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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
Fine Residence DESTROYED.

Lake Charles, La, June s.--About Z
o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire visited
the place OF sam R. Kingrey. about thir-
teen miles north of Lake Charles, which
proved quite destructive. His fine new
residence which was built only a few
months ago at ost Of nearly $4,000, to-
ee'her with about $1,000 worth OF furniture
was completely destroyed. BY very hard
HoTk ms large merchandise store. which
Is located only about l25 feet from the
residence, wss saved. The house was in.
hured with the 10. c. Elstner agency and
inc furniture with W H. Haskell a Co
sseney' amount OF insurance on both resi-.
uehee and furniture is $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
STATE.

New Texas wheat has been started to
the Gulf for export
Two girls were drowned by the sudden
rise OF the San Saba
W. ]. Coleman was shot and killed near
Edgar.
Walter Ford. negro. sentenced to hang
fer murder at Waco July H.
Causes leading ID to the tragedy at Nc
Kinney
4 continuance was granted in the Easley
murder case or application Of the State.
The Taylor fair was opened auspiciously
with large crowd in atton1arce.
Rev. G. w. Truett has been elected
president of BAYLOR university.
Charlton is again raging in jefferson
county.
Damage by the great rise in the Colorado
has Undoubtedly been very sreat
Superintendent Kendall has made most
impcrtant capture.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

For twenty years Dr. Hathaway & Co.
cave been extending the Aeld Of work. and
yearly aiding to their reputation In the cure
Of all those diseases OF men which are so
terrible in their results 70 both mind and
boay' Today they easily stand at the head
oil an institutions ot the kind. and their stan
oi PHYSICIANS and surgeons is recognized
'proushont America aad abroad as COMPOSED
OF the greatest apceialists in their line.
All OF the old time methods have been dis
carded by this firm OF specialists and modern.
scientific treatment alone is use6-a treat
neA' which is SO nvariable in its results
'hat suarantee OF complete and permanent
cure Is given in every case taken.
NOT only are cures made sneedlly. but the
whole system of the patient IS built up and
leH IN state OF perlect physical. nervous
and mental health.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
New Bridge swept Away.


smithville. Texas. June g. The peop.,
of this city were surprised this morning
when the news became curreot on the
streets that the big iron briige under COZ.
struction over the Colorado river had bee Z
swept away by the mighty rise ~ that
stream at an early hour this morning
For weeks the contractors have worked
their men day and night, including Sun
DAYS. and in about six moe days would
have had the bridge so Il would have
swung in case the false work would have
washed from under II. The estimated loss
70 the contractors is placed at $40 900 to
$4,000. The bridge when finished VIII
cost $4,000. The ferry boat also brol.c
loose and is gone. The citiz.ns of Smith
Vile were making arrangements to cele-
brate in grand style the completion of the
bridge 1t Is serious loss 20 the town
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
I'll TIMATUM OF BRITAIN.
win Not Submit to Intervention Of Third
Power.
THE RAID CLAM WILL BE ARBITRATED
Joseph Chamberlain Officially Adj
viseed the Commons of the Fall
ure of the Conference.

London. June Sin the house of com
mons today the secretary OF state for the
colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, replying &c
various questions on the subject, confirmed
the reports of the failure of the Bloom
fontsin conference and also admitted the
accuracy of tie statement made in tl'
dispatch from Matiesfontein explaining
that the British high commissioner in
formed President Kruger that Great Brit
tain would not consent to the intervention
Of a foreign power in Anglo-Transvdai
dispuieS.
With reference to the Jameson raid, Mr.
Chamberlain added. the commissioner IN
formed the president that the British
chartered South Africa company, whlls
protesting against the unreasonable
amount Of the claim. would consent II
submit to arbitration the question OF the
amount Of damages to be paid.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
supreme Court.

