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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
REVOLUTIONARY exPEDlcrIoN,

General Matos and Several Hundred
Volunteers en- Route to Venezuela.
Fort De France. Island Of Martinique
Ionuary The British steamer Banrlgh
recently renamed the Ilbcrtador has left
this port for tho Venezuelan coast She
carries among her passengers Senior Matos
who Is now referred to as General Matos
and several generals and other important
pcrsonlgcs Of Venezuela who Joined Gen
oral Mntos here.
BESIDES the leaders Of the expedition,
the Iibertador has on board 300 yoiu !.
tcer9 and II Ia understood that she win
embark q number Of other volunteers while
on her way Ia the coast " Venezuela
The behavior Of General Matos aud his
ndhcrents while they were mt this port
was most correct. and whom they left hero
thcy had the sympathy Of the whole popu-
latiou.
Previous to his departure from For d.
France. General MatoS Issued manifesto
calling on all his follow connuymcu 10
take mp arms, while the Llhertador was
~ this port her sides were strengthened
10y Hight armor aud her gun positions were
protected. Her armament is ~ the modern
type
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LONG WILL HAVE TO GO.

Can't Stay Until the Public Quits Dis
oussing tho Schey Case.
Washington, january . Secretary Long
says he will not resign the navy porofolio
while he Is under fire He means that his
resignation will not be forthcoming until
the newspaper press Of the country have
ceased TO discuss the Schlcy outrage The
secretary must be a guilcless person If he
believes discussion OF this remarkable cpl
sode In naval history will cease until there
has been a new disposition of all of Its
features. The secretary will get out Of the
cabinet long before the Schlcy case has
ceased to be q matter Of public discussion.
President Roosevelt does not want him IN
the cabinet and when he gets ready to name
his successor will not have him.
Not a member OF the SchleS court has
spoken for publication since that body con
Ciudcl Its work All three Of them, how
ever, have made such explanations or their
respective courses to friends and associates
AK they have deemed proper and wise. Ram.
Say and Bcnham have been to the navy de
rmcnt several times stuco the hnnl at
iournmclt of the court aud have held con
fercnccS with Secretary Long and Judge Al
yoCute General Lemlv. What they nave SAID
to these officials Of the navy department
can only hc conf ''iurcd, but u Is significant
that neither Lomy nor Long has recently
asserted that Dewey agreed with All OF The
opinions Of Ramsay and Bcnham 10 which
Ar did not spcrh'dl dissent. IuduubtCd
ly Long and lcmly have learned that Ad
miral Dewey disscnt"d from every para
graph Of the Ramsay and Bcnh1m verdict.
that no Contcnded from tho outset az the
delibcratoua Of The court that Suhlcy could
not be held even technically guilty of ct
Tense and that condemnation on any one ot
the paragraphs Of the preccpt would he In
dcfcnsihIa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
RAILROADS.

Fl Markham, the new vice president
~ the Houston and Texas Central, lett
San Francisco yesterday for Houston. lie
win be met near III Faso bv Acting Man.
aEer Miller.
The of6es NJ superintendent ~ the In.
fernatlonal and Great Northern has been
abolished and Mr.. A. J Bowers has been
made superintendent Of construction.
Manager Van Week characterlzcs the ri.
n'ors published anent the non renewal NJ
The Morgan line railroad and steamship
leases hy the Southern Pacific ms tho
veriest rot" md not worth considering
The Houston inhrmary may build an
addition 10 accommodate patients Of the
southern Pacific system.
Manager Van Week OF the Southern Pa
cihc is holding daily sessions with the
arbitration committee OF the same system,
representing the trainmen.
General Manager Polk states that thd
same pass rules were adopted at the re.
cent pass committee meeting In Dallas that
prevailed last year,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
A HORRIBLE STORY.
How Affairs Are Conducted in the
Congo Free State.
RETURNED OFFICIAL MAKES DISCLOSURE
Cannibals Are Armed and Allowed to
Practice Their Barbarisms on the
Rebelious Natives.
STORY.
RETURNED OFFICIAL MAKES DISCLOSuF

