is nothing that
SO belittles this people, in my opinion, as
these unjust and outrageous attacks upon
a friendly government
'Ah, Mr.. President, war Is grim decis-
ion, and when it comes it must come so
that the people of the world, whether
they fight with not, can at least re-
spect our conduct and our position, and,
above all, Mr.. President, it must come
spect ourselves"
Mr. Wolcott was followed Immediately
by Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts who also
had sat very FESTIVE under Mr.. Mason 5
reflections upon the navy department He
also spoke with intense earneStneSS-
Mr.. Mason again spoke. He said: Mis-
quotation and genera! spasm viii not
ton in the senate" He shared, he said
in the general admira ton of the various
departments of the executive branch Of
the government and Mr.. Wolcott would
not excel him in that respect.
I am sorry he said, that while the
Colorado senator is giving US such lee
ture about the navy department, ne does
not slop over and give the treasury de-
partment some of his praise
He (MaSOn) fully Endorsed all that MI
Lodge had said about the head OF the
navy, with whom he had served in the
house. and whom he knew to be a man
of ability, of great head and a warm
heart But Mr.. Long could not himself
object to an investigation, and 1t was no
part of friendship to him to try to shield
him from such an inquiry as was pro-
posed. If he himself We're managing the
department. he would under the c1rcuIn-
stances. want the investiga tIon he de-
MED that his remarks contained any re-
Election upon Mr.. Longs integrity or
honor or the integrity or honor OF the
officers of the navy. But while this was
true he also had regard for the honor and
the lives of the common Seamen. he
also resented the intimation that he had
gone into the slums to find words with
which to chara cterize the navy depart
navy and other departments
L have unmitigated dread OF war,
said Mr. Hawley of Connecticut, with
great feeling and I deprecate all war
talk Do the gentlemen VINO tax SO Ioudo5
" of war think are ready Tor tnat
They cannot know, certainly, what II
Further consideration of the resolution
was postponed until Monday
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Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given 70 the poIicy
association of Topeka, Kansas, that the
regular annual meeting of the member
ship of said association for the election
of five directors and for the transact
Dar1v come before them. will be held at
the office of said association, at No. sol
jackson street, Topeka, Kansas. on the
first Tuesday in March, being the hrst
dav of said month. All votes will be by
ballot and all policy holders of said as
ISOLATION are entitled to vote, either in
11erson or by proxy. The polls are open
at 10 o'clock a. m. and close at z p m
HIRAM LANDRUS, Secretary.
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Homeseekers' Excursions.

Tickets will be sold on the first and
third Tuesdays of January, February
e11 March via the Union Pacific to
noints in Missouri, Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana,
Arizona and New Mexico, where the
minimum round trip rate is $500 or
over at one fare for the round trip plus
50 90.
For exact territory and full informa-
ton or tickets, call on or address.
F. A. LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent
J. c. FULTON,
Depot Agent.