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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
IN SPANS DEFENSE.
suanish Naval !.ttnchei on the De-
struction Of the Maine.


Washington. April l9.-Lieutenant X. d.
carranza of the Spanish royal navy hav'i
attache OF the Spanish legation mere MAKES
the following rejoinder TO the charges tnal
snnnish officers were responsible Tor me
destruction of the Maine, the rejolndsr De-
;ry particularly directed to the statements
~ General Lee and Captain sigsbee. Lieu
,ar,,t ceTranza's statement is as fol,o"s'
..rah,orrsms from London state that the
naval attsche of the unitei STATES ei'oa'.'
there and the Associated Press nave on-
,.,ned Information showing that opai"
Ma n,rchased OF English manufacturers
in 1856 and 1896 soma torpedoes' ana upon
.,,, ,hev base their conclusion that the
rn,tod states cruiser was blown up by ons
- ,ho,e torp,does. 1t seems nh ura taai
from the mere fact OF Spain possessiu'
some Lattimer-clark torpedoes the iinpu-
,ot,on should be made that II was 'niousA
Tho agency of one OF them that the ca'a'-
,ronhc to the Maine was caused
spain. ike many other nations IS sup.
,.uad Win torpedoes OF the aooye msns
IA ot others of the beet known, Wh'ei,
SO ordfred In 1856. whenlthe deems, VI
49, s.,s and coasts was undertaken Wnsn
=, =, sert insurree,ior broke out ~ .up'
~ Il. ges Of Inc land we're strsns.n-
/ cr d lla Yary 1rcoaSy -, ~ Ham.
doc a. as!se "a ae p.ptsst'SS,s 80 ~,
Ha .p,s. ~, Il dsfsnses aie aos pa 81 Il ?o-
siticn until The last moaisit - - n, Il
! tilties or danger o. attack. an ontry'
4 has now only enc narrow chaln ~ 49, =,
There was not found the least irasais .a,,, -
n.. .p' he Maine. Although they have shown
e great capacity for Imagination .nes nf ~.
no s aid tat they found such esidsnce .o o.,
I r rsr they weuid have TO submit psov-'
! thereof. - unreasonable ant
msl's h,nw,r IN by torpedo. but tnat
w vas Sone By spanish officials.'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
Fprrcrn Want Pence.

Mckinney. Texas, April is.-There has
been decided change in local sentiment
in favor Of peace. The farmers especially
say they want peace. The most OF them
tppose the loss of life occasloned b. war
ard Go not like the idea of creating Ma
tlonal debt OF an interest bearing nature
for Millions of dollars and an increase IN
the tension list
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

Washington, April 1o.-tspeciai) 1.-The APP
plcaiions Of the following persons for au-
rhority to organize the First National BANK
OF Mineoia. Texas with capital Of 10000
has bern approved II. n. Cate, Mineois-
Texas: IL. r. Read. ID, b. Hart, j. q. Brom-
hey. George A Cage $. X. Bruce. j. q,
Cate John X. Rucker.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
.coyorcd yoIuuteers.

Bryzn Texas. April i?.-Thc young col
orcd men 4, Bryan taye issucd call for
meeting tonisht 70 organize company o.
volunteers 10 SERVE tho United States In
case q wcp with faain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
Ordpancc Tor SABINE Pass

Denison. Texas. Aprii is--Two car ioais
OF ordnance for The coast dsfensss Of s,-
bine Pasu passed through today. The ord
nance was shipped from the Rock Island
-Esenal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

comptroller OF the currency has declared .
first dividend Of 30 per cent IN favor Of the
creditors Of the City National Bank OF Gates
vile. Texas. on claims proved amounting tn
ei2iio.l2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

Washington. April a. 'specisi)-Texes
rostofaoes have been established as fol'oNs'
Ike. E'ljs county. Archip,Id ). Rice, post
master, swanton. Red River county. Clovis
Grsyes, postmaster.
The portoffice At Ora, Angelina county has
b. en- noycd one acc q quarter miles west
simon WEIGH Was TODAY appointed post
mate, az Fleming. ccnanche county. Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
CA9ToRIA.

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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26
4 S"Derb Lot Of Hufcs 0Hd Horses
at CfybUI.H tE EffiOtt'x .St0btPS.

