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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-09
BRAZILIAN FANATICS.
insurrcctt0mists Destroy sixty Plan
tntions nnd burn Two Towns.

Now York. February s-The licrald's
correspondent at Rio Janeiro, Brazil. teie-
graphs that the fanaticai insurrectionlsts
under Ccnsnlheiro, have now 5000 well
armed men. organized and concentrated in
Bahia.
The people in the rural towns are now
helping the fanatics with arms and money
Where this money is not given. the band
falls upon the settlers. In this manner
more than sixty rich plantations have al
ready been destroyed,
The government has been informed tina,
several foreigners have joiled the ianatica
and are pushing forward to more sclen-
tific military organization among them,
Two small towns were piiagcd and
burned by the fanatics yesterday In sew
oral skrmishos with the Federal troops
the latter were defeated The fanatics have
obtained steam launches and now patrol
the rivers and streams In districts where
they are strongest
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SHORT MEMS STOKES.

MENICD. --EarthGuake SHOCKS were Aei'
In various parts Of OaNAca
WESTINGHOUSE Harris and
Scra tor George are repored better
ADRIAN. Despite his PHYSICIANS
statement than the patient would Iot lNe,
General Joe Shelby is better.
MENICO -S.veral large mines IN Sono-
ra are reported as bonanzas ana much
excitement prevails IN mining circles.
MoNCrON, n. B.-Wor1 has been re-
ceiyed that Il big fire brcke DOT today at
New Castle and destroyed II dozen huid-
ines
Mussnlmans at Heraklion island Of Crete.
attacked the arsenal ehcre and carried off
200 rifles.
ST. PETERsBuRG.-Thcr will he no
court ba.5s this winter on account OF the
health CT the czarina, which although not
causing anxiety Is such that she requires
LIMA. Peru.-A mortgage bank has
bcun FORMED with cAp-Nli OF l,ujO,u.
SOILS 0GS0,0GW a commerciGl bank has
a 30 been organized with capital OF %,
OJ) pounds s25D,pi).
LONDON-A d.spetch to the Times
fiou 81. Petersburg says that a serious W,
strike occurred N the ScTpuknoI cottoh
mills. In the Moscow district. Already
Coz ulenab,e damage, has heen done to
property and several persons have lost
their lives.
BBRLIN.-The Frankfort .Ze4tung cor
respondent at COnSthHtliloPif ieiNS apii
that ,ierraay has declined the sultan !
request 10 send officers and nnanc'ers 10
re-organize the country as bt.hs IN OF
perfume France and Belgium, the dls-
patch adds. also declined.
ROME-Wayue McNeagh, the American
minister, and Mrs McVeasn, gave grand
ball at the American embassy tonight. A
thousand guests were ia DttcnCance, In
Guiding diplomats from the various lesa-
tons. Italian political leaders. Nllas ol
world VIDE reprtatcns ana Americans
ne WEI! as otner foreigners residing Ia
Rome. King Humbert and Queen Mar
raiet arrived at II o'ceek IN the evening
accompanied by Premiel Radini as> other
members OF the cabinet and court digni-
lEres.
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south Carolina Contest Abandoned.

Washington. February Representative
George Washington Murray OF South Car
DINA he only colored member Of the mouse
who, it was reported several days ago
would obiec, on Wednesday during the
counting Of the electoral vote To the rec
ording of South Carolinis vote on The
ground that the election laws OF that state
We're not constitutional today abandoned
IAN idea of interrupting the proceedings on
Wednesday MIR Murray, after looking
into the presidents and consulting With ms
party leaders. decided that nothing would
be effected by such dramatic action and
would only cause trouble. He simply,
II erefore. filed the memorials from the re
pubicans of his State in the usual way
aud saws that he hopes before the session
closes to have all opportunity to discuss
en- the floor the questions which they in
ynlyc.
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stunrt Not Troubled.

FL Paso, Texas FEBRUARY S.Dan Stuart
arrived in FL Paso Ills morning. en- route
to Carson City. New. He stopped here to
see his friends and express regrets that
he failed to secure Mexican concession,
"The 81 admission fee law said he lis
not troubling me because that is a matter
| can easily arrange with those who want
TO see the fight. ! know that Corbett and
Fitz will meet in the ring on the l7th OF
next month. Both are anxious for the
fray and believe | could name the winner.
but | am not betting 81 on it, started
out to bring these two pugilistc stars to-
gether and / will do It.
Stuart will leave tomorrow for Carson
City. He says he has not yet decided
whether Carson City or FL Reno will be
the BATTLE-GROUND
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Examination of Butlcr.

