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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
NEW uridge for galveston.
Especial TO The 20

New York, September r.-As the result oil
an important conference in this city between
REPRESENTATIVES OF the various railroads en-
tsrtnS galveston a new corporation 10 h.
under the ioint control OF these companies
viii be formed 10 construct new bridge
seross Galveston bay, which will be used
by all Of the roads. TINS bridge viii be 2
draw through which oeean-going craft can
,ss and viii be two and one-half miles long
Il Is proposed that It shall be built ten feet
higher than the old SoS sa1oS ,bs Which
cInne The present plan was FIRST proposed
by President Ripley Of the Atchson system
ana Immediately all OF the other railway
foil into line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
STATEMENT BY A. T. PATRICK.

New York, September 27.--Lawyer Al
the following statement:
I'm my relations with the late VIII
liam NJ Rice, IL was recognized that
was the New York attorney for Colonel
o. T. Holt, executor of the Will of Mr.
Rtces late wife In certain law suit
pending in ths Stale of Texas. When
Captain James A. Baker of Texas Mr.
Rice's attorney, and Colonel Holt, the
executor, were here last fall, taking ties
timony, l conducted negotiations be-
tween them for a compromise aud I'M
derstood Colonel Holt to authorize set
Element OF all claims for S250,O00. wnicn
amount Captain Baker refused TO pay.
Thinking to serve my client l con-
Quoted secret negotiations with Mr.. Rice
from January last to get him to pay the
$3.50. 600
The $250,000 in cash was sent 10 me
by Mr.. Rice last Saturday in my capacity
as attorney for MIR Holt and In satisfac-
tjon of all his claims against Mr.. Rice's
estate. the money to be paid by me to
Mr., Holt upon his executing fun re-
lease TO Mr.. Rice, according to previous
negotiations This was followed by Mr..
Rice's unfortunate death and hence my
stfort 10 certify the checks in order 10
consummate the transaction without the
delay incidental to the administration. |
at once placed the checks in escrow to
await tho contamination Of the transac-
ton l did not deem 1t proper 10 speak
OF this matter to the public until ! had
transmitted the information to tho parties
Interested
LAWYER Patrick stated that this
settlement wiped out the suits now pend
ing in the Federal courts OF Texas and
that the claims originally amounted to
something like two millions of dollars.
~
(The foregoing was shown to Colonel
o. T. Holt last night at his apartments
ia the Capitol hctel and he was asked
II he would make a statement concern
ing it. He replied that he desired 10
say nothing now.)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Born, to Judge ana
Mrs. w. b. Hopkins, son.
GARDEN CfTY-County Judge Rix re-
ported some time a. being badly hurt BY
a horse kick, is slowly improving.
HEARNE.-The pecan crop in this sec
tion will be an enormous one this year
The trees are literally loaded with the
fruit
WAXAHACHIE Burglars entered the
hardware establishment Of f. S. CronA
and stole about 5000 worth OF cutlery and
shootlery.'
WAXAHACHIE. Congregations
meeting OF the First Presbyterian church
Rev. j. Kidd Thompson of Calvert was
unanimously called TO the pastorate OF the
church here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

New York. September 27.--A light card
made lighter In two instances by scratching
did rot attract any but regulars to Graves
end today. Belgrade. a Go-to-i shot. won
thu sixth race.
About six furlongs-- Modrinc. Meehanus
unmasked. Time. 1:i0 2-5.
mile and sisteenth--Serrano. Compensa-
ton, Aisike Time, 1919
Five iurlongs-Cherries. Luck. Candle.
Time. f:02
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
BUSINESS MATTERS


New York. September 27.--A petition
asking that Henry A. Seymour and Fred
erick w j0hnsGa Yio. with David Web
ster q special partner. compose Ictf6 itsin
OF seymour. Johnson a Co. stock brokers'.
be adludged involuntary bankrupta, WI d
filed today in the United States district
court.
Schedules OF tho firm filed June g. last,
showed liabilities OF S6S2, 73O nominal as
sells S7ss, 1856; actual sssets, 500 266. OF
the Liabilities SGl3.000 were secured by
collateral.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

Terre Haute Ind, September 2i.-Rain,
again spoiled the racing here this afternoon.
One moro heat, the third heat OF the 2:2l
class trcttlng event Tor tho Wabash purse
OF $1,000. and tho first heat OF the 2:25 class
race, purse $500 were all that could no
finished Anne Burns who took the irst
two heats q the 2;20 trot, broke Just beyond
tho wire aud narrowly escaped being dis
tanced Contralto winning the heat hnndly.
Vesper took the ono heat IN shed in the
2:26 elias pace. WANING at the wire In an
exciting finish from Tod Williams. limo,
2l2h
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
TO FIGHT FOREIGNERS.
Imperial Decree Reported 10 Have
Been Issued to This End

