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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
GENERAL GREELEY'S REPORT.
WORK OF THE SIGNAL CORPS WAS
COMPLETELY IGNORED.
by Telephone and saved Much
Time and Money Thereby.

Washington, October 25.-Brigadier Gem
eral Greeley today presented TO Secretary
| Alger his report OF the operation OF the
| signal corps during the recent war with
! Spain. He devoted particular attention to
/ the organization OF the signal corps for the
war. Referring to the Santiago campaign
he says:
Especial interest for the signal corp-
attaches TO this siege, since the chief sAgual
officer Of the army was responsible for the
! inception of this campaign"
General Greeley discussed the arrange
ment and installation of electrical and
other appliances whereby the war depart
ment, TO all intents and purposes, was
brought near TO the army and quick COM
munication established between the COM
m4hdng general and his general officers of
the Fifth army corps.
Special stress is laid on the value of the
signal corps facilities in directing the fire
OF the naval squadron. The ranges werq
complete and the general commanding was
able to communicate directly with the adj
mlral commanding the fleet, and in ad-
dltion. communicate with the war de part
ment within twenty minutes.
General Greeley is confident that during
the single month OF July tie lines of com
munlcation maintained by his corps in
has been the cost of the signal corps of the
army from Its Inception to the pres ant day.
He refers TO the ease with which the ma
Jor general commanding the amy COM
munIcated with Washington, giving impor-
tant information and receiving important
orders He then says
In addition, 1t is not pleasant to surmis.
what might have been the fate of the ia
Ver-strcken soldiers in Cuba had fortunes
ana movements been debated by mail in
stead OF by electrical communication.
General Greeley strongly commends the
use OF the war balloon. and declares that It's
utilities were thoroughly demonstrated.
General Greeley says that the signal
corps failed TO receive from Major General
shafter in his original report even mo-
tice that 1t participated in the Santiago
campaign"
An interesting part of General Greeley's
report Is that which relates to the teIe-
graph censorship. Upon this feature he
says; There has been Misrepresentation
on the part OF many that the signal corps
exercised press censorship This is I'M
founded. as the chief signal officer re-
coived all instructions direct from higher
authority He added that the Associated
Press and many OF the leading journals in
a most patriotic spirit exercised the fines,
Judgment in their transmission of news.
Ihese oIteers were net Pickwickian lor
in more than one instance information of
the highest interest TO the public has never
been published 10 this day. being held Sc.
cfet by press associations newspaper cor
Respondents and editors as calculated. IL
gwen publicity. TO injure the national
cause
General Greeley gives an account of the
operations Of the signal corps in Porto Rico
adding some suggestions as 10 the telegraph
lines In Cupa and Porto Rico and strongly
advocates an increase in the signal corps.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26

is thought the assembly will oppose dis
b.nding ultN, in the words OF enc of the
military delegates, Some assurance IS re-
ce we'd from President Mckinley that he
iutends to observe the resolut ons of the
United States congress regard rg the abso
ute free don OK tte Cuban island"
It. bcirg r..ntary assembly the annexa-
tion party has but Il small representation.
one opposition 10 come up for discussion
is that the army should ram In an armed
tcrce for the purpose of policing alt gar
s.son.ng the stand from the beg nuing OF
next wear when the United Sla es troo %
aGa expected to ave. The assenb Y Will
lloiut a committee 10 wait on President
Mckinley regarding the status OF Cuba,
IN O pr,hahy Of Garcia, Qussada and
Farugua and 1t is sfe to assume that the
ass mbly MIL remain IN session and the
army in any event rot be d shande1 uatl
tho report OF the committee is received
Auo. her proposition TO be brought before
the delegates is the division Of Cuba into
four States, 20 be called: orient, now the
plovlnce Of Santiago de Cuba Camaguey,
now tine province of Puerto Principe; Las
V Has, now the province OF Santa Clara,
and Occident, now the provinces Of Majan
vas, Havana and Pinag del Rio. Between
the proposed States OF Camaguey and Las
Villas would be a space Of land which would
be a special Federal q strict or territory,
where the capital wcull be bullt-a new
INLAND town, for this spac ic purpose
\ delegate viii propose the trial By court
martial Of all officers in the Cuban army
who have permitted heir men 10 be dis
baLded. In these ways AMI others the as
sembly intends 10 SHOW the world that it
considers the Americans msrely temporary
Wis tors who VIII eyacuate the island short
ly after me Spaniards.
A ~ H., 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
RAILROADS.

