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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
FLAG HAULED DOWN.
Incident at Skagway that May Prove
Serious.
CANADA CUSTOMS AGENT
UnfurIed The British CoIOrs on United
States Territory.
THE ACTION PROMPTLY RESENTED.
American Took Out His Pocket Knife and
Cut the Halyards.
TOSSED THE cOLORS INTO A RECESS
He Then Turned and Handed His Card
to the Astonshed Canadian Officer.
Not Officially Reported
THE ACTION PROMPTLY RESENTED.
American Took Out llisPOcket Knife and
Cut the Halyards.
TOSSED THE cOLORS INTO A RECESS

Washington, June 2o.--The state depart.
ment has not received any representation
cotcerning the dag Incident az Skagway.
where much excitement Is said to have been
caused by the hauling down OF British
customs ensign raised at the point The
officials do not attach serious Importance
10 The Incident Itself although 1t Is rec
ogniged that the matter might assume I'm.
portance, ms the raising Of the nag was
an assertion Of British sovereignty over
that locality. In that event there Is no
douot that the state department would
take cognzance Of The matter
According TO a dispatch from Vancouver.
Y G., + s. BusbN Canadian customs
agent at Skagway, acting GA instructions
from Ottawa, hoisted the British nap on
pole above his Office Several lnccniiary
remarks followed the holstlug Of the on
sign and on the following morning tan
athletic-looklng man emuced up at the
nag and stopping at the foot OF the star
took ont his pocket kufe and emitting the
halyards ruiled down the DAG ana ran
the halyards through the hlock rolled nm
the colors and tossed them into recess OF
the building Customs Agent Busby came
10 the defense Of the Gag Of his country
When he reached the dag furler the latter
puled a card from his pocket, ana after
handing st to the astonished Canadian OIL.
Ger, turned on his heel ana walked away
on the card was George Miller, Attorney
at Law. Eugene, Ore"
Miller is a brother OF joaquin Miller. the
California poet and is visiting friends IN
Skagway
The skagway News saws; "Thls incident
which bas caused no end Of comment. has
been brewing for several days. When tho
has was put MP on the depot building the
matter was called TO the attention Of @
Andrews, United States deputy collector
of customs
Mr Andrews investigated the matter
ana found nothing in his Instructions witch
he thought instihed the Canadian ofOrer
In raising the British Tag unless the stars
ahd Stripes waved above It, He accord
lngly called upon MIR Bushy and Ind n
taik Win MIN IN regard 10 the proposed
innovation Mr. Busby showed him Il let
ter from the chief customs official ~ Can.
ada. which stated IN substance that rs
american customs officials operating on
canadian soil IN conditions corresponding IA
ms lMr. BpSbTs Office were permitted Ia
~ the flag Of their country, he was ca
Htlea 20 ne right and TO so ahead with
On the hypothesis that the Canadian 7fri.
cials would not go on record with srch "a
statement, If IL We're not Fact Nr An,
drews concluded that Mr. Bushy was with.
N mis- rights and accordingly took no ac.
ton In the matter
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SOME FACTS LAID BARE
BRITISH ACCUSED OF GODDESS BAR
BARlTlES.
Lord Roberts Replied that the British Did
Not Encourage the Barbarians, but
the Acts Were Necessary.

London. June ga blue book giving the
correspondence between Lord Roberts and
the Boer authorities on the destruction Of
property says The presidents of the
Transvaal and Orange Free state Febru-
airy 3. 1900. protested against the 'destuc-
ton and devastation Of farms by barbarl-
ans encouraged by British officers aud
white brlgands, contrary to the usages Of
war
Later Generals Bctha ana Dewet made
similar complaints Of the Goddess barbni-
ties aud atrocities OF the British and their
robber patrols 20
Lord Roberts replied in similar vein
70 all the protests, declaring that the Brit
ish did nor encourage the barbanaus. bur
that the burning OF farm buildings was
necesstated by treNcherous shooting Of the
British from farm houses and the wrecknE
Of trains and accusing the British OF
wanton destruction and guerilla tactics,
which he was compelled 70 repress by eN-
ceptional measures always employed by
civilized nations in like circumstances.
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MASTERING Out sohiets.

