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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29
GEN. GRANTS WIDOW.
At 75, She Is Still Physically and Men
tally Vigorous.

Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, the vener-
able widow of the famous warrior Pre-
ident, has reopened her Washington
home after an absence of nearly five
months. Mrs. Grant returns in excel
lent health and spirits. Her outing,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29
GEN. CIPRIANo CASTRO.

Who Has Fought His Way to the
Presidency of Venezuela.
Gen. Cipriano Castro, the new presi-
dent of Venezuela is only 36 years old,
but he has been in politics for a long
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

A man with but one idea is some
times worse off than a man with no
idea at all.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

mind by the recent
execution of Rev.
George Z. Morr!-
son, at Vernon,
Texas, fer the muir
der Of his wife in
1881. He admins
tered poison to her,
in order to get rid
Of her and marry
another woman.
Morrison met his
death resignedly,
Int 1ncloro1 I,,+
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

Don't worry about SANDER; 1t will rub
off when 1t gets dry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29
FROM PULPIT TO eALLows.

Vi leSas Preacher Ended in y
-, Hangman's Moose.
Inc way of the transgressor, no mat
ier what his condition in life. is hard.
Inls thought is brought forcibIv ~
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

The one great drawback about loaf
ing is the unsatisfactory compensation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
MOTHER GoLDnuG sroRY.

Much has been said recently about an al
legged combination between Mr., Richard
Croker of New York and Mayor Harrison Of
Chicago against Mr.. Bryan and the Chi
cago platform OF 1896.
The purpose was. as the story went, TO
eliminate Bryan, relegate silver coinage as
an issue and nominate ticket IN l9oo
with an Eastern goldbug at the head ana
Mr.. Harrison In second place
Just how much foundation there was Tor
this story may be inferred from Mayor
Harrison's Jackson Day speech, during tue
course Of which he said.
"Toaay. as two years ago. we regard tn, the
man whose name our club bears ns the iog'cai
events since 1896 have shown the wisdom
the ch Ss onsy the hs Arm aue
II has taken on the Nations agencies OF gov
ernnient, and Its fxed Determination TO fasten
uron the people mn absolute control by tho
bbuks Of the National currency. Is satisfactory
evidence that today, as in 1895, the peoples
s ss tho e s ans
pered. the free coinage under the constitution
or silver and gold at the ratio Of 10 to I. This
fiop OF capital in these powerful ngcncies AZ
ford abundant proof of the necessity for carly
aud determined notion To prevent the actual
wnpth ard aristocIacy For this Nation is
dytftirg rapidly toward condition when.
though fres In nome. II threatens to be IN fact
un clipurchy, whose chosen few Will hold pre-
commence neither by right OF birth nor ability.
but by the single power Of wealth.
Tho democracy voices the protest OF tho
tIpting people nealnst ,ha dangerous nggran-
dtztinont OF n selfish few. Recognizing the hos
tito forces at work, we hold unaltersbly that
the triumph OF democracy In 1900 g necessary
Tor the certain .perpetuation Of the institutions
for. which our fathers and our forefathers bed
and died."
This docs not sound as though the Chi
cago mayor is In combination against
Mr.. Bryan or that he is opposed to the
Chicago platform. The truth Is this story,
like many others put forth by the repub-
lican and goldbug syndicate, was without
any foundation In fact and circulated with
designing purposes.
But II wouldn't make any difference to
the democratic party II forty Crokers and
forty Harrisons were TO combine. The dem
ocratic party Is bigger than any one or any
one thousand individuals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
INVESTIGATION OF THE WAR.
GEN. HUMPHREY ATTACHES BLAME
TO MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
No Necessity for the OvercrowdinE
ON the Conrho-surseon's Medical
Chests Not Landed Mt Santiago.

