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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13
oyencmARans RnurlFlnp.

The Complaint OF BNrne@ q 60. os
Trinity the Result OF Mistake.
In regard To the letters OF Messrs. Barnes
& Co, OF Trinity. Texas, which have re-
Gently appeared In The Post aud which
preferred alleged oyercharges in rates
against tho International aud Great North
crn railroad. reporter OF this paper
learned yesterday from MIR. Horace Booth.
general agent OF the company IN this city.
tina, the grievance OF Messrs. Barnes q
co. was really well founded, bu. was en-
tireiy attributable to q mistake IN billing
under. the wrong tariff schedule.
Mr.. Booth said Barnes a Co. have evil
IDENTIFY been charges an erroaeous rate.
caused by our agent using the mileage
rate for The entire distance. instead OF
using tina mileage rate from Houston, plus
the oifferential between Houston aud CAL
weston. Our published tarT In and has
been slnce December 2, from Galveston
TO Trinity on third class freight, A cents,
and on fourth class, Il cents, ard Il Barnes
a Co. have been charged otherwise 1t was
simply All error ON the part OF the deliver
ing clerk aud will be cheerfully rectiiied.",
The following teiegraphic correspond
ence. sent out yesterday further explains
the matter. s5s. S
". Al. Gowen, Trinity. NJ
Houston, Texas. December 12.Barncs
Co, claim that You are charging them
80 cents fourth class and GO cents third
class on freight from Galveston. presumc
You used tarifi 427 instead of tariff 1870,
Please advise fully ami explain tho matter
and refund them the oyerchargo Answer.
IL. Booth.
II. Booth. Houston
Trinity, Texas, December 12.4-In regard
to charges on freight for Barnes a Co,
expense bills Nos. II and 20, December 80
we used tariif 427, not having received
tariff 429 at that time. We are now us ng
tariff 42s. Have seen Mr.. Barnes and ex-
planned this matter to him. Will refund.
w. A. Gowea, Agent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13
TyRsT-CLAss.
$3.50 to $500 per day.

Strictly first class.
p. A. Lewis. Little Rock. Ark; f. w.
Evans, Chicago; q. b. Griffin. Corrigan:
Punch Robertson and wife. New York City;
Case Edwards. New York City: T. NJ Lup-
ton. Hampstead; S. Cohn, New Orleans; X.
p. Ellis. Virginia; j. B. Kegler. st. Louis.
Mo-; A. Wagner, BALTIMORE ]. H. Jones,
derson, Houston: r. Frank Crawford Hous-
ton: ]. Zinenan. New York; Chas. Jennings,
st. Louis: II. D. Smith, Chattanooga: II. J.
Wilson, Detroit; =. S. Sanders Kansas City.
York. r. p Mallory New York; w. l.. Simp-
son. San Antonio: II. W. Norris. city; l.. c.
Kopler. Elkhart, Ind; P. A. Baxter. San An
tonic; ]. S. Dallam. Palestine. James p.
keatZ. St. Louis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

The snti-scalping blu passed by thF
houss IL now before The commiitee on In
tsrvtste con,pece VI me senate Senator
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

Use Prs. Fields worm POWDER !.
slngIe trial prcves thslr werEa- AZ ~
diTaE3sts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13
THE HOTELS.

w. T. ana ]. 7.
Boyle reassums the
management OF the
Hutchins House, tho
old established ho-
tel. Everything Will
be found 10 hrst-
class condition. All
we ask Is a trial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13

s s;o was Of the lsce and was hull, nm
s,,ga a an anu close about the throat. the t,p p
caasr,, l,,a.,ng OYER and out little. cream
b,acL vs h,oses were worn and the, hat. Of
pan SHAPES. set on the face In front smd
US ~Ss enc mass OF folds and puifs, ius, I'm IN
a.oa,, where the fold, flarcd away frnn, ~.
sen.sr, was large ornament of fine s',,,s
steel and rhine SHINES go " iihe guy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13
-
I L Hangs
| OH. -

IL Il was only health, ws
might let Il cling.
But Il Is a cough. One cold
no sooner passes on before
another comes. But It's the
same old cough all the time.
And it's the same old story,
too. There Is first the cold,
then the cough, then pneu.
monia or consumption with the
long sickness, and life trcmb.
ling In the balance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13
Meals for a Day.
BREAKFAST.

