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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
BUILT ny AMERICANS.
Grcat Bridge building Feat by n
PhiIndeIphia Firm.

Cairo, August 27.--In the course OF
speech yesterday at the opening Oh the
Arbara bridge. which was constructed by
a Philadelphia firm in competition with
British firms for the contract, the sirdar'
Lord Kitchener, OF Khartoum said:
"The construction OF this magnificent
bridge. I think. may fairly be considered
a recorded achievement. So far as the
failure of the efforts TO place the con-
struction order In England ID concerned,
i think that 1t demonstrates that the reia-
tons between labor and capital there are
not sufficient to give confidence to the
caritalist and TO induce him to take the
risk OF establishing up to date workshops
that would enable Great Britain to main
tain It's position as the first constructing
nation of the world.
but as Englishmen failed, ! am de-
lighted that our cousins across the Attain
tic stepped In. This bridge Is due to their
energy. ability and power to turn out work
OF magnitude In less time than anybody
else. / congratulate the Americans on
their success in the erection OF bridge
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LETTERS FROM DEWEY.
suys He VIII without Fail Reach
New York September 10

New York, August 27-The executive
committee of the Dewey reception COM
mittee has received two letters from Ad-
miral Dewey.
In the first, dated at Lrghorn, August
l6. he says: 81 shall without fail reach
the lower bay on Friday, September 10
and shall anchor there for the night 10
be ready for the official arrival and naval
parade on the following morning. satur-
day, the 3oth. While should be gratihed
to meet any OF my friends In the navy
and especially the commanding ofheers OF
the ships engaged at Manila, May !, 1888,
feel that this matter OF invitation should
be left entirely with the committee !
would suggest that at the end OF the dis
play of fireworks off the battery, the
Olympia should return TO North river ana
anchor off Twenty-sixth street.
while your letter seems TO indicate
that the battalion of the Olympia would
lead in the land parade. still am In
doubt. 1t would be a qualification TO me
and the officers and men of the Olympia
should the Olympia's battalion OF about
$50 men be placed at ths head OF the
column.
I'm reference to the smoker 1t is pro-
posed to give for the men, that Is mat
ter that comes within the province OF the
captain OF the ship. but I have little
doubt that he would be pleased to accept
for them. / am much TArased for various
reasons that you have eliminated dinner
from the programme and thank youreli
and the committee for the careful ar
rangements made to spare me any unnec-
essary fatigue"
In the second letter. written from
Naples, August IL, thy admiral asks tina,
good. large military band be detailed
to lead the Olympia's battalion at the
head of the land parade. the olympia's
small band being hardly equal to the &C.
casion. Admiral Dewey has been notified
that all his requests will be carried out.
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SCULPTOR FELL DEAD.
Was Employed on the Triumphal
Arch in New york.

New York August PIG. Turina.
prominent sculptor. employed for some
days on the triumphal arch now under
construction, died suddenly at his home
today. Turina had been modelling a
statue of Paul Jones the past week, and IN
order TO complete the statue had been
WORKING extremely hard. He intended to
continue his labors today and rose early.
Almost Immediately he staggered across
the room and fell. In few moments he
was dead,
Turna was 60 years old, was born In
Verona, Italy. He studied sculpture IN
Milan and Rome. In 1866 he was vol
unteer in Garibaldis army. He came TO
New York In 1867. Among his principal
works are a bust of Leo XIII, now in the
vatican at Rome; the statue of Garibaldi
in Washington square, this city; the
equestrian statue of Bolivar in Central
mark. and statue of Mazzani. 1t will be
remembered that Caspar Bubert, the sculp-
tor. fell dead two weeks ago in this city
while making a medallion for Captain
Lawrence.
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LONDON COMMENT.
Chnmbe rIain's Speech snid to BE nm
.JnformnI UItimutum."