Paris, September 27.-The French>con-
sui at Shanghai cables under date OF Sep
TENDER % (Tuesday) that Tung Fuh Sian
has Just been appointed general of the
western and northern armies
The consul adds that according to Chi
nese information the viceroys and gov
ernor have received an imperial secret
decree instructing them to hght the for
eigners and destroy them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Judge MoEachin Resigned

Richmond Texas. September PA spe
cial session OF the commissioners court
will be held next Saturday for the pur-
pose OF acting upon the resignation of
Judge j. S. McEachin. who will accept
employment temporarily with the Hous-
ton ami Texas Central Railway company.
The judges family Will remain In Rich
mond 1t is to be regretted that Fort
Bend is to lose. even temporarily. Judge
j. S, McEachin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
S0scER ADVISED
'hh, Ing Chin.

to Government. R...ra-
'ath,,,. ing China.
sr L sS1 September ~ Minister
..a.s, YIN advised by the state de.
,s@ ~. 'ue substance of the replies
sssrum..k government last Friday to
h,' OF Germany. Russia and
| n,. China. which clearly in
| CHp the general nature Of tho
\ Kill receive.
4 lb,, ',time he is informed
'ush louristo General chaffee
City TissatlOn guard,
= uR0UET, rlsTne dosu-
- Pass, .aa Tia. AZ s' N 'l'
-tment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
A MIG KILLING.
Estimnted thnt Ring WAX Hit TO,
$4,000.

Chicago. September 27-The betting ring
was the scene of an immense killing this
afternoon, and the good thing was Turpey
Bros colt Bowen. II is estimated that the
ring was hit for 10000 on the race.
Five and half furlongs Bonnie Lissak,
Harry Herendeen, Tenny Belle Time .0oM
seven furlongs-Headwater, Highland Lad.
Dill Garrett Time gs
six furlongs-Bowen. Barbara NJ, William
Ack. Time l:15&
Mile Branch, Cogmoosey. Star Chamber.
Time 1ilz
Sile aud a sixteenth--Trebor, Sam Nc
keevcr, Koenig. Time 1 :4sik
Milo and a furlong--Clay Pointer, Our Mel
lie. Fay The Fiddler, Time 1:55k
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

Naoogdoebes, Texas, September 26.--J.
NJ. McMurrough who was reported two
weeks ago as making deed OF trust for
the benefit Of his creditors opened up
business this morning. He compromised
with his creditors by paying rs cents on
the dollar, is ogi of debt. and has a fair
stock OF goods left
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
ST. Louis Rnces.

81. Louis September 27,--Kinloch Park
results:
five and a mar furlongs-Minion. The
Thrush. saImer. Tine l:06h.
Seven furloDgs-Sient Fhend. J. IL.
Barnes Nance O'Nisl. Time. l:J41s.
Six furioags selling-Four Leaf, John
Merton. Miss Lynah Time. il2h
Mile and seventy yards Early Bird. Tom
Gilmore. Rollins. Time / ;5lh
Selling, seven furlongs-Jim W, Alvin W.
zanotta. Time. 1;2g.
Mile and three sixteenth selling-W. d.
Gates. Rouge 1T NOR. ZazeI. Time, 20S1s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
co,,on SITUATION summed Up.

New Orleans Times Democrat
Thu south is now in the position Of the
athlete who plays with bigger and bigger
dumbleiIs. while the audience holds it4
breath. II is, indeed. evident that one OF tn
great struggles OF recent times is at hand
An handlers Of spots agree that merchants
and farmers are willing sellers Al certain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
sid williams at Bonhan.

I Bonham Texas. September 27-rhe
protracted meeting being conducted at
the Baptist church in this city by Rev.
Sid Williams continues with much in
terest. The large church is crowded az
each service and there is every indlca-
ton that much good will result from tho
meeting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
The Population of memphis.

Washington. September 27-The pop
ulation of Memphis. Tenn, is. 1900. 1922
200; 1890, "a, 495; increase. 37,s25, or 1856
per cent from 1890 to 1900.
s,orins an increase OF so, 903 or % 90 per
cent from 1880 to lsSs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Pirenn,. Enat EIiuI,t.

