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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
SULTAN HAS BACKING
Germany Advised Him to Reject the
Oycrturcs OF the Powers.
THE PORTE WILL NAME THE TERMS
French Ambassador Has Been Given
His Reply.
THE RUSSIAN HAND is SHOWN
Gar Would Not object to Turkish
Occupation of ThcsmIy. Rnd
This Has been stated.
HE PORTE WILL NAME THE TERMS
HE RUSSIAN HAND is SHOWN

LONDON, MAY 1.-THE CoNSTAN-
TlNorLE CORRESPONDENT OF THIN
DAILY TELEGRAPH SAYS: THE SUI
TAN, ACTING UroN THE ADVICE or
EMPEROR WILLIAM, HAS DECLARED
TO NJ. CANNON. THE FRENCH AMBhs-
sApoR. THAT he CAN NOT AGREE TO
GRANTING AN ARMlsTiCE UNTIL. THE
BASIS OF PEACE HAS BEEN DECIDED
UPON AND APPROVED ny HIM.
St Petersburg, May 1.-THE important
semi Official announcement was made to-
day that in well informed Russian quar-
ters (eviden,y the foreign office herop the
belief prevails that 1t will be difficult, IL
not impossible. to prevent tho forces OF
tho sultan of Turkey from continuing tho
occupation of Thcssaly after peace be-
tween Turkey and GREECE shall have been
concluded,
This declaration may possibly be only
put forward as feeler. leading up 10 a
later inumaton that Russia may not BIO
opposed to the permanent annexation OF
rhessnly to the Turkish empire.
St Petersburg, May Following upon
tho intimatlon that Russia would not he
opposed to the administration OF Thessaly
| by Turkey II became known scmi- officially
this evening that thc diplomats are great
ly concerned at the news recently received
from bulgaria. During the past week much
agitation against Turkey has been reported,
both among the people OF bulgaria and in
the Bulgarian army and fears arc ex-
pressed that tho popular feeling thus
aroused may force tho banda OF the gov
crnmont OF bulgaria.
London, Mny 10. Tho correspondent OF
the Times at Constantinoplo says: Tho
sultan is sorely pcrplexel and cmDar-
raised by the Isamlc Influences, military
| aud theological. which are united in w.
hement protests against lcnioncy TO Greeks
ms dcfraudine Turkey OF legitimate fruits
OF victory
| Tho correspondent adds that NJ. Gnmbou.
| tho French ambassador, addressing the
| French colony. spoke hopefully and pre-
dicicd an early restoration Of normal con-
dtions and the conclusion OF peace.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

lister 10 the fact that the Red Cross had
been given full permission 10 operate IN
Cuba and that In the distribution OF its
charitable offices the society makes no
distinction In nationalities. so that the
distressed Spaniard, Cuban or American
might with equal right claim its bounty.
The fact that the senate WIS not In ses-
sion today and that there were compare
lively few senators at the capitol had
quioting effect on the situation In regard
to Cuban affairs. There was still however,
much interest in the course that the mat
ter may take on Monday.
Senator Morgan said today that the mes
sage of the president. IL it should apply
only TO relief measures in the way OF food
and clothing, would not cause him TO devil
ate from his purpose of pressing his reso.
luton for the recognition of state ot
war, as he had given notice he would do
before 1t was assumed that the president
would send such message.
The friends of the Morgan resolution VIII
not antagoniAe measures contemplating
temporary relief. but they are not disposed
to accent such measures in place oil
moro general and iarreacn'nG declarations
The opposition also probably VIII aequIesce
I'M a resolution appropr1ntng money TO re-
lievo immediate wants,
Senator Hale. who is generally rccoE-
MI n MS tho leadcr of she opposition TO all
measures ltAklHE W d N'ANiHa 80 50 -
In the Cuban interest, is absent !rolh inc
city hut Senator White who also opposes
such measures as n rule. said today that
he would be disposed TO offer no opposition
to such measure
Some ct the pro- Cubans take the posi-
ton that any succor sent to CUBA viii he
merely to aid the Spanish cause, as they
will practically amount 10 contribution
to spain. Hence. there Is possibility vi
opposition even TO the proposed charity.
Senator Morgan has no purpose of chang
ing the form of his resolution in any re
spect
II was fully aware OF tho situation when
/ prepared the resolution ne tald toGay,
and therefore ma IN the recent punnca
tons in regard to it no room for altering
my pans.
The senator declined to express an opin-
ion as to the possible length Of the debate
or the course of the opposition but ex-
pressed strong hope of securing tho pas
sage Of the resolution when tho vote should
| be taken.
| The first vote will he taken on Senator
| Hale's motion TO refer the resolution TO tho
committee on foreign relations aud senator
| White. who takes issue with MIR Morgan
| on tho Cuban question. expressed the opin-
| ion TODAY that this motion would prevail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
DISCLOSURES MAY DE STARTLING.
Mckinley Ia Send Special Message
on Cnbn 10 Congress.


