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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
THE CITY IS IN A PANIC.
Seversl Bombs Mere Exploded Ia the
Streets Of Coastsntisopie.
ONE KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED.
An Anarchist Arrestea Just - He
Was f.ightinw Fusc-Onc Ex-
rloded within Palasc Litnits.

Constantinopie, August ls,--,rhe city Is
almost in a panic tonight over the bomb
throwing attempted or accomplished this
afternoon at three different points Tho ex-
plosions are attributed to the Armeniaps.
At 8 O'Clock bomb was thrown Just
outside the police headquarters. In the
Para district 1t failed to explode Almost
at the same moment an Armenian. whose
namo is believed to be Garavbct, was ar
rested at the Imperial Ottoman bank. In
the Galata district. He was carrying a
package Of explosives. which he was trying
to ignite. A second bomb was exploded In
a private road between tho visIerate (of-
ficee OF the grand vizier) and the state
council house One man was killed ana
several others were severely injured. The
explosion shattered windows In the vicin-
ity and did other slight damage, The police
have made a number OF arrests
Reports Of the outrages spread quickly
through the city and caused the greatest
excitement Tho police and the guards at
the sultan'e palace are taking extraordinary
precautions tonight which have given color
to rumor that the bomb throwing Ia
part of widespread plot. The most abject
terror prevails in the precincts of the
palace.
In many parts Of the city. particularly
In the vicinity OF the police headquarters
and state council house, all the shops were
closed and II was necessary to call out the
entire police force and military before any
thing like calm was restored.
The Armenian who was arrested at the
Imperial Ottoman bank was trying. II is
reported, to place the bundle OF explosives
near one of the main entrances The crowd
which saw him delivered by the bank off,
Gals to the police would have made short
work of him II they had not been pre-
vented. The police are very retcent as to
the reason for summonng the palace guard
and closing all the doors and gateways, but
pc is rumored that a similar outrage was
attempted within the palace limits and that
the approaches were barred to prevent the
exit OF the would-be perpetrator
~
correspondent OF the Daily TcIc-
graph says, The pcrturbing news
from ConstantinopIc In probably
the result OF Lord SaIisbury's In
flexible attitude In insisting ON
the complete evacuation of Thcs-
sniy, which is likely Ia break up
the European concert. Lord SAL
fsbury's decision In not uncon-
nccted with AFFAIRS on the Indian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
AFRAID OF ANARCHY.
scotland Yard nightly surre,

Scotland Yard Nightly stirred.
London. August 1s,--Chief Inspector
Melville OF the Scotland Yard police has
gone 10 Dover In order TO arrange for es-
tablishing the closest possible watch upon
all arrivals at British seaports. A large
star of London detectives acquainted with
foreign anarchists will be engaged in this
work. 1t Is rumored that the British au-
thorities apprehend an active continental
anarchstic plot with England az the basis
of operations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
MINISTRY rs NEEDED.


Madrid. August ls,--The Spanish govern
ment has forbidden all telcgrapho and tele-
phonic communications relative to Angiolli,
tho assassin OF Premier canovas. who was
tried by court-martai at Veragun Sunday
last and who was sentenced on Monday to
DO executed by the garrotc. II is UNDER
stood that the prisoner viii be executed to-
morrow or Friday next.
Tho visit Of General Azcarraga, the acting
premier and mineter OF war to the queen
regent al San Sebastian is regarded as
boIng important In view OF the fact that
tho premier IL known to have expressed
tho belief that definitely constituted min
istry la necessary TO deal with the situa-
tlon, especially In view of the arrival Of
tho new United States minister. General
Stewart l.. Woodford.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
AGAINST THE MINERS.


borne and II. Il. sagcr OF the Osborne q
sager company; G. u. Tener and q. w.
Schenderbcrg Of the Robbins Coal COM
pany; W. 7. Bonney Of Erie, representing
the Scott Coal company. Colonel W. T..
Rend OF Chicago; ], G. Dysnrt OF the Char
tiers Block company: Henry Flersheim
and John Johns OF the biacw Diamond
mines I'D Boyle OF Boyle Brothers: -.
David yanoman OF the Pittsbiirg and CHI
cago Gas Coal company: William Beading
OF Beading Brothers and W. r. Murray Of
Cleveland.
Thomas Il. Young. representing the NJ
A. Hanna company interests. mingled with
the operators before the meeting. talking
with them, and also President Dolan. but
did not enter the conference. He gave no
reason for not Joining the conference and
left the hotel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
OPERATORS TALK OF GETTING dUNs.
An Army Mil Be- nmpoysd II Necessary to Ssra tie Miaes
aud Defeat the Strikers


to
probably
speaking Of the
Cuddy- company tonight
q
Calling
will
win be Thursday although 10
will be-"
cuddys president
Pennsylvania
again in spite Of the strikers and why should
be
peaceahiy."
TO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
Conference In ChicAxo.

