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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
FIRE AT MORGAN CITY.
Loss Amounted to ooo-Started
from a Powder Explosion.
Especial to The PoRt1

Morgan City, La, July LA 0;8o o'clock
tonight an explosion of a kcg Of powder in
the grocery store Of e. Bass under Whit
ney hall caused the largest cou1agration
that has ever occurred In Morgan City.
The whitney hall WAS entirely consumed.
The Review printing Office In the hall
building Is a total loss. There was no
Insurance on The building. The residence
Of william Costello, the Jewish synagogue.
the Hotel Costello, residence Of g. Serville
and three buildings owned by John A.
Morris were destroyed Miss Carrie Gath
right also lost two buildings.
The total loss Is estimated at $4,000;
insurance about $60OJ.
Several persons were slightly injured
Cass Jolly clerk In the store under the
hall, was pulled out of the is}ris unc4n-
sclous. The Arc was finally brought under
control at midnight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
SITUATION AT NgwpoRT NEWs.
Trouble Is No Nearer Adjustment Nov
Than az First.

Newport News. VA, July 1.-The strIS
lng machlnists at the ship yards are adj
hering to their determination to hold out
for their demands. The strike Is now IN
Is fifth week and seems no nearer set.
Element than on the day Of it, innueura
lion.
The machinists claim that they have ~
nor cent OF their number solid for con
tiruanee Of the strike The ship yard
eu,pioyed 1900 men before the present tron.
l,ie' Now about 5000 are employed. Gen.
opal Superintendent Prohst states that no
concessions will be made.
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Pensions Issued Texans.

Washington, July !. Pensions have been
issued Texans as follows.
Issue OF June Ia Original: Isaac j..
Niles, Grandview, S6 Renewal: Jonathan
G, Nigh, Alvord So Increase: Thomas j.
Mnlilhan, San Antonio $751; Andrew D.
Tucker, Spanish Fort, IS; David Martin.
LeNlsyllle, 50; Frederick Heninger, ver.
non, $40; John w. Conner, Fort Worth. ST..
Issue Of June l5.t-Ouginal; Lewis %.
Montgomery cleburne, So: Jacob Swalk,
Goidon. 81. Restoration ald reissue: Alb
ncr J Green. dead. Emmet, SIS. Increase;
Albert Morris Dallas, xS. Original WIDOWS
etc; Elizabeth j. Green, Emmet, SIS.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, July 1-Eastern Texas
Partly cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
except probably thunder storms and cooler
In northwest portions;' fresh southerly
winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair,
continued warmer Tuesday: wednesday
probably showers and cooler southerly
winds. becoming variable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
COURT DENIED WRIT.
Federal Judge Refused Hsbeas
Corpus Application in Reid Case.