New York Nav l4-The Heralds Wash
ington special says; President Mckinney
will send special message on the Gu
ban question to congress next Monday.
1t will not he sensational document,
but will be startling in its disclosures as
to the intense suffering of Americans and
others on the island.
While il Is impossible 10 obtain the text
OF the papers ! am in a position TO give
a reliable review Of their contents They
show that outside of tho towns held by
Spanish troops there is not a house stand
ing. not a plantation that has not been
ruined Marching and countermarchng of
the Spanish troops and insurgents across
the island have destroyed the crops. Cane
has either been fired or cut to such an
extent that ite harvest will he useless.
Tho houses, sheds and machinery on the
estates have been put to the torch I'm
der orders OF General Weyler proprietors
and occupants of plantations have been
ordsred 10 leave their homes and reside
orders means that the person or persons
70 refusing are to be classed as sympa-
thizers with the insurgents.
The result Of these orders has been to
drive American and Cuban families into
tho towns with absolutely no means Of
subsistence and without any chance of Sc
curing employmcnt 10 earn bread. Indus
try is al a standstll. There Is no work for
the starving thousands, and II there were
work there is no money With which 10 pay
them. This deplorable condition of affairs
has been heightened by crowding together
OF inhabitants OF town within a limited
space. lack of shelter for the people. and
the presence OF disease. Smallpox, yellow
fever and dysentery are prevalent. and
lack of proper sanitary arrangements per-
mits Of a spread Of there diseases
with no food. for the Spanish authorities
can not supply H. with no clothing, begded
together, the prey OF disease. the condition
of the Americans and natives may be i'm
apined. Families which at tn. beginning
OF the revolution were wealthy are today
reduced to perjury. The cost Of food and
clothing is excessive; tho paper mopey OF
the country is greatly deprecated. aud its
use naturally makes the price Of all arti-
cles greater than would be the case II coin
were circulated. The result " this condi-
ton OF affairs caused many men 10 Join
the insurxent cause. The unseasoned troops
of Spain are suffering from disease. and
their numbers are lcssening. while the in
surgents' strength Is increasing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
WEATHER INFORMATION.


An area Of high pressure ovsrl'cs the
central portion OF the country. There arr
two areas of high pressure, ono over
Southwest TeXas, the Other central over
the South Atlantic States. The weother
is cloudy over the Central and West Gulf
coast and at Amarillo and davenport
Rain is falling AT Montgomery. 1t is
generally oear elsewhere. The largest
amount of rainfall during the past twelve
hours was 20 OF am inch a, Atlanta.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
A TEXAN KILLED.
A Tennessee Gambler shot HIM ~
Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, May l4,-At o'So ms
afternoon, within few steps oil 'hc ms
freauented street in the city r. l. oa'a'
wright. a gambler. shot and kiiled j. T'
RovIe Of Atlanta. Texas The men han an
a,tarcatIon on Cherry street, and whiie
contending entered side alley N.Y. nv ~
on,v shot was fired. pistol, whlcu II ~
o Claimed d' was Boyie's, was picked up. Cart
wright is in Jail, though 10 warran, Ina mas
been sworn out II ia claimed the an0''
ing was done in self defense
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
ToDAy's FORECAST.

