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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19
SOUTH TEXAS DOCTORS.
Preparations for the Meeting to he
Held Here Next Week.

The South Texas Medical association will
convene in this city Wednesday, June 90.
Local members of the profession are maxi
ing all necessary preparations for the
event and expect full attendance.
The committee OF Arrangement consists
OF Drs Morris, Scott. Knox, Red, Wler,
Muller and Short
Reception committee: Drs. Archer. j.
R. Stuart. King, Wagner. Noteworthy,
Armstrong, Davis Brumby and Olive.
A banquet will be given at the Hutchns
on the night Of the convention.
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Wansbrough Mayo.

G. Wansbrough. general freight agent OF
tho Gulf Beaumont and Kansas City, ana
Miss S. C. Mayo, an accomplished young lady,
who has until recently held the position OF
agent at Ssbee on the same road. were yes
terday morning united in matrimony IN TINS
city ,,,,uo
Tho wedding was a very quiet one, judge
w. Shaw performing the ceremony IN ms
office. The bride was accompanied by he'
brother law, James Straughn' county a'.oi-
ney of Wood county
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Dropped Dead.

Alfred Mitchell, young colored man ABOUT
30 years of age, dropped dead about O'CLOCK
last night on Market square IN front Oh
Henke's He died from nm excessive memoir
rh,re and had long been a sufferer from con-
sumption. The body was taken TO Ross q
Wright's, whence 1t will likely be purieo To-
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Oh hand for week ending
at Pacific Express COM
nng. c. C. snd,er, X. A.
w. > Dr.. W. NJ. Brumby, ].
M n W, Brown, Mrs. 4. J.
" r*r, Aller R. Cochran. lr.
N E. Duamon, A. H, Hitch-
s h, Lucy Johnson, B. Jolce,
\ -,''e Johnston, ]. II. Kerr,
~. :. hins, Lothian Bros
p %Inlpsny. Charles NJ. Meek
~1' a, Petsch q Co.. q. A.
: = Short. Edw. Sells. DIR,
IN vas aa and New Orleans
" care of j. J. Ryan.
s. remaining on hand at
RI. 1895: 'e
H. ! Arthur Love, ]. II.
Ia e !, .. Massle, Mis- Burns.
| Ssl BANKS, 7. P. Mullin, 4.
kiaa Csc. Sol M. colman, b.
Ia s N,ns i, M. Parl, Il.
il pln,a rsfiee, R. H. Downey
Rsp,ss' Co.. J. d. DON
!. Cssrs,,,.H Henry Fox, C. W.
|a NJ ,son, F. Stein. L. W.
hi E Ess, 2. r Hardy, Mrs.
f,iau, ! 4 A. NJ. sitwelI, II.
kalsy n n, 3, Jordan, Mrs. r.
s.y' w Y; D. Van Wagner.
.-I~ NulIR
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High-Priccd Book stoch'
y York Letter.

Talk about giit-edged bank stock yes.
terday shares of the National CITY DanA
advanced 70 s11O0 a share, against SOY. tne
price at which the last previous saie WIS va
sorbed the Third National. is now the
greatest bank in the country. haying de-
posits aggregatng s90ooo.yoo. It's cash
holdings amount to abou: Ss3,cc0.ooo, OF
which $50. 900 roo is gold. and ITS loans.
according to recent statement Of me
associated banks. were SCI 600. GOO. T. has
a capital of 100000. and net proa'a OF
81 600 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19

The colored people of the city VIII com
mence the celebration of Emancipation day
today, continuing the festivities for se'elal
days. AS usual. there is division again inns
year and there will be Two teiebrati3Sns, 1nS
at Emancipation park, the other at houston
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.M-IHoLIc EVENTS.

(ris.s. Church He'll ana
csllarhos.e rnr To-day.
~ tra'a A g Catholic bishop Of
,.l as,a Galveston to formally
,Au,sa' rites of special sig.
ks m = which he is a dis
NJ y ne :, most impressive Of
\ Il p. sss Ceremony of bless.
IN 49,. church, Fifth
~ 4 s, s',, at 3 o'clock this
I a. - ,., g assisted by all
e'ty. ~ well a. BY
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nENEF1T OF THE CARPET FUND.