| Washington, January 16.-Genera
Charles f. Humphrey, who was in charge
OF the water transportation at Tampa fol
Santiago was chief quartermaster on Gen.
eraI Miles staff and was with General
| shafter prior to General Miles arrival
was the main witness before the war in
yestigating commission today.
General Humphrey. the chief witness OF
the day, said the congestion at Tampa
was due to the inability OF the roads to
handle the cars.
He said that under the circumstances the
transports at Tampa were as well fitted as
they could have been. Each vessel car
ried Its full complement OF ordnance,
quartermnster's and commissary,s stores !
in fact. all that could be taken. There
were ia mule wagons and seven ampu-
lances taken. The wagons, he said, we're
landed at Santiago, but all were not set
up. Ilitters, he said, should have been
landed before the battle of Ell Caney, be-
cause they were regimental and he De-
lieved they must have been.
ASKED as to the serious complaints that
had been made OF improper conditions
of the Seneca, Concho. Breakwater aad the
CITY of Washington he insisted that the
responsibility rested with the medical de-
partment. When the Seneca. troquols or
the City OF Washington sailed tor home
with the sick, ne said, they had no Ice,
unless the Red Cross had had Il little. The
frst ice schooner, he said, reached San
tiago July 30.
There was long wranglc over the re-
sponsitility for the loading of the trans
ports for the sick
'If the Concho." asked Ex-Governor
Woodbury., was overcrowded was 1t be-
cause the government had not provided
sufficient transportation or through an
error of judgment of the medical depart-
ment?"
'Why. the medical department certain
ly," replied General Humphrey emphati-
caiIy, because there were two more
ships. each as good as the Concho. avail
able"
Asked about his experience with refrig-
Grated beef. he said the first he saw was
at Santiago.
1.-THE trouble was there was too much
of IT, he said. "but what ] saw was pretty
good. l think It was all good when landed
at daylight each morning. but know
nothing about its condition when 1t reached
the troops. heard some of II spoiled"
Captain Homer F. Aspinwall. quarter
master of the Manitoba, which carried the
refrigerated beef that was dumped over
board on the return voyage from Ponce.
testified that the beef was tested when 1t
WAS placed aboard ship. The beef was
good.
Major Birmingham of the hospital at
Ponce said 1t was the best beef issued.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
THE RETIRING GOVERNOR.

Greenvllle Herald: c. A. Culberson has
made Texas one of the best governors the
State has ever had. He has made a record
as chief executive of which he has a rirht
to feel proud.
Palestine Advocate: That was great
message Governor Culberson sent in to this
legislature the other day. Culberson has
made great governor. At any rate Texas
never had better one.
Dallas Times Herald. coverror cu,her-
sons nessara 10 wet M a n,n',a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
TUESDAY, JANUARY II.
sTOCKHoLDERy MEETING.

il sa q. H. :
The annual meeting OF tho stockholders Of
the Houston Printing company. publishers
OF The Houston Daily and Semi Weekly Post.
was held yesterday in the Office Of the COM
pary
The following directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year; ]. E. McAshrn.
w. IL Coylc. Ii. +. MacGrcgor. A. +. Clark
son. @. u Palmer. George F. Ebcrle and r. Nj.
Johnston. At subsequent meeting OF the
directors tho following officers were elected;
r. NJ. Johnston. president; G. J. Palmer, yice
president and secretary: H. +. MacGresor.
treasurer.
A resolution was passed by the stockholders
commencing the management Of the paper for
~ excellent work during the preceding year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
THE "KID's' MISTAKE.
He Hesitatsd and Got wh,p..s
hY Ii.

New York Journal.
There was time in the heavyweight asht
a. the Lenox Athletic club last nigh, he.
tween MeCos and sharkes. shen, had the
KID taken advantage Of his cpportup,,v
he would have put the abls seaman out lie
wa''ei ana Eiayed safe. believing no had
sharhey at his mercy. 1t is evident that hs
CID rot know that one mlnule,s res, -
ihomas sharkey does quite as much rooa
toward bringing him back to health Ana
men. '"' most
Athougl when the bell rang at the end Of
, ua Startling. .s third round sharkey was dared
Alter o,ss and half asleep. he returned
ana x v0 mort minute. as strong AZ ever
Cax,s ~, M. fespectful regard for kid, Nc.
iran ntnt band. He did not fail into Inc
roma "f ka4 ana when tho end Of the fourfh
danger ne was quite out OF
which se rs, along to the eighth before the luck
Mes,ox Gays, overlook him He had dr,vsr
made .ne ropes and diving in biinS,v
that that ,s y LOW swing with his LETT Sand.
ny body was In. doubled over Il sne Qanger
70, 70 niock Y, II landed under he sIemp,
s pesov the belt. but McCoy's postion .s nna
. .hA. ne refercc was not snfar,sns,, - SUN
ma y nc blow was foul ana lei /, n.s ''''A'n
II, McSoy doubled over 81 n mai. Ss o..
snsfkey ripped kin another ne ~ ss'; sSe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

