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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
IN SANTIAGO.
The New Supreme Court Organized.
Wood building R0n,is.

Wood building Ron,is.
Santiago K7e Cuba, December THE
opening OF the recently organized supreme
court this morning WIS an impressive ccre-
mony. Chief Justice Echeverria and the
called at the palace, where they were re-
ctiyed oy General Wood and his AIDES,
after Which they We're driven to the SUI
preme court chamber.
General Wood. in few tactful and
forceful words. opened the proceedings,
deiivering the court in the name of the
United States to the chief Justice and his
associates. anu demanding from TIE public
Implicit obedience TO the counts decisions
and DEGREES.
General Echtwerrla accented the charge
in the name of justice, formally recognize
ine tie United States as the supreme power
and declaring that the bench would render
jusica to rich and poor alike
The proceedings terminated with hand
stalking, after which General Woods party
wa escorted to the entrance by the entire
legal boly.
The first session of the first purely Gu
ban COURT was teen opened. Among Gu
bans the event is matter of general con-
graduation. The local newspapers con-
slider it the dawn of a new era and ex-
prlss this hcpe that the judges, who are
men of legal aclmen and profound re-
search. may be able to SHOW the world that
the Cuban population has Within itself the
elements OF good government. The same
parars are exceedingly complimentary in
thsdr alluslons to General Wcod, declaring
IL quite impossible that any other Ameri-
can could secure a better grasp of the en-
tire situation
On Monday 100 men will begin to build
the road TO Holguin. The distance. max
ing allowances for necessary deviation, is
sevecty-iive miles, General Wcod is d.
ternlned to facilitate the means OF inter
communication fer the towns in this end
OF the island, and on the same day 100 men
Will begin a road to Guantanamo. Wlaen
the funds will allow. road will be started
TO Manzanllo. These highways once COM
pleted, will be Of inestimable value for
military and commercial purposes.
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SUss$sS - a - !, :, !" IA q
M t,S,s. ~, - Nert~as, \, a&sume a con-
.sssts,rv Sfsss.,.ls' Ssrause his posttion il
xs,;v hse-srS@r r,<,rr ,srSenabIe. His rival
<,.%r,~.,srs ara becoming' intolsrable. es-
49, ,,.s 's,,,sS y,,.,sss ~. MIN shorf ard
: N, .ss.tivsnr ,,rnvinres nave become disaf-
s 49, ANho,,ch mover much more than
: a es,rehaad. Ara,iualdo has been consist
~,vvtiv fe,nr.Iratr and tQse authorities have
-, rs,,sson Il, fear that he will depart from
th,s rr,3icy.
NovrrtseNees thx. native newspapcrs con-
+,,,,,a =, n,hiish infiaumatory articles. The
psn,biica Tlllspina today publishes ain ar
firie headed ..The Mrment Has Arrivei''
u. i. r...r..Sx. 1,a1 .,,.ns ,,.as "a
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TROUBLE FoREroLp.
AmcrfcSn Novel Imperial Policy VIII
lie mbarrassinw

l..
he Embarrassing.
LONDON. December 3.-The Tines, dis
cnsslnx editorially this morning. "the
strange and embarrassing problem facing
mn United States that springs out from
thcir novel imperial policy" says;
II Is impossible to view the policy dis
closed in Secretary Longs report as COM
piete or oven inteilicible Until II Ii. known
what tho Washington government means to
10 Tor the navy. II the Philippines are to
~ effectively occupied large navy and
transport power will be necessary. The
United States must show themselves ready
to repal any attempt on the part OF other
nowsrs 70 attack position which for some
Tins can hardly be regarded secure or to
aasert claim to share IN the spoils Of
dlsoFEanissd conquest"
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WAR DECLARED.

