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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22
THE PEE GEE AGAIN.
Another Charge Hus Been Laid nj
Ita Door.

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Another Charge Hus Been Laid nj
Ita Door.
Western Passenger association lines say
the Pee-Gee carries people for nothing in
order to build up Port Arthur; Western
Freight association lines contend they are
hauling grain to the gulf at a terribly
reduced figure just to get the business.
and NOW New Orleans lumber dealers
charge that the new Kansas City line is
manipulating lumber rates to the detri-
ment of all louisiana in favor of Texas.
The following is the complaint from New
Orleans:
cit seems that the Pee-Gee road. for
some time past, has been making the same
rate on through Eastern shipments OF
lumber from mills along its line. that Ia
made by the mills in this State, city, and
even in Mississippi and Alabama. This
action forced the Southern Pacific to make
the same rates from mills along its lines,
and thereby the serenity of the rate situa-
ton out OF this city has been agitated, de-
stroyed indeed. SO that today all the lnrn-
Der which moves from here must move
at rate hardly remuneratiye to the roads.
AS another result of this the State OF
Texas Is enjoying almost a monopoly on
the lumber orders from the East. The Pee
Gee road takes lumber directly from the
mills into the same territory reached by
the lines out of this city and at a much
less rate.
= The movement said a prominent
railroad man yesterday, is along the same
line as that inaugurated by some OF the
railroads handling sugar and other traffic.
which is to knock out the middle men. New
Orleans will be the sufferer by this cut
ting OF lumber rates.
1T is said that the lumber people OIL
New Orleans are preparing to take some
action toward relieving the situation"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22
a Rccciver Appointed.

Kountze, Texas, January 21.--The Hooks
Lumber company's plant, located at Sharon.
passed into the hands of a receiver yester-
day w H. Turner of this place was APP
pointed receiver Assets, $4,000; liabilities
unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22
Judge Reave. an Applicant.

Austin. Texas. january 21.---Judge frank
Reeves Of Dallas. an applicant Tor the
Federal judgeship held for years past by
Judge Rector. has been hero TO Obtain the
Endorsement OF the Judges Of tho higher
court. Whether or not be succeeded II not
known judge Reeves il : ncphAw Of Sem
af0r Milis ~ .1t,. \. Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22

Austin, Texas, January 2i.--The Chicago.
Rock Island and Texas railway paid its
quarterly tax on passenger earnings today,
amounting TO $S9Sl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22

Waxahachie. Texas, January af.4teS
grand Jury found true bill agaxnse Ms
gene Lee today. charging him With tho'
murder Of his wife y Ennas on Monday
morning two weeks agn x IS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22
THE HOTELS
Fol HOTEL

I'LL iloi Ell
3vALs...
IS, $50 to
per day. Six
gant rooms,
bath. Large
u roo II S.
billy located.
taccommoda-
for CONNER
men in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22

Dsilas. Texas. January 21.-w. n. FaIk.
i cpttou buysr. died suddenly today, re
M 6eizs4 Win 40 attack - cholers moyr
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22

rhr JuA.ment w'ar Paid.
I. n. e<dseviok. general attorney ~
~ Nisstust. Kansas and 1exes ek Asnees
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
NEW YORK sWEITeRED.
Yesterday Was Hottest August "a on
Record.

New York, Aug. 24.-Today was the
hottest Aug. "a on record. The highest
temperature at the Office of the weather
bureau was IS degrees at o'clock. The
temperature at street level was 96 de-
grees for more than an hour from un-
till after 5 o'clock. Not until O'clock
did New York's sweltering millions re-
ceive temporary respite, a light thun-
der storm passing over the city. The
highest temperature ON Aug. Oath last
year was 72 degrees and the proceeding
year while the terrible heat plague was
scourging New York the highest was 76.
Heat prostration slips began to pour into
police headquarters early in the morning
and there was no let up until midnight.
Horses fell in the streets in all parts Of
the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
SUSPICIOUS DEATH. AT ROCKIES
TER, N. HI,

