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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-31

be spared from the trenches came to Bat
terry Knoll, dusty and hronzed, bearing
flowers with which to strew thsir comrades
graves. A silk flag was placed above each
mound. The day was as mild as New
England spring day, when, just before
sunset, few hundred Americans gath
cred in a circle around Battery Knoll In
blue and brown uniforms.
Among the soldiers were groups OF
American ladies and brown faced natives,
peerlng curously at the unwontod specta-
Gle from points near by. The guns ni
the monitor Monadnock, bombarding Par
anaque, doomed a significant reminder OF
the nearness OF war Just as the Sixth ar
tlllery band began a dirge the thunder
of The Monadnock' guns ceased, while
taps sounded from the bugle.
Colonel Charles DENLY OF the United
States Philippine commission presided al
the exercises. He spoke briefly OF the Pc
cuiar splemnity of the day TO Manila
The chaplain Of the British cruiser Pow
crful made an invocation Chaplain
Pierce of the Twenty third infantry and
Chaplain Cressey OF the Minnesota yolun-
teers delivered orations, and the soldiers
sang appropriate hymns.
After taps had been sounded the sol
dors took the flags from the graves &c
send to relatives Of the dead.
Similar services were held over the dead
in the Paco cemetery this afternoon. Colo
mel DENLY was the orator ON this oeca'
sion. The graves were decorated with s
vast quantity OF magnificent flowers. High
mass for the dead Of the Roman Catholic
communion was celebrated at the Pace
cemetery in the morning. Orations wer,
delivered by Fathers Mciinnon and Nc
Quade and Chaplain Stevenson Of thu Idaho
regiment and representatives of other or
CARNATIONS.
Flags were at half mast. The graves
OF soldiers and sailors buried at Cavit'
and Iloilo were also decorated TODAY
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

MOBILE. Decoration Day was oa'
ser, ed by the decoration of the graves u 'n'
National cemetery here
RICHMOND. Va.-The memorial exercises
at the National cemetery were unaef 'ne VI
rectionIo of Phil Kearney post, G. a. u
TOLEDO, ohlo.-James Gannan, Ioua.
man, was killed In bicycle roau ia0' Y
Waterville by his wheel breaking eoWn,
chicago, The wheeling road racs' c Ias k,
nual classic event OF the Assoelaiea l5 ,,n-
Clubs of Chicago was won by Willlah Div
NEWPORT, r. ELISHA Dyer was ina w;
rated governor of Rhode Island Tor ,ns VIZ
time. The day was observed IN Ne"p"''
usual holiday fashion
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--The several 'n ' u.,Ns'
graves of Union soldiers at the National s,~s
terry near this city were decorated WIN XXI .vs.
tant ceremonies. Memorial pay sAs
ally observed throughout Arkansas h,
NEW YoRK.-A dispatch to tho wsrs
from Hong Kong SAYS: Admiral Dssu,
flagship, the cruiser olympia, came ~ MINI
dry dock Monday, the needed repa'''
finished and her war paint removes
SAN FRANCISCO The Call asserts ., ,sm !.
large number of bogus dollars are u ,''' Tas
tion here and almost DEFY ns tstnsr sIsi,
coins are said to be made OF Mehl.aA w
and TO have the true weight and rlns' u,
NEW YORK.-Amopg those VINO s u1i.,,
on the North German Lloyd s,famet - nS vsrt
Wilhelm der Crosse from Southampton ' Tu
fifty seven passengers of the Amerlea !, III.
Paris, which ran ashore on the coast y
land on May q. !. r,,buus
NEW YoRK.--A dispatch 70 tne ,sse h
from Paris says: NJ. Charron, who IN sue.
journey from Paris TO Bordeaux OF a. IN
mobile. has accepted a challenes oou,sl d.
race In the United States over q ScS h,ns
lO0o miles or less The sum 81 s"ycshar,oai
has already been subscribed py
! hackers. a. ma,
CHICAGO Under directions ROW 4 Mda.
department. Brgadier General . ~ 4 hs
son, commanding the Department ssyuA
Lakes. has ordered company - rss on.
United States infantry. to Alaska; u idt'
nany is stationed at Fort snel,uo,rtb RI,
command OF Captain c. S. Farns~o'N
soldiers are to do garrison duty, tenn,
/ SAN FRANCIsCO.-Arriv by , wv q az,
/ Curacao. which has reached mere ~ the,let
( mas and way ports. state that wns su,sst gsI
Ensinada the placp was In ~ ~ raIifo,h
l-tho new discovery OF gold In Lowe ,er ha iiui
4 II was impossible 10 get teams Ylbborab pcli
/ In Ensinada and the celebratea ~ ~, scouri
mine was compelled TO close IOWA own ~ and MI
| OF all the miners having deser's'
grated to the new diggings
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mission of inquiry It provide.

