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rrRIFIcArIoN AT GALVESTON.
Democrats and White Republicans
IN Have orERniza ticns,


Galveston Texas, January s.-Gslveston
is evidently going to have a publication
Of her policies, a democratic association
has been organized and authority has been
asked from the central organization Of
the league of republican clubs 70 organize
club here
prominent promoter of the republican
club said this morning. There are many
prominent republicans In Galveston who,
on account of natural aversion TO poll
tics and on account of the number OF
negroes in the party, object to participat-
ing In any of the primaries or public meet
ings OF the party.
There is only one way to reach this
class OF people, and that is through the
medium OF an organization having the
Advancement of the principles OF the re-
publican party as the main object and
having a social feature as a side line.
The orsanizing of the democrats has
made the republicans grid up their loins.
don their srrnor and they will be pre-
pared, when election time rolls around. TO
make fight to the fnish-fair and square
ON all issues involved"
The organization of the club will take
place IN few days Just when and where
at this date can not be stated. II will he
organized in the interest of no candidate
but for the advancement OF the declara.
lions and principles OF the republican
party.
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doubtful counties with little conceAlment
were bought fer 81 each.
III Southern white men," said he. have
fnisifed election returns they have the
stronger, II not better. reason that they
are acting upon the same law OF self
defense that insulted and outraged human
nature resorts to for the protection OF
homes and families from race that sets
at defiance all moral restraints upon their
brutal desires
This evil. he thought, would end only
when the United States had provided o
home for the negro race suited to their
traits. In this connection Mr.. Morgan
said: "The democratic party has always
been a white mans party and when the
appeal of the people OF Louisiana and
North Carolina, supported by the demo-
Gratis in all the Southern States, Is made
10 them, they and a vast body OF white
men all over the country who have not
acted with them in the past, will unite
Ia demand that these sovereign States
shall not be destroyed for taking care OF
the lives and happiness OF their people.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Morgan s
speech, Mr. Pritchard gave notice that he
would address tho senate on the resolu-
ton January 22.
bill amending the dependent act OF
June 81. 1890, was called up and explained
by Mr.. Gallinger OF New Hampshire. The
two amendment proposed by him were
that widows who have an income OF $3.50
in excess OF daily wages should be PEN
siouable under the act and authorized
the commissioner of pensions to aggre-
gate the disabilities OF an applicant in
fixing his reasonable status.
The bill was amended 80 as TO provide
that in case the widow should have "re-
sources" instead OF IAN income" from
which $3.50 year Is derived, or derivable,
she would be pensiouable and further that
the bill does not apply TO widows who
have married former soldiers since June
81 1890 The bill as amended was passed
a bill was also passed providing that
n Widows pension shall commence with
the application and not at the date of the
soldiers death.
At $3.50 p. m. the senate went into execu-
tive session and at 5 o'clock adjourned
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left In the country. Their attack, coupled
with the nervousness caused by British
reverses in the Transvaal, has brought
about slump in the speculative markets
but II Is not believed that the spot situa-
ton Will be affected thereby. There is
certainly no reason for spot holders to
mako any concession whatever. and they
should disregard the course OF futures.
Every bale OF cotton raised In the South
will be wanted before the new season
opens. Eight months must roll around
before another crop can be made ready
for the market. and at the present rate Of
consumption the supply will soon dwindle
rapidly.
The South has shown it's independence
this year, and has pronted thereby. A
little further resistance will soon cause the
spectators to buy back the paper cotton
they have sold so recklessly In the last
few days, and will show the world that
the producer must BIO consulted In max
ing the price OF this great staple.
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HOUSTON. TUESDAY, JAN. o, 1900.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
1T STICKS LIKE A LEEoH.

