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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
LOCAL.

The moral wave now seems to he at
Its cbb in Houston. sermon against
vice 10y Rev. Riley of the First Bap-
fist church. Mass meeting tonight to
lndorse closing of gambling houses.
Appeal TO Confederate veterans
throughout the State to help build the
Bowling monument
Fine iNcksnipe shooting on the praI.
ries around Houston.
L. III. Weight wins the Turnverein
gold medal for bowling.
Y. NJ, G. A. meetings,
Giles Spencer, colored. killed by
switch engine
Ben kegans released on bond,
Meeting of University club tonight.
Legislative committee TO meet here
today.
Some "reminiscences Of Sam Houston.
An Important meeting of the council
this afternoon.
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CONFESSION WAS BOGUS.
Oliver Ootson Murdered at the Instance
of His Son.

OUNer UotSon Murdered at the Instance
of His Son.
Helena, Mont, February 2i.-Cantain
oliver Dotson, whose body was found In
his cabin in Washington Gulch. was un-
doubtedly murdered Sheriff McNIahon OF
Powell county and Deputy sheriff Robin.
son of Deer Lodge county, who have been
investigating the case. are in the city to.
day
They say that Dotson was murdered and
that the confession purporting to come
from him in which he was made to dc.
clare his son and grandson innocent of
the murder of Eugene Cuilnanc was a
forgery.
There is every reason TO believe that
the murder was committed by an tx,
convict, who, II Is asserted. had congpired
VITA Clinton DotSou, Captain Dotson's
son. now serving nluety-nine years In the
penitentiary, to Kill the old man win
the expectation OF securing the son ami
grandson pardon through the fraudulent
confession This eX-conyict aud Captain
bosom were together In the smallpox
hospital at Helena until two weeks aro
when they were discharged. The former.
II is believed Went 20 D0tson's cabin
arriNing there before the old man, who
he killed within few minutes after his
return The onieers had been Informed
or the conspiracy, hut did not believe a.
would be carried out, "
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RElcHsRATH STIRRED UP.
Clericals Were Attacked Through the
Confessional.

Clericas Were Attacked Through the
Confessional.
Vienna. February 2i.lt Is feared that
matters In the Austrian relchstag are drift
Ing toward another dissolution and the
probable hlllng Of all important posts by
military officials. Yesterday Herren
seheenerer and Wolf lnterpellated the gov
eminent on matters connected with the
confessional
inc chamber went into secret session ana
then, amid storm of clerical protests
coplous extracts from the confessional rules
and the questions Of st. Alphonsus OF ri.
gonrl were read out. These extracts had
been contained In the Interpolation by
Herr srhoenerer, his object being to get
Them placed on the minutes Of the house,
and thus to brand the Catholics with Inn.
morality, But the president OF the relchs-
rath refused 10 allow the interpolation TO
be read, except In secret session.
The clcI'cals loaded the Schuenerer marty
Win opprobrious epithcts aud threatened
then with bodily Chastisemcnt Fists wore
cHnchcd aud members were hustled, the
situation bordering on Il free fight Tho
pan-Gernans kept shouting away with
Rome Finally pr. Scheicher got a hear.
Ing ana assured the house that the trans.
iation OF the book wns inaccurate and fur.
Their, that Il never got into the hands of
young people.
Inc statement quietcd the rcichsra IN,
which resolved to erase the whole inter.
peilation from the minutes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Annexationists We're Denounced as
Traitors 10 the Cause OF Cuba.

