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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-15
BIG REUNION AT DENVER
Army Of The Philippines Parade Embraced
Veterans Of Several Wars.
CWy EgF0NzxrXfN
1900 MEMBERS OF THE ARMY IN LINE
Tciewram was sent TO General
Mscir;linr. Wishing Him Health,
Success and n snfc Return

Denver. Col. August .4.-Todays eele-
brati.n Of the Society OF the Army OF the
Philippines began with parade in walch
the Grand Army OF the Republic contsd-
crates, Sranish-American war veterans.
Army OF the Philippines and the National
Guard OF Colsrado took part Abod, 1000
members of the Army Of the Philippines
were in line. At II o'clock reception in
honor Of the veterans was given by Gov
ernor and Mrs, Thomas al their residence
The business meeting was resumed at
neon. ON motion it was v3tea to send to
Generil Macarthur in the Philippines the
following message;
Your former comrades in the army Of
the Philippines, assembled in Denver on
the anniversary of the capture of Mani a.
send y;u their loving greetings ana best
wishes Tor your can inutd success, health
Sni safe return
4 constitution was adopted The name
OF the sociaty ID to be The National Asso-
cation Of the Army of the Philippines
Eacn Snnual meeting Is to be held Oh All
gust Is. Any h5norIoly discharged oih-
Ger or man who served In the Philppine
campaign, whether in the army or navy,
or is now serving or the son OF any sucn
man. shall be eligible to membership.
The following officers we're elected.
President General Francs V. Green New
Y,rk; Hrst vice president General irving
Hale. Colorado second vice president
Colonel owen Summers. Oregon: third
vice president, Lieutenant Colonel Il T.
Lippincott, L. S. A.; fourth vice presi-
dent, Colonel w. H. Boyle, U. s. A.; hftn
vice president, Major Grant, Utah; sixth
vice president, Captain Donald McCralg,
Iowa; corresponding secretary, Majnr
David Fairchld recording secretary. y.
F. Stapleton. Colorado; treasurer. Captain
James Coggrove, Nebraska; chaplain. cap
tain Hunter of the Tenth Pennsylvania
II was decided to hold the next meeting
at salt Lake City.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

SAN ANGELO. The first shipment OF
wool 500, 900 pounds. has gone forward to
Galveston en- route TO New York. About
half million pounds remain here in
store.
FORT DAVIS. The Mcthodists are
holding camp meeting near here which
is largely attended.
RETUGIo,-The commissioners court
has let contract for a $4,000 bridge across
the river near town.
WACO Mrs. Surratt wife of Judge
Marshall Surratt. is very i'll at the fami-
ly home In this city.
TERRELB.--The Poetry Holiness camp
meeting is in progress. and much interest
IS manifested. Rev. II. o. Moore is the
principal preacher.
GARDEN CITY, L. Rix. county
Judge OF Glasscock county, was very badly
hurt by his horse kicking him on the
knee.
SAN ANToNIO.--C. Saki, aged 36,
Japanese carpenter, fell from four-story
building and sustained injuries from
which he died within an hour.
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MIR. HuNTINGToN's WEALTH
Russell Sage Says S2o.oGU.oOO Is a
Liberal Estimnte

Liberal Estimnte.
New York. August 1.-THE Press To-
morrow Will publish the following:
Wall street estimated Mr. Huntingtons
wealth at $l2o0O,OOo to $4,000. 900. He
had been at times the largest borrower
in the money center and IL 1894 was so
involved that rumors were current thst
his failure was threatened. But in the
last six years he has reduced his obliga-
tons, and the wave of prosperity that
swept the country three years ago enA-
blcd him 10 sell many of the securi les
that he had been carrying with borrowed
money.
Probably the best informed man on Mr.
Huntington's affairs rs Russell Sage, the
streets biggest money lender Mr.. Sage
said some significant things about bis
dealings with MIR Huntington yesterday
In referring to Henry CLOVIS estimate
that Mr.. Huntington was worth 100000
00o, he said: You can cu+ It in half
regard $50 900 900 as a liberal estimate"
Mr. Sage continued My dealing with
him were enormous End / have had init
mate knowledge of MIR. Huntiuglon's af-
fairs. ! had his Confidence and he had
mine In the last elk or seven years
he reduced his loans by half and I'm tive
last twelve months his business affairs
rad beer adjusted so that they are IN fine
shape now.
There Is nothing to disturb the busi-
ness situation through Mr.. Huntingion's
dea'h Mr.. HuGtingtons dents 10 me haye
been discharged in a most honorable man
ner. He was n strong and able man and
thoroughbred he was master of de-
tails"
Fers-ls who were on intimate terms
WIKI Mr.. Huntington agreed with Mr..
Sage that 500 100000 was a liberal esti-
mate OF The value OF his estate,
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ASYLUM ASKED FOR KRUGER
FORMAL APPLICATION MADE TO
THE UNITED STATES.
Consul Hollis, Who Presented the
Request. Told Ia Stay at Home.
Denied At Washington.

