davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
TEXAS RARBER HoNoREn

hos W. Dee Of Galveston Made FRS,
wee President OF international Union
saginaw, Mich, October 5.-The tonth
convention Of the Journeymen BARRIERS In.
le'nauonal union adjourned tonight ora.
GERS were elected as follows. Fr,a, =,
noschahg Al%uy, president, rbo,,nsA a.
Dee galveston, Texas, hrst vice nresiasnm,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
nilIed a Wolf.

San Marcos. Texas, october 30 80. S,tsa
Johnson, bookkeeper at lse ow las x
al bank. killed a large , wo TBS ?
day morning at his resla,ebnssrse recently
sixth that he has killed lue'V
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
49, kinner senteneed,

Dallas. Texas, October 4.--Jon1 WA i
the negro soldier who was eon ',stsr q
February of murder in a case ss,ssa lyT 4
Of thc Killing of Policeman ~ ,St,y
paso wns given a life sentence
has given notice Of appeal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
lNreRWEw MITA HARDING.
Missouri Pacific Vice President Tells Of
Gould Plans,

TFTT99NWIT 7 sNTIIN 10 TNoTNNTIN UWa OF
Gould Plans,
Memphis, Tenn, October D. Third Vice
President aud General Manager Russell
iIurdng OF the Missouri Pacific was In
the city today making a personal inspec-
ton Of the terminals and other holdings
Of the system. lie stated that there was
nothing significant 10 his visit and that it
was more a personal than business ma
ture.
With reference 10 the rumored bridge 70
be built across the Mississippi at Memphis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
Grown Prince Has Gone Huntina.

Berlin October ., Crown Prince Fred,
erick William has left the Hariz mountains
10 hunt Ia Bavaria As no was lenylnr
the station nc rhnle Fraulcm Frleienan
daughter OF Emin Pasha, the African ex
plorer, handed 10 him beautiful bonuuet
Of roses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06

Berlln, October 5.--Mrs, White, wife Of
the United States ambassador, Is expected
here today from Dresden 10 deliver leo,
fure before the American Women Students
club.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
r,.o M.r Wounded at erantug.

Granbury, Texas, October 5'.ln =.
ing scrape today the city MARSHA a... ~
riouslv wounded by Matt iI I.o sds1sl
hystander. MIR. Rothell. was a''t M tAE
wounded. Both were shot IN ~
Tracy Is I'm jail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
RaIded eamhllna On u Moodv.

Moody, Texas, October ., The town mar
shal of Moody made raid ON gambling
den last night. which resulted In the cap
ture Of six whites aud one negro, ali OF
whom pleaded guilty and paid up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
eEMl- oFFIcIAl DENIAL.
Bulgarian Authorities Say Miss Stones
Captors Are Not There.

~~I7N317N FN'N TfVE TFVTUs
SOFA, October IA scmi-ofhcial denial
was issued today Of the statement that the
hdnapers Of the American missionary, Mss
Helen Stone and her composition. Nine Tsil.
la. are in bulgaria. The note issued by
the authorities declares that tronps ana
police who have actively searched tIe
trontier for ten days have not found amy
trace Of the hrigands who demand that
MISS Stene's ransom shall be paid In Tnr,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
TROOPS Under ORDERS.
Have Been Directed to Proceed Against
the Chinese Rebels.

Berlin, October ;. 1t is announced In a
dispatch received here from Canton. ac.
eording Ia communications from the gov,
ernor general, that troops huyc been or
0Vrcd to pcs2eed against the rebels. The Ia
tcet The missionaries, and regulars fuA fba
military gave already relieved the locnl
capital, which was hesieged by the rebels
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
Thrown from a Bnnnu.

Marlin, Texas, October 5.-Mrs. T. X.
Barton and child were thrown from n
buggy the other day and Mrs. Barton is
severely but not dangerously, hurt, The
child was not injured
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
Leg Broken.