Commissioner Reagan gives out state
mont concerning the commissions atti-
tude toward the threatened Injunction.
state Health Officer Blunt has modified
quarantine regulations regarding freight.
Notice is given Of a hearing OH rates
from III Paso to common point territory
by tho commission.
The railroads are In qunndary as to
the Injunction suit, if flied at all, It will
be In the near future.
Southwestern bureau may be attacked as
result of tho decision in the joint traffic
case.
Chairman Barnard gives summary Of
the position of tho railroads as to rate
matters
The Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf ac-
duires trump card.
CAPTAIN Moss OF the Morgan Steamship
company visits Houston and makes a fiat
tcring report Of the shipping facilities at
Sabine Pass,
The Texas quarantine expected to be
lifted any hour.
Compress men will allege to the commits
sion that the Scent rate will ruin them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
STATE.

Attorney general holds that the office OF
hide and animal inspector is purely elect
i've.
q severe drouth prevails in Colorado
county.
Yorktown's semi-centenniai celebration
was good one.
Rain is badly needed In the wheat belt.
Seine cotton going out OF Galveston 10
covered by war insurance, but there is no
decrease in the shipments yet.
Brothers-ln-law fought near Temple; one
of them 10 dead and the other in fail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
THE BRONZE CANNON.
Are tn he ReSold to German R,a,.r.
The Snm II In rilN Snn

Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her-
aII ana The Houston Post. Copyrirhtsd
1sss' by James Gordon Bennett
havana cate52r 95.--iiamel, who re-
Gently purchased the bronze cannon. has
tod soe commission that he had received
ho'loe from the Spanish authorities that he
~@N complete the transaction al once or
tne guns would be re@old to German hid
aers, The commissioners replied they had
nothins TO do with that phase OF the case.
tney mad protested the sale ana the Ameri
San government now has the matter in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
Cubnn prIsoners neIen.eh

New York, October PA dispatch TO the
world from Gibraltar says. Sixteen re-
leased cubans from Ceuta have Just been
sent to New York by the American con-
condition is distressful.
More than 100 Cuban prisoners have died
sinee the commencement OF the war
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
The Memphis Convention.

Memphis, Tsnn.. October %. THE dates
for the quarantine convention. which was
announced yesterday for November 27 to
30, have been changed TO November H. Is
ard 10, i'm order that the action taken may
be brought before President Mckinley that
he my nave Information at hand where
ulpon TO base his reference 10 the matter In
his message to congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
TEXAS PolITrCA.

Negro republicans OF Washington count,
net and Endorsed sayers and Burleson.
Governor sayers is anxious to get into
the Tenth district fight. He will speak at
Galveston October 81.
Reports agree that Mr.. Robson Is now
in the lead In the Tenth district.
Hnwley's manager objects to the APP
pointment OF Scratching judges" In CAL
weston by the commissioners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
want Run the Trains.

Laredo, Texas, October 25.--The freight
conductors, brakemen, engineers and ire
men running On the Mexican National met
Yesterday in the brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Fireman's hall and resolved to refuse
TO take their runs into Mexico during the
prevalence OF yellow fever in Monterey
giving two reasons for their action. The
first is they would be in danger of con-
tracing the deadly yellow jack. and. sec
ond, they would be held in quarantine on
their return home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
Monterey aunrnntined.

Laredo, Texas, October 25-United
States Marine Hospital Surgeon Hami. ton
tonight received Instructions from Wash
ington to detsin at New Laredo, Mexico,
ali trains from Mexico stopping or TAXI z
on passengers at Monterey. All persons on
such trains will be kept in detention camps
five days. This is more rigid quarantine
than that instituted by the State of Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
NUMERICAL.

