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Several distinct advantages
belong to the patrons of the
Ladies' Furnishings Depart
ment at Armstrong;. Notably
% in the matter of Corsets and
of Gloves. Every lady who
purchases any priced Corset
has the privilege of having it
fitted by Miss L. L. Crow who
undoubtedly commands first
place in the west as an expert
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
FOREIGN.

The French claims against Guatemala
are to be submitted to The Hague tribunal
The case Of the Humberts still monopo-
Lies attention In Paris, but there have
oeen no Developments
The German naval program includes two
new battleships, three cruisers aud i've
iorpedo boats.
There was an orderly meeting Of the
Panama Canal company at Paris. The hope
Eas expressed that the sale to the United
States would soou be perfected
The emperor has refused the designations
81 the premiers Of Austria and Hungary
and still hopes for settlement Of the dis.
putes.
Special Judges will be appointed to try
the divorce proceedings OF the crown prince
OF SaIony against his wife.
In an interview the crown princess oil
SaIony gives reasons for heeing from tn,
court of her husband
Tue coroner's jury finds that part of the
responsibility for the London, Ont. dis
aster lay In the employment Of youthful
incompetents as operators.
Russian producers of oil will make an
other effort To drive the Standard out Of
Great Britain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
HOUSTON.

The special committee appointed by the
city council agrees TO raise the minimum
OF Gremens wages, with which they DO not
appear satisfied.
Plumbers went out on strike throughout
the city.
Auction sale at oakiawn attracted a
large crowd.
A negro convict on way 10 State farm
escaped from the guard,
delegation san Antonio business men
conferred with Mr. c. II. Markham con
corning differences between Southern Pa
cfhc railway and San Antonio city coun-
ell.
There Is no available scrip that may be
used for city taxes,
Mayor Holt will recommend appointment
Of Captain A. j. ~ sapp for city sealer.
The Grade damage suit against the city
has been compromised
The Thallans' BAH viii occur at Assembly
hall tonight
Committee hHs been named for prepare
ton Of horse show In Houston next April
The Terpsichoreans gave their initial bal
at Bryan han last night
The Linz Klam wedding one Of the mos
brilliant ever seen IN Houston
Second annual ball given by nremen Ias
night.
girl was taken from Congress avenu,
lodging house last night suffering from
| an overdose Of morphine.
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RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISASTER
LayPartIy in the Employment of Youthful
Incompetents as Operators.

only a total Of four messages He gave az
reason for not hearing Dispatcher kerr
calling him for seven or eight minutes that
he was studying the time table aud did not
recognize the office call. which he had
heard only once before Troyers extreme
youth and apparent incompetency made a
deep impression upon the jury.
Carson was recalled and reiterated the
statements made yesterday. A number Of
copies of orders were on exhibition and
We're admitted rs evidence. All Of the can
cele1 orders had been annulled I'm the usual
way by sending a second order. carson
testified yesterday that orders had Jeen
frequently Cancelled by the dispatcher elm
ply saying dust It,"
Carson said that all papers and books In
the Watford office had been taRr1 posses
sion Of by the assistant superintendent.
leaving him without means OF substantial
Ing his claim In regard to this method Of
cancellng orders.
Carson said that. for six weeks prior 20
the night Of the accident, he had done the
work previously done by two men.
George Hicks, Carson's assistant at Wat
ford, told the jury that he had seen o,lers
Cancelled by marking them busted, bus
was not sure that such orders MS ne had
seen had been completed and marked.
The coroner gave the evidence 90 the inly
at O'Clock.
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wyoming, Ont. December 80 The cor
oner's Jury which has been investigating
the wreck at wanstead, Inst Friday night
In which twenty-eight lives were lost,
brought In a verdict shortly before mid
night. The verdict follows: I'VE hnd that
Arthur w Ricketts, was killed 10 the col
lislon Mt wanstead, on the evening Of Fri
day, December &c 1902; that said collision
was caused by wrong orders being given
No at watford. Responsibility FOR the
issuance Of wrong orders. we are not agreed
upon as between Operator Carson and Dis.
patcher Kerr. That, after No . had left
Watford by the issuance Of wrong orders.
we consider that the accident conld ha 20
been averted by the operator nt Wyoming
or Kings Court Junction. had the railroad
company had more experienced operators at
those points Zone being but a boy Of ID,
the dispatcher having had ample time TO
do It and endcavor 10 get thu opposing
trains stopped"
The principal feature Of the testimony
today was the evidence Of James Tryor.
the operator at Kings Court where Dis
patcher Kerr tried 10 stop the express train.
Tryor. who is a boy Of 10 years. stated that
he was on duty for the first time on the
night Of the accident, and that his total
previous experience as m operator was for
two nights at Strathroy, where he received
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
A REVISION IS DESIRED
WOULD HAVE DUTIES REDUCED ON
BEEF AND COAL.
New Enslanders Not So Particular About
Other Articles On Which a Pro-
tectve Tariff Is Levied.

