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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06

Blessed by the glow of genial South
strains of classic music. and in the pres
ence OF magnificent outpouring OF fair
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival was
formally opened at the Auditorium at high
nom yesterday.
Amidst surroundings that eNemplifIed all
that IL beneficent in climate and fertile
in soil. and rendered picturesque and de-
Iightful by the protIgyDlty of native flowers
and shrubs that gave forth "all the sweet
ness OF summer when summer is gone.
this great Mdwinter Exposition revealed
TO the astontshed strangers present the
climatic glories of South Texas and laid
before their wondering eyes the products
nature yields the people of this section at
season when our Northern friends rean
only biting billiards. and Icy crops OF long
continued snow.
The event naugurated yesterday, and
which will remain open with increasing
attractions throughout the week. furnishes
an object lesson which all who run may
read. From out its labyrinth OF floral bean
'ty. its wealth of delicious fruits and It's
ail-satisfying display of vegetables grown
in this region all the year round. ii told
in words of living truth the matchless adj
vantaees OF the coast country for the sue
cessfui exploitation of horticultural and
agricultural pursuits and gave the hap
piest evidence OF the healthfulnoss and
desirability of South Texas as location
and home not only for the imam with
the hoe" but for all those who would
employ their industry. their capital and
their labor In a field where every invest.
ment insures the most certain and crafty
! Ing results.
Much preparation was given the festival
and the kindred attractions which pune.
taiate the full period OF Its existence. and
~ sequence Houston presented an un,
usually animated appearance all day yes
terday. Flags floatcd from nearly all THIS
public buildings and hotels. and decorations
y one kind or another we're displayed or
most OF the leading business establish
ments.' On some OF the streets the lamI
pcsts and telegraph poles were TASTEFUL,
wreathed in evergreens. whiIs palms ant
holiday ornamentations in front of man,
stores added to tae general saiety of the
scens.
The day was simply perfect. with neyel
cloud 10 mar the pleasure Of the occa'
sion and never an incident to detract from
the Aplendor and success Of the celebration
From early mornipg crowds OF people
incurred unto the city. every train bringini
numerow oontingents OF sishtseers. In th,
aftegu00p the multitude swolled into still
larger proportions. and all last evening
oWarms OF people from every part Of th,
Gtete continued to arrive oysr the various
roadN filiing the hotel cogudiors With we'll
a1e,sed visitors, ana By their presenc
I 0lsoHing halo Of fresh tafo and cheer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-06
THE FORMAL OPENING.
Doors hf the Auditorium Thrown
Open at Noon.

Open mt Noon.
At noon yesterday HoGston's second an
nual winter festival was iuaugurated
pagoantry, but sensible dedication OF the
big flower and fruit show and industrial
exhibit. Kindly courtesy marked every
act. ard Houston's chfvalry babe all the
world to come and be welcome. There
were few weil-tmed remarks by Presi-
dent Childress. an Appropriate opening ad-
dress by Judge kittreil. crash of "Dxie''
nv Herbs hand and--the Fruit, Flower aud
Vegetable Festival, pride of Houston AMI
ta.A OF Texas. WAS launched again.
Seldom has an enterprise of this nature
rc-opened under so favorable circum-
stances. There, under the dome OF the
big Auditorium, with flowers and plants
and vegetables rendering the air reduent
With the odor OF many perfumes, with u
sunshine on the outside that kissed roses
into the happy cheeks and made every
thing seem grand, In the presence of a de-
lighted aedience--with such surroundings
was Houston's famed flower show of '9S
born. Those who had worked to make II
the success II Is were we'll pleased. The
hues Of the floral exhibits We'd in beauty
with the TINS of the sky and the effects
of both shone in the faces OF those pres
emit
The Frn4i. Flower and Vegetable Festi-
val IL magnificent illustration of wat
Texas and Houston can do. It's second
annual opening gave promise of future
brighter yet.
Hcrb's band rendered pleasing pro-
grammo while the visitors wer drifting
lin. Music flowers, sursbine- all we're
there. The scenes about the Auditorium
were pretty Ia the extreme. Flags aid
bunting, tastefully arranged. were hand
scmcly seton BY the dark green OF the
tropical plants and the bright cclorcd flow
chs, Together they formed picture worth
going far to see. The effect was splendid
and elicined ordinations OF delight from
ALL
On the stage sat- President W. A. Chill
dress. Messrs. g. W. Kidd.F Hacker. c. r.
Shoarn. Alderman II. n. Halyerton. Alder
man II. II. Dickson, A, r. Moore. Jude
Norman @, Kittreil II. r. MacGmgor.
Alderman A. II. Rosenthal, d. G, craw
ford. X. M. Johnston, G. W. Nelson, G. J.
Palmer. L. J, Tunly. Mesdames L. T.
Noyes, r. A. Rcichardt. d. D. Cooley. Ret
Ito Bryan. b. A. Randolph, NJ. u. Bryan
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hasty adjournment. The big crowd
sought the exhibits and spent an hou or
mtre admring the sights they saw u
tl,e festival fellows the Vine marked out IN
IT. beginning. as II PROMISES much sIa'i,
ficar on will belong TO those who made 1t
n success.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
TILLMAN AND DANIEL
The Orators of the Day at a Big Demo
cratic Rally In Charlotte

