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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL.
views of the Navy Are Embodicd IN
the Bill Passed by the Honse'
Especial Dispatch 10 The 20

Especial Dispatcn 10 me oSt''
Washington January T.-Without d.
vision the house of representatives today
passed the bill to reorganize the personnel
of the navy and marine corps of the United
States. Several amendments were adopted
but they were all offered on behalf OF the
naval committee, and all amendments
tending to destroy any features OF the Dill
were voted down
The only real test of strength was on
the committee substitute for the provisions
OF the bill recognizing the marine corps.
This amendment was modified by striking
out the provision for a major general and
to make the commandment of the corps a
brigadier general. 1t was adopted by a
aye and no vote of 127 to "a.
The bill will now go to the senate, where
it will be referred to the committee on
naval affairs. This committee has declined
to act on the bill in any way until the
house had passed it. majority OF It's
members favor the measure practically as
it passed the house and 1t is believed that
il will be passed by the senate before the
end of the present session of congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
GOOD ROADS.

lspeeIal pIspatch 70 The POST,

Especial Dispatch TO The Post.j
Washington. January Representa-
tive James L. slayden has addressed q
circular letter TO the members Of the Texas
legislature on the good roads" question.
very earnestly advocating law that viii
put ccnvicts to work, on the roads OF the
State and authorizing each county to hire
from the State the number OF convicts Il
can probably employ. issuing bonds In
payment for the services. said bonds 70 be
invested IN the permanent school fund Of
the State At rate Of 7 per cent interest and
70 run for forty ysars. II Is exhaustive Of
the question and presents views on the
subject Of absoiving interest q Texas peg
pie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
WEATHER INroRMArInN.

iuer Weather Is on the
r,.lsmmc for East Texns.
son' January Weather condi-
and general forecast;
80 central Monday night over Lake
m ~ h TO the gulf of st. Lawrence.
irsh nigh pressure central last night
rorth ne mas moved with great rapidity
k6ed III. n Lake Superior and has caused
q raxa IN temperature from the In
tNo. $500 rs 70 the lake regions. Spring
4 ~ ~ twenty-four hours and to ~
I'M IN , aai, from the Middle and Lower
w 'a'iey TO the Atlantic coast and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18

rain or snow in the lake regions Rain
has also fallen on r,.ss ortb Pacific coast.
the temperGN:rc has risen In the North
rocky Mountains and has remained nearly
stationary IN the Atlantic aud Pacific States.
GENERALLY fair weather may be expected In
all districts with "A decided fall In tempe ra-
ture from the middle and lower Mississippi
valley To the Atlantic coast. Brisk nerth-
westerly winds and much colder weather viii
occur on the North Atlantic coast and fresa
70 brisk northeily Winds on the South At
lantic coast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
CHANNEL
Will Get an Appropriation at This Session,
Though Not Large One.
Especial Dispatch 70 The poat.,

Especial
Washington January l7Work and harbor bill
smallest cents standpoint,
reported years aggregate will not reach
much and for that many river
and habor will be whatever
and others will receive drop the bucket appropriation New
enterprises will suffer The Buffalo
this will suffer parsnonious
frugaty will and win receive
appropriation sufficient until
That can be said with
every assurance hat W
fair chance being in the bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18

Louslana--Fair; much colder: brisk north
west winds.
East Tsxas--Fair; much colder; light north
. West i Texas and Now Mexico Fair; westerly
winds ~ p,n.
northerly winds, a., .,hor,y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-18
General oD.ervntion-.

Observations taken by the United Stnte~
weather bureau at p. nj. yesterday. 75tn
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
.BATTAL|ONS OF
NATIVE TROOPS

Washington, March 11.-Permission has
been sent to General Brooke in Cuba,
General Otis in the Philippines and GEN
eral Henry in Porto Rico to organize an
experimental battalion of natives. 1t is
believed this policy can be carried on
successfully in Cuba thus relieving the
United States regular troops and at the
same time giving the island the basis of
a native army, which will learn Ameri-
can discipline and form a valuable nu-
cleus of a military force in the days Of
independence. In Porto Rico there is a
need for a sort of mounted police and
these necessarily will be natives, with
American officers in the higher grades.
Army officers do not believe anything can
be done in the Philippines with native
troops, at least for the present. Ac-
cordingly the orders to General Otis have
only been to look over the ground leav-
ing the actual use of native troops to him
self and General Lawton.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
A General Advance

