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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-16
STATE.

Secretary of State Hardy has sent out
the legislative resolution requesting call
for National constitutional convention.
Chairman Wooten of the board of uni
versity regents has resigned
Crimes county constable was powerless
to prevent the lynching OF Magee
Two children died under suspicious cir
cumstances near Athens and a man is in
Jail charged with murder.
Rumored in Galveston that Chief Of Pc.
lice ketchum may soon resign.
Orange lumber manufacturers are not
complaining OF any lack OF business
The Nueces river is reported out of
banks and still rising.
Houston oil refinery gets It's rate on
crude petroleum and the Standard trust
will have competition in Texas
Three bodies OF those drowned in the re-
cent food were recovered and buried at
Duke.
Jefferson county's rice crop will amount
to more than 100000 sacks for the present
year,
Murderer Ford Is to be hanged at In
Grange Thursday with the famous Shaw
rope
Citizens OF Dallas ars becoming aroused
over the number of killings; seventeen in
the past seven months.
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THREE NEGRO MINERS KILLED
A HOUSE CONTAINING IMPORTED
MINERS FIRED ON BY STRIKERS.
Guards Were Unable to Cope with
the situation ana the Sheriff
Was Notified.

! Dirmingham Ala. July ia special to the
Age Herald from Ishkoda says:
| Three negroes were killed outright and an
other fatally shot In a One-sided battle to-
night at Ishkoda between the striking miners
and tho negroes who have been imported TO
take their places. After the first brush the
firing became almost general throughout the
mining town and the deputies who went hur-
rledly to the spot have not had time to in
vestigate the affair. Many shots were fired
after the first three negroes fell and 1t seems
almost certain that more were hit. The kill
ing seems TO be the result of plot. For
four weeks the miners, composed in the main
OF blacks. and belonging TO the Knights OF
Labor, have been on a strike. During the
present week negroes have been imported
IRON georgia and other Southern States to
take their places Deputies have been con-
stantiy on duty and the strikers have been
In. an ugly mood
Tonight about o'clock a party of twenty
hve or thirty negroes were gathered in one
OF the large mess halls Of the camp. eating
Walermtions The house was suddenly fired
upot from ambush. Fully a hundred shots
we're hred and the walls were rlddled The
hekFoes scattered in every direction. When
the deputies reached the house they found the
ooaies OF two NEGROES shot all to pieces. Six
Teen bullets had penetrated one A third
suddenly the shooting began afresh 10 sew
erai other places. The shooting became so
seneIai tnat the deputies could not cope with
s sl SITUATION and sheriff o'Brien was mott
nee special train left here at 40 o'clock
with reinforcements Just as the traln
reached the scene there was more shooting,
Tug result OF which can not be asoertaned
~ ls 6eneyed that the firing party was
composed entirely OF negroes There are few
wnite miners employed at the mines and the
t uheS,o strikers have been very sullen toward
places 'p'eu tn'o eneir
Inc fact that the hrst outbreak was fol-
~. .Smeu py otners in rapid succession bears out
wy theory tbet the strikers had planned the
The Ishkoda mines are located On this Ala
M srho., ecross the mountains from Birminxhsfu.
on nnn ~ ~ rs onsrstsd BY the Rohirson IininS
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| Washington, July l5.--The weather bu.
reau today issued special bulletin on
the recent flood in the BRACES valley dis
trict. Texas The bulletin is accompanied
by map and tables showing phenomenal
rainfalls. Prof H. A. Hazen. In an intro
ductory article, after reciting the heaviest
OF the rainfalls, says 1t Is a remarkable
fact that no serious disturbances OF the at
mosphere is indicated In the twice daily
weather maps during the storm period.
In conclusion he said: In seeking for
an explanation OF such a very remarka BILE
phenomena. and SO localized, we are forced
to acknowledge dearth of facts bearing
upon the condition OF the atmospheric
strata which can produce such a downpour.
The onward advance OF such a high press
ure from the north caused winds from
northerly direction. which caused some of
the rain. Also the topography must have
had some effect. 1t must be said that,
after allowing for all the conditions. we
still have most serious difficulty In ac-
Joyous to so-called cloudbursts, about
which nothing is known
The following report has been prepared
by /. NJ. Cline. local forecast official and
section director in charge of the Texas
section:
THE food in the valley OF the Brazos
river. commencing June 30 In Central
Texas and passing out into the Gulf of
Mexico between the 18th and 18th of July,
1899 has been in all respects the most de-
structive flood which that section--ope of
the most productive in Texas--has ever
experienced. The Brazos river. with its
deep channel. has the capacity for carrying
of a great amount OF water, and as a re-
suit destructive foods on this river are
very rare. According to calculations pub
lished in special bulletin, the Brazos
river discharges into the Gulf of Mexico
on an average annually during the months
of April, May and Juno 6,447 ,403.576 cubic
yards of water In this instance 1t has
been required to carry off more than this
amount of water in fifteen days.
''Phenomenally heavy rains fell on June
% and 20 over the drainage basin of the
Brazos river in the central portion of the
State, and these were followed by heavy
rain for four or FIVE days in succession.
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DOMESTIC.

