The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. ELEVENTH YEAR, No. 265, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 25, 1895 Page: 1 of 8
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In the Right Place
iflt Will Always Bring
Results
Wnt Columns aro read una
sti
J ty moro people nnd nrms
wr
Wet inted which aro free
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ether raper ln no Btnte
mlnnl or n11 I eitua
Sardines docor
UH tIFEImported
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jiRAQUS
TIPS 3 lb cans 2 dos In
STW GLASS WASimOARDS
l SIrrosivo do not tear clothes
nrlVONT CIGARS Iondret
Londrca llnos HI Commcrclo
SiRCIIMOIir CIGARSSplcndld Dc
miE 100 in box
PHNCILSNcnt and
rvtlNUM LEAD
uJtomc useful and durable no city
HOUSTON TEXAS
flfERRY X = MAS
Have you forgotten to
lend your present In
order to help you out
to will keep our store
open during the fore
noon today Only a few
Presents left but they
may interest you With
compliments of tho sea
eon
eonJ
J J PASTORIZA
fating Litho Co
m MAIN STREET
V
film to arrive In the rcxt ten days
lints fancy Xmaj Brand Calttor
dtuiirs and Novels
attra Nono Such brand fancy Itcd
Move stock Is particularly fine
l THOMPSON CO
OU8OI1 TSSAS
i o on through tho winter I of
i ores quantities of choice Dowers
Willy Marechal Nclll Ilrldes nnd
tinmaids Rosci Lily of tho Valley
auuia PinslM
w White How era and Artistic Floral
ck
WHITAKER
i No H3 Tiavia Street Houston
I P SHEARN
Dealer in
Oats Slillet Seed Sorghum
Bead Corn Oats Bran
fcy auJ all kinds of rood
U cl Cnpltul ht Thnne Ho 40
J f rANOS direct from factory
f 4 > Cash or e lay pnjmcnt ll
Send for
i Mrs taken ln trade
lue MlHrr 711 Main street
poo Texas
lacatee Co
Factors una flencrnl Commis
WTON
sion Merchants
TEXAS
fc rKr ot Portland and nosendalo
r ° l Llire Plaster Tire llrlck Drain
Es ° Cement Plaster Asphalt
t
etc Liberal advances mado on
netiu
MAILABLE EDITION
2 1 toefc of HEAVY fTATtDWARB
MACHINERY and RAILROAD SUr
ILiES Is larger and more complete than
ever Wo solicit correspondence
F W HEITMANN CO
HOUSTON TEXAB
For Sale sssT
One gas amino ono vacuum motor sev-
eral new and refitted steam engines and
boilers two horso power and upwards
HARTWELL IHON WORKS
Houston Texas
A E F MGQWEN
IRON BRASS WORKS
HOUSTON TEXAS
Steam Tumps Steel Shaftlnc Iron Till
lejs Wood Pullcs 3Inch Holler
Tubes Machinery and Re-
pair Work
J
I COAST OHIO
Is an assured success and will bo
when completed and published nbout
December 27 tho most exhaustive de-
scription of the leading towns nnd
counties ln the Coast country ever
published
That tho peoplo of South Texas ap-
preciate this effort of Tho Tost to
rlace their section prominently be-
fore tho people is evident by the sub-
stantial support accorded our Messrs
Carrlco and Hardy In their work
This edition will bo especially de-
sirable for distribution b > lnrtlMunh
and The Post asks that those dcslrliiK
extra copies send ln their orders at
once as It will be Impossible to fur-
nish largo Quantities after tho edition
Is out
TODAYS EVENTS
ATLANTA Oa Ncgto my at tho Ex-
position has been set lor tomorrow
MILWAUKEE The Wisconsin Tench
err association convention begins tomor
tow to run through to the 2sth
LANCASTER N II A public winter
meeting of the Slate beard of ogrlriiltiire
and Grinlto State Dalij mens nrsoclatlon
will begin tomorrow
COIUMRUS Ohio The fifteenth an-
nual meeting of the Ohio Music Tcichers
soclvtlon will bo held thrco dn begin
nlnR tomorrow
NEW iORK Lord Dunraven Is ec
ect l to rriud todsy an IIIev T < utonI
The meeting of the Now ork lntht club
to coniiu hla chrKe will be held Trl
da >
NEW YORK Tho boird of gave
stoik exehnPRe will meet t
of the
Sw to corslder the ir ChieaVb en of Kej
ernors
tomor
rd f
opklns on
trade
IVIMANAPOLIS 1 he forts econd an
I BlnnlnB tomorrow
DENIES lilS QUILT
Tnuisvlll Ky Ifcemli r iLooker
Sorrier the lventuck ulh bouSht
> ulBht to escape n mob a
to this cl > lost
wh etnUMlcr
mill
e turfd
o e
an alibi
lla expeels I lron
ni iVlci his BiilR sttenioufl
YESTERDAYS EVENTS
DOMESTIC
Hugh Mitchell wounds two men In Mem-
phis and then kills hlm elf
Terrible floods In Mtaoirl
rOIUHONj
General Maximo Gome nt the head of
tho Inrarpent nrmj nlimbcilni iW men
haxlnff outwitted Captain General Mar-
tinet do Camposln command of tho Spin
lsh forces Is marchliiB upon Havanna
Condition of affairs In Qcnlial Turkey
Is becoming moro serous
General Gomes confident that Cuba
will hchlevo lier Independence
Tho Spinlsh minister nt Wnshlncton r > >
eclves news of Spanish lctorles In Cuba
CONGRESSIONAL
the bill removltiK the disabilities of c
ij Jijfi ralo Holdieis paired bj the senate
Sj clte adjourns until Trlday
cxelainlnc
OTTON SEED HULLS FOR SALE
CAFiLOAD OR HUNDRED TON LOTS
VELASCO OIL COMPANY Velasco Texas
IMF REDUCED
G N FAST MAIL TRAIN
HOURS AND 40 MINUTES TO ST LOUIS
hours to Memphis
eves houston daily at 525 p m
V > se adjourns until Thur da
A Co nunlcttlon frcm the clumber or
deputies of Ilrazll fcllcltntlnir the house
on tho presidents stroiiB position on the
Monroe doctiine was read In the nouso
of refrescntatUes
Secretin Morton trave each mervber ot
the cabinet a blu apple
Hills to raiso revenue l lnr prepared by
Sjienker Crliq und Conitie smnn llalley
of Texis
General Miles recent tslt to Iho South
