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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
THE MoRos ARE PASSIVE.

Present Policy Of Armed Strength Makes F9T''
Fighting Unnecessary
Washington December 6.-The war depaNl'I
has received the following cablegram from uSlAI
Davis, commanding the department of the Pnlpp'7
dated Manila, December 3:
Captain John G. Pershing has crossed I sAs + !.
boats borrowed from the Moros visiting i us..s:
turning by same route Met with friendly i srrl
everywhere. Present passive policy OF allasa ss
executed by wise commanders should mas ~. - 4
fighting unnecessary No danger OF Moro wa S,tsI
ports as to their strength greatly overstated Mn
Pershing located Spanish gunboats VIII n'''-''
raising"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
MONKS ARE uNwsLcoME-
Mexico Wants Nothing to Do With the Forelon
Friars.

Mexico Wants Nothing 10 Do With the Foreign
Friars
Mexico City, December cit having been stated
IN France that Of the suppressed monastic anu
conventual orders would settle in Mexico El Impair.
ciai newspaper which is liberal in politics and re
garded speaking for the government unoficialIy
declares that has only to know Mexico to under
stand that the National clergy would not view favor
ably the arrival of foreign frars. The immense
majority OF the Mexican clergy is Batshed with the
present condition of relations with the government
and TO bring in foreign religious ordera would pro.
woke vigorous enforcement Of the laws of reform
dating from the administration of President Juarez
This the clergy here naturally do not doslre The
fifth article OF the Federal constitution says:
""The law does not recognize monastic orders nor
1t permit their establishment whatever may he
their designation the object which they pretend
to aim
The penalty for Infringing the laws regarding
monastic establishments is two years Imprisonment
and fine OF $1,000, The liberal party and It's leaders
unalterably opposed to any sanction OF religious
foundations and are devoted to the principle estap
lished by the of reform, which ended the con.
necton Of the church and state in this country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
STORM ON NOVA soorIAN COAST.
There Were Many Disasters and a Heavy Loss Of
Life.

There Were Many Disasters and Heavy Loss OF
Life.
Halifax, N. s., December 6,-The violent storm
which swept the Nova Scotia coast last night
caused many marine disasters and some loss Of life
Nine schooners broke their anchorage in Sydney har
Dor and were dashed ashore. The worst wreck re-
ported far is that OF the American schooner Lu-
cinda Lowell OF Canso. She struck on ledge Of
rocks and hung fast with the breaking her
The suffered terribly from the cold until rescued
today The six survivors were brought TO Canso by
the steamer Active which went TO their assistance
when the wreck sighted, The mate, George Rob-
erts, was killed by falling spar, and one OF the
sailors Peter Fougre OF St. Peters G, b. drowned
in the breakers in an attempt to reach the shore.
The British steamer Harlow, which was thought to
have gone down, has arrived at North Sydney.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
THE FRENCH AT FTSTICUFFS
Chamber Of Deputies Was the Scene of a
Wild TumuIt
AT LEAST ONE DUEL WILL RESULT
The Government Wanted to Close Parliament for the
Holiday Recess, The Minority Objected, and
Platoon Of Peace Makers Was Needed.

Paris, December 5--The chamber Of deputies was
the scene of violent disturbances this afternoon, during
which general melee occurred in the space in front
Of the tribune requiring the summonins or the mill
tary commandant of the Palais Bourbon with
platoon of colonial infantry who forcbly elected two
disorderly members who declined to retire after an
order for their temporary expulsion had been voted
The affair the outcome of much feeling which
has been aroused lately between the government sup
porters ann the minority, The government had de-
sired to close parliament today for the holiday recess
and this resisted by the minority on the ground
that the chamber should remain in session to discuss
the budget The feeling intensified when the re
visionst deputy, Gauther made a savage attack on
the government for its axity in prosecuting parties
connected with the Humbert scandal. Even worse
than this scandal, he declared the state OF an
archy existing within the courts within the police and
within the government. He called Minister Of JUS
tce Wales for explanation OF the affair, and the
minister made emphatic rejoinder declaring thae
the scandals Of the republic far less numerous
than those of the empire which still lived in meory
He closed with the assertion that Frederick Humber
had been a Boulangist deputy This threw the cham
Der into violent tumut and the rightiss shouted In
dignant denias, Amid the din Deputy Coulant, So
clalist exclaimed that Minister Wales statement was
a lie and known to be classification Of facts
President Bourgeois sought to restore order, but in
vain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
CENTRAL AMERICA UNITED.
The Republics VIII Resist the Coercion Of England
and Germany.

