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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-18
HOUSE.

Washington. December i7.-Whfle the
time of tho house was mainly
absorbed today in debate of
the republican plan to create
three committees of nine members each
to deal with the election contests it's in
tercst was entered upon the presidents
message
rhe debate on the election committee
plan was fruitful OF discussion Of election
methods IN the house ana republican policy
OF dealug With contests in the Fiuy-nfst
consress. The principal speakers were
Cannon Of Illinois, Dalsell of pennsyl-
Ndula, Johnson OF Indiana ard Powers Of
VERMONT republicans, and Crisp of Geur-
gid, Bartlett of New York. Wheeler of
Alabama and BAILEY of Texas. democrats
The plan was. adopted 10y a party vote.
The presidents ssape laid on the
spcol,crs table until the afternoon. when
~ was read and received with much en-
thuSipsm by members of both parties.
~ the close OF the reading of tho presi-
dents message Mr., Crisp was on his feet
KY moved tn reference of the message
| 20 the committee on foreign affairs. hut
Speaker Reed referred Il to that commit
teo without motion, and recognized MIR.
bnr.cN tSVp, MED, who made "a motion
To adjourn until tomorrow, and this was
carried.
The following is tho bill which Mr.
CRISP tried to offer;
Ee It enacted by tho senate aud house
( Of representatives. Tn congress assenhled
that the sum NJ 100000 nv. and Who sal,e
I ts hereby appropriated to my the yNppn-
$, OF commission to he appointed hv
I inc president TO investigate and rerort
/ Guiana.
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ritory. combined with her refusal to have
that appropriation Of territory TO her own
use, NOT to protest and give warning that
the transaction will be resa rtied as inju-
rious to the people of the United States
as well as oppressive In itself would be
to ignore and establish policy with
which the honor and welfare Of this coun-
try are closely identified. While the meas
iIics necessary or proper for the Niudica.
ton OF the policy are to be determined
by another branch of tho government. II
Is clearly for the executive TO leave moth
inE uniune which may tend 40 render
such determination unueces SRrN,
MIR Bayard IL directed 10 read the cont
munichtinn TO Lord salisbury and ask
definite decision regp riding arbitration.
The president hopes that the eonclusion
will b. on the slde Of arbitration, but II
he IS disappointed, - result rot to be
anticipated, ard IN his judgment calcuY
lated to greatly enbArrass the future 20
iafions between this country ami Grcrt
Britain" he wishes 20 be eCquaimted wnh
the fai at such early date as viii enable
him 10 place the whole subject before con-
eress III his next annual message.
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WASHINGTON NEWS


Washington, December 17-The presi-
dents message ON the Venezuelan ques-
ton occupied most Of the attention of
the senate during its hrlef session. Secre-
tary Cox read thu message amid intense
silence, the senators following with IN
terest The reading was no sooner con-
Guided than demonstration occurred
almost unparalleled in the upper branch
Of congress, senators on both sides Of
the chamber Joining in their expressions
of approval by long continued hand
clapping. The message and accompanying
documents We're at once referred to the
committee on foreign relations and be-
yond the reading OF the documents no de-
htte or reference to il occurred during
tho session
Many memorials concerning the Cuban
rebellion and the Turkish massacres were
presented.
Mr. can of Florida offered resolution
10 investigate alleged election irregulari-
ties in Florida.
AT this point the message of the presi-
dent was received.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman Of the commit
lee of foreign affairs NOV d the senate
go INTO executive session. Agreed to.
AZ | O'Clock the committee reappearpd
ana the secretary began reading the mes
hearty housekeeping from all quarters of
the chamber. Mr., Chandler tRrp. y. H..
leading the demonstration on the rcpub-
lican side. Veterans of the senate say it
was the mos spontaneous demonstration
IN their recollection.
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FOREIGN NEW


Constantinople. December 17-Further
details. which have just been received
here from kharrut says. A false report
was circulated at kharput some days
rreviou3 to the outbreak to the effect
that the American missionaries were in
possession OF arms which they were dis
Irritating 10 tho Armenians, preparing the
latter for an attack upon the Mussul-
lievod to have been killed and American
property, variously estimated IN value
from S5000 to $50 0000 was destroyed The
Americans, however all escaped with their
lives and were accorded a refuge at
residence Of the governor
Minister Terrell received adv,ces from
Caesara and Adana today announcing the
safety of the American missionaries at
those places All the extra guard ships ex-
cent the German are now in the Bos-
phorus and the foreign population Of this
city and vicinity braathes somewhat
easier
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present. The convention was called to
nrrier bv Rev. l.. b. Wilson, president
Of the district of Columbia ,Anti-saloon
league The address of welcome was
,nlie by Rev. Samuel II. Green, pastor
Of Calvary Baptist church.
Tonight a mass meeting will he held In
theme for The meetin viii be State and
territory Terrific alvance against the saloon, WITH
Albert c. Lawson. president OF the New
raret n. Platte viii speak in behalf OF
the work done by the district league and
Rev. A. j Ky,ett of Philadelphia VIII
talk of the Christian temperance move
~ tag
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ANnrIlER MOVIE.

