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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
Ne,hod,et orpbannge ut waco.

Waco, Texas. April 22.-The Methodists
are arranging for the construction of a
handsome building for the Methodist Or
phanage. The specifications for the build
ing are in the hands of the architect and
will soon be reported with plans, when
the contract will be awarded. II is ex-
pected the building will cost about $1,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
The South Texas National Bank
OF HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Capital .......,. S5oo,ooo
Surplus ...... 100000
OFFICERS.

chas. Dillingham;. II. Bfashesr,
President. LIST Vice Pre- siden:
o. r Hoii II II MacGrecor.
end Vice President SRI Vice Pfesiern-
j. r. MsAStAN, Cashier.
rNNIS CARGfLL. Assistant Ccshse-.
ham. j u McAshan. o. r. Holt. II. r. Mac
Gregor. Henry Brashear. ". b. Rice. +. \
Iieitn ann. II. c. House.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
THe STATE SHOOT.

American handicap and Memphis shoot. sew
eral crack shots from Texas Icing DESTROYS
OF attending those events.
II will DO noted that all the State prizes
will be contested for. Those prizes never
fail to attract tho shooters, and ii is Ok
Dected that this will be one Of the mUst
largely attended of any like meetings. Tne
programme as arranged for Temple is here
given:
FIRST DAY.
First event-Fifteen blue rocks: entrance
80, IS added.
Second event-Fifteen blue rocks; entrance
81 So IS added.
Third event-Twenty blue rocls; entrance
81, $50 added
Fourth egent-Twenty-fv blue rocks; en-
trance 81 so. $40 added.
Firth evont-Twenty blue rocks; entrance
81. $3.50 added
Sixth event--Fifteen blue roeks entrance
81 co. 81 added.
Seventh ovont-Twenty blue rocks; entrance
81, 81 90 added.
Eighth event-Twcnty blue rocks; entrance
| 81, 81 80 added.
Note-Event No. A is for individual State
championship blue rock medal, worth $3.50
now held by A. H. piety Of San Antonio.
The medal and four moneys are the prioes
In this event.
SECOND DAY
First eyent--Fifteen targets; entrance N.5o
S. added. 60
81 so added.
Third event-same as second.
| Fourth event-Twenty-hge targets; entrance
Fifth event--Fifteen targets; entrance 'i'0V'
S. added .. &,
seventh and eighth events same as sixth. i.
| Note-Event No. is for team diamond
medal. worth $3.50. Two members OIL Same
ciub form team and one or more teams may
enter from each club. Medal and four moneys
| in this event.
THIRD DAY olive BIRDs,'
First eyent-Ten live birds: entrance w.
birds extra three moneys; three misses out
second event--Twenty live birds; entrance
| s1b State championship shoot, Ine nrs'
urize is the medal which is now hello by MI'
| I B. Kennard of Gonzales, Texas. SECOND,
| $50 cash; third $50 cash, and fourth W. anu
| all money in excess of above amounts goes 70
| the present holder OF this medal. There mus.
| he fifteen or more entries in this event ~
| guarantee above amounts.
| Every arrangement Will be maoo te ihsui'
successful and pleasant shoot.
d +. NJ. Smith. Secretary.
| Bolton, Texas. .ho,ts sor.
| Two classes, a and B; class Shoots oar
| yent ,vstem class at known traps ana uh'
| Known angles Three moneys in all liteeE
! target events ana four moneys IN twV"S a"V
| twenty-five target events.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
A Foolish Manifesto.

Minneapolis Tribune: The man.
ifesto issued by the so-calied Sill
yer Republican leaders on the pass
age OF the currency bill in the House,
and which is evidently the composition
of Charles A. Towne, is both melan-
choly and amusing. 1t is melancholy
because It reads like the wall OF n lost
soul excluded from paradise; reading
between the lines one cannot help see
ing thnt Mr.. Towne's grief over his dis
association from the grand old Repub-
lican party is acute. He is intelligent
enough TO know that II wns the mistake
Of his life and that 1t has doomed him
to walk in outer political darkness. The
manifesto is amusing because of the
Juvenile blur which 1t puts up to ex-
cuse his apostacy. He isn't manly
enough to acknowledge that he was
wrong and that the course Of events
and the experience Of the world during
the past few years have turned his
monetary theories to foolishness; but
he abuses the Republican party for
keeping abreast with the times and pro-
fiting by the lessons Of actual business
demonstration. Every prediction made
by Mr.. Towne and the other Sllverites
In 1896 of the effects OF the mainten-
ance OF the gold standard has been fall
sified. The volume of money, instead
Of diminishing, MS they said 1t would,
has increased; prices, instead of de-
clining further. as they said 1t would,
have risen; business, instead OF suffer-
ing further depression, rs they said It
would, has revived. The fires have
been lighted under former idle fur
naces; shops have been re-opened; Ia
bor has received full employment at
advancing wages, and our foreign, ms
well as domestic markets have broad
ened out amazingly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
BRITISH HORSES DYING.
Boers sheIling Ladysmith-British Destro
Bridge Over the Tugcia-