Boston, Mass December 80 AT meet
ing In Fanuell hail today, called by the
American Free Trade league. the rosolu
lions were adopted:
whereas, The tariff duties on beef and
coal by assisting the extortlons of/monop-
oily or Impending relief from them. have
proved a serious hardship for our people.
and
whereas. Such abundant evidence is
easily accessible to congress that investlsa-
tion need not cause delay in the removal OF
this hardship;
Resolved. That, as American citizens,
we ask that t6e tariff duties So beef and
coal he removed
Resolved, That. even II the considera-
tlon Of tarin duties in general be post
poned, We urged that an exception be made
in the duties on beef aud coal and that
they be removed and those articles placed
on the free list at the present session of
congress.
Resolved. That n COPY Of these resolu.
lions be sent TO each United States senator
| and member of the house"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31

February and the boxing championships
VIII either be held in Cambridge Mass
Chicago or San Francisco.
CHICAGO.--After two weeks Of discus
sion the local union OF the United Garment
Workers of American and the Wholesale
Tailors association reached an agreement
last night and signed a contract which
went Into effect at once and continues until
March 1, 1903 BY the terms OF the con.
tract the union gets full recognition.
NEW YoRK.-Dr. Lorenz, who will
leave en- route for home by the steamship
Celtic Wednesday. visited the aldermanic
chamber Tuesday afternoon, when the reso.
lutions adopted in his honor were presented
to him.
NEW YoRK.-Seventeen walking dele
gates OF the United Board of building
Trades have called on Borough President
cantor and Informed him that unless union
men were engaged by the contractors now
making alterations on the interior OF the
city hall they would call out all union
laborers employed on city work
WAsHINGToN.--John II Fimple Of Car.
rollton, Ohio, has been selected as assistant
commissioner OF the land office, TO succeed
Ex-Governor Richards Of Wyoming, who ba
been selected to succeed Ginger Hermann
OF Oregon as commissioner
WASHINGTON. The American Econo-
mist admits that the article printed Iune "a
caustlcaily cr,tlcising the presidents Cuban
Reed
NEW Y0RK.--In On interview. Russell
sage says he feels well and that ne ernects
the present prosperous condition To Iast
for at least another year
VICTORIA, B. C.--The steamer Glenoele.
from the Orient, brings news that the ais.
aster ia the EIoshuH colllery was not so had
as reported, majority Of the 891 impTison.
ed miners having been rescued
BATTLE CREEK, Atch.-In the destruc.
- -
ana Herald Publishing company The
Seventh Pay ,AAdiiyentsts colony is brought
ace 20 nee win second heavy loss by
been burned down only last February The
new loss Is estimated by officials Of The
with Insurance Of S150,0OO "oo0'o'V'
KANSAS CITY, MOBILITY Rotcbford N
chicago defeated Jake Madden Of BrooiIvn
in the seventh round HtVoAiyH
BIRMINGHAM, Aia.-An Age. Herald spe.
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TEXAS.

Nearly a block of buildings were de.
Btroyed by IRE at wharton; loss 10000 to
$4,000 Business houses were burned at
Plum.
There are 900 teachers in attendance on
the meeting OF the State association at
Austiu.
There has been notable decrease in the
number Of confederates drawing pensions
from the state.
]. F. Miller, prominent in North Texas
normal athletics. is dead at Denton
The prohibition campaign In Grayson
county Will be q very warm one.
Heavy importntions Of steel rails have
Ewelled Gslveston's customs receipts mate
rally.
The Daughters Of the confederacy com
m1ttee on anniversaries has been named by
the president, Mrs. Cone johnson. 81
J. b. Holloway, a farmer. Jagged the
Santa re dyer near Dallas iast short of
q broken rail- and prevented wreck
Joe Kierst was fatally hurt AZ bis home
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

