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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
TWO YOUNG WOMEN DROWNED.
uesse Pluns-s on Bridge Into Fifteel
Feet OF Water.

NoEse PHungrs on o Bridge Into Fiftee.
Feet Of Water.
Middletown, O.. Nov. 26.-Mtsses Mary
and Katie Seaman were drowned yes
terday afternoon. and their mother is
in q dangerous condition as the result of
a runaway. They were driving across q
bridge that spans the hydraulic north
Of this city, when their horse became
frightened and plunged over the side
guard Of the bridge into fifteen feet of
water. The ladies went down with the
horse and spring wagon. The screams
Of the ladies brought help to the scene
but not in time to save the daughters,
whose dead bodies were recovered
The mother was rescued with great
difficulty, and Is still in a serious. condi-
ton. She does not know that her daugh-
tiers are dead. and will not be advised
until she gets better The father of the
young ladies is a prominent farmer. He
and his sons are FRUSTRATED over the
condition Of Mrs. Seaman and the loss Of
his daughters. They had a pleasant
Thanksgiving dinner together just be.
fore the ladies started out for q drive,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

The number of players. killed in foot
ball games this season has'been eight.
Charles Miller. Of Chicago. won the
twelve-hour bike race at Atlanta, COW
ering 224 miles
Tommy Ryan. Of Syracuse. knocked
out Australian i'm Ryan in the fifth
round at Elmira, N. Y.
A dispatch received at Vienna an
nounces that 5000 Albanians are in
open revolt against Turkey.
An epidemic Of scarlet fever is raging
in the little village Of Bourbon, Ills
The public schoolsa have'been closed in
definitely.
The Opinione, of Rome, strongly op-
poses the proposals of Goaucho~ski to
form a European, commercial league
against America.
The president in This message will, it
is expected, devote more attention to
| Alaska than has bet,n given to the big
territory heretofore tsince its purchase.
Rev. Maurice Peniield Fixes. of the
First Baptist church of Trenton, N. j.,
has appointed the urettiest girls in his
congregation Understand collection TAX
ers.
William j. Bryan has given to the
\ Missouri state university $3.50 which is
| to be used annually inSawarding a prize
! for the best essay on TIN, science Of gov
eminent.
Michael beat Starbuck on the bicycle
at Madison Square garden. New York.
by thirty laps in a distance of twenty
five miles. Time, 50minutesA29 Is seconds,
beating Michaers Chicago indoor rec
| ord.
Fire at Temerkat, suburb Of Oak
| land. Cal, completely destroyed the
| church and school of the Sacred Heart,
| the clergy house and all the adjoining
| outbuildings. Father Serga had a mar
| row escape.
Mr.. j. w. Showalter, the chest cham.
pion, has gone to New Haven, Conn,
to coach the Yale team in the chess
tournament to be played On New Years
Day between Yale, Harvard, Princeton
and Columbia colleges.
Father, mother. and children, In a
family Of dozen at Lincoln Center,
Kan. are all in school, the parents and
| the two older children being in the
| same class. The father is an ambitious
minister, Is years old.
G. r. Hancock and the Misses Han
cock are in Washington arranging for
the presentation of collection Of
| swords. the property of their grand
| faher, General Winfield Scott Hancock,
to the National museum.
Governor Bradley. of Kentucky. has
sent out letters to the judges in counties
| in which raiders have committed out
RACES saying that unless efforts are
| made to protect property in these sec
/ fions he will send troons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Thanksgiving Sport in the South,