We have handled many horses
and mules, bu; we'li risk our rep
utation as judges of horse flesh
upon the statement that the car
load of Kentucky mules and
horses just received by us is the
finest and best lot of such anil
mails that you have seen in Lam
caster or elsewhere in many a
dav. They were selected by our
Mr.. Elliott in person, and he
bought only the best. Call and
see for Yourself. Every animal
was purchased at a bargain, of
which We propose to give our Gus
toners the benefit. Come and
pick out what you want. viii
sell for the cash or on a credit
tor good paper.
CLYBURN Il ELLIOTT.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26
4 TOUR or TIE PHILIP.
PINES.
The Remarkable Expedition of
PaymaStrr Wilcox and Cadet
Sargent.

Manila. N"vemher 23.-Pay-
master W. b. Wilcox aud Naval
Cadet l.. 5. Sargent, OF the United
States monitor Monandock, have
returned here after six weeks
tour OF the interior. They were
well received everywhere. Trav-
elling, however, was most diff
cult. The officers visited the
watershed Of the Rio Grande and
Casayan. They say it's fertility is
marvellous. Not yard of barren
land was seen, the towns were
quiet and prosperous, the plains
were highly cultivated and the
mountains splendidly timbered.
The rivers were mostly without
bridges and are rlmost impassa-
bic during the rainy season.
The native authorities refused
70 permit travellers to 20 into
the mountains unescorted be-
cause the head hunters" annihl-
late any party of less than twenty.
At llagan the natives mistook
MIR. Sargent for Il Spaniard and
opened fire, but nobody was hurt.
Messrs Wilcox and Sargent en-
joyed three days festivities at
llagan. There were dinners, thea
tire parties and ball in honor of
the Americans. who were I'M
mensely surprised at the culture
and education of the people. The
latter wear Western dress and
the ladies are beautiful, entirely
falslfying the anticipation of
semi Savagery.
The lnsurgent troops have ev-
erywhere settled down and there
were no signs of dissatisfaction
with Agulnaldo's government.
There are many Spanish soldiers
and friars in captivity. but no
Sisters of Charity we're observed
among the prisoners. They sailed
down splendid river to Apatri,
at the extreme northern part of
the island Of Luzon, where they
arrived on November on the in
Snrgent steamer Fllipinos. From
there the apparently idle travel
Inrs took steamer to Uslo on
the west and landed and tramped
through the Province of Ilocos,
near the mountains inhabited by
the Negritas. or black aborigines.
They saw none. hut they collected
a number of interesting weapons
and implements. That part 4 he
c"nn,Ty Is apparently qnie ex-
repting in the mountains. where
a state Of primitive savacerv ex-
ists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26
From New Zealand.

REEFToN, New Zealand,Nov. %, 90
| am very much pleased to state
that since ! took the agency of
Chamberlain's medicines the sale
has been very large, more cs-
peciallv of the Cough Remedy.
In two wears | have sold more of
this particular remedy than of all
other makes for the prcvious five
years. As 10 Its efficacy, have
been informed by scores of per
sons of the good results they have
received from II. and know its
value from the use OF it in nv
own household. 1t is go pleasant
to take that we have to place the
bottle beyond the reach Of the
children. +. j. SCANTLEEuRY.
For sale by j. +. Muckey Il Co.
and b. G. Houeh & Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26

y. d. W i'h"rSpU0n, ID. ID. and Col.
|. ID. Witherspo He graduated
at the South Carolina College in
the class Of 1882 with his friend
the late DR.. j. Marion Sims.
Shortly after his graduation he
was admitted to the bar and com
mencad practicing law at this
place. He was married at the
place where he died to Eliza Jane
Crawford on the 18th OF Sept .,
1899, by his brother in-law. the
late Rev. DR.. J. II ThornweIl.
He was elected to the House Of
Representative in 1918 and again
in 1919; to the State Senate in
1896, 1857, 1875 and 1859. In
1864 he was elected to thr Con
federatc Senate. After the war
he was elected District Judge bv
the Legislature. In 1850 nr was
elected Judge Of Probate and held
that office from that time until
day of his death. In the late Dri
mary election he declined - hold
the Office any longer on account of
his age. FoGr years ago he re-
luctantly consented I" serve on
account of his partial blindness
which neceSsitatel his staying at
home all the time. hut he was
elected nevertheless.
Judge Witherspoon was prom.
nent mason, at one time being
Master of the local lodge. He was
veritable pillar in the Presby.
terian church at this place hold
ing the responsible position Of
Elder. When in good health he
was frequently sent as "A delegate
to the different church courts. A
few years agp he attended as a
lay delegate. the meeting OF the
General Assembly which met in
Memphis. jndg" Witherspoon
left Surviving HIM his widow, one
daughter, Miss Annie, and four
sons, j. q. Witherspoon, DR.. Nj. L.
Withersponn, Claude Wither-
I
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26
UHjic N0n SHOT bU0 .NcyI.O.

