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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-07

the builder and manager OF the first
WOODEN mill established In the Chinese
empire, and personal friend OF Poo Tong,
a brother OF the Chinese emperor that
was .tells the following story OF the at
tack on Tien Tsin:
1t was on the morning OF July IL that
the frst clash between tho foreigners
and the empires soldiers occurred. on
the afternoon OF the same dag the bonn
bardment Of The Taks forts began.
Captain Bailey OF che British ship Or
lando was commander OF the allied force
at Tien Tsip on July IL as Captain Nc
Gala was absent with Admiral Seymour
at the time. About IL o'clock in the fore
noon we saw smoke rising from the rail-
road track four miles distant from the
city, and. suspeciing that the Boxers had
fired another bridge. Captain Bailey or
dered thirty OF his blue Jackets. command
ed by midshipman, to proceed to the
spot and investigate. When our ilatoar
had travelled about three miles We found
bridge IN which the atmbers had been
burned away from the iron girders, and
considering II unsafe to cross, our com
mander ordered his men TO return to the
city. We had gone about 300 yards on the
trip back when we saw about loo Chinese
soldiers crossing the track at a point a
mile ahead or us. They were walking
rapidly, anu as We approached ait doNDi
as to their being imperial troops disap-
peared. They did not wear the red tur-
ban and sash that distinguished the BoS-
ers, and as soon as we got within about
500 yards Of them they scattered and got
behind mounds. Regarding this action as
suspicious, our midshlpman gave the or
der to fire yolley. and they quickly and
vigorously returned the salute. Our field
piece Yves minus a sight and most Of It's
shots passed over the enemy, 10 that after
ten minutes OF hot firing we resumed our
retreat. the Chinese firing at us as long rs
we were within range There were nc
casualties on our side. The significant
feature of the incident was its bearing on
the subsequent proceedings.
"If II had not been FOR the action OF
our party that morning, the bombard-
meat of Tieu Tsin might not have COM
menced that afternoon; in other words, !
am inclined to believe that our attack
on the Chinese troops preeipitated this
bonsbsrSiment. And for that reason the
slSirmish may attain some Importance
whom final settlements are being made y
Or. Diflendorfer believes that the
trouble in China will be at an end within
couple OF years al the farthest.
1T will be repetition OF the Tapping
rebellion" he said When the allies
have captured Pekin, the Boxers will be
broken into bands OF m@rauders."
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AMERICANS HOME FROM CHINA
LOGAN ARRIVED AT SAN FRAN
CISCO FROM TAKu.
n,0endorfer Gave an Account oil
the Beginning of the ir"""'e
Mt TieD Tsin.

San Francisco. Cal, August swim
her decks crowded with blue jackets ma
r,n.s ex.soldiers Of the Ninth. infantry
80 ret,,gees. the United States transport
1ossn from Taku. via Japan, was al
49,. - dook today after passing euaran-
tine There we're men, women and chill
arsn on the vessel direct from risn Tsia'
,,ho had escaped from the lnobs Of Boxers
"a ,ne imperial Chinese troops. Nearly
ali Of the .passengers in the cabin nad isiI
the depressing effects of a siege and had
80 n the chinese city wnen 1t was
tbrsa,aned by the Celestial lighters and
u,asa, more than glad to ge'
the ro wv ssas.,,,-, 1,an. Asnop, them were
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CHINESE DEFEATED.
Russians KILLED 400 of Them in Two
Engagements.

London, August CA dispatch received
at the war Office in st. Petersburg from
General Grodekoff dated Khabosoyask'
August 4 saws two squadrons reconnoiter-
ING near Teche engaged 1000 Chinese with
two guns and $50 cavalry. After stub.
born fight the Russians were reinforced
by another squadron with two guns, and
defeated the Chinese, killing 200. The
Russian loss was eigh, men killed ana
eight wounded.
This dispatch adds that the battle at
Aguan was continued August 3, the Cos
sacks losing six men killed ana twenty :
fve wounded, and driving back the Cni-
nese killing 200 and capturing two guns
and two flags. An inscription on enc OF
the flags reads The People of the
Large Fist"
Asuan, when the dispatch was sent. was
burning.
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Drs. Daviss !; Goldman
Eye. Ear and Throat.
Rooms 3o5 and 500 Binz Bulldog.
zELAyA HAS PLANS.
Wants to Deal Directly Regarding
the Interoccanic CnDnl.

