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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-29
SECOND EDITiON-=6:OO am.

tory. In all the provinces OF Canada The
people VIII be given the opportunity to
express themselves for or against the alb
soitte prohibition OF the sale, manafa eture,
,h.portauoh and use OF any and all kinds OF
intoxicants in all parts OF Canada
Inc liberal government now in power has
given the people this opportunity Tor ex.
Pressing themselves on the great question.
hui no pledges are made by the govern
ment as 10 what course will be followed in
case the people vUse for prohibition.
1t is not expeosed that more than one
half the registered vote of the Dominion
will be cast upon this question and the
opponents OF prohibition say that even IL
prohibition is carried, the liberal goyera-
ment on account Of the small vote, Will
refuse TO enact any pronibltory laws upon
the ground that theNyote does not give a
lar and adequate expression OF the will OF
the people. During the past ten years The
question of prohibition has several times
been submitted to the people 0. the various
provinces but never before have the pep
pie OF M entire D1milion voted upon IT,
Ontario was the last province 10 vote on
prohibition The plcbsci,e was taxed on
June ID, 1894, when 1919, voted for and
llo.757 against, making a toial OF $40, i6i.
or 1916 per cent of the registered vote Of
the following year uSgSl.
On the polled vote 29.6l per cent OF the
registered vote was for prohibition and
li,Oi per cent against. At the Dominion
general election Of 1891 the registered vote
WAS 56S,'S9 and the vote polled 800 AGA
Taking the four provinces together a to-
| tai vote Of 261 ,00S has been polled for pro-
| hibition and 132.16s agans., making a
| total of 39s,l5S vc;es polled out of regis
tered vote of SSl $40 at the time the va
rious plebiscites were taken. or 1926 rer
cent. OF this 1925 per cent, which vot a
| 3l.3o per cent for prohibition aud SO per
| cent against. At the general election OF
1 1891 the total registered vote IN the prov
inces of ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba
| and Prince Edward Island was 1862 or
| $3.50 per cent of the registered vote, as
| compared with 1926 per cent OF tie regis.
| tered vote poIlcd at the different ple5fs-
cites. 1t does not appear, therefore, that
the vote OF the prohibition question has
! been as light lis is generally stated, it be-
/ ing only 1864 per cent below the vote OF
| 1891 after one OF the hottest political cam
paigns ever known in Canada.
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ElCampo Notes.

Eel Campo, Texas, September 27.--seven-
teen hundred and fifty bales of cotton have
been ginned UP 10 date; ABOUT 22'o nave
been marketed here. There will be ABOUT
the same amount raised here this year as
last. a.,
81 Campo today in the interest OF his papef;
j. j. Kempker, Charley Martin ana
brother. also J. +. Holland oil Caffoh.
Icwa. we're prospecting here the last ieW
DAYS: they invested IN real estate ana wl!l
return in a. short time and make thls tae'f
future horne.
F. X. Cpmpbtll IS in Wharton this week V = X
organizing . building and loan asiocialoh
for tho National Guarantee Trust and Loan
company.
Quite A numper OF the farmers are gong
TO try flax raising another year pvsrsl-
fication Of crops is interesting the people OF
his section. They are thoTousnly con-
WINGED that oats. corn, flax or truck iarlh'
ing win pay better than all cotton,
Rev. Edwards, a Cumberland freso'
terian minister, is holding a profaclsu
meeting at the Methodist Baptist enurch.
Quite IN interest is being manifested ao'
few conversions
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THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Has Proved "a Blessing to the Sol
diers Mt Ponce.

diers Mt Ponce.
New York September 2S.--Stephen Bar
1 ton, chairman of the Red Cross executive
committee, has received letter, dated Sep
TENDER 10, from Henry Barnett, Red Cross
representative in Ponce, Porto Rico. In
part he says:
Two days ago / went through the wares
/ OF the great army hospitals at Ponce To
see the hundreds Of wan soldiers eagerly
taking the nutritious soups and delicacies
furnished by the Red Cross, TO hear the
boys say as l spoke few CHEEKY words TO
them: God bless the Red Cross; We would
die without it, would have brought tsars
TO the eyes of those generous benetactoTs
whose bounty has been so prominent ana
unstlnted toward the defenders of the Rag.
And when the unexpected cablegram came
tonight; Supply ice and milk when needed,
on the very day that | had been making
| Inquiries at the ice plant and wondering If
the society could stand the strain OF paying
siO ton, | had TO join the boys at tne
! hospital In saying again God bless the Red
Gross. Many life wiz be saved BY tnat
gracious message from New York.
The truth is that only by these timely
| restoratives can the Porto Rican army ever
be restored to America again. for abo,''
one lpurth are n the hospital or SICK III
theu tents, very largely from typhoid fever,
and more tan half of the remainder are
totally unfit for duty. Squad drill instead
OF company driH is about all that is now
possible And all agree that The rainy
season now enhances the calamity ana VIII
Tor q month 10 come.
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JACKsoN,s GRANDSON.
Descendant Of "Stoncwnl" Intro
ducrd 10 General Miles.