The Republics VIII Resist the Coercion Of England
and Germany.
Washington, December 6.-conhrmation of the dts
patch from Panama to the effect that Nicaragua had
sent representative to Salvador with proposal for
a defensive alliance should Colombia demand an ex-
PLANTATION OF Nicaraguas action IL rendering active
assistance to the Colombian revoutonists has yet
been received at the Nicaragua legation In Washington
II the understanding however OF Minister Corea
that Salvador had an envoy to Nicaragua long
ago. though his mission is believed to have been In
connection with defensive alliance against Colombia
Regarding the attitude his government would assume
in a foreign power should demand explanation
OF It's policies the minister said
"The government Of Nicaragua does not need to
draw up treaties Of alliance with the States of Central
America between whom there is already cordial I'M
derstanding History has shown that when foreign
power attacks OF the republics OF Central America
1t attacks not but ALL and this is case where
history may be depended upon to repeat ITSELF
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AN ANGRY MOE.

The minister of Justice who had taken the tribune
was unable to proceed against the tumult, and, quit
ting the tribune resumed his place the ministerial
bench. The group of ministers became the center
of an angry demonstration NJ. Syveton, nationalist
member, made his way toward the ministers and ad-
dressed them with angry imprecatons. The friends
of the ministers and members of the left preciptated
themselves into the space before the tribune towards
NJ Syvoton and the latter was seconded by scores
of deputies from the right. The two angry elements
srged back and forth exchanging blows with clenched
fists and for several minutes this of rotous con-
fusion continued Professor Combes at last separated
himself from his ministerial colleagues and mounted
the tribune in the hope that he would be able to read
decree Of the government suspending the session,
but Deputy Coulant already held the tribune and re-
fused to yacate it, The premier appealed to President
Bourgeois, who ordered NJ. Coulant to descend, but
the latter again refused. NJ. Combes withdrew and
four guards summoned to conduct NJ. Coulant
from the tribune
In the meantime the disorderly scenes on the hoor
continued many members of the chamber seeking to
gain the tribune Finding it impossible to restore
order President Bourgeois declared a recess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
HEAD OF STUDENTS OF TRUTH

Has Been Convicted of swIndllna Women II
Australia "
Louuon' December 6.-Mail advlces from Ans.
,,"'a announce that Arthur B. Worthington. well
~ the eighties in Salt Lake City, Texas De-
It, "u ~ parts OF Canada, in connection with re-
hgious sect called the Students Of Truth ana
aesconded in Charleston In 1885 has now boar Wv
Vieted and is awaiting sentence at Melboprre to- ~,
secured under false preteuses the sum Of $4,000
,io young widow there. worthington posed nc
t-ei man and is alleged to have duped many a.
foS women in connection with the sect which no
founded in the United States 0' "Hlch ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
HoNoRs TO RJoRNsoN.
The Famous Poet VIII Soon Celebrate His SEVENTEEN
Birthday
Especial to The Post.)

Especial to The Post)
Chrstiana. December 6-Extraordinary honora will
be paid to Bjorns1erne Bjornson the famous Norwe.
CLAN poet and dramatist, Monday, December s.,
SEVENTEEN anniversary Of his birth The Norwegian
students will hold torchlght procession IN his honor
and the Danes Will send him address signed by
thousands Of laborers artisans peasants merchants,
government officials, artists, literary and scientific
men thanking the author for his great and good nu-
once on Danish spiritual lfo and friendship From
Norway and Sweden similar addresses will be sent,
especially from womens associations and literary So
ceties,
BJornson announces that he is social democrat
by conviction and adds that only his ncessant work
connection with the Norwegian National has pre-
vented him from throwing himself heart and soul into
the socialist movement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
GERMAN ADMIRALTY MANEuvERs
Tho Kalser's Government Is Urged TO Build M
Cruisers for SeryIce Abroad

