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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-25
, NFIIIIINf y VIW' "a
New York Futures.
LIVERPOOL Futures.

The leading values ranged as follows;
Iuly......42 4.25s Nov-Dcc .....4 II IL
iuly- Aug. a .24b Dec-Jan .,.,..4 l1l2
Aug Sept 4 22s Jan.Feh ......4 Il. LIB
oct...,......4. IL las Feb-Mar - IN
Oct. Nov ....4. II. las Mar Apr .....,4 Il l3b
asked: selling; hid value.
Stock at United States Ports.
STOCK this day ..................,3T s 66S
stock this day last week ......... 4l26S
Stocp This doy last year ............ i47 29S
Excess This season ...........,2 3l $40
United States Exports.
This week. Last year.
rxnorts 10 Great Britain. ls.22s IO34
Exports IN Continent .24.52a 1894
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-25

It'o19 natives, 200O Texans go calves
Native beef steers 10 cents lower, cows and
heifers and Texans steady; stockers and
foeders 1OGf20 cents lower. Choice export
and dressed beef steers .356i5 10. fair
10 good A. GJG5 20: stockers and feeders
q Ota4 90: Western fed steers 4. 1905. 30 I:
Western range steers 3 .OOfI4 -: Texas and
indian steers 9. 0Olf4 25; Texas COWS 2 Goa
4 10. native cows 2 coal 10 helfurs ? JOql
4 10: Gamers l T56i2 5O bulls 2 5Od4 80:
caves 3. OOli5 90. Hogs Receipts 5000
Market steady 90 8 cents LAWYER; heavy
&. 9J9I6. OH; light 5.4OM5.7b; pigs 4.O0eD
b %. sheep Receipts $3.50. Market steady
lambs 4 5Ofi5. 90. wethers 3. 5O6I4 .O0i West.
ern range sheep 3. 25Qf3 so; stockers /. 25et
2g0
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Carelll & Richardson Of Houston report
today as follows:
stocks Open, HlRn, Low, lose.
S.::ssE. E f. u :. :. sS Is TX ~,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-25

Houston Scots.

houston-C Closed steady. prices 3.1ec
down; stock s645 bales; sales 2oO bales
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nouston Comparative Statement.
Sross receipts thus for this week 2.4es
| MrVss receipts 326 days this season = HaI AM
! Gross receipts S2G DAYS iSaa- 1000 / gls ~
Gross receipts 1875 DAYS isas lSs,a ) sas SSs
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Net Receipts at United States Ports.

difference 1865 2,lo3 a2o'46s 80.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
BELL MAKES INQUIRY
Doubts Right to Use Pension
Office for Inaugural
Ball.

Washington, Feb. 18-Represent-
alive Bell of Colorado today intro
duced a resolution inquiring of the
secretary of the interior whether the
pension Office heretofore has been
turned over to inaugural committees
for the purpose of holding the inaug-
ural ball, and whether the pension
employees are given leave during the
transformation Of the building for
inaugural purposes. A preamble re-
cites reports as to the removal of 3OO,-
600 pension files and the suspension of
work for eight days by between 1, 800
and $500 pension Office employees, re-
ceiving pay amounting to over 81, 900
per day.
The resolution calls for information
as to what authority Of law there is
for such leaves of absence.
Another resolution by Bell calls for
an inquiry by the committee on iu-
dietary as to the legal right to let the
pension office to an inaugural commit
tee for hall and concert purposes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
DAY in The SENATE
Pettus Opposes Subsidy Bill In
Speech Arraigning Fellow
Democrats.

Washington, Feb. 18-Nearly the
whole of today's session of the senate
was devoted to consideration of the
postofice appropriation bill. So far
as the committee amendments to the
measure are concerned, the bill prac-
tically was completed, although the
amendment appropriating $500, 900 for
an extension of the pneumatic tube
service remains undisposed of. A
point Of order was made against it,
but On the appeal of Mason of Illinois
the entire question was passed over
until tomorrow.
Pettps Of Alabama delivered a
speech in opposition to che ship sub
sidy bill. The quaint humor with
which the address was replete and his
unique arraignment Of the democrats,
especially those who supported the
measure, attracted unusual attention.
Just b6fore adjournment the confer
ence report ON the military academy
appropriation bill, vas laid before the
senate.
Daniel Of Virginia made a vigorous
attack upon the provision which de
bars 4 cadet convicted OF having from
sver holding ! oommisuion in the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19

