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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
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THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.

AT the next annual meeting NJ ,bo r,,,-
way commissioners of the United States
ih NATIONAL convention, the communication
IRON the Texas commission with reference
10 the powers, duties ana accumulate,
work OF the commission in this State o,sh.
10 attract much attention from TIA ,oo,
vent,on. W."
me National convention occurs th,s
month. and enc OF the main features =,
discussion NH be the report from The rom.
m'ttee appointed last year to INQUIRE Inn,
the scope and Impractical workings Of IN.
commissions of such States az have under.
taken some form of railway control.
10 no State, SO far as authentic accounts
rdicate. has there been more effae,,va
State regulation than In Texas. witbou,
Gripping the railroad interests In Few
States has there been az p,enary rows-
conferred upon the commissioners. I'm, .,
none Of them have the powers been exer.
cssed with less disposition 10 unnece.sari,y
harass O. spitefully iniure the great trans.
pqrtAtion companies.
- reply Of our Texas com,nis,,onar.
- anQuiries propoundsd BY II. M,
( qea4istee. waa published in yss.
e ~. end 4 worthy q considera.
y i ~ VI no Maternal conventlor
y hit psrtieuissly b. tho.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
4 SPANISH EMBLEM.
Henri WuttcrsOn Gets Angry and
Suggests One More EFT,
Louisville Courier journal

Louisville Courier journal.
The Spanish now. we learn. carry on
their banner a pig to represent the United
States AMI citizens thereof To this com
plexion has the wit Cervantes descended
The United States produce q good many
hogs and ship these not consumed at
homo to Europe and other parts Of the
world As producers and consumers we
may profess a certain respect for the hog
though We should not think Of adopting
1t as symbolizing any national character
lstic. AT the same time such a symbO.
would be too fiatterng for Spain to adop
for herself. Her appropriate symbol L.
the hyena
1t is Il notable circumstance that the
word hyena comes from the Greek and
originally meant SOW. This was the re-
suit of an unscisntfic conception of the
hyena, based on a superficial resemblance
81 the hristies on the back OF those OF
hog, In fact. the hyen1 is allied to the
dos, that Is, 10 the Wild dog 1t lacks
on9 Of he toes Of the dog ana is entirely
destitute OF the dogs Fidelity. and the
courage Of the uobler species OF dogs. 1t
has 6isagreeable odor from a gland Its
habits are nocturnal. aud it leeds on dead
bodies. II is very clear. therefore. that
the true Spanish symbol is the hyena
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
ONLY IN MY DREM
Fer The Post.

Fer The Post. M
A form is ever At my side W
Mid sorrow. pain and tears,
And constant still whate sr heuos
Through long ana weary years.,
AMI oft when evenings tai,est ~
IN radiant beauty CLEANS, =,
clasp her hand in mine-but az
tbs only in my dreams
When grief end care upon my ns"'
Like 6arkeMing shadows fail, . !,
When those from whom fate bios
Have gone beyond recall. =,
When friends are few AMI hearts ~
Aud earth a desert seems,
Hen form is with me as OF old.
But only in my dreams
Though youth has fed aud day "
The hopes Of manhood's prime
Liz faded leaves are borne awas
huron the tide OF time. p
And Though my years srssw dark<)
In llfe's docliring beams. ~
Her lrtserce will br with INC sp'-
BAT ehiy in my creams.
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yellow Journniism iu .,,,x,,,c

Git me my slippers, Marthy.
I'm through with all my chores;
Git at yer knittin. MaHhy.
An put tn cat out doors
Close up tn w.ady shelters.
An poke tn log ablaze,
III read ia Weekly Bugle
An see what's new these days.
The Bugle says here. Marthy,
That Squire Wigsins COW
Hez swalloyed Of u turnip.
An. chobef Use! som how;
tn Perkinses is hevin'
Iarnaticu cats 10 play
In Bugle says as twipses
Is yisitin' their way
The Bugle says here, Marthy.
That Liiah smithers barn
Is ha'nted now by speerits--
Amt that awful yarn?
An Lemuel Quiggn's heifer
Is locked up in the pound.
AN Lem, hissels uncarin'
Is gaivantin' round.
'An here # saws Dec Squiggles
He2 sold his furnityure.
An gone w To III city
To take the Kelley cure.
An Liza Bell McFaGden.
wilder iist a year
Is goin TO marry MugEins.
IN traVelin' anct!oneer,
BIN Perkins daughter Myrtle.
Hez got III scarlet rash
An Jedidiah Jimpson
Is raisin' moustache,
the sewln' circle wimmen
Hez had another spat;
An Cbediah Virgins
hez lost his Thomas cat,
Josiah Tibbets's daughter
Is tendin'. singin' SsNool.
BIZ Duff Is to be married
He allus was fool.
An here--tarnatiou crickets,
That settles ", I'm dome
Tn Bugls hez discovered
Thags black spots on tn sun,
gosh. all hsmlock, Marthy.
tn BuRle's cuitin Gamers.
An fc'lerin' in the footsteps
or them ere city papers.
Amt robin In it latciy
But list sensation liam
III Pvf'e's gone an done it,
ITS yailer iournalismr'
Hobart.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