playing upon Cubans Is the cause OF the
acknowledgements Of the island
He predicted that the end Of all would
be dissatisfaction, adding that independ-
cnce could only be attained by the ma
chctes Of lbcrators.
CUBA" he exclaimed. should be pre-
served for the glories of the Latin race.
Senior Juan Gualberto Gomez arraigned
the advocates of annexation as traitors
TO the cause of Cuba. He said he had more
faith In independence than he had IN lsoo
and that the United States could not ROD
cuba of independence unless by torcc
of 100000 men Speaking of the future
relations between Cuba and the uhiteu
States he said that this matter was only
n mere detail. that all the important prin,,
;iples were embodiedn the constitution anu
that in spite Of recent declarations 10 tne
contrary he believed everything would De
settled in conformity with Cuba's demand
for independence In the near fnture'
At the meeting Of the national party
the speakers were Senior Bravo. Senior Lac
ref and Senior Alfred Zayas. the last
named opposing the proposal to grant the
United States naval stations In Cuba.
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TERMS COMPLIED WITH.
Chinese Government Has Nearly Sat.
iSfied the Demands of Powers.
AMOUNT OF INDEMNITY NOT YET FIXED
Orders for the Execution Of Two Of
tlcials Have Been Given but Japan
Has Caused Delay

Pekin. February ~ The text OF the
Imperial cdict regarding pnnishments was
sent last evening to the ministers of tho
powers. II is Identical with the unofficial
report OF the contents OF the cdict cahled
to the Associated Press The ministers
say that there IS little confusion With
reference to strangulauons and suicide
but this is not important,
III Hung Chang received bulletin an
nouneIng the sentences which could he
best carried into effect by the board OF
punishment aud he requested the Japenese
10 deliver Wing Men and Chao Shu Chlan
In order that the sentences In their cases
might be executed today In conformity
With the edict. but the Japanese considered
the notice TOO short aud have DELAYED the
enforcement OF the penalties until Tuesday
In order that the minister's OF the powers
might send representatives. as they desire
II is also Intended 10 guard the men al
the place OF the execution so as to pre-
vent suicide or escape
When official confirmation duly certified
by high officers Of state OF the sentences
OF death upon the others shall have been
received aud these two have been exc.
cuted4China will have practically complied
with rue terms demanded by the powers
as she has already agreed to issue edicts
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A DENIAL FROM RUSSIA.
No Secret Export Premiums Are Be.
ing Paid to Sugar Producers.
"A GENERAL INCREASE OF THE DUTIES
Is Threatened, to Affect Not Only the
Goods OF the United States, but
OF Europe as Well.

G. ,,,a,u.a,..,... t,,,.,,a,,. n, M .s.t
~ ioteiS'"sss, reDi""ts ING Senii'
official FinuncKii Messenger In the course
OF nm article DENYING that sugar exportg
antov AZ o,o, ~. /, sa,rot ,r.,otv,, fr,,,, AZ,
$3.50 =" ~ ~ Pi'''''"'' - w. Wv
Russian treasury, points out that the char
meter OF the sugar regime Of RUSSIA. which
axa4 tbe .oiiin,, n,,co ~. tt,o ho,,a r,a.i,o,
..,,..,.. 80. ~
az regularly reduced rate from year to
year, Is intended to protest me Russian
consumer against The announcement, Of
ox,a,,,a.4. III. 80, 49,
sNPV't'''oh ~ ms cNPehsc, anu u secret
export premiums cNis, at all they nre due
to the growing mower Of Trusts and svndi.
cotos ~ ~,,tt;nr ,,.,,,,.,,a ,',,na,,.. ''
$500 - 1N't"- ''''t'uS pi"hNnes ~ pi"'
duction into their power with no other aim
than to maintain htph nriceq ohrood nj mo
e,,o,s, ~ ~, 49,. -,
81, " NV "o'ic n'l NV
The Journal de St. Petersburg says: "Win
not dangerous precedent bo creoted nv
tba dos,r, HI ,,.o',., y, a.... ,.t. 49,.
~ 49, ~ any p'"c Vnnt ~
iegeu secret proclainations are concealed by
the Russian sugar reeimcY If Russjn en-.
nlovcd tha .a,,a 1T. -. -, -,
- '' "s.u 'he "ou'u' WIN
even greater justification be driven to i'm.
pose countervailng duties mon fasf ro,
stee,. .ouncr ana char A,,.,,.,,, ,'.,,,,.',,,
q. ,,.ti.i. ~. e''N"" Plou"u's
"h'eh tne principle now being estaD-
lished could be applied with equal Justice
.'Russla wonId nlso ha na,eaotl,, .tta,,,
7, o,,,I,g,,,,, M, .'.. 'tSN''' '''''i"u'
III applying THIS new procedure not only
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Havana. February 24.-Independence day
was celebrated with PROFESSIONS, mass
meetings and general demonstrations OF
iejoicings This morning there VAS a
parade OF 10000 school children bearing
Cuban flags They were received by prom
iient politicians. General and Mrs. Wood
were showerod with flowers by the children
as they passed.
The republican party held meeting In
The Tncon theatcr. Senior Capote. who
presided, said there was never more need
than now to h. quiet,
The United States was the only country
that had helped Cuba in her time Of
trouble. and he did not believe that the
Washington government was now dcceiv-
ing the Cubans. The work Of Intervention
was long and difficult hut. in his opinion,
everything would he settled satisfactorily
to the people of the island.
Senior Zayas gave a revolutionary tone to
his remarks by asserting that the pres
ent Cuban leaders should initiate the mar
tyrs of the past. He declared that the
"trick which the Americans have been
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Calvert Locals.