SANTA Ec Has severed Its COnnec-
Hons with Chicago srent Western.
Chicago, December 1.-THE Atohison, To-
pe,sa and Santa Fe has declared war on the
Chicago Great Western, "A bitter feeling
has existed for some time, because the
Great Western would not maintain the
rules and regulations of the Santa Fe re-
garding Interchange of passenger traffic,
The misunderstanding has eliminated in
the issuance by the Santa Flo OF the tS'-
lowing notices 10 connecting lines an
rouncing the severance of passenger reii-
lions between the two roads:
EFFECTIVE December Is and uatn fur-
Their advised Santa Re system hras VIA
cease the interchange of Passenger Lust
ness with the Chicago Great Western iai'-
way. Coupon tickets to points on anil via
the Santa Fe System lines issued by the
Chicago Great Western Tor by connecting
lines va ublcago Great Western to our
Junction pnints) stamped as sold subser
aucnt to December IA Will not b. honarei
by our trains, Cnpon tickdts OF Santa Fe
system lines ISSUED reading TO points on
or via Chicago Great Western will not
be sold.
Baggage under the checks OF the Chi
cago Grcst Western will not be delivered
Or received. sleeptng cars and other pas
sensm train equipment viii not be inter-
chaused,
can passenger tariffs VIII DO cancelled, TO
far Us they arply to passenger business
interdhanged with that ruads Please turn
70 she wall Issue Of tickets reading Via
<h,~so Great Western railway I'm connec-
ton MN any and all Santa Fe system
links. =
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EONE lGN.

The fitieth anniversary OF the occasion
OF the accession to the throne by Emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria appropriately
celebrated.
French government defeated on an emer-
geney vote providing for the election OF
senators by universal suffrage.
sagasta says the government Is prepared
TO put down any Carlist uprising.
Turkish troops aro said to have been
defeated by the British in Arabia
Spanish war Office keeping sharp look
out for any Carlist movement which may
take place.
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DOM ESTIC.

On the arrival of tho New York at Ha-
vana Admiral Sampson will assume charge
Of tho North Atlantic squadron.
Archie Hall Of tho Emmot Rifles was
arrested at Savannah. Ga, charged with
completely in the murder of Patrick GLIB
son In Houston.
Governor Tanner OF Illinois says he Will
kick any sheriff out of his Office who
comes 10 arrest him.
Kansas City stockmen say Gillett has
been arrested In Mexico hut nothing Is
known OF the matter at Mexico City.
Governor elect Thomas Of Colorado says
the Tammany democracy mist be mega
lived and that tho principles - 1896 will
e,entually prevail.
Federal court at Chicago fines two
bucket shoppers $500 and imprisons them
for nine months
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Ing, Esst Bernard, Edgewood EImendorf
Elmott. English. Estellne, Fairy, Far
mers Branch, Forreston, Gail, Cara,
blackberry, Hariedon, Harmony Hill, Her
moson. High, Hciliday, Horn Hill, Hun
gerford. Indian Gan. Gust.n, Kingsland,
Lake Greek. Lanrius. Laurel, Lilac, Nc
Lendons. Manchaca. Marvel, Mathews,
Miami. Mineral Point. Mount, Enterprise.
Mtnnford Normanna, Owlstgreen. PATRON,
Peaster Percilla, Pickton, Pierce, Rancho,
Rel Rock, Rehburg. Sadler, San Gabriel.
South Maybe, Spanish Camp, Star, Suther-
land Springs, Tatum, Tolosa, Valentine,
WaeSalchn.
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sampson to Rcassume chnrre.

Washington, December 2-commodore
Philip, at Norfolk, has been ordered to send
his flagship, the New York, TO Havana i'm
medlately. She will start tomorrow. II is
not known what other ships will go to
supa, On the arrival at Havana Admiral
sampson WIZ resume his duties as com.
maphef OF the North Atlantic squadron and
again will hoist his flag on the Nex Work
whether or not the Cuban commission will
return North will depend on their own
wishes.
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SPORT.
Tho Texas baseball league meeting will
be held in Houston today.
COMMlanCiAL.

Spot cotton up I-I6 in New York and un-
changed elsewhere. except that New Or
leans advances good middling Lie and
middling fair II.
Cotton futures in all markets closed
practically unchanged, tho fluctuations
being nominal.
The stock market was rather inclined
TO weakness and fluctuations wcre irregu-
lar.
December wheat is off ,ansso aud May
Nc. Corn aud oats are down }sc and
provisions arc slightly lower.
Hester weekly cotton statement shows
the worlds visible supply to be 4,596.06o.
against 3.7o5, io5 last year.
Duns report lays stress on tho few
features recorded, while Bradstreet's pre-
diets n prosperous year IN 1885, based on
the present outlook
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TEXANS ORDERED TO CUBA.
Lees Seventh Corps With the Light Guard and
Emmets Will Go to Havana.
Especial Dispatch to The Post.)


