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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Gold Standard Adoptcd.

Washington. September 30.--News has
reached the state department that the
merchants in Bluefelds. Nicaragua. have
adopted the gold standard. Prices Will be
given In silver for goods sold for cash,
but in the case OF credit transactions every
charge is to be IN gold and either gold
or its equivalent will be exacted at the
time OF payment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

Caldwell, Texas, September 30.--Seven-
teen wagons loaded with Menr onites from
Colorado passed through here yesterday
on their way to the colony near Houston.
They have been six weeks on the road,
and. II not stopped by quarantine. they
expected to be at their destination In a
few more days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Pathetic Funeral.

HARDWOOD. Texas. September ao.--The
funeral OF little Vernon Walker yesterday
was largely attended. His little boy
school anil playmates acted as pail bearers
and his little girl friends came next TO
the coffin In the procession to the grave.
His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
from Houston. attended the funeral.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Plenty of Piclsers.

Rosanky. Texas. September 2e.--Yeliow
fever is stopping business Of all kinds ex-
cept cotton picking. seyenty-two negroes
were shipped out OF Rosanky in the last
ten days 10 Rockville. and still more are
coming.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Fifteen Person. Detained.

Texarkana, Texas. September 29.--Fif-
teen persons are now confined at the guar
antine station at this place. There are
two ladies and two small children In tbis
number. They ball from different points
in the South known to be infected by yell
low fever
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
For Cattle Theft.

His bond was fixed at $3.50 in each case,
Rusk, Texas. September 29-Elbert VIII
lams tcolored) was placed in Jail yesterday
charged with theft OF cattle and forgery.
He had an examining trial at Lone Star.
which he failed to give.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
The Pastor la. Resigned.

Tyler, Texas, September 2s.--Dr. a. j..
Fawcett, for ten years pastor OF the First
Baptist church Of this place. has rendered
his resignation TO take effect In Deem
Lcr and win probably accept a call to the
Baptist church OF Greenville.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
RYAN nnd McAulinr.

Scranton. Pa. September G.-In ten
round bout before the American club to-
night Tommy Ryan Of Philadelphia was
awarded the decision over Jack McAuHns
~ Rrookiyn. They met al catch weights.
Ryan was down eight seconds In the
eighth round.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
HOUSTON DAILY PosN FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER L 1891

hoped would be favorable to the prcposi-
rionA Of tho commission,
Ex-vicc President Stcycnson. nlso .
member. is expected in London Monday
next.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

Cameron. Texas. September s).-At Ben
Arnold Tonight. four cars of the south
boun1 local, In charge OF Conductor Ga
pen, were d.tched. No one was hurt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
To Hang for Rnpc.

Nashville. Tenn. September 2s.--In the
criminal court today Fred Moore. the ne
Gro convicted of rape. was sentenced TO
be hanged on November g. 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
IT WILL Be INVESTIGATED.
United States Guabost to Go to
Southern Matters
WITH THE NlCARAGUAN COMMISSION,
ssecent Concession of Exclusive
Rights to q Britiah Corporation
VIII ne Looked Into Closely.

