The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVTH YEAR, No. 243, Ed. 1, Sunday, December 3, 1899 Page: 2 of 26
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the material results ot Lord MdihileuD en
gagement It Is not yet clear whether tord
Metnucns foreo actually crossed the Mod
der river or Is still awaiting tho rebuild-
ing of tho bridge belore the artillery and
cavalry can cross In any case ttio lalt
way muBt bo carried over the bridge be-
fore tho Indispensable big naval guns can
lass because ford Methuens last mcssico
sbdwed that they wero worked on trucks
along the railway It Is a significant fact
that Lord Methuens cablegram trikes no
rstntlon ot the Doer 103s which thcroforc
is assumed to be small
A dispatch from Capetown this evening
says Lord Methuens advance Undcubtcdly
is beginning to affect tho Boer strategy
and probably explains the withdrawal from
Moo river The continued pre3ence ot
tho commandos In Capo Colony tends to
confirm tho opinions that the Biers aro
making desporato efforts to recruit th Ir
forces from tho Dutch residents Wullo
it is Impossible to obtain exact stats J 3
it Is absolutely certain that the disaffected
Dutch have Joined the Boers In great num-
bers which are still increasing Mast ot
the recruits however aro young rasn
General Bullcrs message clearly Indicat-
ing that punishment for disloyalty bai
deterred the actual holders of farmis from
joining the Boers through fear dt con-
fiscation of their property
There aro now clear proofs that the
loyalty of tho border Dutch Is unable to
Joulirrt IlcpnrlPil Killed
London December 2 According to a
special dispatch from Capetown General
Jonbert was killed Novomber 10 but Gen-
eral Bullers dispatch of November 2S
showed that General White was In com-
munication with General Joubert or some-
body personating him about November 19
RVIicre thc EnisIUh Suiaiiim Aro Safe
London Mall
A man In a trench Is Just as safe from
a shower of riflo bullets as if ho wero
behind tho walls of a fortification In
Every Path
Hath a Puddle
The paddle in the path-
way of most lives is a de-
fective circulation due to a
blood supply that instead of
growing clear and strong like
a mountain brook is stagnant
and impure Puddles may be
purified however and be-
come limpid streams That
is what Hoods Sarsaparilta
does with human blood It
cUnJfes purifies and strengthens the
Vlood And when his is Accomplished the
vitalorgnstivtr lungs kidneys bovitfs
rt alt brnced And invigorated
Asthma Fourfbolltcs of Hoods
Srsprill fgave me permanent relief
frcmAstfvnA f ndlhave had no trouble
fromifwmss of bretth since Edith
P iit yusedfo be troubledwith
matarUi And f tptisi friend advtffd me
titake Hoods SarsapaMi I have been
fret JHHfsitict S W Stewart Mtfyite
Worij OafFStHntfAgw to
itWHoogj Sarsaparilla for a wow hut
ftalk0 and1i f vj bottles relieved me en
ate
Uftly And now Im to tuorh a great
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o VrArw ft a militia has created a labor-
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WJUIIKQ TUB BATTLE
lllwill Tnke PInco at Spyttontcin
Before Kimberlcy U Ilelluvcii
London December 2 The meager offi-
cial dispatches giving a list of tho British
casualties at Madder rl > var and announcing
the baro fact that Lord Methncu is ellll
there awaiting reinforcements h only sup-
plemented by a brlot special message from
Capetown tonight stating that the Boers
destroyed tho bridge over the Modder ihor
before tho battle and aro now concentrat-
ing at Spyitonteln where the Anal bat-
tle before Klmbcriey Is relieved Is expect-
ed to take place The censor has appar-
ently stopped all presa messages from tho
from relating to the battle wheh is nut
regarded as a favorable Indication As to
