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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
LOCAL.

Several have entered tho competition
gotten up by the Houston Manufacturers
association to write articles against the
proposed new tax law.
More Christmas trees, past, and pros
pective.
The order of Essences rcorganizes and
elects new officers.
Everybody favors organizing South
Texas fair at once
j. j. Donovan presented with hand
some gold badge by division No. 3 Ancient
order of Hibernians.
a negro boy named Henry Harris shot
and not expected to live.
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BOERs ARE STRONG

ana Seeing This the British Force,
Withdrew.
kimberley December 2O--At 2:so O'Clock
.nis morning mounted detachments under
o'ionei Peakman. with three Maxims and
'nree seyen-pounders under Major Nav.
ie'ohhoitered Leaving the entrenchments
the British advanced on Toll Pan. The
n noer plckets fired and our Maxlms re-
r piiel' the Beers disappearing over the
i,use. Our guns then began to shell Toll
IAN an at range of $500 yards. A Boer gun
dropped four shells near our men but aid
a no aalhage. AS the Beers were strongly
Well planted. SUM arc
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HoERs AND FnIpIsos.
Find sympathy Among the Follow.
ers of petti9rc,v

sioux Falls, S. D.. December 27.-About
200 fuslonists met here tonight and Or
ganized an American league as a protest
against imperialism, militarlsm and the
control of all industrial institutions and
the government itself by organized capl.
tai All the officers are fusionists and
supporters of Mr. Pettlgrew in his fight for
detection. Governor A. e. Lee spol,a
prlehy against trusts. Senator Petttgrew
made the principal speech. He said: az
were Filipino would fight until was
gray II was not killed sooner"
ne declared that President McKinIev
was elected and owned by trusts. He do,
hounced the pending currency bill AS The
greatest outrage Of this generation and
declared that the republican senators
we're so completely under the adminisira-
mons whip and lash that his resollition
Tor information about the alleged saIuta'
ZION OF the Filipino flag by Admiral Dewey
was tabled N"ss
before the meeting adjourned a reso,u.
..on OF sympathy for the Beers. and cali.
ing on the administration to offer its rnoa
olnces to stop the war in South Africa
was adopted.
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FREIGHT RATES.
Testimony viii BE Given the Attor
ncN General.

Testimony VIII BE Given the Attor-
ncy General.
Washington December 27.-The inter
state commerce commission decided today
10 comply with the request of the shippers
of freight 10 transmit to the attorney gen
eral of the United States transcript of
evidence taken before the commission last
week on the increased classification of
freight by the official classification COM
mittees. The shippers in their petition
urged that the testimony taken showed a
violation of the Sherman antitrust act
Their desire is that the attorney general
shall take action by injunction or other
wise TO restrain the railways from putting
the classification into effect January l.
New York. December 27.-As a result
of the protest of merchants against the
Redistribution of merchandise by the
railways and OF interviews Of members
OF the merchants association in this city
with trunk line officials, the latter have
said That while this classification will 20
INTO effect January /. the matter of a
readjustment of classtications, which it
Is claimed by the merchants viii hurt
thelr business will be taken up again by
the traffic officials and executive officers
OF me roads who will sift every grievance
10 the bottom and meet the merchants
nan nj, way in making proper adjustment.
ihe merchants have asked the classifca-
'Ion committee to call meeting of thai
committee for January - for the purpose
grievances ''s
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TT is AnANDoNEn.
''""'s'iiie Tr"ttin@ Meeting Il n
Back Number

Louisville. KY, December 27--The Louis
v'ie Driving and Fair association. whose an
nnai meeting has been one of the most i'm
noitant events in the trottng season, has
uee'ued TO go out of business The associa-
t'oh owns iino track and grounds lust
south OF the city and for years has kent nm
its ran meetings in spite of tho unsatisfac-
.o,y local support and unfayorable weather
the cnterpriso has led the hackers Of rho
rs si TO quit The Louisville prize. The
thImp'pai event for which nominations have
inston reoeiye1 has been transferred to Lea
the Louisville track sad il will moi h, sba ,ur
u,1ne1, The plan is to use 1t for fail run.
b ~, meeting Another plan, which is backed
n ny some PINE, Eastern horsemen. is to form a
uo'ting meetings, '"e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
a Gunran,eed cure Tor riles.

