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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-10-14
ANNUAL Statement
SHOWING THE
CONDITION
or THE
TOWN OF

From October l, 'so7 to October l, 1905
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
MOUTH OF BRAzOS HARBOR'
Bill Providing for Government Con-
troll Of the Work.
CONTINUANCE ALSO PROVIDED FOR.
MIR. Hnwley'. Proposed Law Place,
the Price for tho Purchase
nj the Cost.

Washington. January ll.--(Spcciai)- -
Congressman Hawley today introduced a
bill for the improvement Of the mouth OF
the Brazos river; also to pay for the jetty
work already being done there, and to
take that enterprise out OF the control Of
the Brazos River Channel and Dock COM
pany.
The bill carries an appropriation of 5000
o00 to be expended in improving. extend
ing and maintaining the present ietties
ard auxiliary works and for dredging II
provides, however, that rome of this
money shall be expended until the Brascs
River Channel and Dock company shall
have filed with the secretary OF war quit
claim deed. as II were. and turned over to
the United States Its jetties and auxiliary
work and its right to charge and collect
tolls upon commerce 1t must also agree
to accept in full payment a sum. to be de-
termined by the secretary of war, equal to
the amount 1t would cost the United States
to huild tho Jetties and auxiliary work
and not TO exceed actual cost.
Mr.. Hawley also introduced anotncr b,il
granting the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway company the right to construct
a branch of its road in the lndinn Terr'-4
tory. 1t is understood that the branch viii
run on the gilsonite beds OF that country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
JUAauIN MILLER FROZEN.
The Poct Loses mn Ear mud IA Toe IN
Wcncbibg DTNson City.

The Poct Loses mn Ear md IA Toe In
WcncbiDg Drwson City.
Seattle, Wash, January i1--A letter
from Dawson City. dated December .. says,
joaquin Miller arrived at Dawson from
Circle City December 4. at II o'clock. He
was very badly frozen having lost part
of the great toe OF his left foot. his left
ear was broken of and his checks were
frozen. He left Circle City thirty-iiye days
before In company with Harold Canoya.
They started from Circle City without
dogs, having been unable TO secure them.
They pulled their outfit on sled. Mr..
Miller brings a story of great suffering all
along the river by parties caught in the Ice
on their way to Yukon. He reports also
the death Of Charles Anderson. young
man from Brooklyn, n. r., who accidental
ly shot himself while In a boat about hfly
miles above Circle City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
JAS. Butte.
EOS Main ST., Houston.
SHORT NEWS STOKES.

NEW y0RK-~Thr Times Rays When tho
battlcship Iowa arrived AT Hampton Roads on
Saturday the forward t,rret with ts pair OF
1g,inch guns WIS crippled to such an extent
TINT they could not he used. and one OF thae
men attached to the powder magazine was
confined to the sick bay" With y badly In
jired bead, the result OF an accident whilo
~ target practice.
GlIICAGO--The board Of chiefs of tho
Ancient Order of United Worknon Is Ia sea-
Bien here TO adjust the claims OF the menu
pcrs who have paid Ia excess of the maximum
assessment, The claims Will amount TO nearly
SEQ, 900, The available reserve Is s35o,0Do.
CHICAGO" Butch Bradley. an escaped
life convict from the peniteniiary at NASH
yillc, has been arrested here.
LEXINGTON, ky,g-Tbo board of appeals OF
tho American turf congress has decided that
forred back TO the Latonis Jockey club, as
Bfannop's alleged fraudulent work was done
prior to the creation az the bonrd.
SANTA FIs, ~ M.--Cantain G.. 70, Nord-
strom. Tenth nnyary, gctng Indian agent
ut Pueblo agency. died hero OF complication
of diseases.
Los ANGELES. Cal,--The orange crop Of
Southern California. now being harvested, Is
IN prime condition. 8
NEW ORLEANS--There was an election
throughout the state 10 decide the question OF
the constitutional convention. While the vote
was light u was overwhelmingly In favor OF
a convention, and the entire tcdy VIII ha
democratic
BUTTE. Mont. Patrick A. Lnrgcy. presi-
dent of the State National bank and 1ne OF
tie best citizens OF Butte. VAS killed In the
bank by Thomas j. Riley
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appropriation Of $lbooco. This was not
relief but mere prolonsaticn Of The
sufferinss Ct = small part Of the recon-
So far as any evidence OF relief was wish
me In all my talks on the island. 200. 900
people are In the same coalition, and have
the same prospect of starvation. They
need medicine row as well as food
The reason given by the spanish SYM
pathizers In Cuba is that troops must nrst
he fed aud II Is certain that many soldiers
are sick and suffering for want of proper
food. saw myself many that looked SO.
WAS informed they had MT been paid for
eight months and some for longer,
wish merely TO state in such way as
to be convincing. that in accordance with
the concentration OF S0o.oo0 Cubans many
are daily suffering and dying from disease,
produced by hack or nourishment. in
the midst of what Think must be tAs
most fertile country In the world and
something must be done for them on a
large scale. otherwise they will be ex-
Terminated
There is no indication OF cessation CT
hostilities by the insurgents, II shsy do
rot voluntarily cease ,heir tactics are such
that Spain can not conquer chem, IL at all.
leforc the rcconccntradce viii have re-
ccivei the finishing stroke. Hut the end
o, the war would not save many Of them.
What they need Is nursing and care and
medicines, and 1t will take $4,000 to bring
them hack to health. : beg the charitable
to believe the statement of facts which l
have made and to try to realize what they
a. a ', i.+slQ. s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
|CLlPPERTON ISLAND.
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWS
THE AFFAIR 70 he A FARCE.
An fsnglishnaan. German ana =
Naturaliscd American Were
the Occupants.

