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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
TWO BLooDY BATTLES.
The Result Of nm Attempt TO Shut
Down a Mine.

Down a Mine.
Birmingham. Ala, August 25.-~Martin's
orc mine. near Woodstock, IN remote
section OF Bib county, has been tho
scene II two bloody encounters. II is fear
ed that further bioodshed viii occur UNI
less the officers arrive In time 10 prevent
1t. owing 10 the rcmoteness OF the scene,
which is Ia one OF the widest sections
Of Alabama details OF the AFFAIR are hafd
TO get but from what can he gathered II
seems that trouble originally began over
the discharge OF a white mine boss.
who claims not to have been able to eoi-
Loot the amount due him. He undertook
TO persuade the negroes nj work at the
mine TO quit. IN order that be might
close down the mine. The white farmers
In the neighborhood, who are in need OF
the negro labor 10 help gather their crops
took sides with him. and they, too
Joined In the movement and got the ne
grocs to quit. and they epdeayored TO per
suade tho others to do likewise The lat
ter refused and u battle with pistols, guns
and knives followed between the two me-
gro factions. William Page one OF the
negroes who persisted In working. was
shot dead. md two other negroes wounded.
Davis and Alexander are NO badly wounded
that they are said to have since died A
number OF whites and negroes made an
other attempt 20 close the NINE and an
other fght occurred. in which the attack
ing partv was worsted. In this conflict
| six men are said to have been wounded
| two whites and four ncgroes--two o; the
| latter perhaps fatally. Their names are
MT known Excitement prevails around
the mine. and another fight may occur al
! any moment.
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1.,onl,mnI,crs VIII Go Out.

New York. August 25.-The general
strike of the cioakmakers Of this city and
vicinity. which had been threatened for
long time by the Brotherhood of Cloak
makers has come. II was announced today
that the 1900 cloak makers in the broth
erhood will be called out tomorrow More
than 5000 went out this afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
Rcports From Consul General Lee on 4
Several Subjects.

Washington. August 25.--consul Genera
Lee has made several reports to the stats
department concerning the condition o.
affairs in Cuba. lie reports that Domin'
gucz, who was arrested on the 10th inst.
for whom he claimed all the rights q
which he was entitled as an American citif
zen under tho treaty and protocol. has
given up his formally acquired rights az
an American citizen. An unofficial ehor
10 save tho name life brings the statemen
from CaptaIn General Weyler that the pro
cocdings have been sent TO the prosecuting
officer 10 determine II the cognizanee OF tn
accordance with the protocol OF January
1877
The state department Is also informed
that through the influence OF Miss Louis
Cav. the proprietor OF small illustrated
paper in Havana. the alleged American
citizen, Romero. who was arrested ant
placed In prison incommunicado early Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

washington, AUGUST -9'--I''l7 ~ "

washington, August -o'--i-
warie S' Texas. New Mexico okla aaIIc
indian territory AID Arkansas e'''''V' -
ia r; sou ueno Ind Kcutucky-Fair; folioweH
-, J,pcreasirg cloudiness Thursa2yd eSb he
ny ny NV warner; light variable w ssins
coming southeasterlsyy va aAe I'D louisiana
Aaabama;, M MiS east Winds, So
Gs Sor,h AMI "a south pakota-seyere tnum'
der VS. storms: much cooler; vaf tars MUGS MUGS
Neorassa(. g,,es becoming northwest,
co NJ ssssso,uri-Generally fair; warmer SCUM
east winds. v,estern norton.
south winds. becoming nor Ner,er. north
w nds. . .hov,ars IN east.
ern uortion; cooler in extreme SUI
ern portion; west to northwest
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

Nashville. Tenn. August 25.-Three hum
dred delegates attended the sessions today
OF the National grand lodge of>thc United
l3rothers of Friendship. Among those
delegates were prominent negroes frsm
many different states Past National
Grand Master w. II. Peyton OF Louisville.
XIV. was introduced and addressed the
assenblage. w. ID. Johnston OF Licking
ton. KY, made a short address On race
enterprise. business matters relative TO
the order consumed the remainder OF the
day. and tonight the centennial exposition
was visited.
The National grand temple OF the Sisters
Of the Mysterious Ten was also IN SEES
sion today.
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r,tricls no,nn Arrcstcd.

