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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-27
Advises to nri,ish rmbn.s,

Washington, May 26.-The British en-
bassy has received advlces from Samoa.
coming via Auckland to the foreign office
and forwarded here. Mr.. Elliott, the Brit
ish commissioner, announced the arrival
of himself and assistant, and their initial
meeting. He says also that when they
reached Apia II was found that an armls-
tice already existed and was in force, so
that the commission begun its work under
peaceful auspices.
The German embassy has not yet heard
from Baron Won Sternberg, the German
commissioner, The feeling is entertained
In diplomatic quap,ers that the commits
sloners have disposed OF critical features
of the Samoan question. It Is said the
first step taken by the commission Will
be to secure the disarmament OF the two
native elements representing the rival
claimants for the kingshlp, as it would
not be feasible for the commission 10
proceed in their scheme of readjustment
while two armed parties We're threatening
20 take affairs in their own hands
Moreover 1t is said that the disarmament
of both sides will facilitate the acceptance
Of such decision as the commission may
arrive at as any rebellious faction will he
without the arms to make the resistance
effective
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GONZALES GLEtNINGs.
Truck Growers shipping Great Guam
flies Every Day.


Gonzales. Texas, May 26--The Gonzales
County Truck fasers' association is ship
ping large quantities of vegetables daily.
A carload of potatoes we're shipped yester-
day and few carly peaches and black
berries have been on the market mere.
Crops are fine and rain in a few days
will make all the early corn. Cotton IL
nearly all in fine condition and though
there are some rumors of boil weevil The
Post correspondent has been unable to
procure one yet
All of the Sunday schools of Gon2aIes
participated in a grand union picnic and
basket dinner on Tuesday, the I'D at
the iron bridge near town, The children
enjoyed themselves as only children can
when they get out in the woods. The band
went to the grounds at II a m. and fur
nishcd music for the occasion.
The ladies OF st. losephs church Cath
olic) gave a Mayday festival and enter
tainment last evening from p. m. until
1880 D. m. which was attended by large
number of Gonzales people and enjoyed
by all. About forty little girls took part
In the Maypole dance. The American flag
was represented lry them also on raised
platform decorated with stars and stripes.
Several National airs were sung by the
children and the band played Dixie" The
lawn and grounds on which the church and
Father Darches home stands was lit UP
and provided with seats. Refreshments.
were served and at 10 o'clock the voting
for the May queen was closed, resulting
in the selection of Miss Mary Fields OF
Lockhart twho is visiting the Misses Nc
NeiD. The crown was presented by Y. w.
Holmes, one Of Gonzales young lawyers
in pleasant address which was well re-
celved.
Mesdames Cole and Warnock deserved
great credit for the pains they took in
parts in the entertainment The music of
the band was complimented very highly by
the crowd.
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COMMERCIAL.

Heavy selling of wheat caused a loss Of
nc.
Upward movement Of stocks was checked
by the approach Of holidays.
Cattle DUH, with prices a shade easter
Testers figures show big decrease in
receipts under last year. the visible has
decreased 1906.
Bradstreot's financial review notes weak
ness in the industrial shares,
Dun's review says the volume Of busi-
ness Is steadily increasing
Bradstreet's says the fayorablo features
OF the situation largely outnumber the
unfavorable.
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LEGisEATiNfs.

The senate passed several bills among
them those prohibiting gambling in cot
ton futures, authorizing the formation of
trades unions, Increasing number Of stu
dents at Prnirle View normal, providing
for retirement of state bonds providing
fer auditing Of claims for glandered stock
ard providing for parole of merltorious
oorylctH.
The house passed bills providing for
sale Of certain pententiary lands, placing
limitation Of four years on tax suits.
The legislature has agreed to adjourn
today
Governor has signed several bills among
them two amending the city charter OF
Houston and one giving Taxpayers tho
right to say as to issuance of bonds
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STATE.

