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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
TELLER IS A DEMOCRAT
HGITFELD WILL ASLo COME INTO
THE PARTY SHORTLY.
Senators Harris and Dubois Are Also
Members Of tho Party OF
tho People.
lsnecinl to No Post.l

Washington. April 5.-Senator Henry NJ.
Teller Of Colorado IL now an avowcd mem
Der Of the democratic party. He has an
nounced to bis friends and political as
soclates his intention 10 20 into the demo
cratic nucus lie has even gone so far as TO
give up HIS seat on the republican side Of
the senate chamber, and hereafter viii
occupy the desk of former Senator Butler
Of North Carolina.
Another member OF the United States
senate who has announced his intentiop
to become democrat In good and regular
standing is Henry Hcltfeld Of Idaho. Heit-
field was elected TO the senate as popu-
List. He believes that party 20 be derunct,
and Will from now on be member OF the
democratic organization. Another pepuiist
who has Joined the democratic ranks Ia
Senator william Alexander Harris Of Kan.
sas he was elected 10 tie senate in 1897
by the populsts and is SO characterized
even Ia the latest edition OF the Congress
slounl directory. He has informed mis-
friends that he will go Into the party eau
Gus and msy be relied upon In future az
IA working member Of the democratic or
Ranizatlon.
A few weeks ago the Idaho iegispturs
retired senator George J.. Shoup irepuh,
lIcan) and sent IN his place Fred Dubois.
lie comes us o democrat, not as silver
republican. He Is now In Washington.
and has told bis friends and the members
Of the democratic party organization that
he VIII enter their caucus aud Will take
part In any movement which may he UNI
dertaken 10 reorganlEe the party and put
IL on a strong working OASIS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
ORDERS FOR STOPPING SHIPMENTS.
British VIII Buy No More Horses and
Mules in America.
(spcclal to The post.l

iSpcchi IN The PoSt-l
New Orleans, April 5,--The war office in
London has cablcd Its agents In this coun
try TO wind up the business and to make
no further purchases OF mules and horses
for the South African war.
Tho official order * said to have horne
the further instructions To hurry all stock
now under contract from the field and to
the port Of New Orleans. where II win be
gotten aboard ships as speedily as possible
Colonel DE Rurgh. the ranking officer of the
detachment Of British army men In the
United States, ~ now in the West and he
lf expected here IN a few DAYS
May ! has been set a. the time for clos
Ing up The business of shipping stock from
The United States, and IL IL expected that
the last OF the lots viii be aboard the
transports and OF Go sen nv that date
" Is said most cmphnticnliN, however
that the order from the war department IN
London had been promulgated before tho
lloer Injunction stEt had hecn filed In the
New Orleans courf The English claim Is
HAT the action Of Commissnry General
Pearson and Edward Van Ness, the New
Yorker, hud nothing to do with The tcrm
mating of the stock business from the
| United states. which has grown Into such
mammoth proportions
a slight idea OF the magnitude Of the
trafrlc can he bad when II Is stated that
10000 head If American mules and horses
have hcop secured 10 aid In the fight against
the Beers The British have expended in
this country about $1,000 600,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06

tails OF all the atrocities that we have
suffered
"Thc South African war has been. on
the part OF the English perpetual def
ance Of the Geneva convention. Tc much
greater extent than their refusal to accept
any Intervention Is their defiance OF Tho
Referring 20 General Dewet's raid into
Cape Colony. Mr.. Kruger denied that IL
WAS ever hoped 10 provoke general ris-
ave knew perfectly well that this would
be impossihle" he said ''becausc OF the
lack 81 munitions and arms. as well as
the difficulty Of combining action over
such enormous distances. Rut the inva-
sion demonstrated that Afrlkanders were
everywhere favorable 10 our cause, and
ready to AFFORD all help IN their power.
had, however, different object In view,
and they attained It, They were unable
70 obtain plentiful supplies OF food and
Ated diversion which allowed General
Botha 10 escape from n tight position In
the east OF the TfanSvaal, They compelled
the English 10 srrcsd their forces over
enormous distances and to recognize the
fact that the Beers were masters In the
These results arc surely not to he de-
snlsed The English can not he masters
or the two republics; they are not even
undsturhed at the Cape and Natal"
lions of the mines, where work is now said
"a have been resumed. He declared that
so long as he was mnstcr In Pretoria the
lines were safeguarded and work was con.
tnued.
1T Is only since the British occupied the
country That property has dctcrioratcd and
that work has ceased. Everybody should
know that as long as we could We remained
faithful guardians OF this International
duty. carrying out our scruplcs SO far as
10 even respect the mines which are the
cause OF all our misfortuncs."
In conclusion, MIR Kruger declared that
far from being exhausted the Rocr com
mandocs were able TO so on lighting hdct-
inltely.
I'VE have comhatants. arms ana amn,unt-
tion In sufficient quantities. I, Is useless
10 hope 10 reduce MS by lasstudc or OK.
termination"
He ended by expressing thanks to proyi-
dcnce for tho manifold complications with
which the British empire was now heset
0t other points OF tho globe, which ono
day VIII compel them 10 release their
prey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
GERMAN NOTIFICATIONS.
Ministers Think Thew Are Entirely Too
Large.

