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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

siiver--without trace Of international
agreement In the proposltion--yea, voted
for 1t at all the proposed ratios"
As to the governors reference to the
attack on the supreme court" Senator
Daniel saye he is not sure to what clause
the governor refers He quotes from the
platform and says he sees nothing In the
expressions to merit "the severest con-
demnation;" that they are full Of respect
for the law az enunciated by the supreme
court, utter no threats and do not hint OF
resistance to Its decisions
The senator says the platform u not
an attack on the supreme court, but obe-
dience to It as now constituted, or as It
may be hereafter construed. He affirms,
however, that judges are men and courts
are human, and can not and should not es-
cape criticism.
In commenting upon the governors up
braiding the democrats for following a
customary precedent at the Roanoke con-
vention this year In reaffirming the last
National platform, Senator Daniel refers to
the fact that while the governor says there
"AS NNt""V 6oiu uSlhuNi 40 Al VA 6thias thc
governors faction last year polled only
2l2I votes in the State. "If." says Senator
Daniel. ''the $1,000 Of them not accounted
for in that showing voted for Bryan, then,
as loyal democrats, supporting their party
colors, and deferring to the will of the ma
jority. 1t would scarce be likely that they
would bolt in State election, such as is
| now on hand, when they did not bolt In q
National election, where financial issues
are more predominant. II they did not
then and voted for Mckinley, surely he
would not think 1t reasonable that demo-
cratic counsels should be controlled by
tariff reformers Of the Mckinley type. or
financial reformers OF the Sherman type"
| In the concluding paragraphs OF his
letter the senator discusses the Roanoke
convention, its harmony and enthusiasm.
and the fact that 1t was composed largely
OF the same people who nominated O'Fer-
rail- four years ago He quotes the gover-
| nors statement that he fears republican,
ism and populism in our State government
| too much to withhold his support in case
Of republican or populistic opposition TO the
Roanoke ticket"
why, then" asks Senator Daniel, this
| untimely blast against cause which he
will support IL 1t be opposed?"
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be bound 10 bring Russia into the Fold
thus providing basis for Austria and Italy
to toin In the conflict under the provisions
OF the dreibund.
Accordine to this statement Eussia only
agreed TO the treaty upon condition that
revenge upon Germany for the purpose Of
securing Alsace- Lorraine. This IL borne
out by tho statement OF the Buda-lxsth
Nemzee. the organ OF the Hungarian fer.
elgn office. that Emperor William, during
his visit to st. Petersburg. obtained con-
hdential assurance. which he impaired to
Austria and Italy that the proposed Franco.
RUSSIAN treaty was purely defensive aud
devoid OF hostility toward any power what
sceyer.
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CROKER,s CANDIDACY.
He May Lead Tammnny Dru>cn I'm
Greater New York Election.

He May Lead Tammnny brave. I'm
Greater New York Election.
New York, September 7.-Richard
Croker was a passenger by the American
line steamer New York. which arrived at
her dock early today Mr.. Cookers fellow
passengers have come TO the conclusion
he is TO be the Tammany Hall candidate
for mavor Of the Greater New York. Dur
ing the voyage many efforts were made to
draw Mr.. Croker out on this subject, but
not only the newspaper correspondent, but
to his most intimate friends on board did
he decline to state his purpose. The UNI
Outstanding among Cookers friends, how
ever. is that he is very strongly inclined
to permit the use Of his name as can
didate for mayor. though he Is nn-'irnlly
unwilling that an announcement shodld be
made to this effect before he las had an
opportunity to confer with mis- lieuten.ints.
~ have not the slightest doubt that
Tammany will carry the greater city by
$4,000 votes said Mr. Croker TO the
special correspondent OF the Associated
Press. New York never had one reform
administration after another One such
government appears to be all The people
can stand in one decade. The present So
called reform administration has been
chiefly noted fer its increase Of the tax
rate. accompanied by higher appraise-
ment. If there has been any corrcsp N1ding
Improvement in the quality OF the govern
ment the people have not discovered 1t.
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CHANGE is PROBABLE.
Believed the Liberals win Control
the Government,

