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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-30

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
CABINET MEETING.
Time Consumed In Discussion OF At
fairs In West Indies.


Time Consumed In Discussion of AZ
fairs In West Indies.
Washington. December 9.-The discus
sion of the details of the administration OF
affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pires under the treaty of peace, which is
about to be signed in Paris, occupied a
large part OF the time at today's cabine,
meeting. The establishment of a new postal
system in Cuba was regarded as pressing
necessity. The present house is to fashion
the rev system as far as practicable on
our own model.
Cahlegrams were read from Admiral
Dewey and General Otis at Manila, giving
the II " as TO the number OF Sroops that
II would be necessary TO keep In the Philip
pines during the administration of the mill
tary government. Further than this the
contents of these messages were not made
public. but the information received. 1t Is
stated. was entirely satisfactory to the
president
Nothing hail been heard from Paris up
to the close OF the cabinet meeting. An
official denial IN authorized that the sale of
the philippine islands to any other nation
has ever been considered by this govern
ment and 1t 10 stated that the publisher
statements to the effect that their sale TO
Japan had been under discussion was Alto
gether false
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IMPORTANT SUBJECT TO Be DECIDED,
Resolution May Be Passed Binding All Dem.
ocrats by the Caucus.
CABINET ARRANGING a TARIFF FOR CUBA
Spanish Quite. win ne Reduced rl,,
~ Fer Cent and No Export Taxes
Lcvicti-PoStsl Plans.
,spcc;nl Dispatch 10 The post.)


Washington, December .. - The innch
talked OF democratic caucus Will be held
tomnrrow evening and tho tight on doe
Bailey so far as this session OF congress
Ii concerned viii be ut All end. The Talk
OF deposing Mr.. Bailey rs dcmouratlc
leader this session originated in personal
pidue and will end In failure.
The talk OF Bailey rcsigning tho leader
ship was occasioned by his saying that II
any representative democrat would say in
caucus that no was not wanted he would
resign at once and test the matter by a
vote.
n - very probable the caucus win psss
the resolution binding all democrats on
questions upon which they arc not IN
stiuctcd by their constituents, Another
victory for Bailey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10

~ :. iull Hill In the Hands OF the
Military COMMITTEES.
g shlngton. December 9.'rhe house
iittcc on military affairs began con
'ntion today OF the important features
: .he reorganization and increase OF the
Z ny to meet the conditions arising out
the war. Such progress was made tina,
hartman Hull said at the close OF thu
meeting that he expected not only to re-
port the bill TO the house before the hols-
days. but also to pass 1t by that time. In
order TO expedite the work daily commit
tee meetings will be held, beginning next
Monday. General Miles ard General Sche-
field. the present and the late commanding
officer of the army, will be invited to be
present on Monday to offer suggestions and
recommendations. Following them the
vaiacus heads OF s,alf bureaus. the al
jutant general, commissary general. quar-
termaster general. etc. will be heard.
More than usual interest is attached to
the meeting today owing to the effect OF
this legislation upon the future status CT
the army. The bill Immediately under con-
sideration was the Hull bill, introduced by
Chairman Hull, and having the approval o
Secretary Alger. The other army bin drawn
by General Miles was not before the com
mittee, 80 no comparison OF their provisions
was attcmptea. The Miles bill proDabsy will
be introduced in the house on Monday and
referred to the military committee so as 20
be taken mp when General niles is heard
Far today, however, the committee confined
It's attention. to going over the various p.u
Visions; Of the Hull bill Mr.. Hull explained
the plan sof the measure In so shaping ih
arms Of the service so as to bring tho tota.
effective force up to 100000 and this led to
general discussions. No decision was
reached and no votes taken on any of the
features of the bill, the whole subject 60
ing over.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10

