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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24

Patty De Clam alone who compromised the
entire headquarters stan by his mpru-
dence. (Sensation.) Ii I now say so for
the first time. IL is because the case against
Patty de Clam has been disturbed. | could
not have spoken earlier without seeming
to accuse prisoner
The general then attempted TO explain
the intervention Of the headquarters stan
In the choice OF Esterhazys witnesses ot
the time OF his prosecution by Colonel
Plcquart and. said he, the witntNs was
convinced Patty do Clam was only con-
neeted with the late Lieutenant COLONEL
Henry and not with Esterhazy
In conclusion. General Gonse said.
Colonel Henry Il regret to have to snea,,
of the dead) was greatly in the wrong
In sending Gribelin TO the manneyers NE
would not have been there had I known
IT, but l had not been told"
NJ. Labori asked that the dossier 4, ,hs
Tavernier inquiry on Patty de Clam Should
be produced, whereupon the goyarn,nan,
commissioner said: II ask MAJ ~ -,
quest be refused
Replying to counsel the commlssn,v so,a
he hoped Patty de Clam would be able ~
appear In few days. ~
M. Labori said he was sreat;v n,.a.
that Patty de Clam had sent Estsrbag,, 49,
uments OF which the former only o,,g, ~.
have had official confidence. "
NJ. Labori--Did General Gonse annrov. =,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24
FOREIGN.

Admiral Dewey is preparing for his
New York reception, He has asked per-
mission TO land the olympla's marines
for drill purposes.
The drouth in Jamaica has destroyed
crops and the people are suffering in
many places for water, The INDIGENOUS
disease of years has also become an cpl
demic on account of the dry weather
The Prussinn crown cabinet has de-
cided not TO resign.
1t is alleged that ambuscades have been
prepared by the Beers fer English troops
in case OF war. An order for 600
cartridges has been placed with an En-
glish firm by the Transgaal.
Torros's forces are unable TO cope with
the Yauuis and he has fallen back to
TORN awaiting reiniorccmonts,
Mail adyices give the details OF the
treaty arrangements China is trying to
make with Japan.
London papers expect a new system of
attack by the prosecution in the Dreyfus
case
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POLITICAL.

Hon. John R Mclean of Ohio declares
that Bryan will undoubtedly be the next
nominee for the presidency.
1t is given out authorltatively that Gov
erncr Johnston OF Alabama will seek
Morgan's seat IN the senate.
Judge A. II. Longino was nominated for
governor OF Mississippi by the demo-
cratic State convention without oppose
ton.
Rev. Guerrant. who was nominated on
tho "anti-Goebel ticket for superintendent
OF public education. has withdrawn
Quay will control the Pennsylvania re-
publican state convention
Quay will control the Pennsylvania re-
publican convention.
Governor Stone will announce the per-
sounol of the democratic committee about
September /.
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RAILROADS.

The survey of the Fort Worth, Denver
and Gulf between Dallas and Fort Worth
has been completed
Eastern lines are said to be in full SYM
PATTY with the boycott of the Kansas City.
Pittsburs and Gulf
General manssers held meeting at Dali
las decided to obey the anti-rebate law In
letter and spirit, but could agree on no
construction thereof.
Local agents met and discussed the anti
rebate law.
Fear is expressed that the big grain re-
ceipts at Galveston may lead to n grain
rate war.
birmingham board of trade has deter.
mined on a crusade against the present
Alabama railroad commission law.
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DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.
Personnel Will BE Announces A..
Sanfnr,,hn- |-'-'


