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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
TO nEonGANIzE CHINESE NAVY
probability tbnt a Distinpnisbcd
NritIsh Officer VIII IN ~

London. June FIN the house of lords
To-Day the MARQUIS of Salisbury, replying
To Lord Connemara. conservative, said her
hi3lestys government was communicating
WIN the chinese government respecting
me reorganisation of the army and navy
OF China, "A" navy
me premier added that the Negotiations
respecting the navy REORGANIZATION were
more advanced and that there was every
moi% 'nab DISTINGUISHED British officer
would make ARRANGEMENTS with ,ho 81
nese government whereby he would rona,y
ms help to reorranize the Chinese navy,
IN conclusion the premier said. "We 40
nov anticipate catastrophe. vet there can
BE- hui one end and issue OF the present
trend of events so Tar as the Chinese en-.
plre IS concerned unless the army and navy
are developed ON lines involving reform !!
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DEFENSES OF HAVAg
HAVE BEEN GREATLY STREyed
E.sED SINCE WAR BEGAN
Estimated that an Army Of Seven
five Thousand Men VIII he yeee]
sary TO Take the City Now,

Chicago. June 17.-The Tribune hs
ceived from its correspondent, H. ]. WsI
ham. who has Just been released u
Cabanas fortress, dispatch giving The |
suits of his observations in Havana 4
Cuba before his arrest and after biz |
| lease.
He says that the defenses Of Havana n
peen enormously increased in strs1d
since the war began. Two l2-inch guns "
been added to the Santa Clara battery \
new formidable batteries have been Iia|
east of Moro. West CT the harbor y
tinuous rampant has been conssra'1
armed with cannon of all sorts.
A new battery has been placed in ~
quarry mounting six 12-inch and TN
guns. A double line of cetenses have 4
built around the entire city. which n
Mr.. Whigham says, practically impfrSaa1
from the sea. over 2U0 guns ol 'sa]
ealibers have been placed on the ralvt|
on the land side.
The blockade is not effective XVI
ships loaded with flour and cattle ~
entered Havana harbor while the VI
spondent was there. W
Including the volunteers. there M VI
troops In Havana. in excellent PEW
condition and all eager TO fight lu
flag. These men are nearly all SpsI
who have an intense hatred OF tne ~.
Several plots to massacre the ouusu'
been frustrated by General blancu
The slowness of the United s'a.ss
lacking Havana has led many CuOar
lose faith in this country. ana, VIZ
by Spanish gold. they have enro'sa
ranks of the volunteers. ~, 4
Experts. the Tribune correspoha.'.
clares. estimate that 1t Will take ~
of 10000 men to capture Havaha ~
80 per cent of this number will lan
attempt. Il. "A
There are q 900 tons Of coal u @
and harbor but the stock Is mol u.' ~.
oil TO, and the electric lights mus ~
out.
No food famine for those who have ~. =
can take place for six montns, Il
scarce. but rico and corn neAi MI
plentiful. There g an uniini'.s rk|
of fish and three fruit haryests eve, 4, M
Cattle are plentiful in the iulne's
The laboring people and recoa ~ M
are suffering because they have ~ "A
to buy food Meat is sold at q y n,
a pound. Hotel prices are love-
Key West and the food supeHp.' nm
Tho dea,b rate In Havana IS W ~
day. and the government is uo, nao,l,
Its power to reduce this, FOOT ~
where they drop in the suss ,I, ia
makes the death rate sssm ac'u'
than 1t is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
AS TO VACANT PUBLIC DOMAIN
Number of Pertinent Questions Propounded to
Land Commissioner Baker,