Atlantic coast wni to aMcrlnln tho con-
dition ot the coast defenses
The comrrltUo on wnjs and means de-
cides on somo changes ln tho ravenuo
bills
Nomlnitlona sent tho semte by the
president
A letter from OeorBO Washington found
In the Hrltlsh museum
The president conridrrinK the personnel
of the National commission
VENEZUELAN AlTAIIl
An uppal urglnR neaco ha betn slqiied
by 500 Hrltlsh authors
The sentiment In Europe Rencrally
nKalnst tho United Slates
EHbornto prcpnntlons at Csncas for
public demonstrations In honor of Presi-
dent Cleveland and the United States
Patriotic school children at Hcllveidc
N J
SPORT
EHno Hla co Horoldlne Pulltrer and
Domingo won at the New OrleanB races
STATE
Supreme comt bolds that an ordtnnnce
can not be repealed by resolution
Verdict for JM000 damages for personal
Inlirle rendered nt Cueio
Supremo court refused writs of error ln
City of Houston vn llulehlns
lloj stabbed to dentb by a playmate
at Howie
Hurirlnis secured booty at lMlce
J J Rlclmrvlson K Co of Athens as-
sign A wlrd storm wrecked a number of
houses at McKlnney
Man convicted of hcmlcldc pardoned by
the governor
Judge W It Hrlght of Corslcam llsv
out his brains
LOCAL
Christmas Eve and how It wis cele
bntid
Salvation Army Chrlttmas tree for poor
lilldren
Alleged bunco men held to tho grand
JulA braluman sustains serious Injuries
Juiso Kerr and pirty of Colomdo In tho
clt
RAILROAD
The International una Gnat Northern
will handle the Galveston Houston and
Henderson freight In Houston
llcraco llooth appointed Joint agent of
tho International nnd tho G ilveaton tolls
ton and Henderson In Houston
01 scrviwee of Chrlstmna In nllway
circles
President Mirtln of the Kansas Cliv
rittsburg and Gulf In Texas
MARRIAGES
VilcntlnoLorlng at Palestine
Hcnnettrishcr niar Navasota
GnilierDressa at lleaumont
CiawfordStono nt llurke
Smllblludlcr at Meade
AtkinsonTerry IlttleDlnndford at Aus
tin
IlrjonTsnea at Houston
DEATHS
Mrs Jeinle Hiitrhlns at Sin Marco
Mrs Gus Sproilley at Lexington
1 Jopliet at Houston
WASHINGTON NEWS
Washington December SI Tha officials
of the Spanish legation appear not to bo
disturbed to iho news comlnij m Ha
vana The ridicule tho idea of the Insur
Keiita taking possession of a city like
Havana with Its population of 3010M peo
V The populist senators after a conference
decided to offer a free coinage hill
us nn amendment to either th tariff or
tho Wind bill when they come over
house Tho populists are favorable
the
to n eluty on wool but against aralse In
duties on woolen goods
lUpiesenlatlve Crowley Is vetv much
nieas d at the reference of his contest to
chctlons committee No 1 because It con
ulna not only two men from his natlvo
State Mnsnhusetts bill also Represent-
ative Hell of Texas und Remwntutlve
Denrmond of Missouri both fine aw vers
nnd good democrats and both of whom
will < lo nil In their power to see that the
RoeinbalCrowley contest Is given a
Cooper has Inlrevluced
the following bill Ono tn constitute a-
new mv Wo of the Eastern district of
Texas nnd to provide for the holdings of
terms of the court at Heouinont and for
lit appointment of a clerk to the court
Another to establish a customs collection
district at Pahliro Paw Texas nnd con
stltuto Port Arthur Orange and Beau-
mont forts of delivery an I to provide
for the appointment ot a collector
KILLED A DALLAS MAN
Memphis December 21J D While who
hot and killed Jacob Rothschild a pluno
salesman in this city efveral montha a ro
was rcleiwd frcm custody toli on tho
nilmr of a SWIV mil bond Tlio npnllca
lion for ball a made on the ground that
liiine eloiibt existed as to the grade of
vhitei offoniw Rothschild was a well
known buslnw tr tn of Dallas Texas
PROI1AHILITIES
Washington December aKor Kaslern
and Western Tcxasi Pair colder norttt
wrsterl wind
north
Arkun is Pair slightly colder
wYstiiy winds
The Dakotas Pair colder In eastern
portion northwesterly winds
Colorado Fair ce lder northerly winds
Wjoinim Pair Itgat varlaMo wins
Montana Fair and warmer westerly
winds
PASSED THE SENATE
The Bill Kcmovinri the Disabilities
of the BxConTcilcratcs
THE CHRISTMAS flT TO THE SOUTH
15111b to Kttlsc Revenue Hclnrj lrc
pnrcd ln Committee
this Venezuelan commission
General Miles Recent Vllt In the South
Atlantic Cost B eret rr
Morton lift
Washington December Tho benatc
today presented a Christmas pusont to the
South as Mr Hill aptly charudciiiul the
bill lepeillng the prescriptive dlsablltlw
I asicd at the closu of tho war against the
Mtvcts ot exColfedcrates ln tho Utlttd
btalcs army or navy Tlo paj nto of rucli
n icpeil without u dlstcnllng voice and
I living a rciuilillian pliiriilll with North-
ern son uors taking the Initiative lint u
grocfiilnvss nnd significance to tho ac-
tion In milked contrast with funnel con
tioverstos In congress The Southern sianu
tors with ilio Mention ot Mr Lnnlil of
Milinla took mi part In uiglng the le
pra and ev erul cf tin in Includlns Mro t >
Walthall md Cockrill who srvevl ln the
Cuitfcileiatu luuks voted tor a postponc
nwnt by reference to a committee
Hut with such cliniuplons on the rcpubll
ftn side of thociiatnbet us Messrs Chand-
ler lluwlej and Piatt and on tho dcpio
cratlo side js Mr Hill and Mr Voai
hees tho icpcul vvua readily ucconiillblicd
ln tho two bonis given to upcecnis on
tlio incasuro there una tho fullest tiv
