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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-17
WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

A we'll defined area of high pressure
accompanied by cold weather overlies the
upper Mississippi valley
An area OF low pressure is moving OF
the south Atlantic coast
The weateher is clear except at Jack
sonville and Nashville, where it Is partly
cloudy.
No precipitation reported during the
past twelve hours.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken at all stations at
y. M, 10Th meridian time:
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NO REAL NEWS TO BE PRINTED.
All Reports Allowed 10 Go Out wili Be
Dictated by Weylor

All Reports Allowed 10 Go Out Wili Be
Dictated by Weylor
New York. February IG.-The Heralds
Havana special says The town Of NINA
qua. four leagues from Havana. was
reattacked by insurgents day before yes
terday and captured after light lasting
forty minutes. Tic Spanish regulars, FOR
iifying themselves Ia church, held out
an hour longer. The Spanish volunteer
garrison, however. went over 10 The rebels
at III. beginning 81 the attack and to
aud ammunition at their disposal. Tnc
Cuban force was led by Colonel Castillo
OF Gomez advance guard, VINO, after
taking tie church by storm. disarued ana
then paroled it's defenders. Castillo was
slightly wounded uring the hsht, Mama
qua Is an Important mountain resort frc-'
quen'ed by rich citizens Of Havana. ana
Is connected by carriage roah with this
city.
The news from Mansgua when received
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WOULD WELCOME ASSURANCE.

London. February 1.-THE Daily News
in an editorial says: 1t is impossible that
the house of commons should adopt the
Jones amendment. 1t would be virtual
vote of censure. which would in the pres.
ent case. be unpatr.otic and absurd. The
from Mr.. Balfour an announcement Of a
general arbitration. with a pruvso that.
In the event OF the award going asaiiijt
Us. England should purchase the settled
districts.
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CUBAN.

General Weyler has issued proclana.
tons vigorously restricting the rights OF
ci'izens' vo.ding property rights and xiv.
i1E power to court martial all prisoners,
including power in certain cases 10 shoot
me suspect and furnish evidence after
ward.
Managua, near Havana. was captured
by the rebels.
Weyier has ordered all correspondents
10 leave the armies and has warned editors
mat only official reports. which he him
SER furnishes. Will be allowed to appear.
Several Spanish victories permitted ia
30 TO the press.
Gomez has notified Weyler that should
he attempt TO repeat his atrocities he VIII
be assassinated.
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Washington. February H. - Eastern
Texas: Fair; variable winds,
South Dakota: Fair, warmer IN East
ern portion: southwesterly winds.
North Dakota: Fair and warner;
southerly winds
Montana: Fair; colder in central and
western PORTIONS; southwesterly WINDS
shifting to northerly
Wyoming and Colorado: Fair weather
,veetprly winds
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENTS.
Five Children and Three Adults Burned
- nluih-- Cnn Man InlInlrl.

Five Children and Three Adults Burned
TO DcathOne Man Impaled.
London. February ga number of hor-
rible accidents occurred at a fire early
Sunday morning In a tenement houst at
No Church street. Soho, behind tho
Palace theatre of varieties. E'ier children
and three adults were burned TO death.
one man jumped from window ana MAS
impaled upon the railing of u fence, lie
was removed TO a hospital In II dying
condition from his injuries. Several other
persons escaped from the burning build
ing with the greatest difficulty with
burned faces and hands,
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PANTS MAKERS sTRIKE

New York. February 1.-two thousand
trousers makers went on strike IN this
city today. closing 80 shops. The strikers
have the support OF the trousers makers
OF Williamsburg ana Brownsville. five
hundred OF whom also went out.
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EVIDENCE or UNDERSTANDING.

ConstnntInopIe. February IB'-After IN
wiling the powers 10 recognize Prince
Ferdinand OF bulgaria. the porte, at
Russia's request sent a second circular
asking the powers to defer their decision
until after Prince Boris has been bap-
tized. This IL held to furnish proof of the
I,usso--Turkish entente.
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BERL1N-rhe most interesting feature
OF the celebration tomorrow of the ami
versary Of Luther's death in the German
empire this year is the universal wish TO
preserve the house In which he was born
IN Eisleben, Prussian Saxony. In 1883.
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NEW YORK--The Catholic club, in
which some of the leading Catholics OF
the country are members, will celebrate
its silver jubilee today at its club house,
10 West f'ifty-ninth street.
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MCDOWELL A pIxKEy.

