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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16
TEXAS LAND SUIT.
SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES ARE
BRouGBT TO LIGHT.
Alleged Heirs to Bis Estate Quarrel
and the Plot Made Publio-PoIioe
Investigate the Affair Full
History OF the Case.
New orleans Ploayune.

New orleans Pioayune.
The police are on the verge OF an Inter
state sensation.
A citizen OF New Orleans died ia 1870
and lett valuable lands in Texas. No
heirs have ever boon found to claim the
land, which Ia now worth $4,000. The
estate is located tn Hunt county. Texas
Not long ago so-called heirs wero dlscoy-
cred IN Now Orleans, and from their own
statements the heirship was framed 40
that possession OF the land could be OBJ
tained. and the present occupants elected
on forced to purchase from the rcpresen-
tatives Of the orleanians
From the facts in the case 1t is a
gigantic attempt at svindling Michael
and Maud o'Connor Of this city made
aftidaWts before f. j. AleiS. notary pub
llc. that Mrs. o'Connor was the only i've
Ing erqndchild and heir OF Peter Hnt.
who died. leaving tho lands The power
OF attorney was conferred on prominent
Greenvile. Texas lawyer. and he was
authorized to dispose of tho properly,
which 10 now occupied on the strength Of
tax titles by various parties numbering
perhaps a dozen people.
these people have fought any attempt
% put them out, and the whole affair n.
' - ~ we minds OF the people OF Hunt
suully tpr Two or three years, wnen tbe
ialse neif5 were purpOsely discovered ana
thn regal battle was temporarily deeldei
~ ne meantime AIR, and Airs O'fonror
9uafreled ana separated, ana O'Connor
mss given Tue fraud away The noitra ~ ~
now working the case IN
Inc flcayuue got an inkling Of tbs
s s,si,l some time ago. ana since thc
inyestgauou. Ine story rs gitan IN ~
tail ana is Interesting @
me part the police nave already playad
" Inc matter Us explained In the mana.
tive There Will DOUBTLESS he f,irther, Js
Eslepments both IN Texas ana New Or
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

now that yawning is decided To h. q
i i,il, exercise and very beneficial, the eIrle
instead Of trying to suppress h whsn ~, ~
young men have fingered late, can igs,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

The. next complication 20 be unravcled
out OF the story OF the irate husband WA
an interview with his wife, Dolly Welch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

Nneapenei market price IS a nat,,r,i
result Of eheapened production a,s 49, -
consumer VIII naturally claim he bs,sa ,
y The rednetlon ~ p-nenl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

The state guard will be well ,.,re
sented IN Houston on the occasion az An.
celebration Of San Jaclnto bay ana eyerys
body viii be welcome.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

The Houston Poet 10 now issuinr ~.
finest weekly edition in the South /" ert,c,
prominent newspaper man u Ausn,s
Georxlu H'"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

THE sEM1-wEBKLY POST, ia coli
UAiNs A WEEK.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

Representative Quigg's term may expire
before the Wilson slsta oln gels back 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

An reports from sx-Governor Ross
make u certain that he viii not be
candidate for governor and hlf over zeal
Gus and foolish friends may sa wen ao-
ccp that conclusion. Il there we're no
other reason. tins settled sentiment az the
peopie rs against rhird-termism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

judge Nugent advises the populists 10
let the a. +. a. severely alone and tbe
\. Z. a leaders VIII probably advise the
same course as 10 the populists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-16

spring poetry is sproUaag aud bud and
bloom no LONGER Fsem n fear tho blsat-
iue frr~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
MORTON AND THE UNION
Printers at the Agricultural Branch Get
Union Wages
The Only Difficulty Now Appears to De
I'm Regard to Those Employed In
the Weather Bureau.

