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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
TEXAS APPOINTMENTS.
More Serious Matters Engaging Me-
kinley's Attention.

.
Washington, January 26.-(Speciai.)
There is little probability Of Texas APP
pointments being made this week owing
TO the fact that the president Will be
ton buslly engaged otherwise to give this
matter his attention. Yesterday Mr. Me-
Kinley celebrated his twenty-seyenth we'd
ding anniversary; today he has been busly
occupied with the matters attendant on
the reception of President Dole of Hawaii,
and tomorrow morning he goes to New
York to be gone the remainder OF the
week.
Tie contest for the marshalship for the
Eastern district is approaching the acute
stage Grant, 1t Is said. has been promised
the place with string to It. The APP
pointment is alleged TO be conditional
upon the doctors promise TO stop his fight
ing against Green and recognize the regu-
lar organization; otherwise web Elan
agan may be appointed to the marshall
ship This would be bitter pill for
Grant to swallow. Meantime the whole
matter remains in statu quo
Friends OF all parties Interested are hard
at work 10 secure settlement OF the
case. which may be done quickly OF may
drag for some time
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Value, and entailing n loss to the importer
of about 1900 rouhles tahout $1,000. taking
the value Of the paper rouble as 81 cents:
II the gold roublc was meant, the loss OK
ceeded s9000.) The Moscow dealer has
brought the matter TO the attention OF the
United States consul and intends to take
legal proceedings against the exporter.
Mr.. Smith incloscs samples OF the cotton
actually bought and of the goods received
Attention is called to the matter because
of the evident injury to United States trade
in foreign countries resulting from ship
ments OF goods which do not correspond
with the samples.
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WONDERFUL GOLD STRIKE.
Another big Vein FOund I'm the
LIanO District.

Another Big Vein Fonnd I'm the
LInnO District.
San Antonio, Texas, January ga
wonderful strike has just been made in the
Llano district ninety miles north of this
city. vein has been opened seventeen
feet in width that averages $3.50 per ton in
gold across the full width of the vein.
which is all mineralized. A chute of the
vein foot in width carries gold visible to
the naked eye and gives assays from sll6O
to $40, l60 per ton. This find coming on
the heels of that of the Schryyer mine.
thirty miles 10 the north, proves the exist
ence of an extensive collaborating belt OF
great richness. There is great excitement
in this city and throughout the Llano dis
trct and many prospectors are coming in.
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IN sEAMcm OF GOMEZ.
BInnc0 Said 10 lie on His Way to
DIscuhs TerMs OF Ycnec.

Discuss Terms Of Pence.
| Now York. January 26.-Thc Suns HA-
ynna cable says. The news has spread in
town like wlidiirc that General Blanco has
gone to have n conference with General
Maxine Gomez, 10 order 10 reach an I'M
derstanding with the Cuban commander
and establish peace IN the island. 1t Is said
here by Spanish authority that this -
an unfounded report But. upon careful
investigation, there Is no doubt there IL
something serious in the Wind, month
ago General Banco received letter FROM
General Gomez. IN which the old veteran
invited him to give peace to Cuba BY
recognizing Its Independence. The letter
was very similar to the one addressed by
General Gomez to General Martinez Cam
pos when the former Invaded the provinces
OF the west end In 1895 and carly IN 1886.
Gomez. In his letter to Blanco. quoted
bis letter TO Martinez Cainpcs, aud sad:
ITO such brute as Weyier he won
never address line but that to Other
Spanish generals he would repeat the rc-
sponslbility OF SO much hloodshed In Cubs
was upon Spain on account OF her stub
born refusal to recognize cuba's freedom, 7"
This letter General Blanco held for some
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WASHINGTON.


