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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-12-07

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THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

III MaHchurlu tne DuDonlc plague IL
killing hundreds Of people daily.
Two thousand more mules left New
Orleans the other day for South Africa.
Helena, Arkansas, is out Of water.
The big reservoir sprung leak and
emptied itself,
Andrew Carnegie is buying iron
mines and railroads in Cuba; all he can
get hold of.
1t is believed that VIM. r. Miller, the
Franklin Syndicate sharp, was in Kan
sas and left for Mexico.
The importation of horses into Ger.
many has, in the last nine months, in
creased by 400 head,
New South Wales wheat crop yields
eight bushels per acre this year, with q
total Of 100000 bushels.
The Troy Exchange bank of Troy,
ILL.,, has been wrecked by safe blowers
and everything of value taken,
There is n row on among the New
Jersey lodges of the Knights Of Honor,
over the adoption by the supreme
lodge, at Indianapolis of new as
sessment rate.
A. II. Blew, whose scheme was to Of
fer employment to agents, and who
has been operating from Topeka, has
been cholsed off by fraud order,
issued by the postoilice department.
The place Of Paris Exposition Com
missioner from Kansas stands between
Mrs j, Il. Thompson, of Pratt and Mr..
Allison of Wichita, with indications
that the president will appoint the lat
ter.
Experiments on large scale seem to
show that ground cornstallSs and cane
doped with refuse molasses, and mould
ed in fhape to handle, will become par
ticularly valuable, especially for cav
airy.
The republicans Of the house of rep;
resentatives in caucus decided to con-
tinue the use of the Reed rules. Hen
derson Of Iowa was nominated for
Speaker. Other house officers were
nominated except sergeant at arms
Russell; Casson of Wisconsin displaces
him.
There is sharp advance in logs and
standing timber in Washington and
Oregon,
The National administration is in
mourning and social dates have been
cancelled.
Letters and kilograms keep coming
to New York officials, from all parts Of
the country, from victims Of the Frank
lin Syndicate.
The Methodist church Of the United
States has decided to build and MIN
tain two churches in Porto Rico; one at
Ponce and one at San Juan.
The massive gold plate used at the
banquet given by Queen Victoria in
honor of her grandson, the Emperor Of
Germany, is estimated to be worth
( a,oOo,OOo
All the freight and passenger en-
gines Of the Rock Island railroad are
to be equipped with the Pyle electric
headlight.
Since Miller's Franklin Syndicate
bubble bursted all institutions in New
York conducted on the "blind pool"
basis are under surveillance. Some
have already been broken up.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-12-07
A Rear End Collision.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Dec. "A rear
end collision between south bound Los
Angeles passenger train No. in charge
of Conductor Davern, and local
freight handled by ], Il. Miller, occur
red near Isleta, twelve miles south OF
here An Arizona man was badly
crushed. Head brakeman Pinney and
Conductor Davern were seriously hurt.
A number of passengers were cut and
bruised.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-12-07
Joe whecior Coming Home.

Florence, Ala, Dec, 2.---Gcncral Joe
Wheeler, in " letter to W. Bunting, cd
itor of n local paper, writes; "Will
you please state in your paper that let
ters addressed to me at Washington
about matters of congressional bust
ness will be attended to, as | expect TO
be there very soon"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-12-07

Cheyenne, Wyo,, Dec, A clearance
Gale of lands held by tho receivers Of
the Union Pacific Railway company in
Colorado, Wyoming and Utah was held
here by Master in Chanccry Abbott.
The property sold was lands not COW
cred by foreclosures, and this sale dis
poses OF all lands in the hands of the
receivers.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-12-07

Hawaiin to Have wireless Tclegraphy.
Honolulu, via Victoria, Il, c., Dec, ..
Contracts have been made for connect
ng all the islands of the Hawaiian
group by the Marconi system of wire
.css telegraphy, L, j, Cross states
that he has secured exclusive rights to
use the system here, with an agree
ment from the inventor to.provide an
expert to put the system in working
order, Marconi claims that perfect
communication between all the islands
Of Hawaii can be established at small
expense. The system will be in opera
ion by March /.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-12-07
An Active YounEstor.