September 1.
Memphis. Tenn, August pa ma,
to the Commercial-Appeal from St, La
says: The announcement Of appolpins
on the executive, ways and means
printing committees Of the National dem
cratic committee will be made IN 1 /
days by Ex-Governor William, ], Stu,
who is acting chairman of that body. ID
pretty definitely settled that ]. G. Jcs
son of Kansas will be made vice chairuI
of the executive committee.
Governor Stone is at present sending n
tiers to the new members Of the comml
tees notifying them of their appointmsl
AS soon as he receives acceptances he VI
make public the complete list Of appoi1
ments. The executive committee Of vhi
Senator ]. X. Jones is chairman, will Cd
sist of eleven members, the ways Il
means of seven. and the printing comm
tee of five members.
nave received a letter from Chairm
Jones, who is in Europe" said Govsra
Stone today, "and the announcement |
the committees will be made In accordsu
with his suggestion, which is satisfied
to me. Some time ago said that ].
johnson. IL he would consent to take
would be as good a man as we could
for the vice Craftsmanship Of the e1ed
tive committee. The committees will
made public about September |. Ths 1
will be made both in acsorI
ance with the fitness of the men and u
location. We want TO
range it so that frequent meetings Of
committee can be held conveniently"
In response to a question, Mr.. Stone
the headquarters might be removed TO
was for the National comm
tee to determine.
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AFTER MoRGAN's SEAT.
Governor Johnston Will Enter n
Lists, 1t IL Said.
(Special to The Post.


Birmingham, Ala. August I'll
given out on good authority-Rallie
Commissioner A. E. Caffee-tbat Cover
Johnston will contest for Morgan's 9
in the United States senate.
Il think, said Judge Caffee, 'tna
Cancellation of the factions IN Aia9,I
is far more important than any inal. ny
inclination TO the governorshlp' | w
there will be no trouble to secure sp'1
did governor. o..,,l
He added that the talk OF Go'e.1
Johnston running third term =
sense, but felt certain that me s0s y.
will be a candidate for the unllea ~
senate to succeed Morgan. AS july
fee is very close to Governor Johns.aI,
statement is looked upon as p,as
authoritative. Judge Caffee sac y
not believe the governor VII . uus
the cause of any one for MS su ..ien
though he has a high app fss,: ~,
those who are his friends and ieeis ~
ly to Congressman stallings
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Brookshire nricfs.

Brooksnire Texas, August 2S.-Mr. Fred
harpster has harvested his upland rice. which
yielded on an average of forty bushels per
acre. This is the first experiment In this
section and results are very satisfactory.
Ihere were four deaths reported yesterday
two on the prairie and two In the hot,n,1,
an from malariai causes. Scarlet fever still
prevails in this section. but no other deafhs
have occurred from same
Mrs. Cunningham and chilarep ma ,,,.s
Janette Parker have left for Corpus Christi
10 remain month or six weeks.
Many 81 the negro tenants are leaving
tural interests. as 1t Is the only labor tint
can be relied upon to cultivate the Brazos
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STATE.

Active work has begun on the iron fur
mace at Jefferson. repairs being made pre-
paratory 10 blowing it in.
Denlson lady died from the effects of
lancing bone felon.
First days target practice showed that
the men of the Thirty third can shoot
straight.
Governor Sayers has notified the Mexi-
can consul that the reports of mistreat-
ment of Mexican prisoners were much ex-
aggerated.
State health department has been not-
fed of several new smallpox foci.
Mayor Jones of Galveston has started
early on the beach hotel project for next
season.
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A TREATY WITH sULUs.
General Bates Has Accomplished His
Amba ssadOrial Mission

Manila, August "a. General Bates h, 4,
returned from sulu. having successfully
accomplished his mission there. After five
weeks negotiation, with much tact a,
agreement was signed, which, in substance
was as follows: American sovereignty
over the Moros shall be recognized and
there shall be no persecution against re.
hglon' The United States shall occupy and
control such parts of the archipelago as
public interest demands; the introduct,on
81 firearms shall be prohibited; piracy shall
be suppressed; the American courts cnsll
nave Jurisdiction except between tine
Moros; the Americans shall protect the
Moros against foreign imposition and The
sultan's subsidy fr6m Spain shall be cor
iinued. The sultan and several cliefs
signed the agreement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton futures advanced Notwithstanding
Nj. NeiIl's second circular estimating the
crop at l2Oo0o00 bales Spots went up
lsc at Houston other markets unchanged
California canneries have Withdrawn
quotations on canned goods and an nd
vance is looked for.
There was a reaction in the stock mar
bet and material gains were noted in
many Of those which have lately suffered
d.nlllrs
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WASHINGTON.