regulation. Our commissioners show that
the people OF the State Of Texas are en-
Toying q saving In freight charges averag-
ing for two or three years past more than
100000 per month. without deprivins the
roads Of fair profit
Two have always been conservative >
say the commissioners. Tin making estl-
matcs OF the amount OF reductions which
have resulted from our work, but feel safe
In saying that for the year ending June
| 30. 1897, It was not less than 81 10000 and
that for the current year. ending June &c.
1898. 1t will rot be lese tran :l.soo,ooo on
account OF the cotton crop OF 1897 having
been moved under our revised tariff, be-
fore mentioned.
Here lis a saving 10 freight rates to the
peopIe OF this state Of more than Sc, 600 900
In two years!
And while this Ia true the net earnings
nf thlrty-four companies making monthly
reports TO the Texas com mission, show an
increase for the first seven months OF the
current fiscal year OF 81 ,si7 700 over the
corresponding period OF the preceding
year,
Such facts speak for themselves. The
Texas commission has been a success from
two facts--l, has plensry covers and It
has been composed Of good men, men OF
ability and conservatism. without these
two features no commission will prove
satisfactory. The National convention OF
commissioners can obtain valuable pointers
by q study OF tho Texas record in rail
way regulation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

40 'ne Ealtor OF The Post
Shuquaiak' Miss. April a9.--I see in las,
weeks paper You mention Texas we.,
ro'nt cadets and you leave cut my brother
lieutenant h. l.. Howe, Sixth cavalry
now located at Fort Meyer, washinv,on n
ne Is fuii-fleiged native Texan from
ola MUSK county, and so am |, ana we -,
proud OF II. Hon. Allison Mavf,s,d ID
road commissioner, and we were all rsaraa
ana schooled together, NV parents canl
tan A. Howe and wife are stiil :, ~
WV Husk county home. Yours truly.
J. B. Howse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Watervliet gun is warranted to pierce It If
hrei at reasonable range, The Vizcaya's
arnor is twelve inches thick. and Of course
the Vizeaya's name would be mud were il
TO come in striking distance OF this gun.
This big American gun Is made o. the
best forged steel and is strong, perfect and
durable Il hat an inner tHbe which is
forged the entire length Of the gun-irom
muzzle to oreeCh. Its outside is strong and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

finished with hoops that hold it sol
can not be broken by its own tirinl
meant for coast defense. for It is alr
heavy to be put aboard a ship. on
gun as this In Calitornia's best ID
other in Virginia, another in Men
and another in New Jersey. wouI|
~ nearly fortify the weak places u
pleasant coast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

portion of men and munitions, p
also welcome the opportunity /
that the animosities OF cWu
b-ve been wiped out by the p's,
Natioral union, II see~ls pecuis.,:
that Commander Washburn w.
Knoxville. Tenn, and his gunu,'
vile should lead in the fight fof n
dependence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Ability The speed Of its shell is 20o0 feet
per second II has muzzle energy OF "a
oSi oot-tons. which means that it has a
power capable OF moving that number or
tons more than a foot This power would
send 300 pound shell through three feet
OF the heaviest armor plate steel ever put
upon the outside of a war vessel
The heaviest steel plated ship is only
eighteen inches thick in Its armor. This
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Tho meet gigantic death-dsaling Whirl-
wind. the most terrific mechanical destroy
err, has just bean ccmpleled hy the United
STATES in the shape Of the largest cannon
that has evar been built by any nation
It will carry a she'll two miles further
than hns ever been done. II will throw a
p;ojectile that weighs $50 pounds more than
any other projectle ever made,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

