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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-12
SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Diplomatic and Consular Appro-
priation Bill Passed.
SENATE HELD EXECUTIVE SESSION
Continued Work on the Anglo-Amer-
lean Peace Treaty.
A LIVELY POLITICAL DEBATE.
The House Had n spiritcd Di.cu..,ov
over Gold Notes ana Gold Donds,
Territory Funding Hills.

washington. February 1.-The senate
'o"ay passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill and fixed next Wednes-
uay at p IN. as the time for final vote
on the immigration conference report
lhese were the only features of the omen
session, which was cut short early in the
Gay on account of the executive session or
the arbitration treaty. The Diplomatic
anu consular bill as passed carries 81 .Cs5.-
'oo' sllsht increase on that In the house.
senator Morgan questioned the item in
the bill of $1,000 for a minister TO Nioara-
qua costa itica and Salvador and $40 O00
i ti munster 10 Guatemala and Honduras.
III was understood he said. that n uninr
had been formed by the three countries md
mat our ministers to Nicaragua. Honduras
anu salvador had lost their rcsDectivn
functions, as their foreign offices had been
closed. Inc union, under the name of Tho
Greater Republic of Central Ame:S. Ind
sent u minister here, who IT was understood
had neen received and recognized by the
president. This was an awkward situa-
ton he added. 1T all arises" declared
Mr.. Morgan from the fact that the prcsl-
dent does not think it worth his while ia
INFORM congress as to the status of our
iorelgn relations He seems to think that
ne can do it all himself ana that il Is un-
necessary to inform congress"
Tho senator thought il was time IN end
the dilierencos between the executive and
congress relative to great public issues
| here the senate was about to act in the
| dark appropriating for ministers to coun-
| tries which had no longer foreign Offices
Mr.. Hale in charge of the bill. said the
question would have to be settled later
| our ministers were in actual service in
those countries and would have to he paid
II the union discontinued those places tbs
| department would have to discontinue the
| salaries at suitable time.
Mr.. Morgan did not press the objection
saying his only purpose was to have the
public understand the peculiar conditions
Bins fixing the time and place for Fed.
eral trials In Oklahoma Territory and pro-
| viding for tho retirement of enlisted men o.
the army and navy after thirty years o
continuous service at three quarters pay
| were passed.
At lao .. m. the senate went into execu
tive session and at 4;45 p. m. adjourned
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the world.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Turpies re-
marks Senator Morgan took the floor aud
went over the ground which he had before
discussed, paying more particular attention
to the points made by Senator Turpie with
reference TO the Nicaragua canal He de-
clared that under tho terms OF the treaty
and unless specifically protected by amend
ment. especially the abroga,ion OF the
Clayton Dulwer treaty the canal would be
subject to arbitration. Mr.. Morgan also
pointed out the influence which England
was exerting in the Central American
States and declared that the senate of the
United States must protect tho interests OF
attitude and said that II the Indiana SEN
a,or was such man OF peace as he now
professed to be he had created very false
impression in his attitude on the Cuban
resolution.
At the close OF MIR. Morgan's speech Mr.
Teller made a motion 10 have certain cor
resnondeucc which had been sent In with
the treaty made public. This correspond
enco has been printed some time and the
facts II contained were published by the
Associated Press before tho treaty was sent
10 the senate. The motion was Withdrawn
for the present. Senator Teller saving he
would renew II at the next executive ses-
sion.
Senator Sherman took no part In todsy's
discussion. but told several senators he
was exceedingly anxious 20 have the uues-
ticn disposed OF as speedily MS possible. IIe
said he was contemplating asking the sen
ate soon to fix day by Unanimous consent
for vote. 1t is ttS general opinion that
the request will nowibc accedcd to,
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THE nLocKADiNG rLEEr.
The Mnncnvcrs of Admiral Duncc's
Squadron ut Charleston.