$40, ooo. 900 900. as against 10000 10000 as
tbs lair cash value Of all our real and
personal property, and. $4,000, 100000. the
present assessed value Of all the real and
personal property in the United States. SO,
you can see that. without the return Of
higher prices, the work Of conhscation VIII
20 on. and we will become q Nation OF ten
ants. In fact, the privileged few are now
seeking to perpetuate our debts, while the
people groan as slaves under the interest
something like s2,oo0.ooo.ooo annually And
this money is being paid to men who pro-
duce nothing not even blade OF grass.
~
And the way out of bondage?" In
CURED
"Is." said the peoples financier, ITO be-
gin by remonetizing silver Mt the ratio OF
is to /, and thus raise prices to where
they were. Our citizens will thus be able
to pay their debts and taxes and save their
homes. And the creditors will get honest
money instead OF having to take property
for debts"
Then" said. this is the main reason
for the ratio OF is to IL"
Yes he replied. but on the other
hand, there is no objection from the debt
or's side to increasing the ratio. II 1t Is
done by making the gold coins smaller and
not disturbing the size OF the silver coins.
To the extent you increase the ratio, by
lessening the weight OF the gold coins, iin-
der bitmetallism. you increase the quantity
of metallic money. Ratios have been
changed before, in the last 500 years. 1t
was once to 1. then 10 to /. and so on, till
1t became 16 to i, but always by lessening
the size of the gold coins, and never by
increasing the size of the silver coins. In
each instance 1t was done to make more
money. Should bimetallism be restored
and the minis thrown open again to both
metals, with the silver coins the same
weight as at present, and the gold dollar
one-twentieth or one-thirtieth the weight
of the silver dollars from a selfish stand
point there would be no objection by the
debtors-it would help them. But 1t would
be as unfair to the creditors as increasing
the weight of the silver coins beyond the
present ratio Of 16 to l would be unfair
to the debtors. We should stand as firm as
rock for the relative weight of the silver
and gold coins at is to l.. Gretts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
WEST VIRGINIA slrrA'ls
Democrats Unscat Rcpub!l a|
the Lower House,

Democrats Unscat Rcpun
the Lower Hop.e' ~
Charleston, w. Va, Januaf ~
West Virginia senatorial situstie "a
presents no changes. Floyd o.
who has been actively in the nSsss !;
senatorship, tonight Withdrew, ~
to say to whom he throws nis y
Congressman @. p. Dorr OF tns s5'|
trict, who has been discussed " ply
In connection with the repupiicc
tion also stated tonight tnat
lively out OF the race and W. Il.
thrown his strength to Judge ~
This leaves In the race -
didates for the republican no@'
ernor Atkinson. Commissions
fenbarger and Gaines, witn
dark horses" The chiet 49,
however. in the political Stu.
action today In the confess
Monroe county. A repubiic.h
ed and q democrat seated
pending q contest. The den
house also declared yacnns
Brohard, from Taylor colsX
contest. The senate comm'.sj
leges and elections tonigny
tigate contest for the
(Dem.) }, from the Fourth
trict. but adjourned witnou
thing decisive until Wed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

The second was fair. but Mccoy ssnk g the
The referee being absolutely certain that she
blow under which Mccoy fell was fair, r.
fnrsd to countenapce foul and pekan tn ~
bs. kwards and then hurried out Of danser ~
Those tao body biovs took away McCeys
rpeed and beat him. He lasted two rounds
n,ore, bu: that was the beginning Of the nnd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
A BUNCH OF GLOVE CONTESTS
CAsPAR LEON 0UTPOINTED BILLY
MURPHY IN TEN ROUNDS.
Peter Maher Makes Bold Bid for
Newspaper Space with Sweep
ing Challenge to the World.

Cincinnati. January ls.--rn ten-round
glove fight here tonight between Australian
billy" Murphy and Caspar Leon Of New
York for prize of $500 the decision was
given to Leon for outpointing Murphy There
were no knockdowns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
Events At InrIeside.

