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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
Go south. Young Vim.
Tho Literary Light.


When Horace Greeley first advised
voting men to go West, his advice was
received with a good humored Indifference.
and not in fact until after the civil war
did the real development of the States
bordering on or west OF the Mississippi
river begin.
With the acquisition Of new territory IN
foreign lands the restless spirits OF our
ever-restlcss population look longingly to-
ward the new possession as more desirable
than the United States,
We believe, however, that better oppor-
turntiss exist today right here at home
than Hawaii or the Philippines can Offer
and would paraphrase Horace Greeley's
celebrated advice as writer In Leslie's
Weekly has done, and say 20 Seu'h,
young man. 900,
More money has been spent in the South
ern States In the last twenty years than
viii be made in the next htty years IN
Cuba. Porto Rico or the Philippines, ana
the chances for money making In the south
have only commenced.
The price of iron for the world Is now
made at Birmingham, Ala ana thst cry
viii shortly make the worlds price OF
yteel The South's industrial evolution,
which began with the development OF Us
iron interests. spread rapidly to all Inc
collateral iron Industries. including ma
chine shops and foundriep, stove factories
steel plants and hardware iaetories- The
5000 new industries which have sprung up
during the past year include fertilizer and
phosphate works. Woodworking factories,
furniture. vehicle. agricultural ard miseel-
laueous works; textile. flour and cotton
seed oil mills: gas and water works tele-
phone systems; electric light and power
and ice and cold storage plants; canneries
and hundreds OF miscellaneous plants.
Nearly every Southern State has increased
lts railroad mileage during the past year,
and every Southern harbor has largely in
creased its export trade.
Alabama has shipped thousand tons ot
iron a day month after month. and the
ports OF New Orleans. Norfolk. Baltimore.
Pensacola Brunswick and Mobile are ship
ming American products direct and by tue
shortea, route TO Inany countries the ie-
vsloprnent of the iron industry 10 the
south is in its Infancy. and in the manu-
lfacturs OF textiles that section OF the
country has not begun to take the place u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
MuSrcIpAL GAS PLANT.
Mayor Van WYcI, and Richard Croft
err Pushing the scheme.

New York, April i9.-Rchard Croker is
nushing his municipal gas plant idea for
all it is worth. His representatives in the
legislature have introduced bills authorlz-
Ing the city to establish a municipal plant
for furnishing gas. The Tammany hall
general committee has appointed com
mittee to go to Albany In behalf Of these
bills.
Mayor Van Wyck sent a special message
TO the municipal assembly IN favor OF the
project 1T is 10 the interest Of the city
81 New York" he said, THAT the munici-
patty should establish and maintain a
plant fer supplying gas both 10 the city
a-G It's inhabitants Municipal ownership
OF gas plants Ia not a matter OF expert
ment. such plants are in successful opera
ton in cities in this country and In Eu-
rope. | am credibly Informed that such a
plant can be maintained 50 as TO yield a
handsome profit 10 the city, and at the
same time supply gas 10 The public az a
rate OF about 70 cents per 1900 feet the
board of aldermen took affirmative action.
There arc several Things which may h'
appropriately said concerning this new
move by Mr.. Croker. The election Of Car
ter Harrison ia Chicago has apparently
convinced Mr.. Croker that municipal own
ership Is likely to become popular lad
II may provo embarrassing for republi-
can Representatives Of the city 10 vote
against the measure
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shields In tho heroic effort to carry the
party banner to SUGGEST Mr.. Croker the
distinguished Tammany boss, who en-
gneered the jefferson dinner for The New
York Democratic club, and whose purpose
Was to lay the foundation for BldetracklnR
Mr.. Bryan and boosting Van Wyck for
the democratic nomination for president,
must feel greatly disappointed in the turn
affairs have taken. The Croker banquet
was a grand affair and was not lacking
shields in the heroic effort but compared
with the ovation given Mr., Bryan Saturday
night. tho enthusiastic demonstrations OF
approval of his every utterance by An as
Hombly twice tho Size OF the Croker gath
oring, was a significant answer to the Oft
repeated charge that Bryan and Bryan
ism IL dead There can he no mistake
about the meaning OF the Chicago platform
democrats dinner Saturday night. Those
who believed In and battlcd for the prin-
ciples In that platform We're there In iorae
and every demonstration was a reminder
that tho men who wrote that platform and
supported It in 1896 would claim he right
to write the platform and name the canl.-
date in 1900. II matters NOT how much
some democrats may desire that Il should
be otherwise. the power to defeat re-
affirmation Of the Chicago platform OF 1890
and the denomination of William ]. Bryan
for president, does not exist except in the
imagination of those whose wish is father
10 the thought and who underestimate the
strength OF the party as now organized.
Any effort to thwart the will OF the ma
iorty OF the democratic masses will only
result In failure, aud perhaps In gome
cases bad feeling. and those who can not
support that platform and that candidate
might as well be meditatng upon The
necessity of voting against them or not
voting at all.
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WHARTON ITEMS.
Great Interest Manifested in Revival
~ Baptist Church.