Tho KaIseFs Government Is Urged 10 Build Nh
Cruisers for Service Abroad
Berlin, December 6.--Von Tlrpits, the sdnhig
secretary, has voluntarily informed member d Z
United States embassy that the Germany cruiser
Ariadne Amazone and Niobe are positively not snI
to the West Indies. and semi-offclal ststensis
Siel and Wilhelmshaven papers have explained "a
the cruisers are not going across the Atlantic Y
cause the naval law of 1900 requires that sz SOL
cruisers shall remain attached to the FIRST sQaais
Of hatteships. Therefore these three can not D 81
to foreign service until the completion OF several ~
ers, which are now building. All the newspapers Y
especially interested in the naval news and ue "
ing the government to build more cruisers for san'
abroad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
NICARAGUA is IN TROUBLE.
III Treated Rrltish Subject Who Refuses to Keep
Quiet.
Especial to The Post.)

Especial TO The Post.)
Kingston, Jamaica, December 6.--By order OF the
governor Of the district Of San Juan Del Nore Nicara
qua, British subject named Duncan Hay, was ar
rested the other day, logged, thrown into prison at
Greytown and barbarously treated there. No charge
made against Hay and not even the form of a
trial gone through in his case.
Alarmed at the possible consequences Of such high
handed action the governor tried to brbe Hay to pass
the matter over, but the Brltsher complained to his
consul, Mr.. Bingham, who Immediately brought the
fogging to the knowledge Of the foreign office.
In answer to Mr.. Bngham's complaint, Lord Ians.
downe replied that he regretted that he could In
terfere. Hay is not satisfied with this decision and
believing that the consul did not represent the mat
ter in its proper light is about appeal directly to
ton the AFFAIR is likely to be brought before the Brit
ish parliament.
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ITALY ALSO INTERESTED

VIII Send Two Cruisers over to rr'''"
Account. *
London, December GA dispatch from NJ rs, \
that two station cruisers have been ordefeu T,ss
In commission for immediate active sei'4 Nib
vessels, the dispatch adds, are thought 70 = -
Venezuela. rsnort d "
1t is believed in London that the sep'it hon ..
preparation of the Italian cruisers srsla spd t'
fact that Italy has claims against Venelust I'D ~
delegate Of President Castro was in Rome st 81 s
endeayoring to reach an agreement VITA -
ment in the matter of these claims
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
SIR THOMAS IS DELIGHTED.
He "Fondy Believes" That His New Cup CHALLENGER
Is Winner.

He "FonoIy Believes" That HIS New Cup CHALLENGER
Is a Winner
Glasgow, December Sir Thomas Upton, after an
inspection today Of Shamrock III said in the course
of an interview with representative of the Associated
Press:
u am delighted with the extent and the nature Of
the work already done The yacht is entirely framed
and Messrs Fife, Wringe and Sherman Crawford all
agreed that she looks like winner"
Inc trials OF the new yacht will be begun at the
end OF April It is stated the trial races of Shamrock
III IN american waters probably will be against the
Shamrock II, but If this is not possible Shamrock
viii be taken across for the trial races with the new
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
DISCUSSION OF FLYING MACHINES.
Hiram Maxim Thinks Minimum Speed Will Be Forty.
two Miles.
Especial to The Post.)

Especial TO The Post,)
London, December 6,-Sr Hiram Maxim who sails
for America in fortnight conduct a series Of ex.
perments with flying machines talked in papers to.
day Of minimum speed of forty-two miles an hour
for true flying machine and a maximum of 100.
These experiments hardly fit in with the discussion
OF the aeronautcal society this week where the hopes
Of Major BadenPowell were somewhat dashed by the
assurances Of other expert British aeronauts that there
was guarantee that ballooning would be of any i'm.
mediate public The society holds interpa.
tional kite competition in June.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
A Telephone Cable.
Especial to The Post.)

Copenhagen, December 6.-Danish and Swedish
telephones have been connected with the submarine
cables between the two countries. The governments
have agreed charge Is for three minutes
versation betweepdaAe Danish Isles and Southern
Sweden. The S6Ssrg, pther telephone cabe--that be-
tween Londqnl and M9aris-charges 81 for similar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
EFFECTS OF TOBACCO.
An AlkaloId and Not Nicotine Contains the Aroma.
ResuIts Of Experiments,
Especial to The Posi- \

Especial to The Post)
Vienna December 1.-TWO distinguished Austrian
sayants Drs. sigmund Fraenlel and Alfred wogring
have discovered that the physiological effects Of smok
Ing different sorts of tobacco do not correspond with
the quantity OF nicotine they contain They now pub
sh the results Of experiments conducted by them in
connection with the dstillation of tobacco leaves from
est aroma eXertng precisely the same pbvsioIogica1
unerts as are produced from smoking They are CON
neeG tnat the tobacco aroma is contained in this
'oa.lIe aAaola which differs entirely from nicotine
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
SENATE ADJOURNED.

