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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-14
New York Herald.

japanese emlErantS will have on the sue.
cessful working of tho agreement
A dispatch to the Daily Express from
Toxic saws that the now alliance eyokes
the greatest enthusiasm on an sides The
political parties ara giving bsnqucts and
tho students arc organizing n monster
trchliEht demonstration to be held before
tho British legation.
Tho whole object Of the nationalist
party cables the correspondent, was tho
maintenance Of the Integrity Of China
This party viii dissolve itself In an eiah.
crate feast. now that It's work is accom
plished
WHAT Is THOUGHT or 1T IN IAPAN.
Yokohama. February Is The press here
gives vent TO unmiNct pleasure at the
conclusion Of tho agreement with Great
Britain which secures for Japan admission
10 the comfy Of great nations. The press
also recognizes thar Tho agreement Inn
poses heavy responsibilities aud that Japan
must not fan into the error Of supposlng
that pcace viii i've assured without further
effort
Several Of tho papers comment upon tho
extraordinary fact that the leading world
power abnndons IT'S policy Of splendid isoia-
tlon openly TO clasp hands with Japan The
[ Mchinirhi Shmbun says that the union
Of the strongest military power In the
East with tho greatest naval power ~
/ the world constitutes an inyinclbe force
WHAT THE CHINESE HAVE TO SAY,
1 pcpm, February H. The Angio-Japanese
/ alliance became generally known here to
day and has created a profound sensation
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AfANcHTRIA NOT EXCLUDED.

p
London. February 13.-The parliamentary
secretary of foreign affairs, Lord cram
horne. replying in the house Of commons
today to Henry Norman dberaD, said the
substance Of The Anglo-Japanese treaty of
alliance was communicated to the United
States government before publication The
United states did not express any opinion
uuon the subject Lord Cranborne added
that Mauchuria was no more excluded from
The scope Of the agreement than any other
province Of China.
The substance Of the agreement, Lord
Cranborne said, was also communicated to
Germany. Mr. Norman subsequently NOV.
cd an adjournment 10 order to discuss the
treaty.
Mr.. Norman said he objected 10 the Anglo
Japanese treaty on the ground that it was
evidently an antl-Russan threat and that
II lied Great Britain 10 the wheels Of ia
pan's policy In such a way that she might
be forced 70 90 TO war against her own In
forests.
Lord Crauborne explained that the CON
tracing parties were snly bound 10 under
tcke mutual defense or their Interests when
HE danger vas due to the aggression 81
others. aud the power called upon to help
The other must Judge whether the condl'
lions OF the treaty had been observed
Lord Cranborue said Russia had recof
,,zeJ Japsu's special position IN Corea Dy
the agreement Of 1895, aud almost every
pewer had Endorsed }he principle Of the
.onep door and the Territorial integrity Of
CHINA. Great Britain's commercial position.
Enough great. wss not unchsllengeh. She
wanted the whole Of China open to indus,
trial entelprlse. Jspan's SPECIAL Insersa.
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The LAST WORD.

Kreuz Zeituno Is Now Through With the
Lord Paunoefote Dispute.
Berlin, February -. The Kruez zeitung
In an Inspired note concerning the Spanish
American war controversy says; Germany
has spoken the last word In the Lord
Pauncefote dispute"
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MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.

She VIII Urge the Mississippi Legislature
10 Purchase Beauvoir.
jackson. Miss. February ia telegram
was received from Mrs. Jefferson Davis TO-
day announcing that she would reach this
city tomorrow Mrs. Davis comes for the
purpose Of urging the purchase Of Beau
volr, the old Davis mansion, by the state
Of Mississippi provided the state viii es-
tablisb aud maintain there . home for Con
federate veterans.
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RoosEYgLTls aAMERIoAN lDEALs'
Prince Henry Is Now Engaged n Read
mo the Book

mo the book.
Ken. PRUSSIA, February - Prince Henry
spent the morning reading President Rose
yelts american Ideals and during me az
ternoon he coasted on the hill at the Eics
Of the castle over slope which has been
the scene az a hundred fierce hghis. Prince
Henry appeared To- be IN ~ condition for
the hard campaign 81 dinners aud fecep-
tons that await him on the other siaa
OF the Atlantic.
The crowded program rather dismays
sume Of the members Of tina princes suiles
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DECLARATION EXPECTED AS TO
MANCHIRIA

