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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
THE ARMY PROMOTIONS
CAME UNEXPECTEDLY AND HAVE
CAUSED MUCH COMMENT.
Impression Prevails that General Breckln
ridges Connection General Staff Law
Legislation Was a Potent Factor,

Washington, February 1s.-The nomina.
lions Of Brlgader Generals ]. C. Breckln-
ridge, Inspector general NJ. I Ludington,
quartermaster general and James F Wade,
10 become major generals, sent TO the sell
ate today, came as q genuine surprise 10
army officers, except those directly con
cerucd The original program Of the de-
partment. announced several weeks ago,
contemplated the single promotion Of Brig
nuIer General James r.. Wade to the grade
OF mIJDI general on the statutory retire
mcut OF Major General Robert J. HugneS,
uf the department Of California, on the lltli
OF Aprll next The promotion Of Inspector
General Breckinrldge and Quurtermaster
General Ludington to major generals ON
the retirement of General Hughes and their
retirement on the same date, in order to
make way for General Wade, was an after
thought
There is an impression IN well informed
military circles that tho enactment of tho
general stan law and General Breckin-
ridges connection with that legislation were
potent factors Ia bringing about the change
uf plan. General Breckenridge would not
have retired under Ordinary conditions until
january iguj General LudluEtou how
eyer. Is three wears older than the Inspector
general and would have retired for ag,
july q next II was gcuera,ly Supposa
that both these stan officers would retire I'm
( their present grade Of brigadior general In
recognition of their long and honorable,
service. However the secretary of war
With The approval of the president con.
o ,r uu1 ,ra yg Uotn 10 NE craze
+ no. rntir. st nnca ii ro'l'i ,,Dn IIJ.
tuHt ,r''r. NJ ohne. AlS was accGptaol,
~ U",u "'"I," .a 'ilIl'Er anu bfnef"i
tbn V,Ierol at,f ScritsS NJ ,teI,oh vi
on the ahoshntnt Of rhs ,1 rs" lS'S So
ecessorl ln Is tir Inly uH no .ohEer
g,N,nnT h. ti',V i.S gul!gs ""uid ne per
Ills nsrtitii,c faa M. s1a 1S ~, ru, ,,
/ , IL 70 i''''t tSu. We VI lue I'm urnNh
'',s}l opri Tos rss'Slt9 vls3t-
rsni, tiot , nm t. 80, WI ,ue
.out 49, I4t 1iisssPrnoS' senTral depart
| Io,-,,,o a ,t IL 49, ~! ny plu ~ u
yiim sncTsI p n!PSinrS ina
E NV e,vs.' ~ ~ si,eu ms e9'p',
rais '0"s'' "''' ""'' '"s u'rc''ou u us
Othor important army changes in the
1,cnoroi < =, n y AIN =, 5'Ngs,Vu Ok MAJOR
,,i ~ 10 ar,,,,, an ' 1s az IguaSt'ng zen
1.%t Vi,i,i u' a. ~ va NV Icuremenl OF Cen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
NENEzUELN8 CUSTOMS INCREAsE
Regarded 40 a Keen Stroke Of Political
Fi1esse.

Washington, February ts.-The following
caucgrom was received at the state de
partment today from MIR. Russell, VINO
is IN charge Of the United stntcs lega.
zion at Caracas during the absence OF Mir.
Bowou:
Minister foreign affairs Venezuela has
dccrced 80 per cent increase duties on an
imports as war measure"
Just why this decree was issued by the
minister Of foreign affairs, Instead OF Prcsi-
dent Castro IN the ordinary COURSE, puzzles
trc ofdcias here. The action recorded In
tho cublcgram however, is regarded As u
keen stroke ~ political dncsse, for prac
tipnlly y amounts to placing the iudcumity
which Venezuela IS TO pay the pow crs
wholly upon the shoulders ~ the foreign
merchants who conduct an W Nenczuclu 8
Import trade, The increase mentioned On
per cent Ia the same figure as the per
ContRge OF customs duties m La Guayra
and Puerto CRbello to be assigned 70 The
claimant nations
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
A Mothers Rseomnendation.

have used Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy
for n number Of years aud have no hest.
for coughs, colds and Group have ever
used in my family. have not words to
express my confidence IN this remedy. /,
Mrs / A. Moore, North star. Mich. For
sale by all druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
THE TEXAS NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Strong viii Probably Be Confirmed
Today.