are not prepared for Sc work they nre
about 10 undertake. Your democratic sys-
tenn must inaccurate an lrnDcrinlift and
bureaucratic system and YOU must increase
then VIII be constant friction petwcsu
yourselves and the Eurcpcan ncwcrs."
The Americans preserve secrecy regArd-
Ing thc terms VI the treaty. Th1 10 purity
through the influence OF the thr6 senators
ON the body who represent that u would
be discourtcsy 70 the senate to publish
the terms b.rorc the treaty - presented
to that body by the president. The l'roto-
col OF the treaty VIII almost reach tho d.
msnsiors OF a volume. rs II VIII coatain
every written statement on both sides dur
Ing tfh norfercilces,
The Spaniartis made late contributions
yesterday on tho assemblies Of the conf
mittec Senior Montcro Rios then prescn; ed
a vigorously worded protest. tn VII CHI the
Spaniar1s declared they had yielded 70
fosce. but that they Invoked the conscience
OF tho nations against the nbuse Of the
right. 10 na,lun OF which they were
the victims, The protest WAS for the purpose
OF record and consisted Of an argument In
support OF every concession made hs tho
Span;aris ard which the Americans re-
fused aome OF them peremptoriiy and Win
out an opportunity for Discussion. The pro-
test concluded: "Tsut these concessions
which W. were Obliged tot make touch us
on our nation by President Mckinley IN HI,
ms4 We again protest soemnly against
the accusation hurled against us IN con-
nection with the Maize and we intend to
again submit the question to an intcrna-
tional tribune. comprised OF England.
France and Germany. to determine who
ssh bear the responsibility Of the catas-
trophe.
III spite OF secrecy observed by the Amer
1 nut i i learned thai tho treaty In cub.
stance consists OF thirteen or fourteen arr
ticles. Thu principal articles provide for
the cession and evacuation oil Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands and the
Political, administrative and financial res
snts thereof; the requirement by the
Un''es States OF public property and the
REIMBURSEMENT OF archives The articles
tt se,o. IA y importance determine the
statue OF Spanish subjects renal ding IN
tho ccded territory and unfinished lawsuits
and contracts, guarantees OF the same
terms to Spanish shipping and mcrhar-
disc es imposed upon American shIpp re-
nrd mcrchundile In the Philippines islands
for ten years. and leaving tho status of
Spanish commerce in the West indies to
b. sei,ied later.
An important provision is the guarantee
~ religious freedom In tile cedod territory
on tho same terms as the Florida territory,
the United States steadfastiy refusing to
incorporate any guarantee OF the United
States determination to furnish the prop
rr Of the Catholic church, ienving 1t sub
Ject To the general laws ON the Same foot
ing as private property.
Senator Gray. Il ough well known to be
radically opposed 10 the policy OF anneXa
tion o., Imperialism. viii vote In the SEM
rie 20 ratiFy tho treaty. considering that
his signing that document binds him 10
support II,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
WOULD GLADLY SELL WHOLE GROUP.
However, Ne Is Waiting to Asceftsln Tie
Sentiment 81 the People.
THE SITUATION At MANllAHAS IMPROVED
II May ne Necessary 10 Use the Navy
10 secure the Rctensc Of spnninrds
Held by the Natives.
Especial Dispatch 10 Tho Post,

Washington, December s--Con,plctc IL
dependence a INC Philippines and no;ninll
con1,ol over tho Islands by the uaited
States ii, i, manner identical With that re-
laSlOn which Great Britain bears toward,
Australia. These are possibilities Ia re-
ra,yI "a mo futur,, rovernn,on, .sa,., oon,,,,,
5N's'' ~ is''tsV "-'N" 'A'
president talks most aoou. IN mis- cosf 1'''
saton with public men. This Idea OF tho
Islands becoming a permanently Interl.l
~, - ~ pn.a, s,, , ", =,
:
''N'.Sa % 'he pfess"e'''- ii's elose per
'onal friends say that tiac words impe-
rialls,p,o "sSpansion' and "eoloniyasion.. &.
:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
The subcommittee Have Completed
All Their Reports.

Washington, December s.-The indus-
trial commission has been engaged rs q
body during the greater part OF the week
considering the plans of proceeding with
work before IL. which has been prepared
by the various subcommittees appointed on
the ouestions In hand These plans coyer
tho four more important branches OF ths
work, agriculture. mining. manufactures
and TRANSPORTATION and the subcommittee
have all completed their work 10 far as
they are able as such 10 do SO. II was
naturally found rron csmoarlson that Soru
OF The plans overlappai and q general sub.
committee. consistiSx or representative
OF each Of the divisions WAS appointed 70
revise the various syiiabics. 10 harmouizs
the several plans and TO prevent dupiica-
ton.
When this work Is completed and the
fun committee shall have finally indorzed
the work or its representatives the subdi'
visions will take pp thir assignments ~
earnest They oxrect first TO consult such
1ocunsntary evidence rs " to he had "a
Washington AMI VIII then take such ffsti-
mony from individuals ~ MAY be eonsta-
ered rer asaay 20 throw lirht upon me
general question Of inquiry. the relation
OF cap5tal and labor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
CUBAN EXTREMISTS.
Juan Castillo aud Negroes wreck the
81 Spanish Club.

