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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

CoPERAS CoyE.-A rain lasting more than
forty hours has flooded this country.
ROGERS The cotton has been gathered
and sold, the grain crop has been sown and
farmers are at ease with plenty OF money.
PENDLETONVlLLE. 80 The wheat croD
never looked finer at this season OF the year.
BARsToW Cotton picking will close this
week Ward connty's small production shows
an Increase over last year.
BARsToW.-The teachers of Ward county
met az Grand Falls bDd organized q teachers
institute; the people OF the town most hos.
p'tapiy entertained their guests
FORT WORTH John Philips OF baltimore
assis'sht general attorney for the Baltimore
ara ONO railway, Will be married ln this
Guy December IA to Miss Alma Turner.
daughter OF Mrs. Ida l.. Turner, postmis
uess for Fort Worth,
FORT WORTH, The contract for the RIM
sinction OF the new Broadway Daptis,
caureh mas been let When completed tie
ealnce VIII cost about $4,000.
FORT WoRTH.-The examining hesdouar
tsrs ter the Equitable Life Insurance. com
tans LOT TINS district, which Is now located
a. ans LOUIS and In charge OF DR.. w. A.
Auams' Viii be transferred 10 Dallas. The
s shans Is learned here. will be made in
rlCIoRlA.-A carload Of pecans was
sshhipped from Victoria Saturday. tho third
v .s,s season The crop was very short this
vi;T put prices better than for many years.
.or,. oniA The Quarantine OF jackson
might All quarantine res,rictions a ass,ns,
lines. " - AZ points on tneso
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
NEWS FROM OTIS.
1rour Hours Engagement Last sum
day Near Ceryentes.

GOur HOURS GhSHEeTSut A"Ss SA-'
day Near Ceryentes.
Washington. December s.-The war de-
partment has received the following from
General OTIS:
Manila December 9.-Dispatches from
Young at vigan yesterday say escaped
Spanish prisoners report four hours en-
gagement Bird instant. between his troops
and Agu,naldo's guard near Cerventes.
fifty miles southeast OF Vigan, with heavy
loss to enemy, who Is being pursued. Our
loss. one killed, six wounded 1nhabi-
tants OF own accord join troops repairing
trail and carrying subsistence Have
pushed column TO San Jose, south OF Ban
guet. Howe's column on rear trail. Batch
eller's battalion. Twentyfourth. out OF
reach, north Of Bayonbong, evidently de-
scending the river. Natives report Tight
ing occurred twenty miles north. Navy
reaches APART tomorrow; column OF Mac
Arthur's troops, Twenty fifth infantry, re.
ported near Iba, west coast of lambales;
Grants column near Suhg bay; Lawton
In Bulican province today with sufficient
troops to overcome opposition and scat
ter enemy. II is probable that the troops
which engaged Aguinaldo's guards are
Hares command. as he was reported to be
close in the insurgent leaders rear.
General Otis also cables as follows re-
gardng the revolt in Negroes Information
received that Negros revolt OF minor I'M
portance; Lains in rapid pursuit of dis
affected party; Hughes in mountains Of
Fancy en- route to Camplza-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
FIFTH DISTRICT RACE.
misunderstanding Has Caused ExcitemeIt
In Grayson County.
HILL COUNTY POPUlISTS ARE fALTERlNG
wanted the Democrats TO Make No
Nominations and 20 Leave the
Field Open to All.

Sherman, Texas, December 9.--The mis-
under standing on the part of the Fifth
congressional district chairman OF the
democratic executive committee as to the
action of Grayson county's democratic ex-
ecutive committee in ordering prelim-
mary primary for the purpose of selecting
q candidate for congress to go before
the district primaries has created in
tense interest in political circles. The dis
trict committee has been called by CHAR
man Carpenter TO meet in this city Iues-
day next. Chairman Mosely OF the county
committee was in the city today and when
asked about the district committee meet
ing said: "a vote in this preliminary
primary will not bind any voter as far
as the regular congressional primary IS
concerned that is TO say, man who had
voted for the successful candidate in the
preliminary primary could not necessarily
be called upon 60 vote for him again IN
the regular congressional primary but
would be at liberty to exercise choice
between such person and other persons
offering for congress from other counties
in the district"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
THE HILL COUNTY FIGHT.
PopuIist Strength WIFI Show a Mo
Decided Ealing OFF.


