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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

Spotted Cas- at Taubs Cigar Store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
ORGAN RECITAL.
Delightful Programme Given Mt
the Mutiuee Yesterday,

The small audience which attended Mr.
Eddy's matinee yesterday was delighted
with his performance and Its perfect rem
dition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
Concert overture No. 2. In C minor

ts) The celebrated larg, .....k. Haniel
tbi The great G minor fuguc. Rash
Fantasia on Themes from Faust .Gounod
The record-union., 1897-07-15

McEwen of Jersey City, N. J., was pre-
sented by William H. Barry, New
Jersey asked recognition on account OF
the $4,000 she gave Mckinley last year
Major Everett Warren nominated
Frederick Flaitz of Pennsylvania, nam
ing him as one of the hardest workers
in the Republican party Of that State
Tennessee nomina ted Mr.. Higgins.
Delegate Atwell of Texas said his del
egation had decided to support Colonel
Crawford of Kentucky, because he
came from the State that was the first
one to break the solid South. Another
second to Crawford's nomination came
from a Virginia colored delegate.
s.. G. Reed of West Virginia placed in
nomination Marcus Pollasky of Chicago
as a representative of all that is best in
modern civilization
Ohio seconded Crawford, and Arkan-
sas and Massachusetts, seconded Mr..
Higgins.
When Illinois was reached in the roll
call Mr.. Pollasky took the platform and
supported Crawford for President. He
protested against the action of the Illi-
nois steering committee in determining
to cast the entire vote for FIeitZ.
Against the strenuous protest of many
of the Illinois delegates Mr.. Pollasky
was allowed to proceed. He declared he
was not a candidate for President.
Several points of order were pending,
and President Woodmansee quieted the
strained situation by ordering the roll
of the Illinois delegation called. The
result of the poll was 3 3-S for Higgins,
20
The balloting by States continued.
Crawford was seem to be easily in the
lead, and the convention was thrown
into a tumult by many announcements
for Crawford. Ohio started this move
ment by uniting her hitherto divided
delegation upon Crawford.
The detailed result could not be de-
termined, and the roll was ordered call
ed again, Crawford evidently ahead.
Before the result was announced Can
didate Fleitz thanked the convention
for its courtesy, and sal he would rather
have the friendship of the league mem
bers than be their President. He moved
that Crawford election be made unan-
imous. Indiana also withdrew Higgins,
and the election of Crawford was
made unanimous by acclamation.
Chairman Bundy of the Resolutions
Committee read a supplementary re-
port condemning lynching as denial of
justice and a reproach to morality. 1t
was satisfactory to the colored dele
gates, and the report as a whole was
adopted unanimously.
President Woodmansea introduced
Mr.. Crawford as the new President, who
made some brief remarks expressing
his appreciation of the honor, and COM
mending the brilliant administration of
his predecessor.
AT 3 O'Clock adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
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TARIFF BILL CONFERREES.
Apparently Further Apart Than al
the Beginning.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE con-
ferrees on the tariff bill found them
selves to-day apparently further apart
than they were at the beginning of the
conference. There was no immediate
prospect of agreement, and more than
one member stated that the entangle-
ment was such that the settlement
might be Indefinitely prolonged They
stated in a very reserved manner that
there are numerous questions of diff
ference, but refuse to go into more de-
tails, even to other Senators and mem
bers. Nothing can be learned, al
though there have been partial agree
ments until sugar. lead and lumber
can be definitely disposed of
The best reports represent the House
eonferrees, with Speaker Reed behind
them as holding out for the House
sugar schedule without any change
whatever, and the Senators as quite
determined not to yield to this extent.
The House conferrees insist that this
schedule must be definitely fixed be-
fore other questions shall be again
taken up.
one OF the questions of secondary
Importance upon which sharp differ
ences have arisen is the Senate amend
ment for stamp tax on stock and
bonds. The House members oppose
the amendmer&, but the Senators.
while not welded to it, insist upon il
as necessary for revenue.
The House is also resisting strenn-
ously the twenty per cent. duty placed
upon hides, and is at the same time
persistently holding out for restora-
tlon OF gunny bags, cotton ties, etc,
to the dutiable list
A Senator who talked with some of
the conferrees said: "They are in
deadlock, and they are tied up all along
the line. 1t looks as if the situation
must remain unchanged for a week"
While this appears to be a correct
outline of the situation to-day. the pre-
Vall1ng impression is that a settlement
OF one or two important schedules
would be speedily followed by a COM
plete adjustment of all other differ
enceS
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CHEYENNEs MAKING TROUBLE.
Attack the Home of Deputy Sher-
iR Near the Reservation.

