davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14


shortly passed into the unknown sea.
4 reference to the chart showed me
that explorers. though penetrating fur
Their TO the north IN more easterly
meridians, had left the geography Of the
earth terra incogniia. We were now.
IN fact, breaking upon the isothesmal
line which passes through the twin
poi,s Of intensest cold, and which runs
in a zigzag curve through the north
crnmost regions of America and Sibe-
ria. We kept the stove nearly red hot;
we kept the kettle singing; congratu-
lated ourselves on the acquisition Of the
fur robes, lit our Partagas. and took
turns of five minutes each in the duty
of charging the condenser and oiiing
the machinery. We were now running
across tract OF ocean blocked, for the
most part, with ice, in uneouth. irreg-
lar masses, but with here and there
straits OF open water, varying from a
few hundred yards 10 a hundred miles
ia width. The scene was white. drear.
bleak. monoionous and chastity; M
vegetation. and the animal kingdom
but sparsely represented by an coca
sionai bear or wall us-loolIing ike
mere dots beneath US. The compass
had now become entirely unt4ust-
worthy. for / had no data on which 10
base its probable variation. was.
therefore, compelled 10 steer by an en-
pirical angle, computed from the SUMS
apparent westerly motion and my sup
posed latitude, reckoned by speed and
time.
At six p. m, when we left the Esi.i-
mo village, 1 reckoned our distance
tIom the pole 20 BE- 900 miles, and had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20
HORSES AND HORSENEN.


49,. --,--.-.. ~..
TIC annual ----
live S-o.z and f-ir Association began --
....--.- on Tuesday. OBI. .-a instant. a--
..... .- Oil. -....-.-- F-.ls-.
.... ..... -.....-
--- e--' % ------
a-- -le IKE were --9t- --- Df-i---. --'
.--.-.ar.. on -h. opening day was .---.
s......- ...... r.--...-- o,t- r..-.
--- ..-.... .-
a gathering ana -7
creased o. THURSDAY, "--- D = a avs -
zlr-ed as the BIZ lay az f-- ---r. Gro" %
came o. from Gle surrounding sections
both ly ral and private convey a----. and
before midday the -r-'---s were alive
ulrl q mass % hlml---y. -le Ll--A-or-
Comet Band furnished music, "-.-e l----
.1 -ns cay. B-r'w Lfs.1efs --Aisil-.
troupe paral-- tAfo-s- --e -l'---s an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

f1l fir.
one of the best bred horses = stanton
.s rle gray s-a.-icn steele ftal owned ~
j.. =. Cl-um-r. lie ls ~ Brown Hal.
90 % dam Bess. oy Red Pigt This
nC-zs we gas 1910 pounds and is sixteen
haI-s b 90. he g keyt ~ nice slags and
Is quite al attractive looking rorse.
s-ss.s Eal should learn % pace fast with
handling. lie traces % the srll-es- OF the
Ie1lesses p1cns family
Secretary Joan Nichols % TIE North
Carolina STATE A-r.cl.tIraI Society. g OFT
villa very lt-ractlv. rro-ramne q the
rscs meeting % come or during the an
r-ll tl- o. his society which. take p'ace
~ Raleigh che week following that q The
Virginia 1tl-e Fair az Ei-lmOl-.
C-l Be-lf-a1 Cameron. The pcpllLr md
erer-. -Ie rre dent % -Le society. FfiIe-
r-e -l.- the prospect Tor an unusually Sue
Cell. fair and race meeting are very
fr.-rr indeed Col. Cameron las OUT forth
strong personal e-orts 81 the mater. 81 Z
benz "a practical farmer and extensive
treei-- o. thoroughbred ard trotrink
hoses. BIS knowis-ss has served ri 2 well
ss 0r .-- = che so-le-y. The neat sun
0, s1r-1 is o1e-ed ID purses f0- running
and rro--irs horses. while sif0 71l oe
reserved Tor sgecl1l5. Tee programme
follows.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER nth
"a
- Cllss-Trotting. ..................i-,s
2-r0- GenLenans Read Horses.
owrers % dr.Te % fol7-wheel
road wagons nile heats. Two r.
three. -.......-..- -..-.-..........-... 10
,-Hlr1.e Pace. it-s niles over four
hurdles gentleman riders. we.tsr
WEDNESDAY. CCTOBER list.
l-3.1o Ciass-rrC-ting ..................-si5c
s-Th-@e-year-oits-21 Class-Tr0t-
-ing open olly % animals t-et
ard Owned n North C--OLna
and yir11ria .......-..-...-.....-... 80
t-Runnins Race-1-f nile das1 for
tv0-years-oits ......-...--.-....... -
r-Runnirr Race So nile DASH. =.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER I'D.
go CTass-Tro-ring .-................s-ff
$50 Cass-Trotting .................. 90
D-Runnins Race-i i-s nile heats.
best two IN three .........-.....-.. 70
u--Runniny Race - nile dash s0r
th-ee-year-clts ..-...--............ 20
FRIDAY. OCTOBER I'd.
1.-Two yeer-oits-7.o0 Gas s-Irotti-g.
two IN three. open oniy 20 AMI
mails bred ard owned IN North
Carolina and Virginia ............ 80
BIS Ciass-Pacinz .................... 80
it-H1rtls Race l g; NILE. str hurdles
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

