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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1900
Page
2
Washington February 6 action stalls all nonroutine business until the finance bill is disposed of. Sen. Poiter spurs debate on suffrage and constitutional amendments while Caffery argues for Philippine policy and citizenship, urging a restoration of the status quo and eventual self-rule for the islands.
Washington see-saw on Philippines annexation dominates session with Mr Wile lame opposing the absorption as harming cotton rice tobacco hemp and sugar producers. Diplomatic and commercial arguments mirror broader expansion debate as Five minute speeches follow and funeral notices for General Lawton are noted.
Washington February 6 The senate finance committee today adopted an amendment to the finance bill stating the provisions do not block international bimetallism. It aims to value gold and silver by a concurrent action of leading world commercial patrons and a ratio ensuring permanent relative value.
Washington February 6 the document outlines a treaty between the United States and Great Britain to facilitate the construction of a ship canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It covers neutral principles for canal use, wartime conduct, and protections for construction sites, with ratification to follow in Washington or London.
Members argue over imperial costs and the Sulu slavery issue while weighing Boer sympathy and free trade for Puerto Rico. William A. Smith defends a pro English Anglo Saxon stance amid party divisions as debate continues on foreign policy and ministerial appointments.
Washington February 6 Mr Jones Ark introduced an amendment to the currency bill pending. It directs the secretary to keep on hand an emergency fund of 50,000,000 United States treasury notes for issue to any citizen at 10 percent discount in exchange for bonds. Bonds to be held not exceeding five years, holder to pay interest.
Reports detail Taylor and allies pushing a Kentucky settlement amid Democratic and Republican maneuvering. Arrangements in Frankfort for Goebel funeral, signals of revived treaties, taxes, and public notices as political and financial actions unfold across states and nations.
Reports from Legaspi describe urgent General Puna concentrating forces to attack Major Shipton’s battalion of the Forty seventh infantry near Nyack. A major and captain were wounded, a sergeant killed, and details remain sparse. Reinforcements for Shipton arrived as combat parties vanished and a corporal was killed during a patrol.
A February report details changes in the cotton movement across Texas Indian Territory and Gulf Coast states. It lists arrivals and market totals for key regions including North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and nearby areas, noting shifts from the previous year and the overall crop value reaching about 2,049,000 units.
Fragmentary OCR text references crops from last year and a lack of context. Appears to mention prices, quantities, and a legal or market setting but key names and specifics are unreadable. Unable to determine a coherent incident, date, or location from the readable portions.
Fragmented dispatches describe Boer and British clashes near Ladysmith and Modder River. British and colonial troops advance, with casualties and reinforcements moving to Magerefontein and Kopjesdam as forces circle the Veld. General French and Lord Roberts are cited in movement updates amid ongoing fighting.
Special to The Post reports pensions awarded in multiple Texas locations including El Paso Denton Paria and Fort Worth. The piece lists recipients such as Kim brough Stephen Mead Susan A B Denton and James O Weod with varying dollar amounts and notes patent issuances for items like a beverage cooler dispenser machine and window frame.
The Lily White Republican convention in Alexandria names key tickets including Governor Taylor Cadet and Attorney General Noblieh. The result shows a split with populist forces and signals a potential shift in party leadership amid tensions with Democrats.
fragmented OCR passage references a trial or court action and a death notice involving Katherine J. Adamo, with names like Ro land TL Molineux and Mary, but details are garbled and incomplete.
Sacramento February report marks Thomas A. Hard the Republican winner for Stenhon W. White’s United States Senate seat. Hard declared elected in a party victory across both chambers.
In Dallas a man was convicted of the murder of Frank Denney in 184. Hodges received a sentence of fifteen years. The verdict follows a lengthy trial with testimony from key witnesses and city officials.
Advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Tonic contains quinine and caffeine in proper proportions. It warns competitors imitate the formula and asserts a malaria treatment claim for the United States market at 50 cents per bottle.
President candidate William J. Bryan arrives from Massachusetts and is welcomed by Alexander Troupe and Hartford notables in Hartford. He speaks on money, silver, and taxation before large crowds in Bridgeport and Meriden, with Trinity College students and thousands cheering along the route to New Haven.
Readable fragments show Kentuckians at Cincinnati hotels discussing funeral plans for Governor Goebel. Reports mention Governor Beckham, a large legislative turnout, and potential arrests if Democratic absentees appear in Kentucky, with meetings shifting to Frankfort and Louisville for the funeral arrangements.
A lengthy Taylor conference in Frankfort Kentucky featured Colonel Manker Colonel Witlloma General Carlier Judge Yost and William Sweeney with two Taylor lawyers present. No participant talked about proceedings. Eight Governor Bradey and W C P Breckinridge plan to meet Taylor tomorrow morning.
William M Hauser is identified as secretary and treasurer of the Globe Republican Party in St Louis. The readable fragment notes a surviving sum and references sealats Bha, but details are unclear.
News from Washington reports Democrats contend the amended Hay-Pauncea treaty yields minimal benefits to the United States. Senate opposition forms around allowing fortification of the canal, with Senator Lodge and others opposing the concession. Debate centers on control and defense versus economic terms of canal construction and operation.
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