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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-24
ATnirs at rio

Washington nace,phor % sss,a 49,
department hoe ,.s.a,,.ai -.
Consul General 1,oo,ns ~ p,o Nm
stating maj tbo,,gh Ar,,e.,o,,, s,,i,, .''
ters hold nar,,,its To-. a,,.,,,,,,,,, -
with protection from sbore IN. ,,,.,,,,ts. 800
navertbeIess ~. ins,,r,,a,,,, -,
lines OF Are nn,,rboro ~ s,,, -. -
pose thereby bloctinc romr,orr.o ,,it.,,
out notice Towns asts ma, p,ol,,,, ~.
instructed IN ,,,at,,,. 40, ~, ~
the polut ~ settled nm no,nt ,,.,,t,,, ~,
consul senoral ,r,,os =, NJ ,.
braced in the vessel rnsstcrs, rot,,i,,, -
celvod several 1oys 100 ''''
The state 5enort,,,ont tra,s,,t,t.a a..
5ispatcb In tfn NM, oa,,,rt,,,1,, ~
vnl avail aa,ices a. ~, 49,. 49,
Picking and N1;,Is,a, n,,,a,,,,',.,,,
evnr Il Is oonstderol 1a,,lte,n ~
'''''N' 2" uVuptlul II lhe
government Is Warranted IN intervening
to prevent the insurgents fixing the line
Of fire II is ,Iso ,,,as.,.,,.ii ,,.,,
-, 49, 'i"'9Ni""hNle Whether
me rights Of neutral commerce includes
safe landing plnce In beseised city
a dispatch from Minister Young states
that the Hondurlan revomtlonsis are adj
vancing from Nicaragua. The Hondurian
army is on the march to meet them.
The probability of a war is growing.
Pernambr,co Dccer,ber % ft,or,,,.j,,t
al l., 500 a., -,. ~ 'e"'
y" =" 1870 ~ @NSSoc'"teu TreSS')-lhe re-
port thal Rio dc Janeiro is captured was
NOT CONFIRMED St,u TN, ,,oet st.r.i,,,,. ~.
,, 80 a. 'N "iN5 w
PUr's ule III circulation mere 1t IL an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-24

London, December 2S.-The Pan Mall
Gazette sys Increased rates between
Manchester canal whaIves and consum-
Ing center win shortly be levied by the
railroads, who win act together in The
matter. with the object OF raising the
cost Of transportation from Manchester
and thus Ringing traffic back to Liver
pool.
The Pail Mall Gazette adds that II is
more than probable that rates from
Liverpool direct VIII be reduced, and con-
sequently tie new caual VIII hive double
difficulties b face, and thnf Il Is lloubtful
II the speculation VIII pay, Continuing
the same IHper remarks that two days
Is the time the ocean steamers traverse
the canal md that the charge Is about
six shillinEi a ton more than Liverpool.
Lately theu has been a great rush 10
secure cottn cargoes by tramp steamers
at Gilvestm and Now Orleans though
many are nnllng only eNperlmental trips.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
Thc sonthern MIIls.

Augusta, Ga, December -. The chron-
icle VIII say editorally tomorrow In a
year Of unexample1 depression in cotton
manufacturing IN The Eastern states tho
mills OF Georga and South Carolina have
been running on full time, With climate
advantages, cheap water power and raw
material at nrsi cost all the large fac
tories have made money aud paid dtyi-
dendR The mills IN aud around Augusta
made splendid showing for The year
closing. The Augusta factory, WIN q cap
ital % 100000, paid q per cent dividend.
The EntarpTlke Manufacturing company.
capital S7inW,O paid 9 per cent, ana ott-
ers paid dividends IN proportion 70 their
cuuital stocks, q remarkable showing c IN
"a through
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panngc 10 wnr shIns /.

