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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-23

Several Fourth Texans Have Left
the Army.

San Antonio. Texas. November 22.--The
following menlbars of the Fourth Texas in
fantry we're discharged today; Alvin Hen
derson. Jules Sante.s. Charles Collehs s.
Il. Taylor George Qnessenbury, s. r..
Rogers, John l.. Dilleyej. lsleedge Nc
cauiess John u. Williams. Claud Carter.
Ernest Jordan, W. Ellis ). q. su!i-
van, W. II. Rose, Joff G.. Adams, i. A..
Strange, X. r. Bell, VIII Lipsc0mb, w. T..
Chadwick and NJ. G. Miles.
IL Is Understood that the recent war de-
partment ordtr requiring ribs regimen
TO be reduced 10 minimum strength VIII
let out about 200 men. Colonel Ednonds
gays In recommending men for discharge
hp win give preference 10 married men.
those in III health and such as have urgent
business 10 engage their attention. He
Will act slowly In making recommendations.
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ANOTHER coAL,sG STATION.
England VIII Ccde TO America nm
Island Near AfricR.

Island Near AfricR.
London, November 2S.-The Vienna corr
respondent OF the Daily Chronicle says 1t
is semi Officially announced there thar ne
goifations are on foot between Great Brit
labter a coaling station In the Straits "
Babel FL Mandeb, the straits uniting ths
Red sea with the Indian ocean. With this
object in view the islaad OF Socora, In the
indian ocean. 100 miles east OF Ca,o
Giradeau IN Eastern Africa Is TO be leased
to the unl.ed states, the latter undertaking
to erect lighthouse east and west OF the
island, which must not be fortified. II Is
further stipulated. the correspondent says.
that only warshlps are - be allowed "
coal there 30 as not TO injure the EngIisa
coal trade at Alden.
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MORE RACE TROUBLES.
Wild tecappers Shot Down by NeEroe'
nj nInck NOcls. Ark.

Little Rock. Ark. November 2S.--While
band OF whitecaps at Black Rock had Henry
white. negro. In custody. accused Of hog
stealing. they were fired upon BY the negro .
friends A hundred shots Were, exchanged;
Henry Hale was shot and killed; 'cnubpy
spades ,nortslly wounded, and George warner r,sr
dangerously injured. All are white, Ihe
on the negro side are not known,
The alleged thief escaped. coroners Jury
charges him with murder and ne ~ pein.
hunted by a mob, Many negroes 10 the vicin-
ty have been whipped by whitecaps recently
and a race war Is threatened.
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Row Between independence Club and
Opposition.
ECRET DOCUMENT IN DREYFUS CASE
Was Written BY the Russian Military At
tachc at Paris.
NOW ADMITS THAT HFwAs IMPOSED UPON
lie Has written n Letter to Minc.
DrcyfuS In: Witch lie Frankly
Adniits His Error.

Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrighted.
1925, by James Gordon Bennottsl
lchemulpo. November 21.-Thore has been
rloting In Seoul between the Independence
club and tho opposition. Several Coreans
were killed and many wouaded, Tho for
eigners were not attacked. A Russian war;
ship was at chcmupo. aua the British
legation has requested naval force The
foregoing Is from re,iahle authority.
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CUBAN COMMISSIONERS.
Their NIisxion Friendly 10
the limited States.

= Santiago Cuba. November %. |
= In general terms the instruc- :
= lions given to the special COM
= m.ssicn from this Cuban as
: sembly, headed by General Calix- Z
= to Garcia, now in the United 4
States, was as follows:
= FIRST. 10 bring 10 the consfSi-
= Grafton or the UGllted States gov I
= crnment that as Spanish control 4
= IL now, ended. 1t Is time for the
= Cubans to disband unless re- 4
Z qulrsd TO ussist the Americans 10
= ks,ep order. hut that { would be I
= a hardship to disband them !
= without payment.
= Saccnst TO request snffsc.ent
7 furEAs for this purpose out OF the
= income derived from taxation
= throughout Cuba. I
= Third, 20 offer the support OF I
all classcs OF Cuban revolution
= aries.
Fourth. 10 thank the United
: STATES congress Tor the rcsolu- I
: tien or April, 1878. insuring the
= independence Of Cuba. !
Tho wife aud family of Gen I
: crai LEONARD Wood, governor of
: the military department OF San
: tiago, arrived today. 4
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excepting deputy collectors of internal rev.
enue and other government officials from
the operation of the civil service law was
also gone over at some length. 1t is ex-
pected that the order will be issued shortly.
Attorney General Griggs and Secretary
Bliss are absent from the city and there
fore were not present at todays cabinet
meeting,
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Inst Night,. Rendingr.

