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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
SENT TO RELIEVE SUFFERERS



Observation-Disclosures 'u Tor Their Dis
Uosh;n.., sum" Declined Aid.
'e'V"' April e.-The machinery
PROVIDED by the war department for ,ho
relief Of the sufferers nj ,,,o ,,,-..'.,',
floods is INV l., ,vo,r.,. e"e "'sslssippi
rotary A,,..,..-,, 'N' mug oruer anu Sec
"'ee' saiu To-Day that by tomorrow
"iorhihs the department would be In n
position to cover the on,ir, aooa,a IA.
tricts with ito cor,s ~ ,.. WIS u,
o,noor. -. pc vi inspectors lhe
"''''uE "e'aiied TO this service
nave started for the West and before leav-
Ing Washington they received orders nc.
signing them to different sections of the
great river.
Major Craig. signal corps. is ordered to
proceed to New Orleanc. to consult with
Major G. 4. Derby. the .7ginecr officer
in charge OF that section, aud to proceed
to Red river landings Investigating the
condition of people as he proceeds. His
orders are TO report the result of his in
vestigation directly to Secretary Aleer,
who VIII use It In conjunction with sim
liar reports from other officers. as a basis
Tor the distribution of the relief stores
Captain Charles II. Clarke of the ordnance
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nrnhrtrcct,. FInnncInI ncvinv.

New York. April 9.-Isradstreets Flnan-
cial Review tomorrow WI say: Although
the market has had a professional toho
and al the beginning a. the week exhibit
ed much hesvln..s. covering Of shorts on
an extensive seale SCI N on "wednesday
and c.arrlol prices IN many Instances 10 Q
con.lder.bly b,tter level. TIT. movement
vas not attended by any striking news.
but youl1 s-efn to b. The result OF over
selling By the professional traders ana
TIER allies The f.ot that the railroads
d'd not justify the hopes OF tho bear, n
reeard 10 their sct!on upon tho Trins-
missouri decision and nave studious'y Ie.
fralned from insusura;lnG any rnte war r.,
ms connection, AMI 4 Nh also ne ,t %,
New Jersey Central, where srecai req
scrs for LIQUIDATION existed, no large v9 so
market during The recent Declines.
The reduction OF the Rank OF England
raio with the decline OF the money mar
kets both In London and on tho con,inent,
pointiEg as they do 70 decreased appre.
hens ons that war will grow out Of the
Cre,an question. are oonSidered favorapie
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Declined government Aid.

Washington. April 9,-The people of the
submerged districts of the Red River OF the
North have declined the government aid
voted them by congress on Wednesday,
When the flood came in the Red river, n
quarter of million dollars worth OF prop
erty was destroyed at Fargo. N. D., and
nifty miles Of fertile territory were mum
dated. An appeal was made to congress
through tho mayor of Fargo and 100000
for the Red River OF the North was added
to the appropriation O, $4,000 for the
Mississinpi food sufferers
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New York. April 0,-The Post today
says
Activity on the part of the Sugar trust
10 import enormous quantities Of sugar
betore the enactment of the Dingley hill
continues, !, became necessary for COL
rector kilbreath TO ask tho department to
aliow him to employ moro wcighers. as
~. me sugar importers have hcen complaining
,nat the present force is inadequate to
handle the many cargoes of sugar enter
20 AZ this port.
=, The request was granted. and the col
rector Yesterday hired ton additional weigh
Yrs, and twenty others will be employed
immediately The payment OF duties on
saRaf has increased more than double that
" lest week, AS ncnrly as can be eg,i-
mated at the custom house, the daily re-
.elpts on account OF sugar duty have hecn:
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ers In this vicinity. About twenty head Of
horses and mules have died In the past
twenty four hours, and large number are
still affected. George Singletary lost Ave
head OF mules. valued at $500; T. l.. Fair
rs lost three head, valued at $3.50. The loss
is very heavy, as the time for farming Is
at hand and only work stock are affected.
All remedies have been tried. but to no
effect
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place Hunter. Leaving.