II has been announced that Mrs. w. u.
Van Week viii give another concert on
next Thursday evening at $3.50 O'Clock AZ
her delightful home. rbe one given lew
rights ago proved so pleasant, and there
have been SO many desires expressed ioT
another concert. or a repetition OF the Tor
mer programme that she has the more
willingly undertaken this one. Nearly an
WHO helped to make the former programme
so pleasant have consented TO sssist next
Thursday night, and the programme Is an
nounced as follows:
Violin and piano. .....-..',,.'.'.''
DR. Green and Miss Averitt
ID, et. vocal. Twin Stars" &C. Chain.
nade) Miss Hughes and Miss Burgnelm
Recitation ...........''....''' M, G. '''''
Vocal solo. .'Once in a Purple Twi-
light" .................'. Mrs' Mun .,.
vocaI snio .... Mr.. D. H. Hotchkiss
Banio solo. Grand Valse de Concert,
Vocal solo, Song OF Heart, u uhnl,
SOM ...............M Miss Bessie warner
Mandolin solo .....'.''.'.'.''''s ii'' 49,
Vocal solo .........'.''''',..' -, CO.,
Recitation ,.........Mr . W. n. Shaw
Negro Melody .......''''''' Mis' ,r.s.
Whistling solo ..............Dr EckAarut
Violin solo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ nte'n
The concert is given for the pehelit q
the carpet fund for the Tabernacle cnui'p'
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TIE HIbernian committee having 70 cnsLse
the Arrangements for the Fourth Of July seis-
brat.on will meet this evening 1t s:sV ociock'
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MATTERS.
~ wArIEs RE
rRED.
4 the Houston
Tor More Men.
.he Light Qua I'd.

@mfU8 ~
~ Light Gu" rd'
.psnt Of Colonel j. R.
,dIsr general in the
lsIden,ly given great
NIB CAROLINA friends.
!. native of that State
nutederate army with
,roops. His only sister
.,ou and he has other
austso State.
..asra,e reunion in this
a Waies made it his
!. It was his pleasure
"a carolina contingent
IN entertained, their
7 i bis house.
|. hospitality and in fur
|, ,.xsrd, the members OF
"a attended the Houston
nj General Waties a
\ the shape of a blue
n representing the flag
On the blue ena-meied
annette tree and the
i'he whole is beautifully
nj waties is very proud
~ side OF the pin is IN
IN j. R. Waties, from
N, d. c. ", Charleston,
Ri. gift Is the following
aIR. waties. Houston,
.,r,,vors of the delega-
n IN attendance at the
she United Confederate
xnu, Texas, in May, 1880,
|,nce Of the hospitalities
N, on that occasion, hav-
M recent appointment as
d volunteers in the pres
n. We extend TO you our
lnlatlons, We wish you
tssl satisfied that you not
srd glory to yourself, but
n q adoption, the Lone
mother State, the PAL
!, m our country at large.
(,,ose you a simple me-
"A Il our State, hoping you
It be so that you are
1, sryice facing the enemy
\ country, it will remind
i me Palmetto State who
survival Of the war.
\, We hereunto subscribe
tsrds and comrades OF the
(lts Veterans of Charleston
waiter, Theodore G.. Baker.
A, ". jaeger. J w. Ward.
krsy, P. Gadsden Hasell. j.
lines G. Holmes, T. Grange
|0ker, Edward P. Warning,
". H. Porter, Theodore
Taft, Herman Klatte, A.
John Ahrens.
sheet appears this: THE
BE- names OF those of our
\ Houston delegation who
Ia away: General John Ha-
bin N. Kinloch, Major
|su.nln, Captain w. Aiken
Henry F. Faber.
|bbln Of the Houston Post
las. night from Camp CAT
The Post Rifles were mus
bit and are enjoying camp
kturned for the purpose OF
enty-fye more men with
\ the regiment and will open
he Hutchins house for that
|ttlnson Of the Light Guard
E.n for that company yes
sais seventeen more, but
h no difficulty in securing
lssday. when they will be
\ taken to Mobile.
''mick Of the Light Guard
wing selt-explanatory let
/.
iouston, Texas.
FIRST Texas United States
any, First Brigade, First
Q Army Corps. Camp Near
une Is. 1898, We wish to
your columns, Mrs. NJ. II.
ladies' Of Houston for that
eighty bed sacks by ex-
ass we were unable to find
our thanks were due for
80 much SOFTER"
gratitude Of each man In
III 60 out to these ladies
We go ito ground" Very
Houston Light Guard,
sEe Mccormick, Captain.
litary Notes.
J. , Texas company, writing
y You may say as coming
.uiee, that II this command
.aulpped it would be on a
" night"
, ~ Yesterday shipped over
!, %, The La Grange company
,. VT the Emmett Rifles. at
'treet. ''o'ps
AhD PACKAGES.
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VISITORS TO HOUSTON
49, - g. will find 1t to
their advantage to buy STATIONERY
d.W. BALDWIN. Main MAJ
he Beach Hotel