San Francisco, February s.--franh pu'-
Ter, the supposed Australian murderer
was taken from the city prison early inns
morning to the prisoners room IN ,ne
United States marshals office. Subsequent.
iy United States Commissioner Peacock
heard the evidence presented by counse,
for the British government against tne
prisoner AT the termination OF these pro-
ceedings, which may las four days. the
commissioner will decide whether the EVIL
dence justifies sending Butler to Aus
tralia.
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Hank President Arrested.

Ocala, Fla, February s.-President r, 5.
Cornell of the Merchants National bank
was arrested today on charge OF classifying
returns and embezzling $4,000 OF the in-
stitution's funds The warrant was sworn
out by Bank Examiner j. X. Mcdonald,
vlo has been Investigating the institu-
tict,'s hooks. The State OF Florida loses
$50 900 by the failure. State Treasurer Col
Inns having deposited that sum without Sc.
ouriiy. Connell and Collins were political
allies Cornell is critically III ana IL ne,ns
pus rded at his home. He has no visible
property here, but It is alleged he has
made heavy investments in North Dakota.
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RuMoR or poMpARpMENr.

Berlin. February S.-A special dispatch
from Athens says; 1t is rumored that the
foreign warships have begun tho bonn
bardmcnt of Canea, island of Crete. No
confirmation Of the report can be obtained
here The German warshp Kaiserin Au-
gusta has been ordered to prepare TO sail
as soon as possible for the island of Crete.
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Austin, Texas. February s. Proceedings
of the supreme court today
Certified questions nswcred-darknoss
VS.. Hutchcson ct al. from Hall.
Cases submitted--J, u. q W. Shi Ter va.
H. Il. g. W. b. Sinner. executors, from
Bexar, Adams ct al ys. Waterman ct al.
from BeNar.
Motion for rehearing submitted-Cham-
pion ct al vs.. Shumate, from Griysnn.
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To Prevent Pool Selling.

Washington. February S.--RepresentatiVo
Gilett Of Massachusetts introduced Dill
making It misdemeanor to conduct poor
selling. lotteries, etc. by means oil to'e-
graph. telephone and other means OF trans
hitting messages. 1t ia made unlawiu' 10
seek 10 have such message sent ana aiso
for a corporation or individual TO transmit
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TURKS EXPELLED.

London, February "A dispatch to the
Daily News from Athens says that the
Turks have been expelled from Halopa by
a strong force and that The Inhabitants
of the town OF Sphakia On the southern
coast OF Crete are now engaged Tn des-
perate struggle to regain possession Of the
place. The Christians are fighting under
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|sIli0 81 PARDoNED
~. I'd Charles fe'dy
III b Set Free
|, afln,cHlsc JOE SHIELDS