Washington, April 9.-The seekers after
offices. who have come to Washington to
spy out the land, are getting very weary,
and many of them flEd their funds running
so low that the problem with them is how
to get transportation home again. The en-
thuslasm that followed the Inauguration
has died out. and anxiety has taken Its
place. a large number of place hunters.
who sought their fortunes in the capital
have disappeared from ,ho scene and gone
back to the States whence they came
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Nashville. Tenn. April s.--The executive
committee OF the Tennessee centennial ex-
position has adopted resolution Inviting
The King OF Greece and the royal family
and expressing sympathy with Greece In
the present crisis.
The committee also hxed october II Tor
New York day and July as hhishts ana
Ladies' OF Dixie day.
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Indictments Returned.

Corpus Christi, Texas, April To-day
the grand jury found bill against IL
Manuel Klein of San Antonio charged
with swindling Miss Carmen Morrel Ken
nody out Of $4,000 ,.,
jose Ollvares was also indicted cha's
with killing Ramon MCGOWAN
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N mohaay $40 900, Tuesday 5000, 900 wsd.
x stsS ayo $95.ooO Thursday sllIOoc. ,o,a,
SozsNl". AZ other ports tho moyemen 80 :.
correspondlngly large movement Is
WA uispatch from, Boston received in
shins io oSo, Yesterday stated that thirty
srnI, , loaded with wool and sugar ,omins
from European ports. nrc scbs5ui,, Ic ,.,.n,
IN me next few days. All ihis srs"r a.,
onuitied TO entry with duty collectihle no.
I ,or TO the schedule In tho Wilson
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PhiIiIp. surrenderrd.

Dallas, Texas, April 9 -WlllIam phil-
lips who shot willis Moore near Eagle
Ford late yesterday afternoon, came into
the city today and surrendered TO the
sheriff He was released under bond OF
$3.50. Moore was hit In the arm and side
with d CHARGE of bird shot, II is thought
that he will recover. Both parties are
negroos
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Comanche. Texas. April I.-E' W. harris
filed deed of trust yesterday, naming sew
cral preferred creditors. Liabilities Slo'ooo.
Assets about 10000 Creditors preieFreu W
the amount OF $4,000.
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A..ignmcnt at DALLAS.

Dallas, Texas, April an. Wasserman'
general merchant doing business al oo-
Elm street. made an assignment today
naming Seymour Meyer trustee His IN
debtedness amounts TO sG4i5 10. All Tue
creditors arc resiaenta Of Dallas,
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chnrred With Countcrfeitinw. l

Dallas. Texas. April 9.--James and Johel
Choate of Granbury. Hood county. weep
failed at Dallas today by United htatee
Deputy Marshal II. NJ. Warden. The nslge
oners are charged with making and 49,
ing counterfeit silver coin. principsiV No.
dollars ~ tli1
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nnnk ClcnrIngs.

New York. April a.--The following tn
bile. compiled by Bradstrcets. shows the
total clearanccs at the principal cities ana
the percentage of increase or decrease as
compared with the corresponding week
last year.
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GALVESTON STATEMENT

Net receipts of cotton al Galveston to-
asy were 1861 bales; for the season. l,3l3.-
"a, f,iln- tinlo hast scl9oa. S5.332.
f;ros. receipts This season, l,S19,rD, same
tine last seas on. sa,SS2.
Total exports this season lS1i same
time las. season, sllM9.
stock today. 6j,l95. same dfy last year.
.c
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Sherman. Texas. April 9.-This mornins
about $50 o'clock the handsome two-story
residence of DR.. ID. a. Simmons caught fire
and burned down. The total loss Is about
$4,000: insured for S3500 Origin Of firel
unknown. 91
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rI,yAs INTEIIOR TOWNS.

Galveston. Texos. April a.-rhe move
meni OF cotton a. 81 h9ding mex ST.,
dnv "a reported &c the Accretary OF mo
Galveston Cotton Exchange. was ~ fol-
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factors. At the Same time London has
boon inactive and shows ltle or no inter-
est in our market.
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RE SURE TO

Examine the stock OF Shoes. Ties and Slip
pers at Sans. 3i5 Main street, before pur-
chasing your Spring Shoes.
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ON suIPBoARD NOT CLEARED.
Total on -h.pboard .........,....

OCEAN WNtFItIIIT5,
The following ocean frcishts Gtcain) ON
.ottOn are quoted today
From Galveston: Liverpool 3-i6Wls.oso
uaJ round; Huvre l5-Hut4d: continent.
E-GiIT-.sd. New York <sc per 100 POUNDS.
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Endemic Among Work stock.