Charleston. s.. c.. February 1.-THE
weouther toiny was not propityous for the
blockade fleet, enough NJ suFtcd admirably
the purposes OF n blockade runner. No
fugitive craft. however. attempted TO run
the gauntlet of the fleet guarding tho en-
trance 10 nhe hnTbor and the big ships
lay at anchor In the rain unable to en-
gage IN target or rowing practice. az has
been the daily custom Of the men on board
the ships. 1he ARRIVAL OF tho other ves-
ses which have been ordered to join the
neu, has boon looked forwttti 10 with
cagerneas iart.culariy so the dynamite
cruiser Nesuvius, which Is TO run tho
blockade.
The inonNor Amphrltrlte came 10 tho
city at noon and took position N tho
airenm of rhr custom house To1ightr
work on bosrl the fleet consisted of search
lieht drills and target practice: The bat
tl,Eh.p Maine and the cruisers New
York, Columbia and Marblehead took part
in the drills. The sanrch Hight was flashed
across the sea and every corner and
Granny of the surrounding shore WIS cx-
plored by thor rays.
ARRANGEMENTS were concluded today Tor
a grand bah to be rendered the officers OF
the navy on the 18Th, The bail VIII La
one OF the most brilliant social affairs ever
held In Charleston.
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ENTHUSIASM IN GREECE.

Athens, February 1.-THE dispatch of
the torpedo flotila, commanded by Prince
George Of Greece for the island OF Crete.
caused great enthusiasm among the pop
ulace, especially as II Is stated the prince
has orders TO prevent the landing OF any
Turkish troops on that island. 1t dcvel-
ops II was The king who urged the govern
ment to dispatch the flotilla. and as soon
as he obtained the consent OF Premier
Delyannis, he personally issued orders In
order to give additional effect TO the pro-
posals.
Tho fighting at Kissamo. where Moham-
medan inhabitants were besieged in their
houses for several days. was desperate
Thirty Christians and 100 MohGmmedans
were killed and the fighting is reported still
proceeding about the convent OF Chrisop-
pyghi near Canea. Innurgent leaders have
now assembled for O conference aud IL Is
Understood a constitution and provisional
government will shortly be promulgated.
Tho Greek corvette Miaulis has arrived
AT Uerakion. II Is asserted that Dimitron.
Ire bulgarian diplomat. has baen entrusted
With = special mission TO negotiate an
agreement betwcen Bulgaria and Greece
fer combined action In Aoconda.
CHRISTIANS THE AsSAILANTs.
London. February 1.-THE parliamentary
secretary for thu foreign office. Mr., George
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Am rnn TIIE cnrTANs.

London. February IA dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the central
Cretan committee n preparing 20 aaprort
tho Cretans with arms. ANN lions md
supplies on generous scale The 'rst IN
stalmont, It is added aailed on Wednesday
with COO armed Crctans. The sa'1o dis
patch states that the departure of the
Greek torpedo flotilla for the land Of
Crete was due to tho announcement. that
Turkish torpedo boats had icft the ')afdan.
Giles and that Turkish troops had embarked
at salonica for Crete. The lispatch com
cludes with the remark: "It Is possible
that a direct coiilhion yIll occur between
tho Greek and Turkish forces"
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SALISBURY TO TAKE A HAND.

London, February II Tho Pail Mall Ga
zetto this afternoon says there Is reason to
believe that government officials regard the
dispatch OF the Greek flotilla to Crete os
very serious matter and likely 70 involve
the gravest consequences. adding:
mo intimatlon of the intents OF Greece
was conveyed to any OF the powers and the
preparations to carry them into ELECT we're
carefully kept secret. II may be confident
" expected that the Marquis Of Salisbury
viii adopt n very firm attitude ana That
Immediate and vigorous steps will be taken
10 neutralize the effect oil Greece's action"
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N. Curzon, answering a question In the
house OF commons concerning the troubles
III crete. said that the British consular re-
lions on the Heights OF Halepa and an I'M
known number TO the westward, He added
that the general tenor OF tho report ,ndl-
Gated that the Christians OF that district
We're rather the assailants than the parties
attacked.
Continuing. Mr.. Curzon said that the
british naval commander IN Crctan waters
canied on Sunday last that an agreement
had been made by which the Christians are
not To advance any further. He had no In
formation TO show that the Turkish au
thorities had armed or encouraged the
Mussulmans. A Mussulman mob, Mr. Cur
ION also said, had forcibly seized the rifles
IN the arsenal nj Gambia. two Turkish
guards being killed In the ARRAY.
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Washington. February II Tho state de-
nartnent IL notified that the Spanish GOV
Now York World correspondent, arrested
in Cuba o trial before tho civil TRIBUNAL.
The trial. however. must take place origin
rlly In Snnc,i Sprltus. az tho law, like That
Of tho United States. requires the procead-
ings to take place In tho province whore
tho oiiennc was committed
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MONEY VOTED roR REFUGEES.

