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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
KILLING IN HOUSTON COUNTY.
Ora Brock Dead and w. M, Plat Very
Seriously Wounded

Lovelady, Texas, February 21.-Ycstcr-
day about p. III. a difficulty occurred
between Ora Brock and W. NJ Platt,
which resulted In the death OF the FOREVER
and the serious wounding Of Plntt. The
aifraN occurred some 1uur ANT h1tf
miles from here. An old grudgc Is said
to have existed between the men In
volvcd, who wer" farmers. Ora Brock
and his father were returning home from
crockett with their families: MS they
passed Plait's home, Plat appeared with
II Winchester and demanded that ORA
Brock rctract sometime he had said In
the previous trouble between the two.
time, hut Brock began cursIng him. thS
shooting following. Brooks shot struck
Plat near the heart, rlatt's bullet g.t
ting Brock in the stomach; Rrock's Second
shot struck his father, infidins u slight
uIinIil
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
M'ARTHUR's LIST.
Deaths OF American Soldiers in the Phil
ppines.

pplnes.
Washington. February 2o.--C;encral Mac
Arthur, at Manin. reported to the war dc
partment today the following deaths since
last report;
Dysentery January 81, troop NJ. Edward
Caravan; February 10. company II. signal
corps, United States army Elmer l.. Tecle
horn; February 10, company A, Twenty
first infantry. Corporal Michael McCup:
February 3, company A. Twenty seventh
infantry. Corporal f. a. Slonaker; January
%, company u Forty ninth Infantry. vii
liam Parnci.
Died from wounds received In action
February 3, company d, Fifth Infantry
william Heaps January %, company g
Forticth infantry, John Jaksap: February
II. company X. Forty-sNth infantry. Jen
jamin johnson.
Typhoid fever. February 10. company H..
Eighth iufnntry. Daniel Met lcer: henruarS
IA, troop l. Fourth cavalry. William 10
den; February IL. company NJ. Fortie'h IN
fantry. William NJ. Ford.
Henri liseas,' February Q. company Is.
Fortieth infantry. Frank OFT; February Is
hospital corps Frederick Schillng.
Tilnereulosls- February o. COMPANY L,
Nineteenth infantry. Gus Anderson; Feb
f faIstT Homer Patton. February 8, com;
pnny n, Thirtyfourth Infantry corporal
flcvd ,akin. -
sixth Infantry. G. {. Poikcy; JanInry ~,
company II. Sixteenth infantry. ]. A. Nc
Carthy.
All other causes- February Is. company
r. Fifth infantry Walter Cooley: February
q. company G. Forty-seyenth infantry, s.
w IIu,flar: February - company l.. sec
and 'nfantrv Corporal lnincs H. Wilson:
Daornrlicr 81 company u. Twentr-sccon1
Infantry Davis T. Crossier: February o.
coppanv C. Thlrty-fourth infautrr. John
WillIams; February 2, hospital eo-ns, G.
NJ Adams February 4. company n. Fourth
Infantry Joseph labor; company G, Fifth
infantry. William VOLS; January H. tro0p
Il. Third cavalry, Samuel Robertson; De-
ccn,bcr 2. company II, First infantry. $.
]. Jones: February II, troop r. Ninth cav
alrr. j. y Times.
Drowned holy rrcovered-Fcbrnnrr r.
company A. rhirty-third infantry, William
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Irish Got Nothing at the Hands OF Par
lament.