Chicago Ill, August 1S.--A conference OF
Illinois and Indiana coal operators. at
which all the principal ones were present.
was held in the Rookery building today
and an hour or more was spent in talking
over the strike situation. The opinion
seemed TO be unanimous that there would
be no resumption Of work at prices other
than those paid when the strike was or
dered. II was stated that any other
course was impossible, owing TO outstaDd-
ing contracts which do not expire until
next May. II was the impression that
none q the operators would attend the
Peoria convention tomorrow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
Disscnsions Have Existed.

Madrid. August Is.-senor sagasta. the
liberal leader. Is quoted as saying In an
Interview today:
Even during Canovas' time dissensons
existed In the cabinet and IL they are con-
tinued General Azcarraga will DO obliged TO
decline to hold office. In any case his cab
met In certain TO be only temporary one.
l am ready 10 accept ofiee and should do
so I would apply reforms 10 Cuba IN the
widest sense /"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
FAC-SIMILE OF oNH OF THE HANNA CHECKS.

This one Of the checks
among the Ohio
tne highways and
o All the checks signed
al republican committee
railroad
connodat They
70 substance running all
VINO agreed to come to Columbus and hoer
hep the
fake delegates
methods
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
win Insi.t Upon Autonomy.

Berlin. August 1s.--The vossische Eel
tung aays that Minister Woodford VIII I'M
press upon the Spanish government that
autonomy for Cuba must be preceded BY
the withdrawal Of the Spanish troops from
tho island. II General woodfords mission
fails President Mckinley has decided to
take further steps. which ho Will announce
by a special message TO congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
Newro kiII.d q sap..,.-

Henela. Ark, August @s.--Near Bar>
ten, in this county. an unknown negro
made an assault en- colored woman and
afterwsrd committed rape on . colored girl
yesterday. As so0n as the crime was made
public posse started out TO hunt the ne
gro. shea aYertskcn he refused to sur
sender and John Edsponds. colorcd, shot
and Killed him. Edmpnds surrendered 10
~ naaGiltfese, FL sYnRlRod ~ aGon1fs;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
HAD "a Long Confcrcucc.

plttsburg. Pa. August is.-~It ia learned
In connection with tho coal operators to-
night that Colonel W. p. Rcnd and the
II. l.. Robbins company representatives
had a long conference with President Do
Ian OF the miners, the result OF which was
a joint telegram 10 National President
Ratchford asking him to come here In
another endcavor TO settle tho strike.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
For a COnferencc.

London, August i0.--Thc correspondent
Of the Daily Chronicle al Berlin says. II Is
understood that Mr.. White. the United
States ambassador TO Germany, has gone 70
Paris TO meet General Stewart l.. W6ndford.
the nowly appointed United States minister
10 Spain, for conference as TO the best
method OF presenting American views az
to Cuba at Madrid
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
.Jcner.on paws, Portrait.

! Washington. August is.--In the war de-
partment there Is portrait Of each of the
secretaries OF war from tho foundation Of
the government These have been recent
Nv retouched On the Corcoran art gallery.
and are being again mounted on the walls.
The portrait OF jefferson Davis. which
after the war Was hung in an obscure
place. VIII be given its proper position
among the others in the rooms attached
10 the secretary's suite Of Offices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19

FL Pasc Texas. August 1s.-There A.
two washouts on the Mexican Central mad
one hundred miles this side Of chihuahua.
and no trains could come through from the
South yesterday. The south tound pas
baggage car are of the track. The rail-
road people hope to be able 10 have one *
the washouts repaired tomorrow % that
passengers and baggage can b tranl-
ferred 81. ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
Yea h scntrnce Annrnyed.