Federal Judge Refused tsbeas
Corpus Application in Reid Case.
Denver, Colo, July 1.--Judge Han-
cite of the United states district
court denied writ OF habeas cor
pus TO Edward H. Reid, the Omaha
cattle shipper, who was sentenced TO
six months imprisonment by the
district court of Arapahoe county for
failure to pay the State inspection
fee on a shipment Of cattle from
Texas Attorney Ralph Talbot took
an appeal to the United States su-
preme court and Reid was released
on $500 bond.
In refusing to pay this Stste fec,
Reid was acting as an agent FOR the
National 1--we Stock association,
which desired decision 6y the SIT
preme court on the questions In
volyed that will apply to all the
States.
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states Steel corporation as the parent head
of all the other combines with which me
Amalgamated association had lenlt With
the threatened strike OF the union men IN
lnll branches Of the steel business would
80 frighten the combine that they would
give In and allow every one or the non
union plants 10 lie unionlzed.
Tho Strike ordered against the American
Sheet Steel company has been nrderea ne
St"sI corporaticn ths thus far stood out
against the increase In union mills and
against those now recognized as union 10
remain So. The American steep Hoop COM
pnny stands in the same position
Thus arranged against the union re,
ganization the two branches 81 me ste ,,,
| Tin plate company also part Of the
greater corporation, has been signed II
Is said, however, N case the struggle con
tinues tlss .Amnlgamated officials nave
the power "a call out lin plate workers
as n means Of defense against the parent
corporation which they hold responsl BILE
threatened In the bar mills following ,elese-
la upon the sheet mlls, therefore, mas
serious aspect and may spread 70 enormous
preaicted that the gigantic struggle TINT
| has been talked Of since the organization
OF the United States, steel Corporation
was formed was on the eve Of breaking
out and that II Is coming much sooner than
anyone believed was probable
The hghtis not for wages, hut for organi
Either the Amalgamated association must
bow to the Will Of the greater, combine,
Or else the greater combine VIII nave TO
give IN the nonunlon mills
Members of the advisory board Of the
Amaleamated association declare that the
association has surprise In store for the
combine.
Added interest was given the strike situa-
tion today when II became known that the
two mills In dispute which witnessed the
disagreement between the AmagamnteG
association and the American Steel com
pany were claimed by both parties. These
mills are the Old Meadows Scnttsdale aud
the Salisbury mill The sheet steel onclas
appeared to l,eys tribe the better Of the
argument today when word came from
Scottsdale thnt the men now working
there refused to quit, scale or no SCALE as
ISOLATION or no association.
In line with q recommendation Of seere..
tarv Jarrett that there would he no real
strike was the appearance that the work
mems headquarters presented today. All
Of the prominent officers werc on hnnd
and several private consultations were held
The Indications are that President shacffcr
himself expects an early adjustment Of the
complication.
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Chicago, July IA single stroke of light
mig killed eleven persons and probably
fatally injured twelfth The flash &c.
Curred during a heavy thunder storm which
bro Ike over the city at 1910 p. m.
The dead are George Brabinst, II years
of age; Myer Jacobs, As George Prlebs, II;
Frank Coosey, IL; Carl Kruse, 49, Edward
Bloch. %; unknown man, name supposed
to be Broderick; unknown man; three un.
known boys
The boys, It Is said, rushed 10 the pier
al the foot OF Montrose boulevard to seek
shelter Suddenly there was great lash
OF lightning aud people living in the vicln'
ity heard terrific crash. policeman
rushed to the pier aud discovered that the
bolt had demolished the pier, which was
Of heavy construction, preclpitdtlng the
whole structure into the water.
Knowing that the boys had gathered
there he called ambulances and IN half an
hour the bodies were recovered fiom the
lake. The electric bolt baraed ont the
telephone wires in the vicinity and for a
time only meager and widely varying lie
ports could be ebtained.
The boys were IN swimming, having led
to the lake to escape the intense heat.
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Hottest Day in Years.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, July l.-This was the
hottest day here in years, the thermom
eter registering l04 for four hours this
afternoon. six prostratlons and one death
were reported. The heat was broken 70.
night by shower
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III. FARRELL DEAD.
Ex-Confederate Civil Officer Passed
Away Yesterday.
Especial to The Post)

popiarville, Miss, July 1,-John Louis
Harrcll prominent lumber man and sec
ond assistant postmaster general Of the
Confederate government under Hon. John
Il Reagan of Texas. died here yesterday.
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ley and possibly the western part of the
lower lake region
~. New Nork CITY fhe probabilities seem
20 favor q continuation Of existing condi.
Some Of the high temperatures recorded
during the dny by the weather bureau
were; Atlnnia, Ga 90; Atlantic CITY, 90,
Davenport. Iowa, 30; Des Moines iowa. g2;
Indianapolis, ma, ~; Jacksonville Fla,
"a Kansas CITY Mo. lup Little liock
La, 30: New York. 0s Omaha, Neb., "a;
Ililadelphla, l02; IHusburg 9S Salt Lake
Utah, ~; 81, Louis, Mo-, 100: St PAUL
iMnn., 90, Springfield, Ill, 96 Yicksburg
Miss, 80
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Chlcago July 1.-THE threatened strike
tomorrow Of the 1000 woodworkers in Chi
cugo was averted tonight by the manufact
urers, who acceded 60 the demands of the
men,
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Tornadoes in Iowa.

Des Molnes, Iowa. July rornadoes are
reported from Holstein. Cambridge and
other Iowa points. Communication with
Cambridge can not be obtained from here.
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uNsEeD on GOING UP.

Trust Has Advanced Price Of The
Product to Eighty Cents.
Cleveland Ohio, July Another
sharp advance was announced in
prices for liuseed oil today by the
American Liuseed OIL company The
wholesale price is now 50 cents per
gallon in single barrel lots, an IN
crease Of Is cents per gallon since
June l. me jump in prices was Z
Z cents per gallon. The increase for
the last menth has heel about =
cents
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Observations taken by United States
weother bureau at 8 p. m, 18th meridian
Ini.,
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District Averages.


