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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
THE SENATE AND HOUSE
Bill 10 Provide for q Government for
Hawaii Favorably Reported Upon.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN TO JANUARY 4.
=, the House the Committee Favor.
ably Reported on B"ficy's Bill
Against TWO salaries.

Washington, December 2l.-At the OPEN
ing OF todays session OF the senate MI
Cu.lom Ull) reported favorably from the
committee on foreign relations the bill to
provide n government for tho Hawaiian
islands
ON behalf of Mr.. Carter of Montana. who
was assent, MIR. Chandler offered reso-
lution which was referred TO the commit
tee on rules providing for the distribution
of tho appropriation bills among the sew
cral standing committees of the senate
and 20 amending the existing rules OF the
senate as to make such distribution pos
sible.
MIR. Morgan (Ala.) secured the adoption
of a resolution requesting the president, II
not Incompatible with the public interests,
to inform the senate whether authentic
information is in possession OF this gov
ernment as to the dissolution OF the United
States of Central America.
The private pension calendar was then
taken UP and nine private pension bills
were passed. The passage of the bills re-
uuired longer time than usual. Reports
in each case were read on demand of Mr..
Vest and Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri.
Resolutions were adopted providing for
the improvement of certain harbors and
directing the secretary OF war to have
surveys and estimates of cost made of
various river and harbor improvements.
Mr.. Dariel (Va.) then called from the
calendar the resolution of Mr. Proctor tyt.)
providing for a committee of senators to
visit Cuba and Porto Rico with view to
ascertaining the conditions on those is
lands and reporting their observations to
the sera,a as guide fol its action.
Mr.. Hale (Me) called for the reading
of the resolution and then on Mr.. Daniel's
motion to proceed to the consideration of
the resolution demanded the ayes and
noes
The vote on Mr.. Daniels motion dis
closed the absence of a quorum, 1T being
ayes s, noes &c. The motion was defeated.
a call of the senate was demanded. Mr..
Hale Withdrawing motion to adjourn az
ter giving notice that he would ask me
senate to go into executive session il a
quorum should be secured.
The call disclosed the presence of forty
seven senators and on mot!os of Mr.. Hale
at 20 p. M the senate went into execu-
tive session.
AT Lao p. m. the senate adjourned until
4. 1899.
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BRUTAL TREATMENT ALLEGED.
Negro womnn Claim. She Was Beat.

Negro Woman Claims She Was heat
en- by Convict Contractors.
Vickaburg, Miss. December I.--Voller
& Mouuger, attorneys, have flei bill in
the circuit court on behalf of Ella Brown.
cciorei. asking damages for personal in.
juries resolved while in the service OF
Il. Foster and J. j. Miligan, legsees NJ the
county coryicts. The comp'alr4 alleges that
tho Brown woman was terribly beaten nv
one OF the guards having charge OF con.
yicts at work on the company farm. Ths
woman claims she was whipped because
she was sick and unable to work, Her bolv
was terribly laeerated ard she lay ut tbs
point OF death for five weeks M tba So, ~.
hospital. The complainant was eonyict,t
OF minor misdemeanor and sent 70 Inc
farm for nix weeks. vac
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THE HOUSE.

Batley's Revolution Reported On Fla.
vornbly by the Committee.
Washington, December 21..-There were
less than fifty members on the floor of the
horse today.
Immediately after the reading of thu
Journal Mr. Henderson (Rep., Iowa), from
the committee on rules, reported back fav-
orably the Bailey RESTITUTION directing the
judiciary committee to investigate and ,--
port on the question as TO whether m M
bers of the house who accepted commits
sions in the army during the late W n had
by so doing vacated their seats In the
house. lie asked for immediate consldera-
tloa and the resolution was a .opted VIZ
out division.
Mr.. Wheeler (Dem.. Ala), Mr.. Cols,n
CRep., ky), Mr. Robbins rep, Pa and
MT campbell (Dem, ll) are uhe members
OF the house who volunteered for tn.
spanish American war. None of t.em
were present when the Investigation was
ordered today
Inc bill reported from the ways and
means committee authorizing the shirme 1t
IN bond of imported merchandise in less
IMAM car lots was passed.
Some miscellaneous business of minor
Importance was transacted
Inc spirit OF Christmas seemed 10 per
Vade the members and a numbsr OF .nr.
claim bilIs We're passed by unanimous con-
sent. Among them We're: The sena.e bi 1
to pay Albert o. ReedstUne $500 for loss
sustained by the incorporation OF his prs.
emption claim with the limits OF Sic "a
qolest reserve, Tulare county, Calirorn a
Bills were also passed for the relief of
benjamin 70. Jones, postmaster ait Beau
regard. Miss, and TO provide far holding
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STATE.