London. August 27.-There is but little
fresh news from South Africa, but 1t is
announced that the government of Natal
has refused to allow the transit of empty
cartridge cases intended for the Transyaal.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle declares that President Kru
gers concessions are so far reaching that
it is doubtful whether the burghers Will
ratify them. They viii likely demand
Mr.. Kruger's resignation and the appoint
ment of a younger man, probably Schalk
w Bergher, member of the executive
council of the Transvaal.
All the morning papers comment on the
speech of Sir Joseph Chamberlain yester-
day. The Daily Telegraph calls the speech
an 'informal ultimatum,"
The Standard says it marks the most
critical stage yet reached.
The Daily News observes: 1--WE can
not but suppose that such grave words
were we'll weighed beforehand"
The Times says: "such a delicate sit
uation can not be protracted. We believe
that within the last few days the final
arrangements for the general direction OF
the expedition which will be sent in the
event of rupture have been completed
at the war office.
1T is scarcely necessary to point out
the extreme danger Of allowing entrance
into South Africa arms which would be
likely to fall into the hands of the black
population, who exceed the white four
fold"
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THE CONFERENCE ON TRUSTS.
DELEGATES FROM TwESTY-ONE
STATES APPOINTED.
The Governors and Attorney Gener'
ais from other states VIII At
tend in Person.

New York, August 27.-The governors of
nounced as having appointed delegates
to attend the conference on trusts
by the Civic Federation of Chicago,
which is called to meet in that city
from September 10 to l6 The call states
the object to be purely educational and
strictly non partisan, the committee on
arrangements being composed of men of
different polite faiths and representing
all sides OF the problems to be discussed,
The subject for discussion is trusts and
combinations, their uses and abuses, rail-
way, labor, Industrial and commercial. 1t
is stated by the promoters that the United
States industrial committee has arranged
TO attend the conference In body and
that the Interstate commerce commission
has also accepted and Will participate In
the conference.
The States named as having appointed
delegations and the names oil chalrmen
thereof are given; New York, Chnuncey
NJ Depew, Nebraska, Edward Rosewater;
Maryland, Charles j. Bonaparte; South
Carolina j. ii. MARSHALL Montana, Martin
McGinnis; Kentucky, w. C. p. Brecltin-
souri,, f. M. Cockrell; Michigan. X. A.
Alger: Colorado, Thomas NJ. Patterson;
Kansas, w. j. Bailey; Iowa. j. g, Berry
bill; Mississippi, j. w. Cutrer; Alabama.
i, Damer; South Dakota. X. f, Pettigrew
Wyoming, +. w. Mondell; oregon NJ. G.
George Tennessee, y. Snodgrass; Indiana,
Il. b. Martindale; West Virginia, u. ).
Hutchinson; Arizona, NJ. j. Egan; Ohio,
John Sherman; Pennsylvania, NJ NJ. Gar
land; Indian Territory, James Staples;
Utah. George w. Bartch; New Mexico,
Frank Springer.
The following named governors have ac-
cepted: Atkinson, West Virginia; Stanley.
Kansas; Shaw, Iowa; Pingree Michigan;
Tanner Illinois: Thomas. Colorado; Smith,
Montana; POINTER. Nebraska; stevens,
Missouri; Scotiald Wisconsin; Murphy,
Arizona; Fancher, North Dakota; Mount,
Indiana.
Accoptances have also been received by
the attorneys general OF seventeen States
and the labor commissioners OF five States.
Delegates are being named by boards OF
trade, chambers of commerce. National
labor and agricultural bodies, the National
Bar association, the National Bankers as
ISOLATION, the National Underwriters as
ISOLATION and the American Academy of
Political and Social Science. The leading
colleges OF the country will be represented
by professors Of political economy.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Many Children Believed to Have Perish.
ed in Great Fire.
ORPHAN ASYLUM WAS BURNED
There Was Not Time Enough to Rescue
the Little Inmates.
MANY OF THEM WERE SuffoCATfD.
The Exact Number Of the Dead Has Not
Yet Been Ascertained
MANY OF THEM WERE SuFfOCATED.
SOME WHO ESCAPED CRIPPLED FOR LIFE
HORRIBLE Injuries While Trying
to Save the Children.

