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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-17
EATEN By CANNIBALS.
At Least One Member of French Party Is
Known to Have Met His Fate

When recovered consciousness nt g
o'clock In the morning found myself tied
hand and foot and surrounded by savages
who, believing me to be dead were keep
ing me for themselves. I saw the body
Of Baron villar's near me bound to a tree
His body was naked, his head had been
split open, his eyes had been gouged out
The Count De Saint Romy had been decapi-
tatcd and his head stuck on the end Of 4
spear n trophy. NJ. Hagenbock was spltted
on a bamboo and being roasted over fire.
The savages were about TO cut him up, I
awaited my fate, I was afraid to move. My
nend hurt me dreadfully
Gan around me the ground was strewn
with corpses. Suddenly a great clamor
arose followed by fusiiiade. l opened my
eyes and saw DR.. Foriter and the rest q
the mission firing at the caunibals. l
shouted and the rescuers ran TO me and
cut the bonds which bound me 10 the tree.
The cannibals fed, leaving thlrty-two dead.
The clothes Of Mr.. Vries were found. but
his body was missing. He had evidently
been devoured by the savages during the
night"
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London. February 16.--The Anglo-Japa-
nese alliance continues to absorb the AZ.
tention Of Europe Despite the pacific as
snrances in parliament this great new fac.
tor in wrold politics causes some nneAs-
ness. II not apprehension, which has
found Its expression in the depression in
consols. This feeling Is emphasized by
Lord Lansdowne's statement that Manchu-
ria is to he regarded as part Of China
under the terms of the treaty Some alarm
lists argue, therefore. that it Is within ia
pans power Mt any moment TO undertake
to drive Russia from Mauchurla and 10
compel Great Britain to take part In tho
controversy by including France in the
quarrel The Spectator, which strongly
condemns the treaty, is quite panicky on
this point, saying:
IF the continuance OF the Russian oc.
cupation Of Manchuria is held to con.
stitute a violation Of the integrity Of China.
then we are indeed plunged into a whlrl.
~ool.
The explanation sent from Toxic we'd.
nesday that Great Britain was virtually
forced into an alliance by Marquis Ito's
threatening TO ioin Russia Is not widely
''N''i ''A 80 a li'tf II must w "NthitA'A'
however that the treaty has received the
general support Of Great Britain despite
It's revolutionary character This is sui.
lcient indication OF the tremendous change
in public sentiment In England in the past
three years The fact that an alliance has
been accepted with an Eastern power when
steadfastly refused TO Europe Is highly
significant This point receives an ugly
emphasis when the Times used this sinister
language regarding It;
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VIEWS ON THE ALLIANCE
Feeling of Apprehension Is Shown by the
Depression in Consols.

