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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
NEW RAPID.FIRE GUNS.
They Are Intended for Coast Defense and
The Navy.
BOTH OF THEN ARE SIX FOUNDERS.
Capacity of sixty shots Per
Minute.

New York, July "A new rapid-hre
gun designed for the protection o.. mine
FIELDS and novel automatic six FOUNDER
iSr the navy have been successfully tested
on the proving grounds OF the Briggs-sea-
bury Gun and Ammunition company, at
Derby, Conn. The guns were built for the
army and navy, respectively, under con-
tracts awarded at the beginning of the war
with Spain, and will probably play an i'm
portant part in the plan and scope Of Ma
tional defense The army gun is a
six-pounder OF the Briggs type and
Is mounted upon parapet carriage.
which admits OF the piece being fired
with the same rapidly as on a naval
mount. While 1t can be easily trans
ported from place to place Gin fact
the new weapon is combination OF a
field and coast defense gum, its use will
be principally to protect the harbor tor
pedoes by throwing such an overwheim-
ing shower OF shot and shell that no small
boat could live within its zone OF fire. The
gun and carriage rest upon the parapet of
the fort and are held rigidly in position by
means of a V-shaped steel anchorage, I
which is worked under the center OF the I
axle. Should it be desired to concentrate I
the fire upon any particular point, the an /
chorage is unlocked and the carriage roll /
ed away to another point OF the berth. a
small spade at the rear OF the piece can
be released and. taking against the ground, /
holds the gun In position.
The seni-automatic gun Is also six
FOUNDER aud is the first completed of fifty
one for the navy. 1t is expected to work
a revolution in rapid fire guns, for with
II speed of sixty shots per minute was
attained today which is twice the record
by the ski FOUNDER when worked by hand.
another important feature is that 1t re-
duces the crew of ix-pounder from four
to two men, one OF whom throws in fixed
as a person throws coal into
a furnace, while the other fires as the
breach block closes automatically.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
ORANGE LOCALS.

Orange. Texas, July 1.-THE city coun-
ell has been considering the question of
building and repairing sidewalks through
out the city and at special meeting held
this week passed an ordinance making it
the duty of property owners, when notified
to do so by the street committee. to build
or repair sidewalks adjoining their prop
erty. Ii the property is a homestead then
failure to comply with the order of the
street committee shall be deemed an Of
tense and said property owner shall be
hned in any sum not exceeding 500. If
the property is not a homestead and the
owner refuses 10 build the sidewalk, it
shall be built by the city and the cost
taxed up against the property and col
lected In the same manner as other spe-
cial taxes. II the ordinance Is enforced.
and it is the intention of tn. authorities
to enforce it, number of new sidewalks
VIII soon be built and old ones repaired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
THE STOCK MARKET.
Heavy Selling Was the Feature of
the Week.


New York. July THE short week In
the stock market has seen the digestion
of quite heavy selling to take profit by
the operators who bought last week with
the expectation of better market. Profit
taking has pressed most severely on the
group of high grade railroad stocks. which
showed such conspicuous strength last
week, notably Pennsylvania, New York
Central and the Changers. The reactionary
tendency was emphasized by the hardness
of the money market in rejecting the dis
bursement of large amounts of money in
half yearly settlements. The mid week
hardening in the wheat market on fears
of damage by rains TO spring wheat had its
influence on the selling movement on the
Changers. There was tendency to Shift
speculative activity into the industrial
while the railway list was thus under pres
sure, the older dividend payers being the
favorites
London continued a buyer OF some fav-
orite stocks and was ia ctor in sustaining
prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

