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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ELGlN--Born to Mr. aud Mrs. S. b. Standi-
fer. boy.
CLFBuRNE-B Born to W. d. Davis ana WIFE,
a hoy, February II.
loAKUM-Born to Conductor and Mrs
John Bush on the 18th, boy.
FTANKL1N--A difficulty occurred over n
bet III bowling alley in which jeff Fair
clotn, bystauder, was shot in the leg.
COL DTIiWAITE-An error in the COPY
concerning the recent fire here made the
loss OF Henry Martin 800; it should have
hnen $1,000.
was killed while out hunting, his gun being
accidentally discharged when he lifted 1t by
the muzzle.
.Moscow-Thc Polk county teachers In
stttute met hero Saturday and was well at
tended by teachers and others from all parts
OF the county.
CORSlCANA-Contracts were awarded yes
tetday by the state Orphans Home board
Tor supplies for the next three months Lo.
cal merchants got the contracts.
GREENvlLLE--Th protracted meeting at
tho First Presbyterian church, conducted by
Rev. II. A. Wright, closed Sunday evening.
There were nineteen accessons to the church
and stili larger number of conversions.
RockDALE-A disease of the throat, pro-
nornoed laryngitis. may be said to be cpl
denie here 1t yields readily and rapidly
to treatment, but for brief time is very
distressing to children. 1t is preceded by III
fl,enza.
Ell. PASo--General Manager j. p. Ranise,
OF the Rio Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific
road. with headquarters In .iuarez, has nc
cepled the position OF general manager Of
u" chihuahua and Pacific road. the construc
tlon OF when will begin next week.
SU0ARLAND--o Owing to the congested bus
iness of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa +,
railway, caused by washout ut the Brazo
river orossny. this company has arranged
TO ieach Galveston via the Southern Pactf,
from Rosenberg to Sugarland and FIRM,
Sugarland to Arcola via the Sugarland rail
ROAD, whore they strike their own line
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LONG Is CALM.
Probable Causes of the Accident Not
Discussed.

Probable Causes OF the Accident Not
Discussed.
Washington, February 10. - Secretary
Long received Captain sigsbee's dispatch
hit n few minutes before the Associated
Press dispatches from Havana were handed
him. He received the news with apparent
calm and his first act was to comply With
csptain slgsbee's request that assistance
lie cent from Key West. He Immediately
wired cap,ain Forsythe at Key West to
nrocned with the naval tender Fern to Ha-
vana harbor
Secretary Long then sent for Captain
Dickens and the two discussed Captain
s;gsbee's brief telegram. No other naval
officers were present, and besides the Sec
retary and Captain Dickens the naval COL
orv here Is ignorant of this disaster, the
greatest that has besallen the American
navy since the disaster at Apla many years
ago
The secretary is inclined to believe that
most of the officers OF the Maine were on
shore at the time of the accident as it was
still early in the night. While neither the
secretary nor Captain Dickens are inclined
to discuss the probable cause of the acct
dent, several opinions were ventured. II
may have been caused by Il fire in the
bunkers, heating the powder, or the acct
dent may have occurred while inspecting
high explosives for torpedoes. OF course
this is mere speculation and the secretary
is anxiously awaiting more detailed re-
port from Captain Sigsbee.
Later the secretary sent another tele
gram to Key West, directing that the ten
der Mangrove also be sent TO Havana.
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HOUSTON. WEDNESDAY. Feb. 10.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
a HuMiLIArING RECORD.

