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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

rousing democratic speech ne wouiu
n,ace himself at the head OF the democratic
parfv If the state. But he has lost tne
chance now. I'm sorry for IT,
Mr. Cooling expressed similar view
Efforts are being made by the Harrison
leaders to induce as many oil the National
committeeman as possible to Ignore the
meeting. ,,,o-,od
The Altgeld forces have been reintofeen
by the Chicago platform democrats OF Wv
yorE Willis ], Abbott the first emissary
IN arrive reported at headquarters In the
Tnitv binding In the afternoon. lie comes
as one of a committee TO the silver party
in New York to appear before the Notioaai
BODY and get hearing as TO wnat .ne
situation is in that State. James *, broWn'
uho was postmaster of the dollar din-
nor and James johnson are the otne,
members OF the delegation. Iney WIN
arrive tomorrow. Mr. Abbott SAID tnat a
majority Of the rank and file OF the party
in New York is in favor of "l6 TO anu
Of William j. Bryan for president.
Croker. Hill and Murphy, the leaders,
he continued are opposed to free silver
and Bryan, but they do not represent 'ne
sentiment of a majority of the voters;
The three spokesmen will demand thar
this claimed majority be given rceoghi.
ton by the National committee SO that ~
may have some excuse for sending con
testing delegation to the National con-
vention next year. uu
The same plan has been started by Mr..
Altgeld in Illinois. He claimed that those
in control of the party organizations mere
are not friendly to Mr.. Bryan, Alter ms
defeat for mayor the ex-governor an
nounced that the Chicago platform de.fo-
Gratis of Illinois would send a contestlnS
delegation to the State convention. 10
insure this class control of the conven-
ton it will demand that the Ions stand
ing unit rule be abolished and that no
democrat who bolted the ticket three
years ago shall be admitted as a demo-
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POLITICAL.

Tho Mississppl senatorial fight has not
yet ended and Allen is by no means out
of the race.
MIR. Bryan gives with great clesrness
his views on the Philippine question and
imi erialsm.
Senator Morgan saws Lee would make
good presidential nominee.
MIR German will not be we'll enough to
attend the democratic National commit
tee meeting. but will be represented by
PROXY.
meeting Il several hundred democrats
In kentucky denounced the methods by
which Goebcl was nominated for COVER
nor.
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago re-
fused TO deliver an address of welcome to
the National democratic committee.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAy's IMPORTANT NEWS.



Penitcntiary board will reiense all con-
tractors for convicts who make applica-
ton.
Several attorneys general will be pres-
ent at the ST. Louis antitrust confer
ence.
The tax commission will soon get In
shape the recommendations TO be made at
the special session OF the legislature
Governor saycrs declined an offer from
the seed spectators.
No sparring exhibition for the benent
Of the flood sufferers will be sanctioned
BY tho governor.
Superintendent Of education and attor-
ney general have referred the Houston
school matter to the courts for settle
ment
The grass In Brazora county Is dead as
a result of the overflow and many cattle
may starve.
Galveston council remains In deadlock
and no health officer has yet been
elected
man and woman were killed by light
ninz near Kountze.
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THE ORDINANCE WAS KILLED.
street Preaching In Atlanta Mnx II,
Continued

,phtihutu.
Atianta, Ca, July 1.-THE CITY council
tonight refused to pass an ordinance re-
s'rlcting the spread of the gospel. to those
"no secured permits from the mayor. One
OF the thoroughfares OF the city is nightly
.he rehaezvous OF preachers explaining
.heir creeds and on Saturdays and suadays
Inc pastors OF several of the Churches
nave addressed the people from gospel
wagons. The police commission several
nays ago decided that street pre- ,chiug is
a nuisance.
mere were complaints filed with the
eniel OF police and after conference be-
tween the chief and the police board il
was decided that in the failure street
preaching would be regulated by the ro-
nee, permit being irst secured rom
me mayor as to who would preach and
wnere they would talk This. The BAPTIST
preachers, who conduct street meetings
e.ery saturday night, deeidei was a blow
a, rehgious liberty. Undo. sne leadership
a. pr eroughton, the ministers OF this
denomination appeared bei,e the city
h council this evening and succeeded In
preaching killed. '''''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
WASHINGTON.

Spain will be reminded OF her oblisa-
ton to release all Cuban and Filipino
political prisoners held bv her.
Nlcarasua must return the money tlle-
gaiiv collected from American merchants.
The protocols of The Hague conference
lave been received at the state depart
ment.
The war department Is seeking to ex-
onerate itself from any blame as to the
small number of troops sent to the Phil
ippines
General corbin gave out statement IN
which he said that all the information re-
ceived by the department was given to
the public.
One thousand dollars has been raised in
Washington for Texas flood sufferers.
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LOCAL.

