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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Three Regiments to be Placed in
Readiness to Go to Manila.

Three Regiments to De Placed in
Readiness to Go to Manila.
Washington, August 19,-The following
dispatch was sent today by the adjutant
general to the commanding officer OF the
Twenty seventh Thirty-irst and Thirty
fourth volunteer infantry regiments:
"orders today will direct that your regi-
ment be placed en- route for San Fran
cisco as soon as transportation can be
provided by the quartermaster general
On arrival at San Francisco your regiment
will go into camp at the Preside and its
instructions in target practice, ETC., con-
tinued until transports are ready to take
your command to Manila. Acknowledge
receipts with any remarks you may have
to make for the information OF the war
department"
The Twenty-seventh regiment is at Camp
Meade. the Thirty first is at Fort Thomas,
Ky, the Thirty fourth Is at Denver, Colo
The department today directed that tia
Genloge and Tacoma. OF the Northern Pa
chic Steamship line, be chartered for car
rying troops to Manila. The Genloge will
carry 500 and the Tacoma $50 men
Orders were issued from the warxepart-
ment today placing all majors, captains
and lleutenants appointed for the new
regiments on recruiting duty.
They will assist the nearest recruiting
officer for period of abovt one week and
will then conduct their recruits to the
rendezvous
The first ten regiments OF volunteers
are complete and there is surplus OF
about 1000 men for the regiments in the.
Philippines and the next an to be raised.
The enlistments yesterday were 236, max
ing total of 1866.
Speaking of the orders issued today
to the three regiments to proceed to San
Francisco, General Corbinr said that not
only would the other regiments follow
soon but the ten recentsJ ordered would
be sent to Manila as soon as the could
be organized.
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THE PORTO RICAN HURRICANE
OVER FIVE HUNDRED ARE DEAD I,
PONCE DISTRICT ALONE.
The Whole Valley Is Now a Ruin
Filled With WreckaKe-Gunrd-
Ing Against Fever.

New York, August ia Herald dis
patch from Ponce, Porto Rico, says: These
official figures are given to the casualties
in the Ponce district due to the hurri-
cane:
Dead buried in city, IA; dead buried in
country, $50; swept out to sea and
drowned, $50; serious cases resulting from
the storm, 1900
The whole of the Ponce valley from
Juana Diaz down is complete ruin.
Trees, houses, piles Of river sand, bodies
of cattle and general debris are scattered
everywhere. The highway can not be
picked out In the midst of the wreckage
and travelling is dangerously even yet. In
Ponce repairs are being pushed rapidly.
The carts available are not sufficient to
remove with speed the offensive matter
deposited by the flood The local stores are
resuming business. Telegraph commune
cation has not yet been re-established
with San Juan. The French Rice COM
pany failed. Other failures may follow. as
the loss to stores was more heavy than
at first thought.
Lieutenant Games. president of the board
OF health, had in the hospital before the
storm one case of yellow fever and eight
cases OF smallpox. The latter were from
the country districts and no further cases
nave developed. He thinks the city is
perfectly safe from an outbreak of the
disease. But II it should come he is fully
equipped and able to check 1t. The streets
are rapidly resuming their normal sanitary
condition and in less than two weeks they
WIN De IN better shape than ever before.
Great improvements will be carried
through and plans completed for a sewer
system. The only remaining danger Is
impure water. The supply is plentiful.
but muddy. The board OF health insists
that the people shall boil 1t. The meat
ana milk supplies undergo rigid inspsc-
ton.
There was danger Of infection during
the first three days, but prompt work pre-
vented it. While food is dear, the lieu
sehan, estimates that there is plenty
stored In the island to tide over the pres
ent distress.
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BROOKE MAY BE REPLACED.
Discovered that He Is Not the Right
Man for the Place.
Especial to The Post.)

Especial to The Post,)
Washington, August IA strong I'M
preston prevails in select circle OF war
department officials that Governor General
Brooke, who has been summoned from
Havana to Washington by Secretary Root,
will not go back to Cuba in his present
capacity. 1t has been an open secret here
for some time that in certain respects
General Brooke's regime has proved I'M
satisfactory to the authorities. This is
especially true OF the manner in which he
furnished, or, rather, fails to furnish, in
formation on important matters to the de-
partment.
When Secretary Alger was in Office he
had some difficulty in learning what he
regarded as essential to the proper con-
duct of affairs in the island, and Mr. Root
already has met with the same experience.
Now that the new war secretary has to
solve a serious problem affecting Cuba's
future, he wants and must have the proper
data and Information on which to pro-
coed.
II is said to be because he has been I'M
able to procure this through the ordinary
mediums OF communication that he has
called General Brooke to Washington. And
II would not surprise certain officials IL
the general is not sent back as the gov
ernor OF the island This statement is
based on strong limitations made to the
correspondent by war department man
VINO holds high position.
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PLAN TO CARE FOR SUPPLIES.
Central Committee, TO Which All
SubcOmmittees VIII Report