Queenstown. December 23.-The British
warship Resolution, twin-screw battleship
OF the iirst-cass. accompanied by the twin
screw tOrpeio catcher Cleaner two guns.
encountered a hurricane ia the Bay Of
Biscny Tuesday, during which The G. Gamer
was lost gglt or The Resolution mas &C.
turned mucl damaged. one man " miss
ing Grave fears are entertained FOR the
safetv of he Cleaner. The Resolution
bad 4 tefvfhe experience and was almost
Submerged ieyeral hours. she shipped
toms of wafg below Several or the ew
were injnrd Much damage waa done
the warshrpt deckWork.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-24
A oLoupnD CHRISTMAS
a Little Ono Accidentally Killed by
Itr uncIe's Pistol

Fort Worth Texas, December ga .
year-old child OF q. w. chlsm was IN
stantly killed by It's uncle. }. w. Chlsm.
at the homo Of its father nei,. ,eilenr,
The uncle, who had not seen his brothers
family In ten years, nrrlveo only cnis
evening from East Texas 10 spend Christ
mas with them u w. chsm had just
returned home from town, and as ho took
his pistol ont OF his pocket the baby asked
70 play with H. The uncle took It and
was unloading II TO give It TO the child
when a cartridge exploded the bah en-
terlng the lert shoulder Of the baby II
died instantly.
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500 FREE INSURANCE.

THE HOUSTON POST viii pny 500
TO the legal heir OF any person who
meets death by accident provided
that at the time the person so dying
has upon his or her body THIS PA
PER. This insurance holds good for
10 hours only, or from n. M. to IL
u. m. of the date of this paper. Sat-
isfnctory proofs of each claim must
he presented within IS hours at the
business oHlce of The Houston Post.
Remember this policy is void unless
THIS PAPER is upon the person at
time of death.
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No nribcry in virgIniu

Richmond. Va, December 2O.-Tho sem
ntorlal investigation committee presented
It's report 10 the Legislature this after
noon In substance II affirms that no
unusual methods were used 10 elect mcm-
bers TO the legislature last fuii, uuu that
no fraud or improper inca sures were used
10 nominate candIdatea Tor liuiied States
senator before The democratic onucus-
1'he report which was signed by the en-
Tire committee, was unanimously adopted.
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FLonmA counr sonNn.
An InsoIent Tramp Splits In the Face
of The Judge

Jacksonvill0. Fla. December 22-In the
municipal court today there was a sensa-
ton. a prisoner spht IN the eye OF Judge
Gibbons, The prisoners name was Ed
ward Edwards. tramp.
Guilty or not guiltyy asked the Judge
Not guilty" answered the accused
where are you from
"et Loulg," replied the prisoner
Row did you get hereY'
IA does not matter now answered the
prisoner. = AIN here, and am no va
grant
You must know" said the court that
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nlhc Mnncl1ertcr Mnrl.et.

Manchester, December 2s--The market
has been quite steady for cloths. The
market business has been done In India
and South America, In yarns It is diffl-
sheets OF spinning mills Tor 1929 accord
ing TO net results. indicate that the years
working has been nearly = per cent,
against nearly per cent during the previ-
Gus year and that the profit a year ago
WIN nNni. 10 ilei cnni
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nYnrdcrcd in MUM .

Ennis, Texas. December 23.--Lee Brown,
white, shot and killed Hun Fields, a ne
gro woman. four miles east OF Ennis at 9
o'clock this evening. Brown was drink
ing and rushed ia among some negroes
for sport with the above result Inc re-
mains were taken to the Lister farm
and Justice r.. N. Haynes left at
o,clnelL tonlEih 10 mold an lnauest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-24
VAC 81. NichoInn nnnIs

New York, December q, From the re-
iicenoe shown by officials Of the ST. Mich
ol1s bank and the mystery surrounding
the affairs Of that institution Il is not un-
likely that tie course Of the next few
days developments Of a startling nature
may come out The actual condition or
the bank win not be known until a re-
celYer Is appointed next Tuesday Bank
Examiner Judson admits that the deposit
tors VIII be paid ia fun, but within what
tirnc he declines 10 state.
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Thc Right Not oonfirmcd.

