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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-03

unusual activity for this season OF the year
nains are abundant and prospects are sooa
for large crops.
nRussEIs.-The delay in forming new
cabinet Is due 10 the difficulty experienced IN
selecting new minister Of var , Wno ,y Tr'.
be both an officer and pledged 10 tue pm
cIple Of personal military service.
LONDON. The Times. noting the develop
ment OF the Imports of American manuiae-
tursrs during the last decade, says It leaves
little hone OF the repeal OF those heavy duties
through which British goods find 1t impos-
sible to pass.
CITY OF MEXICO The Yaqui revolt is oc-
oasioniny no anxiety In military circles. II
will be put down vigorously. but there Is no
occasion for sensational reports concerning
the campaign which is confidently expected
TO be short one.
MANAGUA, Nicsragua.--The congress OF
Nicaragua is Ia session. Senior Gomez, presi-
dent of the body, presiding. President 1elaya
commends the treaty made at Bl9eheias WE, Win
United States NJ Mister Merry and asked CON
press To take measures TO prevent the threat
ened deficit in the finances OF the country
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Jamaican Rixht.

London, August 2.--During the debate
In the house of commons today on tn,
house Of lords bill the secretary of stat,
for the colonies. Sir Joseph Chamberlain
said in regard to the government OF the
West indies that the constitutional rights
should not be further extended, adding IN
some cases 1t Is evident they have al.
ready gone too far and the electors did
not care for their privileges, claiming that
tho so-called liberal legislatures were moth
Ing more or less than oligarchies.
Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said hi
was convinced the crown and government
would be guided by local public opinion
as to the best system.
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THE FEVER SITUATION.
Four New Suspected Cases We're Sent ID
the Hospital.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER DEATH
Refugees and Soldiers on FurlouE n
Are to BE Attended To to Pre-
vent Danger of n Spread.

Washing. on. August 2.--Advicss received
by Surgeon General Wynan up to = . clock
tonight from Hampton show that r.. cnly
change in the yei.~w fever s!riotion is
the addition Of folr suspe,.si cases %
these already in lxis,.lc@. These have
been sert from sc camp % the hospital.
This Information MA the MD ,ional state
ment that tucre "A. not .cen l~ai1 since
: o'ciuck last niga and hat everything
with reference t. hr disease e N re than
favorable was received rom Govern ii
p. T. Woodfn # he Sol HERS ZONE He
also wired that he Is cute sure the pcstil-
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APPOINTMENT OF OSBORNE.
Two Conflicting Reports Received ut
Herlin.

Berlin. August "A dispatch received
today from Apla. Samoa. under date of
July o. says that the Germans there are
satisfied with the appointment of Luther
w. Osborne, United States consul general
at Apia, as acting chief justice, and re-
gard 1t as a pledge of impartial admins
tratlon OF justice.
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from
Apia calls the nomination OF Mr. Osborne
an objectionable and unjustlhable aban
donment of German interests In Differences
to Anglo American feeling. The Berlin
newspapers, however, express themselves
generally as being satisfied that Mr.. Os-
borne VIII not neglect German interests in
Samoa.
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ence will bs STA, cc1 uu. From nr
White, who mas 5"nsral charge OF the
affairs at 4amp.,1, but WHO rna rs from
the institution, wocl can, that the siiu-
ation is unchanged.
Governor Mooila has prepared a list
Of al members V NJ hone WIZ have
been furloughcd since July 20. at the same
line g.vlng their dsstina.'ol This VII
b teleg aphed 20 Surg s1n O neral Wylnan
a4d will be spread Or .ir;t through the
press, thus enabliag mur,ci oli;les rh, -
the inmates NV are 20 dam then. Tea-
S nab.e length of tims.
D.. Wyman mas seut dispatches to tae
heal commissioner Of Baltimore and to
the pres!-eot Of the boa'i .! heal.n of
r chm n. asking hem what meas L cs a t
beng taken regarding refugees from Inc
h me al Hampton Or the II ijonirg town
of Ph ebus. The ioctor THINKS it is Of
the u,most impo. II ihal all such Ter-
sons should be 'pt und.r close uasc W.
tion FIR ten days loil)" ~ their departure.
particularly tn Sc wno s'op)aG eve .te
IL. ght in either place 1.p ,as nave lesa
iysd from Doth places s1ov'tg the
surgeon general the activity of the off,
cla.s interested and their ability to cope
with ths situation. Surgeon Farquhar at
Portsmouth, about twelve miles from
Hampton, rep rts finding four colored peo-
pie who had been at the latter place. The
auth rites sent them back TO Hampton.
d. Wyman does not think such cours4
safe, however, and he directed Surgeon
Farquhar hereafter not to send such per-
sons back to Hampton. but to have them
taken to Craney Island, where they may
BE- detained under observance Dr. Wyman
says that although Hampton is not in.
ffc ed, he thinks II best to take charge Of
peope who may come from Hampton and
kae0 them under observation for linn ted
period Ct time. Arrangements have been
made to send two immune doctors and
two immune nurses.
a dispatch from Dr. Wasdln says a
house to house inspection of the worst
porti of Ph ebus discloses nothing The
dispatch adds:
"suspcicus case of last night verified.
NJ new cases at the home today One
desperate"
Dr. W'sdin said he would start tomor :
row t. canvass 15oo IF the inmates, then to
dsirfect the rookerles presumably those
at Phi ebus).
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OFFICIAL REPORT.