Parties who were implicated II, the .x
ecutlon OF William Golngs contrary to an
order of judge Thomas II the United
ststeS court viii be brought TO trial for
murder.
In order 10 stamp out smallpox at
Frankfort Ky, no public gatherings will
be allowed.
The Industrial commission heard testl-
mony relative to the eight-hour schedule
Law in Colorado.
Striking miners In Alabama attacked I'M
ported negroes In building. killing three.
A resolution was passed by the Baptist
Young Peoples convention asking that b.
II. Robert be expelled from congress.
An old letter iust discovered at Hunts
VILE Ala. tells OF the sale of General
Jackson's cotton crop.
The movement In New York to establish
a cotton contract clearing house ia begin
ming TO take definite form.
Standard oil Trust has run afoul OF tho
law IN Georgia fixing the flashing test
and much oil has been connscated.
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THE ALASKAN DISPUTE.
1t Is Creating Much Anxiety in Pc.
Iitical Circles.

1t Is Creating Much Anxiety in PO-
Iitical Circles.
London, July 15.--There Is much anxiety
regarding the Alaska dispute in political
circles, though the general public does
not attach much Importance to the matter.
lingo newspapers like the Saturday Re-
view have grasped the opportunity to re-
air their anti-American proclyities. The
Review thinks that as the time for the
presidential nominations approaches Prem
ident Mckinley may find the Cleveland
precedent over-tempting and launch an
arrogant Alaska message against England,
the recognition of which would 90 very
different to the success attending the
Venezuelan"
: After asserting that the Canadians de-
sire to finally decide the matter by arbi-
tration. while the United States demands
a tribunal, which Will be either farce or
unlikely TO settle anything, the Review
says: I'VE can not copoede more TO the
uIted States without Canadian accept
N Astand our own experience in that d.
"a Dn does not give much hope of the
efficacy of concessions even II We do
In conclusion, the Review remarks:
III the Anglo Saxon entente does nothing
TO modify the American attitude toward
Alaska it will have proved more useless
and evanescent than the bubbles OF the
champagne on which it floated into ex-
lstence."
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THE ANTI.STRIKE BILL.
The Emperor's Telegram Furnishes the
Press d Subject for Comment,
WHICH WAS NOT VERY WELL RECEIVED
Of His Majesty's Weddings with
Party Politics.

copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press)
Berlin. July 15.--Emperor Williams
telegram to Or. Hinspeter, the former
tutor OF his majesty. furnishes the press
with welcome relief from the midsummer
duilness. His majesty's assertion OF his
mistaken determination to continue in
spite of all resistance. In the way he con-
siders right, is generally interpreted as to
refer to the anti-strke bill, but 1t Is not
believed the emperor's words will help
the measure, which all agree Is beyond
hope of resurrection. The telegram has
not been well received outside OF the con-
sentative press. 1t is generally considered
another OF his maiesty's unfortunate med
dlings with party politics.
The Pan-Germanic Deutsche zeitung re-
grets the speech while sympathizing with
It's object and asks why the responsible
ministers do not take such work on the
emperors shoulders. Ii also questions
whether the personal utterances OF his
majesty tend to promote the interests OF
the bill and denies that these utterances
promote the welfare of the monarchy.
The Conservative Post regards the
telegram as symptoms of imperial gov
eminent being determined not to leave
the path the late Prince Bismarck fol-
lowed in dealing with labor and social
questions. The National Zeitung calls the
telegram purely q personal and private
utterance.
The Tageblatt attempts to emphasize
this view by printing the telegram under
the heading OF Court News. and affects
to regard 1t as OF no political Importance
and as sent from the imperial yacht with
out the presence OF responsible minis
ter.
The socialist press at once seized upon
the telegram as excellen; agitation mate
rial for the social democracy. The Vor
waerts regards 1t as the emperor's answer
TO the reichstags vote on the anti strike
bill, adding: The emperor has not been
convinced by the sentiments Of the people,
and is following aims to which the people
are passionately opposed and which even
the ministry unwillingly indorse.'
The Vorwaerts also interprets the incl
dents as showing the struggle against the
bill has only begun, and says that his
majesty's words have produced waves IN
the stream of constitutional life which
will not soon disappear"
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A STRIKE is IMMINENT.
The Brooklyn Trolley Roads viii Probably
Be Tied Up.
THOUSANDS OF MEN WILL QUIT WORK
Cotton Mill Ftremen Have Gone ou'
on u Strike for Higher
Wages.

New York, July 15.--It Is believed that
nothing short of a miracle VIII prevent
tie-up of the Brooklyn trolley ROADS TO-
morrow. The strike is scheduled to pegin
at s o'clock in the morning and all brooR-
lyn borough went to bed tonight expecting
tomorrow to stay at home or walk. A
number OF conferences were held through
out Brooklyn tonight by the police author
tiles. the officials OF the Rapid Transit
company and by the officials representing
the union organization and local assemblies
themselves. The seven assemblies to-
night met to vote on the proposition 10
strike. At o'clock six had been heard
from and practically decided upon strike.
1t was stated that the assembly repre-
senting the Nassau line voted to strike,
24O to AZ. The executive committee OF
twenty-one will meet later and decide on
action, which naturally will be as the as
semblies have voted. New York and
Brooklyn police officers held long con-
ference tonight, the result OF which is that
400 men have been ordered to be ready
Orders were issued to reserves In the
borough In Manhattan early in the eve
ming to be In readiness, but shortly before
midnight so certain was 1t that the strike
would take place in the morning that 1000
policemen were ordered over to the va
rious precincts in Brooklyn. Al midnight
there were boatloads of policemen making
their way across the East river AID special
cars were sent across the bridge with other
squads.
Fall River, Mass. July l5.-The strike
Of mill fremen for higher wages was in
augurated today, the night mel throwing
down their shovels at the emf OF their
shift and giving notice that they would got
return.
There are forty cotton corporations In
this city, but the American Print WORKS,
tina Iron works and the Seaconnet mills
were not involved in today's action. 1t Is
understood that concessions have been
made to the men at places named.
New York, July 16. 2:1o a. MT has
Just been announced that tie-up OF the
entire Brooklyn Rapid Transit system,
trolley and elevated roads, will occur at
5 o'clock this morning. General Master
Workman Parsons, after meeting OF the
executive committee, stated, with the &C
quiescence of District Master Workman
Pines, that the entire executive committee
Of twen,y-one members, representing If
teen local assemblies, had voted to strike.
Conservative figures place the number of
men who will go out at 1850.
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COMMENTS on PEACE CONFERENCE.
German Papers Admit that Results
VII Be Permanent.

