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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03
AT LULU, MISS.
brenk Would Wipe Out the Town
EutircIy

Memphis, Tenn. April "A special to
the Commercial-Appcal from Lulu. Miss.
says: Just at present the situation al
this and adjoining towns is extremely crit
ical. The river is higher than known for
years and there is every prospect for u
further rise and with the levees becoming
soft and mushy, siping dreadfully and in
places water running over them. it is in
deed a time OF peril and danger The
whole town would be swept from its foun-
dalton in case OF break in the levee at
this point All the lcvees near here are
becoming weaker each hour and no one will
be surprised to hear OF disastrous break
at any moment. Every available man and
boy who is able to swing a pick or handle a
shovel or tie Il sack is working night and
day trying to ward OFF the impending flood.
News comes in every hour of some fresh
slough or sink in the levees.
The operator at tho State levee has Just
wired the railroad superintendent that the
water Us running over tho levee near his
improyised box car Office and lie is now
ankle deep in his car. He further states
that unless available men. sacks and dirt,
etc, are sent at once there will be break
in the levee before morning. Acting upon
his information the superintendent ordered
out a special train from Memphis with
ali, nd
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pointment by the president OF monetary
commission OF seventeen members to thor
oughly consider the currency and banking
affairs OF tho United States aud the laws
relating thereto.
The commission shall make not later
than October l, 1897. a report OF their
deliberations. accompanied by proper bills
to carry their recommendations into eff
feet.
Tho Judgment OF the executive commit
tee is that tho early appointment OF such
commission Is OF first Importance TO the
successful accomplishment OF its work. 1t
VIII bc tho purpose of this committee to
see that the report OF the commission
is made the subject OF study and action
among the meichnsis. tanners mauufac-
turers, bankers. laboring men and in all
business and commercial interests.
ut is the further judgment OF this COM
mitteo that tho simple fact OF the ap-
poin'ment of such a non -s-9liticai commits
sion would have great weight in aiding
restoration OF confidence throughout the
country"
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CAUSTIC CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters Which Passed Between Sir.
Olncy and German Ambassador.
CONCERNED GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA,
The Secretary said the Treaty wns
Unsatisfactory dnd should he Alb
rogntcd-Blunt Contradictions.

Washington, April 2.-Samoan affairs
Secretary olney and Baron Thiclmann. the
German ambassador here. While this dis
cussion did not result in any change In
the status of Samoa there were traces Of
personal feeling In places In the corre-
spondence somewhat out OF the ordinary
diplomatic correspondence. The volume on
foreign relations just published shows that
tho baron was obliged year ago to call
upon Secretary olney to pay Sla67 "a the
United States share OF maintaining old
exKing Matafa and took occasion to speak
Of the DEFICIENCIES in Samoan revenues aud
to ask the intentions OF the United States
as to remedial measures.
Secretary olncy paid the money and de-
clared that the existing treaty was unsat-
isfactory to the United States and should
DC modified or abrogated. In his next let
ter the secretary. however, warned the
ambassador that 1t was grave error to
assume TO proceed as II the ajlministra-
ton of Samoa were virtually and exclusive
ly German and expressed an anticipation
'ldt t'iSlIiuNuiy proper iNtlpu Nbuil
be enjoined upon the German consul at
Apia. little later on the amb lssndor. IN
turn. wound up n note to Secretary Olney
by blunt refusal to transmit his views
to Berlin as requested and remarked that
the secretary must issue suitable instruc-
tons to the United States ambassador at
Berlin if he wished his views. diametrlcnl-
ly opposite to former Understanding.
brought to the notice of the imperial gov
errmcnt.
Secretary olney came promptly back at
the ambassador by an equally Stunt CON
tradiction of his statement. saying: II
have been unable to find any warrant for
tho conclusions you advance" and then
tho correspondence ran ON, Secretary OIL
ney insisting on keeping the correspond
snce In Washington.
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A DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT,
The Spanish Non Severe Battle IL
the Philippines.
SIXTEEN HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN.
strongly Intrenchcd Towns Were
Attacked and Capturcd-spanish
Fleet Was Engagcd.

