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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

PENSACOLA, Fla,--IIenry Kinsey, a boy
II years old. was instantly killed by q
switch engine,
MONROE. lathe citizens OF Elm.
wood. Neb., have contributed car of sup
Piles and request that 1t be sent to Lin
coin parish sufferers.
AMERICUS. Ca.~-Lghtnlpg struck Il
negro cabin on Thomas plantation near
Amerlcus. instantly Killing Margaret Jones
and her 7-year-old son.
COLUMBUS. Cattle Clegg Cotton mill
closed down this afternoon for week or
two. a number OF improvements viii be
made before II starts again. The factory
employs about fifty hands.
BATON ROUGE. lathe young men
OF the city have formed an organization
with the object OF improving the city and
adding 10 Its resources. The name selected
was the Young Mems Improvcment club.
ABBEvILLE, La.--News has Just been
received hero to the effect that John Lc-
MARE, an old and respected citizen OF this
parish, had accidentally shot and killed
himself yesterday while out duck hunting
near White Lake.
SELMA, Ala--Shortly after midnight
Monday two police officers and posse
from near Vine Iill. who had warrant
for Len barnes, u negro. charging burg
larry, surrounded dwelling house in North
Selma In which Barnes was. Barnes
dashed out at tho rear and fired three
shots as he ran. one Of which struck George
PEBBLES, ono Of the posse. In the temple.
causing instant death
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.--rhe steamer City
OF Columbus. one OF the largest OF the
chattahoochie River Line at boats, sank
Just before daylight Wednesday morning
at Smiths Bend near Columbus, Ala, In
thirty feet OF water. The passengers. who
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Gnmr NJ Dcnfron.

Sherman, Texas. April 1.-The sherman
Denison league team played an exhibition
game with picked nine in Dcnison yes
terday. Quigg and Alexander were the
battery for the lcaguers and Chamberlain
and Crowley for the picked nine. The
score was; Sherman Denison %, amateurs
4. While the game was by no means an
even contest, the boys did some very pret-
ty work, and pleased large and enthus
iastic audience Tomorrow afternoon they
viii glvo an exhibition game here. All tho
regulars viii he given an opportunity to
display thor skin as hitters and Cham
berlnln and Wickblser viii do the bat
tory work for the Picked team. Sherman
will have her first professional encounter
on the goth between Sherman penisom
mud Enrl Worth
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FOUR HANGED TOGETHER.
The nnrrcg"s md Companions Fell
Through u single Trnp.

lhrtuEh u Single TRIP.
Santa Fe. n. M, April 2.-Francis
Gonzales Y. Borreeo, Antonio Gonzales
| Borregc, Sauriauo Alard and Patrlcio Val
encia, condemned to death for the murder
of eX-Sher!ff Frank Chaves, who was kill
ed from ambush on the night of May %.
| 1892. We're hanged ,ogether on ono .caf
| fold at $40 a. IN. today.
On Thursday night ten special guards
were placed in the jail Nv tho sheriff and
this morning Il draft of forty faen was
made on the cavalry and infantry com
pnnies lay The governor with Instructions
TO act under The orders of Sheriff fipsel.
The scaffold was twelve feet by Il feet
wide. six feet drops through a single trap
SIX feet long and three feet wide.
The prisoners passed restful night. tho
guards saying that not one even turned in
his sleep. The death warrant was read TO
them at 1880 this morning and was roceiV-
ed by the BorregOs with some facetious-
ness. The vicar general remained with
the doomed men until they We're l,-i TO the
scaffold administering the consultations of
their religion. They mounted the scaffold
attended by the sheriff and three deourles
and the vicar general disappeared from the
view OF the limited number Of spectators
within tent which surrounded tho seat
fold None OF them showed the slightest
weakness and they made no abatement en-
cept to request the sheriff not II fail to
remove all traces OF the cause Of their
death before their bodies were turned over
to their families.
The ropes and caps were adjusted and
at 909 the trap was sprung The necls
OF all were broken except that OF Nalan-
cia, tho lightest In weight, who died from
The funerals will take
place Sunday from the cathedral.
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INSPECTING THE LEyEEs.
u Believed They VIII Stnnd the
f,.,,

