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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

CALCUTTA. The bubonic plague has made
its temperance here.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.-No new cases Of
yellow fever have been officially reported.
BERLIN. The aerarian press publishes sta
tisties on the remarkable decrease IN the
sugar exports to the United States from
S,SOS,OO0 during the first six months OF 1891
TO $1,000 tons in 1899.
BERLIN. Max Priester, n photographer
who had been sentenced TO a long term of
Imprisonment for photographing the dead
Prince Bismarck against the wishes of his
family. fed this week to avoid serving his
sentence.
LONDON. The condition of India continues
serious Except in Bengal practically no rain
has fallen in Western or Southern India for
nearly forty days The Bombay government
Is already considering mons to cope with
the famine, which will be severe unless rain
soon comes.
BERLIN From a gentleman in the en-
tourage OF the emperor the correspondent OF
the Associated Press learns that the emperor
IS greatly elated at the success of his yacht
Meteor at Cowes. He exclaimed when he re-
ceived the news: II have sent them home
beaten in their own waters
PARIS.-The socialists organized demon.
straton in the Place Maubert. near the statue
to Euenne Dolet. who was burned in l5it
during the reign Of Francis |. for .'impet,
and atheism counter demonstration me-
Inc socialist procession End a scufIle ensued
In which several were injured.
1 LoNDoN.-Aceording to a dispatch IRON
Berlin to the. Daily Mail, at a meeting o
prominent Hebrews, held to discuss a plaI
disclosed by an American Hebrew TO buy In,
island OF Cyprus. in the Mediterranean, 10
Jewish colonization. II was decided to collec
further information before proceeding in tn
matter.
GERLIN.--A collective protest against tn
enectn OF the Dingley tarlf bill on German
industries has been presented by the Bun
aer lndustrielle to the government. 1t ha
neon answered by the imperial secretary O
state for the interior. Count Won Posadowsky
Wshre-. who says the protest has been sub
mitcd 70 the economic committee of the EN-
pre-, The valuable data contained In the pro
test VIII be used In negotiating further com
mercial treaties with the United States.
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A NEGRO REPUBLIC\ In CUBA.
The Blacks Can Control the New Government
from Its Inception

GAL
the only "
the uni
American Immigration
In doomed become ~
the population does hos
of
claiming to be WINE zoVVV' "n' .n
that more tna nan
would not vote ana tnat Tue
Cubans who WI" no
OF VIII
thrive In this climate anu @ @
and rapid Inc result WIN
ATTY million negroes IN the 'aAN
ande than others . .u..,,n,
in the election he Declares the oRs cuu eti'
their nwayi they sIength'
the n revolution nave since pcen
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SHIPPED HOME.
Remains of w. Il. Dunlxinson Sent to
Terre Huute.

Remains of w. II. Dunlxinson Sent to
Terrc Haute.
Galveston, Texas. August 6.--The re-
mains of William r. Dunkinson, the AS
ISOLATED Press operator at the News Of
fee. whose tragic death by drowning while
bathing in the gulf shocked the com
nunity. were sent on their last Journey to
I. Terre Haute. Ind, this evening by the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad. The
funeral services here We're attended by .
number OF friends and associates OF this
city. Tho floral tributes were many
among them being a magnificent wreatt
from his co-workers OF the Associated
Press wires.
The remains were accompanied to IN.
diana by his widow and uncle and aunt
o. Dallas.
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ONLY -FOUR PAGES.
The sun Came Ont but Wns some
what Reduced In Size.

The Sun Came Ont but was some
what Reduced In Size.
New York, August 6.--The compositors
and stereotypers OF tho New York Sun. 100
In number, who went on strike Saturday
night, were still out tonight. The press
and composing rooms we're in darkness
but the editorial rooms presented the usual
appearance. The Sun appeared this morn
ing with only four pages In Its news Sec
ton
In an editorial the sun OF this morning
saws It may be impossible for the paper
TO be published tomorrow morning
The strike. which was ordered and sane
toned by Typographical Union NO o.
was ratilrd today m the union nan ~
one of the largest and most enthusiast
meetings ever held by the union. Inc
meetias unanimously passed q resolution
Offering the entire funds OF the union
amounting TO $4,000 for the use OF theiI
striking brethren in case OF necessary.
telegram was received from ). b. Don
nelly OF indianapolis, president oil the IA,
ternational Typographical union, oltl ins
TO place the available FUNDS oil the pete"
/ association at the disposal of the organiza
ton.
! At the Headquarters Of the union tonigh
ina rooms were crowded with strikers an'
their sympathi2ers. Tho talk was mann!
over the expected arrival OF non uh,o'
printers said to be en- route from fhiia
delphia by steamer. 1t was SAID that IN
steamer passed Long 3ranch TINS aiteI
noon. Pickets were sent out by the strik
ers and instructed to watch all the pos
eibla landing places.
Officers OF the Typographical union re re
ceived word early this morning that tn
steamer Endea -or. from Philadelphia wa
anchored off Sixty-ffth street, Brooklyl
with about 100 printers, who would :
landed today. According to the union OF
icials half the men on board we're UNI
nrlnters. fully equipped to persuade tn
others not TO go to work.
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SOUTHERN STATES.