Washington, April 2.--Tho Spanish Legal
ton has received official news from Ma
drid under date OF April 1, announcing
the most decisive engagement In the Phil
ppine Islands since the insurrection there
began. The strongly intrenched towns OF
Novelleta. Lechnu and Rosario were
stormod and taken by the Spanish. At
the same time tho Spanish fleet hold the
seaport town OF Caviclago and other STRAIT
cgic points leading to the insurgent strong
hold OF linus The Losses were heavy and
1880 prisoners surrendered as the result
OF tho Smelling of Cnveago, The feet
engaged In the latter operation included
The cruisers Rcna Christiana Don Juan
d Austria, lsla de luzcn, Isla dc La Cuba
and Maria de Metipa. while there were q
number Of gunboats and light draft ships
for manoeuvrring through adjacent
swamps. The officials of the Spanish le-
cation are highly gratitled ut the announce
ipents and state that the results practically
close the conflict in the islands. these being
the last Of u series OF severe engagements.
Minister Dupuy de Lone cabled ut
o'clock last night his congratulntion to
General Polavlcja. commander Of the Span
ish forces. and after making the circuit
OF halt the globe an answer was received
ut o'clock this morning from Polavieja
expressing his thhnks.
General Polavojna plan of campaign waH
to advance from the south on the several
towns held by the insurgents while the
fleet operated along tho northern coast, tho
TWO government forces gradually coming
together, The lighting on tho northern
march has been severe, the losses running
into thousands The spanish forces have
sustained considerable loss. Gouoral Sa-
vallo and two colonies being among tho
killed during the several stormins opera
lions, The towns taken constitute. so the
Spanish say all the strongholds held by
tho Insurgents In the province OF Cavite.
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| eight hour day with ten hours pay. threat
en- TO strike Monday II their demand IL
refused
BREsLAu---six persons, inciud.ne the
owner and chief chemist of the mine, were
Killed in a ilredamp explosion at Bosg
scclliery. near Seabrecze. The mine is stiii
| burning.
| CHIcAGo,-Thc email double deckec
steamer Josie Davidson foundered hcar
the government per, and her crew, COM
prisng three men, had n narrow escape
from drowning.
NEW CARLISLE, Ind.--Frapk Won
berg, an Austrian count and captain
In the Austrian army, has BEEN received
at the Northern prison TO serve two years
for obtaining goods under false pre;enses.
NEW YoRK--A special TO the Herald
from Corstantinople says: A favorable
decision on the pant of tho government
concerning the Armenians' recent claims
has been communicated TO the PATRIARCH
ate.
ST. pETERSBURG-The publication of
the Russian bulge, disclosed the fact
two months OF soooooo rolibles, but this
has been covered by q withdrawal OF bull
Ion from the treasury.
SAN FRANClSCO-I.ocai officials of the
tnte'd States treasury allcge that they
have secured information proving the OK
istcnce of a ring organized for the express
purpose of Illegally landing Chinese girls
Tor immoral purposes.
LAMA, ltsU--aI u tntSltlE OF the SuEHN
planters VI was decided TO ask the gov
eminent 10 prorose>to the United States
"A ccnmHs re- al treaty on the basis of tho
reduction of the duties on Peruvian sugar
and California wheat.
cHlcAGO--A daring robbery was com
mitted tn the business district of this city.
a messenger employed by tho wholesale
WOODEN firm OF Kuhn. Nathan d Fisher
wns rohhe1 Of $500 AFT " being beaten INTO
insensihil.sy, hy two men, one of whom
had been sent with the boy to protect
HIM and the firms money.
HAYDEN, Ky.--Tom oglcthorpe,o pros
porous farmer accused his wife of hav-
Ing been intimate with Henry Seine Ter.
n farm hand. They quarreled and ogle-
thorpe's vie loft han, oglethorpe then
went 70 Schneider and shot htm through
the heart with a Manchester rifle, after
which he Killed himself.
COLUMBUS, Cattle second steam
boat disaster WITHIN two days occurred
on the Chattahuochco river near Colum-
hia, Ala, the steamer Gr.ggs being struck
by q Heating log. William Wells, the en-
glneor Sud foir colore1 deck hands were
drown Gu. -Four deck passengers, whose
names are not known, are up-sS.ng.
ST. LOUlS-Iciv hundred employees of
clothing manufacturers IN ST Louis havo
struck and thH latter have fight on their
hands that may prove serious. Last tall
the price paid for making n coat wac re-
duced from 65 TO 81 cents. 1t was prom
ised that the rate would be restored n
tho spring. hut as 1t has not been done the
workers struck.
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HOUSTON Daily POST SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 8 1897