Denver Colo, December 2S---The Assoc
clatcd Press aud Denver newspapers had
not succeeded up to $50 tonight in obtain
ing continuation Of the special dispatch
to the News last night from CerriiIos sta
ton that fight had occurred In Lincoln
cnunty IN which i've Americans and
nineteen Mexipans were killed, The Assoc
rinted Press correspondents at SANTA leo
telegraphs that he believes the report W
false and scnt ont for the purpose Of pro-
the admission OF New Mexico 10 State
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-24

Parts. Texas. December ga bold
holdup was made ia this city last night
j. p. Young and $. II. Brlndley arrived
here from 1.adonlu en route TO Springfield
induced them to 20 with them to the
irexas Pacific depot At an isolated place
they held them UP and took Si0o from
them, Young ana Brindiey were forced
"a, rafiirn home,
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Thc Chincse Conspiracy Cnsc /.

Portland. ore. December 23.--rhe jury
In the Chinese conspiracy case, after be-
ing out twenty-five hours. brought In q
verdict tonight Tbs jury finds c. J..
Aiuikey cx-spcciai agent nf the treasury
department. VIM Dunbar and T. j. Ban
non guilty. Ia the case of james Lptan.
ex-oollector Of PENSIONS, and Leld Bpeit.
hevcntecn defendnnIs WORE acnnitlod.
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A prnfersor Murdcred.

Chicago December 81 Elx-Prof. Martin
!. O'Grady OF Notro Dame university, is
myntorlously missing md after a months
search his relations have given him up
for dead As the missing man he's always
cntried considerable sum Of money, II
Is feared that he has been robbed and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-24

London, beoember e3.-rha Dispatch
rom 81. Pehrshurg 70 the Standard gays
mat there ,yls a famine 10 Central Asia
Nvheat AZ .eline f0r . r0uhles and 10 CO.
peclys a po,hd ut Samurcan1 az over
ioubles AZ ferghana ana Tor nearly -
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The rlxecutIoncr Thrcntencd

Paris December y al. DE Paris. other
wise Diebier. the public execuuoner is
reported TO have received a number or
letters threatening 10 kni him with a
dynamite bomb n he saites part In Vail
lan1s execution. II ts added that the
eNecutioner has become so alarmed ut
the threats that he has reuuested permits
gion to retire
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A Tough Troupe

Atlanta. Ga. December 2o.--rhe Persian
dancing girls from the Midway. with
their attendant Anbs folded their tents
ana silently stole away nor want Of pa
tronage. AT tho hour FOR raising the cur
tain the doorkeeper mad taken Ia Just
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-24

rouhles az Tashkspd. The troops have TO
buy their own fations az heavy loss
People IN the different towns are PAYING
from TO Z conecks pound for bread. X
they can get Il. Many 20 without bread.
Therc IS plethora Of grain on the Nolga,
80 that the famine IN Central Asia ~
mercy due TO movement gotten up by
q syndicate OF merchants.
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FrighteulIr fniurea.

Columbus, Ga, December q This az
ternoon 4 terrific explosion was occasioned
hy some one throwing sand torpedo un-
der a large table ioatied with fN works
tohn Wadswbrth and Mrs. Neilic Martin
were nj she stand and two little boys,
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Elwood Ind. December g. - AT the
American lin plate factory this evening
"A crane fel among the worl5men in the
hot roll department. and Injured r. IeWlg
Lorenzo and Jack ZONES and I'd Harmon
Al are seriously u not fatally nrt
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A scrinna CIlnrrc

Wilkesbarre. Pa. December 23.-seven
operators OF the Lehlgh Valley road have
been arrested AZ West White Haven
charged with being The cause OF the
wreck az that place during the strike.
Five OF Them nrc brotherhood men.
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nIrd al slnr,nlinn

Pittshurg Pa, December 23.-Within
The past twenty-four hours three deaths
have occurred IN this vicinity from stnrva-
lion. The names Were Anthony DDmlniclS.
Mary Weisman and MIS- Dicen Arthur.
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Fonnht MIln IkniYes.

Paris. Texas December 20. Jim Gamer
and jim Merritt, two young men living
about afteen miles southeast OF this city,
had difficulty yesterday In which Gamer
was badly cut IN the neck and Merritt
Was stabbed IN the body three times. IL
~ thought that Merritt Will die.
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Trled to noh D nnnIs.

sedalin. No.. December % THE man
who attempted TO rob a hank at Green
Ridge today was brought 10 Sedalia to-
night. He gave his name us Edward
Smith aud his home as aarwarth county.
illinois.
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The Thcntcr DlHa.ier.

