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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21

nations Of the earth combined and II has
cyerted that influence Without a sword or
Calling gun. Mexico and the republics
Of Central and South America testify 10
the benign influence of our institutions,
while Europe aud Asia gave evidence OF
the working of the leayen of self govern
ment
In the growth OF democracy we observe
the triumphant march of an idea, an idea
that would be weighted down rather than
aided by the armor and weapons proner-
ed by Imperialism
At 10 O'Clock tonight Mr.. Bryan sat AZ a
banquet rendered him at the southern no.
tol BY the Bryan birthday Anniversary clup
of this city, at which there were seated
435 OF the most prominent lanes AM gen
tlcnien of this section and many leadieg
democrats, including Governor benton PIC
MJilin and others, who Wee invited guests.
Hon, Tomiinson Fort of this city preside
as toastmaster. Responding TO the least.
Democracy" Mr.. Bryan look M democ-
racy along Jelfersonlan lines ana gave
his reasons for believing that tue demo-
cratic idea was the growing one aud would
ultimately prevail over the plulocratic
ideas embodied in republican policies. He
attempted TO show how broad We're the
principles and how enduring, and way they
appealed to the common people. Jeiter-
sons idea was not that the few should
be robbed for the benefit of the many, or
that the many should be robbed for the
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Chattanooga Tenn. March Colon.
William j. Bryan today gavc out the
following correspondence to the Assoc
clatcd Press, having been notified
that It had not been made public by
Mr. Belmont. MIR. Bryan says that he
had nothing TO say about the matter.
but that the correspondence spoke for
itself,
Hon. Perry Belmont, President Demo-
cratic club, New York.
Champaign, H., March 10, 1S99.--
Dear Sir: ! received fcw days ago
tho following telegram;
Hon. William j Bryan. Lincoln, Ncb.
New York, March 15.--ln arranging
the toasta and responses at tho ban
quet of tho Democratic club on JEFF
feiSons birthday. April 49, tho COM
mittco Is most DESTROYS. II your en-
eagemcnts will permit your attend
ance. to have you select such subject
as you prefer to discuss in your own
way, with the limit, so far. all speeches
being Of twenty minutes. Please wire
reply. Perry Belmont.
President.
Richard Croker, Chairman.
Upon my return to Nebraska sent
you the following inquiry;
Hon. Perry Belmont. Democratic Club,
New York
Lincoln. Neh, March lS.-lnvitation
received. Remembering that you open
~ repudiated the democratic platform
in the last campaign. desire to know.
before answering invitation, whether
you have since tho election publicly
announced your conversion to tho prln-
ciplcs set forth In that platform.
William ]. Bryan.
have Just received your reply: The
invitation extended to you Is on behalf
of the democratic club. Individual
opinions have not been considered IN
Issuing the invitation to celebrate the
birthday of Thomas jefferson.
Caigned). Perry Belmont.
might plead previous engage
ment as a reason for declining, but
that would be equivalent TO saying
that would come but for tho engage
mont. but frankness compols mo to
add another reason. / appreciate tho
compliment which the Democratic
club pays me In extending an invita-
ton. but do not understand how in
dividual opinions can be ignored at
political gathering. You are the pres
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
rhird pcnh from Meningitis.

Halletsyillc. Texas, March 2o,--Mr. Abe
Pepper. young business man, aged 30.
died at his home here last night after an
Illness of forty eight hours from an attack
Of meningitis suffering great agony. He
was buried by local lodge Ancient order
United Workmen this afternoon, His Is
the third death from this dlseaBe, tho
other two being farmers. one of whom
died in about twenty -four hours after be-
ing taken sick.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
rm Is Now Central in Okla ho ma
Probabilities for Today,