Washington. September Soft Il stated
by persons familiar with Nicaraguan
canal affairs that either the United States
or the Nicaragua Canal company will in
sttute an inquiry concerning the recent
grant by Nicaragua to the Atlas Steam
ship company. British corporation Of ex-
elusive rights Of navigation for the next
thirty years OF the san Juan river and Lake
Nicaragua. These waterways are said to
form two Of the links OF what will ultl-
mately be the Nicaragua canal.
The state department received report
recently from Consul o'Hara in Nicaragua
giving brief details of the concession to
the British company and stating that 1t
embraced various exclusive privileges in
the Silicon lagoon. the San Juan river and
Lake Nicaragua. Since then additional In
plans Of the Atlas company. The Silicon
lagoon Is said to be off the route OF the
canal and there appears to be no reason
why this should not pass into the cxclu-
sive control Of British company. The
excavations beginning at Greytown and
Juan river. which IN turn leads to Lake
Nicaragua after which the artificial cut
is continued to the Pacific. Under these
circumstances It is said that exclusive
privileges OF navigation in these two water
ways for the next thirty years would In
effect limit navigation OF the Nicaragua
canal. Whether the concession makes any
exception In this regard Is not known as
the reports. including that OF Consul
| OHara to tho state department merely
state that the concession Is an exclusive
one. An official familiar with Nicaragua
| canal affairs said today that the conces-
sion would have to be construed. as sub
sequent to that to the canal company ant
| the latter's right in the San Juan rive
and Lake Nicaragua he believed would b.
fully recognized by Nicaragua. But tn
danger, he added. was that when thu
American company's concession exsires
two years hence, the British corporation
would succeed. under the terms Of the re
cent concession. to all exclusive rights O
navigation In these two links OF the cana
For this reason, It was believed, that tn
government or the canal company woul
take steps to learn definitely II this ex
elusive privilege extended to the privilee
Of navigating the lake and river when the
became "a part Of the inter- oceanic canal.
Secretary Long decidedisto send th
Newport, now at Boston. with the commits
: sion. The Newport Is composite CUR
boat using either steam or sail and
we'll equipped. She Is copper sheathe
and not subject to fouling in the soutf
: ern waters. The commission Will ga
,, about the middle of November and wi
remain In the South during the winter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
THE rifth Arbitrator.

London. October 1.-The Daily News says
this morning that the fifth Venezuelan ar
bitrator viii be an international lawyer Of
the highest reputation. whose name will
DO published In the couNe OF Z few days II
no finally accepts the post.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Campaign successfully Concluded.


London, September 80. Senator Edward
o. wolcott Of Colorado has arrived here
from Paris. In answer TO question on
tho subject the monetary commissioner
said he was merely waiting for the answer
from The British authorittea. which
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
General lSaaueslnO Dead.

Santiago de Chile. September so.--Gen-
erai BaQuedno. commander-in-chief Of the
Chilean army, k,dead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

MAuagua, Nicaragua. September So.--Ihe
congress OF Nicaragua will remain In ses-
sion eight days longer.
Senior Casteliano, president Of the diet Of
the Greater Central American republic. 10
a., .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
sHERIrFs' DEPARTMENT.

Gonzales, Texas. September 27.--stolen
from IL. C. Mangam ON September 70. 1917
one brown horse about l5h hands hiRn.
branded A ON left hip. Address aliv
Information to r. III, Glover. sheriff Of
Gonzales county.
johnson City. Texas. September 2s.--I
will pay $50 reward for the arrest and con-
viction OF the thief or thieves who stole
the following described mare near john
son City about September II. 1897: Sorrel
pacing mare: years old; shout IA 3-4
hands high; bald faced; one front foot
white: flax name and tail: branded q on
right shoulder: gentle 10 ride. but no har-
marks. b. J. Stubs. sheriff Biaaco
y, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

New York, September 80. "A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says:
Tclegraphic reports from the Heralds
correspondent in Salvador at San Salvador
says that information has reached there
TO the effect that new revolutionary out
break has occurred In Jerez, Guatemala
This movement Is headed by Jose Leon
Castillo. who. like General Prospero Mo
rales, was a candidate for president to sue
coed President Barrios. Jerez In In one Of
the eastern departments, where Castillo
has been working since the revolution be-
gan In the west. TO rouse the people to
rebellion.
With lighting now In the east. west and
southwest. the danger to Dictator Barrios
IL very great. IL the rebels are victorious
his chances for escape are very small.
Campaign successfally Concluded.
Simla, September 3o.-The campaign
against the Mohmands has been success
fully concluded and nothing now remains
but 10 collect the fines. The Mohmands
have been severely punished and arc ac-
cepting the terms OF the British command
ers.
The raiders are looting the village OF
Hangu.
Insurgent tribesmen attacked Suda yes
terday. but we're easily repulsed All Eng
lish women have been moved TO places OF
safsty in tine Kurrtim valley
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Storm In Cuba.
The WeyIer nulxet.