stared t.ree RACES won one ard e.. A
r- o- s1tt u-l-- ana
DID .-n -c-t
4l- Ig 8-l-. .. Roanoke. wo1 che
fa r-- Hltl E--anaa Roy. s0- O.
-s- ar- ar1-..- r-l Ja.Z Cook e.
cray -- rs Genera. wilkes u. o. smith
H1 purse f.- -n rr0--e-s wi-l
DIS --ra. che t1v mare Sci ss.
Lr s-9l-a-. le-e-....s
--. --Ir SANS 80 Sam P--iy. il
straight M 1rr a ID. P.yre brought
lr sesera. -1-r-e .rss from Cll-'- -ts-
succeeded .l pulling OF one rfee
a -r.r- a -Ia.e ll rrl or three Others
-- -ar -re-rs4 a-e rl-ely .oca-aI +fd
-.- view IS e. charm - cle. alI some day
when t-e association Gees % - o1-r
r-rs-s --- s-eer s.les. and hurdle - 81.
-l-re possessing many natural avian
-ares ca BE- easily .l-- OF With BIZ s.-slt
Gosh
among tls occupants o., -he Judges stand
t-- Che rf-trs were .iessrs. ..-5 COX.
~ I- Jackson. q p. trie-d g. Alex.
M7Wry ST.. y. Garter John 3. Glltlsr.
ard j.. i. Ee-.
-ls fancy f-r trr-ra-s ard Right hz-rr~s
t-r-s ID and around stanton IS quite
s-r1-e and a rr-.--.r are rcd and Owned
There N.1r the c-T = B-,keys Farm.
~ u Brew has close % one h-nired
head. incl -l-rg che ret a. Brown wilkes.
C71ra--l- Hans 1-n. Ar.-.'a. Airo1''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

for feet tig1--weI -er q. elrlts... I'd
among TIE h5r-e5 bred ~ Preston
Be.f.l 40 Acca ARA vale be carried -
breeding ard training s5-lDll hrrelL
t-sres were Mss Nelson. 2.i2 a. b. Nor
fo.2; Gordon 5l4--. -.-5 -. ~ Wills,
Lila. 30 =. D. EST ood; INA T., 2.-.. By
N.ll1lra Hama. e-olla-, ami ..lcl
Clslls. l.-- - f-l slsf.- ~ corlcl ltn.
TEE cle-l-. COLI Csm4e, 9. ~ 1sWo4l,
darn GlDsy Wilkes. ~ Young jim, ta4,
recently paced 90 easy nile .n -.-l. latter
hale .1 i.i-. driven ~ William Bass ossr
tLe glsllea Farm trek has been tuned
or i1- fle Reminder " -le selsoa l3
l8 perfectly G1-l1 ard clan, 5lt ais
o-,-er Az -. b Bradley. ~ Mac les'--.
concluded % reserve h.m Tor nez- s,az11.
vae1 tas son q EswCgd Wa 30 started
a. some races.
R.eharI Curtis won the frse-f5r-al rot
VIII 1iiss Ne.s1l az Cr4T.0rts l4=, Irl-,
o. re uth instant. W1llL u took tolr
nea-s % decide -ssaa-l1s Cue Allen ard
g-ovlsn. C1s Allen started Dr.u-s
faso-.-e. 0lt tl- daughter q. N0rlo Z de
posed ot tls CLanpioa Meiium 1lall-on
without difficulty alt trotted fourth
Llat ll 81 -. --s allen Won 10 third
Lrl- % -- and -1l re-cl- money.
The bag relllg -. T.. o.. -nl@. ~
Norwood. TIA. L. f. waite. Hestcosi. ~
C.. sold iast season o. CO... a. Lo-loll
s-0v1el. - fl-.a-e. plia, - proving lifa-
set q q-te q -eely performer IN ta3
haris o. John Rsamer. re finished Sec
c-f ID Lelty Fr.lccss .n tie frs. heat
q The -.ls tr5t az fleetwood ard STOOD
l,r th.ri nancy ID tle summary.
since John T. Gc1-r-'s magnificent -er-
Torrance 90 Fleetwood. and .ster When
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