! + 4 .
Meals for n Day.
BREAKFAST.
Oatmeal. Sugar and Cream
% iieu vienna Steak. Potato R,hbnns 4.
Nornmeal Griddla Cakes, Dons s,;r Isa,s,.
Cereal Coffee. : Fl
LUNCHEON.
ThinsSlices of Buttered Bread
Dreaded Goldfish Balls pnt.tc &C.,,
Raistn Gingerbread Apple Sa,,cn
DINNER.
Celery SOUP
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Escalloped Canned Tomatoes,
Orange Float.
Coffee.
Brolled Vienna steak-Haye two ppu.as
OF round steak cut medium thick. Mix Ia
Eether four tablespoonfuls Of salad OIL cnd
one-half tablespoonful al vinegar. a baIf
tablespoonful Of minced parsley AMI
nlilicea sllce each of onion and a half iea-
spvonlui OF yellow lemon peel Rub both
s. OF the meat with this mixture: let
stand over might IN the mornin,s ,lra,n
put DO not wlDe and brofl Dust hnif
,,easpoonful of salt ana pinch of VENEER
hentiy over the bloiled steak. dot ,,vrr
WIN Y half teaspoonful of butter broken
lnto BITS and serve on hot platter. The
lAVor OF meat treated In this way ,s 80
iclsus and IT makes tough steak .ticy
ana tender.
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oatmeal. Sugar and Cream.
r,e nIo liea vienna Steak. Potato Ribbons;
Neinneal Griddla Cakes. Domestic Homer.
Cereal Coifee. &.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
ell issued the following

Judge Purnel issued the following
rules of court:
/. In misdemeanors counsel in adj
dressing the jury be limited twenty
minutes for the prosecution ana the
same for the defense. unless PERMISSION
Of the court is obtained before argument
commences.
.. On the trial of criminal cauSes de-
PENDANTS will be taken into custody by
the marshal when the jury retires.
3. In criminal or civil causes special
instructions asked must ne submitted
to opposing counsel before being handed
mp to the court. If counsel cannon
agree ON such special instructions, coun-
sci will be heard thereon.
4. The strict rule in the examination
of witnesses will be enforced. First the
direct. then the cross then redirect ex-
animation. After this no questions will
be permitted except by consent.
>. The above rules will be observed
in the United States courts in the East
ern district of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
OUR LITTLE WAR VESSEL
THE HORNET BEING FITTED OUT AT NOR
FOLK NAVY YARD.
She is Trim Craft and Was Formerly FlagIer'r
Yacht Alicia. Made a Good
War Record.
u. s. 5. Lebanon,
Norfolk Navy Yard,

U. s. 5. Lebanon,
Norfolk Navy Yard.
Dec Is, 1893.
To the Editor: The converted yacht
Hornet, North Cardinals little war yes
sell" was moved from her mornings at
the north end of the yard yesterday, up
To near the Lebanon and Montgomery,
where she is now receiving her finishing
touches of paint. etc, preparatory to her
sailing to the State on Saturday next
She will sail under the charge of Lieu
tenant John G. Quinby, L. s. ~, assist
ed 10y Passed Assistant Engineer l.. +.
Perkins, both of whom are clever gentle
men.
have paid two visits to the Hornet
and at the risk Of carrying some Goals
to the New Castle. | will venture Il
little non-technical description of her.
The Hornet was formerly the private
yacht of the millionaire, Mr.. Henry NJ.
F'lagler then known as the Alicia" and
was bought by the Government April g.,
1893 and went into commission July
LIST last. She is 160 feet long, has 24
feet beam, has displacement of 425
tons. gross tonnage of 301, and net
1915, leaving off fractions. She draws,
ON an average, IL feet, and has n speed
of about II knots IA miles,
though registered for Is knots. Her en-
CINE is a single screw. triple expansion,
and Of the vertical inverted type. She
will carry comfortably complement of
80 men, 6 petty officers and 3 to 5 Off
GERS. Her complement during the war.
however was officers and 81 men.
| should have mentioned above that
her hull is of steel, and she has an indi-
Gated horse. power of $50, and is painted
the regulation drab war color.
She has two cabins or state rooms,
fore. on the upper deck, on top of which
is the bridge, and two 'baft, with n stair
entry. Below she has also two officers
rooms. n handsome ward (mess) room,
and convenient bath and toilet rooms.
These rooms have two double berths,
and are located aft. Forward are long
comfortable rooms for the crew or ma
rines. She is perfectly sea-worthy, and
neat, trim, handsome little craft, in
deed, what the girls would call daisy"
and altogether ''lovely."
Her conduct during the war will be re-
called by every school boy. especially
her gallant record at Manzanillo, where
she fought the Spanish batteries, until
her main steam pipe was pierced, and
heing abandoned by the Hist, was towed
by the Wampatuck out of reach Of the
Spanish guns.
our "boys" who are going down to the
sea" will fin6 her ''joy" for season,
if not forever" r. II. COWAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
MEN HOPING FOR DEATH
SEVEN FUNERALS A DAY; DEAD
HOUSE NEVER EMPTY.
A LACK or EXPERIENCED NURSES
five Cents Day Might Save Dozens of Lives
Some Soldiers Take Poison in Their
Despair. Visayan Republic.
Insurgents ask Ransom
Insurgents ask Ransom