Charlotte, N. c., November 4.-One
of the largest democratic rallies of tbs
present campaign was held in Char
lotte today. There were about LOCO
mounted men in the parade. Senator
Ben. Tillman, Of South Carolina, and
Senator John Daniel, of Virginia, were
the speakers. They were enthusiastic
cally received.
Senator Tillman began by an ar
~raignment of Grover Cleveland, and,
after reviewing the conditions in North
Carolina, urged the democrats and
populists to shake hands and get to-
gether, as no man need stay out Of the
democratic party now on account of
Clevelandism. Fusion in North Caro-
lima now is nothing but republicanism.
The way to kill fusion is to invite pop
ulists back as brothers and as white
men who love North Carolina; but if
they do not come-as sure as the
sun shines, the $50, 900 democrats will
no longer submit to the present state
Of things.
Il say this" said he, because you
people are of the same race as South
Carolinians. In South Carolina no ne
gro editor could Islander the white
women of the state as that Whining
ton negro did. That negro ought now
to be o for catfish in the bottom of
the Cape Fear river, instead of going
around above ground. The negroes
ruled us down in south Carolina once,
but they never Slandered our women
nor We're they allowed to insult them.
There were white men in South Caro-
lima who told the poor whites not to
follow Tillman; that he would dis
franchise them, but they " never
been d~isfranchised. You need not dis
franchise any white people up here:
neither need you disfranchise any ne
groeS, but if you do not you white peo-
pie must stick together. = is a ques-
ton whether you can stay together
and keep out the thieves. The source
of government is the individual citi-
zen. The stream cannot rise higher
tina its source. But when a state with
100, 600 white majority gives itself bad
government and puts ignorant negroes
in the saddle, il hardly deserves so
much sympathy.
Senator DAME mad a very conser-
vative speech, ~eulogizing the demo-
cratic party and arraigning the repub-
lican party. He said he learned that
1.-The canvass here is not being on
Quoted on the refinements of political
issues, but in favor of good govern-
ment and the rule OF intelligence. II
there is a ace question here, it Is no
novelty for the Anglo-Saxon to deal
with"
Senator Daniel spoke Of the feeling
toward the negro in the north. and
said that the best friend of the negro
was the southern a and that the
Ereatest enemy the black man had was
he white man who tried to put the
legro in rule over his white n~eighbors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

THE negro has no better friend
said he, than the southern man rear
ed at his side, TO whom he owes his
civilization, but Virginia, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina,
Texas, Arkansas and Governor Tan
ner, of Illinois, IA come to the con-
clusion that the negro is a nice man
in his place, but put in charge of the
government he is not a success. And
the signs are that North Carolina will
come to this same conclusion on the
Sth day Of November. / have heard
with regret hat an effort a been
made not long ago to bring soldiers
here to intimidate the white people OF
North Carolina. / do not wish Nc
Kinley to SEND his soldiers, because I
do not think he has the right to do so.
l do not want any man to do what he
has no right to do, but if the republi-
cans desire to make a turnkey Job
of the election in this state in favor Of
the democrats, they will send the SOL
diers here to hold your election. /
know that when a great free people
determine they are going to estab-
llsh honest, free government with Off
GERS in charge of it whom they can
trust to preserve their honor and the
honor of their wives and children, no
power on earth can prevent it,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
The Time to act
(King's Weekly.)

