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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08
All Good Men.
Midlothian Argus.

The fonr gubernatorial candidates.
Crane. Jester. Wynne and sayers--are nj,
citizens that any state might well be nro,J
az Men of sterling ability and character
Wnich IN private life no one would thinl,
OF qhestionins; yet we notice that seyern,
., our EXCHANGES are already beginning 70
, n1a,a nlue llsnatured filings at them
Nhloh suggests very large and very mclv
bug under the chip Isn't 10 verv ~ Il, usiy
.nat man who is thorough gentleman II,
same In public life, WIZ oe the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

ters Of the confcderscy. Mr.. >. W. Barnes.
an old resident OF Houston probably 70 years
Of age. wrote a protest against the speech.
but subsequently stated in Tho Post that he
intended no personal reflection on Captain
Dunovant. and Tho Post takes pleasure In
adding that II any one has construed amy re-
mark by The Post in the same light II dis
claims any such intention. 1t ia to be hoped
this viii end the matter satisfactorily to all
concerned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08
A Great ReIte|
CIarksvIlle Times.

CIarksyIlIe Times. e
Barley Gibbs denial OF
return 10 the democratic ~
relief 10 those who 1--we g.
enemies II has made,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08
commissioner Mnyfieid.

3~'T''F"- tNVWFs
IGN, Allison Nayfcld is a candidate for
ssn-elestion as railroad commissioner The
NeMs has an idoa ihst Mr. May6eld mat 90
q good Official, and there is no special lea reas
e'r ior hoi giving him another term
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

The scene OF Houston's efforts IN behalf OF
tho Buffalo bayou ship channel VIII in few
days be transferred 10 Washington City. Tho
house rivers and harbors committee is largely
composed OF tho men who visited this city
last ycnr and they viii appreciate the weight
of cnch argument urged by our Houston rep
rcsentntives. n my new projects are in-
cluded In the general bin this year the Buffalo
bayou channel is almost certain to be one OF
them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

The Post regrets that any one should h.,.
.aoukn' inas there wss anything In the ma.
.u.e o. personal reflections in what was pub.
s.ssee seeens's With regard 70 the incident Of
pee'e'n penesant's spssch before the Dsush.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08
Uncle Danier. way.

.WAIIisviIle Age
There is no paper that the Are NJ. ~,
fious eo I poss disasrees with than The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08
I|I HOUSTON DAILY POST.
noustJ ! Printing Company.

+ y e ~, e.. Bsss,Ds ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

The country Is anxiousiy waiting for the
next returns from tho Dingley bill from
abroad. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

uHlneD Al THE PcsrofricH At HOUSTON TEXAS.
As SEccND CLASS MATTER.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

~ \! eAsx sosT. Tia .s s, q p, c ecsr'
GsmEwsaKLv pcsf. i. cois. - wsst.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

Whom south and Southeast Texas begin 10
turn out big crops Of Egyptian cotton and
cuban tobacco we shall need no immigration
bureaus down this way. And wo have tho
word of the National agricultural department
mat such crops can be as easily raised hero
as In Egypt or Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

II begins to look a little Ike the Spanish
cruisers destined for American ports would
get here just about IN time to BIO captured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

Some ono of tho powers needs to Are a big
gun somewhere to clear tho murky atmos-
phere of international affairs. This waiting
for the storm TO burst is becoming monoton-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

Tho Turks seem to bo disposed o take nd
vantage of the preoccupntion of the powerg
in the Far East Tho sultan is n match for
the hest of them in political shrowdness and
wire pulling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

IL Us intimatcd that the lower house of con-
gross VIII put In the present week largely in
the manufacture of campaign material II
we ever get any other kind OF material from
that aouroe the fact Is not recorded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

Having enjoyed our hospitality and done us
what injury he could In the way of strength
enng annexation sentiment, President Dole
has started for home. His little flying visit
has cost us neat sum, hut the country
would doubtless be willing TO put up and
shut up II that would end our OUTLAWS on
account
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