WASHINGTON. The quarterly renort or
the value Of foreign coins, issued by the
director Of the mint, shows that. for me
three months ended January /, 1903, there
mas Deen decrease Of S003l26 in the value
Of silver per fine ounce
CHlCAGo.-Slgnor Mascagni. the Italian
composer, was arraigned In conrt an a
charge OF embezzling 5000 from bis torr,e
manager, Richard Heard ot Boston After
nearing both sides, Justice Hurley dismissed
the case. u'H'n 'sseu
MARION Ind.-A West Marion s+reAt oar
Jumped from twenty foot embanpnnsn+ a.
,nsn'esty avenue to the railway tracks he
nboo, oGt OF the twenty-five passengers
one, Miss Anna Kiger being fatally bnrt
WAsHINGT0N.-John Coodnov I,n,,o,
states consul general al Shanghai nes neen
Haue the object Of formal sttack ~ ~
1t,neIlcan association at Shanghai ana thc
VIII be duly Investigated nv the
c"n1ec J,SEartm l The principal charge Ia
,aso ~ ~ WIN Ine transfer from the chi.
N.se TO the smerican flag Of a vessel
renresa,,, a9Hh-rhe expressed belief or
REPRESENTATIVES az the coal carrvino com.
non!es aud Of coal dealers Is that for nc
next three days the coal sItpattor VI ~ ~
acute all over the country WI "'
OilCAGO.- Eight hundred tho,so.a a.,
,sls a year has been added 10 ny ~, ~, uo ",
NJ aG 0Vup members Of the Truck r.,,ms,,or,,
on FehrTgrs 1e" scale win so into eject
,rVulNCH, Ind.-A freieht train -,
Monon road was wrecked raih on the
man. were Killed brennan ana brake
DEW Y0RK.-The chsr,,,..s,.,.
ci5aS tne Amateur Athletic nnian M ~
o.rss.,,no separate the boxInS srn. ~
held An ~ sainaplonships The latter VIII nc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
OPERATORS SIDE OF CASE.
Conference Held to Consider the Poin,
10 Be Presented.

Conference Held TO Consider the Points
10 Be Presented.
Philadelphia, December 8o.--A conference
or anthracite operators and presidents was
held today 10 arrange for the presentatioD
Of the mine owners side Of the strike con.
troyersy to the commission when that body
convenes here next Tuesday.
After the conference adjourned Mr.. VOL
yerton gave out this statement "The ties.
timony on the part Of the nonunion miners
Is NOT Vet completed. Tuesday, when the
commission sits. the nOnuniou mems conn,
SCI VII submit further testimony which
VIII proAbiy consume a day or two. Then
the operators will open AMI proceed with
evidence. Which viii be presented by com.
panles IN Nder. Ten days or two weeks
may be coIinmed 4"
Judge Hand ~ Scranton, attorney FOR the
Council Coal and Coke company, said:
IT Is absolutely necessary thar we prove
20 the commission that there Is no black
list and 20 discrimination against union
men,
Most Of those who attended the confer.
ence left for their homes tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
VENEZUELA.

British commander has permitted a
German merchantmen TO discharge cargo
at blocksded port despite the protest Of
the Italian commander. II Is "A rank dis.
crimina uon against American vessels.
The government troops have retaken
Barquisimeteo, long occupied by the reyolu.
tionists,
Because mail has been withheld from
German merchants, a threat has been made
10 lombard Maracaibo.
somewhat peculiar situation has arisen
In the European criticism of the United
States for proposing arbitration by The
Hague tribunal.
Nothing has been done by the Venezuelan
authorities toward perfecting their applca,
tlon for arbitration.
The answer Of Venezuela to the proposal
to aroitrate is due today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
FOREIGN BRIEFS

SYDNEY, n. S. W.--Adyices recs.
here from New Guinea say natives, NATIVES =, !,
have brutally murdered two European p
pectors and many other persona ~
feared that the drouth has caused tne
tives TO resort TO cannibalism.
PEKIN. -The missionaries in the san n
region have been officially uotlnea ~
prepared to leave If necessary; y Il re-
mended that the women ana cnlpl'eu
sent to safe ports.
PEKIN. General Miles, who stared
Siberia Monday. will visit the Eus tx,
capitals before sailing for the Unitea ~.
LONDON. The foreign office mas ge s,l
no notification Of the reported y liI.sr,
China to pay tho seml-annnal lhstalillsIS y.
the indemnity due January d w
basis
PANAMA.-The Colombian army nSs 4
reduced to 10000 men. a., !.
WASHINGTON Harry King, eniei, 4
Frederick +. Metzger, assistant cn lea. "a h,
draughtsmen division. Of the gensLai Al n
office, have submitted their answers s,os siij1
Ing the charges against them os VV4'l
detrimental 10 government interests
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DISCRIMINATORY ORDER
Given Out by the Federal Department
Of Agriculture.
THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA cATTLEMEN
Not Allowed to Move Stock After Jan
uary /, While Othsrs Are Given
Until list Oh February.

