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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
CABINET DISCUSSED cupA.
An Entirely New System ~ g..
mcnt In Ncccssnrr F9ST

An Entirely New System Of ee,..i
mcnt liz necessary. IN
Washington, December 30.-Tha c.h,.1
meeting today was not concluded "a
nearly o'clock. almost the entire ss..a
being consumed in discussing matten \
connection OF the administrator lass
Cuba. 1t was pointed out that the ceIls,
ton of taxes and custom duties the. N
ministration of laws relating to poa,1
matters and many other things we're AZ
cussed
Practically new government hsd ~
established and 1t was agreed that q
multitudinous affairs incident to such \
undertaking could be successfully ,dsrs1
istered only by the creation Of several "
reaus at the head of which would be plac}
men of wide experience in the paricaI
work to which they would be ASSIGNED.
TO be under the general direction OF r
military governor. These matters
gone over at some length and it 10 sxpeet|
that the several cabinet members =
take up the details of tine proposed ~
at once as far as their respective daoA1
ments are concerned and submit their q
illusions to the president at an early ~
1T is proposed to duplicate IN q small n
and as far as practicable the systems y
in force in the United States. ths eolil
ors of customs and of taxes being dired
responsible to the military governer
same as our secretary OF the treasury, n
is charged with these fllnotlons Is %
president. 1t 10 proposed. too. "A eng1l
citizens of to- island in every sibordtnal
capacity IL this can be Tone without 4
ment to the service. This course, ~
commended, will be to promote . freeA
feeling toward the United States and ~
the friction that necessarily would ~
from bringing among them men who 4
not used to their customs and tradlts
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soME Po'sTsCRIprs.

Porous glass Is n recent invention am
Is said to premise much In the way o
superior ventilation.
Probably no actor now on the stage
Is richer than William II. Crane. He l.
enid to be worth Sa50OO0 aud 1t is all safel,
invested.
Peach stones find a resldy market In New
York City, where perfumes, flavoring eX.
tracts and prusSlc acid are distilled from
the kernels.
The apple crop of Oregon will amount
to over 1000. 900 bushels this year. bun
not over 25 per cent OF them are really
Of marketable value.
SOUTHERN county of California has de-
cided to send a commissioner TO Hawaii
to search for a parasite that Will destroy
the purple scale.
Besides the rlnderpest, South Africa's
worst plague consists In the myrlads OF
grasshoppeIs, which are sometimes SO dense
that they stop railway trains
The French minister of agriculture has
sent two commissioners 20 this country
to study the American machinery and tools
used In the manufacture OF flour.
Edible snails flourish In Wurtemhurg.
One town. Gutenberg, received the other
day an order from Paris for 10000 OF
them. The price paid was So per thou
sand.
Gelatndd. mixture OF geiatine with
formaldehyde. is being used for unbrenk-
able goggles to protect eyes of workm Al
exposed to flying particles Of stone, metal
or wood.
The cream Of tartar factory at Heaids-
burg, Cal, Is being run night and day.
About fifteen tons OF crude tartar Is pro-
duced each month. which Is refined In San
Francisco.
Gadsden county. Florida. ia trying the
experiment of cultlvating tobacco under
cover This Is being done as a means of
producing IN extra silky texture AMI
highly FURNISHED surface for Cigar wrap
pers,
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MIR. wHITNEY's THANKS

Ic II. (,ratilled at the Interes ~
IN Toi,acco work In Texas u!
The following letter from HOB .1
Whltrey, chief OF division Of so''S'
States department Of agricuAlls' VS.
Of interest to those who had the
Of meeting that gentleman in HouslOs 4
Gently. ,,.. rhsiGn
Mrs. Seymour C. Brasher. wee "a Sps ~
81 the Tobacco Committee, lSN 80
Street, Houston, Texas .r,eultul'
United States Department Of = 49,
Division az Soils, Washington D. 1T 81
al 1893 MY Dear Mrs. Brasnfs,, III
tY,rned nm Saturday from . very es.ss.si
visit 10 Texas. The secretary pa
turned from his trip South with ,n1 N
denainl marty and has today 10y
INV experience In your STATE. ~ Hi ;
himself as very much ErSano. ~
trentmsnt had received ana y ~. ~
est shown Ia the work Of the usyh nee
The prize hox of cigars nes go
ceIyed from Mr. DeMoucne : sisfns
OF these DOR to the secretary 90 nwenlt9 q
OF the others that got ron :. ~ ~
4 Go. OF Texas and some taa' .bt 4
Quincy, Fla, and gave tnem II srss ~
tary. He was very mucn ssrs 4 ~
very much pleased, no VIZ, - oes's
them 40 tho president 80 Il gcve
see what is being pfoouc III, 4 ~
country. This J am sure -
thing for your STATE hss 60
Ing tonasv !, -, ~" .,t has created 49, s
IN sne a snps conxress has just 81! -
e ,a an %. Of $4,000 idphocol
t, I'm ana extension Of
y lar ~
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MAY CHANGE HANDS.
Central Branch to Pass Out of Con-
troll of Missouri Pacific.

