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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
THE SWEATING SYSTEM.
RcstrIctions of Immigration Would
Hiring Some Relief.

Albany, N. Y. January l7.-"Conrress
can to very large degree solve the prob
lem OF abolition Of the sweating System
by passing more stringent immigration laws
my by a tax System that would force the
workers out OF the teneinenIs into shop
buildings, where State legislation can reach
them"
That Is the most important paragraph
In the eleventh annual report OF the New
York State factory inspector. Mr. olrary.
and he allcgca that the greatest evil labor
Is burdencd with Is 10 more prevalent IN
Now York City thau it Is in liunalo Rocn-
ester. Syracuse. Philadelphia. Boston. Chi
cogu. San Francisco Hartford, Newark,
St Louis 81 Paul and every Other large
couter Of population and especially In cities
or localities where the manufacturing Of
clothing IS carried on to any extent.
In his report Inspector o'Loary says.
with knee pants bringing hut from 30 10
IS cents per dozen, Vests from 81 TO 81 per
dozen, trousers from i.ts TO rs cents per
| pnir ana coaisjfrom 81 ccnta 10 sloS each
with percentage OF thcao Tor the 'hosl
| sweaters" aud another percentage of foi
coat which the workman is expected &c
/ piy. we can nos expect 10 hnd anything hu
| dcstitution, suffering, intellectual and men
tai depression existing among the unfor
tunate victims Of this pcrncous sys-
| ION -
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Trippitt Bros. of iiilishoro assign.
ELECTION RIOT IN GEORGIA.
-Four Men Shot and Others Injured
nj 1lyrOu.

at byron.
Cincinnati, Ohio. January ia special
to the Commercial Tribune from Americas.
Ca. says for over twenty-four hours the
village OF Byron. In Houston county. has
been In state OF riot, In which four men.
c. c. Richardson. G. l.. Batcman. &. q.
Bateman and X. II. Baskios. were shot
and several others injured. Trouble grew
out Of an election for municipal officers
held two weeks ago. which resulted IN a
tic and created two bitter factions. charges
OF fraud being fully interchangcd between
the factions. a second election waa called
for yesterday to decide the contest. in
which every voter was brought to the
polls. not change taking place in the
political situation. thus causing fear OF a
second tie, which was actually the result
The leaders OF the factions we're Charles
l.. Batcman and c. C.. richardson. Unfor-
tunately they approached the polls at the
same moment, when a personal collision
| took place. In which shotguns were pro-
duced Their followers made a rush home
| for arms and In n few moments the vii
iage assumed a warl!tc scene. The tcle-
graph operator. who was lady, abandoned
her duty for All hour and thus the outside
world was cut OH from communication.
| The arrival OF the sheriff about dark
restored comparative peace, but at o y.
III. the trouble was renewed and at the
| ringing of the school bell the entire polni-
| lation was once more IN the street. The
sheriff succeeded In establishing his au-
| ,hority. but tho foud row atarted especial
ly since the election has TO be held over
| again, liz looked upon as one TO result In
| further hoodshcd,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
CHINESE HALLWAY.
work Is to begin on the Enterprise
at Once.

St. Petersburg. January l7.--The Chinese
Eastern Railway company which has been
framed by the Russo China bnnk under the
terms of the treaty between tho Chinese
government and that bank TO construct and
work the railway from the western bound
nry of Iii Lung Chang to the eastern from
tier of Kuran, IN Manehur,s, to connect
with branches Of the Siberian railway, VIII
be permitted to import into China, Tree Of
duty. corn. food stuffs and railway ma
terials.
The following have been elected directors
of the railway. NJ. Ruman1t, director NJ
the ohanceiere Of the minister OF iinapoei
NJ. Ro,hstein. director II the International
bank. and Prince INsh'esqHki. chinese
manuarfn, VINO IS to By hppohtrd presiient.
The vice president who 1t Us said VIII he
the real chief OF the enterprise ~ w. hel Be-
pos. a Russian councillor of state.
The FIRST meeting Of the hoard of diroc-
;ors OF the railway gave instructions tc
commence work at once.
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Thrcc Children Asphyxintcd.

