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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
SURVEYING THE BoUNpARy
United Stntes Said to Have Been
WOrlSinG Quietly for Two Year.

Working Quietly for Two Years.
Seattle, Wash, August S.--According to
the statement OF Philip Sheridan, formerlv
crown prosecutor at Dawson City, the
United States has had surveyors at work
there the past two years locating the Alas
kan boundary line He said: 81 came MI,
rom rom Dawson with man named James
flames or Hayes, who for two years has
been al work on a survey extending frans
the southern boundary OF Alaska 10 the
Yukon river and l have every reason n
believe that this work was done under TIA
direction OF the United states goyernmen,
| learned from him that he had been en-
gagged for two years in making a tone
graphical survey OF the line In question
ana that he came out on the Yukon at
Fort Cadillac" ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
RETURNING TROOPS.
Cable from General Otis In Regard
to Their Departure.

Washington. August S.--The war de-
partment today received the following
from General Otis regarding the movement
of troops:
Manila, August S.-Four transports in
harbor; cargo discharged; Pennsylvania
nearly coaled; takes on recruits; received
ogden's message in Southern waters;
leaves 9Th; returns all men discharged I'M
der general orders 40 Sheridan being
coaled; leaves for San Francisco the Sth
instant with Montana and South Dakota
troops. Valencia and ZealRndia require
1900 tons coal; time of sailing indefinite.
as approaching typhcon interferes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
SPORT.

The British challenger for the Americas
cup was off Fairlie. Ireland. yesterday and
started on her voyage across the Atlantic.
The Meteor beat the britannia and
Rainbow at Cowes in the race for the
Town cup.
Jennings is playing with Baltimore again
and was very prominent with the stick.
St Louis lost to Chicago in a pitchers
battle.
Odds on favorites were beaten at Brigh-
ton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04

St. Louis, August 3.-This was u. IA
day of the year. The maximum euY M
was reached at O'Clock this aftern0sS' ~
the thermometer at the weather p uni thr,
tered 90. At the same time se, az VkA
mometers in the streets showed i% ~
there were many cases OF
were fatal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
Engineers. wages Cut.

New York, August 3.--The expected cut
Of the wages OF the Brooklyn IL en-
glneers has Just gone into effect The
men are now called motormen and receive
1850 per day instead of $3.50. At the
time OF the recent strike of the trolley
men the engineers. who belong to the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers. did
not join the strikers and 1t was said al
that time that they had received assur-
ances that their wages would not be cut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
Want More Bntieys.
Florence Vedette.

Some people are trying to create TN.
impression that Joe Bailey has made an
unjust attack upon General Joe Wheeler.
This is mistake Bailey admires as much
as anybody. the war record and worthi-
ness OF ice Wheeler, but he don't think
.hat wheeler or any other man is bigger
man the constitution, and he has The
backbone TO say so, even IL II was M
president. What We need TODAY IL NOR
baileys, that the constitution M onr
ia'hers may not be tramples under ne
ieei OF men who are beastly drunk on ths
wine OF conquest W 'ns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
PHILIPPINES.

Developments ut the war department in
dictate that Secretary Root has in contem-
platon an army of 10000 available men
for the Philippines.
The Pennsylvania troops disembarked
from the transport Senator. They will re-
main several weeks in San Francisco be-
fore being mustered out.
General Otis cables information In re-
gard TO returning troops and selections OF
officers for the new regiments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
WASHINGTON.

A new tuberculosis cure has been called
attention to by a commercial agent in
France.
United States will keep couple of
cruisers near San Domingo to prevent any
hlihustarin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
NO SPREAD OF FEVER.
Neither a New Case Nor Death Occurred
at Hampton.
TOO EARLY TO MAKE DEMONSTRATIONS
But II Is Known that the Disease
Can De Controlled and 1t Will
BE If Possible.

