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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02
THE rLoTiLLA.
'"rMi"nbse and In Making. us
Way Toward CHIN

London April LA steamer which has
arrived from Las palmas, Canary Island.
reported having met four Spanish tor,c.o
poa's and three torpedo bsat d stroyFrs.
Whh en- eseost shin. on March ~. fsw
mi'es distant from Las Palmas, They wsre
golps south aud were understood /, b,
bound for Cuba. The noiilla was SCANNING
slowly, looked most imposing. but with no
bunting showing.
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Support the Prc.Idcnt.

Chicago. April 1.-The club women Of
me country "a quarter of mil on
strong today expressed themselves re-
garding Cuba In a letter written 10 pres,.
cent mckinley by Mrs. Ellen NJ. Hen
rotiin OF Chicago. president OF the Genera,
restoration Of womrn's clubs. The / n d,
SHOWS they SUPPORT the course taken ~
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CUBAN bonds.

'ncS MIC NOW at SINty and Never
We're ncioN Forty.
New York, April 1.-The Press says: Gu
ban bonds are looking up. They are nsw
quoted as high as 60 in the martins ey-
change and Il Is said az the iunta that Mr.
linus from persons who are willing To IA. q
piorhs OF bonds. at options. say, to be paii
TOT az par as soon ar Cuba shall be fires.
1bere have been issued in al s.. ooo. 900
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Commerce, Texas. March sl.-,w r
sutton took up collection from citisens
today for the suffering cubans; he g. :.
cured w. which he ssnt TO the Christian
Herald Cuban relief fund.
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SPORT.

President Ward has appointed the stan
o. umpires for Texas
Arson is receiving very material support
in his effort to obtain control OF the Chi
cuco club
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NOTED CROOK ARRESTED.
James Bell, Once Known as ''Shang'
Ca,npbeII-Robbed Passenger Train.

James Bell, Once Known as ''Shang'
Campbell-Robbed Passenger Train.
New York, Feb. 6.--James Bell, who
described himself as a speculator, and
James Murphy, liquor dealer, who
were arrested Saturday, were remand
ed in the Center street police court to-
day. Both men have pictures in the
Rogues gallery, but as yet no specific
charge has been made against them.
Bell is an old time crook. According
to the police he was the associate of
some of the most notorious of burg
lars and was engaged in many of the
operations of gangs of bank breakers.
On June 10, 1878, Bell, who was then
known by the name of "Shang" Camp
bell, participated in the robbery of a
passenger train at Kent, o., and was
arrested. He was admitted to bail in
S., 900 and fled. The others concerned
in the robbery served terms in prison.
In 1884 Bell was admitted to bail in
81 900 for picking pockets in Worcester,
Mass. He did not return to stand
trial. The police of Avenna and Wor
cester, Mass, have been notified of the
arrest of Campbell or Bell, and asked
if he could be held for extradition.
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ANOTHER TESSEL LOST.
Schooner Volunteer Added to Long List of
Ships Lost in Recent Storm.


Gloucester, Mass; Feb. 6.-The fear
full experiences of last week are kept
fresh in the minds of the citizens as
each days brings the tidings of still
other disasters to Gloucester vessels.
The latest vessel to be added to the
already lengthy list is the schooner
Volunteer, one of the crack craft Of
the fishing fleet, and while happily in
this case her crew are safe, the loss of
so fine a schooner is at least depress-
ing. The Volunteer was built in 1889
at Essex and had been engaged in the
fresh halibut trade ever since she was
first fitted out. She was valued at
$4,000 and insured for $500. Another
attempt was made to-day to locate the
missing schooner Marcellus at Dolliver
Point and to recover the bodies of the
crew of the Oliver Holmes. A diver
went down and explored for some dis
tance and failed to find any evidence
of the crew.
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COLORED DELEGATES.
Fight Expected Over Their Admission at
L. A. w. Conventions,