San Francisco. June 29.--Although 81
row will be Sunday the day will bs 4
acterized by the greatest military VII
at the Preside. 1t Is the last dsy 4
volunteers term of enlistment and VI
marked by the mastering out Of iosi !
ments, numbering ever 400 troops ~
retirement Of Major General ", R. Sh
from active service. General Shxts
formally relinquish command d ".
partment Of California to General \ B
Young
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WILL VISIT AMERICA.

Prince Chuan TO Come Over After He
Apologies to Germany,
washington, June 90, The state depart
ment has received dispatch from Mir.
Rockhill at Pedn, saying that Prin9a
Cnuan, brother OF the emperor, sails for
Germany July 20 on special mission.
lie will return by way Of America, and
Ia expected 20 reach this country early In
October The special mission is probably
TO apologize to the German government
for the murder OF It's minister at Pekiu
and other indignities 10 its citizens there.
IL is said To be n very unusual thing for
q member Of the imperial family TO leave
CHINA. HIS coming TO America Is regarded
as particular mark OF distinction.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY,s IMPORTANT NEWs.
poMEsIIc.

Four men and a woman Of the Boul.
ton family OF weer. !. t., engaged IN
a light over crops and one Of them
was killed and another wounded.
The ST. Louis exposition commits.
sioners decided to have an information.
al live stock exhibit in connection with
the fair IN 1908.
II. e. Searlman OF Fort Worth. Tex.
as, was elected supreme chancellor OF
United Commercial Travellers
Publication Of sickles- Scott CORE
spondence has caused Mckinley to
change his mind with reference to
pension commlsslonershIp; he will back
Evans, who IS TO be kept in Office
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The sHAMRocKs ON TRIAL.
ate Challenger Outdistanced the Orig

Late Challenger Outdistanced the Orig
NAL Shamrock.
RoJhesay, Fritz of Clyde, June 20
Shamrock II and Shamrock / had their
first trial this afternoon since the former
was wrecked The sea was fairly smooth.
Over the three-mile course the challenger
developed lead of probably a minute or
minute aud a half. She was then thrown
into the wind 10 await the other boat !
coming up. The two yachts were after.
ward sent on toward Fairile. They started
even and closely hauled. In the fetch out
tue challenger opened out all the time
and carrying her canvas with her lee rail
well clear OF the water, she set a pace
which the former challenger was quite
unable to keep.
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SGs'0faEEa
This root Of many evils


Glandular tumors, Assesses, plmples
and other cutaneous eruptions. sore
ears. inflamed eyelids, ricketts,, dyspep-
sia. catarrh. readiness to catch cold
and inability TO get rid Of II easily. pale.
ness nervousness and other ailments
including The consumptiye tendency
Can be completely and permanently
removed no matter how young or old
the sufferer
Hoods Sarsaparilla was given the daughter
Of SilaSyernooy. Wawarsing. N. Y. who had
broken out with scrofula sores all over her
face and head The first bottle helped her
and when she had taken six the sores were all
healed aAd her face vas smooth He writes
that she has never shown any sign Of the
scrofuis returning.
H0@Gs@ $as-SapassiEEa
Promises TO cure ard keeps the
promise Ask your druggist for Il
today and accept no Substitute
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COMMERCIAL.

Trading was quiet, but both spot cot
ton and futures developed gains in New
orleans. The New York market was
active at better prices
Wheat was weak and lower on ac-
count Of lower cables and good growing
weather for the spring 'ron.
Stock prices were bid No with conf
dence By professional operators.
temporary receiver was appointed
for the Bank of BuGllo, ~ Y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
rRANsVAAL.

Anrew Dewet spoke at Brussels and
an enthusiastic pro-Boer demonstration
followed.
The Beers attacked two block houses
on the Delagoa line, near Drugs spruit
blight and the British had to employ
ermored trains to scatter them.
Martial law has been declared on
barrels island, where Boer prisoners
have been taken
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STATE.