London, February II John 4. Redmond
resumed the debate In the house Of COM
mons today on the address In reply 20 the
speech from the throne, moving an amend
mcnt favorlng n gystcm OF compulsory sale
Of lands In Ireland
Tho only permanent solution of the Irish
land question was the Immediate creation
of an occupying proprietary. Emigration
was going on bcrnusc the muddenlnE n,oni-
orlcs Of tho past crentcd deadly hatred OF
British rule
The amendment was seconded bv Thns
W. Russell liberal uuionlst who said Il
was England who had introduced rho pros
cnt hand system into ireland and planted
thereby an English gnrrlsun TINT dld mich
dirty work Good ~ the claim Of the lll-
lander Of the 'rrnnsynul miaht be til clnin
ot the Irish WAS better Was II not right
10 settle this land question forever?
From this day forward parliament had q
new Ireland TO deal With Although n
maud Of the natlonuliStE,
Mr. Bnlfour said he credited MI Russell
With good Intentions. hnt profoundly re
gretied his methods of advocating his case.
and especially the attacks upon the courts
% ireland. The government lender point.
cd out that i WINS proposed 10 stake f120.'
100000 for the benefit OF one class.
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman snid he
thought the fact that 90 per cent OF the
Irish me mbers advocated purchase wus the
strongcst argument In It's favor at may
he said that there Is danger OF losses to
The imperial exchcqucr," he exclaimed.
''hu' we are committed 10 u already mud
ought 10 go forward" IIc announced that
Mr. Russell then moved the closupi which
WIS carried hy vote ~ @l1 to 1872,
Tho amendment WAS thou rejected br n
vote Of 235 10 10 and tho house adjourned.
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Waco. Texas. February - -I,oss Battle.
well known business man Of this city
died suddenly AT his residence this after
noon ~ ] o'clock OF Brigbt's disease He
had been confined 10 his room for several
days, but no one thought his condition
T Tl,a dece"sed bdlonss 10 ono '' of ibc hest
known families IN Texas He In son Of
Judge \. w Brittle, formerly OF Waco. but
now Of Seattle. Wash, brother OF Hon.
Edgar Battle. acting consul al Acapulco
Mr xico aud Mrs. l.. w Goodrich of Mar.
lin The funeral VIII be tomorrow and
viii be conducted by the knights Of py-
thIas. OF which he was member
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
E CUBAN CONSTITUTION
HAS BEEN FORMALLY SIGNED AND
A COPY GIVEN TO WOOD.
Feros Refused to Sign Because He
Says the United States Has No
Right OF Supervision.

Pvana, February 21.-The Cuban con
pten first submitted by the central
nttce to the convention at rho public
ion on January n, was signed today
4 copy was sent to Governor General
y and the other placed among the rec.
Of me convention, The president and
presidents signed first and the dele
4 followed In the order of their seats
ane floor of the convention, the two
rtaries signing last.
fnar Cisneros created n sensation by re-
As 10 sign. He said: "Cuba Is now in
haeni' and | can see no reason for
pug this constitution to the United
r. Tor acceptance. The United states
'nmeht has no right to pass upon it,
:" distinctly Cuban document. and
u'a"h mp by this convention. which
assumed the responsibility of establish
The republic"
wa delegates crowded around him
Underworld to dlssuade him from his
= but he was immovablc. As The
SAFES retired Senior Tamay remarked;
: wen tho time comes to fight the
means We will fight them together"
~ ne turned toward the press table,
N'aAihs his fist at the American news
n men he said: "Thc Americans arc
'se monkey. When the money closes
~ on thing, 1t never wants to let
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
COMBINATION OF STARS"
National League Players Will Try 10
Get Together.
AMERICAN JOCKEYS OFF TO EUROPE
Several Of Them Have Been ENGAGED
Across the Water at Hand
ssyns Salaries.

New York. February 2l.--There is q
movement aticat among The stars OF tho
National league. says World special from
baltimore, TO form combination similar
to the enc BY which the players OF tho
Baltimore club. in 1897, compelled the club
owners 10 concedc the demands OF an be.
FORE any would sign
j, Is expected that the National league
mngnates Will now conccdc tho demands OF
the Players Protective associations an.
this organization Will then order the league
players 10 sign their contracts.
This wouiu prevent the lcague MAYORS
from accepting Increased salaries IL offered
them by American clubs. Then the new
combine Is 10. become operative and the
star combine" is 10 hold out for Increased
salaries. Captain Joe Kelley Of tho Rrook
lynS, who Il In II. admits that there has
hcen q vast amolnt of correspou dcncc on
the subject and tho projects already.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
vs. Have Been Notified of the Promul-
cation of all Imperial Edict.
ru SIAN CAN NOT NOW BE PUNISHED.
ere Is Private Understanding That His Life
BE Had as Soon as 1t Is Safe to Make Such
Ia Move; Time Not Likely to Arrive.

