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TEXAS MATTERS.
National Bank Reserve
Fight Over Abilene Postolk

National Bank Reserve
Fight Over Abilene Postafh
Washington, April 19.-Re4rt :
for national banks in Texas hivs y
proved as follows: First Nationn u
Houston for the Citizens Natioua v
Hillsboro, and the seaboard NallSI
of New York for the First Nal'A
of Honey Grove. 1t was stated W.
come presidential appointments N
would drop out Of the hopper 'aa i
Judge Ewing Of Houston, va9 NJ n,
here for several days. finished ls Il
before the supreme court ioon 7
for New York this evening ..,,ss
The fight over the abilene ", y, nj
probably be settled this week. =. hi M,
held up at the request o. ~ d
The commission OF Mrs molly. ~, h,
the latter part of January, " II \
cause she was not reappo'n''
dent Cleveland
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Sh0kT MEMS STORIES.

WASHINGTON-W A. Jones OF Wis
corlsin and Robert 0del have been offered
and have accepted the respective offices
OF commissioner and assistant commits
s.oner of indian affairs.
WARRINGTON republican sem
ators were IN caucus nearly TWO hours
and adjourned when the senate met with
out reaching any agreement
WASHlNCTON--Th supreme court re-
fused the application fer u wait OF GER
tioranl and habels corpus by E,crton II.
chdpma7. the broker. who refused to tcs-
Try in tho sugar Investigation.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Geaeral Powell
Clayton and Mrs. Clayton have arrived
from st. Louis. General Clayton's health
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Ru.,c signs contr'e''

New York, April 2o.-Ths ''e. ~,
morning says Amos Rusle' 'ns "A \,
pitcher, has signed a contra', y =, /
son Of 1897 rendered him BY Wv ~ al nj
baseball club and will report IA IL i !
forthw it'll. The journal IS e.uas,;on,ss
this announcement on unQg,,I . ior ~
thority. Rusie's contract cai ali he M,
Of $1,000 for the season. IL W. ,hs Nj
the recent special meeting o. Ali. b.
league. which was called 10 ss'N
sic case. has borne fruit
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nrcnls In Reid Levce.

vfckslmrg Mss. April is.-The United
States steamer Nldette arrived at 4 p. m.
from below. in charge of Captain W. s
Brown. assistant United States engineer
under Lieutenant Newcomer. lie reports
a break In the Reid iewee one mile below
the sawm!ll and a mile and half below
the Blggs break At p. m. the break was
500 feet wide and not Widening fast, rs the
wafer behind tho leyee from the Riggs
break prevented IL from going through
WIN any Ereat Velocity.
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KENTUCKY AS AN OBJECT LESSON


Tho deadlock In the Kentucky legislature
over the senatorial situation and the dis.
graceful developments OF the struggle there
might rot be sufficient ground on which
to base demand for the popular election
of United States senators were 1t not that
tho fight in Kentucky Is but one Of many
similar cases in the recent history Of the
country.
In Oregon, In Idaho. In Delaware ard
several other States this year the senatorial
contests have resulted in scandal ana three
or four States are in consequence now de-
priyed of half their representation In the
upper house OF our National legislature.
Tho scramble Of boss politicians and
wealthy men for scat In the United statee
senate In these latter days OF the degen
eracy OF that once great body and the
greater case with which that scramble can
be INDUCED before legislative body than
among the people at large render II almost
an absolute necessity that seleetions fer
The senate should be made In some other
way than at present II Is idle. however
TO hone for reform within the senate itself
without the application OF a great outside
pressure upon tho individual members of
The body. True. a proposition looking to
rsopular elections has been submitted TO tbo
senate. but II VIII sleep the sleep of years
unless the different States take up the
fight in behalf OF its adoption.
The accomplishment Of this reform. II It |
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MET \ HORRIBLE DEATH.
Man Caught In n Rope and Wrapped
Around n Windinss.

Lake Charles, In, April la.-James
Hughes. assistant 1rlller at the mines near
Sulphur CITY. met With horrible death
Yesterday VIII y at work Hughes was
guiding the derrick rope as it wound
around the windass. His left hand was
caught and his body was pulled around
the wfndlass. crushing his face and body
terribly Medical aid was at once pro-
cured. but Hughes died n few hours
suffering terrible agony Hughes was mar
rcd. but hal no chlldrcn.
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Probably ENGLAND had the United states
senate In It's eye when st determined some
time since to so on with its big naval
programme and leave arbitration TO catch
up IN its own sweetly peaceful way.
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How the People Feel.