LEXINGTON. Ky.-Deputy United states
MARSHAL J. a. Blair was shot and fatally
wounded IN Morgan county whils trying to
n p,s \; J. Lewis, an alleged moonshiner.
desperate wound.
mEMPHlS. The negro minister's alliance
q TINS city has adopted resolutions thanking
SoVornor Gambler of Georgia and indorsing
,bs he synnhmIents Contained ip an article on
Atlanta BY the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.-united States rev.
e shus oineers last night raided two ilirit
SSihsu,erles operated within three miles OF
shNkamauga Park Both establishments did
iena onice business last year in seliine
Snisky 70 soldiers at chtckamauEa Park and
90 csned arrest. the soldiers aiding thu
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GENERALS ToRAL AND Mazda.
they w .re Acquitted for Surrender
ing the Spanish Forces.

They w .re Acquitted for surrender
ing the Spanish Forces.
Madrid, August 6.-The supreme court
martial before which Generals Toral and
Mazda have been tried for surrendering
the Spanish forces at Santiago without
having exhausted all means OF defense has
acquitted both officers on the grounds
that they acted on orders OF their super
Tors and only surrendered when it was
impossible to do otherwise. The judge
severely censures those in high command
In the colonies and Spain as well as the
governments lack of resources for the
defenses OF the colonies.
1t was rendered by a majority of only
one vote and is not well received by the
press and public who wanted clearer
exposure of relative responsibility.
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ALTGELD MAKES DENIAL.

Did Not Say the Ratio Might lie
Abandoned.
Chicago, August CD. II. Altgeid
denies that he said I'm an interview
that "thc ratio might he abandoned
or the (democratic) party might
weaken ON the ratio"
Mr.. Altgeld says that both mt St
Louis and Louisville he said that "to
abandon the ratio would be tc
abandon the cause"
These. he says, are stiil his sen
timepts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07

DAVIS from Apia United States Comma
sioner Bartlett Trip and the repre'1 made
tive of Germany, Baron .ssu, ,seIr con-
me sne wy ~ \. Elliott, the commissioner
i i o ~ britain, who sailed from Apia
II Nau re zealand, intending to proceed ny
=, 10 N wav Of Australia to London to report
.ne may co~ernment. not returning for the
samoan Commissioners TTpp p saS s'e ra.
s oerg wea sns proceeded 20 their hote,
The commissioners viii remain nam will viii de-
~ tomorrow night, when they WA"
mar, fot washington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
POLITICAL.

A,treld denied that he said in an inter
view that the ratio might be abandoheu
or the (democratic) mrty might weaken
on the ratio
Colonel Bryan stated in reply 10 aues-
tion that he would speak In the interest,"
~ Goebel in Kentucky this fall.
Bx-Mayor Strong of New York said that
MCKINLEY and Hobart would be the next
National republican ticket
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
STATE.

Fence cutters are at work In washington
The Victoria oil mill is grinding max
seed. ,
A new Houston Arm has been inc0F-
porated. ,
Livery stable and store were burned at
Calvert.
A hotel and three residences were burned
Mt Schulenburg.
Galveston city government is having con-
siderable OF time with politics
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
MuRpEREss AND SUICIDE.
Mother Killed Her Child and The
Drowned Herself

Canton. Ohio. August 6--Ruth Schwartz,
aged Is, was killed by her mother. Mrs. Kath-
crime Wise. this morning The murderess
then went mile and threw herself into pool
OF water at an abandoned stone quarry. HcI
tcdy was fishea out by neighbors this after
noon.
OF the county coroner today. are that III,
young girl had loved in an unfortunate way
aud the mother declared she would find som,
WY to save her daughter. During the nigh
her daughters throat with a razor. which wa
LET, lying In the room, During her struggl
for life the girl threw up her hands whlcl
were cut vita the razor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
IN HONOR OF GOMEZ.
A Big Mass Meeting rendered Him
hN CubnnS.