Honolulu, Dee. Via San Francisco,
Cal, Dee. 1.-THE United States
transport Scandal has arrived here from
Manila, which place she left November
10Th. Sht. brings number of officers,
81 discharged and furloughed men, and
two Red Cross nurses. She brings the
largest mail that ever left Manila, 213
sacks for San Francisco, and one for
Honolulu.
Miss Schaefer, Red Cross nurse, who
went from Honolulu to Manila. arriving
there September Goth, returned here. She
makes startling charges as to the way
United States soldiers are taken care of
in Manila.
Miss Schaefer made the following
statement for publications:
Scores of the soldier boys are dying
in the hospitals at Manila, just for want
of proper nourishment They say the
Government allows sixty cents day for
each patient. You can save dozens of
lives on five cents a day.
..Oh, the utter woe of the hospitals
the helplessness of them. Men as bright,
as noble, as God ever made, given up to
death. hoping for it, seeking it, taking
poison. doing anything that will end the
despair that comes upon them
Seeing nothing before them but days
of pain and nights of wretchedness,
without proper food alone, with no one
to give them sympathy, to cheer to write
to friends, to soothe the aching brows or
moisten parched lips, if by sheer endur-
ance of nature or obstinacy of vitality
they do get better. there is before them
nothing hut the still more cheerless
period of conyalescence with the proba-
biIity of a relapse, and the old WEAKNESS
of despair to be suffered again. No
wonder there are six or seven funerals
a day. No wonder the dead house is
never empty.
And outside the hospital and even in
it such Indifference. Petty considera-
ton of rank and position. squabbles over
precedence, lack of consideration in pre-
scribing and preparing food while men
are dying, not merely of heart hunger,
but for want of nourishment.
Il have gone through the wards day
after day, and / spoke to this one and
that, and they poured out their woes.
Men who do not wear their haerts on
their sleeve. cried for the pure agony OF
their loneliness and despair, made
poignant and vivid by their own telling
it. S
Il do not mean that attendants of the
hospitals are careless or indifferent.
Many are trying to do their best. But
there is so much ineXperience, so many
clogs to those who would do much. TO
think of an attendant going through a
ward with a pail of BROTH ladling it out
to the fifty or sixty patients indiscrimi-
nately oy the cupful. In the whole pail
there was not enough nourishment for
one, even. if it We're made Of the best
material. But what it really is made of,
/ shut my eyes and refuse to ina CINE.
In whole ward there is not more than
one nurse with experience. and for help
ers only one or two awkward boys, who
perhaps never saw a sick room before
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
THE yIsAYAN REPUBLIc.
Its Governor Issues a Proclamation
Names of Its Officials.


Manila, Philippines, Dee. 14.-Oficial
advices from Iloilo contain the names OF
the members of the newly formed VI
sayan Republic"
They are as follows:
Lopez, President; Vincente France
Vice-president; Ramon AvanceIo, Secre-
tary of State; Vanancio Conception,
Chancellor of the Exchequer; Joyita Tu-
say, Chief Justice; Fernando Salas, De-
partmental Secretary.
The liberating army consists of a
Lieutenant General and Commander iii
Chief Martin Delgado, general Of di-
vision commanding the districts of Con
cepicon and Capiz, Perfecto Poblandor;
a military governor in charge of the CAPT
tai, Pascaul Magbauna, and Brigadier
Generals Corteza, Rivas and Hernandez
in the South, Central and North zones
A proclamation issued by the Governor
General salutes s'the sovereignty of the
Visayas" and expresses the hope thar
''under Gods protection they will soon be
n free people under the shadow of tht
tri-color banner and on the basis of the
constitution of the Filipinos Republic. =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst form
of slavery. George ID. Williams OF Man
chester, Mich, tells how such slave
was made free. He says: My wife has
been so helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone. After
using two bottles of Electric Bitters, she
is wonderfully improved and able to do
her own WORK" This supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures ner-
vousness. sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache. backache, fainting and dizzy
smells. This miracle-working medicine is
= God.send to weak, sickly. rundown
peonle. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
30 cents. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
ALFRED Will IAMS & CO. S
BOOKSTORE,
Raleigh, N. c.
Raleigh, N. C..