y na y M noyel athletic event will be
sahsh s ,sS, from Worcester to this city.
t'wss Il roolLIs; Md.-The second VARSITY
rodett,V ,bn s VII row the naval acsde-
ss esssiooKl y \ New York State as.
ssl Ne tIrsV, 1nnSregational churches viii
''' part Of next week.
81 sf ss,lAt HAVEN. conn The FORA ,n,,,,,
~ and pa, vst since the reconcile tton of
harvard w,ll be heli her. ''ol
\ st LgIl s,,,Th summer race moof,nc Of
Nay Thsu i /, Ear assoc afion viii beu n
t'tal Nv y, leading stoke wgl he ~ INA IN
'aipsd q, 5000. va VIC inc IN
,sisss y ,ss Much speculation a..
Nir.st Ws exam;narlon al he a nayv ~ ~
v nysl candidates for adm SO 70 r.
aAadstee academy as "a eolored i'I lad is 20 %
u Tss.SngalA \ ohio-The frs, s,,,,a, :.
sy vi <. y, NE National leaeue l IN Ky
~ secias ape,sAyei tomorrow. Th,e ps an
w b. aloraihitely whather Sundav hall
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
ToDAYS TEXTURES.


Greeks attacked The Turks near Grhorn
and the hghting continued unul dark
each aide sustaining heavy LOSSES. Tho de-
sire of tho Greeks to capture Turkish
positions hiuders the peace NEGOTIATIONS.
The sultan. backed M by Germany ana
Russia has told tho powers he can not
accept their terms ana viii grant an
armisilce on terms approved by himself
only.
IT IS said In 81. Petersburg Russia would
not object TO Turkish occupation Of rhes-
sally.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Washington. May 1i.-Eastern 1eSa.
and l.ouIslanr-Falr; warmer; southeast
winds. ..,.,. ArKe,-
Fair; southwest winds.
North AMI south pakotas, Nehraske ana
Kansas-Fair: warmer south wihNs
colorado and wyoming Farily cIo ,,,I,.
weather. with occasional shower N'ii'
hle winds. becoming south,
Mohiana-Genorally fair; sou'h"eH
,,lnla
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

New conference committees have been
appointed.
General opinion that tito legislature
should promptly adjourn.
The senate-The bill providing for APP
propriaiions for paying the legislators
provoked a very spirited debate g oppo-
s.tion. but II was finally laid on me table
subject To call: repor OF the conference
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

London, May IA special dispatch
from Melbourne. Victoria. says no fewer
than ninety earthquake shocks have been
felt In South Australia during the last
three days. subterranean disturbances
were particularly severe at Kingston,
where buildings were damaged, and the In
habitants are living In tents for safety.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
FOREIGN NEWS
rc,r,,,c hallway disaster.

TcrribIc WhIIWHy UIH""r'
st. Petersburg. May IA terrible rail-
wav disaster bcfell military train last
evening between Rockenhof ana biiva on
the yalki Jurieve line. Sixteen cars were
smashed. Two officers aud nearly 100 sol
diers were killed and sixty Others seriously
injured
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
revolution Checked.

washington. May 1I.--Recent advlces
from Uruguay received here state that the
revolution has been checked after
bloody battle at Urea Arbales. In which
large number OF the rcyolutionists were
killed and their leaders driven to the from
Tier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Turkey Wiii Resort IN piracy.
London. May ia dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Athens says the Creek
government learns that Turkey has decided
To resort to piracy against Greek merchants
men and that NJ. skoulads. tho foreign
minister, Will protest to the powers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Cabinet discussed the advlsahil,iv OF
sending relief 10 destiiu'o Americans In
Cuba but did nothing; they viii await
FURTHER information" senator Morgan
says hc viii press his resolution.
II is predicted by the Herald CORE
spondcnt that President Mckinley VIII
send in a message Monday which VIII be
startling In it's disclosures concerning the
state of affairs In cuba.
Madrid papers are exercised over the
mission of Calhoun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
GufInn Hell HUlICtin.


Weather generally partly cloudy II
cloudy, with plenty of moisture
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Three negroes were lynched al Rosebud,
Texas. for attempted rape.
mother and her newborn babe were
abandoned 40 dle m tho woods near Paris.
woman fatally wounded two other wo-
men at Dallas
Albert someryille murder case on tr1ai
al Edna
storms, of wind. hail and ram did much
damage In many portions or the State.
Bells rolled all day at Waco for ths
death OF Senator Coke
Milton Parks and assootate pops have
ISSUED another address calling for straight
tickets.
The Southern Pacific was held I'D west
OF San Antonio, the three robbers securing
about $1,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Neither Bradstreet nor Dun report any
very lavorable business DEVELOPMENTS for
tho week
stephen n. Mallory was elected United
states senator from Florida. lie IS a
silver man.
The exports OF every Southern mort
shows a large Increase over last year.
The magi atos OF the Sugar Trust nave
been sunni oped 10 appear Monday for
trial for contempt Of the senate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Canen. May 1.-the Greek troops have
begun to embark and their departure from
Crete Is apparently TO be unopposed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