New York, August 2S.--A special to The
covered in the large boys and girls or
phan asylum connected with st, AIMS
convent at sparklll, orange county, at
a. M today (Monday). but not before
the entire structure. frame building
was wrapped in flames
Many OF the inmates, children, were
burned and suffocated, 1t was reported
early this morning.
The exact number OF the dead could not
be told at 3.l5 a. m, when the hrst dis
patches reached here.
George a. MARITIME OF Sparkill. one OF
those who first discovered the IRE teie-
phoned to NyaelS for assistance. Mazeppa
engine company responded from that
place, Eight doctors also went TO the
asylum from Nyack.
A request for aid was also telephoned
to Piedmont. Empire engine company
was sent from Piedmont 10 the scene oil
the fire. Piedmont is this side of Nyack
and both engines with their compliments
OF fire fighters arrived at about the same
time Eight doctors also went to the tlre
from Nyack to give relief TO the injured.
The asylum, which is conducted by the
Sisters of Mercy, held about 1000 children
1t was long frame building three-stories
high
The flames were not discovered until
the whole building was one mass OF hre'
The children had scant chance for escape.
| Special trains over the New Jersey
| Northern railway were rushed to the near
est railroad station. The asylum was sit
uated between SparBlll and orangeburg
| The scenes at the confagration were
heartrendering. The children. clad in
their night robes, could be seen falling
backward into tho furnace of flame ana
smoke while the shrieks of the dying coula
be heard above the crackle of the devour-
| ing flames. Some OF the children were
crippled for life by jumping from the
windows Many of the sisters also were
4 injured while others lost their lives
heroically while trying to rescue their
! charges. Although the service of the IRE
apparatus from nelghhoring places had
been promptly rendered, the engines ar
rived too late to be effective in saving
life or property.
The fire started on the upper floor OF
the three-story building. Nearly three
hundred of the occupants of the convent
occupied rooms on this floor and all the
dormitorIes were lighted with Kerosene
lamps.
There is little doubt that the hre was
caused by the explosion OF one of these
lamps. The fire spread rapidly upward
and burned through the single roof oil
the building in two places. Al the time
of discovery the fire had made such pro-
press that the sisters could not awake
The hundreds of children under their care.
from the building as was their praetlee
marshal them in order and march them
at fire drills. al
Many OF the little victims were suffo-
Gated in their beds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
MUSTCOME TOTIME
British UItimatum to Be Sent to tn
Transyaal Shortly.
SALISBURY STUDYING OVER 1T.
Both Sides Continue to Make Prepa.
rations for Fighting.
ON CHAMBERLAlN'S SPEECH
London Papers Say that It Marks the
Critical Stage Of the Affair.
KRUGER MAY BE FORCED TO RESIGN
Concessions Are Believed to he More
Than the Durghers Are willing
to Make To Great Britain.
Especial to The Post.)


New York, August a7.--The Tribune has
the following from London: The new
budget of Transvaal correspondence does
not throw any light upon the essential
points now at Issue, but illustrates the
temper in which negotiations are con-
Quoted ON both sides. President Kruger
deferred for nearly n month any direct
answers to the proposal for Joint in
quiry into the effects of the new franchise.
1t is not yet known with positivenoss how
he has answered this proposal, but 1t
is generally believed that he has rejected
it. at the same time Offering n new fran
cbise scheme, which is In advance of Sir
Alfred Miners minimum. This would
be acceptable If two conditions We're not
imposed. First, that all remaining ques-
tions shall be submitted 10 arbitration
and, second. that British suzerainty shall
be renounced. The second condition is
obviously put up only to be withdrawn,
Tor no British minister could remain in
office after accepting it.
The first condition may be the basis for
a compromise If arbitration by foreign
power should be excluded. Lord Salisbury
is known to have taken to Osborne long
statement of the case. prepared by Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, and it is possible
that something like an ultimatum may be
sent to Pretoria IN order TO put an end
to the dilatory tactics of Kruger.
Military preparations are in progress
on both sides 1000 British regulars hav-
ing sailed this week for Cape Town from
Gibraltar by way of Southampton while
the Beers are receiving shipments of arms
and ammunition through the Orange Free
State. which the Cape premier considers
it Illegal to prohibit Yet with all these
signs of an approaching conflict. the In
herent probabilities in the Gse are still
in favor of a peaceful adjustment, al
though the British ultimatum may be
necessary in order to clinch 1t.
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THOUGHT no DE YELLOW FEVER.
Suspicious Cases Bcing investign ted
ut OrtyNhn, Mexico,