Temple. Texas, February iGMcDowell
& Dixhcy. the proprietors of the Temple
cycle store, made an assignment yester-
day naming II, Smelling. assignee LA
bllities $500 assets unknown.
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NEW YORK-Loie Fuller. the dancer
Just from Paris Will begin a four weeks
season here with her latest sensational
dance OF ''Salonic," representing the dance
before Herod for the head of John the
Baptist
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GIRL MuRnEREss suIcDEp.

ST Louis. February ie--iiarhnra kosset'
nrctty German girl, about ~ YEARS Cd.
,on,,,,, shat and killed lohn Rclhf'nh.
,'nr iiovsr and then with the same weapon.
n sharp revolver OF q callber; nred a
Inlet into her own BRAIN dylns instantly.
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vile Of Minnie 1ngersoll, with whom he
Claimed to be infatuated, calls for his
electrocution this week
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DOMESTIC.

Busy week ahead in congress. appro-
priation bills. Bayard cepsure and Cuban
resolution in the house; senate programme
Is indefinite aside from speech ON the
Monroe doctrine by MIR. Davis.
Chairman Mott of the new silver party
mas issued lengthy manifesto,
Intense feeling exists against jackson
and Walling. The negro coachman turtner
substantiated his story.
A l9-year-oid ST. Louis girl murdered
her lover and then shielded.
Kentucky militia has been ordered UNI
der arms TO prevent probable lynching.
A movement looking to an organized
effort to secure a permanent arbitration
commission between England and Amer
lea has been started.
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NEW YoRK---one ot the most impor-
be that of the collection az Davis II. King
Jr, which will take place ut Chickering
Hall today and tomorrow, under the man
agement of the American Art association.
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Havana. February Is, ise5,

Lieutenant Colonel Morell reports that
he has destroyed he insurgent camps at
Herredura and Gallego. In AN engage
mcnr with the band of Vera near Bayalo.
tho troops sustained a loss of three KILL
ed while the insurgents lost one prisoner
and their leader. Eduardo Base. 1t w.
reported that he afterwards died.
Colonel Molina has captured an IN
surgant camp on the farm Of Cocos,
Havana province. together with the lead
or. Eduardo Garcia.
Two Insurgents were killed and arms
were captured
AZ Duran. In Havana province the
troops have killed two insurgents and
wounded three.
The hand OF Aguirre. numbering 1900
attacked n detachment Of troops at Pocho
and five volunteers surrendered to them.
The column Of Del Sundrie fought the
insurgents IN the Snncti Espritus dis
trict and captured the camp. making
prisoners OF the wounded,
Leandfo Aguirre has been detained on
charge Of completely in furnishing am
muuition 10 the insurgents and having
attempted to leave under a false name.
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MILITIA UNDER ARMS.


An Attempt at Lynching is Anticipated
at Augusta. ny.
Cincinnati, Ohio, February ls.-Thc
Commercial Gazette special from Frank
fort, Ky. says: The McCreary guards are
under orders tonight and that load of
ammunition was taken TO their arulory Is
rumorcd. There were also rumors that
this prccautlon is in anticipation of
trouble at Newport. on account OF Jack
son and Walling the murderers of Pearl
Bryan, being transferred across the river.
ana ON account or the danger or lynch
ing al Augusta, KY
rumors, IL is generally believed this ac-
ton is in anticipation Of lynching at
Augusta
NAV Jones today. Robert Laughlin broke
down The officers watched him closely
and the popular belief IL that Robert
Iaugilin assaulted May Jones and was
caughf by his wife. when struggle en-
sued. resulting In the killing OF his wife
and the niece and then burning his house
10 hide the crime. The people do not be-
robhers killed his wife and niece and as
saulted him and fired the house. The
neighhors are so indignant that "A lynch
ing is expected.
Louisville. KY. February ia special
IN the Commercial from Frankfort. says:
The McCreaiy guards are held IN readi-
mess 10 respond TO the orders or the adj
in,ant general to report 10 the shoriif
If Campbell county. They have had 2Ooo
rounds of ammunition issued 10 them.
Huntsville. KY. February ga special
TO the courier-Journal. from Augusta.
XIV says: Robert Lsushlin has bees
,laced under arrest at Anguish ,er me
a,,-dSr afid cremation Of hts wife and
ni t Mary Jones. Ito IS said TO have
n,,n5Tnfsesscd. but this can not he confirmed.
GIRL MuRDEREss suicipEp
81 Louis. February iG,-iiar'nra kosset'
a nrctty German girl, about ~ YEARS Cd
,onj,h, shot and Killed lohn iiolhlnnh.
~ iover. and then with the same weapon.
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SPORT.