Savannah, Ca, Nov. 26.-An unknown
negro was killed by lynchers near Black
Heart yesterday afternoon, his body be-
ing literally riddled with bullets. The
negro outraged Miss Rebie Davis, the
17-year-old daughter of Eli Davis, a
farmer seven miles north of Black
sheer, while she was alone in her home.
Wacross, Ga. Nov. 26.-Jerry john
son, negro, was lynched last evening by a
mob near Screven. He was in charge Of
officers and was being taken to Jail at
Jessup. He was made the target for q
number of rifles and his body was per-
forated with bullets. The negro had
been arrested for stealing a mule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
FItxsimmons Denies the Report.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26.-Robert Fitz-
simmons and Martin Julian, who showed
in Lincoln with their company las,
night. denied the report sent out from
Buffalo of another fight between Fitz-
simmons and Corbett. Fitzsimmons had
little to say except tomake a general de-
NAL while Julian was not only emphatic
but evidently displeased. "Titzsimmons
will never meet Ccrbett again. make
that as emphatic as you can," said he to
the Associated Press correspondent
"Corbett probably started the story to
get some cheap advertising" was Ju-
lian's final comment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
CLAlRVOYANT.

A TTENTioS, ATTENTION. ARRIVAL.
"A OF the worlds most gifted medium and
prophecies Queen Alpha. the ackno " lodged
queen cf an clAiryoy ants & in the city for q
short tue Only. Her power Il - strange and
rsziinr TIA; no attempts are made to explain
tn-E. 81 the business n.a. artist. mechanic
rsiirosd iAhorer and women ir al social posi-
ticcS rlust ,cino~ ledge that she can and 0es
% MI sne claims. s>he l. also scientific palm
:, from the SCHOOLS of France and has spent
lsr-e suns az money rnt years OF study TO
She Il , co.a,etcrt adviser in all bus;sexs
arairS lsu. love. marriage. cou-tsA.p. ciyofc.
resnitcs the separated. Causes speedy mar.
farcs etc. Many profess tic eff OF ciAirvo--
a-ce few irfecd are so gifted An who have
been deceived by pretcnder~ should No. fall 70
see this - onderfui wosnan. She holds out o
ind 1ccnen's or p-ctences that she cannot
iaiin. HoG-S TO y u Sixteenth street
No sign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Fire Burns Up @4OO, 900 In Property.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 26.-About $780,
900 worth of property was burned yes
terday morning by fire started by an
incendiary in an old compress building
used by several firms as a warehouse
for the storage Of hay and food stuffs
and spread to Clubb's lumber yard, and
the old freight houses Of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Attempt to Poison a Family,

Plattesville, Wis. Nov. 26.-An at
tempt was made to poison the entire
family of Jacob Hooser. ST.. near this
place. Strychnine was placed in a pal
OF water and also in a pot of coffee on
the stove. A daughter Of Mrs Hooser
drank some Of the water and was short
ly afterward taken violently Ill, but the
proper antidote being applied she re-
covered. The poisoned coffee was dis
covered before anybody drank of it
The district attorney has been informed
Of the case and will make a thorough
Investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
In Honor Of Gen. weyler.

Palma, Island Of Majorca, Nov. &C.
This town and its port We're decorated
yesterday in honor Of General weyler.
who was born here. Preparations were
made to give the general public ban
quet after his arrival here from Bar
celona. The municipality of Palma,
however, refused the request made by
the Conservatives, Carlists and Repuh-
licans to rename the square in front of
the town hall and call it Weyler SQUARE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Gave 1t Up for the Day.
IT Is ALL THE TALK IN AUSTRIA.
Violence In the Observation-Disclosures a,
Things "Fixed."

Things "Fixed."
Vienna, Nov. 26.-The unparalleled
violence in The lower house Of the reichs-
rath is almost the only subject of con-
versation throughout Austria The Ger
man Progressist party has published a
note expressing resret at the outbreak,
and disclaiming any responsibility for it.
The scenes Wednesday and yesterday
are regarded as a parliamentary coup
d'etat, and were witnessed by the Brit.
ish ambassador. Sir Horace Humboldt.
and by Samuel L. Clemens MARX
Twain, with other noted foreigners. A
motion Of Count Falkenhyn, former
minister Of agriculture. to penalize dis
order by members was carried by means
OF an evidently preconcerted signal be-
tween PRECEDENT Abrahamovics and the
Rightists. This noel proceeding was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

MADAM rRsNCEaLER. THE GREAT
W Enskh clairvoysrf and medium. gives
snttfc sai.sfaeiion 90 he past. present and
future. causes speedy and happy marriages.,
an can sly. css-; 90 nod lucS of sny ueter.
changes and Law suits Prices from 50 cent,
70 Hours from . IL TO Top. m. 5iS Main
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Turkey to Have a Navy.