mission OF inquiry. 1t provides !. I.
lows: In case OF divergence o,,,s,s W. \
ternational litigation on circums,s.l y
which can not be settled by ord,nars u.s'
plomacy means but which do not irs, Y
honor or vital interests, the governr...s
interested agree to institute an in,sr..
fional commission of inquiry Ia invss.,
gate impartially all questions az 49,.
Each government interested snail ann ns,s.
two members of the commission IN
four shall choose fifth. II tbs W..
are divided as to the plan appeal ss.a
be made to another goyornmen, !.
to third party to appoint president. <
After the investigation the con,mIs.,,.
shall submit a report signed by the mem
bers OF the governments interested n.
report. shall In no wise have the cs,,
acter of an arbitration Judgment, but sh,,t
leave the conflicting parties with full ~
erty either to conclude friendly arran,,.
ment on the basis OF said r;oar,
or to have recourse to arbitration BY cou.
Guiding an agreement ad hoe, or else n
resorting to active measures allowable /.
the mutual relations between nation,
The Russian proposals are followed BY
code of arbitration indicating procedure
on these lines;
The states interested that have acceptn
arbitration shall sign special act Of
compromise clearly settling forth the cues.
tions to be arbjtrated and the full isst,
connected therewih, The compromss
thus concluded may provide for arblr,.
ton upon the whole matter In dispute Or
upon points categorically determined.
The governments interested may sntru,
the functions of arbitration either 10
| sovereign third power or to tribunal Of
arbitration. Such tribunal shall be Il,
| lected in the same manner as commissions
| of Inquiry and If difficulty arises Ia
choosing the fifth arbitrator as president
other powers shall be asked by common
consent to appoint a president.
1t is provided that each party to ., d..
| pute shall defray its own expenses and
+ half the expenses of the tribunal without
prejudice to the tribunals decision re.
garding any indemnity which one or hs
| other party owes.
The tribunals pronouncement Is TO b
null and void in case OF compounds o.
when overpowering influence or corruption
is proved on the part OF one OF the arol'
] trat nrs
The foregoing regulations are to Apply
only in cases where arbitration Is entrust'
ed to a single individual chosen by "
governments interested. In cases wne.,
a sovereign or the chief of state snoul'
act as arbitrator the procedure wouia y
determined by himself
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MExICAys DECORATE.
Young Heroes OF ChTpultepec an"
American veterans Remembered

a.
Mexico. oity, May 3O.--Decoration day
was 6ttingly celebrated here with some
exceptionally Interesting features Inc
local @. A. R. post went to the American
cemetery and decorated the graves OF tns
scldiers who took part In the war Oh ME-
leo and also laid flowers on the graves u
the veterans OF the civil war In the uhIVei
States who rest here, boDh Northerners
and Sotttherners. An eloduenr address
war pronounced by Ambassador Clayton
After the ceremonies OF the Americans
the ambassador went with delegation OF
tho G. A. X. post to the park and casue
OF Chapultepec and decorated the mohu'
ment to the young Mexican cadets of the
military school who died defending that
castle in the war of American invasion.
Simultaneously detachment OF cadets Of
the military school went to the American
cemetery and decorated the graves OF the
American soldiers. This most interesting
ceremonial was sanctioned by President
DIaz as commander in chief OF the Next
can army.
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WASHINGTON.

Cabinet has discussed the plan OF caliins
for $4,000 volunteers for service In the
Philippines. Otis is to be given more timc.
however. TO prove the inadequacy of hts
forco.
Otis is alleged to have informed WASH
ingion that he needs only 1000 men.
Director Merriam has decided to appcr-
tion the census clerical force among the
several States, but will insist on merit
he'ns the test OF appointment.
Nicaragua canal commission will be ap-
pointed today.
Much amazement at the sweeping order
removing Offices from the civil service list
and the administration comes in for criti-
cism
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FITTINGLY OBSERVED
Throughout the states of Georgia
md Soutll CarOIinm.


