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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
GRAVE CHARGES ARE MADE,
1NsURGENT OFFICERS SAID TO DE
CHIEFS or DANDITTI.
CubnnH Were Disarmed as Soldiers
to he Armed az Highwnymcn.

Santiago de Cuba December 25.--deu-
ported Ito General Wood. military governor
OF The department that Colonel Francisco
vallente chief of gendsrmerle. had been
SURFING up the insurgents and that sew
cyal bands OF robbers were operating Va
the neighborhood OF Guantana1ro. arrived
here today. He rcpeats his charges against
Colonel valiente, declaring that they are
we'll founded. He Admits that colonel
yalientc was the first Cuban officer who
nomhnally disarmed his men, merely re-
Questing permission to guard the arms
with squad OF his own troops Thus re-
quest was granted by Major Harris. rep
resentIns Lieutenant Cosoncl Ray a,
Sagua dc Tanamo, Harris even promising
70 supply rmlions TO toe guard. According
10 Cosonel Ray. valiewoe before susrting
ior Santiago. burned over to several Caoan
captains the 800 rifles Sl1At were sacked
by his men when they We're dsarmed. This
nsct was only recently reported 20 Oo.o-l
Ray. The latuer ON arsaviag nele s.w
Colonel vnhenle and repeated his -cusa-
tinus. yaalente declared that he nai not
naunod tho lAibans, but mad mercy sivsn
tho rifles into the charge oil uae various
offiCers.
Colonel Ray claims that THIS explains
The existence OF the roubiesome bans o.
lObbers who have infested shs ulstrl I.
aiound Guam, aradno In one case a Gu an
snatoe went % far Is 70 order rha pc.pri-
erOsv Of sugar estate moi ~ grtyd. Coo
NJ Ray sent q company OF United STAGES
tr0tp3 to guard fhe estate, whereuson tie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
A rALK WITH MGR. sAToLLI.

He Thinks the Pope VIII Invite
American bishops to Rome.
New York. December 26.-Tha World mas
the following from Rome:
Cardinal Satplli, formerly the papal del
egate to the United states. was asked by
the World correspondent today for his
opinion upon the "Americanism" which
occupies and interests the Vatican so much.
The cardinal said:
II do not believe the pope will issue an
encyolical on the question at present. as
many journals have asserted he would do.
When the question is solved an encycllcal
NAV then, be issued.
For the moment all the pope's efforts
ara directed toward finding ground for
coneiliation His holiness has not do
clared in favor of either Archbishop Ire
land or Archbishop Georgian. for the pope
cotrld never admit that parties exist in
the Catholic religion.
II know not what the pope Will do on ths
question. Certainly 1t deeply occupies Hun
1t Is probable that ne will invite the Amer
lean bishops to Rome to treat personally
with them"
1t Is known In Vatican circles that Car
dlnal Satoai has great influence with the
pOpe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
DOMESTIC.

Jury failed to agree In the Tayne stra-
han Moore robbery case at New York and
was discharged.
J. r. Dodge SAYS there is no danger OF
any wheat famine in tho world.
peace Commissioner Day says there IS
mo truth in the reports Of big fee for
him being in contemplation.
Tin mill trust shuts down anothcr min
In order to control tho market
Ten men were injured two OF them Ia
tally, in collision at Lexington.
A. b. shepperson OF New York says
tho American cotton crop VIII probably
not exceed that Of last year.
Explosion of oil lamps responsible Ter
four deaths at Philadelphia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
COLORADO BAD MAN.

u< iIled Two Men and Wounded An
other In saloon Row.
walsenburg, Colo, December 25.-N. r.
Trow, local bad man, shot and killed two
men and Slightly wounded another I'm a
saloon at Carr. small mining camp ten
mites east of here, this evening. The
saloon was filled with crowd of men who
were celebrating Christmas by carous :
and drinking. Trow dmblbed large
amount of whisky. and then pulling re-
yolyer began to fire. Terebio TSmache,
a Mexican, was shot through the heart
and death was instantaneous. A Slav
whose name is unknown. received bullet
an tine head and died In few minutes
Another Mexican, Deonlio Martinez, had
furrow plowed in his scalp by lea ZEN
pellet, but his condition rs not SERIOUS.
Trow surrendered and was locked up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
A VERDICT FOR A RHYME,
A brooklyn Lawyer CIeverly Amua
II Jury with Verses.