lshington, March 2o.-Another Pacific
storm is moving across the country and
pparently following the course pursued
Be two storms Immediately preceding. It
|ntral tonight in Oklahoma. East OF the
" mountains generally fair weather has
piled. The temperatures have fallen
lrately from the lake regions eastward
N the extreme central West, They have
to "a from Texas northcsstward into
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Chattanooga, Tenn, March co.
Mr.. Bryan said tonight to the AS
ISOLATED Press that he would attend
ihe dollar Banquet in New York"
az the management OF that onter-
tainment made it dlstinctiyely a
Chicago platform banquet In honor
OF Jefferson; otherwise not. He was
Informed on authority that the man
agement would postpone the ban
quet II he would attend. hut no
answer has yet been made TO
whether the affair would be made
a distinctive Chicago platform ban
quet,
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West Texas-Fair, colder in northern and
eastern portions; west winds.
New MeXco-Fair north winds.
oklahoma and Indian Territory-Generally
falr' colder; winds becoming north
East TeNas--Fair in northwest. possihlv
rain IN southeast portion; colder in northern
portion; brisk southerly winds shifting ,o
northwestefly winds. ~
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EXCITEMENT IN rANNrN COUNTY.
Smallpox Mt Hone, Grove Is Causing
Much (nmmniiO

Much ComWOtton.
Paris, Texas March 20.-County Physi-
clan Thomas Moody was called TO Petty
this evening 10 investigate suspected
case of smallpox mile south of thore.
He has not yet returned.
Brookston Petty and other towns in tho
west end of Tannin county have made
a demand for the establishment OF county
quarantine against Honey Grove. Com
mlssioners court has been called to meet
in special session for that purpose.
There is a great deal of excitement In
the county. Two Honey Grove families
rented a house at Ben Franklin, and while
unloading their effects from a wagon this
afternoon a committee appointed by the
inhabitants waited on them and made them
leave
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
Tifth Death from Meningitis.

Denton, Texas, March 2O-Another death
from meningitis occurred six miles west
of here last night. The patient surviving
the first attack only six hours. Five
deaths have occurred from the disease so
far in the county and there are two more
cases reported, one OF which Is In town.
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cbuarcp Dicd from Meninai,is.

Paris. Texas. March 2O.-rhe schools at
Cooper were suspended. today on account
of meningitis or spotted fever. from which
several children have died the past few
days.
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Three New Cases mt Bryan.

Bryan, Texas, March 2o.-Health Of
ncer Tabor has discovered three new cases
of smallpox here. They are mild form
and have been removed to the pest house
Compulsory vaccination is being enforced
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Hc$ IN, Texas.

fair followed icreaslng cloudiness in the
middle and - TN portions. In the Gulf
States. the = II valleys and uppcr lake
region. cloud ; ather will be general with
rain or sno robably reaching the East
Gulf States . upper Ohio valley nv Tues
day afterncS n night
The temI,s iros viii rise IN the upper
ONO valley er lake region the East CALI
ana south mite states, and Will fall from
the middle mississippi valley westward and
southwark On the Atlantic coast the winds
VIII be brisk aud mostly cssterly after Tues
day morning
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Office of Railroad Commission OF
Texas, Austin. Texas. March Co
Railway companies dealrng to send
contributions. made by citizens to
the smallpox sufferers at Laredo,
free of charge or at reduced rates,
are respectfully requested in this
emergency to do so without waiting
TO get authority from this commits
sion. (soe Revised Statutes. article
4576, section 3D. J. j. storey.
Commissioner.
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Mexcans on this side Of tho river on ac-
cases. MeNicans nred on civil officers to-
day. One OF latter hurt, Quiet at pres.
ont. l believe the situation within my
control. Ayres,
Captain Commanding.
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General o6s.ry.,,or.

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at all stations yesterday 25tn
meridian time;
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pletod. The chances OF serious trouble
seem about over. though there may be
isolated cases OF resistance to the health
officers by families.
Captain Rogers was shot from behind
the ball lodging In OF near the shoulder
Joint The bullet has not yet been located
and DR.. Blount says tho wound may be a
serious one.
A force OF some twenty-five Rangers
have been sworn in and are doing guard
duty at the pest and detention houses.
There IS n sense OF relief over the town
tonight after the intense excitement OF
the morning, when citizens OF all oond.
lions rushed TO arms to be prepared for
what might come.
Tho authorities have made great many
arrests during the Afternoon of parties
when they charge With being the lead
ers OF this outbreak; among them Is Justc
Cardcnas, editor OF Spanish paper.
Especial Dispatch to The Post
Austin. Texas, March Gothic governor
received the following telegram this even
ing;
To Governor Sayors, Austin, Texas.
Laredo, Texas, March Gel am slowly
moving sick to hospital Rangers have
h<si two fights today, Captain Roger shot
through shoulder. one Mexican killed aud
several badly wounded Good citizens en-
couraglng the enforcement of the law.
start out now In a few minutes with four
amhulanccs with troops and rangers suf-
ficient to protect me in my duty. Hope
things viii he moro quiet tomorrow
W. Il. blunt. Health officer.
Adiutant General, Washington.
Laredo, Texas, March lo,--lIavo in
formed mayor of Laredo of your instruc-
tions to me. Great bitterness on part OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
The Hutchins House.