Ncksburg, Miss, April "A slight de-
eune In the river was observed here today
Insignificant TO its protection. All excite
aelt accompanying the recent breaks In
~ delta has subsidized and men are waiting
W inc next act in the drama, the return
Tue Hood water through the Yazoo. and
w. w. raising tho levees. In this almost
.shtupendous task they will have tho en-
unsiastic aid of the people.
PRESIDENT Maxwell OF the Louisiana
p'afd' who is here tonight, said that he
ss'ef mad had such cordial and united sup
Mt AT Planters We're simply asking where
10y should send their teams and laborers
~ ~ tnoueh the time of preparation will
hhooaoiy be short the use OF the means at
~ la VIII. 1t is believed, suffice TO achieve
s W. results desired within its limits. The
, ,t.co Jury of Madison parish has offered
AVA. uoafu q loan OF 10000, an additional
s .S. OF the general determination to
NfSs BACK the swelling tide
e,,rything Is being made subservicnt TO
~ushg on the struggle. President Max
VEG va iett on the United States steamer
,, Seue. In charge OF Captain w. s. Brown
!. Nsa,,sant engineer. to meet Lieutenant
(. is"eoner, coming down the river on
srs. steamer Florence. and hold a confer
dws WIN him. The Yidette will do patrol
sI,.v between Bedford levee. below this
, ~, ana Lake Providence. She left with
i.s ssana'y Of lumber sacks and other lna-
VA Tor Pitchers Point.
h9or II. b. Thompson OF Louisiana left
,nsc, q, noon today in an open boat TO In
M .s 'ne ievees from here TO Vidalia. Lieu
eysri newcomer arrived here In the carly
frn,n ~ having been Inspecting the levees
MI, T., ufeensville down to Vicksnurg. He is
b. M, ~ me city and was accompanied here
eaident Maxwell.
Of RECONSIDERATION of the total interruption
reachnMMay service to Greenville and points
yallasva by the Riverside division OF the
thai y.n route or otherwise In that vicinity.
elals aad today, through its local Off
burp a vreAed negotiations with the Vicks-
the 4. ot ana Greenville Packet company with
a ws OSleet OF inducing it TO make SIX trims
'sresenat 10 Greenville insteN of one as at
nessss Os Irowbridge today telegraphed n
q assis,an sympathy, coupled with offers
Greepv,,iaphce II needed to tho mayors OF
Conner n,as and Rosedale. Lieutenant New
down ,h has seen tonight and said he came
levess bv ~, river IN order to inspect The
syers,,,py daylight, He could ssv mat
nsp,a,ns possible was being done to
these as,. inc llres and that in view of
held Ia s he believed they would be
AL ~ goes to Memphis tomorrow by
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Unrri. House nurncd.

Goldthwaite. Texas. April 2.-The Harris
house. or better known as the Rock bo-
tel. with all It's contents was burned just
before day this morning. Fully covered
by insurance Mr.. Harris. the owner. lost
his entire wardrobe. BY the heroic efforts
OF the citizens the fire was confined to
that building. AT one time 1t was thought
that the Daugherty house would burn.
but by close watch and liberal use OF
water they saved II and surrounding build
ings.
Mills e. Bass. hardware merchants, lost
between $500 and 5000 worth OF hardware
and implements stored In the west wing Of
tho lower story OF the hotel. No insur-
apce. They had Just cancelled their Motley
tho day before, Origin of fire unknown.
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SHORT NEWS srOBIEs.

MONTEYIDEO-.The national troops
have defeated the insurgents WIN heavy
loss.
Little Rock winnrrs: Simmons, Harry
Shannon. Time Maker, Bimetali!st, Good
win III.
Now Orleans winners: Ha!lsione, Styx.
Jim HoIg, Ben Waddell, Twelve Fifty,
Sky Blue.
NEW YORK-George Stock. founder OF
the piano house bearing hts name, Is dead
al his home In this cay. aged IS years
sHAMoKIN, Pa.---AIl the buildings OF
the Shamokin Powder company were CON-
p1etely wrecked by terrific explosion.
The loss Will reach $4,000,
yIENNA-The Neue Erie Presae says
the cabine, resigned owing TO It's failure
to negotiate with progresSst groups with
the object OF forming coalition majority.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.--Ten thousand
employees Of brewsrisss who demand m
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FOR MONETARY COMMISSION.
Committee of the indianapolis Com
yention ut Work In Washington.