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deed It has been shown that earthworks
thrown up by soldiers aro a safor protec-
tion from the bullets than masonry
Sir George Whlto and his gallant men
at Ladyimlth Can therefore easily pro-
tect themselves from tho Ira of the enomy
Ladysmlth is surrounded by more or loss
level ground and can nit be approached
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j it sViw vYiii > s i H t
IN THE TRENCHES AT LADYSMITH
raandos The rest of the Ceiony is n 1
thrn < Piv < 1 kind nf nosltlon for
parcntly quiet but there Is strong unltr chThy haveVo llMng
SS rL8 Path i ° rp th ° TnB I The ordinary rnebullft only penetrates
° Ca e C ° ony ° r
Tl f 52iB > a few Inches into the mud and sail heaped
may be regarded as hopeful qesM rtnclles Tie UoMc ford will
ffrfiftS WU 2 th British under g0 failher than thc MaUBor and thq Mau
estlmated the strength of their opponents Jor
Uns a r0ter peno ratlon than th0
every engagement has evlden ly trneJ MnrtlnlHeurj Tho bullets fnm u Urge
f i a y r83pe 0r Tomm > Maxim gun are Just as effectually arrestel
AtKlns by thll form of breastwork as they would
bo by tho side of a battleship
CASUALTl LIST Kothlng Is so hard to take as an en
trenched position Artillery Is tho ouly
> nme of ouuilcil lteitorted 1 > r effectual moans ot driving soldiers out
General Otln rom trenches but this can cnlv b5 dim
Washington December 2 General Otis by the most accurate kind of tiring v Wh
latest casualty list is as follows J explodes the shells exactly ne ths
Manila Decomber 2 Casualties not trenches together with a large number ot
previous reported KlledHarry Oo fS SS ° l
Ulath Intantry November 25 near Ca
passi Henry W Landfoht fifth Infantry
engagement at Tobantln bridge November
SOT TO CO aUEH
Uncle Snm Shoultl flhotr What
Whnt lie Will llo
London December 2 Csmmtnt
mentins on the Philippine situation
tho Saturday Itsvlcw sayst Wo
have tenld tho Gtory ot A ulnaldoa
defeat and flight so often that It
has ceased to stir our credulity but
even If true it in nn way disposes
of the serious problem ths Ameri-
cans have to face This Is not how
to conquer but how to administer
the Islands ItIs high Mmo tho
men In tho United Stales who hon-
estly desire to tako up the woik of
lvlllzation should assert themselves
and show that they do not In end
that their officials or soldiers shall
bo the moral successors of tho
Spanish
SECltrjTHlV HAYS SON
24 Wounded In action near Le = n ranay
Wln n s u
November 10Harry HUe ck se eewt
Iimo Cnnmil 31a
ll Zt J Tt Washington December 2Tbe president
in action Imus jsovember 25 John Pmsor I
rfth artillery leg moderate Oeurgp it 1 J1 designated Adfclbert r Hay to proceed
Duncan Fourth infantry forea m nUuJat once to Sauth Africa as the representa-
tion Hollo Panay November 21 Twenty tue or the stata department and tak6 the
sssufffis ih psgr5i i te ° Mriiacrum rhe pro3cnt rl
eevere Edward Sweet leg severe Sixth Slates consul at Pretoria The stato dJ
artlllery Edward England sorgemt chfst pnrtment has jlolded to Mr Macruma
JZ1TeLi aJnS T Mu7hr sh0 icr repeated appeals to be relieved and ho will
dant clKara Je eTpaS X alt the arrival of Mr Hay before
hfgh sovero Eighteenth Infantr Clurlei
J Xing shoulder severe Smon T Bark
er shoulder severe George Beskwltn
tblgb severe Carl Strohm eljow C
James OConnell thigh severe Harry S
Dunton corporal chest seiero Brlcu
Leach head sovere Christopher C
Contes leg severe Albert J Bert cor-
poral lef eoere Tlmony J Klynn arm
cevero James Jones corporal hind
Clurrles Weber corporal che t severo In-
action beyond Mabalacnt Novomtc 28
Matthew A Batson first lieutenant
Fourth cavalry foot severe
quitting his post Mr Hay Is the son of
tho secretary of state
13I1 > 0IITA > T DUAL