The moment that young crocodile
breaks its shell 1t Is to all lntents and
purposes as active as at any time dur
ing Its life. 1t will make straight for
the water, even II 1t be out Of sight
and good distance off, and 1t will pur-
sue Its prey with eagerness and agility
during the first hour Of Its free exist
ence.
New York has nearly 100000 chill
dren In public schools.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

SARATOGA. N. Y.-Bishop John p.
Newman OF the Methodist Episcopal
church Is dead.
PORTLAND. oRE.--The fourteenth an
nual convention OF the Editorial associa-
ton is In session here.
NEW YoRK.--Company e OF tho en-
eineer corps $50 men, left Willets Point
for Manila, via San Francisco.
NEW YORK.--Mrs. NJ. NJ. Simmons and
her grandson. Arthur Bartlett, Jr., were
drowned in the sound at Oakland Beach,
near Rye. N. Y.
BLUEFIELDs. W. vA.--On the Ciinch
valley division OF tho Norfolk and Western
at Tip Top an engine exploded. killing
Engineer J. d. Colgan, Fireman q. L.
Albert and Brakeman Oscar J. Owens.
NASHVILLE. TAnp.--A FREQ for all
Fourth OF July fight is reported to have
occurred In Bledso county yesterday. In
which Leo Hawkins and s. Seals received
wounds. from which they have since died.
Several others were wounded.
SAN FRANCISCo.--Th thirteenth an
nUl convention OF the Association OF
American Agricultural Colleges and En-
peyimenting stations is In session In this
city, the delegates being present from
nearly every State In the Union.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.--At meeting Of
the board OF directors Of the EnRlie Land
company the property was taken out Of
the hands of the trustees and turned OTer
TO the stockholders OF the Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad company. which A.
sumes the entire indebtedness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
THE ORDER MADE
Directing the Enlistment of the Ter
New Regiments

Directing the Enlistment of the Ten
New Regiments.
Washington, July 5.--The order direct
ing the enlistment OF ten new regiments
OF volunteer infantry was completed this
afternoon and Will be issued tomorrow.
The order was drafted after conference
this afternoon between the president and
Adjutant General Corbin and directs the
recruiting officers to enlist men under the
law passed March 2, 1899. These regi-
ments are TO be numbered from twenty
six to thirty-ilve, thus retaining the con-
tinuity of the present infantry organiza-
ton Major Edmund Rice Third infantry.
was appointed colonel of the Twenty
sixth, the first selection made by the presi-
dent.
Colonel Rice was appointed to the army
from Massachusetts, as a captain of the
Nineteenth Massachusetts volunteers in
1851 and served through the civil war. At
its close he became first lieutenant colo
mel in the regular army. Colonel Rice be-
came well-known to all who visited the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, where he organ
lied and commanded the Columbian Guard
AT the outbreak Of the war with Spain
he was serving as military attache In
Japan. but FASTENED home and accom-
panied General Miles command to Porto
Rico. While there he was appointed by
the governor of Massachusetts as colonel
of the Sixth Massachusetts infantry, which
he continued to command until its muster
out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
Miss Lockheaft
LETTER TO MRS. PiNKliAm.


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Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
withontcharge to all letters from suffer-
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
THE CIVIL SERVICE ORDER
ISSUED ny M'kINLEY rs vIoLATIVE
OF A SOLEMN PLEDGE.
Prominent Citizens of Chicago Call
the Attention of the President
to This Fact.

Chicago, July 5.-The Chronicle tomor.
row will say: In letter addressed to
President Mckinley. ITO prominent citizens
declare the chief executive has violated a
solemn pledge in his recent civil service
order. McKinley's record is compared
with that OF Cleveland and others of his
predecessors and he is earnestly besought
to revise the order at once. Tie letter in
part follows:
While the good OF the service may have
required few exclusions from the CLASH
fled positions, there can have been 10
valid reason for the exemption OF some
ten thousand places from the operations
of tried and beneficent law. A revision
OF the civil service rules at the instance OF
known friends of reform would be one
thing; revision at the demand of its
avowed enemies is quite another
Among those who sign the letter are
General A. C. McClurg, A. P. Ripley, A.
c. Bartlett, ]. j. Glessner. H. L. Won
Hclst, John !. P. odell, Leroy D. Thorn,
]. Laurence Laughlin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
DESTRUCTION.
COMMERCIAL AGENT coNNOR ON
THE FLOOD SITUATION.
He Says the Scenes Along the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Track Arc
simply Awful.