Tho amendment TO raise the pay of log
islators was defeated by 219. go votes.
Rumors of drastic changes to the Austin
city charter to be proposed.
Six hundred men of the Fourth Texas
have been given furloughs to spend the
holidays at home.
Mr.. Sheriff. says he hopes to see some
other avowed candidate elected speaker.
in case he cant get it himself
A negro justice of the peace in Leo
county was called to his gate and shot
Cold is said to have no bad effect ON
boil weevils.
As rule. cattle seem to be In good
shape. so far, this winter.
Body of Rev. Gill was found at Browns
Vile. after several days search
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MIR. BAILEyrs FIGHT.
Resolution Demanding an Inquiry
Has Been Adopted by the House.
Especial Dispatch to The Post)

Especial Dispatch TO The Post)
Washington. December 2i.--Before ad-
journpg fon the holidays the house dem
onsirated its belief in the correctness OF
Mr.. Bailey's fight for constitutional gov
eminent by adopting the resolution recent
ly offered by him directing an Investigation
lno the status Of the four members of the
house who accepted commissions In the
army. Th,re Is no doubt that the point
aimed at by Mr. Bailey viii be sustained /,
so clear IS it that II can not fail, though
many are disposed TO criticise the demo-
cratic leader fer raising It, being blinded
by hero worship.
Only the absence OF a quorum OF the
senate today saved Senator proetor's reso-
luton proviiing for the appointment OF q
committee OF senators to investigate the
condition In Cuba and Porto Rico, Turing
the approaching long recess OF congress
from, decisive defeat.
Both houses have shut up shop until
January 4. though many Of the members
viii stay here.
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DIsGRACEFuL SHOOTING.
Woman and Child Fired On by Some
Drunken Soldiers.

| Meridian, Miss. December 2l-Lucy
| Thomas and 4-year- old boy were shot at
Eutaw, Ala. today by soldiers of the First
Mississippi volunteers. who were mustered
| out at Columbia, Tenn, Yesterday. The
| child was shot above the left eye and IS
not expected to recover. The mother re-
| ceived painful wound in the arm above
the elbow.
The boys were drunk and disorderly,
ieclIleFsly shooting into every house as
they passed. The woman and child were
standing in the door OF their home and
proved an easy mark for the ruffans
The firing was dona from the train on
which the soldiers were en- route home, and
was Kept UP at other places along the line
but fortunately without further fatal re-
suit
Governor Johnston OF Alabama has Of
feHed {. reward Of 500 for the arrest and
conviction of every man implicated in the
shooting.
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CANDIDATE sHERRILL
Talks of the Race for Spcak ershi
of the Next House.

Talks of the Race for Spcakership
of The Next House.
Dallas. Texas, December 21.-Hon. j. S.
Sheriff. of GreenvilIe, who is Il candidate
for the speakeishlp OF the next legisla-
ture, was in Dallas last night. Before
leaving, Mr.. Sheriff. said TO The Post cor
respondent: There Is, so far as | know.
not the slightest feeling of i'll viii between
the four announced candidates for the
~. AXE ship am making my fight in
perfect good faith with each OF MY three
opponents. There muy be those who hope
to see a deadlock and a dark horse trotted
out to win; but | want 10 say now that.
falling to win myself, hop4 to see one
Of the other ayowel candidater secure the
honor all OF US are striving TO-"
Mr.. Sheriff. had a conference with his
campaign manager Hon. Dudley G.. Woot-
en- Of Dallas, after which H. expressed him.
self as being well ;-.ajs.d with his chances.
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A Rurning Well.