Wharton Texas, April i9.-Great inter-
est Is manifested In the Baptist revival
which is In progress now under the aus
pieces Of Rev Hutchinson of cuero ably as
Sisted by Rev, John Mare, the local min
lister Brother lIutcheson Is certainly a
master Of the English language and his
eloquent sermons have been crowned with
a rich frultlon OF good TO the Christian
cause. The ministers are ably assisted by
a choir OF Wen trained, gifted musicians.
under the guidance OF Captain a. D.
Sparksman. The choir Is comprised OF
Mesdames Sportsman, Andrews Register,
Page aud Walls Misses Armstrong, Stalcy
and Stevens and Mehsra. Mechanism and
Armstrong. Large evidences greet them
every meeting.
The new Methodist church win be COM
pleted about the fourth Sunday in May. and
~ that time VIII take place the annual
protracted meeting. Mr. Murray Will be
assisted In the good .wori; by Rev w. j.
johnson of Victoria and Rev. 8. +. Cham
bers OF Galveston
AIrs. Cal Watts has been quite Ill this
week but ls now conyalescing,
Captain W. Hawes at Quintana has been
visiting wharton, the guest Of relatives.
Mrs. T. Miller has returned home after
foitnighrs solourn. as the guSyt OF her
parents IN No1lnm.
Several business changes have taken
place IN the last weel. Mr.. 7 j. Miller
has purchased the City barber shop. The
Louise Leader has changed hands, M.
Reed having sold his interest IN The paper
20 Messn Carothcrs and Alexander. The
Enterprise market has also been msrged
into one ownership, Mr., Banks Bsrbei
purchasing the interest OF Mr. W Kin
Cheloe.
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IL REUNION IN MAY.
PRESTON Is Nearly Ready for the Big
Gathering Of COnfederateS.
VARIATIONS FOR $4,000 VISITORS
nRns HIVE Been Very Liberal
siih subscrlptionS-The Audit
lcrinm Nearing Completion.

nlsston, S c., April 1.-THE great
'sa Of the Confederate forces will be
''ssd here in May. 1t will be the
" entertainment OF the kind ever
ssARsn by Charleston and mountain
wa is to be accomplished. though
WI ms is done. and there is now the
pdllying prospect of what the city
y and give. The city has gone to
nm viii; all hands have Joined
4 suefe has not been one disccrdant
y lnls labor for the entertainment
men who wore the gray.
v s'eSs off and the reunion will have
q" history along With he Judgment
s'vpe as to the enterprise and hos
q " Vnarleston. The manner of the
whether successful or not, Will
seiy on the efforts which
4''nians make. and 1t is a source OF
'n 70 the leaders of the enter
ss,, Auss that ali classes of citizens
'saains with time, energy and
, ,ysae calls which have been made
a,ss 'A',ne committee of the Reunion
N rs. we three days IN May are
fge ,.ssaleo as an epoch from which
s-y iNSsselAents are arranged.
.sir . is that the reunion in
h IN De the most satisfactory
,-n'ory Of the Unifea Confederate
IA n. ADre money has been sub
sns 4 y, IN any Of the other reunion
,ss. me end IS not vet. II is the
ntbsr;. inc gentlemen in charge Of
Ar 70 nave every visitor leave
lei iAihg advertisement of the
sl,hss uer IN which Charleston ac-
sscsll,'.s Undertakings. socially and
snd *, Nearly $4,000 has been
ne,ns sources OF contribution have
' tnns. peen exhausted. In addition
., fhs secured for the entertain
AZ " y veterans, the CITY has ey-
M Nv N the erection OF one OF
VA si,usome auditoriums in the
teut irst There IS another very
~ , ssDon Of the general inter-
n rissS sunion and that Is Of ali The
Baess ny $500 has come from peo-
III outside the city Of Charles
sesai ssn, Of the entertainment fund
ssssen,. 81 municipal appropriation,
4cS.",,lhe patriotic offerings of the
asi Va, sterans' association in At
il. "a, al decided 10 come-to Charles
lsE s ,sunioa Of 1898 a serious mat
tss ppsared before the Charleston
n q ms That OF a place for general
s,ily usIe was no hall in the city
d haze TO accommodate the vet
ssy., sstherlugs. The city conn
ssa rna Sslae UP TO the gap and ap.
fqn S s 70 build the Thomson
'sldb, which Is nearing Complexion.
M W, WI be finished by Inc arst
tssi5r, snd viii be ready for the re-
sass5 Ing Y, May 10 There is 4 seat
ne auditorium for Ton0
lhsts. handsome structure hull.
hwro,. eye With all modern the
easements and patterns and Is
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Calvert Personals.

