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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

street paving. Fights. water and other
municipal matters, but they are labor.ng
under delusion.
II they want to know Just how the ar
fairs OF the city, State and Nation shouil
be run they should attend the regular
daily sessions OF the Powgee club which
holds forth around the curbing OF the
court house park under the shade OF the
outrageous liveoaks where pure artesian
water flows free Tor man and hsast,
The Powgee club numbers on It's roll
men OF all nationalities-true patriots.
They had too much gooa horse sense TO
leave a good thing and get mixed up in
the war with Spain, ana they would scOrl
TO enlist under Jack kennedy's banner,
even at sl.55 per day. They're patriots,
they are. They earn their livelihood by
discussing political economy aod oecding
how the city and government should be
run. While Mckinley is looking around to
mud good men for his war investigating
| commission he should not overlook the
Houston Powgee club. There is not a mem
Der OF It who couldn't settle the whole
| business, provided there's not too much
labor attached to the lob. They have re-
tnced Political economy TO such science
that they are not dependent on the sWea'
| OF their biows for their daily bread OF
| their GEOGRAPHICALLY In election yelrs
| The Philippine question was under dis
cussion yesterday as Post man happened
i 70 pass hy- former subject OF the kaiser
had the floor. Said he:
| What for dose fool Yankees go lick
mid aese spantaris und geeve dem back
| Cose Islands? What for We no keep every
! dtngs vat we grabs7 Dose kaisers knows a
good dings ven he sees il uni he wants dose
Philippines. ain'd IL? II dose kaiser wants
oose islands vat for We not keep dem init
ourselves A Dutchman amt been nc
/ geeses urd he knows dose isiinds vas
Murt he$g monish. We keep de whole
shoolin' match ind ve get blenty baces
where We works uud get FIVE dollar a day
amt II, slready yet2 We need everyfns,
We gets; so We have good times again
already"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

again have her bright presence to cheer US
IN future reunions, as in the past, bui
undyiHg love and devotion OF the Confed-
crate soldiers viii perpc,uate her memory
as linked TO The most sacred feelings Of
their lives,
3. That copies nj these resolutions he
furnished Mrs. Jefferson DAVIS, and also
tho daily papers and local papers,
4. LeGory,
II. A. Mum,
John h. Smith.
Committee.
The above report was this day made
and this camp adopts the same as express
sion OF their sorrow ana directs COM
plance ~ h, Barbsn,
Commlcier.
W n prutchett AdIutRrt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE,
a Mark Of Respect to the Memory OF
Winnie Davis.
DAUGHTERS Of lie coSffDfRAcY'
send Messages Of Coincidence To MRS.
Dnvis end GeacrnI Wheeier--Ser-
vices AZ 4 O'Clock To-day.

s.sss's
At Chris. church this afternoon
at O'Clock memorial services
will be held to honor the memory
OF Miss Winnie Davis. Messages
: OF coincidence were sent by Rob-
/: ert Z. Lee chapter, d. OF c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

d,sstrate the painful gloom cast by its
eomber shadows. it's presence would for
ever abide as a hesrtachs.
General G. c. Beavens has the happy
remembrance that, being honored among
the chosen to escort miss Winnie" to tho
platform at the recent reunion at Atlanta,
Ca, eherishes as a souvenir enshrinei in
his heart a neyer-to- be forgotten pleasure,
now sadly realizes that the bright. lively
lIgh; OF Lie that sparkled like sunshine
about lVr Joyous emile. acknowledging the
wild yell OF greeting IL now paled by
death, And those Windows OF her pure
soul are closed to all earth's reunions. only
to reopen on Heavens eternal camping
ground. Elk Confederate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
supreme United BROTHERS OF SIM
light.

number OF benevolent coiored people
OF Houston are about to organize a char
tered association for the purpose of taking
care OF the members of it's association who
may become sick or disabled by accidents
from providing for themselves and families
!, Is pFaiseworthy and deserving enter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
THE PoWGEE CLuB.
Where Experts In Governmental
Science Do COngreERtc.

