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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
EDITOR HALLER
Only snid Mckinley Had been nm OH
scure Lnyyyer

Camden, N. j. June l7-Louis Haler. editor
OF the Camden County journal. was surprised
to find, on his arrival home. that he was pill
loried Tor alleged abuse OF President McIiin-
Icy In lecture az Munich, just before he
sailed for home
1T was true that the government censor
Interrupted my speech" Editor Halter said.
but you may judge OF my oneuse when / say
the Objectionable remark was that referred
&c President Mckinley having been an OBJ
Hcure lawyer at the beginning Of his career.
meant no oifense, but the police commission
or evidently misinterpreted my meaning J
glory In my American citizenship Of twenty
years standing and neither on this nor any
other occasion have violated my allegiance to
my adopted country OF course IL can NOT
he reasonably expected of democrat TO eulu-
size the present administration,
Mr., Haller went abroad as n delegate 10 the
International press congress at Rome.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Fossett Given Twenty y..r

TOT worth Texas, June 1.-THE Jury
III the Frank Fossett murder case returned
verdict this afternoon. finding defendant
guilty OF murder in the second degree
ana assessed his punishment al twenty
years IN States prison. Fossett shot hoe
"a. May ~ The attorneys viii ask
t 49, new trial and in case this is re-
'Nsea' VIII appeal it to the higher courts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

Eisin' Texas, June 1.-THE district
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church of the Austin district and Epworth
League convention are still in session
mere They met last Wednesday and will
adjourn tomorrow. The citizens have en-.
tertained them all royalty and have re-
eeeiyed in return some very able sermons
from different preachers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
A BIC CnttIr nnnl.

Fort Worth, Texas, June IA cattle
deal of large proportions was contaminated
here tonight C. r Swift, the Chicago
packer, bought the property OF the Chill
dress Land and Cattle company in Chill
dress county, consisting of 10000 acres of
iand aud 5000 head OF cattle. The price
paid was 100000. The sale was consum-
mated by w, II. Jennings OF San AntA1lo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington. June IA postofnce has hoe,
established Mt Collier Nil m county. Texas
aud Matthew h. Collier commissioned pos,
master.
The record OF political parties with regard 70
the legislation Is now being compiled nj IN +,
capitol from the official document for use in
tho next campaign. Tho work is bei1e done
Tor the democratic National committee and
arendy a great deal of Information mas bssn
secured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Recruits Are BeinE Rushed.

san Antonio. Texas, June II. An lndica-
ton OF the haste OF the United States gov
eminent in rushing reinforcements 20 GEN
eral Otis at Manila is the order to move
l Instanter nlnety-slx Infantry mon to san
Francisco TO recruit the two hattalions ~
the Twentytfth infantry now at san Fran
cisco. The men will be rushed West today
VIA the northern route to get around the
southern PScihc washout west of here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
TROOPS ToR OTIS.
Four Thousand Men Are tn s,u r,,.
Week

San Francisco, June 17,-Neerly 1000
enlisted men and officers will sail from
san Francisco next week. The zealandla
VIII sail on the 22d with four companies
OF the Fourth Infantry and 100 recruits
inc pennsylvania with eight companies of
me Twenty fifth infantry will sail on the
s4th; the Sheridan will sail on the cath
with troops of the Fourth cavalry, two
companies of the Fourteenth infantry, a
signal corps detachment and 1875 recruits
and the Valencia on the 25th with four
companies of the Twenty-htth infantry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
A BRUTAL MURDER.
Foor woman Killed by the Man She
Had married

New Orleans, June 17.--wm. H. Fischer.
builder and contractor, today shot his
wife in public thoroughfare after brutal
~ beating her, and then fatally wounded
nilnset They were married only siy
weeks ago, and owing to his i'll treatment
she had been compelled to leave him. Then
ne objected to her receiving the attentions
OF former sweetheart, and this morning
waylaid her, dragged her three squares
ana then shot her three times. He vas
the scene VIZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

taken today. A foreman was arrested on
the charge OF employing a man to work
longer than eight hours. Both admitted
tho facts alleged. but pleaded unconstl-
tutionality OF the law and were bound
over, refusing to give bonds.
writ OF habeas corpus was granted by
the supreme court this afternoon. being
made returnable next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
THE NEW RICHMOND TORNADO.
OFFICIAL List OF the Dead Sambcrs
One Hundred nnh lxyeniY-nxc

