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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-19
SHORT M ) STORIES,


WASHINGTON. official report from
Franklin. La, saws there are seven new
eases OF yellow fever there
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. National
Prison association decided to hold winter
| meeting al New Orloans aud tAo date Is
set fer January 20.
RICHMOND, ys.--Thc annual meeting OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railrcaf stock
holders reelected TIE old hoard OF direct
ors and Saiourned
| MoNTrEl.lER, Nt~-rhe house ana SEN
ate took separate ballots for United states
senator Roth houses by an ororwhelmiaS
vote reelected Senator Proctor
F.! DETROIT Mich, - General passenger
agents are attending the forty-third am
/ ntal convention OF the American AssnoiS-
4 ton OF General PaSaet ger ana Nekot
| AGENTS.
| WASHINGTON. - Indian Commissioner
Jones advises that all the Indians for whom
| warrants are out with one exception, viii
surrender Wednesday; the Indians VIII aid
In capturing the renegade.
(, LANSE. Mich.--Three children u Mi
chael Anderson. aged 3, and years, re.
spectiyely. were burned to death. Their
house caught fire while the either was
away and the mother out milking,
| SAN FRANCISCAN The superior court
Judges have taken under consideration the
Bolkin extradl,ion case. The contention
Is that she can not be a fugitive from Della
ware. never having boon In that scass.
| wASHlNGToN.--rhe monthly statement
LOT the collection OF Internal revenues shows
that during September last the total re-
ceipts from all sources were $si.TtS. aSa, q
gain as compared with September 1897. q
$e,6SS.Sss,
HOT SPRINGS. Ark.--Reb Houpt. who
was removed from the office OF sheriff Of
| this county recently on account Of indirt.
ments charging him with the embexAcuiort
lot funds belonging to tho state to tho
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QUESTION or c,rIxENsuir.
Accusation of Territory May Include
the Inhabitants.

|
Washington. October lS,-ln view OF the
fact that at noon today, with the acquisi-
tion OF tho island OF Porto Rico by tho
United states about 500 Geo inhabitants Of
! that island lost their Spanish citizenship,
the question as to what shall become OF
I these people politically comes UP. /, has
/ been the report that the leading citizens Of
/ Porto Rico have already taken steps 10 be-
/ come nsturalised ms United states citizens,
This Is an error, Tor existing law provides
no WY in which this change OF citizen,
ship can hc effected by Che residauL of
the island, There Is no United states court
there before which "A declaration OF nten-
ton can bn Nlcd. and in tact no mA,n!uory
at all which van be put into ulotlun 10
! change citizenship.
Inquiry ipto TINS subject at tho stdte oe
parimcnt disslosoS tho fact that Il has
/ been usual 10 provide for a bodily transfer
of the citizenship OF people conditioned It's
those IN Porto REQ, In the treaty Of peace,
which terminates u war. Il may lie pru-
don't for the committee ut Paris 10 avoid
any reference TO Touo Rico again. il is
believed IN which case congress will be
called on by the presideat 10 confer cid
Eonship on the Porto Rieans In the enn,e
act as that which must be passed to prc-
Vide stable government for he island.
should either OF those courses be found
: impracitcahle however, II is said n, the
department that International law. IN it's
operation, would confer American citi2cn-
ship OF those Porto Rtsans The princ,plc
beng that where a treaty of concession l.,
silent upon the subject citizenship changes
with the soil In the case OF the aaulisi-
ton OF New Mexico. the residents OF the
Territory were given American oitlgelsnip
j by speeific provision q tho trcAtv.
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SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS
TEX As POLITICS.


Wash Jones has finally concluded that
lac doornt wan, To meet iintleson In joint
debate any more.
Major ssycrs talked to school children
at Marlin.
Elaborate arrangements viii be made to
accommodate large crowd at Brcnham
When Governor llogg speaks there
Chairman bell sends ont n correct ball
lot ior the guidance OF county chairmcn
MI Bailey captured his audience at Hal
lctsvllc.
roruliSts say they intend to keep judge
liurts namc on their state ticket,
Rty Frank Gary Of Galveston has for
malls announced his candidacy tor con-
Rloes front the Tenth district as an ndc-
ponceut republican,
shadow OF woe is over the ilawloy
headquarters at Galveston.
Mr., Hogs spokc to good sinci crowd at
pa,les and made special reference to tho
fee matter
llogg and Gibbs met at Dallas, but the
interview was very short.
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CELnna ,rEp IN PONCE.
"e"er"' Hcnry tunIrntuIntes the
People on srcurimu Freedom.