City OF Mexico, January li,-Only the Of
acial report Of the cilppcrton island Incl
dent shows that the men on tho ISLAND
were OF three natlonaiitics, Frederick Nell
son. an Englishman. Henry schmidt. Ger-
man, and Theodore Grossman. chief OF tho
party. German, but naturalixed citizen Of
tho United States. They has collected
guano TO tho value OF S3SA,000, stored IN
warehouses OF the company which was
operating There. The Mexican Herald SAYS
the case is an interratiSAal comedy, a party
OF Mexican marines having induced the
Germans ON the island to haul down the
American Tag on tho island claimed By
France, aud remarks that the kaiser may
md this u protext for sending over war
ships to bomhard Acapulco and Mazatlan.
The whole affair IL a very curious mix
up.
case involving the title Of $50 houses
in the heart OF the city and valued at ten
million dollars is about TO come up IN
the courts 1t seems that many years
ago Spaniaid named Soperna engaged
here In the stage coach business grew
wealthy and invested heavily in city real
estate. and bought in many estates con-
tscntcd undeg the decree declaring church
property TO belong 20 the Nation. He
married a French woman by whum he had
a son. The family went TO Seville. IN spain,
all property interests being left Aith somc
lawyers who are alleged TO have illegally
sold this property 20 other parties The
Spaninrd and his wife died. leaving the
son, IN whose name the suit liz 10 be pushed.
The present holders arc wealthy and VIII
mako struggle TO retain the property
Robert L.. Sumneriin OF san Antonio,
Texas ID the attorney pushing the claim.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
POPULET CONFERENCE.
Middle Of the Rosders Assembling 10
s. Louis.
OBJECTS or THE MEETING STATED.
chalrman Parks SAYS II IL tn Oat-
line Future Policy Of thc Party.
Arc Opposed TO Fusion.