Havara. September 80. There Is great
anxiety in political and com2 s,iitSyiIls Tcles
to knogto conii 70 be the G. Fron Be
csbluett dlAnd rkiAdrtd. ,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
TAMsfANY,s TICKET.

cThe Republican Nominee for Mayor oil
Greater New York;
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
DANGER TO THE OYSTER.

Now those terrible. but earnest men
of science. tho bacteriologists, say that
there is danger lurking IN the oyster
taken from the upper Chesapeake bay,
because Of the sewerage which emp
ties in that water from tho city of Bal
t!more, and our esteemed contcmpora-
~, the Baltimore Herald, makes this
comment on the situation:
1T has been stated for instance, on
scientific authority, that the oyster is
an animal which filters Its food from
the waters it dnhabtts. In a sense 1t Is
a scnv1nger. and experts have adj
'Tnnccd the opinion that the Chesapeake
bivalvc might soon become q bearer of
germ diseases acquired from the sewer
age pouring into that body of water
In the manner proposed. Oystermen,
taking these facts rs basis for their
objections, are strenuously opposing
the dilutlOn scheme Of sewerage build
sing projected for this city. The one fact
that germs of typhoid have been known
to survive for several days in the gIlls
of the oyster is enough to condemn the
plan, so these men say. 1t Is further
urged that sewerage water kills the
bivalve after time. For instance,
oysters We're once plentiful near the
mouth of the Patapsco, but have to-
tally disappeared, for the alleged rea-
son that the impurities carried down
by the river have destroyed them.
But. even IL the bivalve should con
tinuc to live In the Chesapeake after
The sewerage OF Baltimore should he
turned into the bay, the impression
would so forth, according to the state
ments made by oystermen that ,thc
product of the catch Is unhealthy, and
the claim is made that this menace 10
business would result In continual
damage to the industry. These and
other reasons constitute the plea of
those having pccunlary interest in the
oyster beds. That 1t is q strong one Is
apparent and it will he necessary TO
adduce large amount OF evidence ia
prove tho "Reminiscences OF the sys.
aem of sewerage proposed before these
objections can he set at rest. The
question is one of such large and far
reaching consequences that 1t will need
10 be considered very carefully before
the scheme Is adopted"
This is serious matter and one in
which large business interests are In
volvcd, and some remedy should bc
afforded. If 1t be true, as asserted
that the sewerage OF Baltimore is like.
| ~ to damage the oyster industry Of
me chesapeake bay, some other means
| OF disposing Of the sewerage should No
adopted, and the sooner the better
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
ONE WAY TO EC0N0MIZE,

In View OF the fact that The deficit
III the National Treasury is alarmngly
sarse. acid with no prospects of a de-
crease, the question comes up, why not
economize in Governmental eypendI-
lures? Why not begin with a cut
down of the pension lists? The New
York world, in speaking of this burthen
upon the people, asks; What ought
we TO be paylng?" and then 1t an.
9Wers its own question. 1t says:
We arc paying Sal 900. 600, n year
Tor ncnsiOns-2 per capita, or about
$40 per taxpayer.
What ought we to be paying?
After he war the pension apprn-
prntion increased steadily until It
reached in 1871 $33. or .3S3. This was
undoubtedly the outside limit of
honesty and patriotic duty. From
1911 the pension appropriation
steadily declined as The old soldiers
died OF wounds or disease contract
ed in the war, until in 1878 it had
fallen to $2G,Sli,4l5
The rate of decline was about
Sl"V9'ooo a year. Suppose ii had
Kept steadily on at only half that
rate. The pension approximation
. Z,
Not only would be but should be?
That sum would give a comfor
table living to every honest and
needy old soldier who COW has to
take his chances in a. shameful
scramble with horde of sturdy
mendican:s.
What a scandal! What n fraudw
Now the question is, why should tn,
award have been raised at all? If j
was s26,Si4,4l5 in 1878, thirteen year
after the war, why should it be Sill,
100000 thirty-two years later? Their
never was a greater Injustice upon an,
people than this pension business, nnt
some of these days there is going to b.
a reckoning with those who have aidcC
in making the fraud what it is.
Cut 1t down to sl75OO.NOO. about wha
IT should be, as explained by the World
and there will be no deficiency in tn,
National Treasury
The New York Sun complies the fol
lowing statement showing the numeri
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
;AIARIE I'm AT THE soUTII,s PRO.
G,itESS.

