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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
ORAN VI. ROBERTS.
A sketch of His Life In short


A sketch of His Life In short
space.
1916 Born in South Carolina.
1S32-At work on a farm in Alabama to
support widowed mother.
lSs3-Isnters the University of Alabama.
1896 Graduated.
lsS7-Granted license to practice law.
Married Miss Frances W Edwards,
1s3S-- Elected to the Alabama legislature,
lsii- -Emigrated to Texas, settling In san
Augustine.
lS4g--Granted a license to practice law
In Texas.
ls4i--Apointed district attorney by Presi-
dent Houston
disappointed district Judge by Cover
nor Henderson.
Elected to the State supreme cour,
to succeed Judge Lpscomh
1s6b--Made speeches In favor OF secession
TO prevent internecne warfare over an az
tempt to keep Texas NEUTRAL
lS61--President OF the secession eohVeh
tion nj Austin.
,s6,-Raised n regiment OF Infantry
eleventh Texas) at Houston.
lS64-Elected chief justice of the supreme
court.
1ssh-Ousted from the bench,
1ses-peleeate TO the reconstruction con :
yeptlon at Austin, defeated for the pres'-
dency by Throcimorton
1866 Elected OHItTo states Su"a.'' Wv"
was not permitted TO take his 1eaO
ls74-Appointed chief justice OF the su
ureme court by Governor Coke.
Nominated FOR governor in looken
convention and elected
ls7o--rnaugursted az governor.
| 1ssO--Re- elected goyanor.
| 1sSl-Wrote ~ Description OF lexas'
| 1SSs-Professor Of law In the Sta'e "hi-
versity.
eco Mrs Roberts died.
1ss7--MarrNd Mrs. Catherine Border,
1sas-May 10, ct 9 p. M passed peace,
,uily away. at't&- ripe age OF 81, fuii Oh
hopors as well as OF years.
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cApoTE rs COMING.
He Is the Wee President of the Gu
ban Republic.

(ThIrd Edition,l
Kingston. Jamaica, May 20.--Senor Dom
lingo Capote, vice president of the Cuban,
republic, who has just landed here from
United States, will not supersede Senior Els
trada Palma, who has the full confidence
of the Cuban government. but 1t is felt
that he can more effectively present certain
views of the Cuban chiefs.
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GOOD FIGHT PROMISED i,
soIIy smith and George Dixon Are
Matched.

New York. May l9.--Solly Smith ana
Tom O'Rourke. representing George Dixon,
met at the Gilscy house last night, and
after a short talk with the Californian.
O'Rourke made match for Dixon. )t
looked for while as II nothing would
come OF the meeting. as Smith wanted to
fight at llS pounds, while O'Rourke neld
out for 1872. which is the colored boys best
weight. Smith, under persuasion. finally
agreed to l22 pounds, weigh in at q o'clock.
The pair Will meet here June for twenty
rounds. O'Rourke says Dixon Is already
in good shape. and Smith will start in 10
work at once.
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An Actress Devotion to Duty.
Third Edition

New York. May l9--BeLween the acts OF
the opera La Favorita" at Wallack's the
alter Sigl-ora santonio who sang the leading
role In it. received cablegram announcing
the death in italy OF her G-year-old daugh-
ter Marie. The actress fell TO the floor Of
her dressing room in a faint. A physician
was summoned aud she was revived quick
~. As she had no undestudy Signora San
tonic was Obliged TO 90 on with her part.
grief stricken though she was. The au-
dience did not know Of signora santonio's
misfortune.
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THE ISLAND OF CURACOA.
Has Belonged to England. Spain and
Holland
From a Washington Letter,