Kansas City, Mo-, December 30.--A spe-
cial to the Star from Atchison, Kan, says:
1t is stated that the Central branch lines
west of Waterville will in few weeks
pass cut of the control of the Missouri
Pacific. The Central branch. running from
Watervi.le TO Lerora, is owned principally
by Boston capitalists, except some extern
sions made by the Missouri Pacific. Tho
Missouri Pacific has for some time, 1t is
sail, been making prepa atols for the pur-
chase of the entire road, but ii is now
given out that no terms could be agreed
on. The Missouri Pacific recently pur-
chased the branch from Atchison to Water
vile. 1t is said that the lines west of
Watervile will be operated by the Boston
capitalists as separate organizations or
sold to some other road.
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SMALL AND THE CHAPLAIHs.
He Says They Need Tracts, ~
Lights and Lumber.

Washington, December 30--Chaplain r.
Small OF the Third volunteer engineer,
feri.lng to his recent remarks concern|A
chaplains said: What I really said \!
sadly garbled in the boiling down procs.!
I beliswe army chaplains can do great g.
II provided with proper equipment II
way of tracts, music, lights and Lumber :
seats, etc. / have no complaint myself ;:
cause the officers and men in our 49, 49,.
have voluntarily helped fix these tnln
But ohaplains generally are not % ~ ~ Ia
ate, and 1t was for tlem SPOKE Wn ~
said and repeat that unless they are Dee
outfitted for work they had DetIsr Z
omitted from the army scheme altose
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GULF PORTS AND EXPORTS.

50 far - can be Judged by the state
rstnts and comment OF its press. the city
OF Mobile Is at presnt one OF the NEST
active OF Southern communities In seek
ting new lines OF transportation from the
interior to Its wharves and in reaching
out for an increased export business and
the resulting foreign trade.
It aIpears that Little Rock, Ark, has
new hopes Of additional railway connec-
tons and Is considering tho chances Of
securing direct line to some gulf port,
Mobile being suggested by the Gazette as /,
Desirable route. Mobile has taken note
y The awakening Of Little Rock aud the
Register Of the former city suggests that
tho Gaxdtte has the right idea Of the
problem The Register continues:
Mobile 10 10 far eastward of Port Arthur
and even Of New Orleans that ships leu vim,
hero have Y couple Of days voyage 10 Eu-
same hour as vessels from the abovo named
ports Time and money are both saved by
tnis wstsr route. and as for the land or rail-.
othAr ports. ior ths distance Is ' very \ lt Nh
a1y srSater, and railroad rates are com
petlhve We believe that in short time these
ready they ore known to many, and as = re-.
snlt our cnmmercu Is presaiuE forward with
elkantic strides, Mobile IL on the eve OF nc
ipLEswhited-fur hlossominK OF her hopes. Shs
NJ becoiae II : fsw years tbs great seaport
The Post sdrnIres Mobiles pluck ii
peadhsnx out for everything In sight and
hopes Il may realize many OF It's great
sEpsctations. but the same reasoning which
y applies against Texas ports In bidding
tor tranymiss!ssippi export trade. would
eefsy the products Of The Mississlppi valley
~ ~ eouth Atlantic ssabosrd Tor OK
opFt rather than 10 Mobile! Savannah
- Charleston would have several days'
elvaDsAss a : race Tor Europe Of ships
ta1g tAeee cthtse end Mobile ~ ~ same
~ - ~ 1sstaass ~ rail would not
~ VSey nssd6 Gnaates, "aud raiiroad rates
m \ ltlvs!'s q
n 1elof q fsyps y ~ as9f port u
4 ~ rcete ~ water 80 ethss ports
Z r y ahoetey but thai the rail-.
16a IN neld o. prodpetion
INT A. ehos<er 70 snnh pork
\ 1nul thet n ths impor-
- sxp&yt stAg 4 eonins
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
AN UGLY PENSION SHOWING.