ohe hundred uud Twenty-Five.
New Richmond. Wis, June I7-Today,
five days after the New Richmond tornado
1t is possible to give summary of the
dead and the destruction with fair aeou-
racy- The official list OF known dead con-
tains lO2 names; ave unidentified bodies
have been buried, besides some parts OF
bodies. conservative estimate of the
bodies stiil in the ruins OF people now re-
ported missing would be fifteen This
brings the lose Of life to about 1876.
The best estimate on the loss OF prop
erty In the city OF New Richmond, COM
piled from list OF individual property
owners who lost everything. reaches a to-
tal OF s5o0,000. To this may be added about
100000 for household goods and other
property destroyed in this immediate vi
entity not included In the buildings totally
demolished.
The relief fund lie growing rapidly. hay
ing Realized $4,000 today.
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NJ. MoAlDln. $1,000 J. J. Arredondo, $500;

j. w. Guide. $4,000
These figures represent only the loss Of
merchandise The population of Bracket
Il 1900. and OF this population only six
families escaped the flood. Every horse
and COW In the town was drowned. About
1850 houses were washed away. The loss
10 the Southern Pacific will easily exceed
$500, 900. Practically about FIVE miles Of
track will have to be replaced. The total
storm damage can be safely placed At
81. 600 600.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
RELIGIOUS.
Further ProcccdinTs of the Calvert
District Conference.

District Conferences.
Bremond Texas. June 16-At the after
noon session OF the Calvert district con
ference the following delegates were elect
ed to the annual conference to be held
in December at Marlin: Dr. II. Neeley,
Judge j L. Crawford, S. w. Dean and S.
II. Johnson; j. r. Brady and ]. w. Turner
were elected alternates.
j. w. Cullen OF Lott preached at 1
o'clock, Mrs, Philpott of Dew and Mrs.
Purdom Of Calvert were heard at the
afternoon session in the interest of the
Womanis Foreign Missionary society.
MORNING SESSION, SATURDAY.
Rev. ]. b. Cochran, pastor in charge at
Bryan was introduced to the conference
also Rev. Eyerets from the new Metho-
dist publishing house of the Methodist
church, located at Dallas. The reports OF
the various charges were resumed and
showed an increase in nSmbers and in
terest all along the lin% e, Q. Owens,
]. S. Goodman and V. E. Powers were
recommended for license to preach, and
same was granted. c, W, Adams. NJ.
Dickey and V. f. Powers were recon-
mended to the annual conference for ad-
mission on trial.
One brother who haH- served a circuit
on very small pay was so highly recon-
mended for his work the conference raised
nice purse for HIM. w T. Stanford was
recommended for deacon's orders. Mrs.
Purdom stated in her talk that the wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society at Mar
lin was the banner society of the confer
ence. Rev. w. Wooten, pastor from Mar
lin, preached at IL O'Clock, After recon-
mending a brother for admission into the
inference. It was decided to send him
10 our southwestern university at George
town, and the expense OF term there
was raised In a few minutes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
TO BE SETTLED SOON.
The smelter Strike WIN he Al
fusted In a short Time.

Denver, June r,-conterences that are
in progress between the citizens commit
tee appointed by Governor Thomas and
Mayor johnson. committee OF Shelter
mems union and the managers Of the
trusts smelters may result in an early
resumption OF work a: the smelters, which
have been closed since last wednesday.
steps 10 test the eight-hour law were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
A BLooDTHIRsTY KANAKA
Attempts n Triple Murder ana Than
Commits Suicide

sacramento Cal, June IA Kanaka
named Ben Kahuhua shot and killed his mis-
tress today, He then Shot and badly wounded
his mistress daughter. Lou Weinar. who Ia
also OF kanaka birth. He then seized his
x-year-old girl and attempted to dash bsr
nra ans out by throwing her violently against
thus disposed OF his family connections he
turned ,rs the pistol on himself and fired, killing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

hotel. Mr. Bailey spoke at Walnut Springs
today. there being big picnic at that
place. Congressman Burk also addressed
the assembly. Mr.. Bailey goes to Austin
tomorrow. hut returns home Monday, and
Will address the citizens OF Honey Grove
Wednesday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Elevator FANS Eight storie.

