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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13
III
TODAY.
l,,shIns HUMPHREYS s'd
y i. At Palestine
\ t,',ptp WITH WITNESSES
,.u,n the Country
y We r.,me occurred to
=, c.,e Of the stock

pecember l2.-Aoout
f''' Christmas, John Rhodes
~ y. rranscedar, Henderson
, y, May % following
n W.. :. and his two sons, John
,,,.o Of family, we're taken
...x at night and hung to
''', mile down the road. me
), the cries of the wives
W. Ia that OF the unfortunate
' Men, of harboring the al
81 -, q Constable Rhodes
~, a,,,ss OF the victims were
y. .,ror sayers wired District
wv, crook to go Immediately
4 =. ending Assistant Attorney
~. and several of the state
!. ,..lst him in finding the suii'y
;,.,in cabell of Dallas county
!, navarro. Hill and kaufman
~ al,o set to work TO ASSIST
|, s,ls a,sa Of Henderson county,
s Y I, AZ and night determined to
"a. s1,, W. p,rties to the ground; As
guy. .',y,l men were arrested in
,sveral prominent men livlng
EEMs,sr AZ the examining trial
|' ,.s.r. John and Arthur Green
|, I po't Weeks turned states evi
\ ,l ~, r,. refused the men - JUS
I'm, sssi At the opening OF the AIS
~ ns's change of venue was taken
~ .,,,snb sending the case to Pal
Tomorrow the case comes up De-
.s a'rs" The Transcedar country Il
!, s' Se,opulsted. \ witness states
= I. AZ ~. moi enough rlen left to
4, romen and children much less
y, ~, The stock and farms. Wager
,s s.y, rolled into Palestine today
~ wagon yards. all avaiia pie
!, Z .l,ces, out as far as the fall
ana mile from the city. Defend
4, summoned over 300 witnesse'
4 NOSE Of the State the numbe
.r.ils TO 600 coming from clever
. ,sn,e AS far north as Dallas. Al
J, rain from Kemp and Enni
i tv nav Of Dallas will bring II
supdred visitors, arriving tomor
sr,Icians from Kemp are here as
d practically leaving that cit
IA Doctor.
,ri,oners are hopeful and seer
70 70 to trial. Judges RusseI
d Of Dallas have had several con
1, With their clients, also Faul
/ Of Athens.
.Inr, indeed, were the scenes whe
t,ashters, sons, brothers and sis
dysd today and greeted their love
shird the bars. The widows c
md George HUMPHREYS also arrive
"a did James Patterson, the ma
with the murder of ConstabI
|. Patterson, after the Humphrit
yrehed returned to Athens an
ri,l, resulting in a hung Jury. +
% bond and claims that at no tin
deceased HUMPHREYS shield or ha'
j. The widow Of John Humphrl'
tout one month ago.
tdds to the present eAciteme'
4 the fact that the case OF e.
|inhall Ed Matthews comes up +
Rusk. A special train leaves he
morning. taking down 115 wi
Matthew'S stands charged wit
lrdsr Of Deputy Sheriff James Sta
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FOUND DEAD.
William sullivan wns EVidcntl!
Mur,lcrcd for Robbery.

Texarkana, Texas. December l2.--Wn-
liam Sullivan, an employe of an ice fac
tory in this city, was found dead in his
bed this morning. his skull being crushed
and one of his eyes knocked out. Sulli-
van did all of the collecting for the Ice
company and on yesterday he had about
$50 with him that he failed TO turn IN
on account Of the office neins
closed for the night. Sullivan was MIS-
sissippian and has wealthy connections IN
that state. who have ordered the remains
shipped there for interment.
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ocratie club at this place, thinks i ad,
y,sahlo IN begin the initiatory steps IN
,nr, vear.s battle and is ready 10 act when
the county executive committee demana n,
onIte a number heard Mr., Bryan AZ waoo
recently and more loyal class OF aen'
ocrats than this would be marc ~ a" ~
Though they may be somewhat als'u. oiian
Comes their union will be perfect and they
ave- n unit now In the belief that bai,ey
and Bryan are the brightest stars In 'he
constellation OF American craftsmanship
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Mount Calm. Texas. December ll.-Ine
rsce for congressman for this district Will
doubtless grow exceedingly warm as the
progresses. MIR. Pitts has many
,.rsonal friends and warm supporters,
while many favor Mr. Wooien or NJ Cos,
Eett. II is not likely that Mr.. Burke WIZ
receive any support from this LOCALITY.
Mr.. ]. u. Roberts, chairman oil the oem-
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---~-srss-----
A TRAGEDY AT DALLAS.
A Young Mun shot to Death I'm n
saloon.