washington, September B.-A prctty
scene took place yesterday in the office
of Major General Miles when the grand
child OF "Stouewali" Jackson, a bright
little fellow of years of age, was intro
duced TO the commanding general OF he
American army. The presentation was
made by Mr.. w. II. Bagley. brother OF En-
sign Bagley OF the torpedo boat Winslow,
who was Killed IN bombarding the fort at
Cardenas. Master T. +. Jackson Christian
is son OF MIR. w. l.. Christian OF The
New YORK. Herald stan, who married the
only daughter Of the redoubtable Coz
federate chieftain. Julia Jackson, now de
ceased. The little fellow bore himself win
manly dignity as he was cordially grasped
by the hand by General Miles whose low
ering form beside that OF the lltle scion
Of the great Confedf rate general made az
pretty picture as one would wish TO see.
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TEXAS COTTON CROP.
Said TINT II VIII Equal the One of
Last season.

tust NfNNDh
Dallas Texas September % Coloncl
John r.. Clay. head OF the Dallas Office
of the Orthwein- F!tzhugh Cotton com
pany and one of the best known cotton
buyers in the State, sai1 to The Post corr
respondents
Prom reports made by our correspond
ents in the northern tier OF counties since
September 10, with tho exception OF some
localities where the riNages of worms
have greatly injured the crop, the yield
of cotton for 1898 promises 10 equal that
OF last season, There are no complaints or
worms in the Indian Territory The acre
age in North Texas and in the Indian
Territory for this season Increased 5 per
cent over that OF 1897 and the yield per
acre Will equal that OF last year.
TIL crop In East Texas is better thaa
since 1884 This condition applies to Cen
trail and West Texas. In South ana South
west Texzs. whore the crop was excep-
tloaally good last year serious damage
has been done in some sections by the
worms, In other parts Of Southwest Texas
the indications supper, the opinion tina,
the yield viii be even larger than that Of
lsst season.
Summed up, the situation Indicates q
minimum crop for Texas and the Indian
Territory OF $780, 900 bales This, OF course
means barring early unfavorable weather
Since the harvesting season began the
weather has been very favorable for gath
ering. The weather conditions during Sep
TENDER were never more beneficial for q
bountiful yded. The most serious outlooh
for prices comes from the fact that con.
sumers have been averse TO placing orders
for future shipment at above todsy's quo
tations. Cotton seems TO be absolutely
friaud1aeg -
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FIRST TEXAS REGIMENT.
Notes About the boys Now at jack
rOnvtiIe.

Camp Cuba I.lbro. Jacksonville. F1a,
September 24,--After waiting nearly
month We we're made happy by the appear
ance OF the paymaster Tuesday. the Goth
Wednesday afternoon We had reggie
mental review by Lieutenant Colonel Dwy-
or. aud. although somewhat crippled In
numbers. we made a very good showins
The general health OF the regiment is
very good. ms will be seen from the fact
that this morning there are only thirty
three In the hospital and two sick In quar-
ters
1t is reported that the regiment ia TO be
cent 10 Paplo Beach for ten days OF two
weeks, although no official notification
has been issued yet.
The leaving OF the Second Texas caused
IA great deal of homesicknets among us,
and as they marched away to the strains OF
Home, Sweet Home" there WAS many
tear shed.
The following is list OF appointments
by order OF Colonel Mnbry In special order
No a: Alfred w Bloor first sergeant;
company l.. TO date from September q;
John H. Breckenridge. second sergeant,
company j.. TO date from September u;
| Edward Dahlich. fourth sergeant company
! T.. to date from September .. william b..
1
dste from September & Percy Aylett, to be
corporal. company l.. TO date from Septom-
Der g. Carol $. Clark TO be corporal com
! pany H. to date from September 3. Robert
| Moore. to be corporal, company H. to date
! from September Y. steve Jafman, to Dc
corporal, company H. 10 date from Scptem-
her 8. James Gentry, to be corporal com
! paDy H. to date from September ~ Joseph
! d Koek to be corporal. company l., TO date
from september J,
The above mentioned boys are very he-
| serving and We are all glad they nave ~
ceiyed their promotion.
Sergeant J. G. Mabry Of company u tia'-
veston) has been promoted 10 irsl ser
| geant I'M place Of Sergeant ANY, promoted
10 second lieutenant
privatcs Y. H. watts and Eugene Parish
OF company Il have been promoted to cor
porals,
Company X (Marble Falls) is doing Pro-
yost duty at station No. and repor, very
busy times Just after pay day. urrestlng
good many bat very few First Texas ,neh
Sergeant W. a. Love Of company Z tEin-
mets) returned from Pablo Beach yesterday
very much benefited by his trip,
San Harrison leaves for Pablo Beach TO-
day -
Corporal Frank Kinney left for Houston
last night on :. thirty day furlough
ouertermaster Dtvine Is very busy issu,
ing clothing etc. and very soon VIC WIZ
be able 20 put up f'rst-olass Inspection
in our khak uniforms.
Chaplain Sexton is looking out Tor those
sick in the hospital and 1t ls SAFE 90 gay
that he will see that they are treated o.
well as can be done.
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w HITECAPS AT ALVIN
NEGRO SAID TO HAVE DIED FROM
INJURIES INFLICTED.
search for the Parties Guilty
of the Outrage.

