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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
CONGRESS-.

BIZ passed In senate transferring Men-
ard county. Texas. from the Western Il,
the Northern Federal district OF rcxns.
Senator White OF California spoke In
opposition to expansion.
Bill passed in house to extend this COM
mercc. navigation and merchan. scamen
laws over the Hawaiian Islands.
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LoCAn.

The city council: The order changed in
which streets are to be paved. A COM
mittee to so to New Orleans to inspect
asphalt pavement An expert engineer to
BIO employed TO remodel tho sewer system.
Aldermen to be entertained this after
noon by the Lyccum. An ordinance |,
forfeit the Santa Fc franchise In the Fifth
ward.
The monthly report OF the Faith Home,
An Epworth League organized at Brrn-
ncr.
a big rice farm to be located in Liberty
county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
HAY AND sALIsDrhIs
Both Arc Chnry of T'ackitne
BuIyyer Treaty. !.

Roth Arc Chnry of TnckliAP ''7 1
BuIyver Treaty.
New York. January 2sTne a 4.
London correspondent writes -
aqua canal question has been , IN
Secretary Hay and Lord sA'. sssi'i Z
practical rather than cont! .s.ss
IL IS not probable that elloss Y M1I
statesmen is anxious to attemps Va r
the tangled skein Of diplomacy ~ ~
the CLAYTON Bulwer treaty nas
meshed in the course OF nt .. st,r
Will prefer to make u lies sl,r "a /
spirit OF mutual accommcou..y Y. "
feeling. The practical pus'rrsi sytsoa
hand is that of adapting tne ssssflir
wer treaty to new conditions ~ 4
interests OF both countries ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
oAL,EoRxIA LnGlsLAruRE.

Senatorial Aspirants Called Hefofe
Committee 81 lnvcsttgntton.
Sacramento, Cal. January ss.-SThe sem
atorial situation ren,sins unchanged But
one ballot was taken today, which result
ed the same As the last one taken on SAT-
qrday, When tbs work Of the special COM
mi,tce Of investigation into the senatorial
scandals Wa resumed today Dan Cole.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
DoMEsrlc.

Smallpox epidemic at Salem, Ark, is
beeoning serious. Six cases reported In
Creek Nation. Oklahoma. Many cases ex-
is, III Mississippi.
Petition for receiver for tho Atlanta Ma
titiia' Building ard Loan association.
Santiago Morphy, wanted by the Mcxi-
can government for cmbezzlement, es-
cared from extradition officer at New Or.
leans.
National Prison congress In session in
New Orleans.
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ANGLo-vENEzuEIA xl1s y
Counsellor Martens. the u
Hna Awrt~>H 4. VnA-ksl ~

Counsellor Martens. ~
Has Arrived In PaR,&
Paris, January 90 -Counseilof ~
professor of international Law u al
versity of st. Petersburg, who's u
in the Anglo-vcnezuela aftIsnh
rived here on Saturday and proGstJ(
ed the minister for foreign aiHl4
American and the British Anll
The members OF the .diplomtttc e.
Paris and members of the arbitr1i1
mission will be banquetted bythl
and American ambassadors. fttr
tors will hold a preliminary e11l|ll
Wednesday, when they will ayt911 I
their procedure. An adjournmeel WI
BIO takcn until the middle Of All Z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
WEST VIRGINIA LEGIsLAruRE.
Policy of Retaliation In unseRtinH
Members Continued.

Policy of Rctaltatton In unseatinl
Members Continued.
Charleston, W. Va. January 2s-This
has been the most exciting day politically
since the legislature assembled almost two
weeks ago. and since the beginning or the
present contest for the senatorship The
democratic majority In the house unseated
two republican members last week. This
afternoon by party vote the republican
members of the senate unseated Kidd.
democrat. from the Fourth district, and
seated In his place his republican opponent
at the last election, A. v. Morris. The
senate had referred this contest 10 tho
committee on privileges and elections. but
1t did not wait for q report from that
committee. The committed was relieved
and final action taken ut once II IL cur
rentiy reported that this policy was out
lined by Senator Elkins. who arrived here
yesterday nom Washington In company
With Mr., Scott and other prominent re-
puhlicans. who had a conference nt Wash
iugton In retaliation for this proceeding
the democrats 10 the house introduced
resolutions looking TO the unseating Of
three republicans. and 1, IL said tomorrow
the eenate will unscat two more democrats.
The change az one In the senate TO-DAY
makes the legislature stand on Joint ball
lot, hfiy republicans and forty-sevsn
democrats
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CUDA.

