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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22
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ORANGE LI1iBEH MARKET.
Weather Has InterIered with ship.
ments During the Week


Orange Texas July 2l-Adyerse wealth
e. conditions have irterered con
siaerabJy WITH The movement Of lup-
ts- from The mills al Orange dur.
ms Ihe past week AID shipments for
toe week sill fan ~ shor, Of Whist they
would have been under normal conditions.
J. has rsined every day ia intermittent
showers. enough TO prevent planning mills
from ioing fheir best work, while several
days have been 50 hot that Il was hsrd
matter 70 keep FUN loading creEs at work
Leaders have become prostrated hy ne
real ln several instances aud had To lay
On an3 II De- non always possible 10 aecuIe
neS men. hence the usual QUOTA Of cars
Rave not been sent out.
Despite tte unfsy0rahle cOrdlt oas
mentioned lbuve Inquiry 81 the railroad
otuge develops the fact thgt shipments
hy ral so Tar TINS month havo exceeded
ihcse o. sry previous month this yesr for
inc same time and July eAi PROBABLY
break the record Of 1900 q rail- shinatrfg
a very fair proportion OF the shi2rnen /,
maze Tai5 week has consisted Of ARD
stock. stoRi1g that this comm dity is
beginning 20 move ? httle more freely
than has been lie case for SOME tine
S~ttr NfA NbhAstH N4AEAt ore A-L com !.
10 ss rapidly for yar3 stock az The uiTI
men would like - see them come fo.
there seems 20 be a steady Improvement
IN ne demand ths. viii develop uto q
gig volume Of business a Little later ia
the season.
There has been nothing l'g Offering in
toe way OF railroad business fhis wsak
but there Is corstsnt demand Tor les -
mills all beins loaded Up dth DID ,be he
orcers hey can hll The IL o-se~ ,or
ties for the Missouri K2asas ARD Tsxss
railroad placed with mills he-e fecertlv
Nss completed mis- week GA ,srtl.
time.
No new export business has been ,s,
hrmcd by any q The mills nerg ,hig ueat
although there Ia good demand for an
classes OF msterial ~ foreign shiDrreDt
The inability 90 secure tonnage wa t5a
prevailing sigh ocean freight Iates i por-
tag qt.eius on any large traasscr3rrs
IN the export business. but ali ~ me tni-is
have cenFdcJs on hand mat rnl kes,
them sning Tor many weeks 10 come ya'
Onlg one OF the mills has mad cam
PLANT 70 make this week OF 2 sbortare
OF cars, but all expect a car famine f,s,
aa soon az the cotton crop oegins 10 nsovs
and the vice dealer wili o. ne one yho
secures his fan stock now While ,rausno--
talon is 70 be had aa6 The aa.lls can ei,ar.
aniee prompt delivery and choice stork.
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American GeneralShip.

T-hs .,llovsry * ,,f..r.s ..o-, -. r-4s-
pa.,a
DF eo'"0r ~ lu-h column
Noala IKE 70 nave the guest as our friend
81 blue asks Judy discussed ana would
Hke 10 sae aorne NJ ebe ..a,-,,srs-, ,.,s-3o,,
vyiys ~ a., !, a..
-, n4s ever oeeA
''I'isAs1 oy NeusfS4 L2ngstreet or Gel-
sra Lee iull account o. the battle En- tne
Nl4oefneSh' "ral1 Ike very mugu ~
knoN wha9 we're General L.age tres,
pans ailer ne routed us NJ Grants arms.
remember when lying wounded s--iac
him hiang down the FTederctroarr -
RI ihe neAd Of column o. 5aynuei5 Va1ta
e1lended az far - the eye tgu1 fe g.
wss told sfffrwar3 tsai be iateoae5 TO-
follow lp he ter Rte r9as OF 9ut arur by
throwing Anoere7n's dlld7n ana Ier,lrs
ana anolhsr brigade u the resr l those
tbree orlgades which bad & q "a bed su8
i30ied the seven divisions WI eouat
'u'ed our lefi ac8 plshe1 es back toward
tne JSappahannocR Has Lee D, Lougstrest
ever gwen any acc1uaf OF what ths pIaus
were mad L9nsTtrest nor beer wouu8elY
Lee Eas t.3e iwhile = qr1souel). leu
fae rlghi Of his army to L9uEsrree. SID
80 ~ 70 h"e,i' VINO Wa ON ihe rosa
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!" JON Howard. Houston.

