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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-21

Senior Annis. In seconding the motion.
denounced tho ministry for accepting the
war through fear and declaring the coun-
try was now suffering the consequences Of
the governments pusillanimity. He pro-
cecded TO detail the lack Of preparations
and OF war materials. and charged the
government with responsibilities for the
surrender Of Santiago. (which they order
ed, although the garrison there numbered
in the place for three months" This
declaration created a sensation. In proof
that the government was responsible for
the surrender OF Cuba, Senior Annix read
kilograms from Senior Sagasta and Libuten-
ant General Corrca to General Blanco or
dcring the surrender OF Cuba as a means
OF saving Porto Rico and the Philippines
sud preserving order In the peninsula.
He also read General Blanco's telegram In
reply opposing the surrender, brt agree
ing to obey the governments order. Senior
Annix added that President Mckinley had
te,cgraphcd to General shafter that the
surrender OF Santiago had been arranged
with the Madrid government, and that
therefore he must make n sort of sham
attack.
Captain, Aunon. minister of marine, in
tcrposod at this point saying ho believed
this story to be incorrect, whereupon Senior
Annix repeated the statement that I're-
m,er Sagasta had ordered tho surrender
! of Cuba in order to save the monarchy.
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the cases of the generals were stlll sub
iudice."
Count d'Almenas resumed his attack up
on tho generals and complained that ave
months had elapsed and not single gem
cral had been shot" and gave rise to an
other tumult and Count dAlmenas was
called to order Again he asked why tho
generals who capitulated had not been OK
ccuted. II is quite true. no declared.
that the army Is an army of lions led
by asses Captain General Blanco's adj
minis,ration in Cuba was deplorablc," he
said. "but he was not responsible for the
surrender at Santiago"
Recrim,nations continued between Count
d Almenas and Lieutenant General Correa.
the minister OF war; and there was renew
cd disorder.
Then General Primo dc Rivera arose and
denounced Count dAlmenas as "a con-
temptlble calumniator."
General Blanco followed, defending the
generals and accepting full responsibility
for events in Cuba during his command in
the island.
General Barges also denounced Count
dAlmenas as calumntstor.
After promise on the part OF the
Count d'Amenas to produce proofs OF his
assertions tomorrow the senate adjourned
In the chamber Sonor Silyela leader OF
the dissident conservatives. moved a vote
signed by the conservative deputies con-
surfing the government for It's Indifference
to the country's troubles,
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REIMBunsING arATEs. O
Amount Refunded VIII he BASED OF
I'ny OF Private Soldiers.

Especial Dispatch TO The P0st.J
Washington. February 2o.--rhs action Of
tho house today in passing bill 10 REIN
burse the several States for money expended
IN eauipping the volunteers has failed IN
some instances Of fall reimbursement. lhe
amount 10 be paid each state was based upnn
the pay allowed the private soldier by the
United States government, and If the states
paid out mere than that they are 50 much
out OF pocket.
The following priyatcS have been dis
charged: Clarence S. Kidd. company a. jas
sie Mcliowan, company |, WHEN Y. lilis-
brand company L. Robert NJ Rogers. COM
pany g. First Texas Volunteer Infantry;
John r. Turner, company +, and Albert u
IIolland. company *, Fourth Texas Velun-
tcer Infantry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-21
WEATHER BUREAU.

OcneraI!E Fnir Weather VIII Com
tinne throughout the Country.
Washington. February 2O--weather conai
tons aud general forecast:
Tho weather map is featureless tonight.
The barometer is low east of the Rocky
mountains. except in Florida. and compare
lively high temperatures are general in ali
districts.
There was no precipitation. except few
light showers on ting gulf coast over the
lake region aud Hight SHOWS and rains, over
the Western Lake Superior and light snow
in Northeastern Colorado.
In the plateau region and on the Pacific
coast fair weather has continued with sight
~ lower Temperatures. except on the middle
Cariforula coasts. Generally fair weather
will continue and the temperatures will re-
main comparatively higher east o. the Miss
issippi river -ntil Wednesday.
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sAMOAN AFFALR.
Germany Suggests ,aat All Parties
Disnyow the A"t-.

