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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
UNKNOWN DEAD MAN.

Southern Pacific section foreman at
Amelia this morning notified Agent John
B. Goodhue that the dead body of a young
white man had been found near the track
about Ave miles west of this city.
Justice Rigsby went out to hold an in
quest over the remain and returned this
afternoon. He reports that he failed TO
find anything OH the body that would leave
a positive Identification, but on his per-
son there was letter dated Houston,
February 1, signed Wolf, SIS Travis
street. Houston Texas" 1t was addressed
to Mr.. Turk.
Justice Rigsby describes the body as
being that of a man about 81 or % years
old, small, light complexion and light
brown hair. The clothing consisted OF a
checked shirt, blue overall flap and bro
gan shoes.
The body was badly bruised. especially
in the back. Justice Rigsby is OF the opin-
ion that the young man fell from a car
and struck on bridge cap few feet
from where his body was found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
A STRIKE At FORT WORTH.
Brewery Workers Want
Advanced Wages.

Fort Worth, Texas, July 5.--At 1870
this morning the brew force, ice pullers.
engineers, fremen. oilers and wipers for
the Texas Brewing company went out on
a strike. The total number of men out is
about seventy five Manager Zane Cetti
said the union demanded an increase of
wage scale OF about Is per cent, and a
further reduction of the nine hour scale,
which he refused 10 consider as he was
now paying higher wages than any other
brewery IN Texas. The strike was ordered
In compliance with instructions from the
National Brewers association. There was
no shut down, as Manager Cetti put force
OF men to work at once The Texas Brew
ing company's plant is the biggest insti-
tuition OF the kind In the State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
SPANISH PRISONERS.
II Is Probable that These unfortu-
mates VIII lie Set Free.

Washington. July 5--The war depart
ment has received from General Otis adj
vices relating TO the negotiations pro-
ceeding in Luzon between the Spanish
commissioners and Aguinaldo looking to
the release of the Spanish prisoners. Gen
eral Otis report indicates that there is
fair prospect that these unfortunates VIII
he set free; If not all of them. certainly
a large number. 1t is not known whether
the captives OF the forlitown's crew are
TO be included in the prisoners to be re-
leased, but 1t is feared that owing to their
different status they will be held by the
insurgents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
SCHURMAN STILL CONFIDENT.
Predicts Pence in the
philippines.

PhtltHnlnCs.
New York, July ga Herald special
'pm Washington says: The departure of
Resident Schurn will leave at Manila
Tree members of the commission-Major
kneral Otis. Prof Worcester and Colonel
5enby. 1t will be the duty of the two
5st named to continue the work of es-
3blishing home rule within the lines held
y the administration troops in the hope
Nat the example will be followed by Fill
binos outside of the lines and show them
be beneficient purposes of this govern
)ent. Prof. Worcester and Colonel DENLY
fill also aid General Otis in the conduct
I any peace negotiations which may fol-
Rw future operations of the American
loops.
Mr. Schurman's dispatch is, on the
5hole, very encouraging and the author
les are much gratified at the conditions
e reports having found at the points Wis
led. 1t is evident from what the officials
Py that Mr.. Schurman believes the sup
ression OF Aguinaldo's insurrection
beans the establishment of peace through
Put the archipelago. He is confident that
Pany of the people throughout the South
Pm islands do not openly express them
flves in favor of an American protec-
Prate solely because of their fear of Agui-
aldo and his Tagal army. Mr.. Schur-
pan speaks well of the sultan of Sulu, and
Is evident that he feels that there is no
Pnger of trouble from him in case the
}nlted States observes the treaties which
Hist between him and the Spanish gov
Fnment.
Mr.. Schurman makes a number of rec
lamentations regarding home rule for
pine of the Southern islanders. and they
III probably be adopted by the president.
The conditions in Negros were found to
e of highly satisfactory character by
pr sohurman, and home rule will I'M
ountedly be given Immediately to the
Ieople OF that island, although some modi-
cations in the plan of government they
upmitted TO the president of the commits
ION were necessary before they received
is approval.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06