Clilcnifo 1rllniin Huh Somolliliifi ot
Aiilloiml IntLTeiit
Chicago December I Tlio Tiibuno will to
moirow say Itcproaentuthos of tho Ilio
Grando Western Denver aud Itlo Grande the
Burlington and Rock Island have been In con-
ference for several da > s discussing ways
and means to fight what tiny declare Is a
eciret agreement on the part of tho South
cm Iacilic and Santa Fo to control iao tlu
coast buUness It Is said that the bigeesi
trunscontiucntal war that has been ever waged
uii result from tho conference The Soma
ern 1aclllo und Santa Fo otOcAtls held a
meeting In Salt Lake City last week and it
leaks out tliut the came to an undorntand
teg by which they expect to divide coast and
ban Frunusco pustnuas
Said cno of the men iho attended thc ron
feienco in Ibis city lor tbo punioso of plan-
ning a fight It s understood that South
urn Pnclllc agrees to take off Its Sunset
Ijlmltcd In order to give tho Santa Fe a
clear Held In llrstclass truvol to Southeastern
California Lmeu conceEslons hnvu been
made by the Southern Pacific to tho Santa
To on southern California business and the
Santa res demands on San Francisco busi-
ness bnvo nleo been compiled vvitb In the
allotment ot a largo passenger traffic to that
company voluntarily by tho Southern lu-
pine Other concessions wero mado nnd all
classes of business posilblo are controlled by
tbo combination the compact nullities ex-
isting contracts for delivery ot special trains
frcm California to tho Iran Mountain as the
Southern laeltlo Insists on battling special
trains tbrougb to New Orleans The agree-
ment oven goes so far as to Include brokurago
business on tbo coast and military business
Local representatives of tbo passenger and
freight departments ot tbo Southern Pacific
company could not be seen at tho hour tho
aboo dispatch wan received 210 a in
HqwoNer It baS been officially announced
that the Sunset Limited will start Decem
ber 18 nnd all nrraoisemeaits a re being mado
for It Tho Santn To has mado a traffic agree-
ment with the Colorado Southern und ha
Fort Worth nnd Denver City as stated else-
where
Mil
CUllAft AFFAIRS
mayors Can Not Tuko Part In
Politic
Havana December 2 Civil Governor
Nunez had a conference today with Secre-
tary of Stato Capote In tho course ot
which he announced that he had officially
Instructed all tho mayors in the Havana
prcvlnco to rofraln from Joining tho pro-
tests against the esinbllshmnt ot a civil
government which nro being nintlo at
tho veteran centers as the mayors nnd su-
perior authorities can not under exstlng
laws take part In politics In nnswe r to
inquiries regarding the cnndllon of af-
fairs In the vnrjous provinces of tho j land
ho civil governors have replied that the
greatest calm prevails
Died from TockJtivr
Beckvllle Texas Npvembfr 20 A ycry
sad death In the Falrplay community eight
mte west of here was reported In Iown
this morning Mr M Wflldrups daugh-
ter a tery bright child of 13 y nrs of ac
tuck a nailIn her foot saino ten diva ago
and the fftmly thought that sh was doles
nicely until yesterday when traumatic tttauuh
let In from which she died a horrlbls
dfftth early this morning
Untied for Home
New Yprk December < psulel Tallnn
lord msyor of Dublin and John E Rel
General Collier was disposed today to glvo
out any arrangements they may have made
tor tho preservation of order In case of
trouble Both declared themselves confi
dent that thero would bo no trouble feel
ing turn that calm minds In both parties
would prevent any extreme steps by
either faction Wo havo had practically
to reorganize the State guard said Gen-
eral Collier on account of the demor-
alization created In it by tbe Spmtaa
war and now we aro ready for anything
just as tba guard ot this State has always
been There will be no troublethough