The president and secretary of Columbia
Typographical Union Of this city were in
formally notified last night that Secretary
Morton had. prior to his departure to Eu-
rope, Increased the wages Of the union
printers employed in the branch printing
office in the Department Of Agriculture to
conform to the union scale. In accordance
with his policy of refusing to recognize the
union as an organization. Secretary Morton
had not given notice to the union Of his
action, and had not replied to their COM
munication upon the subject.
II Is said at the Department Of Agricul-
ture that the Secretary does not propose
to recognize any private organization or
combination in connection with the gov
ernment work. He has declined to receive
suggestions or In any way to permit 1t to
be intimated that he has official cogniZance
OF the existence Of labor organizations.
The members of the typographical union are
not very much concerned at this attitude
Of the Secretary as long as their men re-
ceive the same treatment and the same
terms which is accorded by the officials Of
the government printing office and other
branch offices In the CITY,
The Weather Bureau Dimculty.
There is still a difference to be adjusted
weather bureau. which is under Secretary
Morton's department. When the weather
bureau was known as the signal service,
and was under the War Department, the
printers employed there were on the foot
ing of enlisted men of the army, and there
fore out of the jurisdiction Of the union.
They were, therefore, permitted to with
draw from the union, taking out what Is
known as withdrawal cards. When the
weather bureau was reorganized the law
efecting the reorganization provided that
the printers should be upon the same basis
as those employed in the government print
ing office. This gave to those men EN-
ployed at the bureau the scale of wages
which the organization had secured for all
its members. 1t was then suggested to
these men that as they had become civilian
employees and were working under the ad-
vantages secured to printers by the union
that they should give up their withdrawal
cards and join the union again.
Objection was made to this. however. by
the officials of the bureau. 1t Is claimed
that the men were given to understand that
If they renewed their allegiance to the
union they would have to give up their pO-
sitions in the weather bureau. This Is the
issue existing now between the union and
the weather bureau. The department OFF,
Gals claim that the employees In the print
ing office at the weather bureau perform a
class of duties almost entirely different
from the regular duties of the printing craft
and that in this respect they should not be
compelled to be union men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Minister Terrell to Inquire Into the
Arrest of American Teachers.

Minister Terrell to Inquire Into the
Arrest of American Teachers.
United States Minister Terrell at Con-
stantinople has been instructed to investi-
gate the circumstances of the arrest Of sew
eral American teachers at the missionary
schools at Marash and Aintab, and, II ne
firds that their arrest was not fully war
ranted, to demand their prompt release
Notice of the arrest was received at the
State Department from the minister to
Turkey and from the American board Of
missions in Boston. The story is that the
teachers were thrown into prison by the
Turkish authorities on the charge of foment-
ing sedition among the natives. This action
was apparently in violation Of an agree
ment on the part of the Turkish authorities
not to proceed against persons attached to
the missions in the absence of the Amer
lean consul. 1t is claimed by some people
that the charges In the present case were
trumped up by local officials hostile to
American missions in Armenia. Troubles of
this kind are frequent In the Ottoman king
dom, but heretofore the department has
succeeded in adjusting them on honor
able basis. Inasmuch American mis-
sionaries have not always been entirely free
from blame in the matter. and have not
uniformly respected the local laws and
customs OF the country. Minister Terrell
mas been instructed to exercise extreme
caution in his negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12

careful, honest and trustworthy kept
them in their places. and they are here yet
oh, yes. 1 am entirely ready to vacate the
office when the time comes. but 1 have
made no plans for the future. I was fifty
years old on February % last, and have led
pretty active life. Maybe I'll rest for
while before engaging In something else. y
A Change of FOurth-Class Onces.
Postmaster Sherwood's idea about chang
ing the fourth-class post Offices in the Dis
trict into branches of the city Offices ap-
pears to have already met with favor in
the Post Office Department. Quite recently
the feasibility of disseminating the office at
Tenleytown and making 1t a branch, having
carrier system attached. was proposed.
and II was said yesterday by a United
States postal official that the change would
take place October 1.
Superintendent Metchen of the free de-
livery system was asked today II such was
the case.
THE matter of discontinuing the Ten:ey-
town post office and making II a branch Is
under consideration" was the response,
but no decision has yet been reached."
The probabilities are, however that Post.
master General Bissell will order the change
on his return, and that the system will be
extended to the other District foursh-class
offices in case the experiment ut Tenley.
town proves successful.
Postmaster SherwOod's Term.
As there has been some question raised
about the date of the expiration of Post
n astsr Sherwood's commission, 1t may be
stated that he was appointed September
Id. 1890. confirmed September Ii, and his
commission, reading -four years from date, ;
was issued September 25. IL has been the
common practice to date the beginning OF
term ahead of the date Of issue of the
commission The Post Office Department
ay hold that the time of a postmaster be-
gins when he qualities as such Official
ana not before There iS record Mr.
Sherwood's qualification at the White
House, but he began his duties as such
upon his appointment, because he was
assistant postmaster at the time. and the
change of officials did not upset either the
system or personnel of the office. There is
no legal objection to a postmaster serving
in excess of his term. his bond holds
until his successor relieves him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
Personal Mention.

United states Treasurer Morgan has Just
returned from six weeks visit to San
Francisco and the Pacific coast, and re-
ports an apparent revival OF business in
that section.
Assistant Secretary .Adee of the State De.
partment will leave New York tomorrow
for a five weeks vacation in Europe.
Mr.. Charles Shaler, jr.. city editor of the
Harrisburg Telegram. is in the city.
Miss Alice Sanger. who was recently
transferred from the White House staY tn
the Post Office Department, has returned
from her vacation in the west.
Mr.. Mcclellan, chief of the warrant di-
vision. Treasury Department, has returned
from a short visit to Cape May.
Mr.. Tucker deputy controller of the cur
rency, is now in charge of that bureau IN
the absence of Controller Eckels. He had
a weeks holiday In the mountains Of Vir-
ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
Mr.. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Story That He Seeks the New York
Aayora-ty piscredited.
What Commissioners Lyman Says ON
Mr.. Roosevelt win Resign.