..---rr N+fie pigeon. I'D weary with play
Cons .lI tly PIN lrs f-r..
rr..-.s l.r.f al Japanese mother would say
rs ..- I.a- l.r-.a . .rtr"s0 rrI
nr..- ~ f.tre- Thy white. vs. bite wings
Nra frlr the day is dead
rI.f.. ara dream while ths uo.h-r-tirt
SINGS
Thar f-ears "Its tine fo- led"
STAY rtLs sunbeam, ard cherish ne
Lrr-
NV he..~r Is 30 cold when you roam"
Traf ls f.e japanese no. ny dear,
IA rath-r yol played az home"
'I.ores ard IiI-es SHAH srNH tlt way;
frte s .4r-l-o.i dess now has smiled.
That's urar A japanese mother wo--c say
10 u good .ttle japanese child.
st. <icholaa
Ohio miners wages during the east year
Averaged 81 - nenA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

formerly owned BY Z. VI. Hewitt, Vega
noke. Va. - nov ~ the hands Of John
Dlcksrscn az Isrre HaGte, Ind. Angelps
80 Elk years Old and can trn< IA z.i0. Hs
has been a winner each sea5o-4 since bis
year-ng form.
Joseph lz-ssiter took Etripg % trotters
Up % tba raze yell fair week store las.
ard Won one race, and got second ana
third ucney ~ tBo otherA While there
NJ purchasel % DR.. james C'Keene. tho
bay mare Tol3edA, BY Fed wilkes. dam
WINDOW Belle. b. Ksnton. secoad dam
Kate dam o.; Christine. 70 - 81 Nam
br.no Foster. bred 70 Rel Loo, III ~
The brown stallion Loutc-n. by Nor
folk. dam C.7ry Patterson. " Messenger
Dur0c. stood Tor t5.rd money IL the sum-
may u the racs won oy Gordon Su!ta
~ Ii-1rilm. while Judge Cox. ~
Pnaiarr cam Kate Messenger. By Messen-
ger chef fEisled behind L.cg1cua and
90 fourth money. Either ho~ss can tros
10 BE-, or Better over good rlils tratk.
sors -orss. 81, not many. Il q trus.
seen % improve by excessive racing. .
vrOsn.nen, example being th-t Of the bay
gel l.re Chlgl--. ~ Mirac.s Il the string
Of Eo1erL B-a1lsY. who bred hiL1. he sp-
pears 20 be better than L. ever was.
,hough be began az the New Orleans win
ter meeting. -lcins all trough Il. and
since being taken east. the son Of Miracle
has beel continuously ca1npatsned al tia
/ s1rr..e-, s.ar..lZ zbou, tree times
week.
Secretary g. Julian Pratt o. ths Bad
win District Fair Associaton has issued
a uelt pr0.Tanrne os his fair and race
: meeting % 10 held AZ Stanton. Va, cur
inr The first week In Octobsr. The Asso-
citation one-s E.,o IN pursea and 100 fo-
srecia.s. The prog anne.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1ra.
Trottng ard Pacing. z.to class,
Lrze. ............-.. .....-....-.'7o W
Rurnl1g k-Is-nils heats best
IN , ................ ......s..... iD "
rNrotti-g 20 class. .................... 100 %
THURSDAY. OCToBfsa slH.
Tro;tins and Pacing. ~ class.
Pure. ......s.............s-..sT .>eN ~
! Running. half-niis heats IN 49,. 100 ~
! Tfotflng and Pacing. 40 ciass, ...... DO "
Mr. Chas p. Stokes brown yeltinSGin-
ter 3 b. QLart-rrnAster. darn Winns D..
sister 20 Whitley. ais IA. was crvsa
mile hy William BaSs few days. Ancs
over the Gieriea Farm track In III. taish-
I fnr ,ns final eighth N II IL seconds. .
two-twenty sip. His dam Whale d.. We
= owned also by Mr.. Stokes has Q brown
colt At her side b. John X. Gent.'y. 7;ii III
and vas bred In the spr;nx 70 orsgQcAn>
s9.A sRo ~ ass& :
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20
GREAT
BLANKET SALE.