AopNVdhl 70 1 az lOht,l
Washington February Ex-senator Cul.
bersop today presented to the senate from
the committee ON postonices and post.
roads favorable report on the nomination
OF Seth h. Strong as postmaster Mt Hous-
ton. The nomination will probably be
confirmed tomorrow.
The civil service commission is under
stood 10 be giving careful consideration
just at present to the case Of Collector
Dove Of Eagle Pass.
The president today sent 10 the senate
the nominations Of Claude Newman Feam-
ster ans Thomas Cehurn Musgrave, both
Of Texas, as second lleutonants OF infantry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
THREE NEGROES HANGED.
The Fourth Was Repdeved After Adm
nnent OF Black CAP.

n1ent OF SLACK Cap.
Jackson, Miss, February 1s.-Three ne.
groes were legally hanged today in the
State Of Mississippi, as follows: Emanuel
Walker, at Indianola Alexander Smith M
Poplorvillc. aud Thomas s wormsner. al
Raleigh. All had been convicted OF murao7
Joseph Campbell colorcd. who was also
sentenced 10 hang today for murder M
Nazoo City, was saved by an eyelssh IN
tht gcllows he whispered To the sheriff M
name Of his accomptce IN the murder NJ
which he had been convicted The bincl
cap had been adjusted, hut the sheriff sSs
| ended operations and telegraph N DIV
ernor Longino, asking for ten daye' "a
prieye, IN order that evidence might h,
ernor ncqulesced and Campbell will furtbs,
testify regarding the crime
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
cRosBY,AsHE FIGHT
Was Without Feature and Finally De-
cared a Draw.

Little Rock, Ark, February ls.--A spe-
cial To the Gazette from Hot Springs, Ark.
says: After twenty rounds OF hard fight
ing tonight, before the Wilmington Park
club, Referee Bat Masterson decided a
draw betwccu steve crosby OF Louisville
and IIld Ashc OF Cincinnati. The battle
was fcatureless, except from tho continued
hanging on IN clnches by both men Ref
cree Masterson could not keep tile men
apart and make them Hght A the end he
stated there had been only one round OF
actual hghting and that was the last one
when the men went at each other Ike
demons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
Mera DISCHARGED.

New York. February ls,--Charles f.,
Rand and Joseph Reagan Of c. f. Rand IS
Co., turf Spectators. who were arrested
yesterday, charged with attempted larceny,
were DISCHARGED TODAY for lack of evidence.
The men were not rearrested by the post
office authorities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19

hnesse, as II practically forces foreign mer'
chants to pay the indemnity
Il Is announced that Germany approves
the Austro. Russian program OF reforms for
Macedonia.
Russia has notified Bulgaria that Turkey
is acting properly In preparing for every
eyentuallty.
The German cruiser Panther asked for
permission to enter Lake Maracolbo, but
was referred to the Caracas authorities
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
Eayorahle Renor Authonred.

Washington, February Is, The senate
committee on foreign relations today au.
thorized favorable report on the extra
dltlon treaty with Mexico and also an
agreement With France, extending the pro
lnrto Mo-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
Today's Weather:

Washington. February IS. East Texas
Ralr or snow in north, rain In south por'
tlou Thursday; warmer in northwest per-
tion. Friday RAIN fresh north TO east
wiuds.
Arkansas Rain or snow Thursday ana
probably Friday; warmer Friday
New Mexlco-Fsir IN north, rain or snow
IN south portion Thursday Friday fair
oklahoma and Indian TeFritortes--snow
and warmer Thursday. Friday probably
fair
West Texas Rain or snow rAursday.
Friday probably fair
Ala5ama- Fair THURSDAY, colder In In
tcrioq. rain al night or Friday; warner
Friday fresh east winds
Mlsslssipti- Fair Thursday. colder in the
interior. rain at night and Friday; warmer
Friday; fresh east winds,
I.ouislana-Ran Thur,day Friday rain
and warmer: fresh east Winds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
LOUISIANA HEALTH MEASURE,
Every Sleeping Car Must Be Thoroughly
Oisinfected.

INVVTIUT 7
New Orleans, February 1S.-The Louis
lana board Of health at Its quarterly meet
ing decided to protect the travelling public
from the danger of infection from contagi-
GUS diseases It adopted the following res
olutlun
health require every sleeping cur company
operating In Louisiana to thoroCmlly disin-
feet each sleeping car after every round
trip, under such regulations as this board
may prescribe; provided, that after per
sonal Investigation the quarantine commit
tee and such measures Of dlslnfection nee
csSary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
Is Alleged to Be epidemic in ono ID
trict % Mo,,;a.

