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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
TExAe POLITICAL NoTEs.

Troy. Bell county.-Culberson. Crane
and Henry are ahead here 80 far.
Meridian. Bosqne County. The populists
Of this county reaffirmed the Omaha and
the last State platform and Endorsed the
action OF she 81. Louis conference.
Ferris. Ellis Ccunty.---culbeIson seems
10 be the fayorite for senator here; Crane
and sayers about evenly divide guber-
material preferences.
Paint Rock. Concho County.--Iion. J.
D. sayers will carry this county by three
votes TO one for all others for governor.
slaydsn seems TO have waik-oyer for the
nomination for congress. as no democratic
opponent has been heard Of
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Democratic Chairman second Compression
District.
sayers IN Walter County.

Hampstead, Texas, February 1a,--Joseph
d. sayers has Waller county grabbed and
his opponents, IL any there were here. have
given up tho battle as far as Waller ooun-
ty is concerned. The original Hogg ele-
ment is solid for Snyers,
Much regret was expressed AT the refusal
OF Il. NJ Johnston OF The Post to make tho
race for Lieutenant governor. ne he was n
favorte here aud looked upon as sure
winner
IN the field-eN Postmaster r. II. Pluck
ney, Hon ". y Womnck and Mr. phii
cuny Judge T s Reese Is holding court
here now. The Judge is serene rs regards
his prospects for seat on the bench OF
the court OF oivil appeee From NIL over
The district he Is receiving assurances OF
strong support and success seems certain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
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Mr. cnlIon,.r XlcM..

Austin, Texas February a. Replying
to question as 10 what In his opinion
should constitute test for those seeking
admission no democratic primaries this
year. Hon. John IL. Cullom, member OF
the State democratic executive committee
from Dallas county. today said: II am in
favor OF a test that wiz protect the demo-
who are not democrats and not IN sympn.
thy with the party on the main Issues
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

Fort Worth, Texas, February 9TH.
nopulist county executive committee met
today. resolution was adopted fa,oring
out county and State tickets. An address
OF warning to populists was promulgated
asking members TO stay away from demo-
cratic primaries and urging that popuists
avoid fusion with amy party In future. The
committee renewed its adherence 10 HE
Omaha platform and denounced In bitter
terms the movements of the silver forces.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

Mckinney, Texas. February 1s.--colonel
Dick Wynna spent today In Mckinney with
old army acquaintanees ard shaking hands
with the voters generally. Before leaving
the county he VIII yisit most OF the little
towns In II. eyen thoae not ON any rail-
read. w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

Huntsyille. Texas. February l3.-After a
conference OF the executive COMMITTEES
Chairman otey has called convention
OF the city democracy for Wednesday night
March 2. 10 nominate a city ticket. Ward
conventions VIII be held on the Disht OF
February rs. There IL no contest over any
OF tile positions fur the nomination 30 ssy.
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corsicana. Texas. February ls,-Mr.
Charles r. Sparks OF Waco has been Ia
The city for few days. and while here
tcok occasion to discuss politics Nj.
srsrts Is for Jester but says the other
Candidates have coed pull in Mcl-ennan
rounty. The Jester forces, however, are
rot 10 be defeated. ana MT spalA1 .nlnAs
win carry the county by small majority.
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II. ID. POIIOVk,
President Mercer uniyersity."

The above is submitted without comment.
Yours respectfully. w, u Butler.
President OF Central Texas Teachers AS
ISOLATION
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TEXAS POLITICAL MATTERS.
Cherokee County Populists Nay Re.
turn to Democracy.
SETH MILLS OF WACO a CANDIDATE
He VIII Seek the Democratic Mont.
nation for state Treasure
rant County Pops warned.