El Paso, Toxas September IA carrier
pigeon of this city, released at o'clock
yesterday morning at chihuahua, Mexico.
reached home al ! o'clock this afternoon
having covered the entire distance In TWEEN
lynne hours Tho bird be ougs TO 7. -.
johnson OF this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

The foreign corsuls recently protested
against the removal of the haotai OF
Shanghai and the appointment IS his
successor OF the notorious Boxer Kangh
VI. The viceroy of Nankin, Liu Kun vi,
replied that at least a month would
elapse before the arrival OF the offlc.a
documents in the case. This would en-
able him TO give the matter considera-
ton, and II 1t was proved that the pro
posed successor OF the taotai to Shang-
hal had been a Boxer. he would protest
to the throne against his appointment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
ToDAY's ENTRIES

Mile and q sixteenth, selling-Mss Loretto
VI. Crystalline lei sddubla III, Cathedral
lJ1. Fiddler III Ill, Sylvan 81, Rushheds
l0l, Amelia Strsthmoro 1Ol.
Six furionEs selllng-Reyenue 1903, Neg
ligenco LOG. Elbe 1903 Refer 1c3. Miss Lyman
10y, st. Wotd ll2 Mystery 100. Diana Fonso
JOB. Soguranca 1903, Maud Wallace 81, Vce
Vance 1Os Alvin W liz.
Seven furlonGs 2year olds-Glsnbow 103.
Jniietta b. Our Lady, Juanett 100, bigger lo5,
Bean, DR., Birkner. Seething. William Boyer.
Marcy 100.
Mile and two furlongs, selling-Gray Forge
-. Plnar del Rio. omeha. Governor Boyd
JOB Rainiro ii 1906 Inuendo 1903, Falsehood SO.
MICROSCOPE 9s Leasoman. Nandora. Judge
steadman 1903 OTlandino 81
seven furlongs--Tcktul 96. Colonel Gay
lO2, Glenlake 100 Great Bend l0i, Old Fox
W Elsie Barnes % Hi Kollar l06. HI Nocker
i05. Loving Cup iG7.
Selling. six furloDgs-Tom Kingsley li2.
euro Gillock 81, Ned wickes 115, small Jack
IS. Stan SO.
Weather cloudy and track heavy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
sner and Houseman Dan1rupt.

Chicago, september 27--George Siler the
prize tight referee. aud Lou NJ Houseman,
the boxing exhibition manager filed petitions
in bankruptcy here today siler scheduled
liabilities of $3.50 and Houseman of S5153.
Their combined assets were put at 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

IF THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH
be sure and use that old and well urea
remedy Mrs Wnslow's Soothing syrup.
for children teething II soothes me cn,p,.
wind collie AID is the best remedy fo'
diarrhosa-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Change in Agents.

Texarkana Texas. September 27.-Mr.
Phil BAer, who has been agent for the
Texas and Pacific at the junction. five
miles west OF here, for several years.
was today made union ticket agent ut
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Mi..ion. Destroyed.

Hong Kong September 27.--The Ameri-
can Presbyterian and Catholic missions
at shek Lung. on the East river. have
been destroyed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

TAMPA, F1a.--A general strike has been
ordered In the cigar factories OF Sanchez 4
Haya aud Arguellel Lopez a. Bro about 1000
De pie being thrown out OF environment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Destroy and Drive on Worm.

II there are worms or Parasites OF any
kind In the human body. Cascarets Candy,
cathartic win find. kin and expel them.
All druggists Toe. 25c. soc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
JAMES BUTTE.
HOUSTON.

this place. vice j, G, O'Conner, resigned.
MIR. O'Conper goes with the freight de-
partment Of the 81. Louis. Iron Mountain
and Southern here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
The REMAINS CREMATED
IN The Presence Of f. A. Rice and j. A
Baker Of Houston.
A STATEMENT MADE BY Mr.. PATRICK
That an Effort Had pcen Made 10
Compromise the VIII of Mrs.
Rice for S25O.OOO.
Special to The post.)

New York, September 27.--The c.ema-
tion of the remains OF William NJ Rice
TOOK place In the presence of his broth
er and Mr.. ]. A. Baker today. Albert
Patrick atsenting himself from the core.
mohy on the plea of pressure OF ueg-
iected business.
Inc arrival of the gentlemen from
Texas was effected as quietly as pcs l.
pie' Neither are registered at any ho els
mere and tonight the clerk at the Nor
mandIe Is instructed TO say that they are
not guests at the house.
Tho conference between them and Mr..
Fatrick was. according to the latter. cor
diai and his conduct he affirms, has not
caused any complaint from those iute,
estec.
The police still continue to watch the
case as far as having detectives to look
NJ every incident that occurs. They do
not expect to find anything in the deatb
Vi MF' Rice to warrant their INTERIOR
-nce
MT Patrick was asked tonight by Inc
iost correspondent as to any provision
mr. Rice may have made for the per-
petuation OF an institute in Houston mod
eied after the Cooper Institute in this
city.
lie would say nothing directiy nut
stated that 1t would be very possible
that later on there would be some NJ
teresting announcements to be made"
lie believed that the plan was cherished
ny the deceased always and intima ed
that due provisions have been made for
IL IN his estate. 1t was a matter about
which Mr.. Rice showed grea, interest OF
late years ana enuoavored TO have the
matter arranged as much a5 possible be-
fore his death. 1t is probable that Mr.
Rice's Will may disclose provisions for
carrying out the trust made by him somo
time since.
No date Is set for the probation OF
the will. before which It's contents will
not he disclosed, according TO the persons
having the matter in charge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