Chicago. June 17.-An elevator In thd
Western Electric building fell eight sto-
rtes today, carrying with II eleven menl
Three men were working In the bottom
OF the shaft when the car started tA,falN
yet managed to escape serious injury
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Petition in pnnkrnn.e

uA'Ves'on' Texas. June l7.-John R.
Nsurath OF this city. formerly in business
as a book and newsdealer TO-DAY a,sd =
petition in bankruptcy I'm Inc FaSsrai
eeur'' Total liabilities, so127.ss; NO as s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
KILLED by a Train.

Paris. Texas. June Thames ol', ~
a stockman and timber contractor y 49, ~,
county. was run over and killed ~ Sss''
today by a Texas Midland WORK psl'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

dated Flagship Olympia. Manila, MN
declining to accent the Invitation d ii
Baltimore. as he does not feel ia, i
can make any positive engagements Il
now" \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

Waco. Texas. June 17.--Conrressman j.
w. Bailey is here tonight and entertained
lsrEs number Of friends at the Pacific
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
M.nor , prohlhltion Town

Manor. Texas, June i7.-ln .ne =.
option election held here today ~ ~, ~
were cast. 1888 for and 200 asains' ~
bition.
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''inore, June l7.-Mayor Master to-
Jay received letter from Admiral Dewey
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
GARCIA,s REMAINS IN CUBA.

City, HousehOlders and Ships In Havana
Harbor Lower Flags to Half Mast.
The United States gunboat Nash
Vile, bearing the body of General
Calixto Garcia, steamed slowly into
Havana harbor at o'clock Thursday
afternoon, the guns of Moro castle
and the American squadron saluting
her. The solemn booming announced
the arrival to the expectant city.
Everywhere householders and ships
lowered thousand flags to half-mast
and black streamers soon surmounted
the Cuban banners.
The companies of the Eighth regular
infantry, with the regimental band,
were lined up to receive the coffin
which, draped with the Cuban flag
and bearing a wreath of flowers, was
carried on the shoulders of the mem
bers Of the junta between the saluting
ranks of the regulars to the hearse.
The silent crowds, with barred heads,
marched to the strains of a funeral
dirge to the palace, where the body
now lies in the municipal council
chamber, guarded by details of Cubar
and Americauatroops.
On the order of General Ludlow, al
official flags will be kept at half mas
until after the public funeral.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

Henry III, issued the nrgt current
gold coin Ia England In 1247. 1t was
Of pure gold, passing fer 20 pence,
and was called a gold penny. The
next current gold coin issued-the
fiorln-was issued by Edward III, IN
1914. Gulneas were issued by Charles
II, IN 1868, and continued TO DO coined
until 1917, when they were superseded
by soverelgns. The gold sovereign
was first coined by Henry VII.
Though the colning Of money be a
special prerogative to tue crown, yet
the ancient saxon princes communi-
Gated 1t to their subjects, inasmuch
that In every good town there was at
least one mint; but at London there
were eight; at Canterbury, four for the
King, two for the archbishop; one for
the Abbot at Winchester, six at Roch'
ester, two at Hastings.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
MILES COURT OF INQUIRY.
CHARGES OF GENERAL WILL BE
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
PERSONNEL OF The COMMISSION.
Contracts For Meat For the Army rs Wen
As the Quality Thereof VIII BE
Looked Into.