Humphreys and his two sons, lynehed
in Henderson county, were buried in one
grave. The victims of the mob were in
dustrtous, well liked farmers. Three
widows and thirteen orphans,
Coroner's Jury decided that the Moody
fire was of ncendlary origin.
Texas volunteers to be paid for the time
served before muster in.
Train Robbers Heating and Taylor, con-
yicted at Coleman, have been taken to the
penltentlary.
The Panhandle wheat crop is said to DO
most excellent one.
Not believed that the Maritime associa-
ton will really try to charge more freight
on one sort Of cotton bale than on au-
other
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Trinity, Texas, May 26.-The Trinity
Cemetery association, composed of the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. John B, Peyton
president; Mrs G. c. Clegg, first vice
president; Miss Jessie Clegg. secretary,
ana Mrs. Joseph Lehman, treasurer. gave
Grand supper at the school house last
night for the purpose of raising funds 10
have the graveyard cleared off and the
grounds heautehed, realizing S5i. The sup
per was elegant and all present had most
enjoyable time. This worthy and united
effort on the part of the good ladies re-
ceived the communication of all except
hon. G. c. Clegg, who got too full for ut
terance
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PARIS is STILL AGROUND.
Another Effort TO Get Her on with
out Aynil.

Another Effort 10 Get Her on with.
out Aynil.
Coverack May ga supreme effort to
float the American line steamer Paris COM
menced at $40 p. m. today. Smoke was
then belching from all her tunnels and
the tugs assisting her churned the water
into foam. The noise OF the straining
engines was audible afar. A fresh breeze
was blowing and the sea was rising as
the attempt was made to rehoat the
steamer,
Whom the tugs and the engines of the
Paris were going fun speed the latter APP
peared to be swayiug a tribe. but the
leakage IN the steamers engine room was
increasing,
The attempt resulted in another failure.
The Paris is in the same position, which is
now regarded as very critical
ooversck, May 20. 70 Midnight The
wind has veered to the eastward tonight.
There is heavy sea and the Paris is
rolling heavily
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MATAAFA'S REQUESTS.
Hns Asked Disarmament or Mnlte-
tonns During Hearing

New York, May pa dispatch to the
Herald from Apla, Samoa says; Mataafa
has written to the commission asking ner-
mission for himself and 800 unarmed sup
porters TO occupy the eastern section OF
ApiA' near his council He requests the
withdrawal of the English and American
sailors to their ships ana the disarm .ng
OF the Malietoans during the hearing.
H. }. Morse, the American supported OF
Mataata' mas written protest against the
couduct of Rear Admiral Kautz. He makes
sensational charges OF abuse of military
power toward the opposition, wanton de-
struetion of many boats and villages and
cruelty.
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GENERAL RIOS DEAD.
succumbed 20 wounds Received
Battle.

Battle.
Manila, May o. 1890 a. m,-The Span.
ish steamer Leon XIII landed the Twent
third regiment on the island Of ,Tolo and
took on board the Spanish garrison. pay
ing the Spaniards the usual houors. The
steamer then proceeded to zamboanga
The troops there were put aboard the Leon
MIL the Puerto Rico, Uranos and Dos
Hermanos aud the three last named sailed
for Spain. The insurgents agreed not to
rioltst the Spaniards during the evacua-
tion.
The Leon Nil entered Manila harbor in
the evening with her flags flying al half
mast In honor OF General Montaro Rios ana
with the officers of the garrison and their
Families ON board. General Rios sue
oumbed TO wounds received in battle
with the Fillpinos. The Insurgents, Il h
reported, We're In possession NJ Xanlboanea
wheu the SpaAiards left, and 1t will he
necessary for the Americans to capture
the place
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BeIton Briefs.

Bolton, Texas, May 26.-The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway has begun work
on the grounds preparatory to building
their new uptown depot.
The hardware merchants have sold over
100 reapers and binders and have orders
for quite a large number Such activity in
this line of implements has never been
known before
Harvesting has commenced and will be
in full blast next week
The Baker and Vicery ice and cod
storage plant Is completed and will make
It's first run this week. They are prepared
to do a large packing business and will
utilize all the hog products of this sec
ton
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Ennis Items.

Ennis, Texas, May 2s-Th 4
knights of Pythlas lodge will hold .
rial services at the Cumberland p.
terrain church next Sunday afterrNs'
o'clock. Rev. r. T. Phillips will u
the services.
Rowe's Conservatory Of Music W
terrain the people of Ennis Thurtg
Friday nights in honor Of the mus
uating class. The proceeds Of The os
will be donated TO the Ennis puhlr y
for the purpose of building ~ !
ground clstern on the4high school q
to furnish the pupils with gooa
An extensive programme will Be nv
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RAILROADS.