A Big Mass MeetlhB iehuercu u
by Cubnns.
Havana, August Ga mass meeting IN
honor OF General Maxine Gomez and his
wife was held this afternoon, some booo
people attending. In three parts process
sion started for Central park and arrived
at the house OF General Gomez before sun
down. General Gomez and Sonora Gomez
stood in the doorway to review the parade
Francisco Gonzales. who made the ad-
dress. characterized the presence of Sc
nora Gomez as symbol of peace, He
touched upon the death of their son VINO
died a martyr with General Antonio
Maceo.
General Gomez. in his reply said hi
loved all the people of Cuba. black ant
white, and the Spanlards among them
He referred to his wife's coming as
sign OF peace and said he was ready Il
serve Cuba whenever the Cubans wantet
I him,
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SAMOAN COMMISSIONERS

Arrived at SAN Francisco and VIII
Go Direct to Warrington.
san Francisco. August 6.--The United
states steamer Badger with two Of the
samoan commissioners. arrived today.
eixht dsys fEpm Hoaolniu and nineteen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
EX-GOVERNOR ATKINSON I'LL.
II i. Thought His Recovery 10 NOT
- posnible.

Atlanta, Ca. August 6.-Ex-doverhor
Atkinson is seriously Ill at his nome ~
Newman. and 1t is believed his recovery
is not possible
Governor Atkinson was suoceedea ~ ~
Ace by the present chief executive OF sne
state, Allen d. Gambler He served TWO
terms as governor. the campaign pre-
ced,ng his frst election being noteworthy
because Of his victory over General ois,
ment A. Evans. tho candidate OF the ON
confederstes. In this contest Governor
Atkinson upset all precedent BY comlna
In rs an eleventh hour candidate ans ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
MILITARY TO DE WITHDRAWN.
sIerchants Have Declared TO Hesis'
The HnyrOtt.

the Boycott.
Cleveland, Ohio, August cit Is an
nounced tonight that all the military VIII
be Withdrawn from Cleveland, and per-
hang before tomorrow night. This was one
OF the 'quietest days since the beginning
OF the strike Violence has ceased en-
tirely and there is no apprehension OF
fresh outbreak. The action OF the iner-
chants Yesterday declaring their purpose
to resist the boycott has already had its
effect. The cars were we'll patronized TO-
day on the Euclid and Cedar avenue lines
and there was noticeable increase in
the number of passengers carried on other
| lines
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07

Mr.. strong predicts that the republican
National ticket next year will be Mchtn-
" Discussing Governor Roosevelt ne saia,
"Roc seyelt is very strong man IN NV
York State, but In order TO go peiors 'se
Pc pie OF the whole country we MN orr
safe He is a young man and VIII MAKE
n strong man for the 1904 campaign ns
Is young enough for that
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No ncmona nm Increase in wages.

Montgomery. w. Va, August 6'-Ine
United Mine Workers today decided to call
a mass meeting on September to formal
Nv demand an advance of 10 cents in the
mining rate The operators say 1t Will be
Impossible to grant the increase There
will be $1,000 mine workers in the coal
fields of South and West Virginia involved
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
81 AM, SAID BRYAN.
win Enter the Campaign for
CoebcI In Kentucky.

Chicago. August e.-wm. J. Bryan
passed through Chicago today for Wis
cousin ana Iowa. He was asked;
.'Arc you going into Kentucky during
the campaign In that Slater
Il am" he replied.
Are you going to speak for Goebei?'
IL am"
And why?"
II don't care to discuss that point
Further than that Colonel Bryan re-
fused to talk about Kentucky cam
palgn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
REPORTS DENIED.