"e"er"' hchrS tunIrptulntcS the
Fenp'c on Srcurinw Freedom
romeo, oe'oher lS.--roday's celebrations
in connection With the formal surrender OF
the sland OF Porto Rico we're as had been
expected, most enthusiastic After The
parade the bands ami various trade orsani-
cations went 10 General Henry's head
quarters 10 be introduced TO him. General
Henry in the course OF brief speech said:
Meade aud Ciliaens Today tho slas OF
tho United States floats Us an emblem O.,
undisputed authority over the island OF
Forto Rico, giving promise OF prSsectlon to
lie, or hberiy, prosperity and she right 20
worship God Ia accordance with the die
tSios OF conscience The United States
nnise IN Nonohseiias you prosperity ana
protection as citizens OF che American
Union
Your future destlny rests entirely with
yourselves, Respect the rights OF each
other. DO not abuse The government which
acooids opportunities 10 the individual for
+ advancement. Political Rnimostics must
De forgotten IN unity aud iG the recogni-
/ ton al community interests eongratu-
late You all IN beginning your public life
under new auspices. free from govern
mental oppression and WIKI liberty 70 ad-
vance your ewn eouhtrys interest by your
united efforts"
General Henry then introduced Colonel
/ Joha h. Caatleman, who spoke With greal
/ effect as an old Confederate.
The alt@lde replied, in part, as follows
! To-day destiny has written the last pag,
! OF spanish doniaion Ia Porto Rico and IA,
pVclogue 10 the entrance Of Porto Rico int
the noble American republic. whose fla.
4 sign Of new era. We hope 10 sac an.
or star symbolic of our prosperil, an,
our membership OF the great republic W,
came willingly and freely, hoping. hsnd /,
hand with the grestNt OF al republics /,
advance in civilization and PROGRESS and /,
become rart VI The republic TO which W,
plcigc our faith forever"
1 The town was protusely decorated Wi,
American ilags.
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WAN AFTERMATH.


Tho stars and Stripes holsted and prop
crlN salutcd az San Juan, Porto Rico,
Washington officials say tho American
commissioners will not permit the span
iarda to mix the rhillppino question with
the Cuban debt and other matters
DR. Maus tells tho war investigation
committee that tho soldiers OF the Seventh
army corpe have been well cared for and
the sick Tucked for nothing. Tho voluu-
toor surgeons, he says, werc not fully CIT
puhlc, but shortcomings wero to be cX-
pcctcd,
Admiral Dewey Ia due TO arrive Mt san
Francisco ON December a.
The evacuation commissioners at Havana
are as far APART ms over IN agreeing on
u date Tor the Anal turning over OF Cuba
by the spanin,ds.
ofRola, report IA to the positions OF the
wnrehips when Cerveras Hcet was d.
p,nycd will ho made public today. no
lleycd Il win demonstrate that the battle
was fought according to sampcon
! Naval Constructor ilobson La ca route
, 10 po,tou from CUBAN waters
cuban assembly at Santa Cruz VIII nn-
) acrtake to fusn responsible soNerhmeh''
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KAISER And THE SULTAN.
German imperial Party Has Arrived
at Coustantinople.
WELCOME SHOUTS OF The PEOPLE.
Roxnt SnIutcs Exchanged Brfwre"
Warships aud Furts-Mi''"rs
gcant a. Splendid siHh''

