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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
WOODFORD IS NOT PLEASED
Thugs Not Moving as ne Would
Like to Have Them.
BIG SLUMP NOTED IN SPANISH STOCKS
snunstn says There Is No Danger of
wnr-t.ermnny ana Russia Sup
port spnin-Enginnd's Policy.

! New York, February s.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says The stock
exchange. that best Of baiometers, marks
strong slumrs Mr.. Woodford Is not cvi-
IDENTIFY pleased with the way things are go
ing
Senior Sagasta again comes out in El Lib
eral with the statement that there is abso-
lutely no cause for war.
El Diario prints impassioned articles
against the false reports concerning a per-
feet understanding In the Cuban cabinet
and takes as Its text the Correspondence
de Espana, which says that the rumors
about Senior Gown have lost the consist-
ency in which they were held. There Is a
certain attitude Of rigldity expressed in the
official press in the last forty-eight hours,
which, il sustained, may give grouni for
report which says that Germany and
Russia support the position taken by Spain,
whereas England gives neutral reply. In
the meantime you can lake 1t as most prob
able that Spain will, in the course of time,
send warships to Cuban waters to Havana
and other places, to sustain the authority
of General Blanco and prevent with GER
tainty such outbreaks as, 1t has been as
serted. President Mckinley fears.
The Viscaya, after taking aboard eOOo
tons Of coal, left Las Palmas amid an en-
thnsiastlc ovation.
There is much pessimistic talk here.
Letters reaching here by the last mail
from responsible business men in Cuba
proclaim autonomy a success, yet a serious
paper like El Perka heads its leader Mo
ments of Crisis" and says Spanards of all
colors must stand shoulder to shoulder
to defend the national honor if interfered
with in Cuba
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STUDENTS vs.. POLICEMEN.
\ Big street Tight Toois Place In
Chicago.

hE street 'iHht TH"is iihce IN
Chicago.
Chicago. February About 1000 stu
dents Of the flush medical college, the Chi
cneo College OF Dental Surgery aud the
Marquette school engaged "a desperate
conflict this afternoon al Harrison and
Wood streets with tof POLICEMEN. The
tatee ragged from noo{ \nu' O'clock Tho
police were compelled 8 send in riot calls
and IN the early part . the scrimmago they
were badly worsted for IL was free for
all. rough and tumble fight When the
students We're finally put To rout they re-
treated to tho protection az the college
buildings. Janltor Gus Chrstinnson Of the
Marquette school was badly beaten lIc
eudcayored to assist the police and Tho
students fcl upon him,
When the riot WINS over and peace
reigned twenty-five Of the students had
been placed under arrest.
The trouble began by the students en-
gagiSg in n SNOWFALL fight, In which the
policemen intorferod, and then the studenta
Joined forces and attacked the officers.
During tho fight four students were Bad
" dubbed and Officers sullivan and
Brennan were injured in manner suf-
ncientiy severe TO give them a layoff OF q
week or thercabnuts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
EXPORT cAr1rn SYNDICATE,

Exclusive Right To Trade of Hon
durns ny nm Amcricnh Company.
New York, February S,--0ue OF the largest
concessions ever obtained by Americans from
n foreign government snys the Herald, has
fallen INTO the hands of u syndicate Of New
York capitalists who have completed the Or
gnulXation of n company to control the cS-
portution aud importation OF cattle aud live
stock of al descriptions from and to the Re
public Of Honduras. The concession il for
twenty five years,
The company rs ia be capitalized at 5000,
600. Tho exclusive right To establish and
operate slaughter houses. refrigoratnrs, can
ming factories, packing houses and other es-
Establishments of like nature IS granted, with
exemption from all taxation on the com-
pany's business property and products, About
Son,oo0 acres of public lnnd viii be- granted
to the company
The concessions, It Is believed, will place
the new company in II fow years ut the front
both here and IN Europe The price OF beef
on the hoot nj Chicago Ia AZ cents per pound
TO this must be added the cost OF railway
transportation to the East aud Oh shipping
10 Europe. The cost In Honduras "a gu cents
per pound aud only the cost OF shipment by
water 10 be added Tho projectors of tho
company expect 20 capture the entire Cuban
Trade mt once, after which they viii try TO
Enin the German trade and that of the unltcd
States,
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Men and women doctor their troubles Sc
often without benefit, that they get discour-
aged and skeptical. In most such cases Sc
rious mistakes are made In doctor!ng and IN
M Knowing what our trouble is or what
makes us sick The unmistakabc evidences
Of kidney trouble are pain or duh ache ~
the back, too frequent desire to pass water,
scanty supply smarting irritation AS kidney
disease advances the face looks sallow or
pale, puffs or dark circles under the eyes. the
feet swell and sometimes the heart acts badly.
should further evidence be needed to find out
the cause of sickness, then set urine aside for
twenty-four hours: II there is sediment or
settling Ii Ia also convincing proof that our
kidneys and bladder need doctoring. a fact
often overlooked Is that women suffer as
much from kidney and bladder trouble as
men do.
Or. Kilmcrs Swamp-Root is the discovery
of the eminent physician and scientist and Is
not recommended for everything, but VIII be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
Captala Leutsc Of the Alert Acts
With Promptncss.
HE Will. PROTECT THE CONSULATE.
The City Of San Juan del Sur Is In a
State Of Siege.
PRESIDENT zELAYA IS READY
HAD Anticipated Trouble and IL Pre-.
pared tn Meet It-Isx-Prcsident
Cardenns Leading Rebels,

