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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
WAR AFTERMATH.

General Wheeler may have been pro-
phctic when he said that the war Is not
yet over. Instructions OF Spanish COM
m,ssioners may bring on hostlities again.
Two moro prominent men have declined
to be members OF the war investigating
commission.
PHILIPPINES have been divided almost be-
yond reconciliation by tho plots OF the
Spanish priests.
Aguinaldo tried to have the archbishop
Of Manila kidnapped
Spanish peace commissioners are to
serve without pay
IL Is said that Garcia will head party
favoring annexation and against independ-
enrc
Permission has finally besn given the
Comal to land supplies at Havana.
Lieutenant Colonel Dudloys report viii
show that the killing Of spanlsh soldiers
on the Harvard was necessary and justin
able.
Colonel william ]. Bryan called on
President Mckinley and department chiefs.
only asked that the sick men and those
who hnyc urgent demands OH them be
mustered out.
More troops leave Porto Rico for Spain.
American commissioners at San Juan
Yield minor points to expedite matters
Admiral Ccrvera arrives In Madrid. HIS
rays his vessols were not destroyed In
Rattle but by fire.
Colonial government of cuba rs Interior
ing In the evacuation proceedings In lla-
vnna and It may be necessary that the
United states will Issue an utimatum.
Two representatives OF Agulnaldo on
route to Washington and Paris to ndyo-
cate independence for the PHILIPPINES. They
claim Consul Wildman assured thom that
this would he granted
General Miles has completed his plans Of
army reorganization. General Lees corps
will so TO cuba.
Al Rustia arrives In Madrid and tells the
people how hc was going TO die before
hc'd surrendcr-but how ho fled when
danger approached.
Secretary Algor Visits Chlckpmauga He
says the war department has been grossly
misroprescntod. excuses its shortcomings
and says that all the blame lies with como
banding officers ~ camps
General !. G. Lee at ChicknnauEa dc
nice the accusatlons made by officers
while he was at Lexington. lie says he
wants an Investigation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23


Chattanooga, Tenn, September 22.--sec-
retsry of War Russell A. Alger. Surgeon.
General sternberg and party made thor
ough inspection of CbIckamauga today Tho
party left the city In their special ear at
SIS this morning. The first place VISITED
was Letter hospital, where about an hour
was spent From Lsiter the party went to
tho Stcrnberg hospital, where another hour
was spent. In both hospitals General Aiger
and General Sternberg spoke cheering
words to each and every one Of the many
patients and shook hands with every nurse.
one remark he repeated often was Il
honor you brave boys os much as do any
OF the wars heroes
At Il o'clock the visitors got to Lyttlc.
There they we're met by the entire Sixth
regiment United States volur,eers. A
salute of seventeen guns was nred In his
honor by an artillery squad. at noon tins
general returned to his ear, whore he spent
some time looking after accumulated cor
responlenco and receiving callers. The
party returCed to the city at $3.50 o'clock.
After banquet az the Roadu house to-
nieht the visitors left tonight for Hunts
Vile.
I'lhlf ltdNiNE IIHllIiUobkh, secretary
Alger said to n reporter.
THE press has been disposed to ox-
aggerate the condition OF some OF the
camps and things have been charged
AGAINST The war department which were
untrue and umwarranGcd | want the facts
ard all the facts to come out ana have
nothing 10 withhold from the public The
great trouble has been that the people have
not appreciated The Immense problem of
forming an army OF 100000 volunteers
without notice and without the necessary
equipment. The Spanish war came upon
us almost like bolt from a clear sky
and 1t found every branch of the war de-
nartineat unprepared for the t9sl OF equip
ping ana handling such u vast number of
unframed mon.
For a time there was difficulty In fur
nishirg supplies ans cquipmcp for troops.
hut that was only to be expected The de-
nartment had only limited supply Of
tents aud IT had practically 30 wagons
and nmbuances to start with There were
thousand and one details to look after
aud Il fairly dsposc1 public viii UNDER
stand the disadvantages under which tho
wa. department. worked for many weeks.
As fast az possible equipment ana sup
plia5 were sent to several camps aud n
thore has been lack of medicines and
necesslres OF life the fault Hes with the
commanding officers OF the camps There
may have been some incompetent Of
fice!s, generals ana colonies, IN charge of
some Of the camps aud If such Is found
to be the cnse they will be held strictly
to account for their mlsdoeds.
III there are any COMMANDING officers
VINO are now incompetent and who tlip Ia
nut their camps IN rrst-class condition ana
keep them that way | propose thut they
Shall be replaced by men who are com
rctert ara who VIII see that perfect sani-
tery conditions are established end main
tanned"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
DOMESTIC.

