davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Athens February l6,--tCopyrighted. 1897.
by the Associated Press THE Greek
troors IN Crete II Is announced, are ad-
,ancne ON Canea proclamation OF
Colonel Vasaos, tho commander OF tho
Hreelan forces at Platonica. dated from tho
convent Of Coma. roads;
"Crctanf; You are suffering from the
present state Of anarchy and are exposed To
tho excuses OF fanatical populacc. ex-
ccssts which haze awakened the national
sentiment and have deeply stirred tho Hell
lenjc people
OF the samo race and same religion, having
common destinics with ourselves. could not
amy longer be allowed to exist
me King OF Helleneso. my august mas
ter, has resolved to end this state OF things
by a military occupation Of Crete
IN proclaiming this occupation to the
inhabitants. without distinction OF reiig-
| ION or nationality. I promise In the name
| OF hiH majesty 10 protect honey, he aud
prop rly to respect the rcligionA Coasie.
tons of lnhnhitants while hringing them
peace ard law
According to dhpatoh received here
from Crete this afternoon tho Greek troops
have attacked md occupied Fort Arhai
capturing 400 Turks. Included among
| their number nre 100 soldiciu
fNo tiahhcs OF naval reserves havo been
called out The Greek ironclnd Speza has
arrived from Toulon
The Naroli III Rofuanl rcgimer,f ~tnrtetE
| for Crete tonight The KalamaN reri-
mont viii follow tomorrow. Tho Mncedon-
| ian and Cretan committees have ngreed 10
pursue policy Of united action Ia regard
| TO tho troubles in Crete.
Minister of Foreign Annirs skonscs. re-
plying to The foreign minister, says that
! tho dlHphtch or the Greek troops TO Crete
! Is not aggressive, but that II In calculated
to nncify the island and strengthen Eu-
| ropcan power for which Greece has the
| greatest solicitude
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
THE HOUSE
Thirty-niue Pension nils Were Put
Through.


Washington. February l6 Last nights
pension session having practically failed OF
its purpose. owing to the difficulty In Sc
curing a quorum. the house today vacated
the order for night session tonight and
devoted the day after the routine business
had been dispensed Of to the consideration
of private pension bills Thirty nino bills
In all were passed including bills TO PEN
sion the widow OF General Samuel A. Dun
can at S5hi the widow Of Colonel II. De-
russoy at $50: the widow OF General c. A,
Hartman at $50. and the widow of General
Kandever. 4 former member OF tho house
FROM California, at $50
For the first time This session the house
on vote declined TO override n pension
veto snbinittod to Il for action. The bill
was that to pension Nancy G Alabach,
widow Of Peter II. Allabach Of the one
Hundred aud Thirty first PENNSYLVANIA vol
uutecrs, at the rate OF $50 per month. The
house sustained the vcto~ii5 to 70. the nee
ossary two.lhirds not voting 10 override
the veto.
A hill was rasscd TO define the jursdsc
tiou Of United states courts in cases for
| INFRINGEMENT Of letters Of patent
At 4 IS tho house adjourned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
master. to erisadier general and quarter

master, TO brigadicr general and quarter
master general,
Francis p, Sands OF the District OF Co
lumbia TO be commissioner Of the Dis-
trict OF Columbia. vice John w. Ross, whose
term has expired.
War Lieutenant Colonel ]. q. c. Lee
deputy auartermastcr general. to be colonc
and assistant uuartermaster general.
Major James NJ. Marshall ausrtermastei
general, TO be lieutenant colonel and deput,
auartcrmastcr general.
Captain j. +, Wiiman. assistant quar-
termaster. to be major and quartern,aster
Lieutenant a. NJ. Palmer. assistant quar-
tormastcr. TO be captain and assistant quar-.
termaster general.
Also some minor promotion In the reve.
nue. cutter service
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
c..,a yot Have Used Threats.

London. February i6.-The parliamentary
secretary OF the foreign office, Mr.. George
n. Curzon. replying 10 question In the
house Of commons today. said that the Brit
lsh admiral IN Cretan waters could not
have used the threats to Prince George OF
Greece which were attributed TO him IN the
press dispatches from Canca yesterday. the
british commander was said TO have threat
ened TO use force against Prince George
In the event OF the latter executing the
orders he had received from the Creek gov
ernment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
No nen.on for War.