Manila, March II. 9:15 p. m.-Extensive
preparations are being made for a gen.
eral advance of the American forces. All
is quiet, however, along the line. At
daylight the rebels We're caught working
on an enfilading entrenchment at Caloo-
can, and We're shelled by a battery. Des-
ultory firing also took place at San Pc
dro Macati. The United States cruiser
Charleston has relieved the armed trans
port Buffalo off Paranque.
The last batch of Spanish soldiers,
numbering SS5 men, excepting a few who
are in the hospitals, We're embarked on
board the transport Buenos Ayres to-
day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
A BIG MINING
DEAL REPORTED

Juneau, Alaska, Feb. o. via San Fran
cisco, March 1.-THE property of the
Pande Basin Gold Mining company has
been leased to F. Z. Voorhees,, who is said
to represent a New York syndicate, for
five years. The rental is fixed at s., $50 900
and $4,000 is alleged to have already been
paid down. The remainder is to be paid
in quarterly installments. In Pande basin
is lake out of which early last January
was drained 61 feet of water through a
tunnel in order to leave exposed gold
bearing sand on the beach. A mining ex-
pert named Turner of New York report
ed, it is said, to the New York syndicate
represented by Voorhees,, that the sand
would yield $S3 and some cents to the ton
and that there was then on that average
at least $7,000,000 in sight. Many mining
men here are incredulous over this deal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Aid .rmen's Carriage Bills

Boston, March 11.-Judge Morton of the
supreme court has granted an injunction
restraining the city of Boston from pay
ing certain carriage bills contracted by
the board of aldermen last year, which
were considered excessive by several citi-
zens of Boston, who brought the matter
before the court. This Is a test case and
will be tried before a master. The bills,
which have been approved in the treas
urer's office, amount to Sass, and the
amount affected by the injunction is
nearly $l1 600. More than $3.50 already
has been paid of more than $4,000 of
a aldermanic carriage bills for the year.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Against the Filipinos Will Soon
Be Made.
GEN. LAWTON'S EXPERIENCE
With the indians Will Aid Him in the
Coming Struggle--SOme
Surprises in Store

Washington, March lit was posi-
lively denied in the adjutant generals Of
flee today that any dispatch had been
received last night from General Otis re-
garding conference with General Law
ton. 1t is we'll understood that General
Otis is only waiting the arrival of the re-
mainder Of his reinforcements to inaug-
urate an active campaign, although the
department has heard nothing from him
on this subject
The department, according to it's Of
ficials, is awaiting with quite is much in
terest as the public some definite news
from the Philippines which will show just
how General Otis inteEos to utilize Gen
eral Lawton and his reinforcements in
the campaign against the natives. 1t has
been quite generally understood without
official confirmation, however. that Cen
eral Lawton on his arrival would be as
signed to active command Of the opera
tions in the field, leaving General Otis
more time for the administration duties
of military governor. The fact is that
none save very general instructions have
been sent to General Otis and the depart
ment AYERS that it has not tied the COM
manding generals hands with any hard
and fast orders.
The proba bilities are that General Law
ton will take very active part in the
offensive campaign soon to begin. His
training in Indian fighting has peculiarly
fitted him for his present command and
General Otis is we'll acquainted with his
capabilities. One of Lawtons numerous
Indian soubriquets being literally trans
lated is THE Man Who Gets Up and
Fights in the Middle of the Night" 1t
was his sunrise dash into Siboney that
sent the Spanish detachment there flying
to Laguasimas, leaving Its breakfast on
the fire for the American troops to eat.
The department fully expects Lawton to
spring few like surprises on the Fill
pnos, and is awaiting news of the field
campaign with proportionate interest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Presidential Nominations

Washington, March 1.-THE president
today made the following appointments
To be chief justice of the court Of pri-
vate land claims, Joseph r. Reid of Iowa
to be chief justices of the court of pri-
vate land claims, Wilbur F. Tone of Col
orado, Henry G. Lush of Kansas, Will
liam NJ. Murray of Tennessee and
Thomas c. Fuller of North Carolina
Erastus r. Harper of Ohio to be special
agent to allot lands in severalty to
Indians.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
BEEF FURNISHED
THE SOLDIERS
MAJOR SMITH TELLS OF IT'S PUR-
CHASE AND IT'S KEEP
ING QUALITIES.

