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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-13
STOCK COLLAPSE EXPLAINED

Consolidated Lake Superior Company
Could Not Secure Funds,
Philadelphia, December l2-rhere were
three important developments today In con.
ncctlon with the collapse Of the shares Of
the Consolidated Lake Superior company,
which began yesterday and continued dur
ing todsS's operations on the stock ex-
change. At meeting Of the directors Of
the company the resignation Of President
F, $. Lewis was received and accepted. His
successor was not chosen. The directors
issued a statement announcing that the last
quarterly dividend Of 1M per cent, PAYABLE
December Is. had been deferred, aud it
was learned that the board had succeeded
In arranging for loan of Sl,0ON,ONo.
The money win probably be paid into the
treasury OF the company next Monday. The
loan Is 10 be made by n number OF local
trust companies and banks, with the aid oi
Speyer a Co aud the Morton Trust con.
pany OF Now York and the Mercantile
Trust company Of Baltimore. Ii Is 60 be
secured by notes, presumably on the Algo
ma Central railway and the Algoma Steel
company, subsidiary concerns Of the Con
solidated Lake Superior company, and by
the preferred stock or the company.
In the market today Consolidated Lake
Superior preferred stock dropped to S3A,
decline OF $500 share since the declsnC
began. Common sold at Q, fall OF $40 q
share during the same period
The cause OF the companys financial diff
rculty Is the existing money strangeney.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Mrs. Jane DiSmuke Is Dead as the
Result of a Stroke of ApOpIeXy.
ANOTHER BURGLAR HAS BEEN WOUNDED
Robert Shields Caught Him with Shot
aun--The Eagles Carnival Had An
other Successful Day

Beaumont, Texas, December 12.--Mrs.
Jane Dlsmuko OF Houston died suddenly
here last night at the home Of Mrs, w. \.
Aiken, her sister She was 60 years old
and had been visiting Beaumont a week
She had n stroke of apopleNy week ago
but thought she was recovering, when it
suddenly returned last night with fatal
effect She has been residing In Houston
for a number OF years with her married
daughter, Mrs Ed Gerber. The day fol
lowing her arrival IA Beaumont, which was
last Saturday Mrs. Dismuke had an at.
tack OF apoplexy Of the heart, hut the
services Of physician aud the kind nursing
Of her sister, carried her over the spell
and she was recuperating rapidly for R
person Of her age when the second and
fatal stroke came on last evening Mrs.
pismuke sat mp all day yesterday and
seemed TO he in good spirits, though she
complained several times during the day
Of being weak. She ate q hearty supper
last night few minutes before she cN-
plrcd
Besides the daughter residing in Houston.
Mrs, Gerber Mrs. Dismuke Is survived by
three sons. Joe, Carroll and Robert Dis
nuke. Carroll resides In Beaumont aud
is In the employ of the Southern Pacific
chlnist in the compnny's shops; Joe aud
Robert reside at Lone Oak. Ark, and the
remains of the departed lady will be
shipped to Lone OAK via the Kansas City
Southern railway IN the morning. where
they will he uttered by the side of her hus-
baud, who has been dead several years
Mrs Gerber was notified last night OF
the death Of her mother and she came over
from Houston on this mornings train, Mr.
Aiken. husband OF Mrs. nismuke's sister
Is conductor on the Sabine and East
Texas railway, and he was notified OF the
death Of his Sistcr-in-luw and arrived in the
city TODAY.
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tsneclnl to Tho postN

Washington, December IL. According to
government experts, thu Mexican boil
weevil is no longer confined to the Texas
coast country aud to that part Of the state
adjoining Mexico. but is moving steadily
northward and eastward and Is now within
sixty miles OF Red river.
This somewhat startling informant is
Cleaned from a statement just made by an
official OF tho bureau Of entomology Of the
department ~ agriculture II will be re-
mcmbercd that under the $4,000 appro-
priatlou made during the last session Of
congress to cover the cost Of experiments
looking To the discovery Of some effective
means Of lighting the pest, three experts
from the department were sent TO Texas
last summer, where they have worked ever
since These experts have found weeyils IN
fields adjacent to Walnut Springs, Hico
Dublin, Granbury, Weatherford ana Den.
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back to the wall and my hand on my six.

