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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

=, the convention and discuss the subject OF
Industrial education IN the South BEFORE that
In bis letter Mr. Grubbs SAYS: "our cnu-
catIonai system needs n general overnauilhg
With view 10 giving 1t an Industrial lrenu;
The idea that manual labor 10 degran,ng anu
unworthy of an eifcrt to attain skiilfuiness
and proficiency therein has prevailed TO suon
m extent In this section that tracucaily no
advance has been made over ancient metnols
by the vast majority OF our People engaeei
In The ordipary Industrial pursuits of iile y
Hon. q. r. Glenn, state superintendent
of schools for Georgia. In accepting. an IN
Citation 10 discuss the same snbiect, says
II have been preaching this doctrine for
several years to our people We. must learn
o,lr Young men to become leaders or this
movement. What has been done In GERM ny,
in Hollard. in France. and elsewhere. can De
and should be done in Georgia. Alabama and
the South"
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LOCAL.

An arrest was made in connection with
last weeks double murder.
Government expert is here to look into
matters of cotton acreage and exhibit for
Paris exposition.
Transfer of 1900 acres OF Harris coun-
ty land IS being negotiated.
Tho Curtin medal was won for the Sec
ond time by d. ID. SmeatoA.
Dick Bowling camp euloglzed the. late
Alfred Drew.
Lucy Farmer died from burns received
two weeks ago.
Light Guard will leave for New York
or September a.
Ordinance providing for new corpora
ton court will be brought before city
council today.
NJ. r. Thomas to succeed w. H. Mar
shall as manager OF local telephone ex-
change.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

MADRID 1T is reported here SssSsl - I I
Of N bnbonic plague has been deSe'''
Oporto prison. ...s euni1
NIcE.-Admiral Dewey r.! v.ssesaf Iu 81 {
pia. More than a thousand fe'''
visited the wafship. CANNES 4
RIO DE JANEIRo.-,,psss' course So d b
president Of Brazil, II sau vould tis
i iery Vie qs aahmer rHsi Exhibition u
;" y iIs poltI'ssn m.,,! Cor g.
from Manila have gone sa, 90 ths PbO|
promote a scheme for ceo'ps
TO Great Britain. :, A ~ ~ Z
MoRocco.-Muilla Ab p e as "a
of Morocco. had nar 'bnn IN eiscp',|
recent Thunderstorm, Including ~
sshers. who we're standing S''D4
of his majesty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
MAYOR JONES' CAMPAIGN.
VIII Make His Independent Canvass
In an Automobile.

Toledo, o., August 27.-The committee
in charge of the Mayor Jones independent
canvass for governor has arranged a trip
for the mayor over the State, and for this
purpose has secured an automobile. With
the candidate will go speaker and a
singer and the music used will all be
furnished by Mr.. Jones. In addition to
this feature, horde of canvassers will
be started in few days and they win
sell Mayor Jones book, THE New Right. y
and each man will be provided with iite,-
AZURE and arguments. The proceeds of
the book Will be devoted to the campaign
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
MAY LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS.
Fight Between English Marines and Russian
Troops Was Narrowly Averted in China.

27As the a puer
at Han kow the Wang Kang which
purchased In 1863 by
subsequently included the
n tract.
'front.'
The
for river
Jackets
Jackets the
The British gunboat
this
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Democratic Cnmpa,., =,

Ennis, Texas. August 27.-John y :
OF Dallas has been in this CITY M. \. !
soliciting contributions to the d,usr
campaign fund. and says be ~ \
success than he expected, r,,,.'
the Leading democrats Of the co s,ss..
have freely donated to the cam. -l !
Ward feels sure that the democr,s
win in the coming National camrsIs,
says that w. j. Bryan will BE- ' tss !,
president. W
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TO SECURE THEIR DISCHARGE.


teers Ont of the Service.
Cleveland. Ohio, August 27.-A determined
e1or. Is being made TO secure the discharge
OF a number OF volunteers In the Fourteenth
now stationed at Manila. A meeting was
held last night at the home OF Mrs Alex
andor. No. III Glddings ayeyne, to discuss
means 10 secure the discharge OF the boys.
There arc over zoe Oleyeapders IN the regi-
nent ana they should have received thois
discharges April 10. Letters were read from
the men a. Manila which contradict each
other. Some OF them say they should have
received their discharges April 10.
Two letters from Adjutant Ward wore
few hours apart, but each was direct con
tradicton OF the other. In one OF them III /,
adiutant said the boys OF the Fourteenth
pines on the Pennsylvania and In the other
he said the department was unable 10 say
when the boys would arrive y this country
Burton.
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PopuIists Are Few