More han 100 soldiers were killed in
Russian railway disaster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

isls ii A., leaAs, May la,-J. Endel. Jr..
se,Is, .v =. goods Here, made an assign,
lslsss. 'As s.as naming j. c. Wilson a,
assets and liabilities " "vr an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Observations taken ny the United States
weather bureau at p. IN. 18th meridian
time. px:,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
IN HuMANITY's NAME.

Leading Business Men Can ON Me-
kinIey 10 End the War.
New York. May li.-In the name OF hui
manity 100 leading business men OF New
York, backed by 600 influential merchants
in other cities OF the country. have signed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Texas cotton region bulletin for the
,wenty-four hours ending at a. M. YES
terclay, 18th meridian tine
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
Facts Worth Knowing.

The British conger eel often
grows to be from five to ten feet
long.
Venezuela has two hundred
million acres of forest, in which
grow all the varieties Of ebony, as
we'll as rosewood, satinwood and
mahogany.
A Holsters skin, when shedding,
splits down the back and comes
off in two equal parts. The tail
slips ont Of the shell like a finger
out of a glove.
A lady inventors lifeboat, which
has been approved by the British
admiralty, carries three long cylin-
ders, into which a million cubic
feet Of air can be compressed.
This air will drive the boat fifteen
miles an hour for six hours.
Probably the Oldest sailing craft
in the world is the so-called God
stad ship, a Viking vessel which
was discovered in a sepulchral
mound on the shores of Christi
anafjord 1t is not less than one
thousand years old.
A Canadian engineer says he
has discovered the orr gin of forest
fires by witnessing one in its very
inception. Here is his story: The
tree had been partly uprooted by
a severe wind storm, and leaned
over against the trees nearest to it,
some Of which happened to be
dead, Fierce gusts drew down
from the neighboring mountains
and caused the branches of the in
clined tree to rub with considera-
BILE force against those upon which
it rested After the friction thus
developed had been kept up for
many hours the dead wood upon
which it was exerted first began to
glow, then burst into flame, and a
fire that swept through miles and
miles of valuable timber was the
result.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

Paper horseshoes are to be used
for the horses of the German
army.
It has been found by careful
observation that in the New York
tenement district the American
family lives the poorest and at the
greatest cost. On the contrary,
the Italian lives in the most whole
some manner at the least expense,
while the French follow closely
upon the italian. The German is
economical, but the cooking is not
as dainty and palatable.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

The Jews make great use Of
olive oil, and to this practice has
been ascribed their freedom from
skin diseases and consumption.
One parrot will live in luxury
all his life. He belonged to Mary
j. Bradford of South Boston.
When she died she left $4,000, the
income Of which she wished to be
devoted to the support of her pet
And it was further added, with
Bostonese exclusiveness, that he
should not be placed in any place
Of exhibition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

The British conger eel often
grows to be from five to ten feet
The times., 1897-03-30
Books and BriSfles,