Florcsyille, Texas, October 4-Elis
chaney, while playing this morning with
one of the other school boys, received a
lall which broke his leg between the knee
The Washington times., 1901-07-27

other prominent persons to attend the
Congress as delegates; but it seems lie
failed to communicate the intelligence
to our Secretary of State. Up to that
time Mexico had received TO word from
Chile in response to her invitation. The
intention to name delegates being un-
known to our authorities, Chile's con-
tinued unwillingness to participate was
assumed when the Executive Commit
tee of the Bureau of American Repub-
lies met on May . last. After a heated
discussion and for the purpose of dis
posing of any color of excuse that Chile
might show for kicking over the traces,
it was finally agreed to amend Article
II of the tentative programme so as to
make the action of the Congress in the
matter of arbitration apply to future
questions only.
As this was believed to cover the only
point Chile desired to gain, ii was pre-
sumed that the concession would end
the trouble, as it would certainly pre-
vent discussion of the Tacna-Arica
and boundary disputes between that
country on the one hand and Peru and
Bolivia on the other. At subsequent
meeting of the committee, held on May
16, motion made by the Bolivian Min
lister declaring that the change in the
programme made on May was only
suggestive. and not to be held as bind
ing on the Congress, resulted in lie
vote, MIR. Hay as eX-officio chairman re-
fusing to decide it. Finally, after much
correspondence it was decided last
week to refer the whole matter to the
Mexican Government with the sugges-
ton that it should consider the proprie-
ty of amending its circular of invitation
as ii might deem wise and proper, in
order to make the conference indeed
American, as 1t was designed to be.
When all obstacles to harmony ap-
parently had thus been removed, Chile
then took occasion to raise new diffi-
culties, and, in appearance, with any
thing but an amiable spirit. The best
thing TO do in the case would be to
leave her out. and, by and by, give her
taste of what international isolation
feels like and may involve. Her per-
emptory language to a great Power like
the United States is not to be compla-
Gently tolerated Chile needs portion
of cold shoulder, and it should be
promptly served.
The Washington times., 1901-07-27
POLITICAL COMMENT

The Schley court of enquiry as con-
stituted by Secretary Long seems to be
an eminently fit and impartial one. Ad-
miral Dewey and Rear Admirals KIM
berly and Benham are all old sea fight
ers and men of the highest sense of honor,
and none of them. so far as is known. has
expressed an opinion on the Controversy
New York World.
Great Britain's million-dollar-a-day ex-
penditure last week resulted in the cap
ture of twenty-four Boers.-Peoria Her
ald-Transcript-
One proposition before the Virginia Con-
men who have fought duels. If the more
stringent laws against dueIing cannot be
enforced, would that one be?-Buffalo
Express.
The ships of the world, excluding ma
vies. are worth s294, 10000 Europes share
of the total is s227, 900. From which it
appears that two years of our annual
subsidy to pensioners would buy all the
ships in the world.-Charleston News and
Courier.
That i,o0O-year-old Egyptian boat was
probably brought to New York to be i'm
pressed into the family excursion busi-
Ledger.
Perhaps it is not too late for the Navy
Department to stop the press and put
Historian Maclay's head on the Santiago
medal.-Philadelphia Times
When the people want anything from
Congress they make big ado for short
time and then quit. The result is that
Congress pays no attention to them But
when the trusts want anything they keep
hammering away until they get it The
shipping subsidy grafters are still at
work.-Omaha World-Herald.
The sword is still mightier than the pen
in Cebu and other islands of the southern
Philippines which were the especial ia
vorites of the eXpansionists at the start
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Rear Admiral Sampson is glad there is
to be an investigation. And so is Ad-
miral Schley. And so is Maclay. All in
all. it promises to be one of the gladdest
events in our naval history. 1t is to be
hoped that 10 one will be disappointed at
the outcome.-Boston Herald
Admiral Sampson may find wide diff
ference between reading proofs and fur
nishing proofs.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Mark Twain has christened his Adiron-
dack retreat THE Lair" Passing mis-
sionaries should take warning and give IL
a wide berth-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Washington times., 1901-07-27
Reckless Pleasure Seekers.