Hampton, Va. August 2.-"No death.
and no new cases" is the official report
of the Soldiers home tonight. The homes
OF two suspects in the town of Phoebus
were quarantined today, but the author
tiles of that town are not satisfied that
they are yellow fever cases. telephone
message from the Soldiers home hospital
TINS evening, however, has stated that two
more cases of the scourge had been dis
covered in Phoebus. Hampton is still
tree from the disease and DR.. White. who
is IN charge of the towns quarantine ar
rangements, is confident that 1t will bs
kept out. Governor P. T. Woodfin of the
Soldiers home tonight gave the following
statement TO the Associated Press cor
respondent: Everything remains the
same as last night. no deaths or new
cases The most remarkable fact is that
there has not been a death In two DAYS.
everything Is quiet and the spirits of the
men are away up"
Late tonight it was ascertained that al
least one of the suspects at Phoebus has
genuine case OF yellow fever. The I'M
fortunate mans name Is Spraggins, a bar
per, whose shop and home are in ad-
l0ihing houses, just few doors from the
Phoebus bank. Next to his shon ia a
tenement house inhabited by two or three
FAMILIES, all of whom have been ouaran
timed and placed under the strictest sur
Veiilance possible. There appears to he
no doubt as to the sick mans maladv ali
low fever.
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LOCAL.

A citizens mass meeting to be held NJ
O'Clock this evening at the Business
League rooms to discuss sanitation.
A trio OF weddings solemnized yester-
day.
Monthly report of the city garbage de-
partment.
Total number of recruits for the Thirty
third regiment 50.
The results of some chicken hunts.
The Light Guard will go 10 New York
to help receive Dewey. To get new
armory.
Doctors indorse the sanitary movement.
Something of the fruit producing quail
ties OF South Texas.
Who can point out Dick Dowlings
grave
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FOREIGN.

American naval officer says there is be-
lieved TO have been no political signia-
canoe in the assassination OF Heureux.
but other reports do not sustain this view.
Rolltical trouble is brewing in Hayti and
MANI arrests are being made.
osborne's appointment as chief justice
in Samoa is satisfactory to the Germans
there. but not to the taste of German
newspapers.
The French minister Of foreign affairs
has gone to st. Petersburg on an ofIiei4l
visit; limited Russia and France will not
stand war on Transvaal.
Yaqui Indians are reported to be get
ting the better OF the Mexican troops and
to have murdered many Americans.
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PHILIPPINES.

Mail advices from Cebu TO Manila tell
OF q defeat OF natives by troops and
cruiser.
Hospital ship Relief has arrived at San
Francisco with volunteers from the Phil
ipp nes.
Returned NebraskGns Kissed the men
tion of Otis name In San Francisco
theateT.
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INDIANS NUMBERING AMERICANS.
Reports that They Are Getting the Better of the
Mexican TrOOps

the indicate
ormlooking
the Indians retired
aions artillery
o the is headlng he mi
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RAILROAD,

Important decision regarding the stamp
tax on export bills Of lading.
Interstate commerce commission and
all state railroad commissioners will con-
fer at Denver August 10 to 49,
The commission has given the Gulf.
Beaumont and Northern railway authority
to issue bonds
Trackage charges have been cut half in
two by the wharf company.
There was no result rom the meeting
OF International officials and telegraphers
at Palestine to consider the latters grew
ances.
Attorneys OF the Texas lines are agreed
that the antl-rcbate law is an effective
one.
The Central has not yet decided to pass
up the consolidation law.
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FROM SANTIAGO.