Eve can stand by Japan In the Far East
without any thought of the Japanese in
terests in other quarters. for none such
in practice exist. This would not be the
case II, as our German neirhbors lus'nu.
ate. who should he the last to tauut MS on
that score, we had desired to secure con.
tlnental sword, which we might have Oh
tanned II we had been willing 10 trust
others as we are willing TO trust Japan"
This. however. Is only another Illustration
of the bitter. almost fanaticaI. animosIty
now prevailing in both England and Ger.
many against each other. The more closely
the far Eastern situation is examined in
the light OF the new conditions the less
probable II seems that Russia will permit
herself to be involved in conflict over the
Immediate contamination Of any OF her de-
signs. 1t Is Japan. whose new Importance
and unknown ambitions. aud whose West.
ern civilization. which is stiil an expert
ment, are all elements Of uncertainty, that
is the cause of some unensiness among con
sentative diplomatlsts. 1t can only he said
that her discretion and self.restraint In
some recent crisis has been superior to
those Of her European associates In the
opinion of the British foreign department
this peril Is imaginary. japanese diplo-
macy is prudent and patient, and In this
connection 1t may be mentioned that Mar
quis Ito, when he was here, more than
once declared that Japan imporauyely re
quired twenty years Of peace and security
from outside attack to develop her prodl
gious resources In FormOsa. At the end
of that period she would he perfectly able
to maintain q position Of splendid isolr
ton IN the far East, as England has so
long done In Europe.
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Chicago, February 10.--"Absolute .nsol.
vency and suspension Of the exercise OF the
municipal functions" are predicted by
Comptroller McGann in letter sent TO
Chairman Mavor OF the council finance com.
mlttee. Worse and worse" would he an
appropriate heading for the misslve. While
the comptrolcr's wocful estimate for 1902
was for total Of S0.207,1o9 Mccain now
points out that the cash available will he
limited to IS, 100 no.
The city will, accordingly, be brought to
a verge Of paralysis
The comptroller says that in two years
the city has lost S3,279,411 in cash. lie
charges this loss IN 70 "thc operation OF
the revenue law. as administered"
THE cash available will he limited to
$3.50, 1888 instead Of S9.200. i0ss1, and
the expenditures for the year 1902 must
he restricted to the amount or cash ayailn.
BILE
THE operation OF the revenue law, rs
administered, is responsible for a net loss
to the city in two years of S3,279 4I1.06.
"ln 1900 the city council appropriated
Sligo, 206.54, and estimated receipts from
taxes s0,Go3, o2S.3s
This. on a valuation Of S345la8 4lA.
which, subsequent to the levy being spread
and expended, was reduced to S278 sos, $50
and the levy was thereby reduced to S5,53t-
3176o make net loss OF S1,372. 6i03s. In
1901 the city council appropriated Slt ,61A,-
SN5.l4 and made a levy based on a yaua.
tIon Of S276, 565, $50 While this valuation
was Increased the reduced rate resulted in
Il net loss OF S1,ooG, sol 1s. making a total
loss 60 the general fund in two years Of
So 27o. 411.96.
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CHICAGO In A BAD WAY,
No Money on Hand to Conduct the Govern
ment and Credit Low.

III the needs OF the city, as represented
by the levy made by the city council, which
constitutes plan for administration OF
airairs by the executive departments, and
which has been expended by the executive
departments in the execution OF such plan,
are to be disregarded in making the revising
OF assessments by the boards OF assess
ments. review and equalization, absolute
insolvency and suspension OF the exercise
OF municipal functions will follow in few
years"
The finance committee begins Monday on
It's task OF making up the budget. The
city hall employees are trembling In their
boots. Nothing approaching the present
condition has ever been experienced by tho
city Of Chicago
We start In the year without any money
In the general fund" said Comptroller Me
Gam. In commenting on his letter eve
are compelled to borrow at the very stare
or. In another year our credit will be
exhausted. We VIII not be able to borrow
money.
There Is only one remedy. When the
city council makes levy, that levy must
be respected The taxing bodies must rec.
ognlze that tho full amount of the levy is
absolutely necessary 10 the city OF Chi
cago.
III this thing keeps up It IS not hard to
0gure what the future viii bring forth II
We have no money, no credit how are We
going to buy coal, how are we going 10 pav
sularios2 mean just what | saw I'm my
letter: Suspension of municipal functions
VIII result. The condition is set forth cX-
actly as H. Is"
4 he outlook Is for the most drastic cut
ting down OF expenses IN the history Of the
CITY. High salaried officials are likely 10
md themselves out VI a job.
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A BILL BY Mr.. COOPER
FOR A NAVAL sHlPYARD
IN EAST TEXAS.
Text Of the Measure Given TO Remove
Certain Erroneous Impressions
Which Exist
Especial TO The Post.)

Washington, February 16,-Inasmuch as
there seems TO be some doubt as TO the
exact nature OF bill recently introduced
by Representative Cooper Of Texas the
full text OF the measure is here given:
"A bill to provide 70 rthe selection Of a
site for the establishment Of a navy yard
and dry dock onor near Sabine pass or
the Neches and Sabine river, In the State
OF Texas.
BE It enacted that the president be, and
he hereby Is, required 10 appoint com
mission OF two competent naval officers and
one competent army officer Of the Engineer
corps, whose duty It shall be to make a
thorough examination Of Sabine pass and
the Neches and Sabine rivers up 10 BeRu-
mont on the Nsches river aud up to Or
snge on the Sabine river and the contigu.
GUS territory In the state Of Texas with
the viss Of Determining the prscticshnity
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TWO DESPERATE NEGROES
THEY ATTACK AND KNOCK DOWN A
DEPUTY SHERIFF.
llsino a Woman as a 5arricade They
Fired on the Citizens Who Came
TO the Rescue.

