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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-11
Grain and rroyision. Elsewhere.

Kansas City, April l0.Wheat opened weak
closed steady; May g.. July Gi'a No cash
hard 6td65ts, No 2 red 764, No spring bla
$751; Cotn-Sieady; May 3lN. July 324s,
cash. No mixed 3263S. No. white 33tfS36
oets-Firm: No. mixed 2S, white 29,k Rye
NO. = 81 Hay Active. prairie. higher
otoice 7aNdS,00, choice timothy S2o1S "
Receipts Wheat IS coo, corn 5000 oats 1000.
superintendent 5000, corn 10000, oats IL
COO.
New Orleans April i0-Hog products
steady pork. standard mess. a261e 80 Lard
Refined terce 5.62tbfi5I5, pure 5.siph@,
Boxed meats--pry salt shoulders 80 SIDES
5,19ih. Bacon--Clear rih sides a.iSnlSih
Hans-Choice sugar cured sladala, Rice
steady. ordinary to good 3dtai Flour grain
and feed smGs steady Flour Extra fancy
4 5edSS0 patents S.9odio0 Corn meal l,eh
al 95is Rrsn--6i. ffay--Primo iio0Ql2 0o
choica 1S.506ll,o0' Coru~-No . white $50
49, mixed 42is, yellow 4S's. oata~No
tacksd 81
New York, April tN-whost--R Receipts no
M exports "a i6a bushels; srot hrm. No
red s2t, fob snost No ! red. Northern,
nrluth s2ss No. . Northern Duluth. ~,
No 1 hard Manitoba sStt options clcsen
arm. ;sc ads apce over SATURDAYS Anal curb
prlcss May 7sI July 75s, September a
Hides arm. Cotton oils steady Metsl-P's
| i,or warrants Dun aud nominal ~ 10 800 lake
| touper 1900. Tln--sTonR. p 2ad2S 50 Lend
| Dull. ass. Spetor-Firm, eSAGsse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-11
Llverroei Futures.

Futures opened quiet. demand moderate; at
y. IA. quiet and steady closed quiet and
steady Following are quotations:
April. 1890 Sept. Oct. .....3 1870
April May. 3 1920 oct.-Nov. .......3 lob
Mlv-mne % 20s Nov.-Deo. .......3 1919
hre -Iuiy.S e0b Dec.-Jan. 1913
JuIy-Aug..3.2 Fob Jan Feb. ......,3. lS-19
Aug Sept ..3 cob Feb, March .....5 l9b
a asked bid normal: value; seller.
stock Mt United states Ports.
Stock this 7si,64l
Stock this day last week. ls2,62S
Stock tnis day last year....... 7i4g0l
Excess this season. Observation-Disclosures. 37,i4U
United states Exports.
This week. Last year.
EXPORTS 10 Great Britain gSO5 il $50
Exports 10 France. ....... .,.. leo
EA ports to continent...... t41l2 3o3S2
Total three DAYS 23qlT As 05t
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
MAY Try |! On AGU|NAlDO.
Success Of the Gomez Negotiations
Leads to New Hopes.
THINK IT lSAV VERY GOOD IDEA.
Otis Shows That tho Situation n. I'm.
proving aud the President IL Urged to
Have . Commissioner Meet the In
surgent Fiiipino Chief.

WAsurSoroN. Feb. O. - Relieving
chat the pacitication OF Cuba is as
sured, as q result Of the Cancellation OF
General Gomez, administration officials
are urging the President to take action
looking to the Cancellation OF Aguin-
aldo and securing his cooperation in
settling the Philippine question.
The authorities are confident that
there will be no trouble | In accomplish
ing the disbandment OF the Cuban
army now that its leader has consent
cd to aid the President In bringing
peace to the island. In view of this
satisfactory outcome In Cuba IL IL
urged by some that a similar expert
ment should be tried with Aguinaldo.
Advices from General Otis show that
conditions in tho archipelago are inn
proving, He states that he il con-
tident that when the treaty Of peace is
ratified the opposition to American
control will collapse.
General Otis has before been directed
to keep In communication with Aguin-
aldo and explain the friendly purposes
OF this government, but the point il
made that IL the commission now on
the way to the Philippines, or one OF
its members, should DO directed to
confer with Aguinaldo, as Mr.. Porter
waJ instructed to do with Gomez, and
explain the wishes of the President,
the backbone Of the fight against tho
sovereignty OF the United States
would be broken and a different as.
pect would be placed on the situation.
IL the President chose to do SO, he
could with propriety have a converse.
ton with Agoncillo, who represents
A~guinaldo, and explain the purposes
Of this government. Agoncillo has
made himself distasteful TO this gov
eminent, however, because Of his ac-
ton in making public the documents
he submitted to the State department
and sending cablegrams to his chief
advising him of the developments in
the situation.
Through his secretary, Agoncillo
has presented at the State department
another memorandum, showing that
the area OF territory and number
of people controlled by the ''Philip-
pine republic" Is many times greater
than that controlled by Spain when
she was recognized as the sovereign OF
the archipelago, and overwhelmingly
greater than that controlled by the
United States, which only holds Ma.
Mia. He enclosed additional data at.
tempting to show the right Of the Fill
ipinos to govern themselves and clos
Ing by urging that the United States
should recognize the republic. No
notice will be taken Of tho comm uni
cation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
LABOR AND THE PHILIPPINES.
Senators Differ on tho Power to shut Out
Products.

