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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
AdmiraI schIeu,s Itinnrar..

chattanooga Tenn, April I0-Maver
olamoliss of this city received Setter
this morning from Admiral schley an.
noHncing change I'm his arrangements
Tor visiting this city Admiral schley and
MS, wife viii be IN Memphis April IS %
ana ~ aud viii 40 from there to JacL-
son ana Meridian, Miss one day AT eic1
Plaec' on special invitation from The lpgis-
lature OF thar State They VIII arrive In
otlaE1osa un The evening OF SATURDAY,
"s'2 81 spending sunday visiting me poiUfs
ui interest Witnessing the flower parade
~ l9e opening Of the spring festival on
Mona0y morning aud VIII leave for Wash.
ustoh Tuesday, May 8.
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HORSES ARE CONTRABAND
So Positively Held by Secretary Long
During Spanish War.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
A Boer Leader of Chicago Points Out
Many Instances Where Similar
Rulings Have Been Made.

Chicago, April 1s.--Peter Van vlissenger
who has been one OF the most active friends
Of the Beers In Chicago. today sent to
President Roosevelt an open letter ad-
vancing an argument against the British
mule traffic in the United States. He
states that the traffic is In violation OF
the treaty of Washington.
Article OF the treaty" the letter
reads, lays down three rules by which the
arbitrator are to be governed. The sec
ond rule declares neutral government is
bound not to permit or suffer either bel
ligerent to make use of its ports or waters
as the base of naval operations against
the other, or for the purpose Of renewal
or aumentation of military supplies or
arms or the recruitment of men"
Further along the letter says; Great
Britain made no scruple OF asserting the
terms of the treaty of Washington against
this country upon the first and the only oc-
casion when our government was at war
with foreign state. April 20, 1893, the
day after war was declared between the
United States and Spain, Queen Victoria is
sued proclamation Of neutrality, insisting
upon the observance OF the treaty. In
this proclamation Great Britain insists thar
her ports and waters shall not be used to
abct the military activity of either bel
lgercpt power. and now we demand the
enforcement of this rule
by the classification prepared by the
state department, published by Secretary
Long, June 20, 1898, in his instructions to
blockading vessels and cruisers" horses are
designated MS absolutely contrabund of
war"
II additional argument were needed to
prove fhat horses have been considered
contraband Of war b. the United States
government the following Instances In
which they have been so cllssed might be
cited In the treaty between the United
States and Bolivia Creates ana Conven.
tons of 1880, article II, horses with their
furniture are comprehended as contraband
Of war. In other treaties the same specii
cation Is mGde. The treaty between the
United States and Brazil, 1882 article 49,
treaty between United States ana Colon
Liza GTreaties and Conventions. 1880 article
II; the treaty between United States and
Hayu Creates and Conventions. 1850 ar
tlcle 20: treaty between United States and
Peru Treaties and Conventions, lSS9-91).
article IS; treaty between United States
and Sweden and Norway treaties and Con
ventions, 1s99-1902l. article g.
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IT WAS A GOOD GAME.
Shreveport Defeated The CawtIlOn
Club by a Score of Is to 5.
SAME CLUBS ARE 70 PLAY TODAY.
Both Batteries Are to Be Professionals.
Result Of the Games in the
National League.

The baseball game yesterday between
the Shreveport Southern Leasucrs aud the
Cawthons was we'll attended. While rath.
or onc-Sidcd, Inc game was not at all uu.
interesting Hamilton did the bnttery work
Tor The locals, assisted by Tate aud he was
warmed NJ at frequent intervals by his as
soeiates Of the Shreveport team. Butler
d,d the pitching for Shreveport and he
showed a great improvement over last sea
soh. The features were double play by
Watts and Mcdonald ana the second base
play of Reed. Puullg led at the bat and
was closely followed by Montgomery
Hulseman, the much talked OF LETT fielder
failed to show up though advertised. but
ii IS promised that ne win be IN tue game
The game today viii be called at 4 D.
IN. Nelson win pitch for the Cawthons
ana lie promises 10 pitch the game of his
NE. Butler viii DO the box work for the
visitors.
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TEXANS IN ON 1T.
How French Gentleman Outrode the
Jumping Jockeys at Memphis.

