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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
THE WOODS INJUNCTION.
Justice Cox to Render n Decision in
Case Tomorrow.


Judge Cox has notified counsel In the case
Of John q. Woods of Louisville, KY,
against Postmaster General Gary and First
Assistant Postmaster General Perry 8.
Heath, that he will decide 1t at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
This is the case In which Mr.. Woods, who
was appointed superintendent Of malls in
the Louisville post Office in 1895, asks that
the defendants and Gil others be restrained
from interfering with his performance Of
the duties OF that position.
His contention is that he was recently
removed from. the position for political rea-
sons, which Is. he claims, IN violation OF
the civil service laws, and the amend
ments thereof, made by ex-President Clcve-
land and President Mckinley.
The impression Of those who followed
the hearing OF the case last Saturday IL
that judge Cog Will sustain the demurrer
filed by thu defendants by District After
asy Davis aad rotrse to esuoi1 them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
CONvICTs HAD CELL KEYS.
Astonishing Results of Investigation
of the Idaho Penitentinry.

BOISE. Idaho. September 13.-An inves-
tigation of the penitentiary conspiracy has
developed some astounding facts. 1t is
understood the discovery has been made
that number of keys have in some my
sterious manner fallen in the possession of
the convicts. with which they can open
their cell doors.
1t also developed that drugs and other
dangerous articles have been struggled
into the prisoners. The officials are de-
termined to get to the bottom of the mat
ter. and the result of their investigation
is liable to impl.cate some who would never
be suspected by the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
SIGHTED THE CIRCAsSIA.
No Fears Regarding the Safety of the
Disabled Steamer.

GLASGOW, September 13.-Capt. Park
of the Allen line steamer State of Ne
braska. which passed Tory Island today
after leaving New York for this port on
September 3, reported having sighted the
Anchor line steamer Circassia, Capt.
Bcothby. which, on September 10 last, was
reported by the Thingvalla line steamer
Island to be in a disabled condition
The Circassia, when sighted by the State
OF Nebraska, Was not in tow. No appre-
hension is felt regarding her safety. The
disabled vessel is considered thoroughly
Scaworthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
Both Boats Tied In.

By leave Of Justice Cox. John F. Agnew
& Co. have filed libels against the steamers
Charles Manchester and River Queen of the
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hail Steam
boat Company. claiming s6,551.50 against
each boat on account of fuel furnished
them. The boats are now tied up at their
wharveS, IN the hands Of the marshal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
VICTIMS OF TRAIN WRECK.
Miss Mary Johnston of Pomona Iden
tilted by Her Watch.

ffHed by Hef Which.
DENVER. Col, September 13.-The wo-
man killed and partly cremated in the New
castle railroad wreck who had a watch in
scribed Mamma to Mamie has been
identified as Miss Mary E. Johnston of
Pomona, Cal. 1t Is believed that the corpse
clasped in her arms was that Of her friend,
Nellie Davis of Pomona.
The charred remains of seven unidentified
victims of the accident arrived in Denver
today and Will be buried here.
SALT LAKE. Utah. September 13.-John
Masker of Peoria, ILL.,, is supposed to have
left Denver on the Inflated train which
was wrecked ct New Castle. He wired a
friend in Salt Lake that he would start
on that train and nothing has since been
heard of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
Held for Grand Jury.

Louis Hobine. charged with breaking into
the bakery of Henry Bodenstefn wednes-
day night last and stealing therefrom thir-
ty-seven pies and the same number OF
plates. valued altogether at S. was today
held IN $500 bond for the action OF the
grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13

The State Department is informed that
the six prisoners under arrest at Bahia
Braxii. for completely In the mutiny which
resulted In the murder of the captain and
mate ct the schooner Olive Peck have
been sent to this country on the United
States steamer Lancaster. now ON her way
homa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing PRICES of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson a. Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore G. Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
Government Bonds
Quotations reported by Cor.on & Macart-
ney. bon,scrs.
cen.slar se..scc Netcs.

The Department CT State has decided 10
establish a consular agency Of Rossland.
Victoria. 80 -
Hastings burroughs has been appointed
Vice csnsus ~ 81 Euernes -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
Grain and Gotten Marke,..