State made - rer cent prua. last ycsr: an
ether 3 per cent and t 10 claimed tnat
MANY mills made ~ per cent. while one mill
That can only be explained on the probability
that the mills bought the cotton and the cot
ten seed aud that TIE proht tanc as much
However labor Is CHEAP down there and we
srsi,ect that the mills did not pay 10 exceed
sN cents per pound for the ray product.
sS Sssoe phenomens sroN s dST dn the
last few months. Special reports show ~
that hity new cotton mills are being bull, or
have been projected during this period. IN
vo.ying an estimated OUTLAY OF about SILL
10000 and the employment OF arnroximatey
100000 new snindss: I2) that thirty-rine es-
ta5ished concerns are making or VII IN MAKE az
and employing 10000 new spndlcs This
means tina: IN the short space OF Eve months
definite provisions have been made for about
81 CO., 600 new CAPITAL and about ilo0.9Q9 new
splndlos TO be added 20 the productive capnc-
itv OF the South. Much the larger portion az
this expansion takes plare in South Carolina
and North Carolina.
Unquestionably much OF the capital now
being invested in these new enterprises
comes from the North and East. While
Texas has thousands OF idle capital that
could be most proftably Invested in facto-
ries. 1t is also true that her facilities for
inducing capital from other sections TO
seek remunerative employment In her
midst are much greater and in every way
superior to those OF the older States OF
the South
These advantages are too potent to make
their enumeration necessary. and too
abundant With which to cucumber space.
They are here. and all that the different
communities OF our State need to do is to
get together, work together. and the re-
suits are assured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
THE STATE CAPITAL.
for the Presidency of the
University.

Austin. Texas, July Hon Dudley G
Wcoten of Dallas Is an applicant for the
presidency of the State university. which
DR.. Winston has announced his intention
OF resigning.
The name OF II. C. Pritchett, principal
of the Sam Houston normal school, is De
ing mentioned here in the same connec-
ton The great executive ability he has
displayed in his present position is pointed
to as indicating his availability in this
Instance.
C. w. Raines was today appointed State
librarian by Commissioner of Agriculture
Johnson 10 succeed Eugene Digges, de-
ceased. Judge Ranes is eminently quail
ifed for the position, having previously
held IL with satisfaction to the State.
The first through trains to reach the city
from the north over the International and
Great Northern came in today several
hours late.
The governor was today notified by the
secretary of war that 500 recruits have
been sent to Manila for the Twenty third
infantry, which went TO the Philippines
from San Antonio and that as soon as said
recruits reach their destination such mem
bers OF the Twenty third as enlisted for
the war with Spain, many OF whom are
from Texas, Will be mustered out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
RECORDS TO he SEARCHED.
Officers of the Volunteers VIII Have



Washing ton. July THE president to-
day brought before the cabinet the plan
for offering the provisional army. The
decision to appoint the colonies and the
lieutenant colonies of the volunteer regi-
menis from among the regular army Off
GERS who served during the Spanish war
and the volunteer officers from among
those who served in the volunteer army
with credit or distinction was heartily ap
proved by the members of the cabinet.
The records of the volunteer officers
which are to be carefully looked after in
this connection are the records of off,
GERS below the rank Of lieutenant colonel.
Attorney General Griggs has been ex-
aiming the question OF wharf and shore
rights in Porto Rico and Cuba. where, I'M
der the old Spanish law, sixteen feet along
the shore was reserved by the govern
meut. He gave II as his opinion thar the
interests OF the Inhabitants OF the island
would be subserved by granting revoca bic
wharf privileges and water rights to the
owners Of abutting property. Such privi-
leges would be revocable at the option of
the government whenever they interfered
with navigation.
Some general matters were also dis
oussed in a desultory way, among them
the question OF tariff duties In our new
Secretary Alger and Secre-
tary Wilson were the absentees at today's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
SATURDAY, JULY 3. ISIS.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
BEHIND THE TIMES.