How a French Gentleman Outrode the
Jumping Jockeys at Memphis.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The most Interesting event OF the day,
outside Of the accident. was the initial an.
pearance on the American turf OF Monsieur
Louis Lafnn, who comes from France and
who was raised about Malmaison aud who
romped about Paris In his college days NJ.
Louis Latin is a gentleman and wears HIS
title we'll No one on the turf had heard
shout him until yesterday. He came from
Houston. Texas. to get q mount la a
steeple chase. He was accompanied by his
brother and his friends. 1t has been his
aunbitiou since coming TO America to get
q chance at cross country ride. At home,
he says, such rides are common, and in
England he has enjoyed many Il chase over
rousher country than that inclosed in the
middle field OF Montgomery park. Ii Rad
been his boast, and he had told his Texas
friends SO. that II he could once get a
mount he would ride winner. with. this
Ia view Mr. Louis Latin and party OF five
came up from the Lone Star State There
was struggle TO get mount, but after
considerable diplomatic talk, in which Ills
interpreter played an important part A.
g. Blakely's chestnut son OF Rossngton--
RenA b. was offered him, and on the back
Of Mazo he rode forth from the paddock.
Ihere were nine horses entered In the
steeple chAse over the short course. Helen
Paxton was a heavy PLAYED fayorlte Mao
opened In one or two books Mt 20 TO l.
All the jockeys riding at Montgomery
park, all the trainers. rubbers and exercis.
ipg boys got Wind of sensation and when
NJ. Louis Lafhn went In 10 get his .olors
he was looked at and laughed at lie
weighed In at las pounds and wore spec,
tncles with hooks curyipg behind his cars,
He had light. sandy hair. a very dorid face
and short, bristling blonde moustache,
which he bit at every now and then With
all or this IL was easy to see that NJ Louis
Latin was an educated gentleman WHO
took as much interest in the race M a
gehool boy "a bis nrst circus. When he came
to the paddock after the boys had seen
summoned by the bugle there was q laugh.
Eyery track boy had . grin on his face
III. Louis Laffn wore his glasses He's
got on blinkers," yelled Monk Coburu 10
Henry MeDaniels or the Bennett stable.
Hes going 10 ride 20 'em. too" grlnled
wee little J. Walsh. and he climbed M on
the fence TO see. Out Into the middle field
the jumpers walked, end M Louis Latin
sat as erect In the saddle as though he
was on dress parade. Not since the pres
ent meet began has race attracted so
much attention from the track and stable
employees. and the middle neld dlled with
them TO watch the stranger ride. The
grand stand knew nothing OF II az all Thcv
Iesd q new nsme and It indirated hitle h
3 jumping race They knew nothing N
tbs Texans from HouEtnn who had quietly
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GOOD RACING AT MEMPHIS
The Youngsters Went Five FurIongs
in Splendid Style.
JUDITH CAMPBELL GATHERED HOME
echorrs r-Reflection FiIy Proved &c
Be the Best Two-Year-old at the
Memphis Track.