Santiago de Cuba. December 9.The cxs
trenists Of the Cuban republican party
seem anxious to ASSUME the responsibility
or the outrage at the Spanish club Wei
nesaav evening, when Juan Castillo a
(. 20 mer Cuban officer, accompanied by two
.egip s,iboriinates, rods into the club
rooms and with their maclpstAs smashed
,s5ysIal lamps AMI did other olttagns.
lci Prcviner. the organ Of this faction.
claims that the act of Castillo Represents
tho feelings OF the largely outraged but
new sovereign people,
Vie Pasident Barbsrossa OF the san
Carlos club has asserted that II Castillo
had not been promptly released from cns-
tody 10000 Cubans would bavc known the
reason why. But such expressions must
not be talaen as REPRESENTING the views OF
the best Cubsn element which is really
very strongly in favor cf annexation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
CONDITIONS ,MpNovIsu.
PhiIippine Natives Not Giving Trou-
HE az WINS Expected.

ne an WIN FNVt'iS"'
Washington. Dccrmber a,--Tbe navy de-
partmcnt has received cablegram from
Admiral Dewey summarizing the existing
conditions ut Manila and such points in
the philippines as have been visited By his
oiicers.
Adylces also have been received from
General OTIS. the commandment Of the Ualted
States military forces in Tho islania. ani
they both 30 IT, show Il notable Improve
ment In conditiors and growth OF better
sp.rt among these factions OF the natives
Hh.ch promised TO give trouble This taet
liz particularly gratifying ug the United
States government Is already giving consid-
GRAFTON TO tho best means al haDj 10 redeeni
Inc pledge Il. viii be placed uGdsr by the
treaty OF Paris 10 secure tho re.ea.c or
the Spanish prisoners and the government
Is confident that their captors VIII roleasa
them upon proper representations from
General Otis aid Admiral Dewey. II may
be necessary 10 call the navy into serves
IN this matter for the reason that some
OF tho prlsone are held in captivity N
other islands than Luzon, which can 20
reached best and most effectively ~ ADJ
niitei Dawty's ships.
Besides the clerical prisoners the Amer
leans hold nearly $1,000 Spanish soldiers
a. prisoners men captured ~ he faIi 81
Manila These are actually on parole about
The city and the question II how are they
10 b. returned to Spain. This must 20
nitied by tho peace commissioners In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
WAR REVENUE TEST.
United states Supreme Court WIN
Hear the Case soon.
/ -. nv, ~.
Especial Dispatch {,

Washington, December 9.-Thc first case,
before the supreme court OF che United
States involving the war revenue act win
be argued next week.
1t comes to tho court OF appeals from
the United States cire,dt court OF the
Northern district OF Illinois and involves
the onststutionality of tho provision o.
the act requiring brokers' or otbeM sall-
trg grain or provisions 10 give Il bill.
memorandum, agreement or sale, or other
napors showing ihsl particulars OF the
gale. 10 which u stamp must be attached
brouEh, by one NicoI member OF the
Chicago board of tralo who sud q quantity
OF grain on that board wl0holit giving to
the buyer bill or agreement Of sale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
wASr TO M AnEnlcAs.