Committee of the indianapolis Con.
yention ut Work In Washington.
Washington, April 2.-Eleyen Of the ff-
teen members OF the executive committee
appointed by the Indianapolis monetary
convention last January have been In the
city for several days That convention.
composed of the men delegated by tho
board of trades of 100 cities, decided to
urge a commission to investigate banking
and currency laws with a view to their
early revision and the executive commit
tee have decided to establish headquar-
tiers here in an endeavor to procure from
congress such legislation at this session
as Will empower the president TO appoint
n committee to consider the subject before
the regular session of congress convenes
In December The headquarters probably
will be In charge OF II. H. Hanna of In
danapolis. one OF the prime movers In the
convention. Those who are here with him
are e. C. Harrison and Stewart Patterson
of Philadelphia, w. Is, Dean of ST. Paul,
j. W. Fries Of .lalem, n. G., A. L. Craw-
ford OF Texas, Major J. r. Hanson OF Geor-
gia John T.. Irish Of California, ex-Goye-
ernor T.. O. Standard OF Missouri, IT, A.
Wilson OF Louisville and George i. Pea
body OF Brooklyn. The members OF the
committee have conferred with public oni-
Gals and members OF congress with regard
to this matter and say they have met with
no disbursement
Mr.. Hanna said tonight: "The conclu-
sions the committee has reached are:
First, that an act be promptly intro
duced 10 both houses providing for the sp-
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WILL HOLD SAMPLES.
Secretary Gngc VIII Curry Out Pro-
visions of Tnrin nm.

Washington, April 2.-Secretary Gage
today announced that he has decided to
comply with the requirements Of section
p of The pending tariff bill providing for
the retention OF samples of merchandise
imported under orders given subsequently
to April ]. and which We're not purchased
and directed by the owners to be shipped
for import to the United States prior 10
April !.
1t Is the opinion of Secretary Gage and
tho new assistant secretary, Mr.. Howell.
that no insnrmountable difficulties Will be
encountered in the administration OF this
feature of the tariff bill
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SOUTHERN cIncuIr OPENED.
Bicycle Wnccs ut Memphis WITT
messed by u Lnrgc Crowd.


nesScd by LnrEc Crowd.
Memphis, April 2.-Tonisht at the Mem
phis Coliseum tho Southern Bicycle circuit
was formally opened Everything PASSED
off smoothly and the 1900 spectators were
worry enthusiastic at times. There were
only three races tonight-all for profess
sionala Among the well known riders
who took part N tonight's races were Con
Baker, Slarbuck OF Philadelphia, Earl
kiser and Eli Winsette. The southern
c.rcttl, Is under tho management of Colo
mel John s. I'rMce. who acted as starter
In tonight'a events. Summarize:
First eycni. free for all professional
Dead heat between Earl l<iser of Dayton.
Ohio. aud Rob Walfhauer OF Atlanta. G.
G, Carpenter OF Railway. n. j., th'n'
second event, Invitation race. profess
sional-C. b. Jack OF philadelphia won.
Eli W'nsette Of Memphis second. Con Ba-
ker third Time 2.Sa,
Third event. consolation race--R. II.
Stevenson Of st. Paul won, Jack Oliver OF
Memphis second, Carl Stockings third.
Time 2:20.
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Judgc neclor'. Condition.

Dallas. Texas. April a.--united States
District Judge John d. Rector. who has
been suffering for more than year. has
grown violent within the last few days.
Dr. Eagon reports that his patient n rest
ing quietly tonight Judge Rector has not
served on the bench for more than two
years. his place having been hlled BY Judge
Charles Svayns Of Florida
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Fort Worth. Texas. April 2.-Thc Stand
ard Live Stock and Commission company
made an assignment last evening for the
benefit of creditors. naming @. T. Wet
az assignee. The following creditors arc
named; G. T. Price. Hutchinson. hansr
$3.50; j. Il. Winston. Pottsboro, Texas.
1904. 81; w. 7. MoClelland, Columbia.
Texas, 5000. 40: Pool & Stanford. Nevada,
Texas, $685. Sc; Fort Worth Stock Yards
company, S3i; st, Louis and Southwestern
Railroad company. sl7.S3; Western Union
Telegraph company. $40. Total 1851 %,
Assets are given as follows: Notes, $3.50;
notes and claim in hands Of National Live
Stock bank $3.50; furniture ami fixtures.
5000 Fatal $4,000
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Relieves the Pressure.

