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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-25
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

LAKE CHARLES. LATHE severe drouth
was broken by a fine rain.
CHARLOTTE, n. C.--Jules Alexander, was
privately hanged here for assaultng wh,t
woman. He confessed the crime and said the
penalty was Just
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Captain Gleason and 200
men were sent by the governor to Darien;
near here, to suppress an incipient riot ana
rescue an intended rapist. The negroes 'aad
assembled at the ial to prevent a lyncbing
and were quickly dispersed while the prls-
oner was rushed here on special train
SHREVEPORT. La.--l1enderson mill at
Vivian was DESTROYED by fire with three car
loads OF lumber standing on the switch. Inc
employees. dfty in number. ought the IRE
and saved large quantity OF lumber ana
the sheds in which there was lumber: Ine
mill and machinery were valued at $4,000 ana
insured for $500.
LAKE CHARLES. La.-Work has begun
on the Calcaseu iron works In this CITY
The first building TO be erected Will be ITO
feet long and 40 feet wide and two stories
high. 1t will contain machine shop, founs
will be erected as needed. The new plant VIII
start out with a full outfit of new machinery
end will no doubt be one of this Guys pros
porous institutions.
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TRANSvAAL'S SIDE OF 1T
General Joubet Sets Il Forth in a Letter to
an American.
THAT THE Beers ARE RIGHT
England Would Not Dare 10 submit
To Arbitration the Matter in
Dispute between the Two.

New York, August 2i.--George w. Van.
syclen, the writer. of this city, has re-
ceived an interesting letter from General
j. b. Joubert, commander in chief of the
Transvaal, in which he says:
| fur highly esteemed letter OF June l.
is at hand. am very glad to learn from
II that a person can still be found---and
that too, in the United States, the great
est Republic of America, who thinks the
| Trlnsvaal may perhaps be in the right.
For II one reads the newspapers he must
come TO THE conclusion that the world is
now entirely filled with English versions
OF the Transvaal tyranny and the griev-
ances OF the ontlanders SO that one must
form the opinion that hardly am person
in this world can be found who-wonl6 feel
inclined TO speak good word for the
bad Transvaal Boer and also that the
Transvaal Boer and his government must
be considered to be as bad and guilty in
the ewes of Almighty God as they are in
the eyes of the great chamberlain and of
Rider Haggard, the famous Engishman,
according to whom the Transvaal must
cease to be not only an Independent gov
ernment, but also land inhabited by nu-
man beings.
Now. l will not insist that the Trans
vaal government Is infalible and perfect,
but as compared with England OF olden
times and even with England of the pres
ent day we have no reason to feel ashafn-
ed. II is said that Englend in her be-
ginning was nothing more than nest of
robbers and meeting place for all scoun
a oil . 4. 49,. 4.
conquered Canada and Ireland in the man
ner described by the French author, Elias
Regnault and e. Van DerMaarten, then are
we always able voluntarily 10 stand the
test of comparison and We never would
entertain the least fear in submitting all
our disputes with England to arbitration
before any foreign court of justice or body
of arbitrators.
But this England never will do nor
dare TO do. The plan of Chamberlain is
not to come to an understanding or set
Element OF any dispute with us, 1t is I'M
possible to dspe from the minds of the
Beers the idea that he (Chamberlain) has
been deeply involved with Rhodes in the
raid and ravages of Jameson upon the re-
public in 1896. and that it is this failure
even at this moment lies in mis- throat ii
lump so hard that he is unable to swallow
it and this he uses as false pretense
to declare war against us for the so-called
grievances of the outlanders in regard 10
the right to vote, in order that he may
annihilate our small people and annex our
country, if God will permit him TO do
so.
You speak OF arbitration but Mr.. Ha9-
gard says that arms must arbitrate and
Chamberlain refuses arbitration because
he knows very well that he would never
gain thereby.
is my ardent wish that there should
he an opportunity in your country or in any
European country to see my of these act
as an arbitrator between us. How
worthy of the grace of the great God of
heaven would such a country make her
self
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THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