Madrid. August 1s.-The supreme council
Of war and the cabinet have confirmed the
sentence of death by the garrotc imposed
upon Anglolli, the assassin OF Premier Can
oyas. by court-martial ct veragua on
Monday last.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
No Trace OF the Roy.

Albany. N. r.. August is.--Up to noon
today no trace had been found Of John Con-
way. the 5-year-old boy. who was kid
napprd and who is being held for ransom.
So far there Il no elew whatever for the
police ID work uron ard the ehid'e eaeaAja
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
Further siIver DccIInc.

New York, August 1s.-A further decline
in the price OF silver occurred today. tho
quotation for bar silver receding rs to
52h an ounce. Tho London quotation fell
8-16 to 2fhd per ounce. Yesterdays prices
tions for Mexican dollars were only nom
inal at Al cents. Just before the close OF
the market the price of bar silver fell an
additional Nc to 5lN making tho total dc
cline for the day 2% The closing price in
London was 2id, total decline for the
day OF l-l6d
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19

Hon, 1. n. stsw = tfsel
ne 1Iekst.
CONVENTION WAS VERY aasx6

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4 " ..s 4 4 (. <. y !. EST
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I-,.,.., ..'-' ~. - ~ /. & Nv
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Shaw OF Crawford county ~ the standaN
bearer OF the Havkeve reuuhiicana r. III
| I. 4 80 "a. q. & ~ Al
uo"''"s campaign ende0 one ~ tno ua1
lprotracted ana interesting contests IN q
history Of Iowa politics. Almost Z dos{'
,n,,xa .uaxa.. -. 80
~. WV suburn-sors
nomination were In the held when dele
gates began to arrive yesterday, but mot|
< OF them dronped ont ane ~ ans an.
! 80 49," u
saiheu on eacn withorawai until TOUR D.
lots had been taken. when the nominatIc
was mnde ,,nan,n,ous rbcra x,cr. .y,.csf
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OF trninn corntv n E,,.,;rsar :, pn.ts,
wattomie county + M Sbsw ~ S,rnvsorE
county. A. II. Funk OF Dickinson count,
An informal bnIlot deve,oned wha, ~
| bepn expected Pnrrott lst with aas rotas
Funk was second with eps ami shay mir
| with sia Marsh Fuller Harlan ana 1s,inr
| niger followed n thc ,,dar naval rhn.
waa llttle chanen In mo f,rst and sarnnl
ballots from tbo infornfsY h,iIos .,,ho,,a
shaw gained rIipht,v In ho,h Ns
On The second formal ballot F,,ck,,osl
withdrow fro,, ma rans Tnat ..arsa
tblngs ana shaw gained ran,dIv an ~
third formal bnilot ana he,ors s,,s and xsi
reached n WAS evident that no u,n,,,a \.
nominated IN was iust a,ao 1ho,' WA
bury east her thirtystwo votas snr cha,.
This was ali that was necessary 10 civ.
shaw the nomina,ion ana ha,nr. s'r,
nouncement co,,id ha sada ~, .raa; 80.
waa ringing win shon,s TN. ann ,,sn,,,.
went Wild and cheered Tor several ,,, rs.'
A soon al order could hn rnsta.ad an,,ntss.
began cnnng,ns ,ne,r votes. Tho chairman
M, ny parnn, s"a NM, seisSa,,on. tne nome 9
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
Contributiop. FuIIIng on.

Brazil. Ind. August 1s-The contrtbu-
tons to the needy miners in thiA section
ars falling OF in most distressing man
ner. Coming from all parts Of tho States
anA ~ s<..r<~. osSxekdn - 1lnfa okesr r..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19

Podon, August ls.--A special dispatch
Paris Gays a man named >Rerierre
arrested yesterday on the trzlp in
Is fresident Faure arrived from Hsvre.
PRISONER was found to have loaded
sver 10 HIS pocket and IL known TO be
(oSerons anarchist, who alre2dy served
q sE0 ysaxs Imprisonment Tor h2s-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
Faure at Dunkirk.