MILES CITY (Mont). July 1.-THE
Cheyenne Indians are again making
trouble for the white people near the
reservation.
A number of bucks. armed. attacked
the home of Matt Winter, firing sever
al shots inside the house. Mrs. Winter.
the children and hired man. who were
in the house, fled by the rear way and
escaped without injury
1t will be remembered that Matt
Winter was one of the Deputy Sheriffs
no accompanied Sheriff Gibbs to help
arrest Little Whirlwind not long ago.
and it was the general opinion at that
time that Matt Winter would die soon
at the hands of the Cheyennes.
The authorities have again asked
Senator Carter to bring the matter be-
fore Secretary Bliss and see if some
permanent relief from these red saw
ages cannot be obtained.
County Attorney Porter is now at the
reservation. More complaints will be
made and more Indians arrested. and
1t IS hoped that the military authori-
ties will instruct the agent to co-oper-
ate with the Sheriff this time and avoid
all trouble
The record-union., 1897-07-15

American Sugar Refining Company ex-
lists in violation of the law against gil
gantic monopoly, and that such a cor
poration, 'by the use of watered stock,
by unfair competition and by illegal
combination has crushed out legiti-
mate competition to an extent which
gives it the power to depress the price
of the raw material and to advance the
price of the manufactured article at
will, thus throttling the. cane and beet
aSriculturists with one hand and
grasping the purses of the consumers
with the other"
The committee authorized by the
resolution is empowered to send for
persons and papers and to investigate
the methods of the company; it's effect
upon agriculture and commerce, "as
we'll as the enhanced cost of one of the
necessaries of life" and is directed to
report their findings, and if the facts
warrant it a bill instituting proceedings
by the Attorney-General in quo war
ranto to annul the corporate existence
of the trust
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION,
TREATY FORMALLY REPORT.
ED TO THE SENATE.
rive OF the Seven Members of fhe
Committee Vote in the
Affirmative.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The Sem
ate Committee ON Foreign Relations has
taken the second step looking to the
annexation OF Hawaii to the Tinted
States by an agreement to report a
resolution favordng the adoption of the
treaty as sent from the White House
| without amendment
| VI the eleven members of the commit
] tee seven were present at the meeting
/ this morning. These were Messrs
Davis, Cullom, Foraker. Clark. Morgan
1urple and Daniel, and of these all but
Messrs. Turpie and Daniel cast their
votes for the resolution of ratification.
| Senator Frye's vote was also cast in
that interest by Senator Davis. Mr..
| Frye having left instructions TO that
| effect
| senators Daniel and Turpie did not
take positive stand in opposition to
the treaty, but both expressed the opin-
Ion that it was not expedient nor con-
| sistent with the vast importance of the
subject that the treaty should be press
ed to immediate consideration and that
| If the Senate was not to take the sub
ject up at the present session. the bet
ter course would be to leave it in. com
pared to proceed with it's considera tion
senator Turpie expressed himself as
lncnned to favor the treaty, but said
tflat ne thought that it should be
afnehuec. lie, however, withheld his
amendments on the suggestion that the
majority would consider it preferable
TO nave the amendments offered in the
senate. 1here was general under
standing that the committee could
make no effort to secure the considera
ton of the treaty during the present
session, but events may occur at any
moment, it is felt at both the Capitol
and the White House, which will make
it necessary to take up the treaty at
any moment. 1t is in order that this
Government may not be caught nap-
ping.
Senator Davis urged action at this
time on the treaty.
The whole secret of the expedition of
the annexation treaty is in the fact that
American public sentiment has grown
impatient because of the interference
by Japan in a matter with which that
nation has no concern. Naval officers
generally believe that, if necessary. the
| United States should teach Japan a
! lesson, but, like the Secretary of State.
they do not anticipate that the Toxic
| Government would care to go to war
with the United States at least for the
present.
Senator Davis, Chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee later report
ed the action of the committee to the
Senate. There was no reference to the
report beyond an inquiry by Senator
White as to whether there would be an
effort to take up the treaty at the pres
ent session
To this Davis replied that he was not
now prepared 20 say.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
EASTERN RACING EVENTS.
A KILLING MADE ON A LONG
SHOT AT ST. LOUIS,
Close of the Meeting at the Harlem
Track-Winners at Brighton
Beach and Latonia.