London, August 14-President Kruger
n. one time made formal application
to the United States 20 grant a sanctuary
in case the necessity for It arose. This
occurred, according to Secretary of State
Retz of the Transvaal republic, the day
Lord Roberts entered Pretoria. The de-
tails of the event have been related to
correspondent Of the Associated Press by,
Mr. f. w. unger, who has returned from
the Transyaal, He secured the informa-
ton from Secretary Reitz and others.
After quoting the secretary as saying
President Kruger would never take TO
the mountains, on account of his age, but
would retreat down the line, finally es-
Gaping to Portuguese territory, Mr.. I'm
ger said that the day the British entered
Pretoria President Kruger sent for Mr..
w Stanley Hollis the United States CON
sui at Laurence Marquee and Mr.. Hollis
was taken to Machadodorp in special
train, President Kruger asked him IL his
government would grant him president
Krugcr an asylum In the Lourenzo Mar
que2 consulate until he (Mr. Kruger
made other arrangements for hie depart
ure. President Kruger expressed fears
concerning his treatment by the Portu-
guese government and wished 10 guard
against any possible British landing par
ties Mr.. Hollis asked for time to con-
suit his government aud President Kru-
ger assured him he would receive a
weeks notice before putting the plan into
execution. In consequence Of this visit
10 the Transvaal and the transmission of
President Krugers request to Washington.
Mr.. Hollis received instruction from
Secretary Hay not to leave Portuguese
territory again. He was thus COM
PEELED TO neglect the interests OF Brit
ish prisoners at Nooit Gedacht. Were
there was great suffering Mr. Unger. in
conclusion. said II made this explaua-
ton In justice 70 Mr.. Hollis, whose az
tion has been misunderstood both IN
America and Great Britain"
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FAVORED ARBITRATION.
Mr.. DriscolI Addressed International
typographical linton.

Milwaukee, Wis, August 1i.--Frederick
D.iscoll commissioner of the American
Newspaper Publishers association, ad-
dressed the International typographical
unicn convention today as representa-
tive OF the special standing committee Of
the American Newspaper Publishing asso-
ciation, making several suggestions in the
interest OF harmony and read the resolu-
tions which were passed at meeting OF
the publishers in New York in February
last. settiug forth the views of the pub
fishers in relation TO various subjects OF
interest to employers and employees.
The committee, lo said. was not APP
pointed to provoke controversy or to an
lagoni2e labor. but. on the contrary, TO
promote better understanding between
members and their employees and that the
services of the committee aud it's commits
sioner would be at the disposal OF any
member OF the association and the good
Offices OF the committee will likely be ex-
tended TO any member on request, You
are asked by the publishers" he said. ito
.uDite with them in establishing joint
arbitration commission to adjust disputes
between publishers and local unions that
can not otherwise be settled. and to act
as a board of appeal. II you would do this
a long step would be taken toward the
addition of the strike. boycott and lock
out"
He advocated all differences being set
tied by arbitration. the men to remain at
work Rnd likewise that employers shall
not lock them out.
Mr. Driscoll was well received and a
motion OF thanks for and the printing OF
his address in the proceedings was
adopted.
The report Of the committee on laws
was then taken up and several sections
were acted upon, the remaining going over
until tomorrow.
One Of the most important propositions
concurred in calls for the payment to
married men OF 81 and single men S. per
week for eight weeks from the time a
strike Is inaugurated, A proposition call
ing for graded benefits vas adopted. also
that the reserve fund shall be used for
defensive purposes only.
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sMITHVILLE TENT MEETING.
Under Auspices of RnIIrold Youun
Mems Christian Assoctttion


smithville, Texas, August 1i.-smltn-
vile is now in the midst of great re-
lisious upheaval. A big tent meeting
under the auspices OF the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association is now in
full blast IN this city. The chapel car,
containing tent, seats, etc, arrived sat.
urday and the big toni 100 feet square
was erected on Main street one block
cast Of the opera house and the first ser.
vice was held Sunday. Two services are
held daily The night service Is attended
by immense crowds. The party holding
the big meeting is as follows: Rev. NJ. 4
Cassidy, Fred Veal, Herman Morris, jack
Vance. Billie Lewis, Mrs Lewis and three
children, the Lewis being noted every
where for their sweet singing. Thesn
good peoplo have lust held meetings at
Parsons. Kan, Sedala, Mo, and Musco-
gee l. T., and are doing good work fos
the Master, and much good is anticipated
in this city by their presence During
tia past few months over 100 people o.
this city have united with the various
churches. This meeting will continue
two or three weeks
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RELIGIOUS.
Committee on Revision of Faith ia
in Session