Fight Expected Over Their Admission at
L. A. w. Convention.
st. Louis, Feb. 6.-Next Wednesday
the annual national assembly of the
League Of American Wheelmen will
begin three days session. There Is
much to be accomplished at the con-
vention, but the most important mat
ter will be the election of officers.
There is considerable rivalry for the
position of president between Isaac
Potter and George D. Gideon, the ex-
chairman of the racing board. Ex-
President Sterling Elliott is back Of
the Gideon boom. It is said that the
Potter ticket has allowed Pennsylva-l
MIA, the second strongest division In
the league, to name the first vice pres
ident, and the support OF the keystone
state has been promised them. There
are almost any number Of resolutions
to be acted upon and they will be the
cause Of much debate. Every delegate
to the assembly has a pet idea of his
own. Missouri, as well as the major
ity of western and southern states. is
known to be against the admission OF
colored delegates.
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OCEAN L1NERs PROCEED ro SEA.
La Bretnagne and Kaiser Wilhelm That
Went Ashore Saturday


New York, Feb. 6.-The two ocean
liners that went aground on Romer
shoals during the fog of Saturday are
again at sea on their outward pas
sages. La Bretnagne was a prisoner
until 2:S0 o'clock this morning, while
the Kaiser Wilhelm was only delayed
a short time. The cause of all the
trouble was the shifting about of the
buoys by the heavy flow of ice during
the past few days. Both vessels left
their piers Saturday morning and
steamed slowly down the bay in the
heavy fog.
Just after they entered Gedneys
channel La Bretnagne's pilot mistook
a red for black buoy. He steered to
port of the red buoy and five minutes
later her nose was scraping the mud of
Romer shoals. The Kaiser following
behind initiated the French liners
lead and she, too, went aground. The
tug Pulver succeeded in freeing the
Kaiser Wilhelm, which anchored at
$50 D. m. near the intersection of the
Swash and Gedney's channel. Just af-
ter the Kaiser was freed from her sand
bed on the Romer shoals the steam pi-
lot boat New York, which had broken
six hausers in an effort to float the
French liner, succeeded finally insfree-
ing her, but she went ashore again.
Then with the assistance of another
the big steamship was gotten free and
proceeded on her way.
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REV. ]. G. MEsERYE, d. d.
Called to the Pastorate of The Craven Hill
Church in London.

The Rev. I. G. Meserve, d. D., for
twenty-three years pastor of the Dav-
EXPORT church in this city, has been
called to the pastorate of the Craven
Hill Congregational church in London
This is an important church in the
heart of residential London, and very
near Kensington Gardens. The call to
DR.. Meserve was the result of a person
al canvass of the membership of the
church by the deacons.
In this way every member was
reached and a really unanimous call,
with much enthusiasm behind it, was
secured. This wise action of the
church officials makes, the call pecu-
liarly attractive to the minister, and
success almost certain. Albert Spicer,
a member of parliament and known in
America as leader in English nom
conformity, is a member OF this church
and presided at the meeting which is
sued the call to DR.. Meserye. The call
is under consideration by DR.. Meserve
at the present time.
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LYNCHING Is FEARED.
Peter Kindred Killed Andrew Alley and
Fatally Wounded Joe Alley.

Peter Kindred Killed Andrew Alley and
Fatally Wounded Joe Alley.
Princeton, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The murder
at Mercer of Andrew Alley and the fa-
tai wounding of his cousin, Joe Alley,
by Peter Kindred has caused much ex-
citement and some talk of lynching.
The murderer is in jail heavily guard
ed and it is believed that the law will
not be allowed to take it's course. An
drew Alley leaves widow and two
children. The trouble arose over the
fact that Kindred owed the Alley boys
money and it was overdue. Several
attempts had been made to collect the
note, and as last resort a suit was
brought Kindred with a revolver
started out to look for the Alley boys,
saying that he would settle all the
trouble He met them on the road and
Immediately commenced firing.
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G0MPERS AZ WoRK.
Trying to Pacify the Disagreeing Factions
Among strikers.

