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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY,
Work of the Past Ycnr Reviewed
the Annual Report.

| the Annual Report.
New York. May 1.-THE annual meeting
of the American Bible society was held
today at the Bible house. The eighty third
annual report of the board of managers
shows;
Total receipts from the living, $780, 2G7;
iegacies, Sl7e,671. Total receipts, $S7O,064
Disbursements. s366529.
Cash balance March 81, 1899, $685..
The payments by the society auxlliarles
Tor the purchase account amounted to $50 :
ob2'Ss In addition to this they RENTED on
donation account in cash. SIS, S96 40 and au-
thorlzed. besides. transfer from their
credit balance TO donation account of 80
624,62. The invested funds were increased
Dy !egacies and gifts during the year by
SofOO and the total amount on the 3lst of
March 1899, was S4l6, IS. The income
fiom these permanent funds for the mast
year was S1S,052.55.
Ihree new Century presses, the most
perfect OF their kind have been put In
piace' Ihey are very rapid and accurat
rounding and backing machine and a
se-maklng machine have also been pur-
chased. These machines are capable of
turning out 1000 volumes day. The total
issues lot the year amount to 1850. 500
eoples. more than half OF which, 40 G2a
were distributed in other lands.
somewhat more than one-half of the
DOCKS issued during the year were nrInted
anu pound at the Bible house. Among the
new issues are a Duodemieo porfug,asa
Bible, the Gospels and Acts from the NOD
erh version in Spanish; printed in largs
type and attractive form, and the Ns~
testament and Psalms in the language ~
the Marshall islands. e""se Vi
Inc Bible Society Record, issued ror the
sear amounted to 207,207 copies. a monthly
average OF 1870 AAOn'n'y
80 instead OF thirty or more representatives
men have so far been chosen ss ~ ~
agents Rev. Thomas II. Law n n ~
Speltanspurg, s. c.. is the field agent tor
Sortn Carolina, South Carolina EIorido
Georgia and Alabama: Rev. George n
rlehch OF Morristown, Tenn. has Kan
LUCKY, Tenn, Mississippi and Louisiana nc
i up NEG Rev. John Pearson. Il. D.. of paw
Virs,oia as our representative in West
vi1I iar' ONO and Michigan, and Rev.
has as ny henderson, d. D., OF Chicago.
Wisconsin. ""a' iillhols ana
ciat, auuition to these field agents the So
CN, mas Two special agents. Rev. u
~ o't , ana Rev f. d. Greene. formerlv
IN, nsn' eastern Turkey, representing ~
ana ~ .ne one IN Eastern Massachusetts
McKim , uener n New York; Rev. A. ].
sociat., vas cailed TO the service of the
Rico ssisneu 10 duty In Porto
IN 49, y Penzotti for some years mas,
W. snslse OF the agency In Central AmeI'
p sSs pesn invited to take the oversight n,
ihs er distribution in Cuba for a part Of
arse eF a., Jay 2 Goodrich has been appointed
ing his arrangements 10 eo 70 INV nv, mah.
and interesting held. " so''o mat new
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Texas Ting Was the Hnndsomes''
rendered Reception.

Especial Dispatch to Inc fost)
Charleston, S. c.. May 11,--Miss Del
pado was the recipient Of handsome gold
can,n badge from Houston friends yester-
day. She was only the camp sponsor IN
vited 10 ride in the big procession. GEN
eral Gordon called upon her last night 10
come upon the platform and be INTRODUCED
the same as State sponsors.
On account of the absence OF DR.. 5. y.
younF DIR. ID. J. Fields of Manor is acting
adjutant to General Policy
or all the flags presented to General
Norman last night that of Texas pre-
scented By Miss Bessie Warner, was un-
surpassed. +,
The selection will be made tomorrow of
the city for the next reunion Louisville,
KY. is largely in the lead, New Orleans
having withdrawn.
w. C. Crane of Houston was appointed
chief doorkeeper.
Phillip Fall was named on the commit
tee from Texas to decorate the Texas
graves at Charleston. One from each
Confederate state was appointed.
George Branard has been detailed as
chaperon to Miss Bessie Warner and her
maids Of honor
During reception given by Mrs. Lee j.
Hardy this evening magnificent Texas
flag was presented her by the Southeast
ern division, Texas United Confederate
Veterans. Generals Cabel. Policy, Jones
and other Texas veterans were present A
new poem dedicated to the United Con-
tolerate Veterans by Mrs. Hardy. After
dinner the party enjoyed themselves in
dancing and listening to the music.
The Houstonians are being most hos
pltably entertained several Of them hav-
ing relatives and acquaintances here and
all seem TO fully enjoy the occasion.
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cHuRCH CONSOLIDATION.
some or the WeaIthiest Congrera-
lions VIII BE CopsolidnteJ