It's combined weight is thirty tons heav-
Ter than any previous gun, and it's destruc-
tive power Is assumed to be more than dou
bic the destructlyeness OF any gun before
produced
This big gun that Is now ready ut Water
vile, is known as the New American gum
1t SURPRISES Krupps in every detail of gun
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
IN THE FIELD OF LITERATURE

tn" standard Bearer, ny >, Nto%Not,
~, -, hpp pr1n q, ''' '"''''N''''
In 49, 90 ~, NJ. ho,,, doc. NJ, rro,,,,t,
y,yo us brighter or mann ,r,,hic p,cturc oi
s,o,ch ,,,o ,o o,aa, tin,es ina, IA .rh, stand
orl nenrer +" I,.,s romance Of tho scottish
cov,rnntcrs and rarely b,s q pov,us, Do
nic,ea sccncs mr. neorIc morc interesting Tn.
| ,,,r.. orors d, ,eS- ',r,,o ror.n1o ycor WIN
a vivid pcture Of the pursuit of fugitive Cove
nnn,crs h., tho d,,poons Tho .b.r, who b,..
rorc, royo,n,,;nr n,,r,s,or ,,.s man.
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ms IoNe story "h'oh runs 'hreHeh the book
| Is varied by much excellent lighting aud
| many ,,etu,csc,c ,t.c,d,rts f., ,,l, .,,i,,
urrsual. cntirrtt riTk, any other fui n, d,
strange mower and ,colism and ,,nch v,,h n
Ans humor "Tbe standard Resrcr" win nm .
doabt,dly be ranked nv readers win Mr.
| Crock,tt's most ,uceess mi work.
Inn ~ u rIn. az Snnnuts'. ny fpSnk e. stock
loii. Cloth price $50
There is no more thororshlv entcrtaipip,
writer before the public today than Mr. s,ocA.
ton Most OF his setries in recent years nave
| appeared serially before being puhlishcd I,
boot form but "rho Girl at Cohhurstr has
managed TO cscapc tho clutches OF the maya
slncs. and the ingenious surnrises nj nc nm
ia s,a,, a. ~ ,,, '''''
" "''o '"u""N '"lahe' 10 winch
come the nero OF tho tale aud his sister aad
the French cook widow OF an artistic ana
inc erotehe'N' match making old maid whose
Simultaneous endcavors to lead the hero's az.
l'''ohS IN opposite paths produce some truly
St'cktonian intricaeieS, are creations whicu
could havo come Irom no other pen than the
aIthora'
0nlt C"ast, I nv Mnnt ,Sp u oi .nS southern
Robert clark, company. CtpeinpSt Ohm
Cloth prieoH
'"'s - q" "r's'sup'F a"'''uNe niue worh
generally md In louisioon a., ror,,crIa, ~.
author has endeavored to prescr' scenes and
characters connected with the history OF Lou,
is,aus and the gult coast before and after the
civil war Among tho subjects treated are
Indians OF tho Sea Coast, early Romance
History" "creoles. Acad,an and rInn,a,l,r
Scenes. New orleans. Its Romancos and
Picturesque Charms "seauvoir and IN,
Mysterious Music Of the sea" MIS- Alyrr,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

THAT is remarkably unexpected piece OF
news from Mobile to the effect that tho rail-
roads are unable 10 move troops as fast as
desired Tho regular army iH painfully
small one Mt this iuncture Of AFFAIRS and 1t
was SUI posed the-raliroads would have to walt
on the troops rather than the troops wait for
TIT roads one would think the varied rail
waS interests OF this country could move fully
10000 men from any poiut in any section to
any other point without the least confusion
oc dciay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
POINTS ABOUT People

oo'erhor deneral and Lady Aberdeen viii,
attend the horse show to he held in Toron,a
beginning May l. 'o''n'u
pr' Louis Appia, the Geneva nhv.ie,,,
whose death was recently announced wa.
one OF me founders OF the Red crosse So
ciety. 'e' '''sS 70
rrot Earl Barnes OF Stanford university
WIN probably be elected 10 chair IN ths
new School of Pedagogy In Cornell ,in,v 'r
s''F on mis- return from Europe.
The Crown Prince and the Grown pr,n
cess o. Greece viii be away irom ,,,'n.
ior year, They are TO divide the nsr,nt
OF thelr absence between Germany and
Denmark. an"
Mr Laura Smith Haviland who died IN
oFaha Rapids, Mich the other day was
9ne OF the orieinators In the famous I'm
ae,srouha rallroad system OF passing
slaves TO the North during the civil war.
Florence 10 celebrating a double anniyer.
sars Win great festivity, the five hundredth
VI toe oirth OF the learned Pao.o Tosea-
simo de Medici and with Columbus aud me
four hundredth OF Amerigo vespueci. porh
We're Florenunes.
The Rev. John A. Stanton. Jr the &.
nlor curate OF the Church OF ST Mary-the.
virgin OF New York. has offered his SER
vices to Captain Miller as chaplain IN the
nsvai reserve. He is a graduate OF Harvard
and Is an expert yachtsman. He IA a
nephew OF General woodtord.
Ex-Governor Alonzo Garcelon =, N,,ra
served with distinction as a surgeon duriny
the rebellion. and, despite his So years IN
ready TO 90 to the front again. He Is aim
engaged In active practice. aud thinks no,h'
ING OF making twenty mile trip across
country TO see patient.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
THE AMERICAN soLDIEps