, Fort Worth painters, paper hangers
and decorators viii strike tomorrow
HID county convention Endorsed W.
G. Wear Cor rongrnss; kaufman county
Instructed for Real
Drouth In North Texas is assuming
serious proportions.
Contract for repairing north lefty az
Arkansas Pass was awarded to Charles
Clarke SIS co.
Late returns from Dallas county pri-
HarIes give Shaw \ good lead; complete
returns, however, are expected to great
~ reduce his majority over Wooten
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ssesSoOOssssssoossssssesssees

tnews, George C. Mullen, Laney NJ. Mitch.
ell Floyd G Miller Daniel A. Nolan,
Hugh A. Parker, Kneeland $ Snow, Thorn
Straycr, william Stoll, Beta Smith, Ira A.
Smith, George w. Sager, Bates Tucker,
Frederick e. Wilson, Kenneth p. Williams.
Artillery Corps Second lieutenants:
Thomas w. Holiyday. william II Peek,
Albert l.. Rhoades. James u. Wilson.
Quartermaster with rank Of captain
Louis f. Garrard, Jr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
SPORT.

Eagle Lake won the tennis match
from Columbus.
Eleven yachts from Morgans Point
and two from Seabrook are registered
for the second annual regatta Of the
Houston Aquatic club at La Porte
on July 3.
Several well known citizens of Den
yer, Colo. were hurt In gale at OAK
land race track.
Fourier won the Paris Berlin auto
mobile race
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open TO All VINO can Pa,..

Washington, June 29.-In a letter to A
correspondent who complained about the
recent order for the West Point examina.
tions on the ground that Secretary Root
declared that no one but high school Rradu.
ates could be admitted TO the academy,
Secretary Root says the report was erro,
ueous and the gentleman was misinformed
ana ADDS:
NO such order and no such ruling has
been made on the contrary, any boy who
can pass the entrance examination can be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
OIL DEVELOPMENT.

Test well is to be commenced at Bre-
mond Texas, next week
Wen at Moody has reached depth
of eco feet
G1ffey company win suspend opera
lions at Sour Lake until matter OF a
defective title is settled
Company with a capital OF S1,slo,0 600
was organized IN London yesterday to
operate in the Beaumont held.
Redfork well has capacity OF only
about ten barrels per day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Another AmarIoan Mlnnar.

London, June pa. =. Da6y, the Amer.
lean runner at tcratch. carried the George
town college colors to tao frant az the
athletlc meeting at stamford Brdge today
in the anal loo-yard handicap with high
Wind dead against him ana IA quick time.
winning by yard and Q quarter In ten
seconds G. RI. Jupp, With 3 yard start.
was second and l.. +. frener, with two
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

Washington, June pa large delegation,
representing number OF cattlemen in the
Wichita country In Oklahoma, are mere
to urge the postponcment Of The opening
OF the wichita reservation unt4 October !
or later The claim is the cattIemen have
leases III chen on great amount of the
uastlrc land
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Storm in Illinois.

Sterling, H., June pa tsrsi'
storm occurred IN this city tonight
dead are Jacob Lands and Sadie Bill
w. j pougherty and Frank wall
shocked from i've wires and may az
Houses were moved from thqr a
lions. Hundreds Of trees were qlowe
and four buildings were struck p
Dtnp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
PRo-eoER DEMONSTRATION,

Andrew Dewet Was Enthusiastically Re-
ceWed al Brussels.
Brussels June 29.--A great pro-Boer dem
onstrauon followed the lecture given at the
Hamburg tneater tonight by Andrew De
wet a cousin OF General Dewet the Boer
commander The crowd embarrassed the
horses from the lecturers carriage and
drew the vehicle into his hotel After the
ovation to me lecturer the crowd started
Tor the British legation, but we're dispersed
by the police.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
RAILROADS

The annual meeting Of the Houston
ana Texas Central directors was again
postponed.
The commission cancelled the special
. reconsgnmen- privileges Of the Santa
Fe on sugar ahd molasses and refused
to apply It 10 the other roads
compilation OF the new mileage IN
Texas constructed during the past six
months showed 294 >, giving he State u
total mlIeage OF lO.3lG.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
SHEET STEEL WORKERS OUT.
Two Thousand Men Affected by New
Strike Order

