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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-22
FOR REIGN.

CITY Of Rome arrives at santandcr
Spain with Admiral Corvera aud the
Spanish sailors. The crowds cheered the
admiral
Former Colonel Pcquart arraigned on
the charge Of forgery in the nrcyfus
case. He caused a sensation by saying
that II he was found dead in jail with a
racer or rope IT would be case OF MUIR
der and not suicide.
ConyIcis at Cayenne. French GUIANA
have muinied. Should they attempt to
visit Nyils Island the guards have or
dors to Kill Dreyfus to prevent his es-
cape
Many lives lost and much property de-
stroyed by floods In the Southern part Of
Spain
Commission on the revision Of the
prcyfus ease will probably reach de-
cson Monday.
British West Indian coloni-ts at their
conference at Rridgeton, Barbadofs, de-
maud that the mother country aive them
protection for their sugar interests.
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COLONIAL CABINET.
Many tmportnmt Questions Are Ia
lie nrridcd On.

~ YIN.
Havana. September 2i.--Laht night the
colonial cabinet held session, presided
over by Captain General planeo, to treat
of matters pertaining to tina evacuation OF
the island aud TO examine into and an.
prove Of the DECISIONS OF the supreme court
In answer 10 questions which will arise Mt
the Paris peace conference. The colonial
governments judgment ara opinion van
extend TO matters OF grave Importance.
sucn as the administration of justtep OWL
MShts. territorial rights. the public debt
ana internal debt OF thS cob1ny. uniyersity
ana professional titles. industrial ana In :.
teleetual rights. liberty OF the army. com
merea ana tariff regulations, etc.
Inc colonial cabinet has been furnished
win a i'st OF The quest ons which Will arise
anu ihe answers 10 be given II Is UNDER
s'ooa the answers are fully approved I'ha
uoeunlents VIII be taken to Paris nv pr
SShSesio, secretary general OF Cuba ,vne
WI san Tor Europe Via New York on Sat
urday next. ""'
The American commissioners hsye ,ot
YET answered the communication sont them
by the spanish regarding the evacuat ion of
the Island Admiral Sampson, when an.
pfoached on the subject OF the date for the
tihal evacuation proposed by the Spanlards
ana asked whether or not 4. WAS true thai
ob)ecuon would he made TO the embarka
tion OF the spanish troops taking TO the ena
OF NoNewbsr replied that no knew nothinr
ahcut the matter
The conditions at Matsnzas continue d..
plorable
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

| HARTFORD Conn.-Former United Sbtj
Senator William Eaton is dead.
CLEVELAND. ohio.--General William NJ
wards the well known turf man, Is dead M
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Tommy Hogan knr.E
ed out Johnny Van Heest In the seventees3N
round.
PHILADELPHIA Thomas ]. Mackey. 49,
nearly eighty. has been arrested here a 81
chntge OF bgamy.
President McKinley WI
attend the peace jubilee to be held hefs ~
October &c and q n
NEW ORLEANS.--lt is reported at this Wy
tina. the British iron sailing ship Hobenvc45
was burned at sea.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-John 7. shutenan, II
teamster, was killed by guard from vha%
h. attempted to escape.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Geuera W. H. Ja,tE
son may accept the place rendered him on th5I
Amy investigation commission.
WASHINGTON Miller now NJ
command at San Francisco, will command II "
achievements TO be sent to Manila
WASHINGTON.A dozen members Of ~
Rough Riders called on the president, MI
received and talked with them informally
JENNINGS ne rice crop in Southvwf
Louisiana has been greatly damaged by M
equinoctal Storm The loss amounts to thovl
SANDS.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Secretary Alrss
ard party will spend Thursday inspecting N.
var!ous camp sites and hospitals at ChlctsE
nauga.
NEW YORK.-The steamer Berlin has sals8
for Santiago with fourteen assistant surgeomE
forty eight nurses and twenty eight hosplk3
ps men.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The National assoc,,i
ton of Mexican War veterans is in sesEuS
here. About $50 men VINO served with Zacss
AIRY Taylor are In attendance.
WASHINGTON.-The president is consldas
irS the matter Of six or seven promotou,
which are to be made for gallant services ID
the Porto Ricau and Santiago campaigns
CLEVELAND Ohio.-C. W. Metcalfc whoa!
son. regular, died at Camp Merritt, says HI
VIII brUlg charges against General Otis Ia.
encamping the troops in an unhealthy loctl
ton.
ST LOuIS.-The National Linseed Oil CON-
pany (the trusO is to be reorganIzod. Prestl
dent Euston defends his administration Of al
fairs, and says the company is In goN
shape.
WASHlNGTON.-The government intends h
keep all warshps away from st. Thomas D.
w. l., where the merchants seem leagued tr
gether to extort double prices for everything
from Americans.
BltlDGEPORT. Conn.-The police han
recched the conclusion that the young vomn
whose dismembered corpse was found net,
here was Emma Gill. Walter c. Foster hN
been arrested as an accomplish In her murds.
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Ar REST IN ARLINGTON.
Captain Allyn Il. Capron buried
with Military Honors.