SPORT.
Hugh Fitzgerald writes of scenes ana
men at El Paso and Juarez.
An the smaller fights declared Off and
the forfeit money paid to the principals.
Julian refused conference and 1t ~
thought he intends to claim the forfeit.
Connolly says he won't let Maher fight
before Friday.
Stuart hanging on to the big mill.
Bull fights were resumed and all the
Americans condemned them.
John l.. on jag.
STATE.
Prospects OF lively fight in tho Elev-
enth district to i'll Congressman Grains
vacant place.
Reed and Mckinley forces having lively
times and boiling is in order
Cities asked for propositions to secure
the school of methods.
Judge Greene at Fort Worth recon-
mends that the grand jury investigate
officers before indictlns saloon men.
Weir found guilty aud gets two years
ut Rockport.
LOCAL.
The organization of the Danish society.
The ciuldren's masquerade bail at Sacn-
gerbund hall.
Burglars make a raid on Congress
street house.
Sermon OF Rev. G.. c. Rankin at Shearn
church.
The German Baptist association adj
journs
Local gossip caught at random.
RAILROAD.
Classification rulings issued by the CON-
mission.
Kansas farmers protesting against grain
rates 10 gulf ports.
The Central road announces rates TO
the Dallas seml-cenLennial celebration.
Figures from the Texas commissions
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WASHINGTON-Th marriage of Miss
Catherine Fuller and Theodore Beecher
of Buffalo will take place today at st.
Johns church. The bride Is the eighth
daughter of Chief Justice Fuller of the
United States supreme court. The groom
is a cousin at the late Henry Ward
Becchcr. the famous preacher.
WhSHlNGTON-Th Assembly ball Will
be given at the Arlington tonight. II
will I've one of the biggest social events of
the year. As il 10 spite Senator I'M for
his recent ungallant suggestion that the
ladies should be rent away from the capi-
tal 80 that legislators could attend to bust
ness and not to parties. the women arc
making special efforts to, excel previous
records in making this ball "A success.
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| gate by any means notices or assertions
| favorable to the rebellion shall be con-
| sldered as being guilty OF oftenses against
| the integrity of The nation and comprised
| In article 2aS, clause 0, OF tho military
| code whenever such notices facilitate the
| enemy's operations.
Clause 2 Those who destroy or damage
| railroad lines, telegraph or telephone
| wires or apparatus connected thcrew,th,
| or those who interrupt communications
| BY opening bridges OF destroying nigh
| Ways. q '-h-r.s-F
Clause g. IN cities, towns or In country
| those who cause damage rs shown IN
caption ID, volume . OF the pemal ruling
Ia cuba
Clause T. Those who sell, facilitate, con
| Wy or deliver arms or ammunition TO
the enemy or who supply such by amy
othrr means or those who keep Huch IN
their power. tolerate Or deal IN slrh
through the customs. and employees of
chstoms who fail to cuuliscate Sucn Inn
iortations VIII be held responsible.
Clause 6. Those who being teoEraphlsta
dlNulgo telegrdms referring to the war
or Who send them to persons who should
not ho cogu2ant of them.
Clause g. ThOs who. through the press
or Otherwise, revlle the prestige OF spain
her army The volunteers or nrrmen or
any other force that co-opcrates with the
army.
Clause !. Those who. by ihc same means,
rndeaVOr TO rXtol the enemy.
clause s. Those who supply tho enemy
with horses, caitlo or any other war re-
Clause o. Those who act as spies--nnd t,
theSe the utmost rsor OF the law viii BE
applied.
Clause 10, Those who serve MS guides.
unless surrcndofing ~ once and showing
the PROOF Of force ma1eurc aud giving
the troops alone evidence of loyalty,
Clause II. Those who aduiteratc army
food or conspire TO alter tho prices of
provisions
Glance IL. Those who, by means of ex-
pi5S!vea. commit the offenses rcforred in
tho law of Inne TO- 1884. made to cN-
tend to this islaud by the royal order Of
october II, 1875 seeing that these onenses
affect tho public peace. aud the law Of
Anril %, 1870, grants me The power TO
leave TO tho civil authorities the uro.
cncdings in such eases as are colnpriled
in captions 4 and and treaties 2 OF vol
nmo Of the common penal code when
the culpris are not military or when
the Importance OF the ofonsc renders such
action Advisable.
Clause 10. Those who by messenger
pigeons. fireworks or other signals. com,
muncatc news to tho enemy.
Clause y. The offenses enumerated
when the law prescrihes the death penalty
or life Imprisonment Will be dealt with
most summarily.
Clause l5. All other proclamntlons and
orders previously issued In conflict with
this are annuled by this
Vnlcriano wcylcr
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CONTINUED on Page Fouro
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va satN y. big curling bonsplel will
Y, and eon, e mohoken rink, beginning
summing TO the 10Th.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-10-31
IL PAGES.