constantinople. October lS,--The en-
peror and empress OF Germany arrived mere
today. Al s:30 D. nj. the German imperiai
yacht Hohonzoiern. accompanied by the
German warshlps Perlha and Helva ana the
sultan's yacht lzzedin with the Turkish
imperial commission on board and followed
by n number of yachts, appeared off Old
Zeragllo point. and the guns OF seiim'cn
barracks Numbered salute. The Pertha
followed with another return salute ana
the Turkish batteries ashore and the
guardship off Tophaneh promptly re-
sponded.
The Hohenzollern anchored at Si5 a.
m. off Dolmabagtche palace with the Fer
tina and Helva above ind below her. Soon
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afterward the emperor and empress en-
tered tho Hohenzolelin's long boats and
were rowed to the palace landing stage
where they were received by the sukan.
who was surrounded by brllian. suite.
Az tho landing took place the German
warshlps and 100 guns from tho batteries
fired saiu;es
The meeting between the sultan and his
guests waa most cordial. The sultan
warmly shook hands with the emperor and
empress, aud offering his arm 10 the en-
press he led the way to the pavilion OF the
palace, where the party had a brief rest.
Emperor William engaged in an aui-
mated conversation with tbs sultan, the
grand vizier and other members OF the
sultans suite.
Another royal salute anti the imperial
band playing the German national anthem.
announced to the crowds assembled outside
lhat ilAelr majestles were coming out of the
palace grounds,
Tho route from DolmabaStche palace 70
the Yildz palaco was covered with red
carpoting and Incl with troops in unI-
forms, prominent among them being the
sultsn's bodyguard OF Adams and imperial
guard in white uniforms. The whole made
a MAGNIFICENT display. Standing little
auaut flom the crowd were large gatherings
of Turkish women, wllo occupied slope
facing the DolmabUtche palace In tae
| rush Of people to secc~e points OF vantage
| they climbed trees. ratings and posts The
| bright sun enhanced the pieturesqueness OF
| the unique scene. On sill sides We're to be
| seen brilliant uniforms and crowds OF white
| turbanei Turks.
| All eyes conferred on the gate OF the pal
ace. soon atterward use sultan approached
| In full uniform N an open carriage drawn
| by four iarses with outriders, with the en-
| pres of Germany on his right ami Muir
| P,sha, the grand master OF ceremonies III
| front OF them. The ompress who looked
very we'll, bowed constantly right and left
IN response TO the cheering Of tie people,
| In second carriage was Emperor Will
| liam in the uniform OF the Hussars OF the
Guard apparently greatly enjoying the
| scene.
| Then came the suites 81 the emperor and
| empress the Turkish ministers, the GER
man ambassador, Baron Marschael Won Bic
bersten and his staff and Others,
The Whole party proceeded to the Itdia
Kiosk amid the deafening plaudits OF The
crowd.
| The sultan, the emperor and the empress
| subsequently exchanged visits,
| The sultan has presented to Emperor
| William magnificent sword ami TO nAe en-
| press diamond necklace Of almost priceless
value He has also authorized a German
| syndicate to construct commercial por,
| at H1idar opposite Constantinople. a con-
ccssicn long sought by German promoters
Berlin, October is The morning papers
| ,eem with articles oulogizing the sultan.
! The semi official Berlincr Post Pre- ses the
| Ottoman sovereign at great length and in
| fulsome terms. characteri2lng him rs Il
great reformer. who in many respects re-
| semhlos the AaisCr,"
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small Chance Tor a Depot.

Fort Worth, Texas, October S.--For,
Wor,h's chances OF securing a union de-
pot seem 70 be rapidly facing away. Tho
recent meeting In Dallas OF the members
OF the depot company practically settled
that question from the fact that II is I'M
possible to construct 100000 depot for
100000, the amount which had beea pre-
vious% settled upon, The hitch seems 20
be that the Texas and Pacific is no, salts
fed that the depot should be located on
ground not belonging to tina. company, At.
tornoy lassiter OF the Rock Island said
today tina; in h!s opinion there would be
No anicn depot huilt here, aud that the
different roads would put up their own sta
ton houses. IL Is thought the Texas ard
Pacific will build enc that will COS; about
$4,000, while the Santa Fe viii put up s
passenger depot TO cost seo, coo. The other
lines Will prohably erect their own de-
pots, hut via rot expend so much money
In their construction.
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The deal or FOR the purchase by the
state o, the san laciutn hat,lc ground.
Tho democratic rally last night at the
IiN hall, Another toniSht in the Fifth
ward,
The frs, frost OF the season,
Hon, W, :. Robson in the city Speaks
o. his prospects IN the Tenth district
The Houston board OF health sends an
tpsl ector TO Alslcrs,
coleuel WIN Lambert died suddenly In
rhe Post composing room.
Tie Investigation into the cause OF tho
death oi William Meuot.
john Murphy found not guilty Of MUIR
dcN The Pate mrton trial today
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DOMESTIC.