Barcelona, December 2s,--Jose cedina,
who confeEscd that he threw the bomb
that caused upward OF shRty deaths in
giving the details OF the crime.
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In Uncle SAM. Clutches.

Waco, Texas, December % Wy, j For
est. formerly assistant postmaster Mt
Thornton. Limestone county, was brought
here today under arrest. Tine Federal
grand Jury. Just adjourned, found an IN
dictment against him charging him with
embezalement Of 500 OF government
fnr1H
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Paris, December 22.--A Dispatch from
BANGKOK says the condition Of the King
OF siam is serious
Rome December g5.--'rhe pope today eX-
changed Christmas greetings With the
cardinals, prelatea and bishops OF the
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Pernambuco, December 23--All craft
have been ordered south The nssex
which has arrived here, has been deserted
by her crew
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II FelI Through

Louisville, KY, December 2s.-rhe plan
to get receiver appoInton TOR the Ches-
Apeake Ohio and Southwestern road At
Nashville Yesterday fell through.
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our TINS our. .

Dave and Johnnie Christian, who were
frghnmly Injured Their faces were
completely filled with grams Of powder
and sand and scarcely particle OF skin
Mns lnrL.
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Note Houston's bank clear
ings for the past week 49,
981 ,519-an increase of 23.6
over the corresponding week
of 1892.
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Washington. December m For ElBtern
Texas. Showers; slightly cooler IN sodth,
west portion; southeaslerly winds,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-06
POLITICAL IMPORTATION.

Political questions are constantly
arising, anu AS We are Ia the midst
NJ politics II IL proper that all DO an.
swerud. A new ono has been raised
regarding the right Of the Legislature
10 DO elected next month 10 choose
United States senators In the event OF
the rerritory's admission 10 tho Union
before the legislative session expires.
II woul not have such right, Jules
there was aproyislon to that elect oJu-
tained Ia the enabling or admission
act anu submitted to tue people
nt the time they unoOso Legislators. We
undonlund that the Whe lcr bill pro.
yiIiug for UlAhis admission Is now
ready 10 report 20 tho II IHs Of Repre-.
suntatiyos ut Washington an that
Delegate RAwlins has been putting
zone duishius touches upjn Il; bui
whether such a provision rs TIA. inIi-
Gated 10 there or not W. nave not been
ADVISED probably not. IL Ia tJlvraDly
certain that II would DO un,vsiliug u
4. were there, Tor tue reason that even
II there bi aiispl 'illn 10 admit a. a.
all-wiich Is an opou question aud
willrtmain TO till tho P,vsiduops pro,
clamauon Of statehood Is m,ne-it
could scarcely take place within tAu
marrow uuu Intervening uetwccn Tue
present ana tho olac,luu. ltts p1.uul,,
of course, uni the unexpected aoed
now aud then IAugo mrrrliy % sally,
u, the occasion may b. iu.1 our
miutG bat ts uetuy ~ blte 70 say
that "It ann gong 10 nNpplu tli7
yeal" ~ lt would be- to declare tha,
summrr Is behind ~,
Another proposition Is reminiscent,
relating ~ the ,xc,t,as campaign au
its m1uSnul dsnoutmant OF 1879,
when tho iie whIoh hat turmoil q
llorao, Greolpy early Ia Too s.rugyl,
turned US II between w. days anJ
ruIcI IN the crushing u.iea. of the
"pge OF ChaTp'qla" AMI won nigh
llsbanding the Democratic party, a
hauu,ul Of extremists Ia that organ,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-06
IMPROVING THE INDIANS.