WASHINGTON, Feb. o. - Mr.. Chiffon
addressed the Senate this morning up
on the various anti-expansion rcsolu.
tions. He asserted hat he was not an
anti-expantionist or auti-annexion-
list. Within proper bounds he re.
garded it as tho duty Of this coun.
try to widen it's bounds. He thought
the acquisition of Porto Rice and tho
island OF Guam was we'll thought. hut
in the acquisition of the Philippines Il
grave public policy was involved. Mr..
Chiffon said IL our operations were
confined to Porto Rico and Cuba we
would need no increase in the standing
army, but IL the Philippines were
taken we should require an army Of
200. OOh men to subjugate the turbulent
elements in the islands, and pensions
would BIS piled on pensions. Their
products could not be shut out from
this country.
MIR. Foraker, interrupting Mr.. Chill
ton, called his attention to authorities
for the statement that 1t would be
competent for any state OF the Union
to protect itself in any way it saw 1T.
by levying import duties on importa-
lions from the Philippines.
This point vas sharply c~ontroverted
by Mr.. Chiffon. The laboring people
OF the country, he added, had caught
the alarm and read a letter he had re-
ceived from the National Cigarmakers'
union urging Congress not to
the Philippines on the ground that it
would demoralize the labor market Of
this country.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut said he had
studied the question pretty carefully
and he was satisfied that neither the
Bilipinos nor their products could
come into this country unless Con.
gress so provided.
Mr.. Chiffon replied that this was
merely the opinion of Mr.. Platt and
was of no actual value or effect.
The friends Of the treaty will find
themselves short OF the votes neces-
sary TO ratify the treaty and some OF
them ~candidly confess that such Is the
oase. They are, however, still hopeful
that the shortage will be made good
before Monday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Valentine to Cupid.

A Valentine to Cupid.
All, little boy Cupid, l know you well;
But you're n as the poets say;
You have no arrows. that l have seen.
Though you captured my heart, one
day.
You wear more clothes than the pic
tured Love.
And to call you blind were a sin;
But I know you are Cupid, for no one
Such q number OF hearts could win.
For they all succumb to your winning
wiles,
The l~assies. the maids. and the
DANES;
Though instead Of Cupid" they call
you Pet"
And Honey" and all such names.
60 I send you a valentine. Boy. today,
To say you may keep my heart.
Tor 1t must be yours forever and aye,
Though I felt not the feathered dart.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10

Wen say that Is you and me-" said
Ida, laughing. land next year we will.
make our valentines together" and
the two little girls went back to the
schoolroom. their feet dancing with
happiness, and their hearts light as
air.
1t would be hard to tell which OF
the two vas the happier. but Ida said
to her mother that night. as she was
tucked into her little bed:
1.-THE very best part OF the day.
mamma. was when l gave Joise that
valentine. 1t made such a happy place
in my heart that 1t hasn't gone away
yet"
mo. and 1t will not. for It is what
we do for others hat makes us happy.
What Is the verse about that, dearie.
can you tell?"
Ida looked thoughtfully a moment.
and then said. "Oh. yes, 1t is more
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
TO TEST BALLOT LAW
ATTORNEY QUESTIONS IT'S