All druggists are authorized by the man
ufacturers OF PAZo OINTMENT to refund
the money where IL falls TO cure any, casa
OF piles, no matter how long standing.
Cures ordinary cases In six days. the worst
cases In fourteen days. One application
gives Gaze and rest Relieves itching In
SANITY.
This III new discovery and Is the only
pile remedy sold ON a positive gauranter.
no cure no pay Price 30 cents, M
II your druggist don't keep 1t in stock.
send us 30 cents In postage stamps and
we Will forward same by mall.
Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co.,
St. Louis. Mo.
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near Angeles. September %, escaped during
engagement near Mangataren, November
2S; action near Aimodian, Panay, No
vemher 90 Twenty sixth infantry. Thomas
Russell. foot; John Nadeau, thigh, Sc
we're; Nineteenth infantry William Hicks.
arm; action Lagranji, Samara, December
Z, Sixth infantry, Payton NJ Womack
bullock, slight; Reed NJ. Keeney; attack
on Ginigaran, Samar, December 8, sixth
infantry, Raymond D. Burtze. thigh; Will
lam Huggard wrist; advance on Sibul,
December 10. Fourth cavalry, Lorenzo A.
De Clairmont. corporal, chest. moderate
Winthrop Richardson corporal thigh, Sc
we're; action Two, December ~, Twenty
nth infantry, Gish Wade. leg; action
near Tarlac December TO- Twenty fifth in
fantry. Burt Mccoy, corporal, thigh, Sc
we're. Otis.
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New York, DeoembsT 27,-A special to the
Press from Bangor gays: The report comes
tonight from trustworthy source that Con-
gresham Boutelle is suffering from Brights
disease in Is last stages and that violent at
tacks bordering on dslirlum, which he has
oNpeiienced' in the last few deys. have been
cautcd by uraemc POISONING, which results
in commissions. resembling symptoms OF III
sanity
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
Call for Money.

Philadelphia, Pa. December Nm
is a general movement among I'll
citizens here to aid the Boen b 1
war with England, A call was taiifj
out for a special assessment d \!
member of the Order Of Hibe1lu|
Which there are $4,000 In this titss N
turn of $4,000 Is expected. shtt
help to swell the, general fund o. =
900, which organizations throushst1
country seek to raise.
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STORES OF FooD
'"Ssessed by the Boers ut Pre-
form

fossessed by the Boers ut Pre-
tOria.
'naon, December 2s-The Daily chfon.
~ p"plishes the following from Cape
VC"h' Herr schessinger. an agent of the
~" 10TH Equitable Assurance society.
VINO mas arrived here from Pretoria, says
,ue boers possess immense stores OF food
m ha by Speculative capitalists under
H. pe',ei mat mining would be allowed dur
ib s ane war. He says also that there were
rai,,ss OF spectators at the Pretoria
ware station when the British. who
tra,nea sAprurea at Nicholsons Mex. de-
th ui commandment 10 bare their heads. and
, tnrg ava So The British, astonished, re-
turned tho salute.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
THE rRANsvAAL.

winston Churchill has left Lourenzo
Marquee for Durham.
General Methuen Gays the Beers are
strengthening their entertainments.
The two armies In Mattel spent Christ
mas in sight Of each other.
Winston Churchill wires from Chieveley
camp that aLdysmlth demands early re-
lief
England may seize Deiagoa bay, and is
said TO have given notification of such in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
PMILIPPINE CAsNALTIEs.
General otis sends n I.ist of De
ana wounded.