Alvin. Texas, September PA detective
from Galveston is here looking for three
whitecappers who are said TO be wanted ON
charge OF numbering negro some
three weeks ago. IT is alleged, negro was
called from his home by three men and
beaten and malir,atcd numerically, after
which he wa warned 10 leave town no
went 20 Galveston and ~ said TO have died
IA the hospital FIRM II fractured skull,
The same parties also called out col
ored family b, same night and served no.
tice on them 10 Quit the town under PEN
atty Of death. but unoy have not gone yet.
In both cases the victims were unoficndlng
people and did no ono any harm Tho
law abiding people of the community are
deeply noensed at these cowardly acts and
are rendering the detective all the aid they
can lie will no doubt be successful
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FOOD AND MEDICINE NEEDED.
Cubans Are Suffering on Account of
Spanish scifishness.


Spanish sCifishness.
New York. September CSC. L. Cobb,
counsel for the Red Cross, arrived home
from Cuba on the City of Washington. He
has been on an extended trip through the
interior OF Cuba, principally through the
provinces Of Macanzas and Santiago. He
said that there was a CREST amount OF suf-
ferng among the Cubans.
They lack medicine and food" he ead.
f"There is lot OF Red Gross medicine and
I food waiting for them on various vessels
/ of Havana, but the enormous duties
|charged by the Spanish customs officers
prevent landing 1t. l have brought back
with ne on this steamer wagon load of
medicine, which was sent down on the En-
glish steamer Kenneth. The Spanards
wanted ME to pay $4,000 duty on the medi-
cine and / would rot 90 1t, so brought 1t
back with ME. The Spanlards are taking
Their time about leaving Cuba and all the
while they are making money from duties.
On the steamer with Mr.. Cobb was Vic
1 ton Won Hollestein OF the German Red
4 Cross society, who was arrested several
months ago by General Blanco Won Hol-
lenstein accidentally Dropped on the floor
# OF the corridor CT the Hazel lnglaterra at
Havana a cipher permitting him to 20
through the insurgent tines. This pass
was found by Spanish officer and trans
lated. II resulted in Won Hollenstein be-
I ing nhrown into Cabanas prison, from which
/ he was released few weeks ago. He has
suffered severely from his prison expe-
rence and had to be carried off the
steamer when she arrived here.
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THE WAR COMMISSION.
Onlv Pour Members Attended Yes.
terdoy's First Session.
GENERAL WILSON SUBMITS A REPORT
Although His Department Was Not
called Upon. He Furnishes lnfor-
Misunderstanding Information.
GENERAL. WILSON SUBMITS A REP0
tspeeial pIsratch o rhe rostA