army, navy or marine corps. The re-
port is still pending. .
Senator Hale today introduced a
bill to revive the grade of vice admiral
in the navy and authorizing the presi-
dent to appoint two rear admirals to
the office.
The bill is in the interest of Samp-
son and Schley and is intended to aid
in solving the problem Of their promo
tion as we'll as the promotion of the
other officers under them in the Span
ish He also introduced a resolu-
tion of thanks to Sampson and those
under him at Santiago.
Both measures were prepared at the
navy department..
Senator McComas today INTRODUCED
a bill and resolution similar to that of
Senator Hale, but the McComas bill
provides that the men to be made vice
admirals shall be selected from "Those
who participated in the naval battle
of Santiago"
His resolution extending the thanks
of congress names Schley and places
him before Sampson, but. includes
them with ''the officers and men en-
gagged in the naval battle off Santi-
ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
WHERE MANY
DIED BEFORE
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ON OLD
BATTLE GROUND.
REJECTED LOVERS CRIME
Atlanta Man Selects Historic Spot
To Commit Murder and
Suicide.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 18-The dead
bodies of Mrs. H. w. Wilson, a young
widow, and VIM. Hamilton, a student
in the pharmacy school, who disap-
peared from Atlanta one week ago to-
day, we're found last night one mile
from the end Of the Chattahoochee car
line. The surroundings indicated
that Hamilton had killed Mrs. Wilson,
set fire to the woods near her body
and then ended his own life. Both
bodies were frightfully burned and
rested upon breastworks thrown up by
the C~oufederates to stem the advance
Of the Federal army on Atlanta in the
war between the states.
The bodies were found by two
negroes who, being unable to impress
anybody with the truth of their state
ments last night, did not press the
matter until sstoday. Mrs. Wilson was
lying beside a fallen sapling. There
was a bullet hole through her right
hand and another in the right temple.
The left foot was burned entirely off,
the flames had destroyed her hair and
her left hand was burned, save for
one finger, which bore a wedding ring.
By the side Of Hamilton was found
a revolver and an empty cigarette box.
There was a hole in Hamilton's left
temple and a few inches from his left
hand lay a small mirror, evidently
used to direct the bullet.
When Mrs. Wilson left her mothers
home n week ago she wore only a
morning gown of light material and a
light weight dressing sacque. She
was without a hat and her feet were
incased in slippers.
Hamilton came to Atlanta from
Mobile His tuition and expenses at
college here have been paid by Mrs.
H. M. Goodam, of that city, according
to a recent letter from her to Mrs.
Wilson.
It is known that Hamilton had been
devoted to Mrs. Wilson for some time,
but her parents assert that she gave
him n encouragement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
SHOT WENT WRONG
Young Woman Shoots Man With
Bullet Intended for
Herself.

Kansas City, Feb. 18-Katherine
Davis. a comely looking woman, 20
years of age, went to DR.. J. F.
Doyle's drug store in east Fifteenth
street today and shot Fay Doyle, the
proprietor's son, causing a dangerous
wound. y"
At the police station Miss Davis
said: II wanted to kill myself and ]
went there to say that / did not care
to live, but the revolver caught in my
coat pocket and he got the bullet I in
tended for myself. I hope he is not
badly hurt"
Relatives of the wounded man say
that the woman attempted to shoot
Doyle about a week ago and that they
will prosecute her.
The couple had been keeping COM
pany and quarrelled.
Miss Davis was born in California.
She came to Kansas City four years
ago and has worked in a wholesale
drug house here She says she is q
professional nurse.
Doyle is 10 years Of age and promi.
nent,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
DECISION 70 FEDERAL COURT
IN M'KENZIE CASE.
MOVES IGNORED The Law
Appointed Receiver For Mining
Claim On Petition Not
Sworn To.

