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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
Asuinnldo May visit Manila.

(Srecial Gable Dispatch TO the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post, Copyrighted
1sea by James Gordon Bcnnett)
Manila, January 5.--The American troops
have not yet landed al Iloilo.
ii is probable that Agu.naldo VIII come
to Manila to discuss with General Otis tho
best means of reaching salts factory set-
Element of affairs In the islands.
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Forccnsr.

eSas--Fair, north to northwest winds.
na-Fair; northwesterly winds.
zexas. New Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian
"A ana Arkansas--Fair; variable winds.
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have assured tho American delegates from
the warships that they could do nothing
without orders from the government at
Maloos.
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THE ROOSEVELT MEDAL.

The Colonel Given M Opportunity
la Present Ills Cas~.
Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Washington. January 6.-The follow
ing statement was made TO the correspond
ent today by close military friend Of
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General ob.ervn.ton..

sntfons taken by the United Slater
bureau at p. m, yesterday. 75.n
n TINA. =.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
EFFEC TED LAST MIGHT at MEETlNG
OF 1HE PENINSULA GUARDS.
NJ. Mubroe, Charms aud y. j. Wood
house, Secretary. Some of the
Candidates. The Roll:

The Peninsula Guards met in Moss
Hall last night and effected a perm;,-
nent OrganiZa ton. electing Mr.. r. NJ.
Monroe permanent chairman and Mi.
). D. WoOuhouSe. permanent secretary.
Another meeting Will be held next
Friday night at the same place and is
There are Insufficient number of signors
to the roll the officers Of the com pa ~
will be elected.
election can be held and it requires i
majority of the total number on the
roll to constitute q selection.
'IWeEty-nine signed the roll last
night. Many can not get an opportu-
nifty TO attend the meetings. For the
benefit OF these the roll is placed in the
office MIR. c. c. Berkeley on Twenty
eighth street and those desiring to sign
II can do so any time during the day
they get a chance to.
The committee on Information w:ts
instructed last night to visit all these
who could not attend, but who are
known to be DESTROYS of joining Tie
company.
Considerable interest certers in the
approaching election of officers. "A mung
aforementioned as candidates are Capt.
George w Fitchett. !. i captain: john
a. Moss. for first lieutenant: j. =.
WoodhOuse and Walter 3. Richardson.
for second lieutenant
Capt. I'itchett as is wei! known. y:as
the first captain of the old Huntington
Eiilcs and is Il man of fine military
training. ! t there are other candidates,
their names have not been given to tac
public. 1t was thought that Can't.
berkeley would accept the command OF
the company. but ne will no; be able
to spare the time for it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
TIE APPROACH OF AUTUMN
Hailed With Pleasure Ny Parchcd Man
kind.

The spirit OF autumn has crept softly
over the land, and the world has taken
off its halt and barred it's perspiring
brow to its cooling breath a univer-
sal sigh of reiief has gone UP, and q
prayer Of tina nkfuiness, for the sum-
mer just past has been even more try
ing than usual. I'M fact, this section,
in the last twelve months, has been
treated to all the extremes OF weather
the meteorological man at washington
could contrive. In the winter, the cold
reached an almost unprecedented fig
ure and that some people did not freeze
to death here was due less to atmos-
pheric conditions than to the ready
charity OF the people.
In the summer the mercury climb bad
clear out of the tube and there were
numerous prostrations, and some
deaths from heat
Then there were great SHOWS, Excess
sive rains, and unpleasantly long dry
spells of which this is one.
The mosquitoes this year grew to a
size larger than it was believed possible
they could attain, and We'd with the
oppressive weather in making men
miserable
And now the approach OF cooler
weather is hailed With pleasure by all
except the soda water men and the BIZ
cycle dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
"TRA DIAvOLO" TONIGHT.
Packard Opera Company P,eases ArotI or
Large Audience.

Another large and well pleased au-
Gierce filled the Buckroc Casino last
evening when 'The Mikado,'' Gilbert
ard Sullivan's tuneful comic opera was
presented by the Dan Packard COM
pany.
Mr.. Gilbert Clayton as Ko-Ko, the
Lord High Executioner. easily carried
off the hoTors of the performance. He
was particularly happy in the rendi-
ton Of topical songs which fell 70 his
lot. The antics Of Monte Walker, who
assumed. the sponsibilitles Of the role
of the Mikado. were diverting, Will i,
the other comedy parts were creditably
handled.
Miss China rendered herself naiveIy
and with much sweetness as Yum Yum.
winning applause upon each Of her in
diVidual appearances. Mr.. Holmes, the
tenor, appeared to advantage as Nanl1i
Pooh.
Fra Diavoio will be sung tonight and
tomorrow night and The Mascotte'' on
Friday and Saturday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
THE SANTUIr SOLD.
Knocked Down tn Haley and Apple ton, o
Boston.