Will reopen for the season June IS.
Rates, $1,000 week and upwards.
Concerts on the lawn every evening.
GE~. Z. HORST, Proprietor.
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ltbln Of the Houston Post
las! night from Camp CAT
The Post Rifles were mus
bit and are enjoying camp
kturned for the purpose OF
knty.fye more men with
! the regiment and will open
Ehe Hutchins house for that
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i. : Texas company, writing
- fou may say as coming
.uiee, that II this command
aulpped it would be on a
', ~ Yesterday shipped over
;, y, Tue La Grange company
n ~r the Emmett Rifles. at
, r.ace Tor the colored troops
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aAhD PACKAGES.

~ hand for week ending
a. Pacific Express COM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-08
OUT OF THE RUT.

The intimation that Spain is now
ready to relinquish Cuba if the United
States of America will agree to de-
mand no indemnity, comes too late,
and with the poor grace of a cowed
bully. The Philippines are ours, and
Cuba no longer belongs to Spain. 1t
was not a question of money with this
government, until Madrid and her Eu-
ropean sympathizers forced it as a
necessary corolIary. The hour Of set
tlement is not yet. Somebody must
answer for the millions we have been
forced to expend, for every dollar of it,
and this government would not object
to either French francs or German
thallers, if these Spanish sympathizers
think they can afford to take a hand.
All Europe, save Great Britain, have
been haunting us with being a CONNER
cial nation, a lover of the dollar. Just
how much we love money these sneer-
ers will later learn. Congressman
Cannon announced that the cost of the
war might be $3OO,OOO,OOO Henry Wat
erson was right when he declared that
while the cost must be great, 1T would
lift US out of a rut." The rest of the
world will realize that we have not only
lifted ourselves out of the rut, but
taken a position on the crest of the
wave, not only as a merchant marine
leader, the greatest of commercial
powers, but as the greatest among the
navies of the world. After the fight
between the Merrimac and the Moni-
tor the navies of Europe had to be re-
built. America had given them an OBJ
ject lesson. Before this war is ended
these sneering governments will realize
that it is men more than money, or
guns or ships, that count.
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| feet with his mouth, is afraid Of the
man whose popularity rests upon some-
thing more substantial than pretty
talk. A few days ago delegation Of
Bryans influential friends called upon
President Mckinley and asked him to
issue commission to Bryan for a
major-generalship. Mckinley replied
that he could not do it, nor would he
commission any man major-general
who was not a graduate Of West oPint,
or who had otherwise won his spurs
in war. In the meantime the president
has commissioned Lee as a MAJORS gen.
eral, and Bryan is consumed with
jealousy.
What Bryan fears is that Lee will
loom up as southern Democrats can
didate for the presidency. If that
should happen the southern Demo-
Gratis would forget him and rally about
the standard of Lee regardless of finan-
cial questions. The Chicago platform
would be overturned and Lee would at
tract to his support not only the south
ern silver men, but the northern gold
Democrats. and the hopes Of Bryan
would fade as a dream.
The Bryanites put stop to part
of the demonstrations in honor of Lee
and that gentleman himself declined
to receive other marks or distinguished
favor which the silverites could not
control. He stepped down and out of
the glare of publicity to take up his
affair as a private citizen. But some
body suggested that Lee would be a
good man to place in charge of volun-
teers. The president heard it and con-
Cured in the wisdom Of the suggestion.
Then jealous Bryan came to the front
again. He advised and then requested
his friends to defeat the appointment
of Lee.
If Lee were to win laurels as a ma
jor-general his popularity would grow
apace. He would be idolized not only
in the south, but in the west. His
availability as a presidential candidate
would overshadow Bryan's. Bryan
would sink into insignificance before a
popular uprising for Lee. The indis-
soluble relation of Bryan to the Chica-
go platform would prove to be as IL
lusive as the indissoluble linking of
wheat and silver.
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WHO WE WILL MEET.