I feel sura pf that
Aa tho time approaches tor the Issuing
ot tbe gubernatorial certificate ot oleotlpn
tho Goebel men are losing none ot their
confidence If a willingness to put up their
money Is a test
Two prominent drmournilo poHtl
mond M p aled for home on tbo l u tminy
vtlio hint already
Cunard liner Campanlu They took back > va ercil tfnoo that Goebel Tiould bo
with
thent about 30000 In Aherloin
< ie next governor at Kentucky
money whtclj win be Used Jn saving Par
neUa koufo and In erecting a monument i lo tUe < ker ° the repu oH
to blm in Dublin ud of tbe nrouoiltlon vrltb offer
THE CASUALTY LIST
Revised List of the Number of Men Lost at Mod
der River
Ninth Lancers
R ynl otlglnccrs
Artillery 1
Second Coldstreams
Third Grenadiers
Scots Guards
Northumberland Fusllocrs
First Northumberland
Second Yorkshire
First North Lancashire >
Argyll Highlanders u
First Coldstreams
South African reserves
Medical corps
Remington Guards
rue piUMPiiisEs
The surrender of Canon was on a blutt
by Lieutenant Monroe
A colonel well known In Texas was
killed In the Philippines
Otis has made a report covering opera-
tions up to August 31
rOIlEIGN
Mr Joseph Chamberlain has stirred up a
hornets nest
Mexicos financial condition Is Improv-
ing
A
Tho dream of William III may be real-
ized as It Is probable tho relcbstag will
paES the bill giving Germany thq secpnd
largest navy la tho world
lAmcrlcan filplbmats aro said to puffer
humiliation in Europe specially in Aus-
tria 1
> oro recruits have gono to rtlnforco
tho Colombian revolutionists
biOitr
A and M 52 U of La 0 Collego claims
Texas football championship
Julian Ib said to have slapped Fltz and
to have shaken him
West Point 17 Aunapolls 5 was tho
result ot the army nnd na y football
game
WILLING TO BET MONEY
Democrats Are Confident Goebel Will Be
the Governor
STATE GUARD READY FOR ANYTHING
Said Adjutant Gcncrnl Collier Slxtj
of Tnylorn rollowen Arrived nt
lrnnlcfort for the Couut
Frankfort Ky December 2 Tliore Is
nothing rlolne now but lust wait until
Monday nnd Tuesday
That Is tho expression of both sides aud-
it Bums up tho situation la atout aa ac-
curate a manner aa Is poaalblo at tho
present time The town is very aulet as
great number ot outsiders bolng present
It Is prodtcted that thoro will be a Urge
influx of gontlomon Interested In tbo con
morning Local politicians of both par-
ties are agreed upon that point oven
though at variance upon everything clso
A dotachmont of Taylor admirers from
Eastern Kentucky canio to town today un-
der tho apprehension that tho work of tho
canvassing board was to commence today
as originally intendod Tho party num-
bered about sixty and all ot them were
very qUlet It being hard to Induce any
of them to talk They announced that
they had cpmo to seo tho rights of Ooa
oral Taylor respected and that was all
Thoy all seemed to bo well able to uphold
London December 2The revise A llsttof Moddtr rlver casualties non
commtsstnned Officers and tnea Is dividedas follows fy
Kllle d Wouhded Missing
This makes tho aggregate of casualties among tho noncommlsstofied offi-
cers nnd men 452
SUMMARY OF TODAYS iHPORTANT NEWS
WASHINGTON
Richardson of Tennessee vras elected
leader of the minority in congress de-
feating De Arniond Outlook is not for
completo harmony
Henderson was confirmed as tbo suc-
cessor to Reed and the republican caucus
also decided that the Reed rules shou d
remain In force
The administration has evolved scheme
for continuing the military occupation of
Cuba until Its ends aro gained
The son of Secretary Hay has been ap-
pointed to succeod Consul Mncrutn at Pre-
toria
The Samoan treaty was signed at the
state department at 320 oclock
THC THANhVAAIi
General Methuen is said to be tbo bright
star ot the war