Central Committee, TO Which All
subcommittees VIII Report.
Washington, August 19,--Secretary Of
War Root made public tonight a plan OF
systematically taking care of the supplies
contributed for the relief of the destitute
Porto Ricans. 1t provides for central
committee of representative citizens Of
the country to which all local committees
are to report. This committee is to have
charge OF the distribution of the supplies,
which is to be done in a manner to Sc
cure the best possible results.
Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss. formerly sec
rotary OF the interior. and Brigadier Gem
eral Guy Y. Henry, formerly military gov
ernor of Porto Rico. are among the gem
tlemen who will be asked to serve on the
committee.
Secretary Root today made public a
cablegram from General Davis at San
Juan, Porto Rico. suggesting that at least
1850 tons of food be shipped weekly GEN
eral Davis has fairly good reports from
the whole island. but says he can not re-
duce his previous estimate of 900 to
be fed or assisted.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES

Rr1,oyr M,ss.-Mayor H. T. Howard y
signed as the result or a atsa sas
the city council over paying ponua'
MONTGOMERY. Ala.-W. L. Gnan. \, 1
chief justice of Samoa, mas a aiar 4
He expects to go to Washins''A
time to make his report
MACON. Ga.--A movement nas ~ IA
gurated among the melon g,oEw'e a,;a. "a
men of Georgia, Alabama anu r ~ ths pud
convention on September 70 ~. ,ss,i Il
Of taking some united ae'i 10 , ~
shipping and sale OF fruit IN lu'u'' M
FRANKLIN. La.-Louis Iu, ,nrss, Il
sentenced to death for the n psrnaued
deputy sheriffs, Crochet anu .bsrlr n
June last. was hanged py .ns 81 oihI
the prison walls in the p'e''1
witnesses and surgeons. :. ..r
JENNINGS, La.-Marcel, ageSS X yesisl
of Eli Langley. and Marcel, sseSS Nv lirhtnil
of Ernest Langley, were kii'eu :, .m.d
GREENvILLE. S. CA nssl Ion si ts|
kins. employed on farm u''t has n n
Barnie, who lives near ne,e, ,nto the n
lie, ed, been taken twelve mne ..nns ia 4
taIps. shot to death, larss .iuds riya
neck and thrown into the
body has not been recoVereu' .,.A,i
GREENWOOD, S.C.-Seyerahi, rShto "
men met at Mount Morian ennunoJntM ID
report from the committee spp"onuItts
yestigate the recent outIases. ,tou I'D !
neproes in the Mount MORAN see MI =
" here The committee stated .sm IN
had been made to excuse OF 1ssisd 10
hut that diligent inquiry mad amsnd III
information sulncieh'
rest OF any one ". tn. colorsd youRR.s.
in prison in Virginia WIZ vhich VII 4
transferred to q reformaloy- Man Is ~ !
10 opened, This movement, shs Rotor
.ignificant yet attempted 10. .,his thfsue
of colored youth, IL made poIrston. ~
iil,eraiity Of Coils p. Hunamsn dopsl1
abroad magnate, This genusetr s1t1bll
money which has been usou :
this reformatory. .,,.,tsn 4 e
ATLANTA Ga.--A compintdaav I'D e.,
ception OF three. has 4ses and along
dealers east of Pensacoia ~ he orGesus
east and west coasts aIo aaie Of Jscfs
A circular letter, under o1 ,Sth instant
Fla. and sent out on ny on 10 b. hes
the name OF the comblnat,SSp that It's fs1'
Fish and Ice company. anu
100000. desperate
MI. MuN two Young white men: / iaf1.3
tween Two yYu d. Reasonovsar., ,sscipsl
tbs Guy u occurred on the p ~srT ~
TINS couny' 10th men wels - Ill =,
shot. The e, fiSas5 sI die.
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GEN. MERRITT SUMMONED
President Mckinley VIII Discuss The Philip
pine Problem with Him.
SEVERAL RUMoRS HAVE BEEN REVIVED
hat II II Believed that Otis Will 10
Permitted to stay NJ Manila
for Time.
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, August 19.-Much specula-
ton has been caused here by the announce
ment from Plattsburg. N. Y, that General
Mckinley. Naturally the gossip Of
prospective change In the command of the
American troops in the Philippines has
been revived and the belief that General
Merritt will be sent to Luzon to take
charge OF active operations in the field is
growing stronger. Secretary Root tonight
declined to discuss the subject and when
asked the direct question Of the probability
of change he replied systematically that
he had nothing to say at this time. The
secretary admits, however, that he has
consulted with General Merritt respecting
the Philippines situation.
simultaneously with the announcement
that General Merritt will visit the presi-
dent over Sunday and presumably discuss
the Philippine situation, there is renewal
OF the rumor that the commanding general
Of the army may himself go to Luzon and
take charge of the campaign against the
insurgents For shis rumor, however.
tHere Is no Su1nc1ent FOUNDATION. upon
the best Of authority 1t Is stated that GEN
eral Miles does not believe he can be
of as much value to the government in
the field as he can If be remains in Wash
ington to act as military adviser 20 the
secretary of war. That Secretary Root
agrees with the general in this view also
is well understood and there is no reason
to suppose that their opinion is not agreed
in by the president.
1t is not thought here that the confer
ence between the president and General
Merritt indicates any intention on the part
of the administration to make an nime-
diate change in the Philippines. The be-
lief is that the president intends to give
General Otis one more chance and the
question of making any change at all is
contingent upon the result of the general
operations in the near future. -
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INVITATION DELIVERED.