spmteryllle. Ala, February 16.-one kill
demand three seriously Injured is the result
of A desperate battle fought here yester-
day between two negro prisoners nalneu
Henry wilson and Julius Goodwaln ana
danntv sheriff and citizens of this place
The dead:
LEE GRAHAM, white.
The injured:
peputy sheriff Charles Lane.
while Porter.
George STAFFORD.
All the injured are white men
Deputy sheriff Charles Lane Yesterday
ofternoon was leading the two negroes into
the,r cells from the corridor when the men
snrane upon him and knocked him TO the
aoo-. seriously wopnding him Inc men
then ran through the jaller's residence and
-. mo, nv Mrs. Lane, who was rushing
% the assistance OF the officer with Win
hester ride aud repeating gun. The ne
80. ,,t,eEss bar aud wrsAehsd the uesn-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-17
THE TRIP BY STAGES
Prince Henry Of Prussia Stayed Some
Hours at Southampton.
GLAD TO VISIT AMERICA
Last Man He Shook Hands With 10
Germany Was 40 American.
AT CHERB0URG BUT A SHORT TIME
He May Arrive at 10 O'clock on the
Morning of February y.
THE PRELIMINARIES IN NEW YORK
Admiral Won Baudssn Conducted Re-
lieious Services en- the Royal Yacht
HohenzolIern.
AT CHERBOURG BUT A SHORT TIME
He May Arrive at 10 O'clock on the
Morning of February p.
THE PRELIMINARIES IN NEW YORK

Southampton, February 16.--The steam
ship hron Prins Wilhelm arrived at g
O'Clock this morning. The Kron Prlnz VIII
helm proceeded slowly from Bremerhaven
down the Weser under a cloudless sky and
amidst cheers from the people lining the
shore. Prince Henry and his suite walked
upon the upper deck with some of the pas
Sengers. Later the prince dlned IN the
general salon and then spent an hour in
the smoking room.
He was up early this morning walking
the deck. In the course of n conversation
today he again expressed the pleasure he
feels at visiting the United States and add
ed: why, the last man SHOOK hands
with on German ground was an American
the Berlin representative OF the Associated
Press"
At about half-pnst 10 this morning tho
Isle OF Wight and the forts OF Portsmouth
were sighted. The special train from Lon
don carrying passengers for the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm arrived at Southampton at
11:30 but was not allowed to proceed to
the dock until the steamship bearing Prince
Henry mad been mado fast. Al l o'clock
the dock swarmed with policemen and de
tectiyes and the steamship tickets OF the
Southampton passengers were repeatedly
scrutlnzed.
Prince Henry remained on the bridge Of
the steamer until the members Of the Ger
man embassy at London, who came here to
welcome him, went on board. He then re
celved them in his saloon.
The Kron PrDz Wilhelm sailed for Cher.
bourg at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
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Oneration Not Successful