persclou of a deslro tu bur war aulmoid
ties The stnatd did lllllo oeyoiid do
11111111 and passing this btll Mr Allen
ofTned a itsolutlon which was itfcrreJ
uiglng LitlnAmerlcnn union In which
all tho republics in this hen lipherc wuuld
mako common ciuso ugalnst Emopcau un
ci oactimcuts
Washington December t After tha
pictentatlon of a bill by Ml Haw ley Hop
Cum aiithorilug the secretary of war
to issue ilprlngtkld tilled to Blalo military
orfchidziUloiu 111 etxchiiiiEO for old nuns
Mr Squire Htep Winli spoko ugiilliut
tho liijustba of inipklug fotelgu uikIu
cers on Anio ian ohliM and receiving ub
sldlm from the Unltid States und intro-
duced u bill tu overcome thu tusullco
A bill Tor a i all of a lntiAmuitcan
union cuiDiucIng North South und l ai
tiul America wus prmcnlcd by Mr Alien
tfepNib
Ml II II tDcm N V again sought tu
Kvtire tl u Dissage eit tlu > bill rei eulln
tlie old piis ilptivu measure iigulusi tliu
iiHsiiiuiit ot t xOourcileiiilcs in tho
United Slates ami or nuvy
It would In a not litMi mid ircieiuils
Chilstiuas pin suit to the nun ol the coutli
raid Ml I Jill
Mr Shiriuun Hep Ohio BiiBieotod that
then sluild le loiuniltKu consideration
I will votj fut this bill salu Mr Uliet
mon
liinlion
Hut
COIII1C
tllllCll
Tlio tlmo Is put for such ulsiiim
addid Ml Slicrmaii the usual
of coininiueo ueltou should Ihi
Ml Chindlei Rep N II urgea lin
nitdlatd ui Hon llilrty eain lud eiitpsu I
hlnce the war There wns no leusou for
kteplUK this proscrliitlini and theio wus
abundant icason foi lejieullng II
Iho othir dn nddeil Mr Chandler
we cnino to the BUj < port of a demon Hie
president on a > iiesllen of National nf
fulis und I Hlnieiely hope that lite smi
ato will toda without criticism and
without u volet tf opih Kltion unanimous-
ly approve thin repeal
Mr Gni Dcm Del while fnvoiliir
the IfKliditlon believed the commltKe
would uecuio the most favorable result
Mi Hiiwlny Hep Conn icspuudlng
to some eiitlilsins b Mr Gray ns to the
UUiro ol former legislation in this line
raid that It wis not lo be wnndeicil nt
that thcro was some feeling over Ap-
pomattox and Gcttsshurs I Ills lust I iw
followed the cloo of tlio win It was not
1 roycrlptlvi It was ngarded nt the tlmo
as perfeitl Just Tlio senator t ild bo
hud tho gicatcst tcspect jm rsunnlL for
some of the Confeilernte soldiers hut a
country hat had aiy respect for Itself
vas compelled nt the clcsc of a great
war to protect ltelf ngilust abu ci of
lint ihi when X Confedeint s treiiient
ly enlisted In tha Union nruiUs lmnieil
atel after leaving the Southern lines Tho
senator wltnoiil opposing tlwi nieasnte
felt that the commllteo action would give
the step greater fotco If It were to h
taken
Mi Dinlel IHm Vn spoko of the
ivlsh of the South to have one country nnl
one peopl When tho war t losed the
houth laid down its arms It was anxious
now to oblltotite tho lie rco memories of
tho war
Mr Dinlel presented the memorial of
the Virginia legislature urging this re
real and also comtnnidlng the presidents
message on Venemela
Mr Voorhces Dem Ind expressed the
hope Hint this Inst proccas of heollnR
should b put Into effect Already the
pennto had onflrmcd the appointments
of General Iongstrect and that other sol
dler second only to Lee Joe Johnston
Mr Veiorlieei said the tepeal woull ac-
tually nrcompllHIi little hut It would be
nn expression of goo will
Mr 1lntt Hep Conr spoke or the
atlaiks made on him by Southern news
nepers 1 erause lie suggested the Mier diy
tint this bill go to committee
rom one end to the other of tho
South mid Mr Piatt tin press ran
demna nin applies to me all kinds of
lltbets declare that I am lacking In
patriotism and llnnll s nds me markeil
imple of their condemnation
Hilt continued Mr Piatt this conn
try has forgiven much It Is rnndy to fer
clve more And I nm so full of forglve
nerji on thin day lnfnre Christmas that
I am reidy to forglvo thc e exCon
rrates and to Join todav with lh sena-
tor Iran New York lllli In supporting
till repeal
Mr Allen speaklnc na a former private
In tho Northern ranks urged the repeal
nnd condemned the bloody ling poll
ties of the past
Tlie senator mused some amusement
by referring o the time when the com-
mand In which he served capture that
In whbh served the senntor from Mis-
souri ICoekreil
Mr Hill rleared the debate by pointing
out the delnS and absurdities of com-
mittee action Ho created a laugh by
rwlntlng out the Ineonslderateness of Mr
Ilattl In not ncndlns hm some of the
complimentary Southern pros notes
Por eald Mr Hill good nature
it la so eeldom now dais that tho pre
snvs nnvthlng oompllamentary of me
Mr Sherman moved to refer the Mil
to the committee on mllltray affairs
The motion was defeated 8 to 3 n
y inacon Coekrell Kill Ins Prye
Gray Shrman Teller Walthall
No > Mien Ilsker Hate Price Hur-
ler Cameron Chandler Clarke Daniel
Davis lliirrK Hawiey II111 I < > dre Mar-
tin Morrill Mumbv Mason Pefrer Per
Hns Plst Prlteharrt Roach HhftJiP
Pnulre Sewart Atat Voojrlies vvet
ni re WMt A
This lni abort of a nurrum a ll of
the senate revealed n wnstors niwflt
It Is ovldent lnterponcd Mr Sherman
tho majority of the eenate wish to glvo
this bill na a Chrlslm a present to tho
Soulh and I tben > fore withdraw my
motion for a reference
Thcr ut < on wlttrout division lh bill
was passed