ST LOUIS, July III. A. B.. whose
chances the bookmakers assessed to-day
at 100 to /, was SO heavily played by
Texas contingent that the price went
down to 4 to l and out. The horse
won by a head, and a killing was made.
Attendance $500. Results:
Mile and twenty yards, Jack Bradley
won, Virginia M. second, Reuben Row
ct third. Time-1:4512.
Six and half furlongs, j. A. B. won,
Ferris Hartman second, Xarina third.
Time-1:2212.
Seven furlongs, Harry Duke won,
Aquinas second, Buckvidere third.
Time-1: 1914.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Linda
won, Madeline second, Schiller third.
Time-1 :49A.
Mile and twenty yards, selling For
sythe won, Ardath second, Maddalo
third. Time-1: :45.
Five and a half furlongs, Fred Broens
won, Xalissa second, Celia B. third.
Time-1:1O
RESULTS AT HARLEM.
CHICAGO, July 14.-The Harlem
meeting of thirty days ended to-day
Results:
DIX luilOISS, y. w uSldH won, III
fall second, South Worth third. Time
lis.
Half mile, Miss Gussie won, Gilt
Edge second, Lucayne third. Time
0:51
Five furlongs, Preston Won, Amy
Wade second, Diggs third. Time-1 :03.
One mile Ben Waddell won, Sutton
second, Irish Lady third. Time-1 40.
One mile. Presbyterian won, Mary
Kinsella second, Virgie third. Time
1:03.
Six furlongs, Foreseen won, Whit
comb second, Brother Fred third Time
-1:16A.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Results at
Brighton Beach:
Mile and a sixteenth, Estaca won,
Declare second, Ben Elder third. Time
-1:54%.
Five furlongs, Sanders won, Dan
Forth second Yankee Sam third. Time
-1:54A
Six furlongs, Harry Reed won, Pre-
mier second, Set Fast third Time
1:19.
Five furlongs. Julia won, La Louette
sScond, Colonial Dame third Time
1:05h.
One mile, selling, Hanlon won, Beau
fort second. Rifle third. Time-1:47$
Six furlongs, selling, Successful won.
Hi Daddy second, Iron third Time
1:19
AT LATONIA
CINCINNATI, July 14-Results at
Latonia:
Five and half furlongs, selling. Kris
kringle Won, Sacket second Flop third
Time-1 :09a4.
Six furlongs selling, Frontman won.
Richfield second, Cyclone third. Time
1:17A
Five and a half furlongs, MARYLAND
won, Azcuna second, Allie Beele third.
Time-1:11.
One mile, selling, L. W. Won, Elsina
second, j. P. b. third. Time-1:44
One mile, Eugenia Wickes won. Pan
mure second, Harry Gaines third. Time
i 1:4415.
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A Murderer Hanged.

DEADWOOD, (S. d., July IL
Charles Brown, who, on May 14th last,
murdered Mrs. Colstone, was hanged
this morning. There was no truth in
the report that Colstone would pull the
trap on his wife's murderer. Brown
was hanged by the Sheriff, as all along
planned
The record-union., 1897-07-15
SUGAR TRUST.
Resolutions for the appointment of
an Investigating Committee.

WASHINGTON, July 14-Represen-
tative Simpson of Kansas to-day intro
duced in the House resolution direct
ing the Speaker to appoint a committee
of five to investigate the sugar trust.
The resolution is preceded by two
whereases, the first of which declares
that it is currently asserted" that the
The record-union., 1897-07-15
Pension Agencies

WASHINGTON, July 4. - President
Mckinley has issued an order suspend
ing the operation of ex-President Cleve-
lands order consolidating the pension
agencies of the country and reducing
their number to nine from eighteen.
The record-union., 1897-07-15

About $4,000 vehicles pass over Lon
don bridge every day.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
California Dried Fruits

NEW 1ORk, July 14-California
dried fruit steady. Evaporated apples
prime wire tray, 44c; wood dried prime.
4i4@5c: choice. &c: fancy 5A6515c.
Prunes, 4@1c. as to size and quality.
Apricots-royal, S69c: Moor Park. l2c.
Teaches-unpeeled. case; peeled la
54c
The record-union., 1897-07-15