Paris December 6.--The senate today, after an I'M
eventful session, adjourned for the holiday recess
Before adjourning the bill providing for the partic
patton of France In the exhibit of the department o.
fine arts at the st, Louis exposition passed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

morning bound in a westerly direction. ana aavlees
from other towns report that other scouts nave VSeH
sb homo snuadron believes the attack VIII DO mace
on tho south side Of the Island
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
e..,,,.r Kittv Wrecked.

Mobile, Ala. December "a caV. '.o,ts the ~ !
tain Martensen, dated Port Limon' ''' w,tty, "
his vessel the Norwegian steaH and taken q
cander reef. The crew was saVsu
del Toro.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
Fleet Is Now on the $50,

w.. Gan Juan, Porto Rico, December s-The runbost
asp nom Key West and the government tug rncos
that the sDr Island have arrived here They renor+
4's the ships Of the opposing aeet 1"u searching
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
BRUTAL TAX COLLECTORS
They Are Committing Many outrasss ." y
of oalicla
Especial to The POST

(special to The Post) ,..,.,ba
Vienna, December 6.-Profound puO' M MJ
has been aroused throughout Gaiicls ~ ~. !, csgs
methods employed by the Austrian oln.s ~
ing taxes. Backed by the police the 'V sonsss d 7
been in the habit of forcibly enteFihs srd De &
delinquents and Selling finger Tlnss nsn'
rings belonging to the inmates. e decs' Y v
injustice are cited. Many OF the ~ loot TIE %
the legal functionaries are In league
OF defenseless private citizens,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
NUNS FOR THE NILE.
PARTY o, Them to Be Sent to tho Uganda Msson'
rN'" First to Enter the Field.
Especial to The Post)

Especial to The Post)
London. December 6.--Full or hope for the future
., catholic missions on the upper Nile, and burning
,,tb enthusiasm for the work that awaits him there
sgbop Hanlon left England today en- route to Uganda
To takes along with him three priests and Six Francis
can sisters to supplement the eyangeli2ng STAFF already
on the ground.
These will be the first TO enter the Uganda
mission. Women having been incapable Of enduring
the tourney into the interior before the completion of
the Uganda railway Bishop Hanon declares that the
nuns will give that training to natives of their own
sex without which mission can permanently
prosper ,,,.
1--WE must establish in Uganda the ideal Of Christ
ian home and this requires the mnistration OF women
TO raise their sisters to the dignity Of Christian Wife
hood and motherhood" Bishop Hanlon before his de-
parture from Europe arranged for number of addl'
tonal priests and to go to Uganda when disease
makes q gap in the present force. He states that
while the part of equatorial Africa in which the mis-
sion is located is becoming fairly heahfu the mis-
sonares are compelled to travel at all seasons and are
often compelled to seek rest in leaky dwellings and
otherwise to expose themselves in manner hazardous
to life.
Pope Leo will give the bishop his parting benedic-
ton in Rome after which the ecclesiastic will go in
the vessel bearing his companions at Naples. He ex-
poets to spend Christmas at SueZ and to land at Nom
bassa about Epiphany.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
Tho Scouts on Patrol.

San Juan. Porto Rico. December 6.--The United
States gunboat Vixen, alone with Admiral coghan
aboard, remains at Culebra island Scouts are pat.
trolling the island. One OF them passed here this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
san Domino b ouIet.

San Domingo 6anbo Domingo. December e.-'rhe
Douainacan government has informed Minister Powell
that 4 has named the Bolivian minister az washing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
Homicide Through ImpFuds' '0.I, ~ !

Paris, December 6,--The journal fi'n = ehSrg
Jean De Rydzewsld will be prosecutesS, The ds'D
homicide through imprudence for CAUSES
Mrs Ellen Gore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

ton ita representative on the arbitration board In
the case Of sale claims, amounting tc s6B,0Oo and
has given Mr.. Powell release for the protested
claims. the minister demanded
Politically oil 10 quiet here
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
A Restraining Order.