Rusk, Texas, February 1s.--Mr. A. n.
shattuck, who lives two miles from here.
has left the populist party and come back
to tho democratic party. He made the fol-
lowing statements:
Farewell to the populist party; I this day
| sever my connection with the populist
| party and Will In the future be found bat
ting for the peoples rights In the ranks Of
the grand old democratic party. A party
for. by and OF tie people. and one that
has always maintained code of principles.
transmitted from one generation to another
aud hence today maintains the same funda-
mental principles. and proposes TO pursue
the same general policy which the founders
OF the party proclaimed nearly a century
ago. by the application OF these principles,
and the pursuit OF this policy, they haya
sought. To administer the anairs of this
government and SO long as they were
strictly adhered 10 peace, happiness and
general prosperity prevailed. In conciu-
sion, let me say TO my friends in the neo--
pies party: DO as i have done. Make your
own decision as to your political party at
hliations and not allow some political boss
who is full of prejudice TO lead you against
your will. Respectfully,
A. n. Shattuck.
Mr. Shattuck was the populist nominee
for tax assessor in 1896 In this county. He
has been one of their strongest men since
the organization Of the party in this
county
1t is believed that many of the best men
will leave the populist party In this county
both because of the democratic Chicago
platform suiting them and the fusion OF the
populists and republicans In 1886, and the
action of the so-ealled middle OF the road
ers this year and some local issues In this
county--this is to say. in March. 1897.
an election was held in this county on
stock law and the stock law was declared
carried. The populsts were divided. some
for and some against II; now the ants are
attempting to kick all of the pros out OF
the party and they are having war
among themselves and IL seems the anti
stock law faction are about to get control
of the party and will nominate an anti
county ticket April 9 and the pros are get
ting ready for the fight and will likely bolt
the nominee If they are not treated right.
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k<ss s e that each side viii know
"a !. hsht when The meeting
k,., going TO be a little fam
|ssa,, 'als campaisa. The row be-
,o,,, 'ue,nins TO last ill the con-
Il 4. pallasitss are saving OF
sas language OF the cultured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
SAMPSON SEES
THE PRESIDENT.
He and the Executive Talk Over
Cuban Matters -SchleyWas tx
pected But Did Not Arrive,