Washington, September IS. The invcsti-
eating commission is not yet doing much
Investigating. There are so many ebsentees
that the work OF the commission has been
practically stopped until next Monday,
when ii expects to get together and do some
work In the way OF examining complaints
anticipated by that time. There Is a pos
sihility tAat the commission may visit
number Of tho camps in order 60 save the
trouble of witnesses ooming 10 Washington.
Secretary Aiger Is at home and lays all
the blame for deaths In the camps 10 the
officers and men.
Washington. September 2s, Only four
| members OF the committee appointed TO IN
vestigate the conduct OF the war were pres
ent at the forenoon session today ana in
| the absence OF replies to the interroga tories
sent TO the secretary of war and his sub
ordnates. very little business MAS trans
acted Colonel DENLY was elected vice
| chairman OF the commission and in the alb
| sence OF Chairman Dodge presided over tho
| days session.
The only important, matter was brought
| up by General Wilson of the engineers Ne
| pdrtmeut OF the army, OF WhINh ne Is NulNi.
No statement was called for from him be-
| cause there were no charges against this
| department, but General Wilson, hving a
| member OF the committee concluded that
| TO furnish one would be an appropriate pro-
| ceeGing, The document was held for dis
| position by the full committee ana conse-
queutly was not given TO the press. II IS a
detailed statement showing the condition
of the department on April 1 last just be-
fore the declaration OF war, as compared
| with it's condition on the 3lst OF August
last, after the cessation Of hostiilnes. and
IL deals especially with torp does aud for
| tincations. Included in 1t is u letter writ
ten by General Wilson TO his suhordinates
throughout the army just before the be-
ginning OF the war, advising them of the
prosptc ct for hostlities and directing what
course they should pursue as members ol
the engineer department,
4 few letters were received from persons
Offering to come before the committee
These were replied TO with a circular let
ter, OF which the following is a copy;
Dear Sir: Referring to your commune
cation OF the commission request That you,
on receipt of this. will forward a written
| statement. giving in a specific ana com
| plete form as may be practicable, all facts,
| bafed upon your own personal experience
and knowledge, that will aid the pending
| investigation.
This statement will be for the informa-
ton OF the commission only,
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ZEN. CALLAZO DISPLEASED.
N the WAY the United States Is
Treating Cuban Soldiers.
he THINKS THEY SHOULD BE- PAID
hr Given nm Opportunity to WORK
For Themselves--Chari Is Not
what In Wanted By Them.

Santiago de Cuba, September 2s.--Gen-
colleague of General Calixto Garcia. and
|the cuban military officer who accompanied
! Lieutenant Rowan on his return to the
limited States, after delivering the docu-
ments from the war department to General
|Garcia. will publish in El Porvenr to-
art,cle, In which he contrasts the state OF
hffalrs in the island after the revolution OF
1s7S and the present situation.
"Then," says General Callazo, the Span
iards took common sense view of the
matter and paid the insurgents enough
money to allow them to return to their
homes and commence work They We're
educated and in some cases remiuted taxes
and treated the people leniently affordlng
them every facility for peaceful pursuits
"Now the Americans demand the dis
|bandment without pay of the Cuban army
still retain the heavy duty on cattle. thus
preventing the agriculturists from resun-
| ing the cultivation of their lands and are
GENERALLY acting without consideration to-
ward men deserving the highest considera-
tion for their services to the cause Of lib
erty.
"It is true the Americans are distributing
free rations to the Cuban army, but the
Cuban soldiers do not want charity, but
Cnly an opportunity to work for them
selves"
The article concludes with solemn
warning Of the serious consequences likel,
to ensue unless the aggravated situation is
relieved.
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Temple. Texas, September 2S.--Captain
II. C. Smith, a prominent citizen OF ms
place. while returning home yesterday
evening. was attacked with partial par"'y-
sis This morning he is better and ahie
T., move one arm. The physicians are
hopeful OF his recovery
Two prominent farmers OF this county
Yesterday held shooting bee at Snmmer :
Mill. The shots fired went wiae OF 'he
marks and bys7anders soon interfered ana
dlsarmcd the combatants.
Tnc contractor is here for the purpose OF
connecting tie new round house and y. NJ.
c. 4. building with tae santa Fe PASSENGER
depot heating apparatus
Cotton picNeis ana day iaoorers are u
demand and it Is almost lnlpoSslore - p
Prof Louis Russell left yesterday lpi
Palestine. having accepted position in Inc
public school there
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Colmesneil Texas, September 2s.Shcrlff
Mathews of Psnoie county passed through
Comesnell yesterday, Having in charge
Bird Mcdowell, colored, charged with as
sault and attempt to murder. Mcdowell
Was arrested IN Beaumont.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan. aged about -
years and wife Of Mr.. J. + Morgan. died
very sudscnly 81 her nome near Ches-
Ter on last Monday night, she was famll-
iarly known as "Aunt Bet and was born
and raised IN Tyler county Her remains
were laid to rest in the "Hvd Shell" CEN
efery on Tuesday afternoon.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ELKHART.- pts OF cotton to date,
pa bales. against 221 last year.
WEATHERFORD. - Complete returns
show the anti majority for Parker county IL
SAC.
FORT WORTH BGn r. Harden, Jr.
has heen indicted for assault with intent
to murder Or. w. Il. Davis colcred; the
latter Is recovering from his wounds.
FORT WORTH, John Scharbauer sold
to c. c, Witherspoon Of Denison 5000 head
OF cows. The price paid was s22.50
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November o. 1866 10 Alexander III, the
late emperor OF Russia; Princess Thyra,
born September 80. 1863. who was married
December a, 1878, TO Prince Ernest Au-
gust. Duke OF Cumberland, and Prince
Waldenar, horn outober q, 1858 who mar
ried In 1855 the Princess Ahirie d'Orleans,
eldest daughter OF the Due &c Charities,
The queen had been dangerously III for
several months, but an effort had been
made TO keep tho condition of the royal
sufferer from the pubic. Her daughter.
the Princess Of Wales, was summoned 70
Denmark In haste q few weeks ago.
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yesterday that an agreement had been en-
tered into by the presidents Of the different
New York State railroads TO maintain rates
absolutely beginning on october l and 10
withdraw all cut rates in force at present
on Friday. September 30. This does away
with the Sc rate TO New York City an
nounced by the Erie road yesterday and
with the $40 round trip tickets that have
been on sale for some weeks past.
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DEpHAM, MASS, IN MOURNING.
Ont NJ Respect for the Late Thomas
T. BnyNrd