London. IanuarJ Captain Guy Bur
rows, who has just returned from the em-
rloy OF the Congo Free state government
after six years service, declared today that
the conditions prevailing in the Congo FREQ
state are II disgrace to civilization an1 far
worse than ever before. lie pictured atioc-
tiles Of the most horrible character perpe.
tr0ted on the natives by officials and
whites who had concessions OF rubber land.
As typical instance Of the means en-
rloyed by the Free State government, Cap
taiu Burrows corrohorated the statement
" an American missionary to the effect
that the officials employed 500 cannbal4
TO whom they issued rifles, ITO massacre
and capture unurned ratlyes who had re.
beIled against their brutal methods"
81 have sworn testimony" said Burrows
"of the begIans banding over natives 10
mnnbaI tribes for The express purpose OF
being eaten Forced labor prevails every
where aud shotgun rule is the truest de
scrpuon for the present administration.
Tho companies deriving wealth from the
collection OF rubber are all more or less
state enterprises, as a third or half the
shares in them are invariably held by the
government. Latteily King Leopold aud
the government have made some show Of
action against the agents OF some Of the
pper Congo companies, but only minor
officials are ever touched and the so-called
reforms are merely intended to throw dust
in the eyes Of the public, whose iudlgna.
ton has been arodscd by the stories OF
this reign of terror While the present
system Of collection Of rubber and the re.
Il.
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Couldn't See "strait."

washington Star.
In the pension bureau, as chief clers
one OF the divisions, is a man by the Dr
or N, B. Strait. He came from Willis
port, Pa, and has been in the service
many years. A few days ago Pension G
missioner Evans, with some thing on
mlnd, rushed into the office where y
cnleI clerk is employed and in a loud 70
Can ] see Strait?"
NOW, there is a young woman, pr
ana yiyaclous, Who acts as stenogfaR
ana typewriter for Mr.. Strait. she 7
Dusily. engaged In her worgS She heard
commissioners exclamation, but she da
rec0gnlze the voice.
II don't know whether you can or DC
she replied.
But l want to zee Strait" the CONS
a1oneF persisted, 'and ! want 10 see stu
right away"
This Is not an opticians place. !
typewriter continued, and about this v
she looked around, only to find the comr
sloner's face wreathed in smiles. He
seen the humorous side OF the thing
was well pleased. The typewriter tried
explain, but Mr.. Evans insisted that II y
not necessary.
/ have not been drinking even n
want to see straight" he said.
=. one Of the clerks In the division W
listener to this bit OF pleasantly, and
was through him that the STORY got Out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03

mainsprlngs and hnirsprings are
back upon ns coarse, crude and
When his work Is done he shows
few Of the infinitely barbed instr
used by dentists to draw out the
branches Of the dental nerves. "
pound OF gold, roughly speaking. is
about $3.50, pound Of these slender,
illamefts of steel " pound could
lected, might be worth hundreds Of
as much.
Jnst as each artisan sees In the cru
some finished, refined product, so m
see in our lives glorious possibilities
would but realize them. II we Sc
hprseshoes or knife blades. all our Z
and struggles will never produce
springs, We must realize our own.
ability TO great ends: We must reso
struggle, to endure trials and tests, /
the necessary Price. confident that Il
suit will pay MS for orr suffering, our
and our efforts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
DOMESTIC.

The plans OF an international bank have
been announced from New York.
II is eaic that Admiral SIMPSONS malady
rteadily grows worse.
The Everett Moore syndicate, Of Cleve-
land, Ohio. controlling sl3o,cDo,ooO in tele-
phones and street railways in Michigan
and Ohio. are in financial trouble.
locomotive bailer exploded at Macon.
Ca and killed three persons and Injured
eight others.
The superintendent of the Cotton FIX
change thinks the outlook is favorable for
the consumption Of continuous big crops
Of cotton.
Admiral Schley is now waiting to see
what action congress will voluntarily take
IN his case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
PALMA BEING ooNeRAruLAreD.
The President-Elect OF Cuba the Re
olplent OF Many Compliments.