saloon.
Dallas Texas. December 1s.--Ahout .
o'clock tonight Johr Norve'l, carpenter
about 81 years old, was shot 20 death BY
Dan Foreman at the latttr's 3sloon on
Elm street near Good. The shooting was
started in the saloon and en.cd or the
sidewalk The first shot struck Norveli
in the left leg and the sec n'l IN the heart
just as he ran out the door and he sank
"a the pavement dead. No weapons we're
found on his body. Tie police have been
unable TO find anyone who would tell ahy-
thing about why Foreman did the kiliinG
Foreman is locked up At the county jail
with charge of murder written oppn
site his name on the register
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Lockhart Locals,

\. ~ iexas, December l1.--Yester-
Y ''page edition of The Post is the
- h,uch comment this morning
~. People of the city. and az an
y !, y newspaper enserpf,ss 1t is well
N anprecerdantei.
NJ h faohe company has at last COM
ls,,l hest improvements in the city.
.rsu s, u.s.enange Is located in It's new
IN a. IN tnree employees on duty, ard
M unsishtly nd poles have been
Nv w, replaced by nea; and costly
"leonsin white cedar, adding
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x..,.o c,rI purned to Death.

Mckinney, Texas, December r. MAMIE
Howard little 3-year-old negro glri,
was burned to death one mile soqahea tsa
Of town last night. Her clothing .sn we're
from fireplace while her parents Wefs
absent in barn lot killing hoss'
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xa.th rexa. Doctors.

n,,las Texas. December 12.-The NoFth
Texas Medical association opened tnre'
DAVIS, session here today. About nifty mem
hers OF the profession from outside OF Dai-
las are in attendance. Short social al
ars.ses were delivered by DR.. j. B. smoot
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and perhaps Hon. Walter Gresham OF cat
weston viii speak having promised 20 90
n, provided his business would permit
him to attend, 49,
lin Friday night, at which Messrs. BIZ ab
and Gresham will SPEAK
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pouItry show at Dallas Opened.

Dallas Texas, December l2.-Ine SOUTH
western Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock
show opened here today. The attendance
o, breeders and tanciers is large. There
ora over 1900 birds on exhibition w A..
Terrell OF Dallas is superintendent OF the
show and II. A. Bridge of Columbus. OHIO.
Judge.
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nusiness League nj Deninon.

Denison. Texas, December IA pus'-t
ness league was organized this afternoon
with r. Eohlfeldt president. y, A. rnonp-
son secretary. It was the largest gatnerins
OF business men in great many yeea'.
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Br.xo. RIver Navigation Mcetins'

Waco. Texas. December H'apV'',V
preparations are being maae ips ,d ~
Rrazos navigation meeting 10 be neln 10
this ci,v Thnrsday night Hon. l.. r. BY
an ~ Brszoria is 20 deliver an address
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, ,,,n,on pied of His Wounds.

Hesrne. Texas. December l2.-Georse
sobinsou. who was shot yesterday morn
inc IN Rohde,s saloon by Gregg Evans, died
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Terrell. December i2--Tbe funeral OF
Mrs. L. q. Griffith today was largely AZ
tended by relatives and others from az
fercnt parts of the state. Sne was ."'
eldest daughter OF Major ]. S. Grennan'
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in the afternoon and his remains VIZ m1eo
laid TO rest this afternoon 10 lle ~. 1880
terry. Evans surrendered 10 Tue
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17
A VICIOUS ATTACK.
Upon General Miles by Commissary General
Eagan Before the Wa Commission.
HE CALLS THE GENERAL LIAR.

