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The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 20
Colombia will demand of Nicaragua
an explanation regarding the latter
country's alleged participation in the
revolution now on against the Colon
bian government, and back up the de-
mand with the most formidable land
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
PHILIPPINE EAR THQUAKES
Severe Sndk0-uD in Our Eastern Possessions
dF6W D0uS FOO

from the parts of the islands where it
is feared volcanic eruptions occurred.
The most violent shock was expert
enced the first day, last ing minute.
At Camp Wears the shock overturned
a cannon and rolled the heavy ammu-
milton boxes about.
Many native houses were demolished
and numerous landslides occurred.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
Costly Improvements
Docks to Be Extended

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Only the ap-
proval of the Secretary of War remains
to put into effect improvements along
the North River docks in this city
which will cost $12,000,000.
Piers from Thirteenth to Twenty
third streets will be extended thou
sand feet.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
More Mimic Warfare
HrmU Against Navg Now

ON BOARD THE BATTLLESHIP
ALABAMA. MARTHA'S VINEARD.
Mass, ug. 29.-As the first period of
the war maneuvers in which the
White Squadron is to contest against
the army Is arranged to begin at mid
night tonoght, there is much activity
today aboard each warship of the fleet.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
SEVERE FIGHTING
REBELS R6PULoSED
News OF the Venezuelan ReVoIu-
tion Brought by a German Ship
just in

KINGSTON, Aug. 29.-The German
steamer Polaria, which arrived today
from Venezuelan ports, reports that
seven hundred rebels attacked Caru-
pano, which was defended by thou
sand government troops under General
Velutina.
Severe fighting, lasting the entire
day, followed. The rebels retreated
in disorder, leaving several killed and
many wounded.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
German officers
Dismissed from Service

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Two officers
have been dismissed, two asked to re-
sign and one transferred to the COM
missary department for taking part n
an ovation recently rendered to Lieu
tenant Hildebrandt, the pardoned duel
ist.
The officers include colonel, major,
captain and two lieutenantS.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
Exp6rt Rifle Shooters
Hold Annual M66tInO

SEA GIRT, N. j., Aug. 29.-The
thirtieth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Rifle association opened today
with crack shots from all over the
country, including team from the
regular army. A1&aM
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
VERY Bad BLOOD
IN THE STRIKE REGION.
Troops and Strikers Clash T0ddg
and the BdyOnst is Used Very
Fr06IU.

TAMAQUA, Pa, Aug. 29.-In an en-
counter between the troops and strikers
at Lansford this morning Capt Helm,
of X company, was slightly wounded.
Half dozen strikers were bayoneted
by the soldiers. The trouble occurred
in escorting non-union men to the
works.
There is much excitement among
the strikers today.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29

MANILA, Aug. 29.-Several reports
have been received here regarding the
recent earthquakes on the island of
Minalao show that they began there
on August Il.
The damage was widespread, but
only a few fatalities were reported. NO
reports, however, have been received
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-29
Railroad Conductor
Murdered in Texas

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 30. N.
Wartombe. railroad conductor from
Rock Island, Illinois, was found muir
dered north of Fort Worth this morn
ing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
AN EARLY MORNING FIRE.
EXPLOSION OF A GASOLINE TANK AT
HOUSTON CYCLE COMPANY.
Prompt Action Of Fire Department Saves
the Mason Block from Destruction.
Loss Estimated at $4,000.

Inc prompt response and action OF the
Houston IRE department yesterday saved
the city from what would doubtless have
proven very disastrous connagratlon and
the almost certain destruction OF tho Mason
block, corner Main street and Rusk ave.
nue.. A. 1t was, the rooms on the lower
door on Rusk avenue which were occupted
10y the Houston cycle company and A. H.
Brown Co. dry goods, arc badly charrcd
and burned. the large plate glass in the
front broken and two OF the bay windows
oh the second loor So badly burned that
a tnTS VIII nave TO be rebuilt The total
uamase u.s. estimated was fully SGJUp
ne hrc was caused by the explosion of
gasoline tank In the repair shop OF the
houston 'Ncle company rhc tauk a two
gallon one-was attached to a Bunsen
burner used in brazer furnace and oper.
ated by negro, Woody Davis Al the
tlmc OF the accident, there were only two
persons In the room, Mr.. Carl Lantau man
aEer or the Houston Cycle company and
the negro. About half past Z q clock the
huEIo started To light the burner. lie had
naiuN lighted il, when he discovered a
leak ana saw the danger. but II was too
late. He attempted TO stop the leak, hut
lhe names from the generated gas were
100 swift for aim aud gnitiug the fiuld
lheI' was Il loud explosion, the whole thing,
tdna, furnace ana all, going To pieces At
once the room was tiled with names and
manager Lautau, grabbing his books, cs-
tapru unlnJured with them. Not SO with
rue negro. Being wight lu the flames. he
was badly but not dangerously burned and
WAS taken q" his homo aud cared for
~ -" o'clock au alarm from box 81
called the department tO the scene. and ts
prompt response TO the call saved the build
ns. After thc explosion. the heat and tho
HHin"s ouNelopcd the entire room in an in
tlHhi- ih" neat was So intense that II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
STRIKE SYMPATRlzERS.
They DemOraliled The Street Car
Traffic in Norfolk, Va.
RAN THE PASSENGERS OUT OF A CAR
The Beat the Crews Of Several Cars.
They Broke Trolley Poles and
Otherwise Created Terror.