Chicago, March 11.-The army court
Of inquiry which is investigating the beef
question began the taking of testimony
today, having finished the examination
of the plants at the stock yards. From
best information obtainable the court
will confine the inquiry while in this city
to these points:
First-Kind of beef used in preparing
roast beef. tt
Second-Process of canning, the pur-
pose being to determine whether nutri
ment is extracted from the meat.
Third-Disposal of condemned animals.
Fourth-Explanation Of contracts from
packers.
Major Lee, who is looking after the
interests of Miles, occupied a chair with
the board.
The first witness was Major Fred A
Smith, chief commissary of the depart
ment Of the great lakes. 1t was the duty
of Smith to purchase all supplies used
by soldiers both while in camp in vari-
Gus parts of this country and also sup
plies used in Cuba and Porto Rico
Smith was on Skaters staff during the
entire Cuban campaign. He said:
II never heard of any complaints being
received at headquarters on the subject
of rations. I had in charge the unloading
of beef brought to Cuba on the transports
Mississippi and Port Victor. l saw it
every day and it made favorable i'm
preston upon me. l thought the beef Of
excellent quality and had no reason to
change my mind during all the time I
continued to issue it. In point of pres
ervaton it's condition was good. 1t was
as good as l ever saw. There We're no
complaints received while 1 was there.
There were never any complaints re-
ceived with respect to canned roast beef
so far as my knowledge goes. I saw
it used frequently and 1 ate it myself.
No official complaint reached me. l ar
rived in New York on August IA and was
ordered to Chicago as chief commissary
for the department of the lakes
The witness was asked:
WAS it practicable to have furnished
refrigerator beef fresh to the troops in
operation before the surrender"
Yes, SIR
WAS any effort to furnish it made?"
"Not to my Knowledge
In answer to questions from Major Lee,
witness said he had heard that some of
the meat was not in first-class condition
when it reached the camps, but always
thought it was due to negligence of the
division commander
do you wish the court to infer the
unsatisfactory condition of the meat was
due to neglect of those officers or to
conditions under which they had got the
beef out there?'
II presume it was due to conditions
and difficulty of transportation
IF under the terms, of contract that
beef was to last u hours, were there any
facilities in these camps around Santiago
to enable the troops to carry out that
provision of the contractor
mo, SIR
do you believe it was possible thing
for that beef to last As or 72 hours"
NO, sir; do not"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Italian Ultimatum

Pekin, March 1.-THE Italian minister
here, Signor MARITIME, addressed a note to
the foreign office yesterday evening MAX
ing a request to take back the Italian
dispatch asking for a concession and
notifying the foreign office to accept it as
a demand, adding that he was willing to
enter into friendly negotiations as to the
details, but insisting upon an answer
within four days. This note was couched
in courteous terms, but the Chinese re-
gard it in the nature of an ultimatum, to
which they will probably yield
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Ships Are Tied Up

San Francisco, March 1.-There are
now tied up at Honolulu five ships which
have no registry and therefore cannot get
cargoes of sugar. They are the bark
VIII Scott and the ships Falls of Clyde,
Star of Italy, Star of France and Star Of
Russia. The vessels lay claim to Ha-
waiian registry which, if granted, will
subsequently bring them under the
American flag. The Hawaiian authori-
ties claim that application has been made
too late and the owners of the five craft
matter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Decrease in ExDOrts

New York, March 1.-THE monthly
statement of the exports of domestic
products issued by the bureau of statis-
tics shows that during the month OF
February, 1899, the exports We're as fol-
lows: Bread stuffs, s2O,7s9,773; decrease
as compared with February, 1898, about
81 100000. Cattle and hogs, $1.724 ,692; de-
crease. $1,500,000. Provisions, $12, ,661 ,635;
increase, about 100000. Cotton, $l7,416,-
h53; decrease, about si,400,0O0; mineral
oils, $3,403,331, increase about s4SS, S,O0O
Total, 55,sS9.9S4: decrease, about s6,000,-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Money For Cuban Army