Theodore Roosevelt has been a United
States civil service commissioner. ant
was gallant soldier in the Spanish war
by reason Of which he is now governor oil
the great State of New York; bu; he Is
behind the times so far as his party is
concerned in the matter OF republican
,rickery and partisan bad faith.
He did not know till few days ago
that It had actually outraged every sense
wanted Statehood because of fear tina,
they would not If admitted as States, elect
republican senator's and congressman.
Governor Roosevelt probably knows this
now. He ought to II he does not The
Information has been furnished him within
the past few days by several entirely re-
liable sources. The Boston Herald is one
Of them. 1t says in late issue:
Governor Roosevelt has come back from
New Mexico surprised that 1t is not State
In the Union. It has an estimated uopula
ton OF $4,000 (Which is almost a hundred
thousand more than the ratio for member
OF oongressl. has a passably good school sys-
TEN. and the governor finds its people intel
ligent and enterprisiug. We can hardly
credit that so intelligent person In public
know what kept IL out OF statehood, however,
when communities of less than a quarter OF
the number OF It's Inhabitants were admitted.
Il was not right in its politics. The repub-
llcans feared New Mexico would send two
democratic senators TO Washington, This was
fatal TO Its application when il should
eduitably have been admitted.
The Herald. which Is an independent
paper in politics. but a very strong single
standard organ. has this to say concerning
New Mexico's second effort TO get into the
Union of States:
The reason for It's exclusion later was some
what better grounded. The experimenting Ia
new Western senators had not been sue
their voting. But now tina. The United States
senate has become 50 constituted that the
effect OF neither democracy nor free silver
from Mexico Is seriously 10 be feared per
maps u will be allowed TO become 4 State Of
the Union.
While the Herald recognizes republican
dupllcity in the first instance. il rather
excuses It's second act of Injustice and
outrage to the people of New Mexico.
There are many good traits of character
in Theodore Roosevelt, and for that rea-
son he is an exceedingly unique person.
atty in organic republicanlsm The course
pursued by the party with which he
hooks in the New Mexico Statehood
matter is but one in a million, and The
Post is glad that his attention has been
directed to at least this instance of repuh-
lscan dupliclty and outrage.
II he win read the papers more carefully
1t Will not take him a great while to learn
that he is in exceedingly bad company
and being yet comparatively young man.
may conclude TO seek other associates.
Being stickler for civil service reform
ne ought to be friendly TO all other re-
forms, and refuse longer to countenance
party that has no respect for the prln-
cipies OF even common honesty when their
political ends are TO be served.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
AN ENGLISH CON
Oil Seed Trade Is Interest.
Enterprise.
AN AMERICAN is THE on
No Observation-Disclosures -.
Permitted-Dcnicd II 4.
But win Control afa,r..'

New York, July IA dls,...,
Tribune from London says: ~.
success of John R. Bartlett's ~
the English oil seed trade
When he came to England Ava 49,
the managers OF the linsasd NJ
seed crushing mills and resun,.. }
competing sharply with one s,,.s
adopting 10 methods for sell ~.
He has drawn so per cent ~ NJ B
trade into an amalgam ated cor....
plan OF operations has been adsn,
majority of the trade, includls, J,
strongest companies and firnx 3
made contracts with seventeen ~.
and firms and purchased 49,, !
mills and twelve oil reflneries ~,
business and good will. The hssij
and Cake Mills, limited. has ~,
lied to carry into effect the q,
agreements made by him and ~ Il
and to conduct the business ~ 49, X
vantage of majority OF the sr,a.
share capital and debemture stoss
consolidated company is 2.2500
sterling. but 5000 pounds stes,,,.
served for future development oiiS. i
ness. The first issue, amounting K
600 pounds sterling, Will be oIfs-ss \
public next week; 1.450, 900 pounas J.
has already been undd'written AZ
remainder will probabll be coyera
few days.
The British Oil and Cake Minis 4.
is an exact reproduction of simil,r
carnations in America with the s,r,t
ference in detail shat tho stort
watered. There has been no oys,..
iza;ion, the good will % eaeh M
having been purchased On a ham
basis of actual dividend earning ~
The strongest companies of I.nndou
Liverpool. Glasgow. Gloucester and
centers of the oil industry have M
their business and properly to In Il
idated company, of which HUH \
Smith and the chief managers Of a.
and refneries are the directors.
The business will he managed h |
common benefit by the combined M
knowledge of the directors. Nj. M
will probably be vice chairman Of n.
company. Lord Vantage and Ret{
Abel Smith are trustees for the deS.ss
stockholders. The new company Il N
trust nor monopoly, but sinpb
of many industrial amsdgamations !,
are formed here as readily as Ia Al
The English law sanctions such "a,
dations and they receive the suppora
81 eatest financiers and there Is 10
lar agitation against them. The prcx5
of the organization of the seed oil q
have been influenced by the lrcreasit
verify Of competition in the purshla
supplies and the distribation ei rns
and have taken concerted action to d
what they consider a fair trading Il
The consolidated company will 30 pos5
enough to control production, Bat
natural effect of economics in the pusl
of seed. the disposal of products AT
Improvement of plants Will be the n
ton of prices to the English cl
While allowing Mr.. Bartlett 10 IAN
his own plan without modification
British trade is acting entirely 70.
and Independently of any American
anal gamation. There is as ret no on
ed action between the trades q III
countries, nor any attempt 70 ~
prices by an international trust q
bine. Some basis of CON mon actia
be arranged in the future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