Boers sheIling Ladysmith-British Destroy
Bridge Over the Tugeia
London, Dec. 26.-Up to this hour
nothing has arrived from South Africa
that would Indicate any change In the
military situation there. The war Of
fee Is issuing lists of further dead and
wounded as well as accounts OF sick
ness. The most serious report OF the
last class is that horse sickness has
broken out in both British and Boer
camps in Natal.
-Four hundred British cavalry horses,
1t is said, have already been shot,
owing to the occurrence of glanders.
The disease is likely to spread with
much greater rapidity among the Brit
ish horses than among the hardy Boer
ponies, and this may mean con
siderable prolongation of the campaign
1.-The British position at Frere Is
being strengthened. The Tugela river
is rising and there is a prospect OF
heavy rains.
"a two-hour bombardment of Lady
smith has been heard from here. Ac-
cording to reliable native reports the
Beers had 200 killed in the fight at
Colenso."
The news that the Colenso foot
bridge has been destroyed seems to
show that General Butler is more
anxious TO keep the enemy at bay than
to attempt further advance.
Despite the severity Of the censor
ship, hints are being continually re
ceiyed of the serious spread of Dutch
dissaffection in both the Queenstown
district Of Cape Colony and Natal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
A Unique Distinction.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: The large
majority which the administration had
in the vote ON the finance bill in the
House will be exceeded when the ex-
pansion question comes up. On all the
great issues before the country the ad-
mlnlstration is bound to have n large
majority. 1t will have the good for
tune, too, of making the enemies Of the
administration help to roll up this ma
Jority. That lead of little over a
dozen votes in the House which the Re-
publicans have VIII be increased large
ly on every division on important ques-
tions which can confront the country
between this time and election day next
year. This is distinction which very
few administrations in the history of
the country have ever enjoyed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
A s,,.aa.a Advertisement.

81. Louis Globe-Democrnt: The Bank
OF England is buying gold. and as the
only country which has 1t to spare is
the United States, that institution Is
getting II here. Nobody knows how
much gold II will want. The extent
OF the need will depend on the length
OF the South African war. Until the
tide of the war turns England will be
a purchaser OF gold. and the United
States will be. seller. That Ameri-
can stock OF approximately $1,000. .000.-
600 can stand longer and more seri-
GUS drain than II is likely TO be subject
ed to in this exigency. All the gold
which we are selling now viii come
back to us in time. Its temporary alb
sence will not injure u.s. The evidences
OF the financial solidliy OF the United
States which theworld has been getting
recently are a magnificent advertise
ment for this country. They are n
striking tribute to the political courage
and sanity of the Republican party.
which has added hundreds OF millions
to the country's gold hoard since 1t en-
tered power in March, 1897. which has
started all the idle mills. and which
has given us a prosperity and a prestige
never approached in the past.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
MH. cNLHous.s nssoLv1,on.