The city council ratified the election OF
w w. Barnett as school superintendent,
but this does not end the controversy
The flood relief movement drags on its
weary way.
The sad and sudden death of Miss Alice
Wichmann
Mr.. Charles Hunnewall falls from
Southern Pacific train and is killed.
Contract let for the switchboard ana
phones for the new telephone company
Plans accepted for the Joint armory for
the battery and cavalry troops.
The Houston Manufacturers association
meets and discusses equality in taxation.
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Charged with CONTEMPT

Fort Scott. Kan. July T.-'u'''
Jams of Arkansas. sitting in the ~
court here today, Issued bench ~
for the arrest of two striking c0A
named Dennison, at Yale, ana = I.
Perdeaux, at Pittsburg. 'chals'ns
with contempt in violating
courts restraining order. -
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NINETY PER CENT sArISEnR
Street Railway Employees Say -
HnNe No Cause for Complain

Street Railway Employees say -
Have No Cause for Complain
New York, July 1.-THE State baaa'
arbitration after a conference WIZ
president of the Metropolitan stres 2
way system today gave out stslt7z
saying it was deemed advisable =
further action looking to arblIrsua
grievances of Metropolitan employs
Vreeland told the board that W pa Y
of his employees were satisfied WIN
rules, wages and management
company. :.
The statement continues u. -
land had in his possession ana la a.s.,,
to the board Of inspection a liA t's. ...,
person by over 200 of Its EMPLOYS, -
that they had no cause to compA'-
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RAILROAD.

Katy is alleged to be the road which
promised a S5-cent rate on bagging out
of St. Louis.
Report Of receivers of Pee Gee shows
good balance OF net earnings for May
The rumored suit to test the constltu-
tionaity of the law exempting the Inter
national from taxes for twenty-five years
turns out to be a fake.
The Santa Fe has repaired Its washouts
and the line is now open
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
WARMERS OPINION.
He Thinks Bryan VIII lie the
Nominee

Milwaukee, Wis, July 17.-General A. j.
Warner, president of the blmetallic league,
who arrived in this city today, does not
believe that the silver question will be the
leading one in 1900. He says if the Phil
lpplne war is not ended by that time the
strife on the islands will be one of the
leading Issues of the campaign He e8-
pressed the opinion that Bryan would re-
eeiye the democratic nomination. He be-
lieved the administration would not be
sustained in the war for the subjugation of
the Filipinos. Trusts and the currency
phase OF the money question, he thought.
would be the other issues
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Eight Hour Inv Knocked o't,

Denver, Colo, July 17.-The wy
court today decided the eigat NV
unconstitutional The opinion nas ~ !, |
been written and will be filea 'su'
eight hour law which was enacsea :
last session of the legislature apph's :
to miners, smelters and mills iol " ~
duction of ore. The refusal OF lao =.
can Smelling and Refining con sarn
pay the same wages for eignt svt NJ
they had been paying for ten s Az. h
hours caused the smelters 70 c.v NJ,
on June Is, when the new -" NIX
operative. This company, WHICH as,,s,
as the smelter trust, Will now en 49,
reach an agreement with its b
ployes as to wages and noui'
and will reopen the smelterS'
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OPPOSITION TO GoEBEL.
Methods by Which lie Was Nomi-
mated Denounced

Lexington. Ky, July IA Herald spe-
cial from Mt. Sterling, KY, says: A
meeting OF between four and five hundred
democrats unanimously adopted resolu-
items denouncing the methods by which
William Geobel was nominated at Louis
Vile and the Geobe election law The
resolutions call for meeting at Lexington
August 2, to consist OF from one to three
representatives from each county to call
a democratic convention. The opinion
was expressed that Geobels election
means the loss of Kentucky to Bryan next
year so far as the delegates to the Nation
al convention from this State are con-
cerned
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton futures advanced 69s points.
Spots were unchanged.
The fruit market amounted to out it,ie'
receipts being very light
Wheat declined 1Nc, corn lc and oats
NC. Provisions advanced 2i4G5c.
The stock market was duh and feature
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
SOLD INTO SLAVERY.
An American a Slave for Twelve
Years In south America.

An American u SIuNe IOr Twelve
Years I'm South America.
Indianapolis. Ind, July 17--G. T McKtm OF
Thornton. Ind, has received letter from
Steve Fell, In South America. which says that
for twelve years he has been q slave In q
tribe on the upper Amazon. He started with
two men. one Of whom died from a snake bite
ond the other from fever, Fell survived an
attack Of the disease but the natives charged
him so much for their services that he was
unable to pay, and he was sold into slavery,
He bore years OF hardships until. in nnal
desperation. he decided to escape or die. aud
succeeded in freeing himself, slew his guards
aud got away on raft Then he found a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
FEVER SITUATION IMPROVED.
The Disease Now Being Successfully
Slammed Out.