Furnished By W. d. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1427 F st. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenbarg. Thalmann & Co. New York.
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SITUATION AT BILOXI.
Six New Cases of Fever Reported Yes
terilnY Mt Tint Point.

tcfuuy Mt Ih0t Point.
BILOXI, Miss, September 13.-The condi-
ton of affairs as regards tine fever is not
materially changed from the former re-
ports. Most of these sick are improving
rapidly. The conditions of all are favor
able. Late yesterday evening there were
reported two new cases in the Desporte
family, living on Oak street, out near the
point This makes four cases in that
family.
One new case was reported yesterday by
DR.. HARRISON. DIR. Tackett reports yester-
day three new cases. DR.. Tackett has four
teen cases of fever nine of which he dag
noses as;yellow fever. and this Is concurred
in by DR.. Cant. who had just made the
round of visits with him. DR.. Cant further
says the evidences of yellow fever are as
clear and distinct with the Bosarge family
as he has ever seen in any case.
The state board OF health has been in
session here to arrange for the quarantine
and to provide county health officer, Dr.
Bolton, the present officer. being sick and
unable to act. DIR. J. J. Harry of Missis-
sippi City was elected to the position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13

The Commissioners have commissioned A.
N. Harrison, ]. B. Nicholson. r. d. Howell,
Anthony Twyman and Charles Webster
additional privates of the police force for
term Of three years without compensa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
YELLOW JACK. IN NICARAGUA.
Several Natives Die of the Disease and
1t is Spreading.

1t is Spreading.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August 31-Yel-
low fever has appeared at Leon. in western
Nicaragua. Several natives have died of
the disease recently. and it is spreading.
The Nicaraguan congress has appointed
committee to investigate the charter and
affairs Of the London Bank of Central
America. limited. of Managua, with the
object Of anpulling its charter If possible.
Several officials Of the Greater Republie
of Central America who were prominent in
Directing to Mr. w. l.. Merry as United
States minister to the Greater Republic of
Central America are now loud in his
praises and are anxiously awaiting his ar
rival here.
Vicinity of jackson Not in Danger.
JACKSON. Miss, September 13.-Dr. ].
H. Purneli. the Vicksburg yellow fever ex.
pert. who. after an investigation at Ed
wards, Miss. last night, found twenty-six
cases Of dengue fever to exist there. pro-
ceeded to Pelahatchie later in the nixnt.
and this morning reports that all the sick
ness In Pelahatchie was malarial fever.
and that there is no danger from that
point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
INJECTING THE TRAINS.

Carrying Out the Work OF Quarantinc
Against the Disease.
Surgeon General wyman received TIA
following telegram this morning:
QUARANTINE CAMP. Alabama.
September 10, 1907.
.Trsir inspscien being carried out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
First Delegation Arrives.

The first delegation OF strikers to attend
the funeral came into town at IL O'Clock.
There were 1880 people in the line, and
another crowd Of about the same num-
Der approached the city from another d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13

One soldier, who strayed away from mis-
companions. was promptly held up and
robbed of si3 and his watch At General
Gob!ns headquarters the staff officers were
astir early this morning. Mounted order
Hes arrived and departed at frequent in
tervals with reports from the various COM
mands scattered around the country and
with orders for the days movements
tieneral Goblin is pursuing policy of keep
ing tne miners constantly aware of the
presence OF the troops. A meeting NJ
strikers was held a mill s.de below town
yesterday afternoon, ard a company of
cavalry soon appeared. BY some coinci-
cthce they had chosen that spot for a
practice drill. but they were armed and
had plenty of ammunition.
From all appearances the militia are as
apprehensive of the strikers as the strikers
are OF 'henl- rms was evidenced last night
ny the precautions taken at the headquar-
ters here. Gen. Goblin and his star are
quartered et a hotel in the middle of the.
city. with every road leading into town
guarded and patrolled. Last night how
ever. some one brought in a rumor that
an attempt would be made TO blow up the
hotel A detachment of the Governors
Guard Of Harrisburg were ordered on a
hitched in front, and all night long the
troopers surrounded the building patrol
mig the streets and even searched the build
ing at intervals.
This morning detachment of infantry
drew up in frcnt of the hotel and stacked
arms on the street, TO guard the hotel
while the funeral passes today After
breakfast this morning several of the Pol
ish priests and strike leaders called anon
Gen Goblin at his request. They were ad.
Vlsed by The general to avoid speech max
Ing at the funeral. and promised to have
the crowd dispersed as soon as the cere.
monies were over AT 10 o'clock detach-
menis of infantry and cavalry began to
fle into the city and take position along
she streets over which the funeral cortege
IS expected to pass.
First Delegation Arrives
The first delegation OF strikers to attene
the funeral came into town at IL O'Clock
There were l.5oo people in the line, anc
another crowd Of about the same mum
her annrnacEod h. al hn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29