The comptroller of the currency today
approved the application of Charles
Wethausen and others for authority 10
orral izn the First National bank OF Sh-
ner. Texas. with a capital OF $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

A postoffice has beer established at
Concan. Uvalde county, with John A.
hicks, postmaster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
TEXAS MATTERS.
Especial to The Post.)

Washington, September 27.-Te&as
postmasters appointed today: Damon.
Brazorla county, Maude Campbell; For
estburg Montague county. Sarah L. Rob-
er5on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

Hurdle hnndicap. mile and half. six
burdlos-iioward Mann 100. E.ner ls6 Masu
i46, Island Prince 1884. Last Gard 1872 Mon
roe Doctrine 1872. Rrnhmin 1871.
The Boulevard hand cap. 2-year-olds
about six furlongs-E Elizabeth f24 Lady
schorr l2l. Janice iis Tns Nusketeer III
1he Puritan Ill, Scurry ss.
selling. mile aud seventy ynrds--Dolando
100, Belle of orleans %, KING Bsrleycorn ia
Serrkno ia Tip Gallant l0i. and filldreth' |
yntry; Tr.llo io7. Annoy l02 aud Fonsoies
J0l.
Ma,dens about six furiongs--Prnce Rich.
ard ile. Tcmplar 100, Lizzie Regent &c., Nor
delino liz Tartar i09 Hopbrook 100 League
leland 112. Monaco Prince ~. Fatalst 100
Pegasus iOa
nayyi1w handicap mile ana sixteenth :
Intrusive ia6 Favonlus i23, Potente los. Mr.
Brown i01. Motley l0d First WIN i0? With.
ers 81 and Hiidreth's entry: Gonfalon l0'
snc Beau Gallant %.
Selling. 2-vear-olds Ave and half fur
icnEs, fiIlies-Quite Right 9S. KID eS Glad,
Rrn 100. Shark So About ~. Millionaire l02
Bedeck III Sinh i04. Farmer Bennett 100
Hlatorian 81.
Weather clear and track fast,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

-Killashandra. Gonfaion, Gresnock. Time.
1.4S.
About six furlonss lebanon The Rhyin-
er. pr. Barlow. Time. iis l-5.
Mile and seventy wards Belgrade, Rad
ford. West Baden Time. l47 go.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

The postofhces at Pepper Grove and
Follower. Galveston county. have been
ordered discontinued on September 20 and
mail sent to Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
APPOINTMENT OF NEW TAoTAI.
The Chinamnn Mentioned Is Said ia
he Boxer.

Shanghai September 27.-Viceroy Liu
Kun VI has telegraphed to the con5uls
TO the effect that he is communicating
with tho imperial court regarding the
appointment of new taotli here. Tho
consuls believe this Will delay the in
stallaton OF the Objectionable appolntee
for several months.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

st, Louis. September q --Cbogo-St. LOU
game postponed, wet grounds.
The Globe-republican., 1900-09-13

that the country rich in natural resources
remains comparatively poor while it con
tents itself with supplying the world mar
het with the material in the crude state.
We expect to revolutionize the business
with manufacturing
Take the staple of cotton The out
put is 100000 bales, worth. a low
estimate. $500. 000, 900 If manufactured
into finished products the crop would be
valued into the billion figures. Georgia
puts out about million and a quarter
bales each year What world of money
that product will leave with the State
of the South have been bobbing up in the
North for several years. and have
the itch for manufactures
Atlanta is growing-the whole country
is growing There are contracts await
ing fulfilling in city to-day for So
COO, 900 worth of new buildings. re
call the time. and it is but thirty years
ago, when this sum would represent the
entire value of the structures in Atlanta -
This representative newspaper pub
Usher from Georgia speaks from the
political feeling Senator Morgan's at
titude on the expansion question. claim
ing. in brief. that the territory of
the United States opens market for the
sta pie products of the South. Col Hemp
hill says. evidently finds much favor in
the South. for the Senator has been most
effectively Endorsed by the people of his
State
The Globe-republican., 1900-09-13
The SOUTH EXPANDS
Prosperity the Issue in the
Presidential Campaign
Col. W. A. Hem phil, of the s.Af1anta
Constitution,'' Say vs. Democratic Lead
ere Must right Against Prosperity,
diuafed.