districts. When outrages arc committed
they Will he disgraced aud reported 10 the
throne. Where no outrages occur for tire
years the civil and military authorities
viii he rewarded by a merit tablet and
button.
The merchants NJ Ticn Tsln have vent a
memorial to General Chaffec, asking him to
resume the occupation of the Formosn con.
ocsson. long ago given MP and unoccupicl
though both the British and German CON.
mnnders talk Of anncxlng H. The MGR
chants point out that they viii he badly
handicapped without the concession
they would have to pay wharfage 10 Il
foreign power as we'll as to the Chimes
officials. The general desires that tn
matter he referred to Minister Congcr for
decision.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
VIcToRlA's PRIVATE FORTUNE.
Statement That Il Did Not Exceed co.,
900 Pounds Sterling,

wv ROUNDS STERLING,
New York. February 2l.-Thc Herald Q
ondon cable says Since the death of
the queen speculation has been busy
guessing the amount Of the private fortune
her majesty left. fhc fact that the royal
VIII is not To go through the ordinary
chnnnel for probate has given rise to
many absurd statements MS TO the fabu.
iorS amouus hcQueathed to ROYAL rela.
lives II has even been ST atcd that tn ,
reason for concenlment was the fear that
the disclosure OF such enormous saving
future.
! can now state on absolutely reliable
authority that the gross amo ant Of her
majesty's private fortune. including in
Neslments In real estate. cash In hluk an |
personal property outside Of what right
coed 100000 (s3.on,0o0). The bulk OF
this consists of city property in which
hcr majesty had quietly Invested. Tao
cash balance on her personal account In
Coutts bank
In her investments in freehold proper
~ the queen usually acted. on the advice
of Niscount Cross with whose ability as
man of affairs she first became ac'
quainted when as plain Mr.. Cross he was
member ~ Disraeli's cabinet.
The queens Interest In her personal
business was anything hut perfunctory
The character Of the property In which
her advisers suggested Investment, its
conduct, occupancy and prospective value
were all searchngly discussed before she
would give her sanction for the amount
to be withdrawn from her private bank
ing account On the other hand, she was
most careful to insist that the revenue
SO derived should he kept apart from he
privy purse or other scml-state funds.
Her private banking account with
Coutts' bank stood In tho name OF her
personal treasurer, Sir Fleetwood Ed,
wards. At regular intervals there was n
rigid Inspect ion Of her bank book. with
the checks drawn. II was by no means
an uncommon occurrence for particular
items to be questioned where the reason
for the draft did not appear on the sur
face or had escaped the queens memory.
In this. ms in everything else. tho late
queen was a thorough business woman.
Most of the small checks RENTED Ivy
her treasurer to private individuals (nn1
these were In great number during the
war; were drawn from this account BE
sides these. the number of calls 0n the
private generosity Of tho queen was very
considerable.
OF the details as to the disposition Of
her majrsty's private fortune nv Inform
ant declined to speak. Tho total amoult
IL SO much less than had been generally
supposed that he considered that the
nat ural desire for privacy in such mat
ter ought to he respected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
HOT SPRINGS SHOOT.
Scores Made Were No Better Than on
Opening Day.