Samuel Compcrs. ut tho chicago peace
Jubilee took strong grounde AGAINST eN-
rnue,on and aupoNation OF territory
nrnnst the consent OF the soVerned'
Episcopal council had special services
on the governments assuming control ol
ror,o Rlco, II also held that the use OF
tho standard pIhle was obligatory
cbr,s,,an Mission socAy receive that
s,snlsh control should ec Terminated IN
conquered territory and freedom OF speech
,nh religion Guaranteed.
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p0tted pigeons. mushrooms, guava Jelly,
cocoanut cake. lemon pie and camombert
cheese. Could a-had ether things, but |
liked thom best"
"fIow many meals per day did you have
during tho war;" inquired OK Governor
Woodbury..
Five or six." answered the wtness
with bored air, '"cept when | didn't have
any appetite Then mostly ate about
three or four limns.'
what have you 10 say about tho con-
dtiun OF the camp at ChickamaugaP" aakcd
General Wilson.
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A GOOD OBJECT LESSON.
uodics of Executed Mur,lerers Left
NnnHimG To Lmprcss Natives.

Gambia. Island Of Crete October IS Sew.
en- Mussulmaus who were tried and con
victed of the murder of British soldiers
during the recent outbreak were hanged
hero today.
Tho gsAows was erected on a hill that
could he seen from the whole sound. Ex-
peoting that there would be trouble the
British commander had all tho British
troops and sailors under arms The seven
murderers were escorted ashore from the
wGrship ana the bugles sounded 'lighis
out" before the drop fell. The bodies were
left hanging as an object lesson 10 the
population. who we're tremendously i'm
pressed by the execution.
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CoMn,cuClS.

No damage done to cotton by tho lght
frNNts,
Cotton futures unchanged tn IIvrrpoul
ad / to points lower IN New York ana
New Orleans. Spots unchanged.
An advance " cent IN Elglu butter.
stock markets Nagnant, the only tea
tur, hclng salcs OF large lots of Tol acoo.
Wheat advances lsc. corn iiepSsc oats
~, pork siso and lard and ribs sc each.
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STATE.

Young waiter Of san Autonlo has fallen
heir to n fortune IN England.
An aged man was burned to death at
Sherman,
AGamok the Washington county vito
murderer. dicd OF hts self-ttliotoi Wouads.
Attorney general hollis that peace oin-
Gers have No authority TO arrest DESERT
ing soldiers.
When tho Galveston immuuos are fin
ally mustered out there Will ne souio very
warm talk; the regiment tho victim Of
rCliticA
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Amt ate anythin' sencc brcskfast," the
soldier replied.
Have you ever suffered for food sinct
you Joined the army7''
Nope" responded the soldier.
SEEN any scarcity OF food In campf'
Always seon moron needed myself
The colonel looked pleased
what did you have 10 eat2' asked Gen.
crnl Wilson.
well. hhd incatly chicken. turtle SOUP
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FOREIGN.

The emperor and empress Of Germany
s,ve, AN elaborate reception at Constanh-
noplc
Seven Mussulmaas implicated IN IN"
murder Of british soldiers In the VandA
r,ntg lansca ami the bodies let' hans'ns
as an chject lesson,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

the Fair what it was and are willing to
keep on dogMng their tots TO the Texas
press,
It Is probable that both President CASTOR
and Vice President CabeN will be re-eleet-
~ II Captain Castor refuses TO serve again
S,-erin Cabell will be made president.
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PHWLIIPS BROWN. - Fort MNI
Texas. October l6.-Waher II, rnimt -
this city. the popular ficket c'erN 80 -
orator in the Cotton Belt olnce nrrs,
yesterday married TO Miss Annie TN s., Is
sherman. The couple left for p''us "a, n.
10 the mountains OF Colorado, nv n,tso
turn TO this city in ten days--'he"
home.
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FORT WoRTh.-A motion for /, nav
trial In the case OF George Moore ,ns y,
the convicted Santa Re train robbers WIZ
wss gwen q niaeiy-nine years peaitens
rasN ssn,snse, Mas oseTrhled by Julse
.iAt.is, sno passed sentence upon Moore
The Stsorneys FOR Moore viii a, once an.
peal the case. >e ~
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........s.........ss....e....