Bill Mckinley may link he Knows
something about being president and COM
mander-in chief OF Alger and corbin but
he doesn't.
Charley Cubersou perhaps imagtnes he
knows little about State affairs. but
that's where he's of.
Sam Brashear and his twelve apostles
perhaps think they know little about
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
W. D. pntchett, Adiutnat,.
A. u. nm Camp.

Texarkana Texas. September 23.--Me-
mortal services in honor of Miss Winnie
Davis wiil b. held at tbs Statelins Metho-
dat church in Texarklna nsxt Suoday
morning under tho auspices OF the A. p.
I'LL camp Of Con,adeuase veterans,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

viciorbs, Texas, September ss.-w. r.
scurry camp, United confeierass Veterans.
mot yesterday and appointed committee
10 draf, Appropriate resolutions expressive
uf the sorrow OF the camp over the dsath
OF Miss Winnie Davis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
Wash Goods.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

r. +. Schmidt. Houston. Few.
alsnt for Elmer & Amends Presorirf,n,,
No, .sei, which is a cure for Rheuma,tsn,
One bottle will prove Il w.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

The foregoing resolutions we're passed
at a callsi meeting OF the John r. Hood
camp BY rising vote September %, 1925.
w. r. Handy. Commander.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25

And with morn those angel faces smile,
Which we have loved long since,
And lost while.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Report OF Col. Maxson on Congress
siOnal Legislation.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Sept. AT the ma
tional irrigation congress to-day there was
an increased attendance number of addi-
tional delegates from Colorado. Montana,
Wyoming and Kansas having arrived The
report of Col. H. b. Maxson. member of the
committee appointed by the Lincoln con-
gress to go to Washington. was the first
order. Colonel Maxson's report was impor-
tant, in that the committee had succeeded
in framing bill which secured the united
support of the House committee on arid
lands, this bill providing that States taking
advantage of the Carey law shall have ten
years from the date of final segregation to
reclaim. Both Congressman Shafroth and
Jenkins waved the right to push their indi-
vidual bills in support of the committee bill.
but since the war with Spain the whole mat
ter has lain in allegiance. The report was
thanks of the congress. E. S. Nettleton, Of
Colorado, read a very interesting paper on
The Successes and Failures in Canal
Building
He said that in 1898 Colorado had one mil
lion and half acres irrigated, a value of
$22 600 900. The value of the land of Colorado
before irrigation enterprises were begun. es-
timated at the double minimum rate, was
SIT 900 GOO. Their present value under irriga-
ton is $87 100000 an increase of 512 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Saratoga Convention AdJOurDs After
Regular Annual Election.

SARATOGA, n. Y. Sept. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Social Science Association this noon
concluded its Saratoga general annual meet
ing. The following officers were elected:
President, Simeon Z. Baldwin of New Ha-
ven, Conn; first vice president, F. ]. Kings
bury, of Waterbury. Conn; vice presidents,
Francis Wayland of New Haven, Daniel c.
Gilman of Baltimore, William II. Harris of
Washington, Carroll d. Wright of Wash
ington, Lucy Hall Brown of Brooklyn, Chas.
A. Peabody Of New York, Mrs. St Clair
McKelway of Brooklyn, George l.. Ray
mond of Princeton. N. j., FL. l.. Wayland
of Philadelphia. Andrew Dickson White of
Berlin, Germany, Grace Peckham Murray
and Dorman b. Eaton of New York, H.
Holbrook Curtis of New York, John Eaton
of Washington, James b. Angel of Ann
Arbor, Josiah Quincy of Boston, Francis
G. Peabody of Cambridge; general Secre-
tary, Frederick Stanley Root, of New York;
treasurer, w. z. Legendre. of New York;
ward t. Potter of Newport Eugene Smith
of New York, Oscar B. Straus of New York,
William A. Giles of Chicago, Seymour Bex-
ter of Elmira, II. Avery of Auburn, ST.
Clair McKelway of Brooklyn, j. L. Green
of Hartford w. M. F. Round of New York.
Departmental chairmen-Education Joseph
Anderson, of Waterbury; health, William
Jencke, of Ithaca: social economy, F. B.
Sanborn, of Concord; Jurisprudence Fran
els Wayland, of New Haven.
This morning DR.. Elmer Lee, of New York
city, read paper entitled, "A Study of the
Habits of Life and Constitution Leading to
Apoplexy.' He was followed by DR.. w. j.
Holland, chancellor of Western University.
"Purification of Municipal Water Supplies
by Filtration" ,ra-.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03

