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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
SPANISH MIDGET.
Coupons on the Foreign Debt Are
to BE Met.

Coupons on the Foreign Debt Are
to BE Met.
Madrid, June lit is semi officially
announced that the Spanish minister of
finance, Senior Villaverde, has established
the equilibrium of the budget. 1t is I'm
derstood that a tax of 20 per cent will be
imposed on internal rents. and that as re-
will be paid in full, but the government
will ask the cortes for authority to nego-
tiate with the foreign bondholders with
the view of obtaining a reduction in The
rate of interest,"
The budget was submitted to the cham
bers today by the finance minister Senior
Villaverde. 1t showed that the eXpsnd-
lures Of the colonies from the commence
ment of the insurrection In Cuba to the
end of March, 1899. were / 954 $50, 900 pese-
tas. OF which 1895 269 900 pesetas were for
Cuba. 100000 for Porto Rico and 1875.
gSS. 900 pesetas for The Philippines. o.
these sums LAS, 20 900 pesetas are repre-
scented by bonds and other securities out
standing.
The budget estimates the expenses FOR
the fiscal year at 937,t7S,1 1876 pesetas anc
the revenue at 9Sf.930.415 pesetas.
Senior Nlllaverde proposes a per cen
loan in order TO meet the floating deb
which. deducting the 10000 pesetas re-
ceived from the United States, exceeds
800, 90 pesetas.
In Introducing the budget Senior Vllaver
de- speaking of the colonial debts, say
It was to be expected that he United State
would assume these obligations, but tb
| Americans having refused to meet them
Spain would be obliged TO pay them.
Tobacco revenue was proposed as guaran
tee for loan of 100000 pesetas
The minister asked for authority TO opei
the negotiations with the foreign holde.l
! of Spanish bonds 10 secure their consen
| TO an imposition of tax on the income o
| Spains debt, which is impossible wthou
| consent. owing to the governments forma
| written promise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
THREE GIRLS WERE DROWNED
FATALITY ATTENDED A UATuiNe
PARTY An GALVESTON.
Two Young Men saved the Lives OF
sevcu Other Members of the rnriy
at Risk of Their own.

Galveston, Texas, June 1.-THE treach-
erous undertow of the gulf claimed three
victims tonight. Misses Irene Lauderdale,
aged 10; Marion Howard, aged 10, and
Eta Thornc. aged "A,
The young ladies were with party OF
eleven ladies and three boys who went in
bathing at the foot OF Broadway. Tho
caught by the strong undertow and carried
into pool beyond their depth, formed by
an old jetty projecting out into the gulf
at The foot of Fifth street and Avenue K,
and all would undoubtedly have been
drowned IL it had not been for the prompt
and heroic effort OF Corporal M. j. Sui
Ivan of company G, First United States
artillery and Edward Pryor of this city.
These young men were seated on the beach
near the shore end of the 3etty when they
heard the cries OF distress from the party
Beth instantly dashed into the surf and
made their way to the lmperilled party,
Sullivan rescued three and Pryor four In
an exhausted condition, and made strenu-
GUS efforts to save the three drowned. but
failed
The news OF the catastrophe flashed over
Z "A
OF disaster and began an effort for the re-
covery of the bodies Of the unfortunate
girls. About an hour later Miss Howards
and Miss Lauderdale'a bodies were cast
ashore at the foot of Fifth street and At
II o'clock Miss Thorne's body was found
at the foot of Ninth street.
Miss Lauderdale Is the daughter Of X. u.
I.auderdale, who resides at Millican
Texas, and has the contract for furnish
ing stone for the government here for har-
Dor improvements and fortihcations.
Miss Marion Howard was taking course
in the Galveston business college and her
parents reside at BORNE Texac.
Miss Eta Thorne's parents reside here
at Lucas Terrace. at the foot of East
Broadway with whom Misses Lauderdal'
and Howard were stopping.
The place where the nntortunates were
drowned was one of the most dangerous on
the beach and several parties hove lost
their lives in that locality
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
GOVERNOR pINGRnE
Tells fhe Michigan Legislature What
He Thinks of u.