Norfolk, Va March % Strike Symps.
thizers dcmoraliZcd the street car trafhe
it this city after it:30 o'clock tonight
In Atlantic city as car with fourteen
passengers aboard was run out sevcra
pistol shots were hred,. one OF them went
through the front OF the car within a
foot OF the motormdn's head As the mo.
torman shut of the current and stopped
the car eight men jumped aboard beat the
crew. ran the passengers from the car and
took IL to the end Of the line. where IL
was found after midnight with the trolley
poe broke A car was standing on Church
street just as meeting " the strikers
adjourned The strikers boarded the cat,
beat the motorman and conductor, causing
them to take refuge under seats. chased
the only passenger out Of the car ana
took possession They ran It several blocks
down the street, took on the trolley pole
and left the ear In dismuntled condition.
Another car has been missing since T.
o'clock and no trace Of 1t has vet been
found. The police arrested two persons In
connection with the Atlsntlc City affair,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

seEes; the company further 10 agree that
the government messages for the press shall
he IanSmitted at rate not exceeding 5
cents per word
I The company win us far as Ipossible.
use Canadian machinery. material aud labor
IN the construction Of the station In Nova
Scotia
g II the government dcslre to use tho
hurroni system FOR communication with
any Of tho Lighthouses or iifegaNing stations
on tho coast. ~ h't~ocn the mainland and
any island within thr jurisdiction Of eau
ada, or with any ships passing 10 and fro.
on IN any way to assist iu MS operations FOR
the protection ~ ne and property ON the
seHcoast OF inland waters N Canada or for
the imprOl emrnt ut assistance OF nAyiCa,
ton the government shall be free 70 erect
sll such stations NJ II may require for such
purpose and the company shall be bound
Ga furnish All machinery aud apparatus re-
CURED Tor such stations at fair and rea-
S0nable prices, free from any charge for
patent rights or royalties thereon, 10 being
understood That the esslstnnce hereby pro-
vded by The government shall cover and In
clude all charge for such pntent rights or
royalties.
o. such stations when established by the
government shalt receive all messages sent
pv ships equipped with the MarcOni syS-
tom and deliver them tu the connecting
land lines without ANY charge, and the
tolls tor aU such messages shah he Cnl-
lrrtot hr tho agout. of the company on
board the ,hiu- tnnl which they are sent
aud shall nr."us to The company The
gov Crninrui ehHl hC entitled TO reCCiVe
for iis own use gI tolls collected az its
stations for mr. sagcs transmitted N ships
passing Co md frn
Ia. Sections $ aud o shall he subject 10
the following conditions. That whereas
certain arrangements have been made be-
tween the company aud the corporation ot
ldoyds, In London, respecting tranEmis-
sion of messages from ships to stations on
land, and whereas questions may arise re-
speeding the right OF the company to grant
the privileges Of such said sections to-
I the government without the consent OF
. lloyds. the company undertakes that, e
necessary, II viii use all reasonable eforta
to bring about n friendly and satisfactory
i arrangement between the government ana
the corporation To the end that the priv.
leges provided la said sections and .
may be enjoyed by the government; and
II II be found that in consequence Of such
corporation, the privileges provided IN see
government. then the sections shall be volIl,
and In that case the sum TO be contributed
| by the government To the company toward
! the construction OF Its transatlantic seas
tion IN Nova Scotia shall be reduced from
| $4,000 to 10000
Any Hight house or station malutainetk
| by the government Of Canada on the coAsr
/ Of Newfoundland shall he deemed, for
! the purpose q this agreement, TO he q
1 part Of Canada. and all privileges whtell
I the company Is bound 10 grant 10 the goy'
( rrument In Canada shall extend 10 such
/ light houses and stations IN SO far ~ the
! company has the power 10 grant them ae
such DlgCog
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
Is to Be Adopted by Canada and Con-
tract Has Been Made.
lEnecial TO Tho Postl

