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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

In APPEARS that secretary of war
Alger cannot be prevailed upon to
resign. He doubtless prefers being
court martialed and suspended on
full pay, ala Eagan.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

The white mans burden is in
creasing in the Philippines, thanks
10 Mckinley, Alger q Co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

The Houston Post says; THE
policy pursued by this government
towards the Philippines is totally
unAmerican," and that is one point
wherein we fully agree with the
Post
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

SEcRETA Y Ar-oeR has called in
his "trip to,Cuba and Porto Rico on
account of the pressure of public
business in the war department.
PERHAPS the pressure ofpublic opin-
ion had something to do with it.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

Manila, February "a Yorktown
arrived; Charleston and Petrol
cruising around the Philippines;
affairs more quiet. DEwY.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

THE Hogg fee is still bone Of
contention in the state legislature.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

FOR RENT - rooms in the
Gtzette bui ding, suitable either
fOf office or sleeping rooms.
"A )piy at Gazette Office.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

FROZEN water pipes are now be-
ing thawed out by electricity.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-01

The GAzErrE's prices Oh printed
letter heads, bill heads and en-
velopes are as low az anywhere,
md the work is neat and salts
factory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

NEW YORK Tho American line sltal1
Paris has arrived from Southampton a'sa
most tempestuous voyage,
LoNDoN.--RiehtH Hon. Joseph Cnamp s.ssa
secretary of state for the colonies, anne eu NJ
in the house of commons that no decssv ,.s X
been arrived Mt by the ministry
the proposed Pacific cable \
TOIENsTA, Pa,--During the obscene y. y. X Z
parents the home OF Alonzo AnnreHs " "a 4
stroyed, and two children. aged s's
perisheo. p,,h,r|
HALIFAX. Fire in Lotte1ey az p,s n
store at Digby last night sprcau aup txeut
burned the principal part OF tno i,.y.hanusai5
buildings in all. Digby has ~ iina .,s .,s,i|
MILWAUKEE. visa Daily Ney hss sy ~
from Appleton, Wis, says: pa M =, stock
has iust been floated with 4 cai''a'
over s25,ooo, 600 ,,,.or,orstl1
III ala ri bv the American Raais.ssSS'a as 4
nnnv with an authorized capIsa
II Succeeds the Illinois compan, ,,rn,
drMpuIs Tenn. Edward BiSi - /. seIDoosd1
AZ, Mit sre,ran WAS shot and killed "a isxy,
~ .it,- hall room by Calvin Miilei srose on
~ s,,,.dIs Miss. rhs .shcoins
bigjey's dancing partner. ..lebratit
NOZZLE. Ala.-The Mardi ci ,ss ~ he u
Il, ~ Hahiia was a success In sp lss Felix
nrece dented severity of the we va tha city wi
WAS duly received and paraoeu
,TTJE ROCK. Ark. Tho s,saGoss Of 1
ing Of the district camp Oh
World is in session here. tl,,ed
PtrTsBURG, Pa.--one man Va vsdsr sxplo
1--WE seriously injured IN
at Moss Grove.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
FOREIGN.

Latest advices say that anarchy still
existed at Samoa. The German consul was
Tot upheld by his government aid he and
the native chiefs had TO apologize to the
captain of the Porpoise, the British con-
sui and Chief Justice Chambers.
Bulletins show that an unusually larg5
number of vessels have been wrecked on
the English coast.
The grippe Is playing havoc In Mexi-
can cities.
Don Carlos forbids his part!sans attend
Ing tho cortes when the pesce treaty is
being considered.
Agents Of the Bulgaria still hops that
tho passengers and crew have been
saved.
Baron Banfy has rendered Emperor
Franz Joseph the conditional resignation
OF the entire cabinet on account of the
Hungarian crisis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
LEGISLATIVE.

