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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
PALMAS CUBAN MESSAGE
The President Speaks OptimisticaIIy
10 Congress.
THE RECIPROCITY QUESTION FOREMOST
The Interest Shown by President Roose-
welt in the Prosperity OF Cuba Is
Particularly Referred To.

Havana, November 3.--The Cuban con-
gross, which adjourned October so. recon
vened today. President Palma. in his mes
sage to congress, takes an optimistic view
of the future Of the republic. He refers
to the remarkably good order that has
been preserved throughout che island,
which, he says. Is proof Of the peaceful
nature Of the Cuban people. The president
also SAYS that the sanitary condition OF
Cuba Is today even better than II was
during the period Of American interven-
tlon.
"our relations with the United states"
continued the message, arc especially cor
dial; proof Of this Is found in the negoti-
ations between Cuba and the United
states for q commercial treaty on a basis
~ mutual tarln concessions The special
object ~ this treaty Is 10 obtain positive
advantages for our products. particularly
sugar which is the principal basis Of
1T can be hoped. from the sympathy
with which the American people regard
US, and from the manifest interest which
President Roosevelt entertains IN the pros
perity of Cuba that reasonable arrange
ment, by means OF this treaty. can he
arrived at.
encouraging. The balance on hand Is
Sl,56i042. This condition gives reason 90
| nope that by the honest administration
Of the public revenue, there viii be suf-
ment to agricultural pursuits in all the
provinces of the island
President Palma makes mention of the
foreign nations Which have recognized the
| Cuban republic.
His only reference to the Platt amend
mont was contained in n statement to
the effect that he had made ample appro-
priation to carry on sanitation as provided
| for in the amendment
The budget was also submitted to con.
| gross today. Tho estimated income Of the
| island is S1T,513.s00, divided as follows
| Customs St4, Isl .09o, tax on alcobols 81 200
| 600. consular fees 1000, internal rev
! enue 100000 postal and telegraph re
| ceipts $4,000. rent derived from stat,
property $1i9,sO0, other sources Of revenue
| $3.50
| The expenditures are estimated as fol
| lows: Executive SS5, 700, legislative S4l3
! 3l9, department Of state and Justice $31o,
! 1916, government, including sanitation. 81,
| $40, 92s, finance S1,S01.11 public lnstrue
! ton 1921, $50, public works S202,311, agri
| culture S165.310, judiciary S940,314, Other
! expenditures 81, $50, 6se, and surplus S2,614,
| 600
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LARGEST Net RALANcB.

The available cash balance In the treas
ury July 1. 1902. was the largest net bal
ance in our history. 1t amounted to
ssG2. Isl. 861 The gold reserve is counted
in as It is available for the redemption OF
legal tender notes. The sums in National
banks to the credit Of the treasurer and
disbursing officers were S127 ~o,o56. The
subsidiary silver. S1t 462, 533 and the minor
coin solo. 4O4 could hardly be useu ior
large payments nor Is the silver pulhoh
10 40 reckoned for such purposes.
With such deductions there remained IN
the treasury vaults July ] niue 9VyL
SI9 600 600 AS SHO,O00O 600 is deemed a falr
WORKING fund about S22.O00,O00 could ne
shared nv October ] this excess became
S55. 900 600, and justified measures TO re.
duce II so by November / Il was brought
to tribe over 100000 below the work
Searly onc.half of the available cash bal
aucc July I was in gold coin anu CeIllih ~,
oates. SiO3, sol 290 over and above the goiq
rsseryo Of $50. 600. aud by October !
II became Si36 PATTI. AS measure OF
The financial strength Of the government
the report says the fact deserves menllon.
BY October I. 1902, the ayailanle casn
balance, exclusive Of the reserve WIS
So2i, 258, 304 and owing to the large meus y
ires for the relief Of the money maFkeL ~
was reduced by November to S-oo'-sl'
STN. or this sum $146 SS5,o2l was IN Ma,
tIonal hanks Bonds Of the face value OF
S5e OH 90 were purchased during the
dnnnce wear for the sinking fund Mt tot9l
cost of $40, 4io $50 for principal premium
md accrued interest
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
PANAMA CANAL TREATY.
Negotiations VIII Soon Be Resumed by
he Ministers,