In a difficulty between Minor
Ea"thcn, Young white man Of
the Heath Spring section, and
Walter Funderburk alias Walter
Foster, colored. the latter shot.
the former with pistol Wedy .yu,
day night. The ball took @ enm,'o
in the abdomen about two ingH
to the right of the navel, rang Ia
round and lodged in the ri& Pee
hip. The doctors 9nt it,out, a >,
"s' "S''s s."ss'"as' '"s """"' 'SOlIi:SS' Oli:S'9' 9sl
as soon as he did the snoo,lng, BIZ
MIR, billiard pursned and CAT
tured him before he got far ar
brought him to Jail.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26

You will be able to make a
selection of sewing machines at
the ENTERPRISE office now. We
have three kinds, all New Homes
We want to sell you one.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26

Lancaster county has been cali
ed upon to mourn the loss of enc
"f her best and nuhl"-t cltizpm- in
the death "i Judge Withersprpn.
Tins sad occurrence took place
At his family residence at II 30
O'Clock Il. m. Thursday, Nov. 1895.
HIS dceth was unexpected and
was a shock to the entire commu-
nlty with which he had been iden-
titled all his life. He had been
lndlspOsed for about ten days, but
being subject to asthma his faml-
ly hoped to the last that his last
attack would pass off az the pre-
vious ones had, but being weak
and aged he succumbed. His
mind was perfectly clear to the
last and he suffered no pain. In
deed his life gradually went out
as candle burns to the socket.
He expressed doubt about his re-
c"very but at the same time stated
that he "had submitted all to the
will of Cod.
The people loved HIM for he
was the friend Of everybody. He
was charitable in his feeling to.
ward others--never harsh in his
criticism. He was wise coun.
sellor and a patriotic citizen. The
esteem in which he was held was
manifested at the PRESBYTERIAN
church yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock by the large at
tendance of citizens, both white
and colored, who crowded the
church. Tho services we're con.
Quoted by Rev. j. +. Carlisle If
the Methodist church, assisted by
Rev. j. II. Boldridge of the Bap.
tist chrch, and Rev. w. g. Ewart
of the Associate Reformed church.
The honorary pail bearers
were r. f. Allison, Esq, J. w.
Hasseltine, ID. N. Mackey. DR.. j.
f. Mackey, Capt. t.Amos McManus,
Judge ID. A. Williams and Col. j.
n. Crockett.
The active pail bearers were II
| I. Beatty, j. +. Allison, J. f. Tay-
lor, Ernest Moore, II. q. Nell
vain, w. G. Thomson and Col.
Leroy Spring and w. Z. Bennett.
AS the pail bearers entered the
church the choir softly sang Lead
Kindly Light. The other hymns
during the service we're "How
Firm Foundation we Saints Of
the Lord" and ASLEEP in Jesus.
The remarks of Rev.. +. Carlisle
were most appropriate and
brought tears to the eyes of many
who was present. Immediately
after the services in the church
the body was inferred In the fam
! lily plot IN the old cemetery near
the church. During the filling Of
the grave the choir sang Jesus
Lover of My Soul. The grave
was completely covered with
flowers. Thus has gone to his re-
ward a true hearted, conscien
tiOus christian man whose place
III the community will be- hard
to fill. "Upon whom will
| his mantle fallE' was asked bv
the minister who delivered the
funeral discourse. Yes, he will
be soreiy missed both in matters
of Church and State.
George McCottry Witherspoon
/ was the son of the late Col. James
II. Witherspoon, Sr., and Jane
| Dunnom. lie was born about
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-26