ut orizabn, Mexico.
City of Mexico, August 27.-Suspicious
cases of fever have occurred ut 0rizaba
and 1t is believed TO be yellow fever, The
matter is being thoroughly investigated
by the superior board of health In the
meantime orl2aba has been declared under
sanitary suspicion and all rules applicable
to Infected towns have been applied, 1t
is considered extraordinary that yellow
fever should have reached town at so
high level above the sea. Orizaha being
regarded as one of the healthlest towns
IN the republic. The result OF the in
vestigation of the health authorities is
awaited with great interest
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
FOREIGN MARKETS.
London Financial.

London, August q. = The tone Oh tho
stock exchange remains remarkably good.
although owing to the season trading is not
as active as in the winter months Ff'ees
are maintained, however. In spite OF the
deureaejor. Consols Rave suffered rom
the warliks talk ard lest three-eignts oi
,layad mich strength, with feyerlsh deal
INC throughout the greater part OF the
week although this Stacked up at the end,
the run being chiefly for The non-diyidend
securities, like Baltimore and Ohio com,
mon Norfolk ard Western common ana
Reading second preferred. All the leading
securities advanced fractionally.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

officials say the present indications 4
it will not be serious in effect,
Inasmuch as the weather bureat = ials
are OH the outlook constantly g port
promptly the presence of any M,S al or
sudden change in the meteorot s, condi-
tions, it is the opinion that { re com
pany operators should be rest rom dis
seminating reports which NJ Use unnec-
essary alarm. ~ So
With this object In view flowing dis
patch was sent to Halifax 3 ermuda Cable
company, the United stats a Hayden Ca
BILE company and the Into national Ocean
Gable company
For the good of humanity and in the In
terest of commerce will you please not cable
any West Indian hurricane forecasts Unless
enanating from the United States weather
bureau. A baseess forecast may be the cause
of much unnecessary conservation. as In
stanced in the dispatch made public this
mcrpirg.''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

Renues, August 2s--General Mercier was
present as usual in the front OF the wit
nesses when the fourth week of tho
Dreyfus court martial was begun this
morning.
M. Jaffay- Laval the druggist whose
examination was gebun Saturday, was the
first witness, continuing his reputation OF
the argument of NJ. Dertillon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
LEAVING THEIR COUNTRY.
The FinInnders Are Tired OF Rus
sian Oppression.

The FinIanderS Are Tired OF RUS
sian Oppression.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, August o.. Mcssr5
Borgstein and zilliacs. prominent Finland
ers here. declare that 100000 Finlanders
ing to Russian oppression. They say their
home rule measure of 1898 has been vio-
lated. The imperial government demands
$1G,o 900 year more taxes and the right to
recruit from the Finlanders for the i'm
rerial army deputaion tried 10 inter-
view the car recently. but he declined to
receive H.
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Probabilities.

Washington. August 27.-East Texas-Gen-
orally fair Monday and Tuesday: light south
winds.
West Texas. Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory--Far Monday and Tuesday; light south
winds.
Arkansas-Fair Monday and probably Tues
day, preceded by showers in eastern portion;
variable winds
Louisiana Monday and Tuesday. pre-
ceded by showers In extreme southeast por-
ton. variable winds, becoming south.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
ont.inina Food by Under Passage.

Paris. August 27-The anti-semiles as
sert that they are conveying food supplies
by an underground passage to Jules
Guerin. the anti Semitic agitator' and his
beleagured companions at the headquaf-
tiers of the anti-Semte league in the Rue
de Chabrol.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
EEATHER INFORMATION.
sing West Indian Tornado Not
lin Reporting StnfionS' ScOnp.

cston, August 27.-officlals of the
bureau are not yet able to predict
N'owhlch the tornado reported south
fHiaue will develop. At present the
EA received here indicates only a
a'ulbanee south of San Domingo.
slly affected now. however. is en-
salde Of the scope of the reporting
no until the storm moves further
inlll be impossible to determine its
" tomorrow morning the expecta-
AL, III .ae storm may reach the vicin-
ss.usso, when more definite data may
a Careful watch is being kept
ns.aer bureau of its progress and
Nsete blow come prompt warning
va by the service as in the case
'naleane several weeks ago. The
\ GOV IN the Caribbean sea and the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE COTTON CROP.
The Shortage Estimated n
from 10 to 30 Per Cent.