unkirk. August 1S-President Faure
wed here at o'clock this afternoon
was accorded an ovation Later the
sident and suite embarked on board tho
fnch warship P0thuau. which is lying
the roads. The embarka,lon OF the
sident and party took place at O'Clock
~ the cheering Of the crowds on the
ys and the booming OF salutes from the
ships. NJ Faure ON board the Pothuau
reviewed the French squadron at an
Y there, and as soon as this ceremony
completed the Pothuan put to sea. fol-
ed by the Sureouf and Brix. which ves-
VIII escort MIN 10 Cronstndt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-19
A Practical Joke.

london. August ia dispatch to the
\ Mall Gazette from Paris this after
n says Tat the bomb which was ex-
Ped today at The corner OF the boulevard
Bsnta and the Rue Lafayette shortly ar
president Farre had passed there on
way to the railroad station, where he
the traiu ON the way 10 Russia, con.
fed number Of bullets a quarter OF an
In diameter In addition 10 What was
PRED TO In previous dispatches. A milk
carried by a passing girl was hit aud
TERED. The police are baffie1 and. ac-
ing to the correspondent OF the Pall
Gazette. the whole affair gives one
impression OF being a practical joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-03
ROWS IN BOTH THE HOUSES,
But tho Illinois Solons Arc Doing Som
Business ut Last.

But tho Illinois Solons Arc Doing Some
Business ut Last.
Springfield, June 3.-The senate had
q row over the Allen street railway bill
yesterday, some members declaring that
It was not properly before the senate.
The president held that it was. and
McC1oud charged the chairand secretary
with being in a league to defeat the peo-
pie. Pending a motion to recall the bill
to final reading it was dropped and the
tax levy bill was passed. The pool SELL
ing bill was killed and the congressional
apportionment bill passed.
The house advanced to third reading
the bill exempting osteopathists from
the operations Of the medical practice
act. The libel bill was passed; it repeats
the law of 1896. The butterine bill was
passed during an uproar while Nohe IN
sisted on speaking when not a word he
said could be heard. Other bills passed
were: To prohibit the fraudulent use Of
passes on railroads or steamboats,; all
senate appropriation bills on the cal
endar, aggregating nearly $4,000 900:
providing that the insurance superin-
terdent may publish annual statements
of insurance companies in weekly pa
perS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-03
OLD SOLDIER A CRIMINAL.
Uses the Milwaukee Soldiers Home as HI
Headquarters.


Uses the Milwaukee Soldiers Home - His
Headquarters.
Chicago, June 3-Through the con-
fession Of w. H. Russell. one Of the
men who held up and attempted to rob
Patrick Frederick, a messenger for
William Skakel. May %. in the hallway
Of the sub-treasury, two men charged
with being his accomplices are under
arrest at the Central police station.
The men are George Backenstow, alias
George Baxter, and Peter Martin. The
latter was arrested yesterday morning
on State street by Detectives Hanley
ard johnson. Baxter has been under
police surveillance since Sunday, and
was arrested as q result Of RusselIs
confession.
Backenstow is an old soldier and
makes his headquarters at the Soldiers
home. Milwaukee. Letters were found
in Martins pockets. written by Backen-
stow from the Soldiers home in which
a great deal of strange work is believed
to be limited at and in which Backen-
stow arranges for a meeting with Mar
tin and a man named Lehman in Chi
cago to do a certain job" The letter
also states that the soldiers would soon
be receiving their pension money, and
that the writer expected to do" a great
many of them out Of their "coin" Both
Martin and Backenstow declare they are
innocent of the charges, and claim. that
Russell's alleged confession was made
to save himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-03
CRISIS IN SPAIN.
Conservatives Give Up the Con.
test in the cortes.
oAHovAg CABINET YIELDS powE1