Mr Ycts resoultlon for clvlnlup Ilia
silver bullion ln the treasury then enmn
In Mr Vrat t > reseutlnK oomo amended
fetituren Mr Morrill moved to refer tho
resolution to the Divuiie rommltte
Mr Vest demunded n roll clt It looked
IlKo nn unexpected test of the silver
Mrcnglli To avoid this Mr Morrill
withdrew his resolution for a reference
nnd on his motion at oclock tho senate
ndjurned until rrlda >
THE HOUSE
Washington December U Tho session
of tlio house was brltf today
Mr Shafroth of Colorado attempted to
ecu re tho passage ol it resolution opeulmi
Hie South Platto and Plum Creek fotcst
icservcM In Colorado win re there have
rrorntly been largo gold discoveries tn
mining Ualmauts but It whs objected to
Hpe kiT Reed had read a communication
from the chamber of deputies of Urasll
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Washington December SIThe rcpubll
and inenns com
tail members ut lb wnvs
mllteo hell mother conference this after
uonii nnd decided on KVirnt rhuiiKCn hi
the two revenue tills which will b < lilro
ilueeii In the houso llimsda I lie most
Inipoitnnt change In the tirlff bill wan to
diop tlie ilauso putting ecrenl brtadslulfs
live Mock nnd dull products at un ad-
vance of 25 per cent ovet the llsoudoi
H an rales so Hint these features will
simply have the ir per eenl advance undti
the hotl7onlil clause It was derided to
ndvnnco carpet wools to tho McMnle
bill rates Lot other wojls nnd inaiuifnet
utcd noducts of wools wll re main at W
per c < nt ot tlio McKlnley liirlrf necoidliii
to ngreeinent of yesterda
The othet ehnnite was lo exempt sugar
from the provlslms of the rluusu foi n
hotlontnl ndvnnie of lr ur cent Luiiilir
wlli icinaln as decided viHlipli at tyi
cent of the Mi Klnl law
Hi tin bond bill the jiilutlil Imue all
IholTid will he with a e h in e of late
ot interest nnthotUul b > the in t e f Iv7
frnn 4 pir cent to 1 pci eeilt and tllise
bonds will b iioalile nl the opllon oi
tlio government alter tlitee jents The
rnte or Interest for the nne jimi treisury
icrlM cili of lideliteeliieMi wua raised
fioir 2 per rent tn I pet cut fid bill
nlso provides lor tlie n nporary isolullnn
of the iiciilncls so Hat the vlll be-
held mpnio In the tpasury and not be
Ini ludeil with the gene ml aswtn of tho
nvernmetit Tin ro has lieen little ilotibt
tiuin the lieijlnnlug that puinr would be
exinipted from whatever tariff clinnaea
were made bemuse nny ntlempt lo iiltei
the rcludulo would Mve il o lo complica-
tions
An eforl was made to have iron mid
steel and their products given nn udvnnie
lint It met the opposition of tlie WcUctu
metrbriu and wns abandoned
Mi mbers ur the committee say thcao bills
nn lot Intended In nnj way to tepi jent
reptihllriin prlcbs ill tl e drift or liitinc <
ihey nn mere teiuioiury expedientsi to
meet an exlKcnev the republicans holding
thu inergeney Is caused by nil hutilll
dem of i eve lilies
Chnlrmitn DhiRley 1 ad a conference with
Porretar Im lisle ioeliy about the bills
Tmrniiein lJlli bills will b a lottrd bv n
meetti g of llie committee vvhch ilemocruls
will ultenl They will be pisented to thu
lie use lliutsdiy
THE REVENUE HILLS
Washington December SI A plan has
been drawn up by exBpeukcr Crisp and
Mr llalley of Texas which wdl I > e of-
fered us a substitute for tho republican
measures to bo present 1 Tliurselay It Is
baaed upon the old hill for coinage or
sliver scign rngc wheh was passed by
tlie Inst congress und etmil by Urn
pmiieicnt but lo tills bill will be ndded
n fentuie for reeb mptlon of greenbacks
Tho prliuliul change In tlie sehtnoragn
bill will be the omission of that part
which rendered available the selgnorogei
before It had been coined by Iho uso of
sllver certificates bni el upon It
Tim framera of the bill hold that this
feature s not necessary bee ause there Is
no immediate deficiency with tlie present
amount of silver In the treasury
The other feature of tli plan will pro-
vide for the redemption of greenbacks
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
ELEVENTH YEAH NO 265
HOUSTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY DECEM13EK 25 1895
strong iKslllon en the Momoo doctrine I lie
fellcllatlmr tho house on the piesldents
communication was applauded The house 1
adjourned over tomorrow Christmas
Washington December 51 When the
house met loda > the attendance was smill
Mr Cooper Dent lla secured unanl
tous consent for the p issage of a bill malt
Ing Palm Hencb Ela a port of entry und
dcllvct
Sir Turner Dem Oa cillcd attention
to tho resolution Introduced b > Deleguto
PI I n O T cnllhiK upon the secnlary
ot thu interior for an oplnhatlnu of the
alleged debus ln the opcrlng of the Ich
lta tesiivatlon There had Ihcii be said
no u ply on the demociutlc ride nt t > e tlmo
of the sttictuto of Pecrrtary Smiths
course Since then tho tecntaiv had
wiltlen nn elaborito tepl to wluit Mr
rilim asked und ho viuiled It pilutrd In
tlie nciud
Mr linker Rep Ohio objected
un mutlon ot Mr Dlligley Rep Maine
tvsoluilou for the distribution o tho
presidents message to tho eeanmlttees
having Juilsdlctloii on the sutiject ornlt
with vv if adopted
A short but Ineffectual effort wan maun
b Mr Lace Hep lowu to have tliu
petition irlatlng to the Nlciragun eauM
la go to the committee un tullwujH aim
canals instiiid of foielgii coinmuve