ers' John Howard, Houston. Ispl
Canteloupe Culture and Markeual
SIlnt V. Turner. Kalets, Texas, sld n
4 Millacy, Portland, Texas. IA
Ihlrd subject; "Watermelons.' u
ture. 4. ?. Wright, Mathis, Texn Y
X z. CleEeuson. Wade, Texas. ~
ing W, r. Strickland, Mathis, w
Marketing" w. r. Hayes. skiansI
Texas Fall Planting Of Irish Potsis'
a. u. Rust. Rock Island. Texas ~
Fourth subject: oReans." "vsttsj
ana culture" B. Turner. Ksleis, IA
Packing and Marketing" F. r WI
waro, Corpus Christi. Texas. "cucar
Tor Early Market" Colonel J. II. Hss
unteers.)
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fhi9nis, Texas "Womsn's Part in Truck
0ToSl1g. Mrs C. L swan. NormsBna
Texas Business session.
h'euing session.--st p. NJ -strawb.-.
T.ez culture and Marketing" Mrs w
n Kerr Fiaionia, Texas. and c. w. Ben
son Alvin Texas Marketing sgr3f,.
Agsei@l.ss Mrs. 6. A. Featon. Bs.-
VIE Texas. Address. Hou. John =
"illscy Portland, Texas
Neaaesday- august s-s a m-'Iniu-
rtoos insects and Their Prevention n,
Cotton Melons ana Cabbars'' p-os
". Mailey- Business session.
afternoon and hight session.
iASNleie meeting. conducted by Prot "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22

W Msney.
pi.- IT, subject: Cabbage" Field
ana II & A Fenton, Besvine. TeXas'
AS r. "a a."tshee' Corpus Christi. Tex-
F.atoaia' Texas, ana P. / RT-cb ai P is3n'
~, iefas Varieties n Gu.
t 9ss'i, y Texas. Fertilizers q ~.
Solege Station. Texas ,.p.,,i,n-
T fsI sn'pPing' F. EnneFt, Corpus cbriti
,, LOAD subject: Onions "var,.,,.s .
Ion (" 81" Hand vs. Horse c9itjvs.
"BeS, 49,, sparks, Rockport. Teras
cuero Tssa9 o. Keeping" Otto Buchel.
keilne " tomato Culture ana Mar.
Ae'Aiieh o; Railroads to T4ues f croas
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SOUTH rExA. TRUCK GROWERS.

froErH nme Tor the session to Bs
Held Rt BeevilIe-
beeFille. Texas. July ls-The following
Is the programme which has been ar.
ranged for the 'hird anausl meeting O. the
souah Texas Truck Growers association
70 be held az this place on the 7th and
Sth Of August:
Tuesday, august ia a m.-Rou cali.
AaaI ess o. welcome Responses Hon. Lon
c. Hell ReeTiiie. Business session.
Afternoon session.-2 p. m.-'Yslue o,
. Family Garden. Mrs- J. p. Sullivan
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Black Lawns and Organdies.
Lowest Prices Ever Quoted

i51 and loc Slack Lawns and Dnes Tic and 70
25o and zoe Black awns aud Dmes, f9c s
3c and 900 Black Egyptian Cloth now only 25c and tsc
Black Paris Mousselnt and Organizes, 4oc now... go
Batk Pans Mo1s'n: and OLgandes were 59c 49,
Back Novelty Wash Goods in checks stripes and paids 90
Large lot OF Remnants Black Wash Goods will be closed out regard
less of cost.
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Yes. bnt IL I.n.t rrur.