Rochester. N. H., Aug. 24.-The ex-
huming of the body of George W. Otis.
who died last spring and was buried on
his farm at the foot of the Blue Bob
mountain, in Pennington, has caused
much excitement in that town. 1t is
alleged that he net violent death and
portions of the viscera of the exhumed
body have been sent to Prof. Wood of
Harvard college for analysis, on the sup
position that poison was used.
The taking up Of the body on Thursday
last, was not known at Pennington until
today, although the efforts to have this
done were not of recent date. Miss
Roxey Horne of Rochester, relative, was
of the opinion that Mr.. Otis was poisoned
and she has tried in vain to have the
Rochester authorities Investigate; On
their refusal she went to Dover and con-
suited with County Solicitor Mason.
At his orders, Coroner lie Grant aud Dr.
John A. Hayes of Somersworth took up
the body, the latter personally carving
the viscera to Prof Woods, whose lind
Ing is expected in few days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
THE NEED OF FUNDS.

Boston. August M.-In addition to the
appeal Of the Massachusetts Volunteer
Aid association for additional funds to.
day, Hon. Sherman Hoar has issued a
statement as follows:
The Bay State has left Santiago with
10l sick, some desperate cases. and will
most probably be ordered directly to
Boston. Not only this work, but that at
Montauk Point will require large sums.
OF the 600 men in Col. Clark's regiment
fully one-third are not fit to take any
thing but the most delicate food.
The 9th Massachusetts is soon to come.
Their latter stay in Cuba may bring
them to Montauk in even more dis
tressed condition than that of the sec
ond. At the same time we must look out
for the eighth; we must look out for the
recruits of the ninth in Pennsylvania
and we must keep our hospital ship 60
ing.
1t is my judgment that the next six
weeks will give US more work to do as
an association than any three weeks
through which we have passed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
EVENTS AT PONCE, P. R.

Ponce, Porto Rico. Aug. 24.-The coast
schooner Dolores. flying the Spanish
flag, entered the harbor this morning.
Her captain was uncertain whether a
state of peace or war existed but decided
to take his chances. The Dolores was
not molested.
The Alamo, with supplies and cloth
ing for General Henry's men. sailed for
Arecibo. on the north coast of Porto
Rico, this morning.
General Brooke is still awaiting his
credentials. On their arrival he will i'm
mediately leave for San Juan, a troop Of
the 9th regular cavalry acting as escort.
Preparations are being made for the
embarkation OF the volunteers and
cavalry ordered home from Washington.
The cavalry include troops A and G of
New York, and the following Pcnnsyl-
vania troops: The Philadelphia City
troop, the Sheridan troop and the
governors troop. These are quartere1
here and at Guanica and will probably
sail on the transport Mississippi in the
course of fow DAYS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
Senator Davis Discusses Them with
President.
rs IN WASHINGTON AS MEMBER OF
PEACE COMMISSION.

He Also Meets Secretary Day, the Other
Member of the Commision-Admints-
tration of Philippines Principal Theme
Discussed.
Washington, August "a. 4.-Senator Cush-
man k. Davis, chairman of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, and
selected as member of the commission
to negotiate terms of peace with Spain,
arrived in Washington today. He went to
the White House after his arrival and re-
m aimed with the President for an hour.
The conference was of preliminary
character and was devoted largely to the
great questions which the administration
will have to settle-of control of the
Philippines.
Afterwards Senator Davis went to the
state department. and saw Secretary Day,
whoAis also to be a member of the peace
commission. Mr.. Davis will remain in
Washington two or three days and the
terms of peace for the American side will
be formulated as far as possible in the
conference which will occur between the
President, the Secretary Of State and the
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Senator Davis refused absolutely to dis
cuss with newspaper men any of the
questions growing out of the war or the
subjects which might likely come before
the commission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Aug. 24.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Continued warm and un-
settled; occasional showers and thunder
storms are probable. variable winds.
Washington, Aug. 24.--Forecast for
Thursday for New England: Thunder
storms and rain, variable winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, August "a The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa. m.--Barometer. 90 7SO: thermome-
ter, 4s; dew point. Co.: humidity, "a;
Sp. m.-l3arometer. 80. S07. thermome-
ter, no; dew point, 69; humidity, %;
wind, 5; velocity u; weather light rain.
Mean daily thermometer IS; maximum
thermometer. 81; minimum Thermometer,
%; maximum velocity of wind, 10 81;
total precipitation, LOG inch
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday. Aug. "a, taken q
p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, p degrees, W. rain; New
York. 78 degrees, E., rain; Phil
adelphia, 78 degrees, f., rain;
Washington. 81 degrees, S., cloudy;
Albany, 10 degrees, S., cloudy; Buffa.
10, 72 degrees, W., cloudy; Detroit, ,75
degrees, W., clear; Chicago, u de-
grees, s.. cloudy; st. Paul TO. de-
erees, NV. clear; Huron, OAK, 80 de-
grees, W., clear: Bismarck, 7S, NV.
Clear; Jacksonville, so degrees,
s., clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
ENGLAND STRENGTHENING.