Tbo total number ot casualties among
noncommUSloned officers and ucn at he
Modder Itlver battle was 452
General Motbuens wound Is slight
STATE
Judge Alton of tho criminal district
court holds that a barber docs not violate
thn Sunday law
Scntcnbo of death Was passed on two
Mexicans at El Paso tbey are to hang
1 January 5
About 300 bales ot cotton wero burned
at Navarota
Adjutnrit Oenorai Scurry has mado a
report t6tho governor on the trouble at
Fort Ringgold
E S Chambers of Red River has been
i appointed Judgo ot the Sixth district
A suit involving title to the land on
which tho town of Lonicta stands has
been decided at Lampasas
COMMERCIAL
American cotton markets did not re-
spond to Liverpools advance buyers
t hesltato at higher prices ot spots
The stock market was sluggish and
drifting throughput
Wheat decllnod corn and oats higher
TlAILllOADS
Santa Fehas made an Important traffic
agreement
The Santa Fo will Join tho Interchange-
able mileage bureau
Tbe Houston and Texas Central will
complete tho equipment of safety appli-
ances this month
IiOOAli
Tbe city will demand 35000 premium
for tbo f30f000 sow or bonds
Tho Turnvereln bowling team selected
for tho Stato bowling tournament
John H Kirby beads tho list of sub-
scribers for the Carncgla library site
with 350
Loutennnt Colonel J J Brereton of
tho Thjrtythrd regiment who opened
the rCcratWig office hero last July sui-
cides in thotPhlllppines
Hon W J Br an and exGovernor J
S Hogg pass through en route to Gal-
veston
D Peden wins the final game In tbo
tennis tournament
A State elat tournament to be held
hero Decomber 10
An effort to get tho next State Metho-
dist conference
to double the bet One Taylor man
declined tho other aid ht > t011 111
hluU it over
HANNA STllil IX IT
11q Snyn He Cnn Xot Decline Clinir
miiutul Until OAYrcd Him
Now York Decembor 2 Tho Worm
tomouow will publish tho following in-
terview with Senator SI A Hanna
If anybody thlnkn I am out of active
politics let him wait until a fight starts
up and see whore I will be I have never
yet shirked aduty of this Ttlnd Do you
think a man llko me who has gono so
far In this thing called politics nnd who
hue worked so faithfully for his paity
would crawl out Just before another Na-
tional campaign when responsibilities
hao grown heaviest and every party
leader Is in honor bound to do all he cau
for tho causo Does anybody suppose I
would put mj3elf before tho country on
such a proposition
Mr Hanna said his term as chairman
of the National committee will ejIro
when he calls together tho National ro
publlcnu convention In 1000
Ho continue It would be an un-
graceful thing for mo to discuss whether
or pot I will accept another tortn as
chairman of tbo National committee It
would bo audacious to discuss an offor
that baa not been nlade
test hero by Sunday night and Monday
Dr Scott a Prounble Cnndldnto
Port Lavaca Texas December 2 In an
interview with Tho Post correspondent to-
day Dr C T Scott stated that he was a
prospective candidate for the legislature
from this tho Eightythird representa-
tive district and that although he had
not yet mado formal announcement of his
candidacy he had about decided to make
tho raco before tbo convention and that
among other things he oxpected to ndo
cato that the selection of a United States
the
fashion aeniltor be docldod by peoplo direct
in whatever
vieoroufl cause thev
and that they instruct the dolegates to the
might champion but gave no erldonca ot
a dcelro to look for the trouble
Neither Governor Urridley or Adjutant
convention as U > their ebolco of n senator
and that tbe npmlnee of said convention
be fully Instructed as to who to cast his
voto for for senator
OANDIDATUTOn JAIL
Jnnicii Dottou Will Do and Suy a
Did Ilccsc
Fort 8cott Kan December 2 John P