Texas antitrust cnses before the SUI.
preme court for argument; decision may
be handed dwn next week
The president having important matters
ON hand. no Texas appointments need be
expected soon.
Grant is said to have been given very
bitter pill to swallow in order to get an
appointment.
A number OF Indian depreciation claims
filed by Texans have been allowed.
a Russian firm has made complaint to
the United States government that lint
crs we're shipped him from Texas instead
Of good cotton
Reports to the health department show
smallpox to prevail IN bad form at At
Ianta and Birmingham.
President Dole OF Hawaii arrives in
Washington and IS formally received by
President Mckinley
Joseph Carter of Honolulu arrives and
will oppose annexation. He liz the adviser
OF the ex-queen.
The house refuses TO strikc out the gp-
preparation for the Carlisle indian school.
In regard to cutting down mail carriers
Chairman Loud used vigorous English In
condcmning the postoffce department.
Rev. u. d. Bailey. chief clerk Of the
examiners office Of the civil service COM
mission. gives testimony showing the
workings Of the commission to be anything
but satisfactory.
House committee on banking aud cur
renoy vote to refuse a hearing to Warner
and Townc.
The senate put in six hours debating the
Teller silver resolution, which will be
voted on today.
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TEXAS TRUST CASES.
Argument For aud Against Before
the Supreme Court.
THE POINTS MADE BY EACH SIDE.
No Texas Appointments Expected for
Some Time.
ROUNDS IN PATRONAGE FIGHT.
Grant Is Alleged TO Have Bccn Given
"A Dose OF Very Hitter Mcdi-
cine to Take.
ROUNDS IN PATRONAGE FIGHT,

Washington, January 26.--tSpccial.)- -
The Texas ANTITRUST cases we're up before
the supreme court today and some very
able arguments were submitted on both
Sides Judge George Clark OF Waco, Joseph
| Choate OF New York and John d. johnson
OF st. Louis appeared for the appellants,
and Attorney General NJ. NJ Crane OF
Texas for the State. Messrs. Choate,
\ Clark and johnson commended that the
| statute was void because it sought to regt-
| late Interstate commerce. 3 because 1t
!, exempted farm products and live stock
! while in the hands of the producer and
raiser from its operations 3, that the Fed
eral court had a right by writ of habeas
corpus to take the prisoner away from the
State court before trial because the court
of criminal appeals OF Texas had failed
| TO decide in a case to which the prisoner
was not a party, whether the ststute in
question was valid and because the trial
court denied him trial.
Attorney General Crane argued that
inasmuoh as the court of criminal ap-
peals reversed the case to which they
referred because the evidence was INSULT
cient it was improper for it to decide on
the validity OF the statute for the neces-
sity had not arisen; ., the prisoner did not
show in his allegation that he ever asked
to have it set for trial, but on the con-
trary. sought the Federal court in order
the antitrust act as construed by the
State supreme court did not attempt to
regulate interstate commerce and that the
decision of the State court on that point
is conclusive on Federal courts; A. that
the exemption on farm products and live
stock while in the hands of the farmer
and raiser was justified: First because
the act sought 10 regulate manufacturers
and dealers and not producers, and, sec
ond, because the agriculturists aud stock
raisers were unable to execute any agree
ment in restraint of trade which would
be hurtful to society
These points We're all amplitied and H.
may not be had for sometime. as the
court will take a recess next week for
several weeks in order to render decisions
on cases they have heard lately.
THE antitrust cases are four in num-
her and the hearing OF them was post
poned until there should be full bench,
which was secured when Associate Justice
McKenna took his seat. The cases all
originated in McLennan county, Texas,
and in each instance the defendants we're
indicted in the State court upon the charge
of violating the antitrust law. Upon APP
plication ito the Federal court Of the
Northern district OF Texas, they were
granted wriiN of habeas corpus. The
cases are brought to the supreme court
on the appeal of the sheriff of the county.
The law forbids the existence of trusts
within the State and the attorneys for
the defendants claim that it is viola
tion of the fourteenth amendment to the
constitutional
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Iron a|ld BIQSS CQs|ingS,
Fire Fronts Qld Boiler Work.
HartWell Iron. Works.

resolution introduced by Warner Miller
urging steps which would increase trade
In the South and foreign trade and favorjns
the international banking bill before con-
gress. was referred to the executive COM
mittee with instructions to act.
President Search will appoint a commits
tee to cooperate with President Mckinley
in the interim of the Pan American con-
gress, which meets in June.
resolution urging the passage of an
anti-scalping bill now before congress was
adopted,
The committee on metric weights and
measures will. It was decided. report at
the next convention.
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smnIInnx fn tho south.