New Haven, Conn., July 5.--Charles s..
tomorrow for San Francisco where he Will
embark for Shanghai, China. He viii be-
gin his duties as professor of history at
Nan Yang college, Shanghai, the middle
Of August
Mr.. Leayenworth has been doing special
work at Yale. He will be accompanied by
Prof. Stiles, formerly OF Columbia, who Is
to take charge OF the department of
economies In the Shanghai university.
Nan Yang college is supported bJ- the
Chinese government and every gradc0e Is
given position In the service OF the GOV
ernment.
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feet ON THE MARKET
DDS 10 the Brazos Have Not Sent Up
Prices.
)KERs ARE AWAITING AfTERfLOOD NEWS
us Is Very Small Affair to the
Gentlemen Who Deal In
Options.

ew York, July 5.-The news of the
kding OF the cotton fields In the Brazos
|ley, Texas, while not tending appre-
bly to lower quotations on the cotton
mango, had the effect of steadyug
res. The brokers are waiting for fuller
korts OF the extent OF the devastation
lore estimating the effect OF the floods
bn the cotton trade. Several large
klers who were spoken to at the ex-
knse said that consequences of the sub
rging of the cotton fields would not
felt Immediately. The result mostly
be feared, they said. was the probable
OF the ground being useless for re-
hitting purposes. If that should prove
be the case, the cotton trade may for
he time be affected to some extent, but
considerably for the reason that the
Intatlons now under water yield small
ftion of the total cotton output of this
,ntry.
henry Hentz, one Of the leading cotton
IN of this city, said: 1.-The eleven coun-
south of Waco through which the
Azoe river passes, 1t is estimated, pro-
h 100000 bales of cotton, but ] do not
8ieye that the whole crop has been lost
Ms hardly conceivable that the entire
fInties have been flooded and in fact |
Ne received dispatches stating that the
IN reports of the disaster were exag-
kated telegram, which has just come
me from Paris. Texas states that the
Innate Of the damage Is put down to
B 900 bales When 1t is considered that
lis amount is less than per cent Of
q total output of cotton in this last year,
4 loss, after all. is not serious, More
Ter. the rains which flooded the low lands
hi he beneficial to the high lands
6he optimistic view taken by Mr. Hentz
no solace to the shipping lines that
hry freight between this port and Texas.
s'The OVERLOOKING of the ,Brazos river,
II of the officials of the Mallory steam
lin line said will cause very severe
sses to the shipping companies running
Texas. Take our line for instance. We
hry more cotton than any other kind OF
blight and II the destruction to the plan
fions is as great as has been reported,
4 Twill be hard thing for us and for com
erce generally between this port and
kxas."
MANY of the local banks have corre-
tondents in Texas, but none of them are
n able to estimate how much, If any
ling. they are likely to lose through the
5structive floods in the Lone Star State,
sAt the close of Latham, Alexander &
B., the leading cotton bankers of this
liz. 1t was said that no special advices
IA yet been received from the devastated
Strict.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
HYDRAULIC DREpGE.

Captain Ben Echoff, the ship builder,
this morning placed an order with the
Texas Tram and Lumber company for the
lumber and timber necessary to construct
the wood work of big hydraulic dredge.
Several weeks ago The Post correspondent
mentioned that Captain Echoff had been
awarded the contract for building four
dredges for Charles Clarke & Co. of CAL
weston, who had been awarded considera-
BILE dredging work by the government.
The order placed for material this morn
ing was for the first of these dredges. 1t
will be equipped with a twenty-inch hy-
draulic pump and have about double the
capacity OF the dredge formerly built for
Clarke G. Co. in this city. Captain Echoff
says the work of construction will be-
gin Monday and the entire machine will
be built and manufactured In this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
Orange Locnis.

Orange. Texas. July 5.--One of the ex-
cursions that left here yesterday morning
for Port Arthur did not get home until
about o'clock this morning. their boat
having anchored off the Sabine bar last
night and waited until morning before at
tempting TO come IN.
Captain Thos. Mcdowell general man
ager OF the Beckham Bluff short line. re-
ceiyed a telegram yesterday announcing
the serious illness OF his brother al
waukegan, ILL.,. and he left for that place
last night
The county board OF equalization held
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
CROSS ARM FACTORY.