Norfolk, Va, August 6.-The toilo"ine
statement was given to the Associated
Press correspondent this morning: he-
ports of yellow fever and suspicious cases
existing in this city recently published are
without foundation. There has been nc
yellow fever in Norfolk, Portsmouth OF
Berkely, and strict quarantine is III
force C. F. Newbill,
President of the Board OF Health.
"F. ]. Lynch, NJ. D.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07

,eating General Evans. who had appar-
entity the Endorsement oil the en''re ''a'e.
Governor Atkinson has not been In good
health for three years Following an at
tack of appendicitis.
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WEATHER INFoKMATI0''
PROBABILITIES.

washington. August 6.--Me ..ss.as.-ceorl
Territory. Oklahoma, East i.a voud,y i
fair: continued high Temperature ',n '
New Mexico-Fair in soat us ,onr;cbahly "
northern portions MohaaS anu "
aay; variable winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
SPORT.

Cincinnati took game each from
Louisville and ST. Louis; Chicago broke
even with Cleveland -
Some doubt In England as TO the ap'n,s
OF the shamrock to win the America
cup.
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Two GIRL. burned 70

Fairfield, Texas Girls ~
reached here of two sOs rssss =
oscar Names of Dow ,,s,,,. vs. .
p burned to death. Mr. M,'a e. l,sls i
from home at the time. anu 10. u With ~,
oil and the Are caushts ,, uI susifsss
girls and they were pu n. TOO Isls
Neighbors came oyer. Du' burned
the house. which was !, found, ~
ground gro The girls. when h,a clothes \
burned eff and they MAI MAI night
all over. They died nm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
PHILIPPINES.

1t is stated that the British North
Borneo company has been requested to sell
the Banguey island to the Fl''pinos' wh'en
lies lust south OF the Palawan island.
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the policeman. in full uniform. held him W
nirht while on trolley car bound for Con v
isinnd and demanded his money, Tne an u
was Witnessed by number OF persons on the
car biology was released on ban.
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NJ YORK. August s.-Pclicemap Dan De-
losy " consy island force was held ior sIIa.
to1sv a : charge Of attempting 70 commit
& ro1'S6v1 ~ cenplainant, ]. =. Tfahsn.
J. 1eesrsfss ~ eont~ctoF u HFcoiya.s ssis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07
monMoNs WARMED TO LEAVE.


with Eggs.
Knoxville. Tenn, August Two Mormon
.,aers who have been working In and about
sweetwater. Tenn. were driven from that
Mace last night. The men were preaching on
The street and were warned by crowd to
cease. They failed TO heed the admonitlou and
,a,, moments a shower OF eggs was
~ 10" Them. They fed the town. The
1870. names are not known by the local
o oifS of Mormonism, but state that J, p.
Adams, h. D: sears anS j.; ., Hammond.
this section.
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|Ex-Mnyor stroug Predicts This as
National Republican Ticket.
Seattle. WEsh., August 6,--Ex-M ayoi
strong Of New York has arrived here Gu
route 20 San Francisco TO meet his son,
who IL coming from Manila on the warser'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-07

Port of sabine Pass.
Port Of Sabine Pass, Texas. August q.
Sailed.
pool.
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Observations taken az AZ .r.,u 18th
py United states weather
dian time:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
SEABOARD AIR LINE PURCHASE.

OF Richmond. representing syndicate of Baltimore
and Richmond capital lists. headed by John SHELTON
Williams. the president of the Seaooard AIT
Line has closed deal for the purchase OF l,s"
acres OF valuable mineral and manufacturing site
lands near Gate City six miles from Birmingham
While the purchasers have not publicly announced
their plans. II is said that iron furnaces OF
200 tons capacity each are TO be erected aud that
large glass works in contemplation. Valuable
artcsan wells located on the lands, and ;hese
will be utilized for supply water to suburban towns
The deal also revives the story that the Seaboard
Air Line Is figuring on aching Birmingham by
the purchase Of the East and West Alabama Rail-
road from Cartersville Ca. 10 Pell City Ala. and
its extension from the latter place to Birmingham.
The transaction It stands involves an invest
ment OF about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
CHECK TAX IN OPERATION.
A HITCH OVER THE COLLECTION OF
CHECKS AT MASSACHUSETTS
POINTS