Lansing Mich, June II. Governor Pngree
marked the closing day OF the legislature ty
sending in veto messages which hotly rr IL
cised the legislature for alleged failure 10
carry out the peoples wishes. The governor
vetoed the amended beet sugar bounty bill.
aud also bin approprisung $4,000 for a
state binding and exhibit az the Pan-Aner-
lean exposition at Buffalo.
Tho veto message snid In part;
'This legislature has passed no Jaws 10
cGuaiize the burden Of taxation and make
corporate and other properly nav It's saare
Of taxes II has failed utterly TO cary out
the wish az the people in this respect. TAe
tax dodcer has either controlled or obB,ructed
legislation, His interests have been carefully
protected The effort seems to have hefn
made TO appropriate as much money as p s.
sible and to stlne al measures framed 20
make the tax dodger bear bis share OF the
increased expense
As 70 the Buffalo approximation. the gov
ernoT says:
'"If this republican legislature can not IT.
ford to make the pay OF Mlchigan's volun-
teers in the Spanish American war az least
81 per day, It certainly should not tax thu
soldiers modest home for the nurnpEe or
raising a fund to enable tax dodgers TO ex-
hbit their wares 10 neighboring state,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
BAKER WHITE FEUD
Both Parties Are Heavily Armed and
and on Guard.
MANCHESTER IS BESIECED.
Men Inside Can Not Get Out Save IN
Large Parties.
THE OTHER FACTION CAN NOT GET in
Believed that the Bushwhacklne viii Con-
tlaac Indefinitely.
TROUBLE ORIGINATED FIFTY YEARS AGO
A Baker became Jealous of a white,
ana Three Thousand Men Have
suffered Because of II.
THE OTHER FACTION CAN NOT GET IN
Believed that the Bushwhackine viii Con-
taae Indefinitely.
TROUBLE ORIGINATED FIFTY YEARS AGO
Baker Becamc Jealous of a white,
ana Three Thousand Men Have
suffered Because of H.

London. Ky, June ia state OF terror eS-
lists In Clay county. Tho people of Manchester
arc accustomed 70 shooting but they arc not
accustomed TO such preparations for warfare
as are going on among the Towards and
Whites, while out on Crane creek the Baker
clans aided b. the Philpots are assembling
report was circulated hers that James
Howard was shot, but 1t is untrue No Baker
could enter Manchester unless The whole elan
rode in. and that is what Is expected Neither
can the Towards or White lcnye Manchester
unless they do so IN force The Towards and
Whites are now on the defensive.
TIE Bakers have Manchester surrounded,
having, 1t is said. placed fov mes at pro-
tected poluts ON the several roads. What rs
now expected Is the entrance OF the Bakers
into Manchester Then there viii be serious
bloodshod. but It Is more than likely that
discriminating viii continue to be the plan Of
warfare.
Frankfort Ky. June ll.--Goyernor Bradley
is contemplating calling a special session OF
the legislature Tor tac relief Of citizens where
reigus OF terror exist, such rs has recently
been caused by the Daker-Howard feud
Petitions have come from so many coun-
ties for radical action nh such tcuds ~ those
IN HARLAN Bell ~ Clay couGilta but tho
governor has no uuWcr TO declare martial law
ot to proceed until called hy he local author-
ties. who generally belong to one OF the con
tendiGg factions Governor bradley has been
considering today not only the conditions In
Clay and other counties, but also his inability
Ia take radical action, and has about con-
Guided to appeal 10 tho legislature.
Chattanooga, Tenn. June ia private lit
tei from Manchester states that the mos in
tense feeling is aroused against the Whites all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
THE PRICE OF THE COLONY.
Proving Very Costly in Both American Lives
and Honey

by
re-enst for further service This calculation based estimate
allowance
II OF
NSNo0oo The three
viii ALL that Il
Philippines
from
died yod died
in
No
numb AZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
SPEECH NY BRYAN.
lie Declared the Money Question IL
Vow Mmrh AIiNc.

lie Declared the Money Question Is
Very Much Alive.
Carthage. Mo, June l7--Colonel William
j. Bryan spoke here today to large
crowd. He prefaced his speech with
tribute to Mr. Bland. He defended the in
come tax declared the money question-noi
dead and quoted the action of the repub-
lican party since the last election in proof
OF his position. On the trust question he
said II was not new, but men are paylug
more attention TO II because 1t has multi
piled like fieas and the people Who are
bitten want the trust flea killed. On the
question OF an enlarged army and impe-
riaism tho assertion was explicit that one
depended upon the other and both were
unrepublican and also a burden TO the
common people of the country. At the
close Colonel Bryan took special train
for Lebanon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
AN INDEX.