with Military Honors.
Washington, September 81 The remains
OF Captain Allyn Capron. one OF the notable
figures OF the Santiago campaign. and
father of Captain Allyn X. Capron of tho
Rough Riders who fell in the frat battle
OF the war, were buried at Arlington Ma
tlonal cemetery today with military hon
ors. The funeral was attended by large
number OF prominent army officers. includ-
Ing Major General Miles and members Of
his STAFF, Generals Rodgers and, Gilmore
and by the officers OF Captain Caproa
late regiment, the First United States ar
tillery
Among the many floral tributes was II
wreath OF orchids ami lilies, sent by thu
president and Mrs. Mckinley from the
White House conservatory. Another haai.
romc wreath came from the officers who
had participated with Captain Caprol N
Indlan campaigns, The honorary pail
bearers were officers OF the stati and line
with whom he had been associated while
the active pail bearers were drawn fron,
the non. commissioned men Of Clprol's
battery. The ca3ket was borne to the
grave on an artillery casson, an American
flag draping the cashet Rev. Alfred
Harding conducted the Episcopal burial
serylce after which the Impressive cere-
mony WAS closed by the firing OF three vol
leys over the grave and tho blowing OF
"tans" by the buglar.
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these two men, who as strictly military
men possessed the public confidence, Mr.
Mckinley should At lest have appointed
man Of the highest ability as an organizer
and administrator VI business OH a IarSe
scale. John WauansAker Is such Il man.
ffank Thomson president OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, is another, We have no
special love for either Of these TWO men.
and name them only Ss examples There
are fifty others in rhs country whose
genius for organizing and administering
busne details on large scale Is known,
As soon as war was declared Alger should
have been retired and some such appoint-
men, have been mdde-always assuming
that Schofield and Merritt had TO DO
brushed aside
In time of peace the secretary of war
need not be either a strong military man
OF great administrative organizer; 1t is
ell flgureheadism. But when war actually
came. ana Mr., Mckinley had made the ex-
traoTdinary decision to pm, 500. 600 soldiers
in the f.eld--at least four times as many as
were neeaedit wns his duty 20 appoint IN
place OF Alger. who was essentially fig
urehead. peaee-time secretary OF war,
either Schafield or Merritt. or. passing
them by strong bushes organizer and
administrator Of the WhnamAker or Thorn
son type
There was no excuse for Mr. McKinleys
neglect OF this first war duty; because he
must have heard the complaints that inn
msdiately started In April before even the
camps az assembly were formed. and must
hive seen the evidence q pnfitness. de.
moraH1ailon and Reorganization In The war
eepst'men, waich were offered from so
mary ousrters.
Tue newspapera were inclined to forbear
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BAYARD's CONDITION.
Little Change Noticed Until Ate
IN n,.Inrlx Nfu.,f

Little Change Noticed Until After
10 O'clock mt Night.
Deeham, Mass, September 2l.--There sFl
pears to be but little change today In the corr
dition of Hon. Thomas +. Bayard. He wiI
elmo was not so marked as during previoul
days, this being due, probably, to the cleail
inyigoratng weather He hogan the cvenrsl
resting easily. with a fairly good pulse, huI
at 10 o'clock the physicians bulletin said thsI
patient had begun to show signs OF weakness
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Local.

Companies G and NJ of tho rour,,
Texas to 20 to San Antonio in advance
OF the regiment.
jury finds Dr. wilbush guilty NJ
violating the cocaine ordinance.
some Interesting figures from tho
newly completed tax rolls.
me Second regiment will not mas,
t"roush houston en- route to Dallas.
CITY Health officer DR.. Rutherford b,ts
the marine hospital service some hard
rams
Committees for the South Texas hay
convention.
Republican district attorney convcr.
tion today.
nhuEhters of the Confedcraoy ARRANGING
a Winnie Davis memorial service
a coiored boy cut in two by the cars
ar Blunt declines to adopt what 10
known as the Atlanta agreement in Tho
ihhhasement of yellow foyer matters
List of ladies' who will serve the sold,ors
al the hospital at Camp Tom Ball
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FLOOD AVERTED.