Marlin, Texas, August 27.-oniy a very
lew OF the populists of Fails county are
a''enaing the popnlist camp meeting In
peii county. Notwithstanding they re
soivsd at a recent meeting in this coun-
mat All hands" would attend the He'll
~ camp meeting. The fact is, II all
by, ans county pops should attend the
county meeting they would not add
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
WASHINGTON.

The war department has given out
statement which shows that the receipts
from all sources in the Island of Cuba
exceed the expenditures by a.4So,o2t.
The weather bureau officials are unable
to predict the extent OF the gathering tor
nado south of Martinique. as 1T is yet
outside the scope of reporting stationE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

National Sugar Refining company OF No
YORK, and George T.. Kiser Mr. Post gave
out statement saying the refineries not
controlled by the American Sugar Refining
company have capacity of 10000 pounds
dnily and that If it Is necessary in order to
dispose Of this product prices will be made
so low as 10 make 1t Improbable to the
wholesale grocers who enter into an agree.
ment TO handle only American Sugar Refining
oompany's Sugars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
LOUISIANA COTTON Il

WAS shipped to Galveston aud Not to
New Orleans.
In an interview in Sundays Picayune,
@. L. Do Fuentes, president OF the Louis
lana railroad commission, said that at the
recent sitting Of the commission at shreve-
port the matter Of cotton shipments to
Galveston from Louisiana points was In
yestisated and the conclusion reached was
that New Orleans bad been rather sl4w.
Thu, an Instance VAS quoted where
ohreveRort shipped > considerable lot Of
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SHIPS WILL RACE.
VIII Go from New York to Sun Fran
cincO for q Purse of HIn.Nnn

Philadelphia, August 1.-TWO clipper ships,
tho Tillie starbuck, built OF iron. and tvs
81. Francis, wooden vessel both owned ia
New York. left this port today 10 race 10
san Francisco for stakes aggregeting so 900.
rut up by prominent Philadelphia men.
Picked crews are aboard each ship and the
race is expected 10 determine the mootud
question as TO whether the OLD wooana ior
the modern iron and steel ships are the most
speedy
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CROPS WE'RE BADLY INJURED.
The storm of Two Weeks Ago Did
Great Damage tn Corn.

Norfolk. Va, August 27.-A visitor from
the Sound region today stated that not over
one-thrd crop OF corn could be gathered this
year, many farmers having lost their ontire
crop By the big storm OF two weeks ago,
Where not utterly destroyed It was beaten
down and rotted on the stalk; Much fodder
was lost. lay and late grain crops were
ruined In the eastern section. The foliage
on the trees for many miles inland is blasted
and appears az though IRE had swept that
section.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION.
Much Interest IL Being Manifest
from All Portions of tI,o sou,h

from All Portions of the south.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. August GA Times
special from Huntsville, Ala. says:
Interest in the Southern industrial conven-
ton to be beld in this city October 10 aud
II continues to grow in all portions OF the
South.
Colonel N, +. Thompson, secretary OF the
chamber OF commerce. and who is chairman
Of the committee on arrangements. is in re-
ceipt OF letter from the State chairman Of
the committee on Industrial educafion Al
Texas announcing his intention to DO present
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

Western railroads who have threatened to
boycott the gulf line from caucelling traf-
TIC agreements with the Gulf road until
the case can be heard In the courts. The
Withdrawals of contracts were to become
effective on Tuesday, the Goth instant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
SPORT.

Sir Thomas Upton, owner OF the chal-
ienger Shamrock. has sailed fer tho Uni
tee States for the great yacht race.
The Dubuque race meeting and boxing
carnival promises fine sport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

Waco Times-Herald. !. ~ n
This is the rainy season ,r :. ~
pines. Texas is suffering rmcssble
extreme. II is almost im IA vcdl
Van wyck and Bryan booa : ;sr ~
Van can't even gel "
three.
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CUBA.