Boston. Mass, January l7.--Threc
young lives were destroyed by gas In a
tenement house at Roxbury last night.
The dead are: Mary n. Reynolds, years
old: Margaret n. Reynolds, 4 years old.
and Annie Connolly, 10 years old.
John D. Reynolds, tho fa,er. discovered
the dead children shortly after he arose
this morning. The family occupies four
rooms and The Connolly girl, niece Of
REYNOLDS, slept with the two eldest chill
dren Reynolds discovered the gas and
breaking in the door saw the three chill
dren. Carlessncss or ignorance Is using
tho fixtures is supposed to be the cause
OF the deaths
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William ]. Bryan starts for Houston.
FINAL meeting Of Dick Downing camp to
arrange for the Lee anniversary celeofa-
ton.
An Impressive ceremony at the jewish
cemetery.
The Wonder Store in the hands OF a
trustee.
Deaths and burlals.
An orthodox jewish wedding
Major Dan McGary to start paper at
Walllsville.
The city council viii have an Interesting
meeting this afternoon.
A lively fracns in the Second ward.
The Post aids the police IN finding own
ers for stolen property.
Tho BARRIERS 10 meet TO discuss the sun
day closing movement.
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SEALS IN BERING SEA.
Opinion of british Commissioners
Sent TO Investigate.

Opinion of british commissioners
Sent TO Investigate.
London. January l7.-Mr. Gerald Bar
rett Hamilton. one of the British commits
sioners appointed to investigate the condi-
lions of seal life In Boring sea. recently
returned to London on the conclusion OF
his mission. Leaving London last sum-
mer with Professor Darcy Thompson. Mr.
Hamilton proceeded VIA New York and
san Francisco TO the north OF Japan.
Thence he was conveyed on board H. Va. :.
Spartan to Robin island, near SagnaiItu.
where there is a small rookery. froies-
sor Thompson went independently to the
I'ribyloiI group. The investigalion was
made in consequence OF the statement tnat
the seal herd was being Wiped out BY
pelagic scaling. After spending six weeks
on the Commander island and visiting Roo
Lin island, Mr.. Hamilton Joined Profos-
sor Thompson on the fribyIons. There
the commission remained until the end
OF October. The Canadian and United
States commissioners. Messrs. Mccuun ana
Clark were also on the Pribyloiis at tins
time The British commissioners say they
received most friendly treatment from the
Americans, Who behaved in very tair
way owing to the exceptional powers
given to the American commissioners By
tncir governments, they were able TO do
more than has been previously accom-
plished Among other thngs census of
every seal on the island Was taken. This
shows that there were 5000 seals on the
/ ribylofs and proved that the American
estimates of previous years were much De
low the mark. Another important piece
of work was the counting OF dead pups.
I The Americans claimed that, owing to the
killing at sea of breeding females, vast
| numbers Of pups were ltft 10 staTNe on Tue
/ eail 3u NlU DoI-
! ished in this way. 1t was, therefore. high
| lv imnortant TO know actually how many
Jead nuns there were There were large
number of dead-about 1l,000-that 1t was
| proyed had been killed by overcro"ding
before the commencement OF pelasic seal
| inc. and about 10000 had died later in the
season. .,
The results OF the Investigations on the
| anot have tended to prove 10 the minds "t
| Inc commissioners that. although II has
| hoon said that the seal industry would
! ooI,ansa in Two years, there is no danger or
| So carly an extinction OF the fur seal no
| douh, is entertained that now the question
has been approached In such an am'capie
way some measures OF preserving the seal
viii no adopted The large decrease In this
years catch OF seals is probably que IN
ynrrt IN the bad weather prevailing during
nc early pnrt OF August. II does not
| necessarily Indicate q decrease In the mum ="
her OF seals on this point opinion IL ",
| vid,d the Canadians say that the seais
on tho Pribyloffs have Increased IN mum
her. while the Americans oiaiih tha. ny
~. are now preparing their reports and
H., win probably be In the hands OF the
,oreivn office in the spring, IN all prona
h,i,,y n fresh commission VIII be sent ,nis
80 80 In order to report any change us COM
pared with last years CONDITION.
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fOIii;iGN NOTES.
His "rbIrty" In.