A Washington special says; The
president has appointed court OF in
quiry to examine into the charges
touching the meat furnished the Amer
lean army during the war with Spain
and other matters involved in the
charges made by General Miles against
the administration of war affairs.
The court will consist of Major Cen
eral Wade, Colonel George w. Davis,
Ninth infantry, and Colonel Gillespie.
corps of engineers, now stationed IN
New York.
The inquiry will begin at once, and
the contracts as we'll as the quality of
the beef will be thoroughly inyesti-
gated.
The order for the court of inquiry is
as follows:
In accordance with the instructions
/ of the president of February 3, 1899,
court of inquiry, to consist of the
following named officers, is hereby APP
pointed to meet in this city on Febru-
ary Is, 1899. Detail for the court:
Major General James +. Wade, U.
Is. V.
Colonel George L. Gillespie, Corps
OF engineers, U. S. A.
Lieutenant Colonel George B. Da-
Wis, deputy judge advocate general, U.
S. A., recorder.
The court is hereby directed to in
vestigate certain allegations of the
major general commanding the army
in respect to unftness of certain ar
ticles of food furnished by the sub
sistence department to the troops in
the field during the recent operations
in Cuba and Porto Rico.
In addition to its finding of fact the
court will submit an opinion upon the
merits of the case, together with such
recommendation to further proceed
ings as may seem to be warranted by
the facts developed in the course OF
the inquiry.
The officers named will repair tc
this city for the purpose herein indi'
Gated, and, upon the adjournment Of
the court, will return to their proper
stations. The travel enjoined is neces
sary for the public service.
(Signed) R. A. AnGER,
Secretary of War.
General Miles, when seen, had moth
ing to say respecting the appointment
of the court. He has been accumu
lating large amount of eyidenc,
along the lines of the inquiry, but h
has not chosen any counsel, and
| large part of his evidence has been al
ready transmitted to the war investi
eating commission.
The court of inquiry, it is said b
persons versed in military jurispru
dence, will be unique in that it will b
directed in its investigations against
q state of affairs and not against a pei
son.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

In the report of Isaac B. Brown,
superintendent of the Pennsylvania
Bureau of Railroads, made year ago,
some comment was made regarding
the bicycle as a competitor OF the
street railway. Observations made on
Third street in the city Of Harrisburg,
with view of showing the number OF
Dersons riding wheels and the number
riding in the cars, were given. 1t wPs
found of the 6O78 persons who passed
q given point between seven in the
morning and six in the evening, dur
ing two days in the month of October,
1862 rode in cars aud 4l16 on bicycles,
or 67.7 per cent. on bicycles and 1878
Der cent. in the cars. A comparison
of the figures obtained this year with
those of last year is therefore of con-
siderable interest. This year the mum
her counted at the same point in the
same length Of time was 5oI9, oil
whom the number in the cars was
1870 and on wheels 3449, or SO. 3 PEI
cent. on wheels and 40,7 in cars. The
conclusion drawn by Mr.. Brown is
that the bicycle is not so keen com
petitor of the street-cars as it was ayeal
ago. Another conclusion drawn is o
interest. OF the 1919 persons count
ed this year 1470 passed between the
hours of 10 noon and 2 p. M, o
whom 1926 were on wheels and 442 il
cars, or 20 per cent. on wheels and 3
per cent. in the cars. These figure
show very clearly that the clerk ant
fhe laborer in going to and from thei
work use the wheel quite generally
But the figures bearing on the use
the wheel during other hours OF th
dav indicate that fewer persons al
using the wheel as sort OF pleas
ure. This Harrisburg condition ma
DO a purely local one, but Mr. Brow
draws the general conclusion that til
wheel has reached the highest points
competition with the street railway.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

No matter how expensive the shoes
one wears, they will sometimes creak,
and there is no getting away from a
pair OF creaky shoes. shoemakers tell
me there Is a certain something about
the way the leather is cured or the
make OF the shoe which causes this
awful ereak.
CHEAP shoes are not necessary OF
poor quality" said an authority.
"Creakiug often accounts for the low
price. Cheap double soled shoes al
ways creak, and the reason Is that the
two soles do not quite ut or one Is OF
more pliable material than the other,
80 that they rub against each other.
among the remedies usually tried
Is soaking the sole in water or oil. This
IL affective for time, but the cure Is
only temporary. The creak invariably
returns In a few days.
"There is one certain and simple
remedy. It is to drive three little
wooden pegs into the soles The pegs
prevent the friction of the soles. Any
cobbler will do 1t for you for ten cents,
and restore your own peace Of mind
and that Of your friends.-New York
Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

It is some consolation to learn that
the unfortunate grounding Of the
cruiser Cincinnati in Santiago harbor
was caused by an erroneous chart, and
not through any fault of her COM
mander. The Spanish surveys of its
possessions in the Antilles are notori-
Ously inaccurate. Many of them are
ancient, and make no record of shift
ing currents and shoals The order
for a new survey of this harbor with
Its tortuous entrance is natural Sc
quence of the accident.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