domain In existence at the time OF the
taking effect OF the constitution OF 1916?
3. DO the records OF your office snow
accurately the number of acres OF vacant
uDapproprialed public domain at the time
of the cor stitution OF 1876 and have YOU
made from he records In your department.
correct statement OF the number or
acres then in existence?
L. Do the records of your office show
accurately the number OF acres OF public
domain which haze been actually lawfully
appropriated by others than the public
free school fund, and can YOU make IN
from the data IN your office alone q cor
rect statement of all the public domain
which has been actually so appropriated?
5. Do the records of your office show
all the surveys which were made for the
purpose Of appropriating public domain.
but which have been abandoned because of
void certificates, Illegal locations, conflicts
or other causes or which have been can
celed by judgments of courts in various
counties of this STATE?
6. From what source and upon what
data do you base your contention that
more than one-h1lf Of the public do nain
in existence at the date OF the constitution
of 1876 has been exhausted nv grants from
the State to others than the school fund.
and Ia your contention based upon legal
evidence competent to sustain your claim
If no agreed case had been made?
am one OF many who believe that your
contention can not be sustained II all the
eyiderce is considered and that, II all the
facts are carefully laid before the court
and the constitution of 1876 is properly
construed in connection herewith your
claim will not successfully undergo Judi
cial scrutiny. Very respectfully yours,
Ashby s James.
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openly charged that the coal barons with
associated. were furnishing coal to Span
ish agents at Newport News for less
money per ton than they were
charging the United States gov
ernment There was never de-
NAL OF this charge and the Washington
authorities had to interfere to stop the
sale OF coal at Newport News to foreign
aud presumably Spanish agents. From the
Pacific coast the other day came the report
that coal operators at San Francisco were
attempting to get n corner on coal out
there in order to bleed the government.
These are matters that should challenge
the attention OF Washington and the Ma
ton.
Treason Is odlous in any form, but trea-
son for money is doubly low and villain
Gus
To take adgantage OF the governments
necessities by practcing cEiortion is as
criminal in morals. II not In law. as to
furnish aid to the enemy.
To make an example OF such base citi-
zenshlp is a duty the National authorities
owe the Nation.
It is almost impossible for an honest
and unselfish patriot to conceive OF such
low flung trcachcry as this but that 1t Is
TO be found can hardly be questioned.
There are desplcabie creatures OF Ameri-
can birth and parentage who would be-
tray their country at any time, AZ Judas
betrayed his master Tor thirty pieces OF
silver-aud not large pieces eitherl
The country Is acquainted with the rapac-
iiy of shipowuers on the Atlantic and Pa
cinc side when called upon 10 furnish
auxiliary cruisers aud transports. The
corporations. throughout the war, have
been disposed to embarrass and gouge the
in every way possible. The rail-
roads alone, be 1t said to their credit. have
been willing to serve the government Mt
reasonable rates.
We can not stop now. possibly. to set
tie with these traitors and cormorants. nut
the people should not forget current ms
tory AS llttle as the country can do In
retaliation is to crush these trusts and
combines, once for ALL after the war ana
enforce to the letter the democratic pol |
ley OF special privileges to none. Let
us refuse to longer nurse such vlpers IN the
bosom OF the body polite.
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sHEED AND TREACHEty.


A dispatch in yesterdays Post froa, -.
West Indies spoke Of the presence nsar
Hayu o. mysterious collier from phlla.
uelpnia' whose captain refused to say where
n's cargo was bound. The vessel had been
chartered and sent out by an American
arm In New York.
only day or two ago the rerort was rub.
lished that agents Of the spaniards were
buying coal from the big coal companies
operating IN West Virginia and pennsyl-
vanda- Was this collier at Mole st. Ncho-
~ one Of feet to be sent from our own
peFts with coal for the spaniardsg Ana In
- meantime what must DO thought Of
Amsstcans who would furnish the enemy
Hith Supplies
~ .skess ~ declaration q war It was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
cuunENCy REFORM %

d,srotch from washington, a day or
,.o o.o told ne that the committee car
,.n.si,s ,or tho nui,ool, Of tho general
an
paukIhb anu uuiteu'S JIM pcnu'"s III 'ho
,,,,so h,, oeo.rtstuo,, ~, f., thar i,me Thar
iouHe hhu aNeci't'i"'u VIZ w '"'' ''"'' ''N'
nm, ,hnn tiO inrmberg were willing to
suuport the measure 1t was thought other
VOTES could be secured Tor the blll and That
action might be taken before the congress
,
~ !oufheu'
ma 80, ,..,, ..,,,
i"AS mn u ioie soiiic'e"ul' NY
Tho rarntltoon no,, ,h ,v,,,tr,d
NP"''''N" P"'''' "no" 'N"n''''NN
closely \vhl, Z, nInces ,,,o cnuutrv ,,non
~ ''
'""'s"' Ho'' p'NH'' 1t 'i''"""| ploFlu'9
'o' d species oil "'''e"' money ana !"
uis'a CURRENCY 'l"t WIN nave no ihlr'h
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NV p''''N' ''"'e'''"'''"s '"' u'"'''e'N-
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mont rbpet money from the cireuiatlon' Win
IN, rt,rrSncv Of th" rnnntrv ,.,n cos 1''o
S So,a "9N S,y'E WIN iSli iesa bower and OF
Visions OF inc proposed bill. The
all legal tenders have alike disappeared, to
tul money BY keeping gold aud silver roin re-
likely TO bo 80 completely INSCRIBED for rn,nil
almost onttely of gold. rhla heinz tho e' ease
reney based pur"iy mon 'S as"st VI Il nnnh 3nr
bonus or reserve notes viii involve no risk OF
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
Some leading Questions
sherman Democrat