There will be no proceedings TO-DAY as
the senate and a quorum OF the house VIII
be in Galveston
Deficiency bill is expected to brins on d
warm discussion In the house,
House committee on claims VIII recon-
mend the payment of s559S as the fec
earned by Hogg & Robertson in collecting
an old claim from the Federal govern
ment
senate committee has agreed OH sub
s:ftute libel law.
The senate passed the bill prohibiting
the sale of cigarettes to minors, bill reg
ulating venue. amended special road law
engrossed bill providing for employment
of stenographcrs passed several bills.
among them requiring administration OF
oath to parties rendering property for tax
alton, providing for redemption OF land
sold for taxes; adopted resolution favor
ing election of United States senator's by
direct vote Of the people.
The house refused TO reconsider relec-
ton of Galveston's Invitation; enGrossed
bin providing for redemption of land sold
for taxes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
WASHINGTON,

The Joint high commission is unable to-
agree on several questions and the moet-
ings may como TO naught.
Cannon opposes Hepburn's Nicaragua
canal bill a rider TO the sundry civil
bill. and Reed may uphold the point that
It does not belong there. His decision may
not be sustained.
Senate committee has decided to report
favorabiy the nomination of Meek to be
district Judge for the Northern district of
Texas.
The McEnery resolution anent the Phil
tppines passed by the senate, but the Ba
con amendment voted down.
Congress is likely to order an investiga-
tion OF the beef scandal backed UP by the
testimony Of 26i officers and thousands
Of soldiers. The president has been in
formed that the whitewashing report and
the laxity shown Eagan has Injured him
self and the party.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
A BUDGET FROM HAVANA
General Ernst Finds Only Per Cent Of the
Beef Spoiled.
THE CUBAN GENERALS ACTED CHILDlSHLY
Father sherman Not Allowed to Hold
Services Over the victims of
the Maine.

Havana, February 14.-Brgadier Cen
cral Ernst of Major General Brooke's stan
has completed the examination of between
500, 600 and 100000 rations OF beef in army
store houses. He found that there was
less than . per cent of bad beef, which
was received In the same shipment as the
beef condemned last week One box in
every ten was opened and examined, and
also every box that was smelling bad.
In the matter of the withdrawal Of the
Cubans from the Garcia funeral process
sion on Saturday. the better clement of
Cubans are now realizing that mistake
was made in the childish attitude and
behavior of their generals on that day.
Public opinion Is fixing the blame ON the
representatives of the Cuban assembly
and upon Fernando Freyer, one of the
vice presidents OF the assembly, and Gem
eral Andrade, who IL is alleged were re-
sponsible for the order to withdraw. Con-
demnation Of this action is growing, and
expression of regret and apologies VIII
probably be rendered to General Brooke.
Mgr. Santander bishop of Havana. has
declined to allow Father Thomas sherman,
who recently arrived from Porto Rico,
to hold prayer at the cemetery tomorrow
when the ladies of this city decorate the
graves of those who lost their lives on
the battleship Maine The city council
has decided to be represented at the cere-
monies by three of its members.
Private Mcdonald of company y, Tenth
United States infantry. was stabbed In the
back last night while he was walking with
g Spanish woman. Mcdonald died and
his body was buried this morning, Detect
ives are seeking for his murderer.
During q severe wind storm last night
500 tents in tho camp of Major General
Lee were blown down, among them being
that of Lieutenant Colonel Maus, chief
surgeon Of tho Seventh corps. The conse-
quence was that 1900 soldiers were tenn
porarily deprived OF shelter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
The NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
CANNON OPPOSES III As a RIDER ON
suNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Speaker Reed VIII Likely Dcc,dc
ASninst Hcpburn, but VIII Hard
~ Bc Sustained.
lspeclaI DISPATCH 10 The Posi-. J

y
Washington, February IA There was a
lively tilt in the house today between
Messrs. Joe Cannon and Hepburn of Iowa
II arose over the attempt of Mr.. Hepburn
TO place the Nicaragua canal bill as rider
on the sundry civil bill, which Mr.. Cannon
mas In charge. He maintained that Mr.
Hepburn's Nicaragua bill was not ,,r
name 10 the purpose of the sundry civil
Dill and that under the house rules cou,d
not be offered as an amendment Mr.
Hepburn maintained that il was as ger.
name as many items which the chairman
OF the committee on appropriations had
incorporated in the sundry civil bill and
proved 1t. The committee of the whole
arose before vote could be taken with
Joe Bailey entitled to the floor tomorrow
morning.
IL Is known that Speaker Reed ia IN.
posed to the Nicaragua canal bill. and when
Mr. Cannon makes his point OF order that
the Hepburn amendment is not se,nans
TO the sundry civil bill II is believed bia
POINT VIII be sustained. An appeal will be
taken from the decision of the chair. and
upon that vote will hinge the fate of the
Nicaragua canal bill at this session. II
Is believed by those BEST Informed thai
the appeal will he sustained Tho char
oyerruled and the canal bill viii 20 ON the
sundry civil bin as a rider.
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Parliamentary struggle Precipitntcd
hN the CnnnI BiIrs Ericnds.