Austin, Texas, June S.-The folks-l
proceedings were had in the supreme W
today:
Application for writ Of error dlinas
for want OF jurisdiction: First Ml',i
Bank of Yoakum VS.. c. A. kesslsf "
Dewitt county.
Application refused; Galveston, Hal,
burg and San Antonio Railway oo.gl'
VS.. W. H. Clark, receiver, Medina evu. u
Motions for rehearing o. a9pi,@, . !,
dismissed: Mary F, Campbell vs. sua y. /
It's ell al, Bexar county; Mrs' y. = M AZ,
VS., ST. Louis Type Foundry ZION ~
county. .;,non, n,
Motion to issue mandate wl.n NV 81, 4,
ment of costs. submitted: Texas Az ~ p,s,
Railway Company VS.. JAMS hla'A
county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
Gegotiations Renewed for Treaty
Under Dingley LAW.

Gegotiations Renewed for Treaty
Under DingIey LAW.
Washington June S.-The French gov
eminent has taken steps to renew actively
negotiations for a reciprocity treaty with
the United States and to that end has APP
pointed NJ, Carpenter as special delegate
10 assist Ambassador Cambon in conduct
ing negotiations. NJ, Carpenter will ar
rive at New York from Parts tomorrow and
come to Washington to take up the work.
The disposition of the French authori-
ties is very favorable towards securing a
treaty and as a basis for this they are
ready to concede the minimum tariff list,
which Is about 20 per cent below the min
lmum list now levied on American goods.
The concessions desired from the United
States are those under the reciprocity
section of the Dingley tariff law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

FOREIGN.

France is said to be very active in the
part Of China she has grabbed.
Twelve Italians are to be added to the
college OF cardinals.
Alaskan boundary dispute has not been
settled or compromised
Britain has informed the Transvaal that
the intervention of third power would
not be assented to.
London papers are discussing seriously
the question of a war with the Transvaal.
Due d'orleans has announced his inten-
ton OF going to Paris.
There was again slight rotlng at Paris.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
wASiIIN GTUN.

France Is DESTROYS of securing more
complete reciprocity treaty
Captain Richie has been ordered to pro-
coed with the necessary surveys for the
Houston ship channel
Ambassador to spain storer has not yet
been heard from.
Nearly all of the $50 600 900 appropriated
for the Spanish war has been spent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton again stood still b4t at the adj
vanoed figures.
Bearish government report on wheat an
tlolnatod by a weak market.
Secretary Hester gives out his ANALYSIS
OF the cotton crop movement for nine
months OF the season.
Heavy blocks e. stocks were absorbed
ana the bear campaign set back
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
CUBA.

Gomez farewell address has fallen Nat.
as 1t is not believed to be genuine
goodbye.
Havana pspers are devoting much space
to the lynching OF the Spanlard,
II is alleged that spaniards in the in
terror are the victims OF cruelty At the
hands OF Cubans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
Suicide ut Poetry

Terrell Texas. June S,-w. C. Dem
mis- living near Poetry about eight miles
rom Terrell quarrelled with his wife yes
sereay morning. When she left him late
y, w,. me afternoon Dennis shot himself dead
he snotgun' He was buried today in
old. vas aooul 90 years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
PHILIPPINES.

Four vessels presumed to have been
carrying supplies for insurgents. have been
captured by the Albany
Aguinaldo is said to have declared HIM
self dictator, and the Washington officials
are puzzled thereby.
Otis summarizes the situation In dts
patch to the war department.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Much interest being manifested In the
real estate meeting at Waco.
The county commissioners investigating
charges of defective road building
Cinnamon produce satisfactory~,roof and
escape deportation.
a young colored girl outraged in the
suburbs and her mother in attempting to
rescue her is assaulted.
Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger, after a lapse OF
thirteen wears. will occupv his old pulpit
tonight
The progress of the Main street paving.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
SPORT.

Houston 4, Austin 3 Galveston L. San
Antonio z
The records Of Fitzslmmons and Jefrles,
who are TO fight tonight.
All sorts OF opinions are expressed as to
the outcome OF the fight
Star Of Bethlehem was big surprise at
Latonia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
Great Damage Done.