Washington, Feb. 8-Representative
Lacey today received a copy of the
opinion rendered by the circuit court
of appeals in San Francisco last Mon
day in the case of Alexander McKen-
zie, receiver of the Nome mining
claims.
"'The decision is very lengthy, said
Judge Lacey, land it is even more
stringent in it's criticism of Judge
Noyes' official acts than the newspaper
reports indicated.
"In the first place, it states that
Judge Noyes failed to comply with the
Alaskan law in THAT he did not report
at the headquarters of his district,
named in the law as St. Michael's,
before proceeding to some other point
in the district and holding court there.
lin the second place, it is stated
that Judge Noyes appointed a reverice
for n claim on a petition which was
not sworn to. When the error was
rectified by an affidavit sworn to by
two persons, Judge Noyes extended
the scope of the first order to direct
that the receiver should take charge
of the personal property of the former
occupants.
SIN reference to the appointment of
Mckenzie as receiver, the court init
mates that it was very strange that a
man who had been at Nome only 48
hours should be designated to take
charge of the claims"
Copies of the decision will be made
and one will be laid before the presi-
dent. Judge Lacey does not want to
do this himself. He says it should be
zone by somebody who endorsed
Judge Noyes.
He thinks that in view of the great
detail in which the entire situation at
Nome is covered officially in this opin-
ion a congressional investigation is en-
tirely unnecessary.
"The facts are all there" said
Lacey, 'and IAN investigation will
disclose nothing further"
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ON WITH THE N

Helena Record: Now the Heinze
organ, the Reveille, gives entire credit
to John MacGinniss for Originating
the eight hour law" That organ
formerly gave credit to Mr.. Heinze
for the fusion victory, but now is in
clined to allow Mr.. Clark no jot or
little Of the credit Of the eight hour
proposition which proved such an inn
portant factor in the result of the elec-
ton.
The Reveille says that "John Mac
Ginniss and not W. A. Clark nor any
one else was the principal agency in
securing eight hours to a portion of
the miners of Butte" The Reveille
asks the Great Falls Tribune if it
would like to know chow Charley
CLARK goldbricked the labor party?' e.
and intimates that the story may be
given in the next issue of the
Reveille.
Naturally the Tribune and other
Clark organs do not relish these
claims for all the credit for Heinze
and MacGinniss, when they had
reason to believe that Mr.. Clark was a
factor in the fight that resulted in the
fusion victory.
However, it is nuts to the republi-
cans, who are amused to see the fury
from these former allies, and will en-.
joy reading any exposures that may be
made by the enraged organs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
GERMANY WILL RESUME OF
FENSIVE OPERATIONS.
cHAFFEE ASKED TO JOIN
Washington Very Much Concerned
At New Turn Affairs
Have Taken.

Washington, Feb. 49, The United
States government is facing a serious
crisis III China, owing to the announce
ment Of the purpose Of Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee to begin another
offensive campaign.
General Chaffee has been invited
to join in the expedition, which is to
be modified on a larger scale than
anything attempted in China since
the original march to Pekin. The
general so informed the war depart
n,ent today and the officials Of the
state department. have been advised Of
the situation.
This German movement is viewed
with absolute dismay here, for 1t is
feared that it requires an immediate
decision by the United States on its
whole line of policy toward the Chi
nese question.
General Chaffee will be told that he
is not to participate in this campaign.
He has been keeping the American
forces in Pekin ever since the city was
pacified simply as a legation guard,
and the German government is fully
aware that the United States govern
ment purposely deprived the American
contingent in China of it's offensive
military character and withdrew it
from the control of Count Won Valdez
see in order to hasten peace negotia-
tions and prevent, so far as it could,
the continuance of military move
ments against the Chinese, which
were at once unnecessary and baneful
in their effect upon the peace move
ment. So, our government not having
changed it's policy, cannot do other
wise than cause General Chaffee to
refrain from any participation in hos
tile military movements, SO long as
the present peaceful conditions con-
tinue.
But another very serious point under
consideration is not whether Chaffee
shall join the German movement, but
whether it is not the duty of our gov
eminent to exercise all proper efforts
to dissuaude the German government
from undertaking this campaign. The
Chinese government is unfortunately
delaying the peace negotiations in al
exasperating fashion and is not re-
spending in proper spirit to the effort
of the United States government.
Word has just come from Minister
Conger which confirms the press ad-
vices relative to the Chinese declina-
tion to accede to the demands Of the
ministers in the matter of capital pun.
ishment of the leaders implicated in
the boxer movement. As it is felt to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL.