He Charges the Commander OF the Army with Telling the Commission
Intentional and Malicious Lies Regarding the Food Provided for
the Army-Says the General Should be Drummed Out OF
the Army-Niles Has Nothing, as Yet, to Say About
These Charges.He May Ignore Them
Altogether.
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Is to Rely Upon the Sprays,
Washes, ETC.,

Which form the basis Of many
methods" now so prevalent.
Such treatmeut might avail some
thing II Catarrh was only q local
irritation of the membranes. But
the disease is not on the surface
the discomforting irritation of the
lining of the throat is not the dis
ease itself, but simply q mani
festatione of it. Catarrh is q
deep-seated, constitutional blood
disease, and it is as easy to put
cut fire with a sheet of paper as to
hope to cure it with local applica-
tions. Don't mistake temporary
relief for benefit. Those who last
season thought themselves bene-
flied by this treatment will see
their mistake as soon as the first
ehillingblast of winter is felt.
THE sprays and washes prescribed by
the doctors relieved me only Temporal
rily. and though | used them constant
ly for ten years. the disease hadt q
firmer hold than ever. | was in a
lnmentable condition when ! decided
Ia try S. S. S G at once began to i'm
prove, and after taking it for three
months ] was cured completely. the
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lance they spoke OF has passed out
Of existence: the proofs are gone.
Having travested General Miles
statements,- General Ezgan said,
having shown him to you to- be a fiar.
having demonstrated the animous that
pervades whole matter. I now go
back to his statement that in his judy
ment food was n of the serious causes
Of so much sickness and distress of the
troops. The design to say TO imply. to
assert, TO intimate, that sickness was
caused for such reason in Porto Rico
IS TO make an assertion wholly untrue.
deyoid OF any facts. deysid % ruth,
and can only be prompted by a base
motive and under cover OF the qaali-
~fications in my Judgment"
General Eagan said the fist intiraa-
tion of chemical treatment he had had
was in GeneralM Miles statement and
&c seemed TO him the ravfng nonsense
OF a mailman. He charged that IL sur
geon DAILY, with General Niles. had
ever made an expert examination of
the beef, then he "wiHfully and DELHI
erateiy falsiied the facts"
General Eagan concluded as fol-
lows: The subject / have treated here
Is a filthy subject and you cannot touch
pitch without being defiled: you can
not touch base, malicious. libelous
~falsehoods and misrepresentation
WilHoul Gaining d Spdue Il Spaue, aud
telling the whole truth and character
izing things as they are. The damage
that has been done by these state
ments is believed to be very great, but
1 indulge the hope and the belief hat
my statement when published TO the
country, when req by the representa-
tive of foreign governments here, will
offset the statements mad by Gen
eral Miles, and will, in some measure
at least, do justice to others hat have
been wronged, maligned and libeled.
For myself, / content myself with ex-
pressing my profound belief that either
General Miles or I should be put out
of the service. Either he is right or I
am right; either he dishonorS his uni
form with his false statements n
libels, or I dishonor mine in feeding
soldiers with poisoned beef. causing
their sickness and doing 80 under pre-
tense of experiment."
w. N. Miles, of Armour's establish
ment, also testified.
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Albany, n. Y, January 12.0ChaUn-
cey NJ. Depew was unanimously chosen
as the candidate of the republican par
ty as represented in the senate and as
sembly. for United States senator, at
a joint caucus held in the assembly
chamber tonight There was very
nearly a full attendance Of members Of
both houses. The election will be
held In both houses NEXT Tuesday and
On Wednesday both houses will meet In
joint session to declare the result.
The democrats have re-nominated
Senator Murphy to succeed himself.
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FIGHTING IN ARABIA
Turks Suffer a Severe Defeat at the
Hands OF Ara bs

Constantinople, January PA great
battle has been fought in the Yemen
division Of Arabia. The Turkish
troops stormed and captured the in
surgent position at Shanel on November
30th. about 1000 insurgents and 1000
Turks were killed Or wounded.
London, January 13.- Special dis
patches from Constantinople say that
after the battle at Shanel, a further
Turkish advance was ordered. Alb
dulah Pasha, commanding the Turk
ish troops, was directed to capture
Sasbeh, the headquarters OF an import
ant ~insurgent leader, $50 miles north
west of Sana. All the commanding po-
sitior that vicinity are occupied by
re and, as the Turkish troops are
desersing, the operations are likely to
be prolonged and difficult.
The trouble in Yemen is one OF old
standing and the rebellion against
Turkish rule has spread throughout
Hadschin and other districts.
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IN SESSION
Senators Discuss the Question of Con.
siderfng the Peace Treaty With Open