Calvert, Texas, February 24-M, and
Mrs, Plunkett of Waco came down yester
day 10 visit Mrs. Plunkett's mother. Mrs
X. A. Brown
Mr. j. W. Byars. Mr.. and Mrs. SAN
Wynn. Mr.. ]. NJ. Davis. Mr.. Joe McRea and
several other citizens of Calvert are Al
home from visit to Monterey and othe
points in Mexico.
Miss Gibbs OF Galveston is visiting MS
Ionstance ALLEY. After her visit here MIS-
Gibbs will move to England, where sn1
will make her home.
Mr., ] H. Trammell. chief engineer n
the International and Great Northern, wa
in Calvert recently en- route home; :,
Mr.. Murray Harris, civil engineer for th|
Calvert. Waco and Brazos Valley ROAD, 4
IN the city looking after the Interests q
his company in suit in which his COM
many Is defendant.
The Houston and Texas Central compan1
has made some Improvements in the yar'
here.
Dr. Eugene Wilder is in Franklin attend
ing court.
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Berlin Bourse.

Berlin, February 2i.-The prevailing
tone of the bourse Last week was firm
Dut the volume OF business was slight. The
reduction of the Bank of England rate and
the announcement in the Prussian diet
by Herr Brefeld, minister of commerce.
OF the governments intention to reform
the bourse law, gave strength to the mer
Ket' Nevertheless business was very dull
except In the case of few specialtles.
american railroad securities were ne
inected with the exception of Northern Pc
ncs when were rather active 10
iron shareS were fairly steady no+v
stanuing The publication Of the semi-sr -
reports or the Laura works and fine ',.,
nuha union, showing decreased On ~
Ine market having already discount. ~
result inc same is true OF bank ~
The Reichsbank offered +rcssr W
ms week on the bourse for dic7snu" ~
ahout twenty Millions runnlnc ian W
nnn weeks, thus raising funds &c ''"nN'
tslhinent until the new 3 per &c.,
ISSUED Paris also has been IIlSlel hls
Uouhts mere, causing Paris cauH Souh-
MeSken- The Bank OF England .lnn oui;
,ehGs 10 the expectation thar Eht edged
uuhk VIII reduce Its rate Tuesd. aQd MISS
governments are exhausted on ecfVel
nlSh rate or foreign exchange ieen norm
London exchange fell Thurs
ucSnh TO rise again Friday etemltd.
,orthcomlng settlement OF the heliinl."
"e account In London. l.lstner of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
AN INSANE MorHeRs pegp.
Murdered 4ss Six Children by Drowning

Murdered Her Six Children by Drowning
Them in a Well.
ColtaN, Wash. February 2i-~Airs. Rose
Wurser widow in a 1T OF insanity,
drowned her six children. aged from 4 to
y years, at unlontown today. Two were
boys and four glrls She throw them into
wen thirty feet deep containing two feet
OF water. then jumped In herself ana held
the heads Of the children beneath the sur,
face until all were drowned. Mrs wur
ser was found alive In the weil with her
six murdered children by the neiehbors.
who pulled her out with rope.
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STATE.