The barometer is falling over the region
west and rising over the region east OF the
Mississippi river. The highest, however, is
ward The lowest barometer is central over
Florida, while a second area of low pressure
is coming in from the west and is now over
FL Paso.
Clear weather generally prevails. 1t is part
" cloudy over the middle Eastern Rocky
Mountain slope, Davenport and Kansas City.
and is cloudy at Jacksonville. Very little
rainfall was reported tonight.
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NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Next Month ADMIRAL Dewey wiz He
the Ranking officer.

Washington November 22.--Itear Admit
al Jcseps y. Miller. recently detached from
comIrsn; Of ;hs Pacific station was placed
old age. The vacancy thus creatod in the
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CENTRAL AMERICAN REVOLT,
No Further News Concerning II Re
ceiycd M puuumn.

No Further News Concerning II Re-
ceivcd nj Pnnnmn.
Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted.
1898. by James Gordon Bennett)
Panama, Tuesday. November 22.--Nn
further news has been received here re-
garding the revolt in Salvador In reply 10
message. Senior zelasa, the presiSer Of
Nicaragua. says: complying with your
request, / beg to state that the government
of Nicaragua will assume an expectant MT
ttude."
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In Faxor of scnlpers.

Albany, Y. Y. November 2?-'fhe court
OF appeals today decided that the anti
scalping law passed at the last session Of
the legislature is unconstitutional
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Washington, November 22.-For Louisiana
Fair; continued cold; light to fresh north
winds.
East Texas--FaIr; warmer In northern por-
ton light variable winds
West Texas, New Mexico, Indian Territory
and Arkansas-Fair: warmer.
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Special Dispatch TO The Post.)
Washington, November GA postof-
Ace has been established AZ noseley Mont
gomery county. Texas, with Thomas II.
Mofclcy postrnsrter.
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THE BL,zxARD.
Business Practically Suspendea ana
a.. g.hnnls ClOAed.

the schoals Closed.
Milwaukee, Wis. November 22'-speciais
from the storm in North Wisconsin show that
the blizzard which began yesterday continues
upatated. All trains were delayed today ana
street cars were unable 70 run. 49,.
Business Is practically SUSPENDED Il Gun. mn,
berland Tho mercury has reached Tue Noio
point and Is falling rapidly.
The HUDSON public schools were closer
streets and walks being completely blockaded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-23

celebrated Silver Thread Krout,
white as snow, packed by hy--,
|draulic pressure in barrels and
| half barrels, is well known for,
|its excellence and in great favor
Send us a trial order.
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best of their kind.

Famous Pickles, Catsup, Sauces
and Table Condiments. For
oualjty and delicious flavor they
| have no equal.
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where Y.sterday's Fires Were.

A. M-2:3o. so5 East Thirtyeighth street. John
brennan, no damage; 800. lT0 jersey street. New
brighton. Margaret Smith, damage slloo' 800 so+'
sO6 First avenue. the illustrated american, damage
$40 600; TAO. n West Eighty ninth street. Frederek
T. LotIa, damage $500. . ~ ,
p MCa:bO, % Firth avenue. A. Q; Jones: damage
damage $50; 8lb, 2l4 West Twenty 'hrst stree:
Lawrence Homer damage trinlngi Aiio' II East 5
Broadw ay, John j. Martin, damage sllghti SAP Sso
West street Thomas Roberts damage Olo,OOOi oil0'
geo West twenty seventh street damsge Soi PHO
damsxe $50, B:A0, l1B Ludlow street l. snApero'
damage So; $40. 20s GIesnwioh street sosspn Sll'
a. bluiients AL no dainagei i0;Sb. lSO kAet T"sny'
third ttreeg, NO damage
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JAS. KANE MADE CAPTAIN.
DRY DOLLAR sUBLIIAN's COUSIN
APPOINTED sER9 EANE

