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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
TRIuMrB or DIPLOMACY.
AmicabIc Adjustment OF samoan
Trouble i'm sight.

Washington, April The opinion Is
expressed in official circles here that the
outlook for peaceful final adjustment Of
Samoan affairs is decidedly hopeful
The statement was made today in well
informed quarter that It Is altogether
likely that the Joint high commission, by
virtue Of the plensry powers vested in
It's individual members. will be able TO
conclude & settlement Of the Samoan
question satisfactory TO all powers c.n-
cerned, but such an understanding be-
tween the powers will prevent any disa-
rreement such as would make II necog-
eary 10 ask King Oscar Of Sweden and
Norway TO act as umpire.
The peaceful solution Of this delicate
question. full Of possibilities Of serious
trouble. is regarded as a triumph OF d.
plomacy and as furnishing the strongest
kind OF evidence of the desire on the part
81 Germany as well as on the part OF the
other powers TO maintain an amicable
understanding.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
TRUTH Is ALWAYS BEST
Admiral kautz' Bluntness More Expeditions
Than Diplomacy.
THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING IS EXPECTED
Services of King Oscar ms Umpire
May Not BE Necded--Facts
About the Islands,

London, April s,--The Times in an ell
itorisl on tho Samoan controversy says:
"We do not suppose that England will
offer an objection TO the Joint commission
proposal. Although Admiral KautS' down
right fashion of saying what he means
is i'll adapted to soothe the susceptible
tics of others his dispach has the merit of
raising direct issue. The best way of
change OF the personnel until moro per-
manent arrangements can be made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03

ready determined upon removal TO San
Fernando. and a small detachment OF
troops was left with orders 20 burn tho
town and thus to draw tho Americans In
land. Two months Of rain ana fever will
save the Flipinos their ammunition and
good deal Of trouble and the war viii
not end while a single Filipino remains
to bear arms
Ho charges Major General Otis with OPP
ening the hoetilIties and holds the Amer
leans responsible for the transfer of tho
Spanish prisoners and for preventing the
Flliplnos negotiating treaty with Spain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
oriental Adyices.

Victoria. B. c.. April 2.--The steamer
Tartar arrived here from the Orient today
after a stormy voyage. She brings news
aborIgines at Dyorsetsu, Japan.
Germany is said 70 be concentrating
fieet at Annoy with the intention Of selling
Futsien.
Dispatches from Toxic TO Japanese coast
papers charge man with shooting down
men, women and children.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
sERIous COLLISION.
Turks Attack HnIgarians, but Arc
Dcfeutcd
fare


Vienna, April IA serious collision has
taken place between Bulgarian and Turk
ish frontier guards at Kosyl Hogob, be-
tween Jamboll Eastern Roumania. and
AdrIanoplc, on the banks of the Toonia,
afty-six miles south Of Jamboi. Accord
ing to dispatches from Sofia. capital OF
Bulgaria. the Turks attacked weak Fui-
garian outpost, but the Bulgarlans. aided
by armed inhabitants, repulsed their as
sallants after four hours tight.
Both sides suffered losses of killed and
wounded.
The Turks, the dispatch says, were see2-
ing to secure position hitherto held ~
tho Bulgarians.
Vienna, April 2.--Kozyl-Agob or Klzyl-
Agach is the railway station nearest tho
Turkish frontier in Bulgaria and IT is a
strategic point for Turkey IL she desired
to pour troops into Bulgaria.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
The stella. Los. Eighty.

London. April 3.The morning papers
publish approximate lists of the saved and
drowned passengers on the steamer Stella
OF London and Southwestern Railway COM
pany, which was wrecked upon the Casduet
rocks near the island of Alderney last
Thursday afternoon. These show the death
roll to include about eighty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
IN a NUTSHELL.
Cubsns Can Take the S3,O00,oo0 or
Let IL Alone.

Let IL Alone.
Washington, April Alt was reiterated
tonight by two members OF the cabinet
that no consideration would be paid TO any
proposition for money for the Cuban army
outside of the 100000 now waiting their
acceptance, and, furthermore. 1t is limited
that Il too much trouble and deliberate
delay occurs preliminary TO that amount
being turned over TO the Cubans, the
So 900 600 may be withdrawn and no pay
ment OF any sort will be made by this
government on account OF Cuban troops
No proposition for an additional sum
will be considered.
1t is also stated by cabinet officers that
no attention will be paid 10 the project
for authorizing a Cuban loan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
Trouble NJ canton.