A brooklyn Lawyer CIeverly Amus(
u Jury with Verses.
Mirabeau l.. Towns, the bard Of Il
Brooklyn bar. brought out his long -disns(
Tyre recently In the supreme court, sal
the New York Times. and twangei It I
melodiously aus to lure ten Thousand ID
lar verdict out of hard-headed and ID
sentimental Jury. The Brooklyn 0rphe)
was counsel for Bridget Langan. who vi
suing the Brooklyn bridge TOR damages 4
personal injuries. She stepped between 4
platform and q bridge car and was bad
butt.
The loEg dormant muse OF Brookyq
Alfred Austin was tlcltled to action BY n
testimony OF an expert FOR the deten1
DR.. Topham, whose testimony was IN =
contradiction to that of this expert fcr Z
plaintiff, DIR. Johnson, In his SUNNI
lid the laureate of the supreme court bu|
into the following ballad:
| Expert DR.. Tophanl, what says he
"In consideration of modest fee
I examined the plaintiff most care
But saw no more than wanted - e.
| laid my cheek upon her chest: il
1t is a most delightful test; ,HIa
Then, If your ears are long. like NM
| And you have studied medicine,
A mangled pleura's rale and rattle
You'll hear as plain as guns in batlie
| looked her over carefully.
| ii had to earn my experts reel,
saw no more than | wanted TO SCI.
Each of her ribs, or I'm no scholar, IN.
| Was good and sound as DADDY W.
So when the poor creature ventures - y
With me, DR.. Topharn, and my s.eul 49,
For her. you'll see. there was i. ~, ~. W.
She might scream IN anguish -.
of her breath. ~, IA y
death. - n
She fell through hole clear up 70
Yes, that's quite a fall but It did o'e
In fact, If she'd fallen from moans
ia saw she's mhurt and continue 70 by
Such fall from such helghp ~ =
observe, a.. .,sr ind
Might break all her ribs. but ne q ny
her nerve. IA. the dance
But I hope to be seized with tne uAD
St. Vitus ...r,ostal I'd
| N found on the plaintiff interc0s'A
ritis ;, ,restionl
So you might Just as we'll stop au''S
saw no more than I wanted =. Se no 10
For I'm Dr. Topham. ana !
BEFORE DI ! saw Bridget lust what VI
such c c,Mu. is easy. 1t assists diagn0s
And slmplifies matters for 00c'0
/ doses"
r,a ,rrv vas so delighted WIN h
Towns poetry that after raw ssnt sin]
w Writ request for copy Of I, MS mem n.
roast OF Topham. for eacn u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
a Mothers Love.

Sherman Register.
The old saying that there is no love like
mothers is exempliHed daily. John b.
Shaw. convicted Of murder year ago in
johnson county, is now being tried on
charge Of lunacy. HIS poor old mother is
by his side. A dispatch says: with all the
devotion Of a mother she has chung to her
erring boy, When he was brought out for a
Labeas corpus hearing the wasted form Of
his mother could be seen tottering along
toward the court house, and in every trial
since she has been by his side, upg 10
him, hoping In some way she might save
him. Today she seemed more hopeful ANA II
the Jury decides that John B. Shaw is sane
and q responsible being 1t Is dous ful II his
mothers strength Will be sufficient to
bear her up longer" Other friends may
desert you in the hour OF guilty crime, hut
the true ard natural mother never. She viii,
never desert her own flesh and blood. In
her eyes OF love her boy Is never deem
dyned crimspal There must be some mis-
take. Il must be some other wonan's bow.
not hers. Her love is bora in Haven. ana
as friend she stands next to the great
Friend OF mankind. A man would be- ths
loves. migrate to forget or peglecx his
mother.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
wAsHINGTON.

President is said TO have slated Day tor
the supreme court II any vacancy occurs
on the bench during his administrator,
A record of correspondence during the
war shows some funny IDEAS emanated
from the war department
Dewey will I've retired next year unless
congress authorizes him to remain In
the service
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
BURNED no DEATH.