Berlin, Feb. 18-Dispatches received
here from Lisbon assert that during
the recent meeting in London Of King
Edward, Emperor William and King
Charles an arrangement was effected
between Great Britain, Germany and
Portugal, regarding the future of
South Africa. In London and Berlin
all such statements are said to be
without foundation and the Berliner
Neuste Nachrichten, in an inspired
article, this evening also denies them.
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and to maintain and develop an m
pire abroad?' democratic %applause.)
II stood here with some of my col
leagues for days and weeks" replied
Cannon, "'trying to prevent a declara-
ton of wal with Spain, while the
gentleman and those of his side of the
house raised a hue and cry shouting
war, war, var I stood here as best
I could until the destruction of the
Maine compelled war, and then I was
ready to levy every man and vote
every cent of tax to uphold the honor
of u flag and bring the war to a
successful conclusion and the gentle
man voted against the measure neecs-
sary to raise money to prosecute the
war" (Renewed republican cheers.)
Mr.. Newlands: II will say I voted
against the wal revenue bill because
it placed the burden Of maintaining
the war upon the labor of the country
in the shape Of a per capita, rather
than upon the wealth of the country.
I was for war and I was for giving a
revenue to maintain that war, but I
was not for placing the burden Of that
raj upon the great mass of the peo-
pie and exempting the wealth of the
country" Democratic %applause.)
Cannon: "Yes, my friend reminds
me of an early Illinois politician, who
said: Yes, by hockey, I am for law,
but against its enforcement Laugh
ter on the republican side.) The gen.
tleman was for war, but against legis-
lation necessary % bring it to a sue
cessful conclusion. I stand ready to
cooperate with my party o. any party
for meeting the consequences Of that
war and if it requires an army, give it.
If it requires a navy, give it. Gap
plause on republican side.)
1.-The wal with Spain will be re-
sponsible for great appropriations and
expenditures, when You and I have
passed Quit Of this hall and have died
and been forgotten"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
TALK BY UNCLE CANNON
Charges Democratic Minority With Howling For
Economy Without Offering to Give
Assistance For It's Enforcement.
S-CannOn,

Washington, Feb. 18-Cannon,
chairman Of the appropriations COM
mittee, in a statement regarding the
status Of the appropriations for this
session, said he was led to make it by
remarks in the senate, referring to
Senator Hale's statement. He said
the situation was quite bad enough
without exaggerating it. Cannon
called attention to the fact that the
increases placed upon the river and
harbor bill and other bills by the SEN
ate must have the assent of the house
if they were to prevail.
He said he had never g a minor
ity SO strenuous in it's insistence about
economy which was less efficient in
holding up the hands OF those of the
majority who were trying to be eco-
nomical.
off the gentleman will get entirely
out of his W church," interrupted
Mcdowell Of New Jersey, 1--WE will
help him throw bricks at the windows.
The trouble is that the gentleman stays
inside n promises to throw on the
outside"
"The gentleman's suggestion" re-
piled Cannon, ''embodies a good deal
OF craftsmanship. This government is
a government Of parties. The party
in power is responsible, it is true, but
it is a function of the minority to curb
the majority. lido not believe it is it's
function so to conduct itself as appar-
emily to keep the record straight,
while it pokes wise economy under the
fifth rib" Applause by republicans. }
"What caused the large increases p
asked Newlands. "Were not the extra
ordinary increases almost exclusively
confined to the army and navy? Does
the gentleman expect members upon
this side to refuse to vote what is de-
manded for the healthy development
OF this country, to enable you to 20
out beyond the borders of the states
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
Pc A