Merits Of the British claim TO the Dis
putod Territory,
Washington, December 1.-THE corrc-
spondencc closes with another note from
Lord Salisbury Ia Sir Julian Pnunc@fote.
interded for delivery 10 Secretary OlneY.
on tho same date AS his preceding note.
but 1, was probably separated because ia
deals entirely with the merits of The Brit
lsh claim TO the territory in dispute.
Lord Salisbury explains that his purpose
Is to rosrovo this apprehension, which he
can most conveniently accomplish In this
way. being prevented from addressing
the Venezuelan government Itself In con-
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

The following are the entries for the
Now Orleans races as posted at the Turf
Exchange last night:
First race. three-quarters OF mile. SELL
Ing -GaietY Girl. Sugar, Lillian f., Rosa
lind III ~ each. Whisper. Newhouse. In
spector. Hurt 100 each Patsey, Myrtle H.,
EronesCo l05 each
Sccoud race seven and n half furlongs,
selling Major McLaughlin, Tancred.
EoHhlo. Orerela. Or Work Downing il2
each, Tom Sayre 1903, King Gold, Dick
Echan l0i each.
Third race three-fourths Of a mile,
handicap cretic SO. BESSIE Nicholas 100,
somuambulist 10, Fannie Rowena ~,
Percy 49, George f. Smit hl20 Magazine
o. Metaire Sc Judge Dubose T. Nileita 80,
Rapid Transit l06. Panway ".
Fourth race one and one-quarter of a
milo handicaD- pcytonia 49, Tasco 1903,
Wolsey l05 Pioneer b.. Uncle Jim loi,
Zaiiiyar ~. Cass 80. Proverb -.
Fifth rare thrce-Quarters of mile,
selling Kathleen. Renaud. Discard. Han
Ban. Adah Foy, Sir John l04 each, Joe
Lee Frederick, Charles, Floreanna, Bay
brook ll2 each.
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rNGIJiI pRsNss COMNENr

London, December lT-All of the morn
ing papers tomorrow Will devote moro
or less of their editorial space to dis
GUS ion of President Cleveland's message
on the Venezuelan question and TO the
merits OF the question itself
The Daily Telegraph 0iheraD viii pub.
has 20 concern In the Venezuelan dispute
The editorial goes on to say: What
nation has ever agreed 10 the Monroe
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SOLDIER PLEApss ,Smbsr II

Kansas City, Mo-, Arthur Arthur ). 81
Independence Captain Missouri s. y,
guards pleaded cum nm from ilr ", II i
embezzling 4 large s snp. for WHOM ss q i
Electro Ligh, , eo%pee' +, Hin ,,, w.
VINO To'i IS implicated ,d 4 vi il Ms 90
went to trial
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TFMpERANCE CoNvrNrlnN,

Washington. December l7--De,egatos
from the National. State and TERRITORIAL
societies, leagues and alliances OF thn
temperance reform workers met in con
Nenton at the Calvary Baptist SUNDAY
schooi house today, Members from ~
iiBious denominations. association cnn-
Ierences, synods and from all organiza.
Tons opposed to tho drinking saloon a~s
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Columbus Ohio December l7.-Covcrnor
Mckinley gail tonight; 1T is my opinion
that the presidents frm statement of the
adherence OF our government TO the Mon
roe doctrine wUl command the approval
Of the people of Ohio IL IS American
tn Letter and spirit and IN "a calm and dis
passionate manner upholds the honor OF
the Nation and secures It's security.
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SPORTING NOTES.
NEW ORLEANS RACES.