II 'ne Dallas News has the best war ser.
ivy 'na' Is going, why is it chat almost
every day i contains some LEADING 49,
9 p me war that appeared in Tho rtous,a
NoN' 81, Louis Republic and many ~ :, !.
whn ,orh papers on The day hsfora ,
!, hlle the News is answering thi. nsrb ~.
~ gan also tell suffering and nut, rs
l Tapic why II is that the people Of so u,,a
x ssas nave 10 pay only s. cents per month
n nm's me people OF North Texas havs a.
lions Y ths - n,,h month, Tless are two ques
msnt ene ehiishten,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
HANGED -FOUR.
Negroes Taken by the Alabama Mob
Iinxt, nNcn ExecuIcn

Montgomery, Ala, June IA telephone
message from Wetumpka states that four of
tho prisoners taken from the Jail there last
night were hanged this morning at a point
ten miles from Wetumpka and three miles
from the scene of the crime
The four we're Sol Jackson, Lewis Speir,
Jesse Thompson and Camp Reese.
The troops from hero did not succeed In
locating the prisoners, as the country is billy
ana roughly wooded. Most of the night and
this morningFwere spent In a-sort of trial. in
ones, ~ " eN'-''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
TURKS NUMBERING sERvraN WOMEN

cettinje. Montenegro. Juno 1.-THE
carrier reports that the Turks had resumed
the work of burning villages are fully con
hrmed. In the district of Albania 700
houses belonging to several Christians have
uecn burned. The Turks are committing
horrible atrocities and many Servian wo-
men have been barbarously murdered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
THE NATIONAL POP1I
Marion Butler StilI -. !. 81
Spite of All Oooas MI.
WILL HOLD NO CONVENTION j,
n" ovcrturcs for Fu.,a
mite from Nation., ="
and None VIII lie R...,'

Omaha, Neb.. June 17.--sbo,,s !.
a. m. today the conference !. i.
National committee adioura,a
Inc final outcome was the nr,..,'
of the middle of the roa i-ern,.,
leadership of M''ton Para ol,has
liberal wing mada soma cun
The last conference mld Ia, 81,
on rne admission of !. n s,.. III
proxy delegate from law, y
finally dropped and tho ~, Ta
down TO work on the conference .,'
This wac modified IN some I, I,
points and adopted. "
There will be II, conycn;,o, 4. I.
outline the policy Of the par.. N
'heIe VIII be an early conyent,o,
tate National ticket, The eams
PRIOR TO the deMocrltic eonr,...
u''rtures looking 20 fusiou ,.i,,
from the National .opyrn,;on ~, vi
VIII be received and entertained X
The Material 1ommittee u ,,,,,''.
Keep It's hands off N State ,pmns,,
= I's assistance is iu;i., ID. h nv
itie only on behalf If ,he rsa" ~
ava not TO assist IN .i,siun H.
out the call for the convention Il. Y i
man and secretary must adhs,s N
terms as laid down in this con,nro,. " \
me effort to force Chairman nas]
resign proved futile AMI be vii, ~
TO act until the next convention ~ N
Omaha. Neb., June 17.-.Tbe :,
National committee of the ponnll., 4
OF which Milton Park of Dallas n
Is chairman and which was eho,,]
the Nashville conference Of the mns)
the readers July last. about aIl 4, !.
bers being editors of the so-callaa v,.l
Reform Press association. has dsc,s.1
bolt outright and call an independan, j
vention on September 4 al Cjncinr,a
the purpose of recognizing the MI
party. ri
The call was drafted Jointly hy M
Park, Wharton Barker of pbilaaIl
who is middle of the road canddr,|
president in 1900, and Noah par,,
Louisville, Ky, secretary OF the as,l
Press association. The call repaRl
Chairman Butler OF North Carolina
herely denounces as traitors to lie NJ
list cause those who favor fusion. <
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
COLONEL CRANES 0Rpbr

He VIII Recruit Negroes y
TcxaS and Louisiana =, ~
Washington, June 17.--coione .,.,,,x
J. Crane Ninth United STATES
infantry (colored). has been orae.' N
secretary of war TO proceed % wrf
ing named places in connscl'o,nI ,u;trr 7
recruiting OF that regiment sslls Y
Galveston, Texas; Do1aies ',s.,lss v
IBERIA, Alexandria and LAKE Vn'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
R1oTlNG IN AUSTRIAN cAIJcr,.