In the Washington correspondence Of to-
days New York Sun ID a sensational story
to the effect that Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt
is about to resign from the civil service
commission. The reas<ns given for this
promised move On Mr.. Roosevelts part are
as unique as they are numerous. Starting
of with the declaration that Mr. Roosevelt
is inspired to leave the public service by
aspirations to become mayor Of New York
the article recites that the civil service
commission does no. exert the same in
fluence with Mr.. Cleveland's present ad-
ministration as 1t did with his first, and
seeks to prove this by faciting the way In
which department Officials ride In carriages
kept at the public expense and the fact
joyed two months vacation this year, de-
spite the civil service law provides that a
government employe can have but thirty
days leave annually with pay.
What MIR. Lyman Says.
Armed with this dispatch Star reporter
called at the civil service commission rooms
this afternoon. Commissioner Roosevelt is
away. Commissioner Lyman smiled when
approached on the subject.
Il have read the article. but 1 don't know
anything about the matter 1t contains" he
remarked. Il don't believe there is any
thing in 1t, however, because IL there was
We would have certainly heard about it.
I'd like very much to see Mr.. Roosevelt
mayor of New York. and the New Workers
might go great deal further and fare a
good deal worse. But l can't believe that
there is anything in the story whatever"
He Did Aspire to the Mayoralty.
Several months ago Mr.. Roosevelt, in cas-
ual conversations with close friends, men,
toned an aspir alton to become Mr.. Gilroy's s
successor in the me syoralty chair and spoke
earnestly of securing the nomination. Since
then. however, according to one of his most
II innate friends. he has rel1nQuished this
aspiration, under the belief that he would
be vi able to get the nomination
know nothing about his aspirations
for the mayoralty." continued this friend.
except that some time ago he, wanted the
ounce nad the matter under consideration
Tor time, and finally concluded he would
not be nominated. Since: then 1 think he
hasnt considered the subject! Putting two
ana two together don't believe that the
story Is true. If he intended to resign from
the commission he would probably have
TO take the step" "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
NOT VESSELS, HIT, MEN.


0iuoMal Force of sailors.
The Navy Department is seriously en-
barrassed by the lack of men to man its
Few ships and it has almost become neces.
sary to put one ship out of commission
before another can be put in commission
Inc need Of addition al war ships has been
superseded by the greater need Of crews
TO man the ships we already have. Several
large vessels are now either ready for COM
mission or approaching completion, which
must remain tied up at their docks until
arrangements can be made to provide them
with crews from vessels that NAV he in
need of extensive repairs. This state of
Affairs has existed for several months and
strong but Intellectual effort was made
10 induce Congress to provide for an in
crease Of the enlisted strength of the navy
sufilc1ent to meet the demands of the next
few months.
The present custom of putting the older
thips out OF commission In order to ust
their crews as the complement of the
new er ships has practically reached its linn
IT, for the reason that there are but few of
the old wooden ships in ac tive service The
next vessel which can be made of service
In this way is the Adams. This shin met
with an accident by running aground in
Bering sea and is now making her way
slowly to San Francisco, where she will
be placed in dock for extensive repairs
Her crew will be utilized On one of the
new ships that Is ready to be Commissioned
Difficulty is being experienced in supply
ing even the small crews Necessary for
tie two small gunboats. the Machias and
Castine, now fitting out at New York for
service on the Chinese station. In addi-
ton to these two vessels four others will
go into commission soon after the first
proXino. These are the Boston, Detroit,
Marion and Ericsson. The triple-screw
cruiser Minneapolis. the swiftest ship in
the navy, will also be ready for sea service
soon after that date. 1t is estimated that
about 1000 more men will be required for
the ships now ready or nearing completion
and Congress will be asked at the coming
session TO increase the navy to that ex-
tent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12

