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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-06
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


QuINTANA.--Th open air pavilion, whcrs
weekly dances are to be given, Is aelrns
completion.
GARRISON.A freight train was wrecked
near here; two Drakemen were slightly hurt
in jumping. but not seriously.
BROOk SHiRE.-one of the twins born at
the home of Mr. W. Il. Smith on July 81
died Saturday night.
CLEBURNE. Raymond Ramsey was shot
In the face with blank cartridge but not
very seriously injured.
FORT WoRTH.-Thero was a wreck on
the Denver road which tore up track and
delayed trains but nobody was hurt
BRooKSH1RE.- The Katy will change
agents here next week; X ", Gates goes to
Lorena and W. d. Mills comes here.
QUANAH.--In a difficulty on the Hendrix
ranch near Crowel, Jim Crane was shot
through the head. There is no hope OF
Cranes recovery.
sNIDER.-An unknownmau was killed
near here over a section OF school land
Berry Perseley came TO Claremont and sur
rendered 10 the sheriff.
FRELSBURG,--In a shooting ARRAY I'M es
miles from hero Charles Smith. negro, was
wounded; Jim Perry also colored, s.ereL-
dered, The row was over debt o. 70 cents.
HoLLlDAY.-Th Confederate veterans OF
Stonewali Jackson camp will hold their an
nual reunion at their camp ground one and
half miles south OF here on the Sth, 9Th and
10th instants.
CORSlCANA,-The machinery of the big
gest cotton gin In the world Just completed
in this city is all in position, and on a trial
run OF it just made performed as handsomely
AS could have been desired.
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COMPLETELY SURROUNDED.
1t Is Impossible for General Dew ct .
Forces to EBcRpc.


London, August "a special dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Saturday. says;
General Christian Dewet is completely
surrounded near Reitzburg and it is i'm
possible for his forces to escape through
tne strong British Gordon,
THE Beers say they will make stand
at Machadodorp. They are short of am
munition and food. General Hamilton, by
the rapidly of his movements, prevents
reinforcements reaching Commandant
General Botha.
at appears that after the train carry
ing United States Consul Stowe and flying
the Stars and Stripes, was derailed south
of Kroonstad, concealed Beers fred, kill
ine forty.
MANY residents of Pretoria have been
sent into exile for having behaved cruelty
to British subjects before the war. The
terms of exile vary in one instance reach
ing twenty-five years
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WAYS OF IMPERIALISM.
A Commission Win Make Laws and Appoint
Judges.
WILL ALSO DRAW MONEY FROM FUNDS
Officials in the Educational Depart
ment and Municipal officers to BE
Appointed by Commission.

Manila. August Son September 1 the
commission headed by Judge Taft will be-
come the legislative body OF the Philip
pines, with power to take and appropri-
ate insular moneys. to establish judicial
and educational systems and to make and
pass all laws.
No money will be permitted to be drawn
from the insular funds except by authori-
cation of the committee. Judge Taft and
his colleagues will also exercise GER an
functions. For instance, they will appoint
judges. officials in the educational DEPART
ment and officers of municipalities, which
the commission will establish pending
elections.
General Macarthur will be the executive
head to enforce the laws of the commits
sion, and he will conduct the government
in accordance with the same until the
commission recommends to President Nc
Kinley the appointments of civil gov
ernor
The only three banks In Manila have
formed ring to reduce arbitrarily and
without justification the rate OF exchange
for American gold. This has caus d
widespread indignation and many Difficult
ties for commerce and minor business
The banks, however, are obdurate.
/ There mas been an increase of insurgent
activity during the last three weehs,
especially in the way of ambushes and at
tacks upon small parties. First Lieutep-
ant Alstatter of the engineer corps, with
an escort of fifteen men, was taken in
ambush in the province of Nueva Ecija,
by large force. The Americans fought
until their ammunition was gone, and as
they were surrounded there was nothing
to 60 but surrender. One man was killed
and three were wounded.
General Llcuna, who was in command
Of tine insurgents, returned the wounded
with letter promising to treat the prls
one1s Well Lieutenant Hulesberg was
ambushed and killed near Santa Cruz.
province OF Laguna
Five men of the Twenty fifth infantry
We're captured in Neuva Ecja, but Ser
geant Smith Of the Twelfth infantry, with
seven men, trailed the captols and killed
seven.
Captain Lara of the Manila native Pc
lice was dangerously shot by an unknown
assailam yesterday while on the street
He had been effectively engaged in en-
forcing regulations and had made enc
mics among the Flipinos, some of whom
have long threatened vengeance. Lara
had been generally accused of gross cor
ruption in office and specific charges we've
made against him by American officers.
/ At the suggestion of Archbishop Chap
| pelle, Judge Taft has been examining the
heads Of the religious orders, as well as
Monsignor Nozalades and other eccles:-
aGts preparatory to the time when it
shall be necessary to take definite action
regarding the affairs of the frlars and
/ the church.
| 1t appears that the real estate holdings
of the frars are smaller than had been
expected,
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SHOULD ASSEMBLE CONGRESS-.
President Hns No Right to Declare or
Conduct n War.