The regulations recently adopted by the Ciearihs
House Committee providing for the Imposition OF
charges for tho collection OF checks drawn on BANKS
IN ali towns and cities outside OF few diScr'
tionary points and deposited In local banks wh'oh
are members Of the New-York Clearing House AS
,ociation. or which clear through such institutions
became operative yesterday. Some or the na"Ns
issued special deposit slips. on which their oePos
tors were requested to group all their checKs ora""
an banks in each zone Of collection ana o'",''
attended 10 the classification themselves Inc rules
seemed 10 work smoothly except In the case o'
checks on banks at Massachusetts, points. ana mere
there was a decided hitch and not little confusion
The Boston Clearing House Association on ri'""'
received and adopted a report from inc ouo0o,"
nittee on Collection Of Country Checks, ou' INV
system Ia not 10 so into operation unth ai.er an
amendment to the bylaws shall have been adop'eo
hv The association at its annual meeting next
Monday.
The plan oontemplates the establishment In Bos-
Ton of sub-clearing- house for checks OF BANKS
at Massachusetts, points outside of Boston TINS SUI
clearing house to be under the supervision OF INV
Boston Clearing House Association. 1t is proPoSeu
ultimately 10 extend the system to all the New
England States The Massachusetts banks are Iu' .
nishlng TO their customers checks payaoe ei'"e'
al their own banking houses or through the sun
clearinghouse IN Boston. The New-York banks
are puzzled how 10 treat these checks, some oe-
leving themselves authorized to charge Tor tne'r
collection the one-tenth Of per cent authorized
for Massachusetts, points outside OF Boston ana
others holding that. as they are to be cleared
through Boston which is discretionary point
Items on which are not charged for at present no
charge should be made on these MASSACHUSETTS
country checks ~ -.
An informal meeting OF the Clearing House Com
nlttee was held yesterday 10 consider TINS prop
lem. but II is understood that no decision was ar
rived az. . -, ,o nv,
customers in Western Massachusetts, and seNeIaI
OF these Institutions yesterday ADVISED ther cor
RESPONDENTS here that an consequence or the dC-
tior OF the Boston Clearing House Association they
were likely suffer serious losses. as thelr Mas
sachuseits customers were transferr1ns thelr par
ances from the Connecticut banks 10 Boston
II is learned upon good authority that Idtee
mercantile corporation in the drygoods district mas
transferred TO Newark. a discretionary point, It's
big balances in three local banks. this action being
due 10 dissaisfaco with the course OF the GEAR
Ing House Association in charging for collection
of out of town checks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
TPOTBLES IN NICARAGUA.
MERCHANTS LEAVE NEW-ORLEANs foh
WASHINGTON TO ASK THAT WAR
cItrp pI SENT TO BI,TEFIELDS.

New-Orleans April (SpecaD.-The trade COM
plicatcns between the foreign interests ana Presi-
dent Zeaya's representatives on the Nlcaraguah
coast are even more serious than at nrst supposeu
60 much go that n committee OF New-Oreans mer-
chants started tonight for Washington to ask LOT
Government assistance.
The sudden move was caused by dspatch ~
coived here this morning from Port Lmon' COSTA
Rica The dispatch had been sent by sea from
Bucfelds I'm order to avoid the Nicaraguan censor
shin and stated that Torres. the Ielayan inqhsitor
and general representative Of the Mosquito coast
had made a formal demand on the foreign mor-
chants for a repayment Of ali duties that han peeh
turned over 10 II p. Salter. the treasurer during
The pcriod OF General Reyes's control OF tnv po'
eminent at Bluehelds and Greytown falllhS 20
make such payment, Torres SAID ne Woulu az ~
close up the stores and offices OF those VINO VIZ
unwilling to submit to his new rullns. ne "rrVlet'
would simply annihilate the American i, ur ~
ness in Nicaragua and cause a loss OF HUNDREDS OF
thousands Of dollars TO the merchants uo'"e ""''
ness there. ..o,or.a,ivos 81
ON receiving the message, representative, W., O'
o,crv New-OrIcans interest doing business III NJ
"a qua verc called in meeting. ana alter = . I'LL
a. ,,5 dscnseon Of the affairs "A committee OF three
merchants WAS appointed TO go az once 10 w H.
inrton 10 urge IN the most forcible nltnnet az,
sending OF a warship to Bluehclds to enforce JuS
tice TO the American mercantile lntetcSts rost
The comml:tee consists OF NJ. 5. Steinhart' pressI
dent OF the Bluefclds SteamFhp onpangy -,
Merrck it's secretary and Julius Fried,noer =,
ager OF the New-Orlcans and 'entra ->"i'
Trading Company. 49, 49,.
Washington April 3-The gunboat MacnaS nae
arrived AT Livingston Guatemala. to look "l'er 'n
welfare Of certain American citizens VINO are s"''
70 he in trouble i'm that country.