The administration has decided to make
the feature in the next campaign In this
Philippines an effort to capture Agul-
naldo
Secretary Root says that all the men
recently enlisted will eat Christmas din
ner at Manila.
About 100000 has been contributed by
private subscription for the Porto Rican
sufferers.
Attorney General Griggs denied that
he had arrived at a decision in the
Garter case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24
CUBA.

mob of disappointed Cuban soldiers
made an attack upon the gendarme guards
who were present at the paw office at
CuevItas to preserve order. The guards
fired into the mob. killing FIVE and wound
ing ten
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LOCAL.

The State Baptist Sunday school con-
ventlon commences its annual session
here today.
Meeting of the central sanitary com
mlttee,
saengerbund hall to be converted into
regular theater.
Meeting OF the Poultry and Pet Stock
association.
The Light Guard receive their guns and
aceoutrepcnts from the State.
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M,LEAS FOR BRYAN.
ohioan Declares the Nebras
BE the Next Nominee

Especial 10 IHe fV"7 y
Cincinnati, Ohio, August zo'-nS
r. Mclean, who is after tne u, 4
g,bernatorial nomination, has arrive 4.
from washington preparatory . ~ =,
tendance at the democratic sts a., NscL)
tion at GAINESVILLE next week. ~, thsn|
refused to be interviewed iu ,sa NAM
surances. He stated that :. ,n Il. n
dency were without ioun prvsn wpud |
was for Bryan and that bi ;ss next a
the presidential nominee on ln'
ocratic ticket.
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onny VIII Contro',. y,

Harrisburg, Pa. August . ,hen
nothing to indicate tonight 'ls :. arf.r|
be any change in the prose- ,'... courentI
for tomorrow's State republican MI n
by senator Quay and his lisat e. ~ ~
the most radical opponents ol the eons]
concede that he will oon, nd platform
tion and that the ticket anu n1,h bis VII
be framed in accordance, , w'.n cor
james jane eG barnett Of the Tenth ft' T.
regiment for State tre sass eouft iudss
OF Lancaster for supremss, y. Ssluhis % !
Josiah r. Adams OF
perior court judge. -
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DOMESTIC.

An investigation of the management OF
The insane asylum at AsneSs. Cal. shows
that the medical superintendent commit
ted murder. rape and other atrocities
upon the inmates
Negroes are leaving Little Rock in large
numbers and docking 10 rcxarkana.
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Campaign Fund solicitor.

Waxahachie. Texas. August 2s--John W
Ward, duly authorized TO collect monav
Tor the democratic National fund, is here
ana is taking names OF the best peon,s
VINO VIII subscribe. He states that he viii
rsns regular tour and that demoora ts
sA0a'a Dc READY 10 assist the good cause
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indorse the administration "a. ~,
men carried the day by at least :,
one. 1t may therefore be set dow wv
another victory for McLaurin and sam,
and the victory means that these ,wa
gether VIII control the politics Of the n
OF Mississippi for several years 10 e,r - !.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24
Epais~.

Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Louis each won and lost game.
Ryan win accept $4,000 purse for a
twenty-five round go with Mccoy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24
PHILIPPINES.

General Otis has applied the Chinese
exclusion law IN the Philippines. OF which
the United States government had no
knowledge.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-02