ltecse member of the Natonal executive
board of tho United Mine Workers of Amer
ica who is In Jnll heio for contempt of tho
Federal court for participation in the Kau
nas coal strike has been succeeded In tho
management ot ths strlko by James Bos-
ton another of tho eight members of the Na
tlonnl executive board wtio llyis at Duquoln
Boston aflor a long conference with lleeso
at tho Tedoral lal announced his mission la sued
day that the National union had tmplo > ed
habut
conusel to loftltute cqrpus proceedr
Ings b > secure Rectos release Boston will
beam active work In directing the Kanaat
strike next week and will at once it is
saldi be cited for contempt
af4 yw4
HOUSTON DAILY POST SUKlWLY MdRfttNG DECEMBER 3 1899
a conference committee to settle the dif
ferences In caso both bills are pa3sed each
by Its respective house
The proposition to refund the outstand-
ing i per cont bands of 1907 jinl th3 5s
of 1901 was gone over nt some long h at
todays conference Secretary Gage It Is
understood has had this subPit under
consideration and It Is learned that his
views practically agree with those enter-
tained by the committee Tho proposition
Involves at least two amendments to the
Naipn1 banking act One Is to reduce
tho circulation tax from 1 to ot 1 per-
cent and tho other authorizes the l > sue of
circulation of Natlnnnl bank up to the
par value of bonds deposited Thnro are
nov outstanding of the 5 per cents due in
1901 about 00000OM and of iTn > 4a due
In l ° 07 about 545000000 nklng into ac
count those purchased by tho government
under the secretarys recent offor making
a total rf JOIIOOO000 which nr payable
within tho next seven years The mem
ber of tho senate finance committee are
of the opinion which Is fully shared by
the aecrctiry of tho treasury that these
bonds could bo rounded for others run-
ning for a lone perlol < jf tlmj nearH 2
per ctnt Interest an It Is believe 1 that
a proposition of this kind will ba incopor
atd In tho senate bill before It Is intro
duced
The members of the committee refused
Ln plo out
change pf the tuIpi PoMibJy a moths
time would be required to debate thi
pill the dl po llpn belna to allow amoe
time but Mr Aldrlch had npdo ht ta t
In the end tbe bll would bo paiVed
SAMOAV TltnATY
It Wm Signed lu the State Depart
went
Washington December 2 The treaty
for the partition of tho Bamoan Islands
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It Was Discussed by the Committee and
Secretary Gage
IT WILL PROVIDE FOR A GOLD STANDARD
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Same Important Poiutn
Washington December 2 The repub-
lican members of tho senate commit eo oa
finance met at the room of that conimtifo
today In accordance with tho call of the
chairman Senator Aldrlch to conUer a
financial bill to be presented at the ap-
proaching besslon ot congress Therj were
present Senntors Aldrlch Allison Piatt of
Connecticut Wolcott and Burrows Mr
Piatt of New Yor being rthtTejaly ab
sentee Secretary Gage ap penrad be ore was signed at the stato department at 320
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to the sntle sex as to what to buy for the
gentlemen A little curly perhaps but why
not select your presents while tbe different
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away for > ou Until Christmas Only three
w ck6 oft you know
A Smoking Jacket Is both appropriate and
useful It affords one ot those small comforts
which ranko home more pleasant than tht
tlub ElRht stjles prices 3 00 6 50 756
S0d and 10 00
A One Trench Kid Glove Jl 50 tho Amerl
can kind are 100
Silk and Satin Embroidered Suspenders 75c
1 GO 150 nnd 2 00
Irory gold and sliver handled Umbrellas
3 00 6 50 7 50 and 10 00
Initial Handkerchiefs silk and linen 25c and