Memphis, Tenn. April i9-John W.
schorr's fischer Reelection ally, Judith
Campbell showed herself to be the best
2-year-old at the local track by beating In
a caEter the pick OF the younger division In
the Memphis stakes at FIVE furlongs. II
was the first time the youngsters have been
asked 10 go this distance, and as result
every starter received support. judith
Campbell was always favorte. while Mall
lory, Benefits unbeaten SON Of Onondago,
was second choice. At the third trial the
Woods took Judith Campbell TO the front
and closely followed by Mallory and Early
made the running into the stretch FROM
the sixteenth pole, The Schorr lilly WAS
pulled up to a Eallop. while There was "a
general closing up by the other contestants.
Judith Campbell won los three lenEths from
Early, owned by Pat Dunno Watkins over
ton came strong az the end sud beat Nal
Tory head for tulTd money. The stIka
was worth about 5000 to the winner
In the steeplechJse Henry Gibbs fell at
me sixth jump throwing Jockey Sutherland
heavily TO the ground. The rider was Sc
yerely crushed. Weather warm; track fast
Selling, mile-EmGthlOn. King ratiUs
Drnmmond. Time 1;48M
Selling, mile ana "a qulrter-W. Il, Gates,
Sir Rola, Plead. Time 2O0&
Mile and a sixteenth-Aladdln. Baruuche
Luclen Appleby Time 1 4sa,
The Memphis stakes I've furlungs-J Judith
Campbell Early. Watkins overton Time
iO2lA.
Handicap, steepiechnse, about two miles
Maelaren, Golden LUX, Precursor Tine
4:3T.
Seven and half furloues Admonition.
Lord Quex, Harry Wilson. Time sitl
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SHREWD MAILING SCHEME
CIRCULARS WE'RE SENT TO ENGLAND
AND REMAlLED.
An Almost Incredible State Of Affairs Has
Been Revealed by the British
Treasury Officials.

New York, April 10 1t seems hardly
credible that business circulars Of firms in
tho United States should he sent To Eng.
land TO be mailed there to addresses In the
United states for the purpose at sa,irs
postage, Vet this is the actual fncJ accord
Ing Go the Herald correspondent AT London.
This curious state of affairs is said 10
have been revealed at Liverpool hy treas.
ury Instructions to the customs officers 10
Gated there. These ON. rs have been or
dered to seize large consiguments OF cir.
tulars sent by business men In the United
States to their Liverpool agents These
Arms receive circulars In bulk, which are
then addressed, have half.penny Stang
put upon each and are dumped into tho
Liverpool postofhce 10 be carried back to
America In the mails
Tho postage rate under the laws If I,reot
britain Tor such circulars Is n half penny
Tor TWO ounces to an countries IN the
postal union, hut IN the United Statra
the postage Is cents equivalent to one
penny.
Il Is therefore obvious that business firms
wac send ont thousands OF circnii'S earh
week can save money by s4Appinv throl
IN nulk az I low rate az freight to liver.
Pool aud then having them sent acb to the
United states
The attention Of the treasury of6rtols
was called to this matter by an of0tiHi IN
lhe Liverpool postofhce who uoticul thAt
several large CousignmentS Of American
trade circulars addressed to nartipa In rho
United states had been posted ia liver
Iound that tho practice had been In to.,,le
Tor some little time. The result OF his n
Nestgation WAS that immediate stems ,vpr,,
taken to step the business
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THE GLOOM IN HOLLAND.
THE DUTCH PRAY FOR THE RE-
COVERY OF THEIR QUEEN
In Case Of WiIhelmina's Death the Sue.
cession to the Throne OF Holland
Is Undetermined.

The Hague, April lo.--A bulletin issued
this morning from Castle Loo announced
that Queen Wilhelmina had compare
lively good night that the disease typhoid
tever) is following its normal course and
that no complications have supervened,
although her majesty strength is dimin-
ishine slightly in proportion to the dura-
ton of her illness.
in consequence OF the illness. the birth
day of her husband, Prince Henry of
The Netherlands, passed practically I'M
noticed today.
kilograms Of sympathy with her majes-
ty III her illness are pouring in from all
parts of Europe.
Dispatches from Holland disclose that
there is general gloom over the condition
of Queen Wilhelmna, cables the London
correspondent of the Tribune. The heir
presumptve to the throne is a German
prince of the Orange blood. but the sue
cesslon is undetermined The Dutch con-
stitution provides that i'm default OF legal
heir the sovereign and states general shall
designate successor This has not been
done, and the states general will exercise
the right of selection in case of the queens
death
dispatch received from Castle Loo to-
night says the normal course OF Queen
Wilhelmina's malady has not been inter
rupted, and her condition is fairly salts
factory Her majesty has taken some
liquid nourishment.
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mighty God. while angels bles uf
MAY an infant praise thy manner
reIenhone Etiquette.