Washington. January a6.The public
health reports show that the smallpox is
very bad at Atlanta and Birmingham. There
have been 272 cases at Atlanta since Au-
gust 81. and 13i were on hand the 18th, The
mortality was very large-li1. or over so
per cent
The disease prevails principally among
the negroes, whsh is also the case in Ala
bama. In the latter State there have
been cases during the past two months in
twenty one cities and towns. From July
to January i06 cases occurred In and
about Birmingham. Tho disease was OF a
mild form, the deaths being only Is. The
marine hospital service is in charge there
now F-ts.l,5s
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In WAS ONLY A TRICK
Ssndina the Maine to havSas Vas
an Administration Ruse.
M'KtSLEY WANTED ALlTTLE PEACE /
From the Incessant Demand that He
DO Something for Cuba.
rs REALLY a HELP 70 SPAIN.
1t Mill Aid Blanco 10 Bluffiuo Anti.
Autonomists.
'RLANCO Is IN SEARCH OF GOMEZ.
Said e. nc ON Ills Why 10 Make
Liberal oTcrs OF Peace. but short
OF Independence.
From the Incessant Demand that He
DO Something for Cuba.
IS REALLY 4 HELP 70 SPAIN.
1t Will Aid Islauco 10 Bluffiug Anti.
Autonomists.
RLaNCO IS IN SEARCH OF GOMEZ.

New York, January ss.--The Journals
Washington special says.
/ Many III the senator's and representatives
who hurrahed when they heard President
to Havana are now looking ut II In dit
| ferent light They looked upon Il yesterday
dication that the United states Was going
1 to order Spain 20 arit Cuba forthwith.
Today they soc the situation from a new
point of view. business interests the
conservative element. and other elements
urdcr which ti'nid trusts and monopolics
are Incorporating, coula not stand such a
radical move MS warlike demonstration
N Cuba, They ordered tho administration
10 ''go slow" which is inst what It mas
| been doing for long time. But con-
gross was Impatient. The people we're i'm
patient Something had to be done to pa-
cate them, But how There was Spain
to consider, Had not the president prom
ised De Lone there would be no belligerent
move toward Cuba? Yet something had to
BE- done. and DE LONE WAS called up TO
help devise 1t.
The result Of their deliberations IS shown
In the departure OF The Maine for Havana.
Spain not only toleratas but commcnds
tho move. The battieship ,sili b.. a good
object lesson to dangerous nlsra- Spanish
anti-antonomists In Havana. If they be-
come riotous again Dlanco VIII point to tho
Maine at anchor IN their harbor and ask
them II they want TO cause troullc aud
'hissd as ons ship allowed ls the whole
beet. And dissatisfied coiiseryativ,.s. NOD
that they hate autonomy lrss but they hate
Cuban libre more, viii refrain from at
tacklng Americans or Ieoting Consul Cen
eral Lees office. They will be satisfied:
Blanco viii be satisfied Wall streel viii
BIZ satisfied; Mckinley VIII b-cathe easier.
and even congress may let no On hin, for
little while.
Havana. JnDunry 20. - The local
papers Insist TINT the Maine Is here
ON u friendly ytsit and with the
view Of offsetInp lingo speeches in
Washington.
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D0MEsTIc.

Eight lives lost IN the Spokane hrct
deeds OF hcroisn Witnessed.
Helena, Ark. and yicirity shaken By =
severe earthquake.
The monetary convention passed reso-
Iutions providing for paper currency
convertible into gold. No provision for
silver except to care for the silver dollars
now In use.
New York bankers announce that they
viz fight the monetary commissions bill
for currency reform, as II opens the gates
for swindling,
cntlemcn at Denver discussed matters
OF interest 10 the craft
Further strikes have occurred al Fall
Rnsr and otbefa may follow rapidly,
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The Newcomers association met and Sc
ltcted It's delegates TO 10 10 Washington,
A steamboat built IA Houston made .
successful trial trip.
proposition TO make smaller voting
Iretincts.
a question touching the qualification Of
yoiers az the primaries.
City Engineer Guarirser explains the
cause Of the iefect IN the asphalt pave
E9nt.
a proposed organization Of the old
timers OF Houston
Arranging for an organization Of the
sons Of Confederate Veterans.
Entertainment At Pythinn hsil for the
benefit Of 1T. Patrick's church.
Patrick y. Gibson assatsinated In the
second ward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
COMMERCIAL.