Cracow, Australian Galicia. June H.
The situation in the district of Gorlce. In
connection with the antiSemetic excesses
Is OF the most serious character. Bands of
men from other districts have reinforced
ihe petroleum workers and peasants Of Cor
nee ana are attacking, plunderlng and
burning public buildings. They have at
tackled the towns of Biecz and Gorlce.
which had to be defended by troops
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
A Mouth fer N.palr'.. ..,,,

Assumption, Juno Tine t.,,ss
OF Paraguay as result OF an "A, q
the machinery of the Spanish '''r s.,,a
boat Temerario. made al tas IA
the United States consul, ms ~ pol
COMMANDER OF the warsl'p o,nieh. d
which 10 effect repairs. ats W" ~ ~
OF Paraguay's neutrality Y sstst
tween Spain and the unus, d ~
vessel will be compelled 70 p'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
BEGINNINGS or IMPERIALISM.

few days since Congressman Henry of
this State received from the secretary OF
the Commercial club OF Waco copy OF
resolutions adopted by the club fayoring
the annexation Of Hawaii and reques,;n M
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
THE RACES.

CHICAGO Juno l7-Iiarlem results:
~ sx iurionss-Miss Wise, bethlehem Star,
Treby. Time l:isS..
l;i5N. '
sly ana half turlongs--pearl Walker. Nan
Mo Davis, Good Friend, Time i;2is.
~, -Four and half furlongs -Batten, Rose L..
The Dragon, Time ;56%
dah, Time 1;ii.
Weird. Time i;l6%.
=. Louis, June l7.-Fair Grounds winners.
n,,araxso Bessie Ewing. Rebel Jack. The
Elcetor airline C., Reuben Rowctt
Cincinnati lime tTNtnner,
Lyilis, Glad Hand. Commerce, Or. Celia, Paca
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
RIOTERS KILLED AT LEMBuRG.

Leanburg, Austria. June l7.-Gangs OF
peasants attacked and plundered the Jew
ism shops at F'ryssetak. near Rezssow. and
wounded several Jews. The police fired
on the mob, killing six of them and wound
ing five more.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
The Post Gets There.

Lufkin Weekly. "a
II you want to get the war ~ !. 4, /!
1t in The Houston Post; L ss, ~
pie on time with its daily
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Telephone Numbers: b ss.i"s.. ~. ~.

lie cty.-Thc Post Is delivered TO any rtft Of tho
city by carriers. per month. $500: three months
5000; six mouths. 5000; one year Si1.oo-
Nj Theodore heting has charge OF the city
Circulation ana collecting Messrs. Theodore
bering. Charles Lott and Tom South are the al.
thofised collectors Of all city bills doth adyers
Ing and subscription and no Money should be
paid TO any one other than those namea. unless
special written authority signed by The t>siness
manager IS shown. Al accounts VI any sias
shoaid be paid BY check in favor VI The Hous-
ton Printing Company
Subscribers failing to receive The Pos, regularly
VIII please notify the office promptly. Every
paper is expected to be delivered not later than
t.,o o clock 4. M
Under no circumstances will orders given BY
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment Of accounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

General Miles Is said to have carried a sui
hcieney Of brand new epaulettes with him
to Tampa to enable him TO fight It out on his
favorite line II It takes until next summer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

ENTERED At rHs rosrosFics AT HOUSTON. TEXAS
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
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Tne pan-Amcrican bank scheme may be a
good measure, but II might pay honest con
sressnen to ascertain definitely that il is mot
loaded before toollng with ii.
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Subscription BY Mail-paIiy and Sunday Post. one
year $500; six months. $500; three months.
$1,000: one month, $500.
IHE SUNDAY Posi-. one year $3.50.
TIE SHsi-WHHRtY Posf Mondays AMI Thxcsdays)
one year. Sl.oo; six months. so cents, three
months, rs cents.
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oerVera says he has provisions enough TO
last until autumn. Let him give them TO the
poor-the fare at Fort Mcpherson will be
amply sufficient for himself ani his men this
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
ny IHB
Houston Printing Company.