N'iAe@kp chronicle.
u y we're true. as President MeKinie,
ssid me other day. that organized oopo-
titlon . American authority has ceaEed
~ me philippines. why could NOT hal, o,
me army now there have been spared9
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Wants a Bible.


Houston, Texas. July io.-Dear 81,
During the siege o. yieksburg. While /
WAS resting ~. / copied the gompsny.s
P'sl roster in the family record o, ssy.
eTai Bibles thas we're given rs by the gooa
people Of Aissisfippi- Said Bibles we're
lsft IT Drirsse house fNr Leather.
eenysl 10 the city ~hen We were psrols5
AZ ] have never been nble 10 trace IN
said Bibles. thought By giving this nab-
heltT To Confederate columns might Dos-
siply Ind some one who mad preserved
one o, these books. and Il so. viii be dad
g hear from them. VIII pay any reason
snls price kor copy containing company
rs roster. Yours truly.
E5 L Jones,
Company r. Second Battalion, Infantry.
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a afsly liver. pure blood. clean ska.
pssset eyer. perfect heilth--carcsre,s
INDY cataartie will obtain ana secure
'hem for you All druggists. ioc. 25c, 5Oc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22

The variation in TIA widfh n, IN. 49,.
o. mems summer hats seems 10 5. rssuistss
hp' ~ ne needs q the season. bur srbitrsrtly
by the lawmakers themselves, -4'''
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Wash Goods. Prices P.t

Novelty wash Goods OF all descriptions worth TO 3Sc now fs
Navy Blue ana Black Mercezed ouads worth CSC 4c now 2s
spring and Summer PtfcaeS, worth Sc only ....... 80
Z-ph Bingham and Madras ShrtneS worth 2tc to zoe only 90
Sheer Wash Goods OF all descriptions worth i2+c to iSc only 90
All other Wash Goods equal proportion
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siege Of ylekshurs

Colonel 9. O. Young. Adinisnt General.
pnsfed Confederate Veterans.
honston. Texss. July io.--Dear sir
A. she Siege Of ysssbarg our iosr ia sd,a.
sa& KILLED and wounded, was heary. On
A,y q. during the geners; assault. Lsea-
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Prices Almost One-HEaIf.
White Lawn Shirt Waists. p Prices fa. Cut
It1faufc' Woar These prices are less than
" ~Oi' manufacturers cost

25c and So will buy lnaq Long and Skirts worth double
400 and 9c will buy Infants Long and Shou Skirts worth double
7e and CSC will buy Infants Long and Short Skirts worth double
Infants Short Dresses 49, CSC t25 rs; worth double
Infants Shon Gowns, 3c and 75c: worth double
Infants Long Dresses i2 49, liz and %; worth double
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Black Wool Skirts.
Ladies' Summer Wrappers.
Prices Almost Cut i'm Two.

Choice OF 25 and }9 Ladies Wrappers S5c
Choice OF any 40 and 65 Ladies Wrappers ony... CSC
Choice Of any i75 and Q5 Ladies Wrappers f29
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poodvy M odo Shirts Prices Cut in Two
AN~ouy -NlduS oNlt 10 Only Handful of each
Linen and Covert Cloth Skirts.
Prices just One.Half. Only Few Left.

only Covert Cloth Skirts that 100 reduced to Use
only Cover Cloth Skirt. that reduced To ..... 100
only Cooed Duck Skirts that 25 reduced
only, Linen Skirts that formerly reduced Csc
only Linen Skirts that formerly reduced Soc
only Linen Skirts that formerly AS reduced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
Both Lovers Try suicide.

st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 5.-Miss Anna
Lambert. % years old, Of 2o4 Dorcas
street. and William McGyerck, a team
ster, had a sweethearts' quarrel and
each took carbolic acid in separate
parts of the city and reached the city
hospital at the same time. Antidotes
were applied, and 1t is likely that both
will recover. Miss Lambert says that
McGyerck had promised to marry her
and that he failed to keep his promise
and that she became SO Respondent that
she wished to end her life. Both say
arrangement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
TO Abolish Corn Shredder.