From a Washington Letter.
Curacao is Dutch colony and the
duaintest little island in the world, 1t
is not bigger than the District of Columbia
but has about 10000 inhabitants amt has
played an important part in The history
of America 1t has belonged ut different
times to England, Spain and Holland, and
its coy harbor has been the scene oil
many bloody battle between the naNies
of The old world as well as bat"cea 'ne
pirates and buccaneers that infested 'he
Caribbean sea for two centuries, II has
been for 100 years and still IS an asylum
for political fugitiyes, and many Oh the
revolutions that rack and wreck me re,
publics On the Spanish mann are ha'eneu
under The shelter OF the pretentious nut
harmless fortresses that guard its port
Bolivar. Santa Ana and many other IA
nous men In Spanish American history
, have lived there 10 exile, and until recent
" there was an imposing castle upon one
OF the hills, called Bolirar's tower: Ihere
the founder of five republics nVeu w zen ~.
ishment for several years and waited lor
rescue.
The houses are built in the Dutch style
| exactly like those in Holland; the streets
are so narrow that the people can a'inost
| shake hands through their windows WIN
| the neightor across the way. and the waits
are ds 'n ~ putob eovernor lives in a
io,.ress' a,,in, o,a mansion fronting the
suieiiai- ~ ,s,onr thai forms the harbor
sha.aesat, VI eonnanv or stupid looking
s ua,u.n ~ tam IA .fasbtoned cannon
s Diuie.s w. ;",and IL 20 nhosnhates and the
ne el,ils manaires rayenue Of $500,
eoo s.l, r,nariss that shin them away
nv .aoi, ~ snr;n,, ar we'll or any
80, o,an IA tho inhahitants are en-
iiesh wa.ei, any ,,r,nn rain water for ex-
uIeiy 'ep ,,r,or s,,rnlies bro,pbt in barrels
,oeones, ", sron' Inc Venezuelan coast
| ~ ~. now or mon distilled sea.
NINETY niies ,attn,as e. soasn,t rain for a
Matei. H 50, ~ .at,raI SUNNY Is often
yea VI W. 9 siass os imported water
eNnaue,eu, am e. t,a same amount al
Is worm DC q"
! WIZ VI ,,,,os tie rare IN celebrated
Cui Az $40 soru,ar,v manufactured
llquor 'na. =, n.n,,,iar snecies q,
lioili cue pesa ,hora h,t ,,oe, of the fruit
oianse sio"ins ae.,ro,,ad 10 tho d,outb,
trees haVe usIn 80, ccr,as from other al
anu ,te 'I Ib,., ,s,ands Tho inbabitautc
lhe YVES. vest, .na, ,srreas fay r,rh mer
sse r''s ..san,;ns 81 n,tion,lities. ar,
en"".s' - al, ,hair nancy Nv Snug
saiu W ", y, ,r,a nort No duties o
sins oh.raed ana ss tho amoun
any soI. AL ~ i,,no,,ad s,nnajiy is obom
" ' ine' eao ti,,os aa much as the inhab
~ s,, - ,t,o harhor A.
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THE REPORT is CONFIRMED.
Direct ressage From Santiago Says Positively the
Spanish Fleet Is There.
Second Edition ,


with speed The
sc cabled congratulations Admiral Cervera
Herald COPYRIGHTED sa !" james
reached Santiago az
acd ITO IN offci
correspondent Kingston Jamsa
ships between ia
lea and uba heading west in
the
dispatches.
ascaining that Admiral
north o
ofneia Of the
a
the
miles off the The Aduas
Admiral fenr
t American hosadns
mouth
government He
treat.
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MUCH 10 EXPECTED.
or Captnin Aunon, the New Spanish
Minister Of Marine.
fThird Edition)

London. May 2o.-The Madrid correspond
ent OF the Standard gays El impartial ex-
poets Captain Aunon TO display great vigof
In the marine office. The other papers are
less enthusiastic about him. The blockade
q, Cuba and Porto Rico is considered III
ns,,ry of Spanish warships For example.
the mail steamer Nfonso XIII went out
from San Juan de Porto Rico to meet
vasse, detached from Admiral Cervera' 5
squadron and then continued it's voyase TO
snain. after delivering an important com
m,,nioattpn for the commander.
The success OF Admiral Ceryera in Keep
inc the American fleet on the move excttes
much enthusiasm.
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of thanks and accepted the offer and the
nurses have started for San Francisco with
instructions TO report to the medical Off
Ger on General Merritts staff, They are
Ernest II. Peterson and s. II. Copelln.
Both are graduates OF the Mills training
school for nurses at Bellevue hospital ami
have been especially selected, not only for
their capacity but for their experience and
record
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TO MY BRIAR-RooT.
For The Post.

For The Post.
From thy bowls black. yawntng mouth
Comes voice which speaks to mo.
Breathing OF the sunny South;
All my troubles Yield to thee,
Stem from Southern rivers brink.
Where the cane luxuriant grows:
Through thy ianguor- breathing length
Fabled stream of Lethe flows.
In thy rich and nutty SAVIOR
Nothing Is there left 70 seek,
Mild virglnia's richest flavor.
Blended with the dark PefiQue.
In thy smoke wreaths round about me
Fairy realms OF fancy TEEN.
Once again do salute thee,
Peerless Lady Nicotine, B
Oh. my slave. and yet my friend.
Faithful friend whats'er hetidc,
Stay with me, my. .fo0lsteps fen6 b
FAlterinG down iife's seamy aide.
All iife's porrowe Nfo aub6ueo,
Healed Z svssy hlssSlnS vpxa1. i.
Oh. xscepe az gSs4it9es Z. y ~
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LOST At SEA.
A Crew of Twenty Men Relieved y"
NAVE Persisted.