FIRST p.cr
The Transysai .,,,,a,,..
The Baker White feud.
Cost of colony in men aud money.
SECOND.
Berlin budget
" ashngton news
General Geographic.
THIRD
Local news.
FOURTH.
Texas news
General telesraphie.
FIFTH
Imp won the Suburban,
Jeffries and sharkey matched.
General sporting news.
SIXTH
SEVENTH.
Railroad news.
EIGHTH.
News from the Capital City
| Beaumont Budget,
| Texas news.
! NINTH.
Island City News Items.
Texas news.
TENTH.
Local nows.
ELEVENTH.
Commercial reviews and quotations.
TWELFTH.
Editorials.
Literary matter
THIRTEENTH.
Literary matter.
| The Letter Box.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
RIFLES roR THE cAuL,srs.
Mig Shipment from highland Has
Ucen SeiKrL.

\ Hig Shipment from 4.nglnnd Has
Been Seized.
Madrid, June l7-0fhcial confirmation
has been received Of the seizure of the
yacht Firahy at Archicon, a popular sum
mer bathing place thirty-hvc miles by rail
southwest of Bordeaux France, with 1000
rifles, said 10 have been intended for The
Carlists. 1t is claimed the Firehy belongs
to Lord Ashburton, who is looked upon al
being the representative of Don Carlos,
the Spanish pretender, in England. a
we'll known Carlist, who has been inter
viewed on the subject, said Even II 1000
rifles have been seized. 5000 have already
entered the country"
The rifles are of the chasepot yarisls
The Firehy arrived at Archicon from
Dartmouth, England
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
100000 FIRE AT OMAHA,

started from an Explosion in Which
several Persons Were Hnrt.
Omaha, Neb.. June 17.-Late tonight
fire broke out in Allen e Co, S wholesale
drug store at the corner of Ninth and
Jones streets five-story brick. situated
in the heart of the wholesale district An
explosion occurred and several people were
badly hurt The fire is confined to the Al
len building
Later Eleven fremen we're injured, enc
fatally Loss 100000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

take up the project There is no doubt
London In q few years viii afford an ms
,mense market far American electric arpli-
ances and rails
In connection with the above statements
the Lcndon county council on Tuesday
ordered Its committee to report on the
practicabilty of constructing shallow
underground electric railroad from West
minister to the Rank Of England and
thence northward on a priosaA e.nilar
to those OF Boston.
~
With reference TO the reports that the
cruisers Albany and New Orleans, pur-
chased here by the United States govern
ment, have been found to prove unsen-
worthy, the correspondent OF the Assoc
cated Press saw Colonel Watts, the naval
constructor az the Armstrong; who said:
III the Albany and New Orleans are un-
eeaworthy many ships OF the British
navy. built at the same date, are also
useless, as the Albany and New Orleans
were built from designs sanctioned by sir
William Hte, chief naval constructor, ana
bear comparison in speed and every other
essential way with any vessel of their
class built at that date"
~
Tobacco growers and dealers are await
ing with interest the arrival OF the first
important shipment OF leaf from Victoria.
Australia. now en- route, The samples are
regarded as fair and the leaf Will secure
ready sale at good prices. The tobacco was
grown under the superintendent OF a
Kentucky grower, who was invited by the
Victorian government to test the expert
ment.
A congress which meets In London June
I 81 viii be the first organized attempt OF
the sovereigns OF Europe 10 act as guar
dians OF their unprotected female subjects
and stop internal trafio in girls EN-
( peror William is sending his chamberlain
4 the Swedish home minister and chief JUS
/ tice are coming, and the French, Russian
and other governments will also be rep
resented. hundred delegates are eX-
pected to attend Lord SllsSa3, while
expressing full sympathy with the objec
/ of the meeting. has decided not TO appoint
an official representative but has asked
for report of the proceedings. The duk,
of Westminster viii preside
~
The predictions OF dire famine prevail
ing in eight provinces in Russia with I
population OF upwards OF 100000, which
would be ameliorated by the new crops II
couple OF months are now dashed to tn
ground. as It Is officially admitted the har
vest Is practically failure owing to thu
protracted drouth the crops have beer
scorched and in large areas IN the Soutl
are not worth the cost of reaping, whil'
the cold in the Northern provinces ha
been almost equally damaging, To add Il
the misery OF the situation. there is ~
hay. and few vegetables and the beet root
the principle crop in the province of Kien
has been practically ruined. The Who'll
situation promises to end in appalling dis
aster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

London, June l7.--Aecording to a dis
patch to a news agency from Pretoria a
squadron Of seven British warshlps has
arrived at Inyak. the entrance OF Delagoa
bay There Is no confirmation Of the re !.
port and In semi official circles It Is looked
upon as being untrue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Fighting on the Turkish Frontier.