Decided Falling on.
Hillsboro, Texas, December S.--H. s.
Bledsoe has issued a call for the Hill
county popullst committee to meet here
Japuary 10 to discuss party affairs, and
the question of nominating a county ticket
next year. Some populists have limited
that they would not nominate county
ticket If the democrats would not, but
the democrats are not to be caught that
way. The democrats say that the pop
ulists began the fight and they are going
to give them enough of 1t. The populist
vote in this county promises to be beau
tifully small next year. Many Hill county
populists have great faith in Gibbs and
will follow his advice and vote for Bryan
and a large number OF them will vote the
straight democratic ticket because they are
sick of populism and only want good
chance to get back in the party
Captain William A. Fields, chairman Of
the democratic county executive comm t.
tee, said today that he would probably
call the committee together about January
Is for conference about holding the pt-
mary election, the adoption of a test and
other matters pertaining to the welfare
Of the party. The Hill county democracy
has seldom, II ever, been in better con-
diton than at present and 1t will make
great fight for the principles of good
government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

Texas Christian Iees.- I. B
reen e Texas. DsesnAs
Texas Christian LectursshIs N,
n3on yesterday. after I ,hrs. s.'' .5
during which papers were N I b
Of the brightest men in tAs s.,,,.'
in Texas. ~
After the reading Of Phi. J, /. !
cert. as was the custom, Of IT, q
a paper on Socialism and \. 4
Attitude Toward It," was "a !, n
Singleton, followed by discus,
Ida v. Jarvis then read / su,s. !;
on christianity and won,, & Il
were the usual concluding rsns,,. +
gelist Ward conducted deyotIcss,
and the convention adjourned y ~
year in Taylor. l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
LADY FRANCES COOK.
american Girl VIII Return to He'
Home.

New York. December 9.--Lady Frances
Cook formerly Jennie c. Claim, has sent
So OOO, 600 to this city to be used in the pur-
chase OF real estate. and it is stated that 1t
Is her intention soon to leave England aud
make her home In New York.
II is said that she has already purchased a
residence on West One Hundred and Twenty
first street, and that she has declared she
wishes to die in America.
Mrs. John B. Martin. formerly Victoria
woodruff and the sister OF Lady Cook said
last night: Lady Frances Cook intends to
epend the winter In New York and to end
her days here. But she has many great
plans to carry out before she will consent 10
settle down in quiet domesticity. Lord and
Lady Cook intend to duplicate in New York
the sl.250,000 Alexander home for young
women artists that they built in London.
This will take large part of the s.. 600
that my sister has to invest here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

blown ui IN Havana harbor, 10 dead at his
home in this city. He died from an apoplec-
tic stroke, aged so years He was q sranu
ate Of the United States Naval academy
slstant engineer dates from August, B'o, ana
in 1916 he was raised to the grade oil phsse1
assistant. He was promoted to inc RAM Az W.
chief engineer In 1898 He served on we
Maine from 1895 until the loss OF the oa'-
tlesh.p. . ,an,e
Commander Howell was sitting at a ta -,
by the aide OF Lieutenant jenkins, al ,he
time 81 the blowing up of the Maine. Inas
was the last he saw OF the unfortunate ON
Ger. who persisted in the wreck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
DIR. PORTER INDIGNANT.
Speaks in strong Terms of Secretary
Cages Report of Fever.


Jacksonville. Fla. December s.-Dr. J. Y.
Porter state health officer who arrived here
today from Miami. is very indignant over the
statements in Secretary Cages report this
morning, covering DR.. Wymans criticisms of
the management Of tho yellow fever epidemic
at Miami this fall. He saws DR.. Wyman S
statements are based on the information OF
agents who had no knowledge OF dengue nor
OF yellow fever. He asserts that the cpl
demic there had It's source in vessel from
Cuba which had been disiufected by an agent
of the marine hospital service. who had vel.
low fever within one week after. and asserts
that he will at the proper time produce
proofs that the marine hospital service is
niismanaEed and inefficient lie urged that
Dr. wyman should show his patriotism by
aiding in the management OF epidemics rather
than by sitting In his office and crltclsing
those who bear the dangers and have tho
practical experience OF fever.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
FORGED CERTIFICATES.
Auditors Oface of Cherokee Nation
Was Looted.