Washington. December 27.-General
Otis sent TO the war department today
the following list OF casualties not pre-
vlously reported;
y Killed In Action Engagement near
Banna, December II, Third cavalry, Parry
sw0yer, Charles W. Frazee action against
Romblon. Panay. December 10, Eighteenth
infantry, Charles J , Feely.
Wounded William j. Sheeshy, hospital
corps abdomen and hend. slightly wounded
and taken prisoner during attack on trair
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BRIBERY is ADMITTED.
Otis VIII Try to suppress the Prnc
tice.

Washington, December 27.--The adju-
tant General has received copy OF an
order recently issued by General Otis aim
ing at the suppression of bribery which,
it Is reported. has been extensive in the
Philippines. General Otis says the persist
ence of these reports, touching both the
military and civil service in the islands,
has forced him to the conclusion that
there may be some foundation for the
general charge
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THE PHIIIpPINEs.

Mail advices of the battle of San ia
cinto have been received.
Colonel Lockett attacked large force
Of Insurgents and drove them into the
mountains.
General Otis sent IN his casualty list.
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FOR EIGN.

General Wood admits that the complaint
against Cuban prisons is true.
The indication Is that Cuban customs
officials are us corrupt as under Spanish
rule.
Tho annual statement of the reohsbank
VIII make very bad showing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
May Re a War.

Victoria, B. c., December s1.-lt|
vices received from the Orient tedr
that Russia and France are contlrn
encroaching on Chinese territory Y
England and that Japan is hulil
mense quantities OF rice. Th.@
suggest the possibility that vi
break out in the spring.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

not delay one day ps IKE hursn h
cislist. one 10 whom ndersssoa, Z
oren book and yhdd disease ape =
proper treatment ds Hs d 4
The adding OF co's yssrs Dk ~
For over twenty e betn the
HATHAWAY nas Ills prscnes, VI I
Of this co ar nan that q 4. ~ ~ 10
sse eals ssd. His cures t e tulaissl
cal sspd prsisss ION ana Ale. iss
Dr. Hathaway, .s ssiths Z . r.
suIiation or advice ,sse u 49,
mail. and when ,a., ss x 1sa's's
fec covers al coz -. 4
sional services uAfnAv
>. NEWTON .Ss.rsy
zoo D. Alane r'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

washington. December 27.--Gilbert >.
Carpenter. recently confirmed as orlgauIe, ,
general, has been placed on the ret'lea
list at his own request. There are now
two vacancies in the grade OF prleauie'
general One major generalship oil Voiun-
teers Is also vacant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

tar on coffee. This is expected 20 have
a considerable effect in the United sta.ss
by increasing the receipts OF Mexican col
fee. At present most OF the Central Amen.
lean coffee growing countries raise pa'.
of their government revenues py 'aAi"e
coffee exports.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

The subscriptions to the Lawton nome
fund received by General Corpin al ,ne
war department UP TO date amount 10
si7Se5i5. The total subscription list
now amounts to $3l ,i04.45
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

Arrangements have been made to send
home the remains OF Major General Law
ton Major John A. Logan, Jr and MAJOR
Armstrong on the transport Thomas, which
will leave Manila on the 3Oth instant Tor
San Francisco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
INSURGENTS ArrAckEn.
Colonel Locisett Drove Them into the
Nominating.

Manila, December a. 1916 p, m..-colo-
mel Lockett. with a force Of 25Oo, in ma-
Ing artillery. attacked this rornlpg a
rtrope force of insurgents entrenched in
The mountains near Montalbon, about five
miles northeast OF San Mateo. The enemy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
RAILROADS..

Special train was furnished Mrs Delane.
wife of the wounded roadmastor.
Mr. Ressegulc will leave for trip over
the line.
Notes and personals.
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POLITICAL.

Elliot Danforth of New York has made
tour OF the South and told what ho
heard
Governor Taylor of Kentucky has APP
pointed two election commissioners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
An American Killed.

Manila December 81. 1850 p. NIT
now appears that one American was killed
in the attack on the Sublg garrison yes-
terday by General Santa Anna
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DuMEsTIC.