Denver, Colo August 5.--In an inter-
view published here today United States
Senator Teller expressed the belief that
the situation In China demands the I'M
mediate assembage of congress. Tho
president" said he. is not justified ~
going further than to protect our olli2',l
representatives in that country. When
that Is done our army must be VITA
drawn. unless congress- shall order othcr'
wise. The president can not declare war:
that can only be done by an act of con
gross, and the presiden, can not legally
carry on a war in China without such
declaration
Regarding the Philippines, the senator
said: The war will cease in these ISL
ands when we satisfy the people these that
we intend to concede them self-GlI2-u-
ment. They are anxious for an op)or-
tunity to prove their fitness TO main nm
government of their own, and no one
who ls familiar with their character and
requirements can doubt their capacity In
that respect. / have urged ever since the
war began that We take steps 10 con
vince the Filipnos that We are not going
to deny them participation in their GOV
ernment.'
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MIR. Bailey ia Hood Comfy

I Granbury. Texas, August 4.--Yesterday
was great day for the democracy OF Hood
county Hon Joe Bailey delivered one o!
his characteristic speeches and, notwith-
standing the downpour of rain and the
immense crowd had been largely on Inc
ground two days at an old settlers re-
union, and had listened to speech after
speech, they still listened to Mr.. Bailey
with that interest that cheers and stimu-
iates speaker SO much; many stood up
In the large tent the whole time he was
speaking, and not word OF complaint
mas this writer heard. Mr. Bailey Ger
talnly made many friends here. After
Inc speaking he came to Granbury ana
quite number of his friends called upon
aim at the hotel.
me picnic will continue through today
ana the different candidates for county
ana district Offices will entertain the large
crowds today
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adjustment OF vchu Kin Ho (Kins
Tcheou) three OF those who had been ini-
tiated volun teered after their incautd-
lions 10 be fred at, The first Of them
was instantly killed. while the two 9TH
ers were MORALLY wounded,
or the beginning of actual trouble Fa-
Their Marauet writes: With the exception
of three communities. which, foreseeing
what was about TO happen had armed
themselves. and two others which were
protected by pagan village chiefs, every
Christian establishment at King Tcheou
was sacked At Leou Pa Tcheang,
Christian who wanted to save his house
was stabbed. then an inlammatory \ lid
was poured over his body and set on ire
while he was still breathing
The southern district enjoyed relative
tranquility The sacking of some houses
belonging TO Christian neophytes by the
sect OF 4he Great Daggers" was atoned
for.
The Boxers, numbering 500, were desr-
GUS first of all TO carry the village OF Ton
Kai Kon, not far distant from our resiI
dence. and fastened to storm the houses
of the Christians who had iaken UP arms.
Intrepid, though few in numper, the re-
sisters waited for the Boxers and from
the roofs spread death and havoc IN tae
ranks of the enemy. The Boxers fed but
soon rallied to the sound of their tomtom
and again were getting ready to storm the
village when trumpets were heard.
The approaching force was n troop OF
cavalry of the regular army, which Father
Becker, in most pressing letter, had re-
quested the mandarin to dispatch TO his
help. The cavalrymen came In great haste
and though they reached the scene of ac-
tion too late to take part in the victory.
they at least scattered the enemy. Alto
gether fortyhve Christian communities
were devastated, In which no religious
service of any kind can be held. Should
the soldiers which were sent to our help
be recalled by events occurring on the
seacoasts or at Tien Tsin. we would again
be at the mercy OF these countless hordes
who cherish in their hearts an implacable
hatred Of Europeans and the Christian re-
Iigior
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LOCAL.