Tahlequah. /. T., December "a fraud IN
Cherokee certificates was unearthed In the
senate by Senator Leach presenting certain
National certificates aud asking that they be
referred to the committee on claims. On in
vestigation it was found that they had been
cancelled by the auditor and reference was
refused the certificates being ordered held
as a part OF the records of the senate. Last
Saturday night the auditors office was looted
and number OF certificates stolen. FRAUD
uent certificate OF si0So was also entered on
the auditors books. 1t is thought that over
5000 worth of stolen and forged certificates
are aloat throughout the Cherokee Nation.
Tho Cherokee legislature has passed an act
employing Judge William NJ. Springer OF
Illir OILS as resident attorney for the Chero-
KEGS at Washington for one year An act
was also passed authorizing a delegation of
four persons. two of whom must be full :
blooded, to go to Washington in the interest
OF the Cherokee Nation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, = a

For twenty years Dr.. Halfway vi
known throughout the South . N Q
est Of all specialists In the tseim4a
those many distressing ailmat z
make such inroads on the toten
OF men and women. During that -
has treated more cases ana cure
patients than any twenty doelon
country combined. N.
Many of these people-in ist =
jority of them--he has never seea.
of them have lived thousands p
distant from his office. but BY lliE
liar Unborn accuracy OF dlssnos1
the great physician must always w
has been able to tell, by mean
respondence and his system o. ha,
ination blanks, the nature Of lls
and by applying to it his peculiar
ods--the result of his own ol'W',s
has been enabled to bring aOoa'
and permanent cures,
TO All visitori.
There are many people in hocsM
week who need the treatment
specialist. They are sunellI
some chronic trouble, s0 n
of blood poisoning OF
debility. or are underonee
loss Of vital force. To all these "
away not only offers free 49, 1917
and consultation, but he also ~
them the assurance OF an aos0' w
When asked recently py ~ e.
one OF our leading newspaper
regarded as the noblest purpose Z
DR.. Hathaway said: !, "a
WELL AND HAPPY.
This is not alone DR.. Hathas !. 1. t
pose: this is his method, this 4
work. 1t is to give 10 tne M
suffering, to the dispiritea nss ~ Il n
hone. new ambition, new po"s
better and greater use. AZ
To DR.. Hathaway no case y ~
His method OF Treatment ~
There are no failures,
II is as accurate as the 1890
In fact, 1t Is simply an 49,
the laws OF nature--ol tne -,
His system is his own. ,.,stG
He discovered it; ne MAJ
and he applies IT, -. m ~
The medicines he uses ~ a ii
under his personal direcIiosr o,,arl,t
laboratory from his own l!o'.u's~b
'a Enerv case is treated indis'o
cording to its need. ,.......
Free con.uit a,s.s..,,
And with all this. DR.. Han ri y
medicines and services ~
cure is effected. God
nr hathaway treats all dl's NJ
nen,,i,ar ~ men and those
p ,~omen as we'll as Cancer, CO.. ~
matism, Kidney compisi ss ,chrcnl.
all forms OF lingering nv
ders. na strictpfss
nr Hatbawsy's success in ~ III
i, or,cncs,e and Structure ~,
o. Oh v az Sn,ts or a cautery Z
The patient Is treated ~ na,u b
his own home without , ri d
time from business. ,.s cureg
the only treatment when sssIs
an oneration. DR.. Hathswsy IN
an 1pe'a a,,snt,on Of sufferers
cocele and Structure - 10y MA
80 and 81 OF his new p''
sent free on applicduoo ,,AferL D.
Dr.. Hathaway always ,n,suts q
t for a. least one Intsrslss s,,,, "a
essential, as he has 81 cI' sssii
thousands of patients - a ~ -
world whom he has ,,, aa i u
System OF Home Tre xsr, = eur
and speedily as though -
daily AZ his ofnce.
J. NEWTON HAThAs
2O0 h., Alamo rSas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
DEL Pillar WAS KILLED.
Major March Put an End 10 Filipino
General
COMMANDING ACuINAlDOs BODY GUARD
Fight LASTED Four Hours, During
which Seventy Insurgents were
Killed or wounded.

Manila, December o. 615 p. m. General
Gregorio del Pillar. commanding Aguinai-
dos body guard, was killed by Major Pey-
ton C. Marchs battalion Of the Tnirty-
third infantry, in fight eighteen miles
northwest of Cervantes. December 3.
According to reports which General
Young obtained from escaped spanish
prisoners at vigan several days ago MAJOR
March left the coast where he was pur-
suing Aguinaldo and encountered Cen
eral del Pillar on fertilization therein,
They fought four hours. during which
time seventy Filipinos we're killed or
wounded. The American loss was one
American killed and six wounded. The
spaniards report that Major March is still
pursuing the Insurgents
Del Pillar was one OF the leaders OF
the present insurrectlon. He was mere
youth and was reported to have graduated
at European university. Prof. schur-
man met him ut the peace commission con-
ference aud rated him as remarkably
clever.
1 The Americans have occupied Banquet
province of Abra General March killed
several OF the insurgents and captured a
large quantity of munitions of war.
Bishop Henry c. Potter OF New York
has arrived here on brief visit to Study
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Firm In Porto Rico Forced into
Bnukruptcy.