Experiments are to be made In Cuba
with the eucalyptus tree, which Is said TO
be nm absorber OF malaria.
General strike is threatened in Havana.
The bakers and haokmen will so out in
SYMPATHY with the brichmasons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

Kansas City, August 27.--It Is stated to-
night that attorneys for the Kansas city,
Pittsburg and Gulf VIII appear before the
United States attorney, Thayer, In cham
bers. In st. Louis, Monday morning. and
ask for an injunction to restrain the eleven
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
PHILIPPINES.

Several mayors in the Philippines have
been arrested in placed In prison for us
ing their Offices to aid the insurgents.
General Otis has transmitted the results
Of several court martials held at Manila.
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THE WAR IN SUGAR.


Especial to The Post,)
New York August 2i.--rhe indepenie lent
sugar Fenneries and dealers have determined
TO do battle
At conference held at Milwaukee yes
terday BY the dealers IN sugar II was de-
termined TO throw down the gauntlet 70 the
sugar Trust Among those present wsre;
James II. Post, general agent OF the Nc
lenhausr Sugar Refining company and the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
POLITICAL.

The resolutions Of the Ohio State demo
cratic convention will declare for the free
coinage OF silver.
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YER, very much to the crowd, for 4. n
INA, thaa there are not a great NAM - 4. 9
this county. Only few Of M x.ps ~! Z!
remain with the sinking shin ~ n Il
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Hoods Pills oure liver ili,: ~. - =.
only csthart.c 70 take with HoodT ~
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28

up by United States District Attorney
Coombs. The complaint contained four
counts, to make sure Of convicting the
actor on one, the penalty being twice the
amount of the tax and the costs The
smallest man in the office of the United
states Marshal, Deputy Littlefeld was
selected to arrest the heavy-weight ira
gedian when he arrived at Oakland at
- p. M, on his way to Vallejo for an
oIner one-night performance.
1he prisoner was taken to the United
states Marshal's office. in this CITY. ac-
companied by Nance O'Neil. ATTORNEY
Crlttenden Thornton was telephoned for,
and when he arrived the party proceeded
upstairs to the chambers of United States
Court Commissioner Heacock Attorney
thornton made suave speech to the
commissioner, and he said Rankin would
plead guilty then and there and paw the
tax and costs, if the Court would LET him
catch the o'clock train for Vallejo He
also offered to put up cash bail, but the
Commissioner could not accept cash bs il
and United States Attorney Coombs was
consulted. W
The matter was finally arranged nv re-
leasing the actor on his own recogni-
zance until he returns for his weeks en-
gagement in this city
All the lady typewriters in the building
were crowding around the doors ''pipinS
or Miss O'Neil, who seemed to be much
taller than she appears on the stage
She is as tall as Clerk Morse, and he is
more than six feet from the ground with
his patent leather shoes on.
Mckee and his star caught the train FOR
vallejo, and the theater goers of that citv
who had tickets for last nights perform,
ance were not disappointed
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
POSTUM CEREAL.
"M0THER'S NOTIONS"

Good for Young People to Follow.
MY little grandson often comes up to
show me how large the muscles Of his
arms are.
He was a delicate child, but has de-
veloped into a strong, healthy boy, and
Postum Cereal Food Coffee has been
the principal factor.
L was induced to give him the Post
un coffee because of my own expert
ence with it.
L am sixty years old, and have been
victim OF nervous dyspepsia for many
years. Have tried all sorts of natent
medicines and had treatment from
many physicians, but no permanent re-
lief came. / believe nervous dyspeptIcs
SuIIer more than other sick people, as
they are affected mentally as well as
physically.
Il used to read the Postum Cereal
advertisements every week in our pa-
per. AT nrst gave but little attention
to them, thinking it was a fraud like so
many had tried, but finally sonathine
was said in one Of the advertisements
that made me conclude to try il. was
very particular to have II Drenared
strictly according to directions. and use
good rich cream. It was very nice in
deed, ana ABOUT bedtime / said To the
members of the family that I believed
felt better. One of them laughed and
said, That's another of mot6er,s no no
tions,' but the notion has not left me me
.f.l. u continued 31 to improve right along
Postum Cereal Food Coffee. and non,
after three years use I feel SO well that
/ am almost young again. I know
Postum was the cause of the chanea ~,
my health and l cannot say too roI,ch
IN it's favor. I wish I could persnada
all nervous people to use it, 1 have no
objections to your using my name. If n
VIII 90 good to even one sufferer"
Mrs. M. l.. Turner, 2619 Capitol Ave.
Omaha, Neb.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
MKEE RANKIN TAKEN
BEFORE THE COURT
ARRESTED FOR NOT PAYING
THE WAR TAX.
Nance o'Neil Goes to the MarshaPs
Office With Him-Paralyzes
the Typewriters.