Work Is progressing on the new bath
house at Galveston
san Antonio may have a 100000
Young Mems Christian Association
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Meyer OF In.
dustry will celebrate their golden
wedding.
University societies have selected
their debaters for the contest with
Tulane.
state Entomologst Mally has ac-
complshed much in his fight on the
boil weevll.
The Sunday law is to be enforced In
Brazorla county hereafter
Three women and two children were
burned to death in various parts of the
State.
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SHORT NEWS ste

A.Nf- a.
49, SaCh,SSoNNlLLE, Fla.-The, Nail'
ii j., &c aid not occur in Florida "ioYer,
u any OF the fruit growing regi rs g 1Ter-
CORTLAND, ore.-ColoneI lFrNlhS'
cornelfSncs u = A., retired, diet
year. county
shin SIAH DIEGO, Cal-The long 'avclers'
sup. otto Geldemeister, was tow, bcid
steamer Nome City. AeFhe st.
h.pulSA, ky:-Dick vinson ANDERSON
meeting :I th Sl'e rsro William rhmpsl Lander
nlsoh opened the firing. f""' D. T.
Ill IQSEPH.--Dr II. A po,tor sgates
he Injured In a runaway todayE
poie "p IA, was dashed against a tele, the
~ ms skull was crushed. =
has hidlaaapELPHlA, Pa.-Announcar,o
this city TIA, e p, py the Trades league
"''u'''ohal line of steamers TO EngianS 5
sIevin i The smur brings news N
4 tenl anu bovine have signed orttc,os ~
Tho yr1uhu Eight for the chamnianshs w
March p MOI and a side bet OF 500 o
jones' sneesniHtSGs 6 lnsL Mo.-csptain G. 1
e = monument associatIon toda,. Nonieu
s meek for $500 from Senataesr Ivy receive!
N.s' fhoeoe A. Hearst OF califo~Siiaa
eon,,,aNA kD, Mass.-The Amer,ca,, w
lion onara. itassanett mills here. emnlorin
of tbap sras ,' are shut down on acSon m
who arc s d,sse Of thirty. women EMPLOYS
ST e r,ssa''sied with their wages r''se
BY Missouri s q sso d ncD0psea appropria,io
dav s s up In the Legislature n eNpos r
n,euho. mai decision and rho g. me;
be passed are confident the measure Wi, MI
az ciig,,iiTA, Kan public m,ss ,...,..
~ S.u1ens OF Wichita, under sh meeting
F" 'ne Ministerial association the w aasP nee
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BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brcnham. Texas February % There was
great deal OF thin Ice In evidence IN
,jrenham this morning. At o o'clock last
.ight the thermometer registered 80 de
krees, and those who believe in early 10
bed ma early to rise retired with the full
assurance that there would be no frozen
pipes. At g o'clock this morning the mer-
curry had dropped to % and in another
hour 1t stood at 20, the lowest record for
the present winter. Several late brenk-
fasts were served by reason of waiting for
pipes TO thaw. There are no reports Of
bursfed pipes and the freeze will not re
suit In any advantage to plumbers. Owing
to the extreme backwardness Of the fruit
crop, II is not believed any material dam
age has resulted.
Fogty,four crop and chattel mortgages
have been nled for registration with the
county clerk this week.
I The regular monthly term of justice
court at Burton was held today. There
We're no cascs on the criminal docket re-
quiring the attendance OF County Attorney
Ewing
Mrs Il. H. Eyersberg Is quite sick
Mre; John w. Ieague has returned to
BRENNAN after an extended solourn at
various points In the Lone Star STATE.
( Assistant Health officer a. A. Bailey
reported that one new case of smallpox
Was quarantned near the round lap bale
plant Friday night.
[ The BRENNAN contingent Of United Con
gcderate veterans, who attended the Hllls-
Roro reunion, arrived home Saturday morn
lpg via the santa lie In a special car.
llecretary j. e.. Rankin Informed a Post
IePortcr that snow began falling before
hey left ilillsboro and continued until
ililano had been passed All of the old
folders declare the meeting to have
een Il most happy gathering. It's. next
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STORM IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA.
Many Persons Reported Frozen to Death
at Odessa.