ponce, Porto Rico. December s,-The nrst
failure on account OF the hurricane Is TIA,
OF Feiic! Costa & Co., who have been de-
clnred bankrupt in the United States pro-
visionai court Their liabilities are sloO.O0O
and assets $500. 900, but the latter consist
largely of ron-negotinble paper OF planters
aud others. Henry Fritse has been APP
pointed commissioner and Hermanio Arm
strong receiver. The hrm has been es,Rb-
fee and general commission business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
No Longer ON the Board.

New York December a.--rho Times says.
If. o. Matthiesen. who has been prominent
In the management OF the American Sugar
Refining company ever since its organ.ga,
ton. refuses TO remain any longer 10 the
beard OF directors. A letter has been I'D,
dressed by him to the company In which ha
says that his name must not be used at ths
looming annual election.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
Duke of Manc,,c.ter pro.trat.a.

New York. December s.-The duke OF Man
chester. who is confined to his rooms In the
Waldorf-Astoria with severe attack of ner-
yons prostration, will be unable to sail toi
England today as be had planned, Ths
ins the duke home to his sisters death bed
completely Frustrated him. He also has q
severe cold, He will sail next Wednesday Il
be Is able
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
LIVE STOCK SHOW.
Some of the Features One Year
Hence.

Hence.
Chicago December 9.--Tae International
Live Stock exposition to be held at Chicago
from December to s, 1900, Will embrace
among its main features the following a
grand breeders prize exhibition of cattle,
hogs and sheep: a great fat stock show on
the order OF the renowned annual Smithieid
shows in England; display CT draft horses
and horses for general use. not as n society
show but ms a utility show; an exhibition OF
dressed meats and meat food products OF
all kinds and refrigerator appliances for pre-
serving them; animal products. showing the
complete utilization OF all parts of the slaugh-
tered animals not directly used as meat foods
appliances OF all kinds for transporting ami
mails and meats; meetings OF breeders and
stookmen's associations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
A Candidate for District Judge.

Bremond, Texas. December s.-Hon j.
G. Scott. district attorney for this, the
Twentieth judicial district, came over from
his home in Franklin yesterday and spent
the day shaking hands with his many
friends at this place. He is a candidate
for district Judge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
French opera Troupe for Hou.ton.

New Orleans. La, December a.--Manager
Henry Greenwall tonight closed with Man
ager Charley OF the French opera troupe an
engagement to give three performances in
Galveston on December IS, 10 and 90 and
two in Houston on December 81 and %
playing Faust" and "Troyatore, In both
cities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
BY FRICK
Carnegie VIII He Fought Because
the Former Censured Mckinley.

Pittsburg December s.-Following the an
nouncemnt that H. c. Frick has retired from
active participation in the Carnegie steel
eomrany's business comes report thaa he
viii be the head Of the new Union Steel
company. chartered few weeks ago. The
capital OF the Union company Is to be in.
creased 10 5000, 600 and a consolidation with
the Jones & Laughlins. Oliver Iron and Steel
ana other companies. II is reported. is to be
erected. IL this is true II means that Mr..
Frick will fight andrew Carnegie for control
OF the steel trade. Frick's retirement, 1t Il
said. is due to friction which dates from
carnesie's denunoiation OF President McIiin-
ley 3 war policy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
NIXON COMES SOUTH.
Chicago Man to He General Superin-
tendent of Santa Fe.

Chicago Man to He General Superin-
tendent of Santa Fe.
Topeka, Kan. December 9.-Mr. Q. w,
Nixon, superintendent OF the Chicago di-
vision of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe, will succeed Mr.. G. f. Resseguic as
general superintendent of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa he, with headquarters at
Galveston. Texas.
Tho Post OF November 81 referred to
tho resignation of J. ]. Fry. general mana
ger of the Atchlson system, and said: mo
announcement has been made of his sue
cessor, but rumor states that Fl, U. Nudge
Is to succeed him. that Mr. Resseguie is
to succeed Mr.. Nudge as general superin-
tendent at Topeka and that w. G. Nixon,
division superintendent at Chicago Of the
Atchison is to succeed Mr.. Resseguie at
Galveston" All OF this forecast has been
proved to be based on fact as the an
nouncement of the above closes the trans
action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

Commander Charles r. Howell.
New York. December s,--commander chas.
r. Howell. chief engineer Of the United States
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-07
Automatic Salt Works.