London, Nov. 2e.-The Constantinople
correspondent Of The Standard learns
that the imperial trade on the subject
or the much-discHssed naval plans OF
Turkey commands the minister of ma
rine. Hassen Pasha. to contract with
Herr krupp to build four new iron
clads. but gives no instructions as to the
repairs Of the old vessels. He says: "Ii
this be true it is probable that Germany
has induced Russia to consent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGo. ROCK ISLAND Z PACIFIC RAIL
~ way.T1ckete can - purchased o. baeeaee
eneesed Ct 4 D Twentieth street depot, o.
Il d depot, corner Fifth avenue and fhirty.
INST street, Frank b Plummer, Agvnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Japan Has Her Eve ON the Ka,.er

Yokohama. Nov. 26.-The Kiao Chou
affair is seriously occupying the atten-
ton of the Japanese government and
the representatives Of Japan abroad
have been instructed to ascertain the
resolutions Of the powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
PROOF OF THE BRITISH CLAIMS
Documents in the Archives of Guias
Which Are Against Venezuela.

Documents in the Archives of Guiana
Which Are Against Venezuela.
London, Nov ga letter received
here from Georgetown. British Guiana.
announces that Great Britain's experts
have unearthed in the colonial archives
there series Of volumes containing
memoranda giving running history of
the Dutch settlement of Guiana from
the middle to near the close of the sew
enteenth century, fully confirming the
British boundary claims "a
The memoranda, it is added, was writ
ten or dictated by the commander Of the
settlement. the seat of government being
on the River Essequibo. They contain
frequent references to trading expedi-
tons to the Dutch depots on the upper
Cuyuni. to the Meruca, and to all the
northwest country which the Venezue.
lans assert the Dutch never possessed
1t is stated that the discoveries clear thu
question and will greatly facilitate the
work Of the arbitrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

First Snow of the Season at Berlin.
Berlin, Nov. 26.-The first snow of the
season fell here Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Con. Lockhart's Close Call

London. Nov. ga dispatch to The
Times from Bagh. province Of Clutch
Gundava, Beluchistan, says that during
the operations near Datoi which have
been conducted during the last few
days by General Sir William Lockhart.
with the fourth brigade Of the British
punitive expedition operating against
the insurgent tribesmen on the north
west frontier Of India, General Lock-
hart. had narrow escape from being
shot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Earthquake at BUCHAREST.

Bucharest. Nov. 26.-There were two
severe earthquakes here at las yester-
Cay morning. No damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
China Preparing for War.

London, Nov. ga dispatch to The
Times from Hong Kong says it is re-
ported there from Canton that the
viceroy Of the province Of Quang Tong
with the Chinese admiral and general
is preparing defenses and river forts on
the Canton river, as the result of "tele.
grams received from the north"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

II Sr-MO<DAY FROM TwENTY-SEv.
- euth street. light hay colt about years
cii vith scsr 20 left front foot. Finder leave
word ~ ARgrs once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

Chicago. Nov. 25.-Today being a ma
tional holiday the exchanges were al.
closed and there is no market report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
Turks Salute the Austrian Flag.