Cliilrmnn llcpburil of the bitter com-
mute snld tbtt the juilHllrtlott of tlio
uuiuilttcu on rallwrtt nnd lunals wan
cbnllnid to iimiils within tho tenllorlll
jurbdletlon of the United Btates
Ml HluifiMth Hop Loki asked uimnl
inous consent for tho consideration ot u
resolution uutliorlilng mlneial cntrlcw to
be made on torest nnervutlous
Mr Slinfioth explained Hint In view ot
EOd illscovirles there he thought it Im-
portant that they bo opened td thu loca-
tion of mining i alms
Mr Crisp Dun Ga ohjerttd
Tho spiviker laid before Hie houso tlie
IfolovvliiK liable Oiuniunlcalloli vvhlih
Vis rtvelve1 with n Imist of applause
Kin De Jnnelio Deiinilier 21 Presi
dent of the Chuinbei of Rept > entnll <
The rhuiiibi r of the de > ullii i > Ihi InlHM
Stales of Hmrll conKiatubilea the cham-
ber of renresrniatlvos of the Norm
Amellciui Union for Piinldent Clevelniul s
woHh msnk which > VJI >
highly defends tho right and 11 In rtlej ot
the Amtrlcan nation cwisicmted lit Mon
VS < l WnKll
K Kllvft rrshtent
The house then nt U W ndjoutned un-
til Thursday
In sliver whenever tho amount of gold
III the treasury falls below lliOtt This
may be otfrresl as an amendment to the
fteigorngn liill as more vole can l > mus-
tered for the former than for tho latter
pivixjvltlon The democrats who favor
the plan Intend of course merely to place
themselves on record an consistent in their
tlnunclaJ policy
ATLANTIC COAST DEKEN8ES
Washington Derembcr SI It la now
learned thst tho main purposes uf Gen-
eral Miles visit to tho cities em our South
Atlantic coast was to ascertain by per-
sonal Inspection tha actual condition of
the coast defenses In that section and to
all the attention of the Southern penile
to the exiwsed t ysltlon Ihey would octupj
In the cvnt of liostllltics He was pul
tlcularly Impressed with the auiletuntnl
condition of the barracks at Hon Montoe
which iiro lelled upon not only to guard
tho National eapltul and llaltlmeire iiud
Norfolk ani Richmond from nttark by
wa er but n0 to fotm Bit Imprntnablo
tniso of naval orerallops und a safe refuge
Continued on Iourth Visa
ICUBAN REVOLUTION
The Insurgent Army Marching On To
Hnvonn
GOMEZ OUTWnS THE SPANISH ARMY
The
Report of n Decided Spanish
Victory 1lntly Denied
SPANISH ARMY IN DISTR15SS
The Condition of Affairs In Central
Turkey flrowlng Mnrn Derlous
Oilier lorelgn Newt
Havana December It Copyright lvjv
by tho Associated Iress Shortly after-
noon today tho startling newa was re
ceived from Mnlnnxna that llcnrnil Max
lino tiumes nt the head of the Insurgent
aim said to number about liMi men
all iirtned fairly well supplied with am-
munition had h > n feint turned tho Hum
of Captain leitcial Mmtlmi do Campo
In command of tho Siwnlsh forces at
Colon attempting to stop tho advance
of tlio enemy upon lliivnnn nnd were
well to the westward of Vlcn and threat
cuing to pusa MalatKnu lo the sotitltwnrn
und slillie dlirclly at llilana
Tlie receipt ot Ihla sturlling news una
conned tho greatest otrllnncnt hern both
In official nnd In uneifllclal circles As
previously detailed In the > se dispatches
the Insurgents a little over two weeks
ngo entered thV > province of Santa dm i
ftiiin tho piovlnce uf Puerto Principe
and there defeating Colonel Hegueru nn t
a SpnnlKh column the made a mosl won-
derful iidvniiin through tho pIMVInce
Ionising thioiigh Iho flower of the Span-
ish arm iissemblod theix mid to num-
ber about ROi mon After ehurp sklim
lslilng in whicli tho Spnnliuds wcro
worsted Genctnl Cunipos who had nmdn
his lieaiiiiiitera nt Bantu Clara tnuis
fertid thorn to ClenfucKos Willi lio an
nonncesl inlentlou of persomilly com-
manding tho tioopn which wero to check
tho Insurgent advance Hut In spite of
report of the lepulnes tho insurgents
prcKsed onward and pissing Ilacdns
Sintn Clara Sin Juan de Los Vntas
Rnnchiiclo and oilier towns pushed on
fur tho frontier of IMulnnias At nun
time it was repot ltd that tney lutinuesi
to attack Snhta Clam but their tacllia
seemed tu pawv all tint big low us ami
press on for Havana It wns only a row
dat ago that the iintiouncimeiit was
iiiado that tho Innurgiut were at Lis
Lijim and mure hln onward lu Havana
Then nunc the nmvs tWlMio InsiitBenlB
hnd entrtcd the piovlnce of Mntniicn ut
Pnlinn Snnzn llcfam this honcvar Gen-
eral CnnipoH hnd changed his h < nilitiurt
eia to Colon and hei coiiiiiicikiiI hut
rlclly comemlintlug his foicea Hum in-
tending to onipn iomer to fight n
pltchcsl battle be fnro passing thai plarc
A day ur twolnliii Hie Insiirge ntscaused
a wiirr In Colon 1lrlng was liemd nt
Ajuleu nlioitt lltti u miles fiom Hint
pluec and relnforeiuients wete sent tu
the lioni from Culeui lint tills turncu out
lo be Utile more Hunt un imtpojt While
the htUiilsh troops weru piisliing for that
point tin main hod of Hie lleul pustit
suiilhuuiil of oloii near Hiu linn ot
iiilliouil and headed steadily lor the
ftoiitler or the piiivlnee ot lluvnnn limn
turning the llnnK of tlie laptnlii kcuiTiil
who Willi Hie hulk of the hpatilsli fours
on the Island or culm la now well lo the
lint of Hid InsuthMH ruluiilis I he lnltiii
move midi rapUII than tlie Spanish
Hoops who aid iitterl initialled to travel-
ing in tills thickly wooded coiiiiti without
rcgulai iiiails nod with heavy gniBs and
low brush wood to Interfile with veiy