Washington, January 12.-The sup
porters and opponents Of the peace
treaty in the senate had their first
contest over that document today il
executive session. While the debate
technically was upon Senator Berry's
motion, providing for the considera-
ton of the resolution of ratification in
open session, the entire question at is
sue was gone over to a considerable ex-
tent. The discussion continued from a
few minutes past l o'clock until about
5 o'clock when the senate adjourned for
the Berry motion.
There were no set speeches, in the
usual acceptance Of that phrase, made.
1t was a running debate, in which Sen
ators Berry, White, Hale, Hoar, Vest
and others in opposition to the treaty
met Senators Davis, Frye, Teller, Gray
and. others in advocacy of it. Probably
twenty senators spoke but many of
them did little more tina ask Ques-
tions. Still speeches of some length
were made by Senators Teller and
Frye on the one hand and by Messrs.
Hale and Hoar on the other. There
were any animated colloQuies be-
tween senators, and for a time an eX-
ceptional degree of feeling was hown.
The proceedings opened with a
speech by Senator Berry in support of
his motion for open sessions n was
replied to briefly by Senators Davis
and Frye, Senator Vest coming in later
in support of Senator Berry and Sena-
tor Teller joining with the forces in
opposition to the motion. The discus
sion over this point hinged entirely
upon the contention on the n hand
hat the public was entitled to know
what was taking place in the DISPOSE
ton of so important a question as the
ratification of the peace treaty, n
on the other that the debate was sure
to develop facts and call forth utter
ances which should not be given to
other nations. 1t was argued by those
favoring h motion that no harm
could come by taking the public into
the senate's confidence, while those
opposed stated that vast international
questions were involved which could
be considered in a far more judicial
and calm behind closed doors
than with the people invited to listen.
The senators who had acted as mem
bers of the Paris commission, Messrs.
Davis, Frye and Gray, were all present
and an~tagoniZed the motion for open
doors. They stated that from their
experience in the negotiation Of the
treaty many questions involving grave
international controversies were liable
to be raised, and all speaking from this
standpoint urger the preservation of
the senatorial custom of closed doors.
Senator Teller sustained them in this
position. Senator Hoar, on the other
hand, for the first time in his life, ad-
vocated open sessions, declaring that
no fact could be developed in connec-
ton with the treaty too important Tor
the American public to know.
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Conditions NJ Manila Stu.
alton at Ilotlo Suul Greatly Strained.
Insurgent Government willing for
Temporary PrOtectOrate

Temporary Pr~OtectOrate
Washington, January 12.-The secre-
tary of war was much gratified this
morning by the receipt Of the follow
ing cablegram:
Manila, January IL.
'Adjutant General, Washington:
Conditions apparently improving.
Citizens fell more secure. Many natives
returning. City quiet and business &C.
tive. OTIS"
Manila, January 1.-THE situation
at Iloilo is unchanged. The Philippines
are increasingly active day and night.
On Saturday they loaded some light
ers with rock and sank them at the en-
trance Of the river, blocking the chan
mel for all vessels, with the exception
of launches. All b lights have been
extinguished. Order, however. is MAIN
tanned with severity and offenders are
promptly shot.
On Sunday one of the Arizona's
boats, manned by soldiers, was carried
by the b tide to Quimaraes island
and while attempting to land there
armed natives assembled IN the beach
and compelled h Americans to retire.
The Philippines refuse to AVE any
dealings with the Americans; Yege-
tables and fruit are not obtainable;
business is suspended, and the ware
houses are full of rotting sugar.
AT Manila the situation is critical.
but paciication is possible, in spite Of
the unyielding attitude of the Philippines
1t is reported that the rebe govern
ment at Malelos is willing hat the
Americans should establish a p~rotecto-
rate, on the condition that they prom
Use to give the Philippines absolute in
dependence within a stated time. 1t
is also aid that the Philippines win
demand official recognition.
Efforts are being made to bring
about another conference with the
rebels. The educated Philippines are
anxious to avoid trouble, and it is hop
ed hat the militant Philippines will
recede before wiser ounse In the
meantime the tension is extreme on
both sides.
Hong Kong, January 12.-The Philip
pinos here say that ten American vol
unteers jumped overheard from the
transports bound from Manila to Iloilo,
swan ashore and said they had not
volunteered to fight Philippines. The
report is not confirmed.
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treatment promptly, for its sever
ity increases each year; but DO
sure to begin right. If you treat
only the surface, relying upon
sprays, washes and inhalations,
you may be sure that a mild case
will be q bad u next year and
a worse one the year later. Begin
promptly to take s. S. s. and DO
cured.
Books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company. Atlanta, Ga.
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New Bern Schooner Supposed to be
Lost