The President-Eleot OF Cuba the Re
olplent OF Many Compliments.
New York, January 2,General Tomas
Estrada Palma, the newly elected president
OF Cuba, has received many dispatches and
kilograms Of felicltatlon from various parts
of Cuba mud this country
The \Cubsn president elect was as reli
cent ms ever regarding the policy of his
administration lie said In an Interview:
II have not had the least ambition TO NH
any public office In fact / an along
refused 10 allow my name TO be put fol
ward ~ q presidential candidate ! am
any dissatisfaction over the election, /
consented 10 the use OF my name only nj
withdraw. hut | thought that absolufe
harmony prevailed and that General Mnzo
mao consented TO accept the yico prcsi,
dency; | really would have preferred TO
have been allowed TO stay out OF politics
end attend 10 my private sfirs"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
WASHINGTON.

II is reported that President Roosevelt
In rcprlmnnding General Miles used the 81.
preston: II am the Goverun ent."
A number OF Federal places In Texas are
son 10 become vacant and Texas republ-
cans are becoming numerous in washing
ton.
Waller Burns of Houston and Cecil Lyon
of sherman viii try to restore the value
to al Endorsement BY Committeeman Hnw-
lev
The new order OF the postofflcs depart.
ment regarding second class mail matter
will not affect those wectlies which have
bona 6dc calculations
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
What Hit Him.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
His face showed like quilt Of many
patches, and he was on crutches, aud his
right arm was in a sling
He my son, sub" explained Brother
Dlekey-'de one wild de eddication."
Been playing football has hel"
NO, suh-not lately
Railroad wreck. them"
no, snh, dat amt what hit him."
been trying 10 lynch himT'
no, sun; ne 'scaped dat, too.
nneiI, Mnat On earth did he run againstf'
DE race problem. sub He no sconer 90,
DIG college papers dan he lt inter de race
proelem, but ! reckon hit must "a seen iin,
eonln'-ftg sGS ha Isl" ."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
Traded Horses with His via.

Cleveland Leader.
There is man whose business req
n large number Of delivery wagons
has always made 1t a rule to have
horses for the wagons. When the
nouucement was made that horses
docEod tails were no longer Fashionable
business mans wife was much annt
because the handsome team OF highs
pers she had for her carriage were d
as 10 tails after tho fashion OF recent III
She wanted to be in style and asked
a new team for her carriage. Her huib
was wise business man He took
well matched horses from his delivery !
on service ana had them "slicked up
q livery and sale stable for a week d
Then he had them taken out to his
dence by the horse dealer with WHOM
did business for the inspection OF bis '
She thought they were Just the thing l
tailS being all that fashion or flies q
require The next day they were In
stable, and may be seen pleasant day
front Of the handsome carriage of the
ness mans wife. The team she form
used is engaged in the prosaic work Of
husbands business delivery service
small thing as the style OF horses's /
determined the fate of the four horses
pleased the woman of fashion, for she
not yet guessed the reasonable terms
which her husband obtained the long-ts
carriage team for her.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
Texans in New York.


New York, January . The following
Texans are registered In New York:
houston.-G, w McFarland. Grace Me.
Farland, Mrs Robert Mcfarland. James
Read, Normandie
Dallas James Dunlop, Marlborough; n
Nj. Kahn, Plaza; w r. Gano, ImperiaI.
J. l.. Wood, Darlington.
san Antonio. +, W. Grleyes. Mrs. r. w.
Central.
Paris II. Charles, Victoria.
pentou.-M. Levy, Bartholdl.
GaNeston.--J. c, League aud wife. Man.
haitian.
Aston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
THE CHAlRMAWs STATEMENT.
He Says That the Committee Is Simply
ingaeti1,t,..

He Says That the Committee Is Simply
investigating.
Cleveland, Ohio, january 2-H. II. New.
combe, chairman OF the committee OF bank.
ers looking into the affairs OF the Everett.
Moore syndicate, said tonight that the syn.
dictate had secured heavy loans from mum.
Der OF Eastern banks and from banks In
ohio, PENNSYLVANIA and Michigan and tbat
SO tar as the banks have been able 10 exs
press themselves, they regard the svndl.
eNle.s securities as gilt edged and actnssy
value OF the loans "" '"'
Mt NeWeomb said that legally the com.
mllies or bankers is not IN charge Of the
~ hnu , snairs OF the syndicate; that IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM CUBA.
General Palma Was Elected President
by a Big Majority