Vienna, Nov. 2s.-Dispatches received
here from Mersina, Asia Minor, an
nounce that as a result of the decision
OF the Turkish government to grant the
demands OF Austria for redress in con-
sequence Of the ill-treatment of Herr
Brazzafolli. etc, the fiag Of Austria was
duly saluted at Mersina Wednesday by
Turkish guns. with all the ceremonial
demanded by the government of Austria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

L0oA1 WAxksoo.
Coru-200S.
Osts-ls00.
Straw-240o4 81
Potatoes-l5 n5Oc.
Butter-Fair TO choice, s0c; fresh creamery
pc.
Eggs-15C.
Chickens-586c pE4
Turkeys-ec.
Ducss-Aliye. &c; dressed, 10c.
Coal-Soft. Toe.
Cattle-Butchers DAY for corn fed sseery
40Sc; cows and heifers,. a03hc; calves, 4,10
55xc-
Hogs003.A.
ShoeD-cHo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26
AUSTRIA MENkCER|E
Animals Loose Again in the
Reichsrath and a Great
Show the Result.
WHOLE HOUSE Is IN An UPR0AD

Until the President Escapes with His Life
and the Onicial Bell. Later Returning
and Letting the Howling Members Ad.
3ourn-Presidents Tribune Fenced on
From the Wild Statesmen british Find
Anti-venezuelan Documents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

E,OR SAIE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
\ Of 70 bushels or over ~ q - per ton, de.
hvered c. y. d. 70 any part Of tho city. Leave
o,der o. Commercial house barber shcp. Rock
lsiAad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

LNOR sALE-wIilL SELL a GOOD PAY.
II Inc grocery business centrally located.
q; bargain for cash. Includes all fixtures.
wagon. etc Don't answer 10 vou don't mean
business Address Robert Anderson. SOS III
tecnth street. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

ENoR SALE-A GOOD SEWING MACHINE
II and soft coal base burner, chesp, 1t s5lS
Fifth. and ahalf avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-26

EOI SALE CHEAP-,o ACRE FRUIT
II farm. Close to town. A bargain II taken
soon. Gordon Bowman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25

useless ia expect Cuba viii escape ih's
influence As Il would be to imagine that
tho mocu could escape the influence of tho
earth. In fact, Cuba and Porto Rico, aud
Other islands uf the vicinity. arc n may
uac the wuId, merely satellites. bound 10
The American continent. and infalHhly
they viii rraNtaie under her iunuonce. il
is hnpussbls thig Gould be otherwise. Ma
roloou e,,ld Louisiana. hut. do you no,
think 1; would be ahsurd so imagine lul
he not done so Loulsiaua couiA ha =" born
used as sort OF hasc trcIa wilton 20 Jl-
rnc, any element Of French activity Asrinst
the United Siatcsf
"Evmyihius In fact, leads tho ohscryan'
student to tho conclusion that The Nsncr
can continent is m ndivisihie whole. and
that nothing there can p, 7jtc rs Influence.
The only part which ssrU. 90 haze tcel6i
ed the lA' OF attraction as Cauadf 0ni
there. curavialy enough, h. h NE l' ieh
ors who have struggled With q sort ni
vague feeling TINT Beyond tho seas thcr'
was a puwrr Ia stretch opt helping hand
hut, in nav opiuion. THIS question VIII be
solved c1ac'lv aH the CuhVn question VIII
BE- sorre. or Inter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
uuINA's THREATS.
WIN Recognize rhiilypioc Hcbcts ~
subjects Are Not Re' prCtcd.


Subjects Are Not Ret prctcd.
New York, May 81 Dispatch To thp
Journal '-om Havana RAYS; T!'aas IIa
ana representative has received ns'ruc-
tons from home thar IN int1n tho lives
and prcissr,y % cbinetc e'cit,ua IN cuha
must ho properly rorrcctcl. otherwise
China viii couecdc oollserant rights 10
spaipH enemies IN tho philippine islands.
Complaints during tho past ak months
have reached the Chinese consul here OF
outraBes committed upon hts oountrymen
, by Waylaes eolnp,r.sn various actions Of
tho Cuban interior. Harmless and untram-
melted Chinese pensauo working upon the
| big sugar estates In tho central provinces
have been machetcd and left to die In the
FIELDS by the roadside, simply because, not
having taken up arms voluntarily for Spain.
they were suspected OF sympathizing with
tho oucmy.
Several have been shot ne alleged Cuban
spica. and reports come in almost every
day ~ shops owned by Cinnamon In the
country towns being looted by hungry
Spanish trooua
Accompanied by his secretary mud inter
proter. nh In their official robes Antonio
nublichow. rlch Chinese merchant chilled
utou Acting Captain Gcurrai Ahumain at
tho palace this afternoon. expressing rur-
pris" that Spain should permit her army
officers to violate her eacrcd trcoti'a, as
slirlng respect aud protection NJ subjocis OF
a friendly power. temporarily within her
patca and then proceeded 10 file hls clalma
and oinDha Size his demands
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
saw wryL,gns woriS.