washington, March ~ United States
Consul General John L. Bittinger at Mon
treal has sent to the state department a
copy Of the agreement entered into between
the government Of Canada and signor g.
Marconl for the establishment Of the Mar
conf wireless process Of transmitting mes
sages between Great Britain and Canada.
The agreement IN detail Is as follows;
l. Marconl's Wireless Telegraph company,
limited. agrees to erect two wireless tele-
graph stations -one in England, the other
Ia Nova Scotla-the object Of which, should
the undertaking prove successful, lie 10
carry on communication on a commercial
basis between the dominion and the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland and
the continent OF Europe.
>. The Canadian government agrees 10
contribute to the company the sum OF $50,
COO or such lesser sum as may be required,
Tor the purpose of the erection Of station
at point ii Nova Scotia according TO plans
and specifications approved by q. MRrconl
and should the cost be greater than $50
coo then the excess shall be paid by hae
company ayments to be made as the work
progresses.
j. The Canadian government undertakes
that all messages received by the company
or intended for transmission by the com
pany shall he sent over all government lines
OF telegraph Ia Canada now in operation,
or that may he hereafter constructed or OPP
Grated by the government, al rates not
higher than those charged 10 others for
commercial messages.
4 N the company enter into any agree
ment with companies operating telegraph
lines In Canada as respects the division Of
rates on through messages. the company
Will not grant less favorable terms for all
similar arrangements with the government
land lines.
> The company agrees thar tue rates 20
he charged for messages between canada
and the United Kingdom shall not In any
case exceed the rates ch,Nged for similar
messages between the luited Kingdom and
any other portion Of North America.
g. IN consideration of the encouragement
which IL Is proposed shall be given by the
Canadian government the company VIII
undertake II It's operations prove success
full ~ they fully expect them. 70 transmit
general nessaees 60 aud fro bctweell any
station or stations which u may establish
uii the Atlantic coast 81 Canada for that
purpose aud ANY corresponding station an
tho eohst ~ the United Kingdom AZ ratcs
which should nc fulif 80 prr cent loss than
tho rstea now charged Tor cahleErains be-
~ zen Canada aud tieai Britain; that " 80
saw that whereas the rseScni rate Per
word for such general messages Is - cents.
tho company viii undertake ~ charge not
more than 10 cents ger word for Eueh mes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
TExAs pATRoNAee coMrEsT.
Grant is Confident that Burns VIII Ge
Place.

Washington. March s1-Msrshal John
Grant of the Eastern district OF Texas will
leave for his home in sherman tomorrow.
He saw the president and the attorney gen
eral with reference to the iudseship mat
ter today. and the fact that he is now will
ing to return to Texas may be taken as in
dicating that he is satisfied with the >itua
ton State Chairman Lyon VIII probably
remain Tot several days He wants to sec
and talk with Mr. Hawley who is expected
10 arrive within the nest two or three days.
While no official statement TO that effect
has been made II is believed that Mcssrs.
Grant and Lyon and Their friends who arc
pushing Waller Burns claim believe it will
be possible to induce the National commit
teemsr to do what it was suggested IN these
dispatches last night he might do with
draw his Endorsement of Nlcbers, or at
least make no active fight against BURNS
Whether he does this or not there arc
the very best Of reasons al this time for he
lievins that Mr. Burns will bc given the
place for which he is an applicant,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
Cheap Gas for Port Arthur.

Port Arthur Texas. March 81 At q
regular meeting OF the city council a frau
chise was granted to Washington, u c..
company giving the right to maintain and
operate plant for the purpose NJ furnish
Ing the city with light and fuel from gas
oil The above company win erect q small
refinery to suit its purpose. Judge Z. r..
Mentz attorney. and d. l.. STUMP. a rep
resentative Of the company, appeared he
fore the council at q prior meeting and
stated that II was the Intention OF the
company 10 furnish cheap fuel 10 the citr.
Thai co cents per 1000 feet would be tn
maximum rate charged aud for large quan.
titles contracts would be made. The com
pany expects to branch throughout the
State with Port Arthur as a nucleus
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
HAvANAs HEALTH CONDITION.