Raceland, La. Aprll 2 .-Duripg the night
the levee in front of the Lablanch property.
four miles below Locknort, on the left bank
OF the BAYOU La Fourche, gave way, and
is now 100 feet In width. The strain all
along the bayou has been relaxed to
great extent by this creyasse. The fall here
has been one foot since its occurrence.
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II. w. ucnunrce. GROCER.

Dallas, Texas, April I'D. w. Beaupree.
Haskell avenue grocer, made an assign
ment this morning. naming L.. S. Jackson
as trustee. The liabilities amount TO less
than $1,000. The only outside creditor is
tho Galveston Spice company. Beaupree's
Indebtedness to the Galveston firm is
$40 20
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The MiddIe Of the Rondcrs.

Corsicana, Texas. April 2.--The county
middle -the-road populist executive COM
miltee today issued long address to the
populist voters of Navarro TO reorganizc
the campaign clubs upon strictly middle
of-the-road platform. regulating bryan-
ism and fusion. The object Is to DO In
readiness for tho Stat0.And county CAM
paign next year.
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Indoor Records.

San Francisco. April Floyd A. Nc
Farland and Orlando S,eycns were tho
stars IN the professional events at the III
door BICYCLE tournament Mcfarland won
The mai OF the one mile open In enc or
the most sensational finishes seon during
The meet Orlando Stevens won the maj
of the half mile In q runaway iinish from
". A. Terri and Eddy Allen in the fast
rf t.n.o o.
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Colonel Grunt Declines.

New York. April Colonel Fred d.
Grant has decided TO decline President Nc
Kinley's offer OF the position of frs. as
sistant secretary of war. He arrived from
Washington early today.
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nndIx nnrned.

Ardmore, I. T., April 2.-Flors, the little
10 year-old daughter Of ]. W. Goiledge.
was very seriously though not necessarily
fatally burned about O'Clock this evening
by her clothing catching fire while playing
IN the yard.
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CInimcd to he In.ipuincant

Washington. April 2.-sccretaiy Long is
authority for the statement that The or
dcrs Of the flagship PHILADELPHIA to Pro-
coed 10 Honolulu have no Significance
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CITATION AT sT. LOUIS.

"'s is Likely TO he Inun-
~, dated.
- ocrs. MO-, April 2.-The aggravat-
= n,,s, c' Of the Mississippi at st. Louis
IN s ~, refusing TO abide at the
porrv ior II BY the weather bureau
~ Gunans forecasters. DIR. Frankenfeld
morning might find the river
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
A Kings Roof Garden.

King Ludwigs historic winter gar
den on the roof of the royal Residenz
Palais in Munich. Is being demolished.
The weight of the conservatory, with
its large lake, giant palms and flower
beds, was such that fears were enter
tanned that the roof might fall in. while
an ever-present annoyance was the i'm
possibility of keeping the ceilings OF
the state apartments below in an unin-
jured condition, owing to perpetual
leakage. 1t is twenty-five years since
King Ludwig commanded the garden
to be made, and 1t was his fayorite
place of resort. He frequently spent
the entire night there. Thirty garden
ers were kept busy the greater part of
the day while the king slept, rearrang-
ing the plans and bringing new flow
ers, so that each time he entered he
should find some new charm. The late
Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria and
Richard Wagner were perhaps the
only two guests who were invited more
than once to view the retreat where
King Ludwig dreamed dreams and sc
mitigated the misery Of his madness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