.
Two wealthy philippine BrOthers
Make speciai Request,
washington, December s.--The brcthsrs
Cortez. wealthy PHILIPPINES. who have Just
arrived IA Washington from Manila. caaisi
al the state department today and wsre
received by Secretary Hay, Nhs bsxcaed
with lntsrevt u their st<tenents of events
and conditions In ttn philippines The
callers brought vlth them letters from
Generals MeivItt and Ok, Consul MID 4
man and other American officers q IA.
IrIla. srealvlng In terms Of htsh prsise. q!
me capable service 1nndsred 'ipe unis US,
telling or The heavy sacrifices made by
ti,san 10 assist our forsp.
They sock as measure a. rceogp W.!
re clft 81 Alnerlcen citIsenEhtp BY ti'ssa1il
act IN advance q Uthcr rhllipiposs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
NAVAL MATTERS.
Information TO he More Carefully
Guarded In the Future.
lspecinl DlspAtoh to The Pol

been taken b. Secrctary Long to withhold
iDformation.con American naval af-
fairs from forldgn governments. This is
due largely to the refusal of foreign gov
einments 10 give to the american oflleers
information whisa ,hey seek, Hitherto
tho eautho.ities hava been very open with
foreign attaches. but III the future 1t 10
likely the secrecy which iXists abroad Will
be followed here.
Naval Constructor IIohson was at the
department today in connection with h!s
orders 10 proceed "a Hong Kong, He de-
sired short leaye. but the department.
was compelled TO refuse his REQUEST. be-
cause of the necessity OF getting him 10
Hong Kong rs soon rs possible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10

That he
rubbed
out said
dnaoo
o.
and seldom
In
inches Of snow all over North Texas
at
Eastern Rocky
and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10

/ u pcsember s.-For East Texas
4O',nSes'ern. rain in southeastern
-. ssn'lnued low temperature until sun
" ~ north winds.
)lSaed 80 ,o, aha New Mcxico-L!ght snow:
sind, temperature until Sunday:
~ W. and Louisiana - Threateniu.
ss sseI'.nued low Temperature ,,m,iI Nm pu
~ north winds. un'h sun
ana Indian Terrltory-GeneraIly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
FAKE INTERVIEW
General wheeler Never Said lie Was
Going To RcsiGn.

Washing on. December 9.--Naior Gen 'raI
Wheeler authorized the following state
ment today rs ITO reports that he had d.
sontatNe.. Il was surprised TO see what
purDorted to be IN Interview about my
L signing from congress. | have never
gone further than TO saw chat ! woald
consider the question when ! had time and
would take such action as my friiDds
would approve. Thus far. however. have
reached no final CONCLUSIONS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
1T is GOING TO BE COLDER.
Low Record rlark of the Thermometer Will Be
Reached Today, 1t Is Predicted.


ito h weather are %
freezing Saturday Tho
high
his while longer
the thermometer
announced;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
THIS FIRST TEXAS.
rheir 1mmesitNtc MaAterinw Jut
Urgea.

tspccial Dispatch to Tho rost.)
Washington. December a.--2rhe en-
tro Texss Delegation will call on
ahe president tomorrow morning and
urge The muster out ct onue of tao
First Texas regiment.
$500.
Savannah. Ga, December e.--,It Is
eaid that the First Texas viii be the
NEXT regiment embarked FOR Cuba
aud that I, will BIO ordered ABOARD
the transport carly saoxt week
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WEATHER IxFoRMATIos.

eenernl observations.
slucrs taken by the United Slater
bureau at p. IN. yesterday. 18th
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
RMY DISCRIMINATION.

!; continued cold until sunday; nor.
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north
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
A BEAUTIFUL SCHEME.
Plan for viaduct and Recrea-
ton Pier in Lafayette.

The citizens of Lafayette who are OPP
posed to the Lehigh Valley Railroad
crossing Communipaw avenue at grade
have about given up any hope they may
have had of blocking the railroad com
pany's plans. They have found that the
majority of property owners favor the
crossing, believing that it will be a good
thing for the Lafayette section and will
bring new industries to the place. Now
the anti-grade crossing advocates are
talking of a scheme to lessen the danger
of the grade crossing when it comes.
1t is said on good authority that sever
al Of them, headed by DR.. Lampson,
President of the Lafayette Citizens As
sociation, have called on Mayor Hoos
and the members of the Street and Wa
ter Board and have laid before them a
scheme which they believe VIII lessen
the evil Of a crossing at grade, and Will
also prove great boom to Lafayette.
1t is said that thecity will build vladuct
from point on Communipaw avenue near
Monitor street to the shore front, cross
ing all the railroad tracks, including the
elevated track near the shore.
AT the end of this viaduct they would
have recreation pier built out over the
bay 1t is said that the same scheme
was proposed when Mayor WanSer was
in power and was promptly vetoed. Tfle
idea of the promoters of the scheme IS
that the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
share of the expense for such a viaduet
and pier, as. if it was built, it could have
as many tracks across Communlpaw ave-
nue. as it desired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
WAR DEPARTMENT WORK
Troops Cannot Escape Death
at Camp Thomas for Lack
of Transportation.