Victoria, B. c., August 24-Consid-
erable excitement has teen created by
the publication of the fact that Capt.
Edward Collister, inspector of British
ried visit yesterday to Esqufmalt dock
yards. He refused to be Interviewed and
stayed but couple Of hours, but it hae
leaked out that the object of his visit
was in regard to projected increase of
the Notifications at Esquimalt, which
will more than double the present ca.
racity. Collister has also said that an ISL
and in the Pacific, near Honolulu, is to
be seized by Great Britain for coaling
station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25

| 4WO WS0ho oooSAoh-SOA6A oos
Dlnsley Says Maine Elections Won't
Intefere With His Work.
Quebec, August % No meeting of the
joint arbitration commission was held to-
day. Both the American and Canadian
commissioners are at work on plans for
procedure and will compare notes and de-
eide upon a plan at the joint meeting to-
morrow. One point, however, hos been
determined, nothing in detail of the com
mittees work will be- given to the press
until after its work is finished. The
reason for this is to prevent as far as pos
sible the demands for hearings before the
commission.
Sir James Winter the representative
from New Foundland arrived at noon.
Tonight Sir Wilfrid Laurier gave din
ner to the commissioners at the Garrison
club and in all the speeches was expressed
the sentiment that the work of the COM
amicable way and that the results would
be of lasting benefit to the two great
nations. Yesterday a rumor was go1 ng
about here that the conference would at
the meeting tomorrow adjourn for an in
denfiite period to meet at Washington. It
Is quite possible that the commission may
take recess after two or three weeks,
but the commissioners on both sides
stated tonight that no adjournment would
be taken until after the work had been
carefully looked over and both sides had
become satisfied as to what could be ac-
coinplished in the way of a general ad-
justment of all questions to be decided.
Tho state election in Maine, in which
Congressman Dinaley Is interested, will
occur about the 10th Of September but
Mr.. Dingley says that he will be able to
attend to all his duties in connection
with the commission.
Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson who has heen
before the American commissioners in the
interest of the Michigan lumbermen, left
today for Omaha. Before leaving, Mr.
Dickinson brought to the attention OF the
American commissioners the advisablty
of changing the old treaty of 1917, under
which neither Canada nor the United
States are permitted to 'build and main
tain" war vessels on the great lakes. In
behalf OF the shipbuilders in Buffalo,
Cleveland, Detroit and other lake cities
he asked that the word ''build'' be
stricken out of the old trenty, and that
the shipbuilders be permitted to compete
with other parts of the country. He
did not ask that the provision prohibit.
ing the maintainance of more than one
cruiser by either government upon the
lakes be changed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
ALL THREE KILLED.

Petersburg, Va, August ga horri-
pie aeoluant occurred today On ths Attain
TIC coast line railroad at crossing
from the city. Mr.. j. P. Condrey, a
prosperous farmer at Chesterfield county.
was returning home with his wife and
littie son IN buggy and when he reached
gne crossing the young horse he was driv-
ing Decame unmanageable and carried the
party upon the track Immediately i'll
Iron1 OF the local train from Richmond
20 reoersnurg. All the occupants of the
puggy were instantly 'EYdlsS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
ANNEX EVERYTHING, SAY CALL
FORNIANS.