Belgrade. June 17.-SerIous conflicts are
reported to have oeeurredS)n the Turkish
frontier. AcordNg to the adyices received
the seryian post at Propachtda has been
plundered and burned and several strate-
gle positions are occupied by the Turkish
troops and Albanians Great excitement
prevails here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
INCREASE IN IRON PRICES.
Alabama Furnices Have None for
SnIc ON New LIST.

birmingham. Ala. juno 1.-THE price OF
pig iron in this market has risen 81 ou the
ton, No. foundry now being quoted at sifSo,
with little TO be had. The furnaces have sid
practically their entire output for the re-
nnainder OF the year, and every means Is be-
ing used TO get into blast al the idle pants:
while plans nre maturing for the erection OF
several additional furnaces, Twentydo lsr
plg iron Is now freely ocrdieted as probable
development OF the near future 4 sesond
advance In price is looked for In few days.
Iron has not been so high here before in
twelve years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
rcvcr nim,ni,hine NJ panamn.

New York, June II "A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says; According TO
official information the fever is diminish
ing. There have been no new cases this
week. The fatal cases have been reported
among priests recently arrived from the
Philippines Steamers leaving Colon are
enforcing strict medical examination
among the passengers before embarkng.
No suspicious cases are admitted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
nnrk strucls D., Lightning.

Atlanta, Ga, June IA special 10 the
Journal from Pensacola, Fla, says; Tic
Norwegian bark Chapman waJ struck ~
lightning in this port last nlght and SC
badly burned that she had to be scnt'l"i.
The loss Is not known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities,

Easton, June l7.-East Texas Gener-
Sunday. except showers on the gulf;
|'atay; northeasterly winds.
lesas and New MeNico-Generally
Isaaiy and Nor day; south winds.
|l.ls. indian Territory and Arkansas
|na warmer Sunday: fair Monday, south
oseomlng 'southerly.
Eaappi and Louisiana--Partly cloudy
snd Monday, light 10 fresh northerly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
| DISPATCH OF BUSINESS

l.y aided by the LONG DISTANCE
PRONE. 1t is the most prompt
scurate means yet discovered. II
lles distance as we'll as time, brings
widely separated within the sound
others voice. and enables them to
business as If face to face.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Another cotton Mui for Teurc.,ee

St Louis. June ia special to the
Post Dispatch from Chattanooga, Tenn.
saws: S. NJ. Bourne and S. Coolidge Of
the starke Cotton Mill company Of Man
chester, N H.. are in the city for the pug,
rose of selecting a site on which TO build
a cotton bleachery and mill to cost $780,
600. The mill will contain 10000 spindles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

Excessive rainfall as follows: Blackville,
Ca. 252; Waynesboro, Ga, 800, st. &c rye.
S. c., 200; St Mathews, S. c., Leo. Texas
section: Henrietta 1.6l: San Marcos, rs.
Sherman. asa; Waco, $50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

- cotton Region Bulletin.
s0''on region builetit, for the twenty
''h ending at s a, m. 18th meridian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

For tho twenty-four hours ending at 3 q. N
ar{1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
COTTON ReIt nnlletin.

Number OF stations, q.
-Not included in means.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25

Wedding gowns are never profualy
trimmed, Ms the eject always aimed At
h dignity and grnccfulneHH, and these
are better secured by long, ilnwinff
lines than by the choppy, broken lines
produced by lavish drapery and decor
alton. Every sort 81 ornament which
tends 90 render the figure clumsy or
conceal tho form ~ csChcwcd. and
richness II secured by nnRnihconce Of
material, perfection ~ cut ana make.
and tho unc OF costly mco. which h.
never Put ON very full, as that would
conceal the beauty NJ the pattern. The
princess style n usually preferred, All,
though Hl,ltt and bodice gowns are also
worn. There b. always "a long train.
ana rntiu o. the conventional fabric
mort frequently employed however
To secure the flowing effects around
the foot irilH NJ Hllk, lace ANA ribbon
arc neWcd inFldo tho hem % the gown.
aud the pciiicunt. which touches tho
ground an around, bur does not trail
o. also nuihlN trimmed nH Tar up as
tho knee. The skirt OF the gown comea
down tn the llOur In front. No na 90
cuncp1l TN feet, Tor fcw things arr
more unglurpful than trailing skirt
which ~ short In 'front.'
The lntnHt fancy % TO faHton bou.
quet NJ orange hlnsHuma a. the ioft side
m the husum by bow with long. float
lur ends This a. "a rcminircunco OF the
Louis lulnfr period. and ~ an an
nrhrnniTN ON tho usual typo ~ we'd
dluE gown IWt annchroniHms IN coF-
tune are ihc rule rather than The e1-
c'piinu san Francisco Chronicle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25
LITERARY NOTES.