1t is always the day that you have the
most to do that finds you sleepiest in the
morning.
1t is only the first baby that the father
insists upon waking up when he comes
home from business.
The craze for things military is probably
the reason why hammock parties are
dubbed "A call to arms
Want of care does us much harm Too
much care does " more, strange rs the
statement may appear.
Seasoning Hints.
Put sugar in the water used for bast-
ing meats of all kinds; It gives a good
flavor, 10 veal more especially.
To give fine flavor to corned beef hash
use good stock for moistening, with a
pinch of salt. sugar and cayenne.
Three tabespoonfuls of freshly made
Japan tea with a bit of nutmeg. give an
indispensable flavor to an apple pie
Boston baked beans can be greatly i'm
proved by adding a cup of sweet cream
the last hour of baking.
When making tomato soup add a raw
cucumber sliced fine, boil soft and STRAIN
with tomato. II gives a very pleasant
seasoning.
Add cup of good cider vinegar to the
water in which you boil fish, especially
salt water fish.
Make snow cake with arrow root flour,
the favor is delicious,
Small pickles, olives and capers minced
very fine are an excellent seasoning for
salad dressing
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ANTHRACITE COAL MINES.
An ETort Being Made to Have Them
Reorgunized.

HeOrSuhlzeu.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, August 24-The United
Mine Workers OF America are endeavoring
to organize the anthracite miners, whose
union collapsed twenty years ago. con-
venton was held here tonight with dele.
gates present from Lackawanna. Luzerne,
Columbia Schuylkill and Carbon coun-
ties. John Mitchell, the National presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of In
dianspolis, was present, as also was the
National secretary, A. @. Pearce. Mr..
Mitchell addressed the delegates at length
and urged them to follow in the footsteps
of the bituminous miners and organize. He
believed that the state Of the anthracite
market would stand an increase of wages.
but the only way the miners could ever
hope to secure all increase was by thor
ough organization. Mr.. Mitchell could not
see why such an organization could not
be effected. Secretary Pearce. In his ad-
dress told OF tile prosperity OF the United
Mine Workers organization and urged the
men OF this section to get under its ban
ner. The delegates held long secret ses-
sion later. but II could not be learned what
business was transacted. 1t Is UNDER
stood that the miners will aid financially
the men now on strike in the anthracite
region.
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AUTOMOBILE TRUST.
organization To Control All Motor
Nehiclcs OF n lertniM Kind.

New York, August "a. The American
Automobile company has been organized
In this city to control the manufacture and
operation of all automobiles and motors
in which gasoline or benzine Is used not
only in this country, but In England and
continental Europe. The corporation is to
be financed by the Colonial Trust company
Back of the combine are said 10 be william
C. Whitney. + \. Il. Widenor and Thomas
Dolan of Philadelphia; Omitted States Sena-
tor s. u. Elkins OF West Virginia Joseph
Letter of Chicago and others. The scheme
is engineered by James McGowan OF Tren-
ton. n. j.. who has been elected chair
man of the executive committee
The new combination takes in the An
tomobile Company of America, the Winton
Motor Carriage company, the National Mo-
tor Carriage company and the Manhattan
Motor Carriage company. Between them
these concerns control siXty-fye foreign
and domestic patents for the use of gaso-
line, kerosene and all oils applied TO auto
mobiles and motors. The new company Is
to be capitalized at $40 900 900, of which
$4,000 600 will be In preferred stocks.
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ON THE VIRGINIA COAST.
Number of Lives Lost In the storm
Estimated nj one Hundred.

Norfolk Va, August Fit is now
thought that the number of people who
lost their lives by shpwreck and disaster
from the West Indian hurricane, which
passed up the coast about ten days ago.
will reach 100. Accounts in many re-
spects conflicting continue TO come Ia
from Albemarle and Pamlco sound region
and the coast from Hotteras to Boyd's
Island, In which the greater number of
casualties occurred AS this section of
broad waters Is the artery for small craft
from the region tributary to Chesapeake
bay and as far north as Philadelphia and
south TO Georgia. the number of vessels
traversing this inland sea is not always
great.
Masters Of craft in from that region
state that small schooners. pungies. sloops
and fishing craft wrecked, washed ashore.
broken up, sunk or turned over are 10 be
seen almost hourly in trip through the
sounds and IL is thought that the total
drowned Will run close 10 100 II 1t does not
reach II.
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OPER ATING WITH SCALPERS.
Several Lines Charged with Cutting
Hntes by The S0uthcrn PnciHc.

