davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08

Very often little pimplcs and tiny boils will
come on tho lips and turn 10 rather unpieas-
ant looking sores These spots sometimes
arise from fcycrsbrcss. which is caused by
tho state OF the digestive system You should
AT once put youraelf on a very strict Diet
Avoid meat, rich dishes, pastry new bread,
rnko, nuts wine. spirits and sugar. Lave on
plain. dull unsweetencd toed, aud eat frust
and yosetahlca IN preference to almost any
thing else The lips themselves cap %
touched with little powdered alum,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08

sleeves have lace and chiffon cpaulets, sne
dccolettc. Around the throat is worn .
,hroatlet OF white chiffon. with a bow IN
front. fastened by knot OF lilac and paste
hurkfe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08

hat Is charming. only very delicate foliage
brins employed, such ~ maldenhair tern,
shamrock, clover leaves. creeping charll" IN
shaded velvet aud tulie for the green portions.
aud liiac sprays SILK choux, roaebuds, noun
tain daisies, ostrich plumcs, dog, blossoms,
an1 hawthorns for the white garniturcs'
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
SPANS HOPE
The Ambassadors' Cali on Mckinley
Causes u New Feeling In Madrid.

N'S'
MADRID, April II, 1880 n. m.-Thc
political situation is unchanged. The
opinions expressed by the newspapers
are contradictory. some OF them hold
that wal is inevitable and others hope
for peace.
The correspondence de Espana
says the Intervention OF the powers
has produced at Washington an effect
favorable to Spain. 1t adds: "Spain
can accept tho friendly counsel Of tho
powers to solvo the question, which
she cannot recede in front Of the
American demands"
The Globe UiberaD this morning re.
joices at the ''calmec Judgment OF
yesterdays press" highly commend
ing the u%tterances Of the Correspon.
dencia dc Espana and tho Epoca and
adding: Neither America nor Spain
can ignore tho collective action
without daring the Europsar
powers. England's participation
necessities SPANS watchfu
y on the developments
We have not forgotten that tho Time'
says: In order to treat with the In
surgent, the Spaniards must poke
their pride Unless tho powers III
the Americans hands against furthe'
aiding the insurgents their interfer
enc will be Of little benefit to Amer
lea, Spain or Europe"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
WAR TALK IN SENATE.
RESOLUTIONS In the Upper Chamber
Speech bN Mr.. MnsOn.

Resolutions In the Upper
speech by Mr.. Mason.
WASHINGTON, April ~ In the Sen.
ate to-day Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky
started the Cuban resolutions with
declaring the United States should
cooperate with Gomez in any military
operations In Cuba Mr.. Wilson OF
Washington followed with n declara.
ton authorizing the President to use
the army and navy to end hostilitics
and secure n republican government
In Cuba. Then came Senator Allen
with another, declaring n state Of war
to exist between Spain and the United
States and recognizing tina indepen-
denceN OF the republic OF Cuba
Mr.. Pettus OF Alabama made q legal
argument regarding authority to de.
clare and prosecute war. Then Sena.
tor Mason of Illinois made q speech in
favor OF war and recognition Of the
insurgent government in Cuba.
the House was very quiet to-day
and after n brief reference TO Cuba by
Representative Bailey OF Texas con
side red u District OF Columbia bill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
LEE IN WASHINGTON.
DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN
THE CONSUL GENERAL.
At Richmond 10000 Persons and u Corr
pany OF Infantry Welcome virginia's
Former Governor--To Appear at Once
Before senate Committee.