Several days ago it was mentioned in
these columns that another factory to make
cross arms for telegraph poles was to be
established in this section. II was also
suggested that the factory should be locat-
ed in this city. Today The Post corre-
spondent is informed that two cross arm
factories are to be established and the
headquarters of at least one of them VIII
be In Beaumont. Mr.. f. w. Greer, al
present superintendent OF the Texas Tram
and Lumber company's planning mill, is
one of the principal promoters OF these
enterprises. and ne has resigned his pres
ent situation, TO take effect August !, SO
as TO give his undivided attention to
the new enterprise. cross arm factory
does not furnish employment Tor an army
A number Of little factories is good as one
big factory and they do not keep the DIG
one away, either.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
RHODES TO HANDS OFF.
VIII Hold A1oOf from the TransvInl
Controversy

Controversy.
Berlin, July 1.-THE German Review
prints series of conversations of Cecil
Rhodes, in the course of which he says
that in the interest of his undertakings
he has done all he could to influence the
British government in favor of the Ger
man proposals on the Samoan question. He
declares his intention to hold entirely
aloof from the Transvaal controversy and
Ito leave the government to have 1t out
with Kruger on their own responsibility.
He repudiates the suggestions that he
is in favor of using force toward the
Transvaal, saying: Il once made that
mistake and it was enough for me-"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
An Order to Dismiss NJ. BertilIon

Paris, July 5.-The municipal council
of Paris adopted an order today urging the
project of police, NJ. Lepid. to dismiss NJ.
Bertillon from the dictatorship of the an
thropic department on account of the mis-
takes in his evidence as handwriting eX-
pert in the Dreyfus case before the court
martial and during the revision proceed
fngs before the court of cessation when he
gave the reasons which led him to regard
Dreyfus as the author If the bordereau.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
nAlnNnss RACES.
The Events at Chnrter Oak Pnri
Were Well Cont~stcd.

Hartford. Conn. July h.The races at
Charter Oak park to-day were well contested.
2Ja trot, purse sion-L. II. Chase Won tho
second aud third heats best time 2A4N
Iona won the first hca, In ';l1%. Nontessot
Mikndo, Miss Kate. Trappe. Hartwell aud
Valpa started
a..o ,rot. purse s10Oo-Maxine won the SC
ord and third heats best ti,oc ?:l2N. johnny
Aran won the nrst heat In a;l2A. Special
Bcy Marion G. Cassie Fletcher. llapry Girl
end Marianne also started.
2:io trot, purse siooo--Cantain Jock won In
cupid Belle and Louis visitor started.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
The British Five Years Proposals.

johannesburg, July 5-1t is reported
from Cape Town and Bloemfontein that
the British proposals accepted by the Pre-
toria conference will grant the franchise
Immediately to residents who have oeen
in the country since 1890 and others after
FIVE years residence from the date of the
new law The proposals will also give
johannesburg five representatives in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
AMATEUR GAMES.

The n. Riders defeated the sixth Wards nv
score OF 10 20 Q. Batteries: II. Riders.
Pitts and Millgan and Hoffman.
The r. Riders defeated the schossers by n
score OF 0 to o the features OF the game were
the two-base hits Of G Wines and w. Wiel-
ing Batteries: Il. Riders, II Blake and J..
Loustanoir: schossers. W. Wieling and n.
Spruce
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
unri.n, Resuis..

Chlcago. July olive furlongs--Prcstomc.
Phellns, Axus. Time l09k.
Mile and seventy yards-Branch. Boanerges.
Del Paso II. Time l;Ssh.
six furiongs-- Albert vale. Lucky Star,
Meddlor. Time liza.
Mile Deerins. Hobart Limewatcr, Time
| ASH.
Five and half furlongs- Dick Furber. In
look, Microscope, Time 1;0lh.
Mile~-M aceo. Molo. Moroni. Time 1;as
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
MANY-TIME REPnATED STORY.
MIR. CuIp to BecOme Traffic MnnnScr
of the Louisville and Nashville.