Members of Dick Bowling camp want
to raise separate fund for the Bowling
monument.
Rev. ]. c, Mason, pastor of the Central
Christian church. breaches upon tho mis-
sionarles in China
An organization perfected for the es-
tablishment of Hebrew school.
]. II, Swope discusses the State steno-
graphers meeting at Fort Worth.
The Turner hall will no longer be rented
to the general public.
Italian society unanimously determined
to hold memorial service in honor OF the
late King Humbert Of Italy Thursday
morning.
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TEXTILE WORKERS.
Take Steps to Organize "A NatIonni
Federation.


Boston. Mass, August 5.--Representa-
tives of various independent unions OF
textile workers of the United States met
here today to form united organization
embracing all unions OF the Industry.
The National organizations of the loom
dxers. textile operators, cotton mill
spinners, textile workers and the card
workers were represented.
The union will have total member
ship of $4,000. A temporary organi2a-
ton was effected. 1t was voted TO name
the proposed organization the "America IN
Federation OF Textile Operatives" by
laws win be submitted at the next con-
venticn to be called by the officers.
preamble adopted says the time Is
opportune for textile operatives OF the
United States to become thoroughly organ
ICED in one body for mutual protect n
against the combination OF capital. past
experience teaching that a lack OF In
terest by the various unions in standing
aloof one from another Is detrimental 10
textile workers obtaining a fair remun-
GRAFTON for labor.
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Husband and wife Found Dead Mean
Ench Other.

Husband and wife Found Dead Neat
Each other.
Philadelphia, August 5.--Robert W. Sim
clair. aged 81 years. . fruit commissioner
in this city, and his wife, Annie, aged 80
years. were both found dead last night
with bullet hole in each of their heads
In the garden In front of their summer
home at Greentree Station on The
Pennsylvania railroad near this city.
Whether 1t was case of mutual sri
eide or murder will probably never be
known
The couple had frequently quarrelei
and some time ago separated. Last
week the wife returned to Der husband
house. Sinclair and wife each carried a
pistol, for what reason NO one could ever
find out Last night as the husband
reached home md was entering the sate
neighbors heard him exclaim, don
shoot" and few seconds later two sho' $
in quick succession were heard. several
OF the neighbors rushed into the garden
and in the darkness found Mrs. Slnclafr
lying dead Close to her head was her
revolver The husband was lying a few
feet away, and died few minutes later
without regaining consciousness. The
wifes pistol was found about three feet
from his body.
The police authorities made every ef-
fort today to unravel the mystery There
are three theories as to how the tragedy
occurred. One that they agreed on mu-
tual suicide; second, that each fired at
the other in a duel. aud third, that the
wife killed the husband with her pistol,
threw 1t near his body and then took her
own life with his revolver, The police
are inclined to the belief that the last
theory is the correct one.
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT..

conroe. Texas, August 4.--Strayed from
the town Of Conroe. in Montgomery coun-
ty, one span small mare mules, one a
brown, branded l. c., small split in top
OF ear; other sorrel, one-eyed both
about twelve and one-half or thirteen
hands hgh both in good condition
Left Conroe Sunday July 81 last. VIII
pay s. for information leading to Their
recovery. r. c. Griffith. sheriff Montgom-
cry, county, Texas
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PROMINENT CONFEDERATE DEAD.
He Was in Several Hard battles and
Received Many Wounds.