An excellent movement pertaining
T. the Navajo Indians is on foot and
approaching contamination. We
learn that the Indiana Rights associ.
alton, pursuant to permission granted
by the Indian bureau Of tho Interior
department Of the government, IL 10
extend education among that triee by
means Of PRACTICAL proceedings em'
braciug object lessons In civilization
and Advancement. II seems that last
spring the present agent, Lieu.
tenant Plummer, applied 10 the asso'
citation spoken OF for aid In sending n
party OF the Indians on visit 10 the
East, 20 tina, tho gross ignorance Of a
certain number Of them as TO the
government aud the advantages Of
civilization might DO dispelled. The
association promptly acted on Lieu
tenant Plummor's suggestion. The
department expressed ils entire sym
pa,hy with the project, but confessed
its inability, through lack Of funds, 10
meet the cost. The association then
offered TO raise the sum Of 500 II lhe
department would grant IL official
sanction TO the carrying out Of the plan.
This the authorities promptly granted.
The sum OF Sj245O has been raised,
and Lieutenant Plummer expects 10
start with eight Navajo indians for n
visit to the Worlds Fair about Mon.
day next, all being well.
This movement IL Of more Import.
anoo than might be supposed at
glance. The Navaios ate known TO be-
In the main well disposed and intelll.
gent; but many Of Thorn living Ia the
more remote parts Of the reservation,
mostly the youth Of the tribe, are nj
times OF some trouble mainly through
ignorance, and It is the opinion OF the
agent that this can best be allayed by
attacking lie root rs Aforesaid. Fun
SUCCESS 10 him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-06
THE LiwLESs AMORINEs.


Thu. Amoflne disclosure at Denver
Is IA rather startling piece Of busiuess.
IL the details as published In these col.
umns yesterday are coTreot-pnd there
seems no doubt Of it--it IL care plainly
calling for the Intervention Of the law.
IL seems that the AmotiDe society has
become more than an inlpcrium d, IN.
perio and now dlaports itself ns ter.
rorizlpg agency within and defiant to
the state. The notice served by a
committee Of three upon u TecalcitTalt
member Of the order, together with the
Personal insults administered ut the
same time, tho recorded threat against
him and the standing menace with
which he is confronted by the eociety,
are altogether enough to Justify the
hand OF tholaw falling with all post.
bic vigor upon It's members. The
grand Jury have now In possession
enough materials to justify inquisltion,
and II necessary the "lodge" with all
OF It, attachments should DO turned
inside out aud upside down.
II oil sounda very much like a
revival Of the ku KluX Khan
scaIs Of the South with come.
thlng more Of actual aud terrifying
reality; that organ ton was In places
purely mythical, gaining much OF its
tpfTDrigtug uuWpr in tho puter4tIliptt.
and ignorant Tears OF the negroes, But
not soGppaToutIy with the morincs,at
least with tho Denver branch OF the
society. Dealh's hradsuud cr1ss.b1np.
figure along with other piRlllal aud
orminaily mystc devicyr, aud those
who resort TO them should once Tor all
be made to understand that these have
no terfOrs for the law,
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THE CONFERESCY.

This being the flrsi d9G Of tho sixty.
fourth semI-annual conference. the
NEWS, and with Nj the whole com.
munity, eztendsH hearty welcome to
Saints ami irie1yia who have come and
still may coPne from far aud near 10
visit the city and erJoy the blessings
promised TO those who come together
IN the name Of tho Lord. II IL not 10 tc
expected that the attendance during
Those gatherings will bo quite nv
lr.rgo IA ON some previous 90
casions. Vast mullitudes gathered
hero during last April and great
many OF the Saints arc not prepared,
during the prevalent strlngrncy, 10
incur for second time during the
year the expenses connected with the
Journey anu absence from home. Bu,
whatever the conference may b. as
TO numbers attending, ono thing ia
certain, IA slfoady evidenced In todAy's
sessions, the blessings OF the Almighty
will bo poured out upon tho people
abundantly. Times may change,
aud II may not always be-
easy sailing la financial matters, but
those truths that tho Saints have
embraced never change, nor dOes their
power To gladden. and enrich the heart
OF the honest believer abate. when
once grasped they enable him 10 trace
the hand Of the Father In what Is pres.
ent aud direct his hopes towards bril-
liant future extending through all
eternity. "Hard times," m they are
called, are not always curse. Many
u blessing 10 poured down upon the
earth from thick cloud. II the pres.
ent strinsenoy Ia financial matters
could be the means OF emphasizing the
fact that there are treasures worth
more than oil silver aud gold ON earth,
and lead us more earnestly 10 seek to
obtain those riches, It might DO looked
upon ~ the greatest boon at the present
time, something perhaps just now alb
solutcly necessary Tor the education Of
the people Of God.