Atlanta, Ga, May 30.-Natlonal Memo
rial Day was fttingly observed in Georgia
and South Carolina. The department of
Georgia. Grand Army of the Republic,
embracing the States OF Georgia and South
Carolina, contains four cemeteries, at all
of which appropriate services were held.
At Marietta, Ga, there are 10000 graves;
at Andersonville, Ga, 1910; at Beaufort,
S. c., $3.50 and AZ Florence, $. c., 300.
special train left Atlanta at O'Clock
for Marietta carrying the members of the
Atlanta Grand Army of the Republic posts
and their friends, under command of Alen
Mattison
At Andersonville the Grand Army Of the
Republic comrades from Fitzgerald had
charge of the services, assisted by Macon
comrades the Woman's Relief Corps, la
dies of the Grand Army of the Republic
and others. The services at Beaufort, $.
c., have always been conducted by the
colored posts of the department, which
are all located in that section-Beautort
Hilton Head, Charleston, Savannah and
Brunswick
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noYs, hniermantown. a
mn, = IIV UUWTVH VI
""e fettentiar, pos buried For
Some hni the men who

- iNE UDultH bA
"he Peitentiar.bos buried For
some Ri the men who
Fort Worth, Tel Md with nag
NJ Fry one of thbei soldiers OF the
penitentiary board, b Win hr''' Nc Oh N Sae
.'@'e'yille' where bother southern
personal exami(n cemetery.
formgS'veterans OF the civil war
legged their dead comrades, the men
tro up their lives In the war with
Is "a not forgotten.
refonus Roman Catholic churches
needcelebrated for the repose Of the
meeae men who lost their lives dur
The ,anlsh American war
the lton monument in Falrmoun'
piraidecorated BY the children OF the
the Revolution.
passe)ut tho state memorial services
Their local character, were held
tory, OF Camden and in Southern
ore6ey the graves OF the civil ant
ag, war heroca were decorated.
The grave 81 Betsy ROSY, in whose
the first American nag was made,
( were appropriate services, followed
ne raising OF large flag by her
Mrs. Mary sydney Garrett
address, WAS made by John Quincy
as OF New York.
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FLOWERS FOR THE MAINE.
Wreck In Havana iInrbOr Enwreath-
ed with Laurel and bloom.

Wreck In Havana iInrbOr Enwreath-
ed with Laurel and bloom.
Havana, May 80, IL a. M. Decoration
Day was observed here in notable man
ner AT 8 o'clock this morning Mrs e.
G. Rathbone and a committee of women
who had been selected for the purpose
were taken into Rear Admiral Cromwell 5
launch and escorted by a detachment OF
marines to the wreck OF the hlttleship
Maine, where they strung the skeleton OF
the unfortunate craft with ropes OF laurel
and wreaths OF flowers.
Mrs. Lucille Young represented the navy
at the decoration of the graves of the
sailors and soldiers in the Colon cemetery
at IL o'clock. Mrs. Patterson and a com
mibtee representing the Maine ASSOCIATION
participated in the ceremony.
great many flowers and wreaths were
placed on the graves of the heroes. Sim
liar exercises will take place at the Que
mados cemetery at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
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TOMB or LAFAYETTE
Decorated by Americans in the Pres
ence of ~ Large rhrong.

Paris. Texas. May 3O.--A large thronE
gathered this afternoon in the cemetery of
Picpus to assist in the annual decoration
by the Americans OF the tomb OF Latay-
cite. The interest Of the occasion was
enhanced by the knowledge that ex-Presi-
dent benjamin. Harrison would speak.
General Porter. United States amhas-
sador. opened the ceremony with brief
address and Mr., Harrison followed with
an GRAFTON that was frequently applauded.
He spoke OF the deep respect shown to
Decoration Day in4the United States aad
the reverenf caraf ~ n OF he graves OF
American soldiers. '' ra,, arking that the
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DOME STlC.

Decoration Day was observed In New
York by two great parades. headed by
Miles and Roosevelt, and the unwilling of
monument to the Names dead
Philadelphia veterans for the first time
decorated the graves OF Confederates
buried there. O
The dead OF the Spanish war were re-
membered
Twenty Ave COWS suffering from tubercu-
losis were taken from the Chicago stock
yards
Mississippi board is dsinclined to de-
clare quarantine agalnet New Orleans.
General wheeler delivered the Decora-
ton Day Grafton at Boston.
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POLITICAL.