pekiu, April hThc ministers think the
ASland Of Kn-Laug-Su concession, inst agreed
upcn, extremely valuable. as the island can
he controlled absolutely, so far as sani-
tary aud other measures are concerned. aud
win become largely u residential quarter
Tor foreigners. 1t will be entirely under
International control.
The ministers ana other foreigners CON
slider the Qualifications OF tho German lega
tion excessive. and believe II to be the
reason FOR the Chinese court not returning
Ia pckn.
soldiers including the remains ot Captain
Il. II. Paddock az the Sixth United states
cavalry, and Captain II. j. Riley of battery
f. Fifth United States artillery. were
shipped this morning TO Tnku, where they
win be placed ON board vessel for trans
portation TO the United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
patents Granted Texans.

Washington. April 5.-Patents Issued TO
Texans today:
Douglas VI Campbell. Houston: turning
tool for bale band fanstcners.
Newton ]. Darden. Dallas. pencil sharn:
euer.
Joseph IBman. sherman: aut trap.
George Millen. san Antonio' cushion tire
Tor vehicles.
Charles NJ Nichpis and 6. NJ. Burnett.
beaumont, trace fastener.
Norman " stelnman. Bpckholts; cattle
Allison Tempieion. ccrsicana. index and
trial hslsnef "a,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
HAS BECOME ALMOST MENAclNe. :
United States Said TO Have Practically
Threatened Denmark.

London. April 6.--"lt seems that the
sale of the Danish West Indies has reached
serious point" says the Copenhagen
correspondent Of The Daily Mail "wash.
lngton is understood TO be inclined 10 take
umbrage at Denmark's proposition and
refusal TO accept thc American OFFER rhe
attitude Of the United States has become
almost mcnaclng but Denmark has the
moral support OF me European powers"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
AFTER THE DOLLAR.
Decision Favorable to Beers Would In
VolNe Loss OF Money.

NN6TFW WV S17 T'TWTTNTs
New York April 5.-A special TO the
Times from Washington says: AZ the war
department much Interest Is fclt in the
determination Of the effort In New orleans
20 test the right OF Great Britain 10 obtain
supply OF horses and mules for South
African service in the United States.
There were shipped from this country 10
Africa during the eight months ending with
February, 2L3l2 horses, valued at 81 .0oS,
GO In the same period there were shipped
principally TO Africa. ~ Jg1 mules. vniued
a. S2G0p,Oi0, In February alone The ship
OF mules 20 all points assumed TO he
chiefly 10 Africa. 1850.
The effect Of these great shipments OF
horses aud mules has been 10 run the prices
for these animals mp FAR above the usual
rates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
ADVISES AGAINST LAneE AcneAoE.
But the North Carolina Commissioner
Fears It viii Be Planted.

Charlotte. \, c., April 5.-s. l.. rat.
ierson, commissioner Of agriculture OF
North Carolina. in an Interview discussing
the cotton acreage question. advises the
farmers against the planting Of a large
crop. lie says chat, Judging from the
heavy movement 81 Fertilizers. n Is the
evident purpose Of the farmers 10 plant
very large crop, and THAI with favorable
sea and a Yield In proportion 10 the
acreage, he greatly fears the farmers VIII
suffer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06

the province TO China. It Is manifest that
such intention can only be carried out
when the normal situation Is completely
restored In the empire aud the central GOV
crnmcnt established at the capital Is strong
enough to guarantee Russia against a re-
currence Of the events OF last year"
The Russian govcrIftucut concludes that
lengthy statement respecting the Manchur-
inn agreement IN thcst words; 'Whlc tho
Russian government niaintains Its present
oi eanizniiou In Matchnrin, to preserve
order In the vicinity ~ the broad frontiers
of Russia, aud rcmnnf faithful TO Its origl.
nal and oft-repeatcd political program, II
viii quietly await the further course OF
events
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
RUSSIA RLAMEs THE POWERS.
She Is in No Hurry and VIII Await
Events.