Kane IL y PreteGe Of Sehn y. Carreii-Peiico
Heard stin SEEKING way 60 Make Dev-
cry, p1r. Crshsr's Friend, = Depaty Chicr-
Cspt. stsphsnsou ts Get 90, 900 Baok PaS.
Tho Police Board yesterday availed itself Of
Its right under the charter to make nrst pro-
motions In tho greater oity's force without
civil service examination, to mako Captain
and Sergeant. The now Cartain is James
Kane, the Sergeant jeremiah ID. Sullivan.
Both are stanch Tammany men.
Kane IL pro.ego Of John +. Carroll. Ho
has been policeman hftoon years. Appointed
in 1883. he did patrol duty until he was made
q roundsman in 1880. Three years later ho
was promoted TO the rank OF Sergeant. He was
doing duty in the East Fifty.frst street sta
ton when promoted. Sergeant Sullivan is q
cousin Of Timothy Dry Dollar Sullivan, who
procured his promotion.
Tho expected appointment Of a Deputy Chief
for tho place that Ia yet vacant was not made
but "A opinion camo from the Corporation Coun-
sci for which tho board had been waiting. 1t
defined the power of the board under the char
ter to mako certain promotions. What those
promotions were President York refused to
mcnt that the trouble was over the promotion
9f Inspector Devsry to the VACANT pSse place.
the terms Of the charter s expressly @ forbid the
moving up Of q policeman moro than one grade
at the FIRST promotion. inspectors wore to be
chosen "among the Captains transferred" into
the greater city's foroe. and the Deputy Chiefs
from among the Inspectors 20 transferred. Dew
cry was transferred as Captain. 1t has been
seid right along that he would be made Deputy
Chief IL thero was any way OF giving him tho
rank, and the delay in filling the one vacant
office has been due to tho determination. It 10
now said that . conclusion will be reached on
Monday.
Tho board directed tho Treasurer to pay tho
salaries Of Capt. Stephenson and other police
men who have been reinsta led by the courts
within tho last few weeks. The amount 10 con-
siderable. Capt Stephenson's back pay alone
The application OF Alonzo Dupel for q license
for O concert hall at 143 Bowery was denied on
recommendation Of the Chief A license was
granted to tho Germania Assembly Rooms at
203 Bowery. The proprietor is John Stimmol.
The police surgeons discussed In the after
noon ways and means Of covering effectively
the Greater New York. A policeman may now
do duty in the Tenderloin and live on Staten
Island or at Rockaway. Under the old rules
his district surgeon has to attend him IL sick,
wherever no Is It is proposed that q policeman
who serves In the old New York and lives In
Queens county or Richmond, shall. when sick,
pass under tho jurisdiction of the local surgeon.
Tho Board Of Surgeons chose DR.. Stephen g.
Cook chief surgeon of the whole force DR..
Cook has served twenty -four years in the de.
partment. He is of the house and lineage of
the famous Capt. Cook. The navigator and the
doctors greatgrandfather were cousins.
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THE SEAL FIsHERIES AWARD.
President Asks CenEress to Appropriate
OA50,l51 60 satisfy II.

President Asks Congress to Appropriate
0A5o.l6l Co satisfy II.
WASHINGTON, JAM 14-President Mckinley
sent to Congress to-day report from the SEQ
rotary of State about the award Of tho Commits
sioners Of tho United States and Great Britain
appointed to adjust the claims of Canadian
sealers against this Government. The total
amount necessary to satisfy the award is
$473, ISL, the appropriation Of which the Presi
dent recommends. In his message the Presi-
dent says:
"The report of the Secretary Of State presents
O clear epitome Of tho award and renders un-
necessary any extended observations on my part
further than to say that cordially coincide
with his recommendation and that our treaty
obligations demand q prompt and favorable
action by Congress, which I urgently hope
may be taken. to the end that these lonRpend.
ing questions may be finally and satisfactorily
Secretary sherman's report shows that the
claims of twenty-tbree vessels were allowed.
with interest, and that fifteen personal claims
diyidual award is that OF the Dolphin for $50.-
1888. principal and interest. Several Of tho
claimants of personal damages were allowed
5000, the highest amount. and interest. CIV
ing each of these O total Of S5.O2S. Tho totals
arc as follows:
est. Si4s. 100; total. s4lS, S,e79.
Personal Claims-Principal $50, 900; interest,
S19.479; total, SAC, AIS.
Additional claim OF the Black Diamond. and
James Goudin, master of the Ada. 1897. prin.
cipal and interest. Grand total. S473.151.
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washinGton notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Assistant Secretary
Howell left Washington tonight for New York
to have q conference tomorrow with Collector
Bidwell and the Board Of General Appraisers.
Several matters pertaining to the administra-
tion Of the Tariff law will DO discussed.
Tho Banking and Currency Committee of the
House to-day heard Messrs. Taylor OF Indiana
and Fries Of North Carolina, Of the Indianspolls
the bill prepared by that body to improve the
banking and currency system Of tho country.
The committee adjourned until Monday
morning.
Senator Hale to-day introduced tho bill recon-
mended by Secretary Long providing that hero
after the astronomers mot exceeding fyel at
the naval observatory shall be appointed from
civil life instead OF the navy.
The Hon. j.. E. Edgar. the Speaker of the
Canadian Parliament, called on President Mo
Kinley to-day, in company with Acting Secretary
Mikel5ohn OF the War Department. Later Mr..
Edgar went to the Capitol for another talk with
Speaker Reed.
The Attorney General to-day sent to tho
Senate the draft Of a bill providing q code Of
laws for Alaska. 1t was prepared BY the COM
mission appointed last spring to codify and re-
wise the laws Of the United States.
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FOR TAYLOR IN SPITE OF HIMsELF.
AdmlPors or the GOvarnoF InsiSt on vOtinE for
Hin for Unitea States Senator.