WASHINGTON. Nug. admiral
eamns,n called on President Mckinley
to-fav.and spent thirty-hye minutes with
hin, ni "a discussion of .he Cuban commits
.f,n.s plans and other matters. iie
reached here ON the train from New
work. at 1888 o'clock thls afternoon, aud
drove Immediately l0 Che Navy Depart
inent. There hc spent some minutes eN-
changing courtesics Wi,h the naval oiii-
ciais when Acting Secretary of the Navy
Allen drove him 90 the White House the
tyo Joining the President at quarter
past o.,,r,t ptcrp7,,o>
Tho President shook ihe Admiral hand
yer, cordially and inquired about his eE-
pericncas in commanding the fleet in the
tnlan waters. Admiral sampson referred
brleHv to "a number of the important Incl
dents I'm the war. and ln response 90 an
inquiry from the President expressed bus
rratiG,au0n at the achievement OF july
al whom Admiral Ccrvera's feet was an-
initiated The details of the great bat-
tie were gone over quite tAoroush}- Ihe
President at the outset took occasion u"
express his thanks to thc Admiral for the
success of the battle. ANA showed deep
interest in the story of the engagement
as told by him.
The talk also bore ou the reasons for
not entering tine harh0r at Santiago and
the placing of the mines and iorpedoes in
Cuban ports. The plans OF the commis-
sion 20 arrange for the evacuation or
cuba we're talked over and the President
was asked as Co whether formal insruc-
tions would be given the commission.
Air. Mckinley told tho admiral that
written instructions would be given the
commission in a few days.
The talk along this line was of a gem
cral nature aud laid down no strict line
of policy. Both Rcar-Admiials Sampson
and schiey had been invited here by the
President 10 confer on the plans of tae
commission. but Admiral Schley did not
arrive This afternoon.
Admiral Sampson looked somewhat fa-
dcucd. Tie did not wear his uniform,
hoinc attired in am ordinary mixed clo,h
suit lie refused 10 talk for publication
at this time. when asked how long he
would remain here he answered. no
longer than necessary
After leaving the President he stopped
inst long enough 20 crafty several auto
eranh enthusiasts and thcn drove % ms
hotel where Acting Secretary Allln lef-
hm.
The latter announced positively that
the admiral would retain his command Of
The North Atlantic squadron while one of
the Cuban commissioners. No iime had
heeu rxed for tho commissions depart
urc. Pending the receipt Of the Prasi-
dents written instructions Admiral
sampson will go TO his home in New Jer-
sey to spend few days.
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having become intoxicated upon the
whisky taken from the place and the
work of demolishing the store room was
made complete. leaving the building
wreck. Another guard was called lot
and Captain Haupt of the FIRST Mary
land Regiment arrived with a guatu VI
twenty men and the crowd again nen'
and order was partially restored ON,
more All members or the Mary iailu
Regiment and other soldiers that "er,
out without special passes were oru.Icu
back on the reservation, and the sailors
that caused the disturbance were also
hustled back 10 the ships. There were
no more outbreaks but the crowd STOOD
around the place until late hour,
blockading traffic and exciting the qulet
citizens of phoebus 90 a very high pltch.
The town authorities were utterly pow
erloss 10 stop the mob from doing It's
work The shinmates OF COrcOran vowed
they would burn the building last night,
but learning that IL was not owned ny
Tucker they gave up that project
WARSUIPS IN THE ROADS.
Nafsr-Gcncral Matthew G.. Butler. or
Camp Alger. spent Yesterday at Fortress
Monroe Colonel Thomas Ward. ana
Colonel Thomas Wood Of the War Dc
partmont. a0utant-scncraf Office. were
also there ..
A very largo crowd spent SUNDAY nj
Oid Point Many hundreds OF visitors
from Richmond and Norfolk were sient-
seeing around Hampton Roads. me
Roads are rapidly filling with ships. Ihere
are now living I'm the harbor the Iopeka'
Hornet. Hauk. Castine. Marietta. wasp
Dannic Manning Dupont hrl1sson
O'Kecfo. Hudson Tecumseh ana bol-
phin. ana they win continue 20 arrive
am during the week. until ths "ho'c
seventy are rcndezVouscd mere
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respondence concerning the organizing OF
The church. which had been carried on
for several months. While In the pulpit
no was shot through the window. his
thodv beinr riddled with l0I buckshOt
ana several small shot They filled his
hips and thigh, ane lodging IN his left
hand and five IN his Right hand. He
tainted as he fell. His wife. with the as
sistance of others put him into a buggy
and drove him twenty miles 10 his home.
HIS condition is serious although the eN-
pectation is that he will recover. But two
shots have been removed from his Dody.
One Of his assailants has been arrested
and the others have been located and II
is believed that they will be arrested in
a short time.
Mr.. Fletchers wife was made tempo
rarilv insane by the occurrence. but has
rcrained her reason. Mr. Fletcher an
nounccs his purpose a. prosecute his as
sauants al whatever cost to himself.
The would-be assasslns are said 20 be
colored officials OF ~ Methodist church
ibut the Association fully acquits Metho-
dism OF any responsibility for the out
rage. \ fun Investigation viii be maze
by the Association ot thoir annual meet
ing 40 Concord. y. IT.. in October
SAVANNAH. GA. Aug. 2.-Ihe sho''-
Ing occurred on Sunday night, Angus.
7th. while Fletcher. who Is colorea
minister. was preaching no Su Hey. inc
wounds were painful but not serious
the shot being small Several arrests
haze been made. but as yet there has
been no evidence on which 20 convict.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
FIRE AT TYBEE ISLAND.
The South End Hotel and Four Cot-
iages Burned-The Loss Heavy.