Cotton futures In Liverpool OF 1-64d; IN
New York, futures are to and in New
Orleans 2 to points higher.
Wheat in Chicago &c lower; corn de-
ciined 15Q%e, oats Adasc, pork 412isc and
lard and ribs 56l7isc.
Stocks started out nervous. weak and
lower. but subsequently reacted and closed
al advances.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26

White House had never for q moment mis-
understood me high motives which inspired
our conduct"
Secretary Day, in dispatch dated August
10. addressed to NJ. CambOu. announce s
that suspension OF hos,Eities had occn
ordered an. expressed sltisfa ton ut 4 G
fact that NJ. Cambon and France had con
tr.buted TO this aappy result,
The yellow book concludes with NJ. nN-
caase's dispatch 10 the French ambassadors
at LonIon, St. Petersburg, Berlin and vi
emma, informing them OF the mediation Of
France and summarizing the negotiations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
PROTESTS OF no AVAIL.
Protocol Doesn't Prohibit the Send
ing of Rcinforccments.
Especial Dispatch TO The Post.)

N'VvNl"I HIspHIVH 10 TIC PUst1
Washington. October 25--Spain has
strongly protested to the United States at
me laIter's aelion in dispatching the battle
ships Oregon ana Iowa to relnforce Ad-
mirai Dewey's squadron. Besides protest.
Ing at tho dispatch OF ships to reinforce
Rear Admiral pewey's command there is
also reason to believe that tho Spanish gov
ernrnenf, through the French embassy here.
has protested against the dispatch OF q N,ps
from Honolulu aud San Francisco to Ma
Mia.
In the forthcoming reply which Secretary
HAY WIZ make TO NJ Thiebauts note as n
result OF consultation with the president ON
the subject. there rs reason to believe that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26

Washington. October e5--rol ,a ~,
Fair; rising temperature III 'ne
northwest winds. 4, esutnl
I.ouisiana-Fair; colder ~ s.;nds.
southern portions, brisk west
"Wednesday morning. ,.a.n fs1I
West Texas, New Mexico in usr
AMI oklahoma--Fa rising tenips''
r,ahle winds. ..,, viuh
Arkansas-Fair; cool; western! VIM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
Killed by a round p,,. 49,,

WITHHOLD Texas, October pa Tohr ~,
an empleye AZ the round hale GIN haa 49, ~.
ssm oaaly crushed in the machinery The
arm had 10 be amputated. and Mr. HIM,
o ., from Weakness attendant on tho ,a"s
Will 1851 ar Hunt moved here = short
"n''e ago from johnson county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
rnE oumAN ASSEMBLY,.
Nothing Has Becn Accomplished as
Delegates Are Absent.


Isl etial Cable Dispatch 10 the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post. Copyright.
1873 by James Gordon BeRuetti
Santa Cruz. Cuba October 25.-The Cuban
assembly met here yesterday with General
CaliXto Garcia as temporary chairman.
Owing to difficulties OF transportation.
deputies from the different corps of the
CUBAN army were unable to be present.
The assembly accordingly adjourned until
snch time rs a quorum couaI be present.
whieh Will probably not be before Octo-
Der 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
FOR SABINE PASS.
"~herni Wilson recommends nm An.
preparation OF ~anA. nOD

49, Special Dispatch to The Post.)
Washington, October 25.--Csenerai VIII
son. chief OF engineers in his aanual re-.
po's' under the head OF estimates for next
years work will recommend that congress
appropriate ssoo,ooo for the work at sab.ne
mss tesas, Which is now recognized as
one OF The most 'mportan, ports ON The
gulf coast. NV
ror maintenance OF the work at Calves.
Ton me sum OF $4,000 is recommended.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
lnsurpent. Witharn

Mania, October 25,-The insurgents have
peaesaely withdrawn 10 tse distance desired
oy the American officers. except in Gallo
can, the northern suburb OF Manila. The
sixth eTtillery win so to Galocan Wednsss
gay II Is thought probable that there viii
De opposition 10 this movement ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26