Senatorial fight in Mississippi is an en-
ceedingly interesting one.
General Wheelors friends are calling on
him to enter the gubernatorial struggle in
Alabama as a ''savior."
The Timetable clubs of the Ohio vale,
are In session at Louisville
Devlin's case Is not to be investigated
lust at this time.
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Severe storm Renartea.

Richmond, Va, May so.--Reports are
coming in tonight of severe storms las,
night In the Piedmont district ana the
shenandoah valley. In Albemarle barns
were blown down and trees uprooted, with
the result that the roads are impossible
IN places. In Shenandoah county great
damage was done to telegraph lines. and
farmer was killed By
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VOCAL.
operation

The observance of Memorial Day by the
living ox-solders paying their respects to
the dead.
Assistant Secretary Whitney compli-
nents Texas as a tobacco growing State.
The New Orleans quarantine is gener-
ally regretted.
Opening of the summer night concert
season.
Amateurs present 1.-THE Lightning Rod
Agent" at the Auditorium.
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soldier and sailor dead. The parade sisri-
Ell early in the day, trayersing tne p' p
pal streets. Aside from the many .sa,ai
guard Of the district and OF the naval pat
TALON turned out. ,,,ao
The ceremony at Arlington was nolapie
by the presence OF the president anu
members Of his cabinet and OF many ienu
ing officers OF the army and navy as Wen
as officials prominent in puollc ne
began at noon by the firing oil salute'
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AT WASHINGTON.
Impressive Ceremony In Arlington
aud other Cemeteries.

and other Cemeteries.
Washington, Nav so.~-The National cap
ital devoeed iOseh TO TIE Observance OF
Decoration day, The departments we're
closed and public and private business was
suspended. the. streets were filled with
marching veterans. National guardsmen
and military and civic organizationse' all
moving toward the Arlington NationA
cemetery. Soldiers Home and Congress
sional and other cemeteries. where ap-
propriass services were held ana me
graves OF the silent army OF the dead we're
strewn with flowers. Theirs was added
10 the memory OF the dead OF the civu
war was added that OF the Spanish- Amtri.
can conflict. which had swelled the list 81
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CUBA

Decoration Day was observed by strew-
ing flowers upon the graves Of the victims
OF the Maine.
The pay rolls of the Cuban army are
said to have been badly padded.
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RAILH DADS.

Believed that the commission Is being
worked by some roads In the interest OF
big shippers.
Fort Worth and Rio Grande may be ex-
tended to the coal fields.
santa Fe shops at Cleburne are now in
operation.
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TERRIFIC STORM.
siissouri Nebraska aud Iowa Ar,
Covered by H.

N'"f"HN" HhU IoWa Are
Covered by ID.
Chicago May Si,-ShoHly before $3.50
a. m. telegraphic couanunication from all
directions with Kansas City and Omaha
was suddenly interrupted by severe
Storm Cedar Rapids and Davenport
Iowa were also completely cut of. The
last heard from any Of the places was the
word from Kansas City to the effect that
there was terrific wind and rain storm
raging.
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simple hut Imnresrivc.

Louisville Ky, May so Although the
day was gloomy, with rain threatened,
the graves Of the Union soldiers who
sleep In the cemeteries OF Louisville and
New Albany, Ind, were lovingly decked
with flowers today. The exercises, while
simple, were impressive,
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Noise or noMnAapMnNr
Made the Soldiers uf Manila Feel the
Presence of War.

Manila. May 80 1880 p. m.--Momorial
Day was celebrated at battery Knoll,
where SCOTS guns we're plated against
the Filipino trenches N the hrst days
fighting at Manila,
Nearly 800 soldiers alo buried there on .
bleak mound surrounded by rice fields.
rough boards marking the graves, which
are ranged In ave unoroken rows. Be
yond theze ARE Spanish blockhghses and
bamboo hedges wAleh were aown by
shells from the American g/
The few American 10 could
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GRANTS TOMB
Covered with Flowers and EuioGy
Delivered by Governor MnoseNelt.