Is Alleged to Be epidemic in ono Dis
trot Of Mexico.
Ell Paso' Texas, February 1s-Dr Bray,
local quarantine inspector at this port, to-
day, acting IN accordance with orders from
the bureau Of animal industry at Wash.
I,ngton' established quarantine against
Mexican cattle on account OF the reported
prevalence OF foot and mouth diseases In
vesugation. Numerous reports are crrrent
NAV ihe disease has reached an epidemic
stage In the district mentioned. and is said
20 ne similar IN al respects to that which
SSsvasntly prevailed In the New Esgland
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
NOT YET RECOVERED.
Victims OF Inflated Steamer Still at Bot
tom OF River.

Norfolk. Va. February ls.--steamUoat
men who arrived from Chowan river toda
stated there was no yestlge OF the Inflated
steamer olive, which Was struck by the
hurricane Monday night, fifteen miles be-
low runls, while bound from EdeuLown.
\. c.. when eighteen passengers wera
drowned, What little remained Of the
wreck was at the bottom OF the river.
Every effort is being made To recover thu
bodies of the victims and divers will proc
ably be sent from Norfolk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
nooLsfeller,s Movements.

Thomasville. Ca, February ls--'ona K.
Rockefeller, Jr., arrived here toaas s.sr Ana
private car. Mr. Rockefeller, ms S i,sstsred Al
Ills physician. Or Biggers, are res rem Viii r.
the Pinoy Woods hotel. Inc Iii III then start
main here three weeks anu "''
on tour through Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
TIVE PUBLIC

United States Minister Powell to is sss 10 X
his demand on the government Of 30 ssI rlrSe
mingo for prompt settlement o. sIS ~ 4
line and Ross claims, notwithst tal lasn,p
suggestion Of postponement until 1n s tl
from the United State OF poHi'N''
pppuf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
Rond Issue Denied.

Topeka, kan, February 1s7 As I y ttIruih
officer said tonight that there Wall street
in the report telegraphed ~ IloM was preparins
yesterday that the SANTA 70
Tor large bond issue. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
Ma settIsment Expected.

Topeka. Kan, February ls-sansa TIME
fcals report tonight that there eo,sto on Il
| diate chance Of reaching ,hs conductor
! the wage controversy Win tn'
and tralnmen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
AuTHoRIzEp a eoND ISSUE.
viii Be Used for Extension OF Oklahom
Lines.

New York, February 17.-It was report.
ed in Wall street that the board Of direc.
tors Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad had authorized the issue Of 5000.
600 Eastern oklahoma hrst mortgage 4 per
cent, twenty Ave wear gold bonds, The
the extension Of the Oklahoma lines now
nearly completed. and is secured by a Arst
mortgage on those lines. The part II tho
road in question Is the newly completed
Paul's valley cutoff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
SPOR

some OF the pr e hghGrs have fortunes
on which to retire It they please.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Arnold gctrich.uuick concern.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
A SCHOONER STRANDED.

Tie SAVING FoFoe hescueu the Captain
and Crew.
Norfolk. Va, February is "A mesSanve-
from the North Carolins coast brop4hts
cHpe Henry life saving station tnlnv "
news Of the strandlnr Of the big three.tu az
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Special TO The Postl
Observations taken 10y the United states
weather blrtHr az : p. M, l1th menalah
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
GEORGIA'S FLAG.

A flag which forms a part of the decora-
ton of the office of r. E. Allen will be an
object of interest to every visitor and ev-
cry citizen of Augusta. The flag is a plain
white one with a red star in the center,
emblematic Of Georgia, which at the time
the banner was first unfurled to the
breezeS was an independent state, having
by act of legislature broken the bonds
uniting her to the United States govern
ment, and not having at that time be-
come an integral part of the confederate
The flag is no other than the one which
was run up on the flag staff at the arsenal
when that post was captured by the state
militia and the stars and stripes pulled
down from the place of honor This flag
was the first one placed by an independent
government in the south and takes prece-
dence over the claims made by other
states and cities
Those were stirring times. South Caro-
lima had seeded in December, Mississippi
and Alabama had followed, and on jan
uary 10, 1861, the legislature of Georgia,
in session at Milledgeville, severed its con-
nection with the union and 1T became a
sovereign and independent state On the
list the official hand ana seal OF Coy. Joe
Brown was affixed to the proclamation,
and on the I'D the chief executive reached
There was hurrying to and fro of the
military officers of the city and gather
! ing of the forces. Waynesboro was also
came two companies to take part in the
first victory against the federal troops,
the first flag was not born with baptism
of blood.
On the 22d Gov. Brown made formal
| demand on Capt Arnold Elzey of the
Second United States artillery, in com
mand of the arsenal. that the post be
turned over to him. In his demand he
stated that Georgia was no longer part
of the general government, and, while she
desired to be on good terms with the Uni
ted States, that the arsenal was needed
by this state and an armed force of an
alien nation would not be tolerated within
her borders.
After communication with Washington
Capt. Elzey held Darley and agreed to
evacuate. his troops being allowed to
march out with the honors of war and
to leave the state without molestation-
1 This was agreed to. and on January a,
! 1881. nearly three months before the guns
/ were trained on Fort Sumter. the surrell-
der Of the arsenal was made and a new
! flag supplanted the one of the republic
| Augusta Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
WILL DRILL FOR COAL.
Edward Osborn and John Rod
gers to Prospect at Valencia.