~ The Louisville and Nashville.
Louisville, KY July 5.-There mas been
revived the story that ]. NJ. CUP, traf-
fc manager OF the Southern railway with
Headquarters in Washington, will become
traffic manager of the Louisville and Nash,
vile. Mr.. Culp was formerly general
freight agent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile and resigned his position to take
service with the Southern. Mr.. Y. van.
denburg the present traffic maganer OF
the Louisville and Nashville, Is CT Oh IN,
definite leave OF absence ana u Is statea
bs viii eventually resign. Mr.. Culp is
now In this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
THE MEXICAN DEBT.

ian ON Which II Is to he ncfunded.
sew York, July 5.--Antonio Leon Gra-
sas' acting consul general of Mexico In
ms city, said in ypeaking of the CONVEX
',on o. the foreign debt of the republic Of
sx'oo' which has been undertaken by
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06

Rochester N. y, July Big Dan
Broulhers. the famous baseball player,
has resigned from the Rochester Eastern
league team and retired from the game.
He says: II can't hit them square on the
nose. as ] did once" Brouthers Is mayor
Of Wnppingers Falls. N. Y. where he owns
q hotel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
...,anment NJ huntsville.

huntsville. Texas. July 5.-W A. Tur-
ner. confectioner here, made an assignment
Yesterday with Sam Henderson as as.
signee. Liabilities In neishborhooo u
ss00: assets not known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
TEXAS LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BENEFIT GAMES.
Houston Players VIII Play
Galveston,

Galveston. Texas. July 1.-The Hous-
ton baseball club stranded here today
through no fault OF the players. Cap
tain Weikart announced tonight Tint
the team will play two heneft games
In Houston SATURDAY. and Sunday with
the Galveston club.
The bows will leave FOR Houston In
the morning and will be sciling tickets
on the streets tomorrow for the bene-
ut games. There is $40 due the boys
In salary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
rnnAY,s ENTRIES.

Mile and seventy yards. selling Mystery
Lister liz. Connie Lee i0a. Sadie Levy io7,
Liyrdia io1. Ransom III.
Five and half furlongs. maidens- Pete
Duryca. Glen Lake. Gallo way, Duke OF Mel
bourne. Leo Nostcr. HAPPY Medium. Troxles
us Nav Forbes, Hayand. Hachmeister lis.
Five and half furlongs, sellng--Leopn,
Wood Trlcc. Glissando. Schnell Laufer lis.
Ned Dennis. scguranca ITO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
Fn,r Grouna. ne.ult..

ST. Louis July 5--six furlongs-Leo Planter.
Tom Collins. Harrie FLOYD. Time 1;iS&.
Five and half urlongs--El Caney. Dinor-
mis-, Hachmelster. Time 1:lSh.
Five and a half furiongs-,Thrive. Alice
Turner. downward. Time 1:i2A
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another scance with taxpayers today.
whose rendtlons had been increased. Re-
auctions were made In many instances.
where good cause was shown. but on the
whole valuations were increased consid-
erably all around.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06

stolen bases-Murray. Alexander.
Two bnse hits-Maloney. Mulkey.
Home run--Longloy.
Umpire-McCloskey.
Time of gnme--I:40.
In struck Bases Wild Batter
Pitchers nings. out on balls. pitch hit
Muikey ... 5
Isaacs ,..,..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
Galveston u. Houstnn q.

Galveston Texas, July 5.---Thc home team
defeated Houston bv score OF II to before
small crowd
The Texas league is now thing of tho
past. The Houston team was unable TO take
the road and finish out the season and 80
notified President Dermodv this evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06