Chicago. August "a. Passenger officials
of the Western roads today received noti-
icatlon from the Southern Pacific TO tho
effect that that line had found it impossible
to carry out the plan for an equitable dis
tribution of the eastbound soldier traffic
from San Francisco. In It's notification the
Southern Pacific exploded bomb by say
ing that several lines which had entered
into the agreement to have the business
satisfactorily and fairly distributed were
operating with scalpers in San Francisco,
Omaha and Kansas City and giving the
Philippine campaigners opportunities TO
secure rates considerably less than those
originally agreed upon by all the lines.
The agreement now is regarded as dead
letter and many serious complications are
expected to arise as result OF the viola
ton of 1t.
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DEPARTMENT STORE TRUST.
A Prospectus Has Been Issued Il!
the Concern.

the Concern.
New York, August IA prospectus has
been issued by the Mercantile Reorgani-
zation company, recently incorporated In
Newark. under the New Jersey laws, with
capacity of 100000 The new company
is admittedly only the forernnner OF 81
gantic corporation having capital stock
of $5o000,0 600, which proposes to take over
by purchase with cash aud stock stores
situated in various cities and towns
throughout the country that furnish dry
goods and kindred lines that go TO mako
up the ayeragee department store of the
day. 1t Is proposed TO operate these con-
Germs as a Joint corporation, each indivi-
dual concern acting as a branch of the
whole, the present proprietors to act as
resident managers and incur no debts, all
supplies being furnished by the parent
company.
The company proposed to have base
of supplies IN this city and will carry
stock sufficiently large To enable II to
meet all the demands on it. This means
II is planned to remove all financial re-
sponsbllity from tho merchant and enable
him to devote his entire time as manager
towards deyising methods OF increasing his
volume on sales
The preliminary company has opened
offices in the Jaffay building. H. II.
Church, formerly with Il. S. Jaffay & Co..
is president; ii. S. Pfel, director Of the
State Banking company OF Newark. N. j.,
Is treasurer; j. II. Strange. president OF
the Martha Washington Milling company,
Is secretary. and s. a. Haryer, formerly
OF +. S. Janay y Co., Is associate direc-
tor The directorate Is to be greatly en-
arged and II is said will include names
OF the highest standing In the dry goods
trade of the country. At the Offices OF
the new organization II Is said that let
tiers OF inquiry and offers TO sell plants
were coming in in large numbers from
department stores AL over the Eastern
and Middle States II Is purposed TO be-
gin the active operation OF the consolidate
ed company when the number OF concerns
taken into its membership shall have
reached 500. although II was said yester-
day that the company might in time oper-
ate as high as 1000 stores.
President Church stated that offers to
sell had already come In from concerns
as far west as the Mississippi aud that
many Southern firms had offered 10 join.
The organization OF the new tpporation
would be perfected. he said, in time for
the spring time In Januery. In OUTLINING |
the spring trade In January. In outlining |
zation President Church said:
THE new company Is not TO be trust |
really we will be fighting the trusts
but Its formation is on the lines that have
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SHAMROCK IN PooR FIX.
Towing is Snid to Have Caused n
Working of Plates.

Tnyyfnu I'D GutI
WARTIME M pm. -
Nav vo.I, 49, =" Is
''N' NNusuS' 81 ne tribune
says Men whose opinions and yachting
knowledge are respected and esteemed de-
clared TODAY that the Shamrock was twist
Cd :, ~ ,i,,t, .., 49,, ~.
CIV ~ '"' i''''u'e se0''oh anu t""t lowing
had caused STRAIN winch Mad worked"
her plates
One Yachting expert. who has buiIt
,.,,h,. al h.,. ,,,i,oa t,n,.o,, -, -,
'"uH'S a"u "'9 '''"''' =" 'N' " Sn'p''
told Tribune reporter last evening that
in the afternoon he was surprised and as
tonished while looking AT the English cup
challenger TO see that she was badly
twisted in the midshlp section.
"The warn is ouite apnarent.' he con-
timed 10 any one who knows ANYTHING
about the lines of yacht. / fancied that
detected tho twist Yesterday afternoon
am snre of n TODAY as by tightening the
sbamroct is mucb higher ont Of inc water
today than she was Yesterday. Naturally
to,ying ra1,.e1 the straining and made he
mates draw and on that account | believe
the theory of a leak ID quite probable. If
the Yacht onme over IN the port tack the
tendency wonld be to strain the hull to
starhoard and such n strain would un-
douhtodlv cause the plates on the port
quarter 10 draw.
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Washington. August 24.-The assault Of the
whitecappers at Peck Fla. on the coiored
postmaster there probably will result In the
discontinuance of the postofhce
General Otis today reported the arrival OF
the transport Newport ut Manila
Texas pensions: Increase James D. Walsh.
McGregor $40 to si2; widows. Mary Prigg'
Galveston. IS.
The postoffice at Hembrie, Crockett county.
has been moved four miles north and John
n b. j. Orkman commissioned postmaster
Texas postoffces were established: Bovina.
Farmer county, John r. Armstrong, post
master: Pesch Washington county ROBERT
Felscher postmaster.
General Otis TODAY cabled the war depart
ment that General Bates had returned from
his conference with the Moros ana connrmea
the Associated Press dispatch as to the re-
suit of the mission.
Great Britain has expressed her Wiling
ness 10 consider the claims of American citi-
Gems growing out Of the English occupation
OF the Fiji Islands with view 10 their SET SCI
Element. These claims have been penang
for some years and amount to more than
million dollars.
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Patty DE CLAM ILL.