San Francisco. January is.-Resuls at In
Eleside:
Bin fairlongs. selling--Cyril, Lord Marmiou
Don't Skip Me. Time l:ls.
rr riys fuT,S ns Pyrss-Ach. Sir Urian, The
~s Sne sT naIs I!.aS Lode stay Tom orom-
r, ssvs RI tSrrdiongs Prince Ty-
81. Elk fnriongs. selllngDon Fulano. Cherry
stone. Feliclte. Time fisI[ N'''
,.s sssen Iurlongs. purse- -Imperious San We
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
THE RACES.
Resul,s Mt New Orleans.

ResuItH Mt New OrIeHns.
New Orleans, January 16.-Track muddy.
Six furlongs, sellingGath. Jim Gore II.
Aunt Maggie. Time 1:l6%.
Six and half furlongs, seiling-Ned Wickes,
Tendresse. May Droit Time 1:24is
Mile and a half sellng-schooi Girl, Friar
john, Annie Taylor. Time 2:43%.
One mile, handicap--Dr, Vaughan, Lady
Callahan. Loiterer. Time 1:I6k.
Seven furlongs. selling--Saratoga, Tortugas,
Sedan. Time 1:32M.
Six furiongs. salling--Monk Wayman, Nam
nIe Davis. Lone Princess. Time 1:1b.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

New Haven, Conn, January I6.-The TWEEN
ty-round boxing contest tonight between
SPIKE" Sullivan and Eddie Connolly ended
in draw. They went the limit Peter
Naher was In Salliyan's corner Before the
fight he challenged heayyweghts OF the
world over to a finish fight. Tom Sharkey
preferred, but no man barred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
M'PARTLAND GOT DECISION.

Buffalo, N. Y. January 16-"Kid' Nc
Partland secured the decision ever Jack
Carrig of olean in the twenty-round bout at
catch weights before the Olympic Athletic
Glib tonight. "Ikid' Mccoy acted Is referee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
rWENrY .RoUNp DRAW

Scranton, Pa, January 16.-"Doc" Payne.
"Kid" McCoy's sparring partner, and Tim
Hurley OF Susquehanna fought twenty
round draw at catch weights here tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

The Chicago Record Is authority for the
statement that the ''gang" aldermen VIII de-
inand stern investigation into the Chicago
pubIic's action in using cocrcive measures
10 compel the aldermen to be decent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
ECHOES OF THE posr.

Palestine Advocate The Houston Post
doesn't miss it the one thousandth fraction
of an inch when it says that just as diver
sihcation OF crops Is necessary for the
country, multiplicity of Industrial plants
is the demand of the hour for our Texas
cities.
Voice OF Kemp: Every patriotic Texan
will heartily indorse The Houston Post in
the following: 1.-THE New Year calls for
new constitution for Texas. BY January.
1900, we ought to be operating as state
under a new and broader and IN to-date
Twentieth century charter"
Corpus Christi Caller: The Houston
Post gives its people some very sensible
advice In an editorial headed. Home Can.
italists Must Act" Same way here. Home
capital must be turned loose to make the
town grow and flourish, or any town for
that matter. Waiting for outsiders IN
come in and start tho ball rolling is usuaI-
ly long wait. Home people must press
the button.
Williamson County Sun. The Houston
Post hit the nail on the head hard when
1t said in reference to the efforts of
few alleged democratic newspapers 10
select new issues and leaders for the Marty
mat II to choose new issues and leaders
means to return to Clevelandism The Post
speaking for itself. would lust as willinrIv
see the republicans continue In control J,
amen '@''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

Tho Nav Orleans Times Democrat says:
The Louisiana Sugar Planters association
last night put Itself on record AZ being op-
posed TO the annexation OF the colonies won
from Spain. A resolution expressing opposi.
tlon Was unanimously passed. and II was de-
cided that tho associatcn's executive COM
mittee should confer with the executive com.
mittee Of the Louisisua Cane 0rowsrs' asso-
citation 10 devise methods to oppose annsxa-
ton lelgslAtion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

II rs safe bet hat the last message to the
legislature has not changed tho Insurance
managers opinion OF Governor Clihcraon.
Aud 1t is a dead .'cinch' that the people Of
Texas have not changed theirs. either
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

Dover. Del. January
lican members Of the -
number thirty-one Of ~
not agree tonight On
United States senator
George Gray. The gepets.
begin voting for q seneu
The houses will vote ~ ~
joint ballot OF the assem-
Wednesday. A senatol'r
ticipatod, !, ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