Forewarned ought to make our peo-
pie forearmed. No man can fail to read
the handwriting now upon the wall.
We must choose his day whom We
will serve-White men or negroes. In
the words of Colonel Waddell, The
time for smooth words has one by,
the EXTREMIST limit of forbearance has
been reached" In the words of Geo.
Rountree. THE time has come to act"
We are now on the verge of race
trouble. No man can read the papers
and fail to recognize the true cOndi-
tons. Trouble in some place is report
ed nearly every day. The situation at
Wilmington is one of intense excite
ment. A bloody race riot may result
at any time. At many. other places
such is imminent. The prospect is
that ere the election is over, blood will
flow, lives will be lost, property de-
stroyed and arson and pillage prevail.
There are causes for all this. What
are they? The teachings of bad white
men,. The teachings of men who sub
serve every interest and principle for
office. Such are the men who should
be remembered in the days of rouble.
The first duty is to be rid of them. Let
them in no wise escape.
Here in Greenville We have a bad
state of affairs. Troubl may come at
any time. Our ladies have been in
suited by negroes and such must not
be again. 1t is the duty of every good
citizen to be p~repared-well prepared
for the worst and do his duty when
the time comes.
There are white men in Greenville
who are responsible for the present
state of affairs. They have the power
to control, and do control, the ne
grOeS. There is no use naming them.
They are known.
And let them beware when the day
of reckoning comes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
THE COAST LINES NEW ROAD
The Contract Given Out for the Contin-
uation of the Manchester and An.
gusta Railroad From ark "a
Robbins

The Atlantic Coast Line opened bids
Yesterday for the construction of a
railroad from Denmark, on the Angus
Ia branch of the South Carolina and
Georgia railway,in Barnwell countyS. G
to Robbins, on the Port Royal and Au-
gusta railroad, in the same county.
The new road is to be thifty-fOur and
seven-tenths miles in lengta and is to
be up to the frst-class standard of all
the Coast Lines branches. 1t will be
a continuation of the Manchester and
Augusta railroad which runs from
Florence to Denmark. Work will be-
gin on the new link right away and
when it is completed it will give the
Coast Line connection with Augusta
over it's own line, as the Port Royal
and Augusta railroad is a branch OF
the system.
The following railroad contractors
were here to make bid on the work
A. & G. Wright Co, of Richmond, Va;
NJ. n. Norman, of Lynchburg, Va;
Geo. w. Callahan, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Abercrombie & Williams, of Montgom-
cry, Ala; B. o. Watkins, of Birming-
ham, Ala; Lane Bros. & Co., of Es-
mont, Va; V. E. Steen, Of Kansas
City, Mo-; L. B. Lacy, of Admission,
Ala. Walker & Oliver, of Langley, S.
c.; Dunn & Leland Bros, of Birming-
ham, Ala; Mason, Hoge & Co., of
Frankfort, KY; Doughlas, Frick & Nor
din, of Baltimore, Md; Batchelder &
McGruder, of Winston, n. c.
The bid of the A. & G. Wright Com
pany was lower than any of the other
bids.
Among the others here was Mr.. T.
w. Smith, representing the Western
Wheeled Scraper Company, of Aurora,
Illinois.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
The North Atlantic Squadron

Washington, November At is said
at the lazy department that the New
York, the flagship Of the North Allan
tic squadron, will proceed from New
York 20 Newport News as soon as she
is provisioned and supplied. At New
port News the vessel will coal and
then lie at ancho in Hampton Roads
awaiting orders.
Commodore Philip, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron during Ad-
miral SIMPSONS absence, will be
aboard the New York. Probably 9TH
er vessels of the squadron will be
gathered in the Roads" in view OF
the fact that is a stragetical point for
a flying squadron in any direction al
short notice. II is said at the navy de-
partment that this move is also in
conformity with the usual winter poll
cy of the department, the warmer
climate of Virginia making the sail
Ors more comfortable aboardship than
they would be III the norm. 1t was
also stated that there is at present no
intention of dispatching warships to
Cuba in addition to those already
there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
Battery L. Not Ordered to Wflmingt
Especial to The Messenge