Phil II. Winter Of Omaha, who was
defeated In the race for county at
torncy last fall by George w. Shields,
f%usionist, has instituted quo warranto
proceedings in the district court to-
Gust Shields. alleging the unconstitu-
tionality Of the australian ballot law
in that IT allows the naiue Of 10 candi-
date to appear several times upon the
official ballot. This means that Mr..
Winter will drop his contest against
Shields, which Is now pending in the
county court and rely solely upon the
alleged defects In the law. Under the
law quo warranto proceedings Of the
nature involved here should be filed by
the county attorney. but very natural
ly Mr.. Shields declined to file n suit
against himself, and thus become at
torney for his opponent, whcreupon
Mr.. Winter employed counsel aud In
stitutcd the suit himself. In his ap-
plication for the writ he alleges hat
the law is contrary to the constitution
of the United States and Of the state
In that IL gives II candidate IN adj
vantage over another by allowing his
name to appear in as many columns OF
the official ballot Ms there are parties
of which he is u candidate; that under
the law there is no true way of de-
termining the strength Of the parties;
that the present law, though amcnda-
tory, does not show what IL is intended
to amend and is sclf.contradictory,
there being u conflict between sections
II and u, thus confusing the voter
and the parties making the count Of
the votes. He contends, in addition
to this claim against the law, that tho
nomination of Shields was due to a po-
litical bargain by means of which the
support of the populists and free silver
republicans was secured in considera-
ton of the democratic party according
to those parties representation ON the
legislative ticket, which is alleged as
u species OF bribery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
IDA'S VALENTINES.
BY NJ. Louise Ford.

"Tomorrow's Valentines Day. man.
ma, and oh, you ought to see the big
box teachers got on her desk for us
TO put our valentines in! Can I make
some more tonight? l know how to
make lovely ones!" and an eager little
face looked up into Mrs. Lanes.
Mamma stopped down and planted a
Kiss on the rosy cheek. saying:
Eyes, indeed, dear, as many as you
please. But to whom are you going to
send them all? Isn't you list about
fullf Have you remembered RATHER
lne and Annie as we'll as the others?"
"Yes, mamma, and I'm going to
mako one for Alec Boles; he isn't very
bright, you know, and the boys make
fun of him. l thought he'd like one.
I don't believe he'll have any; and
Kitty WEIGH has to stay at home now,
cause her brothers got the measles,
and so / thought I'd send her one,
too" replied Ida earnestly.
II am very glad you thought OF
Them" said her mamma. land here
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
INSURGENTS ATTACK MANILA.
Americans and %Fiiiplnos Havc q General,
Engagement

Manila. Feby., 5, s:i5 p. m.-Ameri.
cans and F%ilipinos have FLASHED. In.
surgcnts attacked outposts OF Manila.
The clash was brought about by three
Filipinos who sought to dart past the
pickets. They repeated the expert.
ment three times, The last time, Cor.
poral Greeley of the First Nebraska
challenged them and then fred, kill.
ing one and woundipg another.
Almost Immediately afterward the
Filipinos' line from C~alvocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced . fusillado which
was Intellectual.
The Nebraska, Montana and North
Dakota outposts replied vigorously and
held their ground until reinforcements
arrived.
The Utah light infantry finally sue.
cceded il silcncin z u native battery.
The Third artillery also did good work
on the extreme left.
The engagement lasted over an hour.
The losses of the Filipinos cannot be
estimated at present, but they are
known To be considerable.
The American losses are estimated
ut 20 men killed and 1875 wounded.
Dewey came to the rescue with the
fire from the gunboat Concord and
cruiser Charleston and the monitor
M~onadnock. When daylight came the
Americans advanced and drove the
Filipinos from the villages. The Ne.
braslia regiment also distinguished it,
self, capturing several prisoners and a
howitler and a very strong position at
the reservoir, which Is connected with
the waterworks.
The following members of the First
Nebraska regiment are reported killed
in the insurgent attack at Manila.
Names of wounded are not given:
Ralph w. Kills, G.. o. Ballinger OF
the omaha company.
Harry. $. Hall OF company A OF
York.
Charles II. Kccklcy, son Of ex-Sen.
ator kccklcy, of company A, York.
Edward Eggcn of Fremont.
Louis Bcgler of Lincoln.
David Lager of company l ut Ben
net.
Grin Il Curtis of Beatrice.
James Pierce, o regimental must
clan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Hand Torn In n Corn,h rlier.

Lewie Kendall, a young man living
With his parents on their farm three
miles east of sutton. had his hand bad
ly torn up in cornsheller. The ply
sicians in charge fear that amputation
OF the hand will he necessary. Mr..
Kendall was oiling the shellei when
his mittcn got caught in the cogs.
The Sutton schools which closed ON
January Is on account of measles, have
rcopened. There are still n number
of measles patients in that city.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
FILLMORE COUNTY CONTEST.
Committee Not Yet Ready with It's Rc-
port Thereon.


