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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
Claimed that There Is Not a Single
Case in the State.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH DR.. BLUNT.
tie Is Asked, but Refuses to Relax Precau.
items Taken by Texas.
ONLY INFECTED POINTS ARE GUARANTEED
People I'm San Francisco Taking Ma
Measures for Protcction-Encct
on the Railway systems.

Austin Texas, May %, State Health
officer Blunt received tue following tee
gram this evening;
San Francisco, Cal, MAJ 29--The
California state board of health has
addressed statement to health
boards throughout the country SAYING
that reports of hubonic plag"e hofo
are greatly exaggerated. During The.
past two months seven Cinnamon
have been found dead Of the disease.
shown to be such by meteorological
examination. At this time there is
not known case in California. In
view OF these facts our board con-
siiers your quarantine against US I'M
warranted and unjust: therefore We
ask you to remove It or so modify It
as to apply only to Chinese,
w p. Matthews,
Secretary State Board OF Health,
Sacramento, Cal
with regard to the above the fact is
that quarantine was declared against san
Francisco only upon receipt OF tole-
gram from Surgeon General Wyman con-
hrming reports Of tho existence OF he
plague In that city and conveying the In
formation that United states marine hos
pital inspectors had been stationed al all
railroad crossings on the California
border. In view of this there VIII be no
modification OF the San Francisco quaran-
tine. for the present at least and de-
yeIopments will be awaited before cor
tiacates from inspectors are accepted
with regard to the fear which has been
expressed in some quarters that the entire
Pacific coast will be quarantined against,
they are groundless, Quarantine VIII
only be declared against points where IN
lection manifests itself
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
Kruger Transfers His Property.

London, May 23,-The Lourenzo Mar
quez correspondent Of the Times says he
mas It on unquestonable authority that
within the last six weeks President Kruger
has transferred the bulk OF his property
In the Transvaal to personal friends in
order to avoid it's confsc4tion by Great
Britain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
british Ut vcrecnigine.

capetown. May 21.-British troops have
arrived at vereeniging lin the TransvaaD
north OF the vaal river. The bridge across
the Vaal was found to be intact. Twenty
seven Free Staters and Transvaal locomo-
tives were captured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
LIVER DROPS
will cure constipation.
AT Ben Wilbush' S
25c bottle.
Probabilities.

Washington, May 22.-Forecast:
Eastern Texes-Generally fair Wednesday
and Thursday; warmer Wednesday In north
west portion; variable winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territnry-Fair and
warmer Wednesday; Thursday fair; south
westerly winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
N.tbon,eIP. min Dead.

Denver. Colo, MAY 22.-Nathaniel P. Hill.
former United States senator from Colorado
died at noon today of general debility re
sultlng from stomach trouble. He was G.;
years of age
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23

with indisputable reasons FOR refusing to
Esten 10 the poer ernlsshrles.
THE refusal Of the United States to
interfere In quarrel which is none II
theirs win further exasperate we are
afraid the susceprsbllitles OF those we'll
known champions OF justice and freedom,
the Nosti and the Novoe vrcnya. both
of which are In the worst humor now over
our recent successes"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23

Rio De Janeiro May s2.--tt is officially
announced that several eases of the
plague have occurred here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23

Columbia. $. G.. May 22-H cowper Pat
ton. regarded as the most brilliant young
man in South Carolina politics, died today
from the effects OF a surgical operation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
FIFTY LIVES LOST.
MeaErc Reports of "a Terrible Min
Disaster in North Carolina.


Disaster in North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. c.. May % News has Just
reached here Of terrible disaster at Fun
mock mines. this State Fifty men are
reported killed.
Ashev!lle. N. c., May At Is reported
here at midnight that an explosion oc-
CURED at the Cumnock mines near Char
lotte tonight. The news comes that be-
tween fifty and sixty miners were killed.
but this is not confirmed. 1t is hardly
probably that the report can be verified
before morning, as the telegraph offices
in that part of the country are closed.
Richmond. Va, May 2s.--A report
reached here after midnight from Green's
boro that disaster had occurred in the
coal mines at Cumnock. An explosion oc-
Cured some time before the night shift
vent on duty and It is said that thirty
miners have been killed The cumnoek
mines are located near the Sanford.
Greensboro and Mount Airy railroad.
which Is branch Of the Southern. The
Sanford and Mount Airy road runs from
Sanford to Mount Airy. by way Of Green's
boro Cumnock is nifty miles from Greens
horo and the mines are located several
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
EFrEcr OF EMBARGO.

santa FEES New Mexico Brnnch busy'
Turned Back AT ~ Pnso.
El Paso. Texas. May 22-sinoe Texas
established rigid quarantine against San
Francisco on account Of the bubonic
plague the Santa Fe railroad Is taxed to
Its fun capacity with interstate traffic
from that city.
While the quarantine was only estab-
iishsd Saturday the business out OF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
Morrison for Bryan.