-. February s.-upoh 'n'
Z. board Of pardons Governor
ri II tomorrow issue a pardon lor
.na charles Peddy, at pres
-. N, sentence in the pen n,,
as .' ~ Of Joe Shields in Shell
/. b January 1892 -. farm Of a
,,sp, and one night during ',n ,ns
"a, seized by four men WINE
1. ,or,e away in his stable ana
n u md lynched. Mrs Pln n. a, Vino Vino
= -, for help, came out oil inc
s..ded with the men not to huf'
y, ,ney paid no attention to her
u !. mar sworn assertion that she
,,,.d the men who killed sfielas
ayette Harris, VIM Harris onas,
,.mos stanton, that the three
4. convicted, Stanton having d,ou
'.u,,,lary. Fayette Harris, having
.ssuse Of venue to San Augustine
us acquitted
u, tho trial of Vim. Harris Mrs.
t,,pueared from Shelby county and
Earned. Her dispositions taken on
Inning trial were used on the three
.s II being told that she was in
md also that she was dead, al
M sravest reason now exists for
mat she was in Texas at the tllhe
Mi. and that this was known to
Harvested in the prosecution
h. acquittal Of Fayette Harris the
r indicted three other parties for
Mr. o. Joe Shields, but the cases
l.rv dismissed, no written reasons
"A ,or such dismissal, which was
Judge Policy.
l,rdon is recommended by W. NJ.
prosecuting attorney of the First
Who saws he is fully assured OF
reuce Of the applicants. Judges
Davidson. Of the court of criminal
yho copcurred in the afiirmance
|,tence. state that they at the time
M a. TO the guilt of defendants.
now believe that the convictions
M on the facts, Mr.. Hicks. fore
he grand jury. who found the bill
he parties mentioned as having
Eiced, later states that the grand
n firmly convinced OF the Innocence
Harris crowd. Judge Blount, who
cases, states that he would pardon
lcanis today II he had the power.
is from responsible parties were
the ehsct that positive proof of the
the parties whose cases were dis
could Ne Produced.
est Of feeling did not exist between
ind the Harrises, Fayette Harris
son.in.lav Of Mrs. Pinson, and oh
70 bis management of her place. and
20 this that suspicion. was directed
'ris crowd. Great excitement OK
u trial ard the defendants at one
q supposed to be in danger OF
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affirmative. saving tina. two had gone up
IN this State alone.
How DO YOU explain that in your testL
nacny before the senate conmttee?"
"Oh, that must hc read with the con-
text"
We are obliged to notify YOU formally
to proiuce at the next meeting of this
committee the minute book OF the COM
pany and any other data IN reference TO
the four Philadelphia companes and
other transactions IN the amalyamatioh,"
said the chairman.
PERSONALLY ] have no objections but
! can not do so without the consent OF
the board of directors" the witness re-
In reply to questions, w3ness said he
disagreed with any statement Implying
that the American Sugar Refining COM
product iin the United States.
1T ia a fact tina; where You have COM
petltora you cut down the pnice In Their
particular locality and force them TO the
wal?"
mo. sir It Is not. We only control the
pree of our own sugar"
The policy OF the American Sugar Re-
filming company Is to produce the largest
un.i.,h-y pO-slp!e and Always In advance
OF the demands that the consumer may
Uy,a.A ,.l.s product ut fair standard
pr.ce." added Mr., Searles.
In reply no another question, the w!tnoss
said inWt since tie consolidation TIE
wages OF the company IN this State We're
increased 10 per cent.
What was the capital stock of the
llavemeyer Refining. company at the time
of the consolidation
"One million dollars
Nv ha, was the amount OF certificates
| secured by the pool?'
II can not tell you now
You have the agures?
"Oh. yes"
~ on reduced nineteen active companies
to eight, did you noY'
NO, Ii was from Ii 10 s.
You have a factory that could tCi-
nish the crsre demand OF the West?"
I'VE could DO 1t very easily
| AT the time OF the organization of the
d few hundred stockholders.
How many arr there now
We'll, There were 1000 dividend checks
sent out on January l.,
| Wit1esa said he was not positive as to
! whether or not the ma ioriiy of the bolri
OF directors hold the largest nuilbcr OF
shares IN the company.
/ ''Have you been a self-apponing body
| since the orCauizaion?"
NO. sir abe directors are elected by
| the stockholders.
Have the sAockh ,lders asked for ycgr-
| ~ stutemcnt2'
40. sir; they are perfectly satisfied TO
| leave the matter in the hands Of the dt-
| rectors who are always elected unan-
| imously."
the profits?'
II suppose so" replied MIR Scarles.
THIS ended the examination of Mr.
| Scarloe. who promised TO furnish Tho
| book of the company when tho commit
| tee rcconvcnes ON Saturday next.
Before the members OF the joint com
mittee separated. Chnirman LcXow said
| 20 them thsi If they could 50 arriugo
heir affairs. be would Ike to have tham
| all present next W X, when an invostl-
| eation OF the American Tobacco com
| rany VIII hc made. The subpoena eervei.
| have had some trouble In reach ng the or
! nrcrs OF the Tobacco company, for the
reason that mos, of them are out OF N,
| city. AVID only one has been served Thi.
| has given rise to various rumo~s TO th,
| effect that the members were frightcnr
| into avoiding the committee bv le1vlui
the city. and hlt the company had movec
| fte hooks 10 New Jersey.
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Cleveland, Ohio, February s. Hon. Rourke
Cochran OF New York arrived in the city
shortly before noon today and went directly
to he office of Mr.. NJ. a. Hanua. where
an extended conference was held between
the New Yorker and the National charmau,
To an Associated Press representative Mr..
Cochran said he was not seeking any pub
lie office, that he did not expect to be OF
fered place under the incoming admin &
tration and that even should one be ten
dered II would not be accepted.
Asked If he intended 10 so to Canton
from Cleveland. he replied In the negative,
adding that he expects to return to New
York at once and within a few days would
start fer Europe
Mr. Cochran declared that his visit to
Mr.. Hanna had 10 political Significance.
Later MIR. Hauna escorted his dlstn-
guished guest to the United club for lunch
where their conference was continued for
a time during the afternoon.
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Tic pnuntIc.. pctnlncd.