The steam collier Santuit formerly
of the Atlantic Transportation CON
pany,s fleet was sold yesterday at auc-
ton a t the Chesapeake and Ohio pas
senger pier
Ihe vessel was knocked down to \ ga
Haley and William c. Appleton, of Bcs-
ton. for the sum of sl9.25O cash.
The Santult is one of the vessels Of
the Atlantic Transportation Company's
fleet ordered sold by decree Of the Ger
noratlon Court in order to satisfy the
claims of certain corpora tons against
that concern. In this instance the sale
was made in order TO satisfy the claim
Of the knickerbocSer Steam Towing
Company, of Maine, which entered suit
in the sum of $4,000 against the Allan
TIC Transportation Company.
me Santuit was levied on and went
to the shipyard for repairs. After be-
ing oEerhaEled she was anchored in the
stream and there she has been ever
SINCE in custody Of City Sergeant 2. w
Milstead, who made the sale yesterday.
Mr.. Madison, who has been Watching
the ship foc the City Sergeant, showed
several prospective purchasers aboard
before the sale and when Mr. iA1ilste;.d
was ready TO call for bids quite a crowd
Was on hand.
Haley and Appleton, of Boston, We'll
known owners in the shipping world
put in the highest bid, which was SO $50
Mr.. w. Fl. White Of Norfolk, United
states District Attorney, submitted the
next highest bid. There was one other
bidder.
When the ship was knocked down IS
the Boston gentlemen. papers we're
made out imediately ana Messrs. HALEY
ana Appleton rendered the city sergea MT
ten $1,000 bills and $3.50 in green
backs Of smaller denominat ton. The
remainder viii be paid this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
THE TENT MEETING.
Large At,endnnces Upon tho Services of
EGvan.elint Straulp.


The workers a the tent assembled at
3 o'clock Yesterday afternoon Aft.r tia
,,sun, ;n+ro,1nctnr,, ,axarcis..s 1-.,,rai,..t
Stromer made The following rem,,.ls
I Thas e13-"God hath chosen ~, + ),
salvation. through sanctif1catjon Of ,ha
,nirit ana haliaf of ~ t,,,th ,1n,,
are t1amninr themselves ana hu,li,~
themsnlves into Raj he,.a,,sa tb.,v ,.a;..ne
the HOLY Ghast some Of then, ,ra
serving the church and doing mn.h tnr
If. but they reject a Hnly C;hnsr r.,i..
ION NJ heavsn FOR earn 1,o p ,s
whn talk against s,nctifcat;nn n-nn.t
know whar they are talking about
Atonament is made far chill1rnn ~ =,
the aged God takes care Of his M,
The bruised I will not break. Inc s,no}s-
ing tlax will no, uuench.
It IS the Will OF COD your sanctinca-
ton. You must be sanctifjed or d lils
would accent it. but I don't Understand
it. Yen don't understand II whv vnn
drink, eat or sleep, vet YOU follow thesa
habits continually. We 40 many things
we don't understand. God sends the
Gospel Of holiness 10 Newnor1 Naws
He wants the people filled With the no
~ Ghost. But they make various cx
cusos and reject II ..Thc davi1 ,1acaiv-
eth the nations Noah preached nre
hundred and twenty wears and no ono
converted Not much being done in
Newport News. Here are eichtv-eisit
saloons and only eight churches You
ought IL be sanclifled in orde, 4, he 81
fective You ought to be sanctifie,3 in
order to escape hell. Who will have
the blessing? SAY YOU will have, j, or
die Repent and be hap,ized and Won
shall receive the gift Of the Holy
Ghost"
Testimonials Of an inspiring character
followed the Evangelist's remarks. some
testified who have recently received the
fulness. The meeting closed with much
enthusiasm and lov.
EVENING SERVICE
The evening service was introduced
by expression of certain parts Of scrin-
lures by Evangelist strouse. This was
done by request Song service and
prayer preceded the sermon MI.
Strouse spoke: "Many people in th:s
congregation have never heard much
preaching on the Holy Ghost. The
blood of bulls and goats forcives sin.
but does not take away depravity. but
Jesus Christ having suffered by his
blood taketh away all sin. Not onlv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
III -#TT ------ MO- T-----I1
CAlY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Annie Travis, Of Weldon, ~ C.,
who viii be an assistant in Miss
will arrive here this
morning..
CAPTAIN Charles Holtzchuh, Of tie
Old Dolninion Line, and his daughter,
Miss Mctha Holtzchuh, left Sunday on
the steamer jamestown for New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