New York, May l.-An extraordinary
movement is on foot, looking to the CON
so.'a@uon OF Presbyterian congregations in
.u's CITY, some of them among the richest
- 'ne united States. The congregation of
the Madison Avenue Presbyterian church
iSst night unanimously decided in favor Of
consolidation with the Phillips presby.
sold. 'o'neF cnurch 10 De
x ue tribune saws; Conditions which have
s ssxs N The church for some time past
thera ' sbam 1t positively necessary that
general s. pe some radical changes and
Sistor,i strengthening. AT no time in Its
bsSa 70 this city has Presbyterianism
A. ths unrestful and periurhed as ID il
Ssvs s a Sresen, moment Internal variances
seouent IiY'etea tae congregations and con-
York. Snes OF TINS sect IN New
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INQUIRY ABOUT ll|l
Industrial Commission Gets F,h|
Competent Authority. |
METHODS OF THE STANDARD oHuI
Demand Extortionate Prize. :.
as They Cnn-The Remedy |,
gested by Ex-Senator Il.
METHODS OF THE STANDARD OIL IN

Washington, May 1l.-rhs ID,
committee today heard the flr,t Win,
be called in its inquiry into the os.
of the trusts. The witness was IA,
w. Lee of Pittsburg, attorney for \
pipe line and oil companies, and 81,
a state senator of Pennsylvania Ht
mony was directed especially sn,t
Standard Oil company. speakjuf
effect of trusts upon tie ccnulus /
Lee said the tendency was to n
prices until they became ertors
Trusts were organized to secure Il;
oily and when tails was secured ~ 4,
up rival establishments, they W..
position to fix prices, which were \,
ing to his observation, generally prI
III orde" to permit dividends Oh W
stock.
This had been eminently true
Standard on company. As an illu:t
he said that when the Pure Oh al
in which the witness is interestss
into the field in New York, In lSS&
found the Standard selling oil at
gallon. The price was almost imrd
ly reduced to 51a cents and has rel
there since, the object being to DIN
tho rival. The first price was morris
high, but the latter was rulnously lns
while the Independent company hl
the reduction, it had done so at
He thought the competition had ~
in d saving of fully $6,00O,000 to U
pie Of New York. He knew Of seyi1
tineries- which had been purchased
prices by the Standard OIL compia
then shut down.
Mr.. Lees testimony at the afternM
sion of the commission was deyoA
tects of trusts upon the producer ia
labor, dealing again exclusiyelI w
oil business. He said the aim o. 'n
was to get a complete monopoly
ness. fixing the price as II may
and leaving little or no profit 70 W
Queer.
Mr.. Lee was quite confident tfl
general effect of trusts was injuron
Dor; the effect was to deprive iao'e
competition, or chance for elps',
when thrown out of work, ana y
them subservient and poorer clllN,
AS means of prevention Of VIVA
Lee suggested law making aes.
competition a criminal offense hs.
the fear OF Imprisonment would 10y.
some of them. Nothing had done
as destructive Competition to prese.
petition and fairness. Tho law "
passed by the States, and IN case .
cution the prices charged for yen
be used as evidence. He woula y.
gest that the capital of all colpas
except those of public or quaMwi
nature should be limited TO sluWs
thought that something OF TINS ~
necessary, and II remedy was nv
the country would be ruined ps ~
tions of capital detrimental 20 w
interests. Under the present eu1I
personal ambition was stiiisd I%
men were being kept out OF pusl.T
cause of the exercise of these comp~
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DAUGHTERS PROTEST.
Richmond Chapter Opposed to q. ID.
Lees Resolution.