New Orleans La. December H-seven
furlongs-J w. Cook Nicoloni. Baldur
Time 1:2SM
Mile and an eighth--Mandolini Major
Mclaughlin. Marcel. Time. 56.
Hqndcap. inic and a sixteenth-Sau-
terne. GladIola Mike Kelly. Time. 1864
Handicap. mile and twenty yards-.Leo
Lake, Jake Zlmmermann Roosevelt. Time
1:423.
Mile and seventy yards--Tasco, Vida,
Adam johnson. Time, 1:iI}a.
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aoo,r,ro, How often has the washing
~, ,,.nrr,ncnt itself yent,,red to advance
IN sWe say nothing OF the process OF
.wis,",S Wv ~ a aisrtnra1 exeitaTnent Yet
" " 4, a. IN, .r,,e ali mis- xsalous supuprt OF
y o !. oo " orlsinated i'm partisan a.
,rir,ns ,hare T. still less reason why we
,s,i' ,,,s,,,,, 10 What from, n british
snouiu suo'i,,' ~ wbniiv prryerss and in.
a ,d ,nIsisohlc cIain,
n.y. ne snVs. Corvin -ed as we are
,ha, ne tnrs te;veen these great Eng
i Lam tsnaa sfng commi,nitics would be a
80 i....t ~, a. ,har,salves huf to
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Washington, December lI.~Senator
Davis, republican member of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, said:
~ think the president has risen TO the
opportunity such as has not been offered
TO amy president in many years In
language Of great dignity. power and ac-
curacy, he has stated the Monroe doc
triue as understood by the American peo-
PIE for seventy years
Senator Teller. republican: "The CON
Guiding words have an American ring
Senator German, democrat: 1T IL
warlike document a very vigorous state
ment. OF course much depends on what
the commission which We are to send to
Venezuela shall report"
Senator Jones U0em., ArkO: II am for
sustaining the position taken by tho conn
try. The country can not do otherwise
than stand Ivy the American doctrine"
Senator Voorhees,: at was splendid
ndorse every word Of 1t and 50 VIII the
American ucOple."
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rup ACTION ADOPTED,

Washington, December 1.-THE repub-
lican caucus today adopted the action OF
the committee on committees with but
very little opposition. The chairman and
personnel of the most important commit
tees have been given In the Associated
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-18

First race Evanesca, Whisper
Second race--OVerella. Tom Sayre,
Third race-Maz2arinc Bessie Nichols
Fourth racc-Tasco, Cass.
Fifth race-Sir John. Renaud.
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MONROE DOCTRINE.


clared that existing dependencies were
no longer a subject Of transfer from 2ne e
development IL found In tho objection Of
arbitration OF South American couiro-
versy by an European power. and Secre-
tary Bayard resisted tho enforcement OF
the Peileticr claim against Hayu. de-
claring that serious. indeed. would be
tho consequences II an European hostile
foot should. without cause. tread those
States In tho new world which have
emancipated themselves from European
American questions arc FOR American
decisions SAYS Secretsry olneE, end
s snfa, piy sars VIZ s 9I pnrspe Was sud
denly to fly to arms over the tate OF Helr-
key. would H. not De p-epoSierpis mat
any American State should find itself In
exirieahiy Involved IA tho mtserlUs and
burdens Of the contcstT What have the
states Of America 20 do with me asst
should they be impoverished by wars IN
which they can have 10 dirert coucern2
The moral interests Of Europe are. re-
cul'ar 70 her and entirely odHe's. tturi
those which are peculiar 20 America.
Europe i, VIII single important *
princlpie. America is devoted to he .des
that every peoplo has nm halicn4bie rEht
OF sci. -gurcrnment. Any hur 1ptlu cone
troll Of our interests IL fcct s.1tilf at best
iueoniinuuus ana inJurlous. and IL TIE
forcirla intrusion Of t.ururtau wow FRS in
American politics g TO he dtrrc-atgd. the
re- stone" most come FROM tine riit3
States, TIE only power vita strouegh adr-
Quatc 70 tha eNiC ncy NHetc can b." h't
one answer to the question whether Nc
are so concerned wish the m0riofsDle
Of the Independence az every AN eiiu ~
90 To Justly and require Jur itiel1-
snion whenever ihat iuli 4e1ca IS cn-
''rhcse Stntes are our friends eud altos
commercially ans poliu 3ilg, aua t7 sl-
low ftN @UhfuEt 4pr OF afsV Nt tirN
BY any Furopea4 power ys3c-sts tha .4,i-
oils
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CAPITAL CuLL1NGs.

The statement Of the condition of the
treasy show available cash balance, $lI3,-
ga. 679 gold reserve, SIS, Gal. 655.
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THE CUBAN LEGATION.