Lewis Nelson has been made secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania railroad, TAX
ing the place of the late j.. G. Sims.
Mr.. Nelson was formerly assistant Sec
rotary.
Emperor William has officially con-
firmed the honorary doctorate recently
conferred upon United States Embas-
sador White by the Berlin Academy of
Science.
W. P. Fishback, the noted lawyer
who died at his Indianapolis home re-
Gently, was an intimate friend Of Lord
Coleridge, the late chief justice of Eng
land, and vas frequently his guest.
Friends and classmates Of Hamilton
Fish. Jr., the first rough rider killed
at Las Guasimas, Cuba, have decided to
have a bronze bas-relief erected to his
memory at Columbia university, New
York.
Henry A. de Lille, who died in pow
erty in London recently, vas promi-
nent as a journalist in Paris during the
reign of Napoleon III of France. He
was once one of Louis Napoleon's con-
fdential secretaries.
Major General Sir Henry Colville,
who recently commanded the Ninth di-
vision of the South Africa field force
and later was in command of an infan-
try brigade at Gibraltar, has been
placed On the retired list, with pay.
The oddities of life were added to a
bit a few days ago when Hon. Charles
S. Francis, a Trojan. sailed for Athens,
where he goes as the United States
minister to Greece. And his daughter
who accompanies him is Helen of Troy.
How Vow, the Chinese consul gener-
al at San Francisco, has gone into bust
ness as a breeder of trotting horses.
He has bought a farm for the purpose
near San Jose and, except for an Amer
lean overseer, will employ only Chi
nese.
Edward Wis queen has decided, 1t is
said, to accept the $4,000 offered the
soldiers and sailors family fund by
William Waldorf Astor, although her
enmity to the giver since the Captain
Sir Berkeley Milne affair has not les
sened.
Richard Yates. the new governor OF
Illinois, is the first native of the state
ever elected to his office. He was in
augurated Jan. IA, which was the ex.
act date of the Inauguration Of his ia.
Their, Richard Yates. IS governor of the
same state 40 years ago.
William j. Bryan's great-grandmoth'
er, who is still alive at the age of 80 al
New London. Ind. is Mrs. Mary Gano
Cobb, the descendant Of Francis Gere'
naux, a Huguenot refugee Of 1886
Rev. John Gano, one Of the Revolu'
tion's lighting chaplains," was bel
grandfather.
John D. Rockefeller goes through the
same routine every day at noon in re
gard to his lunch. He enters the little
restaurant absentmindedly, wakes witt
q start when the waiter approaches
/ him, hesitates over his order and ther
always calls for a ham sandwich and 9
glass Of milk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
THEY ALSO QUIT HAZING.

Gambler, o., Feb. 18-The old
cadets at Kenyon military academy
have signed and delivered to the re-
gents a pledge that they will neither
engage in nor assist in any form of
hazing or annoying a fellow cadet.
Furthermore, they agree not to require
OF permit another cadet to require or
permit another cadet to perform such
service for them as the making of
beds, backing of shoes, bringing
drinking water, or any other thing
that would tend to humiliate him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19

be the part of sound policy to en-
deavor to check further military opera
tions upon a helpless people, it is
probable that the cabinet meeting will
result in an effort by the state depart
ment to ascertain what support it can
secure for a dissent from the German
programme.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
FOR CHINA.

Shanghai, Feb. 18-The Shanghai
Mercury asserts that the allies are pre-
pairing a move that will astonish
China and quickly bring her to terms.
According to the North China Daily
News the Germans are planning an
expedition on the Yang Use Kiang.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
INSIST ON

Pekin, Feb. 18-The foreign ENJOYS
have had a conference regarding the
Chinese reply concerning the punish
ment of the guilty persons named by
the powers. The reply was considered
unsatisfactory and the ENJOYS decided
to insist upon compliance with their
original demands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
TREASURY

Washington, Feb. 18-Today' 8 state
ment of the treasury balances in the
general fund, exclusive of the $780,
900, 900 gold reserve in the division Of
redemption, shows: Available cash
balance $l45, 975, 1863. Gold $79, 915, ~.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING.

Copenhagen, Feb. 18-The state
ments published in London to the
effect that the sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States has been
abandoned was not we'll founded. On
the contrary, the negotiations are pro-
ceeding with a prospect Of an agree
ment. The delay was caused by fur
ther consultations with the rigsdag.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
HAS NOT AsKED TERMs.

London, Feb. 18-The. foreign office
here declares the statement that
Krugar has asked Great Britain to set
forth the terms upon which peace will
qe announced i'll South Africa, to be
butte untrue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
WEATHER,

Washington, Feb. 18-Montana:
Fair Tuesday; warmer in western and
central portions. Wednesday fair
southwesterly winds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
FOR SALE

200 bred ewes two to four years
old. 100 two-year old wethers and
SEQ lambs. John Celander,
GahO. Mont. !
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19
POOR OLD SPAIN.

Madrid, Feb. 18-The carnival fetes
passed off without disorder. Martial
law will be abolished Wednesday.
The designations of the cabinet will be
submitted to the queen regent Friday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-19

A SHLAR LODGE No. %. A. F. & A. M.
"A Meets first and l.rd Thursday in each
month at Masonic hall.
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A FIR
SECRET SOCIETIES.

A LDEMAR COMMANDERY No. s, X. T.
a Meets second Thursday in each month
at Masonic hall.