Alnafy NcWs.
Tom ]. Pointer who was agent at this
place for the Houston and Texas Central
railroad several years ago. came In last
Saturday and remained until Tuesday Mr.
Pointer was here in the interest OF the
Housion and Texas Central railroad for
which he is sim working, and he left well
satisfied with the result OF his labor His
idea was to hnd out how the people of
this vicinity stood on the matter OF the
Texas Central railroad, being taken up
again and merged into the Houston ana
TcNas Central railroad at 1t was once be.
fore, and he found the people here aimost
unanimous In favor OF the scheme, as all
believe the town anG country would be
benefited by having this limo under the
former management, Mr.. Pointer had
many good things to say In favor OF ms
road, and left very favorable impression
among our people that this line would
be extended and many other improvements
made on a. should the Houston and IeNas
Central railroad again have control OF II,
For ourselves We cannot say Nhich wouid
he the better. hut are willing for anything
to transpire that win bcneht the town
and country around hcre
m fIinI Enl.n IN ONE DAY
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.nerin, stnn Commis.ioncrs.
TIE CITY.

The Post 10 delivered TO any part OF tina
city by carriers al Sio per month, thTes
months. 500. six months. $50; one year.
el2oo
Mr.. Theodors Being has charge OF ,hs
City Circulation and Collecting.
Messrs. Theodore Bea1ng aDd charles
Lott are the authorized collectors OF all
city bilis. both Advertising ana subscrlp'
ton. ana no money should DO paid 10 any
one other than thoae named, unless spec.al
written authority signed IS the Business
Manager is shown. All accounts of any
s.ze should be piid by check ia favor VI
The Houston Printing Company
No "orders for Eood-" etc. are given By
the mana cement, aad more vii! be accept
ed IN plymest OF office bills.
subscr srs faJ'nr 10 receive the paper
regularly viii please notify the office
promptly. Every subscribers paper IS ~
pected TO be delivered not iates imam ga
~ n.
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judge nnr NIukes prep.,,i,

Washington. April l9.-Judse WI
Day of Canton. who will lear. .a|
few days for Havana to inrsina
Ruiz case, saw the president II !
minutes today. He called at asi
department and saw Secreur q
and Assistant Secrs;ary Rockwell ID
has been studying the case dunrlh
senco from Washington, and hu ID
~ equipped himself for his niitx I
It is declared at the state dsprz
strictly judicial and in no wise W
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WEATHER IMPORTATION.
Last Nights Headings.

Galveston. TEXAS, April ie.-An area OF
high pressure overlles the entire country
tonight, with the highest baromcter-Sl.sM
inches-at St Paul. The lowest pressure
IS So,c2 inches, at I'll paso. The weather
Is generally partly cloudy. a truce a,
Kansas Ctty is the only rainfall reported
tonight,
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Greek Note Reno,

Paris Aprii lin his interview today
with NJ Hanotaux. the Greek minister rsas
10 me French minister for foreign affairs
note from Greece 10 the powers regarding
the Graeco- Turkish conflict
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II Is most remarkable and unusual
iac' that recent events and recent cleo
lions Ssive pu: the entire republican press
OF the country on the defensive before the
new administration rs two months old
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Insurgents Cuptur.i y

Havana, April 10. A de'srtnia
Aragon battalion. It is annoAl
captured the five remaining mi
tho irsurgent forces commandeatk;
ga. 1t is not known whether stl
surrendered or not.
The Marquis OF Balboa died msr
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P@pis living within easy reach of
Houston who fax to make their arrange
ments 20 be here tomorrow will miss one
OF ;h.s city's big days. and intelligent res
dents OF Texas know how much that
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Athens. April ls,-At the second sIttinp
of the legislative assembly last evening the
house voted the various measures passed
by the government and then adjourned sine
die.
The sitting lasted until O'clock this
morning
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Enthusinstic Gr.c,,.

Now YORK April l9,--Thc Greek restanr-
ants ana meeting places In this city were
crowded today with excited groups of.
patriots. Daily labor seemed to be for.
gotten In the all-absorbing !ntertst of
listening 10 dispatches from the seat Of
war. -
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THE TURK AND HIS HACKERS.