We are now displaying for the holiday trade the best
selected and prettiest line of Books and Novelties ever
shown in Raleigh Every year books are being made more
attractive and we keeping the pace with the makers
Our stock is complete To examine stock will show
you this We invite you to call. We have about every
thing you want in History Poetry and Fiction. You
always get from our counters all the NEW BOOKS as
soon as published. Among the many OF Gift Books
we have the What is Worth While SERIES all in beau
tuT bindings at 80 cents each or s. cents postpaid We
have an attractive line of Novelties Box Papers, Pocket
Books Card Cases, Pictures, Silver Novelties, etc, etc
Make your selections early person by order You
then get what you and avoid the rush of the last few
days All orders given personal attention Subscrp-
tons to magazines and newspapers solicited
ALFRED WILLIAMS e. co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
FALSE ALARMS TOO FREQUENT.

Yesterday evening ut 6 o'clock q false
alarm of fire was turned in from box
a, corner DAVE and Bloodworth streets.
So frequent have false alarms recently
become that Chief Mailer is seriously
contemplating taking the keys out Of the
boxes and leaving them at some design
ated place. as was done under the old
system several years ago. OF course
this will cause greater loss to individuals
in case of fire, but every time a false
alarm is turned in the city loses much
money thereby, and the fire department
is compelled to do something, in self
defense. to put stop to the turning in
of false alarms. 1t is crime punishable
by law. but it seems almost impossible
to catch the guilty parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
THE EDUCATIONAL FUND.

The, Educational Fund, receipts and
disbursements for the fiscal years 1891
and 1893 have been as follows:
Receipts Balance in Treasury Novem'
Der 80. 1896 $50, 05S.31; received il
1897, So, 043.S9; received in 1898, S.,
565.G1; total, 65,667.S1.
Disbursements: 1897, 33,312.So
disbursements. 1893, $27 ,399.42; total
GO.71o27. Balance in Treasury Deem
Der j 1898, $4.S95.54.
In addition to the above the State
Board of Education holds as an invest.
ment 81, 432 30 of North Carolina 4 pei
cent bonds. and $1,000 of 6 per cent
bonds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
FAyORING GOLD STANDARD.
Resolution Adopted BY National Board
of Trade.

Washington, Dee. ia resolution
favoring the gold standard was adopted
to-day by the National Board of Trade,
in session in this city. Resolutions
were also adopted urging upon Congress
the Importance of enacting a national
trade mark registration law; fav0ring
the speedy construction of the Nicara-
qua canal by the United States; recon-
mending amendments to the Interstate
Commerce law. A resolution requesting
Congress to use its power to prevent
combinations of persons and capital,
tending to the increase or decrease of
prices of articles required for general
public use. and which shall stiie full
and free competition, was defeated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
BoDDIE SENT TO JAIL.
A Johnston County Moonshiner Sent TO
the Penitentiary. -,