Probably it would be wrong to expect
anything i'll the way of consistency from
gentleman like Mr.. ningley, whose
euphonious patronymic is Identified with
lation ever attempted in a constitutional
country Perhaps nobody does expect it,
and hence striking manifestations Of its
absence in conn ection with the tariff
| measure VIII not create surprise. We
call attention TO one or two, merely by
way of remark upon the distorted vision.
the absence of any Just sense OF proper
tion, and the intloverted con onscience which
they seem to Indicate, but which would
not be specially remarkable in the framer
of a measure cOnfessedly concocted to
enrich certain nefarious trusts and monop-
olies at the expense OF and injury to the
whole country.
The attempt to place practically a pro-
hibitive tax on the books and scientific
apparatus used in colleges is one case in
"
institutions, involved in the proposition,
does not appear to have occurred to the
chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee at all What did occur to him,
Unless certain OF his friends misrepIesent
him, was that tie work of arranging the
exemptions for colleges, Libraries, and SO
on, was oneT Gus and annoying to custom
house officials, and they ought TO be re-
heved of it. Although a college-bred
man himself. Mr.. Dtngley seems to have
been unable to see the dispreportion of
this evil to the other one, of depriving
national education of necessary food AMI
facilities. Still, there may have been
method in this apparent alienation. He
may have determined to save the time
and patience of the customs servants that
the same might be devoted 10 tne nobler
work of counting the bristles in tooth
brushes.
A clause in the Dingley bill provides
that, on brushes for the hair. nails or teeth
In which Chefe Is no DrfSae or other TIher
pro jecting more than three-eirhths of an
inch from the block, the duty shall be one
cent per hundred tufts or knots; if pro-
jecting more than ee-eighths of an inch
and not more than half an inch, two cents
per hundred tufts or knots; il projecting
more than onehalf OF AN inch and not more |
than three-fourths of an inch, four cents per |
hundred tufts or knots; if pro ojecting more |
than threefourths of an inch and not more |
than one inch, six cents per hundred tufts |
or knots; and, in addition thereto, on all |
the foregoing articles, twenty per centum
ad valorem.
The truth is that if the importation Of
brushes were to any extent possible under
such provision, the whole customs service /
The times., 1897-03-30

to ratify the instrument, before it's hidden
purpose should appear
In the light of present opinion ON the
subject, the Senate has done wisely and
well to take its own time about the mat
ter. The defeat of the treaty will bring
disappointment and sorrow to several
prominent persons Very likely Sir Julian
Pauncefote may continue to be SO called.
in place of being known as Lord &c Paunce-
fote of Olneyviile; and the other negotiator
may have to go without the credit, re-
nown, or whatever else he was to get
out OF it; but, Oh the whole. even these
evils are to be preferred to the throttIng
OF cherished American doctrine and policy
and the defeat OF worthy national ambi-
tions and aspirations.
Final rejection of the treaty, or rather
what is left OF il, would constitute definite
and needed notice to the void that this
country insists upon enforcing the Mon
roe doctrine TO the fullest extent OF its
meaning; intends TO ignore or denounce
the ClaytonBulwer treaty as dead and
buried and means to build and exclusively
control the Nicaragua Canal.
BY merely negative action the Senate is
placed in a position TO tell these things
TO all the nations without offensiveness,
but with sufficient explicitness to make
them thoroughly understood.
The times., 1897-03-30
The Presidents Car.

The Railroad Car Journal has conceived
| the idea of building a special car for tn,
| President OF the United States 1t is Con
tended that Presidential car is as much {
necessity in these days OF rapid transit
! as a Presidential carriage, and that il
| should have been built long ago. 1t is pro
posed that this car be composite product
| OF articles and materials from the various
car-building concerns of the country, and
that it shall exceed in finish and beauty
anything else of the kind in the world.
crnment is concerned, Will be nothing.
The advertising which the makers will get
by the scheme will more than compensate
them for an! trifling contributions they
may make; ana if it did not think Of the
patriotic satisfaction they will experience.
That Of itself is enough.
There is no doubt that his idea is prac-
ticable. The Presidents car could be
made beautiful anu useful thing 1t
might be used to impress foreign nations
with our dignity and wealth when any Of
their represcn tatives come a-tr ayeling
during the last Administration. Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr. Thurber could have had un-
disturbed seclusion for their great ideas.
The incubation OF these ideas would have
gone on SO calmly and so successfully that
nobody knows what would have been the
result. Perhaps we might have had u few
me tt arbitration treaties.
But the special car is just little too
late for Mr. Cleveland; and MI. Mckinley
has not yet been interviewed rs to whether
he Will have any use for 1T. lie has, so
far, been extremely democratic He has
shown 10 desire to secllde himself from
the gaze of the multitude, and he and
Mr.. Hanna have not yet found it necessary
10 go on any duck shooting trips TO study
theology or craftsmanship. Whatever they
have done, they have done in the White
House and in the Senate and it is not
known whether they would regard pri-
vate car as of any material use in getting
up message,
As to The pornp and circumstance OF a
progress through the country IN a special
car. there is no sort OF doubt about Ar.
AIckinlcy's attitude on that question. He
would not see the sense of it. And if, as
has been reported. he set his foot down
against the acceptance OF presents from
the admirinG people, by any member of
lis family, would he accept presents from
d railroad, OF half a dozen railroads? Evil
IDENTITY not.