Tho Yellow pond victim at bridgeport
Conn. ~ Identified as Miss Emma GIN OF
southlngtou. TWO arrests hnvo boen made.
Ex- preMdent Tans OF tho Mexican Not-
ernus uAsocinion says ne was defeated
Tor reelection by unfair methods and an
Investigation Will ho had.
Two men while giving an exhibition Of
tie baltic Of Maniln In fireworks at Nets
burg blown to atoms
On account Of General Lee and the gov
oinor of Virginia being unable to attend
thor, viii bo some slight changes IN the
arrangements of Miss Winnie Davis III"
poral, which occurs today at Richmond.
General Woodford will not return 10
MeGrd as the minister to Spain,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
ToItEiDN.

Empress nowager of china has assumed
control, which sounds the death kncll To
all reforms. the reinstatement Of III lung
Chang and Russian supremacy,
NJ Picqunrt transferred to the military
prison of Chercho Midt The Maw aaya
the Dreyfus onse has nothing to do win
his imprisonment
chile is still anxious In arhitrnte the
boundary dispute while Argentina ~ ella
uiofing Tor war
Ecuador viii abolish her legation at
Washington and reduce the salaries ot her
couaulH Ia Europe,
American members Of tho Canadian john
commission boSloEcd by delegations who
favor high protective tariff aud oppobr
reciprocity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

SUMMARY OF TODAYS' IMPORTANT NEWS.


Foster II. Voorhees, renominatcd for gov
crnor by the New Jersey republicans In
HIS speech to the convention Attornc,
General Grggs gives the republicans all
the credit for the war and intimates that
the Philippines will be held.
II Is alleged that the chairman OF tho
republican national executive committee
has Informed Mckinley that Algcr must
reign
Governor Robert h. Smith OF Montana,
who Joined the populists In 1894. yesterday
left them and reioined the democracy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

Chicago, September ga special dis
patch to the Tribune from Constantine,
Mich. gives the following speech made by
General Shafter at that place, whore he
went to attend the reunion of the Nine
teenth Michigan regiment. of which he was
colonel during the civil war
General shafter said that when the fleet
first left Tampa It was intended to land 1t
twenty five miles from Havana aud maro1
pn that city. When. however, tho fleet put
back because OF the reported proximity OF
a Spanish squadron and word was received
from Admiral Sampson that Santiago could
be taken in tweuty-four hours, the army
sailed for Santiago.
General Shafter then described In his
own characteristics way the campaign ut
Santiago, After reaching the point In his
story where the Spanish general offered
10 surrender, General Shafter concluded as
follows
II said 1'oral might march out, salutIns
his flag before taking 1t down and flro
guns and any other ceremonies he WISHED.
aud would observe what forms pleased,
So they took down their flag, fired their
guns and Santiago was surrendered II was
beautiful and dramatic. When We raised
our flag the officers took off tSer hats and
our guns saluted.
"a lot has been said about lack OF sup
plies, Men who so to war expect to be
lshort-rationed sometimes. You old SOL
eiers have often had much less 10 eat than
the soldiers at Santiago. Ny command
during the civil war often drew cora on
the cob for a meal
1T was not question OF having sup
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
PRIESTS AnE PRISONERS.
NH"'hhido Also Tried ia Get Holi a.,
the Archhishon

Especial Cable Dispatch to the New Yor,, Her.
aid ana The Houston Post. Copyrirhted
lSsS' by James Gordon Bepnettl
Manila. September 22,-on Sunday the
archbishop OF Manila went to Gavco ana
party OF rebels attempted to kidrap the
nreiaie The success OF the plot was onlv
prevented by the Interference of the Amer.
lean soldiers who are stationed there Tb,
purpose of the ktdnapers was to take tha
archbishop TO Malolos, where Aguinaldo
is holding four Spanish priests prisoners.
me rhirteenth Minnesota regiment has
forty-hve mon on the sick list.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
YELLOW FEVER.

Louisiana State board Of health sends out
notice that the infection is not IN the
business district and there ia no danger In
receiving freight under clauses of the At
lunta agreement Surgeon Carter of the
Murine hospital service concurs and issues
orders accordingly.
Fever spreading In oxford. Miss. and
81 ccin trains will be run to depopulate the
town II possible.
Five new cases at Orwood and one at
Taylors during past four days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
THE HARVARD EPISODE.
Mining of Spanish Prisoner. Nece..
sary and Justtriuhtr

washington. September %. .I.icuten-
ant coloHel Dudley of the advocate gen.
erals department, has returned to Wash.
lns.en and is now engaged in the prepara
lion OF his report upon the condition nndey
which the Spanish prisoners on the Haryari
Mere Killed. II Is believed thrt Colo,eI
Dudley has already collected sufficient tes.
tinAony to make clear the fact that the FIR
ing on the spaniarts was a necessary and
justifiable action. "N'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
BACK IN THE FOLD.
Governor Smith, who Joined the
Popuiists Again ~ Democrat.