Washington, August 3.-The yellow fever
situation at Hampton continues favorable
and encouraging in the opinion Of the ma
rine hospital service officials. According
to official report there has been no spread
OF the contagion since yesterday noon
nor have any Of the cases now under
treatment proved fatal since then. 1t is
hoped to confine the disease to the Sol
diers home and Phoebus, but Surgeon
General Wyman thinks 1t too early to make
a definite prophecy regarding the outbreak,
as 1t is only four or five days since the
presence of tho fever became known to the
officials here.
Tonight at $3.50 o'clock DR.. Wyman re-
ceived the following telegram from Dr.
Vickery, stationed at the Soldiers home:
Situation favorable and encouraging; no
new cases and no deaths"
DR.. Wyman tonight received from the
home list of the members OF the instltu-
tion who were furlougned on and after the
end of July, the day after number OF
the inmates became sick with the FEVER
Accompanying the names were the exact
dates and time OF the furloughs and the
granted. All of the inmates furloughed
have gone 10 Northern cities.
Surgeon Pettis wired from Fortress Mon
roe tonight that there is nothing new to-
day and that good patrol Ks being main
tuned.
Acting Assistant Surgeon P. st. Mcclure
will be on duty at Craney island, He will
go there tonight with persons held in de-
tention at Berkely. Some from Norfolk
we're sent over today. DR.. John Archi-
nard Of New Orleans will reach Washing
Ion in few days for duty that may be
assigned to him.
Regarding rumors said to prevail in
Newport News that government experts
rad pronounced the disease not to be yell
low feve. DR.. Wyman and S,eeral Stern
berg each said tonight thai no such in
formation had been sent to either of them
and that no reason was known for
questioning that the disease was yellow
fever.
Late tonight DR.. Wyman received a
dispatch from Surgeon Wasdin on duty
at the home:
mo new cases at the home. No deaths.
No other cases in Phoebus."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04

Heat Is Great at CincinnsM ~,
Cincinnati. August S.-The wea'ps Y,
reported temperature of sss aes' ~,
this afternoon, the highest for twsvs n
Seven persons were prostrated uyy.lnr ri
to leave the city. An excursion OF y"
ed for Atlantic City today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
xoMlNATIoss OF orFIoER..

General Otis Cables the Selections
for the New REGIMENTS.
washington August aGeneral Otis
cables the following selections for the new
regiments:
Additional nominations original vacan-
Giles In Thirty-seventh volunteers; Cap
tsins- Ernest p, Scott. second lieutenant,
SIKH artillery; John e. MORAN. captain,
Montane; 4. 3, N. Clark. nrst lieutenant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
BRYAN IN MICHAGAS'
A Grand Demonstration n
j. the Democrat. 49,

Petoskey. Mich, August 800 ~
crowd which ever assembled ~ ~
listened to an address my NJ ~
Bryan this afternoon on 'ren. inSsl
LENS" He spoke in favor Of . nv u
tax and made an elaborate ars4 .Sich y
the free coinage of silver. are. IAN y,
portrayed the dangers OF 's.smIrisut'
made fierce attack upon me ss.nins y
tons Philippine policy. THIS t"s ~
fore his departure for Ludins.0,,ii ~ ~
he speaks tomorrow. there w.. spes1)
onstration IN his honor. AL.s sa. ! trt|
by Michigan men Mr.. Bryan ns'
minute address.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
GOVERNOR wooDFIN's REPORT.


Washington, August 3. Ex-Governor Wood
fin of the Soldiers home said today: In
view of the exaggerated reports in the
daily press throughout the country as to
the epidemic of yellow fever at the home,
deem it incumbent upon me TO make the
| following statement:
The disease first made its appearance
about the I'D of July when several mem
Defs We're SICK in quarters, but did not
consider themselves sufficiently i'll to re-
qulre hospital treatment; but on the l,lh
me surgeon ordered several to the hos
pltal and not until the next day did any
symptoms OF yellow fever appear, at which
time Surgeon Vickey reported the facts to
me and recommended that a yellow fever
expert be sent by DR.. Wyman. who or
dered DIT. Nasdln TO report to Dr. Vickery
for the purpose OF investigation. On sum
day he reached here and hesitated about
reaching decision until such time as ne
could hold an .ltopsy. Such autopsy was
held on Sunday and the doctor without
hesitation declared it to be yellow fever
Since the outbreak of the disease there
have been forty cases, OF which eight have
died 1t looks now as If the fever would
be confined to those already infected.
am instructed BY Surgeon Franklin of
the board of health managers, n. I. D.
49, " Spa4e no eApeuse IN eHOrlS 70 Grad
icate the scourge and with our efficient
medical staff. trained nurses and wei ap-
pointed hospital in every respect. the care
which these veterans receive is equal to
the best which could be provided else
where, even in their own homes. The i'm
proyement in the condition of the patients
will add in conclusion. is so great that of
the total number above referred TO as
having the disease, ten have been trans
ferred back from the hospital as con-
yalescent. "P. 7. Woodin. Governor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
REMOVAL OF THE TROOPS