The automobile seems to have begun
its summer record of accidents, and the
statistics are not exactly reassuring
Now long ago the inhabitants of New
Jersey town were startled by the sight
of one of these machines. wrapped in a
robe of flame, tearing down the road at
the rate of forty miles a minute. At
least, that was the speed reported by
some of the witnesses, but it is not
necessary 10 take the statement liter
ally
The trouble seems to have been that
the gentleman who was guiding the
automobile was not familiar with its
arrangements. He pulled the wrong
lever and lost control of the vehicle
and just then the gasoline tank sprung
a leak, and sheet OF flame filled the
vehicle. The owner promptly leaped
for his life, and the automobile went
racing down the road until the wood
work burned out, causing six runaways
in the meantime.
This sort of thing will have to be
stopped in some way. The problem is
a new one, for the vehicles which have
hitherto been the result of mans inven-
ton have not endangered human life
and limb to the same extent as does
runaway automobile. The trouble is, of
course, that many of those who try to
run such machines do not understand
their workings. There Is no need of ac-
cidents of this kind. Automobiles are
fp t,sa at tho preaent time In paarIv oil
our cities. under the care of employees
of hotels, dry goods houses. and other
business concerns. and no accidents are
The Washington times., 1901-07-27
Reports of Crop Conditions.

The alternating and contradictory ma
ture of the reports of Western crop con-
ditions is causing wide fluctuations in
prices in the stock and produce ex-
changes. Some dealers make money on
the upward movements. others On the
declines, and some, of course, lose
whichever way the prices may CO.
Probably nothing in the way of a great
business calamity~ever occurred with
out bringing fortune to some people
When a financial panic sweeps over the
country il usually ruins thousands of
business men and brings suffering to
multitudes of the poorer classes, but al
ways some huge fortunes are built up
or increased by an absorption of the
wreckage.
The speculative element in Wall
Street is not at this time losing any
thing by the ruin of Western crops.
Quite the other way, for the street
thrives on fluctuations. But the solid
business interests of the country will
feel 1t later on, and we may be sure that
New York Will not be able entirely to
escape the pressure. In fact, 1t may be
more severe there than in the other
business centres
Despite the comparative brightness Of
The Washington times., 1901-07-27
Circulation Statement
The sehIey Court precept.

Yesterday the precept prepared for
the guidance of the Schley Court of En-
quiry was given out at the Navy De
partment As yet we are unable to say
how far it is likely to be satisfactory
TO the American public. II details very
thoroughly the questions regaroing Ad-
miral Schley's conduct in the successive
stages of the West Indian campaign.
which the court should consider, and
they are stated in language calculated
to impress the reader with the idea that,
they were prepared on the theory that
the officer who applied for the invesu-
cation is in the position of a defendant
under official charges, instead of being
an "enquiree.' as Secretary Long has
termed him. However, we are Eot dis
posed to quarrel with anything likely
TO bring out the truth. the whole truth.
and nothing but the truth.
Suspicion has been rife in Washing
ton for the past two days that the pre-
cept when it should appear, would linn
it the scope of the inquisition in way
to shield persons in the service who, by
plotting against gallant brother Off
Ger, ard attempting to rob him of his
iaurels that the man behind the horizon
might be crowned with them, have rem
dered themselves shame and a dis
grace to the navy and to the country.
Unless We are very much mistaken,
there is nothing in the precept to ham,
per Admiral Dewey and his colleagues
in any effort they may make to dig
deep down to the roots of the Sampson
scandal One of its closing paragraphs
reads: THE foregoing specific direc
tions are given primarily for the infor
nation and guidance of the court, but
do not limit or restrict the scope of its
enquiry, into the entire matter the
investigation of which is asked by the
officer concerned" That instruction
would seem TO empower the court to do
a little business with Sampson and
Crowninshield. something the country
wants to see attended to with care and
completeness.
The Washington times., 1901-07-27

some of the reports. there can be no
question that the loss will be heavy.
The official estimate for Missouri alone
is one hundred millions of dollars. This.
to a farming community, even in such a
State as Missouri. is a staggering blow,
and Missouri is but one of several
States that have suffered heavily. For
such loss anything like complete OIL
set in the way of higher prices is, as
The Times has heretofore stated and
explained, altogether impossible. Rains
may yet partially save the crops in
some localities, but it cannot be done
entirely, for when crops are either
killed or badly damaged by climatic
conditions it is impossible wholly to re-
store them. For the current year our
crop resources have been seriously i'm
paired, and there is no blinking the
fact
The Washington times., 1901-07-27
wATERED STOCKS.