Mr.. w. c. Conner. Jr., the indefatigapie
commercial agent of the Frisco Line, re-
turned to the city yesterday from the in
land seas of Texas. He was one OF sew
eral gentlemen caught in the great HOODS
near Bryan and along the Courtney and
Nayasota bottoms, and upon being requests
ed by Post reporter to give his expert
cnce. this Is what he said:
The condition Of affairs from Bryan to
Hampstead are indescribahle SO far az
pertains to railroading. 1t looks as though
the government had already arranged for
deep water In South Texas. However. II
Uncle Sam were the instigator of the
Hoods, 1t would have been well to have
given all persons interested warning,
think. especially We poor travelling freight
men who have to hustle for freight in the
yowns most affected. and Yhere are
others" for instance Mr.. JET n. Miller,
assistant to the general manager OF the
Houston and Texas Central: Messrs. Nc
Kinxie OF the Wells-Fargo express, Beard
of the Fort Worth and Denver, Atkinson
of the Southern pacikc Judges OF the
Pullman Palace Car company, and dis
tinguished member of the legal fraternity,
Hon. Waller 7. Burns. These people
formed a very interesting party In Bryan,
self and others who We're caught at Bryan
on account OF the washouts kept up our
good spirits than to anything else. Es-
pecial attention Is called to Mr.. JEFF N.
Miller, who in his usual affable and pleas
ant way made the surroundings, which
were not enviable. almost pleasant, and
II was with some regret that other duties
necessitated the breaking up of this party
of good fellows.
From Millican to within nine miles of
Hampstead. with the exception of about
three miles at Navasota. the water is
from ten to twenty five feet over the
tracks and In nearly all cases up to the
top of the telegraph poles. The losses OF
one of tho Frisco's most friendly connec-
lions. the Houston and Texas Central,
are heavier than 1t is possible for any one
at the present time to estimate. i notice
in today,s Post where the losses are placed
Mt about S250.000. / am Inclined to think
that 1t viii exceed this amount, for not
only is the track and bridges washed away,
but In places whore the back water had
not reached the track 1t is In very poor
occasioned by the heavy down
pour of rain. However. hope l may be
mistaken in my estimate, and that the
road will not suffer such loss.
Summing up the situation. it is simply
awful. and 1t is to be hoped that the
losses now estimated to planters are ex-
aggerated. and that when the situation
clears up the corn and cotton crops will
be better than expected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
BAR ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting OF the Texas State
Bar association will be held In Galveston.
beginning Wednesday, July %. Galveston
Is looked upon as the home OF this asso
citation and the annual meetings have been
held here for several years r. C. billiard
OF Sherman is president OF the association,
Presley X. Ewing Of Houston vice presi-
dent and DIR. Charles Morse OF Austin Sec
rotary T. J. Balllnger OF this city Is on
the board OF directors and is assisting to
get up the programme.
The association will be In session three
or four days Last year the meetings were
held In the parlors OF the fremont hotel.
They Will most likely be held there again
this year. although the membership of the
association Is growing go rapidly that soon
more room will be required.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
FUNERAL OF s. BLUM.

The funeral of Mr.. sylvain Blum took
place this morning at II O'clock. Mr.. Blum
died yesterday afternoon at S:45 o'clock
surrounded by his family, with the excep-
ton OF Mrs. Fannie Reinhardt, who re-
sides in New York.
The funeral was one OF the largest ever
seen In this city. II was conducted under
the auspices of Tucker lodge, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, OF which Mr. Blum
was a member for upward of twelve years.
The following Masons acted ms pail
bearers; /. Lovenberg. J. s. Miller, Gus
Levy, c. w Preston C. G. Clifford, John
n. Stowe aud DR.. A. r. Chamberlin
The remains were Inferred at the Jewish
cemetery, Leopold Weiss officiating.
After the imposing ceremony of Masonry
Herman Meyer OF this city rendered the
Hebrew ritual, and all that was mortal OF
Sylvan Blum was returned to earth.
The grave was literally covered with
the many beautiful and costly floral en-
blems that were sent by friends and rela-
tlves Of the deceased.
Sylvan Blum was born In Cumbersome
fer, Alsace. in 1919. Few men were SO
widely known in Texas Us was he. and the
firm with which he was connected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
LOCAL