President Diax Can Give No Dean,tc
answer Until Congress Conyencs,
Mexico City. August 1s.-The special
committee appointed to wait upon Presi-
cent Diaz with the formal invitation of
the citizens of Chicago to attend the lay
ing OF the corner stone of the United
states government building in that city on
october 0. was received by President Diaz
a. Chapultepec castle this evening at 4
eioek Chairman Charles U. Gordon
ol the committee made an address, which
was answered by President Diaz, who ex-
pressed his great desire to attend, but he
ss'd mat he would have to wait the action
OF congress at its assembling next Sep
.emoer to grant him the necessary permits
sion 70 leave national territory. The presi-
'eh' received the committee very cordially.
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fspecial TO The Post.)

(Speclal 10 lue TOSt'J
shreveport, La, August 19.--News
has Just reached the city from Lake
End. SIXTY miles southeast Of here. on
Red river, in Natchitoches parish. OF
the most desperate duel that was ever
fought In this State
It was a duel to the death between
Galley Brown, Robert Lee Brown and
Dr. w. H. Glover on one side and B.
G. Freeman, who, with nerve or
steel, shot to kill With his first shots
Galley Brown and DR.. Glover fell dead
upon the floor OF the store, where they
had gone with the intention of MUIR
dering Freeman, who was the pro-
prietor.
The third shot from Freeman's re-
yolver felled Robert Lee Brown, who
pleaded with Freeman to spare his life.
Freeman acted generously and allowed
Brown to leave the store by the front
door.
Brown stepped to the rear door and.
taking deliberate. aim, fired on the man
who had a moment before gave him
chance to escape with his life.
Freeman, seeing Brown in the act of
firing raised his revolver and with tho
precision that marked his former
shots, sent a bullet through Browns
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LYNCHING is I'm PROSPECT.
Mob Is Being Held in Check by Two Determined
Deputies.


Of
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andt he mayor to no ava
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FOUR MEN ARE DEAD.
All the Participants in Duel in
Louisiana Were Slain.

breast and ore the echo Of the deadly
rsvo,vsrs had ceased. both men OK
pirsd, leaving four dead men on the
door of the store.
All the participants In the duel were
men OF high standing. B. @. Freeman
was q relative Of Sheriff Freeman of
Natchitoches parish. DR.. Glover en-
joyed large practice In the oommun-
ity and the Brown brothers were men
of means and we'll respected. The
trouble grew out of an old grudge
between Galley Brown and Freeman.
About one hour before the tragedy oc-
Cured, Freeman and Galley Brown had
difficulty, In which several shots
were exchanged. but neither of the
participants we're hurt. Brown left the
store and returned one hour later with
his brother, Robert Lee Brown, and
DR.. Glover. The trio entered Free
mans store ana the firing at once be-
gan, which resulted in the death of the
four participants. Old settlers say
there Is no record of duel ever being
fought on Louisiana soil that could
be compared to this one, or where such
nerve was displayed by one man as
that displayed by B. G. Freeman in
the bloody and desperate battle fought
this evening at Lake End.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
ABOUT WOHD"