The fact that Mr.. Morgan's Steel Trust
is vastly overcapitalzed is so obvious that
no proof that the Industrial Commission
can produce in its Forthcoming report will
be of much Importance. If, however. the
Commission can present practical plan
by which the wholesale business of stock
watering for the purpose of cheating the
investors can be stopped, it VIII have
scored a really good point. The Steel
Trust, no doubt. Is the best peg for the
Commission to hang its comments on over
capitalization OH. because its prominence
during the last few months in the stock
Juggling of the street makes 1t the most
available and glaring example of imitation
But why stop at the Steel Trust. when
there are hundreds of other corporations
of which the hundreds of millions of so
called securities rest on no more sub
stantial basis? What better Illustration
can be found than that recently furnished
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
when IL showed that the railroads of the
United States were capitalized for more
than s6l.C a e?-Phiiadelphia North
American
The Washington times., 1901-07-27
The kaiser as Pencemnker.

! rope yesterday that the German Empe-
ror shortly may assume the role
of peacemaker between England and
the Beers. The news may not be
reliable. but the probability of its truth
seems to be increased by rumors which
have recently pervaded the House of
Commons to the effect that peace ne
gotiations were imminent
If the story is well founded, it is i'm
portant Such a step If taken by the
Kaiser would present suggestions Of
both national and international poll
tics. His Intervention which, no doubt
if attempted, would take the mild form
of an offer of friendly mediation, would
be popular move in Germany the peo
pie of which have been considerably
displeased at His Majesty's recent close
relations with the Salisbury Govern
ment internationally regarded. it is
less easy to predict what the results
or consequences might be.
There is little question that the Brit
ish jingo element would take serious Of
fence at any proposition looking to the
slightest interference in what insular
public sentiment now regards as a
struggle between the Empire and colo
nies in rebellion. The fact that the an
nexation of the South African Republic
and the Orange Free State has not been
formally announced to the Powers
would cut very little figure in British
opinion. The extinction of the South
African States has been proclaimed at
home. and that is quite sufficient for
John Bull
1t is to be noted that the Berlin
Cabinet apparently has been veering to
the side of Russia of late, and it IL
thought among well-informed people in
Europe that the German policy hence
forth will be rather pro- Russian than
pro- English There are outward and
visible signs which appear to support
such theory. If it be a correct one,
we would hardly be justified in assum-
ing that Kaiser Wilhelm would take
the step he is said by rumor to con-
template, solely in the interest Of En-
gland. Yet, were his mediation sue
cessful it would be of the greatest value
to the kingdom of his uncle. in lifting 1t
out of a hole which experience has
demonstrated is deep and dangerous.
We cannot conceive that such an even
tuality would be viewed with much en-
thusiasm at st. Petersburgh. The pain
fui preoccupation of Great Britain in
South Africa is sunshine for Russia.
and she is making hay while it lasts.
To relieve the British of their Old Man
of the Sea, and leave them foot-loose
to use their veteran army in strength
ening their position in India, Egypt,
and the Far East, would not, in our
opinion, amount to a service acceptable
to Russia.
The diplomacy of the Northern Colos-
sus is intelligent, far-seeing, far-reach-
ing, and sinuouS. II might easily favor
a movement on the German Emperor's
part such as the gossip of capitals cred
its him with intending, in the convic-
ton that il would result in nothing ex-
cept British Irritation against him and
his Government. which would serve to
strain the relations between England
and Germany, and so promote the
Russo-German rapprochement. The re-
port, if corroborated. probably will
mark the beginning of an exciting game
OF Old World politics.
The Washington times., 1901-07-27
PERSONAL.

Krupp, the German gunmaker, has a
fortune of nearly $50. .O0) 0I0 an income of
81, ,0OO 900 and a payroll of $1,000 persons.
A picture by Sir Henry Raeburn, repre-
senting a young boy in white shirt,
holding basket OF cherries, was sold at
the Cunliffe Brooks, sale for $l0, 800: in 1877
the painting brought sl.226, and in 1889,
81 ,533.
Emperor William stands twenty-fourth
in the direct line of succession to the
British throne, yet there are only two
adult males between him and Edward VII.
the Kings only son. the Duke of Corn
wall and York. and his only brother. the
Duke of Connaught. The others before
the Emperor are women or children.
Count Adelbert Sternberg, an Austrian
officer who was with the Beers in the
early part of the South African war, and
who was captured with General Cronje at
Paardeburg will soon come to the United
States He will be accompanied by Prince
Miguel. of BraganZa
The late Baron Faber. the pencil manu-
facturer, once said Of the article that had
made him rich: ut has done more execu-
tion since it came into use than the
sword, while who can enumerate the libels
1t has written?
At a recent auction sale in Paris of
autograph letters. including some by Ma
poleon /, BalZac, DelacroiX, Gambetta
MalibraiI. and other famous persons the
highest price-4e0 francs-was given for a
letter by Mozart. written partly in Ger
man, partly in Italian.
Frederick Holbrook. the war Governor
of Vermont who is eighty-eight years old
and an active man of business. says: Il
read a great deal of the poets and imagi-
native writer's, as they help to keep me
a young old man
Among the last of English stage coach
drivers was Stephen Philpott. who has
lust died at Dover in his eighty-ninth
year For many years he drove between
London and Dover. Among his dlstin-
guished passengers was Prince Albert.
whom he brought from Dover to th. cap
ital when his Highness came to be mar
ried to Queen Victoria
The Washington times., 1901-07-27