New York, January l7.-Rudd c. Smith,
one OF the best known newspaper writer's
and editors in New York, was accidentally
killed by gas escaping from a defective )e'
in = room in the Putnam house this morn
ing. Mr. Smith was born In Louisville
XIV. and came to New York when boy.
completing his education at Eaton Han
college. He had two brothers, one OF
whom. Ballard Smith, IS the LONDON cor
resnond,n, of tho World. The other brother
is p mining engineer The burial Will be
in Louisville.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
NInrini Liberated.

Constantinople, January 17-An Italian
named Marini. who was secretly hnippe"
from Treblzond. and whose peremptory re-
turn to Constintinople for trial WIS De
manded by the Italian ambassador win
a threat to send gunboats II the porte d'd
not give its written promise of compliance,
has been libeiacd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
Xi,i,, MothschIIds.

London. January 17.-Edward o. VOL
cott tho United States senator, is the
guest of Baron de Rothschild, at his ooun-
try scat. Tring Park, Hertfordsaire'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
,,nnnrmntinn scnt to thc Jmntn.

Jacksonville, Fla. January IA letter
has been received by one OF the roprosen-
tatives in this city of the Cuban jnn'a,
confirming the Associated Press dispatches
of Friday giving an account OF the death
of General Maceo, The letter is from Lieu
tenant Colonel Hernandez. who was en-
campod with a company OF cavalry and
other forces near where Maceo was .
pushed The insurgents are reported to DO
encamped within nine miles of Havana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
Attachment and A..ignmcnt.

cors.cana. Texas. January 1.-THE fall
ure Of D. N. WEIGH at Blooming Grove
PROMISES TO cause considerable legal con-
tention. simultaneously with the Ming OF
n deed of trust the First National bank
If pIoom,ng Grove ran an attachment upon
Welch's stock for s25po. Tho bank was
not named In the list Of preferred creditors,
The legal question which now arises -
which has priority. the attachment OF as
SHIPMENT process.
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Iins Not Found II.

Paris. January lin an interview DE-
Roux. who Is connected with the depart
ment OF hygiene. denied a report that had
been published that he had discovered an
anti plague lymph. He would not know
how to prepare the lymph, ne salo' II II
wore needed hut he felt confident that The
bubonic plague would never get hold IN
Europe.
The Temps complains of the inactivity Of
the British and Indian government IN deal
ing with the scourge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
rn.tnI Oftlcinl short.

Salt Lake City. Utah. January IF NJ.
Mcbride. assistant postmaster. and J, W..
postoffice. are In the custody OF the United
States marshal on the charge OF embezzle-
mont. The former is said to be short In
his accounts $1,000, and the latter to the
amount OF $3.50. The complaint was made
by Captain Nichols, the inspector for this
district
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
Reached Aconcngun's summit.

London, January ls.-A dispatch from
Mendoza, Argentine, to the Chronicle says
,ho, n telegram has been received there
from the fitzgerald expedition reporting
that Swiss guide, Zurbrisdol, had reached
the summit Of Aconcag,n in the Andes'ove
"a coo feet above the sea level. after the
third attempt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
MIgRtnn' Funcrnl.

Salem. Mass, January 1.-THE remains
OF the late william Alexander Higgins VINO
met his death with many others at the
laundering of the Cuban filIbustcring
s,eamcr Commodore off tho Florida coast
sunday morning, January 8. arrived today.
Tho funeral was held at the undertaking
rooms and was attended by large crowd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

London, January Is.-The Chronicles
correspondent at Rome says that the pope
has heard OF the signing OF the Anglo
American treaty with very lively satisfac-
ton He would wish the pspacy to -
regarded as permanent arbtrationai tri-
bunul for all nations, but he is glad to see
the principle adopted In any form.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

Berlin. January i7.--Emperor william
on Sunday. held his customary reception
IN tho holders OF German decorations. The
recent recipients OF these honors were m
,roduced TO his majesty, and state BAN
ulet followed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
plague Rumor Denied.