New Orleans Times Democrat !
"Why is 1t that men and women ~
in using language over the telephone y,
Is not permissible under OiasI NJ
stances?" asked a gentleman Vao
stickler for good form In all tne ~
lie. ct is a curious fact that u'l
women will say things to each ola a,. /,
ask questions over the telephone W.
der other circumstances Woula Wy \.
lowable. Really they would not lniu.
saying such thugs. suppose . =
instance, would walk up to the lo-,
ring the bell, and when the lazy ~. /,
house appeared he should ask; ~ n
VonT What 10 YOU mink tAe NV ", Il
say? What would y0l say 70 ~ - h n:
called Won out from a cosy sVss IA &
home lust simply to ind out W W n a
WHY. YOU would feel ike h9o.t1aass. "a 1
thC fence. aud no man w0nld pl@. sa,as Il
il. Most men would feel tAe NJ Il
under Similar circumstances; ssrs "
low men and women 10 DO tnls M IA
when If comes 10 speaking oNs1 MN
When n man calls at stranss Nj
generally polite enough 70 a n NJ Ssa
Snd-So lives al the place, OF y sot
Sd Is In. or something OF ins NM az
would not think Of asking ~. ',.snce NAH
was. But mark the gin aSnnr 49,
comes to using the telepn'hsn ths y
thatY' a fellow will shrek sn'tth Nh ~
answered. Now, ! object w,lr ngsi l.i
rj,fnr n doesn't sound csaesuvhn a /, ~,
he way | look at things ~ asa -
The practice is positively fuis ne he tssi
a man hurls the question AZ ~ one y.
ally gets sharp ans Wei ..,S ss psra
means 1t is none Of his DUSTY l1s nell.e . \
Nv. ana | am not parhcu'SntSS, fdo II,
mindiig him OF the fact. VIZ tsati \
" omen perslst In asking VINO = "a - y.
can't NOV have the deeehe, Il "
nnmber Il Is, or whether ~ wbleh =, !
and so or some other ~ srepaes 3 4
at least approximate the IN i've u, v
occasion? The phone does ~ rsIsssdes X
right 10 override the ntue ysrsslioi, <
ore usually observed IN cos aSt 70 ~ I,
Ia. ne am concerned, ] oplss1sr evsa X
eTtv and / have a quarrel nes sWho Is u
on account OF the praeliv.,ssa,sr mhe1 N
Well. l really lose my ts nIPs distiads y,
of A. and il is in ms oplMgsr.. ner.lner. Y,
Thoroughly ungentlemaniy sy 10, y VI
several other things waicn WING u n
toned IN polite society. IN rieet = "A
Think Of H. II Is q low 81 osssi ~
gsrity, and men ana
uslng the expression"
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A HEROIC ENGINEER
Saved Tranload Of Passengers by His
Courage and Goodness.

SSFSu aHiOdC OF passengers BY His
Courage and Goodness.
Victor, Colo, April ia thrilling rsco
down mountain side saved tralpIoad Of
passengers by a margin of four seconds
At Eclipse on the Florence and Crlnnln
creek railroad, loaded freight car brrrc
loose with Brakeman Lund In charge. As
L"nd applied the brake the chain broke
and tho car started again at terrible
speed
Conductor< Blondy on an engine dlrcrtos
~ engineer Rush. undertook 10 rnntnra
ihe ear to prevent n collision with a snhnr.
the same time "pout
AFTER wrapping a message around q hmm
OF Goa! Biondy hurled 1t through the VIM
uoW az ECLIPSE station. The operator snc.
Geeaed ID holding the passenger train rs n
Was pulling out OF Anaconda.
me pursuit of the freight chr v,,s nan,
on on IN earnest engine and car taking tbs
Irae1 az tuil speed, although 1t seemed inn Inv.
Pussloie 10 mold to the rails on tho sbarr
Sul YES; Inc ear was Overtaken four seconde
r6Um MnaSG s Conductor Blondy made =
oUGP,.1s from the pilot. the air brake was
stop was brought TO a
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A pRlNcELY STAKE.