rh. possession Of good = sn: ssss's''
shows itself in the ' "A
woman's eyes. .raee MAJ
Any woman can mana
falls in love with nim she bsccs
Educate woman ana DIV
castle. A.. abstract >
possible. ;. ,aan givipg ~
permission to do cerlair nav Of csln
some women have Assadsesr ~ s
tention to their new
YOU II it's on straight .,.ns q - :
Marriage IL = surrenos
bsen Accustomed 70 -
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LAID TO GOMEZ.
He Is Said to Have Caused the Ar
rest of Jimincz.

He Is Said to Have Caused the Ar
rest of Jimincx.
Havana. August 19.-The, friends OF Gea-
eral Jiminez claim that his arrest was due
to General Maxine Gomez. who is sup
posed 10 have informed the authorities
about his departure. II Is said about four
months ago Gomez promised Jiminez he
would do all in his power TO help the lat
ter to become president OF Santo Domingo
but that the relations between the two
men have since cooled because of the for
mer's jealousy. II is now asserted that
General Wilson did not give the order for
the arrest, but merely notified Governor
General Brooke that the arrest had been
made. Nobody seems to know exactly by
what authority Jiminez was taken into
custody.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
EVIDENCE OF CARELESSNEss.
Grounding of the Cable Ship Hooker
Was Investigated.

Manila, August 10, 6 p. m.-Ths board
appointed to examine into the causes of the
grounding Of the United States cableship
Hooker, which recently went ashore near
tho mouth of Corrigedor harbor at the
entrance of Manila bay finds that the acct
dent occurred in daylight on reef shown
on the chart and that there were EVIL
dences of carelessness.
The cable instruments havo.b been re-
moved from the Hooker. II no storm In
tervenes hopes are entertained that the
vessel may be hauled off and repaired. Her
hull has been badly torn by the coral reef
In which she struck.
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Luncheon on the Olympia.

Leghorn. August ls.--The ofiicers<f the
United States cruiser Olympia gave a
luncheon on board the warshIp at noon
today to the members OF the American
colony, many persons coming from Flor
ence for the purpose.
The affair was most cqIl1ial and many
toasts were exchanged.
The Inhabitants of Leghorn arranged
splendid fete for this evening In honor
Of Admiral Dewey and hf1 ofhcsrs.
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APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.
Mai ors for the New Regiments Nov,
being Formed.

Washington, August 19.-The following
have been appointed majors in the new
volunteer regiments; Henry C. Hale. MI
nois; NJ. NJ. McNamee, Wisconsin; John H.
Parker, Missouri; l.. G. Andrews. New
York; Guy II. Preston. Massachusetts,
John G. Gilmore. New York; John a
Brown, Minnesota Henry T. Allen, Ken
lucky; d. A. Friedrich. Georgia; ii. d.
Milford. Nebraska; Putnam b. Strong
New York; D. pubocs. California; W.
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BOWS, Iowa; Joseph F. Armheld, North
Carolina; Hugh D. Wise. New York; A
w. Wiley, Alabama; II. w Hubhell New
York; W. A. Holbrook, Wisconsin; S. w.
Miller, Pennsylvania; Charles H. Muir,
Michigan
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Company Officers for New Regiments
Ill. .I,,A

Washington, August 19.--The appoint
ments of officers of the new volunteer
regiments made today We're the following:
To be captalns-W. j. Kendrick. Georgia;
Claude Sawyer. South Carolina; Noel
Gains, George d, Lee. w. II. Collier, Ken
lucky,
To be first lieutenants--Silas j. Nc
Gaughrein, Fred Mobley, Lewis A. Griffith
and Clarence S. Uettles, South Carolina;
Charles Galher, Fred i, Wilson and os-
car r. Bishop, Kentucky; Richard X.
Cravens. Indian Territory: William ].
Watson, Vernon Leveritt and Clyde b.
Parker, Kansas; T. b. Siegel. North Caro-
lima.
To be second lieutenants--Charles Ii.
Morrow, Walter L. Slack, William A. Hay
craft and Lewis Dillon, Kentucky; W. 0.
Thornton. Georgia.
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overdue steamer sighted.