Senator Vest in his attack upon the
present pension rolls came very near DEM
onstrating that the pension bureau has
been deliberately used as a convenient
means for distributing political Doodle and
holding certain States In the republican
column.
The senator made the noteworthy show
ing that although the State CT Illinois fur
nished $1,000 more troops to the Union
armies than the State OF Indiana, the lat
ter has been receiving $1,000 coo more pen
sion money than the former. The Infer
ence Is justsfiable that there Is fraud In
this disparity and that the chief reason for
1t is a partisan one. Illinois has been for
years regarded as overwhelmingly repub-
lican. Indiana. on the other hand, has
been close. often a pivotal, State. II
does not require a violent leap OF the Inn
aginsltion to put these facts together and
see party necessities In one State that were
not found In the other.
The distinguished senator might have
gone further and discovered that not only
political but commercial clamor in some oil
the big Northern States has been at the
bottom Of the rapid increase In the PEN
sion rolls. The distr. button of millions
| quarterly In such States as Illinois and In.
| diana and Ohio makes a lively trade Tor &
season and is looked forward to by al
classes OF citizens as golden harvest
| time Against this combination Of polti
| cal anti commercial sentiment in favor O
| Wholesale robbery OF the treasury 1t is i'm.
| possible for any candidate for congress,
1 who would reform the pension system I,
| stand.
! In the meantime the South contribute,
its millions Of revenue under the tariff AMI
Internal revenue system TO the Natlona
treasury annually, without receiving hacl
q tenth OF the money that is returned t,
the North. And yet Southern congressman
have cbliEingly taaned themselves 10 thu
selfish and partisan interests of the Nortl
to pile higher and higher the pension bur
den!
The Nation Is grcaning under this $3.50.
100000 pension list II la stumblin,
block to internal Improvement and tn
perpetual cause for war taxes. Reform, o
at leaet check on the increase. can onl
come from the South. How much longe
will Southern representatives shamelessi
neglect to do their duty in che premises?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
THE poison MYSTERY.
Detective McClusky Says He Has the
Cu1prit Located.


Cu1prit Located.
New York December 30-The Worth
says: Captain George McClusky, chief of
the detective bureau, firmly believes that
he has solved the mystery surrounding the
attempt to kill Harry Cornish physical
instructor of the Knickerbocker Athletic
club, by sending him poison through the
mails
Al ? o'clock last night Captain McClus-
Ky stated that he would have the culprit
in custody within twelve hours.
The name OF the suspected murderer "A
withheld from publication lest its an.
noancement should defeat the ends of
Justice.
Inc man under surveillance was former
" member of the Rnickerhocker Athletic
Club He was al one time a man ~ hirb
social and financial standing In this CITY.
IN later years, through evil habits ana
evii associations, his descent was rapid.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
PAPER NH ConsoIIdatIou.

Providence. R. l.. December so.--Dssn 4
sipiey, brokers and bankers OF this city,
nave taken charge Of the arrangements TO
consolidate the PAPER manufacturers ~
tnis country. The dead will involve about
~, 900 900 and will include the mills max
sspg ~raiinx paper. bond paper, wrappiuR.
ssasess envelope and news papar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
New Road Chartered.

Springfield H., December 3o.--In the
secretary of states office today articles OF
incorporation were granted to the st. Louis
and Northern Short Line. 1t is proposed
to build and operate railroad from
point between Peoria and Pekin, with
branch from Geneseo to Moline and from
East st. Louis to Peoria and from SPRING
field 10 Chicago, and a branch from Glen
Carbon 10 Mount Olive and from Marin to
Sparta. The capital stock is s25 900, 900,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
xothing Prom Ileilo.