New Orleans, August General Zebu-
lin York. one of the dashing figures OF the
Confederacy. died at his home in Natchez.
Miss. this afternoon. He was colonel OF
the Fourteenth Louisiana regiment during
the civil war. which he led in the battles
of Mechanicsville. Gaines Mill, Cold Har-
Dor aud Malvern Hill and was wounded
several times. He participated in the bat
tie of The Wilderness and was made
brigader general on June 2, 1854
General York was born October TO- 1919,
in Avon. Maine. His father was Zebuliu
York and his mother Zlphia Sylvester.
His father was an officer in the second war
with England. and his grandfather was
revolutionary soldier OF distinction.
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oussed the feasibility of shorter hours q
moro than twenty American railway NM
securities are handled here. only 1--WE ueg
be quoted yesterday. Another deprsssiI
factor was the renewed evidence Of weakrs
in tn iron situation. On the iron bona
at Dusseldorf iron bars were Quoted 4
marks and there were reductions for o..s
brands. The price OF two thousand tons 4
Alabama iron sold at the Sileslsn sgla
were 50 marks to be delivered In Hamhun \
November The sale was much comnsnls
upon, causing lower prices. Sllesla ssAf
lishments report poor business in plpe I'll
sheets as the result Of American compstii1,
The wire mills there have restricted TIL
output and pig iron stocks show an addit'aa
increase.
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arrangements have been perfected for
the Confederate reunion at Bolton.
An oil well at Corsicans which pro-
duoed sixty barrels In twelve hours caused
excitement.
Jesse Bowen was shot and dangerously
wounded by his sweetheart T ear Green
Vile.
Houston stationary engineers visited the
big steamship at Galveston.
The Fourth regiment. 7. " G.. is in
camp at Sherman.
Parker county man contracted hydro
phobia from a snake bite.
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FIGHT WITH MooNsHINEHs.
One Deputy Marshal Was Wounded
md One Is MisAing.

Pauls Valley ! T.. August 5.-As a result
of pitched battle with moonsbinsrs near
Johnson, twelve miles from Pauls Valley.
one deputy marshal was slightly wounded
and another Schrimpser OF Pauls Valley, is
missing The band escaped under cover OF
darkness second set Of achievements
WAS sent from hero today. The outlaws are
mart OF a band that was raided near Center
few DAVIS ago. when Ave OF its members to-
gether with stu and a quantity OF liquor
were taken. Tho leader named Tiee, a
veteran Arkansas distiller and other mem
hers of the band escaped. After four days
pursuit they were located by posse OF depu-
ties in deep ravine near Johnson. de-
mand TO surrender was answered with n
yolley OF bullets and shots were exchanged
for over an hour. The deputi,s surrounded
the outlaws position 70 await oaybreak and
the latter escaped during the n gh,. They
are all armed and their capture will be a
dangerous undertaking.
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BIRMINGHAM STEEL MILLS.
Three or Four Furnaces Will he In
Operation by End of the week.

Three or FOHr FURNACES w III Nv ia
Operation by End of the week.
Birm nghnm Ala. August 5The steel mill
OF the Tennessee Coal, iron aud Railroad
company at Enslce will be started this week.
Three or four furnaces will be in operation
by the end Of the week. The Blooming mill
Will start up Wednesday. The CAPACITY OF
the steel mill Is 1000 tons a dady The mill
was closed down in the early part of July
Ter repairs and the condition of the iron
and steel market is also supposed to have
had something to do with It. The local iron
market continues quiet with few offers. There
Is some demand Tor export iron and mora
sales are being made than for several months
Dast. More ship room is available and this
makes the placing OF large quaint ties In
Europe possible
The local iron manufacturers have asked
the railroads for q reduction of cents
ton in freight charges on iron shipments to
Atlantic ports and claim that u such reduc-
on is granted thew will be able TO do
bigger EXPORT business.
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Hunt County school Statistics.

Greenville, Texas. August 5.-The re-
ports of the scholastic census enumera-
tors for Hunt county are in the hands OF
the proper authorities. who report Al total
VI io'Sss persons within the scho-
iastic age residing in the county,
OF which the independent districts fur
nish 1858. distributed as follows: Green
vile, 1861; Commerce, S5l; Wolfe City.
S43; Campbell, 297; Celeste. PTS; Quinlan
los; Merit, 1871 These figures saow a
heavy increase in Independent districts
while the unincorporated districts show a
decrease OF 255. However. the grand to-
tai for 1900 shows an increase OF 400 over
last year
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WE'RE NOT INvINcIBLE.
Boxers who Permitted Themselves
to He Fired At.

New York. August Sin letter from
Rev. Father Marquet, the superior of the
Roman Catholic missionaries in the pro-
vince of Chi La. China, just received here.
he says that at the beginning of the Boxer
outbreak the Chinese authorities sought
to protect the Christians. He tells how
the native Christians fought against the
Boxers and defeated them:
The Boxers say that by the help or
certain incantations they become inyul-
nerabe as soon as the spirit to which
they surrender themselves has taken pos
session of them, but whenever a Chris
than Is present or wherever a church
stands the spirit. they say, does not de-
scend upon them, so they can not become
lnvulnerable,
In fact, not far from the Christian es-
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Kramer Won.