washington. August a.--Another change
was made today in the destination 81 tss
ritt ts,s a. FORTRESS Monroe. General Mer-
In defsrsn ephea the war department that
tion ~ s s,s 70 the earnest recommends
that 81 surgeon Wyman he would direct
IN n' me troops be sent to plum Island
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
WEATHER iNFoRM1T,.,
Probabilities

Probabilities.
washington. August 3.---East ana -.
Texas-Fair; continued high tempe,,,r.. ~, y
day ana saturday; fresh southerly r,ns. = =
New Me@co-Fair Friday and SATURDAY. !.
rattle winds. "
Oklahoma anil Indian Tsrritory-r.,,.
tinued high scmperature FRIDAY ana Az G.
day; southerly winds, ana Salr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
ONLY ENCOURAGING REpoRrs

newport News, Va. August s.-En.
couraglng reports only wero heard TODAY
as 10 the situation OF the fever outbreak
several telephone messages have been re.
eei'ed during the day from Hampton and
soionel Woodnn's last statement was aa
nseiat'oh OF the last one cent out today:
no new cases and no deaths"
surgeons Van Esdorf and Korb of the
m ,aa hospital service arrived at IIamp-
,On .ouay. Dr. Korb made a tour of
Inspection OF the town this afternoon and
htepor'ea that the situation was we'll In
t nans ine board OF health at a meeting
Portsmouth. oi'oih ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
VERY RIGID ouARANr1Np

uona a. va. August s--Dr. r. r..
Mor,n,,' quarantine officer of the port Of
,,rs y sa who Is in charge of the auaran-
s As'e' gave out an interview TO-DAY in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
Lincoln Neb August s.-pr. ". n NJ

Lincoln, Neb., August S-Dr. v. ~
purn, the blind chaplain of the uni'ea s'. !,
seLute. was FRUSTRATED by sunstrose ana =.
unconscious this afternoon while aen'''-, Z,
lecture at the Nebraska Epwortn iss \. r.
at lincoln park. He was brouenI wr,.is.
and revived under the care Of pIas ~
Tonight he is much improved aud ne ~ 4
tors look for almost complete rec0'''
time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
TOO EARLY FOR PREDICTIONS.

Washington, August 3.-Regardlng the
probable duration of the present cpl
demic. DR.. Wyman said today: 1T is too
early yet to make predictions as TO the
suppression of the outbreak only four
days having elapsed since the discovery
OF the fever. The fact that Thomas. the
original suspect, has gone North. takes
considerable weight off our minds. as he
Is now in a latitude where there is no
chance of yellow fever doing any great
damage Our past experience in the South
mas shown, however, that yellow fever
can De suppressed and confined to the
original foci when the proper precautions
are taken early in the outbreak. This was
SHOWN at Brunswick, Ga. In 1894. II was
also true in the outbreak at McHenry.
MISS. and Franklin, La. In the two lat
ter epidemics there were other outbreaks
IN Mississippi and Louisiana about the
same time, but there is good reason To
oeiieve the infection was carried to tho
outlying points before the original foci
was quarantined. We believe that tba
precautions as now enforced In the Sonth
are effective. Where there has been an
parent spread through the official Ipes
~ mas been due to tardy information ~
the outbreaks This shows the necessity
OF prompt reports in all suspicious cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04

Cotton Region BuIicti,.
Cotton region bulletin for ths TO-. u
hours ending at 8 D. m. yestsrasy. ia =.
ydian time,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
TWO GASES Az aA,,..