New York Tribune: Senator Cal
houn OF South Carolina. has had
long sleep. Now. like Rip Van
Wrinkle. he has opened his eyes on
new and strange scene. and walks
before generation that knows him not
and calls him by nm unfamiliar name.
Yesterday the senator from South Car
olinn stretched himself nnd arose in
the Senate chamber TO offer n rcsolu-
tion. II declared that under the consti-
tuition the federal government had no
power to rule over colonial dcpenden-
cies, but was restricted In Its operation
to states as integral parts Of the Union
and to territories intended for future
states.
II is long years since Mr.. Calhoun
has taken part In the Senate. where he
was once so active. Indeed, he Is so
much an unfamiliar figure that people
mistake his Identity and sometimes call
him Tillmnn. as did the reporters yes
terday who chronicled his resolution.
Yet anybody who knew the history of
John O. Calhoun in his younger days
would have no difficulty In recognizing
the author OF that resolution despite all
disguises and the ravages Of time. 1t
Is one OF his stock resolutions, as sure
to crop up In one form or another when
occasion offers as Populist's denunci-
ntion of the crime of TO-" We do not
remember lust when Mr.. Calhoun be-
gan to lumber the Senate journals with
statements OF this doctrine. but he kept
It up faithfully till he went into his Rip
Van Wrinkle retirement, and naturally,
on awakening. tnkes up the discussion
Just where he left Off half a century
ago. Mr.. Calhoun hns probably not
yet awakened to our dealings with
Alnska, our possessions In Samoa, and
to the fact that since his early activity
II has been proved that the United
States is n Nation with all the attri-
butes Of Nation, and not n mere con-
federation of states. Long ago politi-
clans and Judges abandoned the trust
for Statehood" notion which he has so
suddenly projected upon us from the
remote past. 1t is almost as curious as
a fintlock gun and quite as useless. 1t
won't even serve for constitution ho-
gle any more. Mr.. Calhoun should go
to sleep again. 1t is no honor for him
to wake up out of his time and have to
pass for Tfllman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
The Goal Mine Tragedy.

Brownsville, Pa, Dec. 25.-The hor-
ror of the BrazDell mine disaster grows
in intensity with every hour. The
number of the dead is now estimated
ut forty and may pass that figure. At the
same time there Is strong presump-
tion that the laws regulating mining
were carelessly and probably criminal
ly disregarded.
To-day the first bodies OF the victims
were brought out Of the mine, and new
er In the history OF mine disasters were
human beings so horribly mutilated. II
was nearly IL o'clock before the first
nve bodies We're taken out. twenty
eight hours after the explosion. At
$50 three more were brought to the
surface, and again at $50 three more
came up In the cage of the main shaft
That naked lights and unlocked safe
ty lamps were used in dangerous
mine was officially confirmed by Pit
Boss Thomas Jones. who made a state
ment which forms the most sensational
chapter on the management of the
mines which has yet developed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
The Fiag-Furiers.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: De Ar
mond OF Missouri has Joined Williams
Of Mississippi In offering a resolution
to compel the government to pull down
the fiag in the Philippines. What De
Armond wants Congress to say is that
1--WE are opposed to the retention of the
Philippines, and that 1t is our purpose
to consent to their Independence as
soon ms stable government shall be
established by them, and toward the
prompt establishment OF such gov
ernment we pledge our friendly assist
ance."
DO the Democrats mean to make an
issue of this question? Williams of
Mississippi said the other day that his
ag-furling bill was introduced after
consultation with many Democratic
leaders In Congress, and that 1t repre-
sented their views. II this be true, the
Democratic party Is certain to get a
beating In 1900 which VIII make Its de-
feat in 1896 seem like n comparative
victory. A wave of expansion senti-
ment is sweeping all over the country.
1t is felt In the Democratic section as
well as in the Republican region. Most
of the southern newspapers of infiu-
ence-the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Chattanooga Times. Galveston News,
New Orleans Picayune, Nashville
American and many other representa-
tive journals in the Democratic sec
ton are outspoken in favor of expan-
sion. Many members of both branches
OF Congress from the states of that re-
gion talk just like the newspapers here
mentioned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
Recommendation in Africa.

Cape Town, Dec. 25.-General Cat
acre, In order to check insurrection
among the Dutch colonists, and to pre-
vent dlsaffected persons giving infor-
nation or other assistance to the
Beers, has issued modified reconcen-
trado order.
By Its terms all males over - years
OF age, Of whatever nationality, resid-
ing outside of towns or villages, but
within radius of twelve miles of mill.
tary camps now established, or hereaf-
ter TO be established north of Sterk-
stroom, are required Immediately to
vacate their places of residence and
either to remove to some place outside
the twelve-mile radius, or to form a
camp In close proximity to the nearest
military camp-the spot to be selected
Dy the officer commanding-where they
must reside until further notice. pro.
viding for their own needs.
All persons found within the radius
"ithout passes will be arrested.
Auvices from Colesberg assert thai
not many colonial Dutch have joined
the Beers In that district.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
GENERAL WOODS PLAN.
New military RuIer Will Begi. Proposed
Reforms nt Once