Preserving tins-fruit Jars at
ADAMS RACKET STORE.
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"A villa Stte for Sale.

The Cottrell Real Estate Company
has a beautiful villa site for sale on the
Boulevard. This fronts directly en-
Hampton Roads Beautiful view.
Near Military Academy site. 1t is al
that can be desired for a home site. 1t
will be sold before night. 27O6 Wasa-
ingtOn Avenue. 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

Your credit is good at j. a. Buxton
G, Cto'c iMF 4s eIII
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CnrtsE-Epps.

invitations are out for the marriage
OF MIR. Thomas II. Curtis to Miss Mar
tila A. fpps. the ceremony to occur
Septic mber IA at Fergusons Wharf, Isle
Of Wight county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
nn DOMINION STEAMSHIP
~ COMPANY

~ COMPANY.
Daily service Between New York and
Virginia Points.
The elegant steamships, Hamilton.
jefferson jamestown, Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day, except Sunday, at 2. NJ,
Tor Norfolk and Newport News, touch
ing at Fort Monroe on the Southern
trip. Ships leave Norfolk for New YORK;
dlrect every day, except Sunday, at 7:30
P. M. - = = 80 80
4 short, delightful and invtgoratlnx
sea voyage. .
FARE:
FIRST class. straight, Including
meals and berth ....... s. on
Round trip. frst-clasa, including
meals and berth Il M
Steerage, without subsistence 5fl
STEAMER LURAY arrives from
smlthhe!d and leaves for Norfolk daily
except Sunday at 8 A NJ Reau1nins
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day at p. NJ. -'s
All business between New York ana
newport News transacted at pier & ''#
Al! business between Newport News
Norfolk, Smithfe1d. and local annfntn
transacted at Fier A. foot Twenty-flfth
NJ. 3. CRowELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

You can furnish your house neatly and
lln,eSpen>lvely at our store. Parlor Suits,
touches, Hall Racks, Kitchen Furpture
lining Room Sets, Office Furniture. all can
be had at live and-et-live prices.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
Said To ba Dying,

The condition of Mr.. William Nc
Rae who was so badly hut at the ship
yard last week, was very critical last
night. AT midnight he was reported to
be in dying condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
Raised His Salary

One hundred per cent. BY investing \
small sum in vacant lots, selling and
re-inyesting. This Is an actual occur
renee. We do it for others. we can dc
II for You. Give US chance
Ihe Roads Real Estate, Loan & Insu-
rance Company.
p. M. PETERSON. Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

M ERCHANTS 4 MINERS TRANS
IVA PORTATION cos STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROvI-
DENCE AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves for Providence every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday eaii-
Ing from Norfolk at p. M.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. Tuesdays excepted, at S p. NJ,
connecting for Washington. Philadol.
phia and New York. a
Fare to Baltimore. one way. So; round
trip; IS, including stateroom berth.
Accommodations and cuisine uneoualI-
ed. Freight and passengers taken eor
all points north and south.
For further information apply to
i G. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News, Wa.
w. P. TURNER, G. p. A. 5s
]. G. WHITNEY, T. M.
General Office. Baltimore, Nd.
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1T HE STEAMER s. A. MscAI,u
Will leave Newport News WITH
both freight and passengers for
petersburg every Monday. wednesaaW
and Friday about 7:15 A. NJ, and viii
leave Newport News FOR Norfolk every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday af,na.t
$3.50 p. M. 5=77.'e'e' 80.
Win leave Norfolk every MONDAY.
Wednesday and Friday at s:eo "a 80
sGarp. ]. w IsaIIL1EETs, A
The sun., 1899-02-04
Taxing the Privilege of Residence.