back to the wall and my hand on my six
shooter"
II want to say here and for all time"
he continued. "that General Blauco and
his officers had no more TO do with the
blowing up Of the Maine than had the
people. Of New York City It Is my be
lief that some of the young officers left
In the arsenal by General Weyler blew
up the Maine. They / am sure. planted
the mine that sent the Maine to It's de-
struction.
Americans know Of Blanco and weyler
| know both we'll Among the Spaniards
Weyler Is pronounced, Viler. and that
describes the man admirably. On the
other hand. he and | got on we'll. and
we 'sassed' each other Ike two school
boys His record is very black Bianco
on the other hand, was as mild and noble
r. Neyler was cruel and contemplate
Rlanco was delightful man. but far too
high nrincipled for his job, There was
pathetic scene directly after the destruc
ton Of the Maine Tho first I heard Of
the calamity was from two American
newspaper men, but later General Blancn
sent his aide with the distressing news.
went to Blancos palace and when he met
me the old mans eve were swimming in
tears and he fell into nv arms with true
Latin emotion assured him Americans
Knew he was exempt from blame hut
nevertheless he creved most profoundly
In view Of our great business enter
prSes throughout the world" said Gen
eral Lee IN closing. and our growing In
dustrles' we should increase the navy to
nrotect these Interests, Whoever Supposes
inst ms great country will fold its arms
ana allow the European countries 10 nos.
sess the trade OF the East do NOT Give n
proper consideration to the history of ma
lions nehtlng Tor trade. In view Of recent
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THE WEEVIL AREA EXTENDED.
Has Been Found as Far North as Denton
County, 1t Is Reported

ton. Fowler Is tho northern limit from the
region in which the veevis have become
numerous enough 10 cause any considerable
damage. At Walnut Springs and Hico, the
experts searched the fields for some hours
before finding any OF the pests. At Gran
bury, In the BRACES valley, however, 1t Is
stated that they are more abundant
Under ordinary circumstances this news
would be calculated to cause great alarm
among the cotton growers Of the Stltea
other than Texas, toward which the pests
seem to be heading. 1t Is hoped, however,
that the experts who are now at work In
Texas Will be able to devise some cfectuaI
manner Of fighting the pernicious Insects
In which event there would probably he
little or no trouble experienced In securing
an appropriation necessary Ia carry on the
work on the part of the government, while
Of course, individual planters could wage
the warfare on their own account.
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Flrz LEES SPEECH.
Says the United States Should Have
Held on to Cuba.
- m


Held on to Cuba
Especial TO The Post)
New York, December l2-General Fltz.
hugh Lee In an address to the Patria onn
In Hotel Savoy tonight said II the United
states had not sacrificed wisdom for son.
ument we would own Cuba todayr He
also said the country needed a larger navy
to protect American commerce In the Far
Fest and elsewf ere, and predicted war
within year lie retold the stories or
his services In Cuba He also told Of at.
tempts to assassiuate him while no was
consul general In Cuba. and said IN h,s
opinion friends of General weyler blew nm
the Maine W
lie said in part Cuba commands teo
sateway of the American Medl,err,nsan
'the Gulf of Meyicol II has ALWAYS heen
inc ambition Of our people to own cuh,.
Nupa was always a great object 70 ths
United States She was never 50 vol
governed as she is today.
Cuba is well worthy OF tba at,.,.,..
'ne american people, 1t Is the richest
s s ON Sod's green earth. No countrv Ca
49,, =. ~ NNN ~ It's Products n has
ueeh Maitlng for half century FOR Amep r'
ss sn t ssneEsy and enterprise. II we had No,
own 1 S,,S, wisdom for sentiment, we wouIc
oNn ouoa today, When NE di5 ho,,n 49,.
We We should have held on to Il. INT so,o ~ y,
, our people wanted to show the world s n . y
moi ,o wess acting for humanity's SAKE an,
ny ,.o. LOT me possession OF usrritorv' "-'
was Cons. 70 me war with spain, when
terested general IN Cubs, there wer,
Whsr.wa SN.empb TO aasaSainate ma
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Tndan,s Weather.

Washington. December l2.-East Texas
Partly cloudy Saturday, colder In the
northwest portion. Sunday, fair; fresh south
winds on the coast.
West Texas Fair saturday and Sunday
Warmer Sunday Ia extreme north portion
Alabama--Rain saturday, except fair In
the extreme south portions Sunday, fair,
colder; fresh south winds, shifting TO
north.
Louisiana Rain Saturday, colder In north
portion, Sunday, fair; winds becoming
north and fresh.
Mississippi--Raln and colder Saturday.
sunday fair. colder: fresh south winds,
shifting 10 north.
Oklahoma and Indian rerritory--Rsin or
snow Saturday. Sunday, warmer.
Arksnsas-Rein or snow Saturday: much
colder. Sunday. fair.
New Mexlco--Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at o. NJ, seventy .hfth
meridian time:
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Federal Court at an End.