liberals Tire Out Their Opponeuts and
Nay Have an Oppeetunity to Show
What They Can Do in Cuba-Queen Re-
gent Accepts the Resignations-Uncls
Sam Makes . Big Haul of Filibusters-
solid Shot for an American Steamer.
Madrid. June 3.-The premier, Senior
Canovas del Castillo. has rendered to
the queen regent the resignation of the
cabinet. owing to the difficulty the min
listers have experienced in carrying on
the government in view Of the parlia-
mentary situation caused by the refusal
Of the Liberals to take part in the de-
alterations Of the cortes. This attitude
Of the Liberals il due to the personal
encounter between the Duke Of Tetuan,
the minister for foreign affairs, and
Professor Comas, q Liberal senator. on
May 81, when the duke slapped the face
of the senator after a heated debate on
the Morgan belligerency resolution
adopted by the United States senate.
The queen regent win hold q cabinet
council today in order to discuss the
situation.
Roth Houses Of the Cortea Adjourn.
London. June 3.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of The Times says: The queen
regent has accepted the resignation OF
OF the cabinet Of Senior Canovas del
Castillo. 1t has caused profound SEN
sation. Before finally taking this step
her majesty begged Senior Canovas to
remain in ONCE until today in order
that she have another opportunity to
consider the matter in council, but this
only meant that the resignation would
be accepted. Both houses Of the cortes
voted without debate the financial sup
plies necessary to enable the cortes to
adjourn sire die, and granted authority
for the issue Of treasury bonds and the
contraction of loans guaranteed by the
Spanish treasury to cover the expenses
of the wars in Cuba and the Philippine
Islands. with a special lien on the rev.
enues of Spain for the Cuban war. The
queen regent then signed the decree
suspending the sittings, whereupon
Senior Canovas Immediately rendered
his resignation. This crisis may have
an important bearing on the Cuban in
surrection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-03
FILIBUsrER CREW ARRESTED.
Members Thereof Complain Of the Co,
duct Of United States Omcer.

Members Thereof Complain Of the Con-
duct of . United States Omcer.
Miami, Fla, June 3.-Captain Sabate
and his crew Of five men of the steamer
Biscayne which was boarded by Spe-
cial Inspector OF Customs Hambleton,
Off New River inlet at o'clock Monday
morning while she was transferring
arms, ammunition and coal to the
Dauntless, were arrested by United
States Marshal Mckay last night.
Through their attorneys they waived
examination and were placed under $1O0
bonds each for appearance before Unit
ed States Commissioner Eagan at Jack
sonville on the Sth. They are charged
with violation of section 3,177 Of the re-
vised statutes in unlawfully refusing to
acknowledge the authority Of a United
States officer and forcibly obstructing
him IT. the performance of his duties
The defense. 1t Is understood, will be
that Hambleton was asked to show his
badge Of authority or warrant for his
attempt to board the boat with a cooked
gun and to interfere with the exercise
Of the rights OF crew in legitimate
traffic. which he did not show; that he
was pettishly officious in the display
of authority. 1t is said, further that he
was not molested by any Of the Bis
cayne's crew. and that il they had not
interfered he would have been handled
more severely by the Cubans aboard the
Biscayne.
Key West. Fla, June 3.-The thirty
five men found on the Dauntless were
arraigned yesterday before United
states Commissioner Otto, charged with
unlawfully and feloniously beginning to
set on foot. provide or prepare means
for military expedition against Spain.
Colonel Nunez, their spokesman. plead
ed not guilty. and the case was post
poned until the 9th. Each person is held
under a bond of 500 furnished by Chas.
Reccio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-03
CUBAN EXPEDITION FRUSTRATED.
Dauntless Caught Loading with Arms b
the Warship Marblehead.

the Warship Marblehead.
Washington, June 3.-Secretary Gage
has received the following telegram
dated Tuesday from Jefferson B. Brown,
collector Of customs at Kew West, Fla:
THE tug Dauntless was sighted by the
United States steamer Marblehead off
New river, this district, with the steam
er Biscayne alongside transferring to
her boxes supposed to contain arms and
ammunition. When the Marblehead was
sighted the Biscayne dropped off and pro-
ceeded up New river. The Dauntless
attempted to escape, but after two hours
chase she was overhauled by the Mar
rlehead. taken into custody. brought in
to this port and turned over to me to-
day. Twelve Cubans were or board be-
sides the crew. No arms and ammuni-
ton. Before being overhauled by the
Marblehead the Dauntless was seen
throwing overheard boxes which did not
float The Biscayne went up New river
to Port Lauderdale, having on board a
number Of boxes and men. She was or
dered to stop by Deputy Collector Curry,
but continued on and discharged her
cargo on cars. The Biscayne Is now in
custody at Miami" The department of
justice will instruct the United States
attorney to institute legal proceedings
against these vessels, and also against
the persons who assaulted the inspector
while in the discharge Of his duty. 1t il
thought that the vessels will be libelled
and their officers placed under arrest.