Ilpht faIns nfe reported from AT the
centers. Excessive rainfall is reported
from st. George, $. c., t9s inches.
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General Observations.

set included in means.
Member of stations, -,
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Cotton REGION Rulleur.

For the twenty four hours ending at 8
a. IN. 10Th meridian time.
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Mooduo,Lsrs, sLrlke Avsrtnd.

at this place he satisfactorily settled 9th,
settlements viii speedily follow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-22
Says CHINA CAN'T PAY
WHAT A COMMISSIONER OF Gus
TOMS THINKS.
c. H. Brewitt Taylor Says That China
Will Have Great Trouble Meeting
Claims of Powers.

c. H. Brewitt Taylor who was deputy
commissioner of customs at Picking is
passenger on the City of Peking. He
was in Peking during the Boxer seige
of the legations. Mr.. Taylor has been
in the service of the Chinese customs
for many years and in his opinion 1t
will be very difficult matter for China
to pay the indemnity which is now de-
manded. In fact, If the powers insist
upon 1t being as high as $400, 100000 1t
will be impossible for China to meet it.
IF the Powers insist" he said this
morning upon such an indemnity as
that, can not see how China is to pay
it, You must understand that all of
the customs which are collected by for
eigners is already accounted for. The
present system of customs has been in
vogue ever since the Paiting rebellion
The interior customs have also been
touched and about 100000 pounds a
month is required to meet the interest
on the loan which Germany and Eng
land advanced China. Indeed all OF
the receipts are about taken up with
paying the various interests on debts
and loans.
1T is hard to tell just how CANA car
meet the fresh demands upon her. The
interior customs can of course, be in
creased but one important fact must
be remembered and this is that there
should always be a certain amount OF
money left home with which to meet
any demands which are apt to arise
| There is also the proposition of in
| creasing all of the taxes but l doubt
| If this can be successfully done. An
other way by which China could rails,
money for this indemnity is to add al
import and export tax on goods
This she could not do without the con
sent of the Powers and 1t is very doubt
| full If all of them could be induced t
agree to any such terms.
Personally l can not say what vii
be done. 1 do not know. / am salts
fed however that matters will soone
or later be solved for we have had othe
times of uncertainty and troubles il
the affairs of China and they have al
ways been settled"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-22
RAPID TRANSIT CARS HAVE
ARRIVED.
Twenty-seven Handsome Motor Cars
are Being Put Together in the Com
pany's Barn-Other Improvements.

At the office and barns of the Rapid
Transit Company on the corner of
Beretania and Alapai streets, much
work is being done with the purpose
of having the rolling stock of that in
corporation on the rails sometime dur
ing the early part of July.
Water has been struck in the artesian
we'll and pipes are being laid to the
ofl1ce, engine house, and various other
parts of the premises where water is
needed. In the barn, mechanics are al
work putting together the iron and
wood work of the handsomest pubic
conveyances ever seen in Honolulu,
while the painters are at work decor
atlng the same in colors of maroon
and straw. All day dray load after
dray load of material from the bark
S. G. Allen, which is to enter into the
makeup of the cars, has been unload
ed at the barn, and force of men has
been busily engage in unpacking the
same.
The rolling stock of the Rapid Tran
sit Company consists of twenty-seven
motor cars. OF these, fifteen will seat
80 people, ten will accommodate 40 peo-
pie, while two have been constructed
for the special purpose of being used
for trolley parties. These will accom-
modate 4O people EACH
OF the twenty-five cars to be used on
the regular runs, all are open, having
curtains, reinforced every nine inches
by steel strips. The curtains
run in groove from the top TO
the bottom of the car, and can be rails
ed or lowered to any point by means
of a spring. The cars are Vestibuled
at each end. The seats run crosswise
with an aisle running lengthwise
through the center of the car. The
party cars have side seats are extra
wide and more eXpensively fitted out
than the general passenger cars.
Each of the cars Will be fitted with
every modern appliance for comfort
and safety. Sand boxes, double brake
chains, and ratchet brake handles, will
! be put on every one to prevent acct
dents, and to enable the motormen to
have more perfect control of the vehi-
cles under their charge. The contrac-
tors, the American Car Company of
st. Louis, say that the cars sent to Ho-
nolulu will stand comparison with any
other work that their factory has ever
| executed.
The itinerary of the cars, when the
company first begins the carrying OF
passengers, will be over a route some
six miles in length. The road, starting
from Manoa valley will pass through
| the Punahou district, from there dowr
Wilder Avenue to Lunalilo street, from
Lunaltlo street to Alapai, from Alapa
to Hotel, from Hotel through the bust
ness portion of the city to Nuuanl
stream, over which the cars will pass
on a steel bridge now being construct
ed by the company for that purpose
The route will continue from this poin
to Liliha street, and up Liliha to Wyl
lie avenue.
A large number of curves and cross
ings, are expected to arrive any day
and Immediately upon their arrival
such as are needed will be put in place
The boiler plant is about finished
The engines and generators will b.
completed in a week or ten days, ant
will be in condition to furnish stean
and power as soon as needed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-22
HE LEFT THE HOSPITAL YESTER-
DAY MORNING.
Returned After Midnight and Died a
Few Hours Later-Injured While
Trying to Stop a Runaway.