Santiago. Cuba, July 1.-THE yellow fe-
yer situation continues to improve. One
victim was a soldier in the hospital at
Boniato camp, Only one new case is re-
ported for the day. This is volunteer
nurse in the yellow fever hospital who
was supposed TO be an immune.
on Saturday last two cases developed in
the city proper The sufferers are Amer
lean employees of the local asphalt COM
pany.
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Manhattan and Brooklyn to Join WITH N
brothers in the employ OF the Mct,opej
Street Railway company to comma R
Vreeland and his company to oSrv b
law which they are so ready ID I'M
when others transgress Its LIMIT"
Mr.. Parsons said That the BfcSd
situation is wholly satisfactory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
FOR EIGN.

TIL. papers OF London criticised the man
aHement of the Philippines campaign.
1t is rumored that English troops have
been ordered to the Transvaal.
1t is thought the Volksraad will accept
seven years franchise with retroactive
fnrcn
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SIN Importing Negro Miseu

scammon. Kan, July 1.-THE Ma|
Coal and Coke COMPANY brought al
three negro miners from Alabanli y Y
district today. The men were put u q
in the stvckadod r1il,. one mile usfl
Scammon. There was no disturbance
company Will put 100 more men =
II me before the middle OF August
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xr'OIs'r.

1co-to-1 shot went through at st.
Louis.
Rair spoiled the hrst day of the Detroit
meeting
Cross lshortsyop) OF PHILADELPHIA MADE
fourteen putouts In an eleven Inning
game,
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THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.

The correspondents of all papers and
the Associated Press at Manila made a
statement that the true conditions In the
Islands were not being given out; that
they are far worse than reported.
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canoe and made his way down the river
McKim is a prominent citizen of Thorntown
and Fell, who formerly lived there, was 81
an exploring expedition
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WE ARE PUBLIC sERvAM

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HEAVY HAIL STORM.
One Person Killed and Several In
inreL by lightning

Berlin, July IA heavy thunder storm
prevailed throughout the country this
evening. The storm was accompanied by
fall of hail stones, some OF which were
as large as walnuts. Immense damage was
done. Five persons were Injured by light
ming near Berlin and one was killed.
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NOT ABLE TO ATTEND.
Mr. German VIII BE Represented nv
PrnyN.

Baltimore. July 17-Former United
states Senator German will not be able to
attend the coming meeting of the demo-
oratic National committee, which will take
pace In Chicago Thursday next, but viii
9e represented at the meeting by Colonel
1. L. victor Baughman OF Frederick coun-
W, VINO holds Mr., Germans proxy for this
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IMPORTED NEGROES LEAvus
The Killing of One of Their mn
the Cause.

Birmingham, Ala. July 17.-Ths ost
negroes imported to Ishkooda miss
take the places of strikers have STANG
from that place as the result Of u, i
sassination of one of their numSw 4
the wounding OF fonr Others Sltra
night.
Another invoice OF Georgia nspx
about 200 in number, arrived last u
and were taken to Ishkooda, but n
they were informed OF what had hlp1et
they. too. commenced leaving.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington. July 1.-THE comptroller
OF the currency has declared ten per
cent dividend in favor OF the creditors
CT the insolvent National bank OF Jeffer-
son, Texas.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing citizens Of Texas; William Gard
ner. Beehouse. Sc; John B. Housewright.
wylie. So; Julius $. Taft. Lindaie. Sc;
CemeIit Q, VIM. Canton, So; James
Sloan, Pittsburg So; John Francis, Waco,
GiO. Original widows. etc--Emellne
Gould, Benvanue. S..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

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Major General Miles called on the pres
ident for about fifteen minutes this after
noon. The visit, It is stated, was occa-
stoned by General Miles position as act
ing secretary OF war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

The present week closes the period OF
two years prescribed by the Dingley tariff
law within which reciprocity treaties may
be negotiated and as result there is much
activity In those foreign quarters having
reciprocity negotiations pending.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18

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The Jersey City news., 1899-08-05
Sow q ennIze r.ougns . 1zarrov.