NF0C .WlTNhNCFS'
Washington, November 3-With the re.
turn OF Secretary Hay to Washington,
Senior Concha may resume negotiations for
a canal treaty, which have been inter
rupted by complications arising out Of the
situation on the isthmus. The legation has
been expecting important dispatches from
Bogota containing special instructions for
Mr.. Conchn on some OF the delicate points.
But the arrival Of these need not necesssr-
lily be awaited, 1t was Indicated at the
legation today, as the advices which have
recently been received by the minister nave
indicated that the situation has been clear
Ing so as to permit OF resumption OF
negotiations.
The belief OF some Of the officials here Is
that II the matter is expedited a treaty
for the construction of the canal can he
completed by the contracting parties with
I'm thirty days, thus enabling the president
to send IT TO the senate early IN the com
ing session Senior ConChaS instructions
are ample and complete to enable him 10
proceed With the negotiations, and the
understanding Is that they will he resumed
almost Immediately, Many of the features
Of the proposed treaty are fully covered by
the protocol heretofore agreed on between
tile two governments, but there yet re
main three points Of great Importance
which viii require some delicate handi e
These relate to the question Of sovereignty
and the exclusion Of Panama and Colon
from the free zone, the matter OF indem
nifty, and, thirdly, that of the lease which
while not being one in perpetuity, Will
have that practical eject
The feeling IN official circles here is that
the treaty should be acted on by the
United states senate before 1t comes before
the Colombian congress for consideration
Preparations are under way IN CoIombil
for the election of n new congress, which
II the circumstances require, can be con
vened at short notice and the canal treaty
| presented TO 1t for action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
NEGRO RIDDLgD WITH BULLETS.
He Murdered a Farmers Wife and Nearly
Killed the Daughter.

Columbus, Ga, November IA special
to the EnqurerSun from Salem, Ain,
sixteen miles west OF here, says: Sam
Harris, negro. entered the home Of Mr..
George Meadows, prominent planter, who
lives six miles south Of here. about o
O'Clock this morning during Mr.. Meadows
absence, and with an axe struck his wife
and S-year-old daughter each on the head,
ing that Of the daughter. Mrs Meadows
has never regained consciousness and Will
die. The negro was placed In custody and
held till Miss Meadows had sufficiently re-
covered to identify him. This she did at
4 o'clock this afternoon and the negro
was tnken IN charge by about 125 men
and his body rlddled with bullets on the
spot. He denied his guilt until the first
shot was fired, then he acknowledged the
crime His purpose was TO rob the house,
where all the drawers of the furniture
were opened. The whole country around
is in a state Of confusion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
INTEREST ANr1cIPArEp.

Tie interest due October l, 1901, amount
ing 10 S4.7l2. 100, was anticipated on Sep
tcmber iO. That due on January I, 1907
for S4 CSC .8se wns anticipated on peccm-
ber 16. on September IL, 1902, the inter
est due October Of S4,561,47s was al
t,ciroted and on October 20 the Interest
due No,cnlber for S2,32393S was pain
in advance During October INTEREST TO
the amount Of S3,31S,30I was paid ~ nu,
Sonce with a rebate of $685. under an
offer of the secretary. covering Az bonus
md their earnings M to July !, leV3
While the accounts or the punt nSo'
on their face show an increase OF $40 3d.
SI9 In The total of the debt, II allowance
be made for the increase OF 500 90 So ~
gold certificates, the National obligations
Svill he shown to have been diminished by
S49 34O SsS during the finance year nv
hanks with securities pledged Tor cuculu,
tion on June 30 numbered iJS3 making hb
addition during the year OF 81, lnoss
with pledges for public moneys deposi'eu
We're 517. A.. ba,Le
the deposits for circulation are less than
SIO0 OOG and for nearly one.third oil the
hanks the bonds fell below S23,OOO In eacn
case. The growth In the volume OF money
in circulation during the year was $t5
$50 5SQ carrying the per capita from 10,
ia % a. The element Of gold coin ana
cold certificates was the largest part, ahe
INC Increase reached S6l966,ll4' anu az
vanced from 1870 per cent of the totai y
| Al m ner cent. In silver Of all denomina
| lions Including certificates, there was al
| increase Of SOS, 226 LAG, of which So, 4Sb,o i4
| was In subsidiary coin. The reduction ~ I,
| treasury notes OF SIT ,677, 800 Is due to theh
| withdrawal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
BASEBALL IN HOUSTON.