port Thereon.
The position of the committee on
privileges and elections in the hoJse
on the Fillmore contest has not been
stated to the house through the mem
bers, with the exception Of u few mi
nority members at one time signed n
report recommending the ousting of
Representative Taylor and the seating
Of NJ. Conwcll. Now the one minor
ity member who signed the report has
asked that his name be taken of and
there is a strong likelihood that two
reports will come in. The minority
members have prepared another report
recommending the ousting of both rep
resentatives form Fillmore county on
the theory that the ballots in the three
precincts not yet counted have been
discrcdited SO that they could not be
counted. The majority OF the com
mittee has not yet agreed to this re-
port and Is rumorcd that m or two
republicans favor n recoun OF the bal
lots in the three precincts, the ballots
for which have been in the possession
of Judge Skipton. ,htA
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10

Apropos.
BY Helen Chaffee.
Between the sips Of coffee
l paused a bit to say,
you've surely not forgotten
That It's st. Valentines Day?
you used. when you were counting,
To sentimental grow.
And send me at this season
Some gift quite apropos.
III blue by chance my ball gown.
A box would come from you
Forget-me-nots containing,
And q valentine in blue.
IF sweet you said my lips we're,
Like gold my curling locks,
You sent a golden jewel
And sweets in costly box.
But sentiment by wedlock
Is dulled-or soon or late;
No valentine finds Cupid
For wives appropriate"
AS day wore on, forgotten
These words OF sad regret,
The door bell rang. l answered.
A messenger l met.
An envelope with Crpids
And roses all enlaced!
I opened 1t. and. trembling.
The pages scanned In haste.
ITO silks and lace-one hundred
ITO squash. to fish. to ham
Payment received-and so forth"
1--WE done my best. Yours Sam"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
given pen,tentIary scntep cc,.

Frank Graham, the Edison burglar,
and Albert Young. the Arapahoe high
wnyman. were each sentenced in dis
trict court at Beaver city, to live
years in the penitentiary. Graham.
since his conviction, has been writing
letters to different persons saying
that he would kill them as Don as he
served his time. Some of these letters
came into possession Of the judge and
GrahamIs sentence was much longer
than 1t would have been otherwise.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10

ter UP to the very time the bell rang.
and Miss Walker kindly allowed the
wonderful box to be opened before les
sons were begun.
Time after time Ida's lame was
called, until her desk was quite GOV
cred with big valentines and little
ones. home made and store bought,
some rather the worse for handling,
and some fresh and clean In their
white envelopes.
Seventeen" she counted in sur
prise, when the last n was distri-
buted, and the proud and happy little
maiden looked around to see who had
Jared any better.
How many did you get?"
And you?"
"Oh, isn't that a lovely one!"
81 got most as many as you" were
the words heard on ali sides. and the
excitement had scarcely begun to sub
side when Miss Walker struck the bell
once more. and every valentine was
put away till recess time.
Only one little girl there was who
had not a single valentine: she was a
new scholar. a thin, sad-looking child,
with big brown eyes. Her dress was
old and faded. and the first day she
came to school, one little girl had
whispered to another:
Josie Deans father drinks, | guess.
cause | saw her with him last week,
and he couldn't walk straight"
That was, indeed, the sad secret of
Josie's home, and now, when all the
others were happy with their valen-
tines. she was looking out OF the win
dow. winking hard to keep back the
tears.
Not one valentine, did I say? Oh.
yes, there was one OF those dreadful
ones children sometimes call "comic,"
with a coarse picture OF a drunken
man. with a bottle In his hand upon 1t.
Some thoughtless boy had put that In
the box for Josie Dean, and In delight
she had responded to her name.
But when she saw the cruel Joke her
little face grew pale and frightened,
and she hid the dreadful thing in her
pocket before any one could see 1t.
At recess time Ida was here and
there. showing her treasures and ad-
miring others. and suddenly came up
on Josie Dean, who was trying very
bravely not to be disappointed. but
wiped away a tear as Ida came to the
window where she Vas standing.
In a minute Ida had guessed the
trouble, though she knew nothing
about the secret hidden depths OF the
faded pocket. She saw that Josie's
hands were empty.
"Oh. JOSIE" she said softly. didn't
you get any? I'm so sorry. Here I've
got lots of them. more than l need,
and l want you to pick out the very
prettiest one" and she drew her away
into the dressing room, and spread her
valentines out.
There, now you take Just the one
you want most"
Josie's face frightened, but she was
too shy to accept the kind offer, until
Ida insisted upon It..
Yes. you must; you see you've been
here such a little while hat the girls
don't know you much. Next year
you'll have plenty. You see they all
know me cause I've been here SO
long" she said comfortlngly.
There was n representing two
little girls busily and happily at work
in the very act of making and writing
valentines: this one Josie chose. and
shyly thanked Ida.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
Making Converts.