CHICKAMAUGA-CH Ma
TIONAI. MILITARY PARK, Tenn, Aug.
2s ls9S-The movement from Camp
Thomas is progressing much more slowly
than General Breckenridge and his Off
GERS anticipated and much complaint IS
are ready to move but they are unable
to secure transportation The roads seem
unable to handle more than two COM
mands day while the army officers de-
sire to send at least four daily II the
present rate of progress is maintained all
the regiments cannot be gotten away for
several weeks.
The Ninth Pennsylvania loaded on trains
at Rossville today for Lexington the
Second Missouri and the First New
Hampshire marched to Ringgold: Ca,
where they loaded for Lexington. These
three regiments compose the Tlaird Bri-
gade Third Division. Third Corps. Cen
eral Andrews brigade command with his
staff left today for Lexington. The frs.
West Virginia and the Sixth Ohio are
making preparations TO leave for Knox
vile tomorrow. The First Illinois cay 9,
airy. which were marched to Rossviile,
Wednesday night failed to get away f1r
Chicago until one O'Clock this morning.
General r. T. Frank commanding the
First Division. Third Corps, here. has
issued an address to his men which prom
ises to have a very beneficial effect. He
urges the men not to weakly yield e
present depressing Influences or to waste
time complaining over the prospects OF
being given active service or being mus
tered out.
He expresses confidence that the COM
mand will soon do garrison duty in Cuba,
work which he declares Is as honor4
able and as of great Importance as any
yet done. There is much dissatisfaction
in all the regiments which have poor
prospects of being mustered out, but the
wise counssis Of the officers prevent any
fgoublo*
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-26
SPANISH SWINDL|NG.
Dead Men Reckoned Among
the Home Going Soldiers
for Whom We Pay.
IRv cable 10 The AssocIatea Press. ]

| SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. % (5:l5
P. M.)-The Spanish transports San Fran
| cisco. San Augustin and Colon left this
afternoon for Spain with 456s Spaniards,
including fifteen officers and their fani-
lies and four priests. Eight men died on
| the way to the ships. Their corpses were
Checked off, as passengers. 1t appears
/ that there have been many instances of
this during the enlbarkation of the Span
iards, the transportation company thus
being enabled to collect the passage
money. a thing readily managed under
the easy inspection of the Americans.
General Toral, when bidding adieu to
the Spanish officers and men who were
leaving, said
Conquered, we yield with honor to
ourselves and to Spain. Whatever may
be the future of Cuba. history will pre-
serve the story of your heroic and noble
deeds in this country. We regret our
failure and its cost in treasure and IN
blood; but you have nobly fought and
nob;v LOST
General Shafter and his staff sailed this
afternoon on the United States transport
| by special incident. On arriving at Mon
tauk Point he will go, with Major Wiley,
| to Washington to meet President Mckin-
ley and Secretary Alger, afterward pro-
| ceedng to San Francisco.
| Colonel Green of General Skaters staff
and Chief Of the Signal Corps, will re-
| main here for another ten days until he is
| relieved by Captain Leigh who. with fif-
| ty-nine men of the Signal Corps. is expect
1 ed on the Seguranca
| Maps and charts have been prepared fCr
a military telegraph ard telephone SER
vice between Santiago Guantanamo,
Baracoa, Sagua de Tanamo and San
Luis. all garrison points, and Captain
/ Leigh will begin the work Of stringing
| the wires as soon as he arrives.
| On the recommendation of WaShingt On
| a bank of exchange will be established
| here The scarcity Of small coin is a
| great inconvenience and a cause of much
| trouble among the soldiers and local mer-
! chants. One result is sxorbitant prices.
The transport Rounania arrived today
| Orizaba left for Porto Rico
The Berkshire. with $50 convaleseents
| from Siboney, sailed for Montauk Point
| today She was soon followed by the
Berlin, with General Bates ard his staff
1 and the First Illinois colored infantry.