Washington. February 16.--United States
Minister Alexander at Athens. by cable,
has advised the State department OF the
condition OF affairs in Greece gsowyng out
., tho expeditIon against Crete by GrecIan
sorees His account Is brief and coniirma-
tory in every respect OF the Nress dis
patches and his conclusion is that there
is no reason TO fear war as an outcome Of
the present situation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

MONETARY CONFERENCE.
MIR. Cooper Takes II Hand ~ che Dis
russion Before the Committee.

russfpn BefOrf the tnmuttFre.
Washington February 16-Tho Interest
in tho senate bill for m international
monetary conference deepens as the dis
cusslon before the house committee on
coi1age continues. Half dczcn mcmb RS
OF the houre were on hand to speak on the
measure today. Those who desire TO see II
roportcd. who include the free silver mem-
hers of the committee. fear that it may be
talked 10 death before tha session ends.
Representative Qulgg announced that
several New York men desired to be heard
on the bill before vote was tahch anu
desired pcs ponement
"Wouidnrt YOU like to have II postponed
until The 5ih of March," asked Mr.. Hi
TO n OF California.
Mr.. ouigg admitted that he would D.
p.ease l at such a result.
Then You are not in favor of carrying
out the republican PLATFORM SAID MT
Hilborn
Il merely doubt the oxpediency of pass
ing this b ii at this lime" replied MI.
ouirr. and added that the New York con
rressional delegation was practically unan-
imous in opposition 10 the bii
Repres sntativc Fowler Of the banking
committee continued his speech AGAINST ni-
metalIism The speech soon drtted into
the channel OF free coinage ana MT eoop''
of Texas took part.
when Mr.. Fowler came to the question
Of a con ,erence he said that further agl,
/ tation Of the question Of bimo,allism would
/ keep capital cut Of the country con
feronoe would result ony in an exchange
~ cn.nion NJ indlylduals Tho last cam
ralpn had been clear cut fight for The
god standard against free silver
IF bimetallism Is an exp oded moor,
why did the republican platform declare
for it," Mr. Cooper asked
'The party has been evoluting out o
\ it, said Mr., Fowler, hut untortuh .'s =,
a, c, Iouis 4, '>ft one foot in the pa
There was further discussion, and final,
The committee decided to take vote on th'
bill on Saturday next.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Washington. February lG.--Sho house
committee on judiciary today decided to
report bill authorizing tho appointment
of an additional Judge Of the United States
courts OF the Indian Territory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Washington. February l6.--iu tho oSccu~
tive session OF the senate today MIR sher
man gave notice that he would not ask tho
senate to resume consideration OF the ar
filtration uulil next Thursday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
s,urcu,, Alliance council.

Washington. February 16.-The annual
meeting of the supreme council OF inc Na-
,ional Farmers Alliance opened here today
The council is the governing body OF the
alliance and representatives from over
score OF States gathered to talk over the
affairs Of the great organization In the In
terests of the agricultural classes ihe ses.
ions TODAY were presided over by President
page of Virginia and we're practically de-
voted 10 organization and The presentation
Of the annual reports Of officers of the coun'
cIl-preside1t Page. Secretary and Treas
urer Southworth and Lecturer Vincent.
The decline OF prices for agricultural pro-
ducts and the consequent depressing con
ditior Of the farmers was the co'ei topic
] of discussion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

James Bybee seriously stabbed by his
half brother. Wis Millican. at Farmers
vile.
Negro farmer killed near Winona.
Nat Quincy murder case on trial at
Hampstead.
Mike Luque. a young ranchman living
rear Skidnlore, reported to have commit
ted suicide.
The battleship Texas crossed the CAL
weston bar and anchored in Bolivar Roads.
National Editorial association cenven.
ton in Galveston.
j. Il. Worran's dead body found near
Meridian, and his nephew arrested on a
charge of murder.
Minister Ransom arrives in San Antonio
en- route home from Mexico.
Mr.. Herman Stanke accidentally killed
by Heary Kiusmann, a l6-year -old boy,
while rabbit hunting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
Domestic,

Senator Chandler made a speech on b,-
netallism in the senate. in which he Sc
verely criticised Senators Palmer and
Fettigrew.
House passed number of pension bills.
Arthur Duestrow. the st. Louis million
a;re murderer. hanged after confessing his
guilt.
Supreme council Of Farmers alliance in
session al Washington.
Investigation of the Sugar and Rubber
tr1sts in New York
Merchants National bank OF Jackson
vile. Fla, suspends, forcing shoe firm
TO assign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Blr reported favorably by Legislature of
Missouri in reference To taxes ass rates
oil sleeping cars.
The Bowis Rifles the first company to
land In Galveston.
Southern Pacific officials 20 TO Orange
to attend court on right of way matters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Washington, February 1.-THE presiienr
TODAY sent to the senate the following nom
nations;
Colonel q. w. weeks. assistant quarter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Death OF Richard T. Taukersley.
Dramatic recital at shoarn church well
attended.
John Coughan. a horse trader OF this
city, asrhyxiated In Kansas city hotel
state legislators are Gaining by special
,ra'a over the Houston and Texas Cen
trail.
rhe Williams murder trial occunied the
criminal i. strict court yesterday.
The Houston Business League ~ is an
important meeting.
Nine. camilla Urso. the violin viriuose'
appeared at the Auditorium last night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