Pittsburg, Pa, August 25,--patriek Do
Ian. district president Of the United Mine
Workers, was arrested in Washington
county this afternoon while leading a body
OF marching strikers past the Allison mine
near McGoyern station. He was taken TO
Washington. The msrcers were discon-
certed and were allowed TO return to their
catnp uumolested.
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CHARGED TO sTRIKERs.
Arson md Poisoning Mules Now
Ind at Their Door.

pittsburg. Pa. August 25 The power
house Of the Federal Coal company on the
Pntsburg, CHARTERS and ioughiogheny
railroad. was destroyed by fire last night.
The fire was undoubtedly the work Of In
cendaries. Since the strike was started
Mr. Powers has made himself unpopular
by threatening 10 import colored men aud
start his mines.
Striking miners arc accused OF poisoning
the mules in the Sterling mine. No. s, at
Hastings. Pa II is understood the mine
will be closed down and the tracks re-
moved. II is one of the largest mines in
Hastinga
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Paying on Mortgages.

|creat Bend. Kan, August 25.--The coun-
recorder has reported the release of over
|V'oov IN ehattel and real estate mort
LEES since August l. and half OF tho
ueat crop has not been threshed. 1T Is
Lseietei that by the new year the county
Y, be In tetter shape than ever hefo e
81 VIII lool. back on the largest increase
wealth in its history.
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Summit Of Mount ST. Elias.

Seattle. Wash. August 25.-Advlces from
and a party OF Italians reached the sum
ni.t Of Meant ST. Elias on July 81 nj II
o'clock noon. Tn. altitude Indicated BY
the mercur.al barometer IL 800 feet. 1t
dertaken. The party war fifty-one days
IN snow and Ice without sickness or acci-
dent. The Italians are returning on che
Topeka. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

Chicago. August 25.-The Illinois steei
company has signed the Amalgamated
scale. and the big mills at Chicago NIL
waukee and Joliet viii start up after near
ly two months OF idleness. The Amslgn"
mated (Youngsiown) scale provides for a
Is and 10 per cent recGetion 50 the wages
of steel and iron workers, respectively.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
EUROPEAN CROPS.
fsult of an Investigation by the
Ornnge-Judd Syndicate.


pringfeld, Mass, August CAN extern
e inquiry into European crop conditions
hducted by the Orange-Judd syndicate
agricultural papers, including the
percan Agriculturist of New York. the
ange-Judd Farmer of Chicago and the
w England Homestead of Springfield,
ss.. indicates that the food crop sit
|tlon abroad is very grave.
Est mates Of European Gncluding Eng
pas needs of wheat imports range all
Z way from 100000, coo to 490,OO0,0OO bush
.urope's wheat crops for 1895. 1894 and
averaged about 100000 bushels. IN
h famine year of 1891 II was orly l.2O,r0
at Europe's wheat crop THIS year IS even
s than in 1881
Put this MT the worst of il. Europe
uaiiy produces as much rye as she does
peat. 1t Is the bread grain of the
asses. The rye crop of the prime pal Eu-
tean countries PRUSSIA. Germany,
Idhce, Austria. Bulgaria, Roumania AMI
Ply and the low Countries and Swedenl
averaged about | 800, 900 bushels an
ANY for 1896, 1895. 1874 and 1898. This
+asoh the rye crop of these countries can
much exceed $4,000. Quite as bad is
y potato prospect. Only about l,S50 900.
bushels of potatoes VIII be harvested
tnese countries this year. Without re
[noPcjn countries there is a shortage OF
'ne loo 600 bushels of potatoes. Euro
tih shortage. compared with the aver
Is as Follows: Wheat, 300. 900 600. rye
| 1000" i'VV'''S'''''' 'o'a'' i'O-'
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Lnst Nirht,s Rcnding.,

An area of low pressure is central over
Western Nebraska. The lowest baron
eter recorded Is at North Platte, where 1t
reads 1872 inches. The pressure increases
gradually toward the gulf coast, along
which the barometer records 5000.
The weather is generally clear to partly
cloudy, except at Corpus Christi and
Omaha. where 1t IS cloudy.
Corpus Christi is the only station that
reports rainfall. and nearly all stations
show a decided rise In temperature.
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In West Virginia.