Austin, Texas, June S.--Infornation was
received here from Mason today that
there was a 4O-foot rise in the San Sata
river at Menardville yesterday, wher, ttir-
teen houses were washed away ana TWO
People drowned. Great damage was also
done to farm property in Mason county
and horses and cattle were carried avs
in the food in large numbers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
monnnns SWAN POWDER RIVER
They Escaped Death and Capture by
the POaAe.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. June 8 "A courier has
just come in from the trail of the Union
Pacific train robbers and the posse was in
close pursuit The robbers ~yam Powder
river The stream is a raging torrent. and
how the outlaws escaped death is a mys-
terry.
Owing to this daring feat the bandits
gained several hours on the pursuers
Reinforcements have reached the posse.
aud capture of the robbers seems certain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
DUKE OF ORLEANS

Announces His Intention Of Going ..
Paris.
London Juno 9.-The Rome correspond.
ent of the Daily Mail says The duke Of
Orleans who left Palermo yesterday. Is
now on board his yacht. the Maroussi At
Genoa, and expresses his intention to go
to Paris soon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
A NEW BISCUIT COMPANY.
A Very Small Capitalization to Mis-
lead the Cracker Trust.

IVHH INt NThVNtT TFNsN
st. Louis, June S.--Articles OF incor-
poration were filed here today for the
Union Biscuit company, with a capital
stock OF $4,000 William NJ. Moore. a
Chicago capitalist. is the principal stock
holder
The Republic will say honorary: The
company is Incorporated for only $50 600,
and it IS said that there Is a large sum
Of money behind the venture and that a
small amount OF capital named is de-
cided upon for the purpose q misleading
the cracker trust people and to avert a
war until the new company is firmly es-
tablished here"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
Two Girls Drowned in son Sinh,

san saba Texas June s.-san Saba river
rose to thrty-fve or forty feet last night
covering the whole valley in many places.
Two lives were lost. Nola and Julia Wells;
the body OF Nola was recovered, but SO far
the body OF Julia has not been found Much
loss of stock and property.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEES.
Meeting to BE Held to Decide on n
Programme.

Programme.
New York, June "a meeting OF the
senate committee on finance will be held
here tomorrow. Senators Aldrich of Rhode
Island, Jones Of Nevada, Plat of New
York, Allison OF Iowa. Plat of Connecti-
cut Daniel of Virginia and Burroughs OF
Michigan will be present. The other two
members, Wocott OF Colorado and James
Is. Jones Of Arkansas, are both abroad.
Said Senator Aldrich tonight: I'VE Will
meet and decide upon our future pro-
gramme. We will probably not discuss
finance or currency in any form at the
meeting tomorrow and certainly we shall
not consider any bill or rough draft or
suggestion of a bill"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

fering from the results o. II, taDsf !
delay. but put your case - pssi -
fidence. in the hands OF 'n. .,,ou tr,s
lists. Write or call surIsaaIWsy 8 q, -
200 Alamo Plaza saa e sssIx 9
Question blanks anu
tree upon applicauon'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
THE PRICE OF IRON.

Very Likely that IL VIII he Much
Higher.
New York, June s.-Discusslng trade
conditions, the Iron Ago says today; The
majority deprecate and deplore the rapid
advance in prices, but all find it more pru-
dent and Immediately profitable to drift
with the tide rather than waste their ener-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

The Spanish legation has been established
IN the handsome quarters formerly occupied
py Ministers De LONE and Polo at the corner
street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
Wen Suffering |
From Contagious Blood PolsV|
or any Diseases or Weakness
Speedily and Permanently Cu''|

Not only are the outN., rspFs
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD Disc e -. s,ss :
but all the terrible enee's Of =. "a ear =
cured. the blood made pure a.. .aa,. s. W
OF the system restored 70 )"
functions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Bastrop Texas, June S.--The rise in the
Colorado river at this place is twenty Ave
and one-half feet and still rising. The
low bottom lands are submerged and great
destruction of crops Is feared
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Captain Price that Charles A. Moffatt had
been railroaded to prison. After this the
main part OF the morning session was de-
yea TO an effort to show that the water
department was run by Tammany Hall.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
The Mnret Innnirr.

