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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
Christmas Fire Crackers.

Mtstletoe should not be kept in one plac.
uoo long. as 1t wears out the carpet In
that place too fast
ms vs. The season OF the year when no
man thinks OF locking gift turkey gobbler
IN the mouth to ascertain his age from the
ridges on his teeth.
1t requires tact to appear thankful for
Uurlathas presents you didn't want.
However. We are not so choice. Most any
old thing will do us.
II takes $40 to trim n hat foaIr inches Yin
diameter and yet the same lady will MT
gilded spheres end gauly fabrics ali over
tour foot Christmas tree for six bits.
Don't spsM II Xmas 1t - too suggestive
OF S-dcllar bills that ii costs
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President McI<inicy's Annual
Message to Congress, De-
cenlber u, tSO1.

Cembcr ". lSOt.
4 "Of the untried measures
4 there remain only: Recognition
4 OF the insurgents as belliger-
r ents; recognition of the indie
+ pendence of Cuba; neutral IN
r terventfon, to end the. war by
+ imposing a rational compro
\ mise between the contestants,
\ and Intervention In favor OF one
+ or the other party.
4 81 speak not of forcible an :
+ nexation, for that can not be
= thought Of. That, by our code
of morality, would be criminal
= aggression"
= The above, President McKin- :
7 icy repeated in his message of :
\ April IL, 1898, adding:
+ Nothing has since occurred to :
= change my view In this re- :
7 gard, and ! recognize as fully :
+ now as then, that the issuance :
: of proclamation Of neutrality, :
\ by which process the so-called
= recognition of belligerence is
= published, could of itself and :
7 unattended by other action, ac- :
= complisih nothing toward the :
: one end for which we labor the :
= instarlt pacification of Cuba and :
the cessation of the misery :
= which afflipts the island" :
He then quotes approvingly :
from the message Of President
= jackson of December 81, 1886. in
= which President Jackson says: (
+ 1T has thus been made known
7 to tho world that the uniform :
= policy and practice of the United I
= States is to avoid all interfer- (
= ence in disputes which merely (
+ relate to the Internal govern 1
= nent OF other nations"
y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

After all, the financially embarrassed Dons
are getting transports to Havana faster than
We are. II they wnnt their troops at Manila
rapidly rcpatriatcd, they ought to undertake.
the job themselves. Alger and Hecker are
stllj ON deck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Joe Bailey docs not waste any time on his
critics. He simply waits until one of them
gets unreasonably gay and reckless with the
truth and then he tells him about 1t In all
old fashioned kind of way.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
Equally Fntuous and Impudent.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.

And now comes tho expected cry. "Ratify
now, debate afterward." II is from a New
YORK organ Of the administration. The
sssded By ~ impudenes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

II is hinted that the Pullman Sleeping Car
con,rany will be made TO do duty as si;s' in
several well thought out bills TO be introduced
Ia tho Texas Legislature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

II Is doubtful II Havana can be put IN a
sanitary condition by next summer. There Is
only the greater reason. therefore, for vigor-
GUS sanitary measures In all our coast cities
before next summer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

You may be sure the syrup In those Calves.
ton cotton exchange resolutions endorsing tho
railway commission was not put there TO
catch flee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

or course 1t may be assumed that those
Galveston cotton exchange resolutions cndors-
Ing the railway commission were carefully
boxed With tho view TO preserving their flavor
unti' the time appointed TO have them passed
around
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

who Will haul down the fass" asked tho
president In his speech at Atlanta. Don't
know. but while on this subject we would like
to ask who hauled 1t down In the Cityof Mex
iroy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

+ THE imperialistic idea is d. 4
: rectly antagonistic to the idea 4
+ ard ideals which have been \
+ cherished by the American peo- =
I pie since the signing of the \
= Declaration of independence. \
Our Nation must give up the =
attention OF entering upon coll \
: onial policy such as is now pur- =
sued by European countries, or \
II must abardon the doctrine \
that governments derive their !
just powers from the consent of \
the governed. WIN. J. Bryan. =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Senor Dupuy do LONE promises to make OUR
next minister to Spain very uncomfortable.
There is no law against our closing our diplo-
MATHS shop in Madrid, or leaving simply an
Office boy in charge
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Alser is pleased that he found tho Soutf
loyal" 1t was Just like Alger to imagine thai
the rebellion was still in progress. There are
other Michiganders, they say, who are still
voting for Lincoln for president.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Etep water and great annual South Texas
fair at Houston would bring tho tide Of pros
perity very high at this point and over the
surrounding country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