New -ork, August 5-The Herald's
correspondent at Managua, Nicaragua tel
egraphs that President Zelaya desires to
deal directly with the United States for
the construction of the inter- oceanic
canal
Negotiations looking to an agreement
between the two countries would be I'M
dertaken by the president, providing there
was an abrogation of all ehe present con
cessons relating to the canal by mutual
agreement between the parties interested.
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scott Hound over.

Kansas City August CD. $ Scott the
Oklahoma cattleman who is charged by the
Bankers and Cattlemens Protective assoeia-
ton with compllcitv with d. i. swazey IN
negotiating fraudulent cattle MORTGAGES. was
arraigned today and bound over TO aEat
the action OF the grand Jury. His bond was
hxed AZ S1OOu
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CONTRACT APPROVED.
The Work Is to Begin on Buffalo Ship
Channel Within Six Weeks.

the of the Buff
the Immediate
s, Clarke
ing Of accomplished
concerned 1t with
Charles Clarke & Co 10
The eighteen feet deep and feet
wide at horizontal feet for each
o,iu1ar foot making & about Del
awarded to Charles Clarke
Co for 342S the al
Charles Clarke Jr who Is
they would probably
begin in be completed by September
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TEXAS NATIONAL BANKS.
Abstract of Condition Given Out by
the Comptroller.

Especial 70 Inc 'FpsI'J
Washington. August 6.--The abstract OF
the condition of the National banks oil
Texas, exclusive OF Hous,yn. at the close
OF business on June 20, as reported TO the
comptroller OF the currency, shows the
average reserve held 29.S9 per cent,
against 1891 per cent on April 20. Loans
and discounts increased from s47 AGO. S4 to
$4s. 44g, SS4; gold coin decreased from
81 ,9i7 1854 to s1.S75.97e total specie from
ss.99L531 to 1885, 627. Lawful money re-
serve. from s6,4liis3 10 s5,7o1,47S; lndi-
vldual deposits from si7.4ss,559 70 st4.-
66i, 272.
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nayigsblo by enythips larger than q
good sized steam launch. and 1t is
thought that the troops had reached
there sn small boats and naval
launches. The country all along tho
river between Pobin and Tien Tsin
is low alluvial plain, almost impas-
sable for wheeled yehtebes and under
quite a high state of cultivation. 1t
presents no natural defensive feat
ures ana the war department knows
no stragetio reason why the Chinese
should have made o stand there other
than at say OF the other dozen villages
eaat of tho walled town OF Tunx
Chow. where lis stored an immense
amount Of provisions upon wetoa the
city of Pekin would heYc to depend
in case Of Siege.
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situation More serious.

Paris, August 6.-The French consul at
Chang Kiang telegraphs under date OF
August that the situation is becoming
more serious on the upper Yang Tee XII
ang. The English consul. he says, has
left with the custom house stan and the
French consul intends to leave with MS
Japanese colleague. The mail service
hae been stopped
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"A Heavy Engagement Is Reported
Near Tien Tsin.
About 10000 Allied Troops Encountered
Chinese Soldiers.
The Chinese Numbered Three to One of the Allies.
but the Former Were Evidently
Worsted Retreating.

Washington, August o-The following cabiegram has been
received at the navy department.
"Bureau Navigation, Washington
chee Foo August British torpedo reports
Officially Peang Saturday morning. one
Allies killed and chiefly Japanese.
Chinese retreating"
Bureau of Navigation Washington.
August report reliable; about
heavily engaged Pctsang daylight st
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r,.,en Deaths at Chicago.

Chicago. August 6,-Eleyen dead and
score of prostrations is the result of the
heat here today The maximum Temperature
was 90 degrees.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-07

A postoffice has been established at &C.
govia, Kimble county with John Q. w.
Ingram as postmaster.
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The postof1ice at Shed, Pamela county.
has been discontinued and mail ordsred to
Clayton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-07

C. G. Gibson has been appointed post
master at Bruceyille. McIennan county.
vice G.. e. Klncannon, resigned.
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TEXAS MATTERS.
Especial to TIL. POST,