appointment OF Texas league umplre..
San Antonio's ball team.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Bill to va>lsHe Illegal sales of school
university and asylum lands under act OF
1857 passed third reading in the house.
House passed the bill for the payment
OF salaries due Greer county teachers.
Lewis bill to abrogate the doctrine OF
fellow servants passed to engrossmcnt IN
the senate. All amendments thereto were
slaughtered
Bills teaching platform pledges will be
taken up ont of regular order and pre-
selrted to the house today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
The Murketn.

Cotton futures TO points higher
New York.
Hides and Leather have advanced.
Turpontlne is higher.
Wheat dropped down to 74c.
Tendency of the stock market was u
ward.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
Cuba.


Foreign.
The emir or Nupe sues for peace.
Investigation Of the Transvaal RAID.
Rumor OF probable war between Peru
and Bolivia pronounced false.
Spanish victory in the Philippines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
TODRIS FEATURES.

Crete.
Annexation of Crete by Greece almost
accomplished.
Powers still in command OF Canea.
Turkey expected to acquiesce to the an
nexation without a declaration of war.
Serious situation in Retimo
Greek troops advancing toward Canea.
Cuba.
Weylcr issues an edlct against specula.
ton in exchange bank bills
Several persons arrested on a charge OF
conspiracy.
Havana authorities will ask for free
transportation OF cattle.
New steamship line proposed.
Evening journal., 1897-11-11
snrvernr nrilvle rnlks.

TORONTO. Nov IA correspondent
of The Globe writes his paper an ex-
tended interview with Mr. William Ogil-
vie surveyor OF the department of the
interior who left Ottawa for the Yukon
country on June 10, 1885, and is now on
his return.
Mr.. Ogilvie reports that there are 100
claims on Bonanza creek capable Of
yielding from $3.50 900 to 100000 and 50
claims on El Dorado creek that will no
doubt yield an average Of S1o00,0O0 each.
These two creeks. he says, form but II
small percentage of the rich plaeers al
ready discovered. The other streams in
the vicinity. though not quite so rica.
will rate very high compared with any
thing ever found in the country before.
The gold bearing area extends up the
Yukon from the American boundary at
least 400 miles and is in some places 100
miles wide. over all this area good in
dlcations have been found. so it is safe
to assert that the greatest wealth, II
not the richest individual deposit, is yet
to be discovered.
Evening journal., 1897-11-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fire destroyed a foundry In Middle
boro, KY. doing 5000, 600 damage.
Sir oliver Mowat win be made lieu
tenant governor Of Ontario on Nov. "a.
Sixteen more contests are to be filed
at San Francisco against the Fair viii.
Colonel c. Ross Smith, secretary OF
the Commercial Exchange, died in Phil
adelphia.
Two inches of snow fell in the Adiron-
dacks. making It easy for the hunters to
track deer.
The schooner Stella Garland arrived
at Seattle. Wash. from Cooks inlet with
$4,000 in gold
An expedition will leave San Francis
co late in the week to search for gold IN
Central America.
Henry Toms of Bound Brook, n. j.
was accidentally shot and killed by his
hunting companion.
The Joiners union at Glasgow has
forbidden its members TO hang doors
made I'm the United States.
San Francisco manufacturers have
adopted resolutions favorlng the clos
Ing OF Dyea, Alaska, as n SUPPORT o
entry.
Leaders Of the Chinese colony in Chi
cago said the plan of introducing Mon
golian labor I'm the Illinois mines hae
| been abandoned.
Evening journal., 1897-11-11
THE SEALING CONFERENCE.
Secret Session Held In Washington, with
SIR Louis DavieA Present..