he lnsular Division OF the War Depart
ment Has Made Interesting Report
Washington. March - An interesting
statement concerning the Improvement OF
health conditions In Havana since the
American occupation. with special refer
rn"e 60 The vital statistics for the year
'sol Inns been made public ny the iusular
u,i-ion of the war department Particular
attention IS paid to the purgiug Of the
ait, from yellow fever during the past
year 10y the destruction Of iuected mos
Quliucs. ~ is OF vast Importance. the
statement says, that these facts snUuld
Gee mddc known to the world extensively
aud as rapidly as possible. During the
past Year there has been very little dip
jheria ana typhoid fever. ana the tuber-
'ulosis rate Is about that OF most cities
OF civiliHrd countries. rapid decrease
lHS taken place since American occupa.
ton.
"A marked dccreas" in malarial diseases
also has occurred since the mustuuitO work
began. The statement concludes as fol-
lows. The army took charge OF the health
department of Havana when deaths were
occurring at the rate Of 2l,252 per year.
the rate Of J42O per year. IL took charge
with smallpox epidemic for years. IL
gives II up with not siugle case having
occurred IN the city for over eighteen
months. II took charge with yellow fever
cpiOcmic FOR two centuries III found Ha-
vaua feared as a thing nnclean by all her
uc.ghLUrS Of the United states and quar-
untiued against as too dangerous to touch
cot even 10 come near anything that she
had touched 10 the untold financial loss
of both llayanu and the United States 1t
has established the fact that yellow fever
is only transmitted by certain species
Of mosquito % discovery that In its power
for saving human life is only exceiled hy
Jeuner> greut discovery. and as time goes
on il VIII stand IN the same class as that
great boon 10 mankind. Tho army has
stamped out this dipase In It's stronghold
there having been but Ave deaths In the
mast nine months "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
Wallisville Notes.

walliSvillc Texas. March - District
court adjourned here today having for
once cleared the civil and criminal docket.
The grand jury returned fourteen bills a.
Indictment. with their report they roe,
ommend that the commissioners fence in
The court house square and benutify the
grounds and that the Jail and other build.
ings he rrpalHtod and now roof be put
ON The Jail There We're quite numncr
~ visiting attorneys In attendance on the
term Of This court
rice canal Is being arranged for Al
Anahuac The proposition has been looked
over and pronounced one Of the best Va
this section of Chambers county. aud before
the end Of the year q company viii be or
gHnized to take hold OF the same.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
THE aAMERlcAN FARMS.
The Census Bureau Has Issued It's Re-
port on the Subject

The Census Bureau Has Issued It's Re-
port on the Subject.
Washington, March -. A census report
shows that OF the 5,739957 farms IN the
United states 5.096.252 reported poultry.
The total number ~ fowls months old
and over reported were as follows:
chickens, including guinea fowls. 28s. sos.
os5; turkeys 0.599.367; geese 1885, G3
ducks 4.s07,35s.
The eggs produced in 1899 were 1 2a3,
sl9.lsG dozens, against $40, 722.0iG dozens
In 1883
The value OF poultry on hand June 1.
1909 was $50, T94 ,9.sd; the value OF poultry
raised in 1919 was S13f, S9l ST. and the
value II eggs produced IN 1891 was S144.-
2SGl5s The total Income derived by the
farmers from their poultry industry I'm
iS.Ea was S2s1 lis n35, making the zultry
Industry one Of the largest connected with
agriculture
Iowa led IN the number OF chickens. IN
Gliding guinea fowls. having 1898 GIS;
Texas In turkeys with 04S.G7i: Kentucky
With geese. having 54l,576; Iowa In ducks,
reporting 4S7.7d2,
iowa reports the largest value OF poultry
ON hand June !, 1900, $6,J35. 464
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
BIG HARDWARE DEAL.
Several OF the Very Large Concerns to
Be Consolidated into One COMPANY.

Several OF the Very Large Concerns to
Be Consolidated into One Company
ri. Louis, Mo, March %, The Post bis
patch VIII say tomorrow L. c. simmons.
advisory directory of the simmons Hard
ware company, stated tonight In reply Ia
questions that there was a $30,0OOlO0 aeal
ON. which would probably end In the con
soiidati0n OF four of the largest hardware
concerns In the country,
II am not In position to make any
definite statements regarding the deal" he
said but Will say that there is such a
movement ON foot and all OF the companies
named in the dispatch will probably be in.
tcrested.
As yet there has been no meeting OF
the promoters Of the plan | do not care
to state when such a meeting viii be held.
Press dispatches from New York say a
secret meeting was held in that city To
form combine capitalized az S30,Uo.UUI
and embracing the simmons Hardware com
pany Of St Louis. supple a 90. OF ~,
Louis, Bartlett n Go. or Chicago, and
Blgelow X Dousc Of Boston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
BRENNAN BUDGET.