No-ro-B Bac for FIFTY Ccets.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. bOc, o.. All druggists,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-23

home in the performance of duty" Under
this provision one of the commissioners last
year received s., 7OO and the other 81, 500, an
aggregate of 1920. They suggest that in
stead of per diem they be paid fixed sal
aries OF $3.50 a year each. making $780, or
$500 less than they drew under the per diem
law They think that aside from money
considerations this change would close the
door against temptation for the commits
sion to multiply, prolong and pad out its in
vestigations in order to increase the per
diem, thereby perhaps promoting instead of
preventing strikes and creating instead of
allaying bad feeling between employers and
employees. The suggestion seems to be a
wise one and in harmony with the faithful
and efficient labors of the commission thus
far Under the per diem law the earnings
of lne commissioners are likely to increase
from year to year, but even at last years
figure they would exceed the proposed sal
aries while there would be distinct gain in
other directions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-23
KING OF COC0S ISLANDS.
George Clunies-Russ, Picturesque
Monarch, in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-George Clunies-
Russ, King of the Keeling Cocos island and
governor of Christmas island, arrived in
New York yesterday. He is on his way
from his possessions. which are situated in
the Indian ocean, between Australia and
Java, to England, where he is to consult
with the colonial secretary. He rules under
the protection of the British government.
Mr.. Clunies-Russ is one of the most pictur-
esque rulers in the world. The Keeling
Cocos islands-eighteen in all-belong to him
absolutely and he is the hereditary chief
tain. He is unhampered by a constitution,
knows not opposition, and cares not for pub
lie opinion. He has been in supreme COM
mand since 1864 and boasts that there has
in his possessions for more than sixteen
years Christmas island is a crown colony
of Great Britain.
George Clunies-Russ is a Scotchnlan by
descent, although he was born in the Keel
ing CocoS group and is as merry Scot as
years old. is married and has several chill
dren, and is the grandson of Capt. John
Clunies-Russ, H M. N. who discovered the
Keeling Cocos group. Il found the islands
and the people in a pretty bad way" said
the King. :" land the first thing l did was
erning them. In all there are now on the
islands seven hundred inhabitants The
chief product of the Keeling CocoS islands Is
the cocoanut. There are only eight square
miles of arabic soil in the entire group and
on this are planted 100000 cocoanut trees.
House and viii sail for England on Satur-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-23
SUBSTITUTE FOR HULL BILL.
Democrats Propose a Standing Army
of 10000 Men.


of 10000 Men.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The bill for the
increase of the regular army which the
minority of the House committee on mill
tary affairs will offer as a substitute for
the Hull bill was drawn by Representative
Hay of Virginia, and is now in the hands
of the War Department where an estimate
is being made of the cost of such military
establishment as it provides. The bill as
drawn provides for standing army of 5000
men, 1900 artillery, 5000 infantry, 5000 cav
airy and engineer, ordnance and signal
corps and general staff. To meet the exist
ing exigency for troops in Porto Rico, CUBA,
the Philippines, Hawaii and the Ladrones
the bill provides that the President may is
sue his proclamation for $4,000 additional
volunteer troops to be enlisted for two
years. These latter troops are to be COM
manded by officers appointed by the Pres
ident. The organization is to be the same
as in the regular army, the strength of the
different arms of the service to be deter
mined by the President The present volun-
teers are to be mustered out within sixty
days after the passage of the act, but vol
unteer organizations now in the service
shall be given preference for enlistment in
within fifteen days The bill provides that
no regular army officer who was in the
army prior to the war with Spain shall be
mustered out of the service.
Mr. Hay win file the bill and the minority
report on the Hull bill tomorrow with the
clerk of the House. The main contention
the report will make for the minority plan
as against the Hull bill for standing army
of 900 men is that the future of the Phil
ippines and Cuba are yet undetermined,
but that if the standing army is increased
to 100000 it will be almost impossible, no
matter what may happen in the future, to
reduce it. The report will say that a stand
ing army of 100000 men will cost the people
of the United States $165, 100000. This,
added 20 the $145 100000 for pensions, will
bring the cost of the military establishment
up to 1910, 600, 900. the largest charge in the
world for a military establishment. The
naval establishment would bring the total
up many millians more. Mr.. Hay estimates
that a standing army of 10000, with $4,000
additional volunteers, would cost 800, 1000,
but this charge might continue only for two
years. The creation of volunteer force
for temporary purposes would always keep
ii within the power of Congress to adjust
the strength of that force to the existing
condition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-23