| Parliamentary Struggle Prccipitntcd
/ IL. the Canal BiIfs Friends.
| Washington February 1.-THE Near
aqua canal bill was offered in the house
| by an amendment to the sundry civil
bill by MIR. Hepburn, chairman of the
committee that reported II, and the lead
ers on the respective sides are engaged
| in n desperate struggle, which involves
| the fate OF the measure at this session of
| congress. After Mr.. Cannon, chairman
of the committee on appropriations, served
notice last week that there was no time
! for consideration of the canal bill this
session, the supporters OF the measure
determined to force II onto the sundry
civil bill as n rider II possible.
As soon as 1t was offered this after
noon Mr. Cannon made four points OF
order against It, and one of the most in
teresting parliamentary contests OF the
session was on.
AS rule the appeals of the house lead
ers are able to hold the members in line,
but strong arguments were ndduced In
support OF the pertinency OF the amend
nlent and besides. the bill has strong
friends on both sides of the chamber, who
are seemingly ready to adopt any expedi-
ent 10 provide for the construction OF the
canal Tho debate on the points of or
der lasted two hours today and was not
concluded. II seems TO be foregone con-
clusion that the chairman of the commit
ice OF the whole (Mr. Hopkins of Illinois)
will sustain the points of order. so that
the real test viii come UP on the ques-
tlon OF oyerruling the chair. Should the
chair be overruled. there is no doubt that
The amendment viii command a majority
of votes. About twenty pages OF the bin
We're disposed of today, No importan,
amendments were adopted.
About hundred members OF the house
We're present today when Speaker Reed
called for order,
Bills were passed to re-enact bill 10
authorize the Aransas IIarbor Termina,
railroad company TO construct n bridge
acrnss the Corpus Christi channel: Ia am
thorise tho Mussel Shoals Power company
TO construct and operate canals at Mus.
sei shpnls. Aia, To authorize the Pensa-
cola and Northwestern railroad To con-
siruct road across the public lands Of
Florida, Alabama. Mississippi gnd Ton
nessee: TO grant Wisconsin certain land.
as part OF the military reservation. N
authorize the Georgia Pinery company 10
construct bridge across Flint river.
AZ o'clock the house Went into COM
mlttca of the whole and resumed consId.
Grafton OF the sundry civil APPROPRIATED
bill.
Mr.. Wheeler tDem Ky) ID the course
OF somo remarks In opposition 10 expau-
sion served notice that be proposed 10 !
vote against The s2o,oooooo appropriation
TO be paid TO Spain.
Mr. HALEY lDems Texas reminded Mr.. !
Wheeler that the president. aud senate
constituted the treaty making power ana
The house must seonicscc IN thcir action.
NJ Wheeler declared Tho, The treaty |
making power had no riga TO hinc the /
house He declared that the Judgment Of |
history would rcproach MS fog slaughterlns
he PHILIPPINES,
Mr. Williams tDem,, Miss,l argued that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.


A young lady was burned TO death II
Flatonia
Losses to live stock because OF tie
weather are reported AS heavy IN all
sections.
The state treasury now contains 5000
COO IN cash.
A Welt attacked party Of workmeh
near oakvllle and bit one OF them severely
before II was stabbed to death
six new cases Of smallpox have oeen
discovered AZ Bryan; thece are now SIX
cases at Dallas.
Three children were frozen 70 death IN
Coryell county.
State swino Breeders association is In
session at sherman.
Agents of the round bale company are
seeking options on old style gins in La
mar county.
Coal famine threatens and railroads nave
begun to seize all shipments Territory
mines may be tied up by strike
Two thousand Texans have braved BAD
weather and gone to Galveston to get
sight of the Texas.
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----
DOMESTIC.

Colonel W. J. Bryan addressed the Min
nesota democrats aud popuists at Mime
epcls and spoke strongly against cxpan-
sion.
The orange and pineapple crons of Flor
ida said to have been destroyed by the
freeze, sigt~
The William Lawrence and the State OF
Texas both lost at sea.
A Milwaukee dispatch says the Mcintyre
-four mill trust has been finally orgar-
lied.
While the weather has generally mod
Grated, New York, Philadelphia and
Washington arc stlll without train ser
vice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
NOMINATION. or MEEK.
scnaic Committee Decides to Make
" Favorable Report.