State Senator COGGESHALL's bill for tax
ing incomes at a progressive rate, which,
under certain conditions, would reach 100
per cent and more, is admirably contrived
for driving rich men to surrender their res
licences in this State and take them up else
where. Already, the local taxes of this city
have induced Il considerable number OF our
citizens To seek escape from them by flight
to New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode
Island and if Senator CoGGEsHALL's pro-
posed income tax is added to them, the
emigration will be largely increased.
The promoters of the various schemes,
of which Senator COGGEsHALL's is one, for
making rich men contribute more largely
than they do, to the expenses of State and
city government, forget that it is entirely
within their intended victims discretion,
whether or not they will pay anything for
the purpose at ALL They can sell their real
estate and so get rid OF taxes upon that
and they can move away and carry with
them the contributions, small as they
are, which they now make in the
shape of taxes on their personally
The Tax Commissioners are aware of
these facts, and wisely conclude that as
half loaf is better than no bread, so a tax
upon moderate assessments of personal
property is better than none whatever.
The howlers who camor against this cx-
ercse of the discretion which the law gives
the Commissioners exhibit their ignorance
no less than their malevolence
1t is for the interest of the city to induce
rich men to come here and live, and not to
club them away. Upon their expenditures
hundreds Of thousands OF poor men and
women are dependent for support, and it is
cruelty to these to make the privilege of
residence here too costly for their benefac-
tors to enjoy it.
The sun., 1899-02-04

ence with that question In 1895 must make
tho Liberals shrink from touching II again.
They can scarcely make an issue OF the
widespread hostility to ritualism in the
Church OF England, because the Conserva-
tives decline to be drawn into fight upon
that matter. It has been proved that the
proposal to disestablish the Anglican
Church in Wales is not vote winner out
side OF the principality. The talk about re-
forming the House of Lords has ceased to
interest the masses OF the British people.
On the whole, IL seems that the policy Of
the Liberals, from the opening OF the pres
ent session up to 1901. when the dlssolu-
tion Of Parliament is looked for, Is to play
n waiting game in the hope that their OPP
ponents may commit a serious blunder.
n Such bunder would be committed
should the Conservatives accede to the
request OF Canada and the British West
indies that the food products Of British
colonies should receive preference In the
markets Of the United Kingdom, through
the imposition of duties on similar com
modities imported from the United States
or other foreign countries. There is no
doubt that such concession would impart
a tremendous stimulus to the growth Of
West Indian sugars and to the pro-
ductlon Of food staples in the Canadian
Dominion. 1t Is certain also, that the
farmers and landowners OF the United
Kingdom would favor proposal which
would help them as much as it would the
colonsts. On the other hand, the inevi-
table effect OF such duties would be to in
crease the price OF food staples, which
would provoke the most vehement resist
ance on the part of those British voters
concerned In manufacturing and mining
As these vastly outnumber those connected
with the agricultural interest, they could
easily restore the Liberals to power.
Unless they are guilty OF some such in
reference with the free admission of food
staples, the Conservatives seem likely to
keep the Liberals out of Office for many
years to come.
The sun., 1899-02-04
Billy Mason's Constitution.

The resolution introduced into the Senate
Monday by that profound constitution
aist, the Hon. BILLY MASON, asked the Sec
retary Of War to furnish for the informa-
tion of the Senate, that is, of MIR. MASON,
"a statement as to the percentage of our
soldiers who are sick and have been sick.
and the number of deaths in our army by
reason of the sickness caused by the
climate in said islands 1.-THE Philippinesl and
to set forth when, according to the generally
accepted term, the sickly season begins in
said islands" The reports OF the press -
and good medical authority" were relied
upon by Mr.. MASON in his preliminary
whereases and ostensibly made him thirsty
for information. Gen. HAwLEY said, most
impoltely, that he had no respect for the
resolution" but it was adopted. Far more
was meant in it than met the ear.
In his speech on or against the Philip
pines last month Mr.. MASON brought out
this powerful constitutional argument
against them:
IL could not live in them"
The delicacy of constitution nurtured in
the Chicago air wilted at the thought Of the
Philippines. In the Philippines the grace
full smoke and deciduous SCOT of the Cooke
county ether are not known. There no
bright Chicago River rolls between per-
fumed banks Il could not live there"
said the Senator, and he felt that the ques-
tion of annexation was settled. 1t would
be base deception to annex the Philip
pines if they must be deprived of Mr..
MASON. 1t would be cruel wrong to him
to be shut out from communicating his
ideas to any people governed by the United
States. Even to the governed without
their consent he would impart his views.
For he loves to speak, even without the
consent of the addressed.
No doubt the purpose Of the resolution,
and the purpose Of the Senate in adopting
it, was to abate, if possible, Mr. MAsoNs
constitutional scruples. Perhaps the eli
mate of the islands may be more tractable
than he fears. Perhaps he could live in
them. 1t must be an unreasonable climate
that will not reform for the sake OF amend
ing BILLY MAsoN's constitution.
The sun., 1899-02-04
The Wheat Crop of India.