IF THE BABY Is CUTTING Tx,
be sure and use that oio sss w n
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's sOS 49, X, i
tor children teething. II ooIus ~
s.ftens the gums, allay, y ,sasiyI
wind collie and is tbs pe''
diarrhoea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
t.stt T..

old-time citizens meet and perfect an
organization,
Dick Bowling Camp issues II circular on
the Confederate pension Amendment
Prizes offered for the best decorated
bicycle@nt rhe T., T. and " Festival.
The registration closes today. stll 2252
behind the registration Of 1896
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26

this government Will point out that the
protocol makes no difference whatever 10
the maintenance of the stntus quo; It only
provides that hostilities shall cease,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26

HERNE, Switserland.-At Nyan In the can
toll OF Vaud. Seine the Duke of I.ytta Nis-
count Imres. was married 20 Miss Jane Johns
ton Perry, dAufhtet OF thu late A. q. j. Perry
Of Charleston, s. c,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
Not included in means.
cotton Beit Bullet,n.
Cold Enough to r.


Denison, Texas. October 2-.A 'un 4
porthor reached here last msn'
enough to freeze.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
WILL HAVE TO FIGHT
The Insurgents, who Arc
HecnminE HnniIitS.

= Especial Gable Dispatch TO the 4
4 New York HeraSi and Houston
+ Post. copyrighted, 1898, by 4
y James Gordon Bennett.)
y Havana, October 25.-General I
+ Butler gives plain warning to \
\ SECRETARY Alger that unless some 4
show OF strength is speedily made 4
= the United States will surely 4
= have to fight The Insurgents, who 4
: Will become bandits.
= Food lis scarce and the tension !
! drying 10 tho nerves Of men who 4
\ expected before this TO be en- \
\ Toying ths fruits of victory won !
! by the Americans. unle 5 the I
United States makes show of
\ force soon the opinion OF those :
: hest informed IS that the insur- \
gents may preciphate trouble. !
Fer this reason the commi sion :
: is anx Gus that some va s-ips re- \
= turn 10 Cuban waters Captain !
; Builder recently wrote 10 the :
! president, explaining the whole !
situat on and advising that war :
= snip be gent here, making 1t =
: poss .ble to hoHi the soldiers back \
until December.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
WEATHER lsrosn.,.


An area Of loY pressure i c.ss.
ono valley and Tennessee, win \. ~ y
barometer-30. "a inches--st au." - ~
dn lne ha ar, area OF high pressure vs ~ Y
try tonight overlies tho EHs as. ue q
Mountain slope, with the hirhess w ~
SO:6o inches-at Amarillo. s' Deicns:s
the weather is generally clea, -,
the mississippi valley and So,,.h v
states. where 1t Is partly cloudv Aaaa
with snow falling at st. Louis" doa
rainfall is reported tonight n. vi 4
amount being SO of an inch. NJ ~. gss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
General Observat,ou,.

Observations taken by the Unts y
weather bureau at p. m. yesterd,v ~ q
riuian Jimc: s@ys ~ 4
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-28
GEN. MILES IEsTIFIEs.

Washington, De-. y -Gen Miles
was before tho war investigators to.
day. he condemned the arrange,
ments for landing at Santiago. He
says the operations there were to
prec'piIatc and at orders defnine
he amount of ut &c an IN por a.
ton f'f Shaft - amy ta,, uot been
sued 3 5 re A>ci ut after
''e exi eli iun ha ! 81 Il 2 pr,-
visions tor q seAbatka, OH in,iv ~
General III low ere poor. He had
secure " n7m or Of pontoons and
such Tatel ii vas suitable on;y for a
small stroa Gen. Miles oppose the
landing of u .asgo amount of troops i'll
Cuba. Re had hoped t. get tugs and
Lighters rom New York, but they did
not arrive He did not think the sup
ply OF medicines was ever sufficient. |
He said Gen Young might have
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quenIy I. fe red to his RI. spnlsnce
In reply 0 statement of Gea. Shafter
that The surgeons eonld get al the
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me.
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Not aforementioned is the hour when
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