Sooner or later the American volun-
teer. along with the regular United
States soldier. will have to meet TIA
Spaniard on Cuban soil. For five CEN
turtles the war literature of the world
has been filled with exploits of the
Spanish soldier. His valor yet occu-
pies the most conspicuous pages of the
history Of Mexico and of all the South
American countries. But the Spaniard
has deteriorated. The men who are
commanded by Campos are not the
same who marched under Cortez. The
Spaniard is a degenerate In the Island
of Cuba he is both a degenerate and an
invalid. The last report of the SAM
tary inspector of Havana states that
of the 10000 soldiers in Cuba. 80 600
were on the sick list. It has been the
current opinion for some time that the
Spanish soldiers on the island. most Of
whom are boys, have been fed and car
ed for in wretched manner. and it
has been reported that they have not
been paid for more than nine months.
Such troops could not fight. for it is
certain that they would not feel the
patriotic impulse that would impel the
soldiers Of the United States.
DR.. Drummer, the sanitary inspector in
question. who is now in this country,
says he does not believe that Spain
could raise an army of more than $4,000
men, volunteers and all. in Havana.
and it is safe to say that those men
would be scarcely able TO fight even the
weIl-trained and disciplined troops OF
our regular army.
There seems to be no doubt that if it
were felt safe to land an army in
Cuba now, our troops could. with the
help OF the insurgents. win a speedy
and emphatic victory over the Span
iards
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OUR DAUNrL,Bss DEWEY.

The silence of six days, the sus-
pense of its may tedious hours of pain
full apprehension. following the sever
ing of the Hong Kong cable in the
depths Of the Yellow Seas, were for
gotten in the glad, bright hours of yes
terday morning when Dewey, the hero
of the ocean, announced to waiting
world that he was master Of the ORR
entail situation. and to his countrynen
that the Spanish squadron was at the
bottom of the Bay of Manila, that Ca
vite was dismantled, and that he want
ed nothing. The electrical impulse that
touched and gladdened the hearts of
millions of freemen on the American
continent, shook the foundations of a
merciless monarchy, caused thrones to
tremble, and bore the promise of sweet
assurance to the enthralled subjects Of
oppression in Cuba no less than to the
victims of feudalism in the far away
isles of the Pacific. These first words
of the dauntless Dewey constituted
not only a message Of future peace for
America, hope for the victims of ty-
ranny the wide world around, with
freedom and prosperity for the peoples
of Cuba and the Philippines, but were
the signal of an epoch potent with
warning no less than full of promise
and of glory for all who hail the Stars
as the truest emblem of human liberty.
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heads, causing excruciating torture.
The Spaniard's excuse for all these
horrible procedures is that the natives
have no fear of simple Imprisonment,
or ordinary punishment. And this is Of
Christian Spain. Such suspects as are
found guilty Of aiding the rebellion are
sentenced to death, the execution fol-
lowing within twenty-four hours, and
being shot to death in the back. Mr..
Davidson says that during the last
public execution prior to his arrival
that thirty-four Spanish ladies were
counted among the spectators, probably
there for the same reason that they
would attend bull fght-for the
amusement of the thing. He further
states that wealthy natives, or half
castles, on being arrested on suspicion
have their estates confscated, in which
way the public revenues have been
largely augmented. Mr.. Davidson
says that the natives are plucky fell
lows, making fine appearing soldiers.
and that in the Cochin-C China war as
allies of the French they surpassed the
Frank in courage.
The original cause Of the rebellion in
the Philippines was the combined OPP
preston Of the Spanish church and
state.
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SPANISH ATROCITIES.