amount Of $4,000, was nied aud acquitted
in the circuit court.
NEW YORK.--Tho Atlantic Transport
line received eablegram from Europe re-
porting the recovery and Identification %
the hodies OF these persons, drowned by
the sinking OF the steamer MohegsG; Mis-,
Ficring, Mrs. Duncan, Mr., duncan. Miss
Duncan, Miss Luke. Mrs. l.elacheur
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A VERY NICE SCHEME.
Impression Given Ont that
Eussiu VIII Back France.

Paris. October is. The soir
announces that the forthcoming
visit OF the Russian foreign min
lister. Count MuavieT. to Paris,
will be undertakes under the In
structlons OF the czar. and that
Count Muravieif will congratu-
late the French foreign minister,
NJ. Delca SO. on TIE iirmness he
has shown In the Fashoda az
fair 1t is also asserted that he
will arrange as to the manner In
which Russia can give her sup
port most effectively,
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RAILROADS..

Galveston cvNdc, the complaint Of the
commits sinp.
Promised railroad extension in Texas.
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LONDoN.--A Norwegian vessel has been
wrecked on Saltscar Rock, near Leiih. ana
thirteen persons Srowasd
LoNpoN--Territic weather continues on
sne Sast and south coasts Of Great Britain.
There have been numerous wrecks.
MApRlp,-Adyices received here say all
tue hish spanish officials In Porto Rico
have taken Steps to become naturalire,
Americans.
MApHlp'-Ihere was no session OF the
cabinet eouncil. Senor Sagasta having A.
prepare long dispatch to Montero Rias
president OF the Spanish peace commission
FALMOUTH. Eng.--Atter a simnle sery.
ice at the Parish church the remains ~ SIN
teen victims OF the Mohegan disaster u,sr,
buried IN large pit in the ehurchyard.
FAVANA,~-Advices received here fror
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No Failures

=. IN. urund -
take for our No.
beriess osses Il
ease We aecr -
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WEATHER isroRMAr,o,.
Last Night'. Re,a,r.

An area OF low pressure CONTINUES =.
lower lakes and secondary cyclonIc AZ.
anoc Is apparently developing over No,,ns ".
Texas. The lowest barometer is CO.'S NJ. /
at Davenport-and the highest is so.ss No..
at Jacksonville.
The weather is clear over the lower W..
sippi valley aud the Gulf and South At,,s.
States, and partly cloudy to cloudy elsevA.-
with rain falling at Davenport, and / :
sleeting or showing at Kansas City,
The only precipitation reported TONIGHT I |.
the upper Mississippi valley.
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ucnernI Ob.crvat,ou,.

Observations taken by the United IN.
weather bureau at p. m. yesterday, 80 :,
ridian time:
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!. UITN IRON
Tr dad, province OF Santa Clara. say ina
sr ramage has been caused there nv IN,
re Gtorm. Many houses were SVEN
a' =, people killed an. many CATH,
oggy Hottom Statesman,
Zee les like po' man.
swtnter hab regrets
Srrels VIII lie neighbors
'd'ns' payin' of his debts.
Washington Star.
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Berlin, October is Tho morning papers
teem with articles culogizing the sultan.
The semi official Berlincr Post pra SEES the
Ottoman sovereign at great length and IN
fulsomc terms. characteri2lng him rs Il
great reformcr. who in many respects re-
semhlcs the tasor,"
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mot included in means,
Cotton Bcit bulletin.

Means .......... ss.5 40 90
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which very often comes from .
chronic Affection OF the circula-
ton, 10 . constant offensc to
ones self and all his friends.
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Salt Rheum,

which 20 disfigure tho skin, and
make the human face divine
anything but thing of beauty,
but which arc Natures adver-
tisement Of foul blood.