Statement OF the case on which the COM
mlssion will today hold an emergency
hearing.
Interstate commission gives notice OF
hearings on grain shipments to Atlantic
and gulf ports.
Southern Pacific is said to have begun
prelminaries for the Sabine and East
Texas extension,
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For twenty wears Dr. Hathaway & Co.
nave been extending the field Of work. and
yearly adding to their reputation In the cure
OF all those diseases OF men which are so
terrible in their results to both mind and
body Today they easily stand at the head
Of all institutions of the kind. and their stan
OF physicians and SURGEONS is recognized
tnronshout America and abroad as COMPOSED
OF the greatest apecislistr in their line
All Of the old time methods have been dis
cared by this firm of specialists and modern.
scientific treatment alono is used--a treat
men' which is so inyarlable in its results
mat guarantee OF complete and nermanent
cure is given in. every case taken.
Not only are cures made speedily. but the
whole system Of the pstient is built up and
ieft In state Of perfect physical. nervous
and mental health,
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WASHINGTON.

Engineers office will call for bids for the
Texas city channel.
Dewey notifies the department that he
will get home about October ] he will
mako ieisurely trip.
Administration is disposed to retaliato
against Canada because of the lat,er's op-
position to further discussion Of reCiproc-
ity unless she gets everything demanded.
Guatemala has lntercedod for arbitration
between the United States and Honduras
on Pears case,
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nANGER Ar DAWSON.
Pestilcncc Feared on the breaking
IN of the River.

Dawson May 15.-tVia san Francisco,
CALI the return OF spring to paw-
son came renewed fears OF pestilenee and
death. Stringent sanitary measures are
being adopted Health onicer Good has
posted public notices forbidding all per
sons to gather ice or take water from the
Yukon "a any point nearer than a mile
above the city. The Yukon council is
planning a system OF drainage on the flats
upon which the city is situated, an ordi-
nance having been passed requiring the
Inhabitants 10 use the utmost care in
Cleaning the promises prior 10 the break
ing mp OF the river. Notwithstanding thess
precautions, physicians predict an unusual
prevalence OF typhoid owing TO tho ac-
cumulateG filth OF the winter, which now
encumbers the site Of the city.
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picnic Mt Mineral City.

Beeville, Texas, May 26-Qui'e y
Der of people from this place TOOK
big picnic and bJaoecue at Mnsfi
yesterday. over a thousand peopa
in attendance and the event.was oH''
most enjoyable OF the hind gl'ei
county in many day. 4.
A game of baseball PLAYED py Y. y
Vile Blues and the Mineral cliy y
the principal feature OF the ocCA', II,
sides did some good PLAYING ~, !.
stood ~ to 6 in favor Of Beeylle
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DOMESTIC.

Supreme court of Arkansas will today
hand down decision on the antitrust
law in relation to its extraterritorial fea-
ture.
Twenty acres Of various sorts of pleas
ure resorts at Coney Island were burned
at loss Of 100000
Idaho militia maintains martial law at
wardncr with a hard hand
Southern Prcsbyterians adjourned sine
die after di3posing OF important questions.
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CALDMELL CULLINGS.
Principal and Teachers Elected ny
Board of Trustees.

Board of trustees.
Caldwell, Texas, May 26.-The Caldwell
school board met yesterday evening and
elected the following teachers for the en-
suing session: Pro- J. N. Correll of Edna,
principals Miss Hattie Wood. first assist
amt Miss Lucy Carroll second assistant;
Miss Jennie NJ. Smith, third assistant;
Miss Bertha James, fourth assistant, and
Mrs Bette u. Merrn, fifth assistant
A. NJ. Smith was elected principal of the
city colored schools
The commissioners court of Burleson
county met today in special session to
examine the county tax collectors report.
Mr. w. w. LacRey, who has been in the
city several days on business, returned to
his home in Maysiield this morning.
Judge Il. r. Sinks, who has been holding
district court at this place, returned to his
home in Gddings today.
Frof. ]. NJ Hale, principal of the Elgin
schools was in the city today on bus.-
ness.
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FOREIGN.