Not Able to Testify Before the Court
Martial.
Rennes, August 25.-At the opening OF
the Dreyfus trial this morning a medical
certificate signed by unknown doctors was
read declaring it was impossible for Du
Patty de Clam to leave his room and come
to Rennes to testify.
NJ Labori asked that two well known
medical men should be instructed to ex-
anime him, but Colonel Jouaust refused
Rowland Strong, the English newspaper
man, then deposed to the circumstances
in which Esterhazy confessed to him that
he wrote the bordereau,
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THE RING.


Dubuque. Iowa. August I.-The Dubuque
Athletic association has announced the com
plotion OF the card for next weeks boxing
carnval by tho matching OF Australian Jimmy
Ryan and Joe Choynsk.
Ryan Is training at Bath Bench, Coney
islHnd and ChoynskI at Denver. This battle
willie he for the light heavyweight champion
shin OF the world. and is considered one of the
strongest cards OF the three nights carnival.
Manager Honseman says the programme fot
three nights now arranged IL:
Tuesday Choynsk VS.. Ryan; Forbes vs.
Sufnold.
wednesday-snntry VS.. white; Lewis VS..
Kenney,
Thursday Tommy Ryan VIZ, Mofatt; Ker-
v in VS. Sellers.
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miral Dewey as commander In chief OF the
Asiatic station. will be ordered to duty
IN Washington Captain r. II. Cooper.
commanding the Chicago, will be detached
and given shore duty
:. Leave will also be given TO Captain r.
4. Lamberton. commanding the Olympia.
ana to other officers OF Admiral Dewoy's
flagship.
Immediately after the Dewey celebration
captain Henry Taylor. commanding the
INDIANA, will be relieved and succeeded
oy captain +. W. Dickins. acting chief OF
tne bureau OF navigation. Captain f. r.
Chadwick, commanding the New York. will
probably remain In command of that YES
SCI until Admiral Sampson is relieved.
captain c. ID. Sigsbee of the Texas will
also be shortly relieved. Captain G. j,
barclay. commanding the monitor Amphl-
trite, will be detached within few weeks.
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nesuIts md saratoga.

Saratoga. August si.-Fiye furlongs-Kiek-
UNI Bob. Joe Niece. Ghetto. Time. l;o2M.
Mile-Leando. Compensation, Diminutiye.
Time. i:43h.
Six furlongs- Meehanus. Star Of Bethlehem.
Duke of Niddleburg Time. l:2iA
The Pepper stakes. five and half furionga
Mr.. Jersey. Waring. Sardine. Time. l;oih
Mile--Lucky Star. Miss Patron. Maurice
Time 1:ilh.
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PAYMENTS STOPPED.
Money Now Left VIII lie Used Ia
Help INDECENT Soldiers.

Havana, August Ex-Governor General
Brooke has virtually decided not TO make
any payments to Cuban troops on the basis
of additional rolls. The first payments
brought TO light such an amount Of thiev-
cry and attempted swindling that he has
ceased to consider the question OF dis
tributing what is left OF the s3.OOo,oO0 in
supplementary payments. The sum now
left in his hands he will probably use to
assist wounded and deserving officers,
who, under the original arrangement
were to receive nothing.
The strike OF masons and bricklayers
seems 10 be gaining strength.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

LIMA peru.-It Is reported that the gov
eminent forces have defeated the insurgents
IN the central provinces. 1t Is now hoped
that quiet and order will be specify re-
stored.
SANTIAGO DE CHILEAN entire pas
seneer train fell into the river Mapooha.
which runs through the city, and many lives
were lost.
TANGIER The sultan OF Morocco si mas mo mo
native hoafs on the Rim coast and Is estab.
fishing gunboat service IN order TO project
foreign shipping from piracy
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THE RACES.
Another Demonstration Against the
JMNgcs ut liza rlcm.