.+ d. -tAtn a. .s
washington, February s.--Captain Beutze,
In command Of the Alert, has cabled the
navy department that he has landed marines
at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, for the pro.
lection OF the American consulate. owing 70
the fact that revolution has brokcn out.
Captain Lcutzo's dispatch Indicates that the
revolution In Nicaragua Is assuming a go
rious phase. IN a telegram sent yesterday,
Captain Leutzo said that the rcyolutionsts
had taken possession of the city of San Juan
del Sur and that the government troops were
digging rinc pits IN the suburbs preparatory
TO making nm attempt TO dlslodgc them. To-
day he tclegraphod that the government
forces were attacking tho city and that he
had landed force Of marines for the pro-
lection OF the United States consulate and
American interests generally,
y San Junn del Sur 10 In the western ter
minus of the Nicaragua canal and Is q cable
station. The United States has three war
ships near the scene OF the disturbance ami
ample precautions viii be taken TO safeguard
American interests The Alert Is at San Juan
del Sur: tho gunboat Marietta is-at Libortad,
Salvador and the gunbcat Newport wnR Mt
Groytown, on the onst coast. at last reports.
This afternoon another cablcgram was re-
eeiyed Mt the navy department telling OF the
progress of the revolutionary movement ut
that end OF the canal The captain said that
he had landed force for the protection of
the United Suites consulate, and MS the gov
ernmcnt forces had given nuticr OF their in
tcntion to lombard tho town he has tukcn
aboard the Alert women and children who
cared for refuge. The hombardnout hogan
yesterday, and in the end the rebels we're
driven out of the town. which was taken
possession of by the government troops Tho
rebels retredted toward the Interior OF the
country.
Tho opinion among Central Americans Is
that the instruction has been a mistake
from tho beginning and that II Is doomed to
failure owing To the preparations made by
President zelaya TO meet the storm. The
outcome OF this is awaited with much inter
eet because II Is the FIRST real test that has
been had for tho ability of the creator re-
public tn carry out that part Of the trlparte
agreement OF tho united efforts Ia suppressng
rebellion III any ono state
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----------------------
HoNORS TO BLANCO.
People at Nucvitns Received Him
with Shouts md ElONYcrs.