Late Pekin advices inform us that Rus
sia is building two gunboats to patrol the
river above Nieuchwang in order to PRO
tect the native shipping" She is also
preparing extensive Notifications at CEN
trail points in Manchuria. doubtless with
a view to the early evacuation of that
province: something the Washington Ad-
ministrarion still believes she will accom-
plish very soon. The childlike confidence
of our authorities in matters connected
with the Chinese embroglio is edifying.
even If it be only assumed for advertising
n1IrnnSes
The Washington times., 1901-07-27

From indications yesterday it would
seem that the steel strike situation is rap
idly approaching a crisis. The trust man
ayers at McKeesport declare their inten-
tion to resume operations within a few;
days, and will start the Dewees-Yood
plant, demanding protection from the
local police. They say that the corpora
tion owning the mill is heavy municipal
taxpayer, and is as much entitled to pro-
lection as anyone else in the city. II
Mayor Black should carry out his threat
and refuse Ii, he and the municipality
viii be held responsible for any damages
that may accrue in consequence of his
course. What this really means, no doubt
is that IL police protection shall be re-
fused. another and more potent kind will
be invoked and will be furnished. 1t now
looks as if there might be collision and
bloodshed before the strike shall end
The Washington times., 1901-07-27

The ever near Balkan war cloud is peep
ing over the horizon again. Some time
ago a SeryiaI Government courier was
seized near the frontier by Turkish Off
cials and his despatch bag taken from
him. The Servian legation at Constan-
tinople has demanded its return, threat
ening reprisals if that be not done. 1t is
about time for the Eastern question to
bob up again in some form, and this one
might be sufficient to make it acute 1t
will be noted, of course. that should 1t
serve the purposes of Russia, OF of that
Power in amicable understanding with
one or two of her European neighbors, to
carve little Turkey about now, England
would be helpless to interfere. That con-
sideration renders extremely interesting
even the suggestion of another war in
the Balkan Peninsula
The Washington times., 1901-07-27

The Inaugural Committee of 1901 has
presented TO the District Commissioners
resolutions favoring change of the Pres
idential inauguration day from March
to April 30. This action marks the first
formal step in the direction of a long and
greatly needed reform. A date so treach-
erous as to weather as the one low in use
Is public burden and a nuisance. 1t costs
valuable lives almost every time a new
President takes Office: and even when it
makes its advent under the written guar
antee of the Weather Bureau. as hap
pened this year. 1t is asi likely as not to
cut up rough and drizzle and drench Chief
Magistrates, generals, udmirals, politi-
clans, and officeseekers alike with utter
disregard for greatness or the comfort of
onlookers. A change should be made at
the next session OF Congress beyond any
sort of question.
The Washington times., 1901-07-27

Australians have some queer nicknames
for different States, and for one another
The Queenslanders are dubbed banana
landers;" Western Australians. now alb
brevlated into Westralians, are known as
''sandgropers'' or ''gropers.' The wes-
tralians class the whole of the other
States in one group and call them "tother
side" and the inhabitants "t;other siders."
Tasmania, so much like England in eli
mate and other characteristics is usually
regarded as little behind the times. and
referred to as the land of lots o. time"
the land of sleep a lot" and so on. Tas-
manians are called Tassies, also Jam
eaters" jam being one OF the chief pro-
ductions of the tight little island" Tas-
mania, however. has lately added point to
these satires by issuing a huge postage
stamp series which, as one humorist says.
takes one man to hold and another to
lick