ST. Louis. January tl.--pcpulists NJ ma
tionai renown are assembled here to take
part in a conference tomorrow OF the ma
tional peoples marty committee and the
national reorganization committee. The
purpose Of the conference us outlined BY
prominent leaders ALREADY here is to come
TO some understanding as TO the future
ptlicy Of the party and decide on u place
TO hold the next netIonal convention and
call nominating convention,
Among tho more prominent OF today 8
arrivals are: Hon. Milton Park. chairman
OF tho reorganization committee. and COL
oncl Henry Tracy Of Dallas. Texas; Or, G..
II. Grow Of Alabama. treasurer OF the com-
mittce. and w, S. Morgan OF Arkansas,
secre,ary j II. Ferris Joliet. III. Morton
Barker. philadelphia, editor Of the Amer
lean: A III. LIVINGSTON. West Plains Mo-;
General Frank Butkett Of mississippi Gem
oral w. u, reeke III Georgia, ]. X. Me-
Bride and John zanbol OF Michigan aud
A. G. Weeks OF Iowa,
Other members OF the two committees
are expected here today. tonight and to-
morrow morning and among them viii be
a gooaly representation OF the national
committee, who have shown favorable feel
Ing for the purpose OF the conference Ac-s
cVrdlng to a letter received hS Chairman
Park, NJ. r.. Stann OF Albuquerque, n, Nj
A. T.. 'rrgwel OF Tacoma, NASH and
T.. w. Smith and l.. q. Batcnlin OF Main6
have sent proxies. Amung others who
have signified their Intention OF coming
here are most of the members Of the La
tional committee.
Chairman Milton Park OF Dallas, at the
head Of the reorganization committee which
was appointed ut the convention Of the
middle OF the road popuilsa hold last
year In Memphis. was asked what was Tho
purpose al the conference called To meet
here tomorrow He said, ,1'he Memphis
conference was called for the purpose OF
expressing the dissatisfaction of the mid
die of the readers with the action of the
national committees in matters pertaining
TO the party's polinv. AS result OF that
meeting the national organization commit
tee Was appointed to do work that The ma
tional comnittce had fsitej TO do. The
conference called for tomorrow Will meet
for thu purpose of bringing the members
Of ,hp tMn committees together and ascer.
taining what should be dune Tor tho good
o. the PARTY before the catnpaign and cleo
ton OF moo and who should 40 ii. We
wish to come 10 an understanding on mat
tiers violating to calling tho nationai nom
mating convention and as to The uolicy to
be followed nj the coming elections, None
of the middle of the readers favor fusion
With the democrats. and / Am pretty GER
Tain that popnlisis everywhere wttl have
nothing to do with fusion. The conference.
which will probably last Two days, Mil
be behind closed doors and nothing win
be given out until lis conclusion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
A BIG ROBBERY PLAN
A MEXICAN GAMBLING HOUSE MAR.
ROWLY ESCAPED.
Conceived an Idea Which Would
Have Caused Bloodshcd.

Ell Paso, Texas, January IL. This morn
ing the police of Juarez made a discovery
that created q big sensation on both sides
OF the Rio Grande at this point. The
police officials were informed by half
breed that a band OF Americans VINO held
out at saloon in Juaroz had arranged
To hold up The Juarez fiesta gambling hall
at IL O'Clock last night but owing 10 the
bloody fight made Sunday morning by Scth
Burr, the Texas cowboy. the Juarcz police.
who believed Burr was assisted by another
American. we're unusually alert Sunday
night looking for the other American. 70
the robbers decided to postpone sheir raid
on the fiesta gambling hall. The half
breed told the police that II they would
search the saloon the arms OF the robbers
would be found
Police nude the search and found In
the walls OF the silocn d stock OF tweiye
Winchester rifles and several hundred
rounds >of cartridges. Jim Hall and u
woman. Lily Rhine. attached to Seth iiuJf,
the dead cowboy. were arrested and Jailed
II The robbers had carried out .he Iuid
scheme Sunday night they would have ST.
cured 0.o0o in the principal g1m3llng hell
where the money is kept piled on lac tnble;
in ono pile is $1,000 in American gold. the
limit bet on the turn OF any one card. The
hall was crowded until the clos
ing hour and the attempted hoid-up would
have resulted In slaughter, for .svsry man
in the hall carried gun
II is believed that the notorious train
Tobber Black Jack planned the hold.up
and Is In hiding in Juarez. Black lack
Was seen below Casa Grande In MsS.c0 q
few days ago,
Tonight several Juarez policemen are
over in FL Paso denying any gins were
found In the saloon and denying that LACK
Jack Is in the neighborhood; hut the faIi.e
policemen are bunting somebody on this
side OF the river and are visiting different
dives in company with q local officer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
M.kENNA,s NOMINATION.
The Committee Receive Protests
Against Confirmation.

Washington January 1.-THE senate
committee on judiciary had the nomina-
ton OF Attorney General McKenna to be
Justice OF the supreme court under cons
sderation for two hours today, but nd
journed without reaching a conclusion
upon 1t, The committee adjourned with
the understanding that the chairman
should call another meeting for the pur-
pose of taking up the case in advance OF
the meeting. twas stated that the failure
was due to the general Importance 81 the
nomination. The general feeling is that
fun time should he given to II by the COM
mittee.
The entire time OF the committee meet
ing today was consumed In reading COM
munications bearing upon the nomination.
There was a great mass OF these, some
urging confirmation and others opposing
ii.
There was a disposition manifested on
the part OF some to attack him Oh the
ground OF his membership in the Catholic
Nh r,ih = {
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
FIVE HUNDRED MILLION BOTTLES

hcurcr-Bmseh Plant.
ST. Louis January Especially The
employees Of the 5udweiser" department
Of tho Anheuser- Busch Brewery associa-
lion were remembered NTH a special gift
today. The reason for tho celebration was
the filling Of the Ave hundred miIIionth
bottle OF pBudweisfr." These astonishing
figures show the great popularity Of this
beer In American households and all over
the world. Five hundred million bottles
OF single brand is a record that has been
reached by no other brewery 10 the world
and the officers OF that monster enterprise
have cause 10 be jubilant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
TWENTY DOLLAR MULE.
Insisting on the Right of Way
Caused a Wreck.

