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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28

Anarro. on the north coast, Curimoa ana
all ports in the islands OF SamAr and Ley.e.
Many ships used in interislaud commerce
have been tied up in the harhor here for
months. and the shippers and merchants
have been urging the government to raise
the blockade. When the order vas made
known yesterday the scene in the custom
house was as animated as the floor OF an
American stock exchange, and Il busy
day Shin owners rushed to get their
clearance papers, There will be a great
boom in the hemp business, which has been
at standstill
The rumor that Aguinaldo has been as
sassinated was IN circulation here fol
several days II was not believed, but It's
currency gave Il a definite form Ac-
cording to the story, General Pho del Pillar
called upon Agulnaldo June 10 and accused
him OF causing General Luna to be killed
Aguinaldo denied any responsibility and
added that he deeply regretted the death
OF Luna, Pillar Immediately called him a
liar and a scoundrel and struck him twice
on the head with his revolver and walked
away unmolested, The report nrds no
credence in Manila.
A Filipino general mounted on a big
horse with numerous staff has since
been seen harsnguing the Filipino troops
around San Fernando. In Pampangoa
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

| MELBOURNE Victoria I'm the legislative
assembly the Federal enabling act passed its
| first reading.
PARASITIC correctional tribunal nomi-
| mated dehn ELY the members Of the League
OF Royalist Youths, but the first offenders act
will protect them even from this,
PARIS The Venezuelan boundary commits
sion met and Sir Richard webster, the British
attorney general. continued his argument in
support Of the case Of Great britain.
BRUSSELS The committee of the Fedora
ton OF Labor party held a meeting and de-
| cided upon general strike of Brussels work
men as a protest against the electoral bill.
CHATHAM, England--A order has been
issued at the dock here for the fleet to mobil-
ize July II. Ii is believed this is a step taken
preparatory to the annual naval maneuvers.
LONDON.-It is persistently rumored here,
says a dispatch from Johannesburg TO the
STANDARD, that Great Britain has acquired pos
| session of Inyak island in the mouth of Della
goa buy
BRUSSELS Stormy scenes were witnessed
IN the chamber of deputies in connection with
the debate on the electoral law introduced by
the governments The sitting was eventually
suspended Shouts of ''Vive la Republique'
we're also raised.
VERA CRUz.-Yellow fever continues and
the death rate is very high. Orders have been
given by the government OF this State TO the
authorities at Ver2 Cruz, Jalapa and Cordoba
not to permit yellow fever patients to take
passage on trains
VlENNA.-signor Mereghi. an italian aero
raut, ascended to the height of 1900 feet, when
hig balloon burst and fell. When about forty
feet from the ground the aeronaut leaped
from the car and was picked up unconscious,
with broken leg
HANANA-There have been thirteen cases
of yellow fever in Havana this year. OF this
number, five were fatal and eight recovered.
OF the deaths, one was on board a ship IN
the harbor, one was a marine, one n soldier
and the others civilians At present there is
no case OF yellow fever in Havana.
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ton seed oil mills: today's report
shows As new gins and congresses, 70
textile mills and II cotton seed oil
mills.
Municipal progress and prosperity
may be fairly inferred from the two
Items OF light and water. There are 2s
new water works and So new electric
light power plants reported today.
against % water works and A electric
light and power plants that were new
year ago. These are the heavier
gains.
Compared with the report for the first
quarter OF this year, the second quar-
ter shows a gain of III new indus
tries during the first six months OF
1899. including 80 brick and tile works,
Is canning factories, 60 congresses
and gins, 1870 textile mills. 90 electric
light and power plants, 1873 -four and
grlst mills. 80 iron works and iron
making plants, AZ ice factories, &C
mines and quarries. 101 cotton seed oil
mills. IL phosphate and fertilizer com
panles, III tobacco factories. &c sugar
mills, 43 water works and 274 wood
working plants These figures mot only
justify using the language of enthu-
siasm but render such language unnec-
essary. They speak for themselves.
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HYMENEAl.