the Government.
New York. September IA dispatch to
the Herald from Barcelona. Spain. says
that II is stated on the highest diplomatic
authority that the present Spanish govern
ment will 20 out within a fortnight and
that the liberals will come in.
The Heralds correspondent in Washing
ton commenting on the above dispatch
saws: "The officials OF the state depart
ment have not received any information
OF chance in the Spanish ministry, hut
they have believed ever since the death
OF Senior Cancvas that 1t is quite probable
that the conservative ministry would be
succeeded by one headed by Senior Sagasta.
Such change has been hoped for by the
administration for the reason that 1t Is
believed the liberals would pursue course
In regard to Cuba very different from that
followed by the conservatives both ieiore
and since the death OF Senior Canovas
and that II Senior Sagasta should coma into
power he would receive with favor the new
offers OF the good offices Of the United
States to bring about an end OF the in
surrectson. which Minister Woodford is to
make"
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Marksvlle, La, September 7. - A boy
of Is, son OF Louis thinner, white farmer
living near Mnrksville. was found dead
Yesterday afternoon, losing his life In a
very singular manner. 1t seems that the
father aud son had loaded wagon With
cotton, ready to take to the gin. The
father went to the house for some purpose,
LEAVING the boy In charge OF the wagon.
ON his return he found his son dead with
his head downwards, buried waist deep
in the cotton. He had evidently been bur
rowing In the cotton and not being able
TO extricate himself had smothered.
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Revolt in CONGO Free s,ntc.

Brussels, September 7.--Mail advices
have been received from Uganda stating
that muiiny has occurred among the
troops of the Congo Free State in the Tore
district.
The mutiners. 1t is said, killed nifty nine
Belgian officers and men and destroyed all
the forts, committing depredations right
and left
This report is regarded In Brussels rs
merely another version OF the revolt OF
the soldiers OF Baron Dhanis expedition
to the headquarters OF the Nile.
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CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
Election of President Postponed OH
Account of the Roads.

Election OF President Postponed OH
Account of the Roads.
New York. September IA dispatch TO
the Herald from Havana says:
1t is reported here on reliable authority
that the meeting OF the constituent as
semblv which was to have taken place on
September 2 at Camaguay was postponed.
The reason for the postponement Of the
convention which is to elect a new presi-
dent of the Cuban republic is not yet
known here. 1t is. however. surmised that
the cause for the delay is the non arrival
at Camaguay on the day Fixed for the
meeting OF the assembly some Of The other
representatives.
1t is explained by the agent Of the insur
gents in this city that the bad condition
OF the roads in this season Of the year in
Cuba renders very difficult the march OF
the men who are to reach Camaguay in
order to take part in the election. The
passage OF Morrontorach is one OF the
many serious obstacles which the contin-
gent of troops accompanying the eastern
deputies will have to overcome before they
reach the meeting place OF the assembly.
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SOUTHERN ARMOR PLATE.
Can Make 1t Cheaper Than Any Com
pnny In the Country.

Nashville. Tenn, September 7.-General
Manager A. NJ. Shook of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railway company Con-
gresham J. w. Gaines of this city and
Congressman A. Underwood of Alabama
avn Livingston of Georgia Will go before
the naval armor plate commission IN n
few days to urge AN examination OF the
armor plate making facilities OF the
South.
Colonel Shook in an interview said that
his company stands ready to deliver steel
AT any Atlantic seaport at less cost than
can be Done by any other company IN
the United States
He made this statement, he said POSI-
lively and wished II to be taken as such.
He also stated the iron made. by his COM
pany was well adapted to making armor
plates. for Carnegie used 1t as mixture
in manufacturing plates. Colonel shook
ella. ms that the capacity OF the blast fur
mace at Birmingham is more than sur
ficient to supply all demands for plate.
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surrender,ng GUNS and swords.