at aS,o. AZ II o'clock tonight the gauge
SHOWS zo.a. Old river men declare the
water VIII be over the leyee Inv sursav
hisht, the weather bureau Notwithstanding
ana they are making extensive prepara
lions Tor that event, AS IT is. the big
wharf Doats are virtually roosting on the
isNee, me cellars of many houses along
uio river frontier are already flooded and
lhcre Is every evidence that an immense
amount OF damage will be done. A Very
rev more inches viii bring the water onto
me street Which tops the levec and there
IL every prospect of its coming half way
to Main street Merchants along The lcyee
are taxing no chances and the river front
tonight presents busy scene hundreds OF
iaporlhg men being engaged In transfer
ring merchandise and other movable ma
terial from the leyee stores to places of
SAFETY and arranging to keep as much OF
the water as possible from entering the
houses.
The situation In East st. Louis Is more
threatening. The wator has already made
Its way about twenty feet In one OF the
banks and the predicted rise will move 1t
up to the railroad tracks from which point
II VIII easily find its way over the island
as the country slopes downward from that
point.
The bottom lands on botn sides of the
rive north aud south OF st. Louis are al
ready under water and tho overflow Is be-
ing slowly backed up into the country le-
nina 1t, East st. Louis In ard about Eudon
near Venice and the western portion of
Madison is submerged for some distance
cast OF tho river. The Cahokia creek
from which East ST. Louis expects trouble
runs through the town from north 20 south.
III dry weather this creek is scarcely a
loot deep. Today Il contained twenty feet
OF water. Profitlng by the experience Of
lSs2, at which time the creek left It's hanks
ana inundated the town. tho 'ants have
been raised five feet. To .each an over-
low now 1t VIII have to rise five feet
higher But 1t Is rising at the ro,e of
three feot in twenty-four hours and is
likely 10 increase. The forecast for nearly
every district which can contribute 10 thu
Hood is Heavy rain and thunder storms,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03
CABINET MEETING.
Question of Resembling CIcvcInnd's
Forestry order Was Discussed

| Question of Resembling CIcvcInpd',
Forestry Order Was Discussed.
Washington, April although this was
| cabinet day at the White House, there were
large number of callers between 40 and
III O'Clock. the hour when the cabinet meet.
| ing begins.
General Stewart L. Woodford of New
York was one of the earliest callers. His
| name has been mentioned in connection
with the mission to Spain. but he denied
that he had any aspirations in this or any
other direction.
| Il am a candidate for nothing" he said
blandly, and l shall get it..
lie then explained he was preparing for
| n trip around the world and would leave
with his family for Japan about May /.
| Colonel Buck OF Georgia, who is can
dfdate for the mission to Japan, succeed
ed in arranging for an audience next week
TO talk over the question of the Georgia
patronage.
Senator Foraker of Ohio. who leaves
Tor Ohio tonight to spend n few Gays, had
few minutes conversation with Mr. Nc
kinney and left a large bundle OF applica-
tons for postmasterships and minor Of
ficeis.
All members of the cabinet were pres
ent at the meeting today MIR. Sherman.
VINO was unable to attend last Tuesday on
account OF Illness. was present. The cab
met was in session little over an hour
and half The only question of public
Importance discussed was the question of
resembling the order OF President Cleveland
setting apart twenty one forest reserva-
tons In the West. This question has en-
gagged the attention OF Secretary Bliss for
some time The secretary today took to
the White House the maps and papers re-
la'ing to the matter.
The discussion Of the forestry question
was at times very vigorous and all the
members took part The outcome was in
struotions that The National forestry com
talk over their work with the president.
unanimous that President Cevcland's
it was stated that the object of the COM
mission which investigated the subject on
whose report the reservations were pro-
claimed was 10 take in enough territory
to preclude the possibility OF future claim
that any land logitimately deserving or
requiring reservation had been omitted
The cabinet held that the commissions
investigation was inadequate. The presl-
dent announced his purpose to act on con-
sentative lines and not 10 act without more
information
Sylvester Scovel the newspaper corre-
spondent, who was imprisoned in Cuba,
saw President Mckinley.
Between 800 and GOO persons were pres
ent at the public reception this afternoon.
They We're received in line aud Immediate
ly after the reception closed Mr.. Mckin-
ley went out for his daily walk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03
SH0kT TEXAS SPECIALS.