AdnaiFors or the Govarnor Insist VOtinE for
Hin for UnIted states Senator.
NAsHvILLE. Tenn. Jan. 14.-Although Gov.
Taylor has declared that he is not a candidate
for the office of United States Senator. many
of his friends seem determined to bring him
into the race. and they to-day formally opened
Taylor headquarters at the Maxwell House.
The candidates for Senator are Senator
Thomas B. Tprley. who Ww%%s appointed BY Gov;
term Of the late Isham g. Harris. and Congress-
man Beaton McMillin, who for many years has
Representatiyes. Gov; T%ylSr has said al t that .t
can to help him in the race. Yet some of his
admirers say the Governor is entitled to the
ONCE and they.intend to bring him. into the con.
test. They ssy that he will receive enough
on that ballot, and that his friends In the Leg.
islature win rally to his support on the second
and elect him.
The McMillin and Tprley forces do not take
much stock in these calculations, and each side
is confident of success. The Legislature will
meet in extra session on next Monday and o
Democratic caucus will bo held in the early
part of tho week.
The sun., 1898-01-15

Delegates from local clubs devoted to model acht-
ing met at the rooms OF the American Model Yacht
Club, 227 Fulton street. Brooklyn last night. Tho
New York Club was represented by Commodore
Sweeney. NJ. wolfT. and NJ. Weber; American Club
by orrock Secretary Pigot. Frank Nichols. and the
Wave Crest Miniature Yacht Club by Townley. After
a thorough discussion Of the matter the committee
decided to report oaek to their respective clubs and
request the appointment OF permanent delegates for
the purpose OF organizing model yacht association.
The Brooklyn Model Yacht Club declined 10 coop.
crate but the Pastime Club or Patterson, n. j., tho
Philadelphia Club and the Brldgep0rts VIII enter the
proposed association which VIII control the sport in
the United states, and will also prepare a model
bracng every feature OF big boat, mathematical
lines In miniature. for the guidance Of naval archi.
tects,
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LIVELY TIN Es IN OHIO.
Republican Factions Planning to Continue
Their Political War.

Republican Factions Planning to Continue
Their Political War.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 14.-Mayor McKisson said
to-day the election Of Mr.. Hanna as Senator,
the events Of the recent contest ut Columbus,
and tho continuation of the warfare on the
leaders of tho Hanna opposition. would mean q
widespread division in the Republican party.
On the other hand. the Hennaites are deter
mined to drive the anti.Hannaites out Of the
party.
The first step was the request of the Tippeca.
noe Club that the anti-Hanna leaders, who are
members of that club, rosign. The next step
will be taken at Columbus when an attempt will
be made to reorganize the House Of Represen.
tatives, ousting Mason and eleoting Charles A.
Leland of Noble county.
Speaker Boxwell, the original Hanna candi:
date for Speaker, has been dropped and Leland
substituted. Ffity-four Republicans are ready
to vote for the reorganization. Only one more
vote Is necessary. If this Is secured the state
win probably have two Houses Of Representa-
tiveS, as the Mason organization will not give
Senator Vernon n. Burke, Chairman of the
Bribery Investigating Committee says that the
investigation will be pushed vigorously. Tho
general opinion of the Hanna men is that K. 0.
Eshelby, City Treasurer of Cincinnati. who was
q member of Hanna personal committee and
the one who handled the fusionists and got them
into line for Hanna. will be the next Chairman
OF the Republican State COMMITTEES. Senator
Hanna regards him as splendid politician.
The sun., 1898-01-15
WAR CLAIMS IN TIE HOUSE.
Most or the Day Spent Over y Claim or tho
Method,st Church, South. for sass. 900.