This morning, between the hours of
4 and 5, at the Queen Hospital, John
w. Wulburs of the mounted police,
died from injuries sustained on the 18th
of this month in attempting to stop a
runaway horse attached to Hack No.
40, which was running down King,
near South street. At the time of the
occurrence, the bit was out of the ami
mails mouth, and Wulburs attempted
to top the frightened creature by grab
bing the animals name. The horse ran
on the sidewalk and Wulburs came in
contact with a telephone pole and was
thrown to the ground, striking his
head, thereby sustaining the injuries
which have since resulted in his death.
Wulburs was taken to the Hospital,
where DR.. Wood attended him. At
first, hopes of his recovery were not
entertained, but as time passed, his
condition became so much better that
it was believed he would eventually get
well.
AS soon as the officer came to his
senses, he expressed a desire to leave
the Hospital. So persistent was he in
his request, and so rapidly did he i'm
prove, that yesterday, those in charge
of him, not without reluctance, how
ever, gave their permission to allow
him to return to his own home.
I0lS morning ABOUT z o CLOCK, w ul-
burs went to DIR. Woods office, evil
IDENTIFY feeling much worse. At first
it was thought a drunken man was
trying to enter the office and patrol
man was sent for. Much to the arrest
ing officers surprise, he found the man
to be Wulburs. Wulburs was taken
back to the Hospital at once, and
everything possible done to help the
unfortunate man was done, but without
avail. He grew worse rapidly and be-
tween the hours of 4 and 5, breathed
his last.
The deceased was a native of Ger
many but came with his parents to the
Hawaiian, Islands while but a small
child. His boyhood was spent in the
district of Kohala, on the island of
Hawaii John Wulburs was connected
with the police force of Honolulu for
many years. He was number in the
rank of mounted police. He was a
single man, aged 20 years.
The funeral will take place from the
undertaking parlors of Henry Williams
tomorrow at-1:30 p. M. The interment
will be at Pearl City.
A detailed examination was held this
afternoon of the body of Wulbers and
it was found that. the cause of his
death was due to bursting of a blood
vessel in the head.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-22
MAHUKONA SALVAGE CASE is
DECIDED.
Captain, Crew and owners of Steamer
Upolu to Get $3.50 for Treir Services.
Estee's Opinion.