The following notices OF Intention TO
take individual action have been filed with
the conference committee of the Southwest
ern freight bureau by the individual lines
mt mberS OF that organization:
Effective June rs, the authorized rates on
peaches. car loads. may be applied on
plums in straight car loads. or when mixed
with peaches, from Texas points TO north
trn markets.
Effective July 10, the exceptions to the
Western class ifcation, applicable on Texas
traffic, have been amended to provide for
application Of wheat rates TO points in
Texas on mllet and sorghum seed, in
straight or mixed car loads and to provide
for the application for one-half tariff rates
each way ON flour mill rolls, from points In
Texas to Northern points, for sharpening
or other repairs. and return to original
point OF shipment.
Effective July Is. the exceptions to the
Western classification. applicable on Texas
traffic. have been amended to provide that
rates on household goods and emigrant
outfit. from points in Central Freight assoc
citation territory 10 Texas points. will be
made on lowest combination OF locals
through any association gsteway.
Effective June 80 a rate of Acc per 100
pounds has been published on sheet iron.
car loads, from pittsburg Pa, TO Houston
and Galveston. Texas, same being based on
combination OF locals through New York.
Effective July /, rate Of 25c Tor 100
pounds has been published on salt, car
loads from Colorado Texas, to Shreve-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29

A. j. Whitehead OF the Big Four Is a
guest Of the Lawlor.
Fred d. Miller of the Illinois Central
was at the Iawlor yesterday.
Joseph HELEN. chief clerk in the ofhce
OF Mr.. Parks. spent Sunday In Galveston.
Robert Eugene George. travelling evan.
gelst for the Houston and Texas Central,
was In the city yesterday.
l., j. Parks, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Southern Pacific returned
yesterday morning from Nashville.
+. Huffsmi,h. master mechanic OF the
Interna tional and Great Northern railway.
Palestine. was In the city estcrday.
j. n. Wisner, western passenger agent
of the Seaboard Air Line left last night
accompanied by his wife. for Nashville.
w. n. Groseclose, assitant general freight
agent OF the Missouri, Kansas and TeNar
railway, has returned from business
visit TO Galveston.
w. Il. Fitzgerald, chief clerk In the
office of the auditor of the Houston and
Texas Central railway. returned yesterday
morning from New Orleans.
II. w. Hockaday. newly appointed travel
ing freight agent of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas railway, with headquarterys AT
Kansas City, left last night for St LXiis
and Will 10 TO Kansas City July l.
Colonel ]. c. Andrews, southwestern
passenger agent of the Southern railway
returned yesterday morning from busi-
ness trip TO New orleans. and left imme-
diately for business trip in the State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
SABINE TERMINAL ROAD.
Inc Charter Approved by the At
torney General.
IL WILL BUILD A UNION DEPOT,
Projected Road WIN he Nina >,,,..
Tonga Successor Appointed
TO MIR. Hocl>aday.

Austin, Texas. June 2S.-The charter
OF 'he Sabine Terminal railroad was APP
proved by the attorney general today. The
object of the corporation is to construct
terminal railroad about nine miles long.
beginning at point one mile west Of tho
west letty wall at Sabine Pass and extend
ing through the town of Sabine Pass ia a
point 100 feet north from Keith lake gully
ana nity feet east OF the right of way Of
the Sabine and East Texas railway The
corporation also proposes TO construct a
union depot at Sabine Pass. Capital stock
800 200, lncorpora,ors: August Highly. w
l.. Parkinson. l.. j. Hoppe and others.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29