JnckNonNlIlc, FIa', Febiuaty S.--Thc
steamer nauntiess made active rrcrara-
tons to leave port this eyouinG. piesum-
ably ON Administering expedition. but the
boats papers were taken by Captain XII
sore of revenue cutter Boutwell, Two NJ
the cutters officers were placed on board
Of the Dauntloss ana 1t remains tied at It's
wharf W A. nisboe. owner of the
Dauntless, protested at the detention.
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CorI,ett Goc. West.

Kansas City. Mo, February S.-Pugilist
James j. Corbett, whose theatrical company
has been PLAYING here the past week. de-
parted last night for the West, accompah
led by Con McVey and several other fol-
lowers. Corbett will go direct TO san Fran
cisco, where he will remain IA few days.
McVey, Woods and kid" Egan Will prob
ably stop off at Reno, New. 20 complete the
arrangements for Corbett's training quar-
tiers. The veteran BILLY" Delaney VIII DE
in charge of the training camp.
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Suspiciun Aroused.

Johannesburg, February S.-fhs standard
and Diggers' News announces that grave
suspicions have been aroused as 10 thS
sepu,peness of the Goddard Dooley contest
last night. and that a committee OF inquiry
is now sitting
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Pittsburg. Pa, February S'--fete' Mane''
the pugilst, reported to the ponce 'o"aS
that his room was entered last nignt by
burglars who took clothes, teweiry ana cas-"
to the amount OF sllOO.
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GENERAL MANAGER VAN vLEcK

UI54Vr1rtf1 H1f4N!fUEN ' nm NLECK.
General Manager ". G. Van Week of the
Southern Pacific is in the city, having ar
rived this evening in his private car Texas
having his family with him. The object
of the visit is to give his family an out
ing" lie is interested in 2-cent- a mile
legislation and other matters pending he
fore the State legislature and will be here
several days.
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LAND rORFEITUREs

Land Commissioner Baker gives notice
that he will begin to forward the lists Of
forfeitures Of sales made under the act
of 1887 and all amendments thereto to-.
gether with the forfeiturcs Of sales made
under the act of 1895 to the respective
county clerks where the lands are situated
within the present week. These lists will
be forwarded to the counties in alphabet
ical order as rapidly as possible sending
out the lists of as many counties in each
day as possible.
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Melbourne, February s, - Sir ], Bate
Thurston. X. c, NJ. C., governor and COM
mandor IN chief Of the Fijl islands and
high commissioner for the Western Pacilic
Is dead He was born in 1870.
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Goddard Won.

johannesburg. February Sin pre-
fight between Jos Goddard of Australia
ard Nick" Dooiey last night. the ioTihe'
won IN the Second round
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troduce resolution providing that the site
be changed to some place within the CAM.
toll grounds upon one side OF the cement
walk
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I,x,yuc uc,tcd McPnrtInnd.

New York. February s.--LaNrehf sot u,e
decision at the end OF the twehtS-hiu'
round over Mcfarland, who put up
good fight.
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Porto Rico Reforms.