One day last week record was made ps
a New York paper Of all the vessels, at that
date. approaching or entering our ports aud
Of all sailing from American ports TO lot
eign points, and the number was ascertain
cd to be 1924. The most interesting iact
with reference to this one days record
however, was the discovery that In TINS
fleet Of nearly 1000 vessels only 25l were
Americani
Before the civil war In the United States
tho American merchant marine comprised
SIS per cent OF the ships that carried our
foreign trade. exports and imports. Last
week, it will be seen from the above ne
ures, this marine had shrunk until 1t was
less than tho Is per cent of the ante-peiium
foreign merchant marine plying between the
United States and other countries, In forty
years the conditions have been almost eS-
actly reversed -foreigners now carrying 50
per cent OF our foreign commerce.
on the day In question the 1924 vessels
entering and leaving American ports were
divided as follows among the different
countries: British. 1915; American. 2hl
Norwegian. 2l5; German, l22; Italian, loi
French. sc: Danish 81; Russian. 20; span
ish. 81; Dutch, 26; Swedish. 10; Austrian
IS; Hawaiian, II. and the others distributed
In decreasing numbers among various ma
tioualltcs.
Since we have virtually quit the sea al
4 carrying country ii Is not surprising ina
our foreign commerce has not exhibited tn
growth that the foreign trade OF SOME othe
nations has shown--notably that OF Eng
land and Germany. IN the paat ten year
alone tho two foreign countries named hav'
gained three dollars 10 our one in tho cx
panson Of foreign commerce. Tho rrvors
ought TO have been the case. The slow
growth here can be largely attributed t
tho decay of our merchant marine.
Another fact to remember in this con
nectiou Is that annually we nay betweel
5000 900, 900 and $4,000 900 to these forelg
ship owners In the WAY Of frelghts-a ter
ribe burden on our trade,
Hut why this abandonment of the carry
ing trade? What has caused this decay
The navigation laws OF the United States
with a view TO protect American ship yard
the American flag can only be carried owe
homo built ship. a few large vessel
have been admitted to American reslStr
under a special law, md In order to us
them as cruisers in time OF war. that wer
built abroad. but only u few. We hav
thrown away orr carrying trade. and spen
over s2oooooooo year In vain effort {
protection of American shin builders. I'll
American shipper uses a foreign botto
rather than pay home Yards eNorbltar
prices for ships. This is the chief ohstacl
but these navigation laws cmbrace 9th,
absurdtlee. And yet wo call ourselves
business NatIon!
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lola AND EsTERHAzY.
The Count Declares He Would WILL
inRly Shoot JeMS.

The Count Declares He Would WILL
inRiy shoot Jews.
London February 15.-rhe Daily News
this morning publishes interviews had by
its correspondent, David Christie Murray,
with NJ. lola and Comtc Esterhazy. Mr..
Murray says lola appeared more calm than
at the beginning and observed: Whatever
the result may he we are producing a bet
ter effect than we had dared to hope. We
owe his to NJ. LaBorie's energies.
'If | secure an acquittal we shall march
rapidly to the conclusion. But II l am
condemned | believe the affair viii become
graver."
When Mr., Murray told NJ. zola he was
going to interview Comte Bsterhazy. NJ
lola said. "Esterhazy is tho most inter
esting of human documents He is 4
thorough going bandit. but brave one
He has undonable courage and knows how
| to defend himself like lion"
| Comte Estcrhazy. In his conversation
with Mr.. Murray. declared himself the VIC
| tim OF miserable Jewish plot.
1T is impossible that this drama shouli
close without scenes of violence. Likel,
enough the streets of Paris will be strewr
with 100000 killed before this miserab,
business is brought to close AS for III.
part. should ask nothing better than t
lead my regiment against tho lTews o
Paris / would shoot them without hatrc,
or anscr. but as work of public safot
and as Willingly as II they were 80 man
! rabbits"
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SOME posTscRlPN|

There are 800 birds on ons
- An, Mis- in west Africa souns''1
the height of fifteen feet. "a 4
More than a third Of the s smsfIp
Jewels have been bought py y
About ten tons Of pennies. nsssu5.t|
avery three weeks from the pes
Slot" gas meters of London ~
The king of Siam has !, Il. e2Sils]
female warriors. l. e, Adv 1T ~
among the strongest ana iuo 4.
ali the women in the lanu' .,,d Il
The steam power OF the W. rsts
reckonsd as equivalent ~ 4 ~
j 900 900, 900 men, wnisn r,n,eil ~ I
twice the number OF wora' III. "!
Queen Victoria has ee SoS M
the Arrangement OF her peg ciI
he whitehall Review, ~ ~ ~
uses two mattresses tn' - III. /;
springs ON top. \. n
Bergen. Norway, poas ssat ~ l,|
church large enough to sea.
Tha building is rendered W.
solution Of quickline, Gurus
whites of eggs. ~ ~ b
The natural gas IRON q 4 n !5
was struck about year ass ssi1(l1
Sussex. England, Is pel benz ofl
| is pronounced to be propsD,s
origin. su1
Garlic came from A s,r,ef.
used since the earliest .aclitet
part OF the diet of the iss s,rsu
was used by Greek ana N0 a 10
African peasants. &, A
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n,nwN rnoM THEIR hunks.