publican party, and the vicious and oh
noxious Mckinley bill
We recognize the fact that labor has the
same right to local organization and pro.
lection as capital and that provision should
be made for the equitable and peaceabis
adjustment of the differences between the
wage Garner and his employer
An Amendment Proposed.
Henry Wingert of Washington county go,
to his feet and proposed an amendment &c
the resolutions. as follows:
Resolved, That the energy activity abili.
ty and fidelity to the interests CT the people
OF the sixth congressional district shown by
Mr.. William NJ. McKaig deserve our heart.
lest commendation. and the democracy of
the district takes this opportunity of record
ing It's high appreciation of his valuable
services"
This was also adopted unanimously by a
rising vote. and three rousing cheers and a
Tiger were given for Representative Nc
Kaig.
Ferdinand Williams Nominated.
Nominations being then declared in order,
Gen. Mcka.g called Robert Bridges of
washington to the chair and himself took
the hoor. He made an eloquent talk i'm pre-
senting the claims OF Ferdinand Williams
OF Allegany county, and every references 10
the candidate brought forth cheers.
Every other county in the convention
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Williams
vote.
Gen Mckaig then appointed the follow
ing committee to notify Mr. Williams:
Messrs. Thomas of Allegany Bouic of
Montgomery, Little of Washington. Hargett
OF Frederick, and Brydon of Garrett.
In few minutes Mr.. Williams was
brought on the stage. where he was greeted
with enthusiasm. He made an earnest
speech, which began nervously, but soon
straightened out into a statement . of his
position.
am democrat" said he, "wno be-
neves In tariff reform, and IL / am elected
L VIII exert my every effort and every
power to uphold the democratic adminlstra-
tion in the grand task set them by the
people in 1S92.'
he pledged himself solemnly to the cause
of the people of his district and assured
them that he would do his utmost to war
rant their confidence.
The convention then adjourned at I
o o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
CAMPAIGN IN ILLINOIS
1t is Opened for the Republicans by Senator
Oullom.


ROBINSON. N. oaUesueer l9-rhe re-
publican campaign in Illinois WAS formally
opened here today with the first big rally
held under the auspices OF the republican
state central committee. At the request
of the republicans OF this county Senator
Cullom was assigned by the committee as
the speaker OF the day. and delivered his
first political speech since his return from
Washington.
The republicans Of southern Illinois are
exceedingly enthusiastic, and they turned
out in such large numbers and with such
a display Of enthusiasm as to render the
rally one of the most successful ever held
in this section Of the state.
Mr.. Cullom proceeded to answer the oues
tons asked him by the democratic candt-
date for United States Senator, Franklin
MACY eagh. In the latter's recent speech at
Springfield. Senator Cullom ridiculed Mr..
MaeNeash's comparisons Of the republican
ana democratic parties with the political
parties OF England and said that while Mr..
mac eagh appears to be thoroughly En-
giish in his political ideas and associations.
his statements about English politics than
IN thoss regarding American politics
ne spoke at length on the tariff and the
currency, concluding with an arraignment
criticism OF Mr.. MacVeagh's alleged as
PERSONS on Gen. John A. Logan
AS to the inquiry whether the Mckinley
law would be re-enacted by the republican
party II II Is restored to power, Senator
Cullom said that his prediction was that
the Mckinley bill would not be re-enacted
In Its entirety. The reason he gave for
this prediction was that the law had been
In fcrce for four years when repealed and
undoubtedly would have been revised by
the republicans had they continued in
'pcwer. in accordance with their policy in
the past, when the changing conditions
of commerce or other reasons showed this
to be necessary.
He had no hesitation in declaring how
ever. that when the republican party re-
turns to power and enacts a new tariff law
1t will be drawn i'm accordance with the
policy of protection to American industries
and the American wage Garner.
He would advise that the first step taken
by the republicans when they revise the
tariff should be TO consider the propriety of
reducing the duties upon the fifty-one arti-
cles upon which the new democratic tariff
had increased the duties above the rates
fixed by the Mckinley law. He would be
anxious to discover why these duties had
been raised by a party which denounced the
alleged high rates OF the Mckinley ''robber
tariff" and he called upon Mr.. MacVeagh
to explain why the duties upon these fifty
one articles had been increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
WORK At THE NAVY YARD.
Twcnty-One More LabOrers Ordered
to he Employed.

The acting secretary of the navy today
approved a request from the commandant
of the Washington navy yard for authority
to employ twenty-one laborers for the
prosecution of work on the boundary wall
Of the yard and the ordnance department
The acting secretary is required to give
public notice of his action in this matter
The law bearing on the question was made
to prevent employment of men at naval
stations for political purposes. 1t provides
that the Secretary of the Navy shall pub
licly certify the necessity for the employ
meI of additional force at navy yards at
least sixty days prior to elections for Presi-
dent or Representatives in Congress. The
men to be employed at the Washington
yard will be appointed in the order of the
dates of their registration with the labor
board Of the yard, as required by regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
Mississippi State Warrants.

Frank Riddle. a prominent lawyer OF Chi
cago representing the Western Bank Note
and Engraving Company. called n Secre-
tary Carlisle today with reference 10 tie
suits to be brought by the United States
against the company he represents for ,:c-
lation of the law in engraving and printing
the mississippi warrants, which hav.. re-
Gently caused the arrest of several Miss:s-
sippi state officials. The company realizes
that II will have to 1efen.i these suits hut
desires TO make an arrangement to bunch
the cases and defend single test suit NJ,
carlisle referred MIR. Ridile ID the Attorney
General