New York, March 11.-A squad of thirty
picked men from the Thirteenth regu-
lars, under command of Captain Littell,
went to the suhtreasury today and S3,00O,-
600 for the Cuban army was loaded into
trucks. Two armed private guards,
three soldiers and police We're detailed to
each truck. The trucks We're driven to
the government tug, General Meigs, and
the money was transferred by it to the
government transport General Meade
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Tugs Bought in Hong Kong

San Francisco, March 11.-Three tugs
for use in Manila bay and among the
Philippines have been purchased by the
United States government in Hong Kong.
They are the Kar Shun, Lee Fat and
Kun Hing at present, but Admiral
Dewey will probably rechristen them.
Each tug is 100 tons burden, 81 feet long,
IA feet inches beam and eight feet
draught. They will be used to transport
troops from point to point when neces-
cart-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11

the prctracted depression which has pre-
vailed without interruption since the
adoption of free trade.
A duty on sugar would enable the
colonial office to make reciprocity ar
colonies which would remove the existing
reproach that the United States govern
ment by reason of countervailing duties
on bounty fed imports is now treating
British planters more just than the home
government itself is dealing with them.
The foundations for an imperial zollverein
would be laid by duties of this nature on
the lines proposed by Mr.. Chamberlain
three years ago and the cause of imperial
federation would be promoted by bus-
ness-like methods instead of being advo-
Gated as a vagary Of local sentimental
beautiful dream.
The liberals, however, would have an
issue of inestimable value to them if the
government We're to commit itself to
duties on wheat and sugar. The antagon
istc sections of the party could unite in
opposition to the proposed duties on food
and they would have rallying cry for
campaigning among the masses. Sir Ed
ward Grey has already raised the issue
of government extravaganza as one on
which distracted demoraiized liberals can
stand shoulder to shoulder and Lord
Rosebery's forgotten taunt of three years
ago you are spending money with both
hands in a time of profound peace" has
been revived with dramatic effect.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Devastated by Prairie Fire

Ell Reno, o. r., March ia strip of
country three miles wide and four miles
long, just north of the Darlington Indian
agency, has been devastated by a prairie
fire. 1t is said that a squaw and three
Indian children were burned to death.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Accidentally Fell Overheard

San Francisco, March 1.-THE ship S.
N. Castle, which has arrived from y lon
olulu, brought tidings of the drowning
of L. Lowman, ii passenger who was
making the trip for his health and who
accidentally fell overheard on Friday,
March 3. His body was not recovered
He was about 40 years of age, arS was
from Cincinnati, although his present
residence is near Los Angeles.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Terrific Wind Storm

Oklahoma City, o. T., March 11--A ter
rife wind storm visited this place early
today. For half an hour it blew q. per-
feet gale while the rain fell in sheets.
Nearly 100 houses were blown down. The
damage is estimated at $4,000. No lives
were lost.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
A Carload Of
New Trunks.

We have just received a carload Of
Trunks. Some of them are particularly
handsome, differing great deal from the
kind usually sold in Butte. None of them
are expensive, many are marked unusual
ly low.
3O-inch Trunk, barrel top, zinc covered,
sheet iron bottom, four Stats on top,
two all around, hasp lock .............
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11

Is forcing candid experts to admit that
no reserves OF taxation are available un-
der free trade for period of war and that
whenever a great campaign comes on the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11

600. For the eight months of the present
fiscal year the total decrease was about
$40 ,6000 600.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
S
WOmen'S Ready.tO. Wear
Garments

Mr.. Robson, the buyer for this depart
ment at Hennessy's, has just returned
from New York and he takes this the first
opportunity of showing the women of
Butte some of the good things he secured
in the metropolis.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Only $4.OO Each