Milwaukee, Dee. s.: Now If is the
dea.ly corn shreddr, that is pu, on
the list" for action os the legislature
vhei, it meets next month Accidents
in the use of this machine have been
unusually numerous in this state. Sew
eiFll times q week a new victim cf the
machine is reported. Hands and arms
seem 10 be favorite diet with the con
tfivance. Legislative action to COM
pei manufacturers 70 provide more
safeguards for is, operation is urged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
MARSH AND WHITE PARDoNED.
Governor Pingrce Grants Executive
1sln,nn1lcr In. 4 sInthtng Fraud (snscS

L
Detroit, Miah. loec.. Governor Pin
gree at 10 o'clock last night annonncse
Inc had parloned both General " IL.
White. former quaIternaster- general,
Isansi General A. f. Marsh, former n
sspecter general of the Miehlgan Ma
tioYsal Guard, who We're convicted Of
Eceuaplieits in the state clothing frauds
lupon the payment OF 5000 fine by eacf.
a thousand dollars q the fine IS To he.
paid Jan. i leol and like sum on the
FIRST of January on the four succeeding
ss,ears.
General White was committed %
Jstckson prison yesterday to begin the
ten year sentence imposed upon him ny
l.Juage Meist General Marsh Is under
hoiie:s pending the result of an appeal
lot his trial. which resulted in conviction
q the supreme court.
I5otll General White and General
Marsh addressed petitions % the COVER
NOR asking executive cienaancy.
Pingrse's announcement of the par
3don says
These men entered into a conspiracy
with the FIenderson-Aln COMPANY. a
Corporation composed of prominent and
Hin auential citizens Of Kalamazoo 10
money in connection With the sale and
repnrchase Of military clothing One
I3iekerstaff. who was agent for the Hen
/ elerson -4arnes company, was according
Ito his testimony. active in engineering
4 the fraud. The circuit judge and the
4 prosecuting attorney of 1ngham county
4 who had control of the proceedings he
fore the grand jury, made no effort to
Ihave the grand jury bring all the guilty
j parties to justice. but permitted seven
Il members Of the Henderson -Annes con-.
ipany and their agent, Bicker-taff to &c
4 free. This Intellectual one-sided kind 81
4 justice is not consistent with my ideas
a of right and wrong. And it has iaal
{ great weight in determining my actor
in these cases. Restitution has beer
Il made to the state by the Henderson
I; Ames company and Marsh and White
and the amount which the state lost b,
the original transaction has been re
turned with interest. Restitution havint
been made. my impulse If TO place al
the guilty ones again on the same foot
hing and therefore grant William l.
White and Arthur F. Marsh, a pardon
upon their paying into the treasury o
ri Ingham county $1,000 each
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
EXPECTS WAR 10 END
Consul Stowe Arrives at southamp-
ton From outh Africa Talks
Of the War.
Says He Believes the Boer War
Will End in About Four
Months.
General Mercier Tells French Senate
Invasion Of England Would
Be Easy.

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Town, landed at Southampton last CIV
ening. Mr.. stove likenaa the guerrilla
!. 30. !, ~ 4, $40, A,s,;a
- = s = ~ y z q
ehe ssioslhs scenes - me clVli war IN
the United States. He said.
II give the war ii south Africa four
months a come d amend. 1ns,ny ouin-
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= 3, az, 49,,
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
ANXIOUS TO PAc1FY BoERs.
Britain.s Nl1nistsa' Urge Cecil Rhodes