Il. C.. Hodges & Co.. bankers and brok-
ers of Boston. made an assignment,
The Southern Educational association
assembled In Memphis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

TO CURE A COLD n o. y
Take Laxative Brcmo u ,sonsy il I
All druggists refund the n ,issstrs |
TO cure. q. W. Groves
each box. % cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
SPORT.
COMMERCIAL,

a carload OF yenlson has been shipped
into San Antonio to be stored for sale
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

0haon' december 2s,-The financial sr.
r lilies In the Times and other morning pa
r r,.s comment upon the ''unexpected ease
'''n winch the arrangements for the stock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28
TIE SICK hl|E

Have you any rain. o ~. sSAj 4 sorl
Does your blood snow soms, d y
nurities9 Are you peIfou' N
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MEXICAN COFFEE.

Tar VIII he Abolished aud II Wt,,
3et tst he Used Here.
Washington, December 27.--word has
been received here recently that The Mex.
Jean government has abolished the export
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

General Otis has issued decree author
izing the celebration OF civil marriages in
the Philippines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

exchange settlement have ben n
The apprehensions prevailing Tor l
night of bankruptcy and extremsy I
money have not been realized.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

The British government has accepted the
agreement and treaties for the partition of
Samoa and has withdrawn the supervisory
authority which it has exerted of late
years in common with Germany aud the
United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

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Smallpox among the Indians of the In
dian Territory and other reservations has
become so serious that congress after re-
convening will be asked for an appropria
ton of $4,000 with which to stamp out
the epimedic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

Admiral schley's flagship, the Chicago.
has arrived at Buenos Ayres and will re-
main there until further orders.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-28

The senate elections committee will
take up the Quay case soon after the close
of the holiday recess. The committee will
take up the Clark case January s.
In official German quarters it Is stated
that Germany has never contemplated
the acquisition of the Danish West Indian
islands
The oasis., 1899-01-21
Torres and PrietaS By.
 TIME SCHEDULE No. 5. Taking effect November lst., 1898

TRAIN NO. 1.
 Leaves La Colorado at 500 a. m., arrives at Torres 8:45 a. m., to meet Sonora train from Guaymas at l0;03 q. m.
 TRAIN NO. 2.
 Leaves Torres for La Colorado and Prietas at l:l5 a. m., arriving at La Colorado and Prietas at l2:3O p. m.
 TRAIN NO. 3.
 Returns from La Colorado at 2:30 D. m, arrives Torres at 5:l5 D. m., to wait arrival of Sonora train from Mo- gales tO Guaymas at 6:3S p. m.
 TRAIN NO. 4.
 Leaves Torres at FOO D. m. for La Colorado after arrival Of SonUra train and arrives at La Colorado at ,:45 D. m.
 1. All trains on this card connect with Sonora railway trains.
 2. The Torres and Prietas railway is the best route for Ores, Matape and Iaqui River, passengers can hire coaches from La Colorado for above named districts with 3 reliable driver who is we'll acquainted with these districts.
 3. A telegraph line exists between Torres, La Colorado and Minas Prie- tas mining camps, in communication with all telegraph lines, rate thirty cents Mexican money for ten wOrsd and two cents per word thereafter, passenger rates one dollar Mexican money to La Colorado and vice versa. 1. Wells, Fargo & Co.,, carry all ex- press matter on Torres and Prietas railway. through rates from all parts of the United States and Mexico. 5. Freight can be consigned to k. Fl. Seymour, or Torres and Prietas railway, Torres, for La Colorada Mlnas Prietas, Ores, Matape and other points in that district, who will forward same free of commission or brokerage. k. H. SEYMOUR,
 Proprietor and President.
The oasis., 1899-01-21