Santiago de Cuba, August ~.
cases OF yellow fever wers r. stvo m
ana one death from the disease W 1sis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04

General Observatfona.
Observations taken at all stations al D. 4
by United States weather bureau, 18th med.
dian time:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04
District Average.
Central


Lincoln, Noh., August S.-This IS ~ ll,s
in a series of very hot days in Nepla'lA
Syracuse the thermometer recorded . p w..
Fam of 102 in the shade. with onn .,ss, s.
legs the two preceGing days. Wymon ~ ~,
l0i In the shade for today. Tue corn w
nov in a critical condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-04

mot included in means.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25
WILLIAM M'KINLEY

Whether as tool or tyrant, History's
pen
Upon the nations scroll of lasting
shame
Shall pillory in letters black thy name,
Time can alone adjudge. To living men
With liberty aflame no empty words
Can justify the slaughter Of the brave,
Battling for freedom and freeman's
grave,
AS fought Armenians 'gainst Turks and
Kurds.
How in the future will this record read:
Here lie the Patriots of the Philippines,
Murdered to satisfy nations greed
BY men whose rebel fathers, on the
greens
OF Lexington and Concord, dared to
bleed
And die for what to freemen freedom
means?"
William Lloyd Garrison.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25
A COMMON SENSE DEMOCRAT.

"a common sense Democrat" is the
way the Chicago Chronicle refers to
John r. Thayer, of Massachusetts,, who
was elected to congress last year from
the Worcester district in that state over
Joseph II. Walker, a Republican who
represented that district in congress
for many years, and was high authority
on banking and finance.
The Chronicle says: Mr. Thayer was
not a man of national fame like Mr..
Walker and much surprise was express
ed at his election. If, however, we may
judge by some of his recent remarks
on the situation in politics he will be
more widely known in the future than
he has been in the past. He was in
terviewed by a representative OF the
Boston Post, and his opinions are en-
titled to the highest respect. He says
that Democrats should abandon inter
nal strife; should put aside all ques-
tions of difference between factions and
all tricks of "expediency which do so
easily beset u.s." and should all unite
against the further continuance Of the
condition of affairs" He says:
Emblazon upon the old banner which
was for all these years through evil and
good report brought it's followers to a
safe anchorage these words, Anti
trusts, anti-extravigance, anti-imper-
ialism." And call upon citizens, re-
gardless of party affiliations, name or
class, who love their country, with it's
glorious history, it's wonderful attain
ments, achieved by strict adherence
to the undisputed and well-recognized
principles upon which it was founded
by the fathers to rally to the support
of that banner and the sentiment in
scribed upon it. If this is done all the
powers of darkness, patronage and pelf
cannot prevail against it.
There is a voice in these words like
that of Governor e. Russell, who died
three years ago in the prime Of his
Democratic usefulness, and too soon for
the party to which he belonged and for
the country. John r. Thayer is one Of
the men with whose coming there will
be a revival of the hopes, the energies
and the aspirations Of the Democrats
of the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25

The Cleveland Plain Dealer, in a long
editorial, tells of the dreadful things
that will happen the Democratic parry
should they nominate John r. Mclean
for Governor. The P. DIS democracy
Is hardly Of such character as to entitle
ii to consideration and standing in the
state convention. The Plain Dealer is
entirely too much under Hanna influ-
ence to give advice to Democrats as to
ahe course they should pursue in adopt
ing platforms or in nominating candi-
dates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25
PRICES RAISED BY TRUSTS.
(St. Louis Republic.)

Trust apologists must explain away
several facts before they can ask con-
sumers to believe their reiteratd claim
that trusts are good for the country.
Today the average cost of the ne
cessaries of life are 10 per cent higher
than it was 12 months ago.
Salt, which before the salt trust was
formed sold for SO cents barrel, now
sells at $1.50.
Carpets are 20 per cent higher than
they were before the carpet trust was
organized.
Practically all the mills of New Eng
land are controlled by a trust. Print
cloths Of every kind are selling for
three-quarters of a cent more per yard
than they were year ago.
The average increase in the price of
their products made by the iron, steel
and copper trusts is 40 per cent.
The anthracite coal region is under
trust control. This trust ordered an ad-
vance of 25 per cent about month ago,
and since then it has put on an addi-
tional cents per ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25
CONVICT LABOR IN ROAD BUILDING