MarseiiIes. January lit Is absolutely
denied that the plague has made It's ap-
pearance here, and |, is asserted there is
moi even a suspected case at this port
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
PONIES Chamberlain Dcnt

Rome. January i7.-Count cassell' the
pope's private chamberlain, formerly OF
Denver. died here on January 10. He "a'
bern in London In 1899
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

London. January 1.-THE Daily Man
DISPATCHES from Vienna say that Startling
r,,r,ors o,e current that the car and car
;r, are suffering from indications OF pois-
oning. but the only ground for them seems
10 be that extensive changes recently nave
been made in the kitchen OF the winter
naiaCe
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Paris. January l7.--The ceremonies to
celebrate bi-centenary oil the oir'n Oh Tue
great conference eolonist, Dupiev com
minister OF the colonies. delivered an ora
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

buyer. and also the LsvAnt and Egypt, but
taken all around the NAies are small. less
than the output. and prires ure barely
steady and irregular. French spinners were
firm and Germans easy. with less desire for
busluCss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
ucnrh Nnthinu from HnwaiI.

Louisville. Ky. January 17.-Mr w. II.
pulancey. the father-in-law OF the late
Hon. Albert d. Willis has heard nothing
further from Hawaii and does not expect
10 hear from his daughter, Mrs. Wills.
until she arrives In San Francisco on
Tuesday or Wednesday, Some member Of
Inc family may then 30 to Chicago TO meet
tho remalus
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
snn Of Emcr.ou Cbo.cu.

Cambridge, Mass, January 17.-Edward
W. Emerson of Concord. son OF Ralph
Waldo Emerson. has been chosen as poet
for Phi Beta Kappa day at Harvard next
June.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
Rcvision Of Customs Tnrin.

Madrid. January 1.-THE corrco an
nounces that the minister of finance IA pre-
pairing revision Of the Spanish customa
tarid.
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u,,t, In Famine Districts.

London. January l7.--The weekly official
report of the famine conditions In India
SAYS that about an inch Of rain has iaiien
from Pensawar to Lahore. about haii an
inch at Bilaspur and the central provinces
about third OF an inch at bikan'r ana
light showers elsewhere. Prices nave 'n'eh
vory slightly In Madras, Bombay. the Phn-
inh and Hurfnnh.
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unpchcstrr ,inrkcts-

Manchester, January It'll yarns q
moderate business has been done LOT es-
mort to India and Japan, but the '.ome 'faae
was quiet. and prices easy oIsrs were
rasussd at LIS 10 I-sc decline. clo,n was
,sis .a,isfactory. The Indian demand was
r Iei nv the fhnine. and the plague.
suuth America continues 70 Dc : '
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

CHICAGO-An iptersoc'ety prize essay
contest Viii take place today a, WIG ~, q
hail. Archbishop Feehan nresl ing me
Citizens ana Mrs l.. NJ. Lake third VICE
president Of tho Total Ahtnlnen9e mo,
Of Amerl>l, The subject q the ESSAYS
W.,7i ha "Whv | Am a Total Ahsialner.
Valuable gold medals viii be awarded tor
the two hes, ESSAYS. one cadet from oact
society WI he allowed TO CONNECT a.. a
p,uslcal and literary rrogramme WI also
10 orr,rce.i In competition with the CON
,ert The proceeds wtll be devoted to the
summer encampment fund.
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London. January is.--A dispatch from
Vienna 70 tho chroaiels ssys that Prof.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

Boiler of the Farr!s mill and gin. near
Elkhart eXplodes.
Fort Worth citizens submit draft or
some important charter amendments.
Texas Volunteer Guard anxious TO Sc
euro an appropriation for an encampment.
NJ. i. Clemens. an engineer, killed and
others hurt in a bad wreck on the Texas
and Pacific near Forest switch.
Two or three of the children burned
during the holocaust at Buckner Orphan
Home near Dallas are still in q critical
condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
ToDAY,s FORECAST.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla.--A Fix day bi-
cvcle race VIAL be held here commencns
today at the Panama track. when Is one
of the fastest of the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

ElIFFALO-A great intcrnaton trar
shooung Tournament, will be held at Au,
d,llon mark here commencing today. 70
,.cntInue threa davs. 1t " II he one OF tie
most celebrated events of tho sort ever
held In this section. Among those wno
will shoot in the contests are sun 1loVyr'
Srth clover. Upson Redw.ng and Boa,la-
ncid. Fulford Of Utica. EiAo,t OF Kansas
CITY and Il score of others,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