OIL Lamps Are RespOstble for FOur
Deaths M philadelphia.
philadelphia December IS. - Flames
found four victims hare during the Christ
mas period. Mrs. john Ford and her in
fant daughter were burned to dsath at their
home In 4 1re caused by an explosion OF
az, oil lamp and Miss Mary Coyie. aged
10 years, met death from Mks cause. She
fell down stais with q tshsed lamp ~ her
hand.
Mrs. McNfdhoi, ssdd ~. was terribly
burned by ths upsetting uf an oil lamp ct
hsr homo and died t0nieht.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
Hoods s ss;'';'
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purisa
81; six for So. G. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell Ns1
Lods. DELL, cure Liver Ills: easy 10 -
[1OOQ 8 FITS easy to operate. q cssss'

signers are sympathizers with the prisc'
ers and they have subscribed to MOI
ster petition TO parliament On The sad
sense. The post cards bear the portal
of, the imprisoned deputies and eNb
and will reach the king on ChN!stm|
morning. a
The Sheffield independents announc'
on 1.-The highest authority" that the DuI
of York will mot go to the United StrI
in 1899. contrary to reports that he mig
do so.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
SPORTING NEWS.
p,l,.bury Get. Two Prizes.

PiNsbury Gets Two Prizes.
New York. December cS.--News reached
this city today from Vienna that the COM
mittee appointed to decide the disposition
of the prizes for the most brilliant sames
nlaves In the recent international tournament
~ Vienna has awarded the first prize to
fPillsbury for his game against Halpin, the
second prize for his game against Janowski,
nurns' The prizes are to the value of $780,
SIS and $50 respectively
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

Andrew Carnegie in an interview
October 10, 1896:
a can not understand why a
self-respecting American work.
ingman can vote for a man like
Bryan, who has insulted every
workingman in the land, in ad.
dition to proving himself desti.
tute Of all moral principles.
Bryan is deceiving both par
ties"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

o suits same AZ
oculist has
or the auiIrlsH
tho ear. to-.
lion tLu Of such
ables them
where cthesMa.a
xeedd. Don't
lions and -
medicines.
the end: IA
ton iIsss
dentRL ,.,...
c.sse iSii,ose,s. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

syphilis Nervous y
ism iism. Iplmplss. piles a. Sle 81 d
HATHAWAY Hat < CO.. sos ,,ss,s Mins tys
Antonio, Texas. HOME ssianEs. No. ~
sending for symptom eos skin die. ~
S0 foT t sats mrSsp s4psse soSSlsss is
above diseases by mepuou'ps y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
WAN ArrEi,MAT,..

Christmas was observed at Havana by
the American troops: no untoward hap
penings.
Military hospital at Camp Poland Is TO
be discontinued and the sick sent 10
Savannah.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
STRICTLY SAFE

And scientific treatment y sniy specis
they II, Wish 70 Impress upon q sSs men Si sai
fact that all diseases pee aatsa By expsfIs.
men should only pc ire lsc' methods, e.
phys airh d,s aaa are amenabe 90 g ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

FORT WORTH. --Distnet Judge w. d. Har.
OF the National Aid association arainst Com
missioner Of Insurance jefferson johnson
and announced that he would render an opin-
Tn On next "wednesday. w.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
"what happened to Johs''

Ell Paso Times. -, thst
There is NO truth i'm the iepo, ,.,ss,s,sI
defeat of G. WASH Jones vs. ,s W
by the bursting Of his w n,a ~ The IT,
wind supply is inexhaais'apste. homo III
was that in turning INTO e end Ssli dsra
Wash stepped on his gall ana ae.- -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

How Christmas was celebrated in the
city.
large number of incipient Ares from
the discharge Of fire crackers.
A woman gets her hand shot OF with
q cannon cracker.
Tho funeral of the late Frank holland,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
neer pIentifui I'm Gonsnles.

HARDWOOD. Texas, December 2o.-Iherc are
quite number Of deer In this section ,ust
now ape great sport il being had hunting
them Will dogs Six or eight have been killed
within three miles OF town In the last two
ka q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
TIMES. CHANGE AND MEN WITH THEM.

From a letter written by Andrew
Carnegie to William Jennings Bryan
December IS, 1898:
Il want you to come to see
me. | would 60 to you, but am
sick and unable to leave the
house. | believe you to be the
only man in the country today
who can save us from the twin
evils Of imperialism and mill
tarism."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

ing amnesty to minor offenders in the re-
cent Milan riots.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
Humbert Grant. Amnesty.