Santiago de Cuba, August -Four caies
OF yellow fever have been reported IN ths
last four days. the victims being Amer.
can citizens. One case occurred In TIE
Cosmopolitan club. General Wood believes
that there is little danger of the incrsas'
of the disease, as nearly all Of the psoph
are immune. through having had the fers'
or. are isolated outside the town. Ta.
quarantine restrictions Of the port ana
municipality are strictly observed 0n1
General Wood and his staff are IN a'
city. o. sas..at II
Tue health of the troops at Santiago
remains unchanged.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
lSnecial to The post.l

Washington. August "A civil servioa eA
animation will be held at Houston on Sep
temner 6 for the positions Of clerk and car.
rer.
Texas postofiices established: Rilev. Van
Zandt county. ELI ii. Whit. n. st.Laster.
Velma san Saba county, WIN. j. Crou Ii.
postmaster.
The president has denied the application fol
pardon Of Henry Gardes, former president OF
the American National bank If New Orleans.
who is now serving an sht-year sentence
In the Ohio pen.tentiary for m!sappying the
funds OF the bank.
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PAPAL DENuNcIATIoN.
Italian Government and the Peace
ff,s

Italian Government ana the Peace
Conference.
London. August S.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily News says the pope
through Cardinal Rampolla. papal secre-
tary OF state. has addressed note to the
nunclos abroad denouncing the attitude
OF the Italian government toward the holy
see In connection with The Hague con
ference. The note says that all the gov
ernments except the Italian desired TO Sc
a papal delegate there. This unworthy
spectacle Will DO severely judged by his
tory. says the pope. While the papacy will
lose nothing by the exclusion.
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WASHINGTON.

Close attention is now being given 10
the spread OF fever at Santiago. where the
rate of infection is growing.
General Garcia says American military
authorities Intend throttling the Cuban
papers which are not complacent toward
the American administration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-03
POLITICAL.

Maryland democrats held a harmonious
convention. ]. W. Smith was nominated
to head the ticket. A good platform was
enuuclated.
The republicans OF Iowa nominated Il
State ticket and praised Mckinley.
McCoo withdraws from the Mississippi
gubernatorlal race.
determined on naming an opposition
ticket: 1t is to be headed by John Young
Brown.
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NO POLITICAL IMPORTANCE.

Washington, August 2-The navy depart
ment has received the following dispatch
from Commander Logan of the Machias.
who arrived at Santo Domingo City yes
terday:
'Santo Domingo. August 1.LUnited
States consul says that the death of ths
president OF san Domilg1 10 believed not
to have any political significance. The
motive OF the assassin Is supposed to be
for personal revenge. the vico president
OF San Domingo has succeeded with no
political disturbance and reappointed
former cabinet. No disorder exists"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-03
Dry Good. Trade Improvias.

New York. August 1.-The cohai-v. Il.
general dry goods market is satisiss~ ~, d
the demand better and prices for al "a nj.
to those current week ago. IN p's. N.,,,,ta
tons. those lines which have mol ps Xxi fofI.
in the advances recorded during tne ~ tss u.
night have been IN better demand az not ".
yances were reported, but tnsy ann 10 M
noteworthy extent. Large sales Of lSwe, Dor
of bleached goods were made, wan mTodsr,u
sheetings and drills reported na. ., eoutilus
demand. The print cloth marhs'
lifeless at 2s,c for regulars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-03
MASS MEETING TONIGHT.

Every citizen who fs inter-
estcd in the sanitary improve
ment of Houston should attend
the mRss meeting at the BUSH
ness League rooms this after
noon at 3 o'clock. The health
and welfare of the people are
concerned. Help to organize
sanitary league.
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KIMBALL-Ennis. Texas. Aus IA 81.
Rev. r. A. Kimball. one OF 'n soms hst
tiers in this city, died at MS nj ~ hs,r:
Monday morning at . o'eiocn a. o W
failure. He was In the sotn 's n,Ilors d
age and was one Of the man I'll, pr remsr
the Free Methodist church. ~ a,.rmeal
were sent to Elgin, H.. fer ip'e
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Will NOT REACH NoRFoIx

N.rs', A' va August I'm SO far Al,
ys J,,O'e Is concerned there are no de-
rs opnsnts In the yellow fever situation
haa s 's'a Quarantine measures which bay.
~ -, put into effect ana the unanlmity
y ''e action on the part Of tha heats
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-03
A Child Dead.