Officers We're Nevertheless SELF
Possessed and urUvc.
captain siasbcc said the explosion
occurred in the how Of the vessel
He received a wound in the head.
orders were given 10 the other Off
GERS TO snve themselves as best they
could. The Inter. who were ltter-
nIIy thrown from their hunks in
their night clothes. gave the neccs-
sary orders with great seif-posses-
sion and bravery:
Al ii O'Clock the Maine continued
burning.
Admiral MRntcroia believes tha'
the frst explosion WINS of N grenade
shell that was hurled over the navy
| yard.
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LOOKING OVER TnE sOUTn.

In the Eastern portion OF the South nj
present there are many excursion parties
from the Middle States and the Northwest
with view OF changing their
homca one OF tho most Important par
ties liz composed OF large number OF
Scandinavian editors. whose homes are
scattered along the Northern tier of our
States.
These editors have reported to the
Georgia papers that the Swcdes and Nor
wcgians in this country are not by any
means enamored OF the blizzard ridden
sections of the North and Northwest
T! where the savings of six months OF the
year are consumed in feeding and warm
! ing themselves and their families during
| the other six months. Although originally
| from cold climate they arc becoming
! tired of the trying life and hard conditions
| In the North and are now anxious to find q
more genial climate and more fertile soil
| This Is direct testimony to the grow
! ing emigration sentiment In the North
west and in Wisconsin, Michigan and Min
nesota. When the Swedes and Norwegians
Ibegin to trio OF the North we can look FOL
Ia large influx of homeseekers from thai
| section TO the South These people, too
are desirable addition to the agricultural
forces OF any section. They are general,
honest. intelligent, industrious and law
abiding and would do well in almost any
part OF the South.
/ Why 1t is, however, that the attention
OF so many OF these restless or dssatis
fled residents Of the Northwest is turnet
toward the Southern States east OF tn
Mississippi, rather than Texas2 DO the
still imagine that thls is an updeveope
cattle plain. without the comforts an
adjuncts of civilization that are to b
found In the other Southern States?
Texas lis directly south OF the North
west, In freor from negro population an
competition than the balance OF the South
has cheaper and bettor lands. n large whoa
belt as well as grazing territory an
would naturally first attract the motto
OF tho homeseekor west OF the Mississippi
who wanted a location In the South. Tha
Georgia and Alabama and Florida ar
! L ktlllNe 80 HtthS fluIt NNtho''t ptlhiN
a from the North and West than Texas,
!. only applicable therefore. on two ground
either that the railroads are moi
active in behalf of the territory east
the mississippi or Texas has been give
n too bad a reputation in the upper tier I
= States.
In either event 1t would pay our peop
aud secure larger interest. among hom'
2 seekers, with reference to Texas "
/. want moro population aud We should PR
fer the increase TO come from the indu
+ trlous aud hardy settlers of the Nortl
S west. Increase OF population Of tho cha
v actcr described means greater taxah
q wealth and more trade and industry.
e can't afford to lei other Southern cor
Q munities lead us in growth and develo
a meat.
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A PARALLEL.
The st. James Gazette Finds n Hint
or War In McI<in,ey's Attitude.