Wheeling, w. Va. August 2i.-organ-
izers began active work in this State again
today. At Paramount another camp has
been established. and tomorrow marching
viii begin and continue until the courts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

stop It, Ratchford sent telegram from
pittsburg TO the leaders in the principal
West Virginia fields to keep up the fight
until after the ST. Louis conference, at
least. and that there would be big In
crease Ia the force Of agltators here this
,pnn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

American diplomatic charged wsth tho
Cuban question are placed IN waiting
attitude by the deicacy of the situation.
Minister Dupuy dc LONE has made II
statement OF the case of Scnorisa Cisncros
to Mrs V. jefferson Davis
Consul General Leo has made several
reports regarding conditions in Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

Cotton futures aGf5 points lower at New
orleans, b-6ia lower at liverpool.
Ncw York advanced the September cot
ton option II potns. either futures 2NS
boints down.
Lard and bacon have advanced nc.
Wheat. roactcd ard closed higher: corn
and oats advanced,
Silver dropped In London. but was UNI
changed ,n New York,
The government crop report mad de-
pressing influence or the stock mark -
and II closed ut the lowest prcos of tho
day.
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EIremen dive $1,000.

Peoria, H.. August 25.-The Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen contributed
sf4oO to the coal miners fund. II is be-
lieved to be a larger sum than any other
organization has given.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

Fun text OF tho gas ordinance.
Tho Labor Day programme.
Labor mass meeting called for next Sun
day.
The irish picnic.
The butchers will close on Sundays ef-
ter November l.
A meeting of real estate men.
A computation of the Main street paving
bids
H. l.. Garrison found lead in his bed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
.TODRTS FEATURES.
Labor Troubles.

cloakmakcrs IN New York City ordered
out ON n strike.
District President Patrick Dolan of
Pittshurg was arrested while leading
striking miners In the march.
Tho operate organ zaition could not
agree and was dissolved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

Union Trust company has fied a suit
aga net the II Porte rood in the Federal
court AT Galveston.
Congreysman Hawley gays Collector
Hunt was right In dlscharging democratic
clerks.
Application for a receiver for the Peo-
pie'a Investment company OF Dallas has
boon made
Negro suspected OF beng the one who
attempted criminal assault near Sealy was
captured and jailed at BelIville.
An epidemic OF diphtheria Is raging near
Palestine
Man who was murdered and thrown
inro the Same river at Longyiew was an
Indian farmer
What was at first thought an accidental
death near H.llsboro may have been a
murder
New Meade prohibition law has made
dry place Of Greenvlile and prohibition
prohibits
Waterways convention at Rockport
/ brought out rnany prominent Texans. The
project received announcement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

MILWAUKEE-The New York Biscuit
company. the rival OF the cracker trust
has opened q braach here and VIII open
others n all Western States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

President gorda of Uruguay was assas-
slnated AS he emerged from the cathedral
during an independence celebration
President Kruger m his speech gays
the last convention did not recognize tho
suzeralnty of Great Britain.
The slump in silver forced san Salvador
10 the gold standard.
president Fauro Joined the ear In a
review OF troops; luncheon and din
ner followed
Tho Groece-Turkey peace settlement is
being negotiated between European cab
.nrts: Austria, Germany and italy OPP
posing salisbury, while Russia and France
support him.
The situation in India IS getting worse
and the government must face Il crisis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
wEYLER ADOPTS AN AMERICAN POLICY.

bonus for tho proposed air Emo road to
tho GUY OF Mexico
The Wolsrargo Express company pa
raded it's horses bought for service II Now
Orleans,
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The southern states.

Cibzers Of Rison Ark. are hunting for
four negro murderers. and II captured
IynchIng VIII follow.
Two b,oo3y battles resulted from the
attempt % shut down mine in Bib
county Ala.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

General Observations.
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at a. m. 10Th meridian
time:
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w J. Bryan was greeted by a large and
enthusiastic crowd at Rapid city, $. u.
The Sugar Trust Is trying TO drive
Dutch sugar out Of the market.
Hiram Hall. IN TeDnessee, pushed his
wife into shallow well and held her
there until she was drowned.
Tho first National convention of the
American party met In Detroit.
President WoolworJh OF the National
Bar association suggested TO the lawyers
than they might do much 10 prevent the
further spread OF socialism
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
Texas Cotton Region Bulletin.