The fact that Mr.. Joseph Letter of Chicago
has an unusually large amount of wheat for
salo Is possibly the most extensively crcu-
lated free advertisement that has gone
through tho press for years. Mr. Letter is NOT
running n bargain counter however.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

by the way. there's no little Significance in
tho fact that Senator Murphy and all the
democratic representatives. from New York
voted for the Teller resolution.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

IL is noticeable that none of the godbug
papers have referred TO the fact that China
IL FREQ silver country while noting the Of
forts of all the big European powers to loan
her money II would seem that all free sill
yer countries are not regarded MS ropudIotors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

Tho United States could not afford to build
the Nicaragua canal and allow Nicaragua to
control il. as President zelaya seems to think
ought 10 be tho cnso Revolution is too easy
and too frequent in Central America Wa
want an American canal with big American
fottincattons at either entrance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

Tho lawsuit In Michigan to test tho legal
tender quality of The silver dollar will be
watched with interest throughout tho United
States. II would only require tho further nc
ton OF destroying the legal tender quality OF
silver to make the goldbugs happy for the
time beine-but their happiness would be
short lived. The country would never sub
nit TO such further depreciation of silver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

The whitecnps are extending their opera.
tons into Navarro county from McLennau
and other adjoining territory. The sooner
mn example is made OF "whltecapism" In
this state the better. The lyncher Is bad
enough. but the whtecap Ia worse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08

II is reported now that the Lake submarine
boat VIII be tried In Arctic exploration. II
1t sury'ves that test II can indeed be hailed
as another revolution in the marine world,
and through Yankee invention again.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13

trade while doing time IN the penllaDei-
aries Of Aiabama--after having been nilIr
advised and having fun Imuwiedge ehas
the landing Of such imported iahofurn
would precipItate a riot have wlret
them that. II they brought these lmpor,rf
laborers. they did so at their own peru
instantly on learning Of the trpnhis I
directed Adiutant General Rsece to order
CAPTAIN Craig. OF the Galssburr batlsry.
and one company Of the Sons Of Veterans
regiment, now stationed at Pana. 10 pro-
coed at once by the quickest route 10 I'm
scene OF the trouble General Reers 40
comDanied Captain Craig. and have In-
structed General Reece to qusll the fa
and maintain order protect life and pro
perty to dIsarm all persons beariTg
arms. and to not allow imported laboreu
to unload from any train within the eiiy
limits. nor to march in body.
These ayar.cious mine owners have -
far forgotten their duty to security as -
bring about this blot upon the fair name
Of our state. And I say now TO such ana
all others that this is a thing Of the pact.
that IT shall not be tolerated in Illinois
while / am governor. These men. ne
president and officers OF this company.
who participated in th's riot bv bringing
in imported labor, are guilty Of murha.
and should be. and l believe will BE-. in
dicted by the grand jury"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
VAST AREAS DESTROYED
BY GREAT FOREST FIRES.
Nor. Than Eleven Billion Feet Of Public
Timber Burned-Sheep Grazers' Tres
passing Causes Much Loss

WASHINGTON. oct 12-The annual
report OF Land Commissioner Hermann
estimates that over n.OO0.oOOcOO feet Of
public timber has been destroyed by fire
during the past IS years. The report says
forest fires form the main subject for at
tention at the land office. now threaten
ing. as they do. not only the growing
forests. but forest lands. the productive
ness Of which 1t retards indefinitely. The
direct effect on the how Of streams and
dependent agricultural possibilities the
report continues, also must be considered.
Moreover. the loss has been wholly
without compensation, for none OF the
timber has gone 10 develop the country,
and hv seal interests have been bene-
flied as largely as in the case Of forest
cutting. The matter is clearly one de-
mandlng, from an economic standpoint,
measures proportionate to the issues in
volved.
Sheep grazing is another difficulty in
administering to some Of the preserves.
and special efforts have been directed to-
ward finding particular regions of which
the conditions demand the exclusion Of
sheep. and to determine the nature OF the
restrictions regulating sheep grazing in
such regions, During the year S5 cases
of trespass on public lanos were reported,
involving public timber and its products
to the value of s626,lS2. recoverable to
the government
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
WITHIN THE WALLS
or MoRRo CASTLE.
Samuel Ensign Returns 10 Rockford
After Being Thirteen Years Prisoner
"A Story Of Suffering.