New York, December T.-Delegate Tom
as Estrada Palma left for Washington
last night, and viii probably open the
Cuban legation there. He will confer
with congressman and senators before
presenting his credentials to President
Cleveland.
Secretary De Quesada OF the Cuban rev
olutionary party viii be secretary of tho
Cuban legation,
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GENERAL MOSES b. WAIKER-Ken-
ION O'hio. December T.--eieneral Moses b.
W alker. the hero OF Chickamauga. died
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-06
NEW I BANKING FIRM.
Lynd & Evans Succeed ThOmp-
son s. Mann in the Nobels
b &5,5@e:,s:> Co. Bank.

n Mr.. r. "A. Lynd of Gowrie, Ia,
and w. N. Evans, Of this place,
have purchased the Mobiles County
bank and took possession June l.
Mr.. Lynd is the new president
and Mr.. Evans, cashier Peter
Thompson and Milton Mann re-
firing. Mr.. Thompson will con-
tinue his real estate and abstract
ing business in the bank build
ing, and Mr.. Mann, we learn, will
form partnership with Mr.. Shell
in the real estate and insurance
business. The new firm has an
abundance of capital, and is amply
able to accommodate the public in
the banking line, and the ADVANCE
bespeaks for the pioneer bank con-
tinual prosperity.
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Electric Lights.

J. H. Maxwell received letter
from his brother, S. A., who is loca-
ted at Morrison, H., and permits US
to copy the following: .. ~ j. !.
Morrison now has electric light
which proves very satisfactory. As
they do away with lamps and the
ever-breaking chimneys and the oil,
l think that in the long run they are
cheaper than kerosene lamps. Then:
again, it is not injurious to health as
lamps certainly are; every cubic inch
of oil makes at leasta cubic foot Of
deadly gas-carbon dioxide.
Morrison would not be without its
street lights for many times then
cost. These lights were put in 10y
Adams, Green & Smith, who have
put in many electric light plants in
progressive cities in Iowa and Illinois
It would be we'll for your people 'tc
correspond with this company as
they are right at the front in this
work.
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Closing Exercises.

The closing exercises of the lower
grades of the Worthington public
schools will be held this afternoon
and tomorrow, in the High School
room. Exhibit work by the pupils
of the school are on exhibition today
and tomorrow. The sixth and elev-
enth grades will have their exercises
this afterdoon at two o'clock. To-
morrow at ten a. m. will occur the
exercises of the first and fifth grades
The public are cordially invited to
attend these exercises Of the pupils.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-06
G. A. r. ENCAMP1fENT.
The Boys in Blue are Coming
~ s's~ Next Week. 52@. i.5

Next week is f'encampment week"
in Worthington and on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday the city will be-
thronged with visitors visitors that
any patriotic citizen will be glad to-
help entertain. All honor to the
gray haired veterans! .;5 r. n
Many of the boys who were the.
youngest ones who followed Sherman
to the sea or were with Grant, at APP
pomattox, are still in the full strength
of their manhood, and show few signs
of advancing age, but the great mass
of those who bore the brunt of the
great contest that assured the eter-
nal duration of the Union and carried
liberation on the points of their bayo-s
nets to every corner of the Sunny
South, are either in their graves or
bowed with age and the weight of
rapidly accumulating years. Few of
these are yet allotted to3the young
est, and the strongest in this grand
army of heroes, and when the years
have fed into the great eternity, they
will be a glorious memory simply to
the ages of the hereafter. While
they are here they are noble object
lesson to the youth of this generation.
All other teaching of patriotism pales
before the step of the living hero.
The ADVANCE, in behalf of the citi-
zens, extends cordial welcome to all.
Program for the first day will be
as follows:
500 a. m.-Morning gun and flag
raising.
HOO a. m.-Salute by artillery.
II o'clock a. m. to 4 p. m. will be
occupied by meeting the comrades,
arranging camp, etc.
500 p. m.-Campfire in big tent
and address of welcome by Mayor
Smallwood. Address of welcome on
behalf of Stoddard Post, by Rev.
Robt. Mcclure. Responses by COM
rades.
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!. FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Why Wheelmen Prefer That
Kind Of Lights. B'%

The Pioneer Press said ,editorially
the other day that there was such a
rapid increase in the use of bicycles
by business men and their employees
in the city that bicycle stables should
be established to obviate the incon-
venience Of taking them into the cor
rodors and elevators. There is no
question but that the wheel is of
great utility and pleasure and has
come to stay, and will soon be nee
essary adjunct in almost every
household. To those who have them
there is as much pleasure in spin
after the days work is over as in Ia
carriage ride, and many find that it
is about the only time they can get
to ride for pleasurs.
The fact is, however, that it is real
ly dangerous riding upon url.streets
after dark the way they are lighted.
What Worthington should do is to
come up to the towns around her and
put in electric lights, and not be 80
far behind the times. ~
How much more beautiful our town
would be and what a different i'm
preston given to strangers. Any
one visiting our town now must carry
away the idea that this is slow. old
.mossback place. Turn on the electric
lights and let's enjoy these delightful
summer evenings out of doors, wheel
ing, carriage riding walking and
rowing, being able to recognize our
friends when we meet them. There
is no reason why we should be away
behind the little towns around U.S.
Worthington, come to the front!
WHEELMAN.
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Ball Club Organized.