Nashville, Tenn, jan
hall Of the house Of repre-
in the presence Of a.
Benton McMiliIn was inas
nor. The hall was aecp
tionaI colors and HOVER
Governor Taylor doiiye,o
address. Mr.. McMillin
Of oflace, which WAS sav
Justice snodgfess o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

Tle Now York Tribune ooplemplates the
political situation in Delaware. ana Is moved
70 ssy that DcmccrstIc ssnster Gray Is On
pprilet, hbncFable man. experiencod, mod
erale ~ pstxjpL and thsk u would net
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

The New York papers devote a good deal
OF space 10 the names OF people who were
not invited to the Vanderbilt ball And still
they fail to cover the entire ground. For
further particulars the New York directory
flould be consulted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

Houston seema 70 be shot on baseball en-
thusiaam this year, The fact OF the matssr
y. we've boon too busy to think about II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

5 Certain premaeure statesmen with disno-
sltion TO Eet gsy should remember that tho
people elected the veto power along with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

y 4. n. MON e =. PRESIDENT.
4 81 y Il f71fls' -PsIsiDsvi.
~ i s 49, scs ~ s J. y e scsr.
l-Wnqxly sogT. % Co.'S. psr Week.
sNssasp a. M rosyprricH At HOUSTON. TIxAs.
A. sxcoNp CLASS NATTER
t r. ~ iit 4
es>sesscesso ~ ssIl--D Daily ana Sunday Posi-. one
M year. $500; slx months. 5000; three months.
94.ooi on4 monfh, et.oo.
sSsp os1 ysss s,o and rbur.a.y
monfhs, - esnts.
fsnsss ofcss- Eastern tvstt,ess ONCE "a Tribun-
building, New. York tThe S. c. Beckwth spe-
ssss. { seeH.;i ia sp pee T Sssns,
TpvsIsmg Aeesss--C S. Z. Holland Travelling
Auditor; E, r. Holland. B B. Thfoop. Travelling
Agents
Telephone Numbers: 1 s sss'.s;s ~.
The ctty.The Post Is delivered to any part Of the
city by carriers. per month. eu.oo; three months
S.o9i six months 5000; one year. Sss.oo.
circulation and collecting. Messrs. Theodore
Boring. Charles Lott and Tom South are the au-
thotixed collectors OF al! city bills tboth sers-
ing and subscrlliIon) and no money should be
paid to any one other than those named. unless
special written authority signed BY the business
manager II shown. Al accounts OF any size
should be paid BY check In favor Of The Hous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers falling to receive The Post regularly
will please notify the Office promptly. Every
paper Is expected to be delivered moi later than
b:5o O'Clock a. m
Under no circumstance viii orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid. or accepted in payment Of accounts.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
b. Ns.pnsl misfortune Il he wers elected 70
succeed htms<if.

.||
Before the city council awards the contract
for the Main street paving to the Ayres com
pany. IS recommended by the board Of pub
lie works. an investigation OF the paving
done on san Jacinto and Willow streets
should be made. The investigation should be
full and fair and without prejudice. That
piece Of work was done by the Ayres com
pany very much in the nature of sample
work, hence ought to be regarded az test Of
both the skill OF the company and the quality
Of the material used. What the people want
and demand are first class material and first
class work. Especially. they do not want any
experimenting on Main street. II the Ayres
company can show by the work already done
that 1t has the right kind Of material. and
tho skill and experience to lay 1t down. all
well and good; IL 1t can not make the show
ing its bid ought not to be accepted. even
though It be soms lower than others. This
Is matter OF cold blooded business. and the
aldermen srr simply business agents Of the
people.
Correspondents should get on to the .ast
that not every lawyer who goes TO Austin Is
q lobbyist. Some have business there in the
0,t.H .ts,ttvt b
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

The Tribune pubilshes todhy tlhc;y COM
munleat!on from Mr.. Il. Adoue pointing OUT
the urgent necessity for city cleaning at this
time. Mr.. Adoue puts tho case strongly and
COMPLEMENTARY. The city authorities can not
be too prompt and can not 20 too TAR In TINS
ineasure for guarding the health OF the COM
inubity and the business Of the port.--Gslyes-
ton Tribune. nFS
The same line Of reasoning applies TO Hous-
ton. II is best to take slime by the fore
lock- SO to speak.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17

~ Any scss ~ ..s -, . y. AZ 20 POST.
li.W1aqxly S0gT, sss Co.'S. psr Week.