S4-inch Carriage Trunk, covered with
Canvas, fiat top, four narrow solid oak
Stats on top, two all around, corner and
tips mounted with best malleable iron,
brassed sheet iron bottom, Corbin lock,
large compartment tray, Felt lined hat
box, a showy trunk and a serviceable
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11

door will be opened for prot =
When the Times is willing q
the eNpediency of levying dut. 2
and sugar, there is no reas =
that there are powerful inte -
country which are prepared %
this policy in the face of 8
defamation in favor of free t .
traditions of Cobdenism.
wheat would be regarded by
England as a genuine relief
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Only $3.50 Each

one .......'.......
Only $3.50 Each
34-inch Trunk, flat top Canvas covered.
leather trimmed four Stats on top, two
on sides, two good leather straps all
around, end of Stats trimmed with brass
and finished with FURNISHED malleable
iron corners, riveted through and
clinched on the inside of trunk, COrbin
lock, with extra heavy bolts: double
tray, with covers made of heavy fine
Linen and finely finished .............
Only $24 so Each
32-inch Trunk, Canvas covered, fiat top,
four Stats on top, two all around, malle-
able iron corners, brass bolts, brass
lock, sheet iron bottom and covered hat
tray ....................... ................
Only $500 Each
s4-inch Trunk, slight swell top and slat-
less. This trunk is made of four-ply
veneer, that will not split; heavy Duck
cover brass trimmed, leather bound,
has two fine leather straps, brass Cor
bin lock- No. bolts. double compart-
ment tray, with folding top, and extra
dress tray An exceedingly fine trunk.
Only $4,000 Each
30-inch Gents - Trunk, it is slatless, has
fiat top is made of four-ply veneer. that
cannot split, heavy Duck cover. brass
trimmed leather bound, two leather
straps brass Corbin lock. good bolts,
compartment tray, with SILK hat box.
perfect little beauty, which gentle
men will appreciate ....................
Only $27. so Each
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11
Separate Skirts

Fancy Cloth Skirts of Covert. Venetian
Serges, Fancy Plaids, Etc, this seasons
swellest ideas and only one or two of g
kind, no duplicates, colors brown, green
navy and black, plain and embroidered
at all prices from $3.50 to $40 each
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20
WANT TO RECOVER.

Col. J. a. Foster has recently been
sitting as Auditor in case of some
importance. In 1872 George Cornet.
of Cherokee county, Ga, died leaving a
small estate His son, p. d. Ccrnets
qualified as administrators. Before the
fathers death, the son had bought the
old mans home and lard and they Iv-
ed together. After the fathers death,
his son. as administrator, gave in the
notes, four in number, for $40, as cash.
H. w. White was security on bond.
Suit was brought by the second wife of
Cornet and his grandchildren to re-
cover. The questions before Auditor
Foster were, whether or not the heirs
of distributes Of the estate were barr
ed by statute Of limitation, and wheth-
er or not the notes represented the true
value of the land, never having been
paid, but returned as cash by the ad-
ministrator. G. ID. Phillips and X. n.
Holland are the attorneys for White,
the defendant. E. Faw and Geo. J..
Teasley, attorneys for plaintiffs. The
decision of the Auditor has not yet been
rendered.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-20
SUES ADMINISTRATOR.

For several days the past two weeks,
Col. X. N. Holland has been hearing an
important case as Auditor. Miss Will
lie, Holcomb brought suit against DR.
j. r. HUMPHREYS, of Acworth, admins
traitor of the estate of +. 9. Stansell
and also against J. p. Fitzgerald, Sc
curity. 1t appears that Mr.. j J. Hol-
comb made will in 1880 in which he
appointed his wife, Mary Holcomb, ex-
ecutrix of his estate. On his death in
1872 his wife qualified as executrix and
acted until her death in 1881. After
her death, E. 9. Stansell was appointed
administrator in her stead. He paid
debts contracted by the widow in her
life time and it is claimed as matter
of law that the estate was not liable for
these debts, and that Stansell had no
legal right to settle them. Col. STAN
sell being dead, and DIR. J. r. Humph-
ries being Stansell's administrator, the
plaintiff is now seeking to make STAN
sells estate liable for what he did as
administrator for Holcomb's estate.
The estate was worth about $4,000, and
Miss Willie Holcomb sues for an
eighth with compound interest. She
is represented 10y attorneys G. d. Phil
lips, of Marietta. and A. l.. Bartlett, of
Brownsville. DIR. HUMPHREYS is repre-
Snnfod Inv attornavS Nortbontt
and John Awtrey, of Acworth. The
auditor heard the arguments here on
last Friday and is now going over the
papers and will render decision soon.