Nav military Ruler VIII Begin Proposed
reforms at Oncs-
, Havaua. Dec. 26.-General Wood
saws he intends to begin work at once
upon the highways, which are greatly
In need of repair. This VIII also serve
to give employment to large NUMBER
of men,
rho school system will also be i'm
medIafely reorganized. Alexis Frye,
superintendent of Cuban schools, Will
be reinforced with two or anree other
commissioners.
The judiciary Will form the subject
of early attention, particularly the
jails and the existing system OF Keep
ing prisoners for months without trials.
An order will issue directing that
complete list of prisoners held for trini
be furnished monthly.
Senior Pierra says: IF the United
States really intend to fulfill the pledge
of the Joint resolution and to hand
Cuba over to the Cubans. President
Mckinley should outline the basis on
which the Cubans could work in order
to form a government such as the
United States would consider aue-
quate. By doing this he would confer
great benefit upon Cuba, as most OF our
people are keenly desirous of doing
something toward forming govern
ment, but are ignorant as to the best
way to proceed. The leaders also dif-
fer among themselves. The existing
political parties were originally intend
ed to educate our people in political
methods, but owing to disagreements
between well meaning politicians, er-
roneous IDEAS are likely to be sown IN
unframed minds. These ideas must
sooner or later be eradicated.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
rn. repul.r yeralr. Renasr.a.

New York Sun: The Inauguration
at Frankfort last Tuesday of a Repub-
lican governor Of Kentucky. the sec
ond ir the political history OF that
state, completes an extraordinary list
OF Republican governors and COVER
nors-elect. II includes those OF the six
New England states, the three Middle
states of New York. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, all the states of the mid
die West, the two lake states of Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, and also Kentucky,
West yirginia, North Carolina, Kan
sas. California. Utah and Wyoming.
At no preceding time has the political
preference OF the voters OF disputed
and determining states been 80 clearly
indicated In favor of one party short
ly before an important presidential
election.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28

The Democratic party is still hunt
ing for issues for the next campaign.
The debate on the currency bill made
1t look for few days us II the battle
was to be once more OH the main lines
of the contest of 1896; but the various
anti-expanslon resolutions introduced,
mainly by Democrats, in both houses
of Congress, show that in the minds
of many of the leaders of that party,
the expansion issue overshadows in
Importance the financial. But there
is no question OF principle on the mat
ter. The Democratic party, when 1t
meets in national convention, will
adopt platform denounclng the Re-
publicans and opposing what they
have done, and their campaign speak
ers VIII make prominent whatever is
sue they think will catch votes Mt the
time. They have no positive policy of
their own. and their whole stock In
trade is opposition. They depend al
together on the Republican party for
their issues, simply taking the other
side every time. The day when. De-
mocracy stood for principle of any
kind has long gone by.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
Tn. nspuDllean national convention.

The next national convention Of the
Republican party VIII be held In Phlla-
delphia. June 10Th. 1t is seldom that
an eastern city secures this honor. but
In a year when the nomination is a
foregone conclusion, and when the In
huence of the convention on sup
posedly doubtful state is unnecessary.
1t is fitting that the state which has
cast the largest Republican majorities,
and the most consistent, for many
years, should be recognized.
The national committee, at its meet
ing to determine the time and place of
the convention. agreed that 1t would
not take Jurisdiction over the matter
of representation in Republican con-
ventions, leaving the matter to the con-
vention itself. The delegates to the
somIng convention will therefore be
slscted in the usual way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28

Senator Bacon of Georgia has intro
duced resolution stating that we do
not want the Philippines, and propose
to turn the islands over to Aguinaldo
Mt the earliest opportunity-or words
to that effect Mr.. Bacon by no means
represents the general sentiment of
his state in this matter. The Atlanta
Constitution, the leading newspaper of
Georgia and of the South. is as strong
for expansion as any Republican pa
per In the country. In fact, all intelli-
gent and progressive southerners are
able to see that expansion means bet
ter markets for their leading products.
and n new era of prosperity for their
section us well as for the rest of the
country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
More Detail. of Amnln p,,.,,.-.