Education begins tomorrow The session
will continue through three days.
The committee in charge OF the enter
tainment OF the visitors is taking care OF
the arrivals in royal shape and there is
no confusion. Among the many prominent
educators already here are DR.. Butler. OF
Columbia university New York; Robert
B. Fulton OF the University of Mississippi
and A. R. Taylor of Emporia, Kan, presi-
dent of the National Council of Educa-
ton.
President Linte OF the National Educa-
tional Association will arrive today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
CENSUS OF PHIIaPPISEs
Agents En- Route There to Orgy
the Work

Chicago, July PARKER D. Res;'
an agent of the United States censs|
reau, arrived in Chicago YESTERDAY +
noon en- route 10 the Hawaiian and 4
pine islands on official business. y
set in operation, first in the Hl'1
islands, the machinery for taking y
sus there and then proceed TO .ns !.
pines on similar mission. lne y
Of Mr.. Redmonds work VIII appeA
part of the next government censua
He is familiar with the naive
lions in the Hawaiian ISLANDS ~
Philippines. He said. the insA1
in the Philippines represent bui
portion OF one of the many races II
withdrawal of the Americans no
islands would be the signal for ~
that would spread to every paH
archipelago, bringing destruc.'op
vested interest in the colony ana
to countless thousands OF the nau'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
THE WHIST LEAGUE
Ninth Annual Congress VIII Omen
on Monday

Chicago. July THE ninth annual con.
sress OF the American Whist League will
open in the banquet hall OF the Auditorium
hotel Monday afternoon. and lovers of the
game from other places are arriving to
attend, 1t is expected .that between 300
and 400 whist players will be present to
participate in the tournamsn' There are
four principal trophies for saich special
contests are held. The irst is the Hamil-
TON trophy In which teams oii-four from
different clubs compete. This trophy is
held by the winning team until the next
W. l.. trophy. but the winners Of II are
subject to challenge for six months after
the tournament II a Western team wins
u al the congress after Elk months il goes
10 the Eastern team making the next best
score. 100
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
cnRIsrIAN ENpEAvoRERs.
Proceedings of the Convention at
Detroit-s.Meetiuus

Detroit. Mich. July 7.-Today's Christian
Endeavor meetings showed no abatement IN
the enthusiasm OF the thousands who are in
attendance. LARGELY attended evangelistic
services were held during the noon hour al
factories. public squares and wharycs
throughout the city. The afternoon was given
up to conferences In the larger churches
Bible study conferences were conducted by
Prof W, G. Moorehead OF xenia. Ohio. aad
by Prof. II. l.. Willett OF Chicago, At West
minister PRESBYTERIAN church many OF the
clergymen attended a conference. The fea-
ture OF interest for Endeasorers was a con-
ference Of district aud city union offcers,
conducted BY General Secretary Baer otheT
conferences were Of Junior society Workers OF
tn" Floating society and OF the Travellers
union.
The address of the evening was By Presi-
dent John Frye Barrows Of Obellin college
During It's delivery the. rain again descended.
Increasing until the noise on the roof almost
drowned the sound OF DR.. Pnrrew's voice.
and be was compelled to desist. Umbrellas
were raised Mi over the tent. but comparA-
tiTeb few left ard the crowds STAYED and
sgL@ song after song. overcoming all SOUNDS
OF the storm ard all idea Of increasing dis
comfort Al lenKth the rain ceased long
enough 10 allow Or, Barrows 20 proceed. when
he finished his address.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION.
Navy Department Will Get "a supply
Hand.