Hot Springs. Texas. February 2i-Thcre
was ideal weather FOR the fourth day 81
the big shooting tournament now being
held here Tho scores made were no better
than since the opening day except In few
events. 1hc ten regular events included
lbl targets aud were participated In hy
over thirty shooters. Crosby came out
hrst hest again, with q total Of ldl TO his
credit. IA" broke tour httecus and two
twenties straight Fred Chlhcrt was see.
ond. with score OF iaS ont ~ n possihlc
los. He made four fttrcnS and ono twenty
straight, Tanning was not far behind eli
bcrt. making total Of lbf. including four
hiicens and two twcntics Slab aud KIM
Tall were tied. with 111 each Slao made
onlA one clean score Of fifteen, while Min.
hall broke out twenty and one fifteen
Pormnlce wns next, with n scnre " 30
including two nftccns and onc twcn'y'
lindeman scored ian. making tro strai mt
hitecns and one twenty burnside was The
next highest, with score of III mihi0g
two straight twcnteS. There wac two
the first Heikes and Tanning SCORED ten
each. with Gilbert nine aud GrnSpv .;eh' .
The second resulted In clclA score for
Crosby and llcikes who broke ton apiece,
Win Slab nine aud Gilbert and Fan ling
eight each
An extra event Of fifteen birds at twr,u
tv-hve yards rise. both barrels. resulted
in clear score or if,ecn each with enc
Enrrcl FOR Gilbert and iickes
Tho live bird swccpstnkr. miss aud out
was nm exciting event There wcto TWEEN
tv.onc entries, hut after the tenth Ind
the contest narrowed down To nine >hoot
ere. llrikcs. sixteenth bird droppci dead
out Of hounds Gilbert and Slab nsf the
seventeenth In similar mnnncr and Bum.
eiaos twcnty,frst bird fol- outside
Thcr tho contest was narrowed down 10
Arnold and Kimhah. who divided tho
monry arter they had killed twenty-rour
birds zach
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
SOUTH CAROLINA FEup.
men Wounded and a Lynchlna
Feared.

"en Wounded and a Lynchlng Is
Feared.
r, ."' 5. G., February u. James
MI aS'u was shot today In the streets
IA Iv'mick, Abhevillc county. where
Els eeen told he must not go or he
49, Killed. II is the outcome Of the
~, 'eud which resulted In the Phoe-
Ioro ana murders in the fan Of 1sas.
y ioioert was shot he is said to
hed n.y. TWO shots at young man
4 ,pfun' visitor in the town. who.
ubls uso' had nothing 10 do with the
MO- os'ween Tolbert and the citizens
lldedp 'in ~ Martin was dangerously
eararcd me body and hip. This art
i imn,nHa, scme OF the aIfizens that
oniy lt,vS W. teiy opened fire on Tol6ert.
4 n shMs took effect. Ills broth
nRded MOI, ION -. expects 10 take the
re Of satan 10 Augusta. Ca, az some
Il n 10y tonight If Martin should
eitlgs,ssV peried from McC orlnick that
clber VIII Kill 'rolbert.
1 dn.o,. been dlsllked In Meteor
sidera.,s Phoenix riots. He owns
heen na, lsh,s near Mccormick and
lf9fe AMI VlSSi by anonymous letters
and ~ was Visited by number o.
fded ooid I" leave. He declared he
N's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
PETROLEUM FOR FUEL.
Galveston Business Men Are inclined to
Think Well OF Il.


Think We'll OF II.
Galveston, Tcaxs. February 21.--since
The discovery of fuel oil ut beaumont tho
question OF It's use here for fuel purposes
has been worry generally discussed. MINOR
icmple. superintendent Of the water
works, viii In all probability nc the next
meeting Of the hoard of water commis-
soners recommend the substitution of oil
for coal just as soon as II " possible to
got the petroleum here at minimum cost.
Tho item Of tucl Is one ot the iargest ex-
nenScs of operating the water plant. at
present IL requires about ten tons of coal
per day TO keep the rumns going. This coal
costs about $500 per ton, making ths
expense about 5000. to cut this In half
by tho use OF oil wnuld he blg rcduc.
ton In the expenses
other large ammers of coal nrc dis
cusslng the ACCESSIBILITY Of changing TO
oil as fuel II they can get Il delivered
here az price that they eau nay. II
looks Hike there would be no trouble in
finding q home market for the output OF
tho beaumont oil fields.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT
FOR THE PHILIPPINES is ALLEGED
TO BE NEAR AT HAND.
to Decide on the Time When
He viii Begin.