W%AsnISaToN, April IL General
Fitzhugh Lee arrived In Washington
at half-past 2 o'clock, and, entering II
closed carriage, and IA driven at
once up the avenue, n hundred or
moro bicyclists accompanying the car.
riage.
The carriage belonged to the State
department, AMI General Lee was
driven at once TO the department.
presumably to report his arrival and
receive any instructions IL might have.
Word had gone through the depart.
ment that he was duo to arrive, and
the corridors in front of the secrc-
tary's department were iammcd with
people, and rs General Lee stepped
from tho elevator in front of the sec
retary's door the crowd gave three
rousing cheers, which rang through
the building.
General Lee bowed his acknowl-
cdgmcnt and was Immediately ush.
cred into the sccrctary's room. The
enthusiasm throughout tho building
was intense. General Lee remained
in the building only II few minutes,
quickly departing, accompanied by
Secretary sherman and Assistant Sec
rotary Day for the White house. The
State department at nee telcphoned
the Senate to arrange for General
Lees appearance before tho foreign
relations committee.
RIcHMoNp, Va, April a-Consul
General Fitzhugh Lee arrived here at
II o'clock this morning in n special
train over the Atlantic Coast line.
The train remained at the depot about
ten minutes. There were at least
10, 900 people present, including the
governor and staff and the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. The governor
welcomed tho consul general, who
made Il brief speech lie said the
time for talk was over and that tn,
time for action had come.
The howitzers fired Il salute upon
the arrival OF the train. The widest
enthusiasm prevailed.
General Lee. In his speech to the
crowd, TO whom h, was introduced by
Governor Tyler, said: IL cannot tall
to you now: in fact, this is not The
time for talk, but the time for action
(Chccrs) What ars you yelling about:
DO you want to iight?' A protractea
outburst followed from the wildly
g~esticulating crowd. The consul!
wife, son and daughter joined him Il
accompany him to Washington.
WAYcRoss, Tia, April ia.-Evcrl
station along the route of Consu
General Lees special train lavishe'
attention upon him The country foI
miles in the interior furnished arden
admirers, who came in carts ant
wagons and on horse back.
SAvANSAH, Ga, April ! AT Sa
vannah more than 5,0)l persons wer'
at the station TO see General Ice " hci
the train came in.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
MOREARMISTICETALK
RUMORS OF A SPANISH
PROCLAMATION.


WARRINGTON. April LITTLE learned
at one OF the foreign embassies that
the Spanish government to-day hat
under very earnest consideration the
issuance OF n proclamation declaring
an nrmistic In Cuba This decree has
not yet been signed so far as Is o.
here. nor does the information indi-
cate that a final determination that
& shall issue has been reached as yet
The measure, however, Is being
strongly pressed upon the considern-
ton OF Spain by some OF the CONT
zental European powers, which have
acquainted their embassies with the
fact.
It Is the hope OF the powers urging
this move that by means OF this ON
ccssion war might be avcrted, al
though IL is realized that the United
States may not regard the concession
us adequate to meet the ease.
The spanish government. II is said,
holds TO the position that it will yield
everything to avert war, save two
Neutrality-suspicious. of Cuba and
American Intervention 1t insists hat
IL either of these latter moves is in
sisted upon by the United States as q
necessity to peace and is carried into
effect, It will regard /. as an overt 60:
aud rs placing tho United States In
the attitude of taking tho first step
toward war. II is be aus Of SPANS
refusal TO yield on either the inter-
v~cntion or independence propositions
that the armistice proposal is not re-
garded rs assuring u change in tho
present outlook.
Nothing has been received from
Minister Woodford upon the subject
of n proposed armisticcN or index upon
any subject. Even nm nrmisticc pro.
claimed by Spain, there is authority
for the statement that it would not
change the purpose OF the administra.
ton to bring the matter TO nm imlnc'
date issue. An armisticc at this stage.
It 10 said, would not result in the post
ponement Of contemplated action even
for "A day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
SERIOUS AT PORTO RICO
American Consul Seeks safety at Saint
Thomas Under "a Danish Flag.

Thomas Under "a Danisi, Flag.
NEW IoRw. April ia dispatch TO
the New York Herald from ST. Thomas
says:
so serious has the situation be-
,omc in San Juan dc Porto Rico that
he United States consul there, L. {
Hanna. has been ordered to this island
where the rule of Denmark will In.
sure his safety.
Fearing an outbreak against for
eigners, and particularly against
Americans, Consul Hanna and all the
members Of the American colony spent
the night on board the British steam
or Nirginius. They did not dare to re-
main in their homes, not knowing
what direction the fury OF the in
famed populacc might take.
Military rule. which always prevails
in Porto Rico. has now become most
stringent The ccnso will not pass
any news, and | am forced to use spe.
cial boats to this island to file my dis.
patches,
Even with tho greatest efforts the
police and troops have not been able
To prevent bloodshcd.
Wcy.crism is blamed for the failure
of autonomy and the troubles follow
ing, The elections are known to have
been falsitcd, the military taking
possession OF the polling booths 10 in
sure the success OF their candidates.
The Indignation Of the people ut the
government forcibly imposed upon
them Is beyond bounds.
The number Of persons In the pris'
ons throughout the island has been
increased - per rent. There have
been riots and bloodshcd in the princi
pal towns-Ponce, Aquadilla, Cayey
and N~egabaya. The arrival Of a tor
pedo feet from Spain, it is believed
would Gauss an uprising against boil
Americans and British, IL they hat
not all gotten safely away fTOm tn,
island before that time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
MURDERED BY HUNDREDS
Spanish Soldiers Open In Their sIHugh-
ter of Helpless, Recommendation