Alto. Texas, April San epidemic 10
raging among the work stock OF the iarm-
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In every respect. Our OK Blood and Havana
Brown Shoes and slippers. IN Com toes
SAINTS Shoe Store, 3l5 Main street.
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m CuaE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
THEY WILL PLEASE YOU

take Laxative Bromo Qu!nins Tablets.
All druggists refund the money u II ia'is
Ole.
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. April .
VESSELS SAILED FOR GALVESTON.
VESSELS IN POTtT.
SIS Governor, VIM. Parr * co.

VESSELS SAILED FOR UhLVESTON.
SIS White Cross, Cardiff. Feb. n.
Sch Viola Reppard. Boston, Jan, IL.
So Hispania. Hamburg, March ~
So Belgian Prince. Barry, March 81
81 Roland Bremen. March 81.
SIS Robert Adamson, Copenhagen, March
Sch Albert Shultz Baltimore. March 10.
IS Concho. New York, April O.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
IS HE A BIBLIOPHILE.
Joseph Anderson Is Said to Be a
Book Thief.

A respectable appearing man OF middle age
giving the name of Joseph Anderson con
fessedly not his true cognomen, was locked
up at the central police station last night,
on the charge of larceny. He was arrested
for stealing copy of Peg Wellington from
the st. Paul Book and Stationery company.
Detective Daily also secured package of
books, which the prisoner left at a Sixth
street music store, three of which were
identified as property of the st. Paul Book
and Stationery company.
The prisoner claims to have formerly been
a school teacher in Massachusetts,, where he
says he also practiced law. 1t Is suspected
that Anderson has been pilfering books from
the firm for some time. He has been noticed
perusng books about the store for some
months and is said never to have made a
purchase. Three months ago clerk in the
company's store went to Minneapolis the
evening of a day when Anderson had spent
nearly the entire afternoon in the book store
The man carried newspaper package, which
the clerk says he opened in Minneapolis
drug store, and displayed fully dozen ap-
parently new books. Thereafter Anderson was
constantly watched, but could not be de-
Beck noticed him about the store and tele-
is said to have confessed to stealing books
from the stationery store, but claimed not
to have taken more than four volumes. He
claimed to have been driven to the theft by
poverty and the desire to provide for sick
wife. The case will be continued in the police
court today and an effort made to locate
the prisoners abode for the purpose of search
ing the premises. He claims to live in Min
neapOliS.
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Law IS APPROVED
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET STAND
BY PRINCIPLE OF CIVIL
SERVICE.
SOME CHANGES SUGGESTED.
LAND ORDER CRITICISED BY
THE SECRETARIES.
;0ME CHANGES SUGGESTED.
INDIVIDUAL REPORTS TO BE MADE.
The Heads of the Several Depart
ments Will Submit Answers to
the Senate Questions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Today's
cabinet meeting was devoted almost en-
tirely to a discussion Of the operation
of the civil service law. The resolu-
ton adopted by the senate last Friday
calling on the executive heads of the
several departments of the government
for information concerning the appli-
cation Of the civil service law to their
departments and for an expression of
their opinions as to what, if any, mod
ifications ought to be made in it, was
the subject directly under discussion.
All the members of the cabinet We're
present, except Mr.. Alger, and there
was no dissent from the proposition
that the civil service law ought to be
and would be upheld
The principle of the system, in the
opinion of all, must be maintained, but
there was some difference of opinion as
to the extent of its application. In
connection with the senate resolution
1T was pointed out that in some of the
departments, notably those of the state
and navy, comparatively few changes
could be made that would be an i'm
proVement upon present conditions. In
some other departments exceptions to
the operation of the law, in the opinion
of the cabinet members, ought to be
made. Some positions, they reported,
were included in the blanket order of
President Cleveland that might better
not have been included. In such cases,
isolated here and there in several of
the departments, it would, in the judg-
ment of the heads of these depart
ments,b quite proper for the president
to modify Mr.. Cleveland's order. While
the system was pretty thoroughly dis
cussed, it can be said, upon the ou-
thority Of three members of the cab
met, that no definite policy was out
lined beyond a determination to main
tain the principle Of civil service. No
effort was made today to adopt a re-
ply to the senate that would embody
Uniform expression Of opinion. 1t is
likely that each member Of the cabinet
will prepare his reply in his own way,
embodying such suggestions as he may
deem proper, the replies to be well
within definite scheme to be outlined
later.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
G OLD IN THE ROUGH.
KIOndike Yellow Stuff Received by
Great Northern.