Luverne Herald: Bert Tree of
Redwood Falls, joined the local
base ball club Yesterday. Mr. Tree
pitched for Marshall's fast team
last year and is not only a first
class pitcher but an A No. | ball
player any place on the diamond.
With McCleary, Morrison and Tree
the Luverne team is well equipped
with pitchers.
Harry Donovan, brother of Miss
Eddy Donovan of this city, who was
wounded in the arm at Manila sew
eral weeks ago, writes that after
six months in the hospital he has
returned to duty, although his arm
is still stiff in the elbow joint and
tender where the flesh was torn.
He can use the right arm He is
acting as chief clerk of General Nc
Arthur S clerical force.
A. F. Gauger of ST. Paul, a we'll
known sanitary engineer. was in
the city on Thursday and Friday of
last week, on invitation of the school
trustees of this district, for the pur-
pose OF preparing plans for the con-
nectiOn of the school building with
the city sewer system, and the put
ting in of IA toilet rooms for girls,
and II rooms and 10 urinals for the
boys. These win be placed in the
two vacant rooms of the basement of
the buildinng. Mr.. Gauger left on
Fridays ST. Louis train, and will
prepare his plans for submission to
the board inside of week, and the
connection with the sewer system,
as well as all of the plumbing will
be let to the lowest bidder within q
convenient period, and with the
hopes Of having the work done be-
fore school opens for the fall term.
The estimated cost of the work will
be in the neighborhood of 1000,
more or less. The city will be asked
to extend the Fourth street sewer,
which is now at Lincoln and Fourth.
on Lincoln, up to a point about di-
rectly west of the front of the school
building
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-02
TIL E CITY
SHORT ITEMS CAZETTEO.

L. Perlman and family returned
last Friday from weeks visit with
friends and relatives in St. Paul.
George M. Russell, U. S. pension
agent, was looking up pension mat
tiers in this city and south of town,
last Wednesday and Thursday.
The range rock forming the, out
side walls of the Methodist church
were being pointed up by Contract
or Polzin masons during the past
week.
A trio of ''shiners" dropped into
town early last week, but found
business in their line very bad.
Two of the number were here last
year, also at Lamberton, where they
got into some legal difficulty.
Quite number of the ladies of
the city received important culinary
secrets, together with cook books,
from the two Chicago ladies giving
lessons at Hotel Francois on Wednes-
day of last week. The making of
bread, the canning of fruit, etc., all
came under the lessons.
When contractor Nelson COM
pletes the cement sidewalk system
for this city and Street Commission
er Birum gets the AUDITING cutters
fixed up aud the streets cleaned, we
will put the business streets of
Redwood Falls against anything in
Southwestern Minnesota for neat
ness and cleanliness.
E. A. Mason, who has the con-
tract for putting the steam heating
plant in the Commercial Hotel, has
already commenced the work of ex-
cavation and the plant is expected
to be in and ready for operation by
Sept. 1st. The dirt which is being
hauled out from under the hotel in
order to make room for the plant, is
being used to level up the L on the
southeast side of the hotel, which
the Savings & Loan Co. officers
want to transform into small park.
The cutting of wheat in this Sec
ton, and particularly along the
sandy soil of the rivers and creeks,
became quite general on Thursday
oflast week, and the farmers report
that generally good quality with
fair yield is being cut Here and
there come complainings of the
berry being shrunk by reason of
the few days of excessive hot
weather, but with these complaints
come reports of plump berries and
good yields, apd there seems to be
a good prospect of crop of wheat
this year that will equal that of last.
The oat and barley crop is excellent,
and the corn growth at the present
time is excellent, with the prospects
of having at least another good
month for ripening.
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Miss Ella Hawk arrived here last
week to spend the summer with the
family of S. J. Race.
Miss Alice Brigham came up from
Mankato Saturday to spend a two
weeks vacation with her relatives
and friends in this city.
Chas. T. Rattle, wife and children
came up from Arlington on Satur-
urday last, and are visiting with
the family of Henry Kuck of Ramsey
Heights.
Mrs. F. W. Philbrick and son.
Jack, returned Saturday from their
visit with friends and relatives in
Lacrosse, St. Paul, Minneapolis
and other points.
The barley on the farms of NJ.
Schwab and Fred. Buerger, in Three
Lakes township, was threshed last
Thursday, and turned out an aver
age of 80 bushels per acre.
Quite a heavy rain storm passed
over this section last Friday, shortly
after dinner. The rain lasted for
about half an hour. and was accom-
panied by some wind. During the
storm grain was lodged to some ex-
tent. 1t was clear and warm i'm
mediatly after the storm, but about
five o'clock it again commenced to
cloud up, and an hour later one of
the coolest summer breezes ever ex-
perienced in July came from the
northwest, indicating a hail storm
some where. Saturday morning
dawned clear and cool.
The first carload of lumber for the
rebuilding of the VanDusen elevator
in this city arrived here last Friday.
Other loads of lumber have since ar
rived, and soon the company car
penters will reach here for the pur
pose of rebuilding, and the compile
ton of their work is looked for by
Sept. l. The VanDusen Co. has
leased the Parsons Bros. elevator in
this city ever since their last eleva-
tor was destroyed by fire, and would
have continued the lease but for the
fact that one of the brothers has re-
tired from the elevator business,
while the other brother has become
a member of the Minnesota Elevator
Co., of Winona, a concern recently
formed, and of which H. G. Garvin.
formerly general agent of the North
western, is one of the leading Off
Gals. W. r. Caswell will continue
to act as agent of the VanDusen COM
pany.
The warranty deed conveying the
section of land in Kintire, known
as the Holmes farm. from c.. L.
Holmes to Peter Christensen of
Sleepy Eye, was placed on record
on Thursday last. The considera-
ton mentioned was $1,000 and it
required SIG worth of revenue
stamps on the document before
it could be placed on record.
Immediately after this deed was
filed Mr.. Christensen decided an in
dividual one-half of the same tract to
Senator George W. Somerville of
Sleepy Eye, Mr.. Christensen S part
ner in the lumber business, for only
Sc, 900, the deed carrying So worth
OF revenue stamps with it. The
fact that the individual one-half sold
for $1,000 less than appears to have
been paid for it, according to the
face OF the original deed. throws
open the door of suspicion as to just
what was originally paid for the
farm.
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United States Ahead.