Germany Suggests iaat All Parties
Diorxnw the Arf-.
Washington. February 2e,-What is re
garded MS an Inspired suggestion coming
from Berlin to the effect that the dihsrsuces
between the powers party 70 the treaty OF
Berlin relative to Samoa could best be adj
i,,stsd BY mutual disclaimers Of the obiec-
,innable acts OF their agents at AHA, IS re-
rerded here as evidence that the whole mat
,er n nov entirely within the line Of safety
- ~, 49,. 6snutes are abclt TO be coma
nl,,ed 10 adiustment by diplomatic means.
he r,r,nejpais being az Washington. London
and Berlin Instead Of At Aria; ~, w.. The
n .r,' ',yr.sident III the municipal counc'.
Hafaej' has mol yet isft Apls, but i nf9r raa
lion has rsached here tha, be WI san , lro on
there t@mo n Inc most most threatenns factors.
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Probabilities.

Western Texas, New Mexico. Oklahoma and
Indian Territory-F Fair. variable WINDS.
East Texas Generally fall; fresh cast 10
south winds.
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pnyAx An PONTIAC.
he says the President Could basi's
stop Fighting NJ Muniin'

ne Cnys the Prcaldcht NbNi" iN"'''s
stop Fighting AZ Mun''n'
Pontiac. Mich. February 20. The Oak-
land county democracy gave Colonel W. j,
Bryan a most enthusiastic reception here
today. The demonstration has not been
eoualIcd by anything of the kind since the
campaign OF 1895 The city was crowded
with people from the surrounding country
and other towns Colonel Bryan spent the
afternoon at tho hotel where he shook
hands with thousands.
Tonight the JefIersonian club gave u
banquet al which plates were laid for 1000
guests. Colonel I3ryan's remarks followed
closely the words of his speech at Ann
Arbor. He reiterated the statement that
tho flghting at Manila could be stopped
easily by the president, who could make
friends instead OF foes OF the PHILIPPINES by
merely assuring them that tho American
soldiers arc not there TO subjugate them
and rob them of their independence, but TO
maintain order and help them to establish
stable government
Colonel Bryan VIII leave for Wash
lngton tomorrow.
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The BEEF INQUIRY
Before Proceeding the Court Made Gus.
tomary Calls Of Coursytc.
GEN. MILES ON THE STAND.
Only Once During His Examination Did
lie Show irritation.
NOT COMPELLED TOREPORT TO EACAN
Acknowledged that the Substance Of Inter.
views Was Correct.
CANNED Observation-Disclosures
II Was Devoid of Nutrlnept ma the
soldIcrs Could Not ana Would
Not Eat II.
washington. l,eeruary so.---Thc

Washington. February Gothic
commission TO inquire into the beef
furnished the troops has caused In
structions to be given to Major Cen
trail Brooke at Havana to send to
Washington at once forty cans of
roast beef supplied to the army dur
ing the war with Spain,
II is proposed 70 analyse the con-
tents of the cans TO determine the
amount of nutrition they contain.
and whether they had been chcmic-
ally treated The cans themselves
Will be analysed to determine
whether any lead was used In their
manufacture.
Tho court considers this a most
important feature OF it's inresiiga
tlon. II would also like to get hold
of some refrigerated beet, but this
will not be possible.
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Dr.. II. A. Engelhardt,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
BIZ Mason Block Phone s67
THE JOINT COMMISSION.


VIII Meet In Quebec.
washington, February 20.-The American
svanadlan Joint high SESSION today adjourned
70 meet at Quebec August .. The commission
. 4, began its labors nearly six months ago
y canada and has been earnestly at work,
ieAaeayoring TO accomplish the object for
salcn II was appointed--an agreement with
view OF the formation of q treaty covering
'.s many perplexing questions of differences
saecnng the business interests of the United
s'sNs and Canada existing between them.
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WEATHER I>woRMATIos.

General Observations.
Observations taken Mt all stations BY United
States weather bureau at D. M. 18th merid-
Van time.
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HULL'S ARMY BILL.
It Is Now the Unfinished Business Be.
fore the Senate.
NO HOPE OF 1T BEING PASSED
Democratic Senators VIII Talk the
Rest Of the Session on 1t.
EXTRA SESSION WILL Be NECESSARY
The President Has Already Fixed the Date
on March 20.
BOSS QUAY VOTED WITH THE DEMOCRATS
River and Hnrbor, Nicaragua Canal
and Anti-Scalpihg Bills stand u
Slim Chance This. session.

, Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Washington, February 20. 1t the
administration forces in the senate
refuse to accept the democratic idea
of an army bill, then the demo-
Gratis will talk the Hull bill to
death; and the Nicaragua bill, the
rivers and harbors and other APP
Preparation bills will have TO go
|, over to an extra session. The re-
publicans are determined and the
president has fixed on March 20 as
the date for reassemblins congress
in extra session.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
BIG TENNESSEAN.
Miles Darden, Who Died in 1857 at
Henderson.

When it comes to large men, the
Democrat is able to put Miles Oar
den, who lived in Henderson coun-
ty, against any of them. He was
born in Northampton county, North
Carolina, November 7, 1870; was
married to Mary Jenkins in 1920.
BY this marriage he had seven
children and by his second mar
age four children. He moved from
North Carolina to West Tennessee
in 1929, and died six miles west of
Lexington in 1887. He was seven
feet six inches high, and in 1o45
weighed over 1000 pounds. In
1880 his coat was buttoned around
three men, each Weighing over 200
pounGS, and they walked across
the public square at Lexington,
Tenn. In 1880 it required thirteen
and one half yards of cloth one
yard wide to make him a coat His
coffin was eight feet long, thirty
FIVE inches deep, th!rty-two inches
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
JOSEPH ROBERT
BOTTL1NG WORKS.

The handsome picture of tile
Joseph Robert Bottling Works. seen
i'll another part of this paper is an
enterprise of which Union City is
Justly proud. Mr. Robert. the pro-
prietor, is native Of Ohio. from
which State he moved to Indiana.
and from the latter State lie came
to Union City i'll February of 1890.
and began business on the 22nd Of
March, aud fortune has smiled upon
him from the beginning. and his
business has constantly increased,
He has one of the most complete
works Of the Kind in the State. and
adjoining it has one Of the incest
residences in the city. He manu-
features all kinds of temperance
carbonated drinks. and his trade
extends over large territory. Mr..
Robert is also wholesale dealer for
the Klausmann and Louis Obcrt St.
LOUIS bottled and key beer, and
has an extensive patronage i'll these
celebrated brands. He is recogniz-
ed as one of our best citizens and
most successful manufacturers.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
BRACKIN HOTEL.

This noted hostelery is one of the
oldest in Union City, and in the
past 20 years it has been run by
many different persons. B Il
through thick and thin the Brackin
has always been tavorite stopping
place with the trading public. 1t
is the only S100 per day house i'll
the city, but its cuisine and mana
cement make it equal in point of
merit to most $500 per day houses.
Mr.. J. NJ. Kinnard, the present pro-
prietor, has had charge of the house
the past year, and under his mana
cement it has constantly grown i'll
public favor. Mr.. Kinnard il too
well known to the people of Union
City and Objon County to need any
enconjum from H.. For eight Years
hc was deputy sheriff of this county.
and made one OF tn, most efficient
and faithful officers We ever had.
He was the Democratic nominee for
the Shciveralty i'll %. but was de
featcd. owing to circumstances that
no man could overcome Mr.. Kin
nard was born and reared i'll this
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

i'll their machine shops several years
ago. Concluding that he would
like the tailor business lie went to
work for Harry 7. Robinson, with
whom he remained about five years.
But his love for mechanics again
took possession of him, and when
the bicycle began to supercede the
horse, he saw i'll the sale and re-
pairing of wheels more lucrative
business, so opened up bicycle
salesroom and repair shop in 1897
in Walkers Insurance building,
where he Is today, with Il full line
Of Columbia, Victor, Rambler. Gre
sent. Featherstone, Monarch. etc
He also has a perfect Workshop.
and Is prepared to do any repairing
on a wheel that can be done by any
workmcn i'll any city.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

across the breast, eighteen inche
across the head, and fourteen inch
es across the feet. 1t took twenty
four yards of black velvet to cover
it, His hat measured tweuty-seven
inches around the crown and is HOW
in the possession of the State His
torical society at Nashville. He
was Mason and belonged to the
Baptist church. Carroll Democrat,
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
UNION DEPOT,