The first pirate to enter Wall street was
Captain Kidd. His house was No. IS in
that historic thoroughfare Since his day
the tribe has increased wonderfully.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

The house military committee. It seems. has
endorsed Ayers views as to the reorganiza-
ton of tho army and ignored all others. And
ye; some people are simple enough to wonder
at Algerism under repubieanism!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

running their legs off attending cases. As
the attacks are as yet mild, the undertaken
is not a sharer in the fruits of the matady.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.


Especial Dispatch to m. NJ,
washington, December d .--ro,..l
postmasters: Noveh,,id I.rsvssla'e
%ra'5 ns,a ha5ek; smpsonvIlie, upshu, N,
PENSIONS have been dss,,.s (. 4.
FLORES of Pleasanton, SIS; Charlss W.
OF Comfort, SIT; Sevilia ,Adalirs u1 ~
Piano, IS; James Clyatt Of ReInhs,s
Rosa Bassett of WACO, S.
Texas patents-Jefferson b n.,,v \.
i'm Station, indicator; William 4 M
'Hillsboro, cotton press; Edwin o n
wood, Macune, hoe.
Chairman Knapp OF the iueerstat, a,
MERGE commission has received 4 M
from Receivers Cowtan and Murray n \
Baltimore and Ohio railroad apncuc.;1
that after january /, 1899, that f,in]
VIII maintain sa'upulolis.y The puhlSN
tariff and rates filed with the commNt
Nothing definite has been decided Ii h
war department as to the regiments Sa@
will be included in the 5000 souve
TO be mustered out.
Senator Allen today introduced tIll
the establishment Of postal tekc4
system.
Acting under the provisions o. ID
of April 2, 1898, the president today 4
to the senate a long list Of mlhtsfg N
nations covering promotions in the VI
teer army. announced Notwithstanding
fact that the troops have been tnusd
out.
The navy department has been luitn
that the cruiser Cincinnsti sailed 5ests
dav from Santiago for Havana. SIC
remain only short time at that pc!
then proceed to New York.
Chairman Henderson n the nous
dietary committee says he iflmN
the right Of member who holds lsc
fees ordered BY the house today VIII
he taken up until after the holldaM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

General Shaftcr continues to make dc,
terinined assault upon the current history oil
the Santiago campaign. A historical position
Is good deal harder TO capture, however
than Santiago.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST,
~ ms
lIouston Printing Company.

4. n JOHNSTON. ....s.:. svss!n1xs.
AZ !. PALMER, IS $500. vicn-PRnsspESr.
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IIobson will likely como to the end Of the
kissing line when he reaches Hong Kong.


I'VE detect Il flavor OF the ridiculous In the
assumption OF Imperialism that II represents
progress or radicalism." says the Springfield
Republican. ut Is hard to see the progress
or the radicalism in policy that involves
large armies, nayies and war taxes. and which
knocks certain ideals OF government into a
cooked hat. Tho truth Is that imperiaiists arc
reae tlonaries'
II appears that Senator Teller and Mr..
BRYAN will have to part NJ the forks Of the
imporalistic road.
II is gratifying to see that there is an
aroused and growing interest In this city as
10 local manufactures. Wo have reached the
poirt now whero we can offer splendid oppor-
tupitles for a number of small factories II
they are to be managed on strictly business
principles and will skillfully and persistently
advertise their product
II is hoped that our Houston boys who arc
about to leave for Havana will be content TO
view that city from their camp site for awhile
The stories OF the lurking dangers that beset
the siEhtscer in the Cuban capital at this
time are simply hair-lifters!
Noting the fact that '.the South Ia rapidly
learning how to get starch out OF sweet pota
toes" the Boston 0Iobe remsrks that the
Soutbrons seem 70 b. taking the starch out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Texas patents-Jefferon D, Barr NJ
I'm Station, indicator; William, 4 M
Htlisboro, cotton press; Edwin o n
wood, Macune, hoe. "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