The successful competition OF the
Southern cotton mills with those OF
The North and East continues TO agi.
tate our friends In those sections, and
the philadelphia Record. which un-
derstands the situation, makes the
allegation that the South is already mo-
nopolizing the manufacture of the
coarser grades OF cotton goods, and is
yearly increasing Its output of better
fabrics. The claim has been made by
Eastern experts that high grade cotton
fabrics could not be made In the South.
owing to- unfav0rable climatic con-
ditiors; but experience does not bear
out this view. Small and decreasing
margins of profit In all lines OF mill
products VIII in the future tell Won
hcrfuly in favor OF well located plants.
Lew wages and taxes, cheap fuel and
raw materials are advantages hard to
contend against. In cotton lnanurac-
ture the South has all these. New
England will, however. douh.lcss for n
long time TO come maintain her su-
promacy in the making of the highest
grade goods, and may, under wise tariff
provisions, hope to broaden her mar
kets. But the sooner the real situate ion
shall be recognized and admitted, the
better ii Will be for Eastern mill own
crs"
These mill owners will doubtless
recognize thc force OF our contempo-
raryis warning, but will Il do any
good, is the question:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
PERSONALS.

DR.. Manson says niagara Falls Is the
most remarkable and impressive thing
he has thus FAR seen in this country.
Rev. William G. Conn, the new minis
ter OF the Original Secession (Auld
LiohD church of Kirricmuir ('trhrums'D
is an Irlshman, and is too tall to be
called "the little minister"
The Vicar OF StrNtrord-or Avon has
announced that the restoration of
Shakespeare's church will be begun In
January. The cost is $4,000, toward
which the sum OF $500 has been pro-
missed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The exact cost or an English Cabinet
Minister'S full dress uniform Is 120
El!neas.
The new organ In the Church of st.
lgnatius, San francisco. weighs more
than 100000 pounds and has more than
5000 pipes.
The earliest complete clock of which
an accurate record exists was made in
the thirteenth century by Saracen
mechanic.
Frances wine crop this year amounts
10 7l2000,0OO gallons, a falling off of
zu,eoo,0o0 gallons as compared With last
year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
a Stylish MILDLY Sutt.

The newest suits for the small boy are
delight ITO him because they embody
so many. good features and are withal
comfortable and jaunty with nothing
cumbersome in their makeup. a good
illustration of popular style of MILDLY
SUIT Is shown In this figure and the mode
is one or the common sense sort iust
published in The Dellneator, 1t is made
OF cheviot and trimmed with braid and
machine stitching. The MILDLY vest is
closed at the back and finished with n
standing collar and the Jacket is curved
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

According to hhe Plttsburg Post the
indications are fairly good for q trial
of strength between Mr.. Croker and Da-
vid B. Hail for the control of the Dem
ocra;tic organization in New York. De-
fiances have been exchanged.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

A California judge has decreed that a
wife can be compelled to support her
husband. This Is giving the new woman
more rights than she bargafned for.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

The pressure Of ohice-seekers at III,
White House is even greater than !
was last spring.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

England emphasizes her opposition to
Russian supremacy in Corea, 1t Is said.
by sending "a fleet OF seventeen YES
sells to cruise in that vicinity.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

The Chicago News says THE Hon.
md run for Congress. With Mary in
the House Speaker Reed would
earn every dollar of his salary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

The New York Journal says that Mr.
Hanna has gone to Ohio 20 hang up
his stocking In the vicinity of the Leg
tslature. Like many other persons. MIR.
Hanna will have to pay dearly for his
present.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