Montgomery. Ala, January 1.-THE dis
astrous wreck on the Western Sunday
night was caused by a $50 mule. As the
train was about 10 reach the bridge the
mule pranced up the bank Of the creek
from below and started across the fridge,
The engine caught him on lie ftst span,
wounded him and threw MN clear on ths J.
track. The engine and sleeper thcn parsed
over the span in safety. but tho mule con
triyod 10 drag himself back On me track
and under the trucks OF the iifht -ciass
coach. The coach was 'erailed, WAS thrown
against the slperstructure OF the bridge,
brsis down the supports AMI 'lroppch TWEEN.
ty feet 10 the ground below. CARRYING the
entire span with H. Tho second class
conrh followed falling ieadfoscmost and
remaining III that position with the rear
end icfting on the fragment Of the bridge
which remained in place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
Treaty with King Mcnc,iis.

London. January 1.-The BirmiDEham
Post, The organ OF MIR. Joseph Chamben'
lain secretary of state for the colonies,
says THE treaty which Mr., James Rem
nell Rodd tprincipal secretary OF the Brit
ish agency and consul general in Egypp
negotiated with Rink Mcnolik OF Apyssinia
contains q clause binding King Mcnc,lk
not TO allow any obstacle to emanhte fr,m
Abyssinlan territory with the object OF
blocking the Egyptian advance rpon Enar-
toum. Az anid pro alo King Mrnelik
secures n certain rectiiication III the flonr
tier when the khnlifa ls suhducd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
MExIcAN RATES.
DecisIOn Of the Board of Arbitrator
Has Hccn PrOniuIEatcI.

Decision Of the bOnru OF hrbbtS"tor"
Has Becn PROMULGATED.
ST. Louis. January 1.-THE decision Of
the board OF arbitrators In connection with
the adjustment OF rates OF traffic from
points In the United States 10 Joints "a the
Republic OF Mexico via all rail and rail
and water routes. has been promulgated,
the effective date Of the new rates being
January "a, 1888. The adjustment reached
provides that rates by all-rail routes shall
remain UNCHANGED. The rates via rail and
water routes being the established differ
entails lt4s. az already announced. In adj
diiinn TO the routes operating through Ne.
Orleans, Pensacola. Fla, ani Mobile Ma
tho rail ana water rates viii apply via
Galveston. Tevas. between which port ard
Mexican ports It III UNDERSTOOD that the
Atlantic and Gulf Steamship company Will
shortly establish regular ssryice.
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a cuKIots nLuNnEn.
mississippi Legislature VIII Have to
Re-clect Money.

jackson, Miss. January 1.-THE legis-
iature made curious and awkward blrn-
der today in baloting for United States
senator for tho unexpired term made va
cant by the death OF Senator j, z. George.
Exactly at noon both houses, oy separate
formal ballot. elected Hon, II. il. Money.
who already holds the appointment OF Gov
ernor Mclanrin All Georges sucedssor Late
this afternoon the question xasi raised liz
to the legality Of this action, and 4, Ip-
pears that the legislature blunlerpd, or eiee
the elections OF Senators George ANA Wal
thall in 1892 and that OF Senator Money In
1896 were Illegal The ballot Of roiay win
be Ignored and another election bo held
next Tuesday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

London, January 1.-THE Chinese ncgo-
tiations are progressing, Great britain has
Informed Chinn that she lis willing 10 offer
the money. and the details are nov boipg
discnssed The amount VIII probably be
ego 100000 Great Britain asks for eer-
tain changes In the administration o.
China, including tho restoration Of Ii
Hung Chang to power
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
EsrEmnAzY liberated. !
The Court Martial Declared HIN IA
ltC Not GMtltN.