Waterloo, ILL.,. Jan. 20.-Col. VIII
lam K. Morrison announces that he
will be in the field and ready for work
in the next campaign. He thinks the
only thing for Democrats TO do lis To
nominate Bryan and reaffirm the
Chicago platform.
II cannot say that indorse every
thing in the Chicago platform. said
the Colonel, but / am a Democrat,
always was a Democrat and expect
TO die in that faith | have never voted
for a Republican in my life-not even
for a Republican constable.
I'm many respects Bryan 10 a won
derful man. and he seems TO have
caught the people OF this country. i
voted for him in 1896, notwithstand-
ing stories to the contrary, and ] will
vote for him next November II j am
able TO get TO the polls"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
xIO0 Reward 800.

The readers OF this paper will be pleas
ed Ito learn that there IL az least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls CatArrh Cure IL the
only positive cure known TO the medical
paternity. Catzrrh being constitution
al disease, requires, a constitutional
treatment Halls C5tarTh Cure 10 tzke"
internally, acting DIRECTLY upon the
blood and mucous 81 races or the syA-
ten. thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength BY building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work !.
The proprietors have 20 much faith In
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars tor any case that t
fails to cure. Send TOR list OF testimen-
~ Address r. J. CHENEY * Co,
To.edO, o. n~SOId By druggis t75e-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 24.-GOvernor
Stanley authorized an interview to-
day in which he advocated the death
penalty for premeditated murder.
He expresses the belief that if the gal
lows had awaited the Meeks brothers
at Fort Scott they would not have
b zen lynched
Il believe" the governor said.
that the punishment of murderers
should be left with the jury. Leach,
who was convicted in the federal
court OF murder, was virtually sen.
fenced by the jury. The jury had the
liberty to select life or death for
Leach, and they preferred that he
expiate the crime by serving a life
sentence in the penitentiary. l will
recommend to the Legislature, l be.
lieve, that our present laws be chang.
ed so as to offer the same provisions
to men prosecuted for murder or con
victed of murder in the first degree il
this state. II the laws were amended
so the jury in such cases would find
or could find that a man was guilty
of murder in the first degree, colo
blooded and premeditated, would
have no hesitancy in signing ths
death warrant"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
SEE RUSSIA'S FINE HAND.
Japan Excited over Abdication Of
Chinese Emperor.

London. Jan. pa special dis
patch from Shanghai says the news
of the abdication of the Chinese EN-
peror has caused tremendous s, n
sation in Japan. where a strong de-
sire is expressed To adopt stringent
measures. az il il believed Russia is
the leading hand in the coup d'etat.
The dowager empress has dismiss
ed Jung Lu. generalissimo of the
Chinese forces. ON account of his sup
posed disapproval OF thecoup d'etat.
Other high officials have been super
seded Extraordinary precautions
have been taken at the vice regal
capitals to prevent risings. The
troops have been served with ball
cartridges.
The interior of China is greatly ex
cited and progressive Chinese are beg
cling the American. British and Jap
anese ministers To intervene and re-
store the emperor to power. An Of
| fetal communication received here
from Pekin says: Peu Chun, who
has been appointed heir apparent to
the throne. has been given the status
of a son of the last emperor. The
statement that a new emperor has
assembled the throne is premature. al
though ii is liable the present action
is preparatory thereto.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01

mistaken. and probably nothing that
can happen in South Africa will
change i'll the slightest degree her in
tentions. She will continue To w.
ceive bad news, if ii comes. with dig
nifty. and will maintain her deter
mination to win at last
To Cure Disease IL TO Cure the Bloou
If,ou suner with hollis rsrbuncles old sorts
eczema. your biOot IL dlseAsrd. br Thur
mOnd's Blood syrup 10 susrant@ed to care
you. IL lie o boon for females sold by
ii. l.. TUCKxs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
sl ss.ss the Of &H2zzZ1
NJ. 5. C0WLES is NO MORE.
The Founder of the City of Rich Hill
Dies Suddenly.