iniivimi nl lire not thought llkcl to be
able to inch up wllh Hie iiiiekly moving
Cubans whoso muchelns cleat a ruud fur
tlielr adinnio nnd who much more fn
inlllur with the eoiihlry mid accustomed
lu the e lltnnte easily illstnncc Ihev S nnlsli
soldiers uul n > icully biought Into tlie
eejuulr
Gomes liy n beautifully executed conn
ieuniiteh has turnid Hie lluiilc nt Hie
rained Hpunlsh cniunianiler nnd jcnlerilny
in de his uppeainiue close to Hie town of
Joveilnnns well to the rent of Colon and
lomiiiiiiidliiK tho ullloids to CurUennr
MatatiTis nnd liavnnn I he niovtmcnt or
the Insurgents wits an example or sple n
illd gctieralshlp nccoinpllshed under the
most tDliig elrcumslaneen and In tlie fnro
of eivriwhelming numbers of Spanlsli
trooiM commaliiled b tho beat offleeis
of Spuln
llie Ciibaiis vveto divided Into three
column one to tlie soutlt under La Creto
and Sum en nlimlierlnrf over W iinojlifl
norlliwiird under Antonio Mnceo numboi
He over i men nnd the center Iho
miiln lieidy of the Insurgenta niiinberlng
over WW men under General Hoinrr ln
the eenter or encb column wns the ar-
tillery cinsl ting only or two Id piece
ror inrh column Atend of tliese llirre
eulunns was the Mingunrd of the Insur
reins composed or IW men and rom
man ted by Gtnernl rriimlscii Perer
The linuigetitn Inirned Hie railroad Ida
Hon or Q imliina enrlworil of Jiivnliej
iiiul deslroyed tli lallroads behind them
of the Hpanl irds
lo prevent the advance
ti n thelt rear Tlie Inst news netIved
this nilmoon wns that they hilJ
Llmonai a small Iovmi onl ifi mll
firm Matvnrjis and weio puehliig foi tho
rnllroid vvhlcli conncels MatanniB w Hi
U seems that there Is nothing lllerl to
pievent Hie Insurgents entering Havana
within thu next few dnjs for the Hpinlali
iliiiiiiindirs teem to have riilltely l
HkIt boll uiless ceinrtl c impot baa
neeoiiipllslieil a mlnirle id daring sfntegy
In allowing Gonit ind his fillers to slip
b In emlr that the Hpaidth troops may
hi hunted after them and by a Jitl ° freui
lluvani c itch Ibem lulweili two llrea I hi
Inmigeiim me masters uf the altiation
Hit edds ogslnst lie rpnp sli are heavy
Not only have Hie Insurgents dolirovnl
the mllroiilH behind tl em thus buiiilng
tlidi shllM ns II vverei but thy hiveii In
other dono everything noenlbiet
many ways
to Impede tho prorrrss of tho hpanlsli
in my and the friends of tho Insurgents
here are conll lent II at the nrrviilof
Geirex li forn Havana will bo shortly on
iiounced As It Is the Insurgent cavnli
Iu been sighted within about I ve mllra
of lliivani to the wistvvnid of Mutnnxas
and appntently taking possession of Ho
rallrexul lines JoliilriK irnt smi rt In IIlls
elty Rulliooil nnd mall communication
l1wcen Jtwanncllos Colon and Matanxaa
are InlerrJPted amf It Is Ulleved to bo
orly u eue ilon of a few hours when ul
Riaplilc rommiincntlon and tho e > ast will
jinerll tampo hat otdtreel the Spanlah
coininandor neurest to the Insurgents
< enersls Vnldax A rocoa and Navarro o
do Veryhlni poslble IP nttak tho In-
surgents under any mil till rlrcuiiurtnrcrs
but It Is not likely that these eenerals will
ho able ta do what the caotalu soiwrul
hlrruclf hrs leeu unable to do-
A later dispatch iya that Captain
General Campos nas managed to tret out
of Colon and that ho has nlacni himself
at tho head of the Spanish lores at
Llmonur twenty miles jnst of MnluntHs
wlrfro he experts to bo able to strike
nftoKmre town of Jacan Santo
Domliigtf a detachment of J ytaar
toldicrs under a captaia and two llnu
PRICE 5 CENTS
tenants of the Spanish army were at-
tacked nnd for the most part cut to pieces
by the inaurgenlst
ChrlstmaH eve Is ushered In with some-
thing very like dismay In tho city and
them la apprehension hourly galnlno
ground that Havana will bo be h > gr4 by
armed forces before Christmas Day Is
over
Tlio advance ot tho Insurgents at latest
accounts neems to bo uninterrupted thus
contrndlethur a report sent out during
the arternoon that they had lieen turned
back lit u pitched buttle by CnmiwH him-
self and were striving to mtvko tlielr
way buck to Santa Clara province This
minor mated lu great detail that General
Campos lu person nt the head of Ihe
Spanish forces had succeedesl In coming
face to face with Gomes nnd his forces
at Iho plantation Collseo which wue In
flumes Tlu > liistirgnts It wns said Were
dlipnwd leaving TOO lend and wounded
Ill the Held The Spanish troops loss
It wns repotted wns eeimpnratlveh Inslg
nlllcnnt being only fourteen nnd Gentnl
Valutas nnd l iijun had ahead started lo
Shannllta del Encnmrndndum supported
bv several other columns lu pill milt of
the lllng Insurgents who vvete supposed
lo be making their way to Sanla Clara
province at their best speed This re-
port had the effect of greatly restoring
confidence hero nnd It wus believed for
a time Hint Oomsr had given up his cam
paign for lack of support In Malanras
The details of this engagement had
hardly become dlssemenated through the
city before therb rnmn n further report
that liisuigeuts vvcm mare hlng towards
Guahuhana and that Captain General
CnniiKis had hastened to that v > M to
oppeviet the advuneesi Huis once more
moving his heuhinnitem vvesterwurd and
ncatvi Havana nn he has hud to do so of
ten within the last few elnjs
Giuumhsnn Is only nhout live miles out