German Papers Admit that Results
VIII Be Permanent.
Copyrighted, 1870, by Associated Press)
Berlin, July 15.-Now that plan FOR
arbitration has been adopted at The
Hague and the articles regulating warfare
on land have been published, the press is
deyoting much attention to the work OF
the peace conference. Notwithstanding
the tone OF skepticism with which tho
conference Is generally treated, the opin-
ION is freely expressed that the results
will be considerable and permanent 1t is
admitted that the exaggerated hopes in
dulged in by some that the conference
would do something to make war well
nigh impossible in the future have not
been fulfilled. but it Is pointed out that the
conference is not therefore failure by
any means.
The Cologne Gazette save: Although
the conference does not offer a guarantee
against wars, II has erected a barrier
which in many cases may prove effective"
The Pan-Germanic Deutsche Zetung
referring to the arbitration plan, Is ex-
oeedingly uncomfortable over the thought
that Germany may be "caught in this
trap and says II thinks the permanent
bureau viii become the arena for Eng
lish intrgues."
In treating the question some of the
papers point out that tho United States
and Great Britain have not shown in prac-
tice as much zeal for arbitration as they
have displayed at The Hague. The re-
fusal Of the United States to arbitrate the
case with Spain and Great Britaln's re-
fusal 10 settle the Transvaal difficulty are
mentioned by the Kreutz zeiung and Ma
tional Zeitung as inconsistent with their
position at The Hague.
The papers also comment on the United
States refusal to arbltrate the Hazslton,
Pa, affair "as requested by AUSTRIA as
being inconsistent with the attitude of
the American delegates. Otherwise the
work OF the American representatives Is
referred TO in uncomplimentary terms.
Great Britain's role at The Hague Is
commented on with much less approval.
The refusal TO abandon the dum-dum bull
let causes bitter remarks on the subject
OF what the papers style "England's I'M
civilized methods OF warfare"
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CAUSE OF czARowITcHs DEATH.
1T Was Due to Violent Exercise on IA
Benzine Motor


St. Petersburg, July 1.-THE following
details of the death OF the czarowtch ap-
peared in the Official MESSENGER: The
czarowitch went for a ride on a benzne
motor at o'clock in the morning OF July
10 from Abas Tuman He went very fast
for two versts and then turned. A peasant
woman passing noticed that as he turned
the machine he slackened its pace and
was splitting blood. He stopped and alight-
ed, swaying as he did so. The woman ran
up, supported him and asked what was
the matter. The prince replied: Moth
ing" The woman offered him water and
the prince made an affirmative gesture.
She bathed his temples and mouth Death
then supervened peacefully and painlessly.
The remains were taken to the palace.
The place where he died has been in
c!ofe~ by a railing.
The dowager empress has gone to No
vorosisk in the eastern coast of the Black
sea, to which place the remains OF her
son, the late czarowitch. will be COLI
veyed by a man-of-war. and then be
brought to this city. which will be reached
on Monday. The funeral will take place
on Tuesday.
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BITTERNESS IN SPAIN
Toward Americans Because Of the Admin.
istration's Dereliction.
SPANIARDs ARE STILL HELD AS PRISONERS
BY the Fiiipinos and the spnniards
Are Prevented from Obtaining
Their Release.

London, July ia private letter from
cans is growing very bitter on account OF
the Philippine prisoners and the position
OF Americans in Madrid is very unpleas-
ant. Whom Mrs. Bellamy Storer, wife OF
the United States minister recently saw
the queen regent the latter, with tears in
her eyes, said; What is past is past, and
we can bear that. hut Americans ought TO
help us liberate our people who are held
as prisoners Uncertainty as to their fate
and sufferings is torturing their relatives
and my whole unhappy country"
All classes are now taking the matter
up Some letters from prisoners have
reached Madrid saying they number 1000
without sufficient clothing or food. Ma
tional subscriptions are being organized
to help them. Spaniards say Americans
will not allow them to remain on the is
lands and rescue the prisoners, and the
Americans do not or can not llberate
them.
According to information obtained from
British naval sources Admiral ;oewrys
reception at various British stations was
no more cordial and in no way different
from that accorded to other fleet ad-
mirals. The admiral's visit to the Island
of Malta is likely 10 be very quiet. The
governor is in deep mourning on account
of the death of his wife. The British feet
left Malta last Sunday on its summer
cruise and half OF the officers in the gar
rison and the English residents are alb
sent. the former on furloughs and the
latter in Great Britain or travelling on
the continent.
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on for summer Resorts.

Berlin. July 15.-The summer exodus
from Berlin has assumed unusual proper
tons Tho schools were closed a week
ago, when tho rush OF teachers and par
ents 70 the seaside and mountains began
on ~ AnOrm0ug scale.
Fifty bronze cannon captured in Cuba
arrived At Hamburg the other day on their
way TO silescia. where they will be sold
70 TIE bell soundrtes TO be cast into church
balls.
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BISMARCK MONUMENT
which Ii to lie Unveiled In 1901 4,
Nearly Finished