Liverpool cotton futures i-Gid higher.
New Orleans to and New York to :
points higher.
Spots In Liverpool advance i-32d and In
New York, Houston aud Savannah i-isc.
Gainesville mills have advanced flour
10 cents.
In Chicago January wheat closes at ~.
May closed at an advance OF 7-sc. Corn
and oats each up X and provisions ~ to
&c lower.
Letter declines offers Of big margins on
his holdings Of actual wheat
The Maine incident converted into a
buIlisil factor and all stockn show .
marked advance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
EARTHQUAKE IN ARKANSAS.
City Of Helena shaken In. but NJ
Damage Done.

city of Helcnn shaken Tn, hut Ma
Damage Done.
Helena, Ark. January 26-At 1870 O'Clock
tonight the city wos startled by severe
earthquake shock. Houses were shaken 10
their foundations and series Of nsi es
were heard that sounded like explosions
People who had assembled 10 the Presby-
terian church for prayer meeting rushed
out OF the church. expecting. the walls 10
tumble down upon them. There were three
distinct shocks within quick succession, the
first being the most severe and the three
occupying less than half secoha, lucy
were succeeded by a trembling OF snaN'"s
motion and not by the usual swayihs ana
waving motion. Telephone messages from
country points indicate that the sSoeA was
felt al many places
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
FOREIGN.

British gunboat Lapwins seized a steam
or loaded With arms in the Gulf of Oman.
Niilragua canal commission ray they
can do the work for ,bree- quarters OF the
lowest previous estimate. An Gngisbn,nn
has submitted II proposition which Mica.
flgua s considering,
Hclivin IS somewhat excited over the al
legged c.istepcs Of a treaty between Peru
aud Argentine.
The soycrno. general OF the Philippines
issuea mandatsa which are worsc than
Weyier's in Cuba.
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EXCITEMENT IN BOLIVIA.

Alleged Peruvian Treaty with Arr
Eentinn Ii the Cause Of IL.
Lima, Peru, via Galveston, January 26.--
According to dispatches from sucre. b.
liyia. there is much excitement there AZ
to the policy Of Peru. The press urges
the government to increase it's armament
and TO get ready for the impending conflict
asserting the existence Of a treaty between
Peru and Argentina Bat the existence Of
such treaty is denied here in responsible
quarters.
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Washington, January 2s.-For Eastern Tex
as-Fair, north winds.
West Texas--Generally fair, variable winds
Oklahoma and Indian Tcrritory--Fair
warmer. variable winds.
Arkansas and Tennessee-Fair, warmer
Thursday night west winds.
The Dakotas and Nebraska--Generaly fair
warmer, south winds.
Kansas-Fair, warmer, south winds.
Colorado-Generally fair. probably warmer,
west winds.
Wyoming-Fair. warmer, variable winds.
Montana-Fair followed by light snow In
northern portion; warmer In eastern por-
lions: west winds.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.

The barometer is lowest On the South At
lartic coast and IL Minnesota. The area Of
high barometer is central over Western Kan
SAL end extends from Nebraska to the gulf,
with the highest reading So4s inches ct Dodge
City.
The weather is generally clear, except from
Western Kansas to Central and Western
Texas. where it is partly cloudy to cloudy.
No arpreciable rainfall is reported tonight.
General observations.
observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at D. M, seventeenth me-
ridian time:
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POLITICAL.

Chairman John denies certain state
menis made in recent letter by Monta
j. Moore of Milan county
PepuIist Chairman Bradley asserts that
his party IL not dead anc says Il viii be
proved during the next campaign.
Hanna made many promises of patron
oso In the Ohio senatorial contest and
nov he VIII 30 TO board at the White
House to escape the office seekers.
The deadlock in the Tennessee loglsla-
ture and democratic caucus continues.
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Texns ClnIn,s .AIlo.yea.

Washington, January 2e.-fspecial,) -
The following Indian depreciation claims
were allowed by the court of claims yes
terday in behalf of Texas: James N.
Clifton, $780,. James ) Barker. s425; Louis
Mccarthy, s22g; Robert Dgllard, $3.50; Mar
shall w. Cook. 500; Preston Bell, $685.;
Allen Simpson. SIS; Robert A. Ross, s205;
Monroe A. Stafford, SIS; Pablo Borrego,
$500, and Isaac e. Hobbs. s225o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
Civn service EXAMINATIONS.

Washington. January 2G--tSpecial)--
The regular spring examinations for the
general civil service will be held at Fort
Worth, April and rs; Waco. April 1: San
Antonio. April and %; Laredo April 4;
Houston, April 6 and 25. and El paso, April
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
ALLEGES HE GOT LIsrERs.
Russian Has Complained Of ship
ment Of Texas Cotton.