The City Seems to Have Been Dropped
by the Texas League.
The announcement made from Fort
Worth in yesterdays Post that the Texas
league was considering oklshoma city and
had virtually passed up Houston and san
Antonio comedies with the statement Of
Ted Sullivan while here recently that n
was very doubtful II the Texas league
would put In n club at Houston next sea
son because 1t could not place clubs al
Beaumont and Galveston advantageously
II Is probable that this ends the matter
of the Texas league coming here next sea
son.
II is probable that steps looking to the
organization Of South Texas league vii
be taken within the next few days and
that 1t will be made strong organize
tion composed altogether Of South Texas
towns. in which Houston will have club
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
N SOUTHERN LEAGUE
L,y Franz Says Ii Will Be Organ
lied.
-
n uuI ACCEPT NO COMPROMISE
e.,. that George Tebeau OF the
n 20. Association viii Support
the New League

.s,. renn., November s'-Manager
1 p :, the Memphis baseball team ar
/, n Memphis from Louisville today
.s,rr the proposed peace conferences
n me Memphis club and the commit
| su at the recent meeting Of tue
, s.rr league at Little Rock MT FrahA
49, 60 far as he knew, the nego ,!i,,
tha,,, p come to naught. ne was vii WI,
4 wou nsIaer any proposition the commit ~
4 10 cousin ys make. but he would accept No. ~
w oul,u that did not carry WIN J.
1pron's,so r the cities that have signlnea
G,lns, lon on Of joining the ne" soptner L
ms e,, IN louisville" said MIR. Frank, !
lNnlie INFERENCE N with George Iepeail OF
IN o .gts association. The report that
A ,n,ertcan association wonld give way
Am sontbern league is without founda.
lne rebean is taking an active interest,"
l eew southern league and has OF.
w neS holm ms financially. The new
~ ~ assured and we VIII have our
Eue = me players. There was no meet
rs o. y 'S Of the Little Rock com.
aeie a8d the officers of the Memphis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
BOUT pEcLAREp oFF.

Efforts Of Waterbury Officials to Stop the
Fight Are Successful
Waterbury, Conn, November 3.-Austln
Rice, the pugillst. who twas arrested satur-
day on charge alleging intent to break
the peace by engaging in boxing match
with Young Corbctt on next Thursday
night was today hourd over under SlOO
bonds to keep the peace.
LATER William l.. Crowley Of Hartford
manager Of the proposed exhibition, an
nounced that both the Corbett-itice bout
and the preliminary lgouts were off.
Young Corbett," against whom war
rant was issued, cid not put In an appear
ance, but was represented by an attorney.
A bond of $500 was provided for him by
Manager Crowley,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
axe Charlna Locals.

Lake Charles, La, November 3.-Wiley
Lewis, the 6-year-old son Of Alderman W.
Lewis, prominent resident Of this city,
met with an accident late yesterday aft
ernoon which may cause him to lose his
eyesight. The boy was playing with an
old paper shell cartridge and In some man
ner the powder ignited and exploded.
A valuable horse belonging to NJ. Hirsch
of this city was instantly killed this morn
ing nv coming in contact with live cleo
tric wire which had fallen from it's place
on the pole. The negro who was driving
the animal barely escaped q like fate by
quickly jumping 20 one side.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.