Newspaper Men Find Them Courteous,
but Masters of Fence.
Montreal Mail.

Daily do the newspaper correspondents
make their calls upon Lord Herschell and
Senator Fairbanks, the two delegates ap-
pointed to communicate with the press when
anything is to be given, and daily do they
emerge from the reception rooms of these
two gentlemen and have a hearty laugh
over their experiences. The first interview
with Lord Herschell is told again and
again one of the good things of the past
week. His lordship welded the foil against
newspaper men in the most effective man.
ner. They tried him on every tack, but with
out, success. Finally one question as to
whether the whole programme had been dis
cussed caused his lordship to ponder. He
nursed his chin for a few moments, and
then, speaking with great elaboration, re-
marked, Il think it would not be improper
for you, gentlemen, to say that some of the
subjects of reference were dealt with, lay
ing great emphasis on the word some"
}, But for ability to dodge a straight que s
We'll. senator, what can we say to-day"
The Indiana representative looked down
questioner, and replied. We'll. you can say
that the American commissioners met at
$3.50 this morning and the joint high COM
mission at H. that we took luncheon at the
Parliament building, and ado ed at 3
O'Clock. Tomorrow the America 1mmis-
sioners will meet at $3.50 and the high
luncheon in the Parliamentary BUN ing.
is that all?" queried the correspondent
That is all, except that am sorry it is
raining, the senator replied.
What do you think are the chances of a
successful termination to the labors of the
commission"
You can say that the friendliest feeling
exists among the commissioners. Then ne
switched OFF with the remark: That was
fine song you gave us on Saturday night"
Thank you for tie compliment, Senator,
but may L ask if the trade question has yet
been discussed?"
II cannot answer that question. What a
charming view we get from the Dutferin
Terrace YVES the rSponsc.
will the Atlantic fisheries question Gre
ate much difficulty of settlement"
1T is difficult to answer that question
Those French-Canadian gentlemen at the
Garrison Club dinner were jolly lot of fell
lows"
And so the conversation continued The
more the newspaper men endeavor to pin
the commissioners down to facts the more
quickly Go they switch off into gcneralities,
glittering and otherwise. There is this to
be said for ali the commissioners. however.
that while declining to discuss conference
matters, they treat the newspaper CORE
spondentS with the greatest possible cour-
teSy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
Sherman on the Rampage.
Washington Special.