About hundred miles north Of
Lima, near the town of Huacho, Is one
of the great curiosities Of nature-a
salt factory on an automatic plan.
When the tide comes in 1t fills lot
of shallow basins, and the water is
prevented from flowing back into the
sea by closing the gates. The atmo-
sphere is so dry that the water evap-
crates rapidly and leaves a sediment
of salt In an almost pure state, which
is scraped up, put into sacks and
shipped to market. Within the coast
a little further the percolation of sea
water through the porous rocks into
pits and hollows has caused immense
deposits of salt to accumulate. The
salt is taken out In blocks six or eight
inches square and sold In that form.
AS soon as the salt Is excavated the
water comes in again and in year or
two has solidifed and is ready for the
market. Wells driven into the sand
disclose strongly impregnsted water
at depth Of twenty-five feet, which
seems to be great deal heavier than
the sea water, and Is drawn off into
watts for evaporation.-Chicago Rec.
ord
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-07
Our Population Is $4,000, 900.

In June of next year the people Of
the United States will be counted for
the twelfth time since the establish
ment of our government. "lt will re-
duire about fifty thousand SnYpasra.;;
tors" writes Clifford Howard ip the
November Ladies' Home Journal, TO
take the census, and their work must
be finished In one months time, or
by the first week Of July, 1900. That
means that about seventy-fve million
people must be recorded In thirty
days, or at the rate of two and a half
million a day. The rate will be even
greater than this, however, for In
towns and cities of eight thousand
Inhabitants the enumeration must be
completed within two weeks. The
enumerators will not be permitted to
have any assistance In the work; 1t
must be done by them in person, ex-
cept In such sections of the country
as contain a great many foreigners
where the employment of interpreters
will be allowed, as otherwise 1t would
be next to impossible to secure the
necessary data. The enumerators will
be paid for their services In accord
ance with the amount Of work they
are called upon to do"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-07

Russia could put in the field $500
.avalry to the $4,000 of Germany and
Austria Hungary combined.
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sW uI,,-lueWqs!uolsB ~ nd pIps -
ana aW Aeq zeG pInoM eIeMqd wv
I've noG ueQM Qlnou
InoG VI eJEuH InoG md l.upInoM no.
qs!M /, gym SunoG s!q pies "'ledn
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-07
LITTLE.KNOWN FACTS.
They Show What We Know OF kaoh
Other and Of Our Country.

But eighteen per cent. of all the fam
lilies in America employ domestic help,
leaving eighty.two per cent. without
even one servant.
If all the dressmakers known to OK.
list in America worked twenty.four
hours Of each day for whole year,
without stopping for sleep or meals.
they would still be able to make only
one dress apiece for less than seven.
eighths Of the women Of America.
Not six per cent Of all the women
in America spend as much money as
fifty dollars per year on their clothes.
Out of twelve million American
families the income Of four million OF
these families is less than $500 each
per year, and the incomes OF nearly
eighty per cent. of the entire number
are less than $1,000 each per year.
There are scores Of places In this
country where only one mail comes
every fourteen days.
Ask the average person where the
central point of area is in the United
States and he will fix 1t somewhere In
Illinois. Tell him 1t Is nearer San
Francisco and he will be incredulous
until he remembers that Alaska Is
within the boundaries of Unole Sam
Edward Box in the November Ladies
Home Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-07
Doo HaIr.DreseInu.

The French poodle has again come
into vogue as womap's pet, apd the
dog barber is the natural result. OF
course, every woman who owns a pct
dog accepts invitations to dog parties,
and whom the pampered CANNES 60
out into society they must be teokiag
their best. That Is where the dog
barber comes In. The poodle is q
great boon to him, for he charges S2.5e
for each operation. The rnuszle must
be kept smooth shayen, as must the
lower half Of the body. A topkaot is
a necessary adjunct to the dpg'e thllet,
and fringes Of hair around the feN re-,
sembline little shoes and stp6tHss
are quite the proper thing. Styles dr.
'er. However, and ssmetiAaes 4 hlaAket
If wool is left as a natural covering
or the BODY. The up.to'date dpg bar
>er exhibits paper patterns, showing
the different styles af tensoriaj bespH,
from which the dogs mistrees may
sake her choice.-philsdelphta Record.