republican member Of the ways and
means con mittee has asked the president
concerning the repeal OF the war revenue
aot and received the answer that the
law will be difficult TO overhaul at this
session and doubt whether anything OF
q material nature will be done" Just
so. Just so! Why did not the president
speak up like manly man, willing to
face the consequences and responsibilities
OF hs own administration, and answer
that the law would not be touched by
this session and would not in all proba-
bility be materially revised by any subse-
quent congress, so long as the republican
party remained in power?
AS long as the fcrvor OF patriotism
possessed the people and the public CON
science was sidetracked by tho pomp of
war; this tax was met with surprising
cheertulness. But now that the people
have come to suspect that their patriotism
has been played upon to accomplish aims
not approved In sober reflection and the
public discovered that. deceived by the
pageantry OF war, II has been begulled in
TO laying foundation for vast military
establishment. this war revenue tax does
not rest so lightly on the overhurdened
back of the taxpayer.
The president knows. his comptroller OF
public accounts and every citizen OF tbs
country, who has given any honest IN
vestisation to the subject, knows with tn,
army raised to the limit OF 900 mer
and the pension budget growing with
every hour. that II Is mathematical i'm
possibility to materially reduce the wa
tax now or hereafter, without inventini
some new source of revenue as yet un
dreamed Of in National economies.
1t lie all we'll enough for one In passln
through dark woods to whistle to kee
one'e courage up, but the CHEEKY whist
only serves to locate the whistler for tn
bandit who lays in waiting. Tho ad
ministration may cheerlly sing tn
beauties of expansion, while dragging tn
country through the perilous iungles c
an unrepublican experiment. but 1t onl
locates the taxpayer for tho robber {
militarism which. with no goyernme,
under the sun. has never known In /
dealings with the people, either consclen
or limit to oppression.
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THE CLARK CASE.
Ex-senator whitesides Was hs
Witness Heard.

Washington, January s.-Forms
Senator Whitesides of Montana con-
his testimony in the Clark senators
before the senate committee on psl'1
and elections today. Mr. Whiteaaa
that he did not see how any homes
could vote for Clark after the "
OF the committee on investigating
cross examination brought out wsl
witness had no personal knowleoe d
bribery in the case Of three mems1
the assembly who had been referrsa
The cross examination souent y
10 bring out the circumstances o. n
legged meeting between the wltnes
an election official who held tne u
in the elections in which WhiteaasI
participated The witness was ~
he had not offered $1,000 for tna II
Mr., Whitesides denied that this w
Cured and asserted that he hsd w
show that a party had been pai1
such a statement against him, MI v
sides went over the circumstance
ing authorized tn offer SoOoV 70 N
two members with $500 down on vi
that their votes would be forfhco.
desired. He was closely questol1
all the details. The cross-eyamias']
Whitesides was still in progress WI
committee adjourned until tomS''s
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ACTIVITY IN THE FIS
Americans Are Pursuing FiIlpInos i /.
Point Found Possible, \
LIEUTENANT CHENEY AND -FOUR MI III
Robber Bands Were nj.
There Are Foprten Prisoner n
Have Not Yet been ReIe,..s

Washington. January s.-The =.
partment has received the follow,..
General Otis.
Manila. January s.-Bates Is sv,..
the enemy in the South with Z
Schwann's column. moving along a. 4
of Laguna bay. struck 800 insurs.o,. h
der General Mel at Binen, ana n
them westward on Slang, and NJ
forty, from which point the ~
pushed through to Indang. schwsm
tured three Of Noriel's six pisers-.,
tillery. and will take the remaipd.,, !,
his transportation. with record,
large quantity OF ammunition ~
talions of the Twenty-eighth ~.
Wheaton's column, struck ~
near linus yesterday, killing and ~
ing 140 Birkheimer. with bstt,,ss
the Twenty eighth. struck the ens.s
trenched west of Bacor yesterday ms,,l
The enemy left on the field M,
dead, forty wounded and thIrss
rifles. Our loss thus for ia LIAM
Cheney of the Fourth infantry, auS i
enlisted men killed, and twenty-fop
listed mon wounded. 1t is expectN J
will cut off retreat of the enemy \
Cavlte army. Wheaton Is movins n
on Das Marlnas. Boyd OF the I'M
seventh infantry, moved east from
Sinos. They surrounded the tn.
General Risal at daylight csnisI
Risal and considerable property.
expected that Cavite and Betanru, I.
inces will be cleared up soon. \,
North, Leonhauser, with three comt,,l
of the Twenty-fifth infantry, attacked \
Der bands in Arayat mountains. AM
ing them, and destroying their b,r,s
and subsistence. They found there
OF our prisoners whom they had Nj
up on the railroad. Three killed:
seriously wounded. These NorthGn \
Der bands will be actively pursued.
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Democrats Are to Cnucu,

washington, January S.--The announce
ment was made immediate after the adj
tournament OF the house today that a demo-
eraue caucus would be held tomorrow
night. The caucus is called for the pur-
pose OF perfeeting the democratic organi-
1atlon III the house. II is probable that a
committee OF three will be appointea N
lookafter politics, etc, Representative I'm
derwood Of Alabama has voluntarily Allied
mat position since congress convened II
Is likely that resolution win be offered
10 bind all democrats 70 abide by The
caucus action upon all subjects.
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CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
10, Fatally Hurt.