st, Petersburg, April 5.--As previously
pointed out in these dispatches, Russia now
blames the powers for Chins's refusal to
accept the conditions Of The evacuation Of
Manchura and calmly says she Is in no
hurry and can await events. The unbiased
opinion here IL that Russa occupies an
inpregnablc diplomatic position from
which nobody can dislodgo her. However
warllkc Japan may feel. Russia is confident
that no opportunity will he given her TO
take the offensive without placing herself
In the wrong. As far rs can be seen. Jap
anese threats have not caused a ripple Of
excitement here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
suchet ReIeased from ouarantIne.

Especial 10 The Post.D
Quarantine. La, April 5.-rhe French
cruiser suchet, which arrived yesterday
from Vera Cruz via Galveston. was re-
leased from quarantine this morning after
having been thoroughly fumigated and dis
infected. The cruiser proceeded 70 New
Orleans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
.s...ssses.ss...ess.ss.s.es.
PREPARING FoR WAR.
Japan is Getting Ready for Hos
tiIities.

tilities.
London. April 6----"Japsn Is
taking measures with view to
hostlities with Russia" says the
Pehn correspondent OF the Daily
EXPRESS. "Shc has entered into
an arrangement with Lin Kin vi,
Nankin viceroy, who is aooosted
on behalf OF the other friendly
viceroys and governors, regarding
the course thew will pursue in
the way OF aiding Japan against
Russia. It is understood that
they have promised to place the
teleursphic communications and
transport facilities at the service
OF Japan"
"Russia's reply concerning
Manchuria being unsatisfactory
the Japanese government has de-
oided," says the Yokohama CORE
spondent OF tho Daily Mail, wir-
ing Thursday. latter confer
ence with the heads Of the army
and navy and with the depart
ments Of finance and foreign af-
fairs. to address second and
more peremptory remonstrance,
demanding a reply within a stated
period. This rer,onstrancc, COM
municated through the Japanese
minister in St. Petersburg, al
most amounts 10 an ultimatum."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
Ao,,i,aldo Composing Manifesto.

Manin. April 5.-Aguinado.. composing
hi manifcSto 10 the Filipino peone
spends hours consulting q DICTIONARY Inc
manifesto is not yet finished
rbo investigation into tho commissarN
scandals is progressing and those e,riilahs
imnlIcated therein will soon be tried.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington. April Eastern Texas
Fair Saturday and Sunday; rising tcmpera-
ture in northwestern portion Saturday;
fresh northwcstcrly winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territory--Fair Sat-
urday and sunday; rising temperature sun.
day; northwesterly winds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
How JONES GOT THE POISON.
Affidavit Says His Brother Sent It TO
Him

HIM.
New York, April OF was announced
at the district attorneys office today that
an AFFIDAVIT had been received from VII
liam l.. Jones OF Texas. brother OF Charles
II. Jones. saying that in July and August
1900. he sent bottles OF chloroform 90 his
brother William Marsh Ricc's valet, The
affidavit says that Charles II. Jones said
be wanted the drug for q friend who want.
ed TO make toOthache drops. Assistant
District Attorney Osborne declared that
hc would produce In court the brother from
Texas If necessary 10 hold Albert 4. Pat
rick
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
Endeavorinn 70 Force a purohas..

Tien Tsin, April 5.It is reported here
that the Russians have been endcavoring
to force purchase of the disputed rail
road siding from the original Chinese own
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
A Texan Killed.

New Orleans, April 5.-An easthonnd
freight on the Yickshur~ Shreveport and
I'Srisc was ,iltched near lRuston TO-DAY sam
parkley Of Lovelady. Texas was Killed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
Mother Burned Her Child to Death.