London. Arm 3.-Aceording to dis
patch TO the Daily Mail from Hong Kong
serious disturbances have recently oe-
Cured in the vicinity of Canton and
British torpedo boat destroyer has been
sent there to protect British interests.
The destroyer VIII soon be followed BY
other vessels carrying troops
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
Ilnglnnd Ilnnl.ing Itnlr.

London, April 9-The Rome correspond
ent OF tho Daily Chronicle says he learns
in official circles that Italy and Great
Britain have arrived at an agreement
which will Result in an Italian occupation
OF San Nun bay, province of Chi-Kiang.
China before April 2@
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
GLLETT,s NEw DEAL.
VIII Go 10 Peru 10 Manage a Cattle
Hnnch.

Kansas City. April "A Journal special
from Ell Paso. Texas. says: Grant G. Gil
lett. the Kansas cattle plungor who es-
capped 10 Mexleo after absconding greatly
IA debt claims 10 have made contract
With a Chicago stockman named Burnc 20
lock after his cattle interests IN Peru.
Soon after his arrival in Nexico Gillett
Purchased botci at Chihuahua. which be
is said to have just fcld at loss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03

East Texas-shoy in southern, thunder
storms in northe ,rtion; Tuesday fair;
calder; brisk SOU s winds. shifting to
northwesterly
Western Texa New Mexico--partIv
cloudy and COLI :. ,onday: Tuesday fair.
northwest wind <
Oklahoma al : dian Territory--Showors
and cooler Mon = Tuesday fair; winds shift
ing to northw .,y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
AGoNcILLo.s noAsr.
Says The TiIipinos VIII Never Sur
render 10 Amerlen

Paris April s.-Agoncillo. the agent OF
Aguinsldo. IN the course Of an Iutcrvicw
published today in LaPairic, says; THE
capture Of Malolcs Is not as important as
the Americans arc trying TO mako II APP
pear. Tho Filipino government had al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
A; - Talk Business?

Canyon talk II TO those who might become YOUR
fwontrsi lfyou can. we can put YOU in way of
tsNe larger amount of business than ever before.
rsial card. atdtessed to the Local Manager Of the
feuthwestern Telegraph and Telephone Com
pay will bring you full particulars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03

London April 9-Tho PelSln correspond
out of the Times says: The Chinese
authorities have notified the British con-
sui at Ten Tsin, the port OF Pekin, that
the whole foresho:e recently opened at
Port Ching Wan Tao, is reserved for
Chinese mining company, The British
legation has entered protest, pointing
out that this action renders the opening
of the port nugatory.
Friendly relations continue between the
German legation and the tsung Ii yamen
and China Offers TO grant a railway cor-
oession II the German troops arc with
drawn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
Boiler Makers
And Material for Repair Work
furnished promptly.
HARTWELL IRON WORKS.
HOUSTON. TEXAS.


westerly winds will shift to eastorly and be.
como fresh Monday night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
RETIRED OFFICERS SUICIDE.
Rear Admiral Carpenter shoots Htm
self In the Head.

Charles G. Carpenter was born In Green
field. Mass, February 81, 1894. He was
appointed mldshipman from this State
October ], 1850. and served on various sta
tions with credit, being made lieutenant
in 1858. In 1862 Captain Carpenter WAS
transferred TO the steamer Flag, of the
South Atlantic squadron, and on July 16,
OF that year. was promoted TO lieutenant
commander He next saw service on the
monitor Cstskll. OF the South Atlantic
blockading fleet. and was on board during
the operations and attacks on the detenses
OF Charleston. on April Z, July 10 and
August H. 1863. lie received his commits
sion as commodore in 1898 and as rear
admiral year later
As commodore Of the Asiatie squadron
in 1894 he saw many OF the naval move
unents OF the Chinese Japanese war. I'M
der his orders was fred tho first and only
shot By an American man-of-war at
Chinese ship. thereby enforcing demands
from this government and aYerting the
impending breach Of relations between the
United States and China. His action was
commended by our government.
Admiral Carpenter was retired IN 1896
after 46 years continuous and honorable
service. but during the Spanish war was
recalled from retirement 10 act as com
mandant OF the Portsmouth navy yard
Admiral Carpenter for the last elk weeks
was an inmate Of the marine asylum. He
shot himself In the head.
For number Of years previous 70 his
retirement Admiral Carpenter suffered Sc
verely from nervous disorders and soon
after being released from service went
under medical treatment. He had APP
parenily recovered, but six weeks ago
there came a relapse and he was again
placed in the asylum, Again he seemed
10 improve and the family had hopes
that he would be himself again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
Is Backed Up in the Premises by The En-
elsh Influence.
ITALY WANTS MORE LAND AT HONG KONG
VIII Dust Chinese Customs ofaciais
IL II Is Not Grantcd--Troublc
mt Canton.

