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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
BRYAN ON BIMETALLISM
The Democratic Leader Says the Silver
Issue Is Very Much Alive.
THE GOLD DOLLAR NOT STABLE OR HONEST
he Predicts that the Cause VIII Tri.
unhph Bccnuse II Is Just--situn-
tion An West virginia.

Denver Colo, January 16.-Colonel VIM
j.. Bryan declared today in a brief speech
which he made at the public reception
given 10 him by the Timetable League OF
this city that the silver issue is still very
much alive. He said: 1.-The cause lives
because 1t embodes the hopes the aspira-
tions and the belief of our people. 1t is a
yer. The American people favor bimet-
allism Never mind where the silver is
produced We don't need 1t because II is
produced here. People eat because they
need IT, not because food has to be con-
sumed. And so with gold aud silver. They
are important In the worlds commerce be-
cause they are needed and you can never
destroy silver while II is needed.
THE farmer. the creator OF wealth
knows that the gold standard lowers prices
without raising money. And II the gold
standard should once be established you
may set II down that the date OF bank
ruptcy is not far ahead. To restore bimet-
aiiism Is to restore the parity between
money aud property.
Those who advocate the gold standard
as a rule know that tho gold dollar is not
stable or honest. The strength of the gold
standard Ia to be found In the money! CEN
tiers and its STRONGEST advocates are those
who. when their dollar IL invested, want It
10 70 up.
III our cause Ia lust, and firmly be-
iieve It is its triumph Is sure. Truth eau
not DO crushed to earth, The hour OF
death 10 not here"
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READY FOR REVOLUTION
Prince yicter's Proclamation Printed and
Being Circulated IN France.
NECESSARY MONEY WAS RAISED IN LONDON
4 wealthy Americas Was n Con-
tributor--'Thc Frontiers Helms
closely Watchs d.

New York. January 1.-THE Times mas
the following cable from its correspondent
In London
All revolutionary preparations proceeu
Prince victor's proclamation is aireaos
printed and in France. Money mas peen
raised IN London from two Englishmen and
one American OF great wealth. the French
frontiers are being watched with the ut
most care. but II the moment Of action
really comes Brussels will not be Prince
victor's starting point. @4
Meanwhile belief in the reality OF rev.
dictionary propaganda continues TO grow
In London The Times says the quintes-
sence OF the whole affair Is: Let every
thing and everybody be tried by court mar
tial. In other words let civil liberty De
completely overturned and the country Eae-
clared In state of siege. 5.
Z This, 1t may be recalled, is precisely what
was cabled fortnight ago. 81
The Spectator today says: The leading
factor OF the present situation Is that one
after another all of the chief influences in
Franco are setting In the direction OF an
overthrow OF the republic and the SUBJ
stitution of dictatorship, probably in the
hands of d member of the Bonaparte FAM
ily."
The Daily Telegraph asks Are we ON
the event OF a revival of the Napoleon
lcgend?" And, commenting upon the Spec
tator's article, 1t says: ut is a bold
prophecy. but 1t is more likely OF fulill-
ment than many others.
And, finally, Sir John Tenniel's cartoon
in Punch shows the French republic
shrinking back in terror from the grow.
ing tiger of the French army.
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United Ststes Building . Line from iris.
coma 10 Gusnabscos.
4 Big PRICE BEING PAID FOR THE WORK
tcr's Depa rtmcnt- -spnntsh OfHccrs
Employed as Patrolmcn.

Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her.
1899. by james Gordon Bcnnett.)
Havana, Monday, january iG.--It may
be news to many In the United States that
the American government is now building
and equipping railroad in Cuba. The
correspondent rode over the line today.
fihding 1900 men ut work AT least 1900
more viii be given employment as soon
as possible.
The rood runs from Trisconia around
Guanabacoa. giving connection with all
railroads entering Havana. The road ID
being built on an elastic contract---so much
per cubic yard OF dirt handled.
The correspondent asked several Of
hcials today for the actual ilgures and
estimates OF the cost of construction OF
this enterprise, and the most definite re :
ply was that the price is so large that
any contractor In America would Jump
at 1t as a rich prize Which should make
Elm independently weslthy.
One popularity of the affair Is that the
road is being constructed under ths super
vision of the quarternaster's department,
yet Quartermaeter General Humphrey
docs not approve of 1t In any way.
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PAY ron CuBANs.
General comes Trunks the United
| states VIII Advance the Money.