Blanket buying time is
here. Years ago we proved
orr ability to sell Blankets
cheapest always. Notice this
fact. we tell Of the Blanket
size in inches, the actual
measurement. "10-4" or q
Blanket label IS meant to
convey to the purchaser the
idea that the B.anGet IS ten
quarters of a YARD or 20 IN.
wide-.-but, alas. The yard
stick proves tho- labels lie.
In buying a blanket be sure
Of the actual size.
saf, Cray and Vti-a Blankets. actual
81 -a-s T. inches. Wen WORTH 7.,.. 90
sts quality wht.s blankets. actual
1oa-i well worth -e 70 tec itl
fls quality Cray Blankets. actual size
1.Ei7 L. ll-.e- actual H-.--- IJ-.a
- ounces. cheap a. zlls. t9- t-c pair.
tral sz- 75 1--1's i1eles. actual ~
@ pounds % ounces. y---n a. el.-'.
ylrr .-r- ar ..| -.e re-r.
Choice quality 10 .rItl and ran-Co.c-
actuaI n..-.- POUNDS ore7
worm SLED 10 bargain price, slls r
j. Color. 1914. f--.f-I1, cI--- ......
F.alle- ec s.l l-E.e l-- inches
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

e1. or taught. II your government ha1
been CONDUCTED on the principles OF
Washington and Hamilton. Say ysu
WILL / am sure. Acknowledge. tAat 1is
progress which you are now nlahlns -
only a Continuation Of mo progress "N.et
yol have been making ever s.i.ee ~
middle q the seventeenth century a''t
tha. Tho blessings which Jo1 DOW enJoy
were enjoyed ~ your forei atners VINO
were loyA subjects % the kings OF ing
land 49,, -.
New York and the laDorer OF Europe Us
nor STRANGER now rlan lt was when new
orf was governed ~ n0Dlemcn and gen.
-lnmeu ccuul sslored under the En-4l-A
gralt SEAL And there are a. tfis mo
ment dependencies ~ the Eaglsh crown
lu which all the pueuoileNa "-llA you
attribute 10 purely democrat 4nslll--
tons may be seen .n tle highest peflec-
ton. Tao colony of Victoria. ia Austria
lll was planted only twenty years a6o.
Ile population ~ now, 4 suppose, near
ulLCn. tls efel-e is enormous, near
Eve mll.-ol stc.lcg. and raised without
amy m-rE -lire. la wages ~ labor are
higher tLLn they are even with I0u. I'M
rtgse sums are expended on education.
And IT'S i7 O. province governed ~ the
delegate o. hereditary sovereign. u.
therefore. seems % me quite clear TIT
ono i..t "a UA.cn you cite 20 prove iAe tA-
C.l.r1e o. purely teuocraI- institutions
ought 90 bee asClihed. not 20 those irsu-
tlro-s. but 90 cot-ta Wnlcr operated IN
AT erica long before your DeclarAtion o.
ll-lIt llellr, AID WAirh are stu. operat-
ir- il mary parts q The British I'm
Ure. You Wl perceive. therefore, t---
~ Tot prclose, as you thought, 20 sac
r.tce tle interests VI the pc nee
ration 20 those " remote genera Il-Ae-
II. Wol.l. l-lced, he absurd 10 "a nation 70
para with Institutions 20 W.icn 10 ia IN
ecntee lot immense present pr 5leliF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