The Men Who Caused Craie's Death
Waived Examination.
PlttsGeld, Mass., November 3-Euclid
Madden and James T. Kelly, respectively
motorman and conductor of the electric
car which, on September 3. collided with
President Roosevelt's carriage, today
waived examination on a charge Of man
slaughter and were held for the grand
Madden was released on $4,000 bail and
Kelly on $500 This was the accident
which resulted In the death OF Secret
Service Agent William Craig, severe in
iury TO p. j. Pratt, driver Of the presl-
dents carriage, and minor Injuries to Score
tary CortelyOu and the president.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
sHERlFFs' DEPARTMENT.

strayed or stolen, from T. P. KeiIner,
Katy, Texas, one gray horse IA 20 10 hands
high, l8 years old, no brand, shod on front
feet; So reward.
Lost from Mr.. Roper 34O1 Chapman
street near Central Lumber company and
Montgomery avenue pocketbook containing
ward win be paid for return OF same: own
er Is much in need.
Taken up by Jules Ancleck. bay horse,
1917 hands high, or years old white
right hind foot, bail face, branded JKJ
connected on left shoulder, rope six or eight
feet long. A. X. Anderson, sheriff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
MISS eIeeAR suRRENpEREp.

She Would Not Accept Bail and Was
Finally Locked Up.
Freehold, n. j., November 3--Miss Laura
Biggar for whom warrant was issued
Tor attempt at fraud, IN connection with
the will Of the late Millionaire Henry NJ.
Bennett, experienced considerable difAcul-
ty in gaining admission to the county jail
when she appeared at the sheriff's office
today and announced that she desired tC
surrender herself The difficulty arose
over the fact that the warrant was in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
PARITY OF VALUE.

The act OF March IA, 1900, makes IT the
duty OF the secretary Of the treasury to
maintain the parity OF value Of all forms
OF money issued or coined in the United
states With the gold standard defined and
hxed by that law. This parity has been
and is now easily maintained, and all kinds
OF government money are exchangeabia
with each other.
As a result Of the movements OF money
our government paper currency is gaining
( In simplicity Gradually all large denomi,
nations are becoming gold certificates and
! fhe smallest silver certificates, while IN
! time az $40 will be United states notes.
There was a net increase during the
fiscal wear Of 36S banks, 43I charters
1 having been granted and sixty nine sur
! rendered The total number Of banks char
| tered 10 lime 30 1902 was HS23, OF which
! 454G were IN operation and ITO out Of e1-
| istence.
There was unusual activity IN the move
nent az silver aud minor coin 10 and from
! the treasury The shipments 81 silver dol
/ lars reached $40. 404, 325, exceeding MI Tor
.mer records and the returns for exchange
! were 50 TO $50 greater than the Issues
| There was a marked falling on 10 the
amount Of spurious coin and paper money
| presented.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
Races at Lakeside.

thicago' November 3.-Lucien Appleby,
lln lis pounds mp, was the feature event
Inc opening Of Lakeside today. The race
az mile and a sixteenth handicap, in
nlen nine Of the thirteen original entries
ere scratched Luclon Appleby was ex.
1paed to the limit and won by short
I'M ,Esthyllene was an easy second, with
nrnn Slnk lhird. Owing to the failure of
n ro', l OF horses to reach the track on
IaT rS scratches a riddled the card Weather
IIm ,e iin lie -Automaton, Fake, Flliform.
ae aye inrlongs Mary McCanerty. Agnes
M belle Graham. Time 1:02 3-5.
Bnmmoosa ana q half fuGlongs Golden Rule,
Miner NIL Jack Demmd Time 1908.
hue Sne and slxteenth-Lucien Appleby.
Fs sIe' Hoodwink. Time 1:49.
AIM m T,I lurlo1gs Federal, Tairbury, vul.
a..lile-Scotch Plaid. FinpaI corrt I'm
Put Time la 3.5. s"' Oou"' i-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
OUTLAWS SHOT DEAD,
They Defied Two Deputy sheritfs and
Met Their End.

Met Their End.
Guthrie, Okla. November Bert Casey,
an outlaw, and Jim Sims, one Of his lieuten-
ants, trapped by two deputy sheriffts in a
rendezvous near Glen Springs, in Woods
county, today, we're shot and killed. They
put up strong fight, firing several volleys'
but neither OF the deputies we're hit. Two
deputies In disguise had secured the con,
fdcnce of the outlaws and gave the signal
10 their fellow officers that started the
fight Casey and Sims were planning the
release of George Moran, another OF thell
number, now ON trial at La~ton for muir
der.
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AWAITING THE END.
Bishop Thompson Is Slowly Dying OF
Cancer in the Throat.