uA"n' March - A good congregation
eln,.g Pastor Tumlin at the Baptist
sea- .u 'ast night, Instead Of the usual
eona s'ufe lesson the pastor called on the
,prs sas'on to repeat passage OF scrip
n, mere were over fifty responses to
IN. Waterman Hiram Reacham found
n, NJ OF Manuel raylor's saloon ajar anl
4 - S's oni Friday night and Thought
Naaks Nnrsiar rornreil- Ne sent for
sun r"i'eeman Iockeii ansWered b.,
tssb ~ NV Tho burglars had down. Tho
fentt sne,~r nan been rined ~ iis run
stolen f9' = and several bottles of iiaurs
chsrr.se sss af the State vs.. Mack Hanna.
eifps xA,rt'h the murder ~ Sandy Tam.
resulted In q mis'sial at the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

last term OF the district court was com ON
menccd Thursday and was coufiuped JUS
before noon Saturday when the jury 9llfI
being out sixteen minutes, hrought !"
verdict Of NOT guilty wi
Mr., Ed Jaeggli, a member OF tue vs. 49,
who has large truck farm az Hermann !, :
switch on the Brazos was III thS eI'!
saturday TO attend the meeting OF the -,
sociatlou held at Schmid Bros haii ~
says that his truck Is doing me- ahH ,nat
he has three acres ~ Irish potatots tna ~.
ARE fine and four acres OF onions lha' "''
doing we'll - .dt,,
There was called meeting 81 ne ~" ~
couucil held SATURDAY mnFninG 70 he
scction : ~ thu ordinance aninpltihs
issuance 81 bands for the purpn-" .i ~ A.
ing 4 city hall There was some nt,f p rr
fec, IN ihr di,isien " the ner r'Ni ,,d
aside 10 pay the Interest aAd sinking 'nn''
~ thssr bonds 50 tha they wowa " ~
nraved by the attorney genera A,.h
At the services ~ me Lutheran 49,,
Friday night there vas elass n 49, /.
examined fer confirmation a. tns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
Az civ Rairoad News

Bay city. Texas March p a corps o.
Southern Pacific surveyors, In charge OF
+. W stebber has arrived in Van Week
10 survey line from Van Week to Bay
City at once This Is In addition to an.
other corps OF surveyors that Is at work
Ia the county on the extension down Canry
creek. with two surveying corps actiyeiS
AT work in the county az one time II looks
ike the Southern Pacific had IN cnntem.
plation some early railroad building IN old
Matngorda county.
The Cauey Belt also has corps OF sur.
veyors ia the field running a line from
Bay city To Caney postOfice or John Mat
fhnNNa' sInre
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
TIN WORKERS

They May Balk the Plan OF Continuous
Operation During Busy Period
Pttshurg. March 30 -Four Thousand or
gsnlzed tin workmen employed I'm The mills
Of the American Tin Pmle company may
balk the plan of continuous opcra1on dun.
ing tho busy period Of this summer
For the past three days the executive
COMMITTEES Of the Tin Workers International
Protective association has been Zoe session
IN pttsburG considering "a proposition Of
the executive officers Of tho American I'm
Plate company 10. continue tito present base
agreement for another year f-nW July 70.
Tho board finally decided to "Rumnlt the
matter "a referendum vote, thc result ~
which viii be made known ~ he annual
meeting IN New Castle. bogtptnE the hrsf
Tuesday in MAY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

copper Butterfly Clothes that
intended Brakeman he Photograph OF the Girl
"po worked he Store.
Father W ~ 'p lot "a'l"e''ue OF Is "S 'e ''s0 e
m Go Way replied his Village Repaee
e'u was all o las years Gags.
hat do o do for YOURSELF" asked Mr. Tibbets
replied Art - W . ~ " ' N' 49,
him The Boy appeared be somewhat Lum about the Pockets his father nT
searched him finding his Person Revolver
and Rib Plug of Tobacco Deck of Playing Cards Copy OF old Su
- aF OF Brass
BETS nave moderated the Educational Facilities the Jay Town SAID Mr. I'D
LINK doorleeper Museum Club oa o an
well known Firm but that going oune your bone
tS gong to develop hrstclass Burglar"
'pNAL; Keep him in a Barrel