Odessa, February 24.-The blizzard was
renewed last night and today the ten.
perature Is degrees below zero centigrade.
All traffic in the streets is suspended. The
storm came on so suddenly and severely
that street cars and other vehicles were
snowed-in on the hhbic thoroughfarcs.
Many people were unable TO leave the the
alters until O'Clock this morning. The
WIND was so strong that omnibuses were
overturned and immense drifts of snow
were piled up, which 1t Is impossible to
cop' with.
shipping in the harbor has already suf
lsred considerable damage. the anchor
Vhhlns OF many vessels breaking. The
steamer Slnews went on the rocks and
SANK Most of the telegraph and tele.
pone wiles are down. Railroad traffic has
resumed for some DAYS
large number of people have been
frozen to death in the outskirts of Odessa
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AN IMPERIAL OPAL.
A Magnificent Gem to Be Presented to
King Edward.

London. February 2i.-It seems probable
that to the list Of famous jewels OF the
world will be added an "lmperlul opal"
This magnificent gem of $50 carats weight
two inches long and two inches thicl, now
lies In London bank, where it was
deposited in 1890 by Its owner, prominent
resident of Brisbanc, who told the late
premier OF Queensland that he Intended
Of the commonwealth when the first nnr.
Lament Of United Australia assembled
The gem has scarcely been seen by anyone,
as the owner was anxious 10 keen The
secret I'LL, MS the first Australian gem.
u should he placed in the crown regalla'
Queen Victoria was partial TO opals The
ACCEPTANCE of the gem now rests with thr
king. opals, TO be Of E,eat value, must
DC ut most exceptional klnd The emperor
OF Austria has magnificent opnl for
which, II is stated, lie has refused no
600 II Is claimed that the 'imperinih
gem Is of considerably more value.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-25
VALUE OF MICHIGAN ROADS.
They viii Be Assessed as Being Worth
1854 29O.

$354,St2,23o.
Detroit Mich. February 2i.--The 70.
ports of Professors Concy and Adams,
University Of Michigan. who were appoint
ed under recent net of the legislature to
determine the cash value of the railroads
of Michigan for the purpose of assessing
them for taxes ON their valuation instead
OF ON their earning capacity, Will show
that the total cost of NIL the lines operdt.
ing In Michigan, allowing for depreciation
In the equipment. Is S314, Sl2, 230.
The total value OF physical and non
physical elements Is given at 500, 800 SG2.
The total OF non-physca clements repre-
senting franchises. is $50. 0SS, no..
Under the physical aud non physical
classification the total value of the Mlchi
gan central system Is placed at Sio,36l, IA ,
the Lake Shore at S14dIT, 101; the Pcre
Marquette system at S3i ,SaT ,64i; the Grand
Trunk system at So, 23O.1S1, and the Grand
Rapids and Indiana road ut Si0,o4S,2 $3.50.
The balance of the grand total IA dis,
tributed among various smaller roads.
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X. III. CAWTHON +,

here today and resolution olan
m man the enforcement of tened vi
NAsItvr1I m
Woodrufr. Who hos necnnind 5s,
Davidson county Jail since M ioi y
tess, mas been conveyed to the prlsl
her h.ycor.oid s sem.e MIA lor 'lYns'
SIP 'niiu'
a., hANSAS CITY. -~TffEY 1pEfBATE.
throughout the coU
sqaay Nt meet, +;+,,+;o, .nd} ~. elI
missouri negrosss',lII. Gnu Ms =
me iynching pWucn 'or rum.
10, OF Alexanf Dealer.
HOPKINS, br bairg 50 ,ate MN. n
over the deati !,
soldier who dies we was having ~
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From Washinrts
4 ow a Little Boy Wa. I.