General comes Trunks the United
states VIII Advance the Money.
! New York, January 16.--According to
Brigadier General Conner, member OF the
Cuban commission now III Washington, the
Cuban army is sure to receive the three
| years pa. TO which 1t Is entitled, SAC. 900, :
| GOO being advanced by the United STATES,
with the cststc nj houses OF Cupa as securi-
| ty Tor its repayment.
| Brigadier General Gomez, who has just
arrived in this city from Washington is
grateful FOR the way the commission has
| been received. The negotiations, 1t Is ex-
pected, will be completed by the end of
this month. when the commission will re-
turn to Cuba.
Cuban army. The amount we have re-
Quested iS $4,000, 900, to be turned over
to us either In onf or In three payments.
We will give as security the custom houses
in Cuba. Should tho government not care
to lend us that sum we are willing to
take one-t third of 1t and later get the rest.
As the affair now stands, however, think
We Will receive the amount in three pay
| ments This, however. is not decided yet
The late Mr.. Dingley was in favor OF giving
us the amount In one payment said Cen
eral Gomez.
Speaking OF the present condition of ar
fairs in Havana. Gena'al Gomez said II was
bad. There appears 10 be much Disagree
ment among the American officers said
he, and no one seems TO know what his
power Is. Some one gives an order and
the next man countermands IL. As a re-
suit. the government of Havana is not as
| smooth as 1t might be-.
General Maxine Gomez will remain In
the field until the army is disbanded. He
will then make his home in Havana. After
the army has been paid off, we will try
TO prove TO this country that we are fully
able to govern Cllba.
The paying off of the army Ia the most
important movement toward establishing
tranquility on the island. II we should
not be able TO raise the money trouble
With the men would follow"
General Gomez Will return TO Washing
ton this afternoon. The body of General
Garcia will be taken to Cuba by the COM
Inisston
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DEFEN.E OFF FRANCE.

The Matfn Wants Ercnchmen to Pur-
chase Submarine Boat.
tsT eciai Chbe Dispatch to the New York Her
nd and The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
1899, by James Gordon Bennett.)
Paris, January 16.-The Matin appeals
to all true Frenchmen to sink their diff
ferences and unite in practical way for
the National defense and subscribe for
a submarine boat, to be called the Fran
caise, made by Gustave zede, whose, trials,
it is said, were more than successful. 1t
cost between two hundred and three hun
dred thousand francs. Thus parliament
would be shown It's duty. The smallest
subscriptions will be received The Matin
heads the list with 5000 francs T.
Anglo French relations are discussed in
this mornings papers. Drumont, in the
anti-Jewish Libre Parole, quotes a blue
book which shows how England In Egypt,
Madagascar and Newfoundland is only
laughing at the French. But" saws he
f,iriously, the people can not be laughed
at with impunity"
Urban Gohier, in the Aurore. breaches
peace, saying that wretches who try to
excite the French against the English know
well that they are dragging the former to
catastrophe.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAv's IMPORTANT NEWS.



Owners OF the steamship Arthur Head
fined 5000 because the vessel arrived at
Galveston without bill OF health.
A celebrated Galveston SUIT has been
disposed Of by the payment of $4,000
judgment.
Galveston Is illiDR with cattlemen their
annual convention will begin today.
Held that State taxes are a prior lien
under the bankruptcy act.
An electric street railway for Beaumont
Is again being talked OF.
Judge Wear OF Hilisbcro says the states
judiciary system needs to be changed
A young man met death In peculiar
manner near Naeosdoches.
a Texan Just home from Porto Rico says
the beef served the soldiers there was
very bad.
Recent rains In North Texas have great
" enccuraged wheat growers.
Lieutenant smyth OF the Second Texas
Gays rotten beef WAS sent TO his command
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Joe Barkman killed Dave Edwards at
Tcxsrkana.
The recruiting station ct Dallas Ii en-
listing many Texans for service in the
Philippines.
Grain Dealers association has decided
TO ask the legislature for certain laws
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LEGIsLA,rlvso.

The vote Was counted aud it was found
Savers majority was iss,5i2 and Brown
ins's 1897.
Several bills Of more than ordinary In
terest were introduced in both senate aud
Z house, intended TO change epdings OF
fiscal years so that they may fall on
same date; congressional dclesation TO be
instructed to. II possible, aecurc relief
from government by Injunction
The house cheersd the annount ement Of
the election of Sayefv and Browning; reso-
lntions anent the IIogg & Robertson fee
were referred: many bills were intro
duced; contest OF WATSON VS.. Bennett
comes up Monday next.
The senate agreed to joint sessions.
Senator Dibrcll introduced bill to de-
fne libel and providing for suits Tor dam
ages therefor.
Governor culbcrson sent IN as q special
message report from the text book
beard. e
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wAsn,xcroN.