Edward D. Osborn and John P.
Rodgers have leased 1000 acres of farm
land nine miles west of Topeka, near
Valencia, and win prospect for coal.
A core drill will begin work early in
January, or as soon as the drilling ma
chinery can be secured, and a hole will
be sunk from 200 to 500 feet in search
of coal.
Mr.. Osborn and Mr.. Rodgers believe
that there is a rich vein of coal under
lying the country near Valencia that can
be mined with profit. There is a ledge
Of coal IL feet below the surface that
crops out in the ravines and creek
banks.
A number of years ago a bored well
was sunk on the farm belonging to
Thos. A. Osborn, father of Edward Os-
born, and the drillers found evidence
of a thick vein of coal $50 feet below
the surface. The vein is supposed to
be about 80 inches thick. The boring
was made with a common drill and no
accurate record was kept. The core
drill will be used to bring up intact the
formation it goes through If the core
shows a thick vein of coal $50 feet be-
low the surface the prospecting with
the drill will be to determine the area
of the bed of coal. If coal is not found
at that depth the drill will be used to
the depth of 500 feet, or more, to pro-
spect for the Leavenworth vein, which
is supposed to underlie this part of the
state. Later the drill may be used to
prospect for gas and oil by drilling
1900 feet.
Mr.. Osborn and Mr.. Rodgers expect
to lease about 1000 acres in addition to
the 1000 acres already leased. The
terms of the leases are that the pros
pectors shall have five years in which
to prospect for coal, oil and gas. The
provision is made that the owners of the
land shall receve a royalty if coal is
found and mined on their property.
I'VE do not know of course what we
will find by drilling" said Mr.. Rodgers
this morning but we believe that there
is a rich vein of coal underlying the
land we have leased. The boring will
be made close to the Rock Island rail-
road and if coal is found we will have a
good opportunity to ship it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
M'COLLUM'S BOND.
Prospect of Bitter Contro-
versy Over 1t Tonight.

Things promise to get interesting at
the city council meeting this evening,
when an effort is made to pay the po-
lice pay roll allowing Chief McCollum
his salary for that portion of December
which has passed.
A quiet campaign has been made by
some of the councilmen to compel Nc
Collum to file his bond for $1,000 before
he is allowed any more salary. The
fight was started by Joseph Griley but
today Mr.. Griley denied all knowledge
of the impending trouble for this even
ing. Another councilman said, how
ever:
There's going to be something doing
tonight. Unless McCollum has his bond
on file, he will have to fight for his
pay, and that's no lie. We are going
to stand pat on the ordinance which re-
quires him to file his bond. If he does
not do it, he is not entitled to any sal
airy, under the law"
1t is said that McCOllum'S bond has
been one of the subjects under discus
sion by the police committee during the
past week. The chief is having consid :
cradle trouble in getting a bondsman, it
is understood, because of the large
likely to be brought as soon as there
is anything in sight for the aggrieved
jointists to go after.
All is not harmony in the police commit
tee ana though strenuous elIOrIS are De1nS
made to keep the dissatisfaction covered,
it is leaking out in spots. Rumor is that
George Neil and S. T. Howe are not in
full sympathy with McCollum's policy,
while Mayor Bergundthal is inclined to
throw all the responsibility for the pres
ent system back upon the chief
Some of those who claim to know say
the man who really runs the police de-
partment is c. " Wolf councilman from
the Third ward, and t. S Williams, the
election commissioner. Williams has been
comforting with the police department
managers considerably of late, and is SAID
to be adopted by the powers as sort of
a disinterested advisor for McCollum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
BARNES Is HERE.
Harveyville Man Who Disappeared
Seen in Topeka.