Athens. February LA fresh flotilla OF
four torpedo boats is held In readiness to
sail for Crete. and reintorcements OF troops
arc being hnrriedly dispatched to the from
tierr The departure OF Prince George with
the first torpedo fiotiila has aroused the
greatest enthusiasm In the province as we'll
MS In the city. Patriotic demonstrations
arc taking place In all parts Of Greece. The
champer has voted hall a million drachmas
to aid the Cretan refugees.
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Athens. February i1.--Latcr advices
from Canea show that six Christians have
pcan killed or wounded In the fighting
around the Convent OF Chrisophyght. near
Canes. and that ten Mussulmans have been
killed.
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FORCES At CANEA

Canca. February IA band OF Mohan.
r,oa,, fo,,u,. ,,...,,,,, A.. $500 49,, 40, z
A.. ,..,....,, ~. ,,.
wv "N'o''"'"' WIN 'ne Nhrisuans' VIII"
proceeding TO Hcrakiion under escort OF
troops were attacked by ChristinnH md
suffered con,~,or,h,, loo.
-, N'''s,'e'"''' ''ss'
ihe warships hero ut present are the
British hrs,-class battleship Harflcur. TO-
500 toms four oaton Guns 10, -,n,,
,,,,o,, na,, w., e.,
80, "e sN'a """ ''eA' '""''N' BUNS
win crew ot 0oh men
The British tlrst-class battlcship Re.
yenge. Ial5o tons four az To, yunn 10, a.
,,., ,ns,, ,,a,., 49,,
80 u',un 'n 1aS bu's anu thirV-"sh'
NJ N h uns' .9p "l,n, ,..,
n' nnl'isn .n,'u lass cruiser scout, ,9eV
$3.50 w ~ u-'iVn suns h"u o'oNon slnhi'e'
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NUMBERING MouAMMEnANs.

London, February IA dispatch TO the
Times from Cdnoa says that tho nsst tel
egram from Sitln reports thirteen villages
now In flames Christians are killing the
Mohummcdan Inhabitants. Those who have
succeeded IN escaping from the scene of the
massacros arc iloclSlng TO Sitia. which Ia
still in possession Of the Turks, II Is
feared that this news will produce a dan
| gerous reaction at Hcraklion, II ~ prob
able that tho pecslatence Of the Mohain-
medans In preventing the departure OF tho
Christians and foreigners viii make ncccs-
sary active measures on the part of the
commanders of the foreign fleet An ltal-
lAn officer of tho new gems d'arnos han
gone 10 Kislmi to Investigate the reports
OF The atrocities there Tho Italian battle
ship Francesca Morosoni has arrived at the
CanCa horbor,
A Dispatch to the Times from Constant
NOBLE says that special cabinet council
Is now sitting at Yldla palace for the pur-
pose of discussing the situation In Crete.
a dispatch to the Times from vienna
aays that IL is stated that Auetrin VIII re-
mons,rnto with Greece against the dispatch
OF torpedo flotilla to Canca under the
command Of Prince George
A Daily News dispatch from ilerakllon
says that un the request Of the foreign cont
mnn1ors the Turkish officials there prom
ired to inflow free exit To the ChristnnN
but Mussnlmnn mob closed the town
gates IA that towif is cncircled by walls,
the Christians ARE cut off without hope
unless the town should be bombardod, In
which case the situation would be equally
critical for Christians MS well AZ Turks.
A dispatch 10 the Chronicle from Vienna
yays that the powers. after comforting with
each other all day. decided to reinforce the
sq,iadrons In the Greek waters ind appar-
emily agreed TO prevent the union OF Crete
and Greece with anything likely TO lead TO
II rupture between Greece and Turkey.
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Fellow servant bill goes over until Non
day.
Bill passes in the senaIte allowing county
convcts working out fines 25 cents per
day.
Mexon introduces a bill to regulate col
lection of fire insurance losses.
Both houses ACCEPT the invitation 10 be
the guests of Houston on a trip from
Houston to Galveston down the bayou to
astond the battlcship Texas celebration.
The johnson grass bill. rs amended.
passes to cngrossment in the house.
House committee ON revenue recorn-
mends tax of 20 cents barrel on beer.
Serlte committee will fdvorablv repor,
n hill to exempt manufacturers from tax
alton for ten years.
Governor Culberson declares for re-
treEchment and economy and favors the
State owning convict farms and event.
ually doing away with convict labor.
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Domestic.