New York, June s-rhe session Of ths
heset legislative investigating commits
sion today opened with an attempt by
Mr., Moss to retute the charge made by
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
bankruptcy Petitions ,

BnnE<rupICF n
Austin, Texas, June 7.--hoOs''. !,
morrow. Wheeler G. Carpenter Z
Thomas Carpenter of Mancss. ,,nrsrrs'
viduals and as the firm Of Sun 4 W
Carpenter Bros. hled a pe,lu !v. ,sss;;II
ruptcy in the Federal court 'h'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Columbia, s. c. June s.--The maximum aa
temperature here today was w t tvsfo',1
hln II This was the fourth successive
day of high temperature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
THE nor WEATHER.
Nineteen Persons Died I'm aud Nea
New York

New York, June s.-Heat caused thu
death OF nineteen persons IN New York and
vicinity today. OF these four were women,
There were twenty-one prostrations. the
victims OF which are stili in the hospitals
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

washington, June s.-The weather eu.
roar is not promising any break In the hot
wave. There is a light cool wedge enter
ing from Lake Ontario
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

rising. This was two feet lower than at
the same time last night.
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Sacrificed n
Blood Pois,,,|

Those who have nevs, ~ !,
son can not know what a All 0
dition it can produce MI eas
disease which the doctor. 10y ~
unable to cure, is commun, y
one generation to anothas
faint upon countless innol 'uu'e
Some years ago was a. sent %
by nurse who infected ulattd VA
talnt. The little one wss ~ habe M
unequal to the struerls
and its life was yie13aS
UP to the fearful poison
for six long years / sui.
fered untold misery
was covered with soras ~
and ulcers from head ~ EN
foot. and no lanruseo
can express my feelipys ~
of woe during those lonS ~ Y
years. / had the bagss ~ ~
medical treatment. sew
eral physicians success
siyely treated me, but All ~
10 no purpose. The mar. -
curry and potash seemaa
awful flame which was ds,s ~ 400 hi
advised by friends wb uoeytouring ~
cures made by it, to try s. .sS sen ~
got TWO bottles, and felt hors sPtxk
my breast-hope for hs.i,pN agair hi,
again. ] improved from the s,s ana h.s
plete and perfect cure was ~ salt All
Is ns, the e only blood remedy wh nj result i
an.TwIa
VI the many blood renediss
is the only one which can s x. 4
seated, violent cases. It ner .ssl \. n
cure perfectly and permsus sr ~ !
most desperate cases which .s
the reach of other remed;as NY Sla
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Newport News. Va. June s.-one death
nv supstroke and numerous prostrations
from heat are recorded. 1t was the hottest
day OF the year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Richmond. va. June s.-The thermom-
eter TODAY ranged from 80 to 102 There
were two cases OF sunstroke, both negroes
one of them fatal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

London June s.-The flag on DAYS
theater were half masted today on account
OF the death of Augustin DAILY.
Charles Frohman today said: 81 regard
SIR Henry Irving and Mr. Daily as having
zone more for the elevation of the stage
in their respective countries than anv
managers of the time and Americas los.
is irreparable"
Mr DAILY left London on Saturday. hav.
ing apparently fully regained his health
and insisting on a little outing in Paris,
tAolsh some OF his friends feared that
he was over ambitious.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

An persOn,l NJ. q
nations e., ~ 50
ters are ~, ..s Gs
sacred sscrsf'.. 81 I
rsssspontsnes. . = u
pIein snysls, 49,.
So.s,e,ikases q u ha
eess.e.kases sll'sa
pmsrSs q sn,.s,s ?
which nlls, ..,.
urs Of c'hi''s Z, =
n you haze ~
son 20 susp q ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
THE DEATH OF DAILY.