Italian deputies became much excited
when the defeat in Erythrea was men
toned.
The peace conference will really accom-
plish very little
Trouble is reported as having again
broken out in Guadalupe and police and
military are powerless.
Mataafa has made several requests Of
the Samoan commissioners looking to
pence during the inquiry.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY,s IMPORTANT NEN
THE rHILIppINn SITUATION.

sraniards have finally evacuated island
OF Mindanao: say Americans will have a
hard time occupying It.
From Manila comes the cry that more
troops arc needed to crush tho natives.
The Fillpinos reoccupy territory from
which they were driven as soon as tho
American troops leave.
Dewey is said to be rapidly recuperating
with rest and quiet at Hong Kong.
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LOCAL.

The city purchases property for new
central fire station.
The Real Estate association will meet
this afternoon to elect officers.
A colored man shot near Humble on the
Houston East and West Texas.
The way the street cars are running in
consequence of the tearing up of the Main
street paving.
An interview with Congressman De
Graienreid on live political issues
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ronntnin Mnrdrr cn.a

Hillsboro. n. NJ, May 2s.-The district
court expended the entire forenoon in a
fruitless endeavor to obtain Jury to try
Diver Lee and James Gihiland for the
murder OF young Fountain The regular
panel was exhausted with only eleven men
In the jury box and court adjourned uhtii
tomorrow 10 allow time for the sheriff
70 summon an additional venire OF twenty
four men. The taking OF testimony win
begin tomorrow morning.
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ITALIAN DEPUTIES EXCITED
By an Attempt of CrispI 20 Explai
the Erythren Disaster,

the Erythrea Disaster.
Rome, May 2s,-Former Minister Crspi,
In the chamber Of deputies, today asked
permission to explain tho circumstances
leading to the Italian rout IN Erythrea
This remark led to an Immense uproar.
during which anathemas were hurled at
each other by the deputies and the session
was suspended. When the session re-
opened there was a recurrence OF the ex-
citing scenes. The italian general COM
manding at Erythrea was accused of fiee-
ing and leaving his troops without a COM
mander, and the session again adjourned
amid Undesirable uproar
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New York, May &C. = Inc aa's :,
which left Cleveland at : oel0ss :. !.
morning to establish an auton0ps J. :.
between Cleveland and New iea H
in front of the Aston house ~ - =.
this afternoon. The time maoe NJ
miles in forty hours and lolr WI. WI,
actual running. This IS ~
17.6 miles an hour.
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little hope going to pieces rapidly al
most gone; no hope. good bys. SNIP
Vixen, crew eight men. Captain carter
The letter contained no date. latitude or
longitude and nothing to indicate where
the bottle was thrown overheard. 1t APP
peared to have been in the water a long
irna
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Toro, in Colombia from the effects of
an attempted assassination. He was on
his way home when parties sprang from
ambush and beat him with sticks unHl
no was unconscious. Owing to his aga.
HIS condition is critical.
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the matter OF (ruataptee. On n

the matter of lguarantee. On this d,
we agree to payNthe buyer when ,ry I,
Is made by the classification cones
any particular case. These men, ID
they do nothing else. are ant 10 ria
takes. though they are selected taa
who have had the largest experlsis Il
expert judges of cotton. They have ii
est in deciding one way or The esr.
some times are not altogether scsgns
Notwithstanding this fact, We have "
obliged to settle many differences
the case OF State classification Vi, !
guarantee the grades and from ySts
the buyer recover IN case Of ds;.1
think II would be needless eIp,ts
out any practical return.
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KILLED by n Ruiz.

Marshall, Texas May 25.-News received
here this morning from Greenwood says
that Mr.. T NJ. Horton a prominent eiti-
zen, was killed by Jersey bull last even
ing about O'Clock
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SPORT.

San Antonio : Houston A; Austin 6. Cat
weston (, eleven innings
Brooklyn handicap is to be run today
With field Of eighteen.
-Four shut-outs and inning lie
In the National league.
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CUBA.

Anu-Gomez leaders are urging the SOL
diers to 20 home with their arms and
without money and the indications are
that many of them viii do SO. this would
be 4, severe blow TO Comets aspirations.
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Genernl Reyes cInhhen.