ISntNIUI 10 TIC FuHt.1
New York, August 27.---Price Nc
Cormick & Co. have within the last
few days sent out dispatches TO
leading firms in many cities and
towns throughout the cotton belt.
asking for opinions on the cotton
crop. From the replies which they
have received, coming from points
in Georgia. the Carolinas. Alabama,
Mississippi. Arkansas, Texas, Louis
lana and Tennessee, the firm esti-
mates that there will be this year
a shortage of from 10 to 80 per
cent in the crop,
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nnnk of spnin,s ncport.

Madrid August 27.--Gold was quoted
yesterday at 23,35. The Bank of SPANS
report for the week ended yesterday shows
the following: Gold In hand. no change;
silver in hand, increase 1.956,Oo0 pesetas;
notes in circulation December S,i6S,oG0
pesetas.
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Arranging for Transports.

Calcutta, August 27.-The government.
according to newspaper usually well In
formed, has asked the British India Nav
igation company what transports would
be available to the government for use
In the event Of war with the Transvaai.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28
nryan ON FOR . yncation.

Denver, August 27.-W. j. Bryan and fam
lily will leave Denver over the lilo Grands
road tomorrow morning for California. where
they will spend month in the Yosemite
valley. Mr.. Bryan arrived mere at O'Clock
this morning and later met his family. who
Lave been in the mountains near here Tor a
week.
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Many Children burned to Death.


sparkill, n. Y, August 2S.-Irire this morn
ing destroyed st. AIMS convent here and it
is reported that many children have been
burned to death. There were upwards of 800
occupants in the building when the fire
broke out.
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Manchester Dry Goods.

Manchester, August ~. - Last weeks
market was dull though firm. There was
! dogged determination displayed By yarn
and cloth buyers to leave cotton alone
transactions being confined TO retali as
,ba nutnut. Oldham will close this week
for the annual holidays. Rouen reports =
eeod demand for yarns and cloths, with
prices strong and fractionally higher.
There has not been much change In fhs
German markets for the last week.
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In the heart OF Africa They have shown
real grit far from home, in the hottest
month of the year and depending upon the
labor of foreigners
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General Observations.
Observations taken by United States weather
bureau at all stations at p. NJ. 18th meridian
time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-06
ARBITRATION INDICATED.

According to yesterdays dispatches
from Paris concerning the arbitration
tribunal which has just passed upon
the Venezuelan boundary controversy.
there was considerable difference of
opinion among the members of the
court. Justice Brewer has said that it
seemed almost impossible to reach a
decision up to the last minute. when a
compromise award was made. IF any
of us had been asked to have given an
award" he said, each would have
given one differing in extent and char
acter"
This divergence of judgment arose
from the difference in the training of
lawyers in the countries represented,
the distinctions of law, and the oppo
site points of view from which Amer
leans and Europeans regard the rights
and relationship of native races to the
government under which they live Eu-
ropean lawyers, as he pointed out do
not look upon the question of prior
rights resulting from rights of discov-
cry the same as lawyers do in Amer
lea
While the decision appears to be sat
isfactory to both sides, which is graft
flying as a vindication of the principle
of arbitration, the chief point of con-
tention was conceded to Venezuela. The
South American republic has been
awarded territory to the extent of TO-
GOO square miles over the possession Of
which war at one time seemed immi-
nent. Venezuela likewise received Ba-
rima Point, which gives the govern
ment control of the entire interior.
Great Britain, on the other hand, will
be allowed to remain in undisputed
possession OF large area she has de-
veloped and improved for many years
The Monroe doctrine entered largely
into the settlement of this controversy.
which would have resulted in war only
to find the United States arrayed on the
side Of Venezuela, as the attitude of
President Cleveland and the diplomatic
debate between Lord Salisbury and
Secretary Olney plainly demonstrated.
If it hadn't been for the Monroe doc
trine Venezuela would in all probability
be a British province today, with an
Instruction on her hands and a large
army of occupation threatening other
South American republics.