of Mntniisos and len or lifleen miles weel
of ollseo pbiiiiallnu vvliere General Cutu
hvs was mild tn have won his Important
victor over Gome In person it bc
enniii evident that tlie tepotls ot General
Cnmtios snccessrul stand nnd rout of
Iho instilgptits was either tinfaiindeil or
tint the forre that he hnd met was
inetelv n wlnjf of the InmirKent army
sent to make n diversion while tho main
columns pnrhed on the westwnid
All n ceiifuslon of mind liere nnd Ihe
nuthoitiles me appnreutl nil ut sen us
to what will be the mivt step or tlie In-
surgent whelhti MatimsiiH will lie l > e
seltnsl ur whether the ndvanre on thai
point Is nierelv n fiMnt lo hold tlve Span
l li foices tin in whlln the liistitprnt
fences innke ei vvnv once mote In the
west for tlnvini vihleh ll less than tlftv
miles fiiuu Matansns Thenear upnmoch
of the InMirgcnt to Matitnius has Hi fact
had Hi efTect of ixuie > eiitritlnif all the
available Hpnnlslt toness nt Hint town
nnd He country people ror lnlleti nronnd
have tloclird Into Mntetnsns
Tim leporl wns clirnluled csleriinv thai
Genera Oliver had been wouudel and
that Generals Pratt and Oodo > hnd been
killed In battle wllh the Insurgents All
these tenerts turn out to he Incorrect
Genetal Nnvarro has had several sklrm
Islies with the tnsunrenlH while inipeuliir
them townrd the province of Mntnntns
nnd linn killed fiftythree of them
A SPANISH VICTORY
Washington DrcemlKvr SI Minister De
lome lines iccelvcd several dlsimlches from
Havana allowing li i irt the tondltlon
of nlTalrs A dispnleh from General Arelo
rlus who Is second In cnnininnd reporteel
Hint at 1 oclock lie hnd Just hnd a nm
fcrenco with liehenil Campos then III
Hnoiuis lenirnl ainpon Hilendeil to
Halt from Gunniibaiiii wliere ho expected
to > i is loulght The Inltet Is a slrnleglo
point of milloiid lommunlenllon unit is
to tlio weerl of Tlmonur Vrslenliy tlie
nllnlrlAr is advised CAiupon ho had
Intinilesl met thn band of Mitxlmo tJonfwt
the liisnrginl Hie buttle tnklnir place on
a plnnintlon Tlie Hiunlsli loss wns
lo
twelve wounded who weee tnli u Iho
liosiillu nl MnlnnriH Tlio lusuueiits
Ml buck nnd divided Into groupx ini
i tnls Vnldex nnd Umuii eun In the van
Kiianl of the enemy 111 mil cuinmunlcn
lloii with Iho eoiiniHitiilerlncliler
A illsiKitcli received by the minister
jislorehu reported thai the bands or
nnd burn
Mann and Geiiinx lire llglllllig
lug llii < rornib lei All the e iikhip ments
Hie dispnleh repiirlcl ilild bean witlfnr
lorj lo tlie government Tho rebels the
government n nils have not taken any
limn They nre tuanilng lu Hie province
or MatanuiH living to uestroy property
and prove nt Ihe grinding of euirnr
Minister De Ionic expert some develop
ininta of an Important nature very soon
DOIlir THE REPOIllH
New ik Diciinber Si Members ot
ihe Cuban revuliillonitiy party now resiu
lug III tills ell cxpriss a doubt eeiiicern
Inu tlw authenticity of tlio report from
Cuba to tho effeet thut the Insurgents
an tapldl iidvanrllwr upon liavnnn
lit nib
linlllo A Oiumeiite piomllinitl
lied with the loeul elibaii socletus ham
tonight that hu hid roeclvcd no ollhlnl
conlliiuatlon f any of the push ills
pniclies received fionn Cuba e did not
believe tiler was any possibility or at-
tempts nn the part or the liisutgent to
iiiplum Havana nt Hie ptesent time I no
polcy or the Cuban generala wan to light
In the oiH n lleds not curing to be sur-
round d by Hie Spanish troop In Iho
vldnlty of n iJlRocll like Havana where-
at least IWOO1 elllnns would l > o Impressed
Into tiie Spanish armv by the million
Hch In case of near appronch or tlio in-
surgents
GENERAL GOME CONFIDENT
New York Decern or 21 A letteir re-
ceived at Cuban headuuiirters In this city
from Maximo luiuis tlio Insurgent lender
things Eight elaya
er s a nnioiig olher
ago Geiltrnl Mnceo and I fought tho
enemy who weio very niimernus and cop
sisled of Infnnlr cavalry nnd iirllllerv
iho nnns or the riTunbllc weio vet vie
lorlous We udvatiied sloly hU wllh
llni and sufo step Ihe Spaniards are In
nrid or evetything food money ami of
lenders win have faith nnd courage ou
nn rest itsmird Unit Cuba will achieve
her liule pe nde nee
Thei letter Is dated Remedlos Decem-
ber H
SPANISH TROOPS HUrTHItlNtl
Ihlladelpliln December 31 Details of
tho lerrlbli siiffeiliiK of tlie HiMnlih
troops In tho oullylni dURlots of Cuba
wete breutfit lie io today lay Ihe crew ol
Hie Norwegian stevnislilp vlorenglii Cap
nin llrown from llaracuo The Hiwiilsh
iudliiH eun not procuro wifllcle it footl
and are lontrnclliig fever through weak
lies dying by Iho hundicda Around
intacoei e lteinent Is Intense and every
vissel eirrlvlng from Iho north Is wuelieil
iVjTuston otiTcei und nrefully watciicu
The general Impression llieieeilnii s la
that In a sliort lime Cuba will Italu her
lllHrly
EVrRYIlODY SURPRISED
Toronto Oit December 21 Tho result
of tho votn In Canlivrll election Is a gen
ulnn surprise for nil contented Wlllough
liv conservatlvi went Into the contest
fedged to si pport to Dominion govern
Manitoba school
Us eoerrlvo
1111 on
he
ol ey SHI ib McCiirHoltc oppose
v and Henry went In us a liberal
The result Is Wllloughby110 Stulibs lWlj
Henry 7H This Is considered as a very
i ve ro blow so far as tho province of
Ontario Is concerned
A
Foga
MANY PEOPLE W
What M ny Othf Wi
brief wMtoMtotn fttth