Mckee. Rankin, tragedian and theatrical
manager, was arrested yesterday after
noon at the Oakland mole by Deputy
United States Marshal, and brought over
10 this side of the bay to have his his
trlontc pride leveled in the dust. all be-
cause he failed to pay the internal reve-
nue. license for playing Nance O'Neil and
company at theater in San Jose
A year ago Mr.. Rankin appeared in San
Jose with dramatic company and failed
TO pay his license. Deputy Internal Reve-
nue. Collector D. ]. Flannery was absent
IN another part of the State at the time,
Dut there was no law TO prevent the
actor-manager from calling at the inter
nal revenue office in this city and contrib
uting his share of the expenses of the
war with Spain. On the second occasion.
a rev evenings ago, Mr.. Flannery called
upon the tragedian and requested the
payment OF the tax for last year, and also
ior TINS year, amounting to the ridicu-
lously small sum of $17.50 all told. The
actor shifted the air as though the pro-
pinqufty. of the Deputy Collector were Of
fensiVe in his nostrils. When the demand
was repeated. Mr.. Rankin made a remark
not complimentary to internal" revenue
people, and kindly advised the Young man
to go to the Internal regions and to re-
main there until Rankin got good and
ready to pay.
The air was sultry in the internal reve-
nue. office when Flannery made his re-
port, and complaint was at once drawn
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
TO PAY THEIR FARES HOME
Conference With Army Authorities
in Regard to Stranded Soldiers

conference between representatives
Of the Red Cross, citizens executive com
rnittee and the United States army off,
cials was held yesterday afternoon in the
Phelan building. The conference was
called with a view Of securing relief for
soldiers who have been discharged from
army service, either iP Manila or San
Francisco, and who arefwithout means or
transportation to the places of their en-
listment. There were present for the Red
Cross Society Mrs. John f. Merrill Mrs
f. c.. Sanborn and Mrs Arthur Cornwall:
for the citizens executive COMMITTEES
Mayor Phelan, w j. Martin. A. NJ. Law
renee and NJ II. de Young. General
Shafter and Colonel Forwood represented
the army.
General Shafter stated that he would
recommend the discharge of all men In
San Francisco hereafter Instead Of in Ma
Mia They would therefore receive their
pay here instead Of elsewhere and have a
chance to procure transportation before
their money has all been spent. Many Of
the soldiers who have been discharged in
Manila have been In the habit of drop
ping whatever pay they received at way
ports before reaching this city. General
Shafter promised to refer all the matters
under discussion to the authorities at
Washington and see what relief can be
had.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
FERRY FACILITIES
FOR THE SANTA FE
HARBoR COMMISSIONERS HOLD
A CONFERENCE.
Plans Presented Providing for Depot
Accommodations for the Trans
continental, Tiburon ana
Sausalito Roads.