Nph''"''tSt oH ktcNts1Cu of Faith L.
IN session
saratoga, y. Y. August 1.-THE com
mfttce on the revision of the confession
of faith appointed under resolution =,
the general assembly of the Preshyter,o,
church in 81. Louis in May last is in 80.
SIGN here AS this IS the first meeting of
the committee, its work VIII be. ace5-d-
ing to the secretary, Rev. W. H. Roberts
largely preliminary It's ultimate action
must be based in a great measure on the
recommendations OF the prasDyterles
comparatively few OF which have ta5en
action as yet. The power and scupa ut me
committee as defined by the general as.
sembly is: ."
To consider the whole matter of 70.
statement of the doctrines most surelv
believed among us, and whlca substan-
tial!y are embodied in our confession OF
faith. VI
That this committee be enioiue1 dr,-
gently to pursue the inquiries. seeking
lieht and knowledge from every available
source, and to report TO the next asseIn-
bly, what specific action if any. should h.
taken by the church.
That to further the work Of the commit
tee the p-esbyterles be invited bv the as
Semoly to take action on the subject at
their fall meetings and to report such ac-
ZION 10 the committee whe her suggsstinp
revisional, supplemental or substantitu,
tlouai changes. or no change at ALL"
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Amuunit,on ordered.

New York. August ia special to
the Tribune from Norfolk, Va, saye'
What Is regarded as one of the most
important orders received at the Norfolk
navy yard since the close of the Spanish
war Is one directing the sending at once
60 Ogden Utah, of seven carloads OF
shells, powder and projectiles.
It is reported that the destination Of
The ammunition is San Francisco and
from there it viii be forwarded to the
wsrshfps in Chinese waters. The run
across the continent mus be made in
seven daye, which Is considered record
breaking time for a freight train.
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Elein Locnlnttr,.

Elgin, Texas, Auguot 1.-THE rounl
bale gin here, owned by the American
Cotton company, Is being thoroughly re-
paired and VIII be ready to meet the pres
eut crop.
Three men empoyed on tho round oa'e
gln here were sun struck yesterday; che
case proving fatal.
W. Il Rivers and family etulned yes
terday from an extended visit through the
Northern and Eastern States taking in
all the large cities.
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TEXAS MATTERS.

Washington, August 1i.-An increase OF
pension OF IS per month has been granted
Houston Hixson of Denison
postoffce has been established at
Otto Fails county, with Cornelius J.
Thomas as postmaster.
Texans granted patents today: John l.
Caruthers. san Antonio, lawn sweeper:
John 8. Dickey Ethel churn power;
Henry w GRADER. Dallas mechanism f-r
cleaning seed cotton; Harris c Stockton,
Honey Grove, buggy top attachment:
George Taylor, Dallas. baling press.
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MOVEMENTS or ALLIES.
Ii Is Thought that They Have M
Least Reach"d Tuug Ihosy.

IL Is IhcuEht that They Have nf
Least Reached Tun% Iho,v.
Washington. August l4.-While the war
department has no specific Information as
to the future movements Of General Chat
fee, it is thought that he may have COW
cred the twenty miles between Ho ST
Wa and Tung Chow. The Pei Ho river
makes a great bend between Ho 81 WI
and Matow, the next town of Importance
on the road 1t is "a low. marshy country,
where the river doubles back on itself in
its effort to set forward. The road here
cuts across lne country reducing abo4t
twenty tiye miles Of boat travel TO eleven
miles of deep and almost impossible 70 d
journey through swamps aud quagmiges
This country presents no defensive lea
lures. bu. about eight miles beyond Ma
tow comes the important city OF Ching
Cha! Wan This is a strong defens!Vs
point, where the Chinese win MAKE a
stand If they make it al all this side OF
Pekin From Ching Chat Wan it is prac-
tically all continuous city for the next
three miles until the wolied town OF Tung
Chow is reached Here are stored The
immense Supplies of grain on which Pesi1
would depend in case of siege. The city
would be almost as hard 10 carry az was
Tien Tsin, probably more SO, owing 10 the
labyrinth of streets and houses out ide
It's walls, where, n case of determined r..
sistance mines and ambuseades OF alt
sorts would naturally be encountered at
every street corner. In case a determined
stand is made by the, Chinese at this
point, there Is no question that the Inter-
national column would he forced to wait
for all the reserve forces it can command
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EASEMENT TO FIT THE CRIME
'ne Chinese VIII he Made ta p i.
Money IufIon,.,