A consignment of Klondike gold in the
rough, for St. Paul, reached here yesterday
from the Seattle chamber of commerce, and
was received at the passenger department of
the Great Northern road having come through
safely by express from the coast. The yellow
stuff, the exact value of which is $685., came
in a stout hardwood case which contained
four smaller cases in which the gold was
packed. Two of the smaller contain
an interesting collection of nuggets, big and
little, and of all shapes, while in the other
two there is packed the grains or dust of the
gold, the whole making a most enticing dis
play.
The total weight of the gold is nearly
twenty-eight pounds and ranges from the
biggest nugget, weighing one pound six
ounces. down to the soft feathery looking
dust, carefully packed under glass, which
bears a slight resemblance to fine grade Of
smoking tobacco.
The stuff for which so many men have en-
dured such hardships came from Bonanza
creek and Eagle creek, in the Circle City
district, and Minook creek, in the famous
Tenana district. The little shipment, which
is in fact the largest yet handled outside of
Banks and mints, will be shown in the Office
of Mr.. Whitney for a day or two, when it
will be scattered through the East, where
prospective seekers after the yellow metal
may see what it looks like in the rough.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
TWO TICKET FORMS
THE OUTCOME OF THE CENTRAL
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE
MEETING.
ROADS UNABLE TO AGREE.
VANDERBILT LINES ARE DETER
MINED TO CARRY OUT THEIR
PLAN.
FREIGHT TARIFFS DEMoRALIzED.
Nearly All Traffic Going East Is
Being Moved at Rates Below
the Scale.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-There will be two IN
Interchangeable mileage tickets hereafter IN the
territory of the Central Passenger associ-
ation one of the tickets will be good for
transportation on trains when presented, and
the other will not be good when offered on
trains The meeting of the committee lines
today, to consider the interchangeable mile
ed all day. 1t was evident that no agreement
could be reached and the Vanderbilt lines,
accordingly, gave notice that they would Is
sue a ticket of their own, which will be good
for transportation when offered to the con-
ductor number of the roads Of the COM
mittee will follow the lead Of the Wander
bilt lines and, although the number Is not
yet assured, it is likely that the ticket of
the Vanderbilt roads will be accepted by
about ten of the lines in the committee, the
balance of the lines continuing to use the
old tickets. The Vanderbilt roads are conf
dent that In a short time the other roads
of the organization will come around to
their way of thinking, inasmuch as their
ticket will be accepted by the roads going
through Buffalo, and they are of the opinion
that the roads going through Pittsburg will
also be compelled to join before long.
CENTRAL FREIGHT SITUATION.
Meeting of the Lines to Consider the
Decentralization.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The freight officials Of
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Improving the Postal Cars.

The Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul road,
along with other roads entering Chicago, has
provement in its postal car service, consist
ing of additional postal cars and the replac-
ing of short cars with longer ones, made
necessary by the greatly increased business
between here and Chicago The government
looks after this class of improvement with
a sparlng hand, as it is one Of the most
costly features of mail transportation. Such
improvements are not put on until absolutely
necessary.
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Railway Notes.