A state funeral accorded 10 the late Mel
non DInelcy. both houses adtournine -
mark Of respect TO his memory.
General Easan submitted his cxpursated
testimony TO the war investigating com
mission. and In II he states that he was
gcaded to use the language he did in hts
original statement.
Order for the mastering out Of the Third
Texas VIII not be revoked
Congressman liawley says Senator Nor.
san is willing to accept the Iiawiey bill -
a substitute for his own measure.
General Humphrey, In his testimony.
blames the medical department for ever
crowding the concho
The president has ordered that General
Easan be court martIaled
The administration and beef packers
are after General Miles scalp, but the gen.
c,al is not much disturbed.
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I 1850 wfen respect 10 TIE points
\ SH3S& ~ a &lA teotlmo1y ad4Nteds
~ NJ g 1Eiso1oaefa viii rscommend that
~ a. ~ sSsteM - psaoed sndsr ne
~ tSesssSlslsn will recommend the
radical recrGAnisAtlon ct the inspector
esneraYs department. and, 4 y ssia, NH ~
Z HIS actsoa II 3eaSine his iuapectton de-
partrnent to take part In the Santiago bat.
tIe lGeteaa of Saying At home TO- attend
ID Ma duty. Hod therc been more inspee-
tions ths cummisAion Is satisfied the cpl
denies Of typhoid and many OF the If.
resularities which prevailed would not
have occurred.
fsSnefaI Brooke will be criticised for the
conditions which existed at Camp Thomas,
and the medical department will be blamed
for lack Of inspections ana failure to carry
out proper sanitary regulations.
The Quartefmsster general viii be ac-
quilted OF charges Of high prices paid Tor
animals for the army, and Shc report will
state that he obtained them very cheaply.
but he may be criticised for the clothing
Furnished the men.
rhe rsport Will also show that congress
was resbonsible for the equipment OF the
soldiers with black powder. ~ the ord
nance department did not get In time the
necessary appropriations for smokelcss
powder.
II has bsen found BY the commission that
= war has never been operated with such
. small loss Of life. Only per cent of
the army died from illness and In battle.
Faults which existed at Santiago also
existed at. Puerto Rico. there being a great
deal Of illness at that place.
The Manila campaign was thoroughly
satisfactory. TIL
With respect to Montauk Point. the COM
mission will ind that II was the best point
that could have been selected for bringing
the troops home from Cuba: that II would
have been better had thS several thousand
men and several thousand animals NOT
been sent TO that point from the South,
but that there was no foundation for many
OF the complaints which were nled
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
DEATHS ARE A MYSTERY
Healthy and Robust Men Are Suddenly
Stricken with Death.
PRESUMPTION is THEY WERE POISONED
option Town-six Men Have
Already Died.

Little Rock, Ark, January 16.--rhere IL
Intense excitement In Baxter county over
a series of sudden and mysterious deaths
which have occurred In the vicinity OF
Mountain Home, the county sent, within
the last few days, No less than six men.
all OF whom were apparently In robust
health, have been suddenly stricken and
died within a short time after the attack.
In every case there were unmistakabls
Who have died a number OF others have
suddenly become violently Ill and their
lives were saved only by prompt medical
attention. The physicians have been kept
busy working At stomash pumps and the
demand at the local drug store Tor poison
ll,tidotes nus been enormous.
Last week four men died hi different
places In almost exactly the name mtn-
ntr, showing the same symptoms. Ono
OF these men was farmer named Hogan
and the other Or, simpson. d physician
at Mountain Home The names OF the
otier two are not obtainabie here.
On Friday t. l.. Hayes. proprietor OF
a hotel at Buffalo and owner OF an ex-
tensivc zinc minc, died In the same aud
den and mysterious manner. few miles
away John hout. another prominent cit-
ixnu. passed away AZ almost the same
time under exactly similar circumstances,
Both mon were apparently In the best OF
health. Suddenly they grew faint,s their
faces turned deathly pale, their legs weak
ened under them and they fell to the
ground. GraspipK their stomachs with
locked hands AZ II suffering intense in-
tostinAl pain, the victims writhed q few
moments fr0th appeared on their Inns.
their eyes walled back until only the
ghastly whites could be- seen and In =
few moments they were dead.
A strange feature Of this series Of dis
tresstng occurrences 10 that all the victims
have been males and none of them under
'16 yenrs Of age. Soma men became 10
4 friGhtsned that they rAfused to eat or drink
anything until they were out OF tho neigh
borhood. Hardly . day has pasaad for
more than > waek which has tailed TO bring
itk new case OF poisoning and the physi-
died IN their stalls expecting emergency
calls Il any hour.
~ AZ tnvestisNtiop reyslead the fact that
Hayes and Fout. an we'll as one or two
others, who had died In similar mnnner
he4 heeu attacked shortly After visiting
4QNncqlR Hens. Other Victims had also
49, seAn ~ Mountain Hone lust prior to
'tAoir snA0en ulness, On fprthcr inyestl-
iG4tion 4 developed that tho Victims had
H. MI caeex taken = drink II whisky before
he attack. This discovery seemed 10 sci
Ale. IN eoct thet poisonous whisky Was the
cahse Of the deathA, but there Is no saloon
- MA1ptain Home and tbs source from
WHICH ~ ttu9 eonet laa nyEtAry. Il ls
nay oyidept that : 'bllnd tiger" Is dis
s>qleloo reapen ~ Fhisky, e. rs
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J FoREIGN BnIEFs.s