Richmond, Va, May 11.--At meeting
CT the Richmond chapter, Daughters of the
C1nfederacy' held here this afternoon, a
letter was read from the Seventeenth vir-
glnla' or Alexandria chapter, protesting
against many features Of the proposed
Falls Church encampment.
Mrs. Randolph as president of the Rich
mond chapter, sent the following to Cen
eral stephen D. Lee. protesting against
his resolution before the Charleston re-
unicn to turn over the graves of the Con-
Iederate dead to the care of the United
States government:
me graves of our dead must not be
taken from us. We would have an appro-
priation from this government for those
buried in the North, as We have appealed
IN vain to their comrades to care for the
$4,000 buried there"
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OH company.
A.h,iosisLATINE.

The senate killed bill permitting reGula-
ton of charges OF pubio CORPORATIONS;
went under call on tho girls industrial
school bill: refused to concur in house
amendments to bill providing Tor payment
OF soldiers: passed Kittrell's bill permit
ting recording of certified copies of GER
tain Instruments
Governor has not vet made up his mind
concerning the consolidation bills.
Tho house ooncurred in senate amend
ments to the public weighers bill; nass'd
bills to issue process for witnesses before
grand Jury. providing for adjustment OF
municipal corporations; providing for con-
denmation OF property nv sewerage COM
nanes killed senate bill to enable saloon
keepers TO escape liability on bends;
passed Joint resolution providing for irri-
eating districts; took up the antitrust
ball. which was left pending.
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THE PHILIPPINE sITuArror.

Manager Higgins OF the railway. who
has left the enemy's lines. saws the Fill
pinos are weakening aud the time has
come for Otis to strike hard.
Otis again cables that the natives are
disintegratnE and the Americans are vel
coined by tho Macabees.
Otis cables that the volunteers viii be-
gin leaving for home the latter part OF
tho month
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Charleston, S. C., May 11.--An effort is
making here tonight to bring about
grand reunion of Confederate and Union
veterans and the matter will be formally
presented to the Confederate convention
tomorrow. In the city are William Aiken.
Jr,, mayor of Evansville, Ind, and c. ].
Murphy representing tho Grand Army of
the Republic, who are here for the purpose
OF arranging a joint reunion In Evansville
In the near future. They will lay the plnn
before the convention and urge its full
fllment
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The American Brewery strike will likely
he settled tomorrow
Death of Mrs W. S, Oldham at her
residence SiOl Austin street.
Manager Borsmau's annual benefit by
an amateur COMPANY.
Progress of work on the Main street
pavement,
Dick Cambridge, who died suddenly at
the Gormania house. was an old Houston
artisan.
Mr. VIM. AnEerhoefIer takes shot at
n burglar.
ARRANGEMENTS progressing for tho OBJ
servanoe Of Memorial Day.
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COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton unchanged; sales in Liver.
noel were agaln 10000 for the dav
Cotton futures l5-64 up in Liverpool. un-
changed In New orleans and TO points
higher in New York.
Wheat off 2c. oats l25c and lard and
ribs 2'ae. Corn and oats up nc.
Some reaction in specialties which was
considered natural
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Charleston S. c., May ia magnin-
cent slken flag was presented to the
United Confederate Veterans today by the
Charleston chapter. Daughters of the Con.
iederacy The presentation speech was
delivered by General Wade Hampton. His
speech was very brief and his voice could
scarcely be heard. General Gordon received
the Tag and replied on behalf of the vet
Grams
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Cotton Seed OIL Mil for Goss'

Gonzales, Texas, May 1l.--at
Palmie OF Cuero is here and talklA b
seed oil mill to the citizens
Will be built, as the necessary w 4.
nearly all subscribed. 1t is ala@ !,
that Gonzales will have mn "
work up the seed of this years
crop.
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run DAVIS MEMORIAL,
Daughters VIII Re Assigned Task
OF Erecting the Monument.