Second Edition.) :.
Now York. Nav 20.--The World says; IL
ie feared that the crew of twenty mea oil
IRE Norwegian bark Mednsa nave peeh
drowned She sailed from Da-aen' ia.
April 2s. for Grimsby. under command OF
Captain Hansen On May ~ the water
logged and abandoned hulk OF The bark
was passed in latitude si.os and longitude
70 "a nv the sehooaer Susie NJ. Palmer.
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Two Spanish Torredo noat..

London. May i9.--Mail news received
here from Las Palmas. Canary Islands,
under date of May z. Gays two Spanish tor
pedo boats arrived there that evening CO.
cred with salt after long voyage. Only
old men and boys are available at Las
Palmas for unloading cargoes
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SPANISH JOKES.
what the DOns are Going TO 40
When They WhiD Us.

Whit the DOnS are 1oibE w ~
When They whip U.s.
New York. May 19.-Copies OF Porto
Rican papers, bearing as late dates as May
4 received today, show that the people OIL
that island are being treated to remarkapie
versions of the news of the war
Ell Heraldo of May 2, for instance tnus
reports the battle of Manila:
"Victorv is ours. Our feet composed OF
nine ships, and under command OF tnat
brilliant and illustrious sailor and warrior
Don Patricio Montejo. has thrasheo 'ne
yankee squadron which sailed from Hong
Kong for the Philippines, forcing II "
Withdrawn. after inflicting serious oain las
thus teaching the Yankees iesson' hion
has resulted the decisive .fiu a,ars of the
the Yankees expected in the waters Vi VIC
paciac We said So The Yankee SQUAD
ron was respectable, but it was woeiuit'
Insufficient TO fight our beet, the pit'io..
ism and gunnery of whose crew maze the
odds overwhelmingly in FAVOR oi eIoiious
Spain. Our sailors of today reaaeis' ~, ,r
achieving as great victory as we w ~.r,.a
the Levant, at Tralaiear anu caiiano.
, They are worthy successors Oh Eal'aLv,
crayi,o and Churroca. Hurrah for the
navy! Viva Espana' ,ho to,-
Tn the leading editorial occurs the loi-
lowing I'VE are at war al least win tne
hatefn, and accursed Yankees-that nation
which is dedicated 20 the golden caii' Inc
d;a is cast Let us fight with the 'isoi
with which our ancestor fought ~
nrovocations of these charlatans Oh ing
Hudson. drunken with gin ana sulie SURF ~
with nnrk let us answer in the worus Vi
the immortal defender OF the heroie el's'
! war 10 the knife Assassins OF aeiense
| ,sss mules and robbers OF mercnsntshlps
yon would be safer in your cities OF tnS
;nterior far from the shot and sheiis ot
n,,r Sims Do not venture forth. AFTER
we have sunk your ships we WIZ wv ~
your territory and we VIII tahe 49, 70
| Ton New York and Chicago. Wheh
have captured Mckinley ana he Is our !, i,
oner e will make him black the pooss VI
our invincible generals.
Mavaeuez. one OF the larger cities OF tne
island was in the midst OF famine .ne
Heraldo reports. owing to the war. lne
| horrors OF hunger were on every Manu-,
pnsipess was psralyzed as nobody couiu
Give credit and few peorle had cash; Inc
two banks Of the place had ciosea tneir
doors few days before. The arrest OF
MANY persons suspected Of being sympa-
tbizers with the United States is recordeo'
Like She Did ON Mny 4.
Madrid, May l9--Spain win keep at home
the 1000 troops intended for the Philippines
luntil further notice and will Immediately
send the cadiz reserve squadron to Aanila
to chastise Dewey.
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Mrs. owsten Died on hoard ship

New York, May 20.-The World says;
Death visited the steamship Britannia and
senger while the ship YVES bound for Lly-
erpool from this city. The Britannia has
Just arrived outside and the news was re-
ceived by cable. Mrs. Owsten came here
by way OF the Northern Pacific railway
the agent of which says she was an in
valid.
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New York. May 20 The conferences be-
tween the representatives Of the lake and
railroad routes has resulted in a reaffirma-
tion OF an earlier decision to fix a rate VI
20 cents on grain and grain products. all
rail- and 17k cents on corn. Chicago 10
New York. to take effect on June ID, with
corresponding lake and sail rates.
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TRAINED NURSES.
u-. MrbiteInw Reid sends Two 10
the philippines.
Third Edition.