& n b 59IHMNsToN. .. v;e,.P Psss,DIsT.
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Foreign Offlees-Eas,ern business office IS Tribune
building. New York tThe S. c. Beckwl'h SPEC
cha, Agencyl; Western 46s lThe Rooken) CHI
cago. The s. {. Beekwith Special Agency.
Travelling Agents-C. s E. Holland Travelling
Auditor; E. 4. Holland ana Is, d. Throop. Tfay-
cling Agents.
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THE HAYrIAN REVOLUTION.
Facts OF the story ns Told rro,, p.,



Wopyrightod, 1898, by Associated pro.s
'ort Au Prince, June 1.-THE facts In
the story OF the so-called revolution here
arc as follows; A drunken man yesterday
morning was found rolling in the street
with a revolver in his haF. lie was sbont-
ing .iNe la revolution" or in other words
uneerlhS Tor revolution. The local au-
thorities were notified aud the man wa.
arrested and promptly shot There ms
peeh no other incident OF a revolutionary
nature IN TINS city recently. The town Is
absolutely quiet
cape Haytien, June II. s;45 p. NIT 1,
learned from reliable source that the at
tempted revolution at Port Au Prince was
eompieteiy Quelied last night. Two of the
so-called revolutiolSsts were shot. Adyiees
rom santo Domingo report that quiet has
been restored there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

20 Columns. 40 to to7 Coils.
sEMI-wEEkLY POST. III Coils. per Week.
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Next to the People.

Alice Echo.
The Houston Post is getting nearer the
hearts Of Texas people every day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

Reports of outrnges by soldiers near Tomn,
anu VI o'her camps have been frequent The
"'B'o troops especially are said to have dis
sfn'ed their uniform. The authorities ought
20 MAKO examples OF the hoodums who have
'huS been onlrasng dooehcy What may We
not near from Cuba If the strong arm docs
not 'nrb these rowdcs in the ranks before
they have reached a foreign shorcG The tens
OF thousands of noble young men who nll the
volunteer army are entitled to protection
against any lawless or rut1anly clement that
would disgrace the service
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

Tax assessors are said to be very oompre-
hensNe IN their work this year The qucs-
ton is, are they equally fair in the distribu-
ton OF the tax burden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

Inc eruption OF the American Vesuvius after
It's long silence is likely to attract attention
AROUND the world. it's very tame war in
whi'h America falls to spring something new
On gaping and astonshed world.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

Houston continues to contribute recruits 10
the army Houston has thousand able
bodied reasons for feeling keen interest in
affairs at the front
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This country needs fortified coains stations
but not new territories


""ee,Ne drainage is not confined to any
ono street or quarter OF Houston. 1t looks ns
II the city authorities might take stems to
overhaul the whole system, So much ho.b In
the way OF comfort aud health depend on
good drainage that the matter is of first i'm
portonec. What Is the use OF improving
streets until the drainage problem has been
intclligcntly solved?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

II pays to keep on good terms with a rich
debtor sometimes England has just received
the amount OF her little Boring sea account
against Uncle sam. 1t wasn't much of n
sum to John Bull. but Il shows in what a
good humor We are towards the old fellow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

Tho now National policy is In danger OF
Doing pulled too soon 1t ought to be allowed
TO ripen awhile longer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

Happily, Asunaldo has redeemed the asht-
ing reputation OF the pompadour
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-21
TO CLEAN EVIDENCE
FOR MRS. B0TKIN
CHARACTER WITNESSES WILL
BE BROUGHT.
Attorneys Knight and Wheeler Leave
This Morning for Eureka on the
Pomona-Will Gather
Testimony.

The defenders of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin
are now going to take their turn at gath
ering evidence, and to this end Mr.
knight and Mr.. Wheeler will leave this
morning for Eureka on the steamer Po-
mona.
The course Of the prosecution has
greatly simplified the work that lies be-
fore the defense. Chief Lees has already
called In his witnesses and has reduced
their actual evidence to affidavits, and
these he has made public through the
press.
While the mass of stuff that Lees has
given out made interesting reading it was
invaluable to the defense for that II
clearly outlined the facts and character
of evidence that they will be compelled
to combat should the case come UP for
trial in this State.
Mr.. Wheeler said yesterday: 'Mr.
Knight and l expect to leave tomorrow
morning for Eureka, Mr.. Knight to visit
his mother, and l to attend to some cases
that l have before the court there We
will probably take advantage of our pres
ence in Humboldt to get hold OF a num-
Der of witnesses that we shall need to
testify to the former good character of
Mrs. Botkin when the case finally comes
up for trial. Yes, we shall undoubtedly
introduce other than character witnesses,
but of the nature of their testimony 1 am
of course, not at liberty to speak Mr.
knights stay in Humboldt win not be
long one, but I shall not return until our
case comes up before Governor Budd
again, unless something unforeseen should
arise -