Among it's other organizations Wor'
Ellington can now boast of base bal
nine. The members met at the Reg
lister of Deeds office last Monday; ev
ening and perfected their organiza
ton. The members composing the
club are Fred Mitchell, Andy Wright
Will Post, Arthur Rose, Sherm Bel
lesfield, Bob McCune, Henry Rushon
Walter Wyckoff, Jim Clark, Fred
Norman, and Jim Kennedy as honor
airy member and manager. At the
meeting Monday evening Shern
Bellesfeld was elected captain and
Jim Kennedy secretary and treasurer
to whom all communications should
be addressed. . t..t''
. Base ball suits have been pur'
chased, and bats, balls, masks, etc.
have been added to the clubs outfit
They are now prepared to meet any
club in the world, but prefer those
within radius Of 20 or 80 miles. A
subscription paper has been prepared
and is being circulated by the treas
urer to raise funds to help defray the
expenses of the club. All interested
in the success of the nine are re,
quested to contribute what they can
to help get the club started.
With the invincible Mitchell behind
the bat, Post and Wright, the star
pitchers of the northwest, in the box,
Rose on short stops position, Bellies
field, the never miss-'em first base
man on the first sack. Bob McCune,
the high reacher, on second, and the
other positions occupied by players
who were never known to make an
error, Worthington may feel proud
of her ball team.
Call on DR.. Moore at the Bank
Of Worthington for reliable hail in
surance.i 42t2
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A Little Spite Work.

Under the above caption the
Adrian Democrat of last week pro-
ceeded to inform the precious pair of
court house destroyers that their ef-
fort to create sensation in regard to
the court house fell very fiat. The
Democrat says: -..<+
A couple Of the Worthington news
papers have evidently got into warm
water in attempting to create the i'm
preston that the workmanship of the
new court house is not up to contract,
and that there are numerous defects
in the construction of the building.
They also very broadly intimated
that the board of commissioners, or
at least individual members, were re-
sponsible for the gaping cracks.
The board met Monday and accepted
the new court house. Resolutions
signed by every Emember of the board
were passed endorsing Mr.. Carroll, the
contractor, for the splendid work
done. No flaws or serious defects
were discovered, and it is to be pre-
sumed that the commissioners are as
competent to Judge as the enterpris-
ing newspapers that are DESTROYS of
creating sensation andl. venting
little personal spite at the same time.
The board of county commission
ers is composed of five of the best
men in the county. They are inter-
ested in the public veal or woe at
least as much ass those who attempt
to attribute to them carelessness and
incompetency. 0The--Democrat feels
that since they have given so much
of their time to the county for meager
compensation they deserverthe COM
mendation of their!fellow citizens.
The Democrat was not sd hilarious
lily interested in the bonding of the
county for the..::purposeFof erecting
this handsome structure in the heart
of Worthington, but it would not
now be foolish enough to condemn
the board when it is apparent that
there is not the slightest ground for
complaint.
The board has done its duty, and
it comes with poor grace for Worth
ington newspaper men to impugn the
motives of honorable citizens and
painstaking public officials. -
Examine refrigerator at, Evans
Bros ia
Gus Swanberg rides a Gold
Crank bicycle. 49,. IL,
dick Torrance came down
from Minneapolis last night. /.
EARL Free is visiting his old
timd friends in the city this week.
Mr.. Shattuck is moving into.
his house opposite from the Vest
ern hotel. ........
Miss Martin expects to leave
next Tuesday for her home in North
field, to spend the summerEvacation.
Mr.. Evans, father of the hard
ware boys, is moving into the
! Shattck house, next to the AD-.
VANCE Office.
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New Firm.

Daniel Shell and Milton Mann
have formed a partnership and
will engage in the real estate and
insurance business. They have
secured the Offices in the Torrance
building, formerly occupied by
DR.. Gaugh. Both members OF
the firm are we'll and favor ably
known, and have large experience
in the real estate business.