Washington, d. c.. W.
boy was about l6 months ~, = 20
out with a rash which was ~, 70
be measles. In few dsvs 1 ~
swelling on the left side q, ~ -.
and it was decided to be- mn - nls
was given medical attendsps
about three weeks when M
said 1t was scrofula and o
salve. He wanted to lance ' ,',s
but ] would not let him and o .'s
giving him medicine for aho oau
months when the bunch brora u
places and became a runn;na y
Three doctors said it was scra,.',
each ordered a blood med;n;a
neighbor told me of a case so,,,
like our baby's which was c~ss]
Hoods Sarsaparilla. / deciaa]
give it to my boy and in short |.
his health improved and Ii.
healed so nicely that I STONED y
him the medicine. The Sow
out again, however, whereupoI
gave him Hoods SarsaparillJ
persistent use has accomplisbJ
plete cure. do not think then
even a scar left. / cannot
highly of Hoods Sarsaparilla
ommend it everywhere | oct Il
Mrs. NETTIE CHASE, ~ TX 81
Like Magic,
Z" A complication of trout
pepsia, chronic catarrh AM
nation of the stomach, rbe -
ETC., made me miserable.
appetite until ] took Hood'sG
rilla, which acted like maol !, s'g
thoroughly cured" N. Bf .
1874 West 14th Ave-, Deny ma,
If you haze failed to get It tls
other remedies try Hood&, J.,
rilla. 1t cures when all sht v,
because it is Peculiar TO ltd te 4
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LEGISLATIVE.

The substitute land bill is likely
to 20 through without much of fight
with the exception OF the part relating
to the absolute lease line district
There will he no call for Il constItu
tional convention
Many measures OF Importance are to
come up in the house this week
Senate viii pass the girls industrial
school bill.
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SURVIVOR OF THE DISASTER.
One OF the Officers Of the Rio de Janelro
Saved Himself.

VIC VI ttC SlliSCTS " tflC MO uc JdnelfO
Saved Himself
San FrnncIco, February at c. uol.
land, third officer of the city OF Rio de
Janelro, who on the day Of the wreck was
among the missing. has reoppearca to the
surprise and delight OF his friends, UNI.
harmed
After the Rio de Janeiro struck on the
reef Holland assisted Captain Ward In get
ting the passengers into the life boats.
He ana the captain walked together In the
starhoard side ana Just as they reached
the saloon the boat gave a lurch and dis
appeared beneath the water. Holland was
carried down by the suction, but managed
10 secure hold of u life prcservcr, which
assisted him rise 10 the surface but not
until he had been almost stranglod by wa,
ter, Being an expert swimmer he sue.
ceeded In keeping nfoat until picked up
by an italian fisherman.
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SUMMARY OF TODAY'S TMPOPTANT' NEWT 1T
CONGRESS-.

The house is practically clear of busl-
ness, but the senate has not acted on
many Of the appropriation bills.
There Is small hope for the Nicaragua
canal bill now.
A resume Of the work of the Fifty
sixth congress shows many important
measures have been enacted into law
aud many others have not been acted
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FOREIGN.

The transactions In cloth Mt Man.
chester were numerous. but not large.
The English taxpayers will have their
burdens materially Increased by the
next budget
The Russian press threatens a general
increase Of duties against all countries.
Independence day was celebrated at
Havana by meeting of republicans.
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WASHINGTON.

AS result of the vote of her con
grcssmen, Texas win have nothing TO
shy about who shall he Worlds fair
commissioner.
An attempt is being made to so mr..
range the Cuban situation as to avoid
nn extra session.
Rem Admiral Hlchborn is to retire
from active service.
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Riches in East Texas.

JNspef NeWsDoy.
All the East Texas counties now ar1
claiming to be full OF oil. and in most Y
them companies are being organized
prospect for II. Jasper county mas inu]
cations OF 1t in several places ANA son ~
company would do well 10 send an outu' v
TO try for IT,