The following from the Pittsburg
Post on the plan of employing convict
labor in road building is of interest to
the people of Stark county:
The plan of employing convicts in
road building, in successful operation
in many of the southern states and be-
ing slowly adopted in a few of the
northern states, has been made permis-
sible in Pennsylvania by an enactment
of the last legislature. The law oper-
ates by counties, each county to use its
own prisoners and not to work them
longer than eight hours per day. Pre-
ference in the road-making must be
given to the roads connecting directly
with the county seat, and all roads
must confirm in width and grade to
the provisions of the general road law
of the state. Work is to be done in
sections of five miles, and no more than
that distance may be completed on any
road until a like milage has been i'm
proved on all main lines connecting
with the county seat. Washington
county is the first and the only
county thus far to take advantage of
the act, several prisoners having been
recently sentenced to the road by
Judge Taylor. The experiment will be
awaited with much interest. There is
much prejudice against anything like
chaingang, but there is no reason why
prison labor should not be used in
crushing stone for road purposes within
the county prison.
The plan adopted in the southern
states and in Pennsylvania or one
similar to it was in operation in Stark
county several years ago. Workhouse
labor was used in building good roads
in sections of the county, but owing to
few persons who were not in accord
with the plan, it was discontinued.
Prison labor should be employed where
it comes least in competition with free
labor. In the building of public high
ways it is practically taken out of
competition with free labor, owing to
the fact that very little labor is per-
formed on the roads save that which is
done in the old fashioned way of
mud scraping" under the supervision
of district supervisors. Ohio should
enact ~ law similar to the one adopted
in Pennsylvania--that is to employ
convict labor in the building of the
public roads. When this is done-and
not until then-will we have good roads.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25

Sam Jones, the golden rule" mayor
of Toledo, wants to be governor Of
Ohio. Jones is too big, or at least he
thinks he is, for any party. He wants
it strictly understood that he is a non
partisan, yet he sought the endorsement
of the Union Reform party at Colum-
bus. OF course if Mr.. Jones could get
all the parties in Ohio to endorse him on
his non-partisan plan, it would be a
mighty good thing-for Jones But it
Books very much as if Jones will be
compelled to go it alone-and very
much alone at that.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25
WHAT IMPERIALISM DEMANDS.
Omaha World-Herald.)

The American people, rich and pro-
ductive, might sustain the burden of
militarism, the expense of a colonial
system, and the loss of life and treas
ure which they incur. But American
institutions cannot long endure when
the principles and doctrines which
alone justify their existence are repudi-
ated, scoffed at and denied by the
people who themselves live under those
institutions.
The World Herald does not believe
that the world is retrogressing. 1t is
therefore satisfied that the time will
never come when the Declaration Of In
dependence will be held to be obsolete.
No dream of avarice, no desire for
kindly power can ever depose it from its
abiding place in the hearts of this
great Democracy. No party can ever
be powerful enough though entrenched
in wealth and supported by tremendous
influences, to safely scott at or ignore
it's teachings. Yet this imperialism
demands.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25

'I shall be strictly a non-partisan
candidate rather than an Independent,
and so / want it understood that my
candidacy will be non-partisan," says
Mayor Jones of Toledo. Jones is pol
itician and his attempt to conceal it in
carefully arranged statements to the
public will fail as it should. Mr.. Jones
is exceedinly anxious to have it strictly
understood that he is a non-partisan.
This is true perhaps so far as 1t has ref
erence to the two great parties. But
Mr.. Jones is Jones partisan of the
strongest type. His candidate for Of
fee is Jones. His party is the Jones
party, Notwithstanding his declaration
chat he wants 1t understood" that his
candidacy is non-partisan.
Mr.. Jones is ambitious. He likes Of
flce. He courts favors. He is probably
n good man, but no better than thou
sands of others in Ohio who do more
and say less. ..1.- ....-.<
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-25
DAY EARLIER.
President Will Leave For Can
ton But Will Stop Offat
Long Branch.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Hotel Chaplain, Aug. 23.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs Mckinley and party will
leave here tomorrow evening for Pitts
burg, East Liverpool and Canton one
day earlier than originally intended.
The party will stop over day or two
at Long Branch as guests of Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Hobart. General wes-
ley Merritt left this afternoon. The
review of the Twenty-Sixth regiment
was postponed until tomorrow on ac-
count of rain.