Washington, February 21.-According to
the latest advices from the Philippine com.
mission tho time for the establishment OF
civil government in the Philippines is near
NJ hand II was stated at the war depart
mcnt that the civil government will he
established as soon as Judge Taft decides
that the conditions in the islands justify
such action, II Is generally understood
that Judge Taft will he first civil gov
ornor of the islands and that General
tbatIec Will succeed General Macarthur In
command OF the military forces.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
THE RICE MARKET.


Now Orleans, February 2i.--The market
for rough was entirely OF Il holiday char-
acter Receipts were nominal and Offer
ings from store were very Hight. Clrrn
rice was carried over the strong tone hat
business was slack and confined 10 tbs MS,
alum grades. Prices were unchanged
The quotations are from the official rc-
pcri Of the New Orleans board Of trade
Clean Rice.-Pe lb-Strong and net 'c:
head 4Lm6: straishts nominal scrcCn i-S
9Ism3lk; No. nominal with actual sales
at 3Ss
Rough Rice Market.-Quiet for Honduras
NJ 2fDd4l5; Japan dull and neglected OF
.. 2jd3 g. per barrel Of 162 pounds. with
nriunl sales for Honduras and for domestic
Janan; rice Polish lpOoi2n 90 per ton from
mills: rice bran 1300dl+.00 per ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
TopAYS ENTRIES.

E,cven,sixtccnths Of a mile, selling
Amasa liz. Foul Play 1oT. Montalladc ll3
illnrA l09, Elknrn i0a, Small lack l0l
Spry Lark Ill. Satin Cont los, Pldalla l0I
Seven slxtcenths of a mile, purse. maiden
o-year olds -Monastic 1io. Fred Atterhury
lOa lsar 10, t|urthn lo3, lnnocenca ll3
Vasallo III, Legaso los Mike Murphy 1l0
Mile and ifty Yards, purse RlnEmastcr
None Such l0l, 81. Slmonian III, Essenc,
les Joe Ripley 10.
Mile, George Washington handicap
Dandy Jim ~, The Frctter l1o, uard1 80
scotch Paid NS, Grand Sachem 92, Imp
Brondbrlm S. Sen Lion %,
Thrcequnrters Of mile. sclllng--Mar
cato il2, May Dine loT, Nora Ives no
Gustb ii2, Quiz II 100, Mike Rice III
Fuiurty course. selling -Clarando, Peace
100. Maggie Davis lO2, Tiburon, Mike
Strauss cS, Hcrmoso 100.
Cloudy and muddy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Oakland Results.

san Francisco February ai.-wcathcr
clear aud cool at Oakland today Track
heavy.
Five and half furlongs- Young Morello,
COMPANION. Hilary. Time lao
Five furlongs, selling nckoy. Good
Hope, Pat Morrissey l4mc l;ltts
Half mile. 2-yearolds Glendenning, Pep.
per Sauce, Maraschinn. Time a2ll,
Mile and seventy Yards Uarda ostlcr
joe Homage. INmc l:5a
Seven furlongs Dandy Jim, Rollick, Quiz
II. Time 1.3i&,
Five aud . half furungs, selling The
Bunocn, Cncadcau, Katie Gibbons. Time
1.12M.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Nehiole Owners Non Out.

Waco, Texas. February 21,--In the aah'ns
corpus hearing OK City Of Waco VS.. -
a. Edwards, the applicant was discharged
this evening by Judge Surratt. Tho APP
plicnnt wna charged with violating Il rc-
cent ordinance created by the city council
taxing all public vehicles. Thle w;is
trial cnsr o the constltutionallty OF the
ordinance aud is ricioly Tor the float
line aud othrr vehicle owners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
Cotton Oil Mill Sued.