London, February l5,--The st, James Ga
zette this afternoon. referring TO the De
LONE Incident says: II appears that
President Mckinley is really making Sc
rious incident ont of the affair. He is not
content with the prompt resignation OF De
LONE, disayowal from Spain and an apoi-
osy are now demanded from Madrid. and
this Is q little leo much for Spanish pride
Is the American government. which has
haa ioF some time ample justification for
intervention in Cuba. II 1t had been abIe n
make up its mind to interfere. going 10
PICK quarrel over this paltry business +?
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New Orleans, February 15--it was Ladies'
Day at, the track this afternoon and the
grounds and stand were packed. The weather
was clear ard warm and the track fast. May
Hampstead, who ran like a stake mare, and
Arrezzo, who has taken TO the jumps in u
kindly manner. were the winning favoritcs
six furlongs Tallahassee, sim w, David,
Time, 1:i5.
Four furongs--May Hampstead, May
Beach, sir Florlan. Time ;iSA.
Mile and an eighth, selling-Cherry Leaf,
Lake View Palace, His Brother. Time, t65ih,
Mile and an eighth over four hurdles Ar
Selling, six ADMINISTRATIONS Udah,
Laura May. Time, l:l6h.
Mile--Gilray, Dudley e., Flop. Time. 1881,
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PERSONAL.

Albert Devine of San Antonio was here
today on business with the attorney gem
erals office.
Sheriff Hawkins and County Attorney
Sullivan of Denton were here today on
business with the governors office.
| Robert S. Price Of the Pennsylvania Fire
Insurance company of Philadelphia Is here
on business with the department of insur-
|
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CHARTERED.

The Spiritual Temple of Fort Worth to-
day filed It's charter with the secretary OF
state; capital stock sic.tcc. Incorporators;
:. s. Perry, j. A. Rexrood, Gus Clark, John
L. Jackson and A. A. Kunkle. This cor
toration ia formed for the support OF pub
lie worship in intoxicating and disseminat-
ing the truths. The philosophy. the science
aud the religion OF spirltuaism.'
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GRANTED PERMITS.

The following insurance companies today
paid their taxes and we're granted permits
sion by the commissioner of insurance to
DO business in Texas:
New York Life OF New York-Occupat'on
tax. Sl7.G04.75; fees, s22: agen,s' cer.iii-
Gates, $50. total. s17,6fS.I5.
The Sea Marine OF Liverpool, England
| Occupation tax. s1i56.06; fees, S22; agents
certificates, s23; total, $150l06.
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rtoso interested in historical parallels
oil, ,orall that Napoleon III In 1870 re-
fused 10 be satisfied with King William
disayowal az his klnsmans candidature
for the Spanish throne and demanded a
declaration from the king OF Prussia that
he would never permit such a candida, ,l! :,
10 he revived. War followed immediateiy'
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DOUBLE BAYOU BILL.

Tr. BAH Succeeded In Having 1T
Passed,
Washington. February i5.--tSpecial ~
Congressman Ball, from the committee on
rivers and harbors. called up today the
house re olution introduced by Mr.. Haw-
ley for survey from the mouth OF Double
bayou to Galveston bay and obtain the
estimate OF cost TO make channel six
feet deep and succeeded In passing the
bill
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western division OF United Confederate
Veterans are requested to respect the fore
going appointments as made.
BY order of Joe U, booth,
Brevet Major General Commanding s"uth-
western Division, U. G. V.
L. NJ. Phelps A. a. q.
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could Anord

New York Weekly. ~
Mrs. x Cat a fancy na .lss ~
nificent costume Mrs. z Pr s''
what II representa- /, ~ h!
Mr.. X (who knows the sH3
resents housework. which 81
body else to DO. .IS
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uoprs ro coMpRoMIsE.

st. Louis. Mo. February 15.-tiloyer, Won
Der Ahc's attorney, is on the way to Pitts
burg with $4,000 raised here to nav Part of
the $4,000 Judgment and secure his release.
He hones to effect COMPROMISE with those
prosecuting Won Der Abe
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MRS. NOBLE HoRnIFIED.
An Aged MurLercss Overcome by an
EpituOh.

Macon. Ga. February 14.--Mrs. Mobiles.
the aged murderess, who was taken to
Iwiggs county, the scene OF her crime,
Saturday TO be. for the third time. SEN
fenced to death was brought back here
during the night. She was driven hur-
riedly across the country. and huppened m
pass by the grave OF the husband whom
she had slain She was Mortified 10 find a
tombstone erected over II by her own
daughter. on which was the inscription.
Murdered by His Wife" This daughter
Is very bitter against her mother but the
latter was wholly unprepared TO read the
sruesome charge recorded upon the slab.
II you want anything try Post want
Ad.' They are sure to be read aud they
only cost one cent word and less than
that II they run four times or more.
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,,,.,,sTHD rs. oME HAS DEPARTED FROM WASHINGTON.