pekln, April 2.-Tho Hong Kong au-
thoriaos are pressing for an extension OF
the territory ceded TO Great Britain by
the treaties of Canton and Nanklug, on
the ground that more land IS needed for
government butldlngs. They propose TO
build customs house for the collection Of
Chinese revenues aud promise TO Iase
tho opium duties 10000 pounds Annually
IL the extonson is granted. In case Of re-
fusal they threaten to remove the Chinese
customs house from British territory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03

&C, Observations.
Observable ken by the United slater
weather bur { all stations yesterday. 7Stn
meridian Il :
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
8Ibins House.

& j<nown Hotel, after
n6erxonc extensive
Il again open 10 the
.arge and airy Sam
ooms, elevator service
mi night. Rates, So.
"a and 5000 per day.
q ..rx-IalMCEn NJ
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-29
MA GETS PAS ADVICE.
Dut when She Gets 1t She Co.'s
And Does the Other
Thing.

Mite Before Last when paw Come Horn,
nav says to Him:
Paw, got suthin want you to Tel It
Well, paw says: 'Speel away. dJ0tI
Spose they are ennything | Can't tel. l@
all about"
Two gurls wants to work Here, raw
Says, and l visit you'd Tell me winch 20.
to Hire. Ones a Swede gurl and lEe
Nlnglish gurl. Which one would you
take ?"
How Do no" says paw, "When Ian.
seen them. You OF to no which IS the l}o,..
''Thay Seem about the Same, nav s57s
We'll sposen we Flip Penny, says paw
Tales fer the Swede gurl and Heds Ter .as
other one"
No nav says, 81 think that's D.
graisfull. You got to Tell me which you'd
Talk
So purity soon Thay Come Back and paw
lie Looked out through the crack from Be
hind the Door at Them while Thay was
Talkln to nav, and when nav came IA pas
says:
81 CESS you Better take the Inglsh CUR,
Last mite paw Come Home Purty TIRED
and when we Got Set Down Mt the 4tne
NAV rung the Bell and in come the Sweal
gurl.
Paw He looks at Her mint and wL1
she went out He Says to Nav;
y Bet l no what you'd Do if Told you
to Go and Jump in the Lake"
What" nav asst
You'd 90 away some Whair and Climb
Tree, paw says, and then He made a SWlp
at a Fly what was Buzzen around an
noeked over the vinagar Bottel. II was
Sad Site.-Georgie, in Chicago Times-He
aid.
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NEW DISEASE DISCOVERED.
n .. Called DoH,Ipbobia and IndI-
Gates Desire 10 Change
Quarters.

"Domiphobia" is the title suggested
BY a scientific contemporary for a new
tlisehSc which a medical authority
claims To have discovered. says the
London Globe Although it has rot yet
been dignified with recognized title,
the new aiIment is said 70 be 'trae
psychopathia.s and presents all the
features Of genuine Heurosis. II at
tael1s only married women between the
ages Of 30 and 30, aud is the antfthesis
of nostalgia or holaesickness. occur
ring. however. al regulafZ Intervals.
aud reaching is climax or some warm
spring tiay.In other words. il is a mod
ern agfrayation Of the familiar feuIi-
nine mania for spring eleaHing.8 In
stead Of leaving the patient GONZALES
cent after stringent course OF nops
and Whitcwasii il can only he cured by
change OF air. accompanied by the
household furniture in vans. lis earii-
est symptoms is a feserish habit OF
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-29
ARTIFICIAL COTTON.
II IL Made at small Cost I'm Austria
from the wood of the
Fir Tree.