Playwrights Body Is to BE Skinned
Home.
New York, June S-A dispatch to the
World from Paris says:
Mrs. DAILY and Ada Rehan were with Au-
gustin Daily when he died. Mr.. Daily had
been Ill in London two weeks when he had
severe attack of grip and complete
auietude had been ordered. but he wanted
to come to Paris on his business. His
physicians strongly advised against the
trip nevertheless, the party crossed over
last Saturday. On arrival here Mr.. DAILY
left 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Secretary Long today issued the circular
prepared by the board of naval bureau chiefs
authorized by the last naval appropriation
bill THESE ships will be valuable acduisi-
tiCns 70 the navy. being small. swift unar-
Raleigh.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

with more or less hope OF recovery. Ths
official list yesterday numbered twenty-siz
making total Of fifty-two deaths so laF'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Assistant Secretary Meklejohn today pro-
muleated Immigrant regulations for the island
OF Cuba. These regulations are substantially
States
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

General Brooke at Havana has reported to
me war department that Private John Wood
Flnan, company A, Fifth infantry died Of
ve!lcw fever at Puerto Principe June 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, June S.--No:hing has peer
heard OF an alleged protest to this govern
meht from the vatican against the treatment
accorded the religious orders in the Philip.
pines by the American forces.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
RAILR DAD.


The commission has given out con-
struction of the Ayres and other acts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

Minister Cayo OF Costa Rica has heen ad-
vlsed by bis government that the two com
panles OF troops sent shGrt time ago to
Port Llmon, near the Nicaragua border be
cause Of the assemblage there or large bodies
OF Nlcarasuan troops on the border. had been
withdrawn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09

In a spirit Of comfy towards the United
States the government Of Colombia has grant
ca new trial to the American Randolph
otherwise De Ford now in Jail at Medillon
convicted o. murder
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25

the regulations issued under it have
been greatly abused by repeated loca-
tions of those who seek to monopolize
the public lands to the exclusion of
those who want to locate homes. In
one instance in Kansas one person
located several hundred contiguous
tracts as reservoir sites. In limited
section in one county in Nebraska 800
locations were made. The new Tegula-
tons will limit the right to these sites
to those actually engaged in breeding,
grazing and handling stock and then to
the actual necessities of each applicant.
They will also provide that if a reser-
voir site is fenced or if an attempt is
made to use it for any other than reser-
voir purposes, the right to it shall be
Immediately Cancelled. 1t will be the
purpose of the new regulations to af-
ford, under the law, ample water facil-
tiles for all who really need them for
live stock and to effectually prevent
the abuses cOmDlained of
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FOUND SIX TRUE BILLS.
United States Grand Jury Finishes Its
Work.

United States Grand Jury Finishes Its
Work.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, June 24.-The United States
grand jury completed its work to-day
five days from the day it commenced,
making the following brief report:
THE United States grand jury re-
spectfully submits that they have ex-
amined into nine matters before us,
presented by the United States dis
trict attorney, and have found six true
bills, and have presented the same to
the court. There being no further mat
ters for US to inquire into, we re-
spectfuliy ask for our discharge"
Three indictments were reported to-
day. One is against Harry S. Scott,
recently arrested in the easetrn part
of the state on the charge of selling
liquor to Indians. There are two
counts against him. Count No.
charges that on Jan. !, 1899, at the
Grow reservation, he Intentionally and
feloniously took upon and into the res
ervation three quarts of whiskey.
Count No. charges that on Nov. l.,
1898, he delivered sold and disposed
of three quarts of whiskey to an In
dian named Rump. The indictment
is endorsed by Chester Badboy, Rump,
A. ]. Shobe, F. Glenn and Big Medi-
cine.
Scott was arraigned, and waving the
statutory time. entered a plea of not
guilty. E. d. Weed appeared for him.
His case will be set next Monday.
James Jaggers, who was arrested in
Beaverhead county last spring, ac-
cused of having counterfeit money in
his possession, was also indicted. There
are two counts, one charging him with
having the spurious coins, Is 81
pieces which he knew to be coun-
terfeit, with the intent to defraud Will
lam Knobbs, Mike Penaley, Frank
Howe. William Morris and others: and
the other setting up that he intended
to pass the same on other persons to
the grand jury unknown. The wit
nesses in the case are the parties nam
ed as his victims. Jaggers was ar
raigned and will plead on Monday. AL
bert Galen appeared for him.
Another indictment was also return
ed against George H. Miller, who was
indicted Thursday, charged with Civ
ing and disposing of liquor to Bel
knap Indians. The second Indictment
| charges that on March Is he furnished
two quarts of red liquor to one of the
nations wards hv the narae of Long
bear.