Washington. August 6.-Pensions srant-
ed--orIginal. John NJ Hall. Cleburne, $751;
Levi Holston. Marshall s6i Jacob Clifford.
Toyah. s12. War with spain widows, Mar
garet A. Griner. mother, Uvalde, si2; Sc
lene j. Reid. mother, Franklin, si2s Ella
Giles, Cooley, SIP.
The oasis., 1900-12-15

great principles so dear to his
 mind and heart, with the same
 wonderful effect. His profound
 knowledge of political history and
 economic problems was illuminated
 by the same keen wit and homely eloquence which made his efforts at the bar so brilliant, and his politi- cal disquisitions were masterpieces of oratory. Possessed of perren- ial flow of anecdote, remmiscence and illustration, his private conver- sation was equally brilliant; and those who met him in social way were always rendered better, hap pier and wiser for enjoyable con- tact.
 Tn recalling the manly worth and the many excellencies of the de- ceased jurist, the writer feels the inadequacy of words and the feeble ness of speech toward giving clear expression of the sorrow felt by all at his sad demise. How truly ap- plicable to the occasion are the sad words of the prophet of Ismael, "For the silver cord is loosed. the golden bowl is broken, the wheel is broken at the cistern," and in the full flush of his greatness, the prime of his usefulness, the eminent jurist, the true citizen and devoted friend has passed beyond the veil to world where a companionship of those less than archangeles and seraphim would be unworthy to receive him.
The oasis., 1900-12-15

FOR protection O! the infant re- public Washington favored creation of a standing army of one hundred thousand men. He had no fear of "mihtarism," and was willing that every thirtieth man should be a professional soldier. Now we have old grannies who see the spectre oi a possible monarchy in the propos. ition to have one soldier for every thousand of population.
The oasis., 1900-12-15
A BRILLIANT FUTURE.

Construction of the Westing- house railway to Duquesne. and erection of the projected reduction works on the Santa Cruz will bring into Nogales and Santa Cruz county new men and new capital, and will work a vast change in the personnel of the business com munity. Over a million and a half o. money will be disbursed by MT. Westinghouse alone within two years, and the business that expenditure will create will bring in other heavy interests, all of which will become part and parcel of the business life of Santa Cruz counry. Extension of the line of railway into the Cananeas, to tap the rich mineral region their devel- oping, will be an absolute necessity and will inevitably follow in the near future. All that will be water on the wheel" of Nogales and will give the town an impetus which is now immeasurable. Oc- cupying the commanding position these railway extensions will give Nogales, the town cannot fail to grow in business, wealth and i'm portance, and it will become known in the near future as one of the most important points in Arizona and Sonora. Development of the pro- jects now materializing will be fraught with great advantage to Nogales and all her people. The future is bright with promise, and a just estimate of what it will bring, if made now, would seem wildly ex- travagant.
The oasis., 1900-12-15
.GADxOOKs."

There is hardly one of onr live stock exchanges but what has com mented on the new house recently constructed by Hon. Colin Cam eron on his ranch at Lochlel. It calls to mind the fact that there is money in the range c.ttle business of Arizona when a man can build a mansion complete in all its ap- pointments -Stockman.
 A-h-e-m ]!
The oasis., 1900-12-15
THR announcement of the n..

THE announcement of the nro. jected railway between Nopala, and Duquesne, and the project. ed reduction works on the Sart, Cruz, appearing exclusively in THR OASIS last Saturday, caused an advance of fifty per cent in the values of Nogales real pron. erty. There was immediate in. quiry, and holders were not at all anxious to part with their pron. erty.
The oasis., 1900-12-15

THE Pacific Mail Steamship Co, want the ship subsidy bill amended to permit them to employ Chinese and Japanese crews. But the bill is to assist American sailors as well as American ship builders, and the amendment will not be adopetd.
The oasis., 1900-12-15
THE PASSING OF TRUE GREATNESS.