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ARMY INSTRUMENTATION.
General Miles BiiI VIII Proyia. s,
One Hundred Thousand Men

Washington, December 2. = General
Miles. commanding tae army, has prepared
the draft OF bill providing for a regular
standing army OF 100000 msn. The m
il is said, VIII provide fer an organization
of twelve companies 10 the regiment Win
an arrsnsement for third lieutenant fsr
tain provision for 4 stan corrs iarys',,
in accordance with the r.colnnen IA s n,1s
Of the heads OF the various bureau "a ,.,.s
cn'mended by them IN tner aun,,s, , ~ ryuF
Chairman Hull Of t.e house comm,itss
on military ahsifs, Intends TO prsscnt ,he
tuntty. Sipo'-
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LOCAL.

Final arrangements for tho Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival.
Second days session of the Texas Meth
odist conference.
(. Transfer OF Inspectors from the health TO
the scaycnger department..
Citizens arranging to entertain Mr.,
Whitney, assistant secretary of agricul-
turc.
Meeting of the Texas Old Timers asso-
oiation.
Baseball league meeting will occur
here today.
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AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS.

Gibson and Hcnig Fined $500 ana
Imprisoned for Nine Months.
Chicago. December 2.-On charges OF
using the United States mails TO carry on a
scheme TO defaud patrons OF bucket shop
deals four persons formerly belonging TO or
connected with the firm of which W. r.
Henig was the head, and including Henis,
were sentenced and fined today before
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
Commerciai travellers Ex.mp,,

Washington. December 2,-Referrlng to
certain published statements that clna-
dian commercial travellers were forbidden
70 pursue their calling in the United
States by tie terms OF the alien contract
labor law. Assistant Secretary Spalding
said today that the law IL not SO construed
bv the treasury department and that com
nercsu travellers are not considered m
coming within Its provisions.
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ENVY AND MALICE
Actunte Attacks ON Mr.. halhh
CongressmItn Bairs'

Actua &c Attacks on Mr.. nA'H'i7
Congressman HIATT
New orleans Tines Democrat,
Washington. November SOr' H
Bairu is the first member Of 'ns
delegation to reach the capital ~
Baird deprecated the attacks nov y
in certain quarters upon consrsssn.'
for the leadership of the neIt 80 "a
assaults were actuated BY envy ~
and came from dlsgruntlea ang
politicians. Congressman baiish, i n b
Ion was the best available man w, y r
today. and as 1t will DC con nss,sS ,
next congress, to lead the ds!l ~. ~
ity' for he was now, as he nsa wv
true and steadfast to de moet.s -
lie was an able parliamiensss;asiu.ss,s psGl
ready in debate, OF undincnlns MI
a foe worthy of the. steel OF ~ II! 49,
sition side OF the cbambaL " ,,ms ~
Bailey first, last and ali the W. 4 1
he was not authorized TO t SH +
innimder Of the LOUISIANA ceies 49,
convinced that with but ons .SiSsT q
would lolidly support his ean''
speakership.
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ARLINGTON.

A large number OF ESas postoftices are
20 be raised to money order Offices be-
ginning January 8.
Gennral Miles has prepared bill for the
reorganization OF the army on basis OF
1Q1. 0pD men. regiments to contain twelve
companies
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THE suGAn Trust.
81. Louis Merchants Muictea
on lfrefghts. 4

A . = aA
= 81. Louis Merchants Yuicted
4 on Freights.
= 81. Louis. December 1.-The :
= Republic tomorrow will say inc
r independent wholegale grocers u
= st. Louis are milking livey
4 protest against the aggression OF
\ the American Sugar Reniing
4 company, commonly known as
r The Sugar Trust. II - asserted !
\ that the trust is charging
= higher rate of freight for the de-
4 livery OF sugar in this city than
= II is paying TO the railway COM
\ panic3 and is pocketing nSW
profit thereby. According TO the :.
= Statements of two OF the pest
= posted OF tho wholesale gnocefs
4 ii the Cupples station, the trust
4. Is charging the jobbers q ia
y hundred pounds as freight on '
4 sugar delivered in this city, J
T. whereas IL has to pay the raj
4 ways not to exceed 15c, thus :
making an extra profit OF . S-4
\ cefNs on every hundred pounds :
= shipped.
= I'VE learned that this prac- :
= tice was going on, said one of
the complaining jobbers. by
4 comparing the rates CHARGED :
+ from New York to this city on =
r imported sugar. We know that :
= ii Imported sugar can be shipped :
+ here at 15c rate, the American
article can he shipped for the :
same price. II Il could not be the =
= first In tho country TO raise hue :
+ end cry about 1t would be the :
Sugar Trust.
+ mot only is this true. hut the
trust refuses 10 deliver The sugar '
= to us IN New York with the :
= privilege OF paying the freight on :
= 1t ourselves. For that reason We 2
: are unable to help ourselves and Z
= unless we find some WY to stop :
= the hcld-up we Will continue at =
= the mercy of the trusts
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MONEY ORDER rosrorrions.
Texas stations which Are to Ne
Rmisel Jnmunry -