The Government of British India issued
its first general memorandum on the wheat
crop of the season Of 1S9S-9e at the end Of
December last. The first forecasts con-
tanned in it were fairly favorable. and have
been generally confirmed by the later tele-
graph reports. The details by provinces
and districts show considerable variation
OF conditions and area due to different
causes, the principal of which Is the irregu-
larity Of the rainfall.
The total area for the Presidency OF Bonn
bay up to Dec. > was estimated at ,S1S, 900
acres, being per cent. larger than the area
reported for the same period the previous
year. In the British districts of the
Deccan and the Carnatic, where sowing was
still in progress at the date OF the report,
the areas were returned at 459, 900 and
PAS 900 acres respectively, or Al and 80 per
cent. below the average. Complete figures
would, it was expected give an area still
much below the average, but in excess OF
that of the previous year. In Guiarat the
area of 294,o acres is nearly per cent.
above the average owing partly to the sub
stitution of wheat for cotton damaged by ex-
cessive rainfall. In the Gujarat States the
area is estimated at 392 900 acres, being
largely in excess of that of the previous
season. In Scindc the acreage is given at
297 900 acres 16 per cent. below the aver
age. and the sowings reported short OF last
years. owing to low inundation and INSULT
cient moisture In the Deccan sowing was
still in progress on irrigated land, and more
rain was needed for the crops on unirr-
gated lands, particularly in the southern
part. The crops, however, were in fair
condition, and in some parts were reported
good in the areas mentioned.
In Berar the area is placed at $50, ,714acres,
being PA in excess of the previous year
chiefly accounted for by the higher price of
wheat and a largeracreage, it is said, would
have been sown if the later rains had been
favorable. Failing favorable rain, it s ex-
pected that the crop will not be more than
so per cent. Of an ordinary one. In the
Central Provinces there was an increase re-
ported in the area sown in some parts and
in others the same as in 1897. Heavy and
continuous rain at the sowing season and
the absence of the usual October showers
made defective termination, and in one dis
trict, Nagpur, the crop looked poor. In the
more favored portion of the provinces the
crops were fair to good. In the northwest
provinces and Oudh the area is reported 10
per cent above the normal, and prospects
We're good but results depended on the
winter rains. Irrigation is now largely re-
sorted to in these districts.
In the Puniab the area estimated to have
been sown is 1902, 800 acres, about 6 per
cent below that of 1897. and the rainfall
was deficient. On the whole, conditions be-
ing favorable we may expect that India
will have a full average of wheat for ex.
portation during the coming season.
The sun., 1899-02-04

giving one-fourth extra pay to troops serv-
ing in Cuba. Porto Rico, the Pacific islands
and Alaska; but since the bill authorizes
the recruiting OF the island forces from the
inhabitants, that change cannot have been
surprising The bill, in short, deserves a
fair chance in the Senate, instead OF being
dropped. 1t would give the army twelve
regiments Of cavalry, thirty ofinfantry, and
144 coast and % field batteries, equivalent
to fourteen regiments of artillery, besides
notable enlisted forces In the Engineer and
Signal corps. This great artillery strength
seems especially desirable, since a table
presented by Mr. COUSINS during the de-
bate sets forth that 1876 batteries would be
required to man with one relief the guns
and mortars which 1t is hoped to have
mounted by June 80 next. With much of
the infantry and cavalry, also, needed for the
islands, we must rely more on the artillery
for the varied service of the continent, tho
House having decisively rejected the pro-
posal to restrict the Presidents authority
to use the troops in quelling riots.
Butif the Senate should decide to postpone
the reorganization Of the army, its duty
will be to provide fully for all military
needs during the coming year, not only by
continuing the present army maximum OF
about 90, 900 enlisted men, but by author
izing the President to procure total OF 10O,-
600 men at his discretion. This is the plain
dictate of prudence and common sense, es-
pecially as the volunteers must be released
at the end Of the war, or with the ratifica-
tion of the treaty of peace.