The new era takes in the whole
world in its possibilities. Distance
has long since been annihilated. Swift
ships go everywhere, and where the
land begins railroads take up the run
ming. Countries that had been aban-
doned, like Egypt, are beng brought
Again under tillage, while countries
which have as yet contributed nothing
to the world, but are rich in undevel-
Oped materials, are to feel the awak-
ening hand of progress. There are
few secrets left The sweep of the
commercial vision has grown to be
worldwide. The men of ampler view
and greater courage are looking far
beyond their old borders and prepar-
ing for ventures on the largest scales.
The so-called kings" in this, that or
the other fields of activity will lower
their colors to the new magnates who
are now coming on, says the Wash
ington Star. In only few years the
ambitious man whose name is associ-
ated with enterprises and holdings on
only one continent will hardly com
nand reverence that will satisfy him
He will feel like a provincial and sigE
for other countries to conquer, anc
particularly as everything has beer
brought 80 near to hand.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
plan Of a EatlIe bod 4 Weddlng dILt.

Arthur ]. Balfour received his first
Christian name from the great Duke
of Wellington, who was his godfather.
The duke was a great friend of his
mother, Lady Blanche Balfour, when
she was girl. Among the presents he
gave her was a watch which he par
ticularly told her to wind up every
night; and, more valuable than that,
a copy of the plan of the battle Of
Waterloo, drawn up by him before the
fight
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
TOpsY.TurYY.

OF course, it is natural that things
should be topsy-turvy on the under
side of the globe. In China the men
wear skirts, and the women trousers.
The men wear their hair long and the
women wear their hair short. The
men carry on dress-making,. and the
women carry burdens. People dress
in white at funerals, in mourning at
weddings, and it is old women always
who act as bridesmaids.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
FIsh Which Never. Sleep.

There are several species Of fish,
reptiles and insects which never sl9ep
during their stay in this world. Among
flsh 1t is now positively known that
pike. salmon and goldfish never sleep
at all. Aiso that there are several
others Of the ash family that never
sleep more than few minutes during
a month. There are dozens of species
of lies which never indulge in slum.
Der and from three to fve species Of
serpents which the naturalists have
never vet been able to catch mapping.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
MARDI GRAS POSTPONED.
Carnival In Birmingham Goes Over to
Indefinate Date.

A Birmingham, Ala, dispatch says:
Since Sunday morning the weather in
Birmingham has been unprecedented,
and the thermometer went lower than
ever before in the history of the city.
The mardi gras festivals were post
poned indefinitely on account of the
extremely cold weather. Many humid
red people were in the city ard had to
make the best of the situation.
A coal famine is on, and it is an
nounced that several large iron fur
naces will have to bank fires on &C
count of inability to get thefuel'
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
Assurance.

Don't you want to be the George
Washington of the Philippines" ask
ed one of the insurgents. 'Not at
all !" was the, calm and naughty reply;
"but shall have no objection if some
future historian turns his dates around
and alludes to George Washington as
the Aguinaldo of America. "
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24
NEW COTTON MILL FOR MACON.
CapItal Stock win Not BE Less Than Ono
Hundred Thousand.

Another cotton mill for Macon, Ca,
is among the certainties If will have
a capital of not Less than one hundred
thousand dollars, and perhaps double
that amount.
The names Of the ineorporators have
not been made known-as yet, but they
are prominent men in the city and
have associated with them outside cap
italists.
The application for the charter OF
the new concern will be published in a
few days and the papers are being
drawn up for the application now.
This makes three new mills for Macon
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

Most of the newspaper pictures OF
Patti that were dug up, busted off and
printed when she was married to Baron
Cedarstrom are evidently photographs
taken about the time of her first fare
we'll tour. Minneapolis Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

The industry of kings often amazes
common mortals. It has just been
discovered that the czar is rather
proud of his tenor voice, which, with
all the Russias weighing down his
shoulders, he has had time to train.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-02-24

There appears to be no possibility
of acquiring territory which the mos
quito has not already claimed. In
tho far Philippines as we'll as in Alas
ka, he or she is prominently mentioned
as n pioneer.