"cse VIII he Mnde In Paw =.
w., money Indemnity.
sssninston, August IA high GOVERN
~ Uinelal said today that the indem-
- sAiea the United safes would de-
u,,s s '0f every American citizen killed or
4, ,, Os the Chinese during the pres
trt. spp0ie would be SUFFICIENT to com
rs,,s mn SUPPORT their families for the re-
tses 1 M, Of Of their lives. This government
IA si,o want a province. a town. vIllape
ticrr ~ SQUARE foot of Chinese 'er.
sAo Is d., indemnity" said the Official
Vt o0s o'9se to the president. "Tbere =
saf ueoDla nUemaity which they can give
an yiciin ~ me families of their Ameri-
ssst ' S.S For every one of these INN rbin.
sriBsss sum sutacien 70 t n',sa Una I'm,
sss sss, rom went during their Iiyes I'M INA
aa ,5. state Of affairs as now s%'e eaists
luesaaii not again occur.
iu.,illr,ae-sn be shown that or5ers ,or ~.
tsssasr a. were issued by the empross
ilssrtain Vt the emperor. their dennsit i ian
Vi M and another government p w,i' 6n
y oarssa laan is proved to have ordered r iti
siF b. s the severest punishment
" accorded TO him, fA'''i ~ eh'
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bearing the plain oak coffin. ana six
coaches containing the mourncrs. proceed
ed by road 70 EPSON. where tho inter-
mcnt will take place.
Among those present were United
states Ambassador Choatc. Mr. Henry
White, secretary OF the United states en-
bassy: Mr.. Francis Rawle, representing
the American Bar associations: repre-
sentative Of the prince OF Wales. the
Right Hon. William Curt Gulley. speaker
Of the house OF commons: lord Rosebery
and many members OF the bench and bar
and the medical aud theatrical profess
sions.
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GAsELEE HEARD FROM.
The Japanese DisIodGed the Enem,
in Gallant style.

in Gallant style.
London, August 1.-THE British govern.
ment received from Chez Foo, under date
of August H. General G4selees brief dis
patch describing the capture of Pei Tsang
dislo1ged the enemy from Pei Tsans in
Galls ut style.
Describing the fight at Yang Tsun Gem
ersl Gaselce SAYS: After ascertainng
that the enemy held the railway embark.
ment we formed for the attack with the
Americans on our right and the Russian
battalion on our extreme left After IA
rand advance Of nearly three miles. dur
ing which they were under a hot she'll
ami rife IRE. our troops carried the FIRST
line Of defense IN fine style. We are now
encamped en- tha left bank OF the Pei 10
near the rsilway bridge over the Pei Ho.
Casualties about fifty killed"
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TERRIFIC uoILER EXPLOSION.

One Man Was Killed and s.ver"i
Persons iniired.
New Orleans. August li.--one man was
killed. an old woman badly burned from
head to foot and seven other persons in
iursd in terrific boiler explosion at the
works OF the carbollneum Wood Preserv-
ing company this forenoon. The dead.
JOHN KOEN1G.
Fatally hurt:
Mrs. e. Schweitzer.
Injured; Frederick Turner, Nick Bates.
Viola Martinez. Harry Martinez. J. @.
Williams. Joseph Worling, Roland Cole.
The boiler burst with terrific force. and
heated bricks. tubes and pieces OF iron
We're flung in every direction.
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Eishttng Expected al Hsing non SER

London August 15-"The allied troops"
says the St, Petersburg correspondent OF
the Times, having on August 9 occupied
Io ST WI. have now moved on toward Mu
Cnang without meeting any great OPP
position. The artillery Is being moved
satisfactorily in spite of the bad roads
which the Japanese are engaged in re-
pairing. The Chinese are now concea-
trated at IIsing Hon Sien. where lighting
may be expected.
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sToREHousE III INFORMATION
1900 Tablets and Nouc f Ihcm
Inter Vhnn $500 II.