Washington, February i3.-No Immediate
change in the status quo IS expected here
as result Of the BritiSh-Iapanese treaty
relative 10 Manchura and Korea. In max.
ing her pledge TO the United states goT-
ernmcnt to withdraw from Mauchurta,
Russia used this language;
LAS soon as lasting order shall have been
established in Manchma and when the
necessary measures shall have been taken
TO safeguard the railway, the cons ruction
OF which has been guaranteed by a formal
agreement with China in connection with
the concessions granted to the Eastern
galway Chinese company, Russia will not
fail TO withdraw her troops from within
ae boundaries of the adjacent empire,
provided, however that the action Of other
powers shall not stand In the way
The question a, Issue is whether this
proyiso may be regarded by Russia as
having been violated 10y the making Of the
new treaty thus justifyins her In remain
ing in Manchurla The answer ia that
question is expected soon in the shape OF
response TO Mr. Tower at St. Petersburg
IN connection with bis protest against the
Russo.Chlnese bank agreement
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Vienna, February i3-rhe Anglo-Japa
nese treaty of alliance is the feature Of to.
days news in The Austrian newspapers.
and Russians probable action is widely dis
cussed The consensus of opinion among
those who are generally in touch with
Russian views Is that the militant Musco-
yites will endeayor to revenge themselves
by stirring mp disorders in Afghanistan
while the Russian government will lay low
awaiting the moment when Japan, having
organized the military forces of China. win
join hands with the latter aud drive out
all Europeans with the exception OF the
Russians, who by that time viii occupy
an lmpresnable position in ManchurIo.
Some Of tho papers AFFECT TO see in the
publication Of the treaty at the time when
Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia is start,
ing for the United States Great Brtains
reply to Germanys approachment with
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
Cause of One Withdrawal.
TOO MONOTONOUS
Is Becoming the Custom of Using
Churches for Public
Meetings.

Pittsburg. Ia. Jan. 2J.-The Rev.
DR.. Thomas Parry, sustained by the
trustees of the First Presbyterian
church. of Williamsburg. has refused
the citizens the use of his church for
Mckinley memorial services on
Wednesday night next. When asked
the reason for his action DIR. Parry
said. "Our church has been used too
frequently for demonstrations of a
public rather than religious nature.
Every time a public meeting was
called my church was made the meet
ing place. That is not what it was
built for; it was built for the worship
of God.
This thing of turning over the
church to any one at any time has be
come, like Mark Twain's mule. too mo-
notOnouS. To allow the citizens the
use of the church would be to deprive
the members of the church of their
regular Wednesday evening prayer
meeting. That is all l have to say"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
IOWA MINERS PLAN
Resolution Submitted to the Indian
apoIis Convention as to
Conference.

Indianapolis, Jan. 25.-At today's
session of the United Mine Workers
convention the resolutions committee
submitted. with refusal to concur, n
resolution prepared by Delegate
Reese, president of the Iowa district,
to the effect that the district OF Iowa
be permitted to take part in the in
terstate joint conference between the
miners and operators to be held in
1908. The resolution. which was
strongly supported by the Iowa dele
gates, provided that this years con-
ference shall demand that the Iowa
miners be let in and if the operators
refuse to agree to this conference it
shall adjourn without setting the
place or time for next years confer
ence. Discussion of the resolution
followed and continued through the
greater part of the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
MESERVE INDICTED
Former State Treasurer of Nebraska
Held for EmbezzIe-
ment.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 25.-Jom Il.
Meserve. former treasurer of the state
of Nebraska. has been indicted by
the grand jury in Douglas county on
the charge of embezZlement of money
belonging to the state school funds.
The case of the former Populist state
treasurer was investigated by the
grand jury. when a number of wit
nesses We're named to appear before
the Jury. The witnesses We're mostly
officers and employees of the Union
Stock Yards National bank, of South
Omaha. which is said to have paid the
interest.
Evidence was adduced to indicate
that MeServe. as state treasurer. had
on deposit at the Union Stock Yards
National bank about $4,000 belonging
to the state school fund, on which he
had been paid interest, which had not
been credited uD to the school fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
DEATH OF COED
Charged That 1t Was Result of a
Surgical Opera
ton.