Spanish Soldiers Open In Their siNuSh-
ter Of Helpless Recommendation
Nkw York, April IA cable to
the New York journal from Havana,
April 3, via Jacksonville, Fla, April
+, says; AT least 300 rcconccntrados
who returned to their huts In the
country from Matanzas, Santa Clara
md Havana are known 10 have been
murdered by spanish soldiers in the
last three weeks. Too weak either to
resist or to escape, they fell easy vic.
tins to the soldiers.
"All around Havana, rs close rs
Guanabacoa, the soldiers have begun
TO secretly murder the reconcentra
dos, who are afraid To remain in the
town any longer. For the past week
the consuis have been so busy getting
the Amerlcans safely away from the
island that they have had TO time ia
investigate any of the murders Of the
recoDcentrAdos."
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
:
CUNSULS LEAVE CUBA.
Ali American Representatives are Gone
Mr.. Bricc II Missing.

AL american Representative are t'onc
MIR. Brice II Missing.
HAVANA, April ~. 10 n. m-All IS
quiet in Havana Mt this hour. Walter
H. Barker. tho United states consul
Mt Sagua Ia Grande, has arrived hers
from his post lie was sent for by IL
private message.
Alexander Brice, the consul at Ma
%tanzas, is supposed To have left that
place on a schooner.
PULASKI I. Hyatt. the United States
consul at Santiago dc Cuba, has al.
ready left that port and is o in
Jamaica.
Tho American newspaper corrcspon-
dents, with Consul General Lee, are
ready to leave here on tho Fern ut
about 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Alexander Gollan, the British consul
here, Is ready to take charge OF Amer.
lean interests so far as allowed. Mr..
Gollan is likely to rise 10 the occasion,
and may 10 an important factor in flu
ture events.
A diplomat here told this corrc-
%spondent last night that lie did not
believe there would be war between
the United States and Spain.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 1.-THE
steamer Beverly, Captain Andersen,
sailed for Cicnfuegos yesterday with
the United States consul, Owen Nc
Carr, and other Americans for Boston
by way Of Key West
KANSAS Cry, Mo, April 1.-The
Star says. The fact that Alexander
Brice, consul at Matanzas, did not
Join Consul General Lees party in
Havana I o-day to leave Spanish soil is
considered alarming in view o! the
conditions prevailing at Ma,anzas
when the Stars representatives with
the relief cargo left Matanzas las,
Monday.
The press dispatches from Ilavana
are unsatisfactory, simply %conjectur
ing that Consul Brice has left Matan
Zas In a schooner.
There was much Spanish feeling
against him in Matanzas. and il Is pos
sible that this hatred eliminated il
personal violence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15

Crquhart OF tho Cameron High.
landcrs and Lieutenant Gore of tho
S%eafort Iliglanders, killed and ten
officers OF the British brigade and
four British officers In the Egyntian
service wounded. Ten British pri-
Yates were killed and ninety wounded.
Tho Egy ptians lost fifty.onc men
killed. Fourteen OF their officers and
$40 privatcs were wounded.
The British cavalry, according to
the latest dispatch, is pursuing the
remnant OF Mahmoud's army.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
They HAD a ktormy Passage.

~IALIfAN, N. s., April la.-The
American men -of-war San Francisco
and New Orleans formerly the Bra
lillian ship Amazonss) arrived here
this morning ut II o'clock short OF
coal. both vessels left London on the
a7th ultimo, and had a stormy pas
sage during the last oight days
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
LEE FOR
A Paragraph Ia the Message Over which
The GENERAL Knit His Iirows.


Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, April Is - A CORE
spondent for the St Louis Glob.-Dem-
ocrat, who accompanied General Ice
on the special train from Tampa, Fla,
wires his paper: There i, oae part Of
the Presidents Cuban message to
which Consul General Fitzhugh Leo
takes exception. 1t Is the paragraph
which states that II is not wise ror
prudent to recognize the so.called re-
public OF Cuba. Your correspondent
vas with him last night when he read
that part Of tho message. on the
special train in which he is flying to
Washington. His brows contracted n
little when hs read that paragraph,
and q few moments later Vic. Consul
Springer voiced his sentiments when
he said Cuba should be recognized o,
o republic"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
Mobs Continue TO FORM In sYadria.