Judge Estee this morning read in the
United States district court a long OPT
MON in regard to the salvage claim OF
the Upolu against the Consuelo 1t will
be remembered that during a southerly
storm on the morning of November IL
last the Upolu came around from the
Kohala side of Hawaii to Mahukona
and towed the Consutio out to the oper
sea. a'he value of the vessel was about
$4,000 and the cargo something like tn,
same. The owners of the steamer sueC
for $4,000 damages. In his decision this
morning Judge Estee found for plain
tiffs i'm the sum of $3.50.
The court stated that the Consuelo
arrived at Mahukona on November IL
from San Francisco, but, on account OF
there being other shipping in the har-
Dor, did not enter until the afternoon OF
the 14th. At that time she anchored
about a half mile from shore. That
night a heavy Kona came up. Mr..
Frazer instructed his men to board the
vessel and offer assistance to the cap
tain. For some reason, in place of ac-
cepting help the captain and crew of
the vessel got into the boats and went
ashore.
1t did not appear that the captain
wanted to stay aboard, and the sailors
were certainly afraid to stay there. 1t
is remarkable that the men should have
deserted their ship unless they had
fears of5disaster. The most natural con-
clusion In the world was that the men
knew the situation was precarlous.
Mr.. Frazer telephoned to Mr. Hind,
owner of the Upolu, with the result that
the steamer went around and towed the
distressed vessel to sea. Hind said on
the witness stand that Frazer made a
definite appeal for assistance; Frazer
said he only asked Hind if he could get
the Upolu should her services be re-
quired.
There was a conflict of opinion as to
whether or not the Consuelo was in
danger at the moment she was towed
out; but it was clear to the court that
the vessel was in a bad way, and that
that fact was recognized by the captain
and crew or they would not have desert
ed her. y Frazer recognized that or he
would not have telephoned to Hind at
all. 1t was clear that the services of
the Upolu were necessary and that the
steamer was entitled to salvage. That
the Consuelo actually suffered no dam
age was not material.
The court concluded by awarding sal
wage in the sum of $3.50 to be divided as
follows: ITO Captain of the Upolu $50;
two Engineers, SIS each; five sailors, $1C
each, and the balance of 5000 to the ow.
ners of the Upolu.
Attorney A. A. Wilder noted excep.
tfons to the verdict and gave notice OF
appeal. BY consent of opposing counsel
Paul Neumann. he was allowed thirty
days in which to file his exceptions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-22
R WB& MHM STOCK TOWN RS ARRESTED GOES AGAINST uTERH COMING MMIH M LINE HERE
EFFORT TO MAKE HIM STAY
HERE.
His Honolulu Club Wants to Branch
Out all over the Island and Desires
His Help.

Francis Murphy, the famous temper
ance lecturer, who stirred Honolulu to
the depths short time ago, is expected
here tomorrow morning on the steam
er Sonoma, and the members of the To-
cal Murphy club" whom he rescued
from the bondage of liquor, are prepar-
ing to receive him with enthusiasm and
to do their level best to make him stou
here, instead of going on to the states
They say they have record of results
to show him that will make him proud
ana they want him to make a tour of
the islands and establish Murphy clubs
in every district and on every planta-
tiOn. ..........
The temperance man will get the
glad hand from many men here who
date their reformation from the period
of his last visit, when he broke all pre-
vious records in Honolulu as a tenn
perance orator. No effort will he
spared to make him stay here again.
The Honolulu Murphy club is going
to branch out over all the islands, es-
tablshing similar organizations on the
different plantations. 1t is proposed to
make the Murphy league an inter-island
organization, and some of the planta-
tions have been asked to help and
nave intimated that they would do so.
Franklin Austin, the president, will
make a tour of the islands to establish
cluDS on every plantation where they
can be established.
1t is proposed to make the Murphy
clubs at the plantations places of gen
eral amusement and eating places.
Each plantation has a number of
whites and Hawaiians, some having
two or three hundred, and these are re-
lied upon to make up the membership
of the clubs. The plantations are ex-
pected to help in the way Of giving land
and helping to put up buildings. rhe
temperance men say that the planta-
uons would make enough additional
money by reason of the better work
their employees would do, if clubs were
established to repay them many times
over for the cost of use of the land and
buildings.
President Austin says that about 80
boozers in Honolulu have made afl-
liation with the Murphy movement.
some nave backslided and begun aE:t'n
to drink the stuff that cheers and me-
briates.
Some of the backsliders come back
and begin over again, other re main out
side the fold and tread their old nath
ways. The club however, is doing a
good temperance work, it is cIaIIed
and the members think they have a
proud record to show to Murphy WI er
he arrives tomorrow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-22
HAYDN,s CREATION.

Hadyn's grand sacred oratorio. "The
Creation" will be produced in the lat
ter part of June by the Oahu College
Chorus, under the direction of Prof. F.
A. Ballaseyus, assisted by the best vo-
cal talent as soloists and Captain Ber-
gers orchestra. In order to increase
the chorus to about 100 voices, Prof.
Ballaseyus invites all musical people of
the city, who are interested in the
production of this immortal work, to
Join the chorus, and will be pleased to
receive personal applications on We'd
nesday, May %, 2:3O p. m, or Friday
May oath, at 5 p. m. in the music room
of Pauahi Hall,