by d Big Majority.
Havana, January 2.-rhe central board
of scrutiny has made public the following
iCtrrns OF the elections held in Cuba on
December 81: Tomas Estrada Palma. the
nationalist candidate for the presidency,
has ffty-fye electors. while General Bar
tolomew Mazo, the democratic candidate,
VINO withdrew from the campaign mas
eight electors. Senior Palma secured the
unanimous electoral delegations from the
provinces Of Pinar del Rio, Havana Matnn.
Puerto Principe aud five electors from san
tiago. General Mazo secured three electors
from Puerto Principe and five from san
tilgn.
The following civil governors we're eleci.
ed; Perez iu Plnar del Rio. Nuncz In
Havana, lie Cuneoa In Matanzas Gomez in
santa Clara, Recio in Puerto Principe, aud
Echavarria In Santiago province.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
ORDERED THEIR RELEASE.

TWO americans Arrested in Turkey Re-
Constantinople, January 2.-The recent
arrest OF two naturalized Americans at
I1poli' Syria, for refusal to pay the tax
providing for exemption from military ser.
.Nlce' has led to sharp appropriations on
the part OF the United States MInister "a
Turkey John G.. Fleischmann to the portc
The latter promptly ordered the release OF
the men arrested aud instructed the an.
thoIsses not to modest American citizens.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
THE NICARAGUA CONGRESS.
President Zelaya Made Important An
nounCements to It,

rresloent Eelaya Made important An
nouncements to It,
Managua, Nicaragua. January o.-The
congress Of Nicaragua assembled last night
aud President zeaya read his message In.
forming the house Of the signing of the
protocol regarding the leasing OF the PRO
posed canal route TO the United States.
The president declared that the prospects
OF building the CANAL were becoming
brighter. ana that the United States for.
mally guaranteed the sovereignty of Mica.
ragua
President zelaya further announced that
the United States senate had approved
tho Hay Pauncefote treaty and said Ralph
Paget,. secretary of the British legation
mere, had offered a navigation and com
merce treaty, action on which had been
postponed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION


way Meet Elsewhere Than at El paso
IN April
san Antonio. Texas, January At :.
meeting OF the West Texas Medical asso.
citation held last night a resolption wos
auopted inviting the Texas State Medical
association 70 hold IFS newt anna, -s,','.'
IA san Antonio April next. This ,c,ion
was taken after the reading of ietfer
from Ptesldent Taylor iIuison Of fp,.
nlate association stating that because of
business 70 be transacted az it, new
meeting, the state association had Men
released by The III Paso County Medical
h " Paso In favor OF some more eenprsl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03

with all his friends left out He refers
to the case of w. b. Uhl of Cleveland, who
had only one term as senate chief clerk,
and again an anti-Hanna man WAS slated.
Senator Hanna says that there has been
conspiracy against him and his friends,
and appeals strongly for McKinnon, Uhl
and Others
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
HOUSTON DAILY POST FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY g. 1902

nothing To stop the war even II he were
50 disposed But We viii appeal to con
gross for an expression OF opinion. We
hope that both political parties In TINS
country Will unite in such an expression.
We do not want the matter made party
question, or 10 embarrass tho United states
In any way. I believe the English people
would welcome an Interference sufficient
10 cause the authorities to drop the war:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
Plat as a ouibbler.


y WITH WI 7 IIWVN1
Senator Plat OF New York In the most
noncommittal man in the upper house OF
congress lie never makes a Statements
without qualifying t. George Gorham, the
lornef secretary OF the senate, met the
senior senator from New York In Ina com
mittee room occupied by the latter the otG.
er alS; Greetings were exchanged
Wen senator, how are you today 2. uaid
Mr.. Gorham
not as weak as a cat was the reply"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
JoLLYlNe THE PRESIDENT.