MADRID. April -. Throughout last
evening demonstrations continued In
various quarters. The police aud
gcndnrmes repeatedly dispersed large
crowds, Calm was restored, but the
gcndarmes are patrolling tho streets
and other precautions arc maintained.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
Hang Mckinley In Fin ~.
ELcIS, ILL.,, April ia.-President Nc
was hanged In efigy last night
Formal warniag Given.

MADRID, April 10 The naval com
mander OF Port Mahon, capital OF
Minorca, one Of this Balearic islands.
has issued notice that torpedoes have
been laid to defend the port, No YES
sells will be allowed to enter before \
o'clock In the morning. They must
outside, awaiting Instructions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
Mrs Narde- Builor Insana

OAHIASp, Cal, April Is. - Lady
iarde Butler was arrested yesterday
on q charge Of insanity and given n
ride IN tbs patrol wagon before her
identity was known. She was found
wandering around almlcss'y, Physi-
clans will examine into her mental
condition. Two years ago tho iarde-
day in london.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
Ivy Escort Of Gsndarmes.

MADRID, April B-lt is said tho
United States minister, Stewart L.
Woodford, leaves Madrid to-day. 1t
Is further alleged that he will be &c.
companied to the frontier by an e.
cort Of gendarmeA
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15

HAVANA, April i3.-Fine summer
weather prevails here, and about the
usual business ment was noticed.
Provisions, however, have been
doubled 10 prica
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
BERNABE SAYS IT is WAR.
The spsnish Minister Asserts That Spain
Hna Concealed All That fha Can

Has Conceded All that She Can
W%AsHISOroS, April l.-For the first
time since his arrival In Washington,
Minister Polo Y Bernabe has aban-
doncd his buoyant air. Those who
have seen him In the last twenty-four
hours have found him in u sober franc
OF mind. lie said TO- q visitor last
night that he saw no way out OF tho
controversy except through war, and
intimated that Spain had gone as far
rs she ever would In the direction d
eopcess'ona 49,
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
NOTED OUTLAW KILLED.
Dick West, Msmbs Of the Jennings
tang. khot . Dossn Timsa

GUTHRIE. OKLA, April n-D!ck
West "a member OF the Jennings gang,
and ono OF the most notorious outlaws
OF the Southwest, was killed south OF
this city At Z o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. Officers had been on the watch
FOR him for some time and located
him In q camp .hursdaJ night Al
daylight a lively battle cnsued and no
was shot q dozen time, before he
gave up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
CRUSHED THE DERVISHES.
HIah Captured After . 1reas
british Victory.

CAIRO, Egypt, April 1.-THE Anglo.
Egyptian forces under General Sir
Herbert Kitchener, carried the fortif-
cations OF Mahmoud at Atbara yestcr-
day morning and captured Mahmoud.
the dervish general.
Mahmoud's army was practically
wiped out. -Four thousand OF his fol-
lowers were captured and 1900 fell Ia
the battle. The losses Of the Anglo
Egyptian force include Captain
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-25
Care for Your Shoes.

When you see . womsn whose boots
and shoes are always polished and neat
you may know you have made one OF the
discoveries Of your life. There is an 10.
ground prejudice 10 the average feminine
mind against taking care Of footwear, and
though . girl may be particular about
every other detail OF her toilet she slights
her shoes woeiully. OF course II is not
. pleasant task to clean and polish shoes,
but II done daily the work becomes easy.
Oranges sre good for polishing shoes -
and for securing board floors, though too
expensive for the latter purpose, Take =
slice OF orange aud rub IL over patent
leather and ie, II dry. Then take soft
brush, polish, and the shoe will shine like
mirror.
For brown shoes nothing is better than
bsnsps pee rubbed Oh qnickly snd pol
ishei OF sith tit OF clean clcth.
Never blscsen pstent leather. II
should be treated with vaseliue. sweet oil
or one Of the patent creams sold by shoe
dealers for this pnrpose, Mud and dns,
may drst be removed by damp sponge.
Then apply the oil aud rub dry.
Never put psient leather too near the
6rs. and above oil never PIT il 10 avery
cold place. Tor cracks will be the result il
either case. Patent leather shoes should
be snppsJ separately 10 . soft eiolt and
laid svsy 10 8 boz II one does 20. possess
iorus upon which to alp them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-25