Calvert Texas, April 49,. Miss Jennie
Berlng OF Houston is visiting Mrs }. P.
Cashier Of Calvert.
Or. Massey, pastor OF the Methodist
church al Brenham, came in last night
and win remain throughout the week ass
sisting Rev. j. Kilgore In the revival
services.
r. y. Jones OF ST. Louis. II. d. Fiiggin-
botham OF Dallas, 7. T.. Russell OF Louis
vile. II. Brown Of Corslcana, T. X Shuitz
OF New York. w r. Campbell Of ST.
Joseph Mo. and II L. McLane OF New
Orleans have been doing business in Cal
vert recently.
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Imprisonment can commence, higher
court will have TO pass upon the evidence
upon which Mr. Randolph was found guilty
at homicide. This court has the power to
free Randolph. 80 mitigate the sentence.
or to order a new trial The influence OF
this government Is being exerted to secure
Randolph's release, but II IS untrue that
Secretary Hay made any demand for the
mans pardon. Should any errors IN his
trial be found they viii petition to higher
courts in justification for his liberation,
or. at least, for new trial
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nrrnn bod NeM York.

Waco Times-lierald.
The reception given william ! Bryan
Saturday evening At the Jefferou one-dol-
lar bsuquet was forcetu1 reminder .
those who thought he had lost his hold
upon the democratic masses, that they
were mistaken tina; the Sebrsskan is still
the idol Of the party as organized at Chi
csgo in 1895 and as II fought the bsttle Of
that year. all loyal members lacking
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AZ AMERICANS SENTENCE.
Judge Randolph Win lie Aided n
n Ia Possible.

New York. April la.--A special to the
Herald from Washington says In ac-
cordanoe with Instructions rent By ssere-
tsry Hay. an inquiry IS being made ny
American ofheers in Colombia 70 ascertain
il the trial OF former Judge Raadolph vas
fair and regular.
Before the sentence Of fourteen years
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You must
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Never Cure=== making delicate
his que You rue lis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-07

The navy bill rs we'll as the army bill
was seriously cut down by the late CON-
gress from the i%mperialistic standard OF
the jingos. From a standing army of
100000 men desired by Mr.. Mckinley as
provided by the Hull bill. the permanent
army by the German compromise was
cut down to 10000 regulars with 81, 900
volunteers, for two years only, and after
that a return to a standing ARM of o.
600. Chairman Hull says that the new
congress will change all that at it's first
session. Perhaps it will and perhaps it
wont. The next congress will not have
nearly as large a majority OF republicans
as the present one and then there are a
good many republicans who are begin
ming to see the folly OF imperialism and
the dangerous tendencies OF a large
standing army. On Secretary Longs
new naval bill the committees OF both
houses did some severe chopping. The
three proposed new bsttleships we're
cut down to two, the three new armored
cruisers to two, the three new irst-class
protected cruisers to none, the six new
eecond.class protected cruisers to two, q
total reduction Of Is new wal vessels to
8. Now according to republican logic
and argument these senators and repre-.
sentatives ought to be called "unpatri-
otto" ''%traitcrs," un.American and all
these vile terms which constitute the
bulk of republican campaign argument
AMI oratory. But such men az Senator
Chandler, Mark Hanna, Boss Plat and
other ideal republican statesmen invei-
ghed against the bill and stood shoulder
to shoulder with the democrats in de-
nouncing the administration features Of
the bill. or course this two-faced atti.
tude of republican congressman may be
only a political play to help out in the
next campaign.
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SANTIAGO PRESS BITTER,
Action of American Authorities ut HAY.
ana Condemned.