Six furlones sellnF--Bcllc Ward. Barriso
Loving Cup. Time t:1Sis ~
Six furiongs selling Diser, Ned wickes'
The Pride Time 1.19h.
Mile and seventy yards, sclling--withon,
Ransom. Truxillo. Time 1858.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Baltimore. July 5.--Errors and stupid work
ON the bases and in the field were factors IN
the defeat of the Orioles today by the cham
pons.
Score III u
Baltimore ...........,.. 100 0O2 010- 4 2
boston ................ oil oil 100 5 u g
Nops and Robinson: Killen and Clarke.
New York. July 5-Thc Giants were defeat
ed for the third consecutive time by the Sen
ators today As in the two previous games
the visitors outbatted the Giants.
Score ii u
New York .............. 100 900 100 2 9 3
Washing on ..:.......... 100 2i2 oo0- II
Mcekin and Warner; Dineen and Kittridge
Philadelphia. July 5--Brooklyn fought hard
to win today's game. but the Phillies managed
to win out in the eighth :, :,
Score III Il
brooklyn ................ 10l oil 600 ~ l
Philadelphia ............. O30 900 ~ Z " /
McJames and Smith; Donahue and McFar-
land.
Louisville. July 5.-Hawey's wiidness and a
few timely hits gave the Colonies the game.
Score IA II
Cincinnati .............. 030 0l0 02l--7 0 :
Philppi and Powers; Hawley and Wood.
Plttsburg July 5.-Pittsburg's three hits.
COUPLED with two errors by Chicago, gave the
locals three runs in the second inning.
Score Il
Chicago ................. 012 200 0O1-- II
Lever. Rosebrough and schriyer Callahan
and Chance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06

LOTS. J. Crump sold his interest In
the Lott Drug company to T. II. Ligon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-06
Austin >, snn Antonio 10.

Austin. Texas, July b.-The game between
the San Antonio and Austin clubs resulted
in another victory for San Antonio.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-06

Saturdays session of the county ex- aminers conven tion which convened at Little Rock yesterday.
 Hon J. H. Hinemon, of this city, was a strong advocate Of the new idea.
 He said # was necessity and that we were going 10 get it, and that be was opposed to making the office Of county examiner or super intendant an annex to a lawyers office, merchants counting room, but that the office should be filed by teachers. School teaching is the only profession in which the mem bers do not pass upon the Qualifi- cations of those who wish to enter. A lawyer is examined by a com mittee of lawyers, 8 physician by 8 board of physicians, 8 minister by committee of clergymen, but it seems that in some localities, it is presumed that auyoody is qualified to determine fitness to teach. Let us labor to pat our work on an equal footing with other professions, and may the day speedily come when teachers will be examined and licensed only by professional teach CTS.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-06

he oborigines live in the homes and much in the same manner as did their forefathers three centuries ago. Laguna is 66 miles west ot Albuquerque. At Isleta, 13 miles west, is another pueblo. Here the scene at Loguna was duplicated, but the passengers had bought Indian pottery to a stand still and were not in the market for any more. The Isieta Indians were therefore disap- pointed, but when they saw the amount oi pottery stacked away in the cars they understood.
 On Monday Septem Der the 4th the Iseta Indians give their annual Harvest Dance, aud l hope 10 be present. J. W. ADAMS.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-06

immense lum Der plant is in opera tion and from witch point railroad, 65 miles in length, is being con- structed to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The next important place to be reached is Flagstaff, which I attempted to describe in 8 former letter from that place.
 T.4oyi9e Flagstaff, we are soon speed ~ our way atross the plateau again ~hen suddenly the train slackeas its speed an6 we have ar rived at Canyon Diablo. Some idea of the Devils canyon can De con ceived, by the accompanying illus tration, which also shows the bridge across the chasm.
 The canyon is simply cleftin the plateau. There is nothing to indi cate it's presence until you are on the brink. The Canyon Diablo would be interesting were it not for the fact that it is oyershadowed by the Grand Canyon ot the Colorado, of which the former is Q diminutive prototype. This cleft in the open plain is $40 feet vide and 222 feet
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-06
deep, its walls perpendicular and extending many miles.

Passing Winslow, we soon arrive at Holbrook. It would De unimpor tant to the traveller but for the fact that Holbrook is the most conYen- ient point from which to visit Chal- cedony Park (the Petrlfed Forest, the Moki Indian villages aud 'tke ruined cities of race that had lived and attained high degree Of cul- ture while Europe was still sunk in the depths of barDarism." It was not my good fortune to visit the Terrified Forest, but secured Q number of specimens at Flagstaff. However, a full description of the wonders of the forest, together with two illustrations, will shortly ap- pear h these columns.
 Continuing the journey, the train rapidly speeds along the banks of the Little Colorado. This river is unimportsnt except for irrigatiDg purposes, along whose low banks some agriculture is practiced, and whose waters also supply the sheep and cattle ranches. But for the most part the country is a desert waste, bleak, barren and uninYitlng.