Glen Rose, Texas. Decembsr lS'-AD
wonder near Glen Rose IN tne "a'
artesian we'll. Captain Giles tAfes = !,
half miles north Of town. some sns
since completed a flowing wen e q,
deep, and, strange to say. py 'yS- u.
match. the water is ignited as ~ 9.
beautiful flame arises and burns ~. 4,
until put out. Said well has M
tie eye of The Post corfesp ,.. Il,
cutie a while and as the sa seirs Al
ceased steadily, so has the burning ~, " n
ties, untd this well can trusy !. 4 pIess,
among the wonders. The waIe' W., = d
to taste hut a little muf ,; 'urusI
caught, but clears up IN man
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BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Fears that the New Territories VIII
Cnuse n Iuss.

Chicago, December PA conferences
between officials of the American Sugar
Growers society and manufacturers OF
beet sugar machinery ard representatives
OF beet sugar factories now in operation
was held in this city today. The quest on
under consideration was the effect of ths
proposed annexation of sugar-producrng
territory in the West Indies and IN, the
thliiI>pines upon the development of the
AmTiean sugar producing Interests.
me sentiment was unanimous that ina
acquiring of tropical sugar territory would
ser ousiy aifect the development OF the
p.,el sugar Industry unless there was some
S an.als sineht made which would protest the
free trade In sugar from the new ,olonies
~ was decided TO make formal protest
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REsuMING RELATIONS.
United States and Spain VIII soon lie
Represented by ConsuIs.


Represented by Consuis.
Washington, December 2l.-3The state
department has instructed Vice Consul
General Springer to proceed to Havana
and close UP the affairs of the United
States consulate general there. Tho insu-
lar offices throughout the island will not
be abandoned just now. but will be closed
temporarily until such time as. through
the recognition OF the independence o the
CubaEs, 1t may become necessary to re-
sumo business through them.
The department as yet has taken no
steps toward reopenbng the American con-
sulates In Spain, and this probably viii be
allowed to walt the exchange II "a II Gu
lions OF the peace treaty. In the absence
OF the usual treaties OF amity and com
rnnrce the status of the United States con-
sus who win be sen. TO Spain VIII bs
somewhat inicfilite, but 1t Is not doubted
that they Will be afforded proper facilities
for the discharge OF their duties.
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THE BOOKS WERE BURNED UP
the Supreme Courts Decision Trusts
Books and Documents Were DESTROYED.

Cleveland a
Monet
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that the
number
Upon the
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Of
During the investigation Commissioner
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

CANEA, Crete.--prlnee George mas
Issued proclamation promising TO govern
with Justice and importantly. giving lib-
erty to all without distinction.
HAVANA. -The United States transport
Chester. which sailed Tom Savannah on
December is. with tn Fourth Virginia
regiment on board, has arrived here
LONDoN.--No confirmation has been re-
ceived here Of the report circulated yestsr-
day by q news agency In 4 dts2ateh LON
Shanghai saying that powder magazine
In the center of a Chinehe camp at Han
Kow had exploded and killed 5000 soldiers.
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DEYER CASE REMANDED.
M Legal Demand HID Beeu yyaA
UpOn Him for Funds

springfield. Ill. December 21.-rhe SUI.
pre'ne court today handed down decision
OF me case Of former Banker Il. S. Deyer
OF chicago, reyersirg the decision of the
lower court and Remaining Deyer. who
was sentenced 20 the pen fer embsz.lenent
.he specific charge being that while aot-
ing as treasurer OF the West Chicago Park
commission ne tailei to turn ovsr to his
hoida that the Indictment under whlcn
Deyer was tried was technically faulty:
liso that no'legnl demand was ever made
on him for the funds by his successor in
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a cigar factory in Cerro at Cubans, near
by. The proprietor, believing that they
We're fired BY Spanards, complained to Ma
jor Harrison, who announced that IL tina
firing was repeated the factory would be
closed.
The United States hospital snip Mis-
souri,. which left Savannah on December
49, arrived here today with fifty nurses
and $50 members OF the hospital corps.
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DEFECTIVE KILLED.
Dennis u. Riley shot to Death nv :,
MIX Dealer

Chicago, December 21.--In the midst =.
crowds OF pedestrians on Kinzle stree
close TO the passenger depot of the North
western railroad, tonight two men engaged
In desperate encounter with reyolysys
one OF them was killed and the other wi,l
ONE his life TO the fact that tina ur.,
weapon contained empty carriages a..
MS Z. Riley, detective employes ~, IN
Chicago and Northwestern railway IL tls
victim Of the encounter, ana his slaves
Joseph A. Mayer. milk dealer ltv'ng ~
Pleasant RAain. Wis. The men had NJ az. ~
Vine been friends. but litely had be,osns
estransed because Of business deal.
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General Mcrritt In washington.