Action of American Authorities ut HAY.
ana Condemned.
SANTIAGO DE- CUBA, March 1.-El
Provenir, discussing the situation
brought about by the orders from
Havana limiting the total expenditure
upon the departments of provincial adj
m~inistration to 10000. says:
There is only one course open
to men who are without work and food.
namely to become banditti. Hunger
demands bread. The proceedings of
the United States authorities at Havana
are evidently antagonistic to Major
General Wood: born Of jealousy of his
c and popularity among all classes
of Cubans. Three thousand men have
been thrown out Of employment with
only a days notice. which must mean a
serious menace to public peace and
property" !.
The Independence, Ell Guiana and
the Santiago Herald comment in much
the same strain.
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Trouble Was Apparently With
the Stomach and Beef
Was Blamed.
Court Adjourned to Visit the
Various Meat Packing
Establishments.

WASHINGTON. March THE war de-
partment court of inquiry held a very
brief session, the last before their start
for the West. where they will inspect
the packing plants of Chicago, Omaha
and Kansas City. There was but one
witness examined, Lieutenant Frederick
L. Munson, Ninth infantry. He said
that during his service in Cuba, up to
the surrender Of Santiago, his command
had rations of bacon and canned roast
beef, in the proportion Of about 10 days
OF the former to 10 days of the latter.
Until the surrender he received no COM
plants of the canned roast beef, but
after the surrender bis commissary
sergeant reported to him that some
thing was making the men very sick.
They did not know what it was. but
thought it was
Something They Had Eaten.
After eliminating every other factor
they could think Of. they concluded it
must be the canned roast beef. He or
dered the cooks to try fixing up the
meat in stews with hard tack and to-
matoes, but it seemed to make no differ
ence. The men continued sick. The
men then discontinued the use of the
beef. On the voyage home they still
had canned roast beef. but the men did
not eat. He tried to turn it in to the
commissary at Montauk but the com
missary would not receive it.
did you make any report on this"
asked Colonel Davis.
No sir"
Did 1t not occur to you that it was
your duty to your command to report
this state of things" continued Colonel
Davis. rather severely.
May Have Been Negligent.
LAS 1t appears to me now" said the
witness very frankly. lit may have
been negligent. but at the time the
complaint was made, there being abso-
lutely no chance of lettering the situa-
ton. | did not make any formal report
upon it
OF the refrigerated beef the witness
said the principal objection to it was
that it spoiled before the men received
it. He was obliged to condemn his
whole consignment of refrigerator beef
three times. The health of the men re-
manned good till about two weeks before
leaving, when the command broke down
all in a bunch. His command was the
headquarters provost guard. made up of
old and picked men. They Were not the
sort to complain of anything till they
had reached the very limit of endurance.
Their sickness was almost entirely bow
ell and stomach trouble.
This wound up the taking of testi-
mony in Washington and the court adj
journed to meet in Chicago.
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SALE OF MILL PROPERTY.
Promoter Mcintyre Secures the lmperis'
mt Duluth.

Promoter Mcintyre Secures tho lmperisi
Mt Duluth.
DULUTH, March TN all probability
the controlling interest of the Duluth
Imperial Mill company will change
hands in the next 10 days. The prop
erty will pass to the control of Thomas
Mcintyre of New York. Whether MI.
Mcintyre will also secure control of the
other mill at the head Of Lake Superior
or not at this time is not so certain as
the presumption that he will secure the
Imperial, but there are certain indica-
tions which point to the fact that he
will also secure control of the flour mills
on the Superior side of the bay that are
controlled by the E. p. Allis company
of Milwaukee, and if he gets the Su-
perior mills. owned by the Allis PEG.
pie. he will doubtless secure control or
the Milwaukee mills owned by the Allis
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HARD TINES AT DAWSON.
Boom at the klOndike Metropolis Appar.
emily on the Wane.