Mr.. Charles NJ. Skinner is one of those en-
Viable persons who takes life with sufficient
leisure to study even its minor features as
he goes along and to enjoy its passing phases
without looking inpatiently Forward to the
next. He has made a reputation through
mis- charming out-of-door papers, and this
volume is in a similar vein being vacation
experiences in this country and abroad In
a brief introduction he says: "Do-nothing
days may be the busiest ones. They are the
days in which we absorb while on the do
much days we try to make others absorb
from us whatever we have in oVerplus: rib
bons, wisdom or cheese. If we oftener eased
the strain on our eyes and minds we should
be enriched by Impressions that, in our usual
attent and mastering attitude, we refuse to
heed. Americans ought to have whole
centuries of urging to gain and work, and
several patriotic citizens make examples of
themselves. for the public benefit, by re-
framing from toll. i should not wonder if
could learn to be one myself" The head
ings of the chapters give some idea of the
drift of the book. Among them are: Some
Cheap Delights "A Few Dollars Worth
of Europe" Hours of Peace ION Salt
Water" In the Desert - wild Life in
Town." ION the Roof and THE Friendly
Hills Something of the vacation atmos-
phere is conveyed by these papers, and they
are at once restful and entertaining. 1t is a
read. It's handsome binding makes it espe-
cially appropriate for a holiday gift. PUB
hshed by the j. B. Lppincott Company,
Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-23
BOOKS OF THE SEASON.
Afterwards.


This is the title Of a collection of short
stories by Ian MacLaren, the title being the
name of the first story. Mr.. MacLaren has
Illustrated his versatility III story telling in
this group. The tales are told with q sim
plicity and directness that is a requisite of
the finished story-teller, not one superfiuous
word being used. The FIRST story, After
wards" is of young barrister who is popu-
lar and who hopes to become an M. T.. He
has a wife and a son, who is delicate The
wife is very much in love with the husband,
but her manners are simple and earnest
ana she finds no interest for herself or
others in the social life which her husband
nnds 1t his pleasure well as to his in
terest to keep up. The wife remains with
the son and the husband gees off to visit.
she IS taken very i'll and the physician tele-
graphs for the husband. He haStens, but
reaches her too late, she is dead. 1t is only
after her death when he reads her last letter
which she has dictated to him. her diary
and the letters of coincidence, that he learns
to know her great love for him and her
genuine worth. There are other stories in
variety and all good. Among the titles
which give an insight into the collection,
are THE Minister of st. Bede's;" AN I'M
possible Man" Righteous Overmuch;" "A
Probationer;" "A Government Oficial:"
there were more SUCH; Saved by Faith"
The Last Sacrifice AN EVANGELIST"
The Collectors inconsistency" Father
Jinks;" The Passing of Domsie" and DIR
Davidson's Last Christmas" Dodd, Mead
q Co, publishers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-23
HE WAS MERELY A SCAPEGOAT
Cattle Plunger Gillett Offers to Re-
turn and Expose n Gigantic Fraud.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Frank
Cooper, of the firm of Gilmore & Cooper,
live stock merchants to-day displayed for a
comparison of the signatures, letter all
legged to have been received yesterday from
Grant G.. Gillett the Kansas cattle plunger,
expressing willingness to return from Next
co and face his creditors. A comparison of
the signature attached to the letter and the
known signature of Gilett showed them to
be identical. While refusing to make public
the actual contents of the letter Mr.. Cooper
said that Gillett declared in it that he is
only the scapegoat of others who particle
pated in the gigantic cattle frauds and that
If Gilmore & Cooper will only say the word
he will be in Kansas City in forty-eight
hours and will furnish evidence that will un-
cover a great conspiracy. The letter covers
both sides of more than a dozen large
sheets of paper, gives list of transactions
aggregating nearly two million dollars, and,
according to Mr. Cooper, makes direct ac-
cusations of fraud against several live stock
dealers. The letter is postmarked San An
tonic, Tex. Mr.. Cooper says an effort to get
Gilett to return will be made.
Mr.. Cooper declares that the letter is au-
thentic and contains information that will
be valuable in Strengthening out Gillett's
affairs. He showed a portion of the letter.
which read: II am reading the Kansas City
papers every day, and see that these people
are talking a great deal about fraud and
forgery. l want to say right here that
if you say the word will come back insiae
of forty-eight hours. Just publish in the
papers that you want me to come back and
/ will come. 1 had about 81, 500 before ief.,
and l spent it all for lawyers fees except
about $50. You say the word ard 1 will