Work being done for the Brookshire
food sufferers. Fulshear and San Felipe
also appeal for aid.
Congressman Ball has a word to say
nnent the question of sewerage.
business men In Iowa look with favor
unon Texas.
Plans TO secure canning factory for
Houston.
Meeting of the Texas conference of the
Epworth League.
The Salvation ARMY will resume their
nightly meetings.
Property purchased for new FIRE en-
Zine house IN the Second ward.
A taxpayers mass meeting to be held
or the bond issue question.
A society cnke walk for the benefit Of
the Confederate monument fund.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE rLoOps.

Only two lives lost at Brockshirc, but
there is much distress among the refugees.
Richmond Is now partly under water
Citizens Of Hampstead are having much
to do to attend TO their own refugees.
The situation at Wallis Is growing
worse hourly.
Citizens of Beilville have taken steps
to relieve the distress in that vicinity.
A meeting was held at Brenham to
formulate plans Of relief for the sufferers
OF Washington county.
The Fort Bend county sugar plantations
are partially under water
The situation at san Feline is very
serious one.
Galveston sent two cars OF provisions
to Brookshirc and Beaumont firm sent a
car OF lumber.
Situation has very materially improved
at Eearne.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
------------'----'
FOREIGN.

Should a turn for the worse occur In
South Africa. England is ready to dispatch
troops.
Riots were renewed at Barcelona and
many conflicts occurred. In which num-
Der OF persons were injured.
An agreement regarding the colonial
fishery. controversy is expected to he
reached soon.
1t is believed that peace will be preserved
between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal.
The insurrection In Belgium has been
postponed only unless the demand for uni
versal suffrage be granted.
Freedom from seizure of private property
at sea in time of war was the unanimous
vote OF the peace conference,
Cecil Rhodes says he will keep hands of
the Transvaal controversy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
ISLAND CITY NEWSITEMS
Labor Trouble Anticipated at the New
Elevator.
THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION TO MEET
session wan begin Wednesday,, July
26-Funcrni OF Mr.. sylvain
Blum.

Galveston, Texas. July 0.--There is sal,
SO be threatened labor trouble at pier Ia
where Contractor James C. Stewart of st
Louis is building 100000 bushel add
ton to the Galveston Wharf company's
big elevator. Stewart has been at work
on the elevator for some time and has
employed local union labor and paid the
union scale. Instead of working eight
hours a day. however, he wants the men
to work ten. or otherwise 1t will be Inn
possible to complete his contract in the
specified time. It 10 said the men, actlns
under advice of the labor delegates. have
refused 10 work tho extra time at any
price.
Stewart Is now IN New Orleans to secure
other laborers 20 put on this work and a
contention Is looked for. He should be
back in Galveston within the next few
days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
CABINET MEETING.
Problems Connected with Cuba and
Porto Rico Were Dtscus4ed.

Washington. July 5.--The cabinet meet
ing that was postponed on account of yes
terday's holiday was held today. The
regular meeting lasted an hour and half.
although Secretary Gage and Attorney
General Grlggs remained with the presi-
dent almost an hour after the other mem
her had gone.
The new military organization was dis
cussed along with certain administrative
problems connected with Cuba and Porto
Rico.
The question OF appointing officers for
the new regiments was taken up. The
president. it is understood, wishes to fill
the higher commissions in the new regi-
ments as far as possible With tried Off
GERS of the regular service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06