ence in snow storm In this part Of the
country and one out West Is that, while
the depth in here may not be as great,
1t Is, II anything, more effective in
tying up trains Of all classes. Imagine
any train in this section pulling
through a two-foot depth Of snow!
They do that right along out in the
Western States.
Engineer Cockley, who was on one
of the wrecked engines, told me that
he had been halted several times on
the up grade, and had finally covered
the hill and was commencing to go
down the other side at good speed.
The grade had gradual slope OF about
five miles, and at the bottom took
dip into something like gutter. This
gutter was put there to help trains up
the grade CoclSley was then going
down. Every man of the crew was
out on the cars, and every brake was
set, yet the train continued to gradn-
ally increase its.speed until. mt about
half mile from the bottom of the hill
it was almost fiying-in fact, coasting
over the slippery rails.
"At a point 100 yards from the gut
ter or dip at the base of the hill
Cockley said he saw dark mass OF
smoke ahead, and the next second q
dark body coming toward him. AT
the same time he heard a cry OF dis
may from his fireman and saw him
take flying leap from the engine into
the snow alongside the track. Cockley
gave one shrill pull ut the whistle and
then followed his fireman like shot
AS he struck the snow on the side OF
the hill and commenced to roll COckley
heard tremendous crash and grind
ing of broken engines and cars.
THE train that tried to pass Cock
ley's on n single track had disobeyed
orders in not remaining on the siding
some five miles back. At the time
Cockley's engine struck the opposing
one the latter was In the dip ant
coming on at a terrific speed t
get up the hill. Old 81 that was
Cockley's engine, landed into hei
slightly above the cowcatcher ant
kept on mounting and sliding until i
was completely on top of .321,' the op
posing engine, The positions that re
suited from the collision put the tive
engines in shape resembling boys
playing leap-frog, with one of the boy
being stuck while halfway over.
"The funny part Of the wreck, !!
| such it can be called, was the coastin:
the crews of both trains took at TIT
time the trains came together. TIL
whistle warned everybody, and the.
all jumped together and also started 4
| slide together, with the exception o
| the fireman on Cockley's engine, VIII
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02
less than royal blood, the single excep-
ton being Bismarck.

less than royal blood, the single excep-
ton being Bismarck.
Napoleon III. was among his earliest
patrons, and through him he was intro
duced to the family of the King Of
Denmark. Among his other patients
there were the Kings daughters, after
ward the Princess Of Wales. the EN-
press Of Russia and the Duchess Of
Cumberland; also his sons, the future
Kings Of Greece and Denmark.
No American ever had such foot
ing at Marlborough house as DIR. Ev-
ans. He was on terms OF intimacy
with the family Of the King of Bel
GUM, the German imperial family and
at the royal palace in st. Petersburg.
The intimate relations of DIR. Evans
with Napoleon III. enabled him. 1t Is
said, to prevent the recognition Of the
southern confederacy, even after he
had fully made up his mind to do so
and had entered int correspondence
with the English prime minister to Sc
cure the cooperation Of England. DR..
Evans won consent to delay. came to
Washington, saw President Lincoln.
and carried back such assurances OF
the ultimate victory for the Union as
to persuade Napoleon to relinquish his
intention.
During the Franco Prussian war DR..
Evans organized and maintained at his
own expense an ambulance service that
did incalculable good. He personally
directed the movements of the Red
| Cross Society, and it Is said was the
only man in Europe who might pass
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-02

sexes frequently attain In these trades
cleverness which makes their work
equal to that of men and women who
can see. Piano tuning Is favorite
trade, and perhaps the best as regards
its remuneration, and blind tuners are
usually thorough and effective in their
work. All trades which the blind can
practice are now taught In the insti-
tutions for their special instruction.
and it is gratifying to know that the
list of occupations is increasing.
The number Of these unhappy peo-
pie is much larger than is commonly
supposed. In the United States in 1890
there were 50,411 blind persons, an In
crease Of nearly 1000 over the preced-
ing census. In England and Wales the
number is 23,467; in the German EN-
pire there are 37,GT2: in France there
were at the latest returns $1,000.
The instruction of the blind Is of
comparatively recent date. Formerly
they were taken care of simply as un'
fortunates, no attempt being made to
give them instruction. Saint Louis, In
1850, founded hospital for soldiers
crusaders who, on the burning sands
of Syria, lost their eyesight. Other
hospitals were founded from time t(
| time, but the first effort at education
was by Bernouilli, in 1857, who tried
| to teach blind girl to read. Valentino
Hauy, in 1884, made the first successful
attempt, in a practical way. TOWARD
systematic instruction of the blind, ant
he has been followed by host Of de
voted men and women, many of then
themselves unfortunate in this respect
who have brought the training OF thi
class up to the highest point.
There are in Great. Britain and Ire
land sixty-one institutions and asy
lums, where the blind are either care'
for or receive measure of instruction
Germany has thirty-five institutions
France twcnty-three and Italy twenty