Bishop Thompson Is Slowly Dying OF
Career in the Throat.
New York. November s.--Bshop Thomp-
son of the Protestant Episcopal diocese Of
Mississippi, who has been undergoing treat
meut in this city for cancer OF the throat
since August, and who has been under the
care Of the foremost specialists Of the East,
but whose lmalady is reported to have been
pronounced incurable, has expressed wish
TO await the end, which is to be not more
than month or two distant, at MS nome
in Jackson
Bishop EIugh NJ Thompson was born In
ireland, In 1880. and was a classmate OF
former President Grover Cleveland In the
OF Christ church in this city in 1871.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
Fast Freioht Wrecked.

Meyersdale, Pa November ain a col
lision tonight on the Baltimore and Ohio
between fast freight, westbound and two
helper engines Engineer Clifton D. Curtis
OF this place aud Fireman n Nicholson
were killed. Engineer George D. Ingram Of
Connellsville was probably fatally Injured
Traffic was blocked for several hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
ARBiTRAToR8 AT work.
Five Men Are Trying to Settle the
French Mining Strike.

Paris. November 3 The government sue
ceeded today In bringing together arbitra-
tors representing the strikers and the mine
owners Of the Pas de Calais district, one
of the chief centers Of disorder. Five ar
bltrators for each side arrived today and
held their first mee-ing at the ministry Of
public works. The discussion chiefly was
as to wages. As yet no decision has been
reached.
The strikers continue their noisy demon
straton. At Bully nonstriker killed
striker The cavalry is constantly active
20 maintain order. Several nonstrikers ana
today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
NEARLY FOUR INCHES.
Houston's Streets Watery Waste for
the Past Two DAYS.

According TO figures furnished The Post
last evening by Observer w, A. McNabt
OF the local weuther observatory the pre-
cipitution for the twenty-four hours ending
at o'clock yesterday afternoon was 800
or nearly four Inches OF water, LOO FOL
the first twelve and inches for tho last
twelve hours OF this period.
From o'clock yesterday afternoon until
nearly midnight tho downpour continued
without interlnlssion aud harder than 0yor
SO II Is safe venture to state that The
total precipitation since Sunday morning
VIII not full far short OF six inches fol
streets paved with bois dare In mAny
places the paving blocks have been soaked
out and hoated on more noticeably near
dnys everything ont of doors has been
soggy, bedraggled aud disagreeable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04
cInCuIlArIoN Or GOLD.

The advance In circulation In the volume
Of gold. Including certificates, within twelve
wears by the lnrge sum Of siS8 7oS'olo' Is
the measure OF the great strength OF our
circulation. rho addition during the phht
finance wear was S61,9S6, IVA. Inc lncre95e
in the future Gun hardly be less than SoV''
100000 to s60,O00000 year. -
rha mines the report says, are thus
confirming the gold standard steadily ana
iuyincibly, and II adds: 80.
''For the immediate present ana 9osut.
less for n few years at least, the lnno"
az gold will he IN such large measure AS
10 Mt the volume Of currency 70 me
highest level Of all needs OF business, OuE
currency keeps more than equal pace wild
tho population; .,a4.. .,,..+ora.
ing. for the FIRST time, exceeded IN volume
tho United States notes, and were S54.'-
iTD.Os9 BY November ] they were sdoh-
O7S.56B
The gold in the treasury keeps in active
circulation as currency, the certificates is,
sued against It, and, moreover, sS4o, osl'Vio
in United states notes and S50.OOnOVO IN
treasury notes or over S1fOUo,OO0 more
than It's own value, The question may wen
be considered whether the United States
notes may not properly be turned by con
gress into gold certificates Ihey nave
much that quality already, ana the change
could be gradually made, as the supply OF
the yellow metal takes on greater proper
tions.
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ST. Louis Hdhery Gases.

st. Louis. Mo. November s-The cases
against otto Schumacher Louis Decker,
John Helms, William Tamblyn, n A.
Faulkner. Edmund Bersch. John Fl. schstt
Ter and j. J. Hannigan former and present
members Of the house ~ delegates, ac-
cused af bribery. came M today ana ail
were continued until November ~,