Loom utcs LiDen Danass, IS inches.
&c
s'irch Cream Ifren Dauass. 29c.
raf -rsffa Darrask. red and white, rcd
ard rrr-n. 3 inches vide 80.
German Linen Damask. g. aches. 3ac.
Ir.rh Iiren Dauask, t.-acled, %
-rmrc--.d Turkey-Rea ramask, 50
COTTON c-a5. tviIled. cheap at i-2c.
Au-Lfnrn. Re-l-B0rder Ora b. 5c.
Fuck Towels, ail-Llen ---l5e, llAoo'
F-.rref anf Hemmef AilLincn Huck
Towe.s harla' III. j. i--c.
Cotton Towels. good quality FOR &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20
HOSIERY
TENS.
Is worthy.
bic Hose.

Lad.ss Imported Pack HoTe Herms-
dort LTe. hEl sIlced heels and toes. cll-
DE- sol-s. or regular -Jc. slale, Tor lsc.
I-lr.
gaL Hos. high arIlccl heels and toes, a
bargain 20 l1-.. for j. l--c. p4.r
Ladies Seamless Back Boot opera
TOD Hose. guaranteed stainless dye. l.-l
sFlcel heels and toes, an excellent
quality for 10 lie. PAIR.
La4.as Imported Black Rose, Herms-
dcrf dye. f-l regular made high spl-el
heels and toes. Our regular I0c- grade,
for - lie
Hors' Extra-Heavy Fine Ribbel Black
School Hose, absolutely stainless dye,
sr.0el heels AID toe, double soles, -or
j. l---.. sizes 3 % l-2.
dori dye derby n bed. double s1.e. le1
spiked heels ard toes, s.z-s frcu 90
Afsss Fine E.tted He-nsdor Black
Hose. reai a.l-o. double so.es, hisa sricet
heels and t-se. G. bargain ~ 25c.. fcr JOE.
la4i. ln Dr-er .-r- Hose HerIs- =
Gra. t-l-raal .la.1 double so.es. l.--
s..i-el heels 1ul roee. our regular oJc.
g.lls, for ---. y--
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

Extra-Heavy Beautifully Printed BUT
lap DraDeries, In haadsofas patterns TIC
the yard.
Fine japanese Tinsel Draperes, all new
Goods fhs 10. sort. for ~ l-lc. the yard.
Handsome y lie. Cretons TOR Joe. the
yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

Fine japanese Tinsel Draperes, all nsw
goods the lTc sort. for IL l--N We yau.
Handsome Il he Cretons f)r Joe. the
yard.
Wordrous silk
SILK values loom up
FABRICS. here each day.
We couldn't
keep such a good silk store
if we didn't serve you well.
Silk goods supremacy, WhyF
Merit.
Here's an interesting quar-
tette.
HEAVY Au-snk Rhsdams AMI Satin
Ducr-sea. ~ inches vide. rich. lustrous
black. 1eaulfll lnsh. ths TIC goods for
Rica yeiour Moire, beautifully designed.
the 81 % goods. tor. 81 tue yarL
Extr4-Heavy velour MORE, Giant
goods TIE $40 grade. for SIS taes'yard-
Beautiful Armure- Eject Velour Molre.
- inches vide, worth si.25. tor 81 ne
yard
The entire list
SCHOOL of prices pub.
SUPPLIES. lished last Sun
day and during
the week holds good as long
as the goods are here, and,
by the way, we intend to
keep up the entire stock right
along. You can buy school
supplies here at any time
throughout the year.
States. no,s.le~s. best goods
go single. DC. each
e. single, &C. each.
sri2 slnsie' Sc. each.
OK double. lOc- each
XII double, l8c. elc1.
These prices IRE lower thaA you can
~ best sos19 elsewhere.
There's not an
MEMS other such a value
GOODS. giving Mems
Goods store in all
creationl Try it. Learn a
thing or two about bargain
ing.
Mons Fms percais I1unlPrsd shirts.
T. att-c1ei ani detached collars, regg-
lr 100. value, for &C. eaa1
Mems Heavy Fleeced Underwear, s5len-
CD fa.e Or. Ter garment
.el Heavy White Wool Mixed Under
Wear. Six finished, peslu brttol5. an sie-
sant G-rllelt price &C. earn.
An Odd log q Mems Hn7v Neticatei
scar WOOL Underwear. s.. = 4It no
gooig f-r CSC. esch.
C-l log o, Boys Launiered Percals
N alsI 'hothers Frier-" brand, our
re--.ar &c. goods. CIT 20 so. each.
Dll ~ q Bog unlslnfered waists.
Alcl- er Frtend' brand, our regular
sof-s. cut % n 10 each.
kelgn.efs -. !. I l-2-inch Leus regular
80. fco.s. ior &c. each, s0g 81.
Iofs h Its snd ColCroo lieu1tltched
school A1ulkenchie,s, Sc each
b)5s AA-silx windsor Ties. bsaut.f1l
81 a--s an stripes, regular worth &c. Tor
Ners Fine Dressed Tan KID Cloves all
tr8 neV I'll SHADES. gusse,si fingers.
DENT r1-elt CLASPS. 81 uair.
A--a r-ue Ail-Slik Rich Persian Club
Ties. re~ rail- goods. regular co.. grade.
Mels SUP sr-Crade Bhck Haltuos..
h-ruslor. dye. a4gh SOLID heels and
double sJ.rs. worth 17c.. Tor u l-1c. pair
Ael's ne Caey.Ot Shirts. iul y
L-Aei iort pearl buttons. Joke With
pate1t collar tlod, regular ~ gosds. for
80 e41-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20
Elegant