-Mahara's original colored min
strels will appear in the auditorium
en- Monday evening, next. This
company gives a rollicking, enjoy
able entertainment, it having q
long list of colored artists and spec
ialists who are unexcelled in their
line. The colored band is also said
to be most excellent. The press
speaks very highly ofthis company.
Seats will be on sale at Jackson's.
A serious Bryanite frost killed
all interest in the Jones meeting
last night. There were hardly
enough people present to call the
meeting to order and stir the fires.
The rise in the price Of wheat has
knocked Jones silver argument
silly.
The interesting article SO clear
ly explaining the public school and
its methods was written by the able
principal, e. r, McCory.
A complete line of high grade
underweor just received at the Hub
Clothing House.
Blackman Bros. received this
week October styles in patterns at
10 cents each.
The steam laundry whistle can
now be heard each noon and at six
O'clock.
Mrs. G. H. Buell. was ia ken
quite i'll yesterday, but is now i'm
proving.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF WAsHINGToN,l !
County of Whitman, {

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Whitman,
In the Superior Court of the State Of
Washington, in and for Whitman
county.
Decree offoreclosure and order Of sale.
n. w. McGee, plaintiff, vs.. Stephen
NJ. Davis; the Moscow National Bank of
Moscow, Idaho, corporation, and the
Farmers and Traders Bank of Johnson,
Whitman county, Washington, corpo-
ration, defendants.
By virtue of decree and order of sale,
made and entered in the above entitled
cause and court, on the 4th day of June
A. d. 1895, a copy Of which has been is
sued and certified to me by the clerk of
said court, under the seal thereof, bear
ing date the 23rd day Of October A. d.
1896 for the sum of $401.58, gold coin,
with interest at the rate of per cent
per annum from the 4th day of June A.
d. 1895, and the further sum of $1,000,
costs, and the further sum of 5000,
attorneys fees, and also the increased
costs thereon, |, John Lathrum, sheriff
of Whitman county, Washington, will
on the 30th day of November A. ID. 1885,
at the hour of o'clock p. m. OF said day,
at the south front door of the Whitman
county court house, at Collax, Whitman
county, state Of Washington, sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described real estate,
situated, lying and being in Whitman
county, Washington, and particularly
described as follows, TO witt The north
half of lot two (2) in block forty seven
(47) in the town of Pullman, together
with all and singular the tenements,
heredtaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing.
Dated at Cofax, Whitman county,
Washington, this 26th day OF October
A. ID. 1896.
JOHN LATHRUM,
Sheriff of Whitman county,
Washington.
By Geo. J. Joyce, deputy.
Hanna, McCroskey & Ettinger, attor-
neys for plaintiff. fp o3l
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LIFE at The COLLEGE.
EA-E 1ro=A1T, =z2GUTro1T-sT
MONDAY EvEoT1Nz
LADIES Doz2Arz12Rx aTAAhED
STEVENS IIALL.