WASHINGTON, January 26.-vice and Act
ing Consul Smith writes from Mosc0w. un-
der date Of December Z. 1897 In regard to
certain shipments OF COTTON that have
been recently made from the United States.
II appears that an importer in Moscow re-
ceiyed offers from Texas dealer. and after
making Inquiries from several banks in
Texas. and obtaining Endorsements as TO
his correspondents reliability. the Russian
bough. 200 bales Of cotton. paying for them
in advance When tho goods arrived It was
found that. Instead OF cot ION, the bales con
tanned only ~adding. having almost no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27

The senate committee on postoff!ces and
post reads today had under consideration
the ACCESSIBILITY OF establishing the system
OF postal savings banks in the United
States. The discussion was general and the
orly conclusion reached was that Senator's
Mason and Butler should prepare bill
which could be used az basis for future
,iati
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The senate committee on foreign re!a-
lions tonight formally considered the bill,
authorizing the Incorporating OF nm inter
national hank. and Senator Foraker was
authorized 10 Introduce bill on behal. of
the committee.
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Berlin. January 26.-The Lokal Anze.-
gers China correspondent Gays German
sailor named Schultz Of the cruiser Kaispr.
While on outpost duty N Tfimo The ex-
IRENE German position In Kiao Chan Lay.
WIS murdered By The chineEe rabbIe last
Monday night DetachHients OF pI1rines
have been sent 10 the town OF kiao rhau.
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rac'urers In Session.
January 26.--The annual con-
the Natioral Association u
s was continued t,iay. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
roDAY's FORECAST.

mihe 10Th anniversary Of the birch
2hsn emperor will be celebrated to-
snout the country.
.RLY, r. 1.-The annual department
NJ NJ OF the Grand Army Of the RE-
y De held here today.
IN ~, n; J.-Andrew Malinak is under
an W hanged today. for the murder
II win whom he had been living
hsts,Ihe big banquet of the Amer
sSSs s association will be held
tha astoria here tonight. It Will
= sneo no.eWorthy events OF the sea-
M rers VIII be President McKin-
srLye, Joseph II. Choate. Thee
siSsa.n and Charles Emory Smith.
nsst VIII discuss the ecoromic
Y the tariff.
~ voio. One of tho largest bar
th,s id IN this country will be held
IN ~ city In connection with the
fiid ny hs cattlemen. which is being held
~ nvu'Iaio. elk and ante!c,e will be
N heats served. The menu will in
a ueeyes, four buffalo. six elk. ten
|ums pears. forty sheep, ten pigs.
Pheeso "n barrels OF pickles, half a
n la, lorty barrels of sweet pota-
"A es OF bread and 400 kegs Of
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The president and Mrs. Mckinley enter
tanned the diplomatic corps tonight a, the
fret state dinner of tue seafon
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington. January 2s. Especially =
A new postoffice was established at Coy,
Mills county, William j. Mason postmaster
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THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

To he Reinforced BY Vessels from
the Black Sen.
Daily Graphic from sebastopol says It is re-
ported there that portion OF the Russian
Black sea fleet will be dispatched 70 China.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27

,na 18th anniversary of the birth
ho,. emperor will be celebrated to-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27

AM 4, THE annual department
nj NJ W tne Grand Army Of the Re-
y oe held here today.
The herald., 1898-02-14
Hand-Bill Nuisance and other Things

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
am quite sure that most people would
be very much pleased if this distributing
handbills from house to house nuisance
could be stopped, and that speedily. 1t is
getting to be so great a nuisance that it
is almost unbearable. l can hardly con-
ceive of anything more likely to arouse
ones anger than to see his velvety green
lawn, yard and even porch, daily lit
tered with advertising papers. And what
good does this do the advertiser? Will
person so angered patronize him? 1 am
sure l would not deal with a merchant or
other business man who would so abuse
me. l would go blocks out of my way to
avoid him, and 1 hear this nuisance depre-
Gated on every hand. In the name of good,
sound business sense, let it be stopped. II
is to be hoped that our city trustees, who
are now taking measures to abate the sign
nuisance will not pass by this other one,
that is so much greater, wherein 1t un-
fits us for Sunday worship. And, too.
will our trustees see that the awnings of
our business houses are raised little, so
they will not pull off the hats of our tall
men? c.
Pasadena, Feb. II, 1898.