Parkersburg w Va. April 5.--licld In a
FIRE by It's mother until It's bend was liter
ally burned away and It's body mass
OF charred flesh. the 1year.old child OF
M other cause than Insanity can be as
signed for the mothers awful deed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
PRESIDENTS TRIP.
He is Looking Forward to It with Much
Pleasure.

washington, April president Mckinley
took long walk after breakfast this morn
ing. He was accompanied by Representa-
tive Meyer Of Louisiana. who called 10
talk with the president about his stay AZ
New Orleans on the occasion Of his West.
crn TIN. The president u locking forward
20 the long tour through the West with
great pleasure and speaks OF II With en-.
thueiasrn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06

rouLoN.-1ue Russian aert has sailed
from here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
General Dissertations.

Observations taken by the United states
weather bureau at D. m, yesterday, 1hth
meridian time; RAIN
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
wEBsTER's COLLEGE DAYS.
Was studiou, and Very Regular 10 Habits
HI, EARLY Eioquenes.

None of the biographies of Daniel
Webster has very much to say about
his school days or his college life.
Though hcvus looked upon a. a leader
in his class at Dartmouth. where the
centenary Of hi, graduation va, ccle-
bratcd. II sccm.t 10 he pretty general
Iy agreed that he did not especially
distinguish himself Is q .cholai. ard
that the high esteem in which h, wGs
held 10y his classmatc, wa. largely due
10 his hearing toward hi. fellows and
his great power n speaker.
This faculty of happily and rcadil,
expressing himself was the met
notable characteristic prophetic u
the man into which he was To develop.
His family had faith in him-fith
chat he would some day do something
and be- somebody. but the bare nara.
tive Of HE college day read. like the
narrative Of the life Of many another
boy at college. There Is also in his
biographies n notable lack Of .prigh,-
ly anecdotes aud tale. of college
,crapcs. with which the geographic,
Of great men usually abound. Even
old graduates Of Dartmouth can re-
member few Webster traditions and
the one hest remembered recalls his
destruction Of hi. diploma at the time
OF his graduation. This one Of hi.
classmatc. denies.
Webster a. u student was siudious,
p%unctual and regular in all his habit.
and this .tudiou,nc,. aud regularity
account for the lack Of more interest
ing Information concerning him at
the time.
Daniel Wch-tortnicrrd Dartmouth
college in 1891. when he va. IL year.
old. 1t Va. only by great sacrifice,
made by his family that the mean.
were provided for hi. education.
In regard TO hi, studies. while il i.
tufthat he was ,tudiou., hi. applica.
zion va rathcr'aldng line. chosen by
himself than tho.c'laid down by ih,
college authorities. lie was passion.
atcly fond Of reading. and he read ,hc
best English, hook. Of hi. time. bpt In
some 6rhi. .iudics he wa, la,4dna
notably N GFcgk and mathematics
By this vida fangG OF reading. h,
gaineH extensive knowledge. bat b,
did not lote learning for l,arning'.
sake. and wa. therefore, not ,ehola'
in i9e narrow acceptance Of the word
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06

II VA. in his junior year that his
wonderful power Of %cloqucucc began
to he noted. lie was q member VI
the United fraternity, an organization
which gave him all the opportunity
needed to exercise hi. powers Of
speech. and he made good usc Of his
opportunities. lie gained consider
able distinction as a dcbater. and at
the close Of this year was considered
III, beet writer and speaker in the
college.
"llr Wa accustomed" said one Of
hi. %,lg..maic.. "to arrange his
Thought. IN hi. mind. in hi. room or
oil. private walk. and to put them on
paper just before the exercise was
csl.cd lor Whom lac va. required to
speak NJ Two O'Clock he would frc-
qucntly begin to write after dinner.
and when the hell rang he would fold
his paper. put it in his pocket and 20
in aud speak with great ease. In his
movement, he was rather slow and
deliberate. except when HE fcclings
were aroused: then his whole -oul
would kindlc into flame"
Said another Of hi. classmates:
1--WE used to listen to him with the
dcrucst interest and r,su,ct. and no
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
A REMARKABLE ENGRAVING.
English Three-Peany Piece Tba, mas
Over Rive ,Eundted Words.