Washington. December 21.--Geperal Wes-
ley Merritt has arrived In Washington and
called at the war department and THE
White House. He viii appear before the
war inveiigating commission and inform
them as to the conditions attending the
campaign In the Phi lipplnes, branch Of
the subject net exploited up to this point.
General Merritt the first OF the year will
take charge OF the department OF the East.
relieving General Sha6ter. now In command.
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LETTER FROM GILLETT.
The Kansas City Cattle Plunger Of
fcrs to Return Home.

fers to Return Home.
Kansas City, December 2l.-The TIMES
tomorrow will state that Kansas City
commission man, whose name is withheld
but is mentioned as the holder OF lot of
paper floated by Grant C. Gilbert, the
Kansas cattae plunger. has received a mys-
torlous lettsr from the much wanted Gil
lett, in which the latter states that he re-
ccives the Kansas City newspapers daily
and that he is ready to appear hensi IL his
creditors shall insert personal in the
newspapers stating that they desire to see
him.
The lett,r from Gillett is not dated and
the pcstmark IL illeglble. The letter Is UNI
Guestionahly written by Giilett per-
sonal requesting the plunger's return will
be printed.
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COMMERCIAL.

In the cotton markets little is doing,
and in speculative way the market is In
a rut. prices being practically unchanged
Wheat 1AG1 Csc up. oats S-Sc and pro-
visions 2lsGl5c.
In the stock market tho securities on
which dividends are expected were the
favorites.
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LOCAL.

The body of Louis zeeman was found In
the bayou. after being there since Deem
berS
George Smith on trial for the murder OF
Ike Klotz.
Meeting today of the executive commit
tee of the Chiefs of Police association.
The status OF the policy shops; the Or
dinance forbidding them is in effect.
The usual number of holiday robberies.
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Mckinley Congrntulated.

@attIe' Wash. December 21,-At meet
ing o. john + Miller post, q. A. r.. to-
night It was unanimously ordered that a
TELEGRAM be sent 10 President Mckinley
him upon his loyal recep-
ION IN the South and indors.ng his acts AMI
speeohes. especially in reference TO the
care Of the Confederate dead.
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sAGAsTA's NEW MOVE.
1t In Said that Tie May Form AN Al
linnre will WcNler.

London, December 2e.-The Madrid corr
Respondent Of the STANDARD says: Musl,
surprise Is expressed that Senior Sagas a
should be seeking a rather compromising
alliance with the Weyler party. 1t is sup
posed that his idea is to compensate for
the loss OF the some thirty senators and
sixty deputies. who seeded with Senior
Gamszo, she leader of the discerning lib
erals.
General Weyler is coming here 10 con,
fer with the premier who Is expected TO
accept also the advances o. Senior Romero
Rob.edo a1i Senior Jose Canalejss. tbs
political trimming may prolong The exisi
ence OF the cabinet. but many influential
liberas absolutely decline 10 accept tie
suggested allies. while the copsetya ives
refuse TO believe that the queen regent
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STRICTLY SAFE

And scientific treatment y a,n ~ spsaI
DR.. Hathaway & Co., the slp ~ pabls
They wish 10 impress upon "a men W !
fact that all diseases pec natsd b. sypsa,
men should only pc nt .ris' methods n
physicians and seienua anrnenable To- ~
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SPORT.

Programme for live bird shoot at Bur
ton.
Pete weckbecker is to manage San An
tonic baseball team.
A football game at League park.
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FOREIGN.

The pope has advised Don Carlos to
cease his agitation.
Prince George assures the Cretans that
he Will give them Just government.
Sagastu is said to be about to form an
alliance with Weyler.
New tariff controversies between Ger
many and tho United States expected.
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MEMPHIs.--In his annual address to the
Tri-State Medical association President
Hoppel made q vigorous assault OIL certain
tendencies in the practice Of medicine
which took the physician away from the
safe rnoorings OF bedside study.
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syphilis. nervous ds :, lIiI ,illss
s sss@; e 81 ss@sa y0s y &
HATHAWAY 4 CO. VII tufestpsu' h
sending for symptom s's ". ~ ".
No. 2for wcmen. No. Sookit ~
4 for aatarrh. 6a-paks. ,srir9 ~
above disesses BY msH
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viii consent to such solution OF the grave
rnnr cnutlon. CarIos.