The Northern Pacific is reported to be
handling an immense amount of traffic, not
withstanding that not more than one-third of
the wheat crop along that line has been
moved. The value of wheat shipped out of
Oregon and Washington this year is placed at
$50, coo. goo.
The gross earnings of the Chicago Great
Western for the past six months were $437,-
O29.34 larger than for the first half of the
year. The increase for the past month was
$7,956.26.
Wisconsin Centrals gross earnings for the
second week in December were 1872 795, an in
crease of ST. 269
VIM. A Fletcher, general Western agent
of the European excursion agents firm Of
Henry Gaze & Son. was caller yesterday
at the Northern Pacific general offices.
President Hill, of the Great Northern road,
left for New York Monday evening.
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the Central Freight association met today to
discuss the rate situation. 1t is generally
agreed that the situation is very bad the
greater part of the freight that has passed
through Chicago to the East within the last
year has been at cut-rates. The officials Of
the roads have tried all sorts of things to
maintain their rates, but they have not been
successful in holding off the decentralization
for any length of time and now they have
come to the conclusion that ii they are going
to keep the rates on a steady basis they will
be compelled to put in new tariffs. Contract
ing agents say that it is impossible to main
tain local rates as long as the through rates
are demoralized. The meeting today consid-
cred the practicability Of separating the two
classes of rates, so that they would have
no bearing upon each other. Very little
progress was made.
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TWO WEST SIDE FIRES.
Morning and Evening BIazes Kept
the Firemen Busy.

A grocery store, conducted by Rose Oman,
at 1879 East Fairfield avenue. was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire shortly after O'Clock
yesterday morning The fire started in the
rear of the basement, where the gasoline and
idly spread to the story and half super
structure and practically destroyed the build
ing before the fire department could control
the fire. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
fully covered by insurance.
A story-and- half frame dwelling at 1852
Robinson street. occupied by Charles Nina
nermorsky, was damaged by fire shortly be-
half of the loss is on the contents, which
were insured for $500. The fire started from
a heating stove on the upper floor during the
absence Of the family.
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REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.
The Annual Report of Capt. Shoe
maker Presented.

WASHINGTON. Dec. N.-Capt c. F. Shoe
maker, chief Of the revenue cutter service,
in his annual report, says, referring to the
blockade of the Atlantic coast to prevent
filibustering: 1.-THE enforcement of the neu-
trality laws, made necessary by many at
tempts to send illegal expeditions from our
coast to Cuba, in the interest of the insur-
gents has compelled vigilant cruising by the
cutter service, not only in Florida waters, but
elsewhere" statement is presented show
ing the character Of the services rendered
by the revenue cutters in this connection since
the beginning Of the insurrection in Cuba in
1895 to the present. The combined period
Of service was 129 months, during which the
vessels cruised 75,76S miles. Seven vessels
were captured with 115 persons ON board two
flibustering expeditions were broken up and
thirteen suspected vessels were detained in
port or kept under surveillance.
The Arctic relief expedition is referred to,
and Capt. Shoemakr says: mo greater un-
dertaking, one fraught with more hardships
and peril to the participants, marks the
career of any national service, and, come
success or come failure, it must rebound to
the high praise Of It's personnel and to the
honor and glory of the nation, while the steady
readiness Of the revenue cutter servie to meet
every demand upon 1t has already been en-
phasized in the speedy preparation and de-
parture of this expedition"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
KLoNDIKE CAKE WALK.
One of the I"Wahmest' of Recent
"Sassiety,, Events.

There was a het time at the gathering Of
the Klondike club at Central hall last night
or rather this morning. The members of the
club did not begin to shake their feet till mid
night, but they made up for the hours they
missed At 2:30 a. m. the grand cake walk
began. The result was announced too late
for publication. 1T was the most exciting
contest for cake that the members have ever
witnessed. 81 A-S'
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st. Paul & Duluth Railroad, Holiday
Excursion Rates..

On December %, "a, 25 and 81, and
January /, 1898, the st. Paul & Duluth
Railroad company will sell Holiday
Excursion Tickets from and to all
points on their line at a rate of fare
and one-third for the round trip. Tick
cts good for return passage on and
until January 4, 1898.
Ticket offices Union Depot and 39s
Robert Street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
Consul at Winnipeg.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-W. H. H. Ora
ham, of Irvngton, who was an applicant for
nipeg, Man.. has received word from Wash
ington that he would be appointed to the po-
sition. Mr.. Grahams appointment will. 1t is
said, be officially announced after the holt
days.
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MELLEN WILL REMAIN.
Nothing in the RumOr That He
Might ChanRe.

President Mellen, of the Northern Pacific,
upon his return yesterday morning from the
East, took occasion to state that there Is
no truth nor foundation in the story that
he is to relnquish the Northern Pacific presi-
dency for that of the Union Pacific. Incl
dentally, Mr. Mellen told the newspaper men
ton between himself and Vice President La
mont was bosh.