with shouts and Flowers.
Havana February S.--According to in
formation from Spanish sources General
Blanco when he arrived at Nuevitas, was
received with great enthusiasm, SPECIAL
committees and ladies going by special
train to met him. At Puerto Principe he
had a magnificent reception. the Whole
pcpulace shouting: Long live peace aud
autonomy" while ladies threw flowers
from the balconies. Three triumphant arcn-
es bore inscriptions such as ITO the Mes
senger of Peace" At the governors resi-
dence delegations offered him wreat hs.
General Blanco remained two days In the
city and had continuous ovations. He Wis
tied the barracks and the hospitals. and
expressed himself as satisfied with their
sanitary condition. thanks to the zeal of
General Castellanos. He gave practical sug
gestions as to the conduct of the cam
paign, and then returned to Nuevtas,
from which point he proceeded TO Sa-
qua.
Today Rear Admiral l.. Leon of .he
French cruiser Dubourdieu visited Senior
Jose Maria Galvez, president of the c0un-
ell OF secretaries, and ext ,niel greetings
on behalf of the French government. lie
congratulated Senior Galvez on the creation
of the new regime, and said he was sin
oerely DESTROYS of its development and sue
cess. Senior Galvez in thanking him for the
visit and his sentiments with reference 10
autonomy, said
Il beg you to accept my affectionate
salutation as due TO the great French
republic, its government and your honor
able person. The French nation is in
union with Mother Spain by virtue of race
and a community of interest and its kind
ness is most acceptable to Spaniarls.
Cubans can never forget the lec's W in
fluence the glorious French nation has en-
erted over humanity since the famous
declaration of tho rights of man. Please
accept n cordial welcome, with assur-
auces Of our wish that your stay here may
be most agreeable to you as well as to the
officers under your command
II is reported in Spanish circles that
Senior Jose Hernandez Guzman. insur-
gent general of preferences, and Project
Pedrovalle have surrendered 10 the au-
thorities, and further surrenders are OK
Dpptpd.
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TRADE WITH ORIENT.
Texas shipped 33,iil,GO5 Pounds Of
Cotton.

| Texas Shipped 3,j,ii1,GO5 Pounds oi
Cotfon.
Washington. February s,-Mr James j
| Hill called on the senate committee on
foreign relations today and submitted TO
| Senator Davis certain statements respcct-
Ing the freight Shipments TO China and ia
pan vim the Northern transportation llnes
and their steamship connections during the
years 1896 aud 1897, which Senator Davis
thinks have an important bearing on The
Hawaiian annexation treaty and our orieh-
tai commerce.
The senator says the figures show es-
pecially the great interest OF the cotton
States In the situation, and enforce the
argument In favor OF tho annexation OF
Hawaii from commercial stanupo.fl.
There went over these lines 10 1898 Z IN
cotton from Missouri 202, 6ps pounds; from
Mississippi, 3370i5 pounds; 'ron reAn,
SO, AL sos pounds; from Alabama 3l5,321
pountiB. from Tennessee, 1898 pounds
from New York. 295,SSu puunda--toIai a.
Gjt ,SI3 pounds.
still moro remarkable. he thinks, rs III,
showing as to shecungs OF these tncre
went from North Carolina 25i7 1901 pounds
from Virginia l05,b05 pounds; from Mis-
aissippi 1880 pounds from Alabama J3o
3i2 pounds; from South Carolina 1870, b03
pounds. from Georgia S04,707 pounds;
from ontario 80, l25 pounds-total 2O,65i
S5i pounds.
Commenting upon the figures, Senator
Davis said They disclosa some very re-
marknble facts The tonnage over th.se
lines from Texas is equal to the total from
Pennsylvania and Ohio. or the maluia =
turcd cotton goods 10000 tons came ftori
the Southern States and nothing nom New
England. MIR. fIil's statements demon
strate clearly the great Interest OF The
United States IN the Asintic trade and the
changes that may occur III European intor-
yontion IN Chinese commerce.
These represent only the exports from
Puget Sound TO the Orient via these lines
IL VIII be observed that not pound OF
cotton or sheetiugs were carried by these
companies from New England These eN-
portations IL cotton and shGetings from
he Southern States constitute 20 per cent
of the entire expectation and they are rap
idly growing The great trouble with the
increase of this trade Is tho want of ship
ping 10 carry the amount that 10 pressing
upon II and which can easily be delivered
by the railway transportation lines at the
various points ON the Pacific coast. There
are no American ships In the trade. The
fAct that 3S. 900 600 pounds of cotton mad
their way through these Northern trans
portatiun lines from Texas and 1900 con
pounds OF sheetngs find their way oYrr
the same lines from South Carolina TO the
Orient is most striking and significant
commercially. 1t indicates the vast pos
Siblitie8 Of commerce., especially an en-
lprged cotton market with the people OF
China.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
MRS. pRRYrus INTERVIEWED.