J
ways possible. though not now directly APP
parent, that some OF the other powers may
become involved-especialy in view OF the
reported active Interference by Germany
and Russia in favor OF Turkey
Russias interest is readily seen but why
Germany should take such a stand against
! Greece can be accounted for on no other
ground than a desire on the part of Emper-
or William to humiliate his sister. the
crown princess OF Greece. who brayed his
| opposition and ignored his protest when
she adopted the Greek faith. Germany's
apparent fondness for the Turk is evidently
the emperor's fondness only. The masses
Of the German people know tina, they have
no special ends to serve in aiding Turkey,
and the popular sentimen; in Germany as
well as in the balance Of Europe Is said to
be strongly Ia favor Of the Greeks.
The Tur6 ought to be driven out of Eu-
rore Standing In the gateway between
Europe and Asiatlc civilizations. the Turk
is keeping back the tide Of Western IDEAS
and progress from crossing Into Asia Mi
nor and Palestine and Central Asia. Civ
ili2ation is blocked because the crescent is
being upheld .n its present territories and
power by rrotessedly Christian Nations
Russian despoiism may be as absolute and
even more vigorous than Turkish despot
,sr, t.,. ,bsra lie o., acitye rrinci,ie 4,
i'u9s'aA 'yi 'NA' 'e'.'0Hs 'He uY
mInlons over which &, spreads and which
mus; cTenwaiiy reach condition OF en-
bghio1mcnt where the autocracY Of The
car VIII be imuossib bic.
Tho moment Is ma angpicious one for IN
l''"'"s INC power OF TURKEY anu per-
man 'Hliy cripliins Aoaamme danisul' even
y the sultan Is not compelled TO move his
court INTO Asia \ little announcement
anu some F''s' as7.s'1uee "o''' eLa'ie '4ie
'rfehs 10 enor2il Mace4onla an the bai-
tNra 10 tho s'rjEbie against Turkey. II
Christian Germany would aid in organizing
ana eauipnlr tho foes o. Turkey rather
shan DE- b1e,sr. ID. sultar Tho ren,lts
rr...-st te ,slral, Hgo~ert far, ,.ba- ,bsy
l- ae 20 tiuie MS alleged iaterffrtut
~ moral Support ~ The sultan hy Rus
sia and G.ruauv rs The resl, Significant
and d,rgar,,,s f.,,o- d, ,,. ,i,,.,,lo. f--
Franco ana Eaeiana are NOT likely 10 sand
ia'y ty ana sac tb5se r9wers profit by
a Turkish victory. Tho situation IS cloud
.4 20 we ztrene. therefore sa5 tbcr.
no telling what day r,,, br,n., f,rtb
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Consul to Berlin'

Washington, April Bin n,,thAs
day informed Represch'Au ~ H
Missouri that julius Goia, ~, ccpsI
waukee has been selected ~
eral to Berlin.
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Observations taken by the United State.
weather bureau at y. m. 10Th meridian
time.
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Thus science comes to the assistance OF
both veracisy and good character.
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rcxn. Chiffon RcEinn nuIletin.

Texas cotton region bulletin for the
tweD;y-four hours ending at q. m. yes
terday. 18th meridian time:
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TO CURE A com IN ONE DAY
take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fans
to cure. pc.
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10 ln.luiel IN meana.
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Some eminent scientists have demol-
ished both the alrship and the j.m-jams
there's for the strange brlght object
which has been seen SO frequently at
night lately throughout the WestN They
say It is a particularly bright star whose
light appears to change color as & sSks
toward the horizon IN tho northweN.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-01
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