David Barnes. of Harveyville, is in
Topeka today looking for his brother,
5. c. Barnes, who left home two weeks
ago to come to Topeka and has not
been heard from since by his relatives.
The missing brother is IS years of age
and a cripple.s One limb is replaced
by an artificial one, and he walks on
crutches. He was seen Wednesday
night at Tutcher's barn on West Sew
enth street, where he and two young
men stopped to get warm at the office
stove He was intoxicated at the time
and the young men seemed to be tax
Bundy located two crutches, supposed
to be those used by Barnes.
"A negro barber named Shattio found
one of them in a tree near the Catholic
church and the other was discovered
near the corner of Eighth and Harrison
streets. The police decided that the old
man had been disposed of for his mon
ey He was supposed to have carried
about $1,000 on his person.
Since the arrival of his brother, some
new developments in the case have ap-
peared. It was found that his trunk
had been taken from the depot. Friday
noon a man answering Barnes descrip-
ton came into Semples' cafe at 813
Kansas avenue for dinner. Joseph
Barnes is sure that it was his brother
and that he is hiding out somewhere in
the city and on a protracted drunk.
The same man who was in Semple's
Friday was seen on the avenue about
80 this afternoon going north across
Eighth avenue. The finding of the
crutches caused something of a tangle
in the clues. Mr.. Barnes says that the
crutches in the possession of the police
were his brothers or a pair just like
them
The man who has been seen since the
crutches were found was not using a
new pair. Joseph Barnes does, not be-
ieve in the foul play" theory enter
brother is on a gorgeous drunk and
keeping out of sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
ARE SHOWED UNDER.
What Mr.. LOOMS Says About Car
Situation.


The railroads side of the car short
age question was brought out il dis
cussiOn in the offices of the state board
of railroad commissioners between N.
H. LOOMS, attorney for the Union Pa
cific, and Hill City grain dealer who
complained to the board that it was
impossible to get cars to ship wheat
out or to ship lumber enough in to
build bins in which to store it. There
is no doubt but what this condition ex-
lists, but the railroads claim they are
doing the best they can.
why didn't you build the bins last
summer when the railroads would have
been glad to haul in the lumber?'
asked Mr.. I-oomis.
I'VE didn't know that we would need
Them said the complainant.
Then you didn't anticipate such a
big wheat crop?"
mo. we did not"
well, if you people who were in the
grain business did not anticipate the
big crop, how can you blame the rail-
roads for not anticipating it?'
Mr.. LoOmis said that the railroads are
equipped to handle any ordinary crop, but
they are simply showed under this year
by the record brealx king wheat CROP lie
said it would take twice, the present
amount of rolling stock to move the
wheat in the time the wheat growers gen
sixty days after it is threshed. If the
road had sufficient equipment to handle
an an tae wheat TINS year within that time
the great part of it would be lying idle
the other ten months of the year.
Complaints of car shortage continue to
come into the railroad board. The Bern
hard Milling company of Strasburg. III.
complains that it bought thousand bush
els of wheat from each of two Rawlins
hngton, and expected to ship over that
road. but the road furnishes them with
there is a conspiracy to keep the farm
ers from securing cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
DEATH FROM TYPHOID.
Samuel Britton, of Auburndale, the
Latest Victim.

Samuel Britton, a young man living
in Auburndale died Sunday at his
home of typhoid fever. His mother
and sister are both sick with the same
disease.
1t seems that the epidemic of typhoid
is not over in Topeka. While the city
his do-nothing policy, the epidemic
works along without opposition.
Typhoid cases come in for very scaSt
consideration at the hands of the city
physician, because he believes that the
disease is not contagious. It seems to
be quite contagious in the Britton
family.
The Brittons came to Topeka recent
ly from lola and are not well known
here. The body of Samuel Britton will
be sent back to lola for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
WILSON BOOK AT $50.
Number Goes to R. L. Thomas for
That Sum.

The first number Of the limited edition
of 1.-THE Troubles of a Worried Man, "
Harmon Wilson's book. has been sold
to Richard L. Thomas for $25. Sealed
bids for the book were received for a
week or more before the bidding was
closed last Saturday night. This is
probably the best price ever paid for a
first volume of dollar book ever writ
ten by any Kansan The Wilson book
is finding many friends among the book
buvers in Topeka Its appearance in
the book store windows was watched
for and the first numbers have been
eagerly bought in. This will be the only
numbered edition.