ROCKFORD. ILL.,, Oct I2.-samuc. En-
sign. an engineer Of the old-tlme Racine
a Misslssippif railroad. and a resident Of
this city for many years. mas returned,
old and broken In health. with sad story
Of imprisonment and suffering In cuba.
When Ensign left Rockford he went to
Cuba. where he obtained a situation as
an engineer In sugar refinery. One
night Ensign, with two fellow workmen.
resisted an assault made upon a native
woman by Spanish soldiers. The next
morning. Ensign says. all we're taken
prisoners TO Havana, where they were
placed IN Moro Castle One Of the men
died In seven months and the other lived
two years.
For thirteen years and FIVE months. En-
sign alleges. he was confined in the
castle. aiivwed TO speak to no one and
only to walk through a corridor 2O4 feet
long for recreation. Al the expiration Of
that time he was taken out TO work. with
a ball and chain on his ankle. construct
ing plaza. At that he worked FIVE years
He became friendly with the priests and
attendants in a neighboring monastry
and one night was spirited away and
placed on a man-of-war that finally
landed him in Mexico wnen placed In
prison Ensign claims he had certificates
OF deposit to the amount OF $500 and 5000
in money. none OF which was returned
to him.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
CUNNINGHAM INDICTED
BY THE GRAND JURY.
The Pendleton Murderer Appears in Court
Friendless and Penlless-One In
dictment Charges Murder,

PENDLEToN. Oct, 2,-Cunningham,
the principal in the recent shooting af-
fair here in which Oliver Young was
murdered and Mrs, j. ], Worcester
wounded for life, was today indicted by
the grand jury, which returned two IN
dictments. one for the murder of Young,
ana the other for shooting Mrs Worces-
ter The first charges murder in the
degree, He appeared in court w.,Aout
an attorney, and said ne had no funds
nor any friends able to employ one for
him. Judge Lowell appointed Thomas
Fitzgerald to defend. Cunningham has
not yet pleaded to the indictment, but
viii enter a plea tomorrow.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC
Oregon and Other warhips ordered u
Be Present at the Inauguration Of
the First President

WASHINGTON. Oct 12-The navy de-
partment has sent Instructions to Cap
tain Barker OF the battIeshio Oregon.
senior officer OF the squadron under or
ders TO proceed to Honolulu. to be al
RIO. Brazil. on November Is. to participate
in the celebration OF the sstabiishmenf
OF the Brazilian republic and the lnaug-
uratiOn Of the FIRST president Of thar com
try
This action was taken on the notifies
ti0n Of the Brazilian legation here OF the
approach OF the important event. The
Oregon. Iowa, iris, Celtic and scandle
win sail tomorrow, the Bara AbarendA
having preceded the squadron. The ster-
ling sailed today from Hampton Roads
for Montevideo.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13

nal revenue bill increasing the tax or
tobacco, both OF the 81. Louis companies
raised the price on their goods 50 as 10
cover the additional tax ana during the
pendency OF the negotiations 10 form the
Continental Tobacco Company, the fight
between the independent factories and the
American company was stopped. Now It
Is on again and It promises to be more
bitter than ever.
The new conditions place the Drum
mond cigarettes. which have been used az
a club on the American company. in oppo-
aliion 20 the production Of the Llggett &
Myers Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
DECIDED AGAINST rowNE.

DENVER. Oct l2--Judge Butler IN thu
district court today decided that Charles
A. Towne. chairman Of the nationai 81
yer republican committee. had no authnrl
ity to remove Richard Broad from ne
chairmanship Of the state COMMITTEES for
Colorado. and that the Broad factIoa
Of the party was entitled to the same
name and emblem on the ballot. Tne
Teller silver republicans. who fused On
the nominations with democrats and pop
ulists. will carry the case to the supreme
court. The committee Of the middle oE
the road populists to ill vacancies on the
state ticket has chosen Judge James
Glynn, OF Leadville. as the candidate for
Governor in place OF Simon Guggenhelm.
who declined.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
Train Bearing Imported Negroes
Fired Upon by Union Men and
the Fire Was Returned.
MINE OWNERS ARE TO BLAME
Imported Men Were Criminals and the
Coal Companies Were Warned Not
to Bring Them to the Mines.