A savage attack upon the War Depart
ment by ex-Secretary John Sherman in the
columns of the Washington Star has caused
utmost establishment in the capital city.
Mr.. Sherman has not been heard of to any
extent lately except in vague talk about his
being DESTROYS of re-entering Ohio politics.
He has been keeping in the background and
was apparently content to live the life of a
retired statesman. His temperance there
fore at the head of hostile chorus in criti-
cism of the conduct of the war sets tongues
to wagging. His assault invites retaliation,
but members of the administration will be
slow to counter his attack by unkind re-
marks about the venerable gentleman. For
a long time before ne left the exalted posi-
ton Of secretary of state it was charged
against him that his judgment was uncer-
tain in important matters and his memory
failing. The frivolous minded are saying to-
day that, while the first count of the in
dictment may be true, the one in disparage-
ment of his powers of memory must be
wrong. They suggest that it is the memory
of his old feud with Secretary Alger which
inspired this late-day attack upon the lat
ter's administration of the war department.
This feud was supposed to have been
healed when Senator Sherman and General
Alger entered the official family of Presi-
dent Mckinley, but the sore appears to have
broken out afresh. Secretary Sherman s
friends regret that he should have been so
hasty in passing judgment upon the War
Department on strictly ex parte testimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
A CUBAN BUCCANEER.
Jamaica SchOOners Reported Being
Chased Near Cape Cruz.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 2-Since the
withdrawal of the American fleet several ia
maica schooners that have a casual trade
with Cuban ports have reported being
chased along the coast of Cuba by a mys-
ferrous schooner. The captain of the
schooner Carmita and DR.. Gobino, a pas
senger on the vessel, now report that she
was chased between Cape Cruz and Niquero.
on the Gulf of Guanayro. by a schooner
with rifles The Carmita, having arms, re-
turned the fire. repelling the attack. The
Jamaican government, it is reported will
make representations as to the incident to
the United States government through the
British Colonial ONCE.
The Cleaner to-day. publishes sym
postum of the views of the leading mer-
chants and other public men here on the
question of solving the annexation move
ment by exchanging the British West IT.
dies for the Philippine islands, according to
the proposal of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
Opinions on the subject are almost bal
anced, with an adverse tendency. The
Cleaner further suggests that Mr.. Carnegie
solve the problem by purchasing Jamaica,
and thus practically illustrate his ''Tri-
umphant Democracy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
YELLOW JACKS SURPRISE.
Breaks Out in "A Heretofore Unsus-
pected and Rural District.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2.-The Marine
Hospital Service was officially advised to-
day of the ten new cases Of yellow fever
which have been discovered at Orwood,
Miss. The officials are at sea as to the
origin of the fever there and have no
definite theories to work upon. They are
endeavoring to trace the cases. There is a
possibility that the victims brought the
germs in their clothes to Orwood from some
point heretofore infected, but the nearest
one is Durrant, where the epidemic touched
last year, and even on this theory the warm
weather should have brought out the fever.
Orwood is far from a railroad, and the fever
therefore might not have been brought by
that means. A thorough investigation is to
be made There is no disquieting news from
any other points save Orwood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03

Mayor Taggart, in speaking of The Farm,
a gambling hell and Sunday theater across
the road from the entrance of the fair
grounds. says in the evening trumpet of his
administration:
Regardless of the fact that county author
tiles fail to do their duty, the city. police
will take the responsibility of stopping the
violations of law at this place at once.
The gambling games at this resort have
been running for months, and the police
officials have said that though they knew
of it they had no orders to regulate" the
place. Last Monday morning the Journal
printed a description of The Farm. The
other newspapers took the matter up, and
Mayor Taggart in order to escape the con-
domination of the respectable people, has at
tempted, through the News. to throw the re-
sponsibility on to the shoulders of Sheriff
Shufelton. The above expression contains
more cant than any that has issued from
the basement of the courthouse for some
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
GENERAL CLAY'S DIVORCE.
The Child Wife's Answer Admits the
Charge of DesertiOn.

RICHMOND, KY, Sept 1.-The petition
for divorce filed by Cassius M. Clay, to Sc
cure legal separation from his girl wife,
Dora Richardson Clay recites that 1.-The
plaintiff has treated the defendant in all re-
spects as dutiful and faithful husband
should and that he has fully met and dis
charged all the covenants of said maMiage
contract, but that the defendant did. with
out fault on the part of the plaintiff,
lived separate and apart from him.
General Clay prays for divorce and
asks that the defendant be restored to her
maiden name and given all proper relief,
to provide a liberal alimony. The defend
ants answer admits all the charges. Gen.
Clay says that the girl shall never want
SO long as he lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03