CAPTAIN Eaton OF tho Resolute taught a
party Of spanards lesson in manners In
Havana harbor.
General Ludlow says Havana 10 utterly
pennilcss; then dipcusscs tho ,'city,s good
credit and an issue OF bonds.
Havana IL to have the overhead trolley
street car sYatcln
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FOAEIGN.

Persons wishing to build railroads IN
MEXICO must hereafter demonstrate flnan-
cial ability to do So
Counsellor Maartcns, umpire IN the
Anglo-venesuclan arbitration. arrives IN
Paris.
A rrtc!al from Paris says tho lnding OF
the court Of cessation may mean beginning
OF n revolution.
Anflo-F French relations discussed in the
chamber of henuties
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FATHER AND SON KILL
Murderous. AttnclS ON = -!
Family by a Georgia -

Family by a Gcorsaa -.
Atlanta, Ga. January aa-A
Ca. a town remote from telssFspak !
munication, late Saturday night
Of unknown men surroundea ~ Y.
of Farmer Rustin and demanoea
daughter come out of the hous. = n 81
fused, whereupon the men as ~
house, shooting from every li s,,.'
shot passed through the door IVY,
boy. Virgil, instantly. Anotnet s w.
man Rustin and he died toaay w
effects of the wound.
Tho mob broke in the door ~ Nv ~
the old man down and conlinusu =
at him. At the inquest It deselu2s
the cause of the shooting was osc y /:
Rustln had sworn out a warrsnls ~ ~ :
named Phillips. The coroner lsy' e
turned a sealed verdict, ~
Phillips. his father ana IVY w y
two cousins OF Phillips and 2 m ~ {
Cleveland have been placed ~ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

OF the necessary number to elect d dnS
democrats are still united on ,5 enns 10 !.
tho anti-Quay republicans are n ..,,h car,
tween half dozen candidates, W. .,,i,e
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Peak & Co. of Fort worm A..,v.

fort Worth, Texas. january % Nv. D..
'eak \ Go. provision and stosi; brokers.
made voluntary assignment to-day nam.
.ng Senator A ". Carter as assignee. THO
ilanuiiics are said 10 be about 5000 as-
se,s NOT known. Branch houses Snf this
somrany arc lorated at Gainesville. Gle.
purne and ATdmore. l.. +.
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pu,ine.. chanses q

waxahachie, Texas, Janus.s
day night at the close q p rs, T.
the b. ". Fearis drug SUI
hands Of James G. Sidoo .,s,s
Mr.. Fearis has been IN pus ~
fourteen years and y ~ rs.S !
going into the cattle bussns
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not Interfere with the promotions OF of
flccrs otherwise entitled to promotion"
Tho subsequent effort OF the senate in
open session to pass this bfll was tho re-
suit OF the agreement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

Thievcr kfnrte& u RJnae Witch Ne
settcd ~ Loss ~ siO.0OO,
Texa'kana. Texas, January 2s-.-A dis
ostrous flrs occurred st Fsirvlew, suburb
q this eity. . , o'clock this mcrpins' The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

The Carter bill relating to the govern
mont OF Alaska WAS .ayorably reported to
tho house today by Mr.. Brodorick OF the
house committee on Territories. II pre-
aerves the general plan OF the senate bill.
but makes numerous changes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

General Russell Hastings, formerly OF
Ohio. but now living at northampton,
Mass has been chosen for appointment MS
director Of the bureau OF American re-
publics to succeed the late Jopeph Smith.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
MoRpHy MAKES HIS ESCAPE.