This weII-known Hotel, after
having undergone extensive
repairs, Is again open to the
public. Large and airy SAM
pie Rooms, elevator service
day and night. Rates, $500,
$3.50 and 5000 per day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
"A Golden
Opportunity

To stock up at rock bottom prices
ia now offered the trade, which will
NO. likely occur again in a long
time.
Send us your orders for groceries
before the advance, for In the ma
ture Of things prices can not re-
main long on this low level.
Your order by mail VIII neceive
rrompt and very careful treatment
and command the best goods at
the lowest prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-23
DEwEY's VICTORY BELITTLED.
GOldwin Smith Says 1t Was Mere Sport
to Destroy Spain's Tubs.

TORONTO. Ont, Sept. 22-Goldwin
Smith. writing in a local paper. says:
Nothing could show the extent to which
the head of Columbia has been turned by
the war more than her alteration of the
hero Dewey. What did the hero Dewey
and his comrades do? They sat In almost
perfect safety and destroyed at long range
a line of helpless tubs. with some hundreds
Of the poor Spaniards who manned them,
and who alone had any opportunity Of
showing heroism on the occasion. So per-
fectly secure did the Americans feel that
they adjourned TO breakfast in the middle
of their sport. There was among them a
single casualty, and had they all gone tiger
hunting, one casualty at least would prob
ably have occurred. For this. however,
Dewey Is declared to be the equal of the
great seaman who conquered In the terri
BILE days of Aboukir, Copenhagen and
Trafalgar. II he were so inclined, he
might probably be elected President of the
United States. Canada cannot possibly take
part in the celebration Of Dewey's tri-
umphs without an evident breach of cour-
tesy toward Spain, a friendly nation, which
has done Canada no wrong. Spain, let 1t
be remembered. though deprived of her pos
sessions in this hemisphere, Is still a Med
iterranean power, decayed at present, but
capable of restoration. The British gov
government for making her an implacable
enemy."
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see fit. and the Congress can be safely
trusted to so deal with IL as TO fully pro-
tect American interests both at home and
abroad. And not only can the Congress.
the direct representatives of the people, be
trusted to do justice TO ourselves, but also
TO the Filipinos.
IAN unhappy war is now in progress.
1t is costing US many lives and many mil
lions, but President Mckinley has an
nounced that he has no purpose in prose-
cutting il except only to restore order and
prepare the way for the establishment in
due time of such civil government as the
Congress may provide. When Congress con-
venes all can be heard, and / have no doubt
but that wise and just results will be
reached. In the meantime. so long as the
war continues, there can be but two sides
70 IL, and only one Is the American side.
Where our flag and our soldiers are, there
must stand the whole American people.
''Whep the end of the strife comes, If not
sooner, it will be made manifest that our
purposes are altogether beneficent. We
do not want to Cypress anybody or deprive
anybody of self-government who is capable
of it. On the contrary, to the fullest ex-
tent consistent with the maintenance Of
law and order and the discharge of our in
ternal Obligations, and as rapidly as posi-
BILE, the Tagalos, the Vicolls, the Visayans,
the Moros, the Negritos. and all the other
peoples and tribes of that archipelago will
be advanced in the enjoyment of freedom,
liberty. independence and self-government,
under the protection of the American flag"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-23
HOOTED OFF PLATFORM
"sOCKLESS JERRY, IN BAD
REPUTE IN HIS OWN STATE.
Kissed and Jeered Because He Said
John Browns Soul Was March.
ing with A~guinaldo.