introduction OF yellow fever from vers
Cruz and other infected Mexican cities
the surgeon general OF the marine hos
pital service has located Assistant Surgeon
l.. r. Confer at the City OF Mexico. He Is
instructed TO watch the railroad travel
to the United States. to give certificates to
passengers and supcrintend disinfection
when necessary. The reports to the SUR
geon general indicate decrease OF tho
fever at Vera Cruz.
report has been received from the
consul at that city saying that the pres
ent epidemic followed upon the dsmant-
ling OF number OF old houses in 1898.
Surgeon General Wyman accepts this re-
port as strongly conarmatory OF the theory
that the yellow fever germ turks In old
buildings and is likely to be liberated to
the detriment OF the community when
buildings are demolished or repaired la
the summer season.
Santiago de Cuba, July 5.--Ten new
cases of yellow fever and seven deaths
were officially reported today. All the
victims of the disease were soldiers ex-
ccpt one, an American blacksmith.
A new fever hospital has been estab-
lished near Boniato camp. near III Caney.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
A CURE FOR CHOLERA INFAieTUN.
Never Known to FAu.

During last May an infant child Of our
neighbors was suffering from cholera In
fantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes of recovery. took bottle Of
chamberlain's Collie. Cholera ana piar-
rhoea Remedy to the house. telling them
] felt sure It would 40 good y used ac-
cording to directions. In tWe dAy9 time
the child had fully recovered, The ehild
is now vigorous and hsaithy, have
recommended the remedy trsauentiy ana
have never known Il to fail.-l1se pUs<is
Baker. Bookwaltsr ohie. ~ ~ ~
al druggists. ': -s"...s:'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
KLoNplmE GOLD

Pouring Into Dnwson-stenmer AR
rives ut Seattle with the news
san Francisco, Cal, July 5.--A specla'
from Seattle says: Gold dust was pour
ing into Dawson when the Humbolt's pas
seneers left. They allege that on the
morning of June 90 pack train Of twenty
horses. each animal carrying 200 POUNDS
of gold dust, arrived from Eldofado creek,
There were two tons OF II, worth luliy
Z, nm 600. and il is said eleven horses,
weighted down with dust from one claim
~ another Dawson party has also ar
rived. Joseph Putran and Henry Berry
had Jointly 100 pounds OF dust.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06

Two white men were banged in Tenues-
see for numbering an aged couple.
The eighteenth annual Christian En-
deavcr convention met at Detroit
Floods in Kansas have caused NUN
destruction to the railroads. which IN
some instances have been abandoned.
Surgeon General wyman stated that
there was not known case Of yellow fever
in the United states, and that he aid not
believe an epidemic would occur this sum
mer.
Ex-senator Edmunds desires that the
true inwardness of the Philippine scheme
be made public.
A tornado In Nebraska did much dam
age TO property and crops. One life was
lost
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
hoy AND A PISTOL.

Killed His Mother and Little Sister
mt One Shot.
Topeka, Kan. July Sat Coates. Kan,
today Willie Porter. aged 0. playfully
pointed revolver which he found at his
bah, sister, who was sitting on her moth
er's lap, and pulled the trigger. The ball
passed through the -baby's head and the
mothers heart, kiliink both instantly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
POLITICAL.

Hon. Allan w. Thurman stated that he
was not candidate for tho vice presi-
dency.
The social labor party OF Kentucky has
nominated State and city tickets for the
fall campaign.
Prominent citizens of Chicago call the
attention OF the president to the fact that
the recent civil service order violates a
solemn pledge.
Stone denies that he is to succeed Demo-
cratic Chairman Jones.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
Re.idencc at M,dIothlnn.

Midlothian, Texas, July 4.--Last night
about 10 o'clock the residence of G. p
Wilson was discovered to be on FIRE;
pronpt efforts by volunteer fremen saved
nearly everything on the first floor, but
nothing on the second. Six hundred dol
lars insurance on the building. but moth
ing on the contents. Fire is supposed to
have caught in sleeping room OF the boys,
who slept upstairs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
GLASSWARE COMBINE.
The Trust, It Is Expected. VIII Re
n vNtn

The Trust, IT IL Expccteh, VIII he
Completed Soon.
Pittsburg. Pa, July 5.--Among the char
ters granted today at Harrisburg was one
for the National Glass company OF Pitts
burg, This is the concern which has been
under way for some time as combine OF
the table glassware manufacturers. II is
expected that the combine will now be
completed within a short thine and when
the next fire opens the new concern will
have charge Of nearly all the table glass
ware factories in the country. The new
combine will probably be capitalized at
$50 000, 000