Winner Of the Futurity on August 80 VIII
Receive Seventy Thousand Dollars.
New York. April Announcement is
made by the Coney Island Jockey club that
this years Futuritv win be worth $4,000.
1t is the most valuable race 10 America.
On Saturday. August 80, St will be decided
and a fortune will be handed over to the
owner Of The winner.
rsnnurt on ci,,I, r'.c,,, "a, AZ
pomnstions. OF this number 800 subse-
qnently became void from various causes,
40 were declared ont on payment OF SO
Hixty-two at $50, ton at $50 sud twelve at
SO leaving 433 Youngsters eligible.
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Chicago, April ~ -Burnie Bunton won
almost as she pleased from some Of the
best Spunters at the Lakeside track to-
DAY Weather clear aud cool; track fast
Mile PossaTt. Miss Liza, Dopator Time
i;42 is.
-Four furongs Silver Fringe, Stemvinder
Relle Graham Time .49 Az
Five furlongs-Burnie Bunton, Scorpio
OTIS Time i:oi 30
Mile, selling kenllworth Charley Moore,
Carl Kahler Time "A S-5.
six and n half furlongs Sly Maid. Lecnia,
Dodie s. Time ] - %
Mile and quarter, selling John McGurk,
niCby Bell Linden Ella, Time 200 10.
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BODY NOT REcovERFn

reward Offered for the Ra,,,;
Drowned Man. ="
So 80 reAas April 10-The body OF tb.
,Sa -, p" Anderson. who was drowned in
no. no. n r river last Wednesday afternoon
tSo Az S oeen recovered vet The family ~
,Se deceased have offered reward 90 !.
ties Sre saD, o. The body and searching nar
BY some that The hoa a nov Il is believed
he v,r riser and was perhaps fsten 20 me
10 ,b ss'e am The horse Which wss 6 aSwn
bnt ths hasssy mas not heen found si,hVseIn
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Dom Paul Won.

New York. April ~ -oom Pau won the
Asverne stakes at Aqueduct today.
Seven fmlonss, selling Sir Florlan.
Lancemsn, Satire. Time lbs.
Handicap, I've snd half furlongs Fly.
Ing Buttress, Neither One Malster. Time
1;07 rs.
-Four and half furlongs. selling Bis
marx, Mystic Bell. Ciuciunatus. Time o.
Tho Aryerne stakes, seven furlOuEs Dom
Paul, pcingoa. Eldie Busch. Timc rs.
-Four and q half furlongs selling Niayus.
hackey Dwyer hennard Time 1B.
Handicap mile aud seventy yards Him
self, Agnes. Intrusive Time 1915.
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eadlY lIurt In 2 IN

Waxahaehie, Texas, April Yesterday
afternoon the water tank tower at the
home Of Ed Williams In West End gave
way While workmen were at work ON il.
preeipitating them to the ground distance
% twenty feet II, E Baher was cnue-1
70 me falling tlmbers and his lower law
several eeeth.
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Oakland Results.