Paris. February 10.-rhe Hlndoo 1AIn
named Dordlca. which was separated from
Radica by an operation February ., died
suddenly this morning az o'clock in con
vulsions due to the advanced stage "a the
tuberculosis from which she suffered. The
twins appeared to Improve durIrs last.y eek
and passed their time playing happily with
toys, The death Of Dordica has been con-
cealed from Radica, who Is making ak
cellent progress
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ons from her. The woman's screams at
tracted a great crowd and the negroes bar.
ricadlng themselves behind her body began
using their weapons on all who entered
the house. George Stafford, a young white
man, was dangerously wounded in the head
with a club and Willie Porter, another
white man, seriously injured. In few
minutes news OF the battle at the Sherlfr's
house spread through the town and cti-
zens of the town soon reached the NALL
The negroes had forced their way upstairs
where they barrcaded themselves. Lee
Graham, one OF the most prominent young
men In the city, with gun IN hand at
tempted to reach the second floor and was
shot dead on the steps. In the excitement
following the men escaped through the
rear OF the fail and though several shots
were fred at them in the pursuit, they sue
ceeded in getting away. Both Of them are
believed TO be seriously wounded.
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Of locating at some point thereon navy
yard and dry dock and in their discretion
10 locate n suitable site thereuD0u and as
certain as nearly as may be cost for which
such site can be purchased or acquired,
That In making such examination and Sc
lection Of site said commission shall have
due regard to commercial and naval inter-
ests generally and investigate particularly
as to the certainty OF securing aud per
manently maintaining at moderate cost Il
clear channel Of an assured depth Of not
less than thirty feet at low water from
Beaumont on the Neches and from Orange
on the Sabine rivers to the deep waters
Of the Gulf OF Mexico. That they shall
also ascertain II the length, width aud
general direction OF the pass and the two
rivers and the natural Inflow and outflow
OF the waters are such as TO furnish a
thoroughly protected and substantially
lapd.locled harbor and roadstead with am.
pie breadth and depth. They shall also
take into consideration such economical
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6cers and forty men wounded before the
force was able to fan back under cover of
a blockhouse.
London, February 17.--Accordlng TO spe-
cial dispatches from Pretoria. the ars,pted
infantrymen who were trapped at Kip
river were all fresh from home and unused
to Boer tactics. The bulk of the casualties
occurred during the retreat of the Brit
lsh. The killed included Major Dowell, the
commander OF the force.
London, February 19.--Lord Kitchener, In
addition to reporting the Kip river AFFAIR.
says: "A party from the South% African
constabuary line on the Waterfall river
encountered February 10 superior force
Of the enemy near Van Ton Dersbeb and
was driven back with loss"
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special to The Post)

Washington. February 16-Judge John T..
sheppard, representative OF the Fourth
Texas district, was seized by Illness this
morning which has resulted in his having
been unconscious all the day, The malady
is, primarily, Brghts disease. the danger
from which is accumulated by other com
plcatlons.
Judge shoppard's son, Paul has been here
for several days and another SON. Morris,
arrived today, a telegram has been sent
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Hour Of His Prospective Arrival.

q TgvIWOVVO
New York. February 16.--The Rron
PIinz Wilhelm, to equal her best record.
the time OF which was i've days, fifteen
hours and forty-hve minutes, made on De
cember 3 last, should be sighted of Fire
island between and o'clock Saturday
morning, February DO and arrive at the
Sandy HOOK lightship at quarter Of S
O'Clock. II she does arrive ut that time,
she will reach be dock at about 10 o'clock
This time. however Is approximate, ms the
sailing from Cherbourg is probably given
from her departure in the harhor. Rec
ords nre calculated from Cherbourg Mole.
The time Of passing Cberbourg Mole would
probably be half an hour later.
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advantages as may be expected to result
from the proximity thereto Of vast forests
Of timbers specially adapted TO shlpbuild-
Ing and repairing, and extensive deposits
q iron ore, fuel OH aud coal md such
other conditions favorable or unfa-orable
as may be found; aud Of their proceedings
and actions make full and detailed report
to the president, and the president shall
transmit such report with his reeommenda-
tion to congress- And to defrny the tx
penses Of such commission the sum OF
$500 or so much thereof as may be neees.
sary he, and the same is hereby, appro-
prlated"
The bin is practically the same ms one
introduced by Mr.. Cooper during the hrst
session OF the Fifty.drst congress. except
that in the original measure Il was pro
vded that the site Of the proposed navy
yard be selected ION or near Sabine Pass,
NO mention being. made uf the Sabine or
Neches rivers in that connection.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-17
JOHN L. SHEPPARD ILL.
His Wife Has Been Notified of the Congress-
mans Condition.

to Mrs. Sheppard apprsing her OF her
husbands condition and asking her to come
to Washington. The attending physician
stated tonight that he regarded the condI.
ton Of the sick man as quite serious.
The commerce committee Of the sennta
has, as has been foreshadowed in these dis
patches, decided to report fayorably on the
denomination OF Charles p Marls as col
lector Of customs OF Brownsville. Tie nom
nation will be confirmed in The near fu
ture, probably tomorrow.
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Fred Caldwell May Bolt.