NEW YORK-The big Francn asquss-
race bah will b held III even ns NJ MAJ,
ison square garden. The invitations ms
year will be on n more 'n1Sn-nce scdIv
Than over before. a number OF special
da7rers from Paris have been .mpor,'sa
for the occasion The decoraNons VIII De
elaborate and expensive. and with other
features the baGl this year VIII no doubt
be n memorable one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

Friedrich Of Elbing has notified tho vi
emma academy OF his discovery o. now
kind OF Roentgen rays which will infailibly
determine In subject whether death or
catalepsy has interviewed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

RALTIMORE-Th trial of Mrs. IRWIN
MS an accompiice OF George Matthew'S Ior
tho murder of her husband, James j. r. ~
today Matthews has been sentenced TO
be hanged. and 1t IS said he VII refuse 10
testify against the woman.
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WEST POINT. Mlss.-The United states
Field Trial clubs winter truais VIII begin
bcrn today. Secretary W. Il. stafford or
his place states that there WI be a
larger number OF lovers of THIS sport take
mari thnn in any precellng year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

PORTAGE, W;s.--The big bonspiel OF
tho Northwestern Curling association ~
to he held here from today to the 10 sss; me
nrorramme VIII consist of seven ditercn'
ev,.,Its The frs, Is known as the portage
Curling club event while the others are
numbered consecut1voly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18

CHICAGO-The Old Time Printers. as, as,
soc ION will celebrate the anniversary VI
Ron Frankfns birth tonight with pan
uiIet Judge Pane will de3vtr the prihcl-
nal address on Benjamin Franklin.
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TODAY'S TEXTURES.


CuDus
Five hundred wounded Spantards
brought into Havana in two days.
Yellow fever decreasing on the island
Weyler gives up his plan Of going to
Matanzas.
Arms wanted but not recruits.
The junta criticised by Riviera.
FOREIGN.
The visit Of Senator Wocott attracting
much attention in Europe.
Work on the Chinese railway to be COM
menced at once.
Marini. the Italian, liberated by the
porte.
Infanta Maria OF Spain betrothed.
New X ray discovered.
Domestic.
Congressional forecast for the week; the
Nicaragua bgl to come up
Hanna denies that he has authorized
any one to announce his candidacy for the
senate.
Hurricane In Central Indiana.
Snow storm In the Northern States.
RIOT over an election at Byron. Ga, re-
suits In the shooting of four men and the
injurfng of others.
Governor Bushnell wants to be senator
and will not appoint Hanna.
sport.
Members of the Missouri university foot
ball eleven suspended.
Flgtzslmmons knocked down by news
boy.
Interest IN the international chess tour
nament.
Rules to be made for the new bicycle
association.
Conference of baseball magnates at
Clcyeland.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07
SAINT LOUIS.
SOCIAL MATTERS, CONDENSED
INTO SMALL SPACE.
For the Benefit of our Thousands of Read.
crs-An Sorts of News Items From the
City by the Big Bridge-The Future
Great" at the Present Time.

Stella Allen who attempted suicide at
the j+i! Thur day night, is in serious
condition at the City Hospital. She
sought 10 com NIT suicide by drinkiny
some powerful rheumatism liniment.
The Allen woman is notorious police
character, new held fox robbery. :.s.--,,.-
Postmaster Carlisle was in II ceipt of q
telegram today from Mittie Brsz or living
at 725 Hazel street Tt xarkf ma, All .
The writer wants him to give ber the ad
DIRE of some museum. She says she
has cdild who is freak, havirg six
fingers on each hand and six toes on
each foot. The fingers and toes are pei
feet, says the writer. -
Thomas Ware, a coachman in the aer-
vices of James M Anderson ot4l6O Wash
ington boulevard, shot Sam Sin, another
coachman, at present uoem ploysd in a
quarrel over the affections Of Jennie
Solomon, yellow girl, 81 no bad deserted
Sims for Anderson. The ball lodgell in
Sims ne OK and Ware is in tho Seventh
District Police Station. The wound is
not dangerous. Sins claims that he
went to Wares room in Anderson's
stable, whera Jennie was, to get some
clothes she had taken when she left him
The quarrel and shooting followed.
Ware claims eell-defenee, alleging that