Representative Richardson Gave Mr.
Roosevelt Some Advice.
washington, January Representative
Richardson Of Tennessee. the minority
leader OF the house, today personally pre-.
scented the president with a set OF bIs
Compilations, OF the message and pnpers
Oh ine presidents OF the United States IN
laughingly asked the president 10 reWd
rsretuny the constitution and Declaration
W Independence The president took The
would F"'" '""t ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
A Nav Hos,ls,

New York January 2According 10 the
London correspondent Of the Tribune, the
appointment OF Lord Marcus Beresford 10
eare for the kings thoroughbreds Is en-
freneiy popular. The royal racing stables
after period or enforced rest. Will ~ -
expected aew resume their old activity,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
EXTRACTION CONVENTION.
The Psn-Amerean Delegates Approved
the Convention.

Mexico City January AT this even.
ing's session Of the Pan-Amerlcan confer.
ence one article OF the proposed e1tradl.
ten convention was approved, the United
States delegation abstaining from voting
for one clause OF said article owing 10 the
diversity Of State legislation in The United
states. but ndorslug the project as
whole. There Is no great change Ia the
arbitration situation, but Its complexion
has slightly improved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
FOREIGN.

lr his message 10 the Nicaragua congress
President Zelaya announced that the pros
poets for the building Of the lsthmian
canal were bright
General Mates has issued manifesto
md sailed from Fort dc France in the
Lihortador for Venezuela TO Join the In
surcents
Foreigners In China take pcsslmistlc
view Of The future in that country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
Cool.
Washington Star

Washington Star.
You don't get such poetry as was W
ten In days gone by" said the regru'
person.
HOf course you don't" answered
mand for It. There Is so much daysgc
by poetry already on the market that ln''
Is no further demand for IT."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
nav pREsIDeNr oF wELLs-EAReo.
Dudley Evans Was Eleoted-Harrinnan
Is a Director.

San Francisco, January 2-The principal
stockholders Of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S er.
press met today for the purpose OF select
ing president and director to ill the two
vacancies caused by the death Of John 7
Valentine Dudley Evans of New York
was elected president and L. H. Hartman
was chosen a director.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03

Sew York. January 2.-JustIce Scott o.
the supreme court this afternoon handed
down a decision declaring Perry Belmont
10 be the regular democratic nomlpee Tor
congress IN the Seventh New York dis
trick
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stops The couah

and Works OF the Cold.
LAXATIVE Bromo.QuiniIle Tablets cure a
seld 10 one day. Ne cure no pay. Price
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A SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
1oday's Weather:
Todo,,s rnnther. Ealr
PolIrIckL.
roday's weather: Fair.

Hanna is now taking very active part
In the Ohio tight. The victory is yet In
doubt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
HOOag1S Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your d.
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
sor any kind OF work. This has
been the experience of others; 1t
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. 20 eta.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
TIE MlNrAeE.
How Much Coin Unele sam Mad.
DURING 1901.
rRE RoER cAIIsE

Is to Be Appealed 10 Political Parties
and TO Congress.
washington. January 2.-Commandsnt W
" Snyman. who was member Of General
pewet's stan in south Africa up to vear
ago and who for some time has represented
the Boer cause In the West, called unon
President Roosevelt today
=, The Boers,' said Commandsnt sbvma,
can easily see that the president can do
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
NEW UNCOMFORTABLE
THE STATISTICS SUBMITTED BY
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Resumption Of Trade With China Is Look
ed Upon IA Conducive to Increased
Consumption.

New York, january William V. King
superintendent of the New York cotton
exchange, issued the following statement
relative to the years business Oh the ex-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03

If your liver is out Of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose OF
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-06-11
ODD AND INTERESTING NOTES.

Mexico City has over fifty miles OF
electric street railroad, and is one OF
the hest lighted cities in the world.
An official report gives the estima ted
additional cost necessary to complete
Siberian railroads as SS6.050000.
If great cold turned our atmosphere
to liquid air it would make sea 50
feet deep over the surface of the Whole
globe.
An order has been received by a
Grimsby Gtngland) firm for $4,000 one
pound tins of Jam for the troops in
South Africa.
Too severe education" is graVeiE
reported as having caused per cent
of the bad boys in Toxic reformatory
TO be sent there.
Great Britain and Ireland import
about 265,0G0.000 pounds of cheese each
year. Canada supplies about 80 per
cent of the whole
The first cargo of wheat from the
United States to England since the
British government imposed a duty on
wheat imported paid $4,000.
In the Canares the banana is never
cut with a knife because the fruit when