Iguazia Ciulla. aged year, M
months, a daughter of Tony clu', I'm.
this morning at the home, 1873 sAI o,elsl
The funeral will take place al HAN
this afternoon from the Saerea s,,rr.
church, int s.ment at Glenwood ce"'''
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SPORT.

May Hampstead had an easy thing OF
1t at Saratoga.
St Louis dropped two games to Boston
and Cincinnati beat Brooklyn.
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ATTENTION TO Hyc1rMr

Atlanta, Ca, August 2.-rn an ora. !.
day, General Frank. commanding 81 !.
partment of the Gulf. calls tina a,,.,,..
of post commanders and medica, o,a....
to sanitary conditions.
The order says: The attention a, 49,.
commanders and medical officers ssrv,,,
a. posts in this department IA c,iIsa =, =
the necessity for giving the utmos. :, y
tention to the hygiene and proper r'. s,s u
tetion of their posts during the rns sas
sickly season." 1'As
The order is apropos the yellow ,.,.,
epidemic. 's"l
TRANSPORTS SENT TO DELAWARE
Washington, August 2.-Just before n,
close of the war department TODAY AMI
decision was reached to send tia franz.
ports for Fortress Monroe to B.t.-,
Point, Del. Surgeon General Wyman NJ.
jected to locating the troops so lar South
but General Merritt held It would b. f,t.i
in case any of the men were infected IA
take them North. and the latters yiev,
prevailed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09
oaz1u,ssE,ZkZczz,
NOTIONS

o4re little things, but you
need many of them IN the
course of a year. and many
little saUfngs amount to
much in the end. Boy here
and SAGE money.
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Miss ara Tester
Concerto Ia r miner. OPP. q. first move
Niles Elsa Dsrarnwa0x-
Mrs Louise Hayden. second rBarso.
sss Sc -
The reC<sse having apartments In the cid
Rainier hses@s have formed The Ds1 Rasrsss e
Assembly cssa and NIL gara PARTIES
tarougnous the season AZ party gAan
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REED from Lenseu letters. -
csety sprung into the anese-
~ nnens arena last week and fair
~ reveled N gayesiee. Tho
. social hall was started rolling
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PROPOSED NEW uATcnERIEs.
several sites Selected and Work On
Duitdfncs VIII Commence.

Special DssIatch Is the Post -ratelligencer
TACOMA. July se--State Fish Commits
<aoncr Little is a; Wind river. ~ Ska'nania
county where he viii select a site for TIE
salmon hatchery 10 he erected there sew
eraI sites have been proposed. The hatch
cry will have capacity OF 5.eas fisl
ard will include a nafr BAT lding s9xsa
feet. Only 81. az IS available for this work
this year. hut 81 600 next year will GEM
piese the eauipmsn; ard add a mess house
and other needed buildings
The Seoksacs hatchery Il nearly com
plstsd II is Of t91y,fsa capacity with a
main building saxfo Feet
The Skekornish hatchery az the head of
Eeoad canal e also 1a1g eso plan upor
watch saxfsa foot main building il 10 ne
Is available this Ssaz and S%.asN next year
work IL also 70 Ae pushed on tbe Wsilapa
hatchery. where Superintendent Magnaii
Is now look * ~ sites. The main nuiiC-
ing viii - 3gxSN ard have a capacity 81
& tss.ss Only s.. go IS 80 De exp@nde3 on
this plant; and IL - probable shs tl,5s.s 10
~ available next year w3ii lse uset 10 pat
in sraail hatchery or North river rather
thaa on the WillapB station.
Commissioner Little expects t0 negia
Canxt rsciifrI work so1l on tire batcnarlsS
on Saraish lake. Little Spokane river aud
she harnlsh rivers, ard 40 have the eight
new h@feAeTies IN opera sion this season is,
chinook aE15 ksiaaa- gath a combined ca
pacity Of sigssAass fssh.
In addition 80 this TIE Baker lake hatca-
cry now ~ charge 90 ne United states
fsasrseS department Viii turn GA, 80 As =
Go
cries en tne fss@sawateF. Methow SeS-
qualify. g'0tvsJie. ktfekEtAY. SsgiiaEUA rni+ n
Tssssee ress ard SkAsss giving an OUTPUT
saF she state 81 about lEs.s.esss tisa.
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coRCoRAN.s TRIAL CLOSING.
Evidence for the Defense COa1ne1
In Proving an abb.