Texas cotton region bulletin for thS
tweuty-four fourr ending at p. NJ yes.
terday, 18th meridian time:
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Railroads.

A eonmtttee has been appointed in Gal
weston % endeavor 10 bring about an ad-
1uStmsnt Of the rate situation. Traffic
Managers Bein and Ripley w.li attend.
The cotton receipts yesterday were 1906
bales
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26
PRISM POTATO CROP BLIGHTEp

1hineren. August 25.-The potato crop In
'rph Cork and Limerick has been partly
srHyed by blight, and in those districts
WI be the worst year in the laEt half
{"'ury Tor POTATOES.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
TEACHERS, INSTITITTE.

The first institute of the New Haven Primary Teachers union will be held Thursday, June 10, in the Church of the Redeemer. The afternoon session, beginning at 2:30, will be of special in- terest to teachers and mothers, practi- cal talks and illustrated songs and ex- ercises comprising the. programme.
 The address of Mrs. $. w. Clark of New York in both the afternoon and evening are expected to be particularly helpful. .3f
 All pastors, superintendents, teach CTS, and any others interested in Sum- day school work are most earnestly in- vited to be present at the evening ses- sion at which several interesting ad- dresses bearing on the work of prim- ary unions will be given.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
NEXT WEDNESDAY.

The Annual Meeting of Grace Hospital
 The annual meeting of the Woman S Board of Grace hospital will be held at the hospital building tomorrow, (Wed- nesday) at o'clock. The same after noon on the grounds, from 4 until 8 o'clock, will be the annual donation re- ception. All friends are cordially in- vited to bring gift to aid this worthy cause.
 During the reception MT. Steinert will play selected program on the Aeolian.
 The committee will have loaves of cake and ice cream for sale
 If stormy, the next pleasant day.
 The hospital is in need of the follow ing articles:
 Table cloths, cotton cloth, bIeached and unbleached; napkins, trimmed night dresses for women and children, towels, clothing and slippers for men, women and children, sheets, dishes and glassware of all kinds, pillow cases, small Japanese trays, covers for dress es, rugs, screens, tables, chairs, rock CTS, refrigerators.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
A BIBYCLIsTS' CARNIVAL.

Will Be Held at Long Branch July IT, Extensive Arrangemnts Being Made.
 From all the active preparations that are being made by the committee hav- ing in charge the details of the bicycle carnival that Is to be held at Long Branch on Saturday, July r, 1897, the affair promises to be the greatest bicy- cle event of the year. All the leading bicycle clubs of New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey will take part in the parade, together with a large military contingent from New York and New Jersey, as we'll as bicycle policemen and firemen.
 At night the whole place will be bril- ltantly illuminated. A grand bicycle ball will be given and a general good rnen and wheelwomen.
 Arrangements will be made so that cyclists can remain at the Branch over Sunday, at largely reduced rates, and on Sunday a series of personally con- ducted runs will take place over the magnificent roads that radiate every where on the New Jersey coast
 This section of the country has aI- ways been noted for the excellent con- dition of its roads, and since last year so many Improvements have been made that the New Jersey coast can consci- entiously be termed a cyclists paradise. Several details of the carnival are be- ing arranged, and will be announced later. ..w
 There is little doubt but what Long Branch will be the mecca of everybody who rides a bicycle on July 17.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
YNsrERDAYIN THE COURTS.


 Motion to Have Bradnaok Divorce Case Reopened-Cases Disposed of in Criminal Common Pleas-City Court Notes.
 It is said that the case of John Car ney of this city against Attorney Will liam H. Brooks of Springfield, now pending before the supreme court, will probably be amicably settled. The suit is brought by Carney to recover $700, which he placed in the Springfield at torney's hands to secure bail for Forger Cluney, who was tried In that city re- gently. Carney alleges that after the bond was released Brooks refused to return the money, claiming that 1t was due him for legal services. . Attorney Isaac Wolfe, who represents Carney, expected that the case would be settled yesterday by the payment of the money to Carney. MT Brooks att torney, however, was out of the city and the matter went over until to-day DlVORCECASE MAY BE REOPEN
 ED.
 At the short calendar session of the superior court to be held on Friday next a motion will be argued before Judge Robinson asking that the Brad mack divorce case be re-opened. The ground upon which this motion is to be based is that evidence has been new ly discovered.
 The application will be made on be- half of John H. Bradnack who was re- fused the divorce at the previous trial He alleged adultery against his wife, Mary c. Bradnack. The court, after hearing the case very fully at that time, refused to grant the decree. MT. Bradnack's counsel now claim to have found some new evidence and will ask that the old case be re-opened in order that they may have an opportunity to bring 1t to the attention of the court. For this reason the non-support case against MT. Bradnack will not be tried at this term of the common pleas court. If the superior court should reopen the case and a divorce should be granted the necessity of the trial for non-sup- port would be done away with.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
RATE WAR THREATENED.