Simla. September THE frontier re-
ports are more favorable. The spies say
They lost fifteen men killed In the attack
on Fort Gulistan and are now holding
councils.
The British political officer at Mand re-
ports the insurgents TO be surrondering
more guns and swords. which, with the
previous surrenderlng completes the gov
ernment's demands and terms for the
punishment Of the Swat tribes
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st. Louis. Mo-, September 7.-rair
ground summaries: Five furiongs--Judgc
Iiapton. Albert C. HcNicra- Time, i.es,a.
One and one-cighth milcs---IA,M Fry Con
REAGAN. Iassic Jean. Time. i;55A
Five and onc-haIf furlolNSs, aciling: To-
wanda, Barbec, Bouquet Time, l.i5N.
Six furiongs, purse-Tragody. o'Connell.
Nick Carter. Time, l,li%,
Ono milo, sclllng-iAstradn. Bridgetor,
Mamie lbs Sister. Time, i;4sh.
six furlongs, selling--Reei. Sldduhln.
AQuarella- Time. l:i5,a.
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Crnrcd by cigarettes.

Bancroft, Mich, September THE con-
feeeion of a murder in Rochester, N. y,
by Harry f. Leadley. the bicyciist who
died here yesterday, has been shown to be
n rure fabrication. Lcsdley was cigar
cite fiend and his strange statement oeiore
his death was doubtless the fayings OF a
mind diseased from that habit. The pooy
OF the young man will be buried mere
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uIinofs Has ouarnntined.

Springfield, H.. September 7,-secretary
'Egan of the State board OF health tonight
secured the service OF x-commissioner
John r.. Medley of Chicago and Edward
Bartlett OF this city to proceed to Cairo,
III, with Instructions to thoroughly In
spect all northbound trains and steamers
and quarantine all suspected yellow fever
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Mnr MI,h.lcnv Troops.

Havana. September IA wealthy plant
err and land proprietor. spaniard by birth
and resident OF over thirty years ut Con
sclacion del Sur. Rodriguez San Pedro, civil
governor of the province OF Pinar del RIO,
informed Captain General Weyier today
that In his opinion the government may
withdraw the regular troops from that
province, as the gendarme and volunteers
are sufficient to suppress the small groups
=, insureents scattered over that territory.
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ENGLAND WAS DISCUSSED.

London. September s.--The corresponds
ent Of the Times at Paris says:
"a diplomatist of my acquaintance ex-
presses the opinion that The chief topic
discussed BY President Faure AMI the cYar
during tho formers visit TO Russia VAS the
best means of paralyzing England's action
should she Join the drcibund against
them"
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sIcpt NcnrIy Five Days.

philadelphia september 7.--Iawrcnce
L.edwett. PhiLideiphn teamE,er. who
was picked up intoxicated al Gloucester
and who went 10 slcer "a the Camden
county jail last Thursday night died IN
the Cooper hospital today He had slept
JOS hours continuously when llfe became
extinct.
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which take> plsce hare tqQnbrroW nlGhe.
Md Mccoy ID pzr q Hvhalo. but y ~
expected taet he wal arrive here ~ ntcn
tomorrow. Ryan = 1t hb trimming quar-
city and Fact Syrncust. and VIII MOI leave
there until tomorrow afternoon. George
Siler. the fcfcree, is expected from CHI
cagp early tomorrow morning.
Late repcits state chat both men ara In
excellent condtttcn.. ana very tntcresdng
c0ntcut u promised.
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werc Efnc Cline, Ragner. Protcus. Bell
Punch, Sui Ross. Adowa
Ctscsnnaw. September 7.-Oakiey win
ners We're; Eight Bolls. Rockwell. Mar
cato, Madeline, Oscuro
New York. September 7.-.Flcctwood
park winners were: Cuadringa. Cressons
Emily
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San Francisco. September THE night
between Joe Lavisne and Joe wsicott his
practically been arranged. The Occident-
al club made lid Of 10 per cent OF the
by both sidcA Tho men will weigh In at
1ss pounds Horne time during the afternoon
OF tho day set for tho fight. The date
has mot yet been naaned. but Will be about
November !.
solly Smith @pd George Dixon have
again siRncd articles, having settled their
dispute abont 4 referee and the division
OF the gate receipts. They will meet ON
October IA at l2o pounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
WIN rIeht Toptrht.