ne people of the United States are ,us.
'l'aely proud of both their regular arn,,.
anu 'ne'i volunteer troops, They have seen
, 1oen 'rlea on the field Of battle. and have
men OF American blood ln,hped r u'i',, ~
N'ielicah spirit Whom thN army of cub,
occupation takes tbs field there viii he nn
uouet as to The splendid cha.actsr or tba
"orN IL VIII do. st Louis Republic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

MUST the son return either with his
WIZ be history
a' war VIII Johnny his
SACK ne his repair kite And will he
e'oS W WIZ the bicycle be
CARVING OF MESSAGES For the the whl
ana couldn't cycomeer be dotted
40 on dress parade
Questions floating about They
are asking them Yet they Of road would
The League of American Wheelmen
cycling organization waiting
discussion
they would not only give color, be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

nTERfD At THE PosrorrIcH At HOUSTON. TEXAS
As SECOND CLASS MATTER.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

" this war should develop into struggle
between the Anelo-saSon ard Latin races
L''H is likely To be more of dead language
than ever.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Tho rise in the price of food nroduc,s vi,,
be arcther object lesson for tho farmers ,,h,,
have been neglecting the hog md ho,n,"s
CROP s "nu mummy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Tho friends Of the various candidates Tor
guLernatora horors are not deferred from
efforts TO get Up counter excitement to that
caused by tho war IT. Is an uphill Job but
orN Americana know how indcfatigable "a the
campaign worker In this part Of the world.
In his bright lexicon there is no such word as
gutter" until tho votoe are counted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

nis DAILY POST. THE SUNDAY posi-,
sHMi-wHskLv POST. ms Co.'s. psr Week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

= s }xH}S%EsSSTos' y;ca. Psss sIossI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

We sometimes hear talk about tho remark
able shrewdnosa and general intelligence Of
the countertc'ers. but 81 counterfeit has
got into circulation with tho words bearer
aud bureau mlsspellcd However, few
bearers" ever stop to notice whether they
arc properly mentioned on a greenhack hill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Inc presence of young Joseph Lister on top
OF the wheat pile affords Just now another
sn'tire Illustration nj the fact that thc gods
help these who help themselves,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

1ahseriptleu BY Mail Daily and Sunday Post. one
year. SS.ooi six months. $500; three months
91.0o; one month. St.oo.
HE SUNDAY POST, one year, $3.50.
THE SEMI WEEKLY Posr Mondays and Thursdsysl
one year, $780, six months. 80 cents; three
months, as cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Jim Corbett is certainly out Of tho ring-ho
has neglected all tho advertising advantages
Of the hour.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

esrelgn Offlces--Easern business Office 4s Tribune
building. New York Che S, G. Beckvith Spe-
cial Agency; Western Aeo lThs Rookery) Chi.
eago. lThe S. c. beekwIti Special Agency
Travelling Agents--C. s. {. Holland, Travelling
Auditor; &, r. Holland and B. B. Throop. Trays
cling Agents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
N'Te'dy The re'ponse from every pqrt Of

Already the response from eyerv Nav, :,
Tue country and from all classes and coadi-
,lohS 81 American citizens is most eratifv D..
LIZ he'ore the call was Officially llsued
Guilty will he not TO mi the n,,ota I'm
10 me several States. but 70 restrain ~
nooie ardor and assuase the keen iisen-
p1lnnNent of the many tens OF thousands
VINO w'll hasten to offer themselves =,
turoneS far in excess of their conotr,,,
needs Boston Advertiser y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

HOUSTON, MONDAY. MAY 2, Isps.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

ne dauy bulletins from European capitals
would Indicate that public sentiment over
there is of the chameleon hued variety.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Tho Mexican prcSa Is lspoVod to he hostile
toward the Unitei states. There IL no coln-
try ON earth that needs TO be so neutral as
McNico or rather that could less arord to
ontnLonigo tho Amorican sediment When
va get started to taking In ,lings there Is 10
telling where we niaht s'or,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Ane now who was the oriGina intervention
man iis certainly hears no Relationship to
tho original Mckinley man
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

l1mef'cre comfy turns aside frotn war
tank and war excitement Ions enough TO re-
deem lot OF TIA bonds There Is nothing the
matter with Texas at this writing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