Third Edition.)
New York. May is.--The Herald says
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. shortly after 1t was
announced that General Merritt was TO
command the expedition to the Philippines,
offered the services Of two trained male
nurses to accompany the command and re-
main for hospital service during the war.
General Merritt sent to Mrs. Reid letter
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CAPTAIN JAMES ALLEN.
which might be of benefit to the enemy is
wired out OF Key West.

WHICH, OUT OF hty WeHt.
He Is the successor there Of Captain r. E.
Thompson. United St..es Army. who Is now
performing similar duty at Tampa. Both
gentlemen are members OF the signal ser
vice corps and are experts In their line OF
work
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Madrid, May ls.-spain viii keep at home
the 1000 troops intended for the Philippines
until further notice and will Immediately
send the cadiz reserve squadron to Aanila
to chastiss Dewey.
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arriving at santiago Dc cusb
speed The
o I'M
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-23
Death Of DR.. Hurc0,xrt.

The death of DR.. Harcourt, which &C.
Cured at st. Joseph's hospital, st. Paul,
Saturday afternoon, takes from Bismarck
n OF her most popular and enterprising
citizens, and one whose acquaintance and
popularity throughout the state was
equalled by few. He was one Of the first
settlers in Kidder county, back in terri
torial days, and in politics as we'll as
business has been an active factor.
Missed as he will be by the residents Of
Bismarck, the poor people living in the
country will feel his loss more keenly.
No distance was too far, no weather too
severe for DR.. Harcourt. He went
wherever and whenever called, whether
remuneration ever followed OF not. He
leaves a lovable wife and a promising
child-the sunshine Of his %lfe--to mourn
his sudden death. He occupied one Of
the pleasantest homes in Bismarck, and
was q man Of fine attainments and uni
~versally respected. The remains will be
forwarded from st. Paul to his old home
in Toronto. Canada, for burial A com
mittee from the Knights Of Pythias OF
this city--Messrs. Hoskins and Mc(iillis
went to ST. Paul Saturday night to as
sist the st. Paullodgc in the care Of the
remains while il ST. Paul. Tho doctor
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-23
Tho Dragon Fly.

No one could fail to le struck with the
singularly perfect adaptation OF the in.
sect's structure to q life of aeriul piracy.
Tho four wings nro largo and, III proper
ton to their weight, enormously strong.
Each is supported by a wonderfully ar-
ranged network of slender ribs, which.
give the necessary rigidity tn the thin,
transparent membrane forming it's basis.
The muscles by which the wings are
moved are massive and powerful and arc
go arranged among themselves that tho
animal Is capable of steering Its course
with an unerring accuracy which any bird
might envy. In this power it Is largely
aided by o marvellous kecnness Of sight,
for, in addition to the two great, gorgeous
~ oolored compound cyos which mako up
% much Of the head, the insect possesses
three smaller ''simple'' eyes, making five
eyes In all. The prey when overtaken 10
seized and devoured by means Of power.
full, sharply toothed jaws.
An animal which lives such an active
life naturally requires q very perfect
breathing apparatus, and this is amply
provided by q system Of holes on the sides
Of tho body which open into nm elaborate
network Of air tubes, supplying every part
Of the system. Tho air in these tubes .
constantly renewed by the regular com.
preston and dilatation Of tho body ~ sps-
cisl Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-23
SHERLOCK HOLMES, PARALLEL.
How . Red Indian Years Ago Tracked .
Thief. L.


How . Rod Indian Years Ago Tracked .
Thief.
A most remarkable literary coincidence
Is pointed out by q writer in ''I4iteraturo''
who says it would be interesting to know
II Dr.. Conan Doyle, before creating Sher-
lock Holmes, had read o certain unecdotc
recorded by the Jesuit traveller Charlovoix,
who died in 1851. Tho story is Of a rod
Indian from whose wigwam q piece Of
meat had been stolen and who promptly
cot out in pursuit Of tho thief. Ho had
not proceeded far before no met with sonio
persons, Of whom he inquired whether
they had seen o little old white man with
q short gun, accompanied by q small dog
with q short tail. Asked how he could
thus infinitely describe a man whom he
had never seen, the Indian answered:
1.-THE thief I know is little man by his
having made q pile Of stones to stand upon
in order to reach the v~enison; that he is
or old man I know by his short steps,
which I have traced over the leaves in the
woods, and that he is q white man I know
by his turning out his toes when he walks.
which an Indian never does. His gun /
know to be short by the mark the muzzle
made in rubbing the bark of the tree on
which It leaned; that his dog is small I
know by bis tracks, and that he has q
short tail I discovered by the mark it
made in the dust where he was sitting at
the tin,o his master was taking down the
meat"
This certainly is 90 much like the ratio.
oinntion Of. Sherlock Holmes that 1t almost
reads like q parody Of it-Philadelphia
Rneea 80.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-23
The Body of r1rs. James w. Foley
Brought to Bismarck Where
They Remain in State.
Arrangements for Funeral Which
Occurs from the Presbyterian
Church Tomorrow,
DR.. Harcourt Succumbs Before the
the Grim Reaper and Remains
Will be Taken to Toronto.
Fuller Details of the Tragedy.
From Mondays Daily.j