-
LONDON. W. Plunke3
Dunsay. representative peer iot's
since 1898. died in bis 10th yeaf'!ss'
SA.NTANDAR. Spain.--A stroaE
quake shock threw the inDallI.'
this city into a panic. A ilumpef
dows were broken. !.
STOCKHOLM.-King Oscar =
from influenza and in tonsequene !
her of court ceremonies have n
doDed.
NAPLES. Tile eruptioIs o. ~
vius are attaining great propol1ls.
flow of lava is unprecedentea 4 s.
Of fire poaring in all directions,
yet no serious damage has ocp
MONTREAL. - Father CHM !
hied here. To the end be aoHs7
Protestant faith. sz
BERLIN.-The Prussian diet w. u.
with speech from the tnrons
Emperor William said that y
situation continues favorable. 6
SANTIAGO. Mayor Bacarai
ceived cable dispatch from
the representative OF the busss
this city. who accompanied 49, W
to Washington. announcing W.
autonomy would be granted ~
The day is being practically
holiday as result. ''l3
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FOREIGN.

English officials discrcdlt the report that
Dervshes routed Egyptian troops on the
Blue Nile
sympathy with Spain prevents Austria
raising her American mission TO an en-
tassy.
Nicaragua will hereafter purchase ma
schincry from Europe instead OF the United
States
q offictals In England do not think tho
United States would dare exchange the
Philippines for British West Indian
Islands.
The emperor OF China puts In his tlms
training goats and monkeys aud quarrel
Ing with the empress. M
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times says France Is anticipating an at
tempt by the orleanists TO overthrow the
government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
sTERNBERG ON CUBA.
The Surgeon General Invertebrates
the Hnrnnn HeaIth Condition..

The Surgeon General Invertebrates
the Havnnn Health Conditions.
Washington. January 16,-Surgeon Gem
eral Sternberg has just returned to Wash
ington from visit of inspection OF the
United States military camps in Cuba. His
purpose was to see that every arrange
ment is made for the protection of health
OF our troops garrisoncd on the island be-
fore the expiration OF the present dry sea-
son. He summed UP the result OF his trip
as follows: II find the sanitary condition
of troops now stationed In and near Ha-
vana. Matanzas and PInar del Rio to be
very good AT present. There is very little
serious sickness, but medical officers gem
orally apprehend that there Will be very
considerable increase in the amount of
sickness as the unhealthy season APP
proaches and strenuous efforts are being
made to prepare for large number OF
sick in case the military situation makes
II necessary to retain a considerable body
of troops in Cuba during the summer
month";"
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striking contrast to the richly ~
tourage OF the car. Emns,'s r.
kissed him on the mouth ana ~
Tolstoi readily responded. NJ p.
his guest for an open opinior' - r
posal for the Limitation OF IL 49,
Count Tolstoi replied that h. ~
believe In II when his MAJ ~.
get the example to other nsfisSS
On the car mentioning ~ RI
Of the problem and the necsss.;2 /,
of the great powers. the eoSS; <
somewhat and expressed the 49, y
majesty would be able to Attn "A;
mite. results or at any rate for~ ~
workable plan at the conferssss =
The car thenked him ~ e
wishes, saying ha would bc piSis1s.
stoi could he induced TO lend M ~
the solution Of the question. sS2 KS
rejoined that the emperor miaS u
Upon his cooperation, for N =
ready engaged upon work 49,
the question in point which wooIS r.
the light, ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
BRITAIN ADDS TO HER NAVY.
Russia's Naval budget Is Not Mt All
RenssNrinR.