m pA.Lv POST. n Tssa e sy Y 2. e ecsr.
eaai.WeaKLY POST. ~ Gels. ~ Week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Nothing definite has been decided II d
war department as to the Regiments xa(
will be included in the $1,000 scluvs
TO be mustered out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Senator Allen today introduced d tll 4
the establishment Of a postal tekrt
system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Especial Dispatch to The pa,, /
washington. December sl.-rou.,I II
l posuihasters: Noveh1,id. Lavacs 49,, ~!
Drank Hajek; S.inpsonvIlle l, rss WI ~
ty, Orlando Thunius. sps1w ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

tensions have been dss,ei 4 y
fiores OF Pleasanton, Sc; chsrles NM
OF Comfort, SIT; Sevllia Adelins Nh a..
Inano' Us; James Clyatt Of ReInhash \
Rosa Bassett of WACO. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

seAn9spe1oo ~ Niail--Daliy ana Sunday Poet one
ypaf. 3S.oo; sk months. $500; three months
45.6o, one month. $780,
tvs SUNDAY Pos. one year. Ss.eo.
one year. 1i.cc; SIX months. % eents' three
months. 20 cents. I'd s@a n
esreirn 0silces--Eassern business once - Tribune
building, New York tThe S. c. Beekwith Spe-
eiaI Aesneyl Wtste.r 40 lThe Rooksry) CHI
caRo. THE s. C. Beckwith Special Agsncy)ss
travelling Asents-C. S, e. Holland. Iravsi!nf
Auditor e. r Holland. B. B. Throop. Travelling
Agents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

II appears that Senator Teller and Mr..
BRYAN will have to part nj the forks Of the
inipcraistic road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Druggists say they are now flooded with
grip prescriptions Doctors cay there'rs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

Chairman Henderson ~ the nous !
dietary committee says he flmr v
the right Of a member who holds ,so
fees ordered BY the house to1ay WIZ
he taken up until after the holldaM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22

The navy department has been lntsn1l
that the cruiser Cincinnati sailed 5e'fs99
dav from Santiago for Havana. Sae y
remain only short time at that pcfs 4
then proceed to New York.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-27
THE Morning STAR s TRIP
DAYS TO THE
COAST.
Is Waiting in San Francisco for Or
ders as to Future Movements-Will
Go to the Carolines.

SAN FRANCISCO, September A.
The missionary steamer Morning Star
returned to port yesterday after an
absence of over year, during which
time she has been to the Caroline Is
lands and has spent about five months
i'm Honolulu waiting for the war cloud
to pass by. The Morning Star left
here in the month of July, 1897, and
was to have been gone for several
years. The war with Spain, however,
altered her plans. The islands be-
tween she was intended to travel be-
longed to Spain. 1t is doubtful
whether the inhabitants of Panope
and Ruli have any knowledge of the
war. but Captain Bray of the Morn
ing Star did not care to take chances,
especially as Spanish gunboat was
stationed at the Carolines. After
learning at Honolulu that there was
war between Spain and America he
decided to return to this port and to
await developments.
When the Morning Star left here
she took with her Miss Beulah Logan
and Miss DIN, two young lady mis-
sionaries. Miss Logan was landed at
Ruk, where her mother is engaged in
missionary work, and Miss DIN at
Kusaie. The ladies and the other
Americans engaged on the islands in
missionary work may have been sub
iected to serious inconvenience on ac-
count of the war. but Captain Bray
said he did not care to run the risk of
losing his ship and will not return to
the Carolines until he receives orders
from Boston, the headquarters of the
society owning the Morning Star. The
Morning Star was thirty-eight DAYS
coming up from Honolulu. and had on
board in addition to Captain Bray, his
wife and daughter, two passengers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingdom of Honolulu
The Morning Star brought from Hon
alulu a cargo of sugar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-27
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleauest, brightest safest and really,
In the long run the cheapest and best light
Cor use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen.
Sleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
che office of the Electric Company and said:
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me.
Esst night lamp tipped over and it came
80 near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and | take no more risks"
This ia the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light
SHst think it over and make up your mind
shat you want the best and safest light send
FOR the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
chem what you wall.
We have complete stock Of everything in
ahis line and have just received lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-27
Az THOMAS SOUARE-