London. Dec. 5.-Strong pressure Is
Iheine brought 10 bear on Cecil Rhodes
~ induce him To hasten hts plan for the
cifieation and Federation of South Af-
Irica Foremost, among those who are
anniv,ne This ,,ressure are some of her
ma isstx.,, MINISTER'S Altho they are
lsworking quietly and thru unofficial
channels ,hey are nov convinced that
tho envernment,s only hope lies in put
ting forward such terms as will enable
Great Britain 10 maintain It's dignity
and yat clear the trcops out of. South
Africa With as little delav as possible.
They alsos think that Mr.. Rhodes IS
1.-THE only man equal to the demands of
| the hour. Several cableerams have been
dispatched 10 him during the last few
idays. urging that he throw himself I'M
res,erye,ily into The van of he concilia-
fio,,s movement fell that il he does
% no win HI. the greatest man in the
iempire and can take almost any posi-
ls,,on he wants
Aslonr as Mr. Rhodes makes M, move
| Tia eoyern,nent 10 tim,d lest he should
stul.n apai,as. II If II we're 10 initiate such
a movement asi. desires started. The
israbinat ia morbis,I,- afraid Of being
laughed at nv the lberal papers This
fear has gone 90 far that a member OF
1.-THE ministry asked the editor Of a Lead
linz I,nndu,, Nance, yhather he would
fsnes, al the Government III IT Advocated
conrjlIaiory mea s,,res.
-l.h, Correspondent is Informed by n
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
WOULD 1SvA ENGLAND.
Gen. Mercicr Causes n Sensation in
French senate.

Paris Dec is-T. MERCER caused a
deep SENSATION in the s-nate Yesterday
during the Iebate on the naval bill by
pointing on. the ease by which England
anuld h. invaded. He demanded that the
sove,nmsn, Introduce into the plans for
lnebiliza.ien Of the army and navy
/ met hot.s for the rapid enlbarkation and
lf.ahaf kation Of an evolutionary corps.
lThe president Nj. Fallieres. iilteryened,
declaring tina, such proposals We're out
lsof order.
In The eo,irss 81 an extraordinary
speech Gen. Mercier said:
In view ii the possibility of war
with Grea. Britain the use of the army
lis not sufficiently taken into account:
| The time is not what il was hundred
wears apo. Moreover England hersalf
is no longer the same. The Transvaal
/ war has shown that the British army,
Ialtho brave. IS not equal TO the task
(which England expected 1t to perform.
The British navy is powerful, butst has
many coasts Is defend.
France therefore IS numerically
lEEngland's equal at certain points and
3Iis even her superior in the Instruments
lof Destruction a landing in England
therefore. IS not beyond realization,
This is not Only my opinion. but that
also Of high naval officers. The British
4 premier recently expressed Significant
i fears. and. # the principle Of landing il
4 admitted the practical means of execu.
A ton may be discussed.
II venture 10 think that the work
prepared while commanding an army
4 corps woulsi serve as a basis for suct
4 a project, which would not be expen-
! sves
Al this point protests were raised ant
&. NJ. Fallieres asked Gen. Mercicr8not 4
'Ienter into the details of the scheme.
Gen. MERCER replied that the scnem'
} could be held over the head of England
Z Hike the sword of Damoclesv and he pro
| posed a resolution that the senate shoult
Il invite the government to complete i'm
} mediate. preparations for the nlobiliza
ton of the army and navy by preparin,
3 everything ssary to embark an,
Idisembark as rapidly az possible an ex
! probationary corps
j, Protests were raised from variou
benches and NJ de Lenessan, ministe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
VICTIM OF HYPNoTIsT.
Mary Ellen Broderick. of Omah'
Missing Queer Case.


Missing Queer Case.
Omaha. Dec. 5.-Miss Mary Ellen
Rroderick, who8ived With her parents at
$500 Chicago street, was hypnotized at
a spiritual seance nine months ago and
since then she has been OF unsound
nind. THANKSGIVING morning shs at
tended services at st. Johns church.
That IS the last her family has seen OF
her The matter was brought 70 the q
itention of the police and yesterday
James Il. Newman. a veritable Svensali,
who is alleged to have eNepted The. nlen-
ltal influence over the girl, Was lodged
Tin Jail.
Miss Broderick is a COMEDY girl OF -
petite figure. With brown hair, blue eyes
and plump rosy cheeks. which harmon
Lies bur little NTH her fatalist it.5 temper
amsnt and proneness TO study the oc-
licult
In spite of warnings OF her father Miss
! Broderiek during last winter ven as. s7i-
\ ten 9tpyo or three times d Week To me
1 spiritual sssances Al first Il WAS merely
4 as a spectator, but soon the se-calltd
1 nateiializations began To have a Non
aderful fascination for her She bought
/ book on spiritualisin and other sNns.
She attended every meeting Of the cult.
In the course of her associations With
the members of the spii'iualistic organ
Iizatit,n 81 Omaha she became sacquairl-
cd With Newman. its secretary.
One night last March she attended a
j privafe seance al the hnme of a family
manned Hayes Naturally of 4 modest
dssislsps tipn Miss Byoderek had never
pushed herself forward at these gather
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05