Arizona has lost one of her best and brightest citizens. In the death of Hon. Chas. Weston Wright, which occurred at Tucson Friday morning of last week, there has passed to another and better world one of the truly great men of earth, a man who had left deep ly the impress of his masterly mind upon the growth and development ot Arizona and her institutions, and had carved for himself name and fame which will be bright heritage to those who will carry forward the work of upbuilding a great and glorious commonwealth. To the writer the passing of this great and good man came with a keep sense of irreparable and over whelming personal loss; and the heavy task of penning this last sad tribute to his glorious memory, is a work of the deepest affection and reverence. Between Judge Wright and the editor of THE OASIS there had many years existed the closest intimacy and warmest affection. To the writer the great jurisl was a true adviser, a sagacious counsellor and warm hearted friend. He was . friend indeed.
 With brilliant legal mind, care fully trained, grasping all the in- tricacies of the law. clearly per ceiving the underlying principles thereof, and with happy faculty for presenting them so accurately that the most simple could plainly understand, while embellishing them with wit and imagination that evoked the appreciation and admiration of the most profound. Judge Wright was a man who would have won honor and renown at the bar of any court where the principles of Anglo-Saxon juris- prudence prevail. 1t was those un- failing qualities which marked him pre-eminently for the great work of codifying the laws of Arizona, and his work upon the code com mission, aided and assisted by other competent gentlemen, has created in the codes to be presented for adoption by the recently elected legislature, codes of law which will be an imperishable monument to his legal lore and understanding. In the domain of political science he was equally at home, and upon the hustings his voice was fre- quently raised in behalf of those
The oasis., 1900-12-15

IN NOVEMBER Nogales voted the anti-expansion ticket by a small majority. But, in spite of herself she will have to expand.
The oasis., 1900-12-15

THE leaven is working; the spirit is moving: Nogales is going to expand.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-18
FARGO HAS A BAD FIRE.

seven Firms and Twenty One Rent.
ers Burned Out-LOsaes and Insur-
ance.
Fire at Fargo, the other morning, de-
stroyed the Webster block, on Eighth
street south. Seven firms were burned
out and twenty-one occupants Of fats
up stairs lost practically all their furni-
ture and personal effects. The total
loss is estimated at $45,O 900, with $20,-
600 on buildings, $21, 900 on merchand-
Use and $4,000 on personal effects. The
total insurance is about $4,000.
The block was. divided into six store
rooms. and the losers are: McAuliffs s
feed store; Morris Bros. grocers; Har-
ris & Baker. grocers; Hamilton, un-
dertaker; McClean, candy factory.
The fire is supposed to have originated
in the candy kitchen.
The Moorhcad fire department re-
sponded to a call for help, and assisted
in preventing further spread Of the fire.
The block was a veneered building,
which made the task of extinguishing
the flames doubly difficult. There We're
some narrow escapes Of occupants OF
the second floor. but no injuries We're
sustained.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-18
CONGRESS.

Senate Still Laboring ON the Naval
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, May IL. = No disposi-
tion has made as yet Of the naval ap-
preparation bill by the senate, but at.
ter an all-day discussion an agree
ment was reached to vote on the ar
NOR plate section at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon. During, yesterdays discus
sion a notable speech was delivered
by Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts upon
the necessity of building up the
United States navy without delay.
The speech was delivered with the
vigor and earnestness characteristic
Of Mr.. Lodges discussion of, public
questions and attracted much atten-
tion. Mr.. Daniel of Virginia present
ed an extended argument in support
Of the immediate construction by the
government of an armor factory,
while Mr.. Allison Of Iowa opposed the
project Of government armor fac
tory or the score of economy.
The House.
The house yesterday broke all rec
ords. passing $50 private pension
bills. The house adjourned over un-
til Monday
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-18
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
II PrOmised in the Alleged Misco1
duct in Cuban POstoffice Affairs.

II Promised in the Alleged Miscon.
duct in Cuban Postoffice Affairs.
Washington, May 13. - That Post
master General Emory Smith is de-
termined to investigate the alleged
misconduct in the affairs Of the Cuban
postoffice thoroughly is indicated by
the fact that the most efficient officers
Of the inspection service have been
detailed to conduct the inquiry. The
list includes Capt. William B. Smith,
inspector in charge Of the Washing
ton division of postoffice inspectors;
M. G. Fosness. inspector in charge OF
the Philadelphia division. and G. M.
Waters. Of the Denver division, who
succeeded Chief Inspector Cochran as
inspector in charge at that place when
Mr.. Cochran was promoted to the
chief inspectorship. They will have
as assistants one or two field inspec-
tors and will proceed to Cuba at once.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-18
SUING SUGAR TRUST.


Large Surplus Being Used to Force
Independent ReAners Into the
Combine.
Trenton. N. j., May 16.-The papers
in the suit of Robert J. Trimble vs..
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany were filed in the court Of chan
Gerry. Trimble, who is a stockholder,
charges that the company has more
than q million dollars of surplus, and
that this surplus is now being used
to depress the price of sugar and to
force Arbuckle Bros, independent re-
finers. into a combination with the
American Sugar Refining company, to
illegally restrain trade. The bill prays
for an Injunction and asks that the
American Sugar Refining company
be compelled to exhibit it's books and
show what surplus it has and what
is being done with it.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-18
1T COMES HIGH.
A Blind Pigger of Dlckey Forfeits q
$500 Bond.