HEARNE--A change In newspaper busi-
ness was consummated here n few days
ngo. Mr. George II. league will move par,
OF tho Advocate plant TO Cuero.
LULING- Miss Hcnnio Hoopers. living
near the sullivan switch. was run over
by a pony that one of the boys was tryiDr
to train. Her arm was broken in tho
socket.
GATESylLLE-Th remains OF Miss
liettie 'Turpin, the young lady drowned
werc taken to her fathers home nine miles
east of town. Tho remains of her brother
have not been found vet
HlLLSBORO- ESQUIRE j. l.. Staten Is
still receiving a great. many letters from
the justioes of the peace of Texas. II has
been decided TO call the convention to meet
iii this city some time during May.
PAINT RoCK-Distrlct court has ad-
journed, having tried three misdemcanor
cases without n single conviction. and
eighteen land suits for taxes. In which the
State got judgment without any opposition.
MEXlAA telephone message has just
been received here from Tehuacana that h,
Gillespie of that place had shot and killod
Il negro by he name of Jones. II u Inn
possible at this time TO get the particu-
lars.
SAN ANTONIO total number Of
arrests made In the police department dur
ing March is ISL. Fines " the amount of
sl22, were assessed In the recorders court.
Several suspicious characters were fined
$50 each. Two 800 fines were assessed.
SAN ANTONIO TAe band tournament
as an attraction of the Battle OF Flowers
10 taking In the liyclest sort of a way.
l.. G. Irvine. chairman OF the band COM
mittee. has already received ten aDplca-
tions for entries Of outside bands anu eS-
poets fully twice that many yet to come
DhLLAS-Ten days ago Sol Dunnegan.
negro. was convicted OF attempted Grim
inal assault and given fifteen years 10y
jury In the criminal district court. Judge
Charles II. Clint has sustained motion for
a new trial. Dunnegan, it is charged. at
tackled Mrs. a. H. Stingley. "A white wo-
man, but was beaten OFF by his intended
victim.
sHERMAN--Arthur Smith. whose pa
rents reside here. writes that he is In
fair state OF convalescence from the eelfct
OF two wounds. one In the right thigh and
the other In the body received in brush
between Texas COWBOYS and Mexicans $50
miles west OF Del Rio. Ho had a narrow
escape from gangrcne, as he was four days
without medical attention.
FORT WORTH--The graduating exor-
rises OF tho class OF 1891 of the Medical
school OF the Fort Worth university were
held Mt the city hall Thursday night. The
lass was composed of Finis ID. Beauchamp.
Frances Daisy Emery. Cum Laude; John
Walter Bond. James ID. French. Robert
Wiley Bounds. Charles II. Mahnr, James
II. Galloway. Goodridge " Morton, Olun
i. Carson, Samuel Adams Owens. Vim. b.
Thomas Patterson Sh.
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Kentucky DEADLOCK.
Gold ana silver Democrats Trying
Ia Form ~ Combination.

Ia Form ~ Com binniiOn.
Frankfort. Ky. April when the two
houses OF the Kentucky legislature met In
Joint session today at noon there was no
prospect of a raise OF the deadlock, al
though negotiations have been In progress
between the sixteen gold democrats and
the silver democrats looking toward a
combination OF their forces on some imam
who would he acceptable to all and who
might possibly capture two or three re-
publican votes. II Is believed by the leaders
here that such a combine can be effected
II Senator Blackburn Will consent TO give
way
Tho democrats and republican boilers
feared that the IIunterites were about to
PIT IN some job on them when The i0int
assembly was called to order and declined
10 answer TO their names at roll call.
Sixty-iive answered, but sixty-nine were
n.ct ssury ~ q quorum however. freslu.nt
Worthngton, who has ruled very literally
on this point. ordered the second ballot.
which resulted; Hunter So, Dayio 7, Boyle
/. Total SO. No election and the jolnt as
sembly adjourned.
Tho republican and democratic steering
committee this afternoon reached an agree
ment by which only a formal ballot is to
be taken for senator tomorrow and no
effort VIII be made TO elect. The situation
now looks more like a permanent deadlock.
ending in no election. than IL has at any
tonne during the session.
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six MEN WERE HANGED.
The Blanc Brothers Mere Executed
at Lafayette, Lo.
MURDERED AN OLD MAN FOR MONEY.
Four Members of the Borregos Gang
Fell Through the Same Trap ut
santa Fee, n. NJ.