300 years; the falcon has been
known to live over 1872 years.
In tie south within the last five
months S18,000,O00 of new capital
has been invested in cotton mills.
There are I,170 paper and pulp
mills in the United States, produc-
ing annually million tons of paper
and m ore than 100000 tons Of pulp.
A German army officer estimates
that in the century just closing no
less than $4,000, 900 men have been
killed in war in civilized countries
The disproportion of the sexes is
still great in Australia. In West
Australia, c. G., there were only
$4,000 women in a population Of
168, 600
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

one of the few merchants of Union
City who owns his business house
as we'll as his home and other prop
erty to rent. He began with but
$500 capital. The panic of % left
him unscathed, notwiths landing
many of the oldest and wcalthicst
firms of the county wcntto the wall.
MIR. Whitley believes that Union
City is a healthy place because,
though fofty-two years of age he
has never been attended Ivy ply
stefan. Mr.. Whitley takes especial
pleasure i'll doing everything to en-
nance the interest of Union City
and surrounding territory. At his
store on First Street he keeps one
of the freshest and most complete
stocks of groceries i'll the city.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
HOMELY FACTS.

Two persons die every second.
CSound moves 743 miles per hour.
A rifle ball moves 1000 miles per
hour
English collieries employ SIS, 900
people.
The receipts of the Suez Canal
in 1898 were 81, $50, 200.
British India now has 40 col
leges and l. 900 students,
Germany has about $4,000 physi-
clans and surgeons.
The Transvaa1 has seventy-four
gold mining companies.
There are 5000 cells III a square
foot of honey-comb.
London's city directory weighs
eleven and one-half pounds.
The number of penniless men in
the Klondike is placed at 5000
There is only one sudden death
among women to eight among men.
1t is estimated that one crow will
destroy 700, ZOO insects every year
The proportion of sickness in the
human life is nine days out of the
I year.
Iron mining gives employment to
more than 1900 persons in En-
gland.
More than 5000 persons are bur
| led annually in the paupers ceme-
terry at Berlin.
There are only 100000 Britishers
in India-one to every 5000 OF the
population.
Twelve years ago one sailor out
of every los, on an average, lost his
life by accident Now the proper
ton has been reduced to one in
256.
June bugs are thick in parts of
Germany this year. AT Brody
school children lately gathered 25H
hundred weight from 16-acre field.
Some one has figured out that this
means 100000 June bugs.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

business most successfully, as his
COT stantly increasing business tes-
tiiGs. Mr.. Bu-ka is a Russian by
bifTh and came to this country
years of age, and spent 6
years i'll the city of New York.
From the latter place he went to
Alabama where he remained until
he came to Union City five years
ago. He has as clerks his brother,
J. Burka, G. W. COrum and Will
Jones. Mr. Burka also conducts
another big store at Charlottesville,
Mo, and the two stores combined
probably sell more goods than does
any firm in Obion County, and the
two combiHed are enabled to buy
goods at closer figures, the benefit
OF which they give to their custom
ers.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

One hundred and nine thousand
locomotives are at present running
in various countries.
Since the beginning of this cent
urY no fewer than fifty-two volcan-
ic islands have risen out of the sea.
Nineteen have disappeared, and ten
are now inhabited.
There are 100000 goats in the
United States, 25S, 600 in the West
Indies (where goat mutton is ex-
tensively used), $1,000 in England
and $500, 1000 in Spain.
Austria is the country most leni-
ent to murderers. In ten years
over 800 persons were found guilty
of murder, of whom only twenty.
three were put to death.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The elephant has 10000 muscles
in his trunk alone, while a man has
only ST in his entire body.
Over quarter of Il million of
people have already persisted i'll
consequence of the famine in Rus
STA.
The fraternities in the United
States have 5000 members, the Ma
sons leading with 76S, 500 members.
1t is estimated that in the United
Kingdom no few than 20, 900 girls
are employed in public drinking
bars.
1t is estimated that at the begin
ming of the new century England
will have $4,000, 600, 900 tons of coal
still unused and available.
Among birds the swan lives to
be the oldest, sometimes reaching
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
LUNCH CAR,