Strike Order.
Pittsburg, Pa, June CA dednlte order
for general strike of all union sheet steel
workers was issued by President T. J.
Snatef OF the Amalgamated Association
% lion Steel ana Tin Workers today.
There are over 1000 men affected by rhe
order and oycry mill operated by the Amer.
can company throughout the country VIII
close indefinitely or until such time as a
retirement of the matters In dispute has
bcen reached
= viii he a test of strength between the
combine and the workers During july
ana August there viii be no strike benz.
utS paid the men out of work as these
two months are used by sheet miils-Iike
al other iron plants-for repairs After
September I, II the scale Is not signed.
tue Amalgamated association will be called
on Tor the support of the idle men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30
Nemsnaner Channe

Victoria, Texas, June 29-Mr. James Nc
Doaold today retired from the eiitorship
OF the Victoria Daily and Weekly Adyo.
cate with which he has been associated
charge Of the abstrac5 business Of Bobson.
Duncan & Koch here He Awill be sue
ccedeG by French 5nd Jecker, TWO young
Nictorans who have been connected with
the paper for some time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

Washington, June 2S-The census office
today issued bulletin giving the number
OF persons Of school age, males OF militia
age and Of voting age and Of citizenship Of
foreign born males p years Of age and
over for a small group OF States which
Includes Alabama and Arkansas. II snow
the number of persons OF school age 70
20 years Inclusive, ana the males of school
uge respectively to be, Alabama ~, -
and 36I76I Arkansas 52O.3l1 and 2O1, 0il.
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WnI Not Be Meroed,

Omaha. Neb, June % Erastus Young,
general auditor OF the Union Pacific rail-,
road, this afternoon denied that there was
any truth in the report that the accounting
offices OF the Union Pacinc Southern Pa
clhc. Oregon Railroad and Navigation com
parry and the oregon Short line were 20
be merged under one head.
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WASHINGTON.

A comparative statement showed that
the receipts O. the government during
the past year were $4,000 in excess Of
the disbursements.
1t was announced that there would
be no early reduction Of the military
force in Cuba
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tons We're adopted expressing sentiments
upon the death OF Judge H, Teichmueller.
These resolutions will be presented to the
district court next Wednesday morning at
80 O'Clock and the bar viii ask that a
rage Of the Minutes be dedicated as a
memorial to Judge Techmueller and the
resolutions spread upon the same.
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CANADIAN GovERNMENT's 1NFoRAIA.
TTON

ottawa. June 20 The Canadian govern
ment authorities have not heard fun par.
ticulars OF the has Incident az skauway
but are inclined to think It's Importance Ia
exaggerated. The Dominion has no GUS
toms house at that place, hut maintains
what Is known as q transit office for the
examination Of goods designed 10 pass
through the disputed strip of territory to
the Yukon district beyond. JsuAl!p the
officers are quartered at the railway sta
lions. where 1t would be absurd to have
days flying.
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MartiaI Law on parreIs Island.

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 29.-MartIal
law has been proclaimed on barrels Island
ana vicinity. The Boer prisoners who were
III have been landed at the ports Of the
island An attempt mt mutiny occurred
during the voyage, hut Il was suppressed
ana the leaders were placed in irons
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Russell Thomas Married.

New York June 29--Edward Russell
Thomas, who was president OF the seventh
HaSonh bank for a day, and Miss Lima Lee
OF Louisville, Ky. We're married this even.
ing nc the home of the brides aunt Mrs
w. b. Dick OF this city.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


Washington. June %. Eastern Texns--
Showers Sunday and Monday, light to
fresh southerly winds
oklahoma and indian Territory-Falr sun.
day ana Monday; southerly winds.
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PHlllPPlNEs.