Kid Mccoy ard Tommy Ryan. two Of
the very best middlcweights in America.
viii meet tonight in a twopty-round con-
test at Syracuse, y. Y. for a purse Of
$1,000 and the middle weight champion
ship OF America: also a side bet OF 5000;
Kid Mccoy has but once been defeated.
ard that was quite early In nils career.
Ryan mas met defeat but once. and that
was by Mccoy when he claimed he was
out OF condition. The fight VIII be de-
scribed tonight by rounds IN Marble Pal
ace Turf Exchange.
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Brokc into the Uig League.

Fort Worth. Texas. September S.
Pitcher Sparks, lmtc OF the Galveston
league club, has Joined tho Philadelphia
Nationals. Umpire Jack brennan. II Ia
said. viii he giVcn an immediate trial ON
tho stan of President Nick Young, and
has gone to Washington TO report for
duty.
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aue.r LA In Uhsc.xo.

Chicago. septenb.s Tex Queen Llloui-
kaiani Of Hawaii. accompanies BY her
travelling companions. ]. Heleluhe and
Mrs. WAIKIKI, arrived IN Chicago today
from Washington and spent the day 10
sight seeing. TIA party leaves tonight ~
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order for 10, OOO, 600 shinrIe..

Plaquemine. La. September 7,-Mr. l..
G.. Nichols. owner Il the shingle mill on
Bayou riaqacmine, hes just closed con-
tract with Messru. BrazeIton johnson
OF Waco, Texas. for 10000 900 cypress
shingles. which Will load 100 cars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New Yc'k stole a march on Boston
Yesterday pnd piayed a couple Of Rnsnes
with Cievcian md pushed no the Inc
III. All g9nes played were postponed or
lie games played Off. There were no
games scheduled.
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SIX WE'RE KILLED.
Nitro Giyccrinc Exploded, Doing u
Great Deal of Damage.

Cygnct. Ohio, September IA terrible
explosion Of nitro glycnrine occurred here
at o'elocl today resulting In the death
Of six people vloso names are known
and others al present unknown The kill
ed are:
Sam Barber.
Allor Fulii,.
John Thompson.
Charles Bnrt.l.
Henry Lsnsdala
a boy nnmed Ravens.
The explosion occurred Mt Grant well,
located at the rear OF the National SUP,
ply companys building, In the village I'm
i,s, This well had just been shot with
and when the nitrl piyccr,ne exploded The
gas ignited and with q terrific roar the
flames shot high above the derrick Sew
cral drillers climbed 1lito the derrick to
shut off the gas. bat they had hardly got
ten there when there was a terrihc es-
plosion. The burn ,ng gas had started the
rem ming nitro glycerine in the cans
standing IN wagon near the derrick. In
another wa Gon near by were some cans
containing another 100 quarts Of the stuff.
aud this was started by the force Of the
first explosion. The second was blended
with the H. 81 in Il mighty roar. and the
whole town and surrounding country Tor
miles trent led from the shock. Nothing
remains bit u biz hole where the wagon
stood. There Is not wholc pane OF glass
In any WI dow IN the town. and every
house and store was shaken TO its Gounda-
ulons. Many bys ianderS were wounded
The damage is only 5000.
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McCoy-Ryan Fight Tonight.
Syracuse. N. r.. September Tall 10
now rsady Cor the Accoy-Ryan nsbs,
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Port Townsend, Wash. September 7.--
Captain Tainnsbone Of the tug PiouesF.
Just returned from Dyca and skasaway.
says;
''The half has not bcsu told Of the ulissr-
able trails over which the gold seekers arr
striving to cross to Lake fisherman.
Captain WATSON, banker and ex-collector
of customs OF the Puget sound distrtct.
Is reported - being campcd on tho beach
at Skngaway with not one chance IN 5000
Of getting through this fall. He has ten
horscs. One man at Dyea offered $3.50 y
tavc 1900 pounds packed over. but tbs
packers refused the offer. Crossing from
Skagaway and Dyea the trail u practical.
y closed on account Of mud" N
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-11