Chappell HILL Texas, January s,-Ths
s-year- old son Of Mr.. seillsky, tenant
on the place OF DR.. Lockhart. near town,
was shot yesterday afternoon while out
hunting with other boys, The shot was
at close range and entered the leg at the
upper extremity OF the thigh. Just below
the hip; the wot nd is Of such a character
as to necessItate amputation, which the
attending physicians will perform this
morning and It Is their opinion the hoy
viii die under the operation az lie is OK
tremely weak from excessive loss OF blood,
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THE ATTACK ON corroS.

A telegram to The Post yesterday from
prominent member OF the New York cot
ton exchange, formerly resident OF Hous-
ton. was as follows:
New York. January Attack on cotton
for sole purpose CAUSING break In spot
holders will in future be NJ mercy OF every
manipulation and commercial renegade II
South holds out will make them feared
in future.
The Post has always refrained from adj
vising farmers and merchants to hold spot
cotton, believing that those owning the
staple were beat able to decide such a
matter. II is undoubtedly true, however,
that the action OF the South this season
In refusing to accept prices that were not
deemed satisfactory has had a stimulate
ing effect upon the spot markets, and
has caused values to reach the high level
recently seen,
The bulk OF the crop has hsea sold a,
remunerative prices, and there Is moth
ing in the statistical position now TO war
rant any decline whatever. 1t is tru,
that the South African, situation ha
created considerable uneasiness in Eng
land and has had depressing effect upor
stocks and finances generally, yet the spin
dies are still running in all parts of th'
world and cotton is being consumed to
greater extent than ever before known
The supply OF the staple ia especiall
small In foreign countries. where mos
OF the manufacturing is done, ana at Idv
erpool where enormous stocks are gen
erraly held the amount on hand Is no
sufficient for more than ten weeks con
sumption. The British splnners hav
stubbornly refused 10 make their usua
largo purchases this season. and have
resisted the advance in every way posi-
BILE They are liow at a point where the
must have the cotton, however, and ar
naturally making last desperate efor
70 force thu market down.
Il 10 to be regretted that Just at this juno
ture they should be aided ia aheir work b
NAN York arm chat has used ever
mems possible 70 brighten spot holdar
10 th& South AMI 70 fcrcs them IA thru
u9oo the market what little cotton d no,
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THE HOUSE.
Resolutions Passed Providing for
Several Investigations.

Several Investigations.
Washington. january s.--The house to-
day ordered two Investigations as a re-
suit OF resolutions introduced by Repre-
sentative Lentz (ohio). The flrst Is to be
an investigation by the committee on post
offices and postroads into the charge thar
two federal appolrtees OF the president;
postmaster OF Provo City, Utah, and Post
master Smith Of Logan. Utah, who are
under indictment as polygamists and
whether affidavits to that effect were on
file al the time OF their appointment. The
other is a general investigation Of the
military committee into the conduct of
General Merriam and the United States
army officers during the wardner, Idaho,
riots. and subsequent thereto. The house
adjourned until Wednesday,
After the reading OF the journal IN the
house today Mr.. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania,
from the committee on rules, reported
back the resolution introduced last week
by Mr.. Lentz OF Ohio for an investigation
by The committee appointed 10 investigate
the Gaze of Representative elect Roberts
OF the charges that John G. Graham. post
master at Provo, Utah and Postmaster
Smith of Logan. Utah. We're guilty Of
polygamouS practices, with the recom-
mendatiou that 1t pass amended so as to
provide the investigation shall be made
by the committee on postoffices and post
roads instead of by the special COMMITTEES.
J Mr. Wheeler remarked that in his opln-
ion the resolution for the investigation
was pure piece OF political buncombe.
THE president has full power in the prem
ises, said Mr.. Wheeler, "and there Is no
necessity for congressional inyestiga
/ ton"
/ The resolution was passed without diyis-
/ ion,
! Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) then reported from
the committee on rules resolution in
! troduced by Mr.. Lentz (Ohio) for the iu-
| vestigation by special committee OF the
action of General Merriam and the militia
in the Idaho mine riots and their course
in preventing the employment of union
miners, with the recommendation that II
be amended so as to provide that the in
1 vestigation shall be made by the military
committee of the house instead of by a
special COMMITTEES. The resolution as
amended was adopted without discussion
Thursday next after / o'clock was set
apart for eulogies on the life and char
acter of Mr.. Danford OF Ohio. Wednesday
for eulogies on the late Representative
| Greene OF Nebraska, and Friday after z
o'clock on the life and public services OF
the late Vice President Hobart
Then at 80 the house adjourned until
Wednesday.
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FOURTEEN MISSING.
List of Prisoners Who Have I
Been Released.