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Washington, D. c., November 4.-The
dispatches sent out from Wilmington
last night to the effect that Battery I.
of the Second artillery. now at Fort
Caswell, would arrive in that city
Monday night and spend the next day,
Tuesday, SO as to be there in case of
riot, and then leave Wednesday morn
ing for the point of embarkation Tor
Porto Rico, were emphatically denied
by the adjutant general and tho secre-
tary of war to me today.
Under no conditions can the troops
move to Wilmington without orders
from the department here. The entire
regiment to which that battery is at
tached is under orders to hold itself in
readiness to go to Cuba, but no orders
to move have been issued and none will
be for probably two or three weeks to
come.
An official at the war department
Said today hat there is no need for
stating again that troops will be sent
to any point in North Carolina on cleo
ton day, as he has it on the authority
of Secretary Alger that the president
has declared himself opposed to any
such action. The president said to a
friend that sending troops to North
Carolina at the time would be a fatal
mistake and would be disastrous to re-
publicanism in North Carolina.
A numher of democrats who are here
in office will leave tomorrow and Mon
day to vote at their homes. Some We're
unable TO Obtain leave at his time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
TIC Hasten Troops TO Cuba

Washington, November 4.-Advices
from the Cuban military commission
today are to the effect that the Spanish
evacuation of Puerto Principe will take
place earlier than November n and
thai it will be desirable to send the
troops designated in the order issued
Yesterday as early as h 18th. The
transnort Chester, which will carry a
regiment, probably will sail from Sa-
vannah on the Sth, with the Eifteenth
5]nfantry. which is to go to he town
Of Puerto Principe. The Eighth cav
airy and Third Georgia will follow soon
AfterYard. ----
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08
Grand Reception for the Maria Teresa

Norfolk, Va, November 4-The board
of trade and business mems associa-
ton have aiken up the proposition to
give the Maria Teresa a magnificent
ovation on her arrival in HGL1ptoD
Roads. The day will be made a gen
eral holiday in mercantile and ship
ping circles. and gaily decorated craft
of every description viii constitute the
reception fleet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

Paris, November A semi-official
note issued this evening says that the
government has resolved not TO re-
tain the Marchand mission al Fasho-
d., adding hat this decisicra was ar
rived at by the cabinet after an ex-
haUstive examination of the question.
The government. replying to an inter-
pellation to be asked in the chamber
OF deputies. will avail itself Of the OPP
~portunity TO explain the motives of
this resolution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

the crowd, with circumstantial detail,
how the 6-year-old daughter OF Mr.
Horace Emerson. the assistant passen-
ger and frienght agent OF the Atlantic
Coas Line. a been hit in the back
by a stone thrown by a "bufiy negro
boy" the crowd grew excited and in
terrupted the speaker with angry muir
murs and threats of %nching
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

The testimonials in behalf Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla are written by honest peo-
pie who want you TO know what IL
has lone for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-08
What Considered the Most Important Developments
Trouble Began Transpire Today.
Day Says All Americans Must Out of Cuba by When
Will Positively Leave.

itself by concessions antagonistic to
public sentiment"
Madrid, April S-A much calmer
feeling prevails today, rejecting the
newspaper utterances and various
published versions OF the cabinet
meeting of last evening.
Conspls Coming From Cuba.
Kingston, Jamaica. April S.-The
steamer Brooklyn arrived at Port
Antonio this morning from Santiago
DsCuba, bringing United States Con-
sui Pulaski F. Hyatt and the staff of
the consulate, and 25 Americans.
American interests there we're left
in the care OF the British consul.
Key West, April s.-The Mangrove
arrived this morning from Havana
with 2S passengers.
All Quiet at Havana.
Havana, April S.-Everythipg is
quiet.
That Formidable Flset 1t CAdiz.
Washington, April 8.-Neither the
Spanish legation nor the navy de-
partment has received any advices as
to the sailing of the Spanish fleet
from Cadiz.
The Ram Kstshdin Goes to Sea.
Philadelphia, April s.-The ram
Kstahdin cleared the capes today
southbound.