New York. February "a dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan de Puerto Rico
says: The government has received a cable
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wing corporations filed charters
fsfetary Of state today:
. Lumber company of Angleton.
fsk 5000. Incorporators: z. T.
aa Murison, H. j. Light,
Brothers Grocery Company OF
upltal stock $4,000. Incorpora-
y Griiflth, d. f. Griffith, f. o.
'lo Milling company, a ginning
y 'eed crushing and flour mill
.n OF San Angelo. Capital stock
I"solporators; ]. l.. Millspaugh,
-. saWor'hy, s. L. S. Smith. j.
s.. Soiee Lumber company of Dali
1 Aoek $4,000. Incorporators:
~AsO' willard Burton. Ira Stock
a''ers Of the following corpora
~. passed upon by the attorney
alns; SECRETARY OF state
NY and Brazos River Railroad
I. 'rrucipal office to be established
y; Purpose the construction Of a
snsay from Hearne up tho valley
s n. river and into Waco passing
. W. eounties Of Robertson. Fails
tor a'I " capital stock 500. 900. In
la, y. l.. Glass, G. n. Glas.
W sAuS0n' Thomas B. Greenwood
|I \. Arthur Arthur Channel and Dock com.
SbIishr purpose Of this corporation IA
N 4. w. weep water channel from
" mexico across Sabine I'al'e ~
Gang sad construct docks near said
4, p',s' s stock $1,000. 900. Incor-
Br,a,sr Z, stilwell. Z. l.. Martin
HW = anu w., J., N. Trimble OF Kansa
b,rt n l. n hudsins and W. L. Estes
l, = the Kansas CITY. ' pIt, az, stock,
|,os., r and the channel and docks %s
| De na,, '' !, and operated ~ thom
|fd 10 '' OF the terminals thcv ha,.a
a S ,or Construction at port "' Sr, nave
|hn sh,! ue completed and in opera.
| 4, Ind , ro,l TO Kansas CITY nv
\ Iuly rom Port Arthur to Kansas as
| ,s,,.l',Y RANGER REPORT.
! rsr,A : is a list of arrests made
,ss s's State Rangers for murder.
Ia ~, and various other crime =.
h, '' monthly report. also miles
\ s ss.sn,s,iis ty-one arrest, mazda
tas,sd lss to arrest not 'S afYs lnaae.
ID 's = arrests '0r DSa times.
sasrs.' 'eA and turned them enI' ore "a
+ % ny ed, l1,ssl miles. III. ,u...,
IA. and III II. sS ,a Of December a ,sas
At,r 'ue Iewelry ~. iSho,
d ,a sss been turned turn, e' oyo recovered
e NAsh' Tor the Southern
ax.lias -. MONUMENT SITE.
FitAsqt Tia a.a. selected a place
sat aud ~ ,0r the Confederate
E.s been ! To-, ,,',ndation for the shaft aft
:. ' !, wish to dj,,,' Some of the mem
. SSs,'sl; which is s' DoW pss.
Robbins , Wit soS lsss,s; ana "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-02
THE SICKBED.
the Philadelphia Call.)

F'rom the Philadelphia Call.)
In arranging the sick-be the two es-
comfort of the patient and, after that,
the convenience of the nurse
The bedstead should be firm, light
and simple. If it is firm, it cannot be
easily Jared; if it is light, it can be
easily moved; and if it is simple, it can
be easily kept clean. All these require
ments are met in the plain iron bed
tage that its width and height are
adapted both to the needs of the pa
tient and the convenience of the nurse
If the bedstead is light. it is better
to have only the head-end provided
with castors, otherwise the bed will
end OF the floor the bed can be moved
and guided without causing the pa
tient the least discomfort.
The mattress should be sufficiently
soft and yielding to be perfectly com
Portable for the patient, but not so
yielding as to allow his body to sink
into it, 1t is very difficult to make a
sick person comfortable on sagging
Feather beds should never be used in
cases of sickness. They are uncom-
Portable for the patient, it is impossible
to keep them clean, almost of necessity
they keep the patients body unnec-
eSSarily warm and they are extremely
inconvenient for the nurse.
To prevent the mattress from becom-
ing soiled, a good-sized piece of water
proof material-preferably a rubber
blanket-should be smoothly spread
over it before the under sheet is put on.
This sheet should be large enough to
be securely tucked under the edges of
the mattress, and the greatest care
should be taken to smooth out all the
creaseS.
The pillows should be thoroughly air
ed at least once a day, and whenever
the FELLOWSHIP becomes soiled, or damp
with Precipitation, a clean one should
be substituted. Changing and shaking
up the pillows when they have become
hard and mussed is a small service,
but very refreshing to the patient.
The covering for the sick ed-other
than the top sheet-should vary ac-
cOrding to the temperature of the room
the nature of the sickness, the feelings
of the patient and the season of the
year. Whatever the conditions, the
covering should be as light as is con-
sistent with the comfort to the patient
Youths COMPANION.
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pos1Us BoTKIN,s BILL.

The talk of a public meeting to
discuss Theodosius Botkin's bill should
be stopped. The bill is not of char
acter that ought to be discussed at a
public meeting" a discussion of it
might be allowable in medical socie-
ties or among persons who privately
desire to support it, but general publ
city of matters of that kind will result
in disgusting and horrifying the peO-
pie.
The bill contemplates the mutilation
of certain criminals as punishment. -
In Turkey and other countries various
puniShments consist in Sitting the Gull
prits nose, cutting off his ears, ampu-
tating his hand, etc. American COM
munities will scarcely adopt a form of
mayhem as punishment for crime. The
enlightened American idea is to lock
up all persons who are not fit to asso-
ciate with their fellow creatures, and
keep them locked up. There may be
medical reasons for certain operations
to be performed by surgeons, but this
is not contemplated by ''Dosius'' Bot
kins bill. His bill only has in view a
brutal and barbarous vengeance" 1t
ought to be suppressed.