American magazine publish
ers are the most enterprising of
any in the world.
They have not only greatly
improved the magazines dur
ing the last few years, but
have also reduced the price to
a fraction of the former cost.
The very best writers in all
departments of literature; his
tory, biography, science, re-
ligion, politics, fiction, ETC.,
contribute their best work to
it's columns.
The modern magazine has
become one Of the principal
agents for the spread of edu-
cation, culture and refinement,
as well as contributing to the
pleasure and entertainment of
its readers.
The system adopted for their
distribution places them with
IN an easy reach of residents of
Redwood Falls as it does to
those living in an eastern city.
Thirty-tive different monthly
magazines are delivered regu-
larry to customers at Hitch
cocks drug store. All of the
popular monthlies are kept on
sale.
In His Steps
is claimed to be just
now the most widely read book in
the English language. Can be had
for 10 cents copy at
HITCHC0CK'S DRUG STORE.
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Chicago E. Northwestern Railway.
OCAL TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS

oCAL TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS.
Subject to change.
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS.
No. 60, daily except Sunday ...;;...;:1 p. m.
For Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis, WinOna,
and east; also for Tracy, Marshall, Water
town Huron and Pierre: Parl SI car, ha Mo
katO to Chicago
No. GA. daily except Sunday. -: .44O p. m;
Connects at Sleepy Eye with trains east and
west between Waseca and Tracy. Makes
connection with Omaha at kasota 1or Sioux
City and Omaha.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
No 81, daily except Sunday -. 1918 a, m
Connects with new train, No. 5, from east.
No. g. daily except Sunday 80. .4:15 p. m.
From Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis. Winona
and all points east and west.
w. b, Kn1sKERN. JIM. NoRTHMoRE,
Gen. rass and Ticket Agt G Wino AgeRMfi nn
", 8. BRAaSna, Agent, Redwood Fails, MINI
MINNEAPOLIS & St. Louis Railway.
Time of arrival and departure Of mail and
express trains from Redwood,
No. 10, daily except Sunday, 1872 a. m,
for Metropolis and ST. Paul, connecting with
through trains for Chicago and the east, st,
Louis, Hot Springs and the south. Des
Moines. Omaha and points west Through
dining and sleeping cars.
WEST.
No. a daily except Sunday; ;::i:45 p M
FREIGHT TRAINS.
East 5:25 p. M, Mondays, Wednesdays and
West 700 a, M, Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays.
GEO. s. RICHARDSON Agent.