Lafayette, La, April 2.--Alexis and Err
nest Blanc were executed here today In the
presence OF 5000 spectators. There was
much interest manifested. but no disorder.
Ernest made speech from the gallows, In
which he cautioned all bad people to lis
ten to the advice of their betters. lie was
sure OF meeting his God and being ad-
iudged for his sins on earth aud it was
all due to bad books that he was In the
habit OF reading. He was sure his sins
would be forgiven.
Alexis. the younger. did net speak as he
agreed that his brother was 10 talk for
both.
The black caps were adjusted and at All
the lever was sprung by Sheriff Broussard
himself The fall was six feet and the necks
of both men were broken. Their bodies
were buried this afternoon in the Catholic
cemetery.
Alexis and Ernest Blanc murdered Simon
3cBnaud. merchant at Scott, La, about a
year ago The boys were both under 20
years OF age. They We're born and reared in
france. near Paris, We're we'll educated
bu; very much spoiled as a consequence,
and when their mother died several years
ago they had neither money nor oecupa-
ton. They emigrated to America and
tramped from New York to New Orleans
without securing work They reached the
latter city with cents in their purse,
sought work for two weeks and then get otn
to beg their way to Texas. They met a
planter at Scott. who gave them homo
and work. They educated themselves IN
ENGLISH and read an the books they could
md The life of Jesse James decided tlsm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03
GENERAL RUGER RETIRED.
His Retirement Will Cause Numcr-
GUS Changes in Commando,

GUS Changes In Commands.
Washington. April 2.--secretary Alger
today issued an order placing General II.
Kruger. commanding the department of the
East at New York, on the retired list on
account Of age. His retirement will make
large number of promotions and cause
the shifting of several department COM
manders. Although the orders have not
been issued. 1t is thought General Wesley
Merritt. commanding the department OF
Missouri, viii be transferred To the COM
manding department of the East and Brig
adler General John Brook, commanding the
department Of South Dakota, will succeed
TO the command of the department of Mis-
souri,. Brigadier General Frank Wheaton
commanding the department of tho Colo
RADIO, who Will become major general,
mas expressed his willingness TO remain
where he is until he retiros carly in MAY
The vacancy In the command or the la
kota VIII go to General Coppinger, Low
IN command Of the department of the
ilattc. If he desires to make a change Of
station. Otherwise 1t will be filled by the
detail OF Colonel Shafter. who has been
booked TO succeed the vacant brigadier
gencralship. When General Wheaton re-
tires next month It is probable that be
VIII he succeeded In command o. The ae-
partment of Colorado at Denver by Brig.
auler General Otis now commanding the
department of Columbia at Vancouver
barracks. General Brooke, now the senior
brignder general. will he promoted to a
major generalshp on the retlremen. of
General Wheaton
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sKIrFs ON GREENvILLE STREETS
Lcvce Keeps the Water Out of Part
of the Town.

Greenvile Miss, April 2.-The protec-
ton levee built yesterday and last night
has kept the water from the chief resi-
donce and business portion OF Greenville.
but today scores of skiffs are running
through the northern part Of the city.
Water Is all about the power house OF the
Greenville water works more than foot
deep. Tho water that seeps through the
concrete walls and floors is steadily
pumped into the great ocean OF water about
the structure. The city Is still furnished
with water splendid levee has been
built around the Planters oil Mil and
the DeSoto oil Mil, which protects them
from the waters, on Nelson street young
man and his best girl are takins pleasant
row In n neat little boat with fully two feet
OF water beneath them, while on Davis.
the next street south. young men and their
lady friends are enjoying a drive behind
spirited teams or pleasant run on bicycles
In the dust. Such is life in Greenville to-
dav. The Southern Railway company has
established IA skiff line from Greenville TO
Heathman and daily malls Will be received
by that route.