Washington, December So.-A oao''h
was received at the war departmeuS ID
from Gensral Otis at Manila. pu
disappointment OF the officials ~
nounced that he hali not yet nearu NM
suit of the landing Of Genera -
forces AZ folio. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
Ring out tho old,

As could have been predicted with conf
dence. General Lee can see no objection to
allowing the Cubans 10 celebrate In Havana
the evacuation OF the island by tho spaniards,
The failure to appoint General Lee governor
general OF Cuba may create interminable trou-
BILE down there-tronble that could Just a.
easily have been avoided
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

The creditors Of the president Of the de-.
funct wool exchange in New York City And
that he owes them si,l4soo0 and has s2il, o0t
assets. The gentleman was evidently nm ex-
port in manipulatIng wool over the eyes!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

II the Northern people as represented by
the republican party will cease their extreme
partisan and sectional LEGISLATION. the South
viii very contentedly rock along without
pensions or other government assistance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

ket for some dine TO come Texan nrnss u
many lines 81 buStness could possibly look
ever the me eiad With pfodt 70 themselves.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Uncle Sam is evidently getting bad repu-
taton--even Miss Canada is fearful az an
assault by the old man!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Possibly tho war department will have a
better appreciation OF General Miles fighting
capacity before II Is through with him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

To-day will close the eyentful record Of 1893.
II has been notable year for the United
States but let us hope It does not close the
country's career of usefulness as an eNcmplar.
in constitutional government and lust and
conservative dealing. to all other nations. We
are upon troublous times and In deep waters.
but unselhsh patriotism and National hon
esty car bring us through safely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Amb1esaNor Romero Of hextco, who bal
Just died. was one Of tho most popular men
~ Wsshinxton and firm friend and admireI
az The United States,
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Tho reports OF army officers TO General
Miles render It obligatory upon Adiutant Gem
eral corbin to Immediately put up or shut up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

+ The ChAcago xrsud Jury was unable Il
discover Hny evidence Of brtbery pf city coun,
cilmen, An Investigation Of the Grand iurs
would sesn next to b. In order.
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REPLY TO HARDEN.


Hong Kong, December ao.--The philln,n.
tupts here has replied to the report !,
Commissioner Harden. who WAS sent - ~
Pnilippines BY the government Of tba
Matted States 70 report on the conditions
inc tunta ssksd ths Assaesa.sd Pr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Frarchises In the colonies are now In thu
keeping OF the MICHIGAN gang" What thai
crowd cHn't DO With valuable opportunity |,
hardly worth doing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

\ Tsxss eattismsn seem % b fully apprs-
sIatlvs = ~ essslhniass q Cubs = ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Hall Game declares that he loves tn
American Constitution. II is fortunate 70
him tina, he did not mako this declaratir,
while IL ,hls country. 1t Us becoming fash
lonabla over here now to sneer at such foey
Ism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Possibly General Brooke thinks Il would DO
premature for tho cubans to celebrate the
dawn Of their freedom until they ars sure
that tho Americans intend to let 20 Of tho
island!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Now the health boards arc forbiddins all
kissing during the grlp epidemic. liobson i
dlspsieh 70 China shows up as wise san
itary precaution.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

Evidences daily multiply that the admin
instration has rushed into the exhaustion bust
ness without preparation or count Of the cess.
just at present the situation looks like .
bull In china shop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31

We are having Il demonstrated again IN
Havana that tact ia often preferable to talent.
The demonstration Is made by tsctless ofn-
ctal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31