IL ~
Inter 'Vhnn $500 II. {
London. August 1.-THE mail aivicee
to the Daily News from Const2ntinople'
dated August s, announce the arrival
there of Prof. H. V. Hilprecht president
of the University of Pennsylvania cTpe-
dition to Nippur, after having distcv-
cred the library Of grea. TEMPLE with
over 1900 tablets dealing with historical
and literary matters, not one Of them
of later date than 1880 B ..
The uueXpiorsd remains Of the library,
says the correspondent. will require i've
years for excavation If those p3rts prove
as rich In results az the portion already
found there will ne NJ <lurle =. to
worlds history, net evea IN Fe32T o.
so complete a recovery VI tLA record OF
ancient civilization.
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nENIrn AM wAsHINGToN.

Washington. August Alt Is said az
the state department that no formal APP
plication ever has come from Consul Hollis
for sanctuary In the American consulate
for President Kruger. and that the in
structions sent to the consul to genuine
bis energies 90 his consular duties was
not a result of any discussion Of an asy-
lum for the Boer president. as the de-
parrmeht WAS not aware that Mr.. Hollis
had visited the president as STATED i'm this
connection; that the right OF asylum or
sanctuary does no; exist as 10 consulatos,
hut is purely a diplomatic immunity at
a legation or other quarters occupied by
minister. II lppears that some intlma-
ton OF the subject reached the officials
here but 4 is said TO have been no formal
application. as would re requisite. Had
formal application been made. It Is stated,
:, woald have been passed on by the
president
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INJUNCTION GRANTED
Restraining Further Steps Toward .
Consolidation scheme.

SNhfs,'N'
New York, August l4.--in the case OF
Mary p. Stevens and Frederick p. Stevens
as executors OF Robert Stevens. deceased,
and Henry d. Mlrick against the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway Company. Kan
sas city and Pacific Railway Company.
Southwestern Coal and Improvement Com
pany and Henry W. Poor, temporary IN
junction was granted in the United States
circuit court today restraining the de-
PENDANTS from taking any further steps
toward the scheme OF consolidation and
also from calling in or exchanging any
stock OF the Kansas City and Pacific RAN
way company for common stock az the
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway
company or from removing from the jur-
isdietion OF the court 10000 shares Of tho,
common stock OF the Missouri. Kansas
ana Texas Railway company. The injunc-
ton is extended until the court shall
make furrner order.
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nnntlst cnmn Meeting.

Paris Texas. August 1.-THE Baptist
camp meeting al Shady Grove, fourteen
miles southeast from here, is attracting
considerable attention, number O.
campers are on the ground and the daily
attendance is from 2000 to 1000. a number
OF people from this city go out every
night.
The Meihodists began a protracted
meeting at I'll Bethel, six milas north
west Sunday
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cnnnninnr ncturrlne Hn,n.

London August l4.--one hundred Cana
dians. who were invallded from South
Africa and had been recuperating at
shorncIine. arrived in London this morn
ing and took trains for Liverpool. whence
they will sail for home. They were greet
ed all along the route with oyatlons.
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? ARTS GREEN
London Purple.

We are prepared to ill orders for strict,
ly pure Paris Green, London Purple, Para
gene and Arsenic promptly, at bottom
prices
The law now demands that all nsecti-
cides sold within the State shall first bs
analysed by the State chemist and each
package labeled With certificate OF his
analysis before being offered for sale. We
have complied with this law, and all buy
ers who favor us with their business will
be saved any expense or delay incident
to same.
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VICE consul FIRED on.
Ambassador Lodged Protest WIN
Turkish Government

Turkish Government
London, August 1.-THE foreign office
has received a telegram from Sir Nicholas
o'connar. the British ambassador at Con-
stantinople, announcing that the British
vice consul at Van, while travelling near
Elk, was fired on by hnrds ana his drag9-
man was wounded The cansul got mis-
party away with difficulty and his baggage
was lest.
The ambassador had lodged strong
protest with the Turkish government
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man whose name is supposed to BE-
w. H. T. Kelly was knocked in the head
nv unknown parties at an early hour this
n,orning near the Sixth ward tu&lel. Or
Maseie was called 10 see him and dressed
his wounds. which be does not regard as
serious. Kelly was carried TO tle poliee
station where he WAS cared for. The
,,,otiye for the assault he could not give.
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|cECOND EDITION=-=O AM.
MICH ANXIETY AND SUSPENSE
!. ran Only Be Relieved by the Arrival of the
Relief Force at Pekn

not to rest until the enemy hegves 70,
quarter lie was strongly oppose "a No
partition OF the Chinese empire. wnlch was
NOT TO oe thought of for The present CIR
man on!cers mis- majesty said. must NOT
mour had done in his aivauce on ,,o,, 10y