In fire Mt 173S Third avenue, Brook
lyn, on the asth Mrs. Celia Barnett and
Mrs. John Newall lost their lives. BE.
fore Mrs. Barnett was suffocated she
threw her two little children out Of
the window and they received injuries
which resulted in their deaths soon
afterwards.
A SPECIAL from San Kiiis Potosi,
Mex, ON the aSth, said that the Rio
Verde valley was visited by n terrific
hailstorm which not only ruined the
growing crops, but caused great loss
Of life, reports having been received
Of the killing OF Al persons. On one
hacienda alone IL men were killed.
Some of the stones weighed three
pounds.
II was rumored that the Rock Island
railroad proposes 10 have line from
the Missouri river via Ell Paso to Topo-
lobampo bay on the gulf of California.
The long and bitter contest for the
United States senatorship in success
sion to Mr.. blackburn was ended ut
Frankfort, KY, on the aSth when the
republicans Of the Legislature, in joint
session, elected DIR. w. j. Dcboe, pres
emit state senator, who was recently
nominated by the republican caucus.
The blackburn men refused 10 vote,
but were unable to break the quorum.
THE Cottonwood river rose rapidly
on the 2sth through heavy rains and
the main supply pipe of tho water
works system at Guthrie, Ok, burst
and q raging torrent swept over the
city, washing houses away and carry
ing many people to their deaths. A
partial list of IS names was given OF
those known 10 have been drowned
and 1t was thought the number might
reach 100 Over 1000 people were
made homeless Many bridges were
also destroyed by the food
JAMES Brooks, employed rs laborer
on Mrs. John Quall's farm at Red
Banks, CAL, was recently discharged
for persistently making love to the
woman's daughter, Miss Lulu. Brooks
afterwards appeared Mt Mrs Qualrs
and shot the girl and her mother and
then went TO barn and fired IL and
was burned to death.
FRANK DuHANELLs, worthless char
acter, was given n job at the Lebo house
In Streator. Ill, in the garden and
while Mira Lebo was preparing him
meal a little five-ycar-old son Of Mrs
Lebo asked Duhamells n trivial ques-
ton, when Duhamells seized n spade
and split open the child's skull Only
the prompt action Of the police in get
ting the murderer cut Of The city pre-
vented . lyuohing
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-01
A DAY IN THE ZENANA.
Engiish Artist Tells Some OF tho Customs
of tho Hnrem.

Engliah Artist Tells Some OF tho Cussom0
of tho Harem.
An English artist In India had not
long ago the unusual experience Of
spending day In the zenana OF u Mo-
hammcdan family in Delhi and writes
IN entertaining account Of his expert
ences.
A strictly orthodox Mohammedan
would not dream of allowing q foreign
man to visit his zenana, even for the
purpose Of sketching, but the family
who accorded the artist this privilege
was not strictly orthodox, one Of the
daughters even going SO far rs to wear
European costume when she appeared
on the street The ladies of the zenans
were delighted at the idea Of having
their pictures taken, and being ON
friendly terms with the ladies of the
mogul court, they prepared themselves
md their surroundings exactly as they
might have been seen Mt the Delhi
palace, even hiring a party Of nautch
girls TO dance In the afternoon. In ac'
cordance with this idea the older lady
represented the Begun" and one OF
her daughters the ''Shahadee Begun"
or imperial daughter, and were found
seated on carpets surrounded by all the
paraphcrnalia Of eastern rank and each
wearing over 900 worth of jewelry.
Both ladies' were smolsing-not in
significant cigarettes, but hookahs,
and also chewing-not tobacco, but
spawn which is bctel nut mixed with
small quantity of lime, small Jumps
OF the combination being rolled up in
pawn leaves. Pawn, when chewed,
produces n bright red color In the
mouth, and necessitates the use Of
spittoons or 'pawn-dans," silver recep-
tacles placed in full view and calcu-
lated to destroy some of the romance
which clings to ideas about flights OF
the harem" and oriental beauties gen.
orally.
The ladies OF Mohammedan zenanas
often amuse themselves with cookery
and concoct nice dishes, which they
send to their friends. Much time is
given to the care and polishing OF
their jewelry and to their toilets. On
full dress occasions henna is always
applied to the hands and the mode of
application is peculiar. A fiat surface
OF some kind is smeared over with
henna, which Is of n rich, reddish
brown shade, and ''the palm of the
hand, us we'll Us the fingers, is placed
on the color and gently rubbed once or
twice along, the henna being left on
the hand just as it happens to have
been stained by the process. An irreg-
ular outline is the result, owing to the
swellings and depressions Of the
muscles" The so:es of the feet are
trested in the same way.-Chicago
News.
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WHEELS AND wHEELMEN.