The friends of Milton Everett, assistant
general passenger agent of the Houston
East and West Texas railway. will regret
to learn that he is Mt Austin suffering
from injuries received on the 25th instant,
The fist known of the accident was yes
terday, when II letter wac received at the
general office of the road dated at Austin.
in which Mr.. Everett stated that while at
tempting 10 board a train on the Cotton
Belt at Buckner. Ark, en- route to Pine
Bluff his foot SLIPPED and his left foot
and lower left leg were injured. and his
side was bruised. He went direct TO Aus
tin, where his wife is visiting. and is now
in bed in that city.
/, is hoped his injuries will not keep him
long from his office. lie is an active man.
is n hard worker. and Is just now engaged
in working up an excursion from Missls-
sippi, Louisiana and Arkansas to Calves
ton for July l. II was that business which
called him TO Arkansas points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
BoIEs HAS GIVEN UP.
NoT POSSIBLE TO WIN upoN A 10
TO 4 PLATFORM.
eve Can Never Fight II over Under
circumstances Moro Favor
able 10 Oursclvcs."

Waterloo. Iowa. Juno 2S.--"For one do
not believe II possible to succeed upon
platform that demands the unaualihed irec
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF ~ W
with so,d, we have fought that battle ana
II Is lost. We can never fight 1t over un-
der circumstances moro favorable to our
selves. II We hope 10 succeed we must
abandon this extreme demand
In these words Horace Boiess former gov
crnor of Iowa and erstwhilc democratic
presidential asprant, addresses the voters
of the United States who demand the Tree
and unlimited coinage OF silver He does
A. through the medium OF his letter TO COL
onel u NJ Fox of hes Moines. which tni
latter will print In his torthcoming book
.'rho friends of silver, although once de-.
fcatcd, are not yet demoraliscd rms VIII
not b, true aftee second defeat, ne
warningiy says. in our next great pat'le
We must win or our cause is lost. e"
Although Mr. Roles has In private IRE.
ouon,ly EXPRESSED hostility to the ~ To !
plank of the Chicago platform. THIS "a ,he
FIRST authoritative declaration from nm To
that effect In publicly declaring IL 10 no
dead issuc. he gives at length MS rcasonS
for assert 1t as being such. He says "
matters not how we convince tho people
the gold standard Us wrong. unless we CON
vince them that what We otfcr In It's place
is better instead of worse.
by tho adoption of tho l6 to plank
he declares "the delegates to the Chicago
convention forced the silver forces TO as-
sumo the defensive Tor their new creed. The
result was the weakening. instead OF the
strengthening, of their ranks, as their plat
form was battered by the arguments o'
their opponents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29

OF Galveston passed through the city last
night en- route to Austin, where he places
his son Cecil at st. Edwards college.
Charles n Williamson. well known
travelling man, who gives Philadelphia as
his hailing port and who generally carries
a very fine line OF hat samples, Is guest
OF the New Hutchins.
Chief OF Fire Department Ernst wegner
came up from Galveston yesterday to look
at Houston's new fire alarm system and
like. with everything else that Houston
has, Galveston wants one.
Mrs. Annie I.ongbotham and Miss Matte
Lcming will leave for New York about the
10th of July by the Mallory line TO spcnd
the summer In Philadelphia, Penn. and
return to Houston about the latter part
Of September
Mrs. IL. o. Schneider, Mrs. W. W.
Schmidt and Mrs. u. A. Japhet. with their
children. form party OF Houstonians
who are now visiting Morgan's Point. They
are stopping with Mrs. Vincent. with Louis
Braquot as caterer.
There will be dime social at the resi-
dencc of Mrs. Jack White. $500 Louisiana
street. Thursday evening, FOR the benefit
of the Trinity Mission building fund.
Miss Lcnora Bostwick will leave Sunday
TO visit friends and relatives at Alvin.
Gonzales and Austin.
Mr.. II. p. Smith, who has been In Illi-
nois for the past three years, and who
previous to that time was a member OF
the firm OF Smith, Peden & Co. has re-
turned TO Houston TO make Texas his
home. He Is representing the Salem Wire
Nail company. and his territory includes
Texas. Louisiana, Indian Territory. Old
and New Mexico.
MIR. ]. H Carse and Or. Charles II
Brewer were in the city yesterday from
Omaha. Neb. These gentlemen represent
the Hospodar. the only agricultural and
horticultural Journal printed in the Bo
homian language In the United States. 1t
is their intention to make n thorough in
vestigation of the Texas coast country. and
those sections of the State in which there
are already large Bohcmiau nelghbor-
hoods will be given esncclal consideration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
SPECIALIZING SCHEME.