NOW IS not the time fer gratifying per-
sonai ambitions or projecting into the sl,-
uation personal iealousles and nrsira,e,s
American soldiers are sure 10 nerfor,, - :,
duties successfully when properly otfieered
Richmond Dispatch. '''e''u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

Again as in the SOS, chicago's streets
nave resounded to the tunes OF battle and
me N! song OF The Girl Left Behind Me -
me men who left yesterday were draw,
rom the best OF the milltlamen as the nrss
sax National Guard is organized They ws,,
mm,Ins'y aud with cheer. and crowds of
peSple cneeged them on with enthusiasm
ahd anectIon. -Chicago RernrA ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

n
Mcsico. or rather that could less aroed to
ontnLouigc tho Am,ricnn sediment When
va get started to ,okiug in things there Is 10
telling where We nRht STOP.
| Ant now who was the ORIGINAL intervention
man lis certainty bears no Relationship to
| tho original Mckinley man
-----------.-------~
| The colored volunteers appear 0gefievod
| thai they ran not 30 To mo war II they VIII
| ouy mako good citzeus ct home they vii,
receive all the plaudts necessary to sntlsiy
the patriots ambition
rN7 farmers with wheat 10 sell can't sec
any valid objection To practical exhibitions Of
patti iotsm lust at this time.
----------.-----
l4imofjcre comfy turns aside from var
tank and war excitement Ions enough 10 10.
deem lot OF its bonds There Is nothng the
mattor with Texas at this writing.
me dauy bulletins from European capitals
would Indicate that public sentiment over
there is of tho chameleon hued variety.
The presence of young Joseph Lister on ton
OF the wheat pile affords Just now another
shHbire Illustration nj the fact that the gods
help these who help Themselves,
Ihore Ia some consolation in knowing that
tho cigarette hcnd will be made to pay several
million dollars toward the expense Of tho
war
" THIS war should develop into a struggle
between the Anelo-saxon ard Latin races.
L'uH is hkely to be more of a dead Language
than ever.
mo rise IN the price of food products will
90 archer object lesson for the farmers vb,
nave been negecting the hog and hon,nv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02

fHo farmers with wheat TO sell can't sec
any valid objection to practical exhibitions Of
patriotism lust at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
WAR NOTES.

Dispatches from Washington say that
the government proposes to hurry the
plans for the departure OF Commodore
Watson's squadron against Spanish
coast cities and of the Porto Rico expe-
dition. Both are expected to be under
way within the next ten days or two
weeks. 1t is stated that Commodore
Wstson's squadron may attack the
Island of Fernando Pc, of the west
coast of Africa, and release number Of
Cuban political prisoners confined there
by the Spaniards.
1t is stated that Gen. Miles may COM
mand the Porto Rico expedition in per-
SOD, with General Brooke subordinate
to him. Gen. Miles will not return
from Santiago, and General Brooke will
direct the arrangements in this country.
A conference with Gen. Brooke occur
red yesterday at the White House.
Owing to threatened uprising of the
carists in Spain, the situation is regard
ed as critical. but the government has
100000 troops in readiness for any
emergency. The volunteers in Cuba
and leading representatives of the island
have telegraphed to Gen. Weyler say
ing they do not want independence,
but an American protectorate, failing
which, they will continue to fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-18
From the Front.

In FRONT OF SANTIAGO, July IT,
The Spanish gunboat Alvares, which
had been surrendered to the Ameri-
cans, left the hsrbor to-day flying the
American flag. Twelve small ships
lying in the harbor were also surren-
dered with the town. The Cuban flag
waved over Socaya Castle for few
minutes, but was lowered and the
American colors substituted. Moro
Castle and the batteries in the vicinity
are wrecked az the result of the re-
peated firing of the ships of the Ameri-
can squadron. The American and
Spanish troops are hoh-nobbling on the
hillsides surrounding the city. A ban
quet was given by the Spanish suthori.
ties to Gen. Shafter to-day, at which
most of the commanding officers were
present. There was an abundance Of
wine, but eatables were scarce and the
supply of coffee was exhausted before
all were served. There is great desti.
tuition throughout the city. 1t is re-
ported that during the ceremonies &C.
companying the surrender General
Shaiter and Sylvester Scovel, CORE
spondent OF New York newspaper.
became involved in an alteration In
which blows were struck and that
Scoyel is under arrest.