Chicago. Jan. %. - Miss Myrtle
Gale. 23-year-old student of North
western university. died in Aurora
Wednesday night under circumstances
that caused a coroner's inquest to be
held. Information was obtained i'll the
investigation that showed unmistak-
able evidence of an operation. Miss
Gale went to Aurora from Evanston
alone Wednesday, Jan. 10, and con-
suited DR.. Woodward. She then went
TO the home of Mrs. Cora Potter, 400
Fourth avenue, where she remained
until she died. She became dangerous
ly i'll Wednesday and telegraphed to
her mother at Rockford, asking the
latter to go to Aurora.
Immediately upon arriving at her
daughters bedside, Mrs. Gale insist
ed upon calling DIR. L. III. jerks. DR..
Woodward was the only physician
whom the girl had consulted. Upon
examination. DR.. jerks declared that
t're young woman had been operated
upon, and later suggested that an au-
tOpsy be held. The three physicians
who made the post-mortem eXamin-
alton gave strong testimony at the in
quest DR.. Woodward explained that
the young woman was suffering from
blood poisoning and said that she was
very ill when she arrived in Aurora
LAST Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
CAUSES A PROTEST
The Awarding of Michigan State
Printing to- Non-Union
Shop.

Lansing. Mich. Jan. 2J.-It was eX-
pected that the board of state audit
ors would award the contract for the
state printing and binding for the next
two years. but owing to the absence Of
Land Commissioner Wildey it has
been decided to postpone the matter.
Moreover, the official figures were not
ready to submit to the auditors. 1t is
openly asserted that the bid of the
WynkoOp. Hallenbeck. Crawford com
pany is several hundred dollars higher
than the Robert Smith Printing COM
pany bid. and in view of the narrow
margin the trades unions are hoping TO
land the contract for the WynkOop
company, which is union shop, the
Robert Smith company being non
union or open" as the company
styles it.
The antagOnism against the latter
concern is all the sharper because of
the clashes the unions and the Smith
company have had. For a half hour
Treasurer Mccoy and Secretary of
State Warmer. constituting n majority
Of the board of auditors. listened to
arguments from the union men why
the contract should be awarded to the
union concern. No decision was ar
rived ;lt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
A BLOODY ARRAY PROGRESS SHOWN
EnIivens Things in the City
of Frankfort,
Ind.
ONE WOMAN BADLY INJURED
Another and Girl Participate in
the Exciting Con-
flict.

Frankfort, Ind.I Jan. 2J.-Aifs. .-...,.
Turner is lying at the point of death,
the result of murderous assault on
her aIR her daughter Renie. aged Is
years, because the latter played
sweet Evalina" on French harp
and her mother sang the song. Will
lam Cook and his wife. their assail-
ants. are in Jail. The Turner's and
Cooks live in one house. There are
but two rooms. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
and their infant child occupied the
front room and Mr.. and Mrs. Turner
and their four children occupied the
rear room.
Turner was absent and two young
men were calling on the daughter To
entertain them she played sweet
Evalina" on the French harp and her
mother sang the words. This dis
turbed the Cooks and they soon start
ed fight. The girl dropped the harp
and picked Up an ;IX, and each of the
others got n club. AS there was not
sufficient room in the house TO fight
all went out into the yard
Conflict n Bloody One.
Ine conflict was a bloody one. and
when the police reached the scene they
found Mrs. Turner unconscious and
suffering from half a dozen woElnds.
One of her little fingers was cut off
and her skull was fractured. All of
the others were injured. Mrs. Cook
declares that she is responsible for the
cuts on Mrs. Turner's head and PROUD
ly announced to the police that her
blood was pure Irish. and that she
could not stand Sweet Evalina."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25

eign, or Hamburg. price with freight
and full duty added.
Either that or there would be two
prices for the same grade of sugar in
the same market The full benefit of
Il moderate reduction would inure to
the Cuban producer. The prime
ground for concession is not to Sc
cure an increased trade, but that we
may iuaugurate the new Cuban gov
ernment under the most favorable
auspices. The success of the little re-
public is highly important to ourselves.
1t will mark the nOblest results of the
war with Spain and also aid us to
solve righteously our insular problems
in another part of the world"
Canal Between Lake Erie and the Ohio.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The DalzeH
bill, contemplating a canal connecting
Lake Erie and the Ohio river. has been
referred to a special committee from
the house committee on railways and
canals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
| HONOR HERO
Chicago's Great Ovation
to Admiral
SchIey.
PEOPLE CHEER HIM
Plan of Entertainment
of the Victor of
Santiago.
PEOPLE CHEER HIM

Chicago, Jan. 25.-AdmiraI and Mrs.
Schley arrived in Chicago this morn
ing and were greeted with tumultuous
acclaim from thousands of people
who crowded the depot and thronged
the streets.
a delegation of the city council
and a company of navy veterans met
the admiral at the depot, where he
was presented set of resolutions
a heartfelt welcome in be-
half of the city.
Schley and party were driven to
the Auditorium Annex. and later in
the day the admiral attended the va
rious receptions arranged for his en-
tertairtpent.
To BE Feasted Tonight.
y banquet tonight will be the
crowning feature of the demonstra-
ton in honor of the famous fighter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
FAREWELL TO SHAW
Former Iowa Governor Given Send
or BY Towns
people.