at Erecting IN" monument
Charleston, S. G., May 1.-THE memo
rial to Winnie Davis was one OF the fea-
lures Of the days session OF the Contcd-
crate Veterans. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Bishop Capt5s.
General Gordon introduced Colonel H.
Bennett Of Louisville, who paid tribute
to the memory OF the Daughter Of the Con-
federacy
General stephen ID. Lee stated that Mrs
Davis was too III to attend the reunion.
but was represented by Miss Elizabeth
Waller, who was introduced to the vet
Grams.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
extending the thanks Of every veteran 10
peeple OF the North who so tenderly ad-
ministered 10 Winnie Davis at the time OF
her illness at Narragansett Pier
The Jefferson Davis monument commit
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Charleston, s. C.. May 1.-THE Louis
VILE delegation tonight is claiming that
the selection of that city for the next meet
ing OF the reunited Confederate veterans
10 practically assured.
Ihere is an amendment to the constltu-
tlon which provides that the convention
must be held in seeding State pending.
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Mrs. johnson
Saved from
Insanity by
Mrs. Pinkhas,,

meuced to have spells MIN
Every month ! grew wor,s Y \
became so bad that / ~
gradually losing my mind
The doctors treated =. !,
troubles, but l got no NJ.
doctor told me that | wou,s 1''' !
/ was advised by a friend 4 .
E. Pinkham's Vegetable cs ~
trial, and before I had taLss !!
first bottle my neighbors g.
change in me. ~
81 have now taken Ave- II.
cannot find words sufficient Z
| advise every woman who;s !.
from any female weakness !. y
fair trial. l thank you for q.
medicine. "-MRs. GERrRtns !
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
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Sons of Veterans.

Charleston, S C., May 1.-THE United
sons OF Confederate Veterans met today
at their Headquarters, transacted only a
lew matters OF routine business and nd
lourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. when
me election of officers occurs.
camps prospecting. ~
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WASHINGTON.

officials say that during tho Canadian
negotiations tho United states made every
concess sion but they were all rejected.
Talk OF an extra session of congress he
ing called for October has been revived.
Samoan commission should bo at Aoia
and word from them is eagerly waited for
Hon. James W. Lee tells the industrial
commission of the ruiuous methods Of the
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AN ALARMING FACT .

That large majority Of the peop'
to all the attributes which woula ~
strong. brave and noble. With hsl"
body is capable Of proper ACTOR,
Those who are suffering from ~.
cay or any lingering disease as :"
violating the laws of health thus :
the functions of the body. shouia ~
Thousands Of those whose healln n
impaired have found relief In ps,u;,a,a
under the careful treatment OF d. ,"
g. Co !.
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Mrs. Perkins Lett.

LetteE
81 had female trouble 81 n.
had three doctors, butonly pr,s
1 began taking Lydia &. PM
Vegetable Compound and ill.,
and used the Sanative Wash. 1,
not praise your remedies eum;
Mrs. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL n
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THE TRUST TOTALS MAKE
MILLIONS SEEM SMALL.

sas, N camps, 75 delegatesi Pacific diyi-
sion, s camps, 10 delegates
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tLrrrrE TO MAS rrrrs.r \.
" DEAR Mrs. PrsKHAx.s
lime | have thought Of r,,,''
to let you know of the r,s '''.l
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Address or cali on DIR. Hal ffsxft
200 Alamo Plaza, san Antohivi,oe 70;
Mail treatment given py for "
No. 8 for skin diseases. No. I y
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HousroNrAys AT CHARLESTON.

received to the custody Of the Daughters o
the Confederacy."
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ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY. U. S. N.