Il
New Orleans, January 23--Santiago Nor
ply. the Mexican bank embezzler ana
American turfman, made two fights Tor
liberty and the last proved successful. me
first battle was at law In habeas corpus
proceedings, setting up the expiration Oh
the extradition treaty and the rfegulariiy
of proceedings. Judge Parlange OF the
United states district court sustained the
government and turned the prisoner over
to Major Juan Soloros, the military chiet
OF police OF the City Of Mexico. In the
evening Solores took his man from the
parish prison to convey him to the South
ern Pacific depot. They walked along Ca
nal street. the principal thoroughfare. al.
ways crowded at night stopped at swell
restaurant for dinner and when they
emerged Morphy's friends had their plans
arranged. The Mexicans had gone scarce
half square when crowd pocketed them.
Major Solores was struck on the head,
Mcrphy rushed through a saloon, half q
dozen men ran In different directions and
Solores was left alone. dazed and deserted.
Mcrphy jumped into a cab and drove out
to the rear Of the city, where several race
horse trainers live. The city police are
trying to find him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

BY an inadyertsSlce In making IN the
new tariff order for Porto Rico Ut tho war
department the names Of the following
supports wero omitted: Arcebio, Guadiliu
Humacoa, Faiardo. Isabel Segundo. Ma
gsubc. Arroyo and Jobos.
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rhe Popc Contlned e lsI

The TUVC NUfaHSfpuF w 9'7y-,4
London, January 24.-Ths Re1s
spondent of the Daily Chronicls ta5l;S|'
pope is giving audience In ~: Ml
stefan wants him to suspend ~
items, but his holiness decllnak
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

no higher law than the weli,n II
duchy. The ceremony concIu(
cheers for the ducal couple. 7AgI =
state banquet and gala perfcinin<I
night. Tomorrow there will M
ball. . IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
NOTABLE RACE AGAINST TINE
MEXICO MUST sEcURE MoRP"N DE-
FORE TREATY EXPIRES.
Po.sibi,i,, OF the Race Being De-
cinred on, as MOrphy Na"e
Escape frim officials.

Washington, January 2S.-Tnerc WIZ DC
notable race against time in the ehort
OF the Mexican authorities 10 secure ."s
person Of Santiago Morphy, the Mexican
National bank employe who Is wanten on
Il charge of forgery amounting TO s'o,oVV'
Morphy is now held under arrest IN Ne"
Orleans and as the extradition treaty en-
pires tomorrow there must be some i'yeis
work on the part of the Mexican autnori-
ties 10 get their man across the border
line before then. Saturday last the state
department delivered to Senior To-Day
the Mexican charge here, the papers neces-
sary to secure tho delivery OF Morpny 10
the Mexican police agents, but as tnose
papers were entrusted to the mails 1t IL
toss UP whether or not they arrive In
time to secure the man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

The majority report on the Hawaiian bill
was flled today. The changes have bsen
already pointed out ami do not vary the
essential features Of the measure submit
ted by the Hawaiian commission.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington. January 2s--The Cuban
commissioners who have been in Wash
ington for six weeks upon fairs connected
with the plans for future government.
having completed their work. viii soon sail
for Havana.
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The president today nominated Colonel
Eugene Griffin. First United States Vol
untcer engineers, to be brigadier general
and Frederick G.. Perkins to be register Of
the land office at Durango. Colo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

The finding OF the commissioners appoint
cd to determine the losses sustained BY
loyal Seminole indians during the civil
war place the aggregate loss at s2ls,af5
divided among aaO claimants.
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The president and party arrived at tho
navy yard from a trip down the Potomac
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Quay sin short Twelve Votes.
Harrisburg. ra.. January 2s-The hfth
bsliot for United states senator today
showed no change In The situation senator
Quay stlll leads With twelve votes short
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-21
BANDITS ATTACKED.
Macrae Frees Town Of Jose
Malivas From
Robbers.

Manila, Oct. 20 90 p. m.)-Capt. Mac
rae, with a battalion of the Third in
fantry, and Capt. Chenewith, with a
battalion of the Seventeenth infantry,
marched to the town of Jose Malinas for
the purpose of dispensing a band of
three hundred insurgents, under Juan
Dicarot, who had recently been annoy
ing our outposts and travellers along
the road from Santa Anna to Arayat.
The insurgents fled in the direction
of Magalang. The country between An
giles and Ayrat is now clear.
The Democracia reports that the
juntas in the orient and in Europe in
tend to send a delegation to Washington
to present the Filipino cause. Regidor
will probably be the president of the
delegation, and Agoncillo will be among
it's members.
Gen. Young's advance guard of Gen.
Lawton's column left Cabiac, yesterday
morning, and entered San Isidro at 80
o'clock The American loss was one
killed and three wounded. The heaviest
resistance met with was at San Fer
nando, where the enemy destroyed a
bridge.
Gen. Pho del Pillar arrived from San
Miguel and personally commanded the
Filipinos. He and the bulk of the enemy
retreated up the river. One Spaniard
and Is insurgents were captured. The
loss of the enemy is not known. The
townspeople appear to be friendly.
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Bazaar CLOSED.
Prizes Awarded Lucky Winners at the
Sons and Daughters of Veterans Fair.