YIRDEN. Ill. Oct 12.-lThe little town
Of virden is comparatively quiet tonight,
after a day Of riot and bloodshed brought
about by the long expected elasn between
union miners and imported negroes.
At 1910 this afternoon Chicago & Al
ton special train. bearing 200 negro min
ers from the south. arrived at the stock
ade around the chieago-vlrden Coal Com
pany's mines. and Immediately a terrific
battle began. The list at 10 clock to-
night stands dead and IS wounded.
The dead are:
EDWARD WEIGH. OF Springfield.
FRANK BILYEAU. OF springhe.-.
ALBERT SMITH. Of Mount Olive.
JOE KITTERLY. OF Mount Olive.
ERNEST KEUTNER. OF Mount Olive.
a. II. BRENEMAN. Of Girard.
D. p. KILEY. Chicago & Alton detec-
tive.
TOM PRESTON. of Chicago.
j. Is said six men we're wounded inside
the stockade. but this has not been veri-
ned and those inside the stoekade refuse
to communicate with outsiders.
For the past two weeks. rumors have
reached virden daily that a train having
negroes from Alabama would reach the
city and the Chicago & Alton depot has
been surrounded day and night by vigi-
liant miners, determlnedly awaiting their
arrival
Today the Chicago & Alton limited. due
to 0ass here at 10 o'clock. shot through
en- route to Chicago. an hour late. display
ing nags on the rear. indicating that a
special was following. Immediately the
worI was spread. and dense crowd OF
miners lined the station platform. while
another crowd collected at the entrance Of
the stockade. half a mile north OF the
station. d. B. Kiley. a Chicago & Alton
detective stood guard at the switch at the
south end Of the platform to see that it
was not tampered wleh.
At 1910 the special train passed and
signal shots were fired from the south
eno Of the train, announcing the specials
arrival Immediately shots were fred
from the moving train and the outside,
and the battle was on. A few moments
after the train had passed the switch
where Kiley was stationed, and while he
was talking with two citizens, ne threw
up his arms and dropped dead, with a
bullet through his brain. He was the first
man killed. The train continued to the
stockade, the miners firing into II all
aiong the route. and the negro passengers
returning the fire. The moment the train
reached the stockade the miners opened
desperate fire with Winchesters. revol.
vers and firearms of all descriptions, The
negroes on the train answered with a
steady fire.
Engineer Burt Tigar received bullet In
the arm and dropped from his seat. His
fireman seized the throttle, pulled II
open. and with jerk the train was
under speed, carrying the load of negro
passengers to Springfield,
The tower Of the stockade was filled
with sharpshooters. armed with Winyhes.
ters. and they kept up steady fire into
the crowd Of union miners.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
SHOT BY THE MILITIA.

VIRDEN. ILL.,. Oct. PA detail of ma
lltia at 1O:SO tonight killed ex-Lieutenant
of Police Tom Preston of Chicago, at the
stockade. He was standing outside the
stocKade as guard. The militia gave
the Outstanding miners a command to halt,
and Preston stepped back to the gate.
The MALTA fred and he was shot in the
stomach.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
MINE OWNERS TO BLAME.

SPRINGFIELD, H., oct. 12.-In an in
terview with Governor Tanner this even
ing regarding the Virden riot, he said:
ct c, Louke, president, and Mr.. Luken,
superintendent OF the Vlrden Coal Com
pany, today made good their threats to
land train load Of imported laborers
from the south, and attempted to put
them to work in their mines at the point
of the bayonet and the muzzle of Win
chesters, such laborers being drawn
largely, If not entirely from the criminal
class-ex-convicts who learned their
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
oELRIcHs' LEGACY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-The FirSf
National bank as the assignee Of Her
man oelrichs. has petitioned the superior
court for the payment of a legacy dno
oelrichs from the estate Of James Fair
The legacy is in the sum Of S50OOo ana
the bank AYERS that sufficient funds are in
the hands Of the executors to pay the
full amount without injury to the estate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
RESUMED JURISDICTION.