At York a large attendance, espec-
tally Of young people, listened the 9TH
er evening at the Christian church to
u sermon on the Purpose of Christ's
suffering" delivered by the pastor,
Rev. j. A. Kieferls. Three made con-
fession and two were baptised. The
pastor is earnestly endeavoring TO in
crease the spiritual activity among
hi, members and is pleading with the
unconverted to surrender themselves
to God,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
ws.hlnxton's GIFT to tn. olympia.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. s.--Tbe con.
tract for u silver service to be pre-
sented Admiral Dewey's flagship
Olympia by the citizens Of Washing
ION was awarded to Shrevs s. Co. OF
San Francisco. The service Is to con-
sist of twenty-seven pieces aAd it is to
be manufactured OF native silver. In
addition to the service a library is also
TO be given the Olympia
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
$60l,8l7 FOR WEST POINT.
The military Academy Wants Congress to
Furnish Cullom Hall.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-The military
academy appropriation bill was taken
up by the House to-day. 1t carries
1901 SIT, which Is considerably less
than estimates, but more than recent
appropriation bills Of this character.
Mr.. Marsh of lllinois, in charge OF the
bill, explained that the increased total
was due to the need of revonating the
library and furnishing tho new Gull
lon hall.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10

William Hayes and June Bent OF Red
loud were arrested by Sheriff Wells,
charged with highway robbery in hav-
ing knocked down and robbed IA man
by the name of Jacobs while he was
going to his home at a late hour of the
night. accompanied by the first named
man.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
ENGLAND SUSPECTS FRANCE.
vive War Feeling

vlvs War Feeling
LONDON. Feb. G.-An alleged inter.
view with the French minister Of ma
rine, M. Lockroy, published In a Rome
paper, has created considerable stir in
some quarters In London, as IL is held
to show that France has In nowise
buried the Ratchet, but is determined
to attack Great Britain at the FIRST OPP
portunity. People here. however, can
hardly credit the veracity Of the inter-
view, in which NJ. Lockroy begins by
describing the British naval organiza-
tion as ''all humbug," and sayings:
THE English have only the brutal
force of numbers"
The minister Of marines Is also
quoted as declaring that war with
Great Britain is inevitable, and he Is
said to have added in consequence:
LET England continue to construct
war ships. Our naval program Is steel
plated, powerful, swift cruisers, tor.
pedo boat destroyers and submarine
boats"
The British newspapers have appar-
emily taken these %utterances seriously
and are urging the government to re-
ply ito words with deeds"
These French enaces seem to ac-
ord with confidential information
that the military and naval circles
here are convinced that France means
a Secret advises, 1t appears, have
been received at the British war office,
showing that the French authorities
are noiselessly preparing for the strug-
gle. In fact, 1t is even said that the
Napoleonic idea OF an invasion OF
Great Britain is revolving in the minds
Of the French military author
tiles and at the present moment
n gradual but silent movement
OF troops Is said to be proceeding
towards the northern coast Of France
where, in two months time, IL Is as
serted. about $50, 900 men will be con-
contracted. The British war authors
ties are determined not to wait
Frances convenience, but to call her
hand as they did In the Fashoda Incl
lent and will declare that they regard
this concentration Of troops Us an act
of war.
In the meanwhile the British navy
Is paying the greatest attention to
gunnery. The channel squadron this
week has been engaged every morning
In firing practice at moving targets.
The results are carefully noted.
Cuban Railroads
New YORK, Feb. GA dispatch from
Havana says: The control of the ex-
listing railway system OF Cuba has been
secured to the New York syndicate,
which includes Canadian capitalists
A Zig Mexican Bank.
City OF MEXICO, Feb. GA new
financial institution, to be called the
Central Mexican bank. Is to be estab-
lished hero on a broad and liberal
charter, with Go, 600. 600 capital, and
shares have been subscribed to the
mount of 81, 0O0, 900 in excess OF the
capital. Onc-hal: Of the capital stock
has been subscribed to by an inter-
national syndicate, in which j. Pier.
pont Morgan, of New York, Bleich-
roeder and the Deutsche bank, OF
Berlin, are, with Henry G. Creel, OF
Chihuahua, owners Of one-half of the
stock
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10

j. NJ. Mills, a stockman of ClarSs,
was run over and killed by freight
train No. ~ on the Union Pacific while
loading out his cattle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-02-10
MAKING HER VALENTINES.

are some little pictures | found today;
you may use them II you like"
100. 90! aren't those just SWEET"
exclaimed Ida In high glee.
"Yes. indeed, especially the one that
came of the candy box" said mamma.
with a merry twinkle in her eye.
Ida was of in a trice to make her
valentines, and so busily did she work
that she had quite a handful to take
70 school ext morning.
How the merry little voices did chat