Anaconda. Mont, September 22.--The
democrats, populsts and silver republican
convention resumed its sessions today,
\ sensational feature was the action OF
Governor Robert II, Smith. He was dem
ocrat until 1894 when he turned populst.
He was elected governor in 1894 by fu-
sion OF populsts and democrats, He was a
delegate 10 the present popuhst State con-
vention. This morning the governor babe
goodbye TO the populists and visited the
democratic convention. where, being ac-
corded the privilege OF the floor, he an
nounced desire to re-enter the democratic
party He WIS warmly received.
The democratic convention named
straight ticket
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

The city bond Injunction suit trans
ferred to the Federal court
The legislative committee OF the broth
orhood Of Locomotive Engineers in SEES
sion.
Meeting OF the executive board Of the
Union Baptist association
Tho san lncinto battle ground commits
sion selects tho property to no purchased
by the state.
Tho republican district attorney convcn-
ton falls 10 meet as scheduled,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
TROOPS WOULD HASTEN MATTERs
American Soldiers Would AcceIer.
nte NiONemCniS of Snuni La rNN.

American Soldiers Would Acceler.
nte Movements of Spnninrds
Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York hG'
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrights
1885, by James Gorden Bennett)
ing rapidly that evacuation would be gres.
ly aided by the advent of the First arm
corps of American troops.
The situation is complicated by the q
rears in soldiers pay and the conseaues
fear of disorder il the troops land in span
not fully paid. The American commissioi
however, seems determined that It's oS.
desires and not those of the Spaniards ssal
guide their actions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
TEXAS POLITICS.

Tho Travis county fusion deal rs not a
Success, tho hest mon refusing to permit
their names 10 be used.
Judge Robson had many republicans In
his audience at Columbus He may ros-
cue the county from them
Dallas county democrats are going to
make a hard fight this year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

Llvcrpool spot cotton up i-3ed.
Livcrnool cotton futures i-Gld up, New
Orleans too and Now York 10 points
higher.
Poultry ana eegs scarce and in demand.
September wheat advances nc. Docem
h'r lhI l9sc, corn nc and oats lsc. Pro-
vlslous slightly higher.
sppcialties monopoll1cd attention in the
stock market. Shorts in Sugar turned
sellers, Now York money market being
relieved. silver dollars III demand in the
West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
TROUBLES MIILTIPLYIN
Cuban Cylonial Government TA2..
Hand in Affairs.
MAY DEVELOP SOME NEW PHAu,
AutonOmists Working in
with Spnninrds--united STATE
May Issue Ultimatum.

''''''.'........
/: The colonial government az
/: Cuba is making demands wh,rb
: may complicate the work of the
evacuation commissioners and
/: compel the United States to issue
: an ultimatum which will put an
end to the foolishness. 1t viii
: require several months to embark
the 100000 Spanish soldiers on the
: island.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
He CLAIMS THE CREDIT
suAFTER SAYS SURRENDER or
ToRAL EADED TIM WAR.
General Says sampson Claimed san
tiago Conid he Taken In Tweh-
ty-four Hours.


General Shafter says his COM
polling Toral to surrender
. brought the war TO Il close, ine
original intention WIS 10 land
near Havana, but Admiral Samp-
sou said Santiago could he taken
In twenty -four hours aud pro-
. grammo was ohnnEel, The hard
ships were unavoidable. Com
PARSONS with other invasious.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
Vow York straight pemocrn,x.

Troy, n. Y. September 22.-Tae Chicago
platform democrats Of the State OF New
York, represented by about 100 delegates
met in executive session today. perfected
an oygapization and adopted an uitimatum
demanding the reaffirmGtion OF the Chicago
platform shall DO embodied in the platform
to be adopted by the Syracuse convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN.
General Woodford Is Not 10 Return
Ia Madrid.

Especial Dispatch 10 The Postl
Washington, September se.-General
Stewart l.. woodford will not return to
Spain "a the minister OF the United states
am able to make this statement on the
authority of e member Of the cabinet with
whom talked tonight The cause OF GEN
eal Woodfords resignation can no, 10
stated with dofiniteness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

1r the Manchester races Tod Sloan
In ccd one out nf three mounts.
Joe patchcn defeats John X. Gentry at
Readvlilo Mass, IN straight heats. Time
2:o5si. 2.oiA.
Roston won the twelfth successive Vic.
tCry
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
RAILROADS.