San Francisco April 10 Six furlongs
selling Breton, Royal Prize, Resin. Time
LACE.
Five furlongs, setting -Our Pride. Cas-
slew, San Tuition Time IO2
Six furlongs, handicap-Do Fehru-
airy, Glendenuiug. Time 1851.
Mile, handicap -uiloa, Bob Palmer, Graf
er. Time 43.
Six furlongs. seling--king Dclus, SKIP
Me, MacFleckuoe Time 1:I3
: Selling, mlle-Erank Wood, Diomed. Bah.
Time 1.42%.
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The Southern paeac aud Houston ami
Texas Centred baseball teams crossed bats
ON Riordon's held yesterday, the latter club
winning,
Score by innings
Houston and Texas Central 500 40 COZ %
Southern Pacific ... 100 0iO o57
Features. batteries and heiding ~ Iiors
ton and Texas Central
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Austin Texas, April 1o-The ball game
inns afternoon between Texas and Louisl-
ana universities resulted in tic tho score
'olhg ANA ! at the rud OF the ninth in
ning. The visitors coach was allowed 10
pitch and he Tanned siNtccu men Texas
aiso loaned them two men. Louisiana LETT
tonight FOR home.
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l'N'"' ~ \ nv vNi'l
New York, April 10 The following Tex
aus are registered in New YORK;
bert ""N '"'N'''' Al
pall9s.-W z. Allison, Sinclair; Il. Fred.
Texas; -Aliss A. Baker. Miss n. Dead.
ley, ST. Dents
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season here today II was played between
me Houston High school and the igcll
team and resulted In a victory for the 49,
Yer Ten innings were required 10 settc
the argument The winning run was made
nr the locals In their half Of the ninth
win no one out The pitching on both
was almost faultiess The score was II
70 10 This Is the second game the local
ts9m has taken from Houston clubs, and
,hey are beginning TO think they know the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
GRAND LODGE K. OF p.
twentieth Annual Session to Be Hat4 :.
Waco Next WeeL e'

,IITuaI SESSION 70 Be Had Al
Waco Next Week ~ a.
waco IeHas' April l9.-The twentIstb
annual 1l, session OF the grand lodge a. ' tSa
,N'lisnts or Pythias win meet in Tho ~
otg'nhins with Monday. The ottendono,
a ".n NOT be so large as II "a yanora,I,-
Mn f10ghnt or the great Dallas re6ninn NY on
Tbe ~ progress at the same time "u'cn
ARENA" n1 officers VIII arrive tomorro,,
oos'h Monday morning WORK VIII
ra1goi elaborate program has ba., -.
venidHHaoy me local knights and eyer,i W
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: Arrangements had au been made
9 by United states Ambassador Choatc
: enabling Ex-Governor HogE OF Texas
. to be presented to King Edward az
3 the time OF the coming coronation.
. The Texan learned that ID would he
: necessary for him TO appear in knee
> breeches. sword etc. the regulation
court costume. Never" said Mr.
: HogE, N ! can not appear ia the
> ordinary evening dress OF an Ameri-
can citizen ] viii not appear NJ all
A pretty sight I would look, rigged
M In those gcwgaws, / have rot
the faintest idea 81 trying TO reyolu
uoniae or even critlcise English Gus
toms, hut blamed II III wear another
COuntry's uniform, no, not even for
the sake OF meeting the king. Gable
Press Dispatch.
u want to see King Edwards COURT
And shake his royal hand,
palace leyee Is, hey say,
A sight to beat the band
With duchesses IN velvet trains
And lords IN lace ana fur
] would not miss II for the world,
Aud III lie there; YES. SIR
said Mr.. Hogg Of Texas.
"Then, cried our wise ambassador,
Go forth without delay
Get measured for your knee hreechcs,
And buy your sword today;
ANA don't forget the silkeu hose.
And make careful more
About the buckles for your shoes
And rufdes for your coat,
On, Mr.. llogg of Texas"
NOW what q figure I woufI cut
IN such q silly rig;
IA sooner so 10 parliament
Ana dance an Irish jig
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Little Rock - shernan.

sherman. Texas, April TO- Little Rocks
Southern league team and the sherman.
Denison Texas league club played ball at
me lnterurbau Courslus park this after.
noon The score was to ia favor Of
Little Rock.