wm ritttoA mf 1w J
WANTED TURBB TIMW < 1L
nominal chsrg only for oth tMi vw
A GRATEFUL PEiE
Rlaborate IreparaUoas f6r OnM
Tubllc Demonst ratlos > 0MS
Itsheel In Ixnidon In which
say tlvat Uruan la dlstlnot from
dary eiuesllon
ChrLstmas will see Iho gran
mntiltstntlon ln th history
THE CIVILIZED WORLD APPEAtED TOl
The Merchants Have Decided
Uojcott Rngtiah Goods
UKITISH AUTHORS ASK rBACB 41
Tho Ssnllmnl In Kurop Xiospt l j
Ituiils Osasrslly Aislatt th S05
Dotted 8lses f4
m
Now Tork DecemberJHA speeltt frot
Caracas to the World sajst Prsslflant
Creapo lepudlatea the Inlcnlow ptll >
for tho purpose ot expressing tho srall
tudo ot Venezuela to tho United States
It will bo nlso a demonstration against
England
The city of Caracas Is decorated with
Ametlcnn and Venezuelan colors
Thirty thousand people will parads
through tho stiect ot the city Tho arch-
bishop nnd other members of ths clergy
nnd mon women and children will partial
pale
During tho procession church belts will
be tung At night thcro will bo general
Illuminations American residents will
meet lo nl range for expressing ncknowl
edgcincnl of Vene suelan courtesies
The society foi thn difenso ot tho Na-
tional terlltuiy appeals to tho civilized
world ln n Btrong manifesto against Eng-
lish Injustice
An Important cabinet meetniB lino Just
been held Tho government hna cabled
lo nil Ihe South and Central American
Republic to aUBtaln Vrnesucla against
England Evi > ry merchnnt has decided to
li cot English poods Tho excitement la
Inct casing
EUROPEAN OPINION
London December 23 A dispatch to tho
Standard from Madrid snys that the cor-
respondent undti stands that Spain will not
object to tho American committee con
aiilHii Ihe Spanlsli atchlvcH pbout Aeni
xuela but will clerily liitiumto that this
is an uct of courtesy which does not ap-
ply tliu sIlKhlcsl ailmlsslon lo tho Monroo
iloci i Inc-
A dispiileih from Moscow to tho Standard
says tlio entire llusslui press Is dlsctissliiK
the clinnie of seionlllct between i inland
iiiul America wllh un nriior npproieihltur
e iitliiinlnsm und III I lie line ut tronl hnn
lllliv tn Enrlnnd
ilio Vie nun ccrrespondelit of the Stand
aid ipiotcH a Joinnilltt who had an Intrr
vlevv with Dr Hnlniiiiido Palanlo in Vnrln
expiTSlilint of Venestitln In which hu
declarer that nelthit VeneiueK nor Iho
Ui Ited Slates could leld find the eitiestlon
exnlil uiilv lie settled by iirliltlntlon but
It wan well known Hint both tn Veuexiicla
mid tho United States that theto would bo-
no w ir
All tho pape > s havo editorials this morn
lig Ineiliiliwf a Uliilsinius rcntlmcnt ot
iienro and gnil vvlll
Vutloii leilglon liodles luvo cnhled to
their lintliwii In Ametlia their sympntby
wllh their eileirls for pence
Ihe 1 lines ban n dlspntidi from Lnguy
nrn Vniesuih Biylng Meet nc npptov
Inu thn iltltiide of thn United Stales nn < l
antngonlstlo to England continue to bo
held A eleCrce lias been puhllshed ordet
lug the Immediate embodiment ot tlio
mllllla In tho vatloits states
THEY WANT PEACE
London Dcecmlier 21 An appeal has
been Issueel by Ilrlllah iiuthors signed
vvllli IW names to Ihelr confereeo lit tho
United Stalfvs The nntnea Incluelo thoso
or Sir Waller llesnnt John Morely John
Ruskln Hall Onlne Rider Haggard Sir
IMwIn P Arnold George Meredith lro
fessor W P II Lchky Mnrtlii Conway
It I iilniktiiorc lllliuii Hliieke and
A rred Austin Tho npicnl refers to thoi
liillmaln IvlaHonnblp iKttw u tha two
iintloiin nnd urges peace Iho document
conclude a follows
Wo appeal to nil writers In the > Unltoei
Slate lo exerclfl their far reacliln In
mience to save our llteratura from dls
honor and our remo from lawllnif injury
PATRIOTIC SCHOOL CHILDREN
llelvldere N J December 24 Susan
ill Iter a pu II In the public schools took
i Hrltlsh flag to the school houso nnil
waveel U In tfio faces ot the patrlMlo < >
tie ones Her patents aro English When
lie other scholar went to lunch this nf
ternoeVt tliey told tlielr parents of whnt
had Pi e < and ns a result each pup I
American I ag which
n re inning huel an
hey v iv din the faeo ot the llttlo Kng
Ish girl She grabbed one of the this
tore i Into ribbons nnd tromplcd oil It
with her feet Then all the othsr children
drive iier from tho hulldlnit without doing
1 ei any mlury
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION
I ulsvllle Ky December SIThe ro
port Ix current hero today that lion Proc-
tor ICnott bns Ijeen offered a plnco on t
iiotlonul conuulsMlon which wilt Ittvestl
gate tho VtnexueUn trouble
WILL RESUME BUSINESS
Louisville Hy December SI Tho Com-
mercial will tomorrow publish the details
of nn arrangement whereby the big firm
of clothiers Hamburger 11100m Co
which recently falle1 foi Ji400000 will re
sumo business Tim Lnslern creditors
have consniited to tho resumntlon tho
basis of tho ecttlement with them boln
V cents on the dollar
STILL ALIVE AND WULT
Louisville Ky December 21 A special
to the Post says the Rev V N Arnold ot
rrankfort Ky received a letter which
says thai Daft and Henry Ills sons who
been eltovvned oif
were
the florid
LppoBou to have
coast several weeks nBo hart
mm in llavnna Cuba Tho Arnolet
IS iofl a fre f tbjTyVoUld ol
tho Insurgents ut Santa Clara
Highest of oil b Leavening Power Latert US QVt Report
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