Judge Purnell yesterday passed judg-
ment upon J. b. Boddie, the ex-post,
master at Nashville, who was last
sent through his office.
Though IA strong effort was made by
Bodies friends and attorneys TO get
him off on payment Of the costs, Judge
Purnell deemed the offense too grave a
one TO let the offender off so lightly.
His judgment is that Boddie be confined
in the common jail Of Nash county for
one year, and pay a fine of $500.
Another judgment awaited with much
interest was that in the case of w. b.
Pope, noted moonshiner from john
ston county. He goes TO the penitentiary
for thirteen months, and pays fine OF
5000. This is the first man sent to the
penitentiary during this term of court.
Upwards of two dozen witnesses were
fined $50 each for not being present
when the cases in which they We're
summoned, were called.
Gases disposed of by the court yester-
day were as follows:
d. B. McLochlin, G.. +. Brown, A.
B. Buie and ID. T. Chason, witnesses in
the case Of ALI. Deboy, charged with
retailing, were called and failed. They
were fined $50 each.
A similar fine was entered against
Joseph Swain, j. G. Mier, Geo. Vernon
and Empie w. McKensey, in the case
of Jim Good, retailing; against w. f..
Saunders, e. f. Webster and w. w.
Perkins in the case of William Smith,
retailing; against Lusco AIRY, John Car
son and Z. III. Smith, in the case against
Geo. w. Alexander, retailing; against
Alex Harris and J. II. Milliken, in the
case of James Leonard, distilling and
retailing.
Rufus Walker, guilty of illicit distill-
ing: sixty days Imprisonment and $lOO
fine.
Annie Clements, not guilty of retail
ing.
w. I'll. Denning guilty of retailing;
Imprisonment thirty days In Johnston
county Jail and $100 fine.
Pink Utley, retailing, not guilty.
J. b. Boddie. one year Imprisonment
in Nash county jail and 5000 fine.
w. b. Pope, thirteen months imprison-
ment in the penitentiary and fine OF
5000
Joshua l. Pope, imprisoned ninety
| days and $500 fine.
J. r. Webb, imprisoned in Johnston
county Jail for thirty days and fined
| $780,
Willis Barnett, imprisoned ninety days
and fined 500.
John Mcdaniel, guilty of retailing.
Tucker Jones, retailing; not guilty.
Jim Williams, guilty of retailing; thir-
| ty days Imprisonment and 500 fine.
]. d. Jones, guilty of retailing; judg-
ment suspended on payment of costs.
| Oscar n. Smith, guilty of retailing;
| defendant discharged.
Fred Mcdonald, nolo contendere for
violation of postal laws; judgment sns-
| pended on payment Of costs.
| Ance McIver, guilty of retailing; &C.
| PENDANT discharged.
| John Avent and Sion Harrington, re-
moving and concealing; defendants dis
| charged.
| Rufus Lassiter, retailing; not guilty.
This is the biggest days work the
court has yet transacted.
| Up to yesterday morning things had
| crawled along so slowly that it began
| to look as if it would take till Christmas
| to complete the docket.
To facilitate business and put the
| court once more on business footing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
TWO ADJUTANTs CHOSEN.

Re Organization of the State Guard
Now About Complete.
The commanding officer of the Sec
ond regiment, State Guard, has nonl-
mated Mr.. II. A. i. Hyatt, of Waynes-
vile, as his adjutant.
The Colonel of the First regiment has
chosen as his adiutant, Mr.. w. n. Har-
riss, of Wilmington.
Mr.. Harriss has already received his
commission. Mr. Hyatt's commission
will be sent to him in few days.
Staff officers of the various regiments
are yet to be appointed
The reorganization of the State Guard
has been effected without the least fric-
ton or hitch, and in a remarkably short
time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
%
DAVIS PROCLAMATION.

Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Dec. 14.-General
Davis followed the ceremony of hosting
the American flag above the City Hall,
which took place yesterday, by issuing
brief proclamation. He then reviewed
the United States and Cuban troops in
the city, and conferred with prominent
citizens regarding municipal administra-
ton and the affairs of the Province.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
INSURGENTS DEMAND RANSOM

Irritation in Madrid Over Their Refusal
TO Release the Prisoners.
Madrid, Dec. 14.-There is great irri
tation here at the continued refusal OF
the Filipinos to release the Spanish
prisoners, who are said to exceed ter
thousand in number. The insurgents are
now demanding that Spain pay as a
ransom for these prisoners the $40, GOO
900 which she is to receive, according
to the terms of peace treaty, from the
United States, as compensation for mon
ey expended in the bettarment OF TIE
Philippine Islands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thin.
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule of health that changes weakness
into strength. They're wonderful in
building up the health. Only 25c. per
box. Sold by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-15

Don't east your bread upon the waters
today and expect it to come back in
the form Of sponge cake tomorrow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-08-13
SPANISH ACCEPTANCE.
Believed That 1t Will Entirely
Satisfy Our Demands.
Conditions of This Country for Peace
Accepted--SusSension of HOstilitios
Relied Upon as An Immediate
Consequence Of This Step.

MADRID, Aug. Z 10 P. M.(-The cabi-
net council terminated after having
completely approved the reply to the
United States, which, 1t is said, accepts
the American conditions.
The reply will be telegraphed to
Senior Leon y Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador to France, tonight, so that NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador at
Washington, will receive 1t tomorrow.
The government is fully convinced
that the note will be satisfactory to the
Washington government, and that q
suspension of hostilities will be its i'm.
mediate consequence.
of information, the Spanish note is
couched in dignihed language. 1t as
serts that Spain bows to the force Of
circumstances, having done nothing to
provoke the war, into which she has
been unwillingly led in the defense OF
her rights and territory. 1t expresses
a willingness to appoint delegates to
meet the American commission to dis
cuss q regime for the Philippines.
1t is understood that both Senior Sa-
gasta and Duke Almodovar de Rio, the
foreign minister, told the queen regent
that they felt most deeply the painful
duty circumstances imposed upon them.