Beaumont Texas December 2.-The Fed
cral court concluded IFS labors today after
ihe longest term vet held and also one OF
the most successful, so far as deciding the
pending litigation was concerned. There
have boon several large cases tried and
disposed Of, In District Judge Martins
court there swerc four divorces granted,
while In the county clerks office there
were four marriage licenses issued. In one
case a man secured a divorce and went
downstairs and married another SRI.
There was one divorce case nled I'm which
the plaintiff asked and was granted q re
Stra,niug order preventing the husband
from selling the propertv They were col
orcd people In the county court Judge
Wheat Aned a hoy for stealing and turned
several loose, The city court and the Jus
lice courts have had their hands full OF
the faktr and petty mlsdemeanor cases.
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WARRINGTON.

Government experts report hndiug the
bon weevu as far north as Denton county
80 Texas
The bill enabling the rice planters 70 con.
troll the salt water will he fayorably re.
ported.
Secretary Hay has Informed Colombia's
envoy that, in view of SERIOUS compiled.
lions which may arise out OF the Venc-
suelsn situation, it Is imperative that the
Bogota government give the canal treaty
immediate attention"
Lloyd Griscom, Jr. minister to Persia,
may be transferred 10 Toxic.
Secretary Of the Navy Moody saws that
United States vessels are in close proximity
to Venezuela, but that they are mot re-
gsrded as necessary at present"
General Bliss reports from Havana; 1.-The
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TEXAS

Engineer George Clark and Fireman Geo.
Wells were scaldcd "a death IN wreck
on the Rock Island north OF Fort Worth.
NJ. r. Battle. merchant Of Farmers
Vile. sulclded because Of business troubles
The court Of criminal appeals granted
hail TO n F. Williams and sons charged
with murder. from Harris county
The Texas prcshytcry Of tho 'umherlana
Presbyterinn church Is IN session AZ NaeoE-
doches
Tho state board has reported to the gov
crnor that new water plant can be punt
for the Stnte for less than the plant oil
the old Austin water company VIII cost
Two Mexlcuns who have been 10 Texas
for twenty-five years without learning Eng
lish filed a charter tor company Whleh
proposes to teach Mexican youths in the
State
Bowdcn Bros. store at Baliuger was
burned and adjoining property was dam
aged To the extent of $1,000. with only par
tlal insurance.
Dr TABOR has announced that II the
pla-ue conditions at SAN Francisco are as
had as reported that a rigid quarantine
Will b, used In protect Texas from H.
Patrick Carter was held IN 5000 bail al
Galveston on a charge ~ assault and bat
terry. the charge being that he lAosslS
iusulted a lady.
The citizens n Beaumont will nut W
tho necessary money FOR laying temporary
payemeuts ola one street across town n
/ each direction.
Virgil Gailaher swore IN his own behalf
| that his mind WAS blank from the tint
I be left the thentcr drunk until he aWak
sucd and found his mother murdered h
her bed. There was further testimony as
{ ~ Temporary insanity.
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Want CHANCE Of Venue.

ST. Louis, Mo, December l2.-Former
members OF the house OF delegates Denny,
sheridan, Hartman, Culke, Bersch anu
Lehman, whose cases on Joint charges OF
bribery and perjury, In connection with the
suburban franchise legislation deal were
dccketed for Monday, have given notice
that they will apply for change Of venue
Charles X. Kelley, former speaker OF the
house, under several bribery Indictments
was before the grand jury for some time.
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RAILROADS.

Commissioners Reagan and Storey have
requested Freight Traffic Manager Jones to
secure reduction IN the Interstate rates
on corn
The TeNas Short Line has asked an In
junction to prevent the Lone star salt
company giving It less than 60 per cont OF
Its business.
Tho Southern Pacific directors have de
cidcd uot to yield 60 the demand OF IN,
Union Pacific mHchinists
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reciprocity treaty signed 1915 last night"
The state department doesn't understand
Cabling from Calcutts. John Barrett de
ciines the japanese mission.
The Venezuelan situation was the chief
topic OF discussion at the cabinet meet
Ing
The hearing on tho immigration bill was
concluded Mr. Sargent stated that the
Mexican border was very hard one to
look after.
The Cuban reciprocity treaty has been
signed.
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Anothnr Rurnlar shot.