Havana, May - IT is expected that the
investigation commIttce--thc Congesta LED
commission. as the Spanish official Censor
calls It VIII reconyenc at Gunnabacoa to-
morrow.
United States Consul nrice at Matanzas,
who camo here on Saturday in response
10 tho request OF Consul General Loo, re-
turned there yesterday accompanied by
General Leo. Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Fish
back
with Consul Brice they have personally
visited destitute victims Of Captain Cen
oral weyler's policy Of concentration In
tho suburbs Of Matan2as. at Juraooa and
in other towns ana villages along the rail-
way line from Havana eastward.
Mr.. Calhoun intends taking various other
trips into this interior during the coming
week Captain General Woyler Is Mt Place
tn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
cLrmENCEAu's OPINION.
u,lic,cs cubn should and VIII He
long Ia United sintr-..

long Ia United sintc-.
49,, york Nav 24.--Thc uerald's Paris
-, has Tho to,lowing from Geo.
correspondent mas ''' ,.,,,o.t,s,
Clcmonceau' the no'e" f'''''" 'V''
r, go, ho M ouestlon as TO the
40 etrugglc between the
final issue OF 'he huuss''
Cubans and Spain, II "" 'ohsiner 'he
American nation from tho point OF View
'1''', .,.',, !, 4. certain the Arst cen
oi its or'e'n' ..,,.,o,,, oarr,.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
sEN.rE's ACTION ON cunA.



Now York May 9A-Thc iournnls CORE
.no,dc,t has seen General Weyier regard
ing the action Of the senate on inc Morgan
resolution and. according to the writer VI
the dispa,ch. Spain's representative WIS
cp,pbetic in his dcnunciotIon OF the ADMIN
,stration wcyler said
osuch distinction at President McN'h-
,.,..s hands issued In the face q my own
,.ro,.larot,on officially declaring Ia" great
,,,,, n, the island TO be alreody roc'i'e''
would hold the Washington executive "P
IN ,,5,culc of the European powers ana "
rro,,o, healthy ortbtHat al sympathy Tor
,,.. enarish cause especially from nn'Sh-
,,r,,,c old world governments also pos
.,cs,c,. colonies in tho West INDIES IN
hrIef recognition may aid the cuhHp )"p'"
Or, ,iacing a few bonds tn the United si"'o7'
Int viii at the same time assure Tue sue
rossful issue or our proposed new spanish
loan IN Paris. London and vienna ana On
ablo ny to carry on the war with ren'N'd
vigor.
"personally shall be glad If rec'Fh'-
lion comes our position VIII then b" more
clearly defined II will work the virtual
abropatinn of our special treaty Win inc
United states. place the yankee residing IN
cuba In tho id-ticol position before 'he
courts with other foreign residents hnh l
shall bo troubled less by constant com
rla,nts aud often ridiculous demands rom
American consuls, For once shall hcaru-
~ rejolce that the emptiness and hypo@fy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
10 Hang for Rape.