New York, August 8 Frank Kramer snri
winning at the bicycle races on ths VAIN
burg, N. j.. TRACK this afternoon In The w
milo professional h1ldlcap.
Half mile handicap professlonal-Wc1 y
Walthour. Atlanta. 10 wards; T kTlns'
East Orange. scratch. second; y his'A
Newark. IS yards third. Time l;vO !.
Five-milo handicap, proftsslonsi--wvva " Y
Frank Kramer. scratch Screps. 209 ards e.
ond w. A. Ruiz. New Haven l5O ards una
Tima 12.11
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EMPEROR CRITICISED,
His Arraignment OF workingm,
sniu 10 BE ILncnIIen Enr

shIu 10 De tncnIIeu hOr.
Berlin. August 5--The Vorwaorts, tho So
eislist organ referring TO-DAY to Emperor
Williams aIraignment ct the workmen at
the Bremen ship yards for striking. whereas
the fact is that they are locked out. com
o'ains that this kaiser was imperfeotly i'm
formed of the conditions Of the case by ad-
vlEers II then points out other instances
where Emperor William has made speeches
IN which he mas publicly charged innocent
persons with onenses of one sort or another
Simply because his Information was incor-
rect.
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pront in Berries.

Mckinney, Texas, August A. F. Bea-
YER a truck grower OF near Mckinney,
netted $40 per acre this year of four acres
of back adndewberries. He found a
ready market FOR all be grew right al
home. one half OF his crop produced its
first yield which was lighter than older
vines, and then he estimates his less. be-
sides. at twenty crates from drouth
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released mt neauest of stow e.

Capetown, August 5.--The United States
consulate here has received no tire Il
communication regarding the Beer attack
upon the train carrying United states
Consul Stowe, but Sir Alfred Miia.r.
British high commissioner, has been In
formed that those who were captured by
the Beers were released at the request OF
MIR. stowe, who. it is said Is proceeding
TO Pretoria on special mission Of po-
Hucal character.
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Powell Reportcd wourdcd

London, August 6-The Lourenzo Mar
quez correspondent of the Daily Express.
wiring Sunday, says; Transvaal advlces
declare that General Baden Powell was
wounded during recent engagement at
RustetrDsrg, when the Beers, according
TO their account, took some prisoners ana
captured 324 wagons.
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Again Taken by russians.

St Petersburs, August 5.--JThe Russian
war office has received a dispatch from
General .crudokotf. dated KhabsrovsA,
August 5, announcing that Aguin had been
taken by the Russians after a stubborn
fght, and that the Chinese we're bang
pursued in the direction Of Tsitsklar
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
LONDON sTooKs.

London, August b.-The tone of the stock
exchange last week was remarkably firm,
considering the small amount of business
dcne during the past month, The assassina-
ten OF Humbert the attack on the shah Of
Persia, the death OF the Duke of SAKE oburg
ana Hetha and the issue OF exchequer bonds
were an ADVERSE factors, but they we're prob
spiy eountsrbaanced by the eneouraglng
n n nom China and by the fact that the
iMsr u south Africa is at last settled Amer
, Msns were the strongest feature of the
I MAJ hut the only change Of Importance
WIS IN Union Pacific shares, which rose 2
p0i ,,. uther American securities went up
o s fIsenonalay or showed no change Mines
in enr lnetess put there is some indication OF
a. .pioIsalent kands having risen iIs points
Az ar tomorrow Is bank holiday the stock
corssdesr WIN pc closed. Money ruetuated
eeo o during the week and eiosed
nm nrm; Sn'il Tuesday to sls per cent. far a
~ ana on three months bills 4xn4is
BERLIN BoURsE.
ne'ln' August S.-The bourse last week
vas so inactive tina. brokers actually dis
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DOMESTIC.

Four men killed and one fatally wound
cd was the result OF a Missouri ieud
Robbers went through Union Pacific
passenger train and killed a passenger
No moro cases of yellow fever have de-
veloped at Tampa. Fla.
At an anarchist riot in Chicago twenty
fve persons were badly beaten: Ave an
arch SITS were arrested.
Tho textile workers OF the United statea
will organize National federation