SOcThree
Three of the celebrated Wachusett Shlrtfc
white or colored put up In a nice box 3 00
The finest assortment of Neckwear ever
shewn in Houston 50C 75c 1 00 and 1 50
Our own special Derby Hot 3 00
Premium stamps given
K H CAWTHON CO
Clothiers Hatters Furnishers Tailors
Under Capitol Hotel
British ambassador and an honorable at
tacho In the person of Mr Bromuejl aad
duced One of the points dUcu3sed was Dr Von Holleben tho Gorman am as
tho advisability of a general refunding of sador Tho three copies of the convention
the bonded debt of the country at a lower were read carefully to insure tho r ideality
and the signatures were attached in the
rato of iaterebt than now prevailing The usual manner each representative signing
Indications are that a feature of this kind first the copy which hte government 13 tD
will bo Incorporated In the senate bill retain The seals were placed by William
G Wynn who has performed that cere
mony for a quarter of a century nnd after
a general exchange of congratulations the
principals parted each carrying oft his
own copy ot tho treaty
reuslonn nnd PoKtmaxtera
Speilal to Tho Past
Washington December 2 Texas pen
slons granted today Oilglnal Edwin M
phraseology and detail and cover s me Wheolcck Austin 0 Alexander M York
points not Included in that measure This Corrlgan 6 Wllllnra Moarc Ausfln 6
difference will havo tho effect ot requiring Additional Richard Martin Eulogy 6 to
8 Widows minors of Thomas L Ellis
Dcnlson 16
Fourth class Texas postmasters appoint-
ed today Bottom Bell county Benjamin
M Baker Shepherd San Jacinto county
Charles E Tribe Staples Guadalupe
county Dalley F Hardy Verona Collin
county William J Calloway
Tin Offlclnl Notice ot It
Washington December 2 There will be
no official utterance by this government
respecting the speoch of Mr Chamberlam
dealing with tbe entente between the
United States Great Britain and Germany
for tho reason it Is pointed out that It Is
not proper to thus take notice ot matters
merely mentioned in a speech dellvored
before a social organization
an > det concerning the movement and
bill which l < to bo introduced All nlier an y v 8eri2H
members referred lnoulrcrs to ChalrrraT
Aldrlch who slated that tho bill would
not be mado public until lntro < i d in
tho Eenato Ho would only sav < 5at tbo
semto would have an Independent meas
ure not bating Us Hetion upon the houso
bill and that It probably would be In
troduced on the first flav next week prob
nhlv Wednesday To this Btatement ha
added the ono remark that the bill would
probably not be mora satisfactory to the
opnoiltlon than the house bll
SposldriK of the probability of early
confederation of the bill In the senate Mr
Aldrlch eald no decision had yet heen
rejched as fo whether he bill would be
taVen up Immediately or the dalo post
poned after the house should aH upon
Jt roea ure Ho was of the opinion how
ever that the latter course would be pur
He thought there would be n6
Artt w Z nc d KrA5Si fir feaT < Z ° inlYna VTe re
another m mbr ot the board will tak my
place If he Is put In jail another will come
The oosrd may be depopulated and then an-
other Hll bo elected W i would bd cowards
nnj net American citizens it wo were cowed
bysuch p decision
President MUthell of tbe Mine Workers of
America telegraphed from Indlaaapoll to
Will Kot Notice Itccralta
Washington December 2 The state de
partment will take no cognlzanco of tho
party recruited by Gustavo Thlelkuhl for the
alleged purpose of going to South Africa as
the department officials say that tho British
authorities havo not called attention to the
It Is not looked upon as la
Southwcatern Freight Changes
St Louis December 2 The following
changes in ntersate Texas rates have
been promulgated by tho Southwestern