Most or the Day spent Ovor n Claim or tho
Hethodtst Church, South. for sass. 900.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-This was prvate-bill
day under the rules Of the House, and after the
Agricultural Appropriation bill. which was tho
unfinished business when the session opened.
had been passed, bills on the private calendar
were taken up In Committee of the Whole. Two
were favorably acted on, and the rest OF the day
was spent in fruitless attempt TO secure
tion upon the bill appropriating $2ss, 900 TO pay
the book concern Of the Methodist Church, South.
at Nashville for damage done by the Union
army during tho war. The bill was championed by
Grosvenor of Ohio. Mahon of Pennsylvania and
Sayers OF Texas, the latter Of whom, although
Southern Democrat, 10 recognized as uncom.
promising foe Of the average war claim. Messrs.
Dingley of MRne and Dalzel of Pennsylvania
opposed the bill, urging that the claim be sent
to the Court Of Claims for adjudication. The
House, at 5 O'Clock, adjourned without action
on the bill.
A Senate Joint resolution was agreed to, with
amendments. accepting the invitation for the
United States to participate in the Exposition
of Fish and Fisheries at Bergen. Norway. the
coming summer.
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An ANr1-PLA1T TwENrY-NINE
Added to the Seven. the Eleven. and the Raedi.
tative Fifty-three.

Added to the Seven. the Eleven. and the Rledi.
tative Fifty-three.
Tho Brookfeld anti-Platt combination has
added committee Of Twenty. nine 10 the Seven,
tho Eleven. and the Fifty-three. The Twenty
nine are the executive members Of tho Finan-
cisl Committee. Samuel L. Parrish 10 the Chair
man, Guy Richards Is Secretary. and George E.
Batcheller Treasurer.
Tho others are: William L. Strong. Samuel
Thomas. Anson G. McCook, Arthur L. Merriam,
Charles H. Webb, Jacob W. Miller. Edwin II.
Peaslee. William Jay Schieffelin, George Blag-
den, Robert II. Robertson. Charles !. Hoffman.
George w. Wickersham, Sigourney w. Fay.
Charles F. Homer. Henry T. Rowland, B. Aymar
Sands, Bayard Dominick Edward A. Drake,
Charles Scribner. James b. Ford, John X. Van
Wormer, Theodore Weptz. William II. Douglas,
stsphen, Mott Wright. George II. Robinson. and
The Brookhelders haven't decided on date
for enrolment The allkicks In the Nineteenth
Assembly district, where William Houston
Kenyon, tho Chairman of the Fifty-three, lives.
have indorsed tho anti-Platt constitution. Tho
Nineteenth will DO divided into eight enroll
ment districts. George r. Bidwell Collector OF
tho Port, 10 the organization leader In the dis
trict. which 10 in the Fourteenth Congress
district. James 8. Barcus 10 trying to get q
nomination for Congress. Chairman QuiRg of
tho Republican County Committee represents
tho district In Congress now.
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PREsrDEvr DoIE,s ooMINe.
on M,s way 10 wsuhisetsa - watch ths
ProRress ef the Annenatten Treaty.

On nrs way 70 wsshinatea - watch the
ProEress or the Annezatisn Treaty.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 1A-The State Department
and Lorrin II. Thurston, former Minister from
Hawaii to tho United States, had kilograms to-
day confirming the press reports OF President
Dole's intended visit TO Washington. Harold
NJ. Sewall, tho United States Minister at Homo
lulu, informed Secretary Sherman, in a do
spatch dated Jan. o and telegraphed from San
Francisco, that President Dole would sail on
Jan. 8. He said that the visit was due to the
great interest OF the President in the annexation
treaty. Mr.. Thurston said that President Dole
had decided to come here to observe tho prog
ross of the annexation treaty, in order to pre-
paro himself properly for making recon-
mendations to the Hawaiian Congress. which
will meet next month. The ratification
of the treaty must bo followed by necessary
ton. and the failure to ratify it will probably be
followed BY a refunding OF tho bouded debt OF
Hawaii. Mr.. Dole wants to learn by personal
contact with Senators whether annexation is TO
be accomplished. 30 that he can decide what
course to pursue when tho Legislature OF the
republic assemblies.
The annexation treaty was discussed at the
Cabinet meeting to-day, Everybody present
agreed that the chances Of favorable action on
the treaty had improved. The President be-
lioves that the opposition viii not develop suf
hcient strength to defeat it.