distributed by means of nursery stock
which is sent from one State or locality
to another. It is also spread locally
by being carried by the wind and on
the feet of birds, etc so that if but q
single tree is infested at the time of
planting, so great is it's reproductive
power, it may soon spread until the
entire orchard is infested. It has been
ascertained that the progeny of single
female, during q single season, may
amount to more than three billions of
individuals.
Thus it will be seen that the greatest
care should be exercised in this matter,
not only by the nurserymen, but by
each individual planter.
AS a further precaution and as
matter of sell, protection, Indiana
should follow the example OF OHIO and
Illinois in passing law, making the
sale or Offering for sale, or harboring
trees or plants infested with this or
other noxious insects a misdemeanOr
punishable by a suitable fine. 1t should
then be placed in the hands Of a com
petent ehtomologist who will see that
the law is enforced. JAMES TROOP.
Purdue University Station.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-11
THE ORCHARD sITE.

The location of the orchard is always
an important item. OF course, it must
be chosen from such land as one has,
and while it may not be the best, yet
a little care in selecting and planning
may at least prevent it from being the
worst.
One item that always should be
looked after is prevention from the
prevailing winds, as exposure to hard
winds often in jures the beesWax in the
spring, and in a measure prevents the
setting of fruit; and again, in the fall,
winds do considerable damage by
blowing eff the fruit or breaking down
the heavily loaded limbs. In fact, in
very many cases rather than allow an
orchard to grow in an exposed situa-
tion, in a majority of cases it will be
best to plant a row of trees especially
as q protection from the north and
west winds. In some localities north
ern exposure is considered best, as the
blossoming is retarded to some extent
at least in the spring, and the danger
from late spring frost is considerably
reduced.
One item that should always be con
sidered is good drainage. There are
few, if any, varieties that do we'll in
what may be termed wet soil, and in
some way good drainage SHOULD always
be provided.
When it can be done, it is best to se'
lect a site little back from the public
road, as after the orchard comes into
bearing more or less loss will be occa-
stoned by passers by. Not so much in
the amount of fruit they will eat or
carry away, but to the fence in coming
in and going out, and the trees and
fruit in knocking IF particular speci,
mems they may take fancy to. When
it can be secured a deep soil is always
preferable, as in nearly or quite sill
cases trees growing in deepsol suffer
less from climate in summer. A light,
clayey loan with some lime in it makes
a good soil for nearly or quite all
kinds of fruits, although a good
loamy soil, if reasonably rich, give
good results.
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HORTICULTURE
TIE SAN JOSE SCALE.

There are many species Of scale in
sects which infest fruit and ornamental
plants to a greater or less extent, but
of all those known to the entOmOlogist
at the present time, the San Jose
(Aapidiot1Gs peraici0Sus, Comstocb), is
the most to be dreaded on account of
it's destructive character, the rapidity
with which it increases and the diff
Guilty with which it may be eradicated
when once it has become established.
It is only few years since this pest
was introduced into come of the nur
series of the eastern States from Cali
fornia, through the carelessness OF one
or two nurserymen in not thoroughly
disinfecting the stock sent out. From
these nurseries it has been widely scat
tered, and recent Investigations have
shown that it is already present in q
number of orchards in Ohio and Illi
nois, brought there by shipments of
trees from these infested nurseries.
1t has been found in some Of the south
0EG 4ANAaAGh SONAV4C0S Ga4AA NAA4ASEO NA6O@
GUS measures are adopted very soop, the
loss to the fruit growers of this state
from this cause must necessarily be
very great. Judging from the many
specimens of scale infested branches
received by the experiment station
during the past season, it is very evi-
dent that little is known concerning
this scale by the fruit growers OF In
diana in general.
The San Jose scale is much smaller
and of different shape, the female be
ing nearly circular in outline, than the
oyster shell or bark louise, while the
others mentioned are readily distin-
guished by the naked eye.
As already stated, this pest becomes