Dies Suddenly.
K. c. Star, 26th
Manning S. Cowles, the man who
built Rich Hill and did much to de-
velop coal mining in that part OF
Missouri. died last nj ght at Cniver-
sity hospital. He had been ill only
few days with paralysis of the in
testines.
Mr.. Cowles owned much property
in Kansas City and had an office in
the American Bank building. His
home was near Leeds. At the time
OF his death he owned large amount
of land in Missouri towns and in the
country and was one OF the largest
stockholders in the Rich Hill Coal
Company.
Mr.. Cowles was SO years old and
was born in Claridon, Q. He went to
Wisconsin when the war broke out
and enlisted in q Wisconsin battery.
during the war he was transferred to
an Ohio battery. When peace came
he was mustered out and went to
Poughkeepsie, n. y, where he at
tended a business school. Mr.. COwles
came to Butler, Mo. in 1865 and
opened large store where he sold
general merchandise.
About 1879, or earlier, he became
interested in the coal fields at the
place where Rich Hill now stands,
and became one OF the promoters OF
the enterprise to extend the Missouri
| Pacific railway south from Pleasant
| Hill to the coal fields The enter
prise succeeded. In June 1880 Mr..
Cowles saw the first nail driven in
the building of the now town of Rich
| Hill. The town thrived amazingly
and three years after it had begun il
had population of 5000.
| Mr.. COwles was member of the
first town company of Rich Hill, anC
opened a general store in the town
AS the town grew his wealth increas
ed, and he was a rich man when h'
died.
Mr.. Cowles married twice. Hi
first wife was Maggie Mckibben
whom he married in Butler. Thu
only child who survives him was borl
of this marriage. He is Marion S
Cowles, "a years old, and has charg
of a large cattle ranch in Cowle.
county, Kansas.
The second wife, who was Laura j
Cunningham, survives him. He mar
ried her in 1884. Mr.. Cowles was
large owner of real estate in kansa
City. He was always anxious TO
public improvements and was i
every way IA public spirited either
He was an elder in the Westminste
Presbyterian church and a war;
friend of its pastor, the Rev. Dl
George.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
Beers AGAIN IN CONTROL.
Warren Compelled to Evacu-
uate Spionkop.
London Thrown Into Season of Gloom
by News of Disaster.

London. Jan. &c, OHIO a. nj
The war office has just posted the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen Butler,
dated at Spearman's camp, Thurs
day, Jan. %, moon:
Gen Warren's garrison, | am sor-
nv to say, | find this morning had IN
the night abandoned Spionkop.
London, Jan. 21.-(4 a. IN. Seven
days of fighting have left the main
Boer positions intact and Gen. Bull
ler's army 700 weaker. according to
the official casualty lists, which seem
ingly DO not include the Spionkop
losses. as those last forwarded do
not mention Gen. Woodgate's wound
ing.
England is possessed by depress-
ing sense of failure, although not
word in criticism of her generals and
soldiers is uttered. Not much effort
is made to place a happy construc-
ton upon Gen. Buffers bare eighteen
words telling of the retirement from
Spionkop, and there is an uneasy
Impression abroad that worse news
is yet to come.
| At one of the military clubs to-
night the statement passed from one
member to another that the war OF
fee had received an unpleasant sup
Elementary dispatch from Gen. Butler
which was being held up for twelve
hours.
Spencer Wilkinson, III the Morning
Post writes as follows of the Spion-
kop loss:
This is a serious matter, and an
attempt will not be made to mini
mize it, for no greater wrong can be
done to our people at home than tc
: mislead them about the significance
OF the events of the war. The right
wav is TO tell the truth as far as W.
know it.
But facts from the neighbOrhood
} Of the Tugela river are scantier thai
E ever. The censorship now il simply
prohibitive, and something lie wrong
I with the cables. The break on tn
> east coast lines has been repaired
} but the cable between San Thom'
| and Loanda, is interrupted.
L More troops" is the only sug
3 oesfion here as to the way to breal
the Boer resistance. Mr. Wilkinson
regrets that Gen. Butler has not 20,
600 more men. declaring that il thel
5 would not make victory certain hi
e enterprise without them is hopeless
g The Spectator, dealing with the ne
D cessity of large additional military
e preparations says:
;, cit may be that We have yet anoth
: or cycle of disasters in front Of US.
: The transport Assaye arrived a
t Cape Town last Friday with 2,12
!, officers and men The first portion
os the seventh division is ahosr
: Hence. with the 10000 men OF thi
division and about 5000 others nov
AT sea. it lies in the power OF Lor
Roberts TO reinforce Gen. Bulle
heavily. This course is advised b
e several military writers.
g Although England's nerves ar
severely tried, her nerve is absolutel
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
Would Jacksos Have Allowed This!