Consul Mabin, of Eeichenberg, In a
report TO the state department under
date of April 81. 1899, quotes an account
in a local newspaper of a process for
making artificial cotton from the wood
of the fir tree.
1t appears that the wood is reduced
to thin shavings, which are placed in
a washing apparatus, exposed TO the
influence of steam for ten hours. They
are then subjected to a strong prepare
ton of sodium lye and are heated I'M
der great pressure for 50 hours. The
wood is now changed 10 pure cellulose,
and to give this greater resisting pow.
or some castor oil. caffeine and CELIA
tine are added. The substance is then
put into an apparatus and made into
threads, which are reeled.
The article concludes: Artificial cot -
ton can be produced SO cheaply that the
genuine article can hardly compete
with Il, and one cannot say that il is
a sham, for IL is composed. exactly as
the natural cotton. of pure cellulose."
Mr. Mahiu adds: In country such
as this. where forests Of fir trees abound
and are made perennial 10y constant re-
planting as the large trees are cut down.
and where all the cotton used in the nu-
nerous factories must he brought from
far India and the United States, such a
device should be profitable. N. y.
Times.
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the gates were closed at railroad
crossing in Munster. an ariStoCratic
hunting dog. in the active pursuit 81 his
vecatien. ciutte,l the obstacle aud struck
the track nj that point simultaneously
with an express train. The train passed
ga unseathesi, bat the dog had to he
picked up with a sponge,
In a suit hN the owner to recover
$50 damages fer the taking of of his
blac-blooded pet. the railroad company
claimed that It had performed its :, hole
duty in shutting the gates. and that IL
the dog was 81 ill-mapnervd as To climb
over or crawl under in the face OF such
a manifest desire 10 exclude Inn. then
the blame WAS with his master. The
court. however. held that IL was the
duty Of the railroad to keep tlse dog a II
it, tracks, ana appointed experts ta de-
tsrmine whether the barriers PRIV i.ie,l
Wete reasonably calculated To prevent
the passage 80 uRwsry dogs. They rr-
ported adversely Ga the defendant. and.
after further reference To experts il.
caa,ae pedigree to determine the value
ofthe deeeasesi, the plaintiff MAS award
81 S6a, with Interest from the date az
the catastrophe.
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LETTER ON SLABS OF STONE.
sent by Young American Officer to
His Sweetheart when Paper
Was Scarce.

The queerest letter | ever saw in my
life" said a Washington newspaper
man recently, was shown me AT the
home OF an army officer now Oh duty in
the war department. 1t is written in
lead pencil on a couple of thin slabs of
grayish-white stone, each about six
inches long and two inches broad. and
its story is rather romantic. When
Gen. Crook was chasing the Apache
Chief Geronimo across southern Ari-
IONA in IS. the officer to WHOM, { refer
commanded a company of infantry. and
while the main command pushed west,
along the ella river, he took a couple
of troopers and struck southwark on
reconnoiter. They had been gone
about two weeks. suffering all manner
of hardships and living exactly like the
Indians themselves, when the captain
decided to send one of his men back
with verbal report. He was anxious
TO embrace the opportunity also to dis
patch letter TO his sweetheart, who
was then a young belle in Washingto
society, but there was not a scrap of
paper of any kind in the party. nor as
much as morsel of pencil. knowing
she was eagerly awaiting news from
the front, he racked his brain, and
finally noticed some smooth fragments
of limestone that had Clipped off from
a nearby ledge. That solved the prob
lem. He selected two flat pieces, drew
a pistol cartridge from his belt, and
serawled his letter with the point of
the bullet. Laying the stones face to
face, SO that the writing would not be
rubbed off 10y abrasion, he tied them
firmly together with strips of hand
kerchief and inscribed the address on
the outside. Nothing remained but TO
at'iX the stamps, which the trooper
promised to do as soon as he struck
camp. He put the parcel in his blouse,
got through in safety. although he had
several hairbreadth escapes. and mailed
If at Maricopa. II required Is cents
postage, and the date mark is stili quite
legible. need hardly say that the lady
prizes this strange epistle above all the
souvenirs which now fill her beautiful
Washington home."-N. o. Times Dem
oerat.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-29