Big Drainage Canal Saved Mexico
CITY from Inundption.
CITY OF Mexico September 91.-The great
drains ge works of the valley OF Mexico have
saved tHis city from disastrous inunda-
ton Owing to the recent heavy rains
Lake Texvco overflowed and destroyed a
portion of The embankment of the drainage
canal and protective dixie. but the water
flowed of into the big tunnel under the
mountains and today miners and thousands
OF worhmen are repairing the canal Had
II not been for the seat drainage works the
water would have backed in on the city and
flooded the lower portions
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tor, however, asked for an adjournment on
the ground that the prosecution of Colonel
Picquart on the charge of forgery and using
documents has been ordered by the minis
ter of war.
NJ Llbori, who was counsel for NJ Zola
during the lattcr's famous trial, indignant
ly opposed the adjournment, which, he
said, was an attempt to hand ever Colonel
Picquart into the clutches OF the military
authorities. Colonel Picquart then arose
and made % statement which caused sen.
sation. He said.
This is. perhaps. the last time shall
speak in public. | shall sleep, perhaps. in
the military prison of Cherche Midi.
Therefore | wish to declare that if | find
there the strangling cord Of lie MERCER
Picard or the razor of Colonel Henry it will
be murder, for | have no idea of commit
ting suicide
Tie audience was intensely moved and
shouted: "Vive Ficquart!"
The Judges however, after short DELHI
Grafton, decided TO Indefinitely adjourn the
case, and Colonel Picquart was led away
between policemen.
lie MERCER Picard, the man referred to
by Colonel Picqulrt, was a detective un-
derstood to have been employed in rhe
Dreyfus affair." who was found hanging in
his lodgings about a year ago uiiier cir
cumstances which cast some doubt on the
theory put forward that he had committed
suicide
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TRIAL OF PICQUART.
Another Chapter 10 the Famous
Dreyfus Case Closed.
COL ONtL IS ACCUSED OF FORGERY
Public Prosecutor Secures an ADJ
tournament Indefinitely.
A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT
Picguurt Says IT He is Found Dead
1t VIII BE IL Case of Murder ana
Not One of Suicide.

Paris, September 21.-The pagers here
say the minister for war, General Chanoine.
has examined the documents in the Dreyfus
case and has ordered the prosecution OF
Former Colonel Picquart on the charge OF
forgery and using forged documents
The trial OF Colonel Picquart and NJ
Lobelois, lawyer. on the charge Of reveal
ing documents concerning the National de-
Tense, was to have begun To-Day before the
correctional tribunal. The public prosecu-
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Secretary OF War Is Investigating Charges
Made Regarding Camps.
THE OFFICERS MUST BE RESPONSIBLE
Had the Department Been Acquainted With True
Conditions at Chickamauga Troops Would
Have Been Moved Before They Were.

Knoxville, Tenn. September 21.--The
secretary of war. who today Inspected
Camp Poland and reviewed the enlisted
men encamped there, made speech to
IT,, commanding officers at General
McKees headquarters during the morn
ing In which he fixed the blame for the
sickness In the different camps
throughout the country on the COM
handing officers.
Secretary Alger was given an enthus-
iastic reception by the citizens OF
Knoxville and by the commanding Of
ficers OF the camp on his arrival He
went from the depot direct to the camp
by his staff and the Officers of the
camp, all on horseback the secretary
rode over the drill field and inspected
the troops.
He then reviewed the grand parade
arranged in his honor aud afterwards
made a speech to the commanding Of
and regimental quarters and made a
thorough inspection OF the condition OF
the camp and men. General Alger con-
graduated General Mckee Oh the
splendid condition OF his camp and OF
the troops. He expressed satisfaction
at the location OF the camp and tho con-
dtion OF the men.
The parade at Camp Poland was Wit
messed by an immense concourse OF
people and General Alger commented
upon this fact. He said 1t indicated
to his mind that the people Of Knox-
vile we're glad to have the soldiers
come hare.
After the review General Alger asked
that the commanding officers assemble
at General Mckee's quarters ana at the
latters tent, on the high eininoncc
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II oOdy
chest, always ready, al -
ways efficient always sat SI
isfactory, prevent cold
or fever, cure all liver ills,
sick headache, jaundice, constipation. a. !.
fhe only pins to take with Ho DIS sarsss.s