A society of workingmen has been or
ganized in Rochester. n. Y, for the
purpose of dealing with political-laboI
questions.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

wAsHfsoroN. d. c.. March sy--b
Il reported tonight ihas . eanhns-
tion Of the Democrats. frue ooansss DE-
publicans and Popuilsts y In prpssd
formation for . rcorxauization q ne
senate committees and Of the sszs&
Offices, and that In case the eosnhsnsr
ton can BE- made, ex-senator Dshzs
Of Idaho win DO selected ~ sscrsssry
Of the senate In place Of Gca- ccfa
North Carolina. General Coz saerssase
Arson McCook, now char bsriAif 2
New York City. HS il North OaFp
lima Democrat and has DOT hlis1 ias
position satisfactorily. The pcu'ccfss
propose 20 give this Important c''as v
the FREQ coinage Republicans u rs'ara
for their support In helping 70 hflas
about change Of committees 70 tae
Senate which will transfer then V
Democrats and carry with the ehs'ss
the comfortable rooms add lsFEs ~
tronage attendant thereon. u Y "
possible 20 determine tonighs shssaa
the thrcc gold Democrats xili us'N
with the free coinage Democrats =
Gust the Republicans. Their votes ~
be necessary 70 bring about The chahse
William u. Hepburn Of Idaho = y
ing m,ahad ~ 4 saeoessor 10 lpdgs
McRenna for Circuit Judge q -
Ninth circuit. tx Senator sander y !.
Montana Ii also q candidate. = 7
believed that the appoinimens snea
made will 90 70 Idaho.--s. l. T1pa''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

United States. At this supreme mo-
ment she reached the zenith OF her
earthly happiness. Doubtless this aged
mother in Israel felt as II she was ready
to be translated to glory.
AS THE NEWS understands it, she
had always said: My son, William, is
a good boy; expect to see him a great
man" and her dear old heart swelled
with grateful, motherly pride, as she
followed him from step to step up the
ladder OF fame. But on this day, the
4th of March, when she saw him on the
top-most round, the great ruler OF q
great nation and great people, nef
emotions and feelings can never be de-
scribed. Her heart felt most but her
lips moved not. Proud SON, but prouder
still the aged mother OF this honored
SOM
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
Nothing Reserved! STRICTLY 4 CASH SAEG!
F. A. PIXIE, Receiver,
FOR @ BUNTING & GO, BhAoKFoor, IDAHO.

House force; that the entire staff of
clerks was under the civil service law,
aud vacancies could be filed only on ex.
animation and selection from the eli.
gible list furnished by the Civil Service
Commission.
The members Of the Cabinet followed
with like testimony. They had nothing
in the way Of minor positions to ill
except private secretaryships and q
confidential clerk apiece. But, after
they had all given their experiences,
they said that the civil service law
was good thing II IL did pinch.
They told one another that while
they had not been able TO appoint
friends, as they expected, they found
the law was protection against the
pressure OF place seekers. The express.
ions were that the civil service had
better remain as President Cleveland
had left it.-Globe Democrat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
Ex-President Cleveland.

We are TOO close to the administra-
ton of ex-President Grover Cleve-
land to weigh accurately or estimate
correctly his qualities Of greatness.
We must bide time. 1t has been
said one generation makes history,
but another must write it.
Time, whose pathway is strewn with
the wrecks of empires and kingdoms,
with the rise and downfall of nations,
and with the ruins of cities and the
successes and failures OF men, will, at
one time or another, enthrone Justice
and permit History 70 make up her
tablets of men as she finds them strug-
Cling in life's great battles. The
NEWS believes the day is not far dis
tant when full justice will be accorded
to Mr.. Cleveland.
To-day we are too close to him and
to his acts as chief executive OF this
great nation to treat him with proper
fairness and justice. Malice rancors
in the hearts of some of our people.
vindictiveness and envy are cherished
by some. Disappointments and unsat-
isfed ambitions make some to hate him
and personal grievances make others
censure him for causes unfair as they
are unjust. Posterity will be just in
its judgment. But this much can be
said Of Mr.. Cleveland to-day as we'll as
any day: In many respects he is a
great man. He is patriot and a man
of courage and of honesty. He has
the courage of his convictions and
neither praise nor censure can move
him.
The country and the people OF the
country will understand him better al
we drift away from the days and scenes
OF his administration and see and learn
OF the administrations OF the execu
tives who may follow him. In the years
to come we will understand why al
times he stood for his party and agar
against his party: why he was 50 earn
estly supported by some and furiousl,
attacked by others, and why he wal
loved by some and hated by Others
Time will roll up the curtain and w
shall see him in the true light on thu
stage of action; until then, all will say
If nothing more, that he loves hi
country and that no ambition Of per
sonal character can make him waver i
his devotion to her. THE NEWS ad
mits that he may have made mistakes
but when he did he was looking for
ward and his eye was fixed on the goa
OF his countrys good.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
CIVIL SERVICE ORDERS STAND.
President and Cabinet Decide to Leave
Cleyeland,s Extensions Undisturbed.