Col W. A. HemphiIl- president OF the
Atlanta Constitution Company. was re-
Gently in Chicago He is enthusiastic
over the future of the South. and his ex-
perience as a newspaper man gives
weight to his utterances- In the Chicago
Evening Post he said:
Democratic leaders viii find that the
great battle of the ballots will have to
be fought, so far as the Democracy is
concerned, against prosperity All 9th
er issues are subordinated to this one of
prosperity, and the prosperity the South
is enjoying is increasing in volume.
It Will be something marvellous by win
ter, if the present rate is continued. With
cotton selling at to 10 cents. the South
is assured great good times 1 have made
investigation and 1 safe in saying
that the deposits in Southern banks to-
day are double what they were year
ago. Nearly every national bank has
taken advantage of the law to issue notes
up the legal limit
IF a man to borrow express
sion from the game of poker, the South
has Il great hand-she has four kinds.
These are cotton, coal, iron and lumber.
The world is the market of the South for
these supplies in the crude state But
the people have awakened TO the fact
The Globe-republican., 1900-09-13
Corn and Candy.

During the fiscal year ended July 81.
1899, the consumption of corn for glu-
cose and its by-products amounted TO
over 10000 bushels. which is equiva-
lent to the whole yield from one million
acres. based average of % bushels
of corn to the acre From one-third TO
one-fOurth of the glucose product of this
same year went directly into the manu-
facture of candy, according to a state
ment which Is made by of the lead
ing authorities in the glucose trade The
prosperity in the candy trade which is
directly responsible for such big part
of last years great consumption of gIu-
cose. and the absorption good prices
of a large portion of the 1893 crop of the
corn growers OF the West. was directly
due to the general pros Perity. When
the mills are closed. and the workman
cannot fill his dinner pail with the NEG
essaries of life candy is luxury for
which there is little demand That can
dy can now be eaten in the families of
workmen Is one of the best evidences OF
prosperity that there is
The Globe-republican., 1900-09-13
a DEMOCRAT ON FtL.PINOs.
Gen. J. F. Smith Tells of Their Vir-
tines and How to Govern Them.

Gen. J. F. Smith Tells of Their Vir-
tues and How to Govern Them.
Brig. Gen. James f Smith of the vol
unteer army is Democrat He was ap-
pointed to the colonelcy of the First Cal
ifornia volunteers by a Democratic Gov
ernor. James H. Budd- After the con-
clusion of the treaty with Spain, he was
sent to Negroes island military gov
ernor. Before the Spanish war he was
a practicing attorney in San Francisco,
and in the army his legal talents have
been employed extensively in the Philip
pines. Here is what he says about the
people of Negros- He was asked:
And do you believe in the people and
their possibilities p
Il do with all my heart The more L
see of them. the better L like them In
ten years I think that they will be the
most American Americans in the world
Atkinson's articles have been circulated
by the disturbing element. printed in
the Nisayan language and have done us
a great deal of harm unless want to
keep the rebellion alive
Gen. Smith does not give much oppor-
tunity for his one-time political allies to
The Globe-republican., 1900-09-13
DEMOCRATS. PONDER rHisl
E1I~snos Ask Providence to Decree
the Election of Bryan.

E1I5~:noS Ask Providence to Decree
the Election of Bryan
Mai. Arlington q. Belts OF Toledo.
Ohio, brave soldier serving in the
Philippines, writes TO friends in his home
city that the Tagal rebels in the islands
are constantly encouraged by men of the
Bryan stripe to continue killing our sol
o3ers, and that the rebellion there can be
suppressed most effectually by ballots
cast in the United States next Novembe
When rhe American troops took the
town of Tobacco, in Luzon. they found
posters erywhere bearing a proclama-
ton. copy of which Maj Belts sends
in his letter Note well the following ex-
tract:
Here is iDdisputable proof that the in
surgent Filpinos kept well inform
ed of Mr. organs utterances. They know
his sympathy with them They are en-
couraged to keep shooting American
soldiers in the hope Bryan win replace
Mckinley and usher in happy hours"
What do the Democrats of the United
States think OF this2
Are they willing TO have Bryan. the
Populist put them record allies of
the rebel1ious FiIipinos2
Let them ponder these things, as
American citizens. before next Novem-
Der.