Prizes Awarded Lucky Winners at The
Sons and Daughters of Veterans Fair.
The three nights fair of the Daugb-
tiers of Veterans and Willie Grout camn
Sons of Veterans came to a successful
close in Horticultural hall last NIGHT
There was a good sized crowd in attend
ance The principal entertainment ~
evening was drill by II of the vouno
women OF the camp which was executed
IN faultless manner. Pratts orchestra
durhished a concert program from & 70
CLOCK, after which dancing was tha
particular diversion.
me results of the prize contests fol-
low: Doll named by the wife of Navor
RuIus Il. Dodge, Jr., won by Mrs. Ida
warren, who guessed that the dolls
name was Doris. This was the nearest
guess TO the right name A picture was
Drawn by number, 40 being the number
uraWn AS no one in the hall responded
70 ehe NUMBER the committee wish if
staped that the holder of the lucky num-
a oer can nave the picture by calling at
900 Fleasant street forenoons from 5 to
III O'Clock. Pipe drawn by L. ]. Mann
ing; soft pillow, w. II. Rollins. caiico
quilt, Lizzie Moran; pansy center nieca
Mrs. Charles Flint; apple blossom nlIff
Mrs. Myrtle Preble; violet puff Mrs n
M. Walker. % H.
The committee who carried the fair to
so successful a close consisted of Mrs
MINNIE Rabbit, chairman; Mrs. Ida
warren, Mrs. Emma Dunn. Mrs. Alma
BroWn, Mrs. May Manning, Mrs. Mary
Brewer, Mrs. Sarah Whitney.
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ever, had a weather eye out for SUCH an
emergency. He gave the Columbia a
North river" huff, placing her well out
on the Shamrocks weather bow.
SETTLE DOWN TO BUSINESS.
1t took some five minutes to get
sheets trimmed and for both yachts to
settle down to business on the star
board tack. Capt. Hogarth gave the
Shamrock a good hard pull hoping to
outfoot the Columbia The wind was
now blowing at least % miles an hour,
and there was jump of a sea on suffi-
cient to make the racing craft do some
rather high diving. They heeled till
large portion of their weather bilges
was exposed. At 1890 the Shamrock's
topsail was taken in. She was then
throwing spray in clouds across her
deck making, if anything, worse
weather of it than the Columbia.
Capt. Hogarth put her about at 1924,
and / minute and 80 seconds later the
Columbia went about. r'fhis was about
20 minutes after they Mad rounded the
outer mark. The Columbia was then
between a quarter and a half mile to
windward antifthe same distance ahead
of the Shamrock She was increasing
her lead every minute. Both tackled to
starboard at 1851. Shortly after they
came about to port, the Columbia
steadily outponting the other. AT
1.19:05 she went to starboard for a
short board of five minutes. The
Shamrock, having made the short
board to port, tackled TO starboard at
1.24:30. During the next is minutes the
Shamrock made three tacks and the
Columbia two, and at 40, when the
Columbia tackled to port the wind had
fallen lighter for a short time. At Las
IL r.fsa FarafN
tack, sent up a small club topsail.
The wind soon freshened, canting a
couple Of points westerly. The Sham
rock. having split taeks" with the Co.
lumbia, was heading in shore on the
starboard tack when the shift came.
Hogarth at once put the Shamrock
about and took advantage of this
slant. 1t was noticed, when the Sham
rock came about to port tack at LAG,
that her position had been considerably
bettered partly perhaps by reason of
her carrying the club topsail, making
her foot faster, but chiefly because of
the shift of wind, which she apparently
got few minutes before the Columbia.
A CLOSE MEETING.
At any rate, when the Columbia
tackled to starboard at 1.56, she met the
Shamrock on the other tack, heading
10 Inc. IlOTlHN dIN, anu II lOOhGu uONpL-
full for 4 few moments if the Anler-
can boat could cross the others bow.
Capt. Barr did not give Hogarth the
chance to find out, but tackled 20 port
at 202.39 leaving the Shamrock on his
weather quarter, about quarter of a
mile away.
Both We're then heading we'll UP for
the ligDtship and the finish.
At 2.S2 the Shamrock made a short
shift inshore. The Columbia also made
a short hitch of two minutes inshore
and Their another hitch Of two minutes
to port, going about finally on me- last
tack to starboard at 2.37.10. She deshed
across the finish line on this tack three
minutes later, fetching by the light
ship, which marked the lee end Of the
line, with plenty Of room to spare
Every man aboard waved his hat, or
sou'wester. as he stood close up along
the weather rail a moment after the
whistle blew. The Shamrock crossed
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sKERRETT ouToFIT.
He viii Not Stand as An Independent
Candidate.