James w. Davidson, son of the vice
president of the Kansas National Bank.
of this city, and who went as a special
correspondent to the Japanese-Chinese
war. and who was f1attered and feted
by the authorities of Japan for the con-
spicious ability with which he grasped
the oriental situation, and who after
wards went to Formosa in the interest
of the Japanese government, in the in
term visited the Philippine Islands.
In a letter to the Inter-Ocean from
Manila. he set forth in some three col
umns the causes which led up to the
rebellion in those islands, explaining
the unbearable taxes and described
how the natives are plundered by their
Spanish masters who scourge with
medieval tortures those suspected of
sympathizing with the natives. The
natives of the Philippines are subjected
TO outrages which Spain would not
have dared commit in Cuba. The ma
tives of the Philippines, he says, are
MAUI any ICdNNlAA anu NdhG 10 TIE
teachings of civilization with eager
ness; but the Spanish soldiers, like
those sent TO Cuba, are from the lowest
classes of the peninsula, unsoldierly in
their bearing and brutal in their in
tercourse with the people. The insur-
Tection against Spanish outrage has ex-
listed in the islands now for years.
Three thousand unfortunate rebel pris-
oners. Mr.. Davidson says. were corrall-
cd in Manila at one time and confined
in dungeons unfit for any human be-
ing. At one time four hundred of these
prisoners were let down in an under
ground hole. and the opening at the
top closed so that in a short time sew
enty-five suffocated, while the re-
mainder fought each other in desperss
ton and in their attempt to get
breath of air. A prisoner. suspected OF
knowing and concealing important in
formation. is taken before the COVER
nor's military court. and after being
stripped is first subjected to whipping
With ratans, 200 blows or more if the
victim is especially obstinate. If this
does not suffice to make him tell what
he knows he is subjected to the old
fashioned thumb-screw Of the inquisi-
ton, and thus the already half-dead
wretch is forced to confess. Mr. Dav-
idson tells Of other fortunes inflicted by
the Spanish rulers upon their unfortu-
nate victims. Prisoners have been
placed against a board wall and
small nail driven through each finger
their arms extended as in cricifixion.
Again, suspects have been bound and
fastened in one position. from which
they cannot change. while a tap of
water is so arranged above them that
drop after drop falls on their fore.
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ABOUT COMPARTMENTS.

There is a good deal of speculation
being INDUCED in over the possible
bOmbardment of some Of our Atlantic
seaboard towns by the Spanish navy.
There seems to be no serious appre-
hension, but there is much good-na-
tured chatting over the chances. We
will have to do some bombarding our
selves before this war is over. But
under the rules of war which have
been approved by all civilized nations,
there are certain things which a bel
ligerent cannot do without laying itself
liable to the charge of barbarism.
There are certain rules which must
be followed in the bombardment of
cities. According to Theodore S. VOL
sey, a recognized authority on interna-
tional law, great consideration for per-
sons and property must be displayed in
a bombardment. All piIlage is unlaw-
full, however prolonged the resistance;
unnecessary destruction of property
is forbidden; quarter must be given.
and killing must stop os soon as resist
ance ceases. Churches, hospitals, es-
Establishments devoted to charity, the
arts, or to scientific use, should be
marked by flags and spared as much
as practicable. Notice that a bonn
bardment is intended is usually given.
that non-combatants may be sheltered
from its effects. Moreover, it is only
fortified places that can be shelled.
For hostile fleet to lombard a city
that was undefended would be an
atrocious violation of the laws of war
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1T COSTS MONEY.

Reference was made the other morn
ing in these columns to the reliability
and superiority of the news furnished
by the Associated Press, but nothing
was said of its cost. 1t is an expensive,
not a money making corporation, it's
membership consisting of it's own pa
irons. It's object is not to get money,
but to get news at the lowest possible
cost consistent with reliability. We
mentioned the fact of the employment
of two additional swift cruisers, Of the
number of men on each and of the
writer's on the flag ships of each squa-
dron, and the correspondents stationed
at every central point On the globe. in
Europe, in Asia, in Africa and in the
orient, but said nothing of the enor-
nous expense which all this service en-
tails. But in addition to the ordinary
telegraph service is that of the ocean
cables. The commercial rate from
Hong Kong to New York, for instance,
is $2.14 for each word. OF course the
Associated Press being a wholesale
buyer, as it were, does not pay s214 for
each word, but the price they do pay is
high. The amount spent daily for ca
bic service alone would startle the
average reader of telegraphic dis
patches. In short, it necessitates the
working of many agencies, the en-
ployment of many men and the ex-
penditure of a vast amount of money
to get all the important news-facts of
the world daily together.