Miss Kate Hogan, the elocu-
ZIONIST, will give an entertainment
in the college auditorium Tuesday
eve, at $3.50 o'clock. This is Miss
Hogan's last entertainment in
Washington. as she has contracted
a season with the Red path Lyceum
Bureau, of Boston and Chicago,
and goes east next week to fill reg
ular engagements. A large aud
ience is expected Tuesday evening
by the committee. All are cordially
invited. Admission 35c and 25c.
The Columbian literary society
had most exciting time last night
electing officers, there being two
contending factions, the supporters
Of w. D, Todd finally coming out
victorious, aud placing that gentle
man in the presidential chair. Miss
Anna Grimes was elected secretary
and VIM. Duncan treasurer.
The regents, by resolution, have
named the boys dormitory Ferry
hall" in honor of the first governor
of the state, and the girls dormi-
tory stevens hall" in remembrance
Of the first governor of the territory,
At its last meeting the regents
prepared its annual report to the
governor. Besides a review of the
work of the year, the report will
recommend certain appropriations
for the work Of the coming year.
The Evergreen staff for the COM
ing year will be w. d. Todd, editor
and Chas. Harlowe business man
ager.
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-"Sidetracksd" will not be pre-
sented at the auditorium next We'd
nesday night, as was expected, but
it's date has been changed till some
time in January.
d. B. Garrison came up from
Colfax Thursday, and in company
with R. B. Bragg took in the Spo-
kane excursion yesterday.
Harry Price entertained his
parents, r. w. Price and wife, of
Portland, this week.
With every dollar purchase you
get ticket on a $40 watch at the
Hub G. H.
j. M. Garrison, of Joel, Idaho,
visited friends here Sunday.
W. O. Booth is quite i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. G. w. Ford is visiting in
Moscow today.
-Mahara's minstrels next Mon
day night.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fs'z Highest Award.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-10-31
GRASS SEED FOR SALE.

Seed of Bromus inermis and Tall
Meadow Oat Grass. Both adapted
ia upland in the Palouse country.
w. J. Spillman, Agricultural Coll
ege, Pullman, Wash.
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A number Of Pullmanites par.

ciDated in the excursion to COlfaX
Wednesday evening. The repub-
lican demonstration there that
NIGHT was enthusiastic to a great
degree, and was participated in by
hundreds of earnest republicans.
The speakers were Hon. Robt. P.
Porter, of Pennsylvania, and Hon.
John B. Allen, of Seattle, the enc
speaking in the court house and
the other in the opera house, and
each had remarkably large aud
fences.
N. G. Looney had quite an ex-
citing runaway experience with his
team this week, but it happily re-
suited in no more serious injury
than wrecked buggy. While
descending grade near town the
neck yoke broke, allowing the
tongue to drop, and frightening the
team till it ran away. The top was
smashed from the buggy, and the
vehicle was otherwise damaged, but
Mr.. Looney and his little daughter,
who were in the buggy, were unin-
jured.
Andrew Hardwick has been
elected principal Of the Russell
school, in Moscow, in place of Prof.
Easter, who was transferred to the
public school. Mr.. Hardwick is q
most capable young man, and will
give the people of Moscow perfect
satisfaction.
Miss Bay Wallis, who has re-
Gently closed very successful term
of school in the HatleY district, en-
tertained her school at her home
on Mechanics hill last Saturday.
Quite number were present, and
a very enjoyable time was had.
Choice seed wheat for sale. A
small quantity of red winter wheat
grown 80 successfully near Pull
man this season. Anyone inter
ested can get price, etc, at First
National Bank, Pullman. If
"A Halloween social will be
given at the Congregational church
tonight for the college students who
reside down town. The dormitory
students will be given a social in
Stevens hall.
"A Halloween party is to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott, at
their home on Mechanics hill, to-
night, in honor of Miss Sade Snod-
grass.
DR.. II, L. King, of the King
Optical Co., of Spokane, will be at
Mlller's jewelry store again Nov.
10th. Have your eyes examined.
An Italian outfit, consisting of
performing bears, dancing girls,
etc, raked in the dimes ON the
street Thursday.
Lew Harris will depart tsmor-
row morning to resume his studies
al Portland He is an embryo
physician.
Remember Miss Hogan's en-
. ooedtalnment Tuesday evening at
$50 o'clock.
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