tributable to the fact that Kenner. the
British umpire in the arbitration Of the ]
case. OF May against the government of
Guatemala recently. rendered a judg-
nlent In favor of the claimant TO the
amount OF s14Ooo0 American gold. The
case Will be laid before the state de-
partment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05

a-r@> :. - = T. : = - :. = y
/ decided 10 try s. s. s.,
but must confess / had
little faith left in any
medicine. After taking
lthetflrd bottle l noticed
a change in my conal-
lion. This was truly en-
.ouraging and ! deter
mined TO give $. $. S. q
thorough trial. From
hat time ontneimprove
n,ent wns:a pid S. S S
seemed to have the dis
Ease completely undel
sontroi the sores ant
Ulcers healed and l was
,oon free from all sign;
IF the disorder. l have
De.A strong aud healthy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
a eco n, . anied BY.
mucous patches in
the m outh erup-
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
colored splotclles,
When The.
Hair Falls

Appt swollen glands, aching muscles
and bones, the disease is making
~ rapid Roadway, and far worse
syn11 ofns will follow unless the blood is
promptly and effectnally cleansed of this
violent destructive poison.
S. S. S. is the only safe and infallible
cure for this disease, the only antidote
for this specific poison 1t cures the
worst cases thoroughly and perrnanentlY.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
American citizen Arrested.

New Orleans. La. Dec. 5.-Officers Of
the steamship Saltwater, which arrived
from Port Barrios, Guatemala yester-
day. reported that r. H. May, an
American citizen, contractor for the
Guatemalan Northern railroad. was
arrested at the gangway Of the
steamer at Port Barrios and thrown
into prison upon the charge of at
tempting to leave the republic without
paying his debts. The animosity Of the
officials against May is probably at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05

In the fall of 1897
contracted Blood
Poison. / tried
three doctors, but
I heir treatment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
REPORT OF BRECKENRIDGE.


Inspector 6 cner;i1 oil the a rmy Max cs
Scverai Be- Recommendations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s. The report of
Gen. j Rreckinridge. inspector GER
81 " tiie army, earnestly recommends
that the benefits Of tle law providing
for ihe RET lrement eff the officers of the
navy under certain conditions with the
rank ~ 4 pay Of the next highest grad
ne extended To inciLtie tne officers III
the army He also touches upon the dis
advintages imposed by the inferior rank
IL the army citing as an instance the
Mira campaign. When G;en Ghaffee.
junior among the International COM
fnanders was advanced from brigadier.
9 major general To give him the rank
requisite 10 his status as commanders
ia-chief Of the Gnitea States forces in
China.
Gen. Breckenridge also notes the grade
Of brigadier general * abolished in most
Gf the European armies
breckenridge claims for his Depart
nlent the credit OF the discovery of the
postal frauds in Cuba He makes a
recommendation for additional clerical,
and messenger assistance IN his Depart
ment and also earnestly suggests that
1.-THE war department provide various
military colleges thruoui The country.
with capable and efficient military in
structors.
Quartermaster General Ludington re-
i.ceived a, cable message from Gen. Hum
lphrey, quartermaster with the troops in
China, saying the transport California
sailed from Taku, China. on the Both ult.
for San Francisco with the remains of
seventy soldiers and marines. who
either died of wounds or disease during
the recent military operations in China.