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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
1
Forecast for Friday indicates variable winds and possible showers across districts. Heavy rain focus observed in Texas while New Mexico faces unsettled conditions with threatening weather.
Washington reports Secretary Alger never owned Diamond Match stock yet aided its organization and secured profit through a complex security deal with the Richardson company. The Michigan supreme court record details Alger and Buhl’s control and profit sharing in the Diamond Match trust, and notes a new germ disease treatment being tested by Dr. Oscar Leow that could supersede serum therapy.
The Dispatch of Business is greatly aided by the long distance telephone. It is the most prompt and accurate means yet discovered. It annihilates distance as well as time, brings men widely separated within the sound of each other's voice, and enables them to transact business as if face to face.
Thought to have died in the Macedonian disaster, the case is reexamined as United States Marshal Shoupe of Alaska leads deputies and a revenue cutter detachment to gather witnesses. They sail to the Kuskokwim mouth around August 1 to re interview survivors and examine possible murder by Indians.
New Jersey organized Continental Cotton Oil Company is nearly complete with seven mills planned in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Ownership includes preferred stock valued at 3 million and common stock of 3 million, with 1.5 million in preferred to be sold at par to fund development.
An unusual baptismal ceremony was performed by Dr. L Broughton for Mina Ellen Pitman a chronic invalid who wished to join the Baptist church. He immersed the dying woman in the family bathtub at her home where her illness makes recovery unlikely.
Dr. Loew and Dr. Emerich report a new enzymatic treatment derived from bacterial fermentation aimed at killing disease germs without harming patients. Experiments in Munich labs suggest potential hospital use for typhoid, cholera, diphtheria, and other germs, though tuberculos la and black plague results remain inconclusive. The method centers on stable enzymes produced by bacteria and promises a shift from inoculation toward enzymatic therapy, attracting scientific attention in Texas and beyond.
Washington June 29 authorities vow to detain passengers from the Nippon Maru after a suspected plague case on board. Secretary Spaulding backed Dr Kinyont and kept the liners passengers under hold to prevent any risk of bringing the plague into the United States.
Washington reports Treasury officials expect the deficit for the current fiscal year to not exceed 100,060,900 dollars. Receipts have surpassed estimates while expenditures have fallen. Also notes Mrs. McKinley and Dr. Rixey showing improvement in health.
The Commercial Appeal reports Washington dispatches that General Wheeler will not be ordered to the Philippines. The president aims to spare the veteran the Philippine climate hardships after his service at Santiago. Friends of Wheeler relay that McKinney supports the decision.
After being relieved from further duty General Wheeler is expected to mount an active campaign for Alabama governor. His friends express confidence though Wheeler has authorized no one to speak for him on the matter.
Senator Burrows of Michigan met with the president as part of his visit to Washington. He avoided mentioning the Weahisan situation and said Michigan supports the administration. He would not discuss Secretary Alger’s retirement and was en route to New York for a Senate Finance Committee meeting on customs duties internal revenue and currency.
London report quotes Senator Clistinder M. Depaw of New York saying he agrees with the administration's expansion policy. He notes that mistakes have been made and discusses the policy in a late night interview dated June 29.
Washington reports General Joseph Wheeler may accept a gubernatorial nomination in Alabama. His Alabama supporters urge him to quit the field in the Philippines and return home to lead the state, arguing his military fame should translate to state service.
A campaign statement pledges confidence in President McKinley and a successful outcome. It admits mistakes but argues lessons learned and perseverance toward victory.
Ex Governor Robert E. Pattison of Pennsylvania, visiting Atlanta, says the Philippines must be quickly suppressed regardless of cost, declaring the war should end at once. He criticizes prolonged fighting and advocates decisive action to conclude the conflict.
Washington June 29. News of censorship in the War Department spreads as an order for broad suppression takes effect. Adjutant General Corbin signs a circular barring all department employees from releasing information to reporters under any circumstances.
Fragmentary wartime dispatch argues for immediate action and Filipino self governance. It urges ending indecision, allowing Filipinos to govern if capable, and speedy war resolution, reflecting public sentiment for decisive policy.
A hundred discharged volunteers arrive in New York aboard the Buford from Havana seeking home transportation after alleged mistreatment and denial of earlier transport. Morton W. Ausley of Houston among the stranded, describing prior neglect and cruel conditions.
Special to The Troat reports Birmingham ends a flare of racial violence tied to the Knights of Africa. Nighttime clashes near Holsaburg left two leaders dead. deputies reinforced to deter a recurrence as authorities note arrests unlikely and tensions ease.
Collin Huntington bought 1350 acres in Hanover County Virginia for a modern juvenile confinement facility for Black youths. Dr H B Princell of the Hampton Institute arranged the purchase and will oversee transfer to the institution upon proper operation. Virginia’s prison system houses about 2000 colored youths who are to be moved to the reform school as soon as feasible. Governor J Hugo Tyler pledges transfer of young prisoners to reformatories when ready.
Companies M and L of the Twenty-second colored infantry and K of the Twenty-fourth reach Winnemucca en route to Manila. A raiding party wrecks a caboon, shoots bartender Chris Delay, who dies. Local authorities and citizens halt the train to hunt the would-be murderer, identified as Donnie.
News from Washington reports a surge of volunteers for service in the Philippines under General Otto. The plan calls for three month training for recruits while transports with troops are en route. Ex Governor Patterson favors increasing the Philippine Army and steps to subdue natives are discussed amid transport schedules and ship movements.
The Times-Herald in Chicago reports Joan Worogster of the Paluppine commission denying reports that Filplon prisoners were shot by order of American officers. A soldier Brenner wrote that four prisoners were killed after disobeying orders, a claim under renewed investigation. Inhabitants previously maltreated by insurgents are now helped by American troops in Manila.
A severe electrical storm swept North Georgia causing one death and extensive property damage near Mentos Georgia. Reports from Chattanooga list destroyed barns fences and other property. Indications point to widespread damage across the region with unclear details still coming in.
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