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 22.-Ex-Congress-
man Jerry Simpson was hooted off the plat
form here this evening while addressing a
local G. A. r. reunion. Mr.. Simpson said:
Il glory i'm the spunk Of Aguinaldo's men.
They are simply fighting to regain the land
the Catholics took from them. A local pa
per has asked: Whom is John Browns
soul marching with, Otis or Aguinaldo?' I
believe John Browns soul is marching with
Aguinaldo." Mr.. Simpson said in substance
that he would rather be Will Aguinaldo
than with General Otis.
An old soldier in the audience arose and
said that the speech was drifting into poll
tics. This was applauded and greeted with
cries of Throw him out!' and kick him
(Simpson) off the PLATFORM" Men and
women rose and Kissed and the men kept
crying "Put him OUT" Simpson appealed
to the crowd to sit down.
81 am coming to my peroration." he said,
although he was speaking only fifteen min
utes.
Cries came: Take your peroration to
Aguinaldo!'
Simpson attempted to go on. but no one
could hear him. The band struck up 1.-The
~Star-spangled Banner and Mr.. Simpson
left the platform. His retirement was
greeted with prolonged applause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-23
DEWEY HOME FUND.
1t A~ggregates Only 2 ,O65, and Over
100000 More Is Needed.

$6OsVOV more IN NeeOeOs
WASHINGTON, Sept. PA final meeting
of the Dewey National Home Fund COM
mittee was held at the Office of the secretary
of the treasury to-day. An account of stock
was taken and plans perfected for closing
the subscriptions before the arrival in New
York Of Admiral Dewey. At the conclusion
Of the meeting the committee requested that
the following be published:
THE Dewey National Home Fund COM
mittee has received contributions from about
10000 citizens, representing every State and
SIZES, exclusive of the contributions re-
ceived this morning. The fund should be
increased to at least $4,000 to enable the
committee to purchase a home at the capt.
tai of the Nation which will be a credit
to the givers and a pride tc the hero of
to the committee a desire to make Wash
ington his permanent home. Here. as the
ranking officer of the United States navy,
he will spend the remainder of his life. The
ADMIRAL has expressed his grateful appre-
citation of the Intention of the American
accept 1t with the spirit in which 1t will
be given. TIL committee must close the
subscriptions before the end of next week,
before the arrival of Admiral Dewey. and
will be pleased to receive and acknowledge
by the issuance of a souvenir receipt any
with whatever funds the committee may
have at the end of next week. The time
is now so short that those who desire to
make an immense success of this work by
making liberal subscriptions may indicate
their wishes by telegraph to Hon. Ellis II.
Roberts, United States treasurer. Washing
ton, ID. c., who is treasurer of the fund,
and to remit by first mall"
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cision of the Rad of the Orange Free

cision of the Rad of the Orange Free
State is awaited with interest.
Large numbers of local Danes, Germans,
Frenchmen, Hollanders and Americans
have offered their services to Comman
dant General Joubert in the event of hos
~tilities.
The elder burghers still fail to see the
grounds of a casus belli. but IL Mr.. Cham
berlain makes what they would character
lie as 'humiliating demands such as, for
instance, disarmament, war would be in
evitabIe.
A green book has been issued contain
ing the report of State Attorney SHUTS TO
the government on the pour parlers be-
tween himself and the British diplomatic
agent, Mr.. Conyngham Green. leading to
the conditional five years franchise pro-
posZl. Mr.. SHUTS asserts that the proposal
wds the result of a private discussion and
an arrangement that both governments
should informally decide about the offer
and its acceptance before the offer should
be formally submitted. He also contends
that the exact draft of the offer was wired
to the British high commission, Sir Alfred
Miner. and hat the imperial government
sent a dispatch to Mr.. Green which the
latter interpreted as an acceptance OF the
offer. Mr.. SHUTS said that had the Trans
vaal known any difficulty would be made
about suzerainty his government would
never have made the proposals. but would
have probably Immediately accepted the
invitation to a joint commission of inquiry
regarding the seven-year proposal. He also
denies that he promised Mr.. Green that the
new members Of the Rad would be al
lowed to speak English. All he said on this
subject, he declares. was that the matter
would easily settle itself. and he shows that
in the telegram to Sir Alfred Miner no
mention was made of this subject.
The government denies that State Attor-
ney SHUTS has informed Mr.. Conyngham
Greene that further British mobilization
will be regarded as ar unfr.endly act.
Mr.. +. W.. Reitz, the state secretary, says
that when martial law Is proclaimed it will
apply to the whole country. Mr.. ReitZ has
replied to an application made by certain
outlanders to remain in Johannesburg in
the event of war that all who desire may
dc so.
Commandment General Joubert, replying to
numerous requests on the part of journal
lists for permission to the COM
manders. said that applications were pre-
mature.
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G.. A. r.. Will Not Recede.