deck OF the Sandy Hook and was joy
fully kept as n souvenir.
Admiral Dewey was on the bridge.
jrst where he stood when directing ih,
Manila fight. To the s7lutes Of the
passengers of the Sandy Hook he rails
ed his cap. All kinds OF greetings
reached his ears from his enthusiastic
countrymen.
The Sandy Hook steamer Monmouth
ran close to the Olympia. with Captain
Martins eyes bulgins out as he ex-
claimed: Its the Olympia sure
enough The Monmouth ran so close
to the flagship that the Admiral could
he heard to say TO her cheering pas
sengers. Thank you He was dress
ed In blue. n neat service blouse with
the broad sleeve stripes of the Ad-
mirars rank. His cap was fatigue.
with it's wreath OF golden oak leaves
OF the visor. He looked the picture OF
good health. although hts hair and
mustache are pure white. Repeatedly
he bowed to- the people on the Mon
mouth. while the whistles dianed and
the fiagship's band played. oh. Ain't
Glad to- Get Out of the Wilderness.
Boom. bang. boom.' rang out the
guns at Fort Hancock. The men on
duty there knew the Admiral Was com
ing in. Seventeen times guns rang on;
over land and sea. giving the Admiral's
g.N.s
in her course and then her rapid-iirs
guns-thc deadly guns Of Manila bay
answered back.
The Olympia kept ON her course tow
ard the southwest spit buoy. where II
was evident she intended to cast an
chor. Tugs. excursion steamers and
yachts were following in her wake and
all making a frightfui noise. The Ad-
miral remained on the bridge. often
raising his hat Co the Salutes. some
times talking with Lamberton. some
times laughing. The yacht Teresa ra-
close TO the Olympia and ran up ia
flags the signal. -. ID. c. 5" This
means welcome" The Olympia an
swered ''R- 5. J."-~Thanks"
Sir Thomas Upton vas on the Ter
esa. with John Butler. c. Siedenber.
and George Gregan. Near the buoy Got
which the Olympia was heading lay IN.
Shamrock. Sir Thomas party elaimet
TO be the first to see the Olympia. bu
there are fifty others to make the sam.
claim. and Il does noi matter muel
to whom the honor belongs. Dewey (!
home.
When Fort Hancock fred her frs
gun as the Olympia swept past Dcwe!
was noticed TO start by those who wer,
closely watching him from other yes
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cable boat next sighted the Olympia
and gave her a greeting and sent new
word to the city that Dewey was at
home.
From the peak OF the Olympia few
the long pennant. which. In nautical
language means. "Homeward bound
Up In the light OF the coming dawn
came the passenger steamer Sandy
Hook from the Atlantic Highlands
Sne was bound for New York. but
changed her course so as to come near
the Olympia. Her whistieeEave four
blasts and her tiag was dipped.
The Olympia answered by dipping
the Admiral's pennant. Her crew gave
wild cheers IN answer to taose which
came from the Sandy Hook, while one
OF the jackies IN his excitement threw
his cap so high In the air and so cieai
% the Olympia that IL fell upon the
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TROUBLE FEARED IN SAMOA.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 20.
Advices from Samoa under date OF
September 20, received here today, say
quiet prevails there, but the feeling
among the whites is that there is trou-
BILE ahead 1t is added that Won Bue-
low, the former lieutenant in the Ger
man army, who organized the forces
of Mataafa, has been going about the
country interviewing the Mataafa
chiefs. This is objected to by the Brit
ish and Americans as likely to accentu-
ate the hostile feeling. The CORE
spondent of the Cologne Gazette at
Samoa has received cable instructions
to remain at Apia.
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sels !; vas singular. but true. tha;
never before had such a salute been
fred from those guns behind IN. sand
dunes for a naval ociccr. Dewey
seemed to realize that IL ~as a special
compliment and quickly gave An order.
One Of the junior officers ran to obey
it- The men were plpet TO quarters
and the Olympia slowed down Her
crcw-all but those at the guns
ranged themselves along the rail Then
the olympia's guns spoke. and after
that her jackies checred. Dewey waved
his hat and the soldiers on land yelled
like madmen-
The Olympia came TO anchor at the
southwest spit buoy. about a mile and
n half from the Government pier a;
Sandy Hook. four miles northeast O:
the Atlantic Highlands and eighteen
miles from the Battery. She had
scarcely anchored when her crew
with tremendous vtEor. began TO cicar
decks and polish brass~ork- Jus; ~