Especial Dispatch TO The Post)
Washington. December 2--The follow
Ing Texas postoffices will be made domestic
money order offices january 8. 1893; Alba.
Aledo, Alma. Alta Iona, Aqui!la, Aviner.
BettSe. Bivins Blanket, Bobbin, Bracken,
Brszos Brnpner Burlington. Call china
spitngs, chrcuo Cbisaolm, Clawson. Clay.
ton. Clear Springs. Clint, ccoksills, Court
ney, Craniail. Crsnfills Gap. Crowley.
Dale, Delville. Deyers. Dic,z. Dilley. low
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Abilene, Texas. December 1.-Ysstcrday
A, j. Mcsscr OF Albany. Texas. filed vol
uniary petition In bankruptcy with Referee
Legett The Hist OF creditors shows an In
dcbtcdntss OF over $4,000. while the schedule
OF property shows valuation or about
$1,000 over tho exempt property.
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from Senior Montero Rios. president OF the
Spanish peace commission, TO which replies
are 10 be sent tomorrow.
carlism was also discussed. but the min
listers display great reserve on this aues-
lou
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Havana, December ., p. m,-The Span
ish troops that remain in the Isle of Pines
evacuated today
Major Davis has finished his report en-
the sanitary condition and Superintendent
Geary will begin the work of street clean
ing.
The United States TRANSPORT Roumania
leaves tonight for Savannah. returninr
shortly with troops OF the Seventh army
CORPS.
Thus lar all the troops and offlcsrs to
arrive are in excellent health.
tfhe United States transport Chester.
which left Savannah November 30 with
the Fourth Tennessee volunteers, arrived
at Trinidad this morning.
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WILDOAT'
The Penalty.
The Remedy.

There ia a tendency, In tnss:s 4
,,,,ers o and SOCIAL retormer p. q
s ssa. the sins and fclhs .s. q -
p pIopose all manner q sssceeSssmrsilss q
S wbc Nave Nave been guilty q y y S;i,JsIl
t,nushess. This is one way q q \ 20 !
WIS hnid 10 the opinion thai ,missid|
what people who have mac
or need. ..rroui,ds . ~
soon dispelled, and then .ne t,rds "
Mho has gone the pace HAN hsss ~
pleasures and dissipation = 80" sd y
hideous marks and scars rss III Il
brain. No need of mo .,.r,aa m
time--no occasion for lee.u .as fSrap J
penalty OF bitter expefien''
Lessons. NJ HlIN
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wAsHINGToN.--A cablsG ,,Ida 3 q q
department says the resoiu"'
has ended. -
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HAVANA NOTES.
The Volunteer Forces Relieved of |
Observation-Disclosures nnnIies.

Havana, December 3 = The volunteer
forces OF Havana were relieved today of
all further garrison duty and they will
shortly be disbanded prior to the compile.
ton OF the evacuation of Havana.
General Greene today held a conference
with the mayor and the city council with
thu object of at cnce proceeding with the
work Of cleaning the city. The refuse will
De ioaded on lighters and dumped out at
sea,
Messrs. Gould and Garrison, after dis.
trlbntlng relief rations in Matanzas. pro-
ceeded yesterday to Cardenas and Sagua.
where they will continue the work of re-
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-23
TALES OF THE REDSKINS.
How MIR. Gates and "Bil" Hanks
"Stnod OF" 1000 Indians.