Ever since the days ~ the celebrated
Danish writer Bishop Grundvls north
rrn IN, theology has had new interest
fo students ~ that subject. I'VE hnv,
been taught TO look upon the strange
central figures Of the religion OF our
remote ancestors. not merely AZ the
creation 30 an untutorcd Imagination.
hut nn the evidences ana remains OF a
purer knowledge Impaired % the race
90 some Atill more remote time. We've I
Or this light not only the coHmogny
and ethical principles contained Ia tho
ancient ragea. but the gods and god
cHsfa themselves around which they
ccntOr command attention. Distorted
though the Visions arc. In the form In
which they have been preserved. still
they point 60 "a time when the light of
revelation Ehouo with more clearance
ANA furnish one proof Of the unity OF
tho human race and it, early cummu-
nlcnil0n with IT, Orlginntor--n proof N
which our limo o. much In need.
Myths ~ Northern Lands by ". A.
Gucrhcr o. the site of little volume
that can ho studied with profit by nii
Interested In th. subject u givea
huef account " the various lcf'ends M
which Odln, Thor. FfigEn. rroy. Lokc.
eic.. are the dinmftlrts pcfuonno md
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25
THE cooS BALL.

on last Saturday evening the great
coon ball" undertaken Tor the benefit
~ the missionary FUND. came OF Ia the
Eighteenth ward school house, Tho
arnir wits under tho management OF
Mir. ana Mrs, y, ". Taylor, air. ana
Mrs, :, 70. 'lawHon. Air. ana Mrn. John
ur0osbcCk d., aud Mr. and Mra, r. ".
litittic. ami In attendance, enjoyment
aud general picturuHQuo detail proved
tho line OF unique entertainments yet
given iu tho ward. From tiil H.
o'clock tho hill was illod with q throng
OF happy cpous In every conceivable
style of cnHture. who We'd with each
nthur IN executing uoyol fancy steps To
tho sound nj tho lively coon tunes.
whose "cutChiurFh' made even the
wallis ana benches tlnrle To take par
IN tho slight fantastic" festivities. or
tho guests "Mr. johnson" OF Don't
You Got Gay famc"--in a variety oil
makeup ranging from the KILLING
dude" In hruad-cloth swallow suit
and Rt0vo-plpe hat, 10 tho pcceuttc
coon "felinh" IN rcd ana white Polka
dot trousers and Bingham wnift-coat
was q numerous and striking ngurc,
WIN him "Amhnllnu Snow walked
fmnrtly 100 costumes OF aggressive
rainbow hucr-hor chic "gct NJ" ~
inunty nat, gown train, nnd general
nnhhlucw OF look nnd holiness of dc.
nuanOr rCttinr striking contrast %
lees swell "cullu1 lHdicH' in the char
actors NJ the Topay'u and other plchIan
Representations, maklng w Tho crowd
'NnstuH was ON parade therr IN various
untiy military spHtumesi "WhlHtllnr
Tn pronounced dude hnhillmentH
NJ red-fgcud, swallow tai suit ana
white porlI-pio hat, FportOd diamond
hand mirror shirt stud, whose Hlae ana
cfulgouco must have Kept seriously in
HE mind the warning 10 "krpp yuh
eyes ON yuh chains uud yuh luckntfa-
ana other topical fuYorltes pnrudrd no
the coon Cuickstrps throughout tho
eVonlur--nldod IN tho cnectlvc aconr.
A rnkr-Walk- tho feature OF tho even.
ing--waH e, mretod IN by score of
typical couples whose evenly lively nud
novel step made II hard 20 decide tho
prize winner The callo went nnHuy
10 Mrs. Lawrence Young ana Miss
lietta iagley the confoction holnr IA
specially designed creation for tho oc.
caslnn, ita hcndnieoe crowned by two
tiny Cnnna- making u an apprnprlnta
souvenir ~ the occasion. The nrst
feature ~ the evening was n coon we'd
ding. the contracting parties being Miss
Rniolph and Mr.. S. 10. CiawHon. tho
bride being nraycd in white cheese
cloth gown On trait sprlnklod with
cfetOnno rosof. white mosqulto-bar
wore suit ~ white duck with large
tlssuc-pnper rose ~ the cabbage varie.
~ ndoring his coat lapel The brides
Veil was carried by two small coon
flower sirla, In the persons ~ Misses
Teresa TAYLOR ana lrma Clnwson. ar.
ruved In white ana yellow gowns-whn
hvlpei Ia make AN effective tahloau IN
the ceremony. which was performed
by "parson Johnsing," IN the person OF
DIR. Fred, Clawfon. \ musical pros