Chicago August 2i.--Anothor exciting scene
occurred at Harlem today, when Bishop Reed
and Gold Fox few under the wire In the thitd
race. mile and twenty yards, in a nose aud
nose finish. The latter got the verdict. Hun
dreds in the crowd believed that Bishop Rood
had won and manifested their disapproval by
u disgrncoful demonstration. Crockett had an
easy victory over John Baker and Algaretta in
three-horso race at u mile, Weather clear.
track fast
Seven furlongs. sclllne--Georgc II. Ketchum.
Bitter Root, Contessa. Time l;2Ils.
Six furlongs-Sam Fullcu Maoic Marie, Man
OF Honor Time l:i4L.
Mile and twenty yards, sellingGold Fox,
Bishop Reed. blue Lick Time 1iiA.
One mic--Crockett, John Baker, Algaretta.
Time | i0%.
Six aud half furlongs, selltnS- Macoo, Ca
Iowa Rose Apple Time lei,
Five furlongs, selling--In Debt. Sorrel Rose.
Aqua. Time l;0lA,
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NAVAL MATTERS.

Several Changes TO OceuF in Com
manders of Warships.
New York, August PA special to the
Herald from Washington says; No word
has come from Admiral Sampson as to
when he desires to be relieved from the
command of the North Atlantic squadron.
Immediately on the return of the Chicago
to New York. on September ., Admiral
Howison will be retired.
Captain A. s. Baker, who succeeded Ad-
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IN WOMAN'S REALM

(, -, saving that some OF the
N.Y. Gowns of seasons past,
t''s, ~, rresent, are those that are
y ..,sn and construction. An
~, us'' rreoulres so many accom-
y !. di q, q the limit of the average
i nav be the trimming upon
tfwi W. rule, consists OF braid,
= !, h Il satin. Braid put on in
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THE WHEAT cl,or.
President Hill Says II VIII he an
Average One.

New York. August 24.-James j. Hill,
president OF the Great Northern railway,
Is quoted as follows. I'VE shall have
fair average wheat crop. think the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific between
them have lost about million bushels OF
wheat as compared with last year. The
damage from various causes so far has
been little more than usual. On the
whole, however. regard the crop sit
uation as J regarded it when ! was In
New York the last time. In some sections
the crop Is poor The crop Is out OF
danger; IN fact is nearly all harvested.
THE talk about a car famine Is fool
ish. We could haul our whole crop In
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Stockton, Cal, August 2i.--Alfred Molina n
college student. boxed several rounds with
John Musicl Tuesday night After short set
TO- Molina quit shaking hands with his OPP
ponent. There wSs no Knockout and no great
damage done on either side, but shortly after
reaching his dressing room Molina lapScd into
Inconsistencies, hut WIS revived by physi-
clan. Later Molina again became unconscious
dying without having recovered his senses.
Musck has been arrested and charged with
murder.
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TELEPHONE EXTENSIONS.
Nncogdochcs Line liz Branching out
from Lufkin to Alto.

from Lufkin to Alto.
Nacogdoches, Texas, August 23.-The
American Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany is replacing its polls In the city limits
with straight cypress polls transported
from San Augustine county. a distance OF
thirty-fiye miles by wagons; they are
thirty Ave feet long and four OF them make
a heavy load for good pair OF mules. Mr..
I'D Sanders Of San Augustine county has
the contract and is getting them out ac-
cording to specifications
Mr. Il. c. Branch. the president OF TINS
company, stated to The Post correspond
emit today that they were now puiiains
line from I,ufkin TO Alto and would have
q, completed In few days; also would
extend their line from Lufkin to Emporia
and would connect the three large mills
Of william Cameron & Co. by phone IN
the near future.
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rnir Grounds Summaries.

st Louis. August "A Selling. Six and II
half furongs-Applo Jack, Barrisso Aunt
Maggie. Time 30.
Six mronEs. solling-Good Hope. Saratoga,
Nancy TIL Time ll6.
Six furlones, selling -Dolore. St Augustine.
Sidduhin Time, ll5.
Handicap. mile and a sixteenth--sir Rolln,
Basanil. Carl G.. rimc, i.dah.
Maiden 2-year-olds, 1--WE and half fur
Canrobert LcipsG Time.
SIX furlongs rriaditza sorrow. Cotton
Plant Time i:l5L
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Paris. August 2i.-About . o'clock this
evening a small demonstration in the Rue
La Fayette in favor of Guerin led to
scufAes and several arrests were made
The police are continually dispensing lott
erers in the vicinity of the Rue de la
Chabrol,