Ruasia's Naval budget Is Not Mt All
ReusSurinR.
London. January 16.-Several weeks ago
IL was said that the test OF Russia's sin
cerity in the cause of peace would be what
she spent of those 9o,oO0,0oO roubles as
signed for the extension of the navy to
which Mr.. Goschen's supplementary esti-
mate of July 90, 1895, was the British off,
cial reply. Today's news places the facts
beyond doubt. Not only has the I'D
mralty now definitely ordered Mr.. Cos
chen's four battleships -two to be built on
the Thames one at Lairds at Birkenhead
and one at Palmer's at Jarrow-and two
OF the four very large cruisers, but Mr..
Goschen has, according to today's Times,
actually anticipated the coming naval es-
Inmates in the house of commons, and or
dered that two more irst-class battleships
be laid down on the Clyde Immediately.
This expenditure of money before 1t is
voted looks even unconstitutional but pre-
cedent can be found, and. as the Times
adds Goshen may confidently reply upon
the support Of the country.
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HAVANA POLICE.
spanish OGncrrs Are Accepting Posi-
lions Rs PRtroImen.

spanish OGncrrs Are Accepting Posi-
tons Rs PRtrOImen.
Havana. January l6.-General Menocal
ard INSTRUMENTATION McCullagh are ex-
aminins today 900 applicants for positions
on the police force here. About eighty
patrr linen have been accepted SO far aud
at this nliinbcr some thirty men are Span
iaras. Merocal Is acting fairly toward
the Spanish candidates. II physically ard
moialiy up 10 the standard they are at
cepted. Some former Spanish officers
are among the applicants, Two lisuten-
ants accepted appointments as patrolmen
Saturday night
The weakest part OF the system Is tho
Pay Fifty dollars month for patrolnicn
Is reEariei a. too little money for high
class, honest men. San Juan de Porto
Rico pays SIS per month The auesti-n
Of raising the pay Of patrolrnen here TO
that figure Is under consideration.
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local.


The Ayrca bid to pave Main street with
asphalt recommended by the board of pup
lie works.
Tho Charity and Relief association needs
more money.
Annual meeting and election OF officers
of II. e. Leo chapter, Daughters Of Con-
fedcracy.
Labor council Will elect officers to-
night and listen to an address.
Monthly meeting OF the Houston Manu-
facturers association.
Annual meetings and elections by tho
ladies of the Parish Aid society and the
ladies OF tho Presbyterian church.
The Sacngerbund preparing some pleas
ant entertainments for the future.
Some "reminiscences OF the Cotton Ex-
change.
Arrests for obstructing sidewalks,
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CHINA's EMPEROR.
He Qunrre1s with the Empress-R
beIlion I'm ShnnE Tunm.

He QunrreIs with the Empress-Re-
beIlion I'm shnnR Tang.
Pekin, January 16.-Palace reports de-
scribe increasing ill-feeling between the
dowager empress and the emperor On
several occasions recently the emperor, it
is claimed. disobeyed the dowager en-
press
The chief amusement of the emneror
al present, the palace reports also say. is
training goats and monkeys.
reports from shang Tung province saw
'he popniace there is almost in state
OF rebellion. The French warship has been
ordered to Foo Chow.
ii Hung Chang is suffering from swollen
legs.
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COMMERCIAL.

Tho cotton markets closed irregular with
gains and losses. spota were i-32d down
in Liverpool and i-ls OF in Houston and
New York.
Wheat up isatc and corn ismI.c
higher Pork and ribs ZIG and lard &c
higher
Stocks wcre erratic, although transact
tons were again near the million mark
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A BRITISH VICTORY.
In the sondan Campaign Emtr Fede
Was Badly Reaicn.

In the Soudan Campaign Emtr FEEDER
Was Badly Beaten.
London January 1s.-The officials OF the
foreign office here say they have heard
noihins Of the alleged defeat on December
70 OF the Anglo Egyptian forces In the Blue
Nic by the dsrvishes under Em,r Fedel
and the total destruction OF the Tsnth sou-
danese battalion. The British ofncials do
not attach the slightest credence to the
report, which was telegraphed to the Morn
ing Leader OF this city from Cairo. The
only news In possession OF the foreign 81
nee y the dispatch from Colonel Lewis
s sosnsa on January 5, saying that with
vresular troops he attacked Fedel. The last
remaining formidable dervish chief. an I,s.
seIper 70 At the cataract south Of Rossrss
ana the announcement that 500 dervishss
were killed and 1900 prisoners taken. 's