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE ex-
perts representing the three govern
mcnts. the United. States. England and
Canada. assembled at the state depart
ment yesterday afternoon. There were
present Messrs. Jordan. Thompson and
Macoun In addition General Foster
and Mr. Hamlin were in attendance for
the United States and Sir Louis Davies
for Canada. Sir Julian Pauncefote sent
a note excusing himself from coming
on account of illness.
The meeting lasted for about an hour
and presumably the proceedings were
mainly preliminary and designed to
outline a plan OF procedure. Mr.. Ham
lin was elected chairman. 1t was oiii-
cially stated that the proceedings were
secret, in the sense that nothing could
be given out for publication before TIE
end OF the deliberations.
The treaty which was negotiated last
week between the United States. Japan
and Russia for the further protection
Of the seals was not referred to in the
meeting, although It's general provisions
are known TO the British delegates The
feature Of the treaty is said to be the
short time It is TO continue In force thf
limit being one year.
Evening journal., 1897-11-11
A MODERN DELILAH.
Such Mrs. Mack Proves Her
self to Martin Thorn.
TESTIFIES on THE WITNESS STAND
Under Oath She Tells the story Of WI
liam euidensuppe's Murder-Thorn
wnl Testify Now 60 Fasten
the Guilt on Her.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Nov. H.
Within a few hours Of a statement by
Emanuel Friend counsel for Mrs.
Mack, that she had made a fun con-
fession TO him of the murder Of William
Guldensuppe by Martin Thorn, now on
trial for the crime Mrs. Mack herself
took her place on the witness stand
and by her evidence fully confirmed
Lawyer Friends assertion.
Goaded by terror and remorse, she
confessed that she and Martin Thorn
together had plotted the death OF Gull
densuppe, the Turkish bath attendant,
who disappeared on June "a last; that
she lured him to the place fixed upon
FOR his assassination and there waited
until the deed was done; that, with her
accomplice, who had dismembered the
body. she helped TO dispose OF the
dreadful evidence Of the crime.
1t was an intensely dramatic recital
begun in calmness and ending IN fren-
~. Step by step the wretched woman
told Of the proposition made by Thorn
that Guldensuppe should be slain OF
her horror stricken rejection, Of the
constant persuasion and her final yield
ing and the preparations for accom-
plishment and conceaSnent. AS she
went on, Mrs. Mack raised her voice
until at last her phlegmatic. imperturb-
able nature could stand 1t no longer
and she almost shrieked: Il am glad
this day has come. / am here before
the people and before my God l free
M conscience"
Ber face became contorted, and dowr
her cheeks rolled scalding tears. Sob.
convulsed her, and for a moment sh'
could not speak. Then, looking up she
continued mo matter what comes o.
this. no matter what hangs over m,
head. 1 don't care what happens e
Evening journal., 1897-11-11
Lady swindler at work.

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 11.-Word was
received in the brokers' offices in this
city to be on the lookout for a lady
swindler. who had worked" offices at
South NorwalS and Bridgeport, but the
expected female caller failed to appear
in this city Though information is
meager, it is known that the Norwalk
office was swlndled out of $3.50 by the
woman buying wheat ON margins to the
extent Of $50 and presenting a check for
s72 so, drawn on Yonkers IN. " bank.
The check was cashed. and the woman
received $3.50.
Evening journal., 1897-11-11

FLOUR--State and western firm and
held higher; city mills patents. $5S0Q6:
winter patents. S5G525; city mills
clears. $5.45d6.65; winter straights, S455
Q4.75
WHEAT-No. red opened strong and
advanced on higher cables and bullish
Argentine crop news; December, 96 3-16
Gg6ssc: January. 96% Q967sc
RYE-Quiet: No. western. 49c.. c. T..
T.. Buffalo
CORN-No. was firm and higher on
light receipts and active jump in wheat
December, S1ss0S1%c; May, S5is095Ac.
OATS-No. quiet, but firm; track.
white, state, 26G3lkc.; track. white.
western. 26QS11se.
PORK-Duli; new mess, SS.5OQ9.25:
family, $ilG12.25.
LARD-Dun; prime western steam
$3.50 nominal.
BUTTER-Steady state dairy 12d
2Oc: state creamery, 14G2Sc.
CHEESE-Quiet; large. white, sac.
small, white, silc.
| EGGS-Firm: state and Pennsylva.
mia. 1Sd24c.: western. 22c.
SUGAR-Raw steady fair refining
5-16c.: centrifugal. 90 test. 3 1850
refined firm; crushed, 5sse.; powdered
| 3-16c.
TURPENTINE-S Steady at s0is@S1c.
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, 2
oslo
RIcE-Quiet; domestic, 4&Q6Nc.; ia
pan, 4s4Q5isc.
TALLOW-Dull; city, 3hG3 s-l6c.
country. 3k93Ac.
HAY Quiet; shipping. 4OG45c.; goo
to choice. 50G75c.
Evening journal., 1897-11-11