Ardmore, /. T.. May 2i.-charles John
son. eolored, was taken from Jail today and
brought before Judge Kilgore. who resen-
,encel him to hang oil August q. John
SON wac sentenced at former term OF
cour, 10 hang February ~. but his a'tor-
news carried the case to the Supreme court,
claiming this court did not have jurisdio-
lion. the crime having been committed
previous TO the abolishmont Of the Paris
court from the Territory. but which had
moi Indicted johnson. The supreme court
a few days ago denied the hearing, deciar-
ing this court had Jurisdiction.
The crime charged 10 Johnson Is rape
unon the person OF Pearl Mccormick. Il
white girl Of tainted virtue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
RESOLUTION SIGNED
Money for the Relief Of Americana
Is Now Available.

Washington, May 2a-The resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the relief Of the
distressed American citizens in Cuba roach
ed the White House at 12;3o today. Just as
soon as II could be sent nip after being
signed in both houses while they were in
open session.
The president eisncd tho resolution i'm.
mediately and will proceed at once TO con-
suit with the officers o; the state depart
ment respecting the adoption OF measures
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
ToDAN's FORECAST.

IRENroN. y. J-Governor Grirss cali
10 ,p pssal session of the legislature to
n, ..VhuMBUs. ohlo-The CONVENTION Of
Il MS Hssss9eiation o! Military surgeon. VII
MN IN ms city three days. beginning
N Msi,ssa,iNTA, Ga. a conference of thu in
is,ro % Atlanta university today and to-
,Ss FORD, Conn. The annual session
ErreA ,as'rerican Society OF Me-h1maol
tm ls WIN be heli hGre. berlnn M to.
va lasting through Friday.
he onp.'O,sNS-on af ghe musical events OF
Aflhrr's liam' M iuhilee viii bc Sir
70 be me-, f9nilhyanS diamond jubilee ballet
Yi"'ia ut ihr Alhamhra tonight
NJ. taiS,asuRG-Loral anarchists have pre-
Ruler ~ - reception to Henry
FL fror' ny, "a Narl Mold who WI ue Ieltas-
me western Ient entiary today.
t; new YORK The indeaendense Han
9hns,1,,,. VIII iuar"rlte the campaign
and o,sS 10 the Raiues hv anrndmCn:
Meeting - ,sunptmry legislation 1t a
,hs .yenioo De held AZ the Cooper Cnou
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25

washington, MAY 2'-'EasieFn leN's
FAR. southeast win1s ,,-.,.o- Partly
W., - n.,tb occasional showers in north.
e, rn dnSc,r, girH f9r n sor''h'rn po'''''
south winds. ,-ii.r TERRITORY and
OK lhomna i,,s an fair. e,cepi showers n
!, ytns western norton; warmer SCUM
winds. ,,t.go,rl Far: pprmor
h9NSt nrtS and south rlkota ana Non H.t.,n
Fei is" IN eastern: showers IN ""r'''
uortion: brisk '\lyvoni 'rg- Showers and
o ,,,l 90 s,nrms. variable winds .,or.
nNlon,an, |Gccaslonll showers; 'oo"'
ncrih winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
WANTS An AMERICAN
rh,,a Intends 10 Introduce the fr''
Deliycry system.

Chicago. NAV 24.-Frederick T. a'o a..
cenor.I superintendent. formerly OF the
evy ae,,yery in che Chicago postoifiee, mas
S Sasr ' ssked through Representative 81 ~
Huns Cs lang ~ system stem which it is proposed
livery oh pVst IN Hong Kong The offer ear a.
10 sS salary Of $4,000 year for fye yei the
il he accepts Mr.. stoll VIII VIII, pi u Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25
VENEZUELA KICKS.
nemapds Protection NJ Her ttsisehs'
VIII Follow rnric sam

New York. May IA dIspatch Z" INC
Journal from Havana says; In demand
recently made upon Spain. through mo
Venezuelan consul. President crespos gov
eminent insists that citizens Of that repnb-
lie residing In Cuba shall In case oil arrest
upon political charges. be accorded cqna,
States Including exemption from trial ny
military tribunals. and assurances OF a
speedy Judgment by civil courts.
Venezuela claims the right under the IA
yorad nation clause In her own treaty with
Spain, and the point has bcen allowed.