A Mondays special from Upton
Vile to the Memphis Commercial
Appeal says:
The methods employed in the jul
d1cial convention which met at Dy-
ersburg May l, and nominated u.
]. Caldwell for encouragement
has aroused storm of indignation
among opponents OF Caldwell in the
district. The first fruits of this
storm is a call which has been is
sued by W. H. Anderson, chairman
of the Democratic executive COM
mittee for Lake county, for a con-
vention to be held at Tiptonville on
Nav "a. The object is to be the
starting of movement to launch
an independent candidate against
Caldwell. Hon. Fred Caldwell,
state Senator from the district
composed of Lake, Obion and
Weakley counties is stated as the
independent candidate. Mr.. Cald,
we'll is a lawyer of great ability,
the leading 3member of the Lake
county bar, and made good RECORD
as Senator in the last General AS
sembly. There promises to be al
intense and bitter fight againstma
chine politics in this district.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
Imperial Council

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Two Bishops Elected.

Dallas, Tex, May 22.-The most
important business of to-day's ses-
sion of the General Conference was
the election of bishops. The Con-
ference reconsidered it's action Of
Yesterday to vote for two at a tine,
and voted for one. It required over
an hour to take and count the first
ballot. The voting was done by
secret ballot. First ballot resulted
in the election of DR.. E. E. Hoss,
he receiving 100; necessary tor a
choice, 1911. Others receiving the
highest vote were DR.. A. Coke
Smith, 81, DR.. Collins Denny, oo;
Dr.. ]. ]. Tigert, GO; DR.. James At
kins, %; DR.. J. G. Kilgo, %; DR.. r.
D. Smart, Is. A large number OF
others received from l to 7 votes.
No one rece1yed a majority of the
votes cast on the second ballot; DR.
Denny led with 81, DR.. Smith 70
DR.. Tigert IS.
The third ballot showed Denny
in the lead, his vote being los
Smith 1O2, Tigert As.
Fourth Smith 1873, Denny
III: DR.. Smith was declared elected
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23
Don't Start Wrong.

Don't start the summer with a
lingering cough or cold. We all know
what summer cold" is. It's the
hardest kind to cure. Often it "hangs
on" through the entire season. Take
it in hand right now. A few doses of
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right. Sure cure for coughs, colds,
Group, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts
at once. Children like it. zone Min
ute Cough Cure is the best cough
medicine / ever used," says ]. III,
Bowles, Groveton, N. H. II never
found anything else that acted so safe
ly and quickly" Moss Drug Store.
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HoRNBEAK.

Rev. Barries attended children's
day at Jackson Hill Sunday.
We are sorry to report Mr.. Dee
Z QUIT on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Stella Tate, of Bethel, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. |. 9.
Charles, this week.
DR.. W, Litten, wife and little
daughter Hite, visited relatives IN
Union City last week.
Rev. Samuel Kendall and family
are spending the week with rela-
tiyes in the Cobb's Chapel neigh
borhood.
DR.. Sam Hornbeak and daugh-
ter, Miss Maud, visited Mr.. Frank
Hornbeak and family Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. White Flemming has won
derfully improved the looks OF his
residence by putting on a fresh
coat of paint.
Main street will be much lm-
proved when the new buildings OF
DR.. Litton and Mr.. Jake Irospei
are complete.
Rus L. Kuss, we cannot hell
wondering who the young lady
was that was so fortunate as tc
come within reach of your gooc
graces. Tell us please, we believe
both you and your venerable rela
tive "Uncle Bildad" are confirmed
old bachelors.
The following attended chill
dren's day at jackson Hill Sunday
Misses Anna Williams, Juli'
White, Jackie Flemming an'
Fairra Hornbeak; Messrs7 Jane
Rives, Ardelle Edwards, Orie VIII
liams and Frank Riyes alst
Messrs. White Fleming and San
Green.
All preparations for children
day services have been suspende
a while on account Of smallpox
scare. 0YLVAN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-05-23

1000 Mile Tickets. -.
Successors to Robien Bros.

Are now being sold by the Nash
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way, good over Railway and Steam
ship lines in the Southeast compass
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Limit one year. If you expect to dc
any travelling within the next twelve
months, buy one of these tickets. You
will save money. On sale at principal
ticket offices. Where they are not on
sale they may be ordered from gener'
al office through ticket agent.
W, L. DANLEY,
G. P. A., Nashville, Tenn
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