ALBANY. n. Y, Sept. 22-Commander
Kay, Of the state G. A. r. department.
speaking of the attitude of the G.. A. r. in
refusing to parade Dewey day in the rear
of the column, TO which position Major
General Roe intended TO assign them. made
the following statement tonight at depart
ment headquarters:
Il thought that with my letter to General
Roe declining the invitation of the commit
tee on plan and scope the incident was
closed. Ii seems not. What the Governor
thinks on the subject, / learn from the
public press, / believe voices what is In the
tainly the G.. A. r. has defined las position.
And the stand it has taken will not be re-
coded from this year with my consent"
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Roosevelt withdraws HI. Order.

UTICA, N. Y, Sept. 22.-Regarding the
dispute as to the position to be accorded
the G. A r. in the Dewey-day parade at
New York. Governor Roosevelt said to-
night: Il have ~telegraphed General Roe that
If the matter is one purely for the city
authorities and in which / have no power,
then. OF course. / withdraw my former tele-
gram. / had understood that General Roe
was acting as major general of the National
Guard in the management Of the parade.
and in that event /, of course, had the
power TO direct that the veterans be given
the right of line and accordingly did it. II,
however, as appears to be the case, 1t is a
matter purely for the city officials, /, Of
course. have nothing to say and no advice
to give"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-23
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controlling the Dewey parade in New York.
II wish to add that my only desire has
been to stand for the honor and dignity OF
the Grand Army and / know / shall not be
blamed by fair-minded and patriotic citizens
for doing my duty in this respect as / un-
derstand II. 1t gives me the greatest pleas
ure TO extend to Governor Theodore Roose-
welt. as the commander-in-chief of $4,000
veterans of the CT. A. r.. my warm con-
gratulationS on the just and patriotic stand
ans of the Nation in using his influence TO
have their just request granted that they
lead the parade in the city of New York in
honor of the great Admiral Dewey, thus
assuring to our newest veterans that when
they grow old in their turn they shall not
be the tail of any public procession. AS
Commander Kay says in his letter TO Gen.
Roe, in their own time and in their own
way the Grand Army of the Republic. as
representatives of the veterans of the civil
for their comrade and great admiral. George
DEWEY"
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Mr.. RamsdelI VIII Not lsun on George
Fred Willfams's Ticket.

LYNN. Mass, Sept. 22.-Former Mayor
Ramsdell, of this city, nominated for state
auditor by the Democratic convention
Thursday in Boston, has declined to be a
candidate. This afternoon he sent a letter
to Hon. w. s. McNary, secretary of the
Democratic state committee, in which he
says that had the opportunity been given
him he would have declined the nomination
in the convention. He further says:
LAS the nomination places me in more or
less direct association with the authors of
Thursdays wicked perversion of Democratic
principles / am compelled to regard il as a
disgrace. Evidence points to an increasing
domination of party affairs by private in
terests ascending superior to party welfare.
TO the minds OF many the purpose of build
ing up q powerful organization for the par
tvs sake has been subordinated to the pur-
pose of erecting a potent machine for
George Fred Williamss sake The point
to be gained this year, in the state commit
tees view, was the election of a delegation
to the next national convention which could
be depended upon to support George Fred
Williams in any plans that the gentleman
might want TO formulate to secure TO him
self national recognition. 1t was no ques-
ton as to the fidelity of the delegation to
Bryan. 1t was for Williams, and Williams
alone, that a delegation was desired, and
the state committee determined to have
such a delegation by fair means or FOUL