A conference was held in the Harbor
Commissioners Office yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of allotting passenger and
freight depot facilities in the ferry
building for which the Santa Fe road has
applied. There were present Harbor Com
mtssioners Kilburn, Herold and Harney
and the following representatives of the
three roads interested in the proposition
John D. Spreckels, second vice president:
4. H. Payson, chief engineer. and W. B.
Storey or the Valley and the Santa Fe
roads; j. 3. Stetson, president, and w.
1 T; Russell, sell general freight agent, of the
ter. president, and H. G. Whiting, general
manager, Of the California ard North
western Railroad and Chief engineer
Holmes of the Harbor Commission
In explaining the objects of the confer
ence Chairman Kilburn stated that it was
necessary TO provide ferry landing privi-
leges for great transcontinental line for
which the people had been clamoring for
some time. This road is certainly enti-
titled to our every consideration said
he, but we have just so much space and
we desire to apply it to the best advar-
tage.h
Chief Engineer Holmes then presented
the plans he had prepared. which call for
the moving of the California Northwest
cupied by the North Pacific Coast road
and the transfer Of the latter road TO
slip l at the extreme northern end of the
ferry. depot, which it formerly occupied
the Santa Fe road to occupy the slip va
Gated by the Tiburon ferry. The waiting
and baggage rooms are to be so arranged
as to give each road the necessary space.
Presidents Foster and Stetson interposed
some strong objections.
Commissioner Harvey suggested that
another driveway be made by taking four
teen feet from the present quarters of the
Postoffice in order to relieve the conse-
quent congestion of traffic. No decision
was arrived at, but the Commissioners
after hearing the arguments for and
against the proposed change stated that
they would meet shortly to take definite
action.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
THE BURCH MURDER.
Manuel Mcbride Held to Answer Be-
fore the Superior Court With
out Bail,

Manuel Mcbride. cook on the ferry
boat Sausalito. was yesterday held to an
swer before the Superior Court by Judge
Treadwen without bail on the charge of
numbering Vincent Burch, waiter, on
October IS.
The witnesses examined yesterday were
Charles E. Johnson. mate on the ferry
boat; John Neild, proprietor of the res
taurant on the ferry-boat, and Policemen
J. r. Dover and II. D. Smith. Johnson
testified to having heard the dispute as
to the cup of black coffee and Mcbride
checking Burch for his language. Burch
then accused Mcbride Of being unduly ia
miliar with Mrs. Athron's daughter.
The policemen testified that when they
asked Mcbride why he had stabbed
Burch he replied that Burch had called
him an offensive name and accused him of
being on too familiar terms with Miss
AthrOn.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
Will Appoint a Treasurer.

Registered at the Occidental are General
Thomas Henderson of New York and s
G. Cook of Illinois, two members of the
Board of Managers of the Home for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers, who have come
out to the coast to inspect the National
Soldiers Home at Santa Monica and to
appoint a treasurer who will fill the place
left vacant by the recent death of Major
Upham, who accidentally shot himself a
short time ago.
The two gentlemen are veterans of the
Civil War and are thoroughly acquainted
with the needs of the home and the wants
OF the disabled soldier.
They will leave in few days for Santa
Monica, where they will look over the in
stitution and decide upon the proper man
to appoint as its treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28

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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
PRAISES GENERAL OTIS.
Lieutenant Vitale, Italian Military
Attache. Talks Of Manila

Lieutenant Ferruccio Vitale, Military
Attache to the italian Embassy at Wash
ington, Is guest at the Palace, having
arrived in San Francisco on the City of
Sydney from Manila,
Lieutenant Vitale went to the Philip
pines last April to witness the operations
Of our army against the Tagalos, and
from that time until last September, when
he left Luzon, he was almost constantly
on the firing line, being attached to the
staff of General Macarthur, and accom-
panying Major Bell on many of the lat
ter's dangerous scouting expeditions. He
speaks in the highest terms Of the Amer
lean as a fighter, and the volunteer in
particular seems to have won his admira-
ton.
THE American is a splendid fighter
magnificent soldier. None better in the
world. The volunteer is especially good.
he is generally better educated and of a
higher order Of intelligence than the aver
age enlisted man. These qualities allow
of his doing a little thinking for himself
and he goes ahead on his own hook with a
bravery and Judgment that is perfect.
I have no criticism to make of General
Otls that Is not favorable. He has the
situation well in hand. to use his own
words, and, in my opinion, is doing as well
stay at home and criticize him, but it
would be found a very difficult matter to
put up man in his place who could per-
form the duties of commander in chief
more satisfactorily
The advantages gained by the armies
Of America have been substantial and
lasting ones, Notwithstanding the reports
to the contrary. The only places tnat
have not been permanently held have been
one or two unimportant points which II
was never intended to hold
The Tagalos are the most influential
and most intelligent Of the tribes in the
islands, but were America 70 give them
the self-government they want it would
mean that they would have to do to the
thousand other tribes there what America
mean almost endless war and bloodshed. +"
Lieutenant Vitale IS now on his way to
washington.