Boom at the Klondike Metropolis Appar-
emily on the Wane.
SAN FRANCISCO. March "A letter
from Dawson says: The first install
ment of the United States relief expedl-
ton reindeer arrived here Jan. 8, III
charge of the Lapland herders. The
last days was 60 miles. Large num-
bers of the reindeer are said to have
been slaughtered by Indians who mis-
took them for wild game. The remnant
will be driven to Circle City.
The business outlook for Dawson dur
ing the year is most unpromising. hun
dreds of people emiyrating to more con-
genial climes, and the retail traders
complain that they have more outfits
offered for sale than purchasers sought.
Even the saloons and gambling houses
are reported to be making no profit. No
new gold discoveries are reported.
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Resolutions Of Respec,


Masonic Temple, Evergreen Lodge No.
Il, A. +. and A. NJ, Madison, S. D.,
March 6, 1899:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst and the activi-
ties Of life, our friend and brother. DR..
j. Il. Jones; therefore,
Be it Resolved, That this lodge HI 6
been bereft of a faithful and conscientious
member, and the community q cultured
and upright citizen.
Resolved, that this sentiment of our
regard be made a part of the records of
the lodge and hat the hall be draped in
mourning for a period Of 80 days accord
ing to our ancient custom.
j.. +. STAHL,
X. z. M~CCALLIsTER,
J. NJ. Preston,
Master MRsons.
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FRANK SMITH.
County seat Fight Is On.

DAWSON. Mimi. March THE coun-
ty seat wal in Lac qui Parle county is
nov in full blast. Dawson has deposited
5000 0 with the county authorities. to
be used by them to build "A court house
provided the county seat is moved here.
Last November a proposition to bond the
county for $50. 900 to build court house
at the present county seat, Madison, wa
defeated at the polls. Dawson then
came forward with the above offer.
Madison will probably have to make a
similar one to retain the county seat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-07
The killing OF the dlspensary bill by

Inc killing OF the dlspensary bill by a
republican legislature is going to be a
serious card for that party in the next
campaign. Everywhere people are con-
demnlng the party for not coming up to
the mandate Ut the voters at the polls
and abiding the wishes AID the demands
of the people. A Huron dispatch of the
9th inst. says: Among people here the
sentiment is very pronounced against
the action Of the legislature in not pass.
ing the dispenssry bill and the sentiment
Is not confined to either political party
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Ninety Cents q Publ.

ST. PAUL, March State Superin-
tendent Lewis has completed the March
apportionment of school funds among
Ile counties OF the state. Owing to the
large attendance in the schools. the
amount this year will be but 30 cents
per pupil, o $500, 663. 10 for 3o5 3
children, who are entitled to share in
the apportioLment.
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\ sister Of the late Serg. Will Smith
OF Howard who was killed at Manila.
has received a letter from the govern
ment speaking OF PENSION matters and
also stating that the body would be sent
home. Mrs. Leady, the sister, lives at
Lead City where Serg. Smith was at
tending the school OF mines when he
enlisted, but his home and parents were
in Miner county.
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Urgent Appeal for Food,

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March Am mr.
gent message for relief has been re.
ceived from the Cheyenne and Northern
train in the snow at Iron Mountain.
The provisions are reduced to a few
beans and a little coffee with AZ passen-
gers to be fed. They have been showed
in for six days and the conditions are
desperate as the adjacent ranches are
about out of provisions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-07
JOSEPHINE kIPLING'S DEATH,
Daughter Of the Famous Author a Victim
Of neumOnin

Daughter OF the Famous Author n Victim
Of Pneumonia.
New YORK, March Josephine Kip
ling. the six-year-old daughter of Rud-
yard Kipling. and the oldest of his three
children, died shortly after a. m., from
pneumonia. The child's death took
place at the home of Miss Jude De For
est in this city. Miss De Forest is a
friend of the kiplings and Josephine
had been taken to her home so that she
could be nursed apart from her father.
The girl became i'll the day after Mr..
kipling took to his bed. 1t is not def
nitely known whether the news of the
death of his child was communicated to
Mr.. kipling. but it is generally believed
that his condition is such that physi-
clans will no tell him until he is
stronger.
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Senator Morgan, the ablest democrat
in congress who has never ceased in his
efforts to get the Sandwich islands and
N~ioaraguan canal until he secured them.
was acoosted thus the other day by VIM.
r. Curtis OF the Chicago Record:
II suggested to Senator Morgan that
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COntemplates McNalls Removal.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 1.-Governor
ktanley contemplates the removal Of
Webb McNall, superintendent of in
surance, by an investigation conducted
by a legislative committee, after the
Legislature adjQurns. Nothing will be
done in this direction. until the legisla-
ture is out Of the way. McNall has
been confirmed by the senate and his
term Of Office extends until July /.