assets. The gentleman was evidently an ex-
port in manipulating wool over tho eyes!
Possibly tho war department will have a
better appreciation OF General Miles fighting
capacity before It is through with him.
II the Northern people as represented by
the republican party will cease their extreme
partisan and sectional legislation. the South
will very contantedly rock along without
pensions or other government assistance.
The reports OF army officers to General
Miles render It obligatory upon Adiutant Gem
eral corbin to Immediately put up or shut IN.
Hall Caine declares that he loves the
American Constitution 1t is fortunate for
him tina, he did not mako this declaration
while IL ibis country. II is becoming fash
onaba over here now to sheer at such fogy-
Ism.
We are having Il demonstrated again In
Havana that tact Ia often preferable to talent.
The demonstration Is made by a tsctless off,
clal.
Evidences daily multiply that the admin
instration has rushed into the exhaustion bust
ness without preparation or count OF the cost
Just at present the situation looks like .
bull In . china shop.
Now the health boards arc forbddms all
kissing during the grip epidemic. liobson's
dlspaieh 70 China shows up as . wise san
itary prscaution.
Possibly General Brooke thinks Il would DO
premature for tho cubans to celebrate tho
dawn Of their freedom until they are sure
that tho Americans intend to let 10 Of tho
islsudl
Frarchises In the colonies are now In tho
keeping Of the .MichiSan gang" What that
crowd cHn't DO With valuable opportunity IL
hardly worth doing.
The Chicago xraud Jury was unable "
discover Any evidence Of brtbery pf city coun,
eimen. An inyestigation Of the Grand Jury
would sesn next to b. In order.
& Ambassador Romero Of Mexico. who has
just died. was one Of tho most popular men
~ Washington and firm friend and admirer
al The United States,
& Texse eatttsmen seem 70 b fully appre-
-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

querade ball. a' mas
Virtue of Necessity.
otann mu IL was exactly here that the sultan
oserreached himself. True. he mado tha
onen put away the alluring yasmak and
nlue tnelr faces, but he could NOT ,naLo
suem .indeed, what sovereign could ~ aban-
Ou the ways OF coquetry. The lessons
from the west had been taken all zoo ,,oiI
~ ~ neart and the fascination OF coniueatinp
lhe verb TO firt" had become too GENERALLY,
UNDERSTOOD So, with Oriental fnesse the
oonstantnople women proceeded to mate
virtue OF necessity and to put the very
"eapoh that had been used against them
that Is, made the charchaff further tbo,r
i''ie .n ahalrs OF the heart far better than
the yasmak had ever done. For nov
notnlng was easier than to elude the viz
nance nance OF any prying eye, thanks to an
outer garment which made Fatima different
III no respect from Negdar or Zahra or
oopnia or any other charming woman who
mignt be going about the city for purposes
OF her own.
IL black-shrouded figure passed through
soine lttle door and into particular house
VINO could know or say whether il belonged
there or In some other house? And at the
nolluay gatherings on the Sweet Waters of
ASIA, when the whole winding stream with
lts shading cypress trees swarmed with
calques, in which sat laughing women, who
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
LABOR LEADER DYING.
The Man who Led Great Railroad
Strike Near His End.


Martin Irons, the noted leader of the Mis-
souri, Pacific strike, is now lying i'll Of
typhoid fever in Little Rock hospital and
is not expected to recover.
Martin Irons was born in Dundee, Scot
land, October 7, 1882. He emigrated to the
United States with his parents at II years
OF age and was placed as apprentice in a
machine shop in New York City. Here he
volunteered his small means to enable sew
ing girls to recover wages that were ille-
gally withheld. That marked the begin
ming of what has been more than half
century's devotion to organized labor. He
subsequently worked at his trade in Car
rolton, La. Then he opened a grocery
store, but, falling in business, again be-
came a mechanic and headed a strike for
ten hours labor a day in machine shops at
Lexington, Ky. He joined the Changers,
became master OF the largest grange in the
state and established wagon factory He
embarked again in business without success
and returned to Kansas City and again
found work as a machinist
Removing to Sedalia, Mo-, he became a
member of the knights of Labor. In 1856,
as chairman of the executive board, district
assembly No. 1O1, comprising Arkansas,
Kansas, Texas, Missouri and the Indian
Territory, he sought to adjust the griev-
I ances of employees against the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad, and falling in
! that, ordered a strike, which spread to all
railroad employees of the southwest, causing
misery in thousands of families and dis
turbance of business throughout the coun-
try.
II am getting too old for active work in
labor movements" said he the other day
to a reporter II will get out of this soon,
thanks to the splendid nursing and excel-
lent accommodations. | have several ap-
pointments awaiting me, but / do not think
! shall ever fiji them. ! have spent my
life in the work with little compensation
and now have nothing to show for It. Or
ganized labor suffers from the presence in
its ranks OF a dishonest element which
! pushes honesty TO the rear. In Arkansas
the Knights OF Labor has been ruined by
trickery, treachery and dishonest methods,