Savannah. Ga, August 1s.--The steam
ship Kansas City, of the ocean<steamship
line forty-six hours overdue, has been
sighted coming up the Savannah river to
her pier at this port.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
DIED OF CHARLTON.
Lake Charles Man Caught the Dis
ease from Dead Cow.

e"Se brou ~ btuu NoW-
Lake Charles. La, August 19.-Demothe
Deronn, well-known citizen OF Lake
Charles. died last night Ct his home from
Charlton. He found one OF his cattle dead
Ave days ago and removed the skin, 1t is
supposed the animal died from Charlton
and Deroun contracted the disease by
the entering Of the germs through cut
or scratch on the hands. This is the only
death OF human being in this parish
from this disease this year.
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Typographical Union Adiourned.

Detroit. Mich. August 19.-The Typo
graphical union closed its convention to-
day with the consideration of the commit
tee reports on minor matters. An organl-
ger was ssiscted for each Ct the sixteen
districts.
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lowed by blood infection: and that, while
in dogs and rabbits there is no evidence
of this subsequent Invasion of the blood,
monkeys react to the infection the same
as man.
40 That infection takes place by way of
the respiratory tract. the primary colon
ization in this tract giving rise to the ear
Her manifestations of the disease.
"a That In many cases OF the disease,
probably majority, the primary infection
or colonization In the lungs is followed by
secondary Injection or secondary
of the patient. This secondary infection
may be complicated by the coinstanta-
neous passage of other organisms into the
blood. or this complication may arise dur
ing the last hours OF life.
90. That there is no evidence to support
the theory advanced by Prof. Sanarelli
that this disease Is primarily a septlcae
mia. inasmuch MS cases dc occur in which
the bacillus icteroides can not be found In
the blood or organs In which 1t might be
deposited therefrom.
So That there exists no casual relation
ship between the bacillus * of Stern
berg and this highly infectious disease,
and that the bacillus * is frequently
found in the intestinal content of normal
animals and OF man. as well as in the
urine and the bronchial secretion,
~, That, so far as your commission Is
been found In anybody other than one in
fected with yellow fever. and that what
ever may be the cultural slmilarities be-
tween this and other micro organisms 1t
is characterized by speciicity which is
distinctive.
IS. That the bacillus icteroides are very
susceptible to the influences injurious to
bacterial life: and that its ready control
by the processes OF dlsinfection, chemical
and mechanical. is assured.
80 That the bacillus icterodes produces
In vitro, as we'll MS in vita, a toxin of the
most marked potency; and that, from our
present knowledge there exists reason
able possibility of the ultimate production
OF an antiserum more potent than that
OF Prot. Sanarelli."
Washington, August l9.--The finding
OF the presidential committee OF marine
hospital experts, In support of the Sanarolll
theory as to the cause OF yellow fever.
does not meet with unanimous indorse-
ment In official medical quarters. Under
the direction OF Surgeon General sternberg
OF the army, the psychologists OF the
nmy medical school and museum have
been making exhaustive investigation along
similar lines and their report about to be
made public will hold that the Sanarelli
bacillus Is a variety OF the bacillus of
hog cholera,
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PITTsBURG. KAMA boiler axn,os,or =,
,as sitrlned brick works killed David BOYD.
fS onr M,hoImhn and Henry Heath and injured
Daily camera., 1899-06-22
DEFERRED THE CALL.

Govsrnor Thons. Will Wait Uniui thu
Assessor. Retarn. Are In.
In reply to lines T. Smith. as char.
man of the committee representing the
different state institutions affected by the
revenue deficit. Governor Thomas has
stated that he will deter action in regard
to calling an extra session until he can
determine If relief cannot be secured
through the assessors and the people
themselves. In his letter to the commit
tee, the governor carefully reviews the
conditions leading up to the present de-
ficit and declares that the people them.
selves are responsible. After giving the
tabulated income and expenses. which
shows the dehci, to be $sel.7o5 the gov.
ernor concludes by saying:
II shall postpone final action upon your
request until the returns of the assessors
are in the hands Of the auditor and their
amounts ascertained. To the sum Of
these returns the state board of equah.
zation. besides adjusting values. may add
an increase of per cent. If the valua-
ton thus obtained is large enough to
satisfy me that the revenue OF 1900 will
be equal to the public demands tor that
wear. shall not summon the assembly
unless conditions which 60 not now
foresee make IT necessary. II il shall
appear insufficient, shall have no altern.
alive but to cali an extra session. 1t is,
therefore. for the taxpayers and the tax
levying officials to determine whether
the expense Of an extra session shall be
incurred or avoided