HELMs-GUGNEs. - Kaufman, u NJ
June 26.-Mr. William Helms saa i
Cora Gugnes were married ys nas a s
the Methodist parsonage y ,.s' rsy,s
Thomas. They live at crondaie' I'm r
FoLwELL RoQuEMoRE; r o. AIM Nj
Texas. June 26.-Yesterday MI, I'D 80 tbt.
we'll and Miss Ola Roquemort lIes A., ri .
friends to a surprise by g 9ins o ~ Ihg
drive and being married whlls ~. uus' yI,ls
are both deservedly popular ana az W. M d.
of their many friends are lot '0D'
happiness to each uoul.os
BuEscHER MUELLER ~ rssliss'
Texas, June 27.-Married, q .n !, 'J Iuns i,
of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Mueller r M Nas-
MIR. Oswald Buescher to MISS Mss ~ busrliI
Ter. Mr.. Buescher is pron i.rssias 10 ~
man Of this town. being interest," s.sa md III
gin and oil works at MomsgA IA via
. partner in the electric llsn T. vas ~
works plant at smlthyllls' .ueseeonplsssl
bride is the beautiful ana a'''
daughter of A. G. Mueller
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A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
NJ. BerIeaux and NJ. NiIIevoye viii Meet on
the Field Of Honor.
THE REPUBLIC HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Wns Only Saved by the Timely In
tcrvention of NJ. Brisson, who
Pacified the Renctionists.

Paris, June 27.-In the chamber OF dep
uties today NJ. Paul DeRoulede, founder
of the SO called League OF Patriots and
member for the Angoulem division of
Charente, introduced a proposal for re-
vision of the constitution with the view of
substituting popular" for parliament
tary" republic and demanded urgency for
his motion.
The PREMIER, Waldeck- Rousseau, OPP
posed the proposition and asked that the
motion be referred to a committee M.
DeRoulede requested permission to speak,
but the president of the chamber M. Des-
chenel, refused to allow him to do so.
M. LASER, ti-Semite OF the Condom
division. Gers, accused the premier of
having recourse to subterfuge and a vio-
lent tumult ensued. Several Of the depu-
ties tried to speak but their voices were
drowned and the president WIS compelled
to suspend the session. When 1t was re-
sumed urgency was proposed for NJ. De-
Rouledes motion, and was defeated by
vote OF 397 to 20.
AS result of an alteration In the
chamber of deputies between NJ. Berteaux.
socialist, and NJ. Mlllevoye, republican ma
tionalist, thes two deputies will fight a
duel with swords tomorrow.
New York, June 27.--The Paris corre-
spondent Of the Tribune, discussing the
victory Of the government says The con-
stitutional republic had a narrow escape.
The majority of 26 is attributed to the
timely intervention Of NJ. Brisson, who
succeeded in steming the tide, which, after
NJ Miran's fierce onslaught, seemed about
to sweep the cabinet away The deafening
yelle of 'Vive Commune" and Assassin"
with which the socialists greeted the Mar
quis de Gallifet are regarded as of the
gravest revolutionary symptom which has
occurred in the chamber for many years
The victory won by the cabinet assures
strong executive government until the
conclusion Of the Dreyfus court martial
but moderate republicans like Ribot de-
clare that the real danger will come from
the socialists who now for the first time
participate In the actual government, who
fully realize their power and who never
before have been so exacting National
list reactionists openly confess that it is
true the socialists hope - destroy the re-
public and eventually to win the day.
According to information received at the
ministry of marine Dreyfus is not ex-
pected to arrive before Saturday or Sun
day.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.

Corroborative testimony as to the plot
to murder the HUMPHREYS was given before
the examining trial at Athens.
Jim johnson was killed. George Lovick
was fatally and William Boyd and W H.
Goodman badly wounded in an ARRAY at
Galveston
Rain Is reported from many points
drouth prevailing at Alvin was effectuaIiy
broken.
Young man died at Temple from strych-
nine poisoning; took II to show It had no
effect on him.
Big round ale gin is to be put in at
Brenham
James Thompson was shot and killed by
a negro near Huntsville.
Last legislature enacted a prootreader's
error into law.
Proceeds OF timber sales must be placed
to the credit OF the permanent school fund.
Jones Reinhart was killed and j. E.
strlnger seriously wounded near Crockett
Paris Baptists have decided they can not
entertain the State convention.
Weather bureau says the cotton crop Is
doing well; corn not so good
Some damage was done by the storm at
Galveston.
Belgian consul at Galveston was attacked
by demented negro.
Committee has decided on a plan to raise
Texas pro rata OF the Methodist twentieth
century fund.
Edward Hodges shot and killed Frank
Conner at Dallas.
Lumber manufacturers of East Texas
contemplate another advance shortly be-
cause of the price fxed by the State for
stumpage
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WASHINGTON.