Dining Stations.
 Pullman Sleepers are attached to these trains,
 Connections made at Benson, Arlz., witt the Southern Pacific Co, Southern Pacific Company's eastbound train No Ig arrives Ut Benson at 3:15 a. m.. and westbound traiA No. 20 at l2;2i m. Southbound passengers con take sleeper any time after 1t arrives from the south at 1l;45 D. m. Northbound passengers are allowed to remain in the sleeper at Benson until arrival of southern Pacific train No, TO-
 Trains makes connection at Torres with Torres X Pfietas Railroad, leaving at II 100 a. m. and : D. m. daily for Colorado and Mlnas prietas
 Close connection Is made at Guaymas with Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer "Urlzaba sailing the i1h of each month for Altata, Mazatlan. Cape It. Lucas. MagdAlena Bay and Ensennda; and with the Occidental Railroad company,s Steamship Line of steamess sailing June 10th and 30th. July % August i0and 30 September 20 October 10 and 90, November 70, and December 10 and 90 for La Paz. Altata. Mazatlin, San Bias, Man zanillO, Acapulco, Puerto Angel, Salina Cruz Tonala, and San Benito.
 For particulars address
 J, A. NAUGLE General Pass. Ag't. Guaymas, Sonora Mex
The oasis., 1899-01-21
To the Public.

We are authorized to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's cough remedy and if not satisfactory to re- fund the money to the purchaser. There ls no better medicine made for grippe, colds and whoopiug cough. Price, 25 aud soc per bottle. Try it.. For sale by L. w. Mix & Co.
The oasis., 1899-01-21
TUCSON BSEvITIEs

from Herm0siIlo. The gentleman is interested in mining in Sonora. He claims residence in Pima county and has host of friends here. MT. Marks says Hermosillo is improving wonder fully and that Governor Corral IS very popular.
 Citizen: Don Ricardo Johnson, one of the most prominent and successful mining men in Sonora, Is in the city. He has many warm friends in Tucson who always welcome him on his visits to Tucson, which was his earlier home and scene of triumphs in his younger days.
 Star: Where. CT where isour Bob the ex-sheritf of Pima county? He was last heard of at Guaymas waiting for instructions in the matter of the extradition of James Temple charged with tue murder of Mexican at Mo- gales. Perhaps Guaymas is au att tractiAe spot Jo finger in and the ex- sheriff eau therefore be excused.
 Star: How often does it happen that the news gatherer is requested to withhold items that are discovered in the rounds of the courts and other wise. And yet the sign board, the fakir, are regarded as the cOTrect thing when 1t comes to advertising. But such never tell of the days hap penings and are never asked to kill items.
 Star: Justice Scott issued war rant upon the complaint of d lOdger who had been stopping at lodging house on ToOle avenue, west Of the San Xavier, the guest claiming that he had been fieeced oT s25O. Tue landlord having absented himself, and it being known that he had gone to Nogales, Sheriff Wakefield took yes terday's train for the line city. He reported having found his man and hoped to return this morning with him.
 Citizen: Lieut.. II. 0. Flipper ar rived this morning from general tour through the principal towns of Sonora and is well pOsted as tU events and the condition of affairs iu that country. It may surprise sUme peo- pie to learn the exact conditions there. Or course silver is the mUney, but the prices of everything but labor are on gold basis. The wage f~r common labor is Sl.50 per day, sugar 25c per pound, coffee 50 cents, butter l.5O and hotel fare laud not tirst-class eitherl S4 30 per day.
 Star: Judges W w. Murray and Wilbur K. Stone arrived yesterday, together with E. ChacOn of Trinidad, Colo, who Is the official interpreter of the court, Chief Justice Reed was detained on account Of his wife's ill., ness, and Judge T. J. Sluss, Kansan, has also been delayed. A quorum of the court Is here, but no business will be transacted until the arrival of Judges Reed and Sluss Matters will be shaped so that the court will be ready to proceed with work imme- deately upon the arrival of tue jurIsts who are due to arrive here Sunday. A dozen or more gentlemen, many of whom are directly connected with the court, have beeu in the city several days Hon. Matt Reynolds will arrive on Saturday or Sunday.