Elegant
75c. GLOVES grade, soft
FOR 49,. elastic Kid
Gloves, 5 and
+ hook, Fosters patent. All
the new Fall shades Of Tan,
Brown and Black; full line
of sizes. This Glove has the
appearance of dollar goods,
is fully equal to the best 75c.
goods, but on sale here at
A9c. the pair
The shaggy,
WOOL knotty, tufte d
FABRICS. stuIs are i'll the
lead-and we're
ready with them. A postal
request brings samples TO
you gladly.
Special grade Checked Dress Goods. roy
ral cCl1.ll gs. gc1- sturdy s--i- i-r --A--l
lag j. IT, .-e r..t...r
Sow I'D PLAID Dre.s -Ccts. 3ris--, gle--
o. rr.-rf ~ i--- --e T~
4ch Bsal-fui Atwood CfetSei
C.l..1t8. half dozen co.cr n----f-7,
U.. rfI.. t-r .irr-l.t- ffr-. f.rf rrrrs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
MACEO'S NEGRO REBELS.
With Torch and Dynamite They Are
Laying Cuba Waste.
WESTERN SETTLEMENTS 0VERRuN
Refugees Are Crowding tho Coast Towns.
Wcyi~r's Amnesty DEGREES
Only Prcicxt.

Now York, September G.S-A dispatch TO
the Herald. from Vera Cruz, Mexico, gays
\ spondent in p.nar del Rio declares
that Antonio Maceo's negro rebel lands
are completely overrunring the Western
Cuban districts. burning the settlements,
assasSinlttng all pacihcos and ill-treating
helpless women. They blow up passenger
trains ard bridges with dynamite. de-
siroy other foreign and native prop
erty burn the tobacco fields and cut down
the coffee paintings and thus desolate the
entire country Tho coast towns are
crowded with starving refugees. The
sun is obscured by smoke by day and the
heavens are lighted by the burning fields
at night.
General Weyler ia hurrying reinforce
ments into the province 10 check the dire
destruction.
Letters received here from Santa clara
and other Cuban towns assert tina. Cap
tnin Genera! Weyler's amnesty decree Is a
farce. Rebels surrendcring and expecting
tho amnesty therein assured, though re-
cetved by the Spanish military outposts
with open arms and temporarily liberated.
are Invariably rearrestcd witha a fort
night as spies or inoendiaries tried and
convicted by drumhead courtmar.ial and
shot 1t is also alleged that the majority
OF prisoners of war taken on the field are
being uncercmon Dusty dispatched by the
roadside the Spanish commanders after
ward reporting their fate as due to an at
tenn ted pSrstup
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
THAT BISMARCK LErrER