The Court MARTIAL UccINrNN SitM 10
he Not Guilty.
Paris. january it.-This was the rec
end day oi the court martial Of Maier
Count Ferdinand Estcrhaxy. and the pro-
cotdtnGs We're secret. Colonel lirauaf1
continued his testimony. and II rs sald
there was great excitement In court when
Colonel picuuart WAS confronted with Gen-
eral c;pnazus. suh-chief Of the general stan.
j, Is alleged thnt sensational inc'neuts
followed, Colonel PIcGNnrt maklns reveal
tions 81 exceptional gravity.
The taidng OF thu testimony ended AT .
O clock this afternoon. AZ 6ilb u. IN. the
president read the Judgment saying that
the court declared unanimously that the
accused was not guilty.
The president then ordered Major Ester
hazy To he liberated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
CoNcEDE DEFEAT.

Grant Men snid 10 Nc Asktnr
Green's Endorsement Now.
Washington. January tSpecial.)---
The Grant followers in Washington now
concede the victory in the fight for state
control to the State organization as repre-
scented BY Green and Hawley. Two promi-
nent Grant men, in conversation today,
said Dillon has certainly defeated
Campbell for the ccllcctorsbip at Ell raso
and as d matter Of fact Green and Haw-
ley have won all along the line" The
Grant people have thrown UP the sponge
and are now seeking Green's Endorsement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
GREAT AI.ABM FELT.
true state Of Annirs VIII lie Known
TOdny.

TOdny.
Kansas City, Mo, January il.-GeneraI
alarm exists throughout the Southwest to-
night owing TO the persistent rumors Of :
Seminole Indian outbreak, which have
poured In from various parts OF the coun-
try since nlghifail. The stories vary from
the great war dances 10 massacres In which
a score or more are said 70 have lost tncir
lives, and it Is not protS'ble the real state
Of affairs win be known before tomorrow.
Because OF the burning Of two Indian ripr-
derers near Maud. o. r.. last Friday. the
seminoicx have become greatly excited and
trouble has been feared for several dsys,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

london. january 1l-@At The Naiden-
head county curt house today summons
against Spencer Eddy of the United States
embassy and J. IT, White. son OF Henry
White, secretary Of the United states em-
basay for bicycling on sidewalks. were
adjourned In consequence OF the home
office iclcgrarhing To tho magistrate that
Henry White claimed diplomatic PRIVILEGES
for his con
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

III enc state. hosh here Il 81. I1ouI4 xel,
Kansas CITY. to test the validity " ~
JNliAn LAM regulating he disposal of public
franchises In the list are xsld 10 he tele.
phonc. electric iight Snd street railway
companies. all Of whom are likely 10 bc-8
como Involved on TIE ground that they
have secured franchises In this city wtth-'
out complying with the specific terms Of
the law. The situation 10 said TO Do about
tho same Ia Kansas City. st "A \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
Teller nesoIution Di.cnsscd.

Washington. January II. The senate
committee on finance met today for the
purpose or considering the Teller resclu-
ton declaring for the payment of the Ma
tlonai bonds in silver as well as gold. but
after discussing 1t at some length, post
poned action on 1t until next week, the
committee to meet on Tuesday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

Columbus. Ohio. January 1.-THE urit-
cd Mine Workers OF America met here at
n a. IN. and spent until noon on proceed
ings preliminary 10 organization. Al the
close OF this convention the body. at the
expense OF the operators. Will 20 20 chiea-
90. January II to tx mining rates Tor the
ensuing year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

Dover January 1.-THE greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed at the Shorn ciiffs. at
which camps the Third Hussars. who have
been ordered to Cairo. Large drafts from
other British regiments are alao prevail
Ins for foreign service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

- J,ouis. January li..-Tbe Republic this
n,orgirg says: Word u received here from
Jefferson City that Attorney DTaefal y. 9.
Grove il preparing 70 BRING suits agaiist
several Of tho mpst prominent corporations
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

The house river and harbor committee to-
day gave hearing on thu project for deepen
ing and widening the channel OF the Mlssis-
sippi from the gulf to New Orleans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

Except for few minutes given TO a con-
troyersy over some minor postoftce con-
formations, the entire time OF the executive
scssion OF the senate today was consumed by
Senator Davis Of Minnesota In support OF
Hawaiian annexation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12

The general deficiency bill as reported to
the house committee carries a total Of $i.s53.-
CAT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington. January lis--tSpecial. The
postoffce Mt Losoya Bexar county. has been
re-estahlished and julius H. Mathey appoint
ed postmaster.
telegram received nj the war department
today says that the passengers on the two
steamers which have recently arrived from
Alaska state that there IL no dearth Of food
at Dawson and that the miners will get
through the winter IN safety.