solutely correct and strictly neutral !.
same time England showed a great y
Of friendship for the United States
feeling of the poole OF England was 49,
ly in favor of this country"
What do you think of the czara
armament scheme?"
81 SIN satisfied that the propositios !. /
sincere one. All civilized peoples ~
peace, and If the car accomplishes whai
has set out TO do his name as the grect,l
peacemaker will go down in history Ar
say believe the scheme was susgeIb
in good faith''
day or two and then he will go to WA
ingtcn to assume his place in the cabIpe
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s,OTNsTID.

One faction Of Hawaiian natives Is OPP
American flag again taken down. Others
ask for a territorial government.
American Tobacco company secures
control of the Brown Tobacco company Of
ST. Louis, paying SIZES 600 for the plant.
The yellow fever is not spreading at
any OF the points wheru 1t is said to have
appeared
Cotton In the Memphis district is said
to be badly detesiorating and the yield
Will be eurtailed.
All arrangements have been made for
the funeral Of Miss Davis at Richmond
on Friday. The G, A, Il. post at Mar
ragansett will furnish an escort from the
hotel to the train.
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overlooking Camp Poland on the one
side, and Knoxville on the
other, the secretary was surrounded by
the officers and the Knoxville eth
zens committee He said:
Il came here to visit this camp
for the purpose of acquaInting
myself with the conditions and 10
see for myself just how the troops
are farlhg and to henr from the
officers any recommendations
which they may think will benefit
the camp. | want TO hear what
the commanders have 10 say about
division and reyimental hospitals
more especially There has been a
great deal o; talk about the con-
dition OF the camps and hospitals.
81 want to say that had the war
department been acquainted with
the conditions said 10 have exist
ed at Chickamnuga the troops
there would have been m0v 4 long
before they were.
I'VE received only good r>ports
at Washington from the command
ing officers and It was supposed
that the outside reports We're ex-
aggerated, The commanders OF
camps are responsible for the con-
dtion OF their camps aud If the
men arc not well cared for and II
the hospital ana sanitary condi-
tions are bad the commanding Of
flor must answer for It. The
war department has been ana Is
ready to supply the demands OF the
troops for medicines and suste-
nance ana there is no reason why
conditions other than the best
possibla should exist"
Secretary Alger AMI pDty lett for
Chattanooga at O'clock
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SETTLED BY STERNBERG.
Surgeons Are Under Commanders of Posts and
rlust Obey Their Orders.

Cincinnati Ohio
KY
to nowJ
who had the right Chamauga
these Individuals
command General Wilson had
ptai Chckamauga
the slleredth
distinct understanding
Chckamuga
he
wanted
o the surg
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CuICkAMAUGA REPORT.

No Dcmth~ at Either iinspitul--A
SSuopsis 81 Conditions.
Chckamauga, Chattanooga National NIL
tary Park, Ga. September 81. The report
Of Major r. Emmett Giften, in charge of
sternherg hospital, TO tie surgeon general
on the condition If the hospital today con-
talns the following:
Number OF beds in hospital, 750; adms-
sicas since the hospital was opened. 1924
patients returned TO duty, 2S, furloughcd,
$50 patients died 81 sick remaining in
hospital, 376 acting stewards on duty, G
prvates on duty IN hospital corps. l07;
female nursos on duty, M; deaths today,
none. furoughod. none.
Latter hospital had no deaths and none
released
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criticism, 10 be silent as to mistakes and ~
o w hopeful and trustfu, and to think tbs,
s.'aes song wrong would soon be cor.
p 1eC,,a' iet even at that carly stage Mr..
Iou,.hey biselow wrote description of IN,
a mh'ip' since shown to have been correct
ad,n J,, e"use1 MN to be denounced by the
MI Mckinley therefore mud M exc,so .,
NOT knowing how things were being dona
or ra'her how things were not being done
IN the war office, He should have re,jred
Aiser az the very beginning. He failed IN
lnat trsi duty. He mus, bear the resnon -
s,oi'i'y Tor the consequences of that fail
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X &lLRaADS.

Commission considered putting in tho
emergency rate on canned goods; after
hearing arguments, the Scent rate was
put in.
Given out at Austin that in case the
commission reduces the cotton rates, the
railroads will apply for an injunction.
There has been very heavy advance in
ocean freight rates, cotton jumping 40
cents in twenty days.
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s'i't'rn.