Mrs. Charles Cole OF Aurora, ind, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer, was recently at
tracted by a peculiar Kissing and rapplns
in her bedroom. On investigating she Pc
held large black snake swinging from
the top of the dresser by its tail and
viciously fighting its reflection in the mir
ror. Mrs. Cole called for her husband to
come and kld the reptile, but when he up
pcared he could not strike at the swaying
serpent, that continued the combat with
the shadow IN the glass, unmindful OF has
presence, for fear of SCATTERING the costly
mirror. He then procured long pole
and succeeded in disengaging its coils
from the mirror frame and hurting it out
Of the open window through which it evi-
IDENTIFY entered The fall to the ground
from the second story room stunned but
did not Kill the snake, and when Mr.. Cole
descended the stairs and reached the
yard to accomplish its death it swiftly
glided away in the grass and escaped.
The Jersey City news., 1899-08-05
a e,iever Chinese Trick.

China is the land Of examinations, and
about one Of them the London Fireside
has an amusing story to tell The earliest
test Of learning is conducted by the dis
triet magistrate. His suspicious were
aroused in one case by the fact that a
young fellow of wealthy family passed
head of the list at his first attempt. He
determined to re-exarnine the student
aud gave him subject for an essay,
placed him in an inner room and himself
waited in the outer apartment, SO that no
one could possibly have communica
with him.
After an hour or two the student,
whose abilities were most inferior, was
sitting hopelessly sucking the top Of bis
pen and wondering how he should get
out Of the scrape The door opened, and
the magistrate entered, bringing tea and
refreshments in his own hands. for he
would permit no one. not even his own
most trusted servants, to come near the
student.
The latter rose politely and bowed,
and, as the magistrate turned to GO out
again, he saw futtering on the great
mans back piece OF paper covered with
writing. 1t was an essay on the given
subject. The magistrates servants had
been heavisy feed, and. as a forlorn hope,
had lightly pasted the essay on to the
back Of their masters loose robe.
The Jersey City news., 1899-08-05


built in or adjoining the prison. 1t is to
be feet in height, 10 feet wide and 10
feet long. The four sides are to have
each an alright window Of three quarter
inch plate glass, SO that the operators,
prison and other officials may have an OPP
portunity to witness the execution and
determine the results.
The cell will be connected with an air
pump which viii have a power of caus-
ing the. expulsion of the air in the cell
in / minute and 40 seconds, thus act
ing so quickly as not to allow the victim
to become suffocated or distressed in
even the slightest degree, but, instead,
causing almost instant death. In fact,
it was shown when the experiment
was tried upon large st. Bernard dog
that the animal was dead 1 ~ minutes
after the vacuum was completed.
The experts before whom the expert
ment was tried were not only marvel
ously pleased and surprised by the ex-
eellent success, but were so positive,
while the vacuum continued from the
peaceful and ifelike appearance of the
dog, that he was still alive that they
would not allow the vacuum to be dis
continued for 80 minutes. When on ex-
dmlnlHS the ct. DeEudTu tIcy lVuHu tlittL
it was dead 11a minutes after the vacu-
um was completed, they pronounced the
method "a revolution in the mode Of exc
cation" and declared that it was far bet
ter than electricity, which causes a stiff
.ening Of the muscles and frightful ap-
pearance Of the face and eyes.
The method to be pursued in the exc
cution of criminals by this chamber,
should it be adopted, will be as follows:
The condemned will be stripped. so
that the air which might become lodged
in and between the folds of the garments
will not be able to cause any hitch in the
execution. The condemned will be placed
in a position on the fiat of the back, at
full length, and with the hands clasped
above the head so as to allow full expan-
sion and contraction Of the chest.
This is done so that when the vacuum
is forming the air in the body, being ex-
PEELED by the contraction Of the chest,
will be Instantly drawn out of the cham
ber by the air pump, and then, there be-
ing no air in the chamber to replace that
exhaled, death win ensue.
The Jersey City news., 1899-08-05

The American ship Saehem, which sail
ed from Philadelphia last rail- laden with
kerosene oil, has arrived at Shanghai
after an eventful voyage Before reach
ing Hongkong, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, her master died and was
buried at sea. In Formesa channel, after
leaving Hongkong, she had a most trying
experience. She only missed the tail end
of a typhoon, and then a tremendous
Thunderstorm came up. 1t gathered so
quickly and quietly that the officers and
crew bent their combined energies to-
ward taking In canvass. The seas rolled
80 high and the ship pitched so fearfully
that it was feared she would sink. To
cap the climax her foremast was struck
by lightning. The immense stick was
splintered, and pieces Of mast and rig
ging went flying over the ship. Over
half Of her crew were knocked insensible
by the lightning. and for a number Of
hours the ship drifted about at the mercy
of the storm. Her new mate, secured in.
Hongkong, suffered the worst of all and
was believed to be dead for six hours.
Two members Of the crew thought him
still alive and were determined to resus-
citate him. By viborous rubbing and
pouring brandy down his throat he was
finally brought to.