pretty town. but the surrounding country
is in state of wreck You can't imagine
the restitution of the Island of Cuba"
What do you think of the Spanish hos
pitals?"
Those in Santiago are as good as any in
the world. My surgeons tell me they in
spected them carefully. and never saw bet
ter sanitary arrangements. The chief hos
pital there will hold 1000 patients comforta-
bly,, and during the investment of the city
at one time held 5000 men. The barracks
are not so satisfactory, but they are being
thoroughly overhauled by our troops. The
city is growing quiet
Did you see any reconcentrados?"
"Only few. l fear that most OF them
are dead. But the death rate in Santiago
has dropped from SO per cent. to 80, and
most of the deaths are those of old people
and children who had not recovered from
the starvation which they had endured"
when will the military occupation of the
island occur?''
Sometime in the latter part of October
was the answer. You asked me about the
use of cavalry in Cuba, and reply that II
we have to go down there and fight the
Cuban guerillas we shall want the cavalry
beyond question. Otherwise not. 1 hope
lHdI SIldil BdIIlSOuS VI lllldhlAy 'SNdIAShC A
over the country will suffice"
How about the western end of the island
now?' was the next inquiry.
Havana will certainly be garrisoned and
everything possible will be done to render
the city healthy and revive its prosperity.
The western provinces are ready for agri-
culture, and crops can be pat in any time. =
General Shafter was fully informed re-
garding the controversy between General
Miles and the secretary of war. He was
surprised. and said it was the first hint he
had bad of anything of the kind. He knew
nothing about the causes or merits of the
controversy
what troops are still left to garrison
Santiago?"
THE only troops of the Fifth Corps that
are left are the Twenty-fourth Infantry.
the remainder of the Ninth Massachusetts,
about one hundred recruits, and the last of
the sick and wounded. These were to have
left on the day after the City of Mexico
sailed, and are to reach here tomorrow or
next day. This completes the withdrawal
Of the army of invasion, which was COM
posed of the Fifth Corps. The garrison
duty is in other hands. The Fifth Corps
flag will fly over Camp Wikoff tomorrow. y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03

New York Independent
We have entered on new era No one
thought ii, but il has come. The Nation Is
Of age. 1t must take its part. accept its re-
sponsibilites for the government of the
world and be sobered thereby. Now we
shall be one of the world nations No other
nation is better fitted easily to take world
responsibilities, because in no other country
misgovernment 1t would not be cowardice
alone. it would be treason to God. faithless-
ness to the world for us 10 Shrink from the
the freest institutions into control over the
earth For this end we should ally ourselves
for this end God forbid that we may have
to fight. And yet we have now had the EVIL
dence that war may be a thunderstorm
needed to clear the air for the sun Of lib
erty and peace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-03
EXPOSURE OF WHOLESALE LYING.

The statistics of mortality in the army
which the Chicago Tribune has collected
make the aggregate of deaths 1884. 1t
states that the aggregate, If all the deaths
could be obtained, would reach 1900. AS
$50 were killed in battle or died of wounds
on the basis of the Tribune's estimate 1850
have died of disease. Considering that over
2cc 900 men have been in camps, a total loss
by disease of 1900 would have been but one
man to each one hundred, or about one
man to a company. The loss of the eight
Indiana regiments, with an aggregate of
las men, which served one hundred days,
was 1872 by disease, or nearly two men to
each one hundred enrolled. The four six
months regiments (the Persimmon brigade)
lost 500 men by disease out of a total en-
rollment of 4,OS2, or at the rate of 7S6 men
to each one hundred enrolled. The NOR
tally Of all the short-term regiments in the
war for the Union which went out of the
States in which they were raised and were
not in battle was greater than the loss by
disease of all the regiments in the present
service prior to muster out None of these
shcrt-term regiments of 1916 were ex-
posed to yellow fever or to the privations
incident to long sea voyages, and yet their
losses by disease were in the aggregate to
each one hundred men greater than those
of all the troops mustered into the service
during the present war.
1t has been reported in the northern part
OF the State that 10 per cent. of Colonel
studebaker's regiment were sick. and that
that may mean. Colonel Studebaker's reg
iment has had by far the severest expert
ence of any OF the Indiana regiments II