London, December 22.--The Rome corre-
spoadent Of the Daily Chronicle says; In
response 10 another appeal from the queen
reeens OF spain the pope has confidential
written to bon Carlos, asking him to sop
the Car.lst agita sion."
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ScIuiisst has FL
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Columbus. Ohio. December , in \
demic of grippe has struck AR n IA,
1t is estimated that there
thousand cases.
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Louisville, KY. December :, 4
estimated by tine health aepa' Il,
5000 cases of grippe in TINS W
ravages of the disease have been ssa,s = =
spread that in many caS''
been impeded.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26
TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY.

The attendance at the high school is
$50.
The lumber on the old bridge will be
sold.
The change in the postoffice will occur
February /.
The street car vestibules will be re-
moved about April 1.
There are thirty-three liquor cases on
the District court docket.
John Guthrie will require all Of his
subordinates to give bonds.
Mrs. Thorpe says that most of the
girls in Topeka who have gone wrong
are daughters Of drinking parents.
Major Anderson has been elected Sec
retary Of the Commercial Club. He will
push the work Of the club vigorously.
Lincoln Post has adopted strong reso-
lutions denouncing Eastern papers for
crlticising the pension List and charging
wholesale frauds in 1t.
The Brush electric light plant has been
sold under foreclosure to e. Wilder. It
will probably by consolidated with the
Edison company.
AL Hayslip was acquitted in the Dis
triCt court. He was charged with selling
liquor. The witnesses all testified that
they had bought hop tea.
An attempt to break Jail on the part
Of the prisoners on the second floor Of
the county prison was prevented by the
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26
STILL SMILING KANSAS.
This Years Prosperity Assured by satur-
days Snow Storm.

The snow Of last Friday and Saturday
was the heaviest Of the season. 1t was
moist and wet the soil thoroughly as
1t fell. It will prove of great value to
the winter wheat crop, putting 1t in
much better than average condition. 1t
will also be Of material value In filling
the streams of eastern Kansas, which
have been quite low for some time.
Speaking of it, Secretary f. ID. CO.
burn, of the State Board of Agriculture,
said:
providence is smiling on Kansas in
a manner most benignant. More snow
means more moisture; more moisture
more grass; more grass better and fatter
stock; also, more moisture, more wheat
and more corn. Truly Kansans should
be thankful.
"Of course, it will go out over the
wires as a blizzard in Kansas, but the
chumps who send out such stuff when
ever we have a snowfall don't know a
blizzard from benediction. There are
a few such fellows yet left, and the State
could not make a more judicious invest
ment than in providing them with early
and first-class funerals"
The snow was general over Kansas,
Oklahoma, eastern Colorado, southern
Nebraska and western Missouri 1t
drifted in very few places and was gen
orally steady, even fall. 1t did little,
If any, damage. Reports by telegraph
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26
ALITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Sorofulous Humors How q Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
scroiula on his face, hands and arms. II
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and hands were very bad.
It appeared in the form Of red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition. My
wiie's mother had had scroiula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilla. We decided to give
1t to our boy and we noted an improve
ment in his.case very soon. After giving
him four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out Of his
blood and IL has never since returned"
WILLIAM BARTz, 4l6 South Williams &c.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla Of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26

We have received copy of Bulletin
No. IL of Wisconsin Farmers Insti-
tutes for 1897 and it is a veritable hand
book of agriculture. Wisconsin has long
stood in the front rank of progressive
farming and by it's experimental work
has added fund of knowledge which
has been appreciated and utilized by
farmers of other States. This hand
book contains the proceedings of the
eleventh annual closing farmers insti-
tute of that State for the year 1897 and
contains much valuable information
upon such subjects as the cooperative
creamery, the cheese factory, how to
get good cows, rural mail delivery,
sugar beet industry, country roads and
many other topics. It is edited by Geo.
McKerrow, Superintendent, Madison,
and is valuable compilation Of practi
cal information.