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 0.--The
Cabinet meeting to-day resulted In one
decision OF great interest to the place
seekers. After the meeting 1t Is said
officially that nothing beyond gem
eral talk had taken place. That talk,
however, was significant. The subject
Of patronage and the civil service was
taken up and discussed at length. All
Of the members Of the Cabinet told
how they were pinched By the Law and
the extensions Of IL. Some OF them had
brought friends here, expecting TO put
them into confidential positions.
The President even gave his experi-
ence. He said that he had discovered
upon inquiry that beyond his secretary
and confidential clerk he had no APP
pointments 70 make In the White
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION !:
BLACKFooT. IDAHO. MARCH Is, 1897.
Those Bribery Cases.

The bribery cases In the house OF
representatives of the state legislature
ended like the heat of a red-hot iron in
q rain barrel-in fizzle. But the
state expresses no disappointment; 1t
seems to have anticipated the s'izzle. Z
Here are the facts: A member, Mr..
JONES, claimed to have been bribed to
vote for Senator Heitfeld. He charged
Representative Perkins with having
bribed him. The speaker appointed a
committee of three TO investigate the
charges. The committee held num-
Der OF meetings and heard testimony.
1t became convinced OF the truth OF
the charges and in its report 80 stated
and recommended the expulsion OF the
two members. The committee was
unanimous in its report. The house
refused to expel these members. When
the session closed, their desks were
covered with flowers.
Here are facts for history. Here is
a report to go to the world OF the &C
ton of representative men OF the state.
Here is story to be told to the chill
dren in our public schools as they look
to our public men for examples to fol-
low and to initiate. Here is an account
OF the doings OF men honored and
trusted and who, it was supposed,
would do honor and credit to their con-
srituencies. What page these facts
will fill in the history of Idaho.
THE NEWS believes this matter
should not be allowed to rest. The
iron that lost its heat in the "fzzle''
should be heated again. The courts
within whose jurisdiction the matter
comes should ORDER an investigation
The cases should be given to a grand
jury. If any one has periured himself
in the case, let him be dealt with fol
perjury; If any one has given or &C
cepted a bride, let him suffer the pen
atty of his rashness and zeal. TIL
courts should say: These disgraces Z
the state shall go no farther, and tn
people in their approval will respond
So mote it be.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13

Among the members Of The iesls-
ture none made better record ~ go
respect than Senator Keller q - ~
mock county. He was notable iD'v.ss
out the session for his soanas.
and clearncss Of statement hs =.
came to be recognized ~ one Nho IA
actuated by the highest motives T.. =.
who gave all matters conscieniious' 4,
telligent consideration. Inc 80
was that, when the member -
hammock rose 70 speak on any ques 80,
hs was listened TO with markea 49, =
tion, and he undoubtedly wie'ooa ~
influence far greater than many u. u.
talked all the time. He viii pe -.
bercd ~ one Of the most useiu' - -.
bers of the Fourth Legislature.
man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-13
EASTERN FLOODS.
An Alarming Situation Presented at
Cincinnati.


CINCINNATI, March AT midnight
the food situation here has become
alarming. About 0 tonight thunder
storm north and east OF Cincinnati add
ed three-quarters of an inch to the
rainfall here in less than an hour.
This put an alarming phase on the
situation In view OF the widespread de-
struction OF the late food, probably to
be followed by greater one. News
from the headwaters Of the Kanawaha
and Monographs thus far tonight is
encouraging. But from the signal SER
vice report tonight there is reason to
fear that all this will be changed to-
morrow.
CHARLESTON. Mo-, March 9.-All
trains between this city and Birds
Point were abandoned this afternoon,
pending subsistence Of the waters in
the river. At Birds Point the river
has washed out quarter of mile Of
track.
VINcENNEs, March 9.-The Wabash
river is higher now than it has been In
eleven years and is still rising. The
lowlands are submerged. Thousands
Of acres OF wheat are inundated and
the damage to the farmers is incalcu.
liable.
High waters are raging In Illinois
and Missouri, carrying destruction In
| their eonrses.