Rome, Dec. 26.-Among those killed
IN the Amalfi disaster were Miss Weir.
a daughter of James Galloway Weir.
heihper OF the British House of Com,
mons Tor Ross and Cromarty, and her
soverness. They had escaped, but re-
together. A'''''
It now develops that some earth
tremors and other premonitions on.
aoied many people to get away before
ese catastrophe occurred. The mayor
u Amaih declares his belief that the
nnusiide was due to the fact that n
huge hssure, left after a similar slIp
am an years ago, had been carelessly
hn ,,iea WI With faggots and pieces Of tim
: oer. Ihis Ind always been considered
a source Of danger. ~
The Hotel Santa CATERING xvas cor,
pietely buried and other buildings vm IL
In ruins. ' 'uiioinss are
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
DUBOIS is HOPEFUL,
Says Continuance of the Boer War WI
iIrIp the Silver Cause.

says Cont nuance OF the B0er War VIII
iirIp the Silver Cause.
Chicago. Dec. 26.-"If the war in the
Transvaal continues for two or three
months longer. the cause of silver will
have been won" said former United
States Senator Dubois of Idaho, one
of the Silver Republican leaders, who
was In Chicago to-day.
THE short time 1t has been in pro-
gress," continued Mr.. Dubois, has fur
nished proof of the contentious of the
friends of silver that there is not
enough gold in the world to form the
basis of the worlds money, and If the
war continues the length of time 1
have Indicated, the truth of this will
have become too apparent for sue
cessful contravention.
Il believe the Transvaal war will be
mighty influence in the campaign of
next year in this country, and that
the object lesson will convince the
people Of this country that 1t is not
safe to place on gold the entire burden
Of the monetary volume of the world.
1T may be interesting to observe
that the panic In New York was stimuli
taneous with the passage of the House
gold standard bill. Now, IL n panic had
followed the passage of silver free
coinage bill the wise men and the press
Of the land would have attributed 1t to
the passage Of the bill"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Many Buildings Damaged and People
Alarmed.

Nihny DuhhS'u hha Aocb.S
Alarmed.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-At 4:25
o'clock this morning a severe earth
quake shock was felt over large por-
tion of southern California, the undu-
lations lasting about twelve seconds.
The entire center of the shock ap-
peared to have been at San Jacinto, a
small town in Riverside country. The
business portion of San Jacinto con-
sists Of two blocks of two-story build
ings, some of which are built Of brick.
Ten or fifteen buildings were damages,
chimneys being toppled over and walls
cracked and shaken. The total damage
at San Jacinto and Hemit, a small
town near by, is estimated at $4,000.
A large tourist hotel at Hemit was
damaged and the hospital at San ia.
cinto also suffered. The rear wall of
the johnson block at Hemit fell.
The only loss of life so far as known
was at the Saboba Indian reservation.
near San .Jacinto, where six squaws
were killed by falling walls. A num-
Der of Indians were seriously injured.
In this city no damage was done
though the shock was particularly vio-
lent. The houses here are well filled
with eastern tourists and they were in
many instances terrified at the unex-
pected disturbances and rushed from
their rooms in flight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
II Is ali right that the English lam

It is all right that the English Ian
Euagc should be employed In legisla-
tive proceedings. in courts OF law. and
as a basis of school instruction. But
American civilization cannot afford to
postpone direct efforts for the moral
and spiritual culture of that first gen
Grafton OF immigrants who will never
learn the language OF this country.
The multitudes Of Scandinavians,
Siavs. Italians and Germans whose
children pass into our schools should
hear In their own tongue the lessons
which the republic has to teach and
the higher lessons OF religion. This
Is the growing conviction OF some OF
the churches and of that tireless and
devoted band of workers who make up
the woman's Christian Temperance
union. They are looking among the
Immigrants. themselves for persons
competent to instruct. inspire and
guide these millions toward tho higher
levels of life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-12-28
Bodie. Of M.lnr yIo,,m.,

Newport News, Va, Dec. 26.-The
battleship Texas, In command of Can.
tain Sigsbee. arrived here shortly he
fore noon to-day with the remains of
the men who lost their lives by the de-
struction OF the battleship Maine in
havana harbor. The bodies of the
Maine heroes which were brought up
on the Texas win be transferred to a
chesapeake d Ohio train tomorrow at
- O'Clock and viii be taken to Wash
tery next Thursday.