Washington, January S,--The iollx,
cablegram was received from Genetlp
under date of Manila. January Z.
Admiral Watson has cabled the ~
of the navy rescued prisoners, one ID
and eleven men. The remaining pns
ers. fourteen in number arc as fpTg
Civilian G.. W. Langford, Manila; n
Brown, st. Paul; J. w. OBrien, Iats
Soldiers-J. o. Hatchett, II. Archt
Gordons, William Bruce, W. Elmer \
nlman, First Nevada cavalry; N
Stone. Leland $. Smith, signal M
Albert o. Bishop, Third ARTILLERY;
geant Frank Mcdonald, Twenty-frkl
fautry; Harry r. Hubert. hospital "a
Martin Brennan, James II, Currau, "
tenth infantry.
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1.it,lc Girl rntnlIr 1ninreh.

Grapevine. Texas. January 6--whne
passing through a cotton gin and mill
house located in this town today. Salle.
the a-year-old girl OF ]. NJ Cummings
had her skirt caught over the maia lule
shaft Of the moving machinery, which
picked her IN and turned her over and
over. striking her arm and shoulder
against some heavy timbers The at
tending physician says the injuries may
nrove fatal
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TAYLOR TOPICS.
Have Determined ON
of Mcetingr.

of Mcetingr.
Taylor, Texas, January s~n !
man by the name of Bruce, wo'r
the electric light plant, while =
place belt on a pulley was tnsoss
siderable distance, alighting On ="
His arm was broken in three pls'
head was not hurt. /.
The pastors of the several ca~'
town viii unite in holding sers's~n NJ
the coming week. as instltulss e
Evangelical alliance observing M
prayer. The following is the rss
arranged; Monday, January :,
at Presbyterian church, led by ~ 4
Matthews; Tuesday night q,
church. led by Rev. J. II. oenie, 4,
day night at Christian church W
]. A. Arbuckle; Thursday nignt Nj
dist church, led by Rev. j. ", -,
Friday night at Christian cnolsr
Rev. w. II. Matthews; Saturas,
Presbyterian church, led by
buckle; Sunday night at bApNs'
led by ]. W. Marshall.
Two candidates for mayor -
nopneed. Mr.. ]. S. Jor& ana vi
Black. 1t is stated that the rase
"filles." and other ,aspira2&s3
nounce later. !. s. orp2itit5
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nnngor. 10 nc seut 10 pn,trop.

Bastrcr. Texas. January s.A letter
form the adiutant general to Judge Sinks
states that a company of State Rangers
under Captain Brooks will be on hand
here at the cnllns Of the Townsend case
from Colorado county, set for 18th In
slant.
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Telephone Numbers: bs,ssrl., III,

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thorized collectors Of all city bills (both aaverts-
Ing and subscription and no money should be
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ion Printing Company.
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Under no eireum stances will orders given by
employees ON the office DO recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment Of accounts.
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Thn FiIininn. Filed.

Manila, January s.--A force Of nll1
charged twelve men OF the Third an
who were scouting behind San ftnIl
de Laubon. ons trooper and three hn
and carbines were captured. I'M u
fed
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
need of Trust FiIed.