Mark N. Skerrett will not be an indie
pendent candidate for legislative honors.
He made a declaration yesterday in the
following letter to The Spy
To the Editor OF The Spy
Several rumors have been heard of late,
concerning the contest held in ward 4,
Sept rs, for the office of representative 70
the general court, and there seems to be
some speculation as to whether or not
the contest will be waged again election
day. Mr. Mellen won the nomination, and
he was again successful at the recount
that ] petitioned for, and it seems proper,
therefore that | should declare myself,
and set all rumors at rest in regard tdl o.
contest at the polls I entered the con-
test with a determination to abide by the
decision of the caucus, and / haven't
changed my mind Whether it has been
customary TO abide by a caucus nominal
ton or not, I consider it my duty TO do so.
Although ] lost by a narrow margin, |
feel that the only honora Bile way-is to ac-
knowledge defeat. and abide BY The deci-
sion already given. If the fight is carried
along until election day there would be
no need of the caucus held for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate Mr.. Mel
len has won, and as he very graciously
made the statement before the voters of
the ward that this win be his last year as
a candidate for legislative honors from
ward a. I feel 1t my duty to make the
statement that will abide by the decision
of the contest of Sept %. Respectfully,
Mark N. Skerrett
Worcester Oct 90 1899
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Upton A GOOD LOSER.
New York Citizens Will Present Him
With Loving Cup.

With Loving Cup.
New York, Oct 2O.-sir Thomas Lip
ton bore his defeat like the gentleman
and sportsman that he is.
THE better boat won," he said. "and
that is as it should be and as it al
ways has been for the races for Anaeri-
cas- cup" He was very hopeful that
the Shamrock would win today's race
when the strong wind came out from
the northwest early in the morning.
This Is regular Shamrock weather."
he exclaimed cheerily to his guests as
they came aboard the Erin. 1--WE are
sure to have fine race at last, and
unless / am much mistaken the Sham
rock will give good account of her
self"
When the boats went over the start
ing line with the Shamrock well IN the
lead, Sir Thomas and those Oh board
the Erin were jubilant. When the Col
umbia began to cut down the challeng-
er's lead, they looked uneasy, but not
respondent. When the turning roint
was reached and it became clear that
the Columbia had the better of the go
ing, there was more uneasinese. -
hope still held a place on the Erin.
From this time on, however, confidence
III the ioN6IIlfOch aDlllty TO win fell
rapidly, and the racers had not COW
cred more than a third of the distance
back to the mark when Sir Thomas
came down from the bridge, where he
had been watching the race and said:
I'VE have no chance to win now. The
Columbia is the better boat. l had
hoped for another result, but it is no
use now. Nothing but an accident to the
Columbia can give us the race. and I
would not have that happen for the
world. Let us all go below and have
luncheon"
And so the man who has spent mil
lion dollars to win Americas cup calml
resigned himself to the inevitable.
Former Mayor Strong and a number
of prominent business men and Wall
street mer have sent out call for sub
scriptions for the purpose of presen TIM
Sir Thomas Upton magnificent loving
cup as a token of the esteem in which
he is held by the American people. 1t
is proposed to have the presentation
held at Madison Square Garden. ana
to have Senator Depew make the pub
lie presentation speech. A comrittee
for the purpose has been selected Of
which ex-Mayor Strong is chairman.