SAVANNAH GA. Aug. s2-The South
End Hotel at Tybee Island. with four ad-
Joining cottages belonging TO the hotel.
was burned 90 the ground az an early
hour this morning. Thirty guests in the
house escaped with the loss OF consider
able of their personal effects. Tho heaviest
sufferer being % wealthy Cuban sugar
planter of Maanzas. named DunDls.
whose family had considerable jewelry
and diamonds. His loss is a1DI- t"p
thousand dollars
Several guests who ran out ON 'he beach
I'm their night clothes lost everytnins. The
hotel propcrty burned is valued 4t $3.50.
the Insurance is 5000 The fire broke
out in an attic ANA when discovered 11f
made considerable headw4y Mcm1"rs of
the Second N0r.h Carolina Volunteers
stationed at Fort Tybec formed % bucket
brigade and saved three cottages ana
other outbundngs from destruction Mr.
william Bohan the hotel proprietor is
unable 10 explain the origin Of t.s fire.
the attic not having been in nse - some
weeks.
the hotel will be rebuilt Tor the next
season.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Two Men Reported Fatally Wounded.
An Onlhreak MomentariIy EXpected

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aug. 22.-spe-
cial.-A row occurred an Phoebus. "A small
town between this city and Fort Monroe
late tonight. in which al least six SOLE
dicrs and one negro were shot
There are O. number of saloons In Phoe-
bus. where the volunteers OF the First
Maryland Regiment. stationed at old
Point. and the sailors on the ships lying
in Hampton Roads go for rum.
The trouble began yesterday. when n
salo0n-kceDer shot q jack tar named
Buffalo in The left leg. inilicting flesh
wound 10 was necessary TO spirit the
saloon-keeper away in order 20 prevent
the enracei soldiers and seamen from
doing violence. Tonight it seems that
four men. either sailors or soldiers. We're
arrested and lodged I'm Jail. An effort
was made by the prisoners friends TO
release them 4 mob of two hundred
men. mostly volunteer soldiers. surround
ed the Jail ana demanded the release OF
the men, but the policemen and guards
refused 20 give them mp. Then am at-
tack was made by the mob. and the poo
llccmen opened fire, which was returned
bv the mob
over one hundred shots were fired but
only seven took effect. One man Is re-
ported 90 Doe fatally wounded. Two po-
ncomen received slight wounds. but ala
not leave their posts They are not in-
c'uded in the number of wounded lt
was impossible tO ascertain the names
of persons injured but it is known that
Priyates William Myers and David Meal
lister Of Maryland. are among the num-
ber. The people OF phoebus are terror
ized and The town is now under martial
law detachment of two hundred men
having been sent there from Fort Mon
roe. An outbreak is liable to occur at
any moment Citizens are patrOlling the
town. armed with shofguns.
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Soldiers Tried to Liberate Comrades
and Were Fired On.
MEN WOUNDED ON EACH SIDE.
Both Volunteers and Regulars Par
ticIpatcd i'm the Attack-puict was
Restored Finally, But the
Feeling is Quite Bitter
Between the Military
and the Civilians.