Beaumont, Texas. December 10. Since
the recent shooting OF the alleged burglar
by three different claimants for the honor
there has been little Of that sort OF thing
reported here, hut last night Robert Shields
caught one In the act In the north end and
landed him with some No. shot. He ired
through the window that the man was at
tempting to gain admission through and was
successful In hitting the mark, short
time afterwRrd they started TO arrest him,
but when the truth became known the
wounded man was arrested and is now re
ceiving medical attention, but Is In the
custody OF the officers
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Advanoe IN on.

Lima, Ohio, December IL, There was an
advance today in all oil markets, except
that In the Ragland, KY, field, new one.
The advance In the Lima tields was cents,
and In the Eastern, ecnts, making quota.
lions ~ follows. Tiona, $166; pennsyl
yanis, N.51; Somerset, 90 cents; Barbours-
vile, 96 cents; Ragland, IS cents Corning
$i.S4; Newcastle, 81. a; North Lima, SLIP
South Lima, Si.07; Indiana, S1.07.
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The Eanles' Carnival.

Beaumont Texas, December 1.-THE
Eagles carnival has had another most sue
cessful day, There were in all 5000 people
passed through the gates from / O'Clock
this evening to S o'clock tonight, ana the
rush was not all over either. The confetti
fights are raging now on every corner the
street cars being oarpeted with the stuff
and the streets where 1t is at all dry look
ing Ike Naregated rug The newsboys
had q big time tonight The carnival PEG
pie rendered the newshoys of the Enter
prise mud the journal passes through the
grounds and they enjoyed themselves huge.
Is. The din and confusion had to take a
back step when the young Americans made
a rush on the various attractions, for their
yels drowned everything when they would
turn loose.
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sArsoN GETS NO CHANGE
Court overruled the Motion for ~
of Venue.


Lake Charles, La, December 80 I,
torneys for the defense and s'-'. =
Judge Miller to two hours q @'' ,.
morning upon the adylsablliiy o. H. ~
change of venue 10 Albert 3 s.s
legged murderer of the Earl iam- 4
took the Judge but few L3ol1 n. Ia
nonnce that Batson must tAAs -
arain with a Calcasieu jury ,,,s 4,
When court opened this nloI nm ia
son cnse was at once taken i W. h
Overton made the opening aaS.' sfrl
motion. followed by the slsiy Sra
Mitchell and Moore, aealnG m. Va q
Sompayrac closed for me u s1, b:
tbe ATTORNEYS made strong aug
tofions of the case a., Iuai y
In announcing his declslon ~ Z u
said that in order 10 gram t sg ~
must be convinced that ib alssiT n ia,
get a fair and impartial t ILiass5 lsl .
5arisb He was not so eo }laS
fore the motion was reiusea'
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CONGRESS.

The honse cleared the calendar OF private
pension bills. passing iT3 OF them-none OF
especial interest
The bill TO appropriate 100000 70 Grad
icate the cattle scourge OF New England
was made special order FOR next Tues
day.
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slx-nax oRlkep Race soore.

New York, December 1.-THE score In
the six-day bicycle race follows Newkirk-
jacobson. LeanderFloyd Krebs 2ooo5: Nc
Fnrland, Maya, stinson Moran, j. Redell-M.
Bedell, Gnlvin-Root, Keegan. Peterson,
2oees; Barclny.Frans Krebs, 2Oee,i.
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FoREI0N.

Thousands OF Catholic Mexlcans are at
Guadalupe Hlialgo.
Mexican newspaper compares Castro
with Hugo's Little NAPOLEON
Mexico believes that President Roosevelt
is facing difficult problem in the Vene.
1uelan controversy.
The silver miuers and farmers oppose the
hdoption OF the gold standard.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowue says: Ger
man and British warshps are acting side
by side In enforcing Just demands"
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KINGSTON. Mich. Ella has Ssa Z
Bellville. a Young woman, Il BIZ
dead about four miles gnurteSFertsl y
in her buggy. The ropes pL X ths 81;
less bodv from falling oqt sssisbitet "
Is supposed 10 have been ass snd b
SoTcd then tied in the buss!
started for home.
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DOMESTIC.