Freight committee Jn accordance with
notices filed by Interested lines
Effective December IS following regula
tion win govern In connection with the
nwvement of small shipments to nnd from
T as points Minimum charges for any
tingle shipment to and from Texas will
be for 100 pounds at firstclass rate
Effeiiv0 December 6 combination ot
l illS t Paris Toxaa will be ob
tWn na3lmu In making rates be
1 U fn TeJ th9 UilM Terrltory aaa
twriSrv wember 2 OmabaDftVenport
tn J ralef ffiRy tw applied on pota
Houstonr0 anHS r3t0 Texas nt
Houston
anHr3
Nabrask Beaton from points In
TA Cv e November SO Eagle P s
westrT al on lh0 Au5lln a North
Wnl lad yVy t0 Dea > 6r < PueWt > ft0d
theff ff8tra mber h te provided In
apnly lliLWestora clawWcatlon w l
WtltSrS ° t0 Md Uim P0Ut
T exa
v itsiaste
n JM tmst
The Death i
Hobart Sowtfij
r J jr B tfc i
Speclnlit 0
n
PC
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m
J NEWTON HATH i
The recent death of Vtij
bart from 4I1SL
klndney
phaslzes the d ngeril7B
treatment tor dlseiseJ efjS
When the 2
structure of
been destroyed theyciiS
but to stajilT
any form of kidney
under the methods wm j
well as
are all
urinary tract lnclualaft
Gleet Inflammatloneft
I havo prepared ttVfolii
questions for those whj
to suspect kidney dlseiji
these questions bytoatW
diagnose your casetoUto
cernlng It making n eat
such advice w
i Does unaeiUldV
jour
2 Do
you have j
nate especially duriii i
3 Is there a smarting or m
tlon in
passing ltfcK >
4 Does it pain you UWJ
5 Aro you sore veikorl
part of back > pa
6 Do you start orJiapB
your sleep
7 Are you gloomyiMj in
8 Are you nervous rmfi
9 Are jour eyes etuAn
<
1
10
Do jou have singing
ears j
11 Do you have frNouti
email of jour nackl i
12 Aro you easily f tlg jr
13 Is your breath shorty
14 la jour sleep atft I
15 Is there swellln troaj
ankles and aMoatntjft
lfi Is your skin hot M tf
17 Aro jour bovrelj ceMtW
gestlon impaired iii
Any one ot thesesynpfesBi
you havo kidney troublttiMii
attontlon P
I AIno Wish Yon to
Pill a bottle or gluucitfj
when you rise in toe
stand until the neifm411
perfectly clear your Wte K
but it the urine atsumuf I
lowing conditions ths Uke
tanged or seriously dlKWJI
treatment at once i l
18 Is there sediment i W
19 Does It look Ilk bri4
20 Is urine cloudy Ajfc
21 Is It ropy
ii Is It stringy
23 Is It milky < 7f
24 is It dIscoloredi
25 Is It pale
26 Is there scum upon W
J NEWTCW HATHiWl
THC SICK StADE 1
And the Weak Are Beitsrl
Vigor and Strength tt >
of thc Greateat Htalert1
Tiinen
Have you any pain or >
Does your blood 6how tt S
Are you
purities
suap and activity of mlnJ H
you easily tired Haw W
i
tlon Is there aay uawW
the system Is eWJ
its proper function JN Oif f
YOU A PERFECTUr
ARE
VIGOROUS BJAW
TIVE
MAN OR VOMAN u W
not shouI U
It you
before you consult Prn
Tho LcndiWtfW
twenty Xf
For over
HATHAWAY <
TON
specialist of this coanW1JJ
diseased M 4UW
alt sorts of
the marvel of the ne4l J
tbe people generally BHiJJ
into overy town and
afflicted with all ma Mf
services i
sought his J
might be made h e tt
lng of his wonderful sfiti
Wrecks of humanity WS
consultation and mMgfi
months later
most vigorous bwtD > MS
<
AH D ed
treats W
Dr Hathaway
peculiar to men gU
ckww
as wel as
women
Kidney ComptataU WJW
of lingering and ckiaJM
Varicocele
Dr Hathaway8 iucmt
ment of Varlocele WM
the aid of Hfweffl
The patient 1 treSf
Mb ovvn home g
time from
tbe only treatment
an operation Dr HJJ
particular attention
rlcocele and Stricture
30 and 31 of Mg5
be sent free on WPJfrS
Ooneultntlou M 7
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Dr Hathaway J
aultatlon or j SV
or by mall nAj St
low fee covertI
one ann professional K1
I NEWTON HATHA >
Dr jWhWJJ
aopB Alamo Pl 1
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