A Blind Pigger of Diclxey Forfeits a
$500 Bond.
In the month Of October, 1898. John
Helgeson of Dickey was arrested on a
warrant charging him with having
maintained a common nuisance. He
was brought to LaMoure. bound ovel
and bail fixed at 500. Mr.. Helegson
deposited the amount and went his
way. When his case was called at the
following December term Of the dis
trict court he was not present. His
bond was declared forfeited and a
bench warrant was issued. Mr.. Hell
geson, however, had gone to parts un-
known.
Hhe returned to Dickey last Friday,
and Sheriff Stewart served the bench
warrant on Saturday, bringing Mr.. He
legson to LaMoure. At the time the
bench warrant was>issued Judge Glas-
pell fixed the contingent bail at $500.
On Monday Mrs. Helgeson sent that
amount down from Dickey, and Mr.
Helegson was thereupon released. 1T
works the same way every time.
Blind pigging doesn't pay in the long
run.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-18
RIOTING AT ST. LOUIS.
Great Street Car Strike Become
DisOrlerly.

Great Street Car Strike Becomes
Disorderly.
st. Louis, May 13.-The aspect Of
affairs in the great street car strike
yesterday showed complete reversal
Of the conditions prevailing the day
before. The day opened quietly, but
as the hours sped by reports began to
come Of rioting in various parts of the
city. In one instance the police fired
into a crowd and in others used their
clubs on those who attempted to in
terfere with the running Of cars.
While rumors Of casualties were
rampant during the day, up to $50
o'clock last night none Of serious
nature had been corroborated. The
suburban system ran all its cars un-
der an escort of police. So close was
watch maintained by the police that
practically no disturbances occurred
on it's lines. The Transit company
started cars on number Of it's
branches and Notwithstanding the
ample police protection afforded,
trouble cropped out in various diree-
tiOuS,
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-05-18

Manila, May Is. - The towns OF
Hilongos and Maasin, island Of Leyte,
have been occupied by troops of the
Forty third volunteer infantry. The
insurgents opposed the landing Of the
Americans and sustained heavy losses.
The An orleans had three casualtles.
The latest rumor of an outbreak IN
Manila an ong the natives, Which was
in circulation last week, was serious
Iy discussed by some Of the local pa
pers and attracted more general atten-
tion than has been usual with this sort
Of thing. AS matter of fact many
Filipinos did leave their American EN-
plcyers with the apparent intention OF
Joining some such movement. Their
action. taken in connection with the ar
rest of certain natives charged with
carrying concealed weapons and the
dispersal of several suspicious gather
ings, gave color to the reports. Ihe
officials have been reticent in the mat
ter, but are not inclined to believe
rising imminent. They believe the
Filipinos are lacking in courage and
say they feared to attampt demon
stration at Gen. Lawton's funeral, al
though they had male careful prepara-
tions and many insurgents had come
to Manila for this express purpose. "A
paper found among the correspondence
Of Gen. Pantaleon Garcia asserts that
the United States
Congress Had Done Nothing
for the Filipinos, and that, therefore,
all FilipinoS who are working Tor
Americans must leave their employ
Immediately or suffer the penalty OF
treason. One report is that the Filipino
junta is endeavoring to initiate an out
break in order to show the civil COM
mission that the insurrection is still
alive. 1t does not seem probable that
the peace proposals which Senor Buen-
camino. at one time member OF the
so-called Filipino government, mas
drawn up for submission to AguinaldQ
and the ether insurgent leaders. will
: have much weight with the Filipinos.
Buencamino's reputation, gained In
former wars. is that Of a man who
hurries to get on the winning side. He
was in disfavor with the Filipinos,
even before the collapse of their gov.
ernmen owing to widespread susPl-
cion of his loyalty to his colleagues;
Last week Gen. Macarthur received
a large number Of officials, consular
officers and representatives Of COM
mercial bodies. To Lieut.. Col. Crow
der. his military secretary, he will as
sign many duties heretofore devolving
upon the governor general MacAr-
thurs policy seems to be to avoid de-
Capitalization. He will give to his
staff matters of detail and will devote
himself largely to questions Of policy.