outside they want to secure II by getting
on the inside,
"Ihis accounts for the hot haste with
which the matter was rushed to con
clusot and sent to the sennto.
"l'hp frat limitations OF the tendency
of such II project were hardly three days
old before the treaty was finished and
signed II II shall be ratified by tho senate
Hawaii becomes an integral part OF the
United states This viii accomplish the
pccuniary results desired by the Spreckeis
crowd.
Blu, the subsequent political reaulta
are those which give mu the greatest
dread, Whenever u time or stress comes
to the republican party th. temptation 10
admi, Hawaii as a State will be strong
Tho population of the islands are not the
kind TO make M state bul what WIN
republican politicians care for duch n All
tculty? The area is not large enough for n
State but they viii reply that 1t ie greater
than Delaware or Rhode Island. There are
not voters enough TO claim equal repro
sentatiou with great State like Teans;
but Nevada Is equally lacking future
scheme may be Matched and perfected IN Il
weeks time like the annexation project
and all reservations now made that
Statehood for Hawaii rs not intended will
he worthless Ar a restraint under the pres
sure OF political necessity. Two senator's
from the state Of Hawaii might be vAlu-
able reinforcement to maintain warning
republican Ascendency toward the close OF
the Mckinley administration. But there
liz a wider sense in which ominous poll
teal consequences may lurk at the heels
Of this annexation project Despite all Me-
ductivc projects the United States has
heretofore sacrodiy maintained Tho faith
OF our fathers 10 look 10 n great compact
development upon the American continent
as the true destiny of our institutions.
Public sentiment here. notw outstanding
gusts Of sentiment to the contrary, has
given settled adhesion TO this policy. The
senate refused TO annex san Domingo,
though General Grant. IN the midday Of
his reputation, urged II. Other projects OF
the same sort have been steadily held at
bay
I'VE have never passed off the mainland
of North America to acquire territory.
when we take the initiative In colonial
adventure no man can tell how the policy
will end Attention has been called TO the
fact that even ireland IL nearer our coost
than the Hawaiian islands. and II We ven =
tui( 1000 miles to gain new territory II is
hard to tell what bounds to our colonial
ambition can be marked out. II Is IN
mllar phrase that II is the first step that
costs
Let us encourage commercial rotations
and expand our trade In every direction.
Let us give cheer to all who walk the way
OF freedom and civilization hut let us
keep hands off distant and alien popula-
lions. We have enough races and tongues
In America to perplox our future states
monship without undertaking to look after
and assimIate such mixture as that
pe0pling the Hawaiian islands"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
WILL LET IT GO NOW,
nut BEFORE THE NEXT WORK Is
LET
The business League Committee May
Have Some suggestions to Make
Concerning Specifications.

The internal Improvement committee of
n,.,. ,.,,,,,,, ,no, ,,,.trrd,v after
Tue p"s'''''S 'o''e"N ~.
moor AT O'Clock AT phe olheo vi oi''''i man
Cbildrcss. There were present. besides
In, chairman Messrs. Clay. Reicbardt and
H'SeI
Secretary Richardson oil the league was
also presont with am arm full OF admirably
,o,,,,,, ,, ,,,,,,>,,.,, ,a,., nm street INV
~
ing, the result Of very seucf"i e"'
spondence upon the subject with various
nc,,ts throughout the country.
-, .,,,t,, ,a,har
A'aefh'ah Sneee Sa'u uo Ve'f'u
peculiar position and preferred TO he
sort of "looker-on at Vienna
Mr. Clay said he war; fun up to the brim
of stree, having. and Vac anxious to TN
load He regarded one recommendation to
the board as being an important one. and
that lie that "A longer guarantee of the work
bo required. He favored recommending II
tive-ytar guarantee for both brick and
asphalt. with an additional five years
wherein tho city should he taxed but a
small percentagA of cost of repairs He
thought that all the data that had been
secured by the committee should be sub
mittcd 10 the board of public works.
In discussing the speciGcations Alderman
Street said that he doubted that any mem
her of tho council was familiar with the
specifications In detail. The aldermen re-
lied entirely uunn the board of public
works in passing upun these specincntions.