Delivered by Governor Roosevelt.
New York, May 3o.-The sarcophagus
of General Grant in the tomb at Clare
mont was covered with flowers this after
noon with impressive ceremonies by U.
S, Grant post. Grand Army OF the Repup-
lie, Brooklyn, an address by Governor
Roosevelt and presidential salute of
twenty-one guns fired from the United
States cruiser Brooklyn which lay in the
Hudson with her battle flags flying More
than 10000 persons witnessed the cere-
mony,
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THE rHILIrriNE SITUATION.

Remains OF Captain Tiiley were recov-
cred and buried at Manila with imposing
ceremonies
Decoration Day was observed at Manlls.
the graves Of victims being marked with
flags and flowers
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AT CHATTANOOGA.
Heroes of the spanish War Rcmcm-
bered with Dead of ChiciSRmaugn.

bered with Dead of ChiciSRmnugn.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 80 With APP
propriate and somewhat elaborate exer-
cises the graves of $4,000 Union soldiers
buried in the National cemetery here were
decorated today, Resting beside the dead
Of the civil war in this cemetery are sew
erai hundred volunteers OF the Spanish
war who died at Chickamauga. and the
decoration today was a joint affair, par
tieipated in by veterans OF both wars.
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wHRN To-
soDitnrX Ro. ~, the HI
ClopniV,, On, salute.

Sanitary Boa rs or me iiuu-
Clearly H. Car sS.u ,,.'.,,
Wharton, Tekiay q mon ul ,l',..,
board had H. thtoned S After
organized for e G worof the Re-
the city in prE condi
summer season. m,I'. also .. an
board are ]. R, !. orc - feat
Farrell and Dr Fl. Merry re-
will notify own and 5ne 1iment
alleys and premli nust ed An, ar ,
itary condition d Inc 1BrbIet their
be invoked. ana ,e re-
Several teachefom Afrlc,i KS
tend the summetrmal PrehoI ;, q,
a. Rosenberg nm tiaththedr Selled
sion TO continue Hive 10 demg.'ssuui
ulty for the termt corat ion'Nptne n
ell OF Rosenberg. tductade IL eapes
OF Wharton. r. liostefted
q. Briggs OF RlcInd. res the Ma
Mr., II. G. Calm, tuto the war
today through ri Po.u the man
presented a photLph began to
OF r. NJ, William ('s1u June until
lle'0 to the Dautrs with which
wharton Is rich itamo ried to tide
man; here stands lhoration.
TO decay: here he lbs
here are the grave msE.
In an hours chatlth
MS, one can gletnan the Theme
ana rare stories dis lIphin.
% gleam among | moo Ncmoriot
" historical lore " 'io' no., '@'
Mr. NJ. Calm hlret served IN TINS
he sad duty OF 6dit years. The
Ms mother. Mrs. knle that the war
Who sleeps her n sl6e N,rth ana
'urial ground al tor W. =" anN
Mrs: f, J. Harl of nal sympathy
8 visiting frlendsY w
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SPORT.

Austin 2, Houston 2. fourteen innings;
San Antonio Q. Galveston ..
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The times., 1899-11-08
John Paul Jones.


For more tian a century, the bones Of John
Paul Jones, the naval hero OF the American Revo-
luton and ore Of the best types Of individual
courage that the history Of the human race has
furnished have been neglected by the Republic
that he was 50 largely instrumental in creating.
lie was not forgotten. because the name OF John
Paul Jones could not die.
II has remained for the Times to render a
service to its American cUuutymen that every
citizen, from the President Of the Republic to
The youngest -cbooIboy, fully appreciates by alb
so'ute'y locating the grave Of cur national hero
and suggesting the removal cf his dust TO Airing
raised in bis homer.
Republics are not mrrataful, And the surest
proof Of this is The hearty cooperation that the
Times received Yesterday from its most dis
tiHguishod contemporaries in all parts OF the
United States Us well as the endorsement given
lis work by more than a dozen Governors Of the
states Of the Union.
The bones OF John Paul Jones will be brought
to the United states The Times welcomes
The co-opDaticu of every American patriot. It
has no favors 20 ass Of Tories Under the French
laws, several preliminary icrmalities viii have to
be compiled with, but the machinery is IN opera
ti7n, and Ambassador Porters enthusiastic assist
aucc IS assured.
When Napoleon died at ST. Helena he said:
Bury nae on the banks Of the Seine, among the
French people ] loved 50 we'll"
lie was a Cofsiaau. John Paul Jones was only
American by adopdou.
Bat he was one # U.s.