Attorney general has ruled that county
uoasurers are not entitled to commissions
Tor handling school money.
District Judge at Waco sustained the
point that a voter may register by proxy.
Judge Bliss says that the antitrust law
Is so drawn as to make it impossible to
secure convictions.
q barge from Houston, with 1000 bales
of cotton aboard, capsized In Galveston
channel.
Corpus Christi's naval battle was a great
success.
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MEMPHIS COTTON DISTRICT.
Reports Say That the Crop Is Badly Deteriorating
Over Large Area.

all the Memphis district
to
b. of bales marketed
other districts in the
optmiss two
ago., o a
compared with last
Memphis has recently
somewhat demoad
pick all the
on
this market and
I
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MIR. Bryan,
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
We find slurs upon Mr.. William j. Brys
still continued in the columns of pcfI
tlon of our contemporaries of the pres
They will have it that Mr.. Bryan iolnes
the army from political rather than pa
triotic motives. This strikes us as both un
gracious and unwise. If Mr.. Bryan Is
be made formidable figure again In oW
National politics. this kind of treatment y
him will contribute to his favor with tR
people. We are as far as ever from *
ieving him to be fit man for the presi'
dency, but we have seen nothing In D.
course since the war broke out to eni'Vs
him to other than respectful treatment. y
comes very near to being mean to ansums
that he enlisted from other than the sans
feeling OF devotion to the country thar
characterized those generally who enterca
the military service, These same paper
which are disposed to reproach Mr.. bfya.
now fer seeking popularity by enl'stmen
would have been likely TO taunt him WIZ
a lack Of Patriotism If he had failed TO taks
that step.
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SHORT FOREIGN STORIES.

pARlS-The Echo says Ambassador Cam
Dor is to be transferred from Washington "
Vienna.
TARlS-Ferdinand w. Peck has deposited
a gold wreath on the tomb of Lafayette as q
tribute from the United States exposition COM
mission.
LONDON.-No news from Fashoda has been
received at the foreign office; 1t is expected
that when it does come 1t will be to the Effect
tina. the Egyptian flag is flying over the town
SANTIAGO.-The sick from Hoods I'M
mental hospital after much delay There u
considerable dissatisfaction in the regmep
over what is considered bad treatment
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sands Of people who saw the Spanish en-
gineer corps march down TO the music OF
the Spanish quickstep TO the wharf, where
they were received by Captain General
Macias and General Ortega. The captain
general did not make speech. but he
shook hands with the officers and men,
There was no demonstration made by the
people.
The captain general today gave notice
to the Spanish troops 10 retire from Aibon-
ito, Baraquitss ard Darros on Sunday and
TO those at Humacio, Guamlna and Cayey
Monday. Our troops will at once move In
and occupy those places.
The volunteers have all been disbanded
ami tho Spanish soldiers are hurryiLg
preparations to leave. They are glad to
get away
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TEXAS Politics.

Governor 1logg has reached San Fran
cisco on his way home from Hawaii
The state campaign is progressing
smoothly. and the democracy presents a
United front.
Reports from the Tenth district are
very encouraging.
Governor Sayers made many friends by
his speech at Paris.
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COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton declines 1-s2d In Liverpool
ana l-l6c in New York rld Galveston.
Cotton futures 2-6i lower in Liverpool
ara to points in New York and New
orleans. Liverpool quoted some months
below 3D.
Texas eggs scarce and in good demand
September wheat declines Nsc and Doeam-
per &c Oats are up hd%c, and proyi-
sions 2hGll0c lower
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- aaala4a - -
ALGiGB's MOTIVES.
The Secretaries Trip VIII DO No
NenI Good.

hFni tStOu.
Especial Dispatch 80 The fost)
Chicago. September 81 pr. Nicholas
Sem, late chief surgeon Of volunteers, who
has just returned from duty at Camp WI
koff. does not think much good VIII re-
suit trcm Secretary Ayers present tour OF
the points at which the volunteers corps
are encamped.
Secretary Ayers visit 10 the Southern
military camps" said the doctor, 'wlll be
productive of small beneficial results II
the secretary of war wishes to Investigate
tho unhcathful condition at the Wagons
army mobilization points he should s"nd
some one who knows something obnut SUI
matters His place Is rather al Ills desk
IN Washington. The present trip 70 The
South is not 80 much for Investigation,
however 1t Is intended 30 create some
excitement produce come Cheering and
has behind It. possibly political move"