Sacramento, Cal, August s4.-Henry
Gage Of Los Angeles was nominated for
Governor by aoola1nation today by the
Republican convention.
The platform reaffirmed allegiance to
the national platform adopted in St.
Louis in 1896, and extended the thanks
of the Republican party to the sailors
and soldiers of the army and navy. A
tribute WAS paid to President Mckinley.
The administration was urged to secure
an international monetary agreement
whenever an opportunity to do so shall
be presented. The platform demands the
annexation of the island of Porto Rico
and other West Indian islands and of the
Philippines. The building of the Mica
ragua canal Is demanded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
oARcIA's REPORT TO PALMA.
Tells Of His Movements After Leaving
Santiago.

New York, August 24.-The following
report from General Garcia addressed to
President Palma was received by the
Cuban Junta today:
Gibara, August 3.
On the 10th of July held the last con,
ference with the American General
Shafter.I he informed me 6hat
the American troops had captured Santi-
ago de Cuba Aware that my troops We're
no longer needed in that vicinity, while
they We're needed very much In other
places still occupied by the enemy, 80
informed General Shafter. He asked me
to delay my departure two or three days.
which I did, starting ON the Goth toward
Holguin by way of Jiguani. I am at
present with my general headquarters In
the town of Gibara, where I arrived on
the 30th OF July.
On the 29th while enoamped in San
Pedro Caoocun. I learned that General
LuQue had evacuated this town and that
General Luis de Feria with the troops
under him had occupied it. The Spanish
left in the hospitals over 600 sick and
wounded whom have provided with
beef. There is perfect order in the town,
new municipal authorities have been
elected ard everything is working REGULAR
". The United States steamship NASH
Vile was in the harbor when / entered. !
requested its commander to ask his gov
eminent to open this port to foreign com.
meroe, or with the United States at least
for there is great scarcity Of provisions.
The Spaniards took everything they
could. General Luque is in Holgufn with
IL, 600 men and twenty -four cannon, and
1 am trying to force him out although 1
can only count ON 1000 men and four cam
non. with which to fight. Volunteers
and guerillas are daily joining, about
1900 have already joined us and if it con-
tinues the Spanish army will soon be dis
solved.
Mayari, Fray Beito. Jururio and
Jandiaga are garrisoDed by our army.
The first OF these towns was evacuated on
the 2sd of July, leaving one hundrd sick
and wounded that We are caring for In
the hospitals. When the Spaniards left
Mayari we defeated them, capturing their
convoy consisting of 800 rifles, 150, 900
Remington and mauser cartridges, two
cannon with ammunition for them and
provisions and clothing. They suffered
severe losses, not many arriving at Hol-
gUin. have received propositions for the
surrender of Manzanillo under conditions
which I refused to accept. Very soon all
my department. will be free from the
dominion of Spain.
CALIXTO GARCIA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
STREET RAILROAD MEN
QUIRED TO GIVE BOND.
RE-

Lawrence. Mass. August M.-Owing
to the fact that the Lowell, Lawrence
and Haverhill street railway company
has published notices to the effect that
by September IS every employe shall file
a bond Of $500, the expense of the same
to be borne by the men, it leaked out
tonight that the men, 100 in number,
have threatened to strike. The men claim
an injustice has been done them and
that they have been given to understand
failurs to file bond is equal to dis.
charge. The only bond allowed is that
of the Fidelity and Deposity company of
Baltimore, hid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
WITH CONSENT OF GOVERNED.
How Ohio Democrats Favor Nationa
Expansion.

Dayton, Ohio, August 2a.-The Demo-
cratic state convention today nominated
the following ticket: Secretary of State,
Upton K. Guthrie of Marion; judge of
supreme CO urt, Hugh g. Nichols Of Cler-
mont; clerk Of supreme court, David S..
Fisher of Delaware county; food and
dairy commissioners, John Baker of
Hancock; member of the board of public
works, I. D. Wight Paul Of Summit
county.
The campaign this year will be made
ON th6 Hanna issue and next year on
Senator Foraker for not taking steps
against Hannn. While the resolutions do
not favor unlimited colonial expansion,
Gene-al Findley, chairman of the conven-
tion said the platform meant to expand
by the consent Of those to be governed.
The most decisive feature of the oonven-
tion was It's preference for Bryan in 1900
on the 1896 platform.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
PRESIDENT COMING TO MoNTAUK

New YORK, August 24.-Se0retary Alger
could not say when President Mckinley
woflld visit camp Wikof at Montauk
Point. He said it was probable that
the President would come, but it would
not be In the nature Of an official visit
and there would not be review or any
thing of the kind. The general was of
the opinion that the men were not in a
condition to stand fatigue. The report
of the hospital authorities show there
are 760 men in the general hospital, of
The Yale has on board i 900 troops of
the third and a6th regular infantry, 176
being sick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
INSURGENTS ACTING IN GOOD
FAITH.