London, February 9,-The Daily New:
publishes this morning an interview which
David Christie Murray, the novelist and
playwright has had with Nine. preyfus
She said that after hey husbands arrest
Major Patty Du Clam visited her on seven
teen successive DAYS. denpuncing her hus-
band as scoundrcl and traitor and al
ternatirg and cajolng her in the hope that
she would confess her husband guilty
But she revealed nothing. because she
had nothing 10 reveal, and she now saws
u was impossible that her husband could
have confessed himself guilty. inasmucn as
he was innocent.
Mr. Murray adds; st is impossible TO
say what would have happened IL this
beautiful woman bad been permitted Ia
give the foregoing evidence in court She
would have done so II allowed"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
Portraits of houston and Au.tin


The following address has been sent to
each county superintendent of public
schools In Texas
Houston. Texas, February 5.--Dear Sir:
Wishing the children of Texas 10 love and
reverence the faces of the heroes who ere
ated our great commonwealth, the DGl.gh-
ters or the Republic of Texas nave deter
mined TO present TO such public schools
twhite) as viii frame and properly care
Tor them. portraits of two Of the men
noted In our history. General Stephen f.
Austin and General Sam Houston.
In order to gain large reductions In
prices. IL Is deemed feasible TO place The
framing OF the whole number NTH one
nrm, and to order through one channel,
therefore bids have been submitted ly
ulherent houses, snd IL is ascertalnod that
~ VIII cover the expense OF framing rack
ing and freight OF the two pieturas for
each school. The portraits are lithosraphs
and are 2ix26 inches tn size; the TUNES
wiii be of imitation oak, TIRES inches in
width. ~
Please make this offer known 10 Tho
principals Of the public schools in vonr
county, asking them to communicate with
me chairman OF the undersigned commit
zee II inns OTTER be accepted. Orders ACCOM-
panied by necessary amount and ildres IS
VIII receive prompt attention.
IL Is suggested that the portrait OF Gem
eral Austin be presented ON Indsnendence
Day, March ?, and that OF General Houston
on San Jseinto Day, April "a. with appro-
pirate exercises; and there will appeal in
the February and March numbers of the
ieNas Magazine. published at Di.las. FRO
grammes embracing this idea.
Mrs, Emily Perry Moore,
Chairman;
Miss Mary A. Gillespie,
Miss Jennie n. Hunter,
Houston, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
nrnnments for Hair.

Aigrettes, both black and white 1
tiny ostrich tips or bows OF velsH
hold their popular place as hal'
merits for the evening. Another UP
fashion is a black or white ostrich V
rising from a bow of black
Cutsteel. too, is used for bair olu 4.
tation in conjunction with either ~
feathers
Dog collars of jewels. or made y
of velvet studded with pearls, ~
lets, are more in vogue this wlnln
Tor many years past. This style y \
proved one by the woman whose ~
lest its useful primeness just penfs'
chin, and will undoubtedly have :
reign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
SHORT NEWS STOKE!

NEW YoRK-The advisory ccsu.62
the Merchants association has deciil'
dertake the collection Of funds nv
enable the board of directors 70 ~
vigorous campaign against railrolH
discriminate against this city.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The taIkedSl
between the Cumberland Telephone \
with headquarters in this city, and \,
southern Telephone company OF Nev3
has been perfected. The Great Soutk,s
pany, its lines, holdings, franchise. \
be absorbed by the Cumberland.
NEW YoRK-Judge Lacombe, IN III
States circuit court, has handed doy,
cision in the suit of the Thompsou.
q Co.. against the Walker COMPANY Il
land and the Union Railway compai;
tanning the broad claims of the vsni
trollay patent. being claims 2 and
ordering an injunction against the
company and the other defendants
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A Job worth Wing
San Angelo Standard.

San Angelo Standard.
The opportunities for a lawyer =
ceeding great in this glorious 81
Texas. Look at Jim Hogg. He galt'
goyernorship of the State. bv thru
to put Jay Gould in stripes and Y
on railroad commission to keep u
zens from being robbed by the y
Now he is getting $4,000 fees even
In a while from Huntington and Qua
road magnates for defending w.
against the penalties imposed on y
violating the rules of his railroad g
sion. For job that gets 'cn cons s
going there isn't anything that ecus
of the law
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a-7a-sHHaa 1aHs 'isasTaal-sss
zELtYh PREPARED.
Hud Anticipated Al Revolution and
Concentrated His Troops.