Wbstever may be true OF the young
people OF Americ, in general, there is one
part OF the country concerning whose
yonng folks II is asserted, on tho best
authority, that they positively do not know
how to be disrespectlnl 10 those older
than them selves. The particular young
people referred to are the children OF the
Innnit Inhabitants OF Alaska. A lady
wri er 10 the Outlook gives pleasant pic
tur Of these young Americans, who are
nov being trained in American sobools,
according to American principles
lnnuit is the name these people give
themselves, II means "the people. "
Americans call them Eskimos, .'rsw.fsh
eaters" They are not the stun,ed race
they are usually supposed TO be, but tall
well-iormed. muscular Teople, many OF
them standing six feet and more.
One OF their teschers, who on 81. Law
rsence leland, near the entrance OF Bering
Straits, says OF his pupils that they are
apt scholars, as we'll endowed with mental
capacity as American children OF the same
age. and that after winters instruction
they are able to speak, read and write
in English.
They excel in penn -nsbip, and have 40
astonishing natural talent for drawing.
AT home they have been Taught to carve
in ivory the figures OF the WARNS. the
bear, and other fsmiliar snimslf, but iu
their drawings they will depict every
thing their various smusements and
duties. their hnntipg and fishing exp.
dition,, neir dogs sDd slsdge', and the
reindeer that are ia,t beibg inuod ueed
among then The drawings are neat,
fail oi dtsiI, AMI not without artistic
effect.
There IL one Characteristic Of these
Innuit boys and girls thst could not be
excelied BY young Americans 10 the mors
highly favored psrts Of our land. Thsi
characteristics is their tender oompsssiop
ior eseh other. Thy hsye sll lesrned
what ismins mesns, bnt ls, them be ever
80 hungry, they slwsys divide the seal
that hss been esusti With evsry mem bef
Of the com mlniiy.
Daring time When food was scarce.
Mr.. Gambeil, the tesoher referred 10, Of
ten gave bis school Of thirty or forly q
dinner, On one occasion the meal COZ
sisted Of BEATS. Tie hungry scholars had
partly eaten their allowance when Mr..
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-25
Not Spontaneous

A gronp Of literary men were discussing
the ohter day the rarity OF spontaneous elc
quenoe or wit,
was at a dinner once 10 New York
said one, aud was seated next TO Major
Hay, who, yon know, had been Linooln't
secretary. Somebody making speech
exclaimed;
In genuine eloquence The words come
bot from the heart. No nobler speech
was ever uttered than Lincoln's address at
Gettysburg, and | am assured IL was
wholly spontsneous. He had not given it
a thought before he rose to speak.
While he was delivering it, said Msjor
Hay TO me, aside. bad the iiith copy OF
it in my pocket
!. too remember dinner in New York,
said another. at which all the foremost
men in journalism and literature were pre-
sent. The speech Of the evening was
made by George W, Curtis. 1t spsrkled
with wit and apt illusions to the men
present. evidently inspired by the MON
ent. Oocs he slapped, inierrupting him
self, and exclaimed
see my friend. Judge. looking at me
doubtIully. bnt | must remind him that
he, too, going on with some brilliant
raillery that brought down pesls OF laugh
ter, As we rose to go ont | said TO the
editor Of q Boston paper:
Whe but Curtis could pour ont i'm
promptu wit like that2
ImpromptuP said the newspaper man,
have proofs OF all the speeches given to
mo this afternoon to send 10 Boston to-
night. Let us look at his. We looked,
and there it ell was, word for word, even
TO the 4 see my friend. Judge d.. look
ing at me doubtinlly, etc.
l knew Artemus Ward, said third
man, when he was q reporter on Cleye
and paper. One evening in the Office he
'old story. apparently mere trfe. the
lash OF moment.
Browne, said the chief, how can you
'ay such clever things ofInand?
Oiihandl muttered Browne. | told
hat to myself fiteen times this aiternoonl
Zen years later heard him tell the same
tory to brilliant London audience, with
mt the alteration OF a comma
Even to make good joke. remarked a
istener. work apparently is needed rs
veil as geaius