MANILA. Aug. 24.-At conference
today between tho insurgents and the
Americans. the former declared en-
phatically that the were willing to CO.
operate with the Americans and TO sur
render their arms promptly if assured
that the island would remain either an
American or British colony, or under
the protectorate of the United States or
Great Britain. Otherwise the insur-
gents stated they would not dare disarm
and positively refused to do so They
threaten a fresh rebellion within
month If the Americans withdraw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
A SURVIVOR OF THE MAINE.

Lawrence, August s4.-Jeremiah Shea
of this city who was one of the crew Of
the Inflated battleship Maine, returned
home to visit his parents; for the first
time since the awful disaster. He tells
vivid story of his thrilling experience in
Havana harbor and has not recovered
from the horrors of it yet. At present he
is attached to the New York and was on
board off Santiago during the memorable
scenes enacted there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
TWO RACES UNFINIs HE'D.

Only -Four Heats Over Rigby's Famous
Course Yes. erday Afternoon
The track programme got a bad SET
back by yesterday downpour, The s.l3
pace, brought over from Tuesday, was
to have been cleared up in the early part
of the afternoon, so as to leave clear
passage for the pulling off the three
races on yesterdays regular card.
But Tuesday nights rain soaked the
track SO badly that there.was no possi-
bility of giving the PAGERS an early start
With torrid sun and o good breeze to
assist them the care takers had all they
could do to get the course in readiness to
begin the sport at $50, and even then the
footing was rather soft in spots.
There were only four competitors re-
manning in the unfinished racc. Norvin
G., B. B., and Winfield had taken heat
apiece and Ada P, preliminary favor
lite, had finished well up in the first tier
in three of the four heats.
B. B. had the advantage of the pole in
the first sond off yesterday, but he made
q 'sjimmy'' in rounding the first turn
and went to the recr coming so near to
a stop that recovery of the lost ground
was out of question.
Winfield led the field up the stretch,
passing the half-mile post in 1.04 8-4.
Coming home the veteran Jock Bowen
urged his brown gelding, Norvin g. to
overtake the leader, and they came down
the stretch side by side, both under the
whip. The Medford horse managed to
poke his nose first under the wire and the
heat was his.
In the next heat Norvin G. carried
them to the upper turn, but in coming
into the stretch Ben Walker cut loose
with his B. B., and beat out Bowen's S
mount, before the wire. Ada p, the
pick OF the talent the day before, went
off his feet twice In this heat and lost SO
much ground that the dagman shut her
out.
Two heats in the 2. 10 pace. developed
fast trotter in the Nova Scotia horse
Warren Guy. He pulled off both heats
with ease each time beating out the
| field in the home coming. The first time
around the course he had series of
arguments with Philip E., and Eleanor
W. but they couldn't touch the Bluenose
when it came to finish.
The PAGERS were just coming out
through the draw ga Q when tt o shower
began, 1t rained gently al out half q
minute, then started in for business. At
the time the space between the grand
stand and track fence was crowded. A
stampede for shelter was begun, and the
grand stand, which had no room to spare,
was jammed almost to point of suffo-
cation. Several hundred people took
refuge in the apartments under the grand
stand.
The PAGERS went back to the stables to
wait for the rain to let up. The judges
remained in the stand long enough to be
satisfied that there could be no more
racing that day, and then--Starter Mer-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
TO REMOVE MINES FROM HAVANA

Washington, August "a. Negotiations
have been opened through diplomatic
channels by which it is expected that the
Spanish government will cooperate with
the authorities here in the removal of the
mines and torpedoes in Havana harbor
before the military commission Assem- bles
there. The suggestion was made through
the state department and has been for
wazded to the Spanish government
throsgh the French embassy. j.