"StOOd on" 5000 Indians.
Charlie Gates is an old-time Indian
fighter. He used to reckon his dead
Indians by the cord. He has fought
more Indian battles than any other man
ON the earth or under it. He has just
returned from a trip to the north, and
said:
THE most interesting part of it was
that / went back to the place where
Bill Hanks and me stood off 5000 In
dams for three days one time back in
the late sixties. There was II of us al
first, but only three of us lived to tell
the tale. The spot is some 35 miles from
Blackfoot, Idaho, near where the roads
fork. The Indians sailed into us one
afternoon and made things lively, tell
you. We dragged the wagons together
in circle, killed all the horses and
strung them around for breastworks
and babe the painted fiends come on,
and they came. Why, it fairly rained
Indians. We kept shooting and so did
they, until night came on, when we dis
covered that Bill Hanks, myself and
Jim Defoe were all there were left of
us. We knew we could not hold out,
so we drew lots to see who would go for
help, and Defoe won and crawled out.
He told us when he got back that he
crawled nine miles through the dark
ness before he dared rise up
"Why did he crawl so farP" asked
Dan" Niclum, who was listener.
IL, thrptfnI n a
| Indians for nine miles," answered
Gates with dignity. "There were more
Indians there at any time than was
ever gathered together at one time, be-
fore or since. We'll. sir, for three days
me and Bill sat there in that circle and
moved down Indians. When the sol
diers did come we were mighty glad, !
tell you. After the fight was over they
counted, and found me and BIZ had
killed exactly 1000 of the 1000 which
first attacked MS. The soldiers killed
the balance"
GLOW could you tell which ones you
killed and which the soldiers killed.
asked Niekum again.
"Simple enough" said Gates. ''By
the freshness of the eorpses. When a
corpse was over a day old we credited
him to our account"
"But how do you tell the freshness OF
corpse"
''Oh, that's dead easy. OF course, you
have to know, and so longs the Indians
are net likely TO trouble us again there's
no use in telling you now, for the in
formation would not do you any good
But a man that is used to killing In
dams can tell Il corpse any time and
Just how long it has been dead Ever
if that wasn't the case, we had another
method for we never shot an lndiar
except right through the head. Didnt
want to spoil the hide"
what on earth would you do will
an Indians hide?" asked Nickum.
"Cut ZEN in slices and mako razor
strops of EN-; that's what we always
did with Indian hides. We used to shil
bales of Indian hides to Europe every
year. That's where got my start"
"That must have been as hard figh
as you had, wasn't it?"
"Yessir. All but one. Was in hard
err fight than that down in Arizona ont
time. Lost more men. The Indians
came on us by surprise and killed every
darn one of us. Not a man escaped Il
tell the tale" And then Gates engaged
himself in foot race for street car
Salt Lake Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1898-04-23
TALES OF THE BLIND.
Merchant who Knew His stock by
the Touch.

There died at Reading, Pa, short
time ago Daniel ID. Lerch, who for IA
years had been totally blind. Despite
this affliction Mr.. Lerch personally man
aged the affairs of a large hardware es-
tablishment, of which he was one of
the proprietors. He did all the buying
for the house. and probably no man i'll
the business anywhere was better post
ed in the value of the many different
goods carried by large hardware
store. Instead of looking at an article
he could thoroughly judge its defectsby
the touch, while in his mind heTetained
at all times perfect understanding of
the exact state of any line of the goods
carried in stock On one occasion a
customer asked for particular make
of saw. and a clerk responded that
"they were. out of that brand" Mr..
Lerch at once stated that the clerk was
mistaken, that there were two of the
saws wished in stock yet and they would
be found in drawer so-and-so," giving
the proper direction for finding them,
and they were found, too. Many of
his customers he knew by their walk.
The faculty which blind men possess
of finding their way about depends on
observation and memory. Naturally
they are minute observers, taking cog
pizance of things which come to them
by their other senses: things that
those possessed of the blessing of sight
would disregard or overlook. Memory is
the strongest point. With memory, a
sense of locality, observation and cal
culation, blind man can readily make
his way through the streets. There
is such man in Detroit who does
not hesitate to go to unfamiliar places.
His cane most usefully keeps him in
the straight path. With it he fears no
pitfalls, curbstone trips, or misdirec-
tions. This Detroit man knows in some
mysterious way the different lines OF
street cars. He makes no mistakes as
to the direction he wishes to go.-De-
! troit Journal.