Which Is to lie Unveiled In 1901 Is
Nearly Finished.
Berlin, July 15-The casting of the Bis
marck monument. which la to be un-
yelled in front of the reichstag in 1901.
is nearly finished The figure is twenty.
six feet high. Herr Begas will receive
100000 marks as the artist OF this monu-
Eent.
the North German Lloyd and Hamburg
American companies have undertaken to
transport 100000 tons of railway mate
RAJ 70 China Tor the construction Of roads
IN the German possessions. They will
have to put OH an extra steamer.
Mr.. Richard Bartholdt, congressman
from Missouri, Will attend tho interna-
tional parliamentary peace conference Mt
Christiana August 2. Forty-elght mem
hers Of the relchstag and Prussian cham
ver will attend.
The exports as reported from fourteen
United States consuiates and the Berlin
consul generalship to the United States
for the fiscal year were t48, 726,71S, against
e41,Soe.SSl for the previous year.
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MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
Occasioned by an Attempted Revoiu-
ton by the Outs

New York. July 15.-Brnesto Scherno-
kow, vice consul of the republic of Saliva
dor today received the following tele-
gram:
San Salvador, July 15-ThIs government
after notifying the consular corps and
commerce established in this country. has
been compelled to declare martial law to-
DAY In the department of the capital only,
while the origin OF a conspiracy-frus-
trated a few days ago-is being investi-
gated. Order, however, has not been dis
turbed and business has continued with
out any interruption. Juan c. MS-ras,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
MT schernokow said that he sxDposed
tnat the conspiracy spoken of was an at
tempted revolution--the outs trying n
get in.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

It is anticipated that there will be be-
tween 1900 and 5000 claims filed for naval
bounty for the destruction and capturing
OF vessels during the Spanish war.
New York World says that Algcr has
signified his intention OF quitting the cabi-
net January and that Porter will suo-
coed him.
All checks presented for payment at
banks must have stamps on them and
bank may not affix
The immigration to this country In the
year lust closed has been very heavy.
Bryan's real strength has been shown
by canvass of New York
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FOREIGN.

Emperor Williams telegram was re-
garded as having bearing upon tho anti
strike bill.
German papers admit that the results
OF the peace conference will be consider
able and permanent.
The Transyaal question is controlling
both political and financial affairs in Eng
land.
The Alaskan boundary dispute is Great
ing much anxiety in political circles IN
London.
bitter feeling is prevalent in Spain
toward Americans because Filpinos stu
hold Spanish prisoners.
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PHILIPPINES.

General Otis cables that twenty inches
OF rain has fallen during July in tho Phil
ippines,
The Filipino junta has been forced to
leave Hong Kong
Returning volunteers tell of the gigantic
task the administration has undertaken In
trying to subjugate the Filipinos
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Lieut. Todd Has Recover.s'

Bryan. Texas. July A.-Mrs. w
who is with her parents. Rev. ana ~
c. Bittle. at College Station tocH "
a cablegram from her husband. x. h'Ip M
Tcdd. who is with the army lnau,ndI rz|
pines. Lieutenant Todd was w ~ ~ N
time since. He now cables tha ~. ~ ,Isutsr|
and 10 again of to the 'front.' Lleutsar ,sa|
was a senior captain and irst ho r,.,i n 40
of the Agricultural and Mechan nt n VI
class '97 and was commandant o. ~
of cadets the following year. wnea Inn
second lieutenant In the regular
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svpEproRITY ADMITTED.
United states Growing inde-
pendent.

Berlin. July is. - Tho Cologne
yo,ks zeitung calls attention TO tho
increase of exports from the united
states, while the imports are con-
tinualiy declining, and contesses
that tie United states are growing
more and more independent oil ior-
ejgn countries. 1t says; In the
ron Industry already the United
States are strcrg enough to beat
England and Germany
The agrarian Deutsche Tagis Eel
tung prints an article claiming that
the asserted superiority OF Ameri-
can agricultural methods is an err
ror, adding that the only advantage
the American has over the German
farmer is an abundance OF virgin
soil and lower taxation.
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THE RAILROADS.

Tho railway commission turns down Gal.
weston for failure to substantiatc its com.
plants regarding rate on cotton seed
products.
The commission intimates that Il ia
ready to make an emergency rate on bag
sinsNand ties whenever such action be-
comes necessary.
southwestern Car association holds an
Interesting meeting In Houston.
Mr.. coughlin OF the Cotton Belt sla,.a
for superintendent OF the Pee Gee.