The lord provost Vi Perth ha, just
completed a work Of ,pecial interest.
On one ride of a.naIl plaque Of
gold the size Of dthrocpenny piece he
has %engraycd:UD ThcTcn Command
ments; (2) the Bcatitudc. ~ in Mat.
thew v, $40; (3) the Lords Prayer,
(D Number, vi, 2i-2G. and 90 the
DoXoIogy.
There are i3 separate lines
of lettering. 80 verse, Of Scripture,
512 separate words and 2.l53 letter..
On the other side Of the plaque
Is engraved. within a circle Of about
half the diameter, the profile Of the
Saviour, copied from the portrait re-
ported to have been given to Pope In.
noccnt VII. by the Sultan Bajazct.
-LondOn Mail B.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
THE A v CHANCE.
Opportunities OF Bondmen and Bona
women In Northern Nigeria.

Smarness. wisdom. bulliancy in
conversation. remarkable personal
courage. stature. or strength are the
qualities that serve best to lever the
male slave into a more tolcrablc estate
than that Of the ordinary slave. but
eyc thee. comparatively speaking,
rare endowment, must have oppor.
tunity TO their hand or they 90 for
little. \ nan may have the heart
OF a lion and the strength Of a bull
ii ayails him nothing II he happens
to he bought 10y a p%oitcring little
builder and set to gathering mud,
but il he fall into the hands Of pow.
er, distinction is possible.
Women have much more even
chances. A girl Of ordinary appear
ancc may, by bearing a man child to
her master. rise TO the rank " sad.
daka. ar privileged concuhine, with
position and rights second only to
those Of the legal wife or wives. in
deed superior II these happen to have
been barren. and with the distinct
advantage that she. cannot he ,ubse-
qucntly sold. II i. not always ncccs-
cary even 10 be pretty 10 attract the
dobnuched attention Of the Sudan.
csc maenntr: many a pug-iaccd dam
sel Of more than ordinarily animal
appearance has by way Of the ,layc
market stepped from the naked dark.
me-. Of her native villagcand a ragged
loin cloth to the silks and satin. Of Q
rulers harcm; and some, with no bet.
ter claim to Advancement than a pain
OF what We should dali ina hour
ragged hip. and aWaddlingg gait, have
become free, popular women of prop
crty.-Empirc Review.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06

HIEF'O OF THESE
THINGS ARE EDUCATION
AND DEFENSE 80 ri
The educational systems of
many nations are far below the
standard NECESSARY TO a strict in
depreciation OF governmental
duty. In the list England stands
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Noises which Attract Snakes.

II is a curious fact that there are
certain kinds Of noises which attract
snakes. For instance. the whirr Of
the moving machine, instead Of scar
ing these reptiles, a. might be- sup
posed. seem. both to allure and en-
rage them, aud they almost invariably
dart towards IT., rearing themselves
in front Of the machine. which. of
course. promptly chop. of their
head. In ,iS month, ~ many as
100 cobra. alone have thu. been
slaughtered on a gra,s farm in India
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
A Widows Charms.

In a mining center some so miles
from Coolgardie, in western Austria
liza, a carpenter died, and his widow
had oilers of marriage from the doe
tor who attended tie deceased, the
undertaken, the clergyman who read
the burial service, the local apothe.
cary who made up the medicines pre-.
scribcd for the departed and the Gus.
todian Of the cemetery where he was
inferred; likewise from about a score
Of mine managers and miners. She
did not accept one Of the suitors. and
.4eparted for her home la Melbourne
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
H BROKEN GUITAR.


bhbisNIfs
In the dust OF a lone corner lying
Where letters are piled by the wall,
Where no sound save OF echoes replying
Comes ever from Earret or hall.
And where light through no easement can
fall.
Not even the CLEAN OF a star.
Remote. and unheeded by all.
Is a rlbbonless. broken guitar.
And at dusk as the sunset Is dying
The crickets-wee sentinels-call
Like sentrles their challenges crying.
shrill piping from crevlces small.
And the wind from the poplar-trees' fall
Creaks doors that are standing ajsr.
While fading In twilight's dim pail
Is a ribboniess. broken guitar.
All where now IL the bold lover signing
who danced long ago at the ball
With Its mistress. and brooked no denying
A kiss when he folded her shawl
His love-letter here, It's a scrawi-
What shadows We vain mortals are;
Since all that exists to recall
IL a ribbopless. broken guitar.
ENVOY.
Nay! Time held them both In his thrall
Through days that have faded afar.
And what there Is left. after all.
L. a ~ribboniess. broken guitar.
Ernest McGaney. In woman's Home
Companion.