WASHINGTON. December GO. The secre.
tary of agriculture has issued the annual
order establishing a quarantine against a
number OF Southern aud Western states on
account Of the Southern fever The quar-
antne against Texas and Oklahoma Is
made a month earlier this year, taking et-
feet January 1, but 1t is not operative
against other States until February i
Except In this respect, the provisions OF
the order are identical with that in pre-
vious years. The prescribed territory FOL
lows:
An below a line beginning at the north
west corner Of California, cast. south and
suutheasterly, along the boundary llue Of
California to the southeastern corner Of the
State, southerly along the western ooun'
Diary line Of Arlzoua to the southwest cor
ner Of Arizona, thence along the southern
boundary lines OF ARIZONA aud New Mexico
10 the southeastern corner OF New Mexico,
uortnerly, along the eastern boundary OF
New AlcNlco. to the southern line Of Colo
liluo; alUug the SouLnern bOunuury u
CulorauU and hausaS 10 the southeastern
corner OF hanous, Lnruce sputuerlS1 a4ou%
the western boundary or Mlssoull 10 Lue
southwestern corner or Missouri; thence
easIeay, along the southern boundary me
oI Missouri, TO toe western boundary llue
of DuuKin county; thence sOutnery to the
southwestern corner OF DunKln county;
eastery, along the southern boundary line
OF Missouri, TO the mississippi river; thence
northerly, along the Mississippi river 10
the northern boundary line OIL Tennessee
at the northwest corner Of Lake county;
thence ensterly to the northeast corner of
henry county; thence north, along the
boundary OF Tennessee to the northwest
corner Of stewart county; thence east,
along the northern boundary of Tennessee,
TO the southwestern corner Of Virginia;
thence northeasteTly, along the western
boundary line Of Virginia. to the nortnern-
most point OF Virginia; thence southerly,
along the eastern boundary line OF Vir-
ginia, to the northeast corner of Virginia,
where 1t joins the southeastern corner OF
Maryland at the Atlantic ocean,"
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near wichita Falls and william Goebel was
jailed. They tell conflicting stories,
Everett Falrlrss charged with killing T.
II. Barker near sherman, was admitted to
bail IN $1,000
The temple committee Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge Will meet at Waco today.
shipments Of oil from Beaumont now OK
coed COCO cars for the month.
An unknown man fell on his face In the
mud at Beaumont and was suhocated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
GREAT STOCKS OF COFFEE.
Over 100000 Bags Ready for Shipment
In Colombia.

over iUUUiuUU bagS heady TOR Snlpment
In Colombia.
New York, December 30-The Herald's
cable from Bogota, Colombia, says; The
great stocks Of coffee which have accum.
ulated through the country having been In
revolution for two years can be shipped.
now that the republic IS once more in peace.
1t is estimated that the stocks amount to
more than 100000 bags. According to
statistics of the shipments from all Colon
bian ports for the last two months 90 per
cent Of the coffee is for New York com
mission houses, which have large interests
In Colombia.
Colombia Is ordering prints and twilled
grays In large quantities from the United
states. The demand for Zarasa Americana
(as the natives call ~ has compelled the
Colombian importers TO order their prints
from the United states in preference 20
those Of Manchester, which were the staple
goods In the market. Manchester a few
years ago had monopoly OF printed cotton
goods IN Colombia, but az late the demand
Is for the American prints.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
DOMESTIC.

There Is a vigorous denial from Jennings
that the Standard controls that oil field.
During the year 545,751 immigrants have
passed through the port Of New York. a
large increase over the figures Of last year.
Coal operators met at Philadelphia 70
consider the case they desire TO present 10
the commission
Addicks has acquired title 10 another
Delaware legislator aud is now only shy
ave
wohid-oe train ro5ber near Louisville and
drove the bandit away, though he was
wounded.
Citizens Of Boston want the duties re.
moved from beef and coal right away.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
JOHNSON COUNTY LOCAL OPTION

The Case Has Been Submitted to the
Federal Supreme Court.
Washington, December 3).-The supreme
court OF the United States is asked in a
petition filed today to take cognizance of
the local option election held In johnson
county, Texas, in the fan Of 1901. The
proceeding is instituted by Ward Roper. a
liquor dealer, who claims that the election
was Irregular, and as the result Is cslcu.
lated to take his property without due
clare the election null and void.
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7odav's Weafhey.