Especial Dispatch 10 Tho Pos,)
Washington, February ii.--The scnatc
committee on judiciary has agreed to re-
port fayorably on the nomination of Mr..
E. r. Meek TO be Judge Of the Northern
district OF Texas. Senator Chiffon was
absent when this vote Was recorded by the
committee. He has apparently lost the
intense interest he manifested In the
defeat of Meek's confirmation last sum
mer. II is understood. however, that he
will record HIS vote against the cQntirma-
ton Of Meek when It comes up In eSecu
tive session, In order 10 make showing
Of consistency TO his former strenuous
opposition TO MIR. Meek. II Will probably
avail nothing, for Il Is foregone conclu-
sion that Mr. Meek will be confirmed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
THE SITUATION IN cuBA.

Presidents policy is to guarantee Gu
ban loan OF about $40, ooo. 900 and to assume
. protectorate for about ten years.
American troops are to be Withdrawn.
only sufficient being left on the island to
assist the Cubans.
The better element Of Cubans condemn
the Cuban generals for Withdrawing from
the Garcia funeral procession.
Father Sherman will not be allowed to
officiate at the decoration of graves OF
the Maine victims
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15

San Francisco, February 1i.--At Inglesis:
Three furlongs, year-oids-sa Asq,
tebank, Tarhill. Time :36ls.
One mile, selling Stamina. Meror, Ri
van. Time 1:ie. y
Seven furlongs selling-Ioc Mussle CaslI
Wyoming. Time 4 2S4
Seven furlengs. seiling-frerrier, 10 "a
man. Gullder. Time 1:sSn.
Mile and n furlong, selling -Rey del Tim
Turmast, Espionage. Time 1:5sX.
lana, Sombre. Time I.0oIs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
COMMERCIAL.

SPOT cotton in New York mp t-16c, and
futures there up 10 6 points; Liverpool
futures unchanged.
Galveston and New orleans observed a
holiday, and little news was received from
New York on account of wire troubles.
Stocks slightly higher, but the business
done was small.
Wheat is 1adSsc lower and the other
arkets declined as follows: Corn asdlsc.
oats sc. pork 1cd12lac. lard nc and ribs
bnTisc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
The rHrrrpprNr SITUATION.

The safety given foreigners at the CAP
ture OF Iloilo has forestaliSd compiica-
tions.
Administration In hopes that their recent
defeats may cause tho PHILIPPINES to sub
NIT TO tho yoke OF the con1uerors,
Details Of the Iloilo fight show that the
English. German and American consulates
were saved while the Swiss consulate
was burned. The entire native and Chi
nose sections destroyed. but foreign prop
erty escaped with little damage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
TREATY WITH MExIco.
the View Document being Prcpnred
VIII tic Retroactive.

wv UUCUhtthI Ueing Prcnnrcd
VIII tic Retroactive.
washington. February 1.-THE depart
ment of state has received repor, from
Ambassador Clayton, City OF Mexico, show.
me mat the governments OF tho United
states and Mexico have just agreed on
,ne 'e'ihs OF new extradition treaty to
s osps that which lapsed about q TO-,
l nlsn. ago Fugitives IRON Justice IN oi,ha-
,eanlry WIN be disappointed n sec .,rner
re-, ,nv asylum they had expected far ,hs
e,s VIII DO retroactive, SO ns ~ o .ns
M committed sincs the expira,,e eo'e ,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
ARLINGTON ArsRTMESr BUILDING
1tif ~ ! ---.
All tho Tenants Escapc Except One
Fnmiiy--Ioss HfaO.OOJ.

Chicago, Fsbruary ii.---rhc Arlington
apartment building on ForsyrAist stree.
one Of the most fashionable apartment
buildings In he city, was destroyed by nro
tonight Tho Games supposedly sturied
from an explosion " gns in the rear part
Of the building, gained rapidly and Within
less than half All hour IL waE apparent
ibnt the building was doomed
More than q score OF tenants. occupying
fhe APARTMENTS Ia the building. rushed
through the smoke and HnInc. aad all OF
them, with The exception OF one family.
were accounted tor after the building had
beep destroyed:
The missing are: Fred Marie. mall car
rier; Mrs. Fred Marie. and her t-year-old
infant.
The total loss Is 100000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
Moon rrorcrty pr.troyca.