New Orleans, La. May 26.--Prvate ad-
vices received here say that General
Reyes. leader OF the late Nicaragua revc-
Luton. is lying seriously Ill at Bocss Del
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cnnfedcrntc Yetcrnn Gnne.

New York, May 26--Captain Julian
Myers, who commanded the Confederate
ship Huntsville" during the engagements
with Farragut, below Mobile, died at
Moutclair, n, j., last night, aged a.
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Men Suffering
From Contagious Blood Pol'9
or any Diseases or Weakness
Speedily and Permanently Cu'

Not only are the outward :. ss'' ia
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD Disco l,ssl
but all the terrible effects Of y, .,sn
cured. the blood made uure 'aa TO-. II y
Of the system restored 70 ~
functions. :.
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can American project which NJ, De stacl
was unable to see" Out of loyalty to the
czar he desired to steal a march on Ameri-
ca by getting start for the Russian
project.
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ferlns from the results q 4. uI.f
delay. but put your case = srsaI
fdence. in the hands Of tns. ,,,s ~ /.
lists. Write or call ons,u.,rs,a.sWAr
200 Alamo Plaza s s. ~ ~
Question blanks ana ssS
free upon applieaton'
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POLITICAL.

BRYAN saws the Chicago platform will be
reaffirmed and new planks added to cover
imperialism and trusts
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tThe secretary of state, 1t was an
nounced from Washington, received on
April is a telegram from Consul Ayme at
La Pointe-aPitre, Guadalupe, saying that
fires, alleged to be of ncendiary origin.
started at midnight April II, and destroyed
sixteen squares in the vicinity of the
American consulate, The consul said that
400 houses were destroyed, thirteen lives
lost, and 2ll3 people were rendered home
less. The loss, he estimated, would ap-
proxlmate 81 900, 900. The consul added
that though the fire was out, great un-
easiness prevailed among the people and
the governor had arrived at La Pointe-a-
Pitle with soldlers)
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TROUBLE IN GUADALUPE.
Appeal to British Government In He
half of Subjects.

London, May 26.--Advices received from,
Guadalupe, a French West Indian island
of the Leeward group, report a recurrence
of serious rioting between the native pop
ulatiou and British contract labor i'm
migrants, which eliminated in the recent
fire. Continuous fierce fighting is said to
have taken place on the plantations and
the police and military, It appears, can not
suppress the disturbance. Several fatall-
ties are reported, AS a result the British
consul there has appealed to Great Britain
for that protection for British subjects
which the local government is seemingly
unable TO afford,
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The Best Cure for ma 4,
Chills and Fever is bottle ., ~, us,uts
less Chill Tonic II is simply iion Phi
II, a tasteless form. No cure. ~ ~
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pATHETIo FAREWELL.
Messnge from the Lost ship Vixen
Found in n Bottle.

Found In a HottIe.
Cape Henry. Va, May 26-Al Dosher
weather bureau observer Hatterns., n. G.,
reports that a bottle WAS picked up ON the
beach today near the Chioomocomic life
saving station thirty miles north Of Hat
letter:
stormy all day, both masts gone; very
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All pe'soT II
nations az ~
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including VARICo-
CELE. BLADDER and
KIDNEY diseases.
NERVOUS nEBiL-
lrY and LOST VI
IALlTl. are posltiye-
iy cured.
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London. May 27.-Tho morning papers
prominently discuss The future of the
AnElo-American commission with an ap-
parent desire to paefy both Canada and
the United States, though strongly dis
inclined to give the colony any lack OF
moral support.
London, May 27,-The correspondent OF
the Daily News at The Hague refers to
the PROPOSAL Of an arbitration board as
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-05
If FRSTCLSS SITUATION IS DESIRED THE VERY BEST OPPORTUN
TIES CAN BE FOUND IN THE SPY "WANT" COLUMNS
For SaTe-HIsceIIaneous.

FOR SALE-One Gorton steam boiler, u
radiators with nickel-plated valves, lot
of steam pipe, seven billiard tables and
25 chairs, all in tirst-class condition; TO
be sold at very low prices. w. W.
Hunt, Amherst, Mass