me. They can hang, they can kill. I
tell ALL"
Martin Thorn. the prisoner at the bar
was sitting sphynxlike when Mrs.
Mack entered the courtroom. His usu-
ally pale face became paler still as she
advanced to the witness stand but the
only other sign of emotion he showed
was a convulsive movement of the
throat and a mdistening Of the thin lips.
He seemed to be making a desperate eff
fort TO -attract Mrs. Nacks attention,
but her eyes never once looked into
his Showily dressed in silk and with
n fichu Of lace about her throat, she
took her place in the witness chair and
began the story OF her life from the
time OF her marriage in Germany up to
her meeting with Gudensuppe, and
later with Thorn, in this country, and
the awful events that followed.
For two hours and 40 minutes she re-
mained in the witness chair. the cyno-
sure Of all eyes. while she told the ter
rible story OF how size lured Guden-
suppe to his death and in telling the
tale she knew full well that she was
bringing her paramour close to his
doom in the electric chair. Frequently
their eyes met, but the woman was not
equal TO the occasion, and she always
Ind TO turn away from Thorn's stead
fast gaze.
When Lawyer Howe began his cross
examination. he handled her unspar-
ingly and made her own up TO such
nets Of premeditation that the majority
Of those who heard her admissions said
that she was the greater culprit, and
many OF those who had previously
evinccd q decided antipathy TO Thorn
swervod around and pitied him. as be-
ing as big a dupe TO her wiles as Gull
densuppc had been.
The remainder OF the afternoon was
taken up by bath rubbers who had
worked alongside of the murdered man
In the Murray Hin baths. one of them
was Guldensuppes nephew. and he. as
wen as the others. positively Identified
the portions OF the mutilated and head
less body which had been picked VI
within a week after the awful crime
had been committed The people
through the prosecutor, produced on,
expert witness. Coroner Tuthin OF New
York. He described the different por
fions Of the body which We're brough
to the morgue and proved conclusivell
that they belonged to the same person
Darhesa sFecess one Of the jurymen
Marfgus larsen. was attacked witt
stomach trouble. and as the physician
who attended him said that he woul
be unable to remain in court, the tria
was adjourned.
Throughout the day Thorn behave
wonderfully well. and his self contrC
under the existing circumstances wa
remarkable. At times he seemed deep
" interested. and his lurking sneel
which has always been in evidence. wa
not so palpable as on the previous day
Mr.. Howe. Thorn's lawyer, in an in
terview, gave vent to his feelings a
follows:
Il want to say" said he. and fo
publication, too, that the conduct of NJ
Friend is the dirtiest piece of unprC
fessional work I ever heard OF In all m
experience. He told me that my cor
duct OF the case was such that he kne
Mrs. Mack must be acquitted, and the
he went straight to her and told her I
confess.
walt. I win put Thorn on the wi
ness stand. and he will tell the jury q
truth-that it was Mrs. Mack who xii
I'd Guldensuppe and who cut him up
Evening journal., 1897-11-11
WIN BE Called Richard.

PRINCETON. n. j.. Nov. 1.-THE
Princeton collegians were greatly dis
appointed when it leaked out last night
that Grover Cleveland's son and heir
IS to be named Richard Folsom Cleve-
land. So, too, are the residents OF
Princeton disappointed. They had hoped
that the child would receive the name
of his father and be known to fame as
Grover Cleveland, Jr. The name decided
upon. Richard Folsom, is given in honor
of the grandparent, Mrs. Cleveland
father
Evening journal., 1897-11-11
anld Hunter. sam From Lrnn.

LYNN, Mass, Nov 1.-THE schooner
Abbie NJ. Deering. in tow Of the tug
Louise & Alice. sailed from Lynn late
yesterday afternoon for San Francisco,
around the Horn. and afterward for the
Klondike. In the party are ]. ID. Win
chester, Beverly. captain; j. A. Clough,
Daniel McFadden, NJ. J. Donnelly, c. S.
Graham Joseph Delage, Albert j.
Hight, Howard M. Teed, Lynn; B. r.
Campbell, l.. r.. Corson, f. y. Corson,
]. b. ST. Pierre Salem; G. w Caleff, Jr.,
Chelsea; l.. A. Howes, Ncrthfield, Vt;
e. T. Ritter. Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and
h. b. Haines, Freeport. N. s. The
schooner had been only half an hour on
her course when she struck a bar and
was stuck in the mud, being detained
some hours