Spanish minister Senoi
mpan,ed by his family this afternoon LOT N
-. s.u t,rnorrow Liverpool delegation from .ne
rrs gaye station TO their late asso 20
~, luHosc
tome associates giving them
embraced tne
= n,ss we're attracted further than TINS n
parv was entirely andun ohtrhsre
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CRUISER MAINE BLOWN UP.
Uor,,uued from FIRST Pagc.p

Maine IN one Of the boats Of the
cruixer Alfonso XIII and seen others
or the wounded. who corrob"rn'c
the statement OF those Hrst inter
viewed, that they were all "sicer
when the explosion occurred.
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ono can scarcely blame tho Dallas News be,
cause Of ite refusal to print all the poi,uca,
"ro," that Is dumped on IT, Frequently a
49,. =, ,bree line notice OF somebody. MS
views or position. get into the correspondence
OF that paper and the person referred 20 M
mcdinteiy dips his pen. etc, and asks ,ne
No,xs ~ print column or more IN reply.
Tbat paper may be excused for the two or
three lines, but an Indignant public would
rise up In righteous wrath at ANYTHING IKE
an attempt 10 publish what every aspiran. 'u !,
may want to inlet on the public.-Waco
Telephone.
That may be So but when newspaper
msreprcsents man or docs him an injus-
ticc Of any sort. In It's news columns OF
otherwise. IT. is duty.it owes to that mar
TO correct the crsSr. That Is fair journalism
and IL is common honesty.
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Oakland Result,

San Francisco, February 15.-Track fast at
Oakland today. Winners Roadwarmer, Ma.
lay. Torsido. Rey Del TERRA, chihuahua Al.
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tho East will have TO suffer for the am
bilious schemes Of European rulers and
cabinets. --
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~ pAAx sosT Tna Z s, = ., c pcsT'
r15sWnuKi.y POST. az Gels. pr Week.

- - = ma posrofficr At HOUSTON, TEXAS
X M ~ SECOND CLASS MATTER
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4 RsEiToN' -. v;cs. ssss'SssT
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STILL IN Hoe.
Pittsburg. February l5.-Chris Won Der
Abe is still in Jail.
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NUt ESFH SeVOhU ThNunht
Kyle siar-viniioater
This talk about Governor culberscn'a be
trayal Of the tariff question is the yeri 81
stuff. Texas democrats will not even give
It Q second thought,
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Without reference to who MIR. Meek Is or
whore he came FROM this end OF the state
would he glad to SEQ Hon. Waller Burns on
the Federal bench in Texas SO long ms a
republican must be appointed.
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The cattle dipping experiments to be made
at Fort Worth by the government will bo
watched with great interest Their complete
success would relieve Texas cattle OF vexa-
tlous guarantees and Danish the fear OF
Texas fever
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Tho Post says that THE scene OF Houston's
efforts In behalf Of the Buffalo bayou snip
canal Will. In few days. be transferred 70
Washington city" II might MS well DC taken
there AS anywhere else; the efforts are no,
gaining much Roadway anywhere else, ana
had better die ih some distant city thah Ut
| homc.--Port Arthur Herald.
What's the matter with you, bud7 Don
you think II would be wiser in you to attend
strictly to your own little affnir down there
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Hawaiian lcprosy is far more dangerous TO
this country than any possible foreign in
auence" at Honolulu. Win the islands an
nexed wo could not prevent free ingress and
ogrcss through San Francisco of our IIa-
wuiiau citizens.
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Zola comes dangerously near being the be-
ginning point of u revolution.
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II ia astonishing that professedly astuto DIP
omats are still to be found who VIII express
honest sentiments In letter.
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Certain Massachusetts cotton manufacturers
will try Georgia more extensively ms man
uiaoturing field, 1t is TO be hoped they VIII
not Introduce New England labor conditions
along with the factories.