tAAoH mOAOoJ . DAAy.J
Mcssrs. Beardsley and Foley
returned on this mornings train
with the remains of Mrs. Foley
which were taken in charge by
Mr.. Webb, the undertaken, and
removed to the Beardsley resi-
dence. A large number of per-
sonal friends of the deceased were
at the train. DR.. Ballard, having
immediate charge of the proceed
lngs, selected as pa1lbearers, to
escort the remains to the resi-
dence, Messrs. Byrne, Fraser,
Detcher, Best, Conway and Bal
lard. The body remained in state
during the day and was viewed
by a large number of friends of
the deceased. The corpse was
remarkably natural and there was
but little discoloration.
Accompanying the remains
from Superior to this city, besides
the husband and father, were
Charley Howell and Edith Skcels.
The latter, having heard of the
death of her friend through the
medium of the Sunday morning
papers, left St. Paul in time to
join the party at Staples.
The particulars of the drown.
ing, as related by Charley Howell,
are entirely different than those
contained in the TR1BuNE's spe-
Gals from Superior. It is sup
posed that Mrs. Foley was
attacked with paroxysm of the
heart and was either dead or un-
conscious when she struck the
water.
Mrs. Foley arrived in Superior
about z P. m. via the St. Paul &
Duluth road from White Bear
Lake where she had been visiting
Mrs. Lillian. B. Stanton. She
was met at the depot BY Miss
Maggie Howell, and her brother
Cheney. They went directly to
Miss Howell's home where light
refreshments were served and as
she intended TO remain with her
friend about a week, the balance
Of the afternoon was used in ur-
packing her trunk and arranging
her wardrobe. After a hearty
supper Mrs. Foley entertained
Ter friends with some selections
% the piano, and about 8 O'Clock
The electfic ligArs i4 the big ap4:.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-23

ing mills attracted her attention
and a walk was suggested. In
company with Miss Howell and
Cheney Howell, Mrs. Foley went
down on the pier and the party
was taken in charge by one of
the nillers who courteously
showed them through the mills.
While in the mill some switching
was done on the dock and when
the party came out of the mill a
line of cars or the pier made it
necessary for them to walk some
distance to the end car which
stood on a triangle between the
wharf line and pier. There was
plenty of room, however, to get
around, but in a careless, joking
sort of way the three took hold of
hands. After rounding the last
Car 1t was necessary to walk back
but a few feet to reach the main
road leading to the street. The
pier and the docks surrounding
the mills were on pi1ing, and be-
tween the train, which was on a
half-moon curve leading from the
shore line to the pier running at
right angles, there was a small
open triangle space, and perhaps
eight feet in greatest length of
base line. When directly opposite
this open space Mrs. Foley, who
was on the water side, suddenly
withdrew her hand and fell, with
out making a noise of any kind.
Startled at the suddencss of the
affair Miss Howell simply shouted
Emma" but there was no re-
Spouse. Cheney Howell had but
one arm aud not knowing the
depth of the water, was unable
to give assistance. He ran to
the mill at once and five minutes
later aid was at hand but the BODY
could not be found. A switchman
jumped into the water, which was
less than five feet deep and with
sandy bottom, but no trace of the
body could be found. A. boat was
secured and after wading beneath
the dock among the piling for one
hour and twenty minutes the body
was found about forty or fifty
feet from the open space. A
slight tide and under tow was
present and her arm and clothing
had caught on one of the piles
and cross-timbers. The coroner
was called and everything was
done for the unfortunate woman
that human efforts could devise
but life had long been extinct.
The body showed no signs Of
fracture from falling against pill
ing or projecting timbers and no
signs Of pain or struggling. II
seems certain that she was
attacked with some species Of
heart trouble and it now develops
that she had had some slight
attacks before.
The remains were taken to the
home Of Miss Howell to await the
arrival q friends from Biamarck.