Hnnbert GFhnts Amnesty.
london. December 2S.--Accoriing 70 the
Rome correspondent Of the nsAiy News.
King Humbert has signed dscree grant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
AT SANTIAGO.

Santiago dc Cuba, December 25,-Christ-
mas has passed without local disorder
There were few private dinners given to
celebrate the day among the Americans,
Ms most Of them prefer to hold their fes-
tivities tomorrow.
Last evening three companies OF United
States troops guarded the city as pre-
caution against possible disturbances, sons
Of tho Cuban negroes having made thrests
against Spaniards and Spanish property.
But the night went by quietly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
The People Belis
What They Read About NJ
SarsaparIIIa
Their Faith In This MsdIclua
Grounded on Merlt
They Know Il Absolutely G.,
When Other Medicines -

uttOy tNutSW - NVOOu0vUR 011ru&,/
When Other Medicines -
Hoods Sarsaparilla e not mer,,v . !.
pie preparation Of Harsaparilla. ~
6tillingia and little lodide Of potsss,sa
Besides thsse excellent alterstiv..
also contains those great anti Billions ~
liver remedies, Mandrake and p.nd.ss,1
It also contains those great kidney r,,,'
dies, IVA Ursi, Juniper Berrisa ~
Pipsissewa.
Nor are these all. Other very vrlu.Aa
curative agents are harmoniouslv s,,l
bined In Hoods 6arssparilla, and n 7
carefully prepared under the 49,
supervision Of regularly educated -
macist.
Knowing these facts, Is the abidins r.
the people have in Hoods sarsapSriI1
matter OF surprisef You can q ~
Hoods sarsaparilla cures, when oti2
medicines totally, absolutely fail.
"My little girl was afflicted "
eczema and suffered for seven years, ~
was attended by physicians and ~
many different kinds Of medicine nv
out relief. After taking few bottla ;
Hoods Sarsaparilla she was cured,n ~
EMMA FRANKLIN, Honeoye, New Ycrk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

Fatteniug inc American Dirds, SO He
Can Have = Feast After the
Americas Flag IL Raised.

aIayaun. December %. .. m.--The
Unatcd States troops have begun this even
Inn : regular patrol Of the city Of Havana
IN order TO guard against possible disorder.
The day, however. passed in comparative
quiet.
Tue bandD iseyed ON Friday by Captain
0ensral. Casteiianos prohibdting crow'is
from assembling Tn the streets has been
generally observed. Last might there was
some disturbance. said to have been caused
bg liquor. IN Moiitserrat place. "A shot was
fired about midnight from Roof at
group OF people below and many shots
wae returnsd at figures vaguely seen on
the roof. An unidentified man was killed
and three were wounded In other ARRAYS.
Christmas al Camp Quemados was as
lively as the troops could make 1t with
SLENDER mateadals Turkeys at 81 apiece
were scarce and everybody said that with
the heat at a summer temperature and
the hedge lows brildant with flowers, the
day did not seem mach like Christmas.
All tho olnpanies OF the F0rLy-ninth
Iowa. the Fdrat North Carolina, the Fourth
Virginia, the Second Illinois and trc 16lst
indiana had extra spreads out OF camp
funds, with gifts from well-to-t1o members.
The army ration was supplemented by
frsytt, canned meats, sweet potatoes and
some CHI ckens.
The Sixth Missouri regiment, the last to
arrive, had no chance no prepare an extra
dinner. so the nren dined on fresh beef.
rice aniS beams. One battalion reached camp
yesterday, the other two marching today q
distance OF eight mbles over q dusty road
AN the regmental bands played and the
men were granted leave within mile ra.
d,us OF the camp.
Company r OF the 16lst Indiana reglmcn
had "a caotus-tree with pres emit for every
body stuck on the points. as for instance
The officers of the regiment indulged afte
dinner in songs and speechllak,ng.
The tEghth ana Tenth infantry reglment
dined we'll alt the expense of the compan,
funds,
Major General Lee and his staff partool
of a modest dinner. General Lee had
number OF live turkeys ava Liable, but as tn
birds ARE very lean he decided to keep Their
on the chance OF an Improvement for IN
New Years FEAST after the flag raising
General Lee spent most OF tho day o
horseback studying the best route for tn
New Year Day parade. He expects TO hay
ii 900 men. including the Cubans In tn
military procession.
Major General Butler Will go to Matar
mas and Cienfuegos tomorrow night on O
ficial bus mess The American troops Al
ahcapt to take possession of the San An
brosinis hospital
@. 8. Beaver. the United States post
agent In Havana. has complained to u
postmaster general OF the irriegnlarity
The arrival OF tho malls from the Unit'
States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26
TIE SEVENTIES CHRISTMAS.
The Officers and Privates Were Re-
Iieyed of Military Restraint.