Managua, via Galveston. February S.
President zel0ya, In anticipation OF revulu-
tion, has for, some weeks boon concentrating
his forces near Rivas, and the frontier near
Costa Rica. Tho Nioaragunns who since the
last revolution have escaped from Nicaragua
Into Costa Rica have returned from The coun-
try under the leadership. it is reported, OF
eA President Cnrdcnas and have captured the
port of San Titan del Sur. on the Pacific
coast, and have had skirmishoa nsnr RHas
with the troops OF President zclaya.{
A revolution sooins TO bd on foot looking to
the overthrow of President Hclnya who how
ever, is said to be well prepared for the
struggle and who Is taking active steps to
suppress the outbreak. Tho president Is send.
Ing Or, Gamo2, ono Of HIS minister's, 10 Rivas
with full power to net according to the cir
Cumstanues.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
No NNowhEDGE or Tmn NOTE.
state Department Yet In Ignoranc,
of Snsnstn's Reply.

tho state department that all attempts to
state the nature of the Spanish reply 10
Minister Wcodtord's note OF last December,
at least so far MS correspondence on this
side OF the Atlantic Is concerned. are pure
ly speculative and must he so of necessity
for the reason that up to this time the
department itself does not know oven the
substance of the reply. This dIsposes OF
the stories that have appeared TO the Of
feet that the administration has been deep
ly stirred by cablegrams from Mr., Wood
ford relative to the Spanish answer
Throttiing the Press.
Havana. February S.--General Pnndo
met at noon today the editors OF the local
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
FoREIGN nRIEFs.

LONDoN-The Daily Mail saws the en-
gagement OF Laurence Irving, son OF Sir
Henry Irving, and Miss Ethel Barrymore,
the American actress, has been broken on.
LoNDoN--The morning papers generally
praise Lord Saiisoury's statement as 10
the Chinese situation. The Daily News,
the liberal organ, gives him credit Tor sur
rendering nothing and obtaining more than
he asked"
HAvANA-The colonial government. In
recognition Of the visit Of the French ofii-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
A Good suggcstIon.

San Angelo Standard.
The Houston Post offers a gooo Z
tion in the way OF an amendmeh.
law which exaots 10 per cent penS"'
the LIST of February. and that ~
the penalty 1 per cent per month, 4
compel taxpayers to pay I'D ana ana
interest As it is now. after the .s;I
is assessed the taxpayer has no ~ X
centiye to pay. up. and VIII ho'o ~
cash for months to come.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
JAPANESE INVASION.


Sent tn Dawson.
San Francisco, Cal, February s-Tho Call
says; Jarun Ia going 70 Invade the Elondike.
A standing army OF 5000 ahlc-hoded laborcrs
Is bcng got together for the gold fields. and
In month or SO they win mako q descent
upon Dawson City, One OF the Nippon Yu-
ren kaisha steamers will bring them herr.
but as they VIII not land ON the soil of the
United States, there win be no one TO say
them nay, unless Great britain takes q hand
Ia the matter. One OF the Japanese steam.
ers that has been carrying lahorcrs will be
used to carry them TO their destination. II
Is aaded that the Japanese Will he brought
Nvar by syndicate, and trouble In the
Klcidlke Ii predicted
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IN ARGENTINA.

New York. February s.--A dispatch TO
tho Herald from Ruenos Ayrcs says
Earthquakes have been reported from,
various districts In the Northern district.
PARTICULARLY In Palarcomia Many build
nss IN inc town OF Colamariea have been
damased and Villa Pamon, In the same
province has been almost entirely de-
stroyed' Two persons were killed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
REFuNDING MExICo's DE
The SeIigmans Decline to TAB
Ieuye Mucb tn re, Iufeffe4

New York. February S.-James -
senior member of the firm of J.&M'
man, which is said to be about to ~
the refunding of the Mexican naticni
declines to give any particulars 4
part his firm is to take in the scheme
ever. he leaves the inference that y
has the matter in hand.
Tho negotiations In this city are 4!
as remarkable. Nearly all the baa
hold in England. Germany and Holli
Mexico comes to the United States ~
froTo her European friends.
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Thirteen Americnns in Jail.

Hermcsillo. Mexico, February S.-News
has Just reached here of the murder of a
Mexican in the placer district of Tepachi,
1876 miles east of Hermosillo. as the result
OF which thirteen Americans are IN Jail at
Tepachi, pending an investigation, The
names Of the prisoners are not known. The
American colony here is much aroused.