The handsome lunch car on First
street, just north OF Dictzci $ hard
ware store is owned and operated
by Norbon Bourne, one Of the most
courteous young business men in
the city. As an expert caterer to
the public taste in the way Of CON
fcctions, fruits, nuts etc. -Norbon
stands at the head Of the list. He
can gef-yoigis Up a cheese or hgfh
sandwich before the sssttJnd pang Of
hunger strike your vitals, and in Il
few minutes can prepare YOU the
dainlicst lunch imaginable. His
popcorn machine is kept constantly
going at a 2;4O gait, and as soon as
the oyster season opens you can
get the delicious bivalves served i'll
any style at a moments notice.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

A German doctor finds that only
one case out of fifteen are both eyes
in good condition.
1t is estimated that at the pres
cnt rate of growth London, which
now has a population of 5,o77, 600
will. i'll 1911, have a population of
$1,000, GEO.
1t is estimated that this year the
yield Of the three principal grains
will be: Corn, 2,12L60O 600 bushels;
oats. 775.6S0, 600 bushels, and wheat
500, 140. 600 bushels
The attest Government ceusus in
India showed 0.016,750 girls be
tween ; and o years of age who
were already married, of whom 10,
O00 had become widows.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
f. BURKA.

F. Burka is proprietor of one OF
Union City's most successful cloth
ing, shoe and gents furnishing
goods houses. Messrs. M. and ].
Burka opened business in Union
City five years ago, and Mr.. F.
Burka managed the business. The
latter bought his brothers out in
1897 and has since conducted the
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
b. II. WHITLEY

WAS a farmer precious to the time
he began business in Union City.
twenty years ago. He received a
common school education For ten
years he has been an cider in thu
Christian Church. and Inc j., Il mem
Der of the Knights ct Honor and
the Golden Cross. Mr. Whitley is
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
/. II. FOSTER

Is not only the sewing machine
man of Union City but the chief of
the business i'll Obion County. He
is probably the best posted man in
the State in regard to sewing MA
chimes as lie has had 25 years ex-
perience. He is ever on the alert
for prices on machines in the whole
sale houses of the North and East
and can sell YOU a machine for less
money than you can purchase it i'll
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

His father, ]. w. Martin, ST., is
one of the oldest citizens of this
county. The subject of this sketch
while used to the world and its
ways, finds his greatest happiness
i'll his rural home, surrounded by
his family, his smiling fields and
his f1ocks and herds He is known
and recognized as one of Obion
County's leading farmers. He is
principally interested in stock and
cattle, and as buyer and shipper
of the latter, he has a reputation
as extensive as the county. He
was married in 1887 to Miss Sallie
Jones, daughter of Gov. ]. d. Jones,
of Woodland Mills, who is a leader
in social circles. Both are mem
bers of the Baptist Church.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
]. w. MARTIN, JR.

J. w. Martin, Jr., was born at
Woodland Mills, Nov. Is, 1862 and
received a common school education
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Mr.. J, L. Shive, the owner and
manager Of the above business, is
an old Union City boy who has
from childhood had a penchant for
machinery and mechanics, and for
a while worked with Ownby & Son
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

There are nearly 1000 stitches i'll
a pair of haud-sewn boots.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

county. Mrs. Ellen $. GiIchrist is
the popular night clerk, who takes
especial delight IN the comfort and
convenience OF the guests of the
house, and does all in her power to
make the ~ojourn at the hotel
pleasant and agreeable
UNION CITY CYCLE COMPANY.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
Davidson Comedy 90. COMING

The King of Comedians. Frank
Davidson, ard his famous Company
of actors, Singers. and dancers. will
show IN Winston opera House Mon
day night. January Sth. 1900. Tues.
day night. January 9th. and Wed
nesday night, January 10th. This
troupe Is considered one of the best
of its kind ON the road. and the en-
tertainmentS Will be clean. and
honest
DANvILLE VA. REGISTER: -"Mr.
Davidson took the house by storm
with his excellent acting and singing:
and indeed the whole performance
was decided success"
BRISroI TENN. TINES. Prank
DavidSon'S performance was bright
and sparkling from start 10 finish.
perfectly freefrom every sign of vul-
garity, and appealed always to the
better side of life. 4 well filled
house were captivated by the very
excellent performance.