Among strikers.
Boston, Feb. 6.-In an interview after
a secret conference of the leaders of
the labor organizations this morning,
Samuel Gompers, president of the Fed
Grafton Of Labor, said that unless the
hostile factions of the union came to
an agreement the strike at New Bed
ford would be of little avail. 1t was
for the purpose of harmonizing these
different unions that Mr.. Gompers is
now making an extended tour, of the
textile centers of New England and to-
morrow he will start for Biddeford,
from there to Lawrence and Lowell
and on Wednesday evening to New
Bedford.
AT the conference to-day all the lead
ers were present. Mr. Gompers spoke
in a blunt but honest fashion and sug-
gested above all things that the diff
ferent unions should get together and
lay aside all differences. He said that
he was sorry that the success of the
strike had been threatened by such an
tagonism among the different branches
but he believed that there was yet time
to win the fight if only these differen-
ces We're settled. AT his suggestion a
committee was appointed to bring all
the different branches together. He
further said he did not think the best
work was being put forward to help
the strikers and that until this was
done the revolt against lower wages
would scarcely result in victory for
the help.
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FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS.
Bridgeport Barber Arrested-Worked
Clever Dodge to Make Money.

Clever DoUSe 10 MAKE money.
Bridgeport, Feb. 6.-Joseph H. Cur
tis, barber of this city. was arrested
this afternoon on a warrant, charged
with fraudulent use of the United
States mails. He will be turned over
to Deputy United States Marshal
Hayes and taken to New Haven, to-
morrow, and given hearing before
Commissioner Wright. Bonds were
fixed at $1,000, but he was unable to
secure them and was locked up. 1t is
asserted that Curtis advertised in a
number Of western papers under the
name of Lizzie N. Curtis, who claimed
to be a widow, and desired a position
as housekeeper in some family, widow
er preferred. She had no objections to
matrimony, so it was stated in the
advertisement, if both parties were
agreeable.
Many letters were received by "Liz-
zie" and finally Postmaster Stewart
had his attention called to it about
three months ago by Kansas City
farmer who had forwarded $35 for the
housekeeper to pay transportation to
his place, but the expected and earn
estly lookedfor housekeeper appeared
not. He told the postmaster how he
had sent the money as the result of
correspondence from an advertisement
he had seen. The postmaster had his
suspicious aroused and turned the
matter over to Postoffice Inspector
O'Brien, who found, after an investiga-
tion, that many others had been duped
in the same way. He at last located
in this city the suspected man, and has
issued a warrant, which was served
by Detective Cronin, under Instructions
from Superintendent of Police Birming-
ham. Curtis is a middle aged man.
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KNIFE BLADE IN HIS TEMPLE.
In This Condition Bridgeport Man Walks
Into Drug Store.

Darien, Conn, Feb. 6.-Shortly after
6 o'clock tonight, a man, who later
gave the name of Michael Griffin, SS
Jones avenue, Bridgeport, walked into
S. c. Silliman's drug store with a
pocket knife sticking in his temple and
desired medical assistance. The knife
was extracted and the wound treated
and though it is of a, serious nature,
no fatality is apprehended. The cut is
a glancing one, over three inches long,
and the wounded man bled very pro-
fusely.
The story told by Griffin was that he
was a party of dozen men that had
spent much of the day in Stamford and
succeeded in getting more or less in
ebriated. They managed, however, to
board freight train, but an alterca-
tion arose among them and they all
got off at Darien. The hostilities were
then continued and one of them, whose
name is not known, attacked Griffin
and during the melee drew a large
clasp knife, with which he struck him
over the temple. AS the blade struck
the bone the point was broken and
made a glancing wound. The man
then fled and escaped arrest. When
the police learned of the affair they
FASTENED to the scene and succeeded
in making three arrests, the men Civ
ing the names of William Hayward,
John Ryan, William Kiley, all of
Bridgeport. Griffin was also locked up.
Stamford, Feb. 6.-The Stamford po-
lice arrested six tramps tonight, who
are believed to be members of the
party of which Griffin, who was stab
bed at Darien, was one, and it is also
thought that his assailant was among
the number arrested.
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SPECIAL RUNS INTO A FREIGHT.


Damage of $4,000 to Rolling Stock on
Boston and Maine Road.
Newburyport, Mass, Feb. 6.-The
early newspaper train from Boston
was in collision with freight train
on the main line of the Boston and
Maine road just outside of Newbury-
port tunnel this morning. The freight
engine was badly wrecked, while the
specials engine was somewhat dam
aged. Engineer Oaks of the former
engine was slightly hurt. Wrecking
trains were sent from Salem and
Portsmouth and the tracks were soon
cleared for traffic. The newspapers
were forwarded on a special train from
Portsmouth after delay of three
hours The damage to rolling stock is
placed at $4,000. The cause of the ac-
cident is not known at present.
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FORECAST or CONGRESS.
Members Making Campaign Speeches
The Hawaiian Question.


The Hawaiian Question.
Washington, Feb. 6.-It is probable
that the programme Of the house, which
has been confined almost exclusively
this session to the consideration of ap-
preparation bills, will be varied this
week with the consideration of the
Aldrich- -Plowman contested election
case from the fourth Alabama dis
trict. The elections committee is divid-
ed on this case on party lines and the
indications are, therefore, that the
house will do the same thing and Mr..
Plowman will be unseated. The mem
bers of both sides of the house have
been using the latitude allowed in de-
bate on appropriation bills to make
campaign speeches to be used more or
less extensively in the impending con-
gressional campaign this fall and these.
are likely to continue indefinitely. The
democrats and popu1ists seem to be
anxious to enter into a political dis
cussion at every possible opportunity.
The programme of the senate will in
all probability be divided between the
Hawaiian annexation treaty, appropri-
alton bills and the right of Hon HI. w.
Corbett to a seat in the senate from
Oregon. The treaty win probably oc-
cupy the greater share of attention
Monday, but after that time the COM
mittee on appropriations will claim
the time of the senate for the Indian
appropriation bill which it is expected
will be reDOrted early in the week
This bill will provoke considerable de-
bate and by the time it is disposed Of
the committee on appropriations hope
to have the Notifications bill before
the senate.
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BIG FIREIN BRfDGEPORT.
Silver Plate Company's Works Completely
Destroyed-Loss 5000

Silver Plate Company's Works Completely
Destroyed-Loss 100000.
Bridgeport, Feb. 6.-The Bridgeport
on Railroad avenue and Mountain
Grove streets, were completely destroy
ed by fire at an early hour this morn
ing, causing a money loss of $4,000,
and perhaps more, and throwing 200
hands out of employment. The COM
pany was fully covered by Insurance.
but many Of the employees had valuable
tools which were destroyed, and on
which they had no insurance. The
burned factory was two-story frame
structure about $50 feet long and from
the acids and other contents burned
very rapidly. The fire started in the
soldering room at about 1880 a. M, and
was discovered by Watchman Hart. 1t
is thought that there must be a leak
in some Of the gas pipes, as the COM
pany used great deal of illuminating
gas, and that it communicated to a
fire in the soldering room. Owing to
the distance and the hard pull, when
the fire department reached the scene,
the flames had reached such proper
tions that it was impossible to save
anything and the entire plant was de-
stroyed. The company was organized
in 1891 with a cash capital of $50, 600
and was rated among the prominent
industries of the city. The company
manufactured various articles of silver
novelties and much plated ware The
business was exceedingly lively and an
unusually large stock was being car
ried at the present time. The manag-
ers state that they will erect a more
substantial building on the present site
without any delay and an effort will
be made to secure temporary quarters
at once.
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EXPLOSION in Bankers House

Norwich, Conn, Feb. ga leaking
gas pipe in the parlor of the residence
of John H. Johnson. wealthy banker
of this city, and a lighted match in the
hands of Mary Madden. a domestic,
who was trying to discover the leak,
resulted in an explosion which caused
about s1,50O damage to the parlor be-
sides wrecking many heiriooms beyond
money value. Miss Madden fortunate
ly escaped with slight injuries Mr..
Johnson is at present in the West In
dies.
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RUSHING TO THE YUKON.
Five Hundred Miners Sail and Two Hun-
dred Are to Follow.

Five Hundred Miners Sail and Two Huns
dred Are to Follow.
Victoria, B. c., Feb. 6.-The steamer
Queen left this morning with over 500
miners for Yukon. She will be follow
ed tomorrow by the Danube with over
200 more over one hundred miners
liens for the Yukon district were issued
yesterday and almost as many to-day.
A party is being organized here to car
ry on dredging operations on the Hoot-
alinque river. They will take in a.
large steel cylinder similar to those
used in sinking artesian wells and will
work the bars Of the river. The cylin-
der will be carried over on the snow on
specially built sleighs.
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HoRsE nAoINe ON AN ICE rnAoK.
IF Weather Conditions Are Favorable
Some Events VIII be Arranged.

Derby, Feb. eff the weather con-
ditions prove favorable, a series of
races for oats will be held on the ice
at Housatonic dam, this week, in which
Bridgeport, Derby and New Haven
horses will participate. The races ar
ranged were the outcome of a race on
the Speedway" Saturday to settle the
much mooted question as to which
local horse was entitled to be called the
king of the Avenue" All the speedy
nags were exercised, but the contest
soon narrowed down to the chestnut
gelding Charlie c., which for two years
has maintained the title.
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New Bedford, Mass, Feb. Elm an
address on Relation of the Employer
to the Employed before the Brother
hood of st. John, at Grace Episcopal
church tonight, N. B. Kerr. superin-
tendent of the Grinnell mills, said he
saw no hope of immediate settlement
of the present strike. He declared that
the storms of protest over the cut
down arose originally not from the
operatives but from politicians, from
office holders and from holders of Of
fees Of the union.
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SPAIN MAaEs COMPLAINTS.
Official Note Presented to United States
Minister Woodford.

London, Feb. THE Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says: Senior
Sagasta's response to the official note
presented yesterday by General Wood
ford, the United States minister, COM
plains of the filibustering expeditions
and declares that Spain cannot enter
tain the suggestion for fixing q date
for her completion of the pacification
of Cuba. ''Pessimist impressions are
now current regarding the relations
between Spain and the United States
and have depressed the Madrid
bourses. Public feeling among all
classes is against America"
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Turks in Battle.

London, Feb. 1.-The Athens corre-
spondent of the Times says: The
Turks, after severe fighting, have occu-
pied and burned four villages in the
Agrapha district in the north of AGAR
mania about midway between Arta and
Domokojo. Eight thousand Turkish
troops were engaged in the battle.
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sITUATI0N IN THE EAST.
Russia Said to Have Taken Offense al
British Statesman,s Ramarks.

Russia Said to Have Taken Offense at
British Statesman's Remarks.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily Chronicle
says this morning it believes that the
recent speech of the chancellor of the
exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
at Swansea, when he said the govern
ment was determined even at the cost
of war, that the door of Chinese COM
merce should not be shut to Great
Britain, greatly offended Russia.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says a telegram re-
ceived there from st. Petersburg as
serts that Russia and Germany have
signed contract for the issuance of
q Chinese loan.
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Frances Claim to an outlet.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Times referring
to the claim of France to an outlet on
the navigable part of the Niger for her
Soudan and Dohemey estates, says:
France has no right whatever to such
an outlet and a pretension to obtain
it at England's expense is a~proposaI
which could only be accepted on the
theory that Great Britain had lost the
power to defend her legitimate rights.
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REMARKABLE ACTITITY
Displayed During Last Few Hours by
United States Warahips.

Jacksonville Fla, Feb. Ga special
from Key West says: Ships connected
with the White Suadron have displayed
remarkable activity during the last few
hours. The cruiser Marblehead put
out from port to-day and Joined the
fleet. The Nashville, which left here
Thursday fully supplied with coal and
ammunition has returned to the har-
Dor. The torpedo vessels have return
ed and the Gushing and Ericsson are in
port. The supply boats during the
past week have transported large
quantities of provisions to the feet.
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Against American Bankers.

Rome, Feb. "a government meas
ure has been published authorizing
the Bank of Naples to take charge of
the savings of Itatlian emigrants in
North and South America with a view
of securing them against the rapacity
of the so-ealled bankers" there.
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Other Fires.

New York, Feb. 6.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed Spellman & Co.'S works at
williamsburg, entailing a loss of $75,-
OOO The office of the firm is in South
street, Boston. Nearly one hundred
men are employed in the factory. The
origin of the fire is unknown.