Governor Pingree's outburst is regarded
as the finishing touch to Alger's career in
the cabinet.
sanarellrs yellow fever serum proved
failure In the experiments made in Cuba.
Small gunboats are to be hereafter used
in Strengthening out the South and Central
American diplomatic tangles.
President Mckinley arrived in Washing
ton and vas closeted with Secretary AIger.
Official confirmation given to the report
that Senior senagaro will be Spanish charge
d'anaires at Washington during the ab-
senre OF the Spanish minister.
Tho Alaskan boundary question is vet
unsettled, the Canadians having proi ented
a counter p;oposiuon in place OF accepting
the American uroposal.
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THE FEDERATION OF WOMEN.
Paper Read Opposing Female Fran
chiac WINS Hissed.

chise Was Kissed.
London June 27.-The international
Council OF Women, which assembled yes
terday in the Convocation Hall of the
church house of Westminster, is divided
into five sections, or meetings, which
were all crowded today.
Great interest is taken In the political
section, which discussed today the parlia-
mentary Acknowledgement of women, the
vice president of the council, Mrs. May
Wright Sewall, OF the United States, pre-
siding. Miss Susan b. Anthony one OF
the American delegates detailed the
progress OF the movement in America. The
announcement that paper would be read
II behalf OF an American womans society
opposing female franchise was met by a
storm OF misses. Mrs. Sewall protested
against this intolerance" pointing out
mat no one was obliged to attend, but it
was their duty If present to listen eourte-
ously TO all the speakers. The paper was
then read, punctuated by ironical cheers
ana derlsive laughter. The paper oppos-
ing female franchise was writtn by Mrs.
Frances Scott of Massachusetts.
IN the professional section Madame An
tolnette Stirling created some excitement
py declaring with much emphasis that she
thought the speakers We're too hard on the
men and adding that the women onlv
realized the full value OF husband when
the latter was lost.
AN immense d meeting attended by more
than 2U0 persons, was held in 0ueer,s
nan TINS evening for the discussion of a
resolution calling on the Internationai
Council OF Women to do all in its mover
arbtratlons. ''i na'iondi
Aarchpishop Ireland was then introduced
anu spoke on arbitration as a means IN
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STOCK YARDS STRIKE SETTLED.
strikers Carried Their Point an,
W III Gel An Incrnnsc In Mnrca

strikers Carried Their Point ana
VI al Get AN Increase in Wages.
caieago, June 27.-The unskilled labor
ers a. The stock yards have won their
strike ana today nearly 1000 men who had
hsea idle for three or four days returned
80 work ar an increase Of Is cents a day.
This brings the wages OF unskilled labor
70 The standard OF 1898.
The dissatisfaction among the laborers
had practically been settled, but today a
mere serious problem coufronts the pack
ers. The skilled workmen, who draw FROM
sS.5e to $3.50 per day. demand AZ Increase
which the packing companies say they
win not grant The CUTTERS In Armour q
Co.'S killing department struck today for
an increase OF 80 cents n day; they re-
ceived $3.50 and demand IS.
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AnEnr1ish yellow JournaI.

London, June 27.--The St. James y
zette, which has been remarkable iof y
goism on the subject OF the TranEia'
caps the climax today by earnestly Y
pealing to the British admiralty . =.
Immediate steps to counteract the plals
representatives Of the Clan-na-Gasl y.
the United States who are now IN flesla
with a view of obtaining authority y ~
a fleet of privateers under the llaa' Y.
flag, with the object of looting Cape in''
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DOMESTIC.

The Faker- Howard feud ha1 been re-
rewed a. L. Hampton. one of Baker s
attorneys. shot and killed Sheriff White.
who was irving 10 arrest him.
A labor union of all the workmen in
New York Is being organized. the total
number VIII be about 100000
Three negroes wero killed and two
wounded as the result OF a pitched battle
between white and colored miners in Ala
tamn
Twenty-Five Americans persisted In ST.
IBERIA from prlyation and cold.
Tha steamer Pawneo was burned at sea
the crew was saved by a passing vessel
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TIN PLATE COMPANY STRIKE.
There Has Been No Agreement
Reached in the Wage scale.