Commission did not give ont cotton rates.
The Postnl's suit for right of way
through Orange county Is on trial.
Southern Pacific improvements at sa-
tInc Pass ara being pushed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

Taxable values for tho whole state Will
SHOW an incaeaso
L Is said that Galveston negroes are
willing to work on the Mallory wharf.
Jury has been secured in the Waco
rI@yoralty case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
Says the War Department Has Been
Grossly Misrepresented
THE WAR CAUGHT HIN llNParPARED
Details of Oroan'zation Ton Great
For His EAceiIeucy.
THE OrrIcERS INCOMPETENT
Upon Commanders of Camps Musi
Rest Responsibility for sickness
and Deaths In the Camps.

Secretary Alger acknowledges
that many officers, including
generals and colonels. were total
~ incompetent and on them he
fixes the responsibility for the
horrors OF the camps. He says
the war was surprise and
caught the war department I'M
prepared and Incapable OF al
tepding to details.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23

does her best but the various dependent
organs of the body are put on short ra
items. There is not nourshment enough to
supply ihpm prppetly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-23
| THE NEAI PRESIDENT
Colonel William j. BRYAN Calls on
President Mckinley.
lie ALSO VISITED The DEPART MENTS
Dd Not ask that His Regiment b.
Mastered Ou,.
TWENTY PER CENT AXE SlCl
These, lie snys, should lie Above,
to Return Home To Nebraska.
Mckinley Made No Promises.

"..... ...... ......., ............'
Colonel w. j. Bryan and Gov
ern0r Hole lmb Of Nebraska call
on the heads OF departments
and President Mckinley. They
ouly ask that the sick Of tho
Third Nebraska be mustered out
and those who have just claims
IN n. raliovod
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-12

Cash quotations Wern as follows:
T 2 spring ss@ss4c; No.
spring 62G631ksc: No. 2 red Gee.
Corn-No. ?, 29lz929&c; No. yellow
oatsNNo. 2. 22c; No. 2 white 241k9
25hc; No. white 28%@24%c.
Rye-No. 2, 4S64SISc.
Barley-No. 2, 32945c.
FlaXseed-So. 1, 901kc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81 S5
Mess Pork-Per barrel 81 1907 IS.
Lard-Per 100 ibs., 81 s094 s..
Short Rlbs-Sides (loose) IS 1905 50.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) Fh9
4%c.
whiskey-Distlllers finished goods,
per gallon, 81 %.
on the produce exchange to-day, the
butter market was steady; creameries
13fD20c: diaries 120l7c.
Cheese-FIrm; creameries 1Iz9S&c.
Eggs-Flrm; fresh 14hc.
NEW YoRK-Flour. receipts 1850
barrels; exports $500 barrels; market
hrmer and more active.
Wheat, receipts 3S3,500 bushels; ex-
ports 1l3,200 bushels; spot market tirm;
No. . red 74%c (. o. b. ahoat; options
opened firm; closed hG$c net higher;
sales included No. 2 red May closed at
70hc.
Corn, receipts 174.sOO bushels; exports
$1,000 bushels; spot market firm; No. 2.
sTc I. o. b. afloat; options active and
strong all day. closing hG&c net high
er; May closed at 37sSc.
Oats, receipts $4,000 bushels; exports
5000 bushels; spot market frmer; No.
2, 27d27Ac; options dull and nominal.
Butter firm; western creamery $50
2lc: do factory 11h4144Ec; Elglns 21c;
imitation creamery 139l7c: state dairy
1I11SIsc; do creamery 15420Rc.
Hops firm. Cheese dull. Eggs frmi
western fresh 171EdlSc.
Tallow steady. Cottonseed oil firm.
Molasses steady.
coffee, options opened steady; closed
quiet and unchanged to points lower;
sales 5000 bags,
sugar steady; refined irregular and
unsettled.
BALTIMoRE-Flour dull and UNI
changed; receipts 2s.00O barrels; ex-
ports 29,5O0 barrels. Wheat strong; spot
7Okc bid; receipts $4,000 bushels; ex'
ports $4,000 bushels. Corn strong; spot
34lLG34Rc; receipts $500 bushels; ex-
ports 100000 bushels. Oats quiet and
easy; No. white western 2S62Shc; ex-
ports %, 900 bushels. Rye strong and
higher; No. western 52lzc; receipts
So, 900 bushels. Butter steady and I'M
changed. Eggs firm and unchanged.
Cheese steady and unchanged.
CINCINNATI-F7our dull. Wheat
frmer; No. red Csc bid. Corn steady;
No. mixed SIC. Oats quiet; No. mix
ed 24c. Rye flrmer; No. 2 sic. Lard &C.
tive at 81 60. Butkneats firm at IS 371s.
Bacon firm at IS 80. Whisky strong at
81 25. Butter steady; fancy Elgin
creamery &c; Ohio l4Glsc; dairy 12c.
Sugar firm, Eggs duh at 1Sc. Cheese
firm.