it'hee bismarck is entitled TO the thanks
OF the irle.dE Of blmetallism ni this coun-
uS Tor having drown ;Av foes of demos
Toy -hto Is .onf4t.oa b.rlrfira ou D-.,,.,.
Ihe Iron Chancenors letter 20 Coy ruor
SnineTson Is worrSlug The republican pola
monome'aiist hosts. Another such a c,an
OF thunder and the stampede coula nev,.
be checked
The Galveston News was out v,-,cr.
aay with another EDITORIAL ATTEMPT to ~.
plan away the great old statesman's cI.o,
pNonnociameato for bimeta,hsm ana HE
almost explicit declaration tnat the un,tsS
oiates could force an International apr.
ment, II SO disposed.
Coming from the beat posted sta,.sr,.
In Europe. this was a Tremendous -,
~ the gold monoma,allsts. They do mn,
want blmetalllsm.
True. as tho News says, the ran,,,,,,-..
platform pledged the party 10 .,nrorno,'
an International agreement" I'm, ,,,,
publican orators have declared tina, r.,
rope would never follow us In tho rostora-
ZION Of siivor coinage. and thar an ir,,~
national agreement was impossible Tn,
have. therefore. cut loose from the ~
inss and are openly urging the single gold
standard. The Indianapolis convention a.
clared for the single gold standard ana
the News. in the editorial in question
declares directly for the single gold s,ana.
ard'-it does not agree, 1t says. with the
republicans in advocacy of an interna-
uonal agreement The bismarck a,Ir,.
erance has unmasked these frau5s-tba,-
attitude towards it shows they want nom.
ing but gold recommendation
There's where the Bismarck letter bur,,
Tho prince says Americas restoration
or silver coinage will force Europe inn
line. The best way. therefore, for the re-
pubiicans to promote an International
agreement, according TO Bismarck, is to
vote for tho restoration OF free colnny.
here.
The News thinks Il has done sometime
cute In concluding that Bismarck's letter
viii help the McKinleyi,es. On the other
nand. 1t puts them In II hole. bismarck
knows European sentiment better than
fhey do. They say Europe viii not agree
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
NOTES On THE CAMPAIGN.

one Of the stan correspondents OF the
GAl-baL News. whose special MISSION APP
pears 10 Toe 10 write down the Srate demo-
crat.- administration in the interest OF The
Kearby combine, says in Il letter
from Austin
Ihcy are for kearhy in Galveston and
4iaTrlt counties aud / am Informed thai
.hr tcrlnans and hohomiana IN hat Sec
Ton OF me state are aga .uS- the voung
governor almost 10 man. They are sound
money democrats !1 thv nrst place. and IA
me second plae. they do not like the pro
,n1,.loh -'rcth which runs through the
tnlb"rson family. They are democr' tta af
Jaw ma order and morality. hui taltc no
atotk in mat iaGaiicislrn whch lnierfer,-s
Wlth the personal liberty OF The ..lftzen.
We werc not aware that prohibition WAS
an Issue IN tbs campaign. but since the
News has seen III thus TO raise +, n r,,,.
not be out OF place to state as :. matter
OF fact mat Governor Culberson meyer was
prohib.tonist. The prohibition str,,l,..
referred 10 hy the News oo,.ros,,,,,.,...,,
u"hh'iess had It's origin in the rurnor ~
~ INV. years @so mat Congressman David
a. Nulprrsou. father Of the governor h,a
"lchalng" that way. bun which y.,, "a
'SN AT 'he time or subsequently,. But yybat
81 MIR. kcarby, the oppn,e,, ., 60.
'u'herson2 II Is not necessary "a ref,,
10 some Imaginary "streak' I'm tho f,,,,,,,
10 locate his position On prohlblNon M
ing the memorable State camrat,,,, a.,
ieNhs' 40 adro fly managed bv Jitdrc
Clark. few years ago. there was no ~,
c'fmest CHAMPION Of prohibition IN ToV,.
70 more pronounced, morn .,,,.ro..-,,-,
speaker IN favor OF tina, propost,.,r 90
Major Jerome Kearhy lie made , s,...,,,
At Dallas which was ttlA M, ,i,o .,.,'..
have boen one OF the mos, ,....,