Harold NJ Pitt was again acquitted
Of the charges against him and Provost
Marshal Davis characterized the verdict
as travesty on justice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

Kaufman. Texas 1uue 29-At the phi.
mafics today kaufman Kemp ANA Crahdall
instructed Cor Beol Terrell and Forney
Real The convention Will be held Mon.
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M. De Giers' Successor.

ST. Petersburg, June 29.-The Bourse
Gazette repeats the rumor that Councillor
Paul Leosar OF the Russian embassy In
London. will succeed NJ DeGlers as Rus
slnn mlnIster al pekln.
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" ho are IN a position ,o know that BeeNlle
is now the Best business town in tb.d
part vi ne state and this prosperous state
cf Affairs is due more to the few truck
patches that surround the town than to
anything else.
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PittsbuTg June 20.--At 1910 this morn
Ing the bar iron scale was settled by the
Manufacturers and the amalgamated asso.
citation after an almost continuous session
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since 2 p m. yesterday. The mauuir
ers agree ia accept the scale as adoplsl
the Milwaukee convention without III
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-30

It Is said that Prince Chuan would
visit America, after he makes the apollo
gies'of the Chinese government to Ger
many
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General ButterfieId Failing.

GCUCTdT pUVNOI WNIU "'''''F
Newburgh, n. Y, June 29,-Genslst
lei Butter6eld, who has been "
home about month. is now rallfgls, !,
ing. The physician does not peiew
recover.
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Washington, June 29.--PrcsIdent Gompers
Of the American Federation of Labor Is con-
siderably improved and his physicians say
everything favors his recovery.
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elevator of this city caught hre and Is now
almost consumed Fears are entertained
that the ire Will spread. The elevator Is
IN the railroad yards district. Loss on
elevator probably $50 900,
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GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES.

Receipts for the Year $4,000 Above
Expenditures.
Washington, June 20.-The comparative
statement Of the government receipts and
expenditures for tho fiscal year ended to-
dav will SHOW an excess OF receipts over
disbursements Of approximately $4,000
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Observation-Disclosures,
Will NOT REDUCE FORCE.
LARGE Body Of Militia to b Re

IdTYG DVuy o WIWUa % DC TIC
tanned in Cuba.
Washington. June 20 There is no
intention on the part Of the war De.
partmeut TO reduce the military
force IN Cuba at present or in the
immediate future. The force Of
nearly 5000 men is held in Cuba on
the recommendation of Governor
General Wood. General Miles was
reported by a New York newspaper
as having recommended that the
force he reduced one-haf.
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Bio Fire al Wichita.

wichito. Kan, June so,--At 1850 this
mornine lsundsy, the Rock Island grain
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Resolutions Adopted.
Bellrille. Texas, June % AT a meeting
OF the bar OF this place this morning at
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FOREIGN.
CHINA.

Edward Krohmann. Lelpsis, GER
many, banker committed suicide.
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cotton Renlon RuIlenr.

For the twenty,four hours ending at 8
u IN, 10Th meridian time:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-26
News I'm Hrief.

The officials of the White Star line
emphatically deny that j. Pierpont
Morgan has bought the line.
Gen. Frederick Funston. now in Ma
Mia. has undergone an operation FOR
appendicitis and is doing nicely.
Admiral Sampson has bought Il
house in Washington. and. ii is said
will soon make his permanent home
there.
Lew Burhans. of Lawton. was con
victed under the new law making II u
felony to steal chickens. lie was as
sessed fine of SO or 30 days In jail.
While addressing the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor ut the
Disciple church M Lima. o.. VIM. Alb
bolt. an elder in the church. dropped
dead.
Immigration inspectors at the port of
New York are exercising II greater de.
gree of vigilance now than formerly as
a result of the general demand for the
exclusion of anarchists.
The governor has been appealed to
FOR troops to hold In check the turbu-
lent coal mine strikers as the re-
suit OF an armed attack by Il squad OF
strikers ut Madisonvillc. Ky. Monday.
New York police have again arrested
Johann Most, anarchist. whom they
caught ut a meeting in Corona, l.. |.
There was crowd or 800 gathere-:
around him. An attempt WAS made 10
rescue Most. hut the police got away
with their prisoner.