The Government band will play at
Thomas square this evening, with the
following selections:
PART |.
Overture-King's Lieutenant. It'll
Ballad-Adieu Marie Adams
Grand election-Martha ....Flotow
Solo and Chorus-Time Will Tell
Miss Annie Kanoho.
PART II.
Cornet SOlo-Sea Flower ..Rollinson
Charles Kreuter.
Fantasia-Mount Guard. Eilenberg
Waltz-The Syrens ...... .Waldteufel
Polka-A Good Kiss ......... .Coote
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-27
NOT \ PEER.

1t now appears that George n. Cur
zon, former parliamentary secretary
for the foreign Office and newly APP
pointed vceroy of India, will not be
raised to the peerage before he goes
to India.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
OUR NEW NAVY.
Ships Bought, Offered, and What We
Should Like to Own.

Washington, March 1S-Beyond the
Amazonas. her sister ship. Abrouan and
the Mayhower. no purchase of ships have
been made by the navy department A
number of fleet steam yachts owned in
the United States are being offered to the
department. and it is probable that some
of these will be purchased. Secretary
Long takes the view that, failing to Sc
cure the torpedo boat destroyers he
wants. the best plan is for him TO equip
some of these speedy boats with torpedo
tubes and light batteries and imDroViSed
torpedo boats The navy department is
convinced that the Spanish government
has not acquired possession of the Varez,
the Italian aTmored cruiser. 1t would not,
however, be a matter of deep concern if
the report were true. The department it
self had the vessel in mind as a possible
acquisition, but abandoned the idea upon
learning that she could not be made ready
Tor service in less than three or four
months. which practically put her out of
consideration as an emergency purchase.
The gunboat Newport reported her ar
rival by cable to the navy department
from Greytown. She viii bring back TO
the United States the Nicara guam canal
commission and then will be attached at
once to the North Atlantic squadron.
Some idea of the activity prevailing in
naval circles is given by the statement
that the payroll of the construction de-
partment, only one of the several depart
ments in the Mare Island navy yard, for
March, was $50, 900. This great eXpendi-
ture per month, it is said, was not equal
led during the late war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
AS BAD AS CUBA.
Philippine Islanders Are Taxed For
Being Alive.