Denton. Texas February 20.--c. H..
Brown Ct nl-the others consisting OF j..
H. and G. T. Brown, mcmbers Of tho
firm Of G. H. Brown & Sons--nre suing
SGljO alleged damages. The plaintiffs al.
leec that the defendant cOntrartch 90 fur
nish them with hrst-clnas meal aud bulls
io feed l044 rattle. bp' they allegr. sol1
Them inferior and spoiled stun. giving their
cattle hyscntery and compelling the plain
tins 10 delay the shipment thirty days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
information Wanted.

10 the Editor az The Post.
Douglass. Nacogdoches County. February
1s.- Docs any one know the whereabouts of
the daughter Of K. s.. Iicarni Was nj her
rncle's In Bell county the last time ! beard
from her His name was Perkins. don Z
known his given name II any one can
give information please address me at
Douglass, NHcogdorhes county, Texas
]. v. Hearp.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
upRoARIous SCENES.
Members of Reichsrath Used Physical
Force.

Vienna, February 21.-During speech
by Herr Brazorad, violently attacking the
president Of the rcichsrath. the Czecl
radicals distributed throughout tho cham
her large placnrds, on which was iltcl
In big rcd letters and in the Czech ian
gilngc the paragraph in the constitution
relative 10 the equal rights Of national!sts.
One Of these placards was gummod to tn
presidents chair. Tho German deputies
lore II down. whereupon Herr Frcsscl trci
10 stick one on the wall behind the chair.
but WIS prevented by the Germans, wnc
used physical force
Iproarious scenes ensucd. p,acards were
stuck up In various parts Of tho chamber
and then torn down by the officials
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
General ASSIGNMENT.

Mobile. Ala. February IA general as
slgnmcnt was made to-day ty Robbins, Frye
& 10. 10 John Miller Of Camden. Ala. and
s T. Gnllard OF Mobile. Robbins, Frye a.
Co Is one Of the oldest aud hest known
OF The rotton commission firms ia fhis city.
r. q FRYE says nominal value OF nsseis
n double the liabilities The cause or .he
assfgnmont was the loER ~ suit Tor 81,
coC mud inability 20 make collections y:
s. FRYE, the managing partner. Is mayor OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
TloeA TO HAVE A FLOUR MILL.

It viii Have a Capacity OF Seyenty-tive
Barrels Day and Cost $4,000.
Iioga, Texas. February i9.-At meet
Ing of the stockholders Of the Tloga Roller
mill last night II was found that SGJD %
the necessary $1,000 capital hnd beea
tion OF the ntl shunld Dcgln Immediately.
80 Ms 20 handle the present years crop.
The mill VIII have n capacity Of seventy
i've barrels daily and clcyatnr capacity OF
the leading business men at Tiogh and
Graysou county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
pretorians Have Adlourned.

Marlin. Texas, February 2l.-The second
days session OF Modern order Of Preto-
rinns closed yesterday after helng In secret
session with the newly elected state
president L. Y. Stanley OF Marlin. pre-
siding This closes the first State senate
Of Texas order, under most favorable
conditions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22
CHINESE CONCESSIONS.
Powers Must Agree Before They Are
Granted

0TdTtGu.
Washington, February 21.--At tho in.
stance Of tho United States government.
the powers have accepted the principle
that no further individual concessions of
territory in China shall he sought or oh.
tanned by any one power without interna
tional assent. This agreement applies not
only to Tlen Tsin. where there has Decn
some rivalry exhibited in the effort TO oh
tain concessions for foreign settlements,
hut to all other Chinese ports. Hereafter,
If any one nation seeks to secure room for
Its individual settlements or like privl-
leges in ports or elsewhere In china, the
application must he approved by the other
powers before the Chinese government will
be permitted 10 assent