The Buffalo Evening Times wants
to know: IF Andrew Jackson we're
president does anybody suppose he
would long permit Secretary Gage to
be hobnobbing with money kings like
Rockefeller. Morgan and Havemeyer,
and to name as depository for re-
ceipts of the internal revenue depart
ment a bank which is the fiscal agent
of the most powerful of all the trusts,
the Standard Oil?
Would Old Hickory have permit
ted this?"
s.No, by the Eternal,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01

Children who are troubled with
worms are pale in the face, fretful by
spells, restless in sleep, have blue
rings around their eyes, bad dreams,
variable appetite, and pick the nose.
Whites Cream Vermifuge will kill and
expel these parasites. Price % cents,
at III. l.. fuckers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01

That dark brown taste and horrie
breath you have in the morning is csus-
ed by an inactive liver; some medicine
relieves for awhile; Others toria few days
but Heroine cures. AT II. l. fuckers
drugstore. )
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-01
A Boon for Suffering Humanity

For constipation. Indigestion. nervousness
weakness, loss OF sleep. loss OF appetite or
4 weight. DR.. Thurmond's Blood syrup II
| guaranteed 10 cure you. Sold by
| b. L. TucEKR.
Mohave County miner., 1900-06-16
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that at q reg
nlar meeting Of the board OF super.
v;sors of Mohave county, Arizona, heid
at their Office on the 9TH day OF april
400 Il was ordered that re registra-
tion Of all the voters of Mohave county
Arizona, be made. Register closes oc-
tober II, 1900.
Act No. 81, twentieth legislative as
sembly.
Sec. l. "No recorder, justice OF the
peace. or any other officer authorized
70 register electors in any Of the coun-
ties of the territory of Arizona, shall
register or take the affidavit for the
purpose Of re-registration OF any eiec-
tor within this territory, unless such
person desiring to be registered shall
produce and exhibit to the registering
officer receipt showing that he has
paid poll tax for the year in which he
is registering.
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply to
any person who is by law exempt from
the payment of poll tax. But In this
event, the person desiring to register
must make affidavit to the facts that
entitle him under the law to an ex-
emption from the payment OF a poll
tax.
Sec. 3. Any of the registering officers
enumerated in section of this act, OF
any that may hereafter he qualified to
register electors, who enters the name
of any person upon the great register
of the county in which he Is an officer
without requiring the person seeking
to be registered TO exhibit poll tar
receipt for the year in which he Is be
ing registered, or taking the affidavit OF
such person showing he is exempt
from the payment of poll tax, shall bt
guilty OF misdemeanor aud subject
to fine upon conviction therefor, OF moi
more than one hundred dollars (l0Oe
or Imprisonment in the county jai
not less than 30 days, nor more than
sixty days, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment" JNo. P. FEENy,
Clerk of the Board Of Supervisor
of Mohave county, A. T.
First publication May 8, 1900.
Mohave County miner., 1900-06-16
DATES OF EXCURSIONS
To California and the Seashore.