Dedham. Mass September IS The town
has gone into mourning out OF respect io'
the late Thomas +. Bayard' the hass oh
the town hall and the court house peihs
placed at half mast. Already many mes
sages OF coincidence have come to the lam
lily from all parts OF the country. Dutihs
Mr.. Bayard's illness many "essAses y,
svmnathy we're received from all parts OF
the United States and from foreign coun-
tries. On September 8, queen Victoria Cd
bled her expressions of solicitude ~ 10 the
health of MIR. Bayard with hope tor MS
ultimate recovery. Others came from eN-
President Cleveland and from associates IN
public life at Washington ana apFoao'
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Caldwell, Texas September 2s'--co''on
IS coming in rapidly and Of good grades
AS there has been no rain here since 1t be-
gan opening. Rain is bang needeN io'
sock water ana fall gardens.
the livery business Of suarks q foster'
changed hands today, Mr. j. J. Morgan
buying The interest OF Sparks. Mr., Nor
gan Is an old livery man hers
Mr. Warren Haiard Of company l., flrsl
Texas. is at dome on a thirty days SICK
furlnugh.
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TIE collision on the Baltimore and ohie
Southwestern railroad at Aurora. Ind. Argust
2 1885 was caused by pendant set rntch-
Although the watch was to blame. the en-
gineer Was discharged, Pendant set watcher
court in the United States has sustained the
Dueter Company IN It's suit against pendant
set watches and the Watch Trust. Who upheld
valid and the decision relieved the watch
business from the piracy Of paying royalty
90 worthless patents, Dueber- Hampden II. u
not "set' in the pocket; they are the best and
most accurate watches made. The Dueher
Watch Works. at Canton. Ohio. form the ftn-
world. the twin facteeiss proAuci1g heth
Watch movements and Watch caace. cfrcu.
lars Interesting alike 70 watch ovnefn ane
fre4, upon request "Cap>ain jock t1eh- j
y Mitchell, AIsass Dsssse-HanD1aaW s1aAsa
Houston. TexaA ~ VI
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The curing OF sexual debility and weakness
by electricity has AT Inst been accomplished.
Calculated Inventor of electrical appliances
PAS developed n belt that l. dre,t and In
Simultaneous treatment II produces an lm-
mediate benefit; the blood rushes to the weak
ehei parts. they warm up, become sensitive
to n new life. grow and expand. redevelops
aud become re-invigaratcd with remarkable
effect, Men who supposed they had rot past
theii days of ylsor arc toned up With mar
Vicious raridty. Aud the entire system re-
sronds with equally wonderful uuickncss.
lor general weakness, impo,ency. spcfina-
torrhoa. uulitness for marriage, shrunkcn
pacs, night losses. this new discovery VIII
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them ON October will be FASTENED ana
they viii have splendid welcome home.
Judge Webb OF Fort Worth Viii SPEAK a,
Inc court house tomorrow (Thursdayl
nigh in the interests of the democr"''u
State ticket. 49,.
Mr.. J Nj. Chitten, the wei Hhowh S' W."
man. was in the city yesterday from Zoe.
willie. In the last two days be has sou
over 20 900 head of cattle, which are now
in the Territory.