The senate pNssed the diplomatic ard
consular appropriation bill and discussed
the arbitration treaty.
The house had spirited debate over
political questions.
Work on appropriation bills
Territory funding bill passed.
Sundry civil appropriation bill completed
by the committee.
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TODRT'S FEATURES.


Grave situation in Crete. Christians are
SAID to be the assailants. Turks accused
of bomb throwing. Mohammedans at
tackled by Christians.
Greek patriarch resigns.
Justice Brewers appointment app, owed
in Venezuela.
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ain at Charles Spring.


j. +. kirkpatrick commits suicide at
Nacogdoches
Mrs. L. f. Davis of Elgn accidentally
killed by COW she was milking.
Child burned alive In a playhouse on
the Brazos near Wellborn.
Governor Culberson commutes tho death
sentence of w. II. Shirley of Coleman
county to life Imprisonment on the ground
OF insanity,
Three business blocks at Plano burned
Less about 100000
Adolph Sims. an escaped burglar from
Ohio, captured nj Paris.
Safe in the grange store at West Point
blown open and robbed.
Attachment run on the Warren Lumber
company at Warren.
Newton county appeals to the State for
corn for tho needy.
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Sport.

Meeting of the League of American
Wheelmen. Potter elected president.
Stuart announces Carson as the battle
ground for the Corhett- Fitzslmmons fight
Shooting tournament to be arranged at
Carson.
Corbott to train at Charles Spring.
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The Markets.

Cotton futures show e further decline
OF few points.
Refined sugar reduced l-S2c.
Cora touched the lowest price of the
season at Chicago May selling for 9SiAc.
Wheat nuctuatcd sharply, closing at 75k.
Stagnaton on the stock exchange. Slight
.la,lipae
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Bond market heavy.
liniIronds.

The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Cult
means a great amount OF new business
for Houston.
The Missouri. Kansas ard Texas and
Southern Pnc.fic make special rates.
Additional postal car service 10 be put
On the Southern Pacific between Houston
ana New Orleans.
Large cattle shipments to be made this
month.
Santa Fe conductors hold conference
with officials ait Galveston.
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Local.

The local committee to entertain the
legis,alturc will meet this afternoon al 4
O'Clock.
Balances shown by the treasurers quar-
torly report.
Arrangements for county teacher' ox-
aminations.
The u. u. german.
\ shipment Of native Texas petroleum.
Full committees named for the Emmett
ball.
Opening OF The city hall at Drummer
The Emmett Rifles will so TO Galveston
to show the pirates how to storm The
Alamo
Electrical Workers ball tonight
Board of survey appointed for Buffalo
bayou.
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CHRISTIANS THE AsSAILANTs.
London. February 1.-THE parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office. Mr.,oeorss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. 4. 3. Greeve, merchant, Of Chill.
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sumption, was given Up tc die, sought all
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procure, tried all cough remedies hc
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many nights sitting UP in n chair: was
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and was cured by use OF two bottles
For past three years has been attending
to business. and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery IS the E"andsst remedy ever
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and also For others in his community.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery Is guaranteed
for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. II
don't fail. Trial bottles free at Bur.
row, Martin s. Co.'s Drug store.
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are stored. The matrices tend to slide
uoWhward out or the magazine by rca-
son OF their gravity. but they are held In
check by cscapements (U, one at the
mouth OF each channel From these
escapements. rods CO. are extended
doWnWards to q series OF finger KEYS
~. There is u special key for each
character or letter. The keys are de-
pressed by the operator in the order
III whloh the corresponding characters
arc to appear in print
Zach time key is actuated it permits
a single matriN, bearing the correspond
ing character 10 fall out OF the mouth
or the magazine and downward through
me channels OE) TO an incline travelling
belt CD, by which the matrices are car
RED downward one after another, and
block CO.. in which they are sci in oy
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14