Denison. Ia, Jan. 25.-More than
1.O0O people crowded the opera house
Thursday night to attend the farewell
reception to Governor L. NJ. Shaw
Old-time farmer friends. Democrats as
well as Republicans. drove twenty
miles TO bid the governor SOdspeed.
Colonel Sears McHenry presided.
and short speeches were made by Carl
F. Kuchnie. j. f.. Romans. T. T.. &.
Lally and T.. W. Meyers. The COVER
nor received Il tremendous ovation
when he arose to speak. He an
nOunced that he had no intention of
giving up his DenisOn home Cover
nor Shaw left for Des Moines today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
CHISM UNDER ROD
Wife Murderer i'm the Hands of the
Cross-EXam-
iner.

Bloomington, Ills, Jan. 25.-De-
fendant Chism's troubles began when
lie was turned over to States AttOr-
ney Fleming after the conclusion of
his direct testimony. The climax TO
his story came just before adjourn
ment He brought his narrative down
TO the time when his wife was ready
to drive to church and he came UP to
the vehicle and begged for a reconcil-
iation. Following her response he de-
,.iared that his mind became a blank.
The public prosecutor succeeded in
disturbing the self-pOssessiOn of Chism
and aroused him to anger.
He also forced a contradiction that
was made much of by the state. Aft
er Chism had been on the stand testi-
flying for twenty-eight hours the
states attorney succeeded in making
him admit having quarreled with his
wife at the time of her murder. Chism
remembered having attacked Mrs.
Chism in the carriage as she was
about to start to church. He salso
remembered that his stepson had
choked him at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25

Washington. Jan. 2J.-The census
preliminary report on the manufacture
of liquors I'm the United States in 1900
shows the following results. with per-
centage of increase: Number of es-
adjustments 2.S49. increase 4S per
cent: capital $457 .674.0 .0S7. increase 40
per cent: wage-earners = average
number-44.41T. increase % per cent:
total wages $2S.OO5, ,4S4, increase 20
per cent: miscellaneous expenses
S1S3. .O99. T96, increase 61 per
cent: cost of materials used $70,512.-
O42. decrease II per cent; value of
products $340, ,615, ,466, increase IS per
cent.
The distilled liquor statistics follow
with percentages of increase: Number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25

or establishments !7oT. increase TO
per cent; capital Pol ,604, increase
> per cent; wage earners-aVefage
number-3,1 ,122. decrease ID per cent:
total wages S1.T33.21S, decrease 23
per cent. miscellaneous expenses, SI3,-
21S.221. increase u per cent: cost CT
materials used $15.147, ,TS4, increase =
per cent: value of products $96.T9S,-
443. decrease Z per cent. The lack of
uniformity in reporting internal rev
enue tax accounts in a measure for
the decrease in the value of distilled
liquor products.
The malt liquor figures follow:
Number of establishments 1.523, in
crease % per cent; capital S41o.2S4,-
46S, increase 40 per cent; wage earn
ers-average nunsber-39.532. increase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
OF PARTY
That of Democracy in the Do
ings at Washing
ton.
A CAUCUS HELD LAST NIGHT
Congressman Hold That They Make
No Political Plat
forms.