The grievances Of the miners are stln
being presented to the arbitration commits
sion
) change Of venue in the Batson murder
case at Lake Charles la, was refused.
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CQtQrrh

Ts a discharge from the mucous
membrane of the nose, throat,
stomach, bowels, etc., when kept in
q state of Inflammation by an i'm
pure condition of the blood and a
want of tone in the system.
soothe the infamed membrane,
strengthen the weakened system,
and the discharge will stop to do
this purify the blood.
b IT was troubled with catarrh for years
and tried various remedies but found moth
Ing that would cure me. / then resolved
70 try Hoods sarsAparilla and took four
bottles which entlrely cured me, 1 have
noycr been. troubled with catarrh since.
ASS blood purifier I can find nothing else
s0Qal 70 Hood's Sarsaparilla." WILLLAM
sazsEAs. losa ssh g., Milwaukee, Wis.
Hoods .gGs;SQpdriLfd
Cures oatarFh radically and perma-
nsptly- removes it's cause and
overcomes all its effects.
/ .AoasRtnos anhatitate. 49, ]
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events, we may he in deep Vac
we know It perhaps insiae "
You know what ! mean.
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There are limitations OF oxIDINE, but
none Of them COMPARE with the genuine.
oxfDiSE cures chills, FevefH and all Ma,
larisl Troubles The limitations fFAftA
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CUBAN TREATY IS SIGNED
-
Only Lacks Ratification TO Make
II Operative.
PROVIDES FOR UNIFORM REDUCTION
OF Twenty Per Cent from the Present
Tariff Charges on Products Enter
ing the United States,
'ROyIDES FOR UNIFORM REDUCTION

Washington. December 12.-"The treaty
which came to the state department from
General Bliss Mt Havana, confirming the
press report Of the conclusion Of reciproc-
ity arrangement between the United States
aud Cuba. The officials are puzzled TO know
just what has been signed. They thiuk n
protocol should be prepared. but General
Bliss message carried the inference that
he has actually concluded definite rect
proeity treaty II he has done so, the ptesi-
dent will accept 1t and forward 1t TO the
senate for its action. and the Office OF Min
lister Quesada here will not be required TO
give effect to the convention.
The state department does not feel at
liberty to make public the details of the
arrangement in fact, some Of these viii
not become known until the Havana mall
reaches here. for General Bliss undoubted-
ly has made some changes In the duties on
American imports into Cuba originally mo-
posed.
Havana, December ia definite treaty
OF commercial reciprocity between Cuba and
the United States was signed at IL o'cDoc%
last night by Secretaries Zaldo and Monies
and General Bliss 1t only lacks the sig
nature OF Secretary Hay and Senior Quesada
and the approval of the United States and
Cuban senates to make 1t operative.
Although the treaty provides for a uni
form reduction of 20 per cent from the pres
ent tariff charges on Cuban products en-
tering the United States, parallel list Of
products has been drawn up In which is
set forth reductions on each item made by
Cuba and the United States, rcspectivelg.
It is impossible now to make any material
change in this list.
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ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO PAY,
Your druggist Will refund your money II
pA7O OlNTSMENT fails 10 cure hingworm,
letter, U1d Ulcers and eorea Plmpies aud
hiRekhsaas On the taco. and all skia els.
eakss- ~ cents. ..-..-------.
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Denson, Texas, December IA polar
wave prevails here There will probably
be freeze tonight, with slect.
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A. Young New York Lady Tells
of n Wonderful Cure:-

NV trouble was with the ovartes;
am tall. and the doctor said grew
TOO fast for my strength. suffered
dreadfullv from inflammation and
doctored continually, but got no help
I suffered from terrible dragging SEN
satious with the most awful pains low
down in the side and pains in the back,
and the most agonizing headaches.
No one knows what | endured. Often
was sick to the stomach, and every
little while | would be too sick to go
10 work, for three or four days; | work
in a large store, and / suppose stand
ing on my feet all day made me worse:
Eat the suggestion Of a friend Of
nv mothers | began TO take Lydia
ID. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mound, and it is simply wonderful.
/ felt better after the first two or three
doses; it seemed as though weight
was taken off my shoulders l con-
tinued its use until now l can truth
fully say am entirely cured. Young
girls who are always paying doctors
bills without getting any help as l did,
ought to take your medicine 1t
costs so much less, and 1t is sure to
cure them. Yours truly, ADELAIDE
PRAHL, TIA st. AIMS Ave, New York
CITY, ~ $4,000 forfeit Il original Of above letter
probing gsHuiHersss cannot Be produced
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Tenaha, Texas, December IA negro
named Henry Ri2er was shot tonight about
o'clock NJ his home In Tenaha by an.
other negro named Clahe HnliGrd His
hraiuS are ooziug out at shot holes and he
can't live. billiard claims IL was an ac-
Cilpnt