Cincinnati. Special.-Judge Cochran
OF the United states Court for the
eastern district 80 Kentucky at Mays
Vile has granted q temporary res
training order against the Chesa-
poate and Ohio Railroad company
from interfering With the delivery OF
groceries in the West Virginia coal
Colds Shit was brought by whole
sale grocery f~m OF Cincinnati. The
bcarir, Tor n permanent injunctiop
ives set for Sept. 80. The firm in its
po.jtion claims that seven carloads
cf groceries recently shipped 20 the
West Virginia coal fields had bees
sent 500 miles beyond their dcstns
ton
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

New York. Special-Tne steamer
Antlllia. which arrived Monday from
Nassau. brought as passengers hVe
distressed seamen Of the bark Harry
Nerrvday. which was wrecked on
Long Island. August 80 while on the
VOYAGE from Norfolk 70 Matanzas.
The bark had a cargo Of coal lumber
and machinery and went ashore on
Tho reef on the morning 81 August 30,
on Long Island. during sQuaily wealth
or and will prove a total loss. The
Marry Merryday registered 200 tons.
was built in 1877 and hailed from
jacksonville. The cargo b. being sal
vaged and taken 10 ClarcntOwn. l. l.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

Beaumont. Texas. Spccial.-Tte oil
fields ls on fire and judging Oy the
great volume of smoke which is flow
ing ln frcm Spindle Top there SIS grave
danger that great loss viii De sustain
CD. u tho field is not destroyed The
are started early in the evening N
some waste along thc side OF the rail-
road tracks and burned about SO feet
of trestle. This was gotten under con
troll and il was believed all danger had
passed but in some way The fire has
been communicated 20 number or
tanks containing thousands OF barrels
u petroleum and have exploded and
others are reported as being ia direct
line OF the fire which has spread over
wide area already. The ground IS sat
urated with oil. and there is no chance
FOR stopping the progress OF the hames
The fire is spreading rapidly and II Is
believed the whole field Will be ignltec
before daylight. y telephone message
from Gladys. which is the station 81
the oil field. says the whole or the
Keith-Ward tract embracing several
acres and containing a large number OF
wells have caught. though this is not
as yet positively determined as no one
Fan approach 70 find out. At l O 'clocl
the big tank belonging 70 the Higgins
Company are burning. 4 statement is
sued yesterday shows there are Al
producing wells in the field. some @
which are buried under earth 10 safe
guard against fire.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

Tamaqua. Pa. SpecIal.-The Green
wood colliery east OF here VIII, II Is
said. resume operations on Monday.
No coal will be nined. the purpose be
ing 20 run through the breaker the
material from their rich culm banks
which surround the place. The plant
IS operated by the Beddal Brothers
but II is controlled By the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
To BUY Canals.

Norfolk. Special.-Congressman John
81. Small. OF North Carolina. VIII ar.
rive here and meet a delegation Of
business men and OH others interested
IN the purchase by the government
~ the Chesapeake and Aibcmal lc
canals for tho opening Of an inland
waterway between this city and bean.
fort Inlet. y. C. Mr. Small VIII meet
the delegation at the custom hous
m 10 O'Clock and possibly take trll
through the canal during the day II,
is confident the government VIII prr
chase the canals.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

low scarce whittier than the lighted
face.
at was cruel "a keep you here" he
added presently. his voice scarcely a
whisper. with the fading life. Il
knew that you-longed-fOr the old
home faces. darling. Now--you VIII
20 20 them. God bless you and he
with yoG-always, And N-sn that
Infinite world"
And then came silence unhrokcn;
md Alicia Graham was alone with Il
breSkinS heart. too stunned 10 realize
what had fallen uposrhcr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
A Big Lawsuit.

Norfolk, Special.-Dr. William
Schmoele. OF Portsmouth. has been
sued 20 recover $1,000 900 by Charles
II. Brown. OF New York. DIR. Schmoele
Is the only surviving officer OF the
former Memphis. RI Paso Paclhc
Railway. which is now a part OF the
Texas Pacific system. The suit was
brought for the purpose OF realiziA f
on bonds issued by the Memphis, r
Paso 4 Pacific Railway, In 1861 ut
Schmoele is the only man hVing on
whom a summons could be served