London. February l4.-Llcyd's dispatch
rom Manila reports that there was sori-
Gus fighting at lloilo on Saturday and
that much property was destroyed. The
insurgents were driven out of the town.
The correspondent expresses the opinion
that there is not likely TO be any further
trouble. Foreign property. tho dispatch
says, is safe.
/, is further stated that great por-
ton of Iloilo was destroyed by fire, in
Guiding the Chinese quarter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
Twenty-Round Draw,

Memphis. Tenn. February 1l-HiIly o'pA
nell of Memphis and Kid Goniettc Of Rssin
ter, n. y. fought twcnty-round drss I
the Auditorium this afternoon. The N
was a clean-cut affair from start 10 lnk1
trifle the moro aggressive at times, N
GOuiettc met him we'll at all points, and ~
men We're strcng Throughout. The last IND
was fast and furious. each man striving mi
knockout blow unsuccessfuhy. Neithfr n
was punished seriously.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
LOCAL.

The sacugcrbund masquerade ball.
The commencement of tue Lonton SER
wees.
The county commissioners approve
big batch of bills.
Valentines Day and Maydi Gras come
together.
The Faith Home fund slowly increas-
1rs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
Montgomery Handicnn

Memphis, Tenn, February A.-The Aeal
gomcry handicap sweepstakes for s-yfsf.Al
and upwards was announced tonight Ds
larations are due March 10, 1929. The ~
is to be run on tho opening day Of The ne,
ing and the distance Is one and a s'xtisa
mile. Some of the best horses on ~ "
are entered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
Agonrilio Lcnycr MontrenI.

Montreal. Ont. February i4-senor
Luna of the PHILIPPINE delegation has de-
parted from Montreal for Liverpool Agon-
clio declares he does not know what
I.una's future movements will be, they
being determined by advices he will re-
ceive from Hong Kong on his arrival IN
England.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
,s aransas Pass Bridge MN

,,,l ""snnston' February a. -Represo,.,,
=, n'eoers today succeeded N oass,n,
~ s'o'sn me house the senate bill nermI,'
aon,n, .ae Nransas Pass Terminal Railway
H., oar ~, q construct bridge across Co...
Az snt's'l channel, lie also obtained %.
Nv ,'. favorable report from the honse =, ~
: s'sss committee on the hill giving Laredo
" as'sion Of the Federal court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
NEWS FROM OTIS.
kearly Two Thousan nj spanish Pris-
oners Of War Rcpatrinted.

Warrington, February i4.--The war de-
partment today received the following adj
vices from General Otis. under date Of
Manila, February IA:
..One hundred and eighty officers and
1900 men. Spanish prisoners OF war. left
port on the 18th and 18th by steamers
Reina Christiana and Uruguay, en- route
70 Spain Can awards on Didi opened at
washington on the l4th instant be COM
municated? Isaac Russell, company a,
Utah artillery slight scalp wound. condi-
ton excellent. o. H., Grow. en- route 10
San Francisco, on sick list
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
TRUST rgs,r cAsE.
MisS.p ri's Attorney General After
Plug Tobacco Combine.

=
Plug Tobacco Combine.
Jefferson City. Mo-, February 14-At-
torney General Crow flcd suit in the
supreme court today to break up the plug
tobacco trust. He instituted quo warrantc
proceedings against the Continental Tobac-
co company, the J. G Fuller Tobacco COM
pany, the Brown Brc- Tobacco company,
Drummond Tobacco company and the
Wright Bros Tobacco company the lat
ter four of st. Louis. The petition,
charges combination to control the output
and prics OF plug tobacco in violation Of
the State antitrust law and against public
policy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15

RAILROADS.

Train and telegraph service on local
lines has improved consequent on mod
Grafton of the weather
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf has re-
vcrsed its service at Beaumont
A new line will be built between Was
kom and Jefferson, Texas.
Sabine and East Texas track and road
bed Will be greatly improved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
germany Supplied No Arms.

Berlin. February 1a-The semi-ofhcial
North German Gazette says that official
inquiries at Hong KONG have been made
establishing the fact there never was any
expectation of German arms to Manila
with German connlyanee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15
Hoods Pills are ;,I,,l tas best sttsrdns
Pills, aid dlpestion =

internally bruised and may die; R. MuII,.,,
Antusia. cut and bruised about bcd dlss n
i lagc; "; I Wells; Atlanta bruised about n
fractured collar bone; W. d. Norman ' wv wv
neer. dislocated shoulder, fractured NV NV
bens: J. u. Clark. fireman, wounds II Ss'l
and legs Dan Marlec. brakeman. bssIs
about body; John Doyle, brakeman. N