Special low rates will be made by the
Santa Fe Route to San Diego, Long
Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Monica and
Redondo on Thursdays of each week
from May oath to August 30th. Tick
cts will be good for 80 days from date
of sale and to stop over at any point
west of San Bernardino. The rate
from Kingman will be 25s to San Diego
and 22s to other parts for the round
trip.
The California seashore resorts will
be usually attractive this year. At fair
Coronado new tent city has been or.
ganized. Tents are laid out In streets
along the beach in front of Hotel del
Coronado. The city has electric lights
grocery store, etc. Large orchestra in
attendance at pavilion every evening
Hot and cold plunge. Coronado's wa
ter piped to all parts Of Tent City
Still water, surf bathing and fishing
are at hand. Tents furnished and un.
furnished can be rented at reason
able charge. At Laguna Beach may
be found quiet family resort Of Sum.
mer homes. Cottages are for rent
Oceanside has fine beach and is sur.
rounded with the points of interest
At Redondo extensive improvements
have been made and the famous Sew.
enth Regiment Band has been engaged
for the season which insures the best
of music at this delightful resort by
the Sounding Sea-" This is the re-
sort of moss, agate and shell hunters.
Fishing from the wharves is always
good. The summer Chautauqua al
Long Beach will be fully up to the
standard; while Santa Monica will
have its usual crowd of pleasure seek
ers. Los Angeles. the busy metropolis
of Southern California, will be alive
with visitors who make this their head
quarters for side trips around the
q, ite Shaped Track" the beaches, Mt.
Lowe, ETC., etc. Spend your vacation
on the Pacific Coast. Agents Of the
Santa Fe Route will cheerfully give
You all the desired information.
Mohave County miner., 1900-06-16
SherifPs Sale.

Gaddis & Perry Company, a corporation sue.
c,.ssors TO Gaddis & Perry copartners, plain.
tin. VS.. f. w. Phillips, defendant
tINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ExEcu.
q tion and order OF sale issued out of and IN.
der seal Of the District Court OF the Fourth Ju
dcial District, OF the Territory of Arizona. in
and for the County OF Mohaye, on the cath day
of April, A. d. 1909, and to me as Sheriff OF said
county duly directed and delivered, on a judg
ment rendered In said court. in the above en-
titled action. on the 9th day OF April 1900 in
favor of said plaintiff and against said defend
ant for the sum of six hundred and eight 9s-iU
(6s.y9) dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate OF seven per cent. per annum from date Of
said Judgment until paid together with the
further sum OF forty-six 55-ioo (46s5) dollan
plaintiffs costs and disbursements, incurred 10
said action. and the further sum OF ninety-nine
QsD dollars keepers fees. 10 be satisfied, how.
ever, only out OF the property hereinafter de.
scribed. together with foreclosure Of plain.
tin's attachment lien as against said defendant
upon certain personal and real property on
which have duly seized and levied In the man.
ner and form required by law and which said
real property is described In said execution and
order OF sale as follows. to-wit
All the right. title, claim and interest Of the
said defendant, F. w. Phillips. in and to that
certain frame building, known and described as
Phillips saloon building; that certain frame
house. known and described as the Indian
school building; also that certain building
known and described as the Phillips black
smith shop: and also all the right. title claim
and interest OF the said defendant, F. W. Phil
iips. in and 10 the lot piece and parcel OF land
on which the said three buildings are situated
| the same being piece OF land one hundred and
| dfty feet in length and fronting one hundred
| and fifty feet on Main street. In the town Of
blackberry County of Mohave, and Territory Of
Arizona.
I Public notice Is hereby given that / will IT
the court house door OF the said county oi
Mohave at the hour OF two O'Clock p. m. on
Saturday. the esd day Of June. 1900, sell at pub
lie auction TO the highest and best bidder for
cash. In lawful money OF the United States, all
the right title, claim and interest as described
above, OF the above named defendant in. Of and
to the above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
| Judgment and costs OF suit. and all accruing
costs.
| HARVEY HUBBS.
Sheriff OF Mohave County Arizona Territory
Dated May 26th, 1900.
First publication May IS. 1900.
Mohave County miner., 1900-06-16
Warning Notice.

TO ALL WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:
Notice Is here by given u at the original New
Londoa mine. situated In wallspsi mining ds
,rict. Mohave county, Arizona. Is the proI er!
OF the undersigned. aud that neither the mine
nor tie owners thereof will be responsive iot
any labor or dsbts contracted. nor injuries
sustained by auy person or persons employed
or working on said property; aud thal ~
claimant or employe - the agent Of the owp efs
for any purpose whatever. aud that all oPerS
tives aud laborers engage In such service ~
their wu risk. and that no debt or claim M ol
debt. Is valid against said mining cla N or D ie
owners. N. ID. R0CHFoRD
j. IF. wARREN
Kingman, yulv 2sth, 1892