New York, July IA special to the
Herald from Washington says Steps will
soon be taken by Rear Admiral o'Neil,
chief of ordnance, to establish a reserve
supply of ammunition for the naval SER
vice. He has not decided how much pow
der and how many shell should be pur-
chased but 1t is understood that the entire
appropriation OF 100000 will be used.
though some OF this smokeless powder may
be manufactured at the government fac
tory beig established at Indian Head Con-
gress Will probably be asked next session
TO make another appropriation of $500. 900
in order TO obtain the necessary quantities
for reserve. Besides ammunition the de-
partment has s25O,000 for the purchase Of
reserve guns for auxiliary cruisers and
contracts for these weapons will soon be
placed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
EIGHT BODIES
Lodged on the Beach Mt Quintunm
FOur White People.

Lodged on the Beach Mt Quintunm.
Four White People.
velasc. Texas, July Tonight your
correspondent has information from ouin-
tana to the effect that eight human bodies
had foated down the river and lodged
on the beach and were buried there. Four
OF them were negroes and the other four
were woman and three children.
There are large number of dead fish Ii.
the bottoms, as we'll as large number of
dead animals floating down the river
No loss of life. and as far as heard from
there is no loss of live stock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Declares II Wa. BIacI.maiI.

San Francisco, July 7.-Th..Post pub
Ashes an interview with John r. Rathom
In which Rathom declares that blackmail
was the motive for the poisoning of Mrs.
Eliza sheib and Miss Campbell Rathom
says that certain woman's husband of
Tered FOR money and other considerations
TO keep Mrs. Rathom out of the case as
perpetrator OF the crime
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Tubercnlnnis Tests

Springfield. ILL.,, July THE State board
Of live stock commissioners today made
report TO the governor regarding the re-
cent tests made by the board for tubercu
Iosis. Three thousand and sixty cattle
were tested and i27 OF these animals, re-
acted TO the test, two or moro degrees In
excess OF the higher normal temperature
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
STILL DEVELOPING.

Inc Post will leave no stone urturn.d
that is in the least degree calculated to
impress upon the people of the South. and
OF Texas In particular a proper apprecia-
ton of the great good to result to this
section by the establishment of factories
OF all sorts in our midst.
As an aid In this direction The Post
has already had occasion several times IN
make extracts from the public prints OF
the country relative 10 factory develop
ments, all OF which show wonderful sue
cess In this line OF Industry.
That cotton factories are paying excellent
diyidtnds wherever established and pron-
erly managed in thlH section CT The coun-
try. should be encouragement sufficient. in
tho judgment Of The Post. to induce tbe
people OF Texas to enter largely Into This
great industry, No other Southern State
isSso fayorably situated as Texas for en-
gaging In the manufacture Of cotton goods
Of all grades It is the largest cotton
growing State In the Union. and thus has
Al the staple that hundreds OF mills could
handle. together with all necessary ma
tertel for building them. ana fuel 10 run
thsm.
The frequent mention Of the growth OF
cotton factories In the South by the press
- ~ country. and especially by the lead
~ journals Of tho Northern States. can
- result n keeping US before the public
~ ~ : favorable locality for making
~ Investments Of this character.
~ following extracts are from leading
lFUeAAsn papers. and speak voiumes Of
- 6nvasemsst to ":
r. ~ that the cotton mills IN tho South
1(n0 n1looei1ly The Wilmington IN.
es seperts that > nal N that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
IsTHMIAN CANAL Cosfdiss'
Details of Their Duties are
Arranged.

NH
Washington. July THE istnm''. !,
mission today worked on deans /"
duties that will fall to the severe \,
missions. 1t has been decided 70 q 3,
Panama commission to Paris props
~ in July. This will include colou M
and Messrs. Barr and Morrison i.
Walker. who is member OF ~
missions. probably will accom-, ~
as well as one or two mempeSs M
committee on commercial AZ s,ss.
features. Profs. Haupt ana 1o
ex- Senator Pasco are memps's
commission. M
While it has been expecte1 n
members OF the commissions W. S,ai
on the Paris detail would soS q
this month there has been SO ns .t,ti
sickness on the Isthmus that us ,rnk
be delayed until late in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

tournament will continue for week In
all sixty-seven players are entered ana
among them are the best in the country
Never before. with one exception, have so
many entered for championship honors in
tennis tournament. The exception was
at Newport five years ago, when eighty
seven players participated. Some players
have entered who have not engaged in
championship contests for at least two