running into Herwiek's bay with his
hoa,s aud number of men. lie Was al
vigorous build and very good uatureti.
selling the women at their own figures
pretty things he had captured lie was
very popular With the people. aud once
gave Young iaams foar dollars for div
ing into the bayou and bringing up a
pistol he had dropped into the water
while standing on one u his boats liz
would laugh and Joke with his men, bat
his wor,i WAS law 10 them, They would
have resented being termed pirates,
called themselves pri.ateers. aud none
of the people cared to excite their re-
sentiment taams came Ia Galveston IN
iSss. before Texas dreamed of indie
penasnce. before sam Houston had sci
foot on the soil. and before Travis.
Crockett. Tawi e or Fannip had theaght
Of this causs for which they afterwara
gave their lives. lie WAS a soldier IA
the Mexican war.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-29

scanning the advertisements of houses
or flats TO let. and the medical author
ity who has discovered the ailment can
offer no advice, save TO let the disease
take its course, complete relief being
obtained as soon as the patient is in
stalled in her new home. As there is
many true word spoken in jest. we
fear that the disease 'domiphobta" Is
by no means so imaginary or fanciful
rs might be supposed. In old-fash-
toned days "A family took roof in II
house and remained there until neces-
sity compelled "A move. and then 1t al
most seemed as II only heartstrings
were wrenched in parting with "the
old place." II Is an interesting subject
for study, and might airord a clew 70
the annual migrating habits of our
more tickle birds
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-29
HOW NOVELS ARE JUDGED.
Manuscript. Are Read by Three Xxx
Zperts before Being Passed
Upon.

With the advance of education the
authorship increases. Chicago seems TO
be particularly prolific in this line. Not
a day passes but the book publishers in
this city reject manuscripts by the
dozen. But still they come, the mum.
Der seeming TO increase in proportion
to the number of rejections. Since the
first of the year have averaged about
Is novels a day., said quiet-looking
gentleman to reporter The quiet.
looking gentleman holds the position OF
reader in one of the largest book-pub-
fishing houses in Chicago, and he was
referring to the works of fctila upon
which he passed sentence daily.
Z"Of course, don't pretend to read
that many novels, he continued ICE
the availability of nearly three-fouTths
of all the manuscripts we receive can be
determined in the first few pages. If
the start is hopelessly bad it would be
folly to waste time on the balance.
When / strike anything that is the least
promising | run through it rapidly, and
it aside for careful rereading. Should
my opinion still remain favorable |
prepare a brief written report and turn
it over to another reader, who subse-
quently passes it to third. The matter
of acceptance or rejection is then de-
tcrmined by the two heads Of the firm
having before them all three of the re.
ports.
1T sometimes happens that en-
counter a story totally unsuited to our
purposes, yet we'll adapted to the needs
of some other house. For instance, we
do not handle any light, sensational
novels of the Duchess brand, but now
and then something rather clever i"
that line is submitted, and in such cases
/ usually take pains to suggest the
name of another house to the authoc.
Other readers do the same thing for us
and in that way we are frequently CT
considerable mutual service.
Just at present there seems to ba
quite a drift among writer's toward the
religious problem novel, and we re.
ceive great many manuscripts of that
character. / noticed the same thing
after the success of Robert Elsmere'
and The Story of an African Farm but
it died down, and it is only lately that
it has experienced n revival That -
minds me, by the way, that readers az
ways look for what they call first and
second crops after the appearance of a
successful book. / can explain the
thing best by an illustration. When
Rider Haggard's She made such hit
some years ago all the big publishing
houses were Immediately deluged with
tales of adventure introducing the SUI
pernatural element. Then there was a
lull, followed, five or six months later.
by another downpour of the same kind
of stories. The explanation is exceed
ingly simple. The first lot of manu-
script was old stuff that the writer's had
already on hand or had possibly marked
over little 10 suit the reigning fad.
The second output represented the
stories that were conceived and writ
ten after the furore created by lag
gard's books. and were obviously the re-
suit of suggestions. 1t happens so
every time. and when any new work
scores with the public we prepare our
minds for the dual aftermath. Chi
cago Chronicle.