The machine contains as It's leading
members large number OF small brass
matrices. The cut of one Of these ma
t!ces looks like big letter Y.
These matrices consist each Of nat
plate having, in It's vertical edge a fe-
male letter or matriX (a}. ana in the up
per end a series Of teeth %. There are
number OF matrices for each letter or
character represented in the keyboard.
The machine is organized to select ma
trices bearing the required characters
and set them up in line side by side
with intervening spaces, in the order In
which they are to appear In print. as
shown in Fig 6. and thereafter to pre-
sent the line to n mold SO that the limo
types OF slugs may be cast against and
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14

FIG. "a cAsTED LINE ENLARGED.

Keys serving to assemble temporarily
In line metal matrices bearing individ.
5ual letters. against which the slugs or
linotypes were cast in type metal
KY This machine, known to-day III every
part Of the world as the Linotype. Is
now extensively made in two factories
In the United States, one in England and
another In Canada, giving employment
TO many hundreds Of men. The ma
chine Is used on more than one hundred
and fifty Of the leading newspapers of
of the world and over three thousand
machines are constantly IN use through
out the world, and by numerous book
and job printers.
8 Operated by q single person. the ma
chine produces and assemblies llnotypcs
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tor 70 read and correct his matter as he
nrcceedA thug avoiding the usual errors
IN cUrrcetton. Any person OF intelll-
sence can, In n few days, become q good
operator. and in a few weeks an expert.
s. The first machines were introduced In
O printing office In 1886 and are still in
successful daily. use. II was decided,
however, to follow the development and
Improvement Of the invention as far as
possible. The action Of the machines
was carefully watched for months. the
requirements Of the printing office stud
led. and the advice OF skilled printers
sought In all directions. In the light OF
the Information thus gained the ma
chine was modified. improved, Increased
In capacity and made adjustable or con-
vertible to meet every demand, New
shops were built, new tools and machin-
cry devised and the manufacture inaug.
urated on the interchangeable system
which has given American watches
their great reputation. The result Is the
present standard linotype. n machine
marvellous in speed, In the quality Of its
product, and in the perfection and nc
ton of It's parts. The principal factory
is located on Ryerson street, Brooklyn.
n. y, and the offices OF the company are
located In the Tribune Building, New
York city.
The Linotype machine Is not q type
setting machine in the ordinary sense OF
the word. On the contrary, it is u ma
chine which. being operated by finger
keys like q typewriter, creates or pro-
duccs type matter ready for use on the
press or stereotyping table.
The machine shown in Fig. marks a
vide departure from the ordinary meth
cd OF using single line letter type 1t
produces and assemblies side by side
metal bars or slugg as shown in Fig. Z,
each the length and width OF line of
tyrc, end having on the upper edge the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14

composed side by side In a line or row
as represented In Figs. 5 and G. 4 sta
tonary box CID contains series Of
spaces %, and delivery device con
nected with finger bar (F) by which the
spaces are discharged and permitted to
rail- into the line at their proper places
Ihus it is that, by operating the keys
the required matrices and spaces are de-
liFered one after another and assembled
IN line i'll the block co, until 1t contains
all Inc characters necessary to complete
one line OF print. After the line Of ma
trees is thus composed it is transferred,
as shown by the arrows in Fig G and in
Fig Z, to the face OF q vertical mold
wheel %, through which a slot or mold
proper extends from the front to the
rear face, us shown In Figs and S.
The entire row OF characters in the ma
triN line Is presented directly opposite
the face OF the mold or slot, as shown In
Fig. Z, so that when the mold is filled
With metal TO produce slug or linotype,
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FIG. 6.

horizontal position In which it stood du-
ring the casting operation to the verti-
cal position shown in Fig. S. While the
mold stands In this position. horizon
tai plade Q') advances from the rear
and pushes the linotype forward ont
OK the mold and between trimming
knives into the galley 90 on the front
OF the machine. a vibrating arm Ua)
advances the linotypes one after the
other along the galley. into which they
are thus assembled side by side in col
umn form, as shown III Fig. S, ready for
immediate use.
After the assembled matrices have an
swered their purpose in front of the
moid It is necessary to distribute and re-
turn them to the magazine. from which
they are again in due time discharged
IN different order for use in succeeding
lines