FORT MONROE, Aug. 22.-special-
Phoebus was the scene Of another serious
riot tonight. This afternoon several OF
the soldiers from Fortress Monroe, ooth
regulars and volunteers, were imprisoned
I'm the station-house in Phoebus. and TO-
night a number Of their comrades went
over for the purpose of liberating them
The citizens Of PhOeDus were armed
both white and negroes, and upon the
attack being made upon the JAIL they
Immediately began firms upon the sol
diers. A general melee then followed The
fire bell was rung and am immense
crowd gathered order was restored for
awhile. but another skirmish followed on
"a side street few moments later.
The result was the wounding of two
citizens of phocbus-Jako Block ana
Charles smith (col0red) and of several OF
the soldiers. whose names could not pe
learned. though 10 Is reported that none
of them are wounded seriously. 1T j.
further reported. however. that regular
named Ray. of Battery T. Of the Sixth is
killed a guard was sent for Ray, ana
Captain Roman and Lieutenant hawhin
responded with a large detail. Later cap
tain Fisher arrived with his entire COM
pany 4. with Lieutenant sands. All the
Maryland soldiers and regulars were or
dered % camp.
QUIET RESTORED.
All g. quiet now. Tho saloons, by order
of the Sheriff. arc closed. Colonel Lane
reached Phoebus with Company B, and
exerted himself 90 restore order. These
things are "a source of trouble 20 the
First as a. regiment. and are deeply de-
plorod by the backbone Of the command
So far as the shooting on yesterday is
concerned. the barkeepcr IS blamed, but
the events that followed We're uncaled
for The men Of the First are bitter In
their dcnunciations and the citizens OF
Phoebus against the First and the regu-
lars. and there the matter stands.
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DAYTON. O.. August pa special
from the Cincinnati Times Star was re-
produced in tbe papers here Tonight that
john Il. Mclean would not Dee repre-
scented by chairman Dan McConvn, Lewis
O.. Bernard or amy other of Ms former
ucutouants Who are at this convention
and .he reason for him not taking part
was said to Doe due 90 the report chat
John R. Mclean is TO succeed General r..
A. Aiscr as Secretary of War in Mchln-
lcy's Cabinet.
A GREAT STIR. @
This caused more stir among tho dele
gates than any ,hing That has been sprung
for years at an Ohio convention. Al
though Mclean was prominently before
thu ast Domocftlc convention for the
presidential nomination aud would have
been elected Senator in place of Hanna Dr.
Che Democrats hHd carried the legisla-
mrD last November. and although his pa-
per- the Cincinnati Enquirer. was consid-
cred leading advocate OF Bryan ami
free silver the story about Mclean prob
.bl, hocomme thc successor of Alger was
believed by many of tho DELEGATES.
SOME pRECEDENrs.
They cited thc ease of Hayes appoint
mont OF Gree'y as Postmaster General
and sald that Mckinley Dad appointed
Dec. Wheeler and other Democrats 10
ioadind places
Do was conceded f Mclean should bee
come Mckinney Secretary of War snd
hc Cincinnati Enquirer an admnlstrl-
sion paper. chat o. would cause "a p1Ii lcal
revolution ass Mclean and his paper have
been the most potential factors u 'his
state ass well as in Kentucky, lnIi3nt
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Rl0T0US MOB SEEKS REVENGE.
Infuriated Soldiers Loot q saloon
Keepers Place in Phocbus.

HAMPTON. VA. Aug. y -spociaI.-
Martial law rcigned On Phoebus yestcr-
0ay. About three o'clock in thss after
noon %. A. Tucker. saloon Keeper.
proprietor of 1.-THE Step Inn" on Meiien
street. shot and painfully though not
rine from the collier "Cassius' now lying
in Hampton Roads. The trouble arose
out Of q difference concerning the pay
mcnt for some drinks that Corcoran had
ordered. a quarrel ensued, and result
ed in the shooting.
4 RIOTOCs MOB.
In a short while a mob had gathered
and they Immediately projected % loot
the place of Tucker. The windows were
smashed by throwing beer kegs through
them. and the contents OF the store were
utterly consumed or destroyed by the
infuriated sailors assisted by a few vol
untcers and regulars from the Fcrt. The
garrison WAS called upon By the author
itles for q guard. Seventeen men wore
sent over under Lieutenant Riley, Lieu
tenant stuart 0f Company A. First Mary
land Regiment Of the Artillery and Cap
tain Feuss. officer OF the day, OF Com
many l.. First Maryland Regiment, and
the mob quletcd.
Tucker meanwhile had been arrested
and taken through the crowd 10 hamp-
ton. but as there is only q temporary
structure for a jail here, the authorities
fearing further trouble, carried tucker
10 Newport News and thence 70 NorIolk
for safe keeping.
r-he wounded man was taken 10 the
hosnitsf at Fortress Monroe and the
bail was extracated Immediately after
the shooting without any trouble Think
ing that all would be quiet, the guard
was ordered back The crowd had ned
and no arrests had been made.
DEMOLISHED THE PLACE.
About O'Clock last night another at
tack was made on the place. the men