American BICYCLES made q pro-
nounced impression ut the Dublin
cycle show.
Arizona has q bicycle manufacturing
company located ut Phoenix, and ex'
poets TO turn out 1000 wheels this
year.
A matchbox attached to the handle
bar Is the latest device. Its chief use
will be for women, who have no handy
pockets, like men. In which to carry
matches and other necessaries.
It Ia held by some persons that the
true definition Of o scorcher In "one
who Affects 4 hot pace, makes pedes'
TRANS boiling mad, warns up the police
and gets censured In court. after which
he complains that It 10 . burning
shame"
English cycle critics are writing
very bitter articles about American BIZ
cycles, and finding numerous reasons
why no one should buy them. This Is
pretty good evidence that some one Is
buying them, and the sales win increase
Il American makers win keep up to thu
hiZh standard they have established
A hundred bad machines sold In Eng
land win VFpEeHt tAe tale Of loo good
.oncA
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MISCELLANEOUy.

BUFFALO gnats are invading Nc
Cracker county, ky., and other local
tiles and arc killing horses and cattle
In large number.
TILLIE ANDERSON, the bicyclist, broke
the half mile woman's record, flying
start, at Youngstown, o., on the Goth,
riding the distance in SO 3-5 seconds.
She was paced by u tandem and the
course was straight away.
AN extra freight train was running
at high speed on the Iowa Central near
Steamboat Rock, Ia, when the front
trucks of the engine gave way, send
ing the entire train of 25 cars into n
ditch, wrecking some Of them badly.
The engineer was thought to be fatal
ly injured.
IsADORE WEBER shot his four-year-
old daughter and then killed himself
Mt New York on the Goth. Weber was
hard drinker and used his wife badly
and she had been obliged TO turn him
out Of doors.
Ar Alexandria, Va, the negroes at
tackled the whites and police and one
policeman was killed. The fire de-
partment trucks were used TO trans
port troops and citizens from one point
to another as the negroes had formed
bands throughout the town. The race
war was caused by the lynching Of a
negro.
The man who was hypnotized and
buried in the ground for three days at
Simcoe, Ont, was disinterrcd when the
time had elapsed and great crowds fol-
lowed the box TO the opera house. 1t
required five men to control the sub
ject in his struggles while he was be
ing brought back to consciousness and
the box was smashed to pieces.
No official action will probably fol-
low the lynching of Joseph Mccoy, the
negro who assaulted n little girl Mt
Alexandria, Va, as the citizens who
were arrested during the assault on
the Jail have been released. public
opinion not countenancing their prose-
cution.
AT an amateur bull fight Mt Leon,
Mex, two OF the ring men were gored
to death. Ono of the bulls also broke
over the barricadc and played havoc
with the audience, several persons be-
ing wounded.
THE cad was the eighth anniversary
Of the opening of original Oklahoma 70
settlement and the day was celebrated
rs general holiday all over the terri
tory.
THE town of Omer. "a miles north OF
Bay City, Mich, was visited by a tor
nado on the night Of the 24th. Mr..
and Mrs. Hsgley were blown 90 feet
into the air and were fatally injured.
Many buildings were downtown.
AT williamson. Il miles east Of Lam
sing, Mich, Mrs Albert Hovey, aged
- years, murdered her aged mother
in-law with an AZ. She severed the head
from the body and then poured oil on
the lifeless body and eet u on IRE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-01

FITZGERALD, Ga, Is far from having
fallen into decay, as has been declared
to be the case. The place was colo
nized by Grand Army men about two
years ago, the colonists being chiefly
from the western states. One thing
that has been Of benefit to the town Is
cooperative plan In the division oil
labor, the clearing Of the land, prcpaY.
ing it for crops and other work being
carried on in that way. Most OF the
colonists draw pensions from the gov.
ernmcnt and these aggregate about
elO0, 900 year, which is an amount OF
ready money that has gone long way
toward establishing the town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-05-01

AT q church in South River, N. j.,
recently the pastor allowed n phono.
graph to go through the service. The
photograph started in with q violin
solo, then u psalm was recited. Next
came the words LET US pray" and a
hearty prayer was turned out by the
instrument, but the congregation
smiled for they recognized the voice
of their pastor Then tho sermon was
given by the photograph, followed by
nm orchestral rendition Of chorus
from the Messiah" and, ut the con-
clusion of this novel service, It was the
monograph and not the pastor that
gave the bcnediction.