Detroit. Mich. March 1S.-Prof. Dean
c. Worcester of the University of
Michigan, who has visited the Philip
pine islands in the interest of science,
says that people here are unwilling
to believe the things said about the
Spanish treatment of the Cubans. They
seem too abhorrent. But if they could
appreciate that the outrages in Cuba
dwarf those of Armenia they would
have stopped them a long time ago.
Said he: For two years and half,
/ was in close contact with officials of
Spain in the Philippine islands and
witnessed the abuses of the govern
ment. Weyler was at the time gov
ernor general. His salary for the time
he was in the islands was $4,000. but it
is positively known that he placed ST.
500 900 to his credit in the banks of
Paris and London at the end of that
time. He organized a campaign
against the Moros, simply that he
might become field marshal by COM
handing certain number of men.
whom he sent into the jungles, where
so per cent of them died. At the time
he was sailing around the coast.
THE poor natives are taxed by the
Spanish for being alive. There are TO-
900, 600 people in the islands. and they
are excessively taxed on everything,
that the Spanish officials may become
rich. The houses of those who failed
to pay their taxes were burned, and
sometimes people We're tied to trees
and tortured for the slightest offense.
At Toledo, in Cebu. the authorities
charged $50 for burying a corpse with
out coffin, and S75 with a coffin"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial 10 Inc f1eIdiu-t
Boise, Ida, March 1S.-Thirteen prison
ers escaped in a bunch from the Idaho
penitentiary at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
1t was one of the boldest escapes in the
history of the institution. The men were
at work in the quarry with Guard Jack
son guarding them alone. They sudden
ly surround ed, overpowered and disarmed
him and then compelled him to walk
with them a mile back into the hills He
was then turned loose and two OF the con-
victs came back with him voluntarily.
The alarm was given and in half an
hour the hills were filled with armed men.
They caught six of the runaways, but
the other five, including the one who has
Guard Jackson'S gun, are still at large.
The man with the gun is a desperate
character. so the posses are proceeding
very cautiously and the men Will be able
to get well away before morning.
Guard jackson refused to make any
statement to the reporters. The list of
men still at large is as follows:
Pat Sullivan, Bingham county, received
March 8, 1897; three years for resisting an
officer.
Harvey Cole. Lemhi county, received
November 8. 1895; IA years for robbery.
Robert Cowen. Lincoln county. received
March 81, 1897: IS years for grand larceny.
William Edwards. Bannock county, re-
ceived May 26, 1897; ten years for rob
Leavitt Reavis, Bannock county, re-
ceived Lee. 10, 1896; two and half years
for burglary.
Those who returned voluntarily are:
William Black, Shoshone county; Zell
Morris. Lemhi county.
Those who we're captured are: Arthur
Fountain. Latah county; Albert Randall,
Custer county; Ed Russell. Ada county:
Clarence Hoyt, Ada county; Thomas
Brady. Latah county; Frank Erdman,
Ada county.
1t is said one of the captured convicts
stated that one of the gang asked Jack
son to tie his injured hand. When the
guard was complying they bounced onto
him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
CAR REED BLOCKS THE WAY
AUTOCRAT DISAPPROVES ARID
LAND LEGISLATION.
Shafroth's Bill Would Pass the House
if the Speaker Would Permit It
McGrew Case.
Especial to The Herald.o

Washington. d. c., March 1S.-Repre-
sentative Shafroth is confideIs that his
arid land bill would pass the house easily
If Speaker Reed would grant him the ne
received a strong intimation that the
speaker is not favOrably inclined to any
OF the arid land propositions. In the SEN
ate a much more promising situation eX-
lists, as a favorable report from the COM
mittee is certain and the western repre-
sentation is strong in the body 1t seems
probable that the best chance for the arid
land bills will be in conference.
MGREW'S CASE.
The consideration of the McGrew nom
ination has been further postponed by
reason of the death of Mrs. ThurstOn and
the necessary absence of Senator Thurs
ton in Nebraska. Rejection now seems to
be certain. as Senator Frank Cannon S
canvass of the senate foreshadows defeat.
part OF Senator Cannon's documentary
proof against A1cGrew will be copies of
many of the letters of endorsement which
McGrew filed with the president.
WYOMING NATIONAL BANKS
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes to-
day gave out an abstract OF reports of the
condition Feb is of the IL National banks
in Wyoming. The total resources of the
banks have decreased since the date of
the last report, Dec. Is, from s., 99S, 742 to
S3,I5s,44 Loans and discounts have in
creased from Sl.S7o,503 TO Sl.9S3527. The
reserve decreased from $3.50, 7i3 to $I19. $50
OF this. the gold holdings decreased from
$201. $40 TO $l9l610- Deposits decreased from
81. 500. 1876 TO S2.465S02, and the reserve held
has decreased from 3S.71 per cent TO 29.7
per cent.
Representative Osborne appeared before
the house public lands committee this af-
ternoon and made an argument for the
establishment of a new land office at
Rawlins. He is quite confident of success
full issue.
PENSIONS AND POsTOFFICEs.
Pensions granted today: Utah-Original,
James X. Allen, Ogden, Sc
Idaho-Original. Eugene GuillOtt, Occur
d Alene, S.. Mexican war survivor: re-
issue, Alexander H. Dollarhide, Ketchum,
IS.
A postoffice has been established at Blue
Lakes, Lincoln county, Idaho, with
Franklin c. Mayden as postmaster.
Miss Margaret Roberts of Utah has
been appointed a teacher at Rosebud In
dian school. South Dakota, at $40 per
sannum.
John Maughn, ST., was today appointed
postmaster at Weston, Oneida county,
Idaho. vice ]. II. Clark. removed