New Bern, N. c., January 12.-Grave
apprehension is expressed for the safety
of the crew of the two masted schooner
Susan E. Porter, captain Carroll, which
left Charleston December 18th bound
for this, her home port. h is two
weeks overdue and nothing has been
heard of her since she sailed from Char
lesion. 1t is believed that the crew
of five men have persisted. The miss
ing schooner was loaded with phos-
pilates. She is owned by Lupton Bros.
and valued at $4,000.
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A Poor Way to
Treat Catarrh

dreadful disease was e~radicated from
my system, and 7 have hnd no return
oft. Mis- Jns1E OWEN,
Montpelier, o."
Swift's Specific Is. 5. S. In the
only cure for Catasrh, for il goes
direct to the cause of the trouble
blood-forcipg the disease
from thesystem. Those who have
had Catarrh for any length of time
know that each winter finds them
more firmly in the grasp Of the
disease than before. Their expo
rience teaches them that local
treatment can do them no good.
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A trial Of s. 5. s.
will convince
them that it is the
proper rem edy.
III you are Just
feeling the hrst
touch of tn il
offensive disease,
fyou should begin
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L e. Seay. OF Salisbury. recently
sold two bird dogs to Northern parties
for $500,
The Monticellonian., 1899-06-30
Crop Summary

Following is general summary of
 he weekly crop bulletin, issued from the Little Rock weather bureau, for the week ending June 20th
 Showers during the week retarded the progress of harvesting and cultivation of crops in many localities. Harvesting of wheat and oats is progressing in all sections, being nearly completed in some districts. The yield is reported good in some sections; in others it is fair to poor. Late corn is being injured to great extent by cut worms. Early is now in silk and tassel in some places. Cotton is coming to better stand than was expected, and is in good condition in some sections, while in others it is very grassy, owing to wet weather and scarcity of farm hands. The cool nights during the latter part of the week have retarded the growth of corn and cotton. Potatoes are good in some places; in others the yield is fair to poor. In some sections where wet weather had prevail ed they are rotting in the ground. Fruits of all kinds will be scarce, Melons are late.
The Monticellonian., 1899-06-30

here to look,' replied True. ~And my mother said 1 might stay all night with my cousins over at Brownsville. She won't expect me home til tomorrow, and your folks will think you've stayed with me. Anyway, they would never think we were up in the church steeple."
 But when she knows we're lost, Rosy McVie will tell, if she hasn't al ready" said Penney.
 ''She won't. She's too much afraid of her father to tell that she gave us the key" averred True.
 But he'll find out that the key is gone, and then he'll suspect that we are here" said Penney, who was deter mined to look on the bright side.
 Next Sunday, maybe! We shall be starved to death before then!" said Rob, who was not proving himself as brave as his desire for fighting had led his comrades to suppose.
 Somebody must have got wind of what we meant to do, or the tongue wouldn't have been taken out of the bell" said Penney; and no one could be mean enough to keep us here for long on the Fourth of July"
 sandy McNie is mean enough for anything" declared Rob; "and perhaT Ts they have only taken the tongue out to repair it, or something of that kind"
 Sandy McNie meanwhile arose at five o'clock and took a walk around the church. There was no broken window.
 50 they gaveit up, the young rascals, and have probably gone over to Bor- rowsville to do their celebrating" said the sexton to himself, and felt a disap- pointment that he should be denied the grim satisfaction of bringing the young rascals to justice. "Wen, Cherryfeld will be the quieter for their being out of it today" he added, to console him self.
 If not exactly out of Cherryfield, they were certainly too far above it to inter fere with its quiet. A faint echo of dis tant Fourth of July noises came tanta- lizingly to their ears now and then. The minutes dragged along heavily. They had no means of telling time, and an hour seemed like day; but night final ly came, the dimness deepened to utter darkness, and, stretched upon the floor they all fell asleep. Being boys, they could sleep, although the floor was