WALLACE Idaho, July ao.-This even
ing the attorneys for Paul Corccran. on
ira, for the murder OF James Cheyne.
announced tina, they rested.
Mrs Corcoran. who was on the witness
stand today said her husband lett home
lust before o'clock and returned shortly
after noon on April g. He remained I'M
Ill nearly 3 p. m. and she did not see him
again until 2 y. m
l. J. Simkins was called TO fmpeaen
Supt Burch. OF the Bunker Hill company
He was positive four soldiers guarded him
during the interview. but Burch's testi-
nony was thar only one soldier was pres
ent. All questions asked Simkins were
objected TO by the state and the objections
generally sustained,
The defense asked for the recall OF a
NJ 81 Clair. but the court would not al
low n He was then called az the de.
lenses witness The fact was elected tnat
he had served term in the penitentiary
at Deer Lodge Mont. for assault with a
deadly weapon This was the witness VINO
swore TO seeing Corcoran on the tram,
both when leaving and returning.
Eight witnesses then swere 10 Corco-
rams good reputation as law-anldang
citizen.
The prosecution will put on witnesses IN
rebpttaf but expects 90 conclude tomor-
rev. The defense viii probably have some
s,,r.rehattai which will probably throw
argument over until Monday.
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FATHER DOULETs JUBILEE.
HE Pasishtoners and Friends Join
In Com memoratiag the Event.

Special Dispatch to the Poss-Intelugenccr
WHATCOM. July 20-The celebration OF
the anniversary Of the ordination OF Father
Boulet. constituting his silver jubilee yee-
ferday, was made the occasion Of a repre-
sentative gathering Of Catholics from all
ihe Northwest. Behop o'Dea, Father
Prefontaine. OF Seattle; Father Winter. 81
OBrien. Father Morgan of Westminster;
Father Smith, Of Seattle. and Father Gas
sen. OF Everett. were present and assist
ed In the ceremonies and social features OF
the day
Al 1910 A. m. solemn high mass was
observed the regular choir being assisted
by some Of the best musical talent in local
circles. In the evening a rece ption was
given Father Boulet at Lighthouse hail.
attended bs over 30 citizens OF all Demon
nations During the evening Miss Annie
Padden. on behalf Of the Young Ladies'
Sodaiity. presented Father Boulet with a
splendid silver Jubilee wreath. Mr. George
Marsha representing the Hshsrnian4 pre-
scented him with a well Allied purse. Mr.
III, NJ. Conner gave him handsome BIZ
cycle with the compliments Of The Young
Mems Institute. ard Mr.. j j. Donovan
presented him with silver time piece
made the much esteemed pastor
Father Smith read an original poem
composed for the occasion and B.ahop
eDws made a congrs tuiatory address TO
which Father Bouiet responded
The reverend gentleman thus highly
honored has had charge OF the Northwest
pastorate here for many years II includes
q large itinerary and has I'm Its domain
the Indian reservation ana much OF the
progress OF the Indians ~ the lower Sound
hae been due 60 his unseiasa sol.cifude
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CROPS ON THE swINoMusH.
daytsg IL on. hat the 0at Harvest
VIII he Very Late

Special Dispatch 10 the post-Intai!igencer
La CONNER. July ~ ~~Haying IL now
in full force and the farmers Of this SOC
ton are ali busy. Haying - fully two
weeks later than usual bGs with Il cen
tinuatioB Of the fire weather that has nre-
vailed Tire rrap Will hr quickly harvested
and cared fer. The eror 10 about an aver.
age one. and will ruin from three 20 four
tons per acre. The acreage - nearly 81
per cent. less than for the gas; few years
thus she grand total " II fall FAR short of
wha. II generality is. The reason for such
vast shrInkage in the acreage Ia due 10
the exceedingly low price for Page sound
hay that has prevailed during the past
two years and the high price 81 cats Thus
nearly every farmer ric~ed up half nr
more Of his meadow land this spring and
suwsd u 80 cats quite a large quantity
Of old hay has been carried over by the
farmers which viii make un 20 "A certain
degree the shortage in the present years
crop.
Oats are looking exceedingly fine ard
promise very heavy Weld bat are very
late which will make harvesting ard
fhreshiug come very late also AZ pres
enr they stand about even with the top
~ the fences. ard are fnss beginning 20
head 0u, wink n other years they were
beginning - turn yellow - ssss time I,
Will take an exceptionally ans fsii 10
cure the crop without great Joss 10 the
farmer.