There Has Been No Agreement
Reached in the Wage scale.
Chicago. June 21.-The American Tin
Plate company, which. barring four mills.
has a monopoly o. the tin plate manafac-
turing interests Of the Uaiied States, ia
facing the prospect OF a general strike
mex; Friday. midnight. the result Of which
VIII De TO close all its mills Twenty-Five
thousand skilled worAmen and fifteen
thousand common laborers are likely to
be involved
While the officials OF the company IN
Chicago deny that there is any NJ feel
ing resulting from the failure 70 agree
on the wage scale it was admitted that
The o1mpany's mills are to be shut down.
i is also practically admitted al the COM
pany's offices that the shut down would
continue until the wage scale was agreed
ia By both sides
The various mills of the great concern,
thu capitalization OF which Is $4,000, 900,
are scattered over the Eastern and Mid
die States.
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PHILIPPINES.

Tie transport Grant arrived at Manila
with achievements for otis.
OTIS casualty list shows four killed and
tigh; wounded since last report.
The war department is revising the list
OF army office and will assign all that
are available to duty In the Philippines.
Ports have been ordered opened by Otis.
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1iberai. succeed con.srr.tl,s.

Santiago de Chile, June 27.--A llkn
ministry has been formed in succession
the conservative cabinet which rsssis1
June 2. The new cabinet is constituted 4
follows. Premier and minister Of The N
terror, Silva Cruz; minister Of iofelgn n
fairs. FREDERICK Borne; minister Of ,Hu'tI
Francisco Herboso; minister Of nnn'
Federico Szaria; minister Of war, J. hn1
roa; ministry of industry and connss
Rio Seco.
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ronro n1co,s PROTEST.
New Colonists object TO "a McKinle
Tariff Inv

Vow ohltNt W u
TRrin Law.
New York, June 27-The Porto Rioan
commissioners TO Washington have pre-
pared statement on Porto Rico at the
present time, which has been submitted
TO the New York chamber OF commerce.
1t is in part as follows The commits
sioners submit that the president of the
United States had no authority on August
!, lsaS, TO enact and promulgate as he
did, customs tarlf and rules for the
collection of duties and so forth for the
island OF Porto Rico. also that he had no
authority on the S0th OF January, 1899 to
enact and promulgate the amended Gus
toms tariff and regulations for ports in
Porto Rico, and also by keeping in force
In Porto Rico the said amended customs
tarin OF January 20, 1892 aud its numer-
GUS subsequent notifications, the prin-
clples and doctrines of true protection and
the just traditional aspirations OF the
ignored. "o''
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A LAW KNOCKED OUT.
Had for Its object Protection of Or
Eanized Labor.


Scranton, Pa, June 27.-Judge Gunster
has handed down an opinion in which he
declares the act passed by the legislature
in 1897 which gives protection to employees
who form. join OF belong to labor organi-
cations is unconstitutional
The opinion was Ia the case of Lewis
Mack, who prosecuted George w. Clark
foreman OF large steam htting and
plumbing house, for discharging workmen
because they belonged to labor organiza-
lions.
Judge Gunster says; THE act in ques-
ton affords no protection whatever to the
employee or the individual, firm or limited
partnership. On the contrary, while the
employe Of a corporation under its pro-
visions may freely form, join or belong to
any lawful organization, his neighbor en-
gagged in the same occupation or trade
when employed by an individual or firm
nay be banished for doing the same
thi-g"
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SHERIFF WHITE WAS KILLED
The Baker, Howard Feud Has Caused Another
Elan'S Death

Louisville June 2A Times
an apparently reliable
newed In the Bakeriowd Of
while drinking in Of
White sympathize
him Hampton drew pistol and nred three which in
Whites killing
Hampton then ned TO
the
Excitement higher trouble feared Hampton
belongs Phlipot
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THE PEACE coNFEREycs.
The Russian Military Disarmaue,
Proposals Unacceptable

The Hague, June 27.-The next few d,
the members of the special drafting con
mittee, who are preparing record D, d
work already accomplished. will b i
only peace conference delegates ocuFsl
The question of a permanent arbitsts
being brought up, 1t is understood that d
German delegates have received insru.
tions to accept general arbitration
London, June 2S.-The correspondent
the Times at The Hague says. Astn
suit OF the protracted informal dIstuxn
OF the committees report today. the Ru
sian military disarmament proposals va
declared unacceptable.
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MEETING OF CATHOLIC.
Archbfshop ireland Ada..
CathOlic Iinian esea

A00rnas.I y
catholic Union societ,
London, June 27.-The duke !, y
premier duke. hereditary m,r.s.,
chiet butler of England. presIa.d ~.
special meeting Of the Cathol,s r.,
society of Great Britain. convao.a \
to hear an address by Archbishop M
Baron Clifford of Cuhdls,rh ,a Ss
the Holy Roman empire, and All n, s.' y.
olio nobility in London were uress, ~
Archbishop Ireland expressed nls,,.
at having an opportunity to addrs.. !,
OF the great hereditary families d IN
land, who had distinguished themssl,. = !
science, art and literature. The liz.
granted by England to Roman Cathol',I. !
would, he believed. greatly Ipausps, \,
nations of the world, who would INN.
her action on this question, apa NJ, Y
ample would thus be the means A. y
tending the church OF Roma tbrousbs]
the world.
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FOREIGN.