The Officers and privates Were Nc-
Iievcd of Military Restraint.
Savannah, Ga, December 25.--Chris'mas
In the camp Of the Seventh ARMY corps
came as near to being civilian celebra-
ton as II is possible in military lie. Prac-
tically all army restraints were suspended.
exccpt morning and afternoon calls, ana
the men we're left Ia enjoy themselves IN
their own fashion. The Third Nebraska
Colonel William ]. Bryan's old regiment,
had a fund of $1,000 sant from home for a
| Christmas dinner, This was appearances
among the companies. The Second Louisa
| an,. also had $1,000 for u Christmas dinner.
hut this regiment spent Christmas at sea.
| having sailed yesterday mt the same time
| AS the First Texas. Several officers ana
| men took dinner III the city with citizens,
| though there WIS no concerted movement
| for n spread for the troops as OH Thanhs-
Giving Day. Toinu row Will also be a mol
iday for the troops
/ First Infantry Ordered to Cubn'
Huntsville. Ala. December 25,--christ-
mas was observed at Camp Force, and by
general order issued Saturday only those
duties necessary TO tho public service We're
a performed.
Tho First United Stntes infantry has
| been ordered to move to Havana. me
first battalion leaves tomorrow for Port
Tampa aud the second battalion will leavs
Z for Charleston Tuegday. The third bat
, TALON will so TO Port Tampa on January 4.
. The second battalion, Second engineers,
: has been ordered to Havana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-26

The. king Of Italy will receive curious
Christmas greeting " Tho shape of 100000
post cards praying for amnesty for tse
political prisoners convicted in CONNIE stion
With the gecent troubles in Italy. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-30

turned at the first sound Of the violin.
and as 10 grew louder hIH mHi. fiy noe
gan 10 wave tho black iuft un hia tih
from side 20 side. as ems docs WI .
mHditntluE a sruug. while ih. N9h
made her why Ftrflrhi uU iu 10. uAI-'
az 10 to push him from th' front 2. i.'
The old fable ~ Che snap If % ufnh %
string causing terror t1 tha wIlf wla
next rut Co tha proof ms I, bH i1lnI-
"a on fact Instantly 1t OF. audI
crlfh. the common Wolf r.i up liF niaH'
and with Eau between IH i.fl di
back with o h.deouH fnoor ana SUNK
into 90 Cururr.
concert. the huge b.l.t stood Iiai.n'nt
with doom attention. uuH foot fI|H.d
from ihH around. md l'H whole n'dy
SOD. 90 strong H.cu nf tho eh 20 NJ
muHI. uu % most r'' Ii amin 'Iis
A. LONG ls ihn nuf" UIuf.uI DO. ..'.
nDaH wda uuhr.kau hut no nrHt sound
of tho r.re9i1 100 wHH chang o. liH
r.ufrd Tho ri.rhrut twisted round
and turned Die back 0u the performer
whrIIuF anarilug ana Hi1mulrr hrs
fH.t Etru the ostrich was uf nl u
90 tho pie fi1. writing ltH roNk. stake
i1r unUa1iv up and down. 1H " 100
dudraou. The tiger who clearly four
pleasure lu the violin. started un 10
fury lf The fret Hhr'u rry NJ The t.rT
pIpo. rushing up and down che cage.
ana nahir~ be- tlr frrm nIia tn eide
a rlft OLE from Tho nui. l-1Irh' hl0f
lmmDdito peace. and wr may fairly .n-
fHr that the violin and Nui'. whl.r
human taste has nnpruVnl nH The mos,
pleasing ~ instruments. are hy some
unknown law. most acceptable 90 The
brute creation"
80 creature seemed wholly 'nliff rent
tu the charm 0f music u' ih' I'ft
while 60 on dircUf1 wtH Offensive.