Western Rate Cutting Has Begun, and
 All Roads Are Ready to Partioi-
 pate.
 Omaha, June 7.-Local railway off, oers fear general rate war. The cut at Kansas City to one fare for round trip tickets to Chicago and St. Louis is the immediate cause, Charges are made that certain roads in the territo- ry are already cutting rates to San Francisco for the Christian Endeavor convention. All are ready to partici- pate at a moments notice in what they expect to be the greatest rate war in long time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
THE RACES THIS WEEK,

The races at Elm City park to-mor- row and Thursday promise to be the best ever held in this city. In the 2:25 and 2:40 classes to be trotted to-mor- row there are some of the very best horses owned in this section entered, and especially in the 2:25 class, will the chase be an exciting one as every horse is out for the money. A match race for $75 side has been arranged for Thursday afternoon with the fol- lowing entries:
 Bar-Me-Not, 2:21h, N Hubinger.
 Crownmont, 2:2O F. Harrington.
 Frank Dorsch, 2:15A. E. Bedell.
 Bo-Peep, 2:19h, F. Strickland.
 In addition to this race there is also to be 2:35 and PAS class.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
MIR. CLARK's ENTERPRISE.
New Haven Man Lands a Big Contract
 in London.

New Haven Man Lands a Big Contract
 in London.
 Ex-Postmaster William J. Clark, who is known by all the old and most of the young residents of Derby, Ansonia and shelton, made hit in London traction circles recently, and was successful in securing a large contract in the British metropolis for the General Electric company of Schnectady, N. Y. He was awarded the contract for the proposed subterranean electric railway, which calls for $750,000 worth of improved American electrical machines.
 The General Electric company will have boom with this large order and it will contribute good bit toward the industrial revival in Schenectady
 MT. Clark has been in London three weeks and is expected to sail for home within two weeks. He is now a resi- dent of New Haven. The London con- tract is only one of many learge deals he has planned successfully.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
1NsuRANcE REPORT.
Commissioner Betts on Fraternal In-
 surance in Connecticut

Commissioner Betts on Fraternal In-
 surance in Connecticut.
 Part three of the thirty-second annu- al report of the insurance commission CT, the work of Commissioner Freder- ick A. Betts critlcises the methods of some societies in transacting their bus mess, particularly their use of lodges to obtain insurance. He says that their title is often a fraud, and that under present methods of business many of them will have to go down, with heavy losses to the families Of members.
 He suggests, as one of the remedies of existing evils an enlargement of the basis of assessments. After analysing the situation existing in this branch of the insurance business the report con tinues with voluminous tables consist ing Of abstracts compiled from the an- nual statements of the various socie- ties, showing their condition on De- cember S1, 1896.
 The report also contains several ta- bles showing the number of societies operated In the state, their liabilities, assets, number of members, claims paid, etc. By these tables it is shown that there are in Connecticut forty-four secret or fraternal societies Their to- tai assets at the end of the year were $5,935,644S2; liabilities, sa,927, ,61424 Number of members, 1,069,543 During the year there were S9,791 policies or certificates in force. Number of claims paid, BOP; the amount in claims paid, $519, ,637.64
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-08
Srnnisinns, &r.
N. SCHONBERGER .N SON

k. SCHONBERGER & SON Will offer early tomorrow morning at the Palace and Central Markets, 04 and D6 George street, and Congress avenue, very New Bermuda Potatoes, extra fine Cucun- bers Pc each, new Cabbage, large heads, Sc and 4o each; new Beets Sc bunch, Asnara- June Peas (fine), String Beans, Spring Lamb 12c ID, Turkeys 10c lb, Fowls Sc and i0c lb. Save your money and buy here.