GAINESVILLE, Texas, january S,--Ed
Liedtke, doing dry goods business. this
morning executed deed OF trust, George
l.. Anthony being named as trustee. LA
bilities $4,000, of which $500 is due Troun-
stine Bros. & 90. of Cincinnati, o.; assets
S6000
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ruo ro,rnn Occupied.

Manila, January 8. a:S5 a. M fs
schwan has occupied SLANG and M
Cavite province. meeting with but II
resistance. He captured three gurs Il
quantity of ammunition. The vcsa)
that section are very heavy. VI
Wheaton is at Perez das Marinas
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hoy psdly Hurt by Horse.

Bonham, Texas. January s.--while play
ing In the yard today Claude, the 1o-year-
old son OF Ilud Gates, was kicked in the
right temple by horse He was knocked
about ten feet by the blow and has been
unconscious since. Tho CHILD IS in q
critical condition and may not recover
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THE PENSION BILL FLooDTIDE.

The revenues OF the country have
reached an enormous figure This result
is largely attained by the aid OF the war
tax. which yields about 5000, OO0.o 900 annu-
ally. But little more, II any, is obtained
from this source of revenue than is neces-
sary to meet the expense Of army and
navy Then comes next, in the list of big
items of government expenditure, the PEN
sion budget already as heavy as the war
and navy item. but threatening to vastly
eclipse even that, provided any consider
able percentage OF the new proposed PEN
sion bills should become law.
But one bill has been introduced, so far
lated to check, in any measure whatsoever,
the pension drain on the treasury. Repre-
sentative Stephens Of Texas introduced
that. II will not pass any more than the
long-hornad Texas steer could be forced
through a six-strnnd barbed wire fence.
conspicuous place In tho archives OF the
house. II undertakes to cut off the rolls
foreigners. veterans owning $1,000 worth
OF property and persons whose incomes
from public office arc greater than this
pensions they receive.
But 1t is the bills likely to pass, aud
that increase the pension budget, In Which
the taxpayer Is now concerned. We are
indebted TO the Philadelphia Ledger for
the following compilation OF new pension
propositions:
| BY Representative Gibson--To pay si2 :
month TO teamsters Injured while employed
III the Union army. TO pay to Union soldiers
| or sailors confined in rebel prisons 81 per day
| for each day OF Imprisonment and sl2 a month
| for life. TO pay $50 month to helpless sol
d!ers or sailors partly blind or with loss
| OF hands or feet, whether their Injuries were
received ~ war or since, to restore to tbs
| rolls soldiers dropped because OF their en-
listment for the Spanish war
BY Representative Fitzgerald-To give 81
per month to survivors OF the war who hav.
reached the age Of 80 years
BY Representative Graham-Proyiding
monthly payment Of | cont per day for eacl
day in tho service, In addition 10 any pen
sion the individual may now be receiving
BY Representative Berry-ro give all wild
ows and survivors OF the Mexican and Indie
wars tl2 Der month,
BY Representative cochran--To give a
honorahlv discharged soldiers and sailors
service pension OF So per mouth. to give al
disabled and totally dependent veterans
years Of age st5 per month TO give disable
veterans 70 years old sSb per month, and Z
years old siS per month,
BY Representative Grosvcuor-To grant
reasonable status TO SIG commissioners 40
surgeons of enrolling boards 10 define N
limit Of income Tor widow which woul
bar her from receiving pension at $500 pc
month, TO restore oil back pensions TO per
sons temporarily dropped from the rolls.
BY Representative De Nries--To nay vel
Grams ~ the Mexican war who served In III
civil war s2i per month
Nobody objects TO paving pensions
disabled soldiers or TO their helpless a.
pendents, but everybody believes that tv
important factors should obtain IN II
liherslity Of the government--the right
the claimant in decency and Justice to
bounty and the ability OF the governme
treasury.
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Iniurie. Are Not Fatal.

Denton, Texas, January III, r BELL.
who was injured so severely yesterday
and, 1t was thought, fatally. is reportAi
somewhat better It is now thought his
injuries will not prove so serious as at
nrst thought.
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pspers A few more seizures Of German yes
sells bound for Delegos Bay with miscsiIant
eous goods will set OF the German temper
with whiz and bang, " that result has
not already been accomplished 10 that affair
of Delagoa Bay.