Washington. Jan. 2J.-The Demo
cratic members CT the house Of repre-
Sentatives met in caucus in the hall
of the house at s p. IN. yesterday and
adopted resolutions declaring that they
We're without power to promulgate Il
platform of principles for the party.
The contest occurred over il substitute
resolution proposed by Henry of Tex
as. The caucus was the outgrowth of
animated discussion among Democrat
ic members ever since the present ses-
sion of congress began. the chief issue
being as to the extent TO which the
Kansas City platform should be reaf-
tirmed or should lie superseded by Il
new declaration of policy.
New York Men Wanted a Change.
The plan of an entirely new declara-
ton took form early in the session in
resolutions by Representative McClel-
Ian. of New York. setting forth numer-
Gus plankS but emitting the financial
declarations Of the Kansas City plat
form. Fitzgerald. OF New York also
proposed resolution declaring against
any interference with the existing
standard OF values. On the other
hand Ball of Texas proposed a specific
re-aitirmatiOn of the Kansas City plat
form. These and several other resolu-
tionS of policy We're referred to Il spe-
cial committee of twelve leading DEM
Ocratic members. 1t was to receive
the report OF this committee that the
caucus of last night was held, with
very full attendance.
Two Reports Presented.
There We're two reports, the pith of
the majority report being as follows:
1--WE are of opinion that as the rep
resentatives of our various cOnstitu-
encieS. and as members of the caucus
made up of such representatives, we
have no power or authority to con-
Struct or promulgate a platform of
principles for our party; that we cam
not increase or minimize the binding
effect of platforms of the party here
tofore regularly made and adopted by
the people in convention assembled for
that purpose"
The minority report said: 1t Is not
within the province of a Democratic
caucus to prOmalgate or reverse Il
Democratic platform. but it is the duty
of every Democratic representative TO
adhere to the national Democratic
platform until the succeeding cOnven-
ton adopts another platform"
Majority Report Is Adopted.
The minority report was first voted
on and rejected-1T to 90. Then the
majority report was adopted without
dissent The Fitzgerald. Mcclellan
and other resolutions We're laid on the
table thus leaving the majority dec
laration as the unanimous sense of the
Democratic members of the house. \
resolution was adopted declaring that
the territories of Arizona. Oklahoma
ard New Mexico should be admitted
as states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
MAY BE EXPELLED
Possible Fate of Students at the
University of Wis
consin.
POKER THE CAUSE OF TROUBLE
One Prominent Member Has Al
ready Left the
School.

Madison, WIS. Jan. 25.-Persistent
rumOrs of the prospective expulsion of
students from the University of Wis
consin because of their overindulgence
in poker for money have settled into
Il general belief that nothing will De
done by the fdculty'S investigation
committee until after the semi-annual
examinations which will be held two
weeks hence. None has been expelled
or suspended thus far, although one
student. whose home is in Chicago and
who played i'm some games on the foot
ball team last. fall and was 4 promi
nCnt member of the track team in
the weight events. has voluntarily left
the institution. but still lives in Madi-
son.
Cause of One Withdrawal
HIS IrIenuS ana the members of his
Greek letter fraternity assert that his
withdrawal is the result of too fire.
quent cutting of classes. which caused
him to get far behind in his studies.
Others assert that he lost $500 at poker
and was listed for expulsion by the
faculty committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
.ADMITSCRIME
William Strother Con-
fesses to Numbering
A. D. Cooper.
BATH HOUSE EMPLOYE|
Hits Victim in Head With
Hammer, Then
RobS Him.
BATH HOUSE EMPLOYE

St. Louis. Jan. 25.-William Stroth-
er, the negro attendant at the Vista
Turkish Bath house, confessed today
to the police, and repeated the story
before the coroner's jury, that he
killed Alexander ID. Cooper, the mil
lionaire. Wednesday night.
He said he hit Cooper over the
head with a hammer and removed his
diamonds and hid them together with
the hammer in the cellar.
Drunk and Mad.
Strother said he didn't know why
he committed the crime. Il gue:,s
was drunk and mad.' he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25
SHE CLAIMS TO BE A DAUGHTER OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

hash in
during
yesterday
heri a of
o Todd
Todd who resided and onaf miles Cham
at herh
he hada
herfo to of
him the she enta givenS $4,000.
obta
she to identity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-25

81 per cent; Tcy;l wages SZ0.Sz6.211. i.
increase - Der cent; miscellaneous
expenses S1O9.329. .23f. increase 12T per
cent: cost Of materials used sol .6I4-
OPS. decrease 10 per cent: value of
products $23T, ,269.713, increase 80 per
cent.
The vinOus liquor figures with per-
centages follow: Number of establish
ments $40, increase % per cent: capi-
tai $9,S3S,O15. increase 40 per cent. :;
Wage earners - average number
1,163. increase IL per cent: total
wages S446,055. increase 40 per cent;
miscellaneous expenses S552, ,33S, in
crease 104 per cent; cost of materials
used $3.69S. 800. increase $50 per cent;
value of products $6,547, $40, increase
12O per cent