washington. December so.-East Texas.
Showers Wednesday, except fair In north.
west portion. Thursday. rain; north winds
on the coast, probably increasing.
Mississippi and Automatically wednes.
day, With rain in south. Thursday, rain;
increasing north winds.
Jouisiana-showers Wednesday. Thurs
any, probably rain; east winds. becoming
brisk on the coast.
New Mexico-Fair and warmer In north;
rain in south Wednesday. Thursday, fair.
Arkansas = Fair Wednesday. Increasing
eioudiness Thursday, probably rain. except
In northwest.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-FaIr
Wednesday and Thursday.
West Texss--Fair Wednesday, except
rain In west portion. Thursday partly
cloudy. rain in southeast portion.
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at p. M, 18th meridian
Time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
DECLINES CHALLENGE TO pEeArE
On Ground That He Has Been Bow
rOffed Nv EndaraFirn

On Ground That He Has Been Boy
cotted by Federation.
indianapolis, Ind, December SD. NJ.
Parry, president Of the National Mapufac.
turers' association, today received a letter
from Max Hayes Of Cleveland, Ohio. a
prominent socialist. containing challenge
20 q toiLt debate on the subject Of the
Principles aud Methods Of Socialism, .
Mr. Parry IN his reply respectfully de-.
clnes the honor. and the pleasure Of the
debate. He gives as one OF the reasons the
fact that. as he had heen placed on Inc
boycott list by the American Federation ~
Labor. no workingman could attend the
debate without being fined FOR violating Tho
boycott rules. Wv
rbe challenge 10 debate hy the cIeve.
land socialist grows out OF the critirisn,
made by Mr. Parry Of certain actioSs
taken by the American Federation Of Labor
AZ the recent convention in New Orleans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
WASHINGTON.

The Federal quarantine against Southern
cattle dscriminates against Texas aud
Oklahoma, putting the rule into effect a
month earlier than usual and leaving Feb.
ruary / as the date for other states and
Territories.
Taft Is to go on the supreme bench In
succession to Shiras, and Wright will sue
eeed to the command In the Philippines.
The Johnson county local option case has
been submitted 10 the Federal supreme
court for determination.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
RAILROADS.

II is given ont that Morgan Is to merge
the Eric, the Lehish Valley aud the Read
Ing; Morgan denies.
The Santa Te viii give no passes Of any
sort to the Eastern trunk line officials,
Hartman aud the Union Pacific boiler
makers nave reached an agreement, 1t Is
said,
The Frisco has provided for entrance
into New Orleans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
WRECK ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
Engineer Was Killed and Many Pas.
seneers Injured.

seneers Injured.
Sharon, Pa, December 3o.-In head-on
collision on the Pennsylvania road, one
and half miles west Of West Mlddesox
tonight. the engineer of the passenger train,
Neil Daugherty of Erie, was killed; four
persons were seriously hurt and almost a
score were injured, The wreck was caused
through n misunderstanding OF orders
The dead;
NEIL pAUGHERTY. Erie; body not yet
recovered.
Injured:
Engineer Shallenberger; probably fatally.
fatally.
George Gibson. Erie, fireman. freight
train; probably fatally.
Samuel j, Mcdonald, Greenyille, express
messenger; probably fatally
None Of the other injured are seriously
hurt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
COAL RATES TO BE INCREASED
To Pints In Kansas and Texas It Is An
1oubced

o PIhts m Kansas and Texas X Is An-
nouneed.
ST. Louis, December 3o.--At meeting
~ trnffic and freight officials Of most Of
the roads in Kansas. Texas, Missouri and
Indian Territory, held here today, It was
decided TO raise the rate on slack coal to
nearly the rate charged In 1901, and 10 in,
crease the rate on lump coal.
The increase IN the rate is only applicable
to points in Central Kansas, Kansas City
and Texas ST. Louis win not be affected
The maximum increase on slack coal VIII
Increase on lump coal will not exceed g
per cent. Anthracite coal win not he AZ
lected The rate win 20 into erect about
February l. the exact date not having been
decided on
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COMMERCIAL.

Stocks made good show Of strength on ac'
tiyity in neglected stocks.
Anticipated bearish report caused weak
ness in grains.
Cotton values advanced and then 70
coded closing with slight gains on general
buliish situation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
MOROCCO.

The Europeans have been warned to leave
while there is opportunity.
The sultan Is still IN his palace awaiting
attack and the rebels are proceeding with
the investment Of Fec
Great Britain and France have given as
surAnce TO Spain that they will not at
tempt territorial aggrandizement because
Of the disturbed condition OF affairs.
The remnants OF the Imperial army are
said 10 be in sad plight.