The annual naval expenditure of
Great Britain as approximated by
Parliament are s126, 900, 900, while those
OF the United States are about $780,,
100000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

The Richmond Times thinks that
Governor oFerrall doesn't want
muoh." He appointed the present Board
OF Visitors to the Polytechnic Institute
and now on the eve of his retirement
sends in another list Of appointments 10
serve during Tyler's naturalization.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

Mayor-elect Van Wycls, of Greater
New York, announces that no man can
hold office under his administration who
ds at the same time engaged in private
business.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 90. 1897.
EIGHT FACES.

Dingley says silver will be the Con-
grcssional issue next year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

The Rev. DR.. Frederic Poole, OF thc
Chinese Mission. in Philadelphia, march,
ed ait the head of two Thousand Chris
hanized Cinnamon in that city last
Monday evening, dressed DIN Chinese
garb and wearing a false queue.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

s. The "anu-fiirtation" bill now before
3the Virginia Legislature, simply pro-
finds herself sought after by young
men coptrary to her wishes. In short,
it Is intended to smash the "masher,"
says the News and Courier.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

Thirteen Republicans are against
Hanna in OhioA Legislature.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

Ga "A curious publication In Paris is the
"Heiress Directory" compiled by n
q journalist, which gives the ages and in
comes OF r,iarriageable girls OF all, class
es. with such a description of their
appearance as would be likely TO in
5;terest men anxious to marry women
Z OF means.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

3 The Hartford (conn.) Times reports
that the Grand Army men of Paw
tucket, r. T., "have passed resolutions
OF .oonsure" on President Andrews, of
Brown University, for the just and elo-
squent tribute which he paid to General
Lee IN one of his recent lectures. Theoe
PaMtucket men should keep Quiet. "
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

Those who think thDt President Nc
Kinley will yield to the pressure OF
the spoilsmen Of his party forget two
facts, says the New York Times. One
is the tremendous pressure he has al
ready resisted; the other Is that to
aband on or to seriously to weaken the
merit system now would be TO give up
wholly all hopes ,of "a decent name
\ Cor his own ADMINISTRATION.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
NoRFOLK g. BIER " 1897
,al growth Of the pension burden since

If. for the coming year, the Govern
ment pays out $4,000, 900 for pensions,
It Is sum vastly greater than the
cost of maintaining the standing armies
OF Europe. with the exception OF that
of Russia, as Will be seen from the fol-
lowing:
Germany .......... .s........ 40. 1877 .020
France .......... ............. 11S.291 ,i30
Italy ....... 49,. ............ 5l.77S.0i0
Russia ......... ....... 176, $40 GOO
AuStfiit ........ ......... ..... Oi,2SG,2JJ
There is no wonder THAT there is such
an cutlery against the demands of the
pensioners of this country, and 1t
should be kept up until the great wrong
Is changed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-21
THREE SMALL FIRES,
Orc Threatened the Central Union
Mission BuildinS

Between 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and O'Clock last night members of the fire
department were called to three small fires
The first which occurred about O'clock
threatened the destruction of the Central
Union Mission. The flames were discovered
in Henry Hamilton's furniture store ad-
joining the mission, and because of the
amount of inflammable material there it
was feared the flames would gain Roadway
to a dangerous degree before the arrival of
the fire department. Fortunately, however,
the firemen lost no time in reaching the
building, and the flames were extinguished
before much damage was done. The fire is
alleged to have been caused by an alleged
defective flue in adjoining building.
Two hours later an alarm was sent in for
fire in the house of Eliza Johnson, in
O'Neill's court southwest. A defective fiue
also caused this fire. which resulted in
damage aggregating about SO.
A kersosene lamp in the house of ]. B.
johnson, No. 1890 14th street, set fire to a
curtain about o'clock and started blaze.
Firemen and policemen responded to local
alarm. Damage to the curtain and carpet
amounted to about $50.