MANILA. Oct. 12-In accordance win
general order of the military governor.
all the Spanish civil courts within the
Philippine territory now subject to Ameri-
can control. have resumed the exercise az
their jurisdiction subject to the super
vision of the American military govern
ment. which reserves the exclusive right
to exercise criminal jurisdiction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
TOBACCO FACTORIES WILL
BE FOUGHT AGAINST
Fight on Between Eastern Factories
Which VIII Result in a Reduction
Of 10 Cents a Pound.

ST LOUIS, Oct, l2,-Now that the
American Tobacco Company controls the
Drummond plant, 1t is making ready for
a big fight against all independent fac
tories, A reduction of ten cents a pound
in the leading brand manufactured by the
prummond company will be announced
in day or two,
When 1t became assured that the Amer
lean Company would buy out Drummond
10 per cent cut was made by Liggett
& Mrs, Up to a month ago the two ST
Louis concerns were allied against the
American Tobacco Company and jointly
met every reduction that was made b!
the American,
| Just prior to the passage of the inter
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
SAILORS FOR DEW Ely.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-on the
Gaelic, which has sailed for Hong Kong,
We're 10 sailors for Dewey. They were in
charge of Lieutenant Commander Lom-
bard and are destined for the Culgoa,
one of the vessels captured by Dewey
from the Spanlards.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
CUBAN RAILwAY ExrENsIoN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2-secretary Al
ger win recommend to congress that the
existing railway system in Cuba be ex-
tended so as to form line running d.
rectly from Cape Maysi at the east end
OF the island to Cape Antonio on tho
western extremity.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
AN EDUCATED BURGLAR.

KANSAS CITY. oct, l2.-Frank r. Ma
son, a graduate of West Point, pleaded
guilty to burglary today and was sent
enced to ten years in the penitentiarN
He is 46 years old, and was arrested for
stealing watch from a ~ouse
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
SAILS UNDER SEALED ORDERS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 12-The battleships
Oregon and Iowa sailed today with sealed
orders from Washington. Captain A. Il
Barker is in command Of the Oregon and
Captain silas Terry commands the Iowa
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13
ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA
RIVER RAILROAD.

Leave AIoHN Daily Arrive
am.p.m Portland aud .As,orla IA mp m.
800 biOprrsa trains Via knappa,l
Clinon. wct,pon. ClatskA-
nie. Oohlc, connection a.
uoblc for The BAst aud Pa,
60, Sound points
1870 500 Astoria Seaside ana Scv 7'SS i.O
astoria Passenger trains,
ivlAW TontOu ADd FlayelJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
COMMANDER BRADFoRD'S TRIP,
Will SHOW COmmis sioners Naval
Needs in the philiunines

Commander r. B. Bradford, chief of the
naval bureau of equipment, will sail from
New York for Paris next week for the pur-
pose OF consulting with the American peace
commissioners regarding the territorial
needs of the navy in the Philippine Islands
Commander Bradford is strongly impressed
with the necessity Of having naval sta
ton on one of those islands, and it said he
favors the retention of all of them by the
United States. He regards Palawan Island
as an ideal location for a naval station, be-
cause of its position, its fertility and its
coal supply. He has studied the question
of the establishment of coaling station
on the island OF Guam, one Of the La
drones, and Is prepared to submit plans for
the same whenever called for. The cession
of one of the Ladrone Islands to the United
States will be considered by the Paris
peace commission, and the one coded to the
United States will undoubtedly be utilized
as a coaling station for the benefit of Amer
lean warships crossing the Pacific ocean.
AS a measure of precaution, Commander
Bradford has suggested that the American
commission in Porto Rico gain possession
as soon as possible of any public land on
the island which may be available as a site
for coaling station. Porto Rico is rec
ognized by naval officers as one of the best
stragetic points in the West Indies. and
plans are under consideration for the es
adjustment of large coaling station near
San Juan. 49, n