Troops lred on the antl-budget rioters
in Spain. woLnding several Of them
AS the result OF anssltercatlon In the
French chamber OF deputies, NJ. Millevoye
ard NJ. Bertesux will fight q duel.
The French cabinet was only saved from
the reactionsts nv the timely intervention
OF NJ. Brlsson,
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Con, Mines Riot.

Berlin, June 27.--serlous STRIKE ~
broke out today in the Bochun eoai M'-,
The troops who were called to protest y
non strikers were attacked by rlolsls - n:
compelled to use their SIDE arin. a. m,
arms. Many persons were injuis. IA
strikers fred on the miners nou'''
the gendarmes returned the nN
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POLITICAL.

Henry c. rayHc declared the story UNI
true that he w-s considering an offer for
chairmauship of the republican National
committee.
William Gocbel received the nomination
as democratic candidate for governor Of
Kentucky.
Congressman Eankhead is to have oppo-
stion in the next election.
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COMMERCIAL.

The future cotton market, both at home
and Liverpool, advanced so did spots at
New YORK: others unchanged.
JoObing business was fairly good: the
frui. marlet was hampered by rains.
Wheat advanced la09sc. with a frmer
tone corn. oats and provisions also closed
higher.
The stock market was strong and higher
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Plymouth, England, June 27,-The Bel
gian steamer Bruxellsvlle, which arrived
here today from African ports. reported
having sighted at noon yesterday a French
cruiser believed to be the Sfax, having
Dreyfus on board, going in the direction
OF Brest.
Paris, June PA dispatch from Fayal.
Azores islands, says the Sfax passed thai
point without stopping to coal.
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LOCAL.

The criminal court has one murder case
with the jury. one on trial and another
awaiting its turn.
a Young woman arrested In Hill county
for theft committed in Houston.
Tho several State events among the col
ored people now in progress In this city.
severe rain and wind storm,
Some marines pass through Houston
who were among the heroes OF the late
war
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DREYFUs HAS NOT YET ARRIVED.
The POpu1ace Is Anxio1sly Awaiting
His Coming.

Brest, June 27,-The delay In the ar
rival here of the French cruiser Sfax,
which left the waters of French Guiana
June 10 with Captain Alfred Dreyfus on
board, increases the interest in the land
ing of the famous prisoner. All sorts of
reports and suppositions are current.
The authorities continue refusing to
furnish the slightest Information regard
ing Dreyfus to the regular army of news
paper men of all nationalities now gath
cred here anxiously seeking news from the
Sfax.
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o t1ro war ar, read the dispatches ,h,..,.
o e%1 generals, one aide dc c sS'v'as 4
onicers and four soldiers h,a ysmp, ssvs
the soldiers seriously. l'a oeen iar'
senior Romero y Rob,aa.
asked whether the una nI,ms thsreup|
rIoa a,' OF the commercial commuu u',sn =
made the government pause u aas had
mat the outbreaks might ens sna c'as5
,ion. lie urged the mIn,s,s.. u hvol
solutions. V'e 10 present M
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revival nt smlthvnIe.

Smithville. Texas, June 27.--A revival
meeting is in progress at the Baptist
church in this city. Rev. T. c. swofford.
the pastor, is being assisted by Rev. John
Holland OF Dallas. Large crowds attend
every service and much good is being ac-
eomplished.
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Sherin White Is Said 20 he Alive
and Well.

Louisville. June 27.A special to the
Post from London, KY. says There is
not shadow of truth in the story print
ed in Louisville today that Sheriff Beverly